Colonel (retd) Ajay K Raina is a decorated soldier, a record holder rider, a published author and a successful entrepreneur in the tourism industry. He was awarded the fourth highest peace time award for bravery for his gallant military action in 2005. At the age of 43, he went back to a reputed business school to earn two years full time MBA in Finance and came out as the topper of the course. He is a freelance blogger and a writer with multiple published books to his name.
Dec 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Brigadier Devinder Singh had commanded the 70 Infantry Brigade in the Batalik sector during the Kargil war. He led the critical battle for Point 5203, which had been quickly overrun by Pakistani troops in the early days of the war. He also led the assaults on the Jubbar complex, one of the most difficult campaigns during the war. Brigadier Singh became a victim of prejudice and that cost him a war medal. He was recommended for a Mahavir Chakra, the second highest award for gallantry but was awar...
Nov 26, 2023•2 hr 14 min
Sawani Shetye is an archaeologist by education with a specialisation in Ancient Indian History and culture. She has pursued her Masters's Degree from Deccan College, Pune. She is currently pursuing her PhD in History from Goa University. Sawani has presented thorough research on the Kaavi art of Goa and Karnataka. Sawani has expertise in Ancient Indian Temple Architecture and iconography. Sawani is passionate about India, the land and her people and is keen on writing the story right with due im...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 21 min
82 year old Daljit Singh is a former first-class cricketer and pitch curator. He played for various teams during his career from 1961-62 to 1978-79. After his playing career, he became a pitch curator. He served as curator of Mohali's PCA Stadium for over 20 years. He was a member of BCCI's first Pitch Committee that was formed in 1997. He served as the chairman of BCCI's grounds and pitches committee for 13 years, retiring in 2019.
Nov 22, 2023•45 min
Dr Koenraad Elst (°Leuven, Belgium 1959) has a master’s in Sinology, Indology and Philosophy and a doctorate in Oriental Studies with a dissertation on Hindu Nationalism. While intermittently employed in political journalism and as foreign policy adviser in the Belgian Senate, his scholarly research findings earned him both laurels and ostracism. His numerous publications concern Asian philosophies, language policy, democracy, Indo–European origins, Vedic history and the interface of religion an...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Rashmi Samant is one of the leading young voices for Hindu Human Rights. She was the first Indian to get elected as Oxford University's Student Union President. Through her plight, she highlighted the discrimination and harassment vocal and politically aware Indians have to endure in foreign university campuses. Her first book 'A Hindu In Oxford' is out.
Nov 22, 2023•51 min
Shiv Kunal Verma was born into an army family and after his initial schooling at St Joseph’s Academy and a year at Fort Benning in the United States, he was sent to the Doon School. Having then graduated from Madras Christian College in Tambaram, his initial years were spent working with Tiger Tops Mountain Travel in Ladakh and Nepal. Subsequently a journalist, a film maker and a writer, he has worked briefly with India Today, the Associated Press and with Sanctuary Films before he teamed up wit...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor in the Finance area and Executive Director of the Centre for Analytical Finance at ISB. His research areas include- banking, financial inclusion, financial contagion, regulation, and the relationship between politics and finance. He teaches a course on Indian financial systems.
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Colonel (retd.) Yogander Singh is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana', Future Ready Indian Army and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century'.
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Harman Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are a common Sikh family couple living in the United Kingdom. They were peacefully living there for the past two and a half decades. But a few months back, they dared to stand up to Khalistanis and challenge their narrative against India, Hindus and Hindu-Sikh brotherhood. Since then, their whole family is being harassed, abused and hounded.
Oct 15, 2023•39 min
Dr. Anand Ranganathan is a Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (JNU). He obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in Chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi after which he left on a Nehru Centenary Scholarship for Cambridge, UK, where he obtained his BA (Tripos) in Natural Sciences, his MA, and his PhD. After a post-doctoral stint at Cambridge, Anand returned to India to join International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Delhi where he ran his lab for 16 years. In 2015 he...
Oct 15, 2023•57 min
Shiv Kunal Verma was born into an army family and after his initial schooling at St Joseph’s Academy and a year at Fort Benning in the United States, he was sent to the Doon School. Having then graduated from Madras Christian College in Tambaram, his initial years were spent working with Tiger Tops Mountain Travel in Ladakh and Nepal. Subsequently a journalist, a film maker and a writer, he has worked briefly with India Today, the Associated Press and with Sanctuary Films before he teamed up wit...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 55 min
Bharat Karnad is Emeritus Professor for National Security Studies, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi and Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India. His most recent book, Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and India’s Global Ambition was published by Penguin in September 2018. Previous books include Why India is Not a Great Power (Yet) (Oxford University Press, October 2015), Strategic Sellout: India-US Nuclear Deal (2009), India’s Nuclear Policy (Praeger, 2008), Nuclear ...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Sandeep Balakrishna is a writer and author of Indian history, Hindu civilisation and culture for about two decades. He writes in both English and Kannada. Sandeep is also a former Information Technology professional with a long and successful career at major multinational corporations. He has translated the legendary Kannada novelist Dr. S L Bhyrappa’s pathbreaking bestseller, "Aavarana" into English as "Aavarana: The Veil," now in its twelfth reprint. Sandeep is the founder and editor of The Dh...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Colonel (retd) Ajay K Raina is a decorated soldier, a record holder rider, a published author and a successful entrepreneur in the tourism industry. He was awarded the fourth highest peace time award for bravery for his gallant military action in 2005. At the age of 43, he went back to a reputed business school to earn two years full time MBA in Finance and came out as the topper of the course. He is a freelance blogger and a writer with multiple published books to his name.
