Vaad
Episodes
संवाद # 109: Rajarshi Nandy on real spirituality, fake Tantriks, devata worship & Hindu renaissance
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rajarshi Ranjan Nandy is an upasaka, speaker, and columnist, who also guides people interested in the practice of sadhana. His book 'Adhyatmikta&...
संवाद # 108: IISc Professor on future of air/space travel, why Elon Musk matters & where ISRO stands
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Duvvuri Subrahmanyam is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), where he leads the Turbulent Shear ...
संवाद # 107: IISc Scientist Dr Aloke Kumar on building Space Bricks, his role in Gaganyaan Mission & its importance for India
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Aloke Kumar is an Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He did his B.Tech and M.Tech f...
संवाद # 106: Kerala Women Narrate The Real Kerala Stories
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anusha and Vishali Shetty are full-timers at Aarsha Vidya Samajam. Established in 1999 by Yogacharya Sri K R Manoj ji , Aarsha Vidya Samajam has been...
संवाद # 105: How Haryana raced ahead of Punjab | Rohit Pathania, Arihant Pawariya & Nishant Dahiya
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Arihant Pawariya is host of Vaad. Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment. Nish...
संवाद # 104: Nishant Dahiya on the evolution of Haryanvi identity from British-Punjabi imperialism to Jio revolution
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nishant Dahiya is a Haryanvi Researcher and host of The Haryanvi Podcast. In this episode, we discuss with him the evolution of Haryanvi Identity and ...
संवाद # 103: Historian Jay Vardhan Singh on Pushyamitra Shunga, Indo-Greeks & dark period of Indian history
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancien...
संवाद 102: Monika Halan's masterclass on how to grow your money and secure your lives
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monika Halan’s career spans across media, public policy and financial education. She is the Founder of Dhan Chakra Financial Education and Author of...
संवाद # 101: MMA fighter Anshul Jubli on his journey - preparing for Indian Army to fighting in UFC
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anshul Jubli is an Indian mixed martial artist from Uttarakhand who currently signed to the lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship, w...
संवाद # 100: Ex-Khalistani की कहानी - Op BlueStar में Indian Army से लड़ाई, Pakistan गये, फिर मोहभंग
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kuljinder Dhillon is a common man from the Majha region in Punjab. Like tens of thousands of youth, he also got swept away by the Jarnail Singh Bhindr...
संवाद: 99: Why Hinduism should become a missionary religion again - R Jagannathan
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
R. Jagannathan has been at the forefront of Indian journalism for well over four and a half decades. Currently the Editorial Director of Swarajya maga...
संवाद # 98: Indians had started hating Gandhi. Then Godse happened | Prakhar Shrivastava
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prakhar Shrivastava is a popular and acclaimed media professional with over 2 decades of TV journalism in Bharat (or India) with mainstream media cha...
संवाद # 97: How Pakistan has been exploiting PoK since 1947 | Ex-IFS officer Dinkar Srivastava explains
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dinkar P. Srivastava joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1978. In 1993-94, as Director (UNP), he was part of successful Indian lobbying efforts again...
संवाद # 96: Did Porus defeat Alexander, why Ashok is 'Great', similarities between Aurangzeb & Ashok | Historian Jay Vardhan Singh
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancien...
संवाद # 95: How old are Hindus, Hindustan, India's cultural & political unity | Dr Meenakshi Jain
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meenakshi Jain is a historian interested in cultural and religious developments in ancient and medieval India. Her recent publications include Vasudev...
संवाद # 94: Rohit Pathania on Amritpal Singh's Khalistan challenge, SGPC's role & Punjab's future
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment.
संवाद # 93: Colonel Hunny Bakshi on covert ops, TSD, Gen VK Singh, Agniveer, Khalistan, North-east, ideology that fuels Muridke complexes
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colonel Hunny Bakshi is a decorated retired Indian army officer who led the Technical Support Division (TSD), a covert intelligence counter terror ops...
संवाद 92: How 19 year old Yogendra Yadav became youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee & Kargil war hero
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav PVC is a retired commissioned officer in the Indian Army, who was awarded the highest Indian w...
संवाद # 91: Padma Shri IPS, IB, BSF officer Prakash Singh on anti-terror ops, police reforms, Yogi Adityanath's UP Model
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prakash Singh is retired IPS officer with an excellent track record of combating terrorism/insurgency in the most turbulent theaters of the country - ...
संवाद # 90: This Cambridge Sanskrit scholar wants you to keep calm & trust Pāṇini | Dr Rishi Rajpopat
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rishi Rajpopat was born and brought up in Mumbai and pursued his undergraduate degree in economics at St. Xavier's Mumbai. He earned a masters in o...
