The Modern India's Podcast

A packed crowd gathered for the debate on India’s politihus and economy - why should we care? 

KÅKÅ|nomics host many debates to a broad audience how they see the world develop. Joining economists are psychologists, technologists, philosophers, historians, journalists, artists, politicians and comedians. This year they had a strong focus on India. 

The timing was perfect as India, the world's fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030.

DMI was represented by Erik Solheim and Rina Sunder.

Please note the episode is in Norwegian.

This month The Modern India (Det Moderne India) was co organizer at the International Climate Summit held on 14-15 September, 2023 in New Delhi. The Conference had more than 60,000 people attending physically and virtually combined! 60 000!

This mega event unfolded at the prestigious Vigyan Bhawan, a venue reserved for only the most distinguished guests — usually graced by the presence of the President, Vice President, or Prime Minister of India.
 
ICS 2023 had the honor of hosting the former President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.

We rolled out the first The Indo-Nordic Cooperation seminar, which focused on Clean Energy and Renewables. The session fostered collaboration between India and the Nordic countries in clean energy, sustainability, and renewable technologies. This session focused on two key aspects: cities and the unique offerings of individual Nordic countries towards the Indian market. 2 rooms had to be set up to give space to the audience present at the Indo-Nordic Cooperation session.

It was an overwhelming and humbling experience to be part of this mega event. The credit goes to PHD Chamber of Commerce and industry, Sturle Harald Pedersen and my partner in crime Knut Linnerud.  Special thanks to all the amazing women who joined us. DEIB is core of DMI. We always try to give women an equal seat at the table. 

Here is the first session of the Indo-Nordic Cooperation!

Vi i Norge kan når vi vil! Det fikk vi bevis for da Sadhguru besøkte Norge juni i år.

Vi visste en stund at vi kom til å få storfint besøk fra India. Tidspunktet visste vi nesten også, men ikke om dette besøket faktisk ble noe av. Endelig dato og bekreftelse kom først seks dager før besøket startet. 

Over 50 selskaper møtte Sadhguru på Stortinget. Flott at Kompass NRK lager en egen sending Sadhgurus besøk til Norge. 

Hør på samtalen mellom Pål Plassen og Rina Sunder.

English:
We in Norway know the worth of having what we want! We got proof of that when Sadhguru visited Norway in June this year.

We knew for a while that we were going to have a great visit from India. We almost also knew the time, but not whether this visit actually came to fruition. The final date and confirmation only came six days before the visit started.

Over 50 companies met Sadhguru at the Storting. Great that Kompass NRK is making a separate broadcast of Sadhguru's visit to Norway.

Listen to the conversation between Pål Plassen and Rina Sunder.

The episode is in Norwegian.

On one side we are screaming after talent on the other we have exceptional internationals not being fully utilised.

In a recent statement by Hans Christian Holte Director of NAV states we are lacking 53 000 employees in different industries today. 
 
In addition, we know Norway has a big challenge when it comes to recruitment of tech talent with a shortage of 40,000 IT professionals by 2030. The competition for the best global talent is a tough one!
 
Recruiting from international borders is one thing but how to include them in our society is another. 

How can we make sure Norway is rigged up for welcoming internationals? 

Does our own biases prevent us from hiring from the broader talent pool?

Get answers to your queries regarding recruitment of international talents in this episode where Jyoti Sohan-David, Co-founder & COO of Umbrella makes her debut on The Modern India Podcast by hosting Øystein E. Søreide, CEO of Abelia.

Welcome to The Modern India’s Podcast episode on March 8, International Women’s Day with a very special guest, Rolee Aranya, Professor in Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at NTNU.

Do listen to the podcast episode to find answers to the following questions:

1. What are the common challenges when it comes to implementation of smart cities in cities in Norway and cities in India?
2. How do cities build capacity building competence in India? What is required to build competence?
3. How are cities in India adapting to slow change to rapid change society?
4. What is the impact of Complex multi-level governance structures  to knowledge-based urban development
5. By 2050, more than 2,400 hospitals and healthcare facilities in C40 cities could be overwhelmed by flooding. 45% of those healthcare facilities at risk are located in India. How can Handling Compounded Uncertainty in Spatial Planning and Humanitarian Action in Unexpected Floods?

Happy International Women’s Day, 2023 !!

Norway and India share a long maritime history, and maritime issues are central to the bilateral dialogue between our two countries. Our guest for this episode is Cristina. 

Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria is responsible for DNV’s maritime operations in South East Asia Pacific & India since October 2017 in her capacity as Vice President, Regional Manager.

 She has worked in newbuilding and operations phases as a ships surveyor and project manager in Spain, Portugal, South Korea and Norway. 

 In 2015 she became responsible for DNV GL’s maritime and oil & gas operations in Africa in her capacity as Area Manager and Country chair for Africa until September 2017.

A significant channel to start reducing carbon emissions is by using coastal shipping. Coastal shipping is widely acknowledged as a viable and effective substitute for road transportation. 

India can look to the unique Norwegian shipping ecosystem for inspiration. Norway is at the forefront of developing and using technology and concepts that help to reduce emissions and improve the environment. Norway becoming one of the most advanced maritime nations in the world today. 

Do listen to this insightful episode of The Modern India Podcast!

Sustainability Dialogues

The Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliamentary visited India last week. Our guest today is Nikolai Astrup.

Nikolai is a MP, a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party.

Astrup - the first person to hold the post as the minister of international development for in years.

India is rapidly undergoing sustainable green transformation. Norway is the leader in the whole of Europe in terms of renewable energy. Ties between Norway and India have deep historical roots.

We all know that developments in India will have a significant impact on how successful the world is in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and global climate targets.

Do listen to Nikolai’s experiences in India!

The government of India is hosting the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention from January 9 to January 11 on the theme  - 'Diaspora : Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal.' 

On this special occasion, NewsX presented a special one-hour telecast from 6 pm to 7 pm ist on Monday, January 9, to highlight the successes and achievements of the 17.9 million strong Indian diaspora community in the globe as well as to find new ways to harness their potential to innovate, invest and initiative their ideas in India. 

Through VaKu Diaspora Broadcasting Network - Diaspora Dialogue - NewsX has built a dedicated community-based ecosystem to connect India's brilliant and change-making diaspora with a large Indian audience by providing them a platform on the channel to narrate their stories

Our founder, Rina Sunder, beautifully presented her life journey in both the countries, India & Norway.

In light of the objectionable comments made by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto against PM Modi, there has been outrage across India. We are conducting a live discussion. We are aiming to bring together Indian diaspora to share their views on how Indians across the world must rally against Pakistan's disrespect on international forums, are global protests the answer? 

Along with Rina Sunder, the founder of our NGO, Det Moderne India, other panel members in this discussion are:

1 - PROFESSOR KISHAN Devani BEM - UK POLITICIAN, BUSINESS MAN
2 - KULDEEP SINGH SHEKHAWAT - PRESIDENT OVERSEAS FRONT OF BJP, UK
3 - DR RAVI GODSE - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR EXPERT
4 - DEEPAK KAVADIA - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR EXPERT