Produced by Cine Ink, the 1st Ep of Hindi podcast series ‘Loveleen-Mukesh: Baat Niklegi Tau Phir Door Talak Jaayegi’ introduces the wife-husband duo, as they take us down the journey of their life starting from Allahabad University where they met and studied together. "Qualify for the IAS, first, before you both want to get married," Loveleen's parents had told them.  They both qualified the IAS in one attempt! <br /><br />Loveleen and Mukesh paint a picture of the life at the Mussoorie Academy, civil service training institute on public policy and public administration in India. Mukesh sings two romantic songs from his courtship days. <br /><br />Music Credit: Tim Moor/Pixabay.

EP 02: Has the Indian Administrative Structure Delivered?

Loveleen Kacker and Mukesh Kacker, wife-and-husband duo, both former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, explore a wide range of topics, ranging from their romance to governance problems to everyday subjects that are relevant to billions in the present day world in ‘Loveleen Mukesh- Baat Niklegi Tau Phir Door Talak Jaayegi' - a Hindi podcast series, produced by Pervaiz Alam for the London-based Cine Ink. Recorded in a conversational style, and switching effortlessly between the three languages, Hindi-English-Urdu, the podcast series 'Loveleen Mukesh' is analytical, reflective and funny at the same time. The icing on the cake is a song in each episode, sung by Mukesh, who trained in Hindustani Classical Music and has an ear for Urdu poetry as well.Loveleen and Mukesh now live in London. Loveleen, besides serving in field postings such as Collector/District Magistrate, has worked extensively in the social sector – in the areas of Education and Women & Child Development. After taking voluntary retirement from the I.A.S in 2012, Loveleen headed the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of a major Indian MNC for seven years and gave a major boost to skill development efforts in the country.Mukesh’s major areas of experience include core economy, infrastructure and public sector corporations. After taking voluntary retirement from the I.A.S in 2007, Mukesh has worked in the private sector in a wide range of non-executive roles: Chairman, Director and Advisor.