संवाद # 89: Vaibhav Singh on Imran Khan's upcoming sex tapes, economic crisis, Pak army's problems
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vaibhav Singh is founder of Defensive Offence and Co-founder of DO Politics.
संवाद # 88: Historian Jay Vardhan Singh on why Magadh rose to become strongest empire in ancient India
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancien...
संवाद # 87: Vikas Manhas narrates heartbreaking stories of sacrifices by Indian soldiers & their families
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1999, Vikas Manhas has been visiting families of soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have given ultimate sacrifice for the nation. Every yea...
संवाद # 86: Rohit Pathania on Jammu history, from golden times of Dogra rule to 2nd class treatment
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment.
संवाद # 85: Aashish Chandorkar on 'Behind the scenes' of India's Covid-19 vaccine story
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aashish Chandorkar works as counsellor at the Permanent Mission of India to the World Trade Organization in Geneva. He is a lateral entrant to the gov...
संवाद # 84: Pratap Somvanshi in conversation with Vaibhav Singh & Arihant Pawariya on Indian journalism, Ravish Kumar, Godi/Pidi media | Collab with DO News
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vaibhav Singh, founder of Defensive Offence, DO Politics & DO News, and Arihant Pawariya of Vaad interview Pratap Somvanshi, Hindustan Hindi daily...
संवाद # 83: Sanjay Kumar of CSDS on how Indian voter has changed in last 25 years, analysis of Gujarat & Himachal results
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjay Kumar is Professor and Co-Director of Lokniti, a Research Programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. His core area of resea...
संवाद # 82: Krzysztof Iwanek on his first lesson in Bhagwad Gita to doing a PhD on RSS schools
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Krzysztof Iwanek is a South Asia expert. From 2014 to 2016, he taught Hindi at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea. He holds t...
संवाद # 81: Aravindan Neelakandan on being Hindu, difference in Hinduism & Hindutva, Hindu Rajya
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aravindan Neelakandan is a co-author of the hugely successful and bestseller book, Breaking India. He has done a Cultural Economics project from the J...
संवाद # 80: Pradeep Bhandari decodes exit polls for Gujarat, Himachal & MCD; AAP Vs Congress Vs BJP
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pradeep Bhandari is an author, entrepreneur, psephologist, founder & MD of Jan ki Baat and hosts a prime time show at India News.
संवाद # 79: India’s Minority-First Policies Are Anti-National | Durga Nand Jha
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Durga Nand Jha is Executive Chairman at Centre for Policy Analysis, a think-tank in Patna, Bihar.
संवाद # 78: Ami Ganatra on Vikas Divyakirti 'Kand', gives real feminist take on Ramayan & Mahabharat
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ami Ganatra is an alumna of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). A management professional, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a cert...
संवाद # 77: Make Temples Great Again | Pankaj Saxena on past & future of role of temples in society
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pankaj Saxena is Co-Founder, Bṛhat and Director, Cultural Research, Bṛhat. He is an author who writes on Hindu temples, Indian art, literature, hi...
संवाद # 76: Vande Bharat's creator Sudhanshu Mani explains the biggest problem with the train
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general mana...
संवाद # 75: Dr Vikram Sampath tells the tales of warriors of Bharat who stood up to invaders
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Historian Vikram Sampath is the author of seven acclaimed books, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars; My Name Is Ga...
संवाद # 74: Why India should be reorganised into 75 states | Prof. Gautam Desiraju on his book 'Bharat 2.0'
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gautam R. Desiraju is a structural chemist who has been in the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore...
संवाद # 73: Deep dive with J Sai Deepak on his book 'India, Bharat & Pakistan' & the brilliance of Kantara movie
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
J. Sai Deepak is an engineer-turned-litigator, practising as an arguing counsel primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delh...
संवाद # 72: Why Indians need to read Chanakya, the political economist | Sriram Balasubramanian
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sriram Balasubramanian is a reputed Economist and Author whose key areas of interest include global macroeconomics, economic trends in emerging market...
संवाद # 71: Rohit Pathania on Himachal's unique culture, history & politics, links with Jammu-Punjab
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment.
संवाद # 70: Is Pastunistan biggest security threat for Pakistan? Top expert Tilak Devasher explains
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tilak Devasher retired as Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Government of India in 2014. He is currently a member of the National Security Adviso...
संवाद # 69: Why Israel became a Jewish state but India chose secularism | Jaideep A. Prabhu
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaideep A. Prabhu is a scholar of diplomatic history and nuclear policy though he has a wide range of scholarly interests from the Classics, ethics, h...