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Maninderjeet Singh Bitta is the chairman of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front, and former President of Indian Youth Congress. He was made President of Indian Youth Congress by P. V. Narasimha Rao. Maninderjeet Singh Bitta was a Minister in Punjab Government in the govt of Beant Singh. He has been a victim of several assassination attempts by Khalistanis on his life.
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr
Ushinor Majumdar is an award-winning investigative reporter and author. He has worked for publications such as Outlook, Tehelka, Confluence Media and Hindustan Times. As a freelancer, his reports have appeared in the Mumbai Mirror, OCCRP and the Caravan, and he has also consulted with the BBC. His latest book 'India’s Secret War: BSF and Nine Months to the Birth of Bangladesh' is now out.
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancient and early medieval history of the Indian subcontinent.
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Iqbal Chand Malhotra has produced over five hundred hours of programming telecasts worldwide. He has directed four internationally acclaimed, award-winning feature documentaries. He is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has served for several years on the panel of jurors for the International Emmy Awards. Malhotra is the co-author of Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified and the author of Red Fear: The China Threat and Dark Secrets: Politics, Intrigue and Pr...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Shah Faesal is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. In 2010, he became the first Kashmiri to top the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) examination. He tendered his resignation from the Indian bureaucracy in protest on 9 January 2019. On 4 February 2019, Shah Faesal began his political life by giving a public speech in his hometown of Kupwara. Shortly after, on 16 March 2019, he announced his own political party, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM). He left politics on...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Iqbal Chand Malhotra has produced over five hundred hours of programming telecasts worldwide. He has directed four internationally acclaimed, award-winning feature documentaries. He is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has served for several years on the panel of jurors for the International Emmy Awards. Malhotra is the co-author of Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified and the author of Red Fear: The China Threat and Dark Secrets: Politics, Intrigue and Pr...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
A public policy consultant with a strong focus on social impact. Passionate about addressing urban development challenges and dealing with the rural-urban divide. A Co-founder at Centre for Youth Culture Law and Environment (CYCLE) which is a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi, India. It works with people and the government to improve the implementation of public policies in India. We envision to build conversations across boundaries for India’s social, cultural & economic developmen...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Purnima Dhar is Program Incharge of Women Helpline 181 in J&K and Director, Aman Satya Kachroo Trust (Aman Movement). Manisha Tiwary is a writer and Director, Aman Satya Kachroo Trust. Integrated Sakhi One Stop Center & 181 - Universal Women Helpline (Sakhi/181) is a scheme of the Union Government to restore Equality & Dignity of women in India. The idea is: By dialing a single 3 digit number, (181), from any where in India a women in distress (WID) can access nearest of 650 sakhi ce...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Swapan Dasgupta is a senior Indian journalist and politician. He is one of foremost Conservative writers, writing columns for leading English dailies espousing Indian nationalism. He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha. In 2015, Dasgupta was conferred with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to literature and education. He fought the 2021 West Bengal assembly election on BJP ticket from Tarakeshwar.
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Monika Halan’s career spans across media, public policy and financial education. She is the Founder of Dhan Chakra Financial Education and Author of the bestselling book, Let’s Talk Money. She has public policy experience and has served on several high-profile government of India and SEBI committees. She has worked across various media organisations in India, including Mint, The Economic Times and The Indian Express, and was Editor Outlook Money. She has run four successful TV series around pers...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin is the Chief Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgeon & Chairman of the Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram. A surgeon and pioneer in the field of liver transplantation, acknowledged for his work in establishing liver transplantation in India. Dr. Soin also runs the Liver Transplant institute at the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai. Dr Soin has performed more than 4,000 liver transplants in Ind...
Jul 19, 2023•30 min
Colonel (retd) Hunny Bakshi is a decorated Indian army officer who led the Technical Support Division (TSD), a covert intelligence counter terror ops unit.
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Colonel (redt.) Yogander Singh is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'.
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Akshat Gupta is a national bestselling author, a TEDx speaker and an excelling screenwriter and dialogue writer in the Indian film industry. The Hidden Hindu series, authored by him, has sold over 1 lakh copies, with each book a national bestseller. Akshat is well known in the publishing industry, as well as in the Indian film industry, with a number of films and web-series signed on his name.
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Balaji Vittal is the co-author of the National Award-winning book, RD Burman: The Man, The Music, and the MAMI Award-winning book, Gaata Rahe Mera Dil- 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs. His most recent book, Pure Evil - The Bad Men of Bollywood, looks at the changing face of the Hindi film villain.
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
