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A version of this essay was published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/from-chanakya-to-ai-india-needs-its-own-management-model-14038647.html/ampIf you interpret the term ‘management' broadly, that is, to include not only the day to day running of companies, but also the bigger picture of governance, leadership, strategy, geoeconomics, and even civilizational survival, the clear answer is that there indeed is a unique Indian style of management.Whether it has been uniquely successful in the past is an open question, and given the ravages of invasion, one may be tempted to say it hasn't been; similarly whether, or how, it is appropriate for today's and tomorrow's needs is another good question.But it is useful to identify what may in fact be the factors underlying such a style of management, and there are likely three reasons: civilizational, cultural, and practical.CivilizationalThe first is perhaps the idea of Bharatiya exceptionalism: that is to say that Bharat exemplifies a singular civilizational thread that goes back to the ancient four-fold Hindu idea of purusharthas: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha. It is a holistic approach, perhaps most evident in the Bhagavad Gita, with its emphasis on ethical leadership and nishkama karma.It is certainly influenced by the topography and geography of the land, Jambudvipa, which has natural boundaries marking its extremities: Bharat, the land between the mountains and the sea.The climate and the rivers and the vegetation reflect a reality of natural abundance: what Rajiv Malhotra referred to when he spoke of the ‘religions of the forest' versus ‘the religions of the desert'. Bharat, in general, had a tropical cornucopia of food, and perhaps that was reflected early in a certain tolerance for not only for other humans, but also for all life.It is notable that among all the lands that were populated early, Bharat was the one that retained its megafauna the best. All other human settlements saw the rapid extinction of large animals. Sustainability, a key mantra these days, was built into the Bharatiya outlook all along.This same generosity was seen in trade patterns in the Indian Ocean as well: from 5,000 years ago, Bharatiya sailors executed cross-oceanic voyages, eastward during the southwest monsoon and vice versa during the northeast monsoon. The trade benefited everybody, as valuable goods were exchanged, in an illustration of the theory of comparative advantage.The infrastructure for trade was brilliantly executed: not only the building of ocean-going ships that plied the Spice Route, and the ability to defend them from pirates, but also the subtler aspects: the “multi-protocol switch” that allowed trading guilds along the peninsular coasts to facilitate trade between say, Romans, and say, Chinese, who had different languages and currencies. Bharatiya traders smoothed the transactions.Furthermore, the venture capital and banking services for the trading guilds were provided by Hindu temples.Pax Indica was benign; for instance, 1,001 years ago Rajendra Chola dispatched a large fleet to open up the Straits of Malacca for trade when the Srivijaya Empire interfered with it. The contrast with the current standoff in the Straits of Hormuz is salutary. Yes, it is necessary to ensure freedom of navigation, and the commons, with deadly force if need be.There was a very real notion of the ‘common good'. For instance, perhaps the greatest intellectual contribution of Bharat was innovation and the creation of Intellectual Property, and then making it freely available to all: not hoarding it for individual benefit.The model was that scholars and intellectuals were frugal, that the State (king or temple) provided for their basic needs, and in return, they produced masterworks over which they, unlike patenting in the western sense, did not claim any rights.Thus you have intellectual giants such as Brahmagupta with his invention of the zero, Panini with his context-free grammar, Madhava with his infinite series for trigonometric functions, and much later Ramanujan who wrote down his extraordinary theorems for all, and JC Bose whose seminal wireless communication discoveries he refused to patent, on principle. In fact, one could argue that the entire idea of “open-source” is a Bharatiya invention.The natural resources of the Indian subcontinent along with the industriousness of its residents allowed for the creation of tremendous wealth; but in the “Guns vs Butter” dichotomy in economics, Bharat neglected to build the guns; which meant that often invaders with guns were able to capture the butter.Management theory suggests that there are only three sustainable business strategies for long-term viability: 1) customer intimacy, 2) cost leadership, 3) innovation. Bharat historically chose innovation, and its native genius may result in the flowering of an intellectual revolution as the effects of impoverishment by conquest begin to recede.CulturalIt is interesting to note that Bharatiyas are different from both Occidentals, (e.g. the Anglosphere) and Orientals (e.g. East Asians) culturally. The stereotypes (with good reason) is that Occidentals are highly individualistic and that Orientals are highly group-oriented. Bharatiyas fall somewhere in between, being fairly individualistic, and gregarious, yet only moderately group-oriented.This has implications for governance. A highly individualistic society needs powerful laws that control individuals, including their tendencies for mischief. Thus, for example, the US is a highly regulated society, and their police are quite capable of unleashing deadly force. A highly group oriented society like Japan has norms that mean children clean after themselves in schools, and that discipline carries over into adulthood as well.Bharatiyas are neither; the net result is that there is a distinction between public spaces and private spaces. While people may keep their homes spotlessly clean, they have no problem littering anywhere or throwing trash just over their walls onto the public street. They also have no problem breaking traffic rules. “The tragedy of the commons” is rife.There is also the cultural memory of shortages and deprivation. Since people have grown up in a shortage economy, there is a tendency to hoard, cut corners, to pay bribes, to find any way of getting a slight advantage over others. Thus the unnecessary pushiness on roads, the inability to queue up anywhere, and especially the unwillingness to let people exit a lift before you enter.This applies to groups as well, as is seen in the “race to the bottom” in the case of the backward, the most backward, and the extremely backward designations intended for government largesse.There is also the unfortunate feeling that a contract is just a mere annoyance, not something that is to be followed to the letter. Punctuality is a small indicator of this: Bharatiyas on average feel justified in being late and casually making excuses. In contrast, both Anglosphere people and many East Asians (especially the Japanese) are punctual, and they can be trusted to deliver absolutely whatever they promise, whenever they promise.Interestingly, Chinese, like Bharatiyas, do not have integrity in terms of keeping promises, which is a problem in doing business with both. In Bharat, there is also extreme reluctance to deliver bad news until the very last minute, for instance the day before something is due to be delivered. This can be very difficult for partners to deal with.Perhaps all this makes Bharat a low-trust society. As a result of all this, doing business in Bharat takes twice as long, and managers need to have contingency plans, and to do intrusive ongoing audits to ensure that things are on time.But there are inspiring counter-examples of community action and high trust. One is the re-greening of the Aravallis with the support of the Tarun Bharat Sangh and Rajendra Singh: a few villages built simple check dams based on traditional knowledge, bringing back an extinct river.PracticalIn addition to the refined heights of the civilizational perspective, Bharat also excelled in the theories of tactical management and even realpolitik. Even though there is a tendency in certain circles to lionize Machiavelli, von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, it is likely that Chanakya outdid all of them in the single-minded pursuit of strategy and governance, and he wrote his masterwork a millennium before them.Chanakya's ideas of statecraft are notable for their cold realism. He focuses on the creation of leverage and thus power for the sovereign. Speaking of leverage, or competitive advantage, we have seen how China has turned its control of the rare earths supply chain into a weapon; similarly the US has its technology (the recent denial of Anthropic Mythos to all foreigners) as well as its control of the SWIFT network of financial transactions. These can be coercive.Another of Chanakya's supremely rational assumptions is that your neighbor is likely to be your enemy, if not today, maybe tomorrow, simply because of proximity and the resulting irritants. Thus it becomes useful to make common cause with their neighbor.Taking this one step further, you arrive at the Mandala theory of statecraft: a series of concentric circles (for convenience of depiction), where you cultivate your neighbor's neighbors, and also the Far Emperor or udasina (indifferent power), a player outside the immediate neighborhood, but powerful, and who can have a significant impact on your local power politics. Clearly Indian foreign policy has looked upon the US as a Far