Podcasts about Rajasthan

This week, the Hafta panel discussed the BJP's push to expand its presence on Instagram, a shift Manisha Pande linked to the party being caught off guard by the memes and reels that emerged from the CJP protests.Anurag Minus Verma argued the BJP's problem isn't taking Instagram seriously – it's that its content is unsuited to the platform. Right-wing pages, he said, largely cycle through three or four genres: doxing, threats, punching-down humour and “catching hypocrisy”. “These things have a shelf life because these things are not cool,” he said, adding that Instagram runs on a post-irony aesthetic that demands ideological looseness rather than stiffness, something he argued right-wingers struggle with.Abhinandan Sekhri connected this to Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death, suggesting being famous for sheer stupidity, as with Ravi Kishan's viral moments, now functions as its own currency.Manisha argued that trolling, which works on X (formerly Twitter), doesn't quite translate to Instagram because the latter is a visual, face-based medium, where putting a face to a thought requires courage in a way anonymous text does not. She also said the BJP's messaging remains stuck in a 2014 register, still invoking “urban Naxals” and Umar Khalid, and contrasted this with a Rajasthan schoolchild's viral video on poor school infrastructure, arguing that dismissing such concerns as “dimaagi Naxal” sidesteps the real issue of young people demanding better education.Subscribe to watch the full discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!On termine cette summer edition par deux interviews intimes, celle de la mariée et celle du marié, qui nous partagent des clés de compréhension de comment se déroule un mariage indien et pourquoi. Ils nous partagent également comment ils ont vécu ce moment si magique. Un immense merci à tous les deux de s'être prêtés au jeu et d'avoir accepté de partager cet événement avec les auditeurs et auditrices de "Surprises Interculturelles"!--Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!On termine cette summer edition par deux interviews intimes, celle de la mariée et celle du marié, qui nous partagent des clés de compréhension de comment se déroule un mariage indien et pourquoi. Ils nous partagent également comment ils ont vécu ce moment si magique. Un immense merci à tous les deux de s'être prêtés au jeu et d'avoir accepté de partager cet événement avec les auditeurs et auditrices de "Surprises Interculturelles"!--Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

C'est parti pour une nouvelle série d'été, cette fois sur l'Inde, avec un mariage indien traditionnel, de la musique indienne et de multiples anecdotes interculturelles!Vous le savez peut-être, l'été, j'aime sortir du cadre habituel de mes épisodes pour vous proposer des formats un peu différents. Chaque année donc, j'aime vous faire des épisodes que l'on appelle "uncut" (bruts, non recoupés, non édités).En voyage, je vous fais une petite vidéo et un vocal de ce que je vis pour le partager avec vous.Après la saison 1 et mon séjour dans une communauté autochtone en Amazonie,Et la saison 2 et mon voyage en auto-stop sur la Great Ocean Road en Australie,Cet été je vous emmène en Inde, et plus précisément au Rajasthan, où j'ai eu la chance d'être invitée au mariage de ma très chère amie, la chanteuse Parveen Sabrina Khan.Peut-être vous souvenez-vous d'elle? Elle a été une des toutes premières invitées de ce podcast sur la saison 1. Voici le lien vers cet épisode: https://smartlink.ausha.co/surprises-interculturelles/hs2-parveen-khan-indeChaque jour, pendant une semaine, rendez-vous sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée pour découvrir cette aventure absolument féérique et totalement dépaysante à travers mon regard. Après six épisodes solo en mode "uncut", je vous partagerai deux interviews courtes, une avec la mariée et une avec le marié.Je suis infiniment reconnaissante d'avoir vécu cette expérience hors du temps, un véritable rêve éveillé, avec des personnes que j'aime profondément!J'espère que ces épisodes vous plairont!Bonne écoute!Que vous soyez expatrié ou expatriée, voyageur ou voyageuse ou juste curieux de cultures et de la diversité, ce podcast est pour vous!---Surprises interculturelles est LE podcast qui vous fait voyager et mieux comprendre les cultures du monde.

Electric vehicles are the future. But here's the problem: India's lithium demand is skyrocketing, but the local supply is nearly zero. Enter pegmatites: fancy, crystal-studded rocks hiding in the Rajasthan desert that might just hold the key to India's battery revolution.Today we're back with Dr Louise Schoneveld and Dr Mario Iglesias-Martinez from CSIRO to tell the complete story of the CSIRO's Australia-India research partnership on critical metals, centering here on lithium exploration. And boy we cover it all. From fieldwork in India's desert landscape to the analytical work happening in Western Australian laboratories, it's a tale involving unexpected geological encounters, shepherd guides, sparkly purple minerals, and the kind of detective work that makes the journey from field to lab the best kind of science.From pegmatite formation theory (yes, there's a debate, of course!) to the geochemistry that helps you sort the lithium-rich rocks from lithium-poor ones, this episode digs into what happens when you find a promising rock in Rajasthan and bring it home to Australia for detailed analysis, and its all part of a larger collaboration to tackle a global supply chain challenge.

Allen covers a judge lifting the Pentagon’s wind freeze, RWE’s $1.22B US offshore exit, and TotalEnergies buying Shell’s European renewables. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Good Monday everyone. You know … there is an old saying. When one door closes … another one opens. Well this week in wind energy … a whole lot of doors were swinging. Let us start in Washington. For months … the Pentagon had quietly stopped reviewing wind energy project applications. More than a hundred and fifty onshore wind projects … stuck in limbo. The Defense Department claimed that drones in Ukraine had changed the game. Wind turbines … they said … could blind radar to incoming threats. So they hit the brakes. But on Thursday … a federal judge said … not so fast. Judge Karin Immergut … a Trump appointee no less … issued a preliminary injunction. Resume the reviews … she ordered. Follow the law Congress wrote. The law gives the Pentagon seventy-five days for a preliminary review. As of late July … not a single one had been completed since the halt began in May. When government lawyers were asked to name one project they had reviewed … they could not name a single one. The judge told them plainly. If you want to change the rules … go ask Congress. Now … while one arm of the government was being told to do its job … another arm was writing checks. German energy giant RWE … handed back its American offshore wind leases. New York. California. Louisiana. In return … the U.S. Department of the Interior cut RWE a check for one-point-two-two billion dollars. RWE is the fifth developer to walk away from American offshore wind under this administration. The company had spent more than a billion dollars on those leases. Years of planning. Investment. Partnership with federal agencies. But RWE said there is simply no path forward to permit these projects … for the foreseeable future. So where does the $1.22B go? Nine hundred million dollars into Louisiana LNG. Three hundred million into natural gas turbine reservations. Fifteen gas peaking projects across the country. A company that came to America to build wind farms … is now building gas plants instead. But here is the thing about RWE. They are not leaving the wind business. They are leaving American offshore wind. Globally … RWE operates eighteen offshore wind farms. Four more under construction. And nearly seven gigawatts secured in the United Kingdom’s latest auction. America said no. The rest of the world said … come on in. And speaking of Europe … TotalEnergies … the French oil major … just bought Shell’s entire onshore renewables business in Europe. Four gigawatts of solar and wind. Five hundred megawatts already running or under construction in Italy and the Netherlands. Three-and-a-half gigawatts more in the pipeline across Italy … the United Kingdom … and Spain. And in the same breath … TotalEnergies sold a fifty percent stake in a one-point-two gigawatt European portfolio to KKR … for an enterprise value of one-point-eight billion euros. Build it. Sell half. Keep operating it. That is the model. Now let us fly east … to India. GE Vernova just landed a hundred-and-sixty-three megawatt wind order from American developer Enfinity Global. Forty-three turbines. Three-point-eight megawatts each. Headed for the Fatehgarh wind farm in Rajasthan. Deliveries start late this year. And those turbines will be built at GE Vernova’s factory in Pune … which can turn out fifteen hundred megawatts a year. India is pushing for five hundred gigawatts of renewable energy. Meanwhile … up in Denmark … a Danish wind tower maker named Welcon is raising its voice. Swedish utility Vattenfall just won two offshore wind tenders in Denmark. But when asked whether they would use European-made turbines … Vattenfall would not say. Welcon’s chief executive Jens Risvig Pedersen said … and I quote … “It would be completely absurd not to buy European products for the two new Danish offshore wind farms. That would simply shut down the European industry.” The Danish trade union Dansk Metal agreed. Chinese turbines … they said … should not be financed with Danish taxpayer money. Vattenfall says it has not decided yet. But the debate is on. And finally … a milestone that happened so quietly … nobody noticed. The world just crossed three terawatts of installed solar power. It took ten years to build the first terawatt. Less than three years for the second. And not even two more years for the third. Seventy-four countries now have at least one gigawatt of solar installed. That is up from forty-two in twenty-twenty. BloombergNEF expects nine terawatts by twenty thirty-six. But here is the catch. Without batteries … solar hits a ceiling. Places like Australia and California already have so much solar that electricity prices go negative during the day. You heard that right. They pay people to use power. The answer is battery storage. But batteries are not able to keep up with the pace of solar. Now … if you step back from all of this … something interesting emerges. Nobody in these stories is arguing about whether wind works. Not the judge in Oregon. Not RWE. Not even the Pentagon. The debate has moved on. The question is no longer … can you build a wind farm. The question is … who gets to decide where one goes. Think about that. A federal judge did not rule that wind turbines are safe or good or necessary. She ruled that the government cannot ignore its own laws. The science was not on trial. The process was. RWE did not surrender its leases because offshore wind failed. It surrendered them because one government made permitting impossible … while eighteen other wind farms in its global portfolio kept spinning. And TotalEnergies did not buy four gigawatts of European renewables out of charity. It bought them because Shell … an oil company … decided those assets no longer fit its strategy. One oil major’s exit is another’s entrance. The assets did not lose value. They changed hands. That is the story underneath all these headlines. Wind energy has crossed a threshold that most industries never reach. It is no longer competing on technology. It is competing on governance. The turbines work. The economics work. The engineering works. What varies … country by country … is whether the rules of the road are clear enough for capital to show up. And capital … as we saw this week … will always find the door that is open. That is the state of the wind industry for the 10th of August … twenty twenty-six. Join us for the Uptime Wind Energy podcast tomorrow.

