ShripadRadio

Pune has no shortage of FM options — Radio Mirchi, Red FM, and a handful of others crowd the dial — so an internet-only station needs a reason to exist. ShripadRadio finds that reason in Indian classical and world music, a combination that commercial broadcasters won't touch because it doesn't sell ad slots the same way Bollywood hits do.

Streaming from Pune, it caters to listeners who want ragas alongside global sounds — think Hindustani classical segueing into West African kora or Brazilian bossa nova without it feeling forced. The world music tag is broad, admittedly, but the Indian music foundation gives the programming a center of gravity. For a city with as much cultural and academic energy as Pune, a station like this feels almost overdue.