संवाद # 68: Jaideep A. Prabhu on why India needs hundreds of nuclear reactors, addresses concerns around safety, nuclear waste, myths around Chernobyl
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaideep A. Prabhu is a scholar of diplomatic history and nuclear policy though he has a wide range of scholarly interests from the Classics, ethics, h...
संवाद # 67: Dr Prasanna Tantri on loan write offs, corporate tax cuts, Modi’s biggest reform, revadi culture, GST reform, inflation, problem with export-import imbalance
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor in the Finance area and Executive Director of the Centre for Analytical Finance at ISB. His research area...
संवाद # 66: Lawyer Ananth Krishna explains the problem with Waqf boards and much needed reforms
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ananth Krishna is lawyer, author and commentator. He has a deep interest in constitutional law and follows the politics and culture of Kerala closely....
संवाद # 65: Hukumdev Narayan Yadav on his favorite PMs, problem with our democracy, caste, Hindutva
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hukmdev Narayan Yadav is a politician from Bihar, who has been Union Minister of State. He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan, India's third highest ci...
संवाद # 64: Acharya Radhavallabh Tripathi on why Mahabharat is the biggest discourse on Dharma
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Radhavallabh Tripathi is one of the senior-most professors of Sanskrit in the country. Widely acclaimed for his original contributions to the st...
संवाद # 63: J Sai Deepak on Bharat's struggle between ideas of India & Pakistan, his latest book
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
J. Sai Deepak is an engineer-turned-litigator, practising as an arguing counsel primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delh...
संवाद # 62: Pankaj Saxena on problem with Hindu society & way forward
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pankaj Saxena is Co-Founder, Bṛhat and Director, Cultural Research, Bṛhat. He is an author who writes on Hindu temples, Indian art, literature, hi...
संवाद # 61: Ami Ganatra tells real real tales of Valmiki Ramayan & its characters, busts popular myths
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ami Ganatra is an alumna of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). A management professional, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a cert...
संवाद # 60: Kaushal Inamdar on beauty & degradation of Indian music, ‘plagiarism’ by musicians, why music is so fast these days
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kaushal S. Inamdar is an Indian music composer and singer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, televis...
संवाद # 59: Dr Amit Thadani explains why Modi government's Ayushman Bharat scheme failed
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Amit Thadhani is a practising general surgeon and Director, Niramaya Hospital, Kharghar Navi, Mumbai, a 75-bed hospital that was a dedicated COVID-...
संवाद # 58: Ratan Sharda on how Eknath Shinde saved Shiv Sena; contribution of RSS to Hindu society
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ratan Sharda has been awarded a PhD for his thesis on RSS. He is an author, columnist and renowned TV panelist. He has written 9 books of which 7 are ...
संवाद # 57: Nityānanda Miśra explains the best way to learn Sanskrit
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nityānanda Miśra is an author based in Mumbai. He works in the investment banking industry. He has edited and authored eight books in Sanskrit, Hind...
संवाद # 56: Ex-AAP leader Mayank Gandhi on Arvind Kejriwal's character, politics & ideology
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mayank Gandhi is a social activist who was previously a member of core committee in the India Against Corruption movement and a National Executive Mem...
संवाद # 55: The problem with Kerala, explained | Gold Scam | Beef festivals | Communists & Islamists
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Microbiologist turned Development Economist, Ravishankar is a social commentator and a political enthusiast. An alumnus of IIT Guwahati ...
संवाद # 54: Dr Balram Shukla on how Sanskrit kept India united for thousands of years
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scholar and Poet of Sanskrit and Persian languages, Dr. Balram Shukla has University degrees in both with gold medals. He values necessity of these so...
संवाद # 53: Rashmi Samant on subtle proselytism, woke culture, racism against Indian students abroad
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rashmi Samant is one of the leading young voices for Hindu Human Rights. She was the first Indian to get elected as Oxford University's Student Union ...
संवाद # 52: Rohit Pathania explains popularity of Sidhu Moose Wala, hold of gangsters on Punjabi music industry, role of Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment.
संवाद # 51: Dr Prasanna Tantri on Modinomics, UPA's biggest fraud & stock market investment strategies
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor in the Finance area and Executive Director of the Centre for Analytical Finance at ISB. His research area...
संवाद # 50: ‘The Good JNU’ Vlog
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For 50th episode of संवाद series, we visited the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to talk to students and understand their idea of JNU, the...