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about why India wants to renegotiate the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, what has changed since the agreement was placed in abeyance, and whether the two countries can continue sharing river waters without a formal arrangement.Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Harish Damodaran about why farmers in Rajasthan are challenging the GI tags granted to Unjha Jeera and Unjha Fennel, and what the dispute reveals about how geographical indications are awarded and whom they benefit. (17:50)And in the end, we look at a proposed railway expansion through the Satpura–Melghat tiger landscape, which has received in-principle wildlife clearance despite concerns over its impact on crucial animal corridors and questions surrounding the project's proposed wildlife crossings. (27:55)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

How did a local Indian health platform secure millions from Japanese giant Mitsubishi, sell a majority stake to Flipkart, and then pull off a historic buyback when global strategies shifted?In this episode of Game of Pharma by Game Of Pharma, host Lokesh sits down with Mr. B.L. Mittal, the legendary founder of SastaSundar. Mr. Mittal cracks open the reality of the Indian healthcare ecosystem, pulling back the curtain on how a business built on "Tech + Empathy" disrupted the complex digital retail pharmacy space.From growing up in rural Rajasthan and unlocking the foundational philosophies of the "Marwari Business Code" to navigating multi-million dollar equity deals, Mr. Mittal's journey is a clinic in masterclass unit economics. He outlines the dangerous landscape where 50% of rural Indian prescriptions are dictated by unqualified practitioners, the tragic personal events that fueled his healthcare vision, and why traditional retail models consistently outperform over-leveraged tech startups. If you want to understand structural risk management, sustainable corporate scaling, and why PharmEasy's aggressive expansion patterns structuralized a deep decline, this conversation is an absolute necessity.Key Topics Explored:The calculated mechanics behind the historic 10-minute Flipkart-SastaSundar buyback deal.Brand Architecture: Why simple experience-driven taglines disrupt markets faster than premium naming agencies.The Hub and Spoke logistics model that maintains structural profitability without zero-margin inventory.Why Indian pharma spaces under-invest in core R&D compared to global operations like Eli Lilly.Pragmatic advice for early-stage entrepreneurs looking to preserve equity and drive cash-flow longevity.Subscribe to Game Of Pharma for weekly masterclasses with global healthcare pioneers.Formulate your strategies directly via our network profiles.Subscribe for Elite Business & Pharma Insights:  / @gameofpharma-podcast  Connect with on LinkedIn:  / blmittal  LISTEN ON PODCAST:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4EDgDoe...Website: https://gameofpharma.com/GAME OF PHARMA NEWSLETTER:Weekly pharma insights delivered to your inboxSubscribe: https://game-of-pharma.beehiiv.comCONNECT WITH HOST - LOKESH SHARMALinkedIn:  / lokesh-sharma-7250a71a9  FOLLOW GAME OF PHARMA:LinkedIn:  / game-of-pharma-podcast  Instagram:  / gameofpharma  

In this episode, we are joined by Indra Shekhar Singh, an independent writer and agricultural policy analyst who has dedicated his life to water conservation and indigenous water rejuvenation systems. Indra shares his experiences working with the renowned water advocate Rajendra Singh, known as the Waterman of India, to revive rivers and promote sustainable water practices. We explore the significance of community-driven water restoration, the spiritual connection to water, and the need for a shift in our understanding of water as a living entity. Join us as we uncover the profound relationship between water, culture, and ecological stewardship. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Indra Singh, working closely with renowned water restoration advocate Rajendra Singh, also known as the great "Waterman of India," Indra promotes and continues to study traditional water rejuvenation systems across India. He has helped train hundreds of people internationally in indigenous water conservation techniques and participated in the revival and construction of ponds and decentralized water systems in various regions globally. He has been active with various levels of government in India to draft and advise on policies related to water conservation, agriculture, and ecological restoration and was recently invited by the former President of Colombia as an international expert to advise on water policy and peace reconciliation efforts in the country. He is currently engaged in efforts to revive three rivers in Rajasthan and two rivers in Chhattisgarh, India. His prolific writings and actions reflect his lifelong dedication to agroecology, seed sovereignty, water conservation, and agrarian politics. He continues to actively engage in seed conservation and is an avid, urban food gardener. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio RESOURCES Rajendra Singh, Waterman of India: https://youtu.be/_N9PIBATSFw?si=CT6LUr56hJmjHHp_ Indra Shekhar Singh [IG: @indra_eye] is an independent writer and agricultural policy analyst with extensive experience in agroecology, seed sovereignty, water conservation, and agrarian politics. He previously served as Director of Policy and Outreach at the National Seed Association of India and currently hosts India's only bilingual agri-talk show, Krishi Ki Baat / Farm Talks, on The Wire [https://thewire.in/]. For the past five years, Indra has also been working closely with Rajendra Singh, widely known as the “Waterman of India,” [https://tarunbharatsangh.in/] to study and promote traditional water rejuvenation systems across India. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 289

539 years ago, a guru in the Rajasthan desert gave his followers a code: never cut a living tree, never kill an animal. In 1730, 363 Bishnois were beheaded rather than let a king's men fell their sacred khejri trees. That same vow is why Bollywood's biggest star, Salman Khan, has spent 25 years fighting a case he can't defeat.This episode decodes the Bishnois — India's original environmentalists — from the Khejarli sacrifice to the blackbuck case, and how a 500-year-old nonviolent conservation faith ended up sharing a name with a figure in today's crime headlines.A note before you listen: the Bishnoi religious community and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang are not the same thing. This is the story of a nonviolent tradition rooted in dharma — it does not endorse vigilante violence.Chapters:0:00 – The Lawrence Bishnoi connection0:45 – Who founded the Bishnois?2:15 – Khejarli 1730: India's original tree-huggers3:45 – Salman Khan and the blackbuck case6:00 – From dharma to gang warfare6:40 – It's all dharma7:10 – What this teaches usAbout the host: I'm Dr. Pankaj Jain, Professor and Indologist at FLAME University, researching Hindu ecological traditions for over two decades. Follow Discover India: Bhārat Darśan for rigorous, accessible decodes of India's religions, philosophies, and cultural systems.#Bishnoi #SalmanKhan #LawrenceBishnoi #HinduEcology #IndianHistory #Chipko #BlackbuckCase #Indology

Australian content creator Joseph 'Joe' Freeman's lip-sync reel on a dialogue from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Melbourne address went viral, gaining around 18 million views (at the time of publication). In this SBS Hindi interview, Joe talks about his journey of learning Hindi, his experiences living in a Rajasthan village, cultural differences between Australia and India, and some unusual moments from his time there. He also shares his views on rising anti-immigration sentiment around the world and the importance of inclusion and understanding between communities.

Comment vivre une vie simple, juste, vraie ? Tant de gens en parlent, mais peu incarnent pour de bon la sagesse. Satish Kumar, qui a consacré sa vie à la diffusion de la non-violence, est selon moi l'un des derniers grands sages vivants. Bon épisode !Le livre de Satish : https://www.lisez.com/livres/comment-jai-appris-la-simplicite-mon-engagement-pour-une-ecologie-spirituelle/9782266316460Rediffusion, première diffusion le 18 septembre 2022.Mon site : https://www.fabricemidal.comReso, mon école de méditation : https://www.reso.coRéalisation, montage, image et son : Alexandre AgostiniMots clé : La simplicité n'est pas du tout ce que l'on croit. Elle ne repose pas sur le renoncement et la culpabilité, mais sur un changement profond de paradigme. Apprendre la simplicité, c'est découvrir comment se relier à son aspiration la plus profonde, à la source de joie et d'amour qui demeure en chacun de nous. C'est un chemin surprenant et libérateur.Satish Kumar, l'un des principaux maîtres spirituels, raconte comment il a peu à peu découvert cette voie extraordinaire qui passe par une réconciliation avec la terre, l'écologie et la beauté.Vous aussi, découvrez comment vivre au quotidien ce chemin de réconciliation !Né au Rajasthan, Satish KUMAR est un ancien moine Jaïn. Il renonce à sa vocation à l'adolescence pour soutenir le mouvement de réforme agraire de Gandhi. Satish Kumar prône la " sobriété heureuse ".

