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NRI Affairs, Pause with Nandini Nandini Sen Mehra
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A series of conversations with people who are a force for good. From peace activists and poets, social entrepreneurs and filmmakers, this is a space for people from diverse backgrounds and interests to share their story and worldview.
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Research scholar Mudit Vyas examines 'diversity washing' on Pause with Nandini
Send us a Text Message.Each year Australia marks National Reconciliation Week between 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey - the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. The first date marks the May 27 referendum in 1967, which saw more than 90 per cent of voters support the inclusion of all Indigenous Australians in the census.In the first National Reconciliation Week since the failure of last Oct...
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Meenakshi Ganguly, Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch on Pause with Nandini
Send us a Text Message.As elections are underway in India, this is an important conversation. Human rights, hate speech, caste dynamics, the silencing of dissent and the idea of government working with civil society for the greater good - we cover a lot of ground in this truly special conversation with the inimitable Meenakshi Ganguly. Wise, experienced, and a true humanist, she is truly a force for good in this world. Meenakshi Ganguly is also the Deputy Director of H...
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Megha Singh, inspiring business growth coach and consultant on Pause with Nandini
Send us a Text Message.Megha Singh's journey as an entrepreneur will possibly resonate with many people who have had to restart or reimagine careers, balance passion with purpose, and create opportunities for themselves. She says the working title of her autobiography could be Love. Money. God. and in this freewheeling conversation, Megha speaks with refreshing candour about her relationship with all three, and more. Today Megha helps entrepreneurs get started and on their way to th...
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Ravijeet Dang, software expert & mentor to next-gen tech leaders on Pause with Nandini
Send us a Text Message.Ravijeet Dang is a techie with a difference. A believer in creating social impact through technology and community engagement, as the Managing Director of Iotasol, he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of technology leaders. In this episode we explore an uncommon journey that led him from India, to Europe, Singapore and now to Australia. We talk passion and purpose, continual learning and the path to fulfilment. We also get a peek into th...
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Historian, author and columnist, Syed Ubaidur Rahman on Pause with Nandini.
Send us a Text Message.Was the Delhi Sultanate a barbaric and bloodthirsty line of rulers who imposed Islam in the Indian subcontinent by the force of their sword? Were there Muslim rulers in the South of India? How so we separate fact from fiction in understanding our complex and multi-dimensional past? Syed Ubaidur Rahman, a New Delhi-based author and columnist answers all of this and more, as we take a walk down the not too distant past. Syed has written extensively on medieval and mo...
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Singer-Songwriter, Actor-Filmmaker and above all, a humanist, Anjan Dutt on Pause with Nandini
Send us a Text Message.For countless Bengalis, Anjan Dutt is an emotion. From Bela Bose to Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na, Mary Ann to Bhalobasha, his songs captured a particular zeitgeist of 90's Kolkata. For a generation coming of age at the time, in his music, they found an unforgettable voice for their heartbreaks and hopes, their aches and aspirations.Anjan Dutt is also an award winning actor and filmmaker. From Mrinal Sen's Chalachitro, (for which he won the best newcomer actor award at ...