All about the 1985 Air India bombing, one of the biggest intelligence failures of the 20th century | Sanjay Lazar
On the 40th anniversary of the worst act of air terrorism until the 9/11 attacks, the bombing of Air India flight 182 on June 23rd, 1985, Samir Kalra speaks with Sanjay Lazar, who lost his entire family in the bombing. They have a wide ranging conversation about the intelligence failures that allowed the bombing to happen, the struggle to this for bringing the Khalistani terrorist to justice, how the Khalistan movement is not supported by the majority of the Sikh community, and allegations of transnational repression leveled at India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hindu at Heart: Vindhya Adapa - Attorney & Musician
In this episode, part of Indu Viswanathan’s Hindu at Heart series, she talks with Vindhya Adapa, an attorney at the US Treasury Department who is also a professional singer and producer, who merges her identities to create impactful music. Vindhya earned her JD at the University of Pennsylvania, and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Maryland. Listen to Vindhya’s music on SpotifyFollow Vindhya on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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All About the Hindu Calendar(s)
In this special episode HAF Education Research Assistant Devala Rees explains the various ways Hindus have traditional kept track of the years, the months that make up those years, how the timing of different Hindu festivals and holidays are determined, and how to actually make sense of all the different puja timings displayed by one of the leading online Hindu calendar sites, Drik Panchang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hindu at Heart: Psychologist & HAF Board Member Dr. Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria
In this episode, part of Indu Viswanathan’s Hindu at Heart series, she talks with psychologist and HAF Board Member Dr. Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria. They discuss Kavita’s life growing up Hindu in Texas in the 1980s and 90s, her path into psychotherapy, some of the issues related to this specific to the Hindu American community, as well as some of the challenges she’s seen as the oppressor versus oppressed worldview now dominates the field and professional associations of psychology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pakistan’s support for terrorism won’t stop until they are held accountable | Michael Rubin
In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Michael Rubin about the parallels between Hamas’ attack on Israel on 10/7/23 and the most recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir; how Pakistan’s ISI and support for terror groups is an issue for Americans as well as Indians; what the US can do in support of India in their fight against terrorist groups, including why President Trump needs to make a visit to Kashmir to show the strength of US support for India; why it might be time for the international community to show some “tough love” to Pakistan; and how both China and Pakistan are trying to promote separatism within India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. So Hindu. Brought to you by the Hindu American Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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