This episode featured a conversation with Rahul Sonpimple, founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. Our conversation began with Rahul's conception of Indian history and the place of anti-caste struggle within it. We delved further into Rahul's own understanding of “anti-caste” as deeply rooted in Ambedkar's own argument about the necessity of force in emancipatory social transformation. Rahul was especially forthright about the political cost of elevating meekness as a moral condition, a choice that he associates with the rise of a Dalit middle class focused primarily on securing its own representational authority. This took us to a discussion of the need for an independent and consolidated Dalit politics rooted in the lives of the Dalit poor with sufficient leverage to negotiate terms with the state. The last part of the episode focused on Rahul's critique of both Ambedkarites and Indian Marxists for their disregard of caste as a material question. He spoke at particular length about the failure of Indian Marxists to advance a materalist critique of caste and how their analytical separation of caste and class has played into the hands of the Hindu Right. We ended the episode with Rahul laying out his own definition of Ambedkarism as a material and spiritual politics that recognizes the Dalit poor as a revolutionary class with the potential to rebuild society. Read the transcript here Guest Rahul Sonpimple is author and founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. References B.R. Ambedkar, The Buddha and his Dhamma, 1957. B.R. Ambedkar, Small Holdings in India and their Remedies, 1918. B.R. Ambedkar, Buddha or Karl Marx, 1956. B.R. Ambedkar, “Mr. Russell and the Reconstruction of Society,” 1916. Rahul Sonpimple, “Against Hindu Rashtra: Ambedkar's Buddhist Rashtra as Nation,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, May 4, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Unfinished Task of Burying Manu,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 14, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Kanshi Ram Sahab: Beyond Bureaucratic Dalit Passivity,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, March 15, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Spontaneity in Ambedkar: Beyond the Passivity of Popular Dalit Discourse,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 16, 2025. Rahul Sonpimple, “The End of Independent Ambedkarite Dalit Politics?” Round Table India, July 12, 2024. Rahul Sonpimple, “Dalit conversions: An act of rebellion against caste supremacy,” Al Jazeera, 14 June 2018. Himsa and ahimsa are foundational ethical concepts in Buddhism. Himsa refers to injury, harm, or violence and ahimsa to non-harming, non-violence, or compassion. Ambedkar critiqued extreme, blanket doctrines of ahimsa as unworkable and often hypocritical. Chokhamela was a saint-poet from Maharashtra, India who belonged to the Mahar caste and was a devotee of Vitthala. Bhakt: devotee Vitthala: Hindu deity worshipped mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as an avatar of Vishnu. Kabir and Ravidas: medieval poet-saints who were part of the Bhakti movement (7th-17th century), which emphasized devotion to a personal god, rather than rituals and scriptural knowledge, as the path to spiritual liberation. Samata Sainik Dal: a social organization founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1927 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society. Bhima Koregaon: a village in Maharashtra that was the site of an 1818 battle between the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II and an East India Company force comprised mainly of Mahars, a Dalit caste. This battle has attained legendary status for Dalits who view it as a victory of Mahars over the Brahminical Peshwas. Baniya: refers to mercantile castes primarily from the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kanshi Ram: Indian social reformer and politician who founded the All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 and the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Jogendra Nath Mandal: Bengali politician and Dalit leader who held the law portfolio in the 1946-47 Interim Government of India and served as the Minister of Law and Labor in Pakistan from 1947-50. Rajah: M.C. Rajah was a Tamil politician and Dalit leader who served on the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920s and founded the All India Depressed Classes Association in 1925. Kamble: B.C. Kamble was a Marathi politician and Dalit leader who led the Republican Party of India for decades. BAMCEF: All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation UGC Bill: officially the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a set of regulations aimed at ending discrimination against marginalized communities in higher education. Following widespread protests and a public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court of India stayed the regulations in January 2026. Bhagwa kapda: saffron clothing Scheduled Caste Federation: a political organization founded in 1942 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar dedicated to advocating for the rights and political self-representation of the Dalit community. Republican Party of India: a political party established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1956. PESA: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance for tribal communities living in Fifth Schedule Areas. Manusmriti: a text that served as a foundational legal and societal framework in ancient India. EWS: refers to the Economically Weaker Section, a government classification referring to those within the unreserved (general) category eligible for a 10% quota in government jobs and educational admissions. Karan Johar: an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality. Dharavi: a residential area in Mumbai (Bombay) considered one of the world's largest slums. Adani: Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire and chairperson of the multinational conglomerate, the Adani Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This episode featured a conversation with Rahul Sonpimple, founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. Our conversation began with Rahul's conception of Indian history and the place of anti-caste struggle within it. We delved further into Rahul's own understanding of “anti-caste” as deeply rooted in Ambedkar's own argument about the necessity of force in emancipatory social transformation. Rahul was especially forthright about the political cost of elevating meekness as a moral condition, a choice that he associates with the rise of a Dalit middle class focused primarily on securing its own representational authority. This took us to a discussion of the need for an independent and consolidated Dalit politics rooted in the lives of the Dalit poor with sufficient leverage to negotiate terms with the state. The last part of the episode focused on Rahul's critique of both Ambedkarites and Indian Marxists for their disregard of caste as a material question. He spoke at particular length about the failure of Indian Marxists to advance a materalist critique of caste and how their analytical separation of caste and class has played into the hands of the Hindu Right. We ended the episode with Rahul laying out his own definition of Ambedkarism as a material and spiritual politics that recognizes the Dalit poor as a revolutionary class with the potential to rebuild society. Read the transcript here Guest Rahul Sonpimple is author and founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. References B.R. Ambedkar, The Buddha and his Dhamma, 1957. B.R. Ambedkar, Small Holdings in India and their Remedies, 1918. B.R. Ambedkar, Buddha or Karl Marx, 1956. B.R. Ambedkar, “Mr. Russell and the Reconstruction of Society,” 1916. Rahul Sonpimple, “Against Hindu Rashtra: Ambedkar's Buddhist Rashtra as Nation,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, May 4, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Unfinished Task of Burying Manu,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 14, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Kanshi Ram Sahab: Beyond Bureaucratic Dalit Passivity,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, March 15, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Spontaneity in Ambedkar: Beyond the Passivity of Popular Dalit Discourse,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 16, 2025. Rahul Sonpimple, “The End of Independent Ambedkarite Dalit Politics?” Round Table India, July 12, 2024. Rahul Sonpimple, “Dalit conversions: An act of rebellion against caste supremacy,” Al Jazeera, 14 June 2018. Himsa and ahimsa are foundational ethical concepts in Buddhism. Himsa refers to injury, harm, or violence and ahimsa to non-harming, non-violence, or compassion. Ambedkar critiqued extreme, blanket doctrines of ahimsa as unworkable and often hypocritical. Chokhamela was a saint-poet from Maharashtra, India who belonged to the Mahar caste and was a devotee of Vitthala. Bhakt: devotee Vitthala: Hindu deity worshipped mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as an avatar of Vishnu. Kabir and Ravidas: medieval poet-saints who were part of the Bhakti movement (7th-17th century), which emphasized devotion to a personal god, rather than rituals and scriptural knowledge, as the path to spiritual liberation. Samata Sainik Dal: a social organization founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1927 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society. Bhima Koregaon: a village in Maharashtra that was the site of an 1818 battle between the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II and an East India Company force comprised mainly of Mahars, a Dalit caste. This battle has attained legendary status for Dalits who view it as a victory of Mahars over the Brahminical Peshwas. Baniya: refers to mercantile castes primarily from the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kanshi Ram: Indian social reformer and politician who founded the All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 and the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Jogendra Nath Mandal: Bengali politician and Dalit leader who held the law portfolio in the 1946-47 Interim Government of India and served as the Minister of Law and Labor in Pakistan from 1947-50. Rajah: M.C. Rajah was a Tamil politician and Dalit leader who served on the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920s and founded the All India Depressed Classes Association in 1925. Kamble: B.C. Kamble was a Marathi politician and Dalit leader who led the Republican Party of India for decades. BAMCEF: All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation UGC Bill: officially the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a set of regulations aimed at ending discrimination against marginalized communities in higher education. Following widespread protests and a public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court of India stayed the regulations in January 2026. Bhagwa kapda: saffron clothing Scheduled Caste Federation: a political organization founded in 1942 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar dedicated to advocating for the rights and political self-representation of the Dalit community. Republican Party of India: a political party established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1956. PESA: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance for tribal communities living in Fifth Schedule Areas. Manusmriti: a text that served as a foundational legal and societal framework in ancient India. EWS: refers to the Economically Weaker Section, a government classification referring to those within the unreserved (general) category eligible for a 10% quota in government jobs and educational admissions. Karan Johar: an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality. Dharavi: a residential area in Mumbai (Bombay) considered one of the world's largest slums. Adani: Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire and chairperson of the multinational conglomerate, the Adani Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

