The India story holds promise, but questions are raised too. We sift through the noise to discover how the diverse global voices view India. Every week, Loveena Tandon, a journalist and filmmaker with over twenty years of international experience, talks to influential people of diverse backgrounds about what fascinates them about India, also exploring how their personal journeys connects with that of India. If you're looking to engage or do business with India, tune in for insights from those who've successfully navigated its complexities.
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The India story holds promise, but questions are raised too. We sift through the noise to discover how the diverse global voices view India. Every week, Loveena Tandon, a journalist and filmmaker with over twenty years of international experience, talks to influential people of diverse backgrounds about what fascinates them about India, also exploring how their personal journeys connects with that of India. If you're looking to engage or do business with India, tune in for insights from those who've successfully navigated its complexities.
Episode 40 of India: A Story in the Making — “My Mom Thought I’d Joined a Punk Rock Band.”
India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon
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Episode 40 of India: A Story in the Making — “My Mom Thought I’d Joined a Punk Rock Band.”
How did the first ever Centre for Hindu Studies open in Oxford — and not in India?
Hinduism and Hindu Studies — what’s the difference? One is often approached with emotion, the other with intellect. And perhaps that’s why every time the Bhagavad Gita is proposed to be part of the syllabus, it sparks debate.
I was deeply struck when Shaunaka Rishi Das, the man behind opening the world’s first Centre for Hindu Studies, explained this distinction. In our
pursuit of religion, somewhere along the way, we may have forgotten its
intellectual roots — the knowledge, philosophy, and wisdom it stands for.
As Shaunaka points out, when Nehru kept religion out of education, generations grew up without the vocabulary to study or debate faith — and faith became feeling, not understanding. Today, we often see Hinduism through a Western lens, forgetting that it carries an entirely different way of thinking about life, consciousness, and the world.
Can global thought truly be called global if Hindu Studies — with its alternative wisdom and philosophy — remains absent from the conversation?
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Episode 40 of India: A Story in the Making — “My Mom Thought I’d Joined a Punk Rock Band.”
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India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon
The India story holds promise, but questions are raised too. We sift through the noise to discover how the diverse global voices view India. Every week, Loveena Tandon, a journalist and filmmaker with over twenty years of international experience, talks to influential people of diverse backgrounds about what fascinates them about India, also exploring how their personal journeys connects with that of India. If you're looking to engage or do business with India, tune in for insights from those who've successfully navigated its complexities.