Emperor; similarly Indian firms may look upon Big Tech companies as Far Emperors in their local struggles.Chanakya does not shy away from the harsh realities of power politics. Matsya nyaya, where big fish eat little fish, is a crystal-clear exposition of the idea that might is right: which we see in contemporary affairs, both business and international relations, on a daily basis. In addition, he recognized that information is the key to advantage (as Big Tech demonstrates today), and as such, he made it a priority to collect data, including through a network of spies. This leads to intrigue, infiltration, and the creation of internal dissent among the enemy.Chanakya's four classic stages of competition are notable: sama, dana, bheda and danda. Of these, possibly the one that is most widely practised today is bheda,the exploitation of internal fault lines within the enemy. With the “million mutinies” in India, such as farmer protests, CAA riots, and the recent ‘cockroach' riots, it is clear that there are “toolkits” in play. There is much information warfare, as seen in relentless bot attacks on Bharatiyas on social media.In modern management terms, India should learn from the successful business models of the G2 powers. The US as a nation, and its big firms, typically use overwhelming force (financial, technological or military, as the case may be) to overwhelm their foes. The metaphor is American football: massive force is a major factor, though tactical misdirection is also widespread.China uses a different tactic. It goes for cost leadership by using state-guided industrial policy to build massive over-capacity in selected areas; with fierce internal competition, this leads to plummeting costs. Then by flooding export markets with cheap products, they are able to destroy local players in those markets. A case in point right now is the explosion in cheap generativeAI Large Language Models (LLMs) that are undercutting US firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI.Thus both powers are using their standard operating procedures in generativeAI: US firms are pouring in hundreds of billions of dollars in an effort to corner the market; Chinese firms (and the state) are collapsing the prices in the market.What should India's business model look like in this context? Instead of going head-on against these large economies, India should find ways to thrive around them: for example, look for ‘white spaces' that are not in their gunsights. But these open areas will change rapidly: an example is IT services, which was an opportunity for 20+ years, but not any more.In generativeAI, a sound Bharatiya play might be to avoid over-investment in foundational models, use (Chinese) open-source models and modify them, for example with multi-lingual capabilities; invest in other areas of the stack such as in vertical applications, for instance in agriculture, or medicine, or governance, or jurisprudence. Bharat can use ‘distillation' techniques to reduce the need for data, and also create Small Language Models (SLMs) in narrow domains, e.g. in Indic Knowledge Systems.There is also the salutary example of the operating system, which is arguably the most important piece of software on any machine, because it controls the entire functioning of the system. But Unix, possibly the most capable operating system ever, was open-sourced as Linux, and is freely available and ubiquitous. On the other hand, Microsoft realized its OS, Windows, was a tremendous distribution channel for third-party applications, and has made its trillions based on it. This is what Anthropic, OpenAI et al are betting on.Will the future of LLMs be Unix/Linux (open source) or Windows? Nobody knows at the moment, and therefore it may be best to avoid that battle, and focus on other layers of the stack, such as applications (higher layers) or hardware and GCCs (lower layers).Nimbleness and innovation are key when you are dancing with elephants. Direct confrontation is a bad idea, as in the metaphor of the tree and the cane from the Mahabharata's Santi Parva, where Bhishma comments on the dialogue between the Ocean and Ganga. He suggests that as canes bend to the river, but trees do not, it is best to yield tactically to superior force.Bharat therefore has to evolve a business model of its own that is sustainable in the long run, and based on its own capabilities. At the moment, a good test case is generativeAI. Another is aerospace, where as soon as ISRO began to offer niche markets to the private sector, there has been a virtual explosion in startups doing interesting things.ConclusionTradition and ancient texts give Bharat a set of management practices and principles that may have within them the basis for a unique business model that can outperform the competition, which at the moment consists of American-style private capitalism and Chinese-style state-controlled enterprises.2300 words, 4 August 2026 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Rainy Delights: Friendship & Fun in a Bharatiya Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-07-04-07-38-20-hi Story Transcript:Hi: बारिश के मौसम में, एक भारतीय बाजार की भीड़ भरी गलियों में जीवन सरगर्म था।En: During the rainy season, life was bustling in the crowded lanes of an Bharatiya market.Hi: बाजार के चारों ओर ऊँचे-ऊँचे छाते तने थे, जो अपने नीचे रंग बिरंगे कपड़े, फल, मसाले और छोटी-छोटी दुकानों को सहारा दे रहे थे।En: Tall umbrellas were spread all around the market, sheltering the vibrant clothes, fruits, spices, and small shops beneath them.Hi: बारिश की बूँदें सड़क पर एक चमकदार परत बिछा रही थीं, और हर ओर गीली मिट्टी और मसालों की खुशबू फैली हुई थी।En: Raindrops laid a glistening layer on the road, and the fragrance of wet soil and spices was pervasive everywhere.Hi: रवि, अंजलि और कुणाल ने बाजार में कदम रखा।En: Ravi, Anjali, and Kunal stepped into the market.Hi: रवि हमेशा की तरह सस्ते और अच्छे सौदे खोजने में मगन था।En: Ravi was, as always, engrossed in finding cheap and good bargains.Hi: उसके मन का ओसत हागलर अंदर ही अंदर यह सोच रहा था कि शायद वह जरुरत से ज्यादा खर्च कर रहा था।En: His mind's average haggler was internally contemplating that perhaps he was spending more than necessary.Hi: दूसरी ओर, अंजलि नाचती बारिश को देखकर खुश थी, जबकि कुणाल अपने हाथ में एक नकली पानी छिड़कने वाला खिलौना लेकर शरारत करने के लिए तैयार था।En: On the other hand, Anjali was delighted watching the dancing rain, while Kunal was ready to play pranks with a fake water-spraying toy in his hand.Hi: "रवि, हमें ऐसा छाता ढूंढना चाहिए जो अच्छी तरह से काम करे," अंजलि ने मुस्कुराते हुए कहा।En: "Ravi, we should find an umbrella that works well," Anjali said with a smile.Hi: "हां, और सस्ते में भी मिल जाए," रवि ने अँगीठी से उठती भाप को देखते हुए कहा।En: "Yes, and at a reasonable price too," Ravi said, looking at the steam rising from the angithi.Hi: कुणाल की आँखों में शरारत तेज थी।En: Kunal's eyes were filled with mischief.Hi: उसने नज़दीक खड़े एक व्यक्ति पर धीरे से नकली पानी छिड़का।En: He gently sprayed fake water on a nearby person.Hi: व्यक्ति चौंककर पीछे मुड़ा, और कुणाल हंसते-हंसते दूर भाग गया।En: The person turned around startled, and Kunal ran away laughing.Hi: रवि ने इसे नजरअंदाज करने की कोशिश की, लेकिन कुछ लोगों ने मुड़कर कुणाल पर नाराज़गी जताई।En: Ravi tried to ignore this, but some people turned and showed their displeasure towards Kunal.Hi: ऐसे में एक दुकानदार ने अपनी दुकान से आवाज़ लगाई, "ऐ भाईसाब, इस तरह की हरकतें बंद करो!En: At that moment, one shopkeeper called out from his shop, "Hey brother, stop these antics!"Hi: " उसका चेहरा गुस्से से लाल हो रहा था।En: His face was red with anger.Hi: रवि असमंजस में था - क्या वो कुणाल का पक्ष ले या दुकानदार से सुलह करे?En: Ravi was confused—should he side with Kunal or make peace with the shopkeeper?Hi: रवि ने गहरी सांस ली और धीरे-धीरे कुणाल के पास गया।En: Ravi took a deep breath and slowly went over to Kunal.Hi: "कुणाल, शायद हमें इन हरकतों को यहीं रोकना चाहिए।En: "Kunal, maybe we should stop these antics here.Hi: हम बाद में आइसक्रीम खाना चलेंगे," रवि ने दोस्ती से कहा।En: Let's go have ice cream later," Ravi said kindly.Hi: उनके हँसी-मजाक के बावजूद, वे निकट के छाता बेचने वाले के पास पहुँचे।En: Despite their jokes, they reached a nearby umbrella seller.Hi: दुकानदार ने उनकी तरफ देखा और मुस्कराते हुए कहा, "तुम लोगों ने सबको हंसाया है।En: The shopkeeper looked at them and, smiling, said, "You folks have made everyone laugh.Hi: लीजिए, ये छाता।En: Here, take this umbrella.Hi: खास कीमत में।En: Special price."Hi: "रवि ने आँखें चमकाते हुए छाते की ओर देखा।En: Ravi looked at the umbrella with shining eyes.Hi: यह छाते के पीछे का सबसे अच्छा सौदा था।En: It was the best deal behind the umbrella.Hi: उसके चेहरे पर मुस्कान फैल गई।En: A smile spread across his face.Hi: आज उसने सिर्फ पैसों की नहीं, बल्कि दोस्ती और आनंद की अहमियत भी समझी थी।En: Today, he understood the importance of not just money, but friendship and joy as well.Hi: वे तीनों बारिश में, छाते के नीचे, नई उमंग के साथ बाजार से निकले, यह जानते हुए कि असली खुशी सस्ते दाम में नहीं, बल्कि प्यारी संगत में होती है।En: The three of them left the market under the umbrella, with a new enthusiasm, knowing that true happiness lies not in cheap prices, but in sweet companionship. Vocabulary Words:bustling: सरगर्मlanes: गलियोंvibrant: रंग बिरंगेsheltering: सहारा दे रहेglistening: चमकदारpervasive: फैली हुईengrossed: मगनbargains: सौदेcontemplating: सोच रहा थाdelighted: खुशantics: हरकतेंmischief: शरारतstartled: चौंककरdispleasure: नाराज़गीred with anger: गुस्से से लालconfused: असमंजसside: पक्षpeace: सुलहignored: नजरअंदाजcompared: मुल्यांकितenjoyment: आनंदcompanionship: संगतreasonable: सस्ताhaggler: ओसत हागलरearnest: गंभीरprice: कीमतspread: फैल गईfragrance: खुशबूamusement: हँसी-मजाकsought: खोजने