This episode featured a conversation with Rahul Sonpimple, founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. Our conversation began with Rahul's conception of Indian history and the place of anti-caste struggle within it. We delved further into Rahul's own understanding of “anti-caste” as deeply rooted in Ambedkar's own argument about the necessity of force in emancipatory social transformation. Rahul was especially forthright about the political cost of elevating meekness as a moral condition, a choice that he associates with the rise of a Dalit middle class focused primarily on securing its own representational authority. This took us to a discussion of the need for an independent and consolidated Dalit politics rooted in the lives of the Dalit poor with sufficient leverage to negotiate terms with the state. The last part of the episode focused on Rahul's critique of both Ambedkarites and Indian Marxists for their disregard of caste as a material question. He spoke at particular length about the failure of Indian Marxists to advance a materalist critique of caste and how their analytical separation of caste and class has played into the hands of the Hindu Right. We ended the episode with Rahul laying out his own definition of Ambedkarism as a material and spiritual politics that recognizes the Dalit poor as a revolutionary class with the potential to rebuild society. Read the transcript here Guest Rahul Sonpimple is author and founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. References B.R. Ambedkar, The Buddha and his Dhamma, 1957. B.R. Ambedkar, Small Holdings in India and their Remedies, 1918. B.R. Ambedkar, Buddha or Karl Marx, 1956. B.R. Ambedkar, “Mr. Russell and the Reconstruction of Society,” 1916. Rahul Sonpimple, “Against Hindu Rashtra: Ambedkar's Buddhist Rashtra as Nation,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, May 4, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Unfinished Task of Burying Manu,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 14, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Kanshi Ram Sahab: Beyond Bureaucratic Dalit Passivity,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, March 15, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Spontaneity in Ambedkar: Beyond the Passivity of Popular Dalit Discourse,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 16, 2025. Rahul Sonpimple, “The End of Independent Ambedkarite Dalit Politics?” Round Table India, July 12, 2024. Rahul Sonpimple, “Dalit conversions: An act of rebellion against caste supremacy,” Al Jazeera, 14 June 2018. Himsa and ahimsa are foundational ethical concepts in Buddhism. Himsa refers to injury, harm, or violence and ahimsa to non-harming, non-violence, or compassion. Ambedkar critiqued extreme, blanket doctrines of ahimsa as unworkable and often hypocritical. Chokhamela was a saint-poet from Maharashtra, India who belonged to the Mahar caste and was a devotee of Vitthala. Bhakt: devotee Vitthala: Hindu deity worshipped mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as an avatar of Vishnu. Kabir and Ravidas: medieval poet-saints who were part of the Bhakti movement (7th-17th century), which emphasized devotion to a personal god, rather than rituals and scriptural knowledge, as the path to spiritual liberation. Samata Sainik Dal: a social organization founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1927 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society. Bhima Koregaon: a village in Maharashtra that was the site of an 1818 battle between the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II and an East India Company force comprised mainly of Mahars, a Dalit caste. This battle has attained legendary status for Dalits who view it as a victory of Mahars over the Brahminical Peshwas. Baniya: refers to mercantile castes primarily from the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kanshi Ram: Indian social reformer and politician who founded the All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 and the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Jogendra Nath Mandal: Bengali politician and Dalit leader who held the law portfolio in the 1946-47 Interim Government of India and served as the Minister of Law and Labor in Pakistan from 1947-50. Rajah: M.C. Rajah was a Tamil politician and Dalit leader who served on the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920s and founded the All India Depressed Classes Association in 1925. Kamble: B.C. Kamble was a Marathi politician and Dalit leader who led the Republican Party of India for decades. BAMCEF: All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation UGC Bill: officially the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a set of regulations aimed at ending discrimination against marginalized communities in higher education. Following widespread protests and a public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court of India stayed the regulations in January 2026. Bhagwa kapda: saffron clothing Scheduled Caste Federation: a political organization founded in 1942 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar dedicated to advocating for the rights and political self-representation of the Dalit community. Republican Party of India: a political party established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1956. PESA: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance for tribal communities living in Fifth Schedule Areas. Manusmriti: a text that served as a foundational legal and societal framework in ancient India. EWS: refers to the Economically Weaker Section, a government classification referring to those within the unreserved (general) category eligible for a 10% quota in government jobs and educational admissions. Karan Johar: an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality. Dharavi: a residential area in Mumbai (Bombay) considered one of the world's largest slums. Adani: Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire and chairperson of the multinational conglomerate, the Adani Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

This episode featured a conversation with Rahul Sonpimple, founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. Our conversation began with Rahul's conception of Indian history and the place of anti-caste struggle within it. We delved further into Rahul's own understanding of “anti-caste” as deeply rooted in Ambedkar's own argument about the necessity of force in emancipatory social transformation. Rahul was especially forthright about the political cost of elevating meekness as a moral condition, a choice that he associates with the rise of a Dalit middle class focused primarily on securing its own representational authority. This took us to a discussion of the need for an independent and consolidated Dalit politics rooted in the lives of the Dalit poor with sufficient leverage to negotiate terms with the state. The last part of the episode focused on Rahul's critique of both Ambedkarites and Indian Marxists for their disregard of caste as a material question. He spoke at particular length about the failure of Indian Marxists to advance a materalist critique of caste and how their analytical separation of caste and class has played into the hands of the Hindu Right. We ended the episode with Rahul laying out his own definition of Ambedkarism as a material and spiritual politics that recognizes the Dalit poor as a revolutionary class with the potential to rebuild society. Read the transcript here Guest Rahul Sonpimple is author and founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. References B.R. Ambedkar, The Buddha and his Dhamma, 1957. B.R. Ambedkar, Small Holdings in India and their Remedies, 1918. B.R. Ambedkar, Buddha or Karl Marx, 1956. B.R. Ambedkar, “Mr. Russell and the Reconstruction of Society,” 1916. Rahul Sonpimple, “Against Hindu Rashtra: Ambedkar's Buddhist Rashtra as Nation,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, May 4, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Unfinished Task of Burying Manu,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 14, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Kanshi Ram Sahab: Beyond Bureaucratic Dalit Passivity,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, March 15, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Spontaneity in Ambedkar: Beyond the Passivity of Popular Dalit Discourse,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 16, 2025. Rahul Sonpimple, “The End of Independent Ambedkarite Dalit Politics?” Round Table India, July 12, 2024. Rahul Sonpimple, “Dalit conversions: An act of rebellion against caste supremacy,” Al Jazeera, 14 June 2018. Himsa and ahimsa are foundational ethical concepts in Buddhism. Himsa refers to injury, harm, or violence and ahimsa to non-harming, non-violence, or compassion. Ambedkar critiqued extreme, blanket doctrines of ahimsa as unworkable and often hypocritical. Chokhamela was a saint-poet from Maharashtra, India who belonged to the Mahar caste and was a devotee of Vitthala. Bhakt: devotee Vitthala: Hindu deity worshipped mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as an avatar of Vishnu. Kabir and Ravidas: medieval poet-saints who were part of the Bhakti movement (7th-17th century), which emphasized devotion to a personal god, rather than rituals and scriptural knowledge, as the path to spiritual liberation. Samata Sainik Dal: a social organization founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1927 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society. Bhima Koregaon: a village in Maharashtra that was the site of an 1818 battle between the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II and an East India Company force comprised mainly of Mahars, a Dalit caste. This battle has attained legendary status for Dalits who view it as a victory of Mahars over the Brahminical Peshwas. Baniya: refers to mercantile castes primarily from the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kanshi Ram: Indian social reformer and politician who founded the All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 and the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Jogendra Nath Mandal: Bengali politician and Dalit leader who held the law portfolio in the 1946-47 Interim Government of India and served as the Minister of Law and Labor in Pakistan from 1947-50. Rajah: M.C. Rajah was a Tamil politician and Dalit leader who served on the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920s and founded the All India Depressed Classes Association in 1925. Kamble: B.C. Kamble was a Marathi politician and Dalit leader who led the Republican Party of India for decades. BAMCEF: All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation UGC Bill: officially the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a set of regulations aimed at ending discrimination against marginalized communities in higher education. Following widespread protests and a public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court of India stayed the regulations in January 2026. Bhagwa kapda: saffron clothing Scheduled Caste Federation: a political organization founded in 1942 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar dedicated to advocating for the rights and political self-representation of the Dalit community. Republican Party of India: a political party established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1956. PESA: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance for tribal communities living in Fifth Schedule Areas. Manusmriti: a text that served as a foundational legal and societal framework in ancient India. EWS: refers to the Economically Weaker Section, a government classification referring to those within the unreserved (general) category eligible for a 10% quota in government jobs and educational admissions. Karan Johar: an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality. Dharavi: a residential area in Mumbai (Bombay) considered one of the world's largest slums. Adani: Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire and chairperson of the multinational conglomerate, the Adani Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