संवाद # 49: IIM Prof. B Mahadevan on how to Indianise our education & lessons from Bhagavad Gita
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
B. Mahadevan is a professor of Operations Management at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, where he has been teaching since 1992. Professor...
संवाद # 48: Sudhanshu Mani on 500+ Vande Bharat trains, privatisation in Indian Railways & why Kavach is bigger innovation than Vande Bharat
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general mana...
संवाद # 47: Kedar Phalke on Shivaji Maharaj, his vision for Hindu State, people, military & economy
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kedar Phalke is a historian of medieval India who has written several books on the Maratha Empire.
संवाद # 46: Gopi Shankar Madurai on problem with the West’s approach to LGBTQI+ issues & need for Indian way
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gopi Shankar Madurai is an equal rights and indigenous rights activist. He was one of the youngest, and the first openly intersex and genderqueer, can...
संवाद # 45: Priyam Gandhi-Mody gives inside story of Narendra Modi’s thinking behind Covid-19 decisions
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Priyam Gandhi-Mody is a strategist specializing in political communication. She frequently writes political non-fiction and ‘A Nation To Protect’ ...
संवाद # 44: Vaibhav Singh on Imran Khan’s mistakes, why Army removed him & assessment of General Bajwa
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vaibhav Singh is founder of Defensive Offence and Co-founder of DO Politics.
संवाद # 43: Sudhanshu Mani, creator of Train18/Vande Bharat Express & Ex-General Manager of Indian Railways
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general mana...
संवाद # 42: Dr Tripurdaman Singh on Indian State Vs Society, Nehru-isation of republic, Nehru Vs Jinnah, Modi’s India
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tripurdaman Singh is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and a Visiting Fellow at ...
संवाद # 41: J Sai Deepak on success & critics, hijab issue, blasphemy, marital rape, cancel culture
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
J. Sai Deepak is an engineer-turned-litigator, practising as an arguing counsel primarily before the Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delh...
संवाद # 40: Rohit Pathania decodes AAP’s landslide win in Punjab, future of Congress, BJP & Akalis
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment.
संवाद # 39: Nityānanda Miśra on gambling (dyūta) in Mahābhārata and ancient India
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nityānanda Miśra is an author based in Mumbai. He works in the investment banking industry. He has edited and authored eight books in Sanskrit, Hind...
संवाद # 38: Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on history of Russia-Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s war & India’s stand
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijit Iyer Mitra is a senior research fellow at New Delhi based think tank ‘institute of Peace and Conflict Studies’ where he focuses on defence...
संवाद # 37: Vivek Agnihotri on his film ‘The Kashmir Files’, why Bollywood is elitist & deracinated
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vivek Agnihotri is National Award winning filmmaker and bestselling author of ‘Urban Naxals’. His latest movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ releases on...
संवाद # 36: Angad Singh on firepower of Indian Air Force, strengths and weaknesses against China, Pakistan
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angad Singh is a Project Coordinator with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on defence and air power, with a focus on technolo...
संवाद # 35: Rohit Jayaraman’s deep dive into Uttar Pradesh Politics - West UP, Poorvanchal, Awadh, Bundelkhand
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Jayaraman is a corporate lawyer who has also worked as a political consultant.
संवाद # 34: Arjun Kadian narrates Neeraj Chopra’s journey from Panipat village to Gold at Tokyo
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Singh Kadian is an academic and policy professional. A geologist by training, he graduated from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, and is a g...
संवाद # 33: Gabbbar Singh on being funny, how ad world works and Zorro, his new social media startup
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abhishek Asthana, popularly known as Gabbbar Singh on Twitter, is a former software engineer who went on to found his own advertisement agency Ginger ...
संवाद # 32: Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on Modi’s BJP, Taliban Vs Pak, Xi’s biggest mistake, L1 reform & sad situation of arms, fighter jets procurement
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijit Iyer Mitra is a senior research fellow at New Delhi based think tank ‘institute of Peace and Conflict Studies’ where he focuses on defence...
संवाद # 31: Ashish Dhar on real problem in Kashmir and why India needs a Hindu State
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ashish Dhar is the co-founder of Pragyata and Upword Foundation and the Director of Operations at The Indic Collective Trust.
संवाद # 30: Rohit Pathania on how Akalis & politics of religion damaged Punjab & hurt Sikhism
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Pathania is an author, analyst and observer with varied interests in politics, history and environment
संवाद # 29: Pradeep Bhandari on election reporting, who is ahead in Punjab & Uttar Pradesh
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pradeep Bhandari is an author, entrepreneur, psephologist, founder & MD of Jan ki Baat and hosts a prime time show at India News.