Episode #58 of the Hindu Parenting Podcast features a conversation with entrepreneur and inventor of an exciting new board game that teaches Sanatani concepts through play.Mumukshu is a life simulation game, wherein you play as yourself and compete with fellow players to live an ideal/perfect life as per traditional Indian way.An ideal life is based on balancing personal goals, fulfilling familial needs & wants, societal responsibilities, spiritual endeavours and your contribution to the larger dharma & civilisation.Game is based on Bhartiya civilisation, history, culture & way of life. It's rooted in the dharmic concepts of 4 purusharthas, grihasta dharma, maya, karma etc. Overcoming life challenges, resources management, proper usage of superpowers (siddhis) & taking right life decisions is key to winning the game !To pre-order the game, please contact Sahil at: +91 9969520015sahilrs@zohomail.inmumukshugame@zohomail.inInstagram ID: mumukshugame.108About the inventor, Sahil Raje Shirke:Sahil has diversified interests ranging from geopolitics to history to Vedanta to entrepreneurship. He represented India at the BRICS summit of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Stavropol (Russia). He initiated social ventures like “Subhikshaa” (a food and education program in the conversion-affected area of Dahisar, and “Bharatam Reawakening” (a youth centric discussion forum).After completing his PG from a Mumbai business school, Sahil went on to become the founder of a tech start up and the COO of another renowned Mumbai-based startup. He writes extensively on geopolitics, history and 5th generation warfare and is fascinated by Vedanta and Bhakti. Currently, he's building Mumukshu, a life simulation game based on Bharatiya civilisation, history and way of life.Hindu Parenting is a community for Hindu parents worldwide. We carry articles, podcasts, reviews, classes for teens and various other resources to help you in your parenting journey.Please support us by signing up for our newsletters to get the latest articles and podcasts in your e-mail inbox. Our podcasts (The Hindu Parenting Podcast and The Authentic Valmiki Ramayan Podcast) can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, Apple and Google Podcasts too.Leave a note, DM or send email to contact@hinduparenting.org if you'd like to share your viewpoints, experiences and wisdom as Hindu parents, or if you wish to join our community! You can also follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram. Our handle is “hinduparenting”The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