This episode featured a conversation with Rahul Sonpimple, founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. Our conversation began with Rahul's conception of Indian history and the place of anti-caste struggle within it. We delved further into Rahul's own understanding of “anti-caste” as deeply rooted in Ambedkar's own argument about the necessity of force in emancipatory social transformation. Rahul was especially forthright about the political cost of elevating meekness as a moral condition, a choice that he associates with the rise of a Dalit middle class focused primarily on securing its own representational authority. This took us to a discussion of the need for an independent and consolidated Dalit politics rooted in the lives of the Dalit poor with sufficient leverage to negotiate terms with the state. The last part of the episode focused on Rahul's critique of both Ambedkarites and Indian Marxists for their disregard of caste as a material question. He spoke at particular length about the failure of Indian Marxists to advance a materalist critique of caste and how their analytical separation of caste and class has played into the hands of the Hindu Right. We ended the episode with Rahul laying out his own definition of Ambedkarism as a material and spiritual politics that recognizes the Dalit poor as a revolutionary class with the potential to rebuild society. Read the transcript here Guest Rahul Sonpimple is author and founder of the All-India Independent Scheduled Castes Association. References B.R. Ambedkar, The Buddha and his Dhamma, 1957. B.R. Ambedkar, Small Holdings in India and their Remedies, 1918. B.R. Ambedkar, Buddha or Karl Marx, 1956. B.R. Ambedkar, “Mr. Russell and the Reconstruction of Society,” 1916. Rahul Sonpimple, “Against Hindu Rashtra: Ambedkar's Buddhist Rashtra as Nation,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, May 4, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Remembering Babasaheb Ambedkar: The Unfinished Task of Burying Manu,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 14, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Kanshi Ram Sahab: Beyond Bureaucratic Dalit Passivity,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, March 15, 2026. Rahul Sonpimple, “Spontaneity in Ambedkar: Beyond the Passivity of Popular Dalit Discourse,” The Ambedkarian Chronicle, April 16, 2025. Rahul Sonpimple, “The End of Independent Ambedkarite Dalit Politics?” Round Table India, July 12, 2024. Rahul Sonpimple, “Dalit conversions: An act of rebellion against caste supremacy,” Al Jazeera, 14 June 2018. Himsa and ahimsa are foundational ethical concepts in Buddhism. Himsa refers to injury, harm, or violence and ahimsa to non-harming, non-violence, or compassion. Ambedkar critiqued extreme, blanket doctrines of ahimsa as unworkable and often hypocritical. Chokhamela was a saint-poet from Maharashtra, India who belonged to the Mahar caste and was a devotee of Vitthala. Bhakt: devotee Vitthala: Hindu deity worshipped mainly in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as an avatar of Vishnu. Kabir and Ravidas: medieval poet-saints who were part of the Bhakti movement (7th-17th century), which emphasized devotion to a personal god, rather than rituals and scriptural knowledge, as the path to spiritual liberation. Samata Sainik Dal: a social organization founded by B. R. Ambedkar in 1927 with the objective of safeguarding the rights of all oppressed sections of Indian society. Bhima Koregaon: a village in Maharashtra that was the site of an 1818 battle between the army of Peshwa Baji Rao II and an East India Company force comprised mainly of Mahars, a Dalit caste. This battle has attained legendary status for Dalits who view it as a victory of Mahars over the Brahminical Peshwas. Baniya: refers to mercantile castes primarily from the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kanshi Ram: Indian social reformer and politician who founded the All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF) in 1971 and the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. Jogendra Nath Mandal: Bengali politician and Dalit leader who held the law portfolio in the 1946-47 Interim Government of India and served as the Minister of Law and Labor in Pakistan from 1947-50. Rajah: M.C. Rajah was a Tamil politician and Dalit leader who served on the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920s and founded the All India Depressed Classes Association in 1925. Kamble: B.C. Kamble was a Marathi politician and Dalit leader who led the Republican Party of India for decades. BAMCEF: All India Backwards and Minorities Communities Employees' Federation UGC Bill: officially the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a set of regulations aimed at ending discrimination against marginalized communities in higher education. Following widespread protests and a public interest litigation (PIL), the Supreme Court of India stayed the regulations in January 2026. Bhagwa kapda: saffron clothing Scheduled Caste Federation: a political organization founded in 1942 by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar dedicated to advocating for the rights and political self-representation of the Dalit community. Republican Party of India: a political party established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1956. PESA: Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996 is a landmark legislation enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance for tribal communities living in Fifth Schedule Areas. Manusmriti: a text that served as a foundational legal and societal framework in ancient India. EWS: refers to the Economically Weaker Section, a government classification referring to those within the unreserved (general) category eligible for a 10% quota in government jobs and educational admissions. Karan Johar: an Indian filmmaker, producer and television personality. Dharavi: a residential area in Mumbai (Bombay) considered one of the world's largest slums. Adani: Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire and chairperson of the multinational conglomerate, the Adani Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Plus grand Etat de lʹInde et aussi le plus visité, le Rajasthan est le pays des maharajas, un mot synonyme de merveilleux, de luxe et de palais somptueux. Il compte de nombreuses villes, parmi lesquelles, Udaïpur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer ou encore Jaïpur. Monumental vous propose de les découvrir avec Annie Sorrel, autrice du livre " Rajasthan, des citadelles du désert à la douceur du Mewar " aux éditions Olizane

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about an unusual problem faced by e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi, where their vehicles suddenly stop working in the middle of road because they are being controlled by certain Bluetooth applications. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about a number of mosques being demolished in Rajasthan's Barmer and Bikaner. She talks about the demolitions, how the situation has brought people of different faiths together, and the reactions it has received. (8:46)Lastly, we discuss concerns over child sexual abuse videos being promoted on Instagram. (16:10)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Stove improvers have been designing and promoting “clean” or “efficient” biomass cookstoves in India since the 1940s and have been frustrated to find their carefully engineered stoves abandoned in trash heaps or repurposed as storage bins, while the traditional mud chulha retains a central place in the kitchen. Why do so many Indian women continue to use wood-burning, smoke-spewing stoves when they have other options? Based on anthropological research in Rajasthan, Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India (University of Arizona Press, 2024) by Dr. Meena Khandelwal argues that the supposedly obsolete chulha persists because it offers women control over the tools needed to feed their families. Their continued use of old stoves alongside the new is not a failure to embrace new technologies but instead a strategy to maximize flexibility and autonomy. The chulha is neither the villain nor hero of this story. It produces particulate matter that harms people's bodies, leaves soot on utensils and walls, and accelerates glacial melting and atmospheric warming. Yet it also depends on renewable biomass fuel and supports women's autonomy as a local, do-it-yourself technology. Dr. Khandelwal, a feminist anthropologist, describes her collaboration with engineers, archaeologists, and others. She employs critical social theory and reflections from fieldwork to bring together research from a range of fields, including history, geography, anthropology, energy and environmental studies, public health, and science and technology studies (STS). In so doing she not only demystifies multidisciplinary research but also highlights the messy reality of actual behavior. Cookstove Chronicles critically examines why, despite extensive development efforts, use of the chulha persists. It offers an important new framework for looking at development, technology, environmental change, and human behavior. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CATL unveiled its TENER Sodium energy storage system at Intersolar Europe in Munich, rated for 15,000 cycles to 70 percent state of health at room temperature. CATL frames that as a 25 to 30 year service life, and it takes only 34 modules to stand up a one gigawatt-hour site. That single specification changes how commercial storage professionals price, propose, and finance battery projects. Tim Montague and John Weaver dig into what it means, alongside Illinois growing from about 80 megawatts of solar a decade ago to over 6,000 megawatts today under the new CRGA law, SunBallast ballasted racking and what module stacking tells you about install labor, UK bids for 16 and 18 hour long-duration storage, perovskite modules reaching the residential market, El Niño shifting solar output across the US, and silver falling more than 50 percent from its 2026 peak.Episode HighlightsCATL sodium ion battery, 15,000 cycles: CATL launched its TENER Sodium system at Intersolar Europe in Munich. It is rated for 15,000 cycles to 70 percent state of health at 25 degrees C, which CATL frames as a 25 to 30 year service life, and just 34 modules build a 1 GWh site. (Energy Storage News)Sodium ion safety advantage: CATL claims its sodium cells cut expansion force by roughly 40 percent, generate about 35 percent less gas during thermal runaway, and hold peak surface temperatures far below comparable lithium ion. The fire and thermal-runaway story is a big part of why C&I buyers are paying attention to sodium. (Interesting Engineering)Sodium ion in the fast-response role: John flagged a detail from a CATL hybrid storage proposal where sodium was specified for the faster-response duty and lithium for the slower role. Worth keeping in context. This is one proposal's configuration, not a blanket claim that sodium beats lithium on response everywhere.GM and Peak Energy sodium ion partnership: General Motors is moving into stationary storage with Peak Energy, backed by a strategic investment from GM Ventures. GM will develop the sodium ion cell in its Michigan battery lab and keep exclusive manufacturing rights, while Peak integrates the cell into its passively cooled storage systems. Peak energized the first U.S. grid-scale sodium-ion system, 3.5 MWh, in Watkins, Colorado, in 2025. (Inside Climate News)Illinois energy transition, 80 MW to 6 GW: Tim attended a Nexamp event at the company's Chicago office, where IPA director Brian Granahan reported Illinois has grown from about 80 megawatts of solar a decade ago to over 6,000 megawatts energized today, with roughly 14.5 gigawatts of wind and solar developed under the state RPS (13 GW to date plus about 1.5 GW just approved). The engine is CRGA, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (SB 25, pronounced "Surge"), which runs its first utility-scale storage procurement in August, the opening tranche toward 3 GW by 2030 via additional 2027 and 2028 rounds. Residential VPP enrollment opens in mid-July, with ComEd and Ameren customers able to put home batteries into a short-term scheduled-dispatch pilot this summer. (PV Magazine)SunBallast racking and install labor: The hosts walk through SunBallast ballasted, no-penetration racking and get into the labor economics of module mounting, including what the way different manufacturers stack modules for shipping tells you about handling time on the job site.UK long-duration storage bids at 16 and 18 hours: Fresh procurement results out of Scotland and England show projects awarded at 16 and 18 hours of duration. John notes it is the first time he has seen bids at that scale and ties it to Scotland's wind-heavy generation profile. (Blue Sky)Trina Solar perovskite module hits residential market: Trina landed its first commercial order for a perovskite-silicon tandem module, going into New Zealand's premium residential market. The record-setting module is 907 watts at 29.2 percent efficiency, certified by TUV SUD. (Perovskite Info)El Niño and solar irradiance shifts: John walks through regional solar output swings across the US and globally. Rajasthan, India, home to some of the world's largest solar plants, is projected to run about 15 percent above its seasonal average this season. (PV Magazine)Silver prices fall more than 50 percent: Silver has dropped from its late-January 2026 record near 121 dollars to the upper 50s, more than half off the peak, on a stronger dollar and a hawkish Fed. It matters for PV because silver paste is a real line item, and World Silver Survey data shows solar's silver demand down about 19 percent. (TheStreet)This episode is essential for commercial solar installers, battery storage developers, community solar professionals, and clean energy policy watchers. The sodium ion story has direct and immediate implications for how professionals structure storage proposals, financial models, and customer conversations. Illinois developers will also want Tim's firsthand account of the CRGA storage procurement and the residential VPP pilot going live this summer. Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. 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Morning Briefing — Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | Heat Dome Deep-Dive, NWS Lincoln IL, Zmanim & MoreWest Rogers Park, Chicago (ZIP 60645)=== ZMANIM — Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (15 Tamuz 5786) ===Hebrew Date: 15 Tamuz 5786 | Parsha: Chukat-BalakAlos HaShachar: 3:25 AMEarliest Talis & Tefillin: 4:04 AMNetz HaChama (Sunrise): 5:18 AMLatest Krias Shma: 9:06 AMLatest Tefila: 10:22 AMChatzos: 12:54 PMEarliest Mincha: 1:32 PMShkiah (Sunset): 8:30 PM=== TOMORROW'S ZMANIM — Wednesday, July 1, 2026 ===Sunrise: 5:19 AM | Sof Zman Shma: 9:06 AM | Sof Zman Tefila: 10:22 AMChatzos: 12:54 PM | Mincha Gedola: 1:32 PM | Shkiah: 8:30 PM=== WEATHER SUMMARY ===An extreme and historic heat dome grips the Midwest today. A 596 decameter (dam) closed upper-level ridge — one of the strongest ever recorded over this region — is centered over the Ohio Valley, pumping oppressive heat and moisture into Chicago and surrounding areas. Highs in the lower 90s°F with dew points near 80°F are expected, producing heat indices of 105-110°F. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect through Thursday.=== NWS LINCOLN IL DISCUSSION (Barnes, 5:22 AM CDT) ===596 dam closed contour heat dome over Ohio Valley — historically rare signature. NBM model running 2-4°F too warm; actual highs likely lower 90s rather than mid/upper 90s. Heat index exceeds 105°F through Thursday. SW winds gusting 25 kt.=== NWS CHICAGO LOT DISCUSSION (Ratzer, 2:02 AM CDT) ===H5 ~5960m (~596 dam). Extreme Heat Warning through Thursday. 80°F dew points observed Monday afternoon in southern CWA. Heat index 105-110°F. Lake Michigan water temps: Chicago Shore 66°F, Wilmette 62°F, Chicago Crib 61°F.=== 1995 HEATWAVE COMPARISON ===The 1995 Midwest heat wave remains the benchmark. St. Louis hit a dew point of 83°F on July 14, 1995. Appleton, WI recorded a 90°F dew point — the probable Western Hemisphere record — with a heat index of 153°F. The 1995 wet bulb temperature reached approximately 85°F (29°C). The 500mb ridge in 1995 peaked around 594-596 dam over the Great Plains; today's ridge matches or exceeds that at 596 dam over the Ohio Valley.=== CLOSED CONTOUR HEAT DOME SCIENCE ===A "closed contour" means the 500mb height lines form complete loops — no open pathways for cooler air to enter. Most heat domes do NOT produce closed contours; a closed 596 dam contour is extremely rare and represents an exceptionally locked, stagnant ridge. Not all heat domes are closed contour events.=== CORN BELT MOISTURE SCIENCE ===Corn fields act as natural evapotranspiration engines. A single mature corn plant transpires 50+ gallons of water per growing season. With millions of acres of corn in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa all in active growth phase, the atmosphere is loaded with moisture from below — supplementing Gulf of Mexico moisture streaming northward. This is why Midwest dew points can spike to 80°F+ even without direct Gulf influence.=== WET BULB / WBGT SCIENCE ===Wet bulb temperature (WB) measures what your body actually feels when sweating. At 92°F air temp with 80°F dew point, the wet bulb approaches 84-85°F — near the physiological survivability limit for even healthy adults with shade and hydration. Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) adds solar radiation load; WBGT >32°C (89.6°F) is considered the military/OSHA "extreme danger" threshold.=== ORTHODOX COMMUNITY FORECASTS ===• St. Louis, MO: Mid-upper 90s, heat index 100-110°F. Extreme Heat Warning through Friday. NWS LSX.• Lakewood, NJ: Low-mid 90s, heat index 98-105°F. NWS PHI.• Borough Park, Brooklyn NY: Upper 80s-low 90s, humid. Heat Advisory. NWS OKX.• Baltimore, MD: Lower 90s, heat index 100-107°F. NWS LWX.• Philadelphia, PA: Lower-mid 90s, heat index 100-108°F. Heat Warning.• Atlantic City, NJ: Upper 80s-low 90s, sea breeze influence moderate.=== ISRAEL & DEAD SEA ===Jerusalem: 40-43°C (104-109°F), typical summer ridge. Low humidity (15-25%). Dead Sea: air temps 40-47°C; water temp ~31°C (88°F). Record at Sedom: 51°C. Mediterranean sea breeze provides relief to coastal Tel Aviv but Jerusalem's inland elevation (~750-800m) retains heat without sea-breeze relief.=== INDIA EXTREME HEAT / WORLD RECORD DEW POINTS ===India's Gangetic Plain and Rajasthan experience dew points of 85-90°F during peak monsoon onset with heat indices routinely above 130°F. The probable world record dew point: 95°F (35°C) at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on July 8, 2003, with an air temp of 108°F (42°C) — producing a heat index of approximately 172°F.=== NAM vs GFS MODEL ACCURACY ===NAM (North American Mesoscale): Higher resolution (3-km), better at capturing local dew point pooling and mesoscale details. GFS: Global model, coarser, tends to underestimate extreme dew point events in the corn belt. For this event, NAM dew point forecasts of 78-82°F appear more accurate than GFS's 74-76°F projections.=== EPISODE FOOTER ===Morning forecasts air at 7 AM every day on Spreaker. Historical weather deep-dives every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 AM CDT. $5/month supports the show.Tags: weather,zmanim,Chicago,NWS,morning briefing,forecast,Jewish times,West Rogers Park,heat dome,extreme heat,dew point,1995 heatwave,wet bulbBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.Weather with Enthusiasm is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.New episodes drop daily (B'N)— a morning forecast at 7 AM and historical deep dives Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.comHistorical content is thoroughly researched and factually verified. After it has been factually verified it often will say so in the description. 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First, we speak to The Indian Express' Pragynesh about the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Delhi, the accused's criminal history, and the questions the case has raised about child safety, policing, and background verification by ride-hailing platforms.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Parul Kulshresth about a series of childbirth-related complications in Rajasthan, after similar cases emerged in Kota, Bikaner and now Jodhpur, raising concerns over maternal healthcare and hospital safety. (10:00)And in the end, we look at new details from the NIA chargesheet on the Pahalgam terror attack, which alleges that the conspiracy was active at least a week before the assault and was being directed by a Pakistan-based handler. (19:20)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh PawarOur earlier episodes on the maternal healtcare crisis in Rajasthan;India's forex reserves problem, Rajasthan maternal deaths, and SIR concerns | The Indian Express https://share.google/Ehgkk0FvtV6J55Dek