संवाद # 28: Shantanu Gupta on how Yogi Adityanath is transforming Uttar Pradesh
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shantanu Gupta is the founder of a leading youth based organisation, Yuva Foundation, which works with youth and spreads awareness among them, on poli...
संवाद # 27: Padma Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry on how to preserve and promote Indian languages
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chamu Krishna Shastry is an Indian educationist who has been working for the revival of the Sanskrit language for the last four decades, particularly ...
संवाद # 26: Dr. Meenakshi Jain presents solid evidence in support of Sri Krishna Janmasthan at Mathura
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Meenakshi Jain is a historian interested in cultural and religious developments in ancient and medieval India. Her recent publications include Vasu...
संवाद # 25: Dr Anupam Singh on threat of Omicron, India’s failures in 2nd wave & lessons for future
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anupam Singh is a physician and MD in Internal Medicine. He is a consultant at Aarogya Hospital in Ghaziabad and also works as an Assistant Profes...
संवाद # 24: Dr Koenraad Elst on past, present, future of Hindus and Hinduism and various challenges
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Koenraad Elst (°Leuven, Belgium 1959) has a master’s in Sinology, Indology and Philosophy and a doctorate in Oriental Studies with a dissertatio...
संवाद # 23: Scholar Nityānanda Miśra on the genius and beauty of Sanskrit and why it is called a scientific language
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nityānanda Miśra is an author based in Mumbai. He works in the investment banking industry. He has edited and authored eight books in Sanskrit, Hind...
संवाद # 22: S Vijay Kumar on how his India Pride Project helps bring back India’s stolen heritage from foreign countries
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
S. Vijay Kumar is a Singapore-based finance and shipping expert who is general manager of a leading ocean transportation company. In 2007–08 he star...
संवाद # 21: Arjun Kadian tells the story of Haryana, how this land of Gods became battlefield for civilisation in medieval times
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Singh Kadian is an academic and policy professional. A geologist by training, he graduated from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, and is a g...
संवाद # 20: Archaeologist & Prof. Vasant Shinde on how Rakhigarhi disproves Aryan Invasion theory
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Vasant Shinde is internationally renowned archaeologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the Deccan College, Pune. Prof. Shinde has been a pioneer ...
संवाद # 19: Harsh Madhusudan on why India remained poor and how it’s changing now for good
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harsh Gupta is a public markets focused investor who is "Long India". He was earlier with Ashika Group as chief investment officer, with Bain as a con...
संवाद # 18: Rajeev Mantri on crazy evaluations of IPL teams to Startup IPOs, trust in Indian economy due to slew of reforms by Modi government
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rajeev Mantri is the founder and managing director of India-focused venture capital firm Navam Capital. Prior to founding Navam, Rajeev worked as a ve...
संवाद # 17: Priya Mishra on the importance of cannabis/hemp in India, its medicinal and industrial uses
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Mishra is India’s leading गांजा activist who has been researching its benefits over the last few years. With the help of doctors and...
संवाद # 16: Padma Shree Dr Kapil Tiwari on role of oral traditions in sustaining Indian civilisation
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kapil Tiwari is a 2021 Padma Shree awardee in ‘Literature and Education’ field. He received the honour for his stellar contribution over 30 ye...
संवाद # 15: Ami Ganatra tells real tales of Mahabharat & its characters, busts many popular myths
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ami Ganatra is an alumna of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). A management professional, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a cert...
संवाद # 14: Acharya Radhavallabh Tripathi on India’s glorious tradition of VAAD, relevance of Kamasutra, real tales from Ramayana, Mahabharata
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Radhavallabh Tripathi is one of the senior-most professors of Sanskrit in the country. Widely acclaimed for his original contributions to the s...
संवाद # 13: Dr. Anand Ranganathan on Science and Politics of Covid-19 Pandemic
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anand Ranganathan is a Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (JNU). He obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s ...
संवाद # 12: Major Manik M. Jolly on what Army teaches you, should India have conscription, how Taliban won so easily and why Taliban is a bigger threat to Pakistan than India
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Major Manik M. Jolly is a former Gurkha veteran with 12 years military service in the infantry and intelligence sectors. He received two gallantry awa...
संवाद # 11: Scientist Dr Niraj Rai explains why days of Aryan Invasion or Aryan Migration Theory are numbered
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Niraj Rai is a senior scientist at Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow. He did his PhD from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biolog...
संवाद # 10: NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on sad state of some children homes & orphanages run by NGOs or Missionaries with foreign funding
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Priyank Kanoongo is Chairman of National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). In this conversation, he revealed some startling facts abo...