That's So Hindu

By Hindu American Foundation

The podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and activists, politicians and professors, journalists, entertainers, spiritual teachers, and more on how Hinduism shapes their work and lives. All American. ... more

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The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.

That's So Hindu episodes:

December 24, 2020 85 incidents of murder, gang rape, temple destruction in 66 days: Richard Benkin on the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
In this episode Taniel Koushakjian talks with human rights activist Richard Benkin about how he came to devote his life to the plight of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, and what he’s personally seen visiting Hindu refugees living in both West Bengal and Bangladesh itself. **TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault.**
Richard Benkin's book, A Quiet Case of Ethnic Cleansing: The Murder of Bangladesh's Hindus
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December 17, 2020 It's through our sacred stories that Hinduism has and will continue to survive: Ami and Amit Majmudar
In this episode Sheetal Shah talks with the husband and wife writing duo Ami Majmudar and Amit Majmudar about their latest works and how Hinduism is the foundation of both.
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46min
December 10, 2020 Melanie Chandra says the work of acting is about becoming messy
In this episode Suhag Shukla talks with Melanie Chandra about her path, through karate, mechanical engineering, corporate consulting and modeling, to become the actor and producer she is today.
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43min
November 19, 2020 In which Abhinav Pandya goes deep into the geopolitics of Kashmir conflict, and more.
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58min
November 12, 2020 Ram Sahadeo and Vishnu Bisram talk about the challenges Hindus are facing in Guyana
Fred Stella speaks with Ram Sahadeo and Vishnu Bisram about the state of affairs for Hindus living in Guyana. They discuss challenges the Hindu community there faces such as being targeted for conversion by Christian groups, alcoholism in the community, corruption in Guyana’s politics, as well as how discoveries of new large oil reserves in the Carribean nation factor into all this.
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July 16, 2020 Easan Katir tells us how to align our beliefs with our stock portfolios through Dharmic Investing
In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with HAF’s very own Easan Katir about his recent article in Hinduism Today magazine about dharmic investing: what it is, how it is different from other forms of ethical investing, and how we can all apply Hindu principles to our financial decisions.
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July 09, 2020 Kanchan Koya explains how one secret of good health is Spice Space Baby
In this episode Sheetal Shah talks with Kanchan Koya, food as medicine practitioner, health coach, and founder of Spice Spice Baby, about the benefits of different spices and the science behind them.
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July 02, 2020 Mango & Marigold Press and Modi Toys are helping Hindu parents pass on traditions to their kids
In this episode Sheetal Shah has a conversation with the founder of Mango and Marigold Press Sailaja Joshi and the founder of Modi Toys, Avani Modi Sarkar, about what led each of them to start companies making books and toys aimed at Hindu and Indian Americans.
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June 25, 2020 Sudarshan Ramabadran explains the importance of the soft power India holds in yoga and Ayurveda
In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with Sudarshan Ramabadran, senior research fellow and administrative head at India Foundation’s Center for Soft Power. In addition to talking about the so-called soft power India holds in the traditions of yoga and ayurveda, which have spread to what seems like nearly every country on Earth in the past two decades, Suhag and Sudarshan have an informative discussion on efforts to lift up the Dalit and tribal communities in India and how the Hindu tradition has been open to reform.
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39min
June 18, 2020 Brahmachari Sharan says Hindus need to focus on understanding our history, so we can become part of the world's present
In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with Brahmachari Sharan. Brahmachariji is Director of Hindu life and campus ministry at Georgetown the first Hindu monk to serve in this capacity at a Catholic university. They talk about the ongoing pandemic and continued Black Lives Matter protests, concerns he’s seeing among Hindu students, as well as both the opportunities and challenges in applying ancient Hindu spiritual teachings to contemporary social problems.
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