Gajraj Rao — the actor who waited 25 years for Bollywood to notice him — sits down with Gaurav Arora on xMonks Drive for his most honest interview yet. Best known for his National Award and Filmfare Award-winning role as Jeetendra Kaushik in Badhaai Ho, Gajraj Rao opens up about his journey from a railway colony in Rajasthan to Delhi theatre to becoming one of Hindi cinema's most loved character actors.In this episode, Gajraj Rao talks about his early struggles before fame — working as a tailor, writing for newspapers for a few hundred rupees, and getting rejected at hundreds of auditions alongside actors who are now household names. He shares rare, personal stories from the set of Bandit Queen with Shekhar Kapur, his 40-year friendship with Manoj Bajpayee, and an unforgettable backstage memory from their theatre days together. He also opens up about his father, the quiet lessons he learned at home, and how that shaped the man and actor he became.Gajraj Rao reflects on his chemistry with Neena Gupta in Badhaai Ho, the hardest scene he ever shot, his preparation process as an actor, and his sharp, unfiltered opinion on what it really means to be a "character actor" versus a star in Hindi cinema. He also speaks about his decades-long career in advertising filmmaking that quietly supported him through his most uncertain years, and the one principle he says he never compromised on — his self-respect.This conversation covers his most celebrated films and shows — Badhaai Ho, Talvar, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Maidaan, Dabba Cartel, Dupahiya — and the people who shaped his career, including Manoj Bajpayee, Ashish Vidyarthi, Neena Gupta, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Ajay Devgn.Whether you know him as the dad from TVF's Tech Conversations with Dad, Kaushik Saab from Badhaai Ho, or one of Bollywood's most respected character actors, this episode of xMonks Drive gives you the most complete, honest, and personal conversation with Gajraj Rao yet.