"I think a lot of what I'm doing has been influenced greatly by Rajiv ji's work. I think many youngsters have just found the confidence to even go out and present their work, talk about it amongst the public because of the initiatives which Infinity Foundation has taken. So one thing which I learned from Rajiv ji's work and his talks and everything is that he never compromises on the quality or the data or the research. I can't stress enough the influence 'Being Different' has had on me and whenever anyone asks me today or even then about one book which everyone must read, every Hindu, every Bharatiya must read, I tell them 'Being Different.' It has been a game-changer." — Ami Ganatra, AuthorWho Is Raising Your Children? - https://whoisraisingyourchildren.com/Battle For Consciousness Theory - http://battleforconsciousnesstheory.comSnakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.comVarna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.comThe Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.comPower of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.comTo support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do:इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/

"We've been in the presence of a modern day Rishi, that is Rajiv ji, he saw deeper than any of us had seen, he had the courage to express what he had seen in a manner which was irrefutable and it couldn't be challenged and he has gifted it to us in a manner that we can make use of it and continue with that incredible work, so I'm deeply deeply grateful and very appreciative to be able to receive the hard work, the fruits of his labor so that we can continue to re-establish and to reconnect our Bharatiya civilization with its trajectory."- Pt Satish K. SharmaWho Is Raising Your Children? - https://whoisraisingyourchildren.com/Battle For Consciousness Theory - http://battleforconsciousnesstheory.comSnakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.comVarna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.comThe Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.comPower of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.comTo support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do:इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/

