Vaad

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  • संवाद # 191: Shocking truth about Hindu beliefs - Scientific or myths? | Akshat Gupta

    Akshat Gupta is a national bestselling author, a TEDx speaker and an excelling screenwriter and dialogue writer in the Indian film industry. The Hidden Hindu series, authored by him, has sold over 1 lakh copies, with each book a national bestseller. Akshat is well known in the publishing industry, as well as in the Indian film industry, with a number of films and web-series signed on his name.

    1 hr 6 min
  • संवाद # 190: Nuclear Scientist explains how License Raj is killing India's nuclear energy sector

    Nitendra SINGH is a nuclear engineer with expertise in nuclear safety and design working at ITER organization as a Project Associate responsible for the safety assessment of Tritium Breeding Blanket Systems (TBBS). He holds a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India; a Master in Nuclear Engineering from Université Paris Sud-XI (now, Paris-Saclay), France and a Master of Technology in Nuclear Science and Technology from the University of Delhi, India. He has management diplomas in Nuclear Energy Management from IAEA, Austria, and in Nuclear Knowledge Management from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), Russia.

    His technical expertise includes Nuclear Severe Accident Management, Nuclear Safety Design and Passive Systems, Tritium Breeding Blanket Systems, and Advanced Nuclear Reactor Core Design. He has authored several publications in severe accident safety design, and fast breeder reactor core design
    His book “Basic Concepts Behind Fast Breeder Reactor Core Design” sets an example for advanced second stage of the India’s three stage Nuclear Program. He is the only scientist in the country who has performed the hands-on experimental program on melt-water interaction towards the design of indigenous core catcher. The innovative severe accident safety system is key to address Fukushima kind of scenarios.
    His design study on long-life core fuel pin design for the Indian fast breeder reactor using internal breeding gain concept, set up a basis for long-term utilisation of reactor core. This concept will be backbone of “Sookshma”.
    In addition, he is an avid speaker on advanced nuclear systems, fusion technology, nuclear and fusion policy, and climate change actions. He is the founder of the Indian Youth Nuclear Society (IYNS) and the Women in Nuclear in India association (WiN-India) and co-founded the Women in Fusion (WiF) international organization, Nuclear4Climate initiative, and InFusEd (International Fusion Energy Education) initiatives at ITER. Furthermore, he is the founder and CEO of “IYNS: Tech-Solutions” and working towards design of India’s First Micro Reactor “SUK-M (Sookshma)”.

    1 hr 16 min
  • संवाद # 188: Major General GD Bakshi on J&K, Agniveer blunder & way forward

    Major General G.D. Bakshi is a retired Indian Army officer, renowned for his service in the Jammu and Kashmir and his role in the Kargil War. He has received the Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal for his distinguished service. A prolific author and defense analyst, Bakshi has written extensively on military history and strategy. Post-retirement, he remains a prominent commentator on national security issues.

    0:00 Why Jammu is under attack
    4:57 General Bakshi on 90s Ops
    9:03 Reasi barbarism
    12:58 Ops in Rajouri Poonch
    14:45 Troops reduction in Army
    19:00 Problem with Agniveer
    21:17 Big difference in Ops in Kashmir Vs Jammu
    23:22 Don’t be defensive PLEASE
    28:49 How Brigadier Acharya was punished
    31:40 Manpower is critical in mountains - Kargil example
    33:45 Don’t cut down army strength
    34:52 Indian Army won’t get good soldiers with Agniveer
    37:30 Reforms in Agniveer
    42:54 Pak’s Modus operandi has changed in J&K now
    44:20 Army has to go on offensive
    47:00 Narco angle - new method in J&K
    49:07 General Bakshi’s recommendations

    53 min
  • संवाद # 187: Why BJP lost Uttar Pradesh, truth of Modi Vs Yogi, Ayodhya loss | Shantanu Gupta

    Shantanu Gupta is the founder of a leading youth based organisation, Yuva Foundation, which works with youth and spreads awareness among them, on policy, politics and social issues. In the past he has worked for a renowned think tank, Center for Civil Society (CCS).

    Shantanu has worked long in the hinterlands of Bundelkhand with UNICEF in Uttar Pradesh. He has also lead large-scale remedial education interventions with Naandi Foundation in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and New Delhi. Shantanu has worked for a decade as a process and management consultant in many cities in India, Switzerland, Cyprus, Hungry and Israel. He has represented India in many international conferences on economy and policy, in Germany, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
    He is author of various books - 'The Monk Who Became Chief Minister', 'The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh', 'Teachings from the Ramayana on Family & Life' & others.

    1 hr 10 min
  • संवाद # 184: Why Varanasi is special & how Hindus are failing it | Rana PB Singh

    Prof. Rana P.B. Singh, born on December 15, 1950, is an eminent scholar in the fields of cultural landscapes, heritage studies, and pilgrimage research. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.) and has received numerous accolades including the Fellowships in Japan, Italy, and Korea, and prestigious awards like 'Ganga Ratna' and ‘Koshal Ratna’ in India. Prof. Singh served as the Head of the Department of Geography at B.H.U. from 2013 to 2015, and as President of the Asian Cultural Landscape Association from 2018 to 2023. He is currently the President for Asia of the "Reconnecting With Your Culture" initiative, affiliated with UNESCO, and has held this role from 2021 to 2024.

    His contributions extend to significant roles in international committees such as ICOMOS-IFLA and ICOMOS-India, where he coordinates the National Science Committee on Cultural Landscapes. Since April 2022, he has been a Visiting Professor at the Centre of South Asian Studies, Gifu Women’s University, Japan. Over four decades, Prof. Singh has conducted extensive research in India, Japan, Sweden, Italy, South Korea, and China, delivering 79 special lectures across 25 countries. He has authored 43 books and 342 papers, with notable works including "Banaras, Making of India’s Heritage City" (2009) and "Hindu Tradition of Pilgrimage: Sacred Space and System" (2013). Currently, he is co-editing three forthcoming anthologies for Springer Nature.
    Prof. Singh also plays a pivotal role in the International Scientific Committee of EdA Esempi di Architettura, where he has co-edited thematic volumes focusing on historic cities, cultural heritage, and architectural symbolism. His distinguished career and extensive body of work highlight his dedication to the preservation and study of cultural landscapes and heritage globally.

    1 hr 25 min

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