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Jay Mazoomdar about an investigation that found Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members, and their companies acquired at least 137 plots across Ujjain after he came to power, raising questions about conflict of interest amid the city's rapid urban expansion.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about the assault of two NGO workers in Odisha's Rayagada district, where rumours of child kidnapping spiralled into mob violence and sexual assault, leading to the arrest of 20 people. (18:30)And in the end, we look at the detention of a Rajasthan-based Instagram content creator after he posted a video critical of the RSS, a move that has triggered allegations of police overreach and political intimidation. (26:00)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: The Mysterious Desert Festival Disappearance Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-06-24-22-34-01-hi Story Transcript:Hi: राजस्थान के रेगिस्तान में गर्मियों की दोपहर थी।En: It was a summer afternoon in the Rajasthan desert.Hi: आसमान नीला चादर ताने हुए था और सूरज अपनी पूरी ताकत के साथ जल रहा था।En: The sky was lined with a blue blanket and the sun was blazing with all its might.Hi: वहीं, रेत के भीतर बसा रेगिस्तान फेस्टिवल अपनी धूमधाम मना रहा था।En: Meanwhile, beneath the sand, the desert festival was celebrating with great flair.Hi: ढोल की थाप, रंग-बिरंगी पोशाकों में सजे लोग, और महकती खुशबूओं का कारवां बस अद्भुत था।En: The beats of drums, people dressed in colorful outfits, and the caravan of intoxicating fragrances were simply amazing.Hi: अरव, एक साहसी यात्री, पहली बार इस त्यौहार का हिस्सा बना था।En: Arav, an adventurous traveler, was part of this festival for the first time.Hi: वह यहां की अद्भुत दिखने वाली संस्कृति को करीब से देखना चाहता था।En: He wanted to closely observe the fascinating culture of the area.Hi: साथ में मीरा, एक स्थानीय गाइड थी, जो अपने अनुभव और समझ से सबका दिल जीत रही थी।En: Accompanying him was Meera, a local guide who was winning everyone's heart with her experience and understanding.Hi: हालांकि, सिद्धार्थ, उसी के साथ यात्रा कर रहा था, लेकिन उसके इरादे हमेशा संदिग्ध दिखते थे।En: However, Siddharth, who was traveling with them, always seemed to have questionable intentions.Hi: इसी बीच, अचानक खबर आई कि पर्व के सबसे लोकप्रिय कलाकार गायब हो गए हैं।En: In the midst of this, sudden news came that the most popular artist of the festival had disappeared.Hi: पूरा माहौल चिंतित हो गया।En: The entire atmosphere became anxious.Hi: अरव की उत्सुकता कौंधी – आखिर इस रहस्यमयी गायब होने के पीछे की कहानी क्या है?En: Arav's curiosity sparked—what was the story behind this mysterious disappearance?Hi: यहीं से उसका सफर शुरू होता है इस रहस्य से परदा उठाने का।En: This marked the beginning of his journey to unravel the mystery.Hi: मीरा की मदद लेते हुए, उसने सवाल उठाने शुरू किए।En: With Meera's assistance, he began asking questions.Hi: मगर स्थानीय लोग हमेशा की तरह प्रश्नों से बचते रहे।En: However, the local people, as always, evaded the questions.Hi: वहीं, दूसरी ओर, सिद्धार्थ उसकी जासूसी करता हुआ लगा।En: Meanwhile, on the other hand, Siddharth seemed to be spying on him.Hi: अरव और मीरा ने अपने कदम रेगिस्तान के भीतर बढ़ाए।En: Arav and Meera ventured deeper into the desert.Hi: हॉट लू और तपते सूरज के बीच उनका एकमात्र साथी था उनका निर्णय।En: Amidst the scorching winds and blazing sun, their only companion was their determination.Hi: वे चल पड़े उस दिशा में, जहां उन्हें कुछ अजीब सी हलचल महसूस हुई थी।En: They set out in the direction where they felt some strange disturbance.Hi: कुछ ही दूरी पर, उन्हें एक छिपा हुआ कैंप मिला।En: A short distance ahead, they found a hidden camp.Hi: वहां कुछ सुराग थे – कलाकार के कपड़े, कुछ रेखाचित्र।En: There were some clues— the artist's clothes, some sketches.Hi: दोनों ने सहमति में सिर हिलाया – यही है वह जगह।En: Both nodded in agreement—this was the place.Hi: अचानक कलाकार प्रकट हो गया।En: Suddenly, the artist appeared.Hi: उसने खुद को छुपा रखा था, एक सांस्कृतिक विरोध प्रदर्शन के रूप में।En: He had hidden himself as a form of cultural protest.Hi: वह चाहता था कि लोग कला को सिर्फ मनोरंजन के रूप में न देखें, बल्कि उसके पीछे की गहराई को भी समझें।En: He wanted people to not just see art as entertainment, but to also understand the depth behind it.Hi: अरव और मीरा को पूर्ण सत्य जानकर आश्चर्य हुआ।En: Arav and Meera were astonished to know the whole truth.Hi: पर्व और स्थानीय लोगों की गहराई से समझ बढ़ गई थी।En: Their understanding of the festival and the local people deepened significantly.Hi: इस सफर ने अरव और मीरा के बीच एक अनमोल दोस्ती की नींव रख दी।En: This journey laid the foundation of a priceless friendship between Arav and Meera.Hi: जैसे ही सूरज धीरे-धीरे डूबने लगा, रेगिस्तान ने अपने शांत स्वर में अपनी अगली रहस्यमयी कहानी का इंतजार करना शुरू कर दिया।En: As the sun slowly began to set, the desert in its tranquil voice started waiting for its next mysterious story. Vocabulary Words:blanket: चादरblazing: जल रहाflair: धूमधामintoxicating: महकतीadventurous: साहसीfascinating: अद्भुतunderstanding: समझquestionable: संदिग्धintentions: इरादेanxious: चिंतितcuriosity: उत्सुकताmysterious: रहस्यमयीunravel: परदा उठानेevaded: बचतेspying: जासूसीventure: कदम बढ़ाएscorching: तपतेcompanion: साथीdetermination: निर्णयdisturbance: हलचलhidden: छिपाclues: सुरागsketches: रेखाचित्रprotest: विरोधentertainment: मनोरंजनastonished: आश्चर्यfoundation: नींवtranquil: शांतbreeze: हवाatmosphere: माहौल

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about farmers' protests being staged in five Indian states: Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. She shares that the protests stem from a shortage of fertilisers that are required for the paddy season. She discusses the reasons behind this, how it will impact the paddy and more.Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Pratip Acharya about the newly inaugurated Mrinaltai Gore flyover in Mumbai. Videos of the flyover are going viral showing gravel and uneven spots on it. Pratip shares the reasons behind it, what these videos show and mean and what can be expected going forward. (12:12)Lastly, we discuss the turmoil within the Trinamool Congress and the rift developing in the party. (17:59)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Summers in Kolkata slide rather than blister, which is what happens when I visit Jhunjhunu. Both are experiences. There's no hiding place here because the humidity is omnipresent - but a shaded tree is enough to save you from the dry heat in Rajasthan. And then I go to a Delhi - where nothing can save you except an airconditioned room, because what does not melt you burns you down.   There's very little that's romantic about an Indian summer, except for a strange immersion. Much more than an attitude of mind-over-matter, it is an alignment which can save you - of deciding not to escape but just to be one with what the universe offers. It's surprising how quickly our bodies can get distracted from discomfort.   The important thing is to be alone in this battle inside, so we are not influenced by the opinions and incessant cribbing of others. And since this seeps into other things, I'm very careful about whom I go out for all experiences. Then I have the luxury of my flawed reactions - to let my emotions flow untouched by anything other than my own proclivities and prejudices.   I cannot overstate the pleasure of letting a morning sweep over us with all its intimations of fresh possibilities. Possibly nothing has changed in life's continuum, but there is still an incredible sense of renewal which can only sweep over us if we are alone with our feelings, untouched by anybody else's aura.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems on the magic of mornings -  A Morning Ramble on How Love is Rediscovered at the Bottom of  Mother's Ramble  Sipping Tea in a Rumi Morning Subscribe to my newsletter 'The Uncuts' Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on uncutpoetrynow@gmail.com   The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - This World (Instrumental) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/this-world-instrumental Licence:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Pakistan Loses Control of Its Airspace | 4th S-400 Regiment Reaches India, Deployed in Rajasthan