Sajda. लोगों ने तो सूरज की चका-चौंद को पूजामैं ने तो तिरे साए को भी सज्दा किया है- ख़ातिर ग़ज़नवी

Parents of young children are always looking for stories and quizzes to keep children engaged with dharmik content. In this episode, we talk with Shreedarshan K, who is the author of several books of stories for children, and a unique Ramayana workbook (based on Valmiki Ramayana) which is very popular with children and parents.We also discuss the Chinmaya Mission Balavihar program, Shreedarshan's work conducting workshops for youth and the monthly Balavihar International magazine for children, and other resources/magazines from Chinmaya mission.Shreedarshan ji is a former Asst. Prof. in the department of Electronics and Communication at Ramaiah Group of Institutions in Bengaluru. He is a prolific writer (author of five volumes of Bharatiya Katha Vaibhava stories for children and Bharatiya Katha Sagara - stories for children in two volumes). He runs his own YouTube channel and blogs explaining the significance of Hindu festivals (for children), significance of Hindu rituals (for adults), role of parents in shaping children etc, wisdom flowing from Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda himself.Note: Please support us by signing up for our newsletters on Substack and if possible, upgrading to a paid subscription. Our podcasts (The Hindu Parenting Podcast and The Authentic Valmiki Ramayan Podcast) can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, Apple and Google Podcasts too.Please follow us on Twitter (X), Instagram or any social media platform of your choice.We are on most social media platforms with the handle “hinduparenting”. We have a Whatsapp and Telegram channel too. Our website is hinduparenting.orgFor comments and podcast suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgThe opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) has long celebrated the significant role of the Indian diaspora in shaping the global landscape. This year, the 18th PBD recognised 27 Indians living abroad with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award for their exceptional contributions both in India and worldwide. Among the awardees is Professor Ajay Rane, a urogynaecology specialist based in Townsville. In this podcast, SBS Hindi speaks with Professor Rane about his journey in Australia, the impact of his work, and how receiving the award reinforces the connection between the overseas diaspora and their Indian roots.

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Expressions of universal principles are seen in empirical phenomenology just as expression of spirituality are seen in religion. Imagine a system where land is not just property but an endowment under religious trust, wielding significant social and political power handled by selected few — this is the concept of Waqf, now at the heart of fierce debates surrounding the Waqf Bill in India. Waqf, rooted in Islamic law (Quranic attestation is contested), involves dedicating property for religious or charitable purposes under Waqf boards, which today control vast estates worth billions. However, the controversy goes beyond land and legalities, touching upon deeper philosophical questions embedded in Bharatiya thinking—where do the lines between the spiritual and the material, the communal and the personal, blur. The debate around the proposed Waqf Bill 2024 highlights these ongoing tensions, while also raising questions about transparency, governance, and the role of religious endowments in a secular state. At its core, it invites a broader reflection on the intersection of spirituality and physicalism, urging us to rethink our relationship with land, power, and communal responsibility—challenging us to redefine what it means to own, manage, and serve in the complexities of modern India.Battle For Consciousness Theory : battleforconsciousnesstheory.comSnakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.comVarna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.comThe Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.comPower of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.comTo support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do:इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/

