Baobab, Redwood and Neem

This is a recording of our live webinar with Dr. Anita Rampal discussing the past, present and future of the Indian education system.

As part of our series following the history of Bhagat Singh and his allies, this week's episode focuses on Subhash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)

Today we're in discussion with author and activist Subhash Gatade. In this conversation, Subhash goes deep into the origins and history of the caste system in India, current issues around the reaffirmation of caste in California and elsewhere, and the role of BR Ambedkar in helping us to better understand and fight against caste in India.

Today Achin Vanaik joins us for a discussion of how the BJP came to power in India and what the hopes are for a secular, pluralistic future. ---- Achin Vanaik is a writer, activist, and teacher who has been working for a secular and pluralistic India since the 1970s. Today he joins our own Sameer Dossani for a discussion on the failures and hopes of secularism in India. For more details, do watch...

In this podcast we interview Dr. Vipin Tripathi, a leading campaigner for social change. Dr. Tripathi started working for communal harmony in the 1980s when the RSS and the BJP began getting more and more powerful. Here he discusses his early life, being influenced by Gandhi and much more.

This is the audio of a webinar conducted by Dr. Jagmohan Singh on the Ghadar movement.

Join us as we discuss the philosophy and life of Indian revolutionary, Bhagat Singh. The presentation is by Dr. Jagmohan Singh who is Bhagat Singh's nephew and longtime researcher on his legacy.

This episode features Dr. Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh and a researcher into the life and struggles of Bhagat Singh. Here Dr. Singh focuses on Bhagat Singh's family history. The next episode will go deeper into the events of his short life.

What did Gandhi learn in South Africa? This is the question which Peace Vigil co-founder Shirin explores in this episode.

We speak with doctor and public health activist Dr. Vikas Bajpai about the COVID-19 situation in India.

साक्षात्कार: डा. विकास बाजपई, सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य विशेषज्ञ

Professor Dinesh Abrol was on the JNU campus when masked thugs stormed the campus and beat up several students and teachers. He tells about the incident and the history of the right-wing assault on JNU.

We were fortunate to interview Prof. Dinesh Abrol about the recent violence that took place in JNU. Here he shares his insights and analysis in Hindi.

Hindi language interview of NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar

Is diversity a bad word? Kusum Wagle was brought up in a joint Hindu-Muslim household in India. How has that influenced her life and work?

Our BRN co-hosts Shirin and Sameer guest host a radio show in Washington DC on the recent developments in India.

Was the Indian election a triumph of sectarianism over peace? We discuss with Irfan Engineer of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism in Mumbai, India.

In this episode of Baobab, Redwood and Neem, we interview Dr. Ram Puniyani who has been working for decades on building peace between people of different religions in India.

How do you stop the violence before it begins? Rabbi Gerry Serotta of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington shares his views.

The role of doctors in our societies is changing. Once seen as defenders of society - especially the weaker people in society - today many doctors see themselves and business people. But what does the logic of what makes a healthy business practice have to do with what makes a healthy human being?  Dr. Vikas Bajpai has been both a medical doctor and an advocate for social justice for most of his l...

Virginia Magwaza has been an advocate for human rights for more than four decades. She joins us today to talk about her own history in the anti-apartheid struggle and how the lessons she learned then translate into her current work advocating for the rights of queer people in southern Africa. 

Can art really be a tool of resistance? Did the apartheid regime really fear black and brown South African musicians? What does it mean to be a musician and a poet in the era of state capture? Join Shirin, Co-Founder of PeaceVigil.net and host of Baobab, Redwood and Neem, as she discusses these questions and more with Jeremy Karodia and Ayub Mayet. The duo have been making music together since the...