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In this episode of the show, Binksy, Raj and Stu take stock of all 10 teams at IPL 2026 as we move to the knockout phase of the competition. We start the show by focusing on the three teams already qualified for the playoffs at the time of recording - Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru & Sunrisers Hyderabad. There are contrasts among the styles - GT's bowling has been a huge strength, SRH look to overpower sides with their batting & RCB favour a more balanced approach - but all three must feel they have a strong chance of lifting the trophy in 2026. There's talk about the upcoming battle between Josh Hazelwood & Bhuvi Kumar and the GT top three of Sai Sudharsan, Shubman GIll & Jos Buttler - plus yet more praise for Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan & Eshan Malinga. As the conversation turns to the sides on the bubble - Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals & Kolkata Knight Riders - we avoid discussing the permutations and instead focus on which of these teams we'd most likely expect to play spoiler when one of them slides into that number 4 slot on the table. For KKR, it's the bowling that has shone in recent matches - the spin of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in particular capturing most of the headlines. Punjab finally awoke from their slumber thanks to a superb hundred from Shreyas Iyer, but after a losing streak that long, can they really be expected to win 4 matches in a row? Rajasthan's equation was simple - beat Mumbai and they're in - then hope Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's outstanding season can continue for a few more games against the toughest opposition. In the final segment, we say goodbye to Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and the Chennai Super Kings. Are there any bright spots? What skillsets should they target in the 2027 auction? And could that auction feature big names like Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Aiden Markram & Matt Henry? We'll be back in your feed again soon with more cricket news, including to review the IPL finals and preview the Black Caps v England Test series. Until then please take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website. You can also dip back into our guest episodes - including conversations with Mike Hesson, Shane Bond and Mike Hussey, current players such as Matt Henry, Sophie Devine and Ish Sodhi, coaches Gary Stead, Jeetan Patel and Luke Wright, as well as Barry Richards, Frankie Mackay, Bharat Sundaresan and many more fascinating people from all across the cricketing world. And if you'd like to reach out to us with feedback, questions or guest suggestions, get in touch at thetoporderpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening. 0:00 Intro 1:30 IPL 2026 - The contenders 2:20 RCB - consistency has been key 9:55 GT - Top 3 and bowers world class 14:00 SRH - can batting firepower win it all? 20:20 The bubble: KKR's spinners 23:10 Punjab Kings' bizarre season 26:10 Rajasthan Royals - Sooryavanshi's star turn 32:30 Exit interviews - are LSG too average? 38:35 MI to face tough offseason questions 43:30 DC - glass half full or half empty? 49:25 CSK - is the rebuild on track? 55:40 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sam Ellard is joined by the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to discuss the biggest stories from the Indian Premier League? Will Venkatesh Iyer's recall to the RCB side allow them to change the balance of the XI? How does Virat Kohli continue to perform at the top of his game for so long? Is his IPL record played down too much? What's gone so wrong for the Punjab Kings? What happens if they don't make the play-offs? Should the ECB have pulled Jofra Archer out of the IPL so he could play in the first Test against New Zealand? Is Jacob Bethell's form for RCB a concern for England fans ahead of the Test summer?Instagram: @talkSPORT_CricketYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQX: @Cricket_TS @SamEllard @AbhijjwHosts: Sam Ellard and Abhishek JhunjhunwalaProducer: Scott TaylorHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Hidden Histories: A Student's Discovery in Rajasthan Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-05-18-22-34-01-hi Story Transcript:Hi: राजस्थान के सुनहरे रास्तों पर एक स्कूल बस सरपट दौड़ रही थी।En: On the golden roads of Rajasthan, a school bus was racing along.Hi: बस के अंदर, छात्रों का उत्साह देखने लायक था।En: Inside the bus, the enthusiasm of the students was worth seeing.Hi: राजेश, नीता, और अमित उन छात्रों में थे, जो अपने स्कूल की इतिहास यात्रा पर जा रहे थे।En: Rajesh, Neeta, and Amit were among the students going on a history tour from their school.Hi: बस के बाहर, वसंत का मौसम अपनी पूरी ठाठ-बाट में था।En: Outside the bus, the spring season was in full splendor.Hi: चारों ओर रंगीन फूल खिल रहे थे और हवा में एक ताज़गी थी।En: Colorful flowers were blooming all around, and there was a freshness in the air.Hi: राजेश के दिल में एक अलग ही जोश था।En: In Rajesh's heart, there was a different kind of excitement.Hi: वह हमेशा से इतिहास का दीवाना था और इस यात्रा से उसे कुछ नया खोजने की उम्मीद थी।En: He had always been a history buff, and he hoped to discover something new on this trip.Hi: जैसे ही बस किले के पास रुकी, सभी छात्रों ने कैमरे निकाल लिए।En: As soon as the bus stopped near the fort, all the students took out their cameras.Hi: नीता और अमित भी अपनी सेल्फी लेने में व्यस्त हो गए।En: Neeta and Amit were also busy taking selfies.Hi: लेकिन राजेश का ध्यान कुछ और था।En: But Rajesh was focused on something else.Hi: उसे एक पुराने किले की तरफ जाने का मन हुआ, जहां बहुत कम लोग जाते थे।En: He felt like going toward an old fort that very few people visited.Hi: वह जानता था कि यात्रा का समय सीमित है, फिर भी वह सोच रहा था कि शायद उस कोने में कुछ खास मिलेगा।En: He knew that the time for the trip was limited, yet he was thinking that maybe something special would be found in that corner.Hi: जब शिक्षक छात्रों को मुख्य दरवाजे की तरफ ले जाने लगे, राजेश ने चुपचाप अपनी राह बदल दी।En: When the teacher started to lead the students towards the main gate, Rajesh quietly changed his path.Hi: वह धीरे-धीरे उस कम जाने वाले हिस्से की तरफ बढ़ा।En: He slowly moved towards that less-visited part.Hi: वहां की दीवारों पर उसने कुछ अद्भुत देखा—एक प्राचीन शिलालेख।En: On the walls there, he saw something amazing—a ancient inscription.Hi: उसके दिल की धड़कन तेज हो गई।En: His heart started beating faster.Hi: यह शिलालेख उस जगह की एक अलग कहानी बताता था।En: This inscription told a different story of that place.Hi: राजेश ने तुरंत अपने फोन से फोटो ली और वापस अपने समूह में शामिल हो गया।En: Rajesh immediately took a photo with his phone and rejoined his group.Hi: उसने अपने दोस्तों को यह तस्वीर दिखाई।En: He showed this picture to his friends.Hi: पहले तो दोस्तों को यकीन नहीं हुआ, लेकिन जब उन्होंने ध्यान से देखा, तो वे भी हैरान रह गए।En: At first, his friends couldn't believe it, but when they looked closely, they were amazed too.Hi: सभी ने उत्साह से शिक्षकों को यह खोज दिखाई।En: Everyone excitedly showed this discovery to the teachers.Hi: शिक्षकों ने राजेश की तारीफ की और पूरे समूह को उस शिलालेख के बारे में समझाया।En: The teachers praised Rajesh and explained to the whole group about that inscription.Hi: इस खोज ने यात्रा को नया मोड़ दिया।En: This discovery gave a new twist to the trip.Hi: छात्रों का इतिहास में रुचि बढ़ गई और उन्होंने इस बात को समझ लिया कि इतिहास केवल किताबों में नहीं बसा होता, उसे खोजने पर नया देखने का नजरिया मिलता है।En: The students' interest in history increased, and they realized that history is not just confined to books; discovering it gives a new perspective.Hi: राजेश को अपने ऊपर गर्व महसूस हो रहा था।En: Rajesh felt proud of himself.Hi: उसने जो सपना देखा था, वह सच हो गया।En: The dream he had seen had come true.Hi: उसके दोस्तों ने उसे सराहा और उसके विचारों को समर्थन दिया।En: His friends appreciated him and supported his ideas.Hi: यात्रा के अंत में, सभी छात्रों ने मिलकर कसम खाई कि वे इतिहास के अनछुए पहलुओं को समझने की कोशिश करेंगे।En: At the end of the trip, all the students took a vow together to try and understand the untouched aspects of history.Hi: राजस्थान की यह यात्रा राजेश और उसके साथियों के लिए एक यादगार अनुभव बन गई।En: This trip to Rajasthan became a memorable experience for Rajesh and his companions. Vocabulary Words:golden: सुनहरेenthusiasm: उत्साहsplendor: ठाठ-बाटblooming: खिल रहे थेfreshness: ताज़गीexcitement: जोशhistory buff: इतिहास का दीवानाdiscover: खोजनेselfies: सेल्फीlimited: सीमितmain gate: मुख्य दरवाजेinscription: शिलालेखbeating: धड़कनperspective: नजरियाproud: गर्वvow: कसमmemorable: यादगारcompanions: साथियोंbeyond: उस के परेless-visited: कम जाने वालेcorner: कोनेamazing: अद्भुतpath: राहappreciate: सराहाuntouched: अनछुएhistorical tour: इतिहास यात्राfort: किलाphoto: फोटोexplained: समझायाrealized: समझा

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra about PM Modi urging people to reduce the use of Petroleum products. While this is happening against the backdrop of the Iran war, the reason behind this is India's forex or foreign exchange reserves which have sharply depleted since the war began. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about cases of maternal deaths that have surfaced in Rajasthan's Kota. In these cases, women develop postpartum complications after a C-section which leads to their deaths. She shares the details of the cases and the probe in place. (16:09)Lastly, we talk about BJP governments in West Bengal and Bihar saying that the people who have been deleted from the electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision cannot avail government schemes in their states. (25:57)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Part 2 picks up exactly where I left Bisu — on why a 7-year-old audio platform is releasing a theatrical film on May 8. From there, we go everywhere. Bisu's actual journey from a small village in Shekhawati to Bandra. The "full equation" view of metrics. Why saying no requires more work than saying yes. Why most of his learning comes from iterations, not books. And, in his closing answer, a quietly devastating line about the startup ecosystem itself.If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, please go back and start there first.Chapter list01:02 — Indian Institute of Zombies: why theatrical, why in-house, why AI in the pipeline. The decision-making cadence behind it01:08 — "Your vision grows with you." How the original vision changed from "premium storytelling for Bharat" to something larger01:10 — Bathoth → Shekhawati → IIT Jodhpur → Bandra. Studying in Hindi until Class 10, then +2 in Hindi, then English at IIT01:18 — The discipline of saying no. Why nos require more work than yeses, and why nos are usually the better answer01:19 — "The full equation." Why CAC alone is meaningless; why he tracks revenue, CAC, LTV and cohort profit together. The two real metrics: equation health and engagement01:21 — Numbers beyond a limit give you an illusion. "Don't go deeper in the data — keep your life simple."01:21 — Co-founders, span of control, how the four-way role split actually got sorted01:22 — How Bisu learns: most of it from doing and iterations; books help him articulate what the iterations have already taught him01:25 — Pet phrases at work — "build it like a business, not a startup" — and what management style his colleagues would say he has01:28 — Biggest value add as Bisu, not as CEO. The Uber-power-user analogy01:29 — When did he change his mind about managing people? Going from technical-first to people-first01:34 — Hiring: the open-ended questions Bisu actually asks when he meets potential leaders01:36 — What motivates and drives him on a daily basis01:42 — Family, parenting, and the village memory of his grandmother telling stories by oil lamp in the evenings — the original storyteller in his life01:45 — The personal questions: which morning of the week, how he spends weekends, what a productive day looks like, sleep01:46 — On a scale of 1 to 10, how Bisu rates himself as a CEO01:51 — The closing thought. Would the average Kuku FM subscriber actually want to listen to a two-hour interview with the CEO of Kuku FM? "We live in a bubble. The startup ecosystem feels that the world thinks what we think. It doesn't."01:53 — GoodbyeThings mentioned in Part 2People: Vinod Kumar Meena, Vikas Goyal (co-founders); Kunj Sanghvi (Kuku's Content Head, previously on Two by Two and Zero Shot); the Dalal brothers (script of Indian Institute of Zombies — Hussain and Abbas Dalal of Brahmāstra / Farzi); Gaganjeet Singh and Alok Dwivedi (directors); Bisu's grandmotherPlaces: Bathoth (village in Shekhawati, Rajasthan); IIT Jodhpur; BandraConcepts: the full equation — Bisu's name for treating CAC, revenue, LTV and cohort profit as one calculation, not separate metrics; content is the only product; vision grows with you To listen to all of First PrinciplesIf you'd like to listen to all 54 First Principles episodes — that's close to 110 hours of conversations with founders and leaders building India's most interesting companies — please subscribe to The Ken directly, or to our premium channel on Apple Podcasts.

The study is part of the ICMR's National Health Research Priority Projects. It will run in one district each in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, and Rajasthan. ----more---- https://theprint.in/health/icmr-to-undertake-four-year-multi-state-trial-to-fix-indias-child-malnutrition-problem/2898936/  

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