I wrote a note in January regarding BKS (which I will not post because of some sensitive information), and here I share a summary, created by Google Gemini NotebookLM. SummaryRajeev Srinivasan argues that India can use technology to advance its traditional knowledge systems (BKS). He proposes developing a "BharatLLM" – a large language model trained on Indian texts – to preserve Bharatiya concepts and create a "Splinternet" of domain-specific text repositories. This would allow for machine translation into Sanskrit, protect intellectual property, and foster research in BKS. Srinivasan acknowledges challenges like access to computational resources and copyright issues, but believes that building these systems could benefit India's cultural heritage and technological advancements.=========The podcast above is also created by the same LM and its Deep dive audio output, which is amazing, and the male and female hosts are uncannily human. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: 21st September 2024Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest space and Astronomy news. I'm your host, Anna, and today we have an episode packed with groundbreaking stories. From India's ambitious new space projects and SpaceX's plans to catch Starship, to exciting discoveries about water on the moon, groundbreaking observations from a new X-ray telescope, and concerns about satellite interference with radio Astronomy. Let's dive right in!Highlights:- India's Space Ambitions: India has greenlit an ambitious slate of space projects, allocating a substantial $2.7 billion to push the boundaries of its space capabilities. At the forefront is the Chandrayaan IV mission, a bold lunar sample return effort targeting the moon's south pole. Equally exciting is the Shukrayan mission, India's first Venus orbiter, now targeted for 2028. Perhaps most ambitious is the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), India's first space station module, slated for launch by the end of 2028 with full operational status expected by 2035. These projects highlight India's growing expertise and determination to become a key player in the global space arena.- SpaceX's Starship Catching Plans: SpaceX is gearing up for another groundbreaking achievement with its upcoming Starship test flight. The company plans to catch the massive Super Heavy first stage booster using the chopstick arms of the launch tower at their Starbase facility in Texas. This ambitious maneuver, if successful, would take rocket reusability to the next level, dramatically reducing turnaround time between flights. Regulatory reviews have delayed the launch, but the FAA is expected to complete its assessment by late November.- Chinese Reusable Rocket Technology: Chinese private space companies, Deep Blue Aerospace and Landspace, are making significant strides in developing reusable rocket technology. Both firms have conducted impressive high-altitude hop tests with their prototype vehicles, aiming to develop fully reusable orbital launchers. These tests represent significant progress for China's commercial space sector, working towards cost-effective reusable launch capabilities.- Abundant Water on the Moon: New research reveals that water is far more abundant on the moon than previously thought. Data from NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper shows that water and hydroxyl molecules are widespread across the lunar surface, not just confined to the poles. This discovery opens up possibilities for more flexible mission planning and could reduce the need to transport water from Earth, making long-term lunar missions more sustainable.- XRISM's Groundbreaking Observations: Japan's X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) has unveiled its first results, capturing stunning observations of a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4151 and a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud. These observations are revolutionizing our understanding of the X-ray universe, with over 3000 proposals submitted for future studies.- Satellite Interference with Radio Astronomy: New research reveals that SpaceX's second-generation V2 mini Starlink satellites are emitting up to 32 times more radio waves than their predecessors, posing a significant threat to radio Astronomy. This underscores the urgent need for dialogue between the Astronomy community and satellite companies to find solutions that allow both Internet access and scientific research to coexist.For more space news, be sure to visit our website at astronomydaily.io. There you can sign up for our free Daily newsletter, catch up on all the latest stories with our constantly updating newsfeed, and listen to all our past episodes.Don't forget to follow us on social media. Just search for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, and TikTok.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up.Sponsor Links:NordVPNNordPassMalwarebytesProton MailOld Glory - Iconic Music & Sports Fan Merch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast--5648921/support.

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Bharatiya Sanskriti Ki Adbhut Mahanata : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

Archeology is not just the pursuit of relics and ancient artifacts but the premise for the re-imagination of ancient life and thought. When coupled with genetic studies in contemporary times, it becomes a resource-pool for fascinating findings that fundamentally change the way we look at our own history. Archaeogenetics, as a discipline, was inspired by the works of Hirszfeld, Mourant and Boyd in serology and hematology. Today, with techniques like massive parallel sequencing and southern blot hybridization, Archaeogenetics is a rather advanced area of research. In the Bharatiya context, Archaeogenetics has the potential to unlock many mysteries relating to civilizational dimensions and anthropology. The knowledge of our collective past can have a harmonizing and integrative impact on society. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

Meteorology, the science of the atmosphere, is where the secrets of the clime are decoded, transforming complex patterns of air, water, and temperature into precise weather predictions that impact our daily lives. In Bharat, we have had indigenous techniques of meteorology that have helped myriad activities, from agriculture and trade to the building of civil society and military infrastructure, since millennia. Acharya Varahamihira's seminal text, the Brihatsamhita illustrates the sophisticated understanding of atmospheric processes that existed in ancient India, while Acharya Chanakya's Arthashastra documents systematic measurements of rainfall and their implications for national revenue and disaster relief efforts. Methodologies for undertaking meteorology included the use of bio-indicators and Panchang (the traditional Hindu calendar), and while we have come to an age of cutting-edge technological interventions for meteorological predictions, it is remains fascinating to see the multidisciplinary approach of the Bharatiya people when it came to meteorology, even as the technical and scientific verifiability and reliability of these methods must be studied closely in the modern context. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

In the fourteenth episode of Satya Samvad, Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar talks about how nationalism is inherently spiritual, especially in the Bharatiya context. In a world where politics and nationalism have become uber-mechanistic and even been weaponized, it is important to understand the premise of Bharat itself and what connects us to it, for delineating what nationalism could mean for a more sustainable and Dharmic tomorrow. Luminaries like Sri Aurobindo, Acharya Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda spoke of the oneness inherent in Darshanas and Indian Knowledge systems like Vedanta as the basis for bringing together the diversity that we see in Bharat. Dr. Guha Majumdar highlights verses from the Vedas to reinforce the idea that the conceptualization of national identity is inherently transcendental. The key to harnessing this thought would be to look at how this transcendentalism can help us attain balance between the universal and the contextual, the dialectic and the practical, as a nation. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

