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Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad | The Global Philosophy of Religion Project | Indian Religions

How do philosophical traditions differ across Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism? How do they address big questions in the philosophy of religion? Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Religion and Philosophy at Lancaster University (UK) and a Fellow of the British Academy. In this interview with host Robert Lawrence Kuhn, he discusses metaphysics, God, and […]
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Kaplan’s Monsoon Review: a Good Introduction to Indian Ocean Geopolitics – Global Politics Reviewed

Let’s talk about the Indian Ocean with Robert Kaplan’s 2010 book Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power (8/10). TIME STAMPS Introduction to the Monsoon and the Indian Ocean 0:00 I. Oman’s Enlightened Despot Qabus 2:04 II. India: Non-Aligned Democratic Counterweight, Modi’s Gujarat and Rickshaw Culture 3:13 III. Pakistan: Punjabis against Baluchistan […]
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The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 02]

The Global Indian Diaspora – Lec 02; UCLA, 4 April 2013. Some introductory remarks on India and on the parameters of this course. What is the nature of middle class Indian society? How are Indians to be characterized in the US? Indians and the category of “Asian Americans”. Some broad considerations about migration: the mobility […]
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The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 04]

The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 04]; UCLA, 11 April 2013. Lecture begins with Powerpoint with maps. More details on Indian indentured migrants; male-female sex ratios; point of origin for Indian migrants; the ‘middle passage’ –the passage; rules governing emigration; the character of the so-called coolie; colonial literature and its representations of ‘coolies’; anthology on ‘coolitude’ […]
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The Global Debate: Role of Indian Diaspora in India’s progress in Amrit Kaal | 14 January, 2023

At the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention 2023, Prime Minister Modi emphaised on the significance and greater role of Indian diaspora in India’s journey & progress in Amrit Kaal. We discuss here with Pravasi Bhartiya awardees 2023 about how the overseas Indians can contribute in a greater way towards India’s transformation and building the right narrative […]
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The Big Picture – Indian Diaspora : Global mark

India’s voice is being heard across the globe in political spaces and seats of power. Delhi will host a PIO (person of Indian origin) parliamentary conference. There are 285 parliamentarians of Indian origin and at least 125 of them are expected to attend. Of the 285 parliamentarians, 70 are ministers, speakers and even Prime Ministers […]
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The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 03]

The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 03]; UCLA, 9 April 2013. (Some notes for students on the assignment – writing a paper on one of the Indian diasporic films.) General comments on position of Indians in the diaspora; the case of Dubai, very briefly. Principal subject of lecture: Indian indentured system and migrations to the Caribbean, […]
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The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 16]

The Global Indian Diaspora [Lec 16]; UCLA, Lecture of 23 May 2013. Women of the Indian diaspora. Their struggles for rights; marriage, dating, and social life; women and the nation–some brief comparisons are offered with the West. Women are more prominent in higher education in the sciences in India than in the West. I offer […]