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  1. Revealing India's Space Secrets ft. Tapan Misra | ISRO

    2021-06-21

    Revealing India's Space Secrets ft. Tapan Misra | ISRO

    Tapan Misra is an Indian scientist who was the director of Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He was involved in design for the development of C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) of the RISAT-1. He wrote an algorithm for real-time processing of SAR data during his stint as a guest scientist in the German Aerospace Agency in 1990. He was also associated with development of the multi-frequency scanning microwave radiometer instrument of Oceansat-1 and Scanning Scatterometer of Oceansat-2. He served as the deputy director of microwave remote sensing area of Space Applications Centre (SAC) before being appointed as the director in February 2015.  In January 2021, Misra claimed through a Facebook post that he was poisoned with arsenic trioxide on 23 May 2017, when he was in a promotional interview at ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru. He also added that the attack might have been carried out by people who have feared the loss of contract from the Indian government due to low cost technology of ISRO.

    1h 8m
  2. Manvendra Singh Gohil | India's Gay Prince

    2021-06-15

    Manvendra Singh Gohil | India's Gay Prince

    Manvendra Singh Gohil is an Indian prince who is the son and heir of the Maharaja of Rajpipla in Gujarat. He is the first openly gay prince in the world. He runs a charity, the Lakshya Trust, which works with the LGBT community.

    28 min
  3. In Conversation with Scam 1992 Star Pratik Gandhi

    2021-06-15

    In Conversation with Scam 1992 Star Pratik Gandhi

    Pratik Gandhi is an Indian theatre and film actor who primarily works in Gujarati theatre and cinema. He is widely recognized for playing Harshad Mehta in the 2020 Sony LIV biographical series Scam 1992.

    8 min
  4. Sanal Edamaruku on Terrorism & the Concept of Secularism

    2021-06-15

    Sanal Edamaruku on Terrorism & the Concept of Secularism

    Sanal Edamaruku is an Indian author and rationalist. He is the founder-president and editor of Rationalist International, the president of the Indian Rationalist Association and the author of 25 books and other articles.

    51 min
  5. The Price of Justice ft. Deepika Singh Rajawat

    2021-06-15

    The Price of Justice ft. Deepika Singh Rajawat

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    38 min
  6. INA and Netaji's Women Warriors ft. Subhashini Ali

    2021-06-15

    INA and Netaji's Women Warriors ft. Subhashini Ali

    In this insightful conversation, Subhashini Ali, daughter of INA veterans Capt. Laxmi Sahgal and Col. Prem Sahgal shares interesting anecdotes about the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose led Azad Hind Fauj, especially the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, and shares the sacrifices made to free India from the clutches of the British.

    57 min
  7. Being a Dalit Woman in India ft. Kiruba Munusamy

    2021-06-15

    Being a Dalit Woman in India ft. Kiruba Munusamy

    Kiruba Munusamy is an advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India. She is a social, political and judicial activist striving for social justice by eliminating all forms of discriminations, oppressions and inequalities in the society.  She is working against various human rights violations in India that includes caste and gender based discriminations, caste based atrocities against Dalits, violence against women, discrimination in the academic spaces, death penalty, state repression and prohibition of the inhuman practice of manual scavenging.  Through her activism she works for the annihilation of caste and supports Dalit women empowerment, indigenous rights, LGBTQI rights, minorities, advancement of disadvantaged groups, and freedom of expression.  She has filed several public interest litigations before the Indian courts of law to bring judicial intervention in the issues of grave violation of human rights and to restore the fundamental rights of the public at large.  Apart from the legal framework, she organizes and conducts awareness campaigns, workshops to bring awareness and educate the downtrodden, sexual minorities (LGBTQI) and dalit women about their fundamental human rights and legal remedies on violation.

    39 min
  8. Life Lessons from Dr Kalam ft. Arun Tiwari

    2021-06-15

    Life Lessons from Dr Kalam ft. Arun Tiwari

    In this exclusive interview, Arun Kumar Tiwari reminisces the times spent with former President and Missile Man Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.  Arun Kumar Tiwari is an Indian missile scientist, author, and professor. He has been an aide of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for almost 30 years and co-authored 5 books with him, including Wings of Fire, the autobiography of Dr. Kalam.   Tiwari developed India's first Titanium air bottle used in ‘Trishul’ and ‘Akash’ missiles and designed Airframes for both the missiles and India's first Coronary Stent with Cardiologist Dr. B Soma Raju well known as Kalam-Raju Stent. He is also credited for structuring and setting up India's first satellite-based telemedicine system.

    48 min
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  • Creator
    Shriya Dasgupta
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Shriya Dasgupta
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