In the thirteenth episode of Satya Samvad, Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar interacts with Dr. Archana Purushottam about the Gurukul model of education and how the Indian Knowledge Systems can naturally lead to pedagogical systems that facilitate comprehensive teaching and learning. Bharat underwent colonization on multiple fronts at the hands of successive imperialist powers - political and economic primarily, but also on the intellectual front. A major way that this was effectuated was using the two-pronged approach: firstly, by demolishing indigenous Bharatiya institutions of wisdom and education, such as Nalanda and Vikramshila, and secondly promoting foreign value s and ideas as the foundation of a `progressive' education model, such as done by the likes of Macaulay. In an increasingly polarized world, the comprehensiveness and cosmopolitanism of Bharatiya knowledge generation and dissemination may just be the need of the hour, with a vision for the future rooted in the civilizational heritage of Bharat. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

In the twelfth episode of Satya Samvad, Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar interacts with Dr. Bhaskar Kamble about the identity, relevance and power of Hindu mathematics. We are moving surefootedly towards Bharatiya decolonization on various fronts, one of which involves reclaiming our mathematical heritage, from realizing that the Pythagoras Theorem should be called the Baudhayana formula just as much as Meruprastara may be more apt name for what we know as Pascal's triangle. Bharat has had the dual of centralization and decentralization in thought. Centralization in a fundamental philosophy and way of life, and decentralization in the ways it is seen in myriad avenues of life and society. Mathematics happens to be one such area. For example, in Dharmic philosophy, the concept of infinity is significant, representing the boundless and eternal nature of the universe, as seen in the celebrated Shloka Purnamadha Purnamidam. During the Vedic Period, religious texts show evidence of the utilization of large numerical values. By the era of the Yajurveda Samhita (1200–900 BCE), numbers as extensive as 10^12 were incorporated into texts. The Satapatha Brahmana, dating back to around the 7th century BCE, includes guidelines for ritualistic geometric constructions that bear resemblance to the principles outlined in the Sulba Sutra, which had one of the earliest extant verbal expression of the Pythagorean Theorem in the world. Over the centuries, we lost many of our traditional mathematical techniques. Decolonization in the modern context means that we must reclaim our intellectual capital, and mathematics must be part-and-parcel of that exercise. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

In the fourth episode of Satya Samvad, Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar interacts with eminent social activist Shri V. K. Somashekar, Managing Trustee of Grahak Shakti and Member of the Consumer Action Group of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on what are consumer rights, particularly in the Bharatiya context, and how we can work with testing and benchmarking of goods and services, technological tools, multi-dimensional advocacy and Aatmanirbharata, for re-envisioning the terms of engagement of consumers with the market and polity. Beyond transactions, modern consumerism shapes norms, defines identities, and influences economies. Today, consumers want the best goods and services for the best value, available to the most people. The marketplace is as much about control as it is of choice, as much about embracing aspirations as of empowerment. From chatbots to ChatGPT, technology such as artificial intelligence is transforming the way that businesses and services interact with consumers. Despite the formulation and implementation of the rather comprehensive Consumer Protection Act 2019, Bharat still grapples with various consumer rights violations, ranging from online fraud and product adulteration to inadequate redressal mechanisms. Any move to strengthen the consumer rights movement is a move towards decolonization and reinforcing economic democracy in the country. The more aware, the more involved our citizens are, as consumers within the political economy of the nation, the more robust will our democracy be, going forward. Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation's projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rajivmalhotrapodcast/support

In Episode 40 of The Hindu Parenting Podcast, Matrushree Ananthalakshmi, Co-Founder of Anaadi Foundation explains IKS - Indian Knowledge Systems.Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) is quite the buzzword now, but what exactly constitutes IKS (other than Yoga and Ayurveda)? Anaadi Foundation has a set of IKS books specially designed for children, which can be used to teach kids at home. Learn more about the books, the topics covered and how we can teach children all about the scientific heritage of Bharat (India). What is the system of modern Gurukul education like? How does it differ from the mainstream schooling? Ananthalakshmi ji also shares a message especially for parents. Timestamps:1:25: What is IKS?12:03: Details on IKS Books for Children20:37: About Anaadi Foundation28:41 : Location of Anaadi Dharma Gurukula and integration with the mainstream36:53: Training people in Bharatiya pedagogy39:13: Samskara Journal42:24 : Indigenous Education Systems around the world46:06 : Message for ParentsGeneral Information:For comments and podcast suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our Substack and follow our social media handles:Twitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingThreads: hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/hinduparentingFacebook group: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingKoo: hinduparentingWe also have a new Whatsapp channel.The opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

25 Dec Bharatiya Sanskriti Ke Liye Vardan : Pujya Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu Satsang

In this podcast, we talk to Abhinav Kadambi & Krishna Rajaganesan - Founders of a Bharatiya strength training startup - about the important but neglected area of physical fitness & strength training, from a Bharatiya POV. What's the relevance of physical strength & kshaatra for parents? Hear all about mugdar, gadaa (mace), kusti (wrestling). How is the Bharatiya method different from modern gymming? (It is holistic and develops the body, mind, emotions & spirit). There is a diet component and the whole system of training is personalised. There's also the common thread of the sacred running through all our art forms, making bala-sadhana also a part of self-transcendence eventually. How can you train? (Krishna & Abhinav will walk you through the steps, no matter what your age & profession). Workshops are available for specific groups like Bharatanatyam dancers too.Listen to this interesting conversation on how the fabled Hindu physical prowess is all but forgotten by its descendants today and what we can do to revive it. Please be sure to read about ancient Hindu warriors here.Please support these two young men and their startup by committing to train the Bharatiya way. You can help build a community by getting more people into akhadas. What can you do? Follow “MugdarMonk” and “abhinavk17” on Instagram. Gather a bunch of like-minded people and contact “MugdarMonk” for workshops in your location. Kindly spread the word and share this podcast with your friends and family. General Information:Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you!For questions that you'd like us to address, please use the form below:Hindu Parenting QuestionsFor comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handlesTwitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/hinduparentingFacebook group: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingKoo: hinduparentingThe opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

In this podcast, we talk with Shri R.B. Ramesh, internationally renowned chess coach and trainer of many successful youngsters like R. Praggnanandhaa. He is the founder of Chess Gurukul, a chess coaching academy.The Dronacharya Series is our humble tribute to the great gurus of our tradition. For young (and not-so-young) parents, the greatest learning comes from the teachers who motivate and inspire children to excel.How does Shri Ramesh train children to work hard & do their best, to deal with wins and losses, to face Grandmasters with intimidating reputations? Why is his training centre called Chess Gurukul? What can we learn from him?What is his message to parents and to the Bharatiya youth of today? Please listen to this podcast and share!General Information:Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you!For questions that you'd like us to address, please use the form below:Hindu Parenting QuestionsFor comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handlesTwitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/hinduparentingFacebook group: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingKoo: hinduparentingThe opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

This is a special podcast for Hindu parents sending children for college to USA - what to expect, what to avoid, what support networks do students have?In this episode, we talk to Vijaya Viswanathan, co-author of the latest bestseller Snakes in the Ganga, and co-founder of Agastya Gurukulam, an initiative for imparting Bharatiya education.We converse about general dangers like vaping, alcohol, parties & also Hindu-specific ones like pressure to disown your parents & heritage.Should you send children abroad for undergrad or masters programs? Should they take courses on India, Hinduism, South Asia, Indology?Are liberal arts courses worth it? Does choosing a STEM major insulate your child from social justice activism?What are the three important things parents can do to prepare their children before they go abroad?We discuss a wide range of issues from meals plans and food to mental health and..what's the real purpose of education?To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Subscribe to our podcasts for topics, viewpoints and insights that you won't find elsewhere...and then take an informed decision to do what's best for you and your child!General Information:Subscribers are requested to look for The Hindu Parenting notification emails for new podcasts/posts in their email promotions/spam tab and personally move these into the main inbox. Thereafter all posts will be delivered to their main inbox. Thank you!For questions that you'd like us to address, please use the form below:Hindu Parenting QuestionsFor comments and suggestions, please use the comments tab or write to us at contact@hinduparenting.orgPlease note that questions will not be answered on email.Do subscribe to our substack and follow us on our social media handlesTwitter: hinduparentingInstagram: hinduparentingTelegram: t.me/hinduparentingFacebook: facebook.com/hinduparentingFacebook group: facebook.com/groups/hinduparentingKoo: hinduparentingThe opinions expressed by guests on The Hindu Parenting Podcast are their personal opinions and Hindu Parenting does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of anything shared on our platform by them.Copyright belongs to Hindu Parenting. Get full access to Hindu Parenting at hinduparenting.substack.com/subscribe

Aastik Nastik and Atheist Different Bharatiya and Abrahamic World View Aabhas Maldahiyar SD

A huge controversy was created with respect to the new Parliament building, first with the issue of inauguration by President instead of PM, and then with the Sengol issue. Now the toolkit gangs are worried about a complete Bharatiya interiors. Advocate Vijay Sardana joins Advocate Sanjay Dixit to discuss how this is going to go forward, specially with Kejriwal.

History of Sengol in a Fully Bharatiya Parliament _ Bharat Gupt and Sanjay Dixit

Renowned menstrual educator Sinu Joseph joins me in this episode to discuss her fascinating book - Rtu Vidyā: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices.  You might be wondering how menstruation is a spiritual topic? Sinu's book takes a deep dive into explaining the scientific and logical reasons behind how spiritual practices impact female physiology. An understanding of the science behind menstrual practices can help women prevent menstrual difficulties, develop a positive attitude towards menstruation, and learn how to work in sync with nature's cycles. This book was an eye-opening read, and I encourage you to listen with an open mind.   In this episode we specifically talk about: Prana, and why entering temples and chanting mantras is a no, no during menstruation.  Sinu explains why there are no mantras women can chant during menstruation. I was very surprised by the answers, particularly on the breakdown on the chanting of Om