How much of history is mythmaking? In this episode, Taylor Sherman, author of Nehru’s India: A History in Seven Myths, tackles some shibboleths of India’s first seventeen years of independence. How nonaligned was nonalignment? Could socialist policies actually widen socioeconomic disparities? Was Nehru really the architect of modern India? The answers, Sherman discovers, are far more messy and complex than we imagine ..read more

As part of CWIL's podcast series, ‘Sapience’, Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Dr Chris Laszlo, Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead School of Management. In this engaging discussion, Dr. Laszlo reflects on the evolving role of business in society, emphasizing the integration of ethical behavior, market forces, and individual transformation. Explore the importance of personal practices and experiences in driving transformative change, drawing parallels with wisdom traditions that recognize the interconnectedness of self, others, and the world ..read more

In this episode of ThoughtCast, Dr. Sushmita Srivastava in conversation with Ms. Payal Nanjiani talks about the impact of coaching in unlocking the full potential of an individual. With a rich experience of over a decade, Ms. Payal shares insights and anecdotes from her enriching journey and key takeaways for emerging business leaders. Tune in to this latest episode to know more ..read more

Faculty member Dr Surya Tahora is in conversation with Leadership Advisor, Rajesh Kamath. Rajesh Kamath is a Keynote Speaker, Storyteller, Consultant, Facilitator, Columnist, Teacher, Coach and Lifelong learner. His purpose is to apply principles from eternal global wisdom to modern organizations. He is known for combining the best of western and Indian management science to provide Leadership consulting, coaching and learning solutions to the industry ..read more

In B. R. Ambedkar, India possessed a phenomenal intellectual powerhouse. Drawing on ideas and thinkers from the subcontinent and around the world, he stirred India’s conscience, pointing to the devastating legacies of caste and untouchability while raising urgent questions about the viability of democracy in India. Ambedkar’s ideas could be unsettling and uncomfortable—and that is precisely why he remains so relevant today. In A Part Apart, Ashok Gopal has written the definitive English-language biography of Ambedkar, the product of fifteen years of close research and study. Gopal’s book chart ..read more

In our new Podcast Series ‘Sustainable Futures, ’ Prabhat Pani, Executive Director, CISD, is in conversation with Anil G. Verma, Executive Director & CEO of Godrej & Boyce. In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we delve into the topic of India's privately owned mangroves and the efforts to preserve them. Tune in now and be part of the conversation ..read more

SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Isabel Huacuja Alonso, Columbia University Before the internet and television, South Asia tuned in to the radio, and the radio helped South Asians forge a shared sense of belonging. Isabel Huacuja Alonso’s Radio for the Millions chronicles the history of broadcasting from the beginnings of All India Radio (AIR) in the 1930s to the heights of Radio Ceylon’s filmi music-powered popularity from the 1950s through the 1970s. Governments tried to use radio to project state power, but listeners regularly used their sets and transistors as tools of def ..read more

SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Ulbe Bosma, International Institute of Social History and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam What can sugar teach us about global history? Plenty, as Ulbe Bosma demonstrates in his new book. “The World of Sugar” is a sweeping narrative of how sugar emerged from India and China to conquer the world: generating both enormous riches and endemic poverty, powered by sophisticated networks of capital and technology as well as brutal labour regimes. Bosma examines how the human penchant for sweetness has shaped politics and economics for centuries, laying t ..read more

SPJIMR Prof. Dinyar Patel is in conversation with Dr Vinayak Chaturvedi, University of California, Irvine. As the political fortunes of Gandhi and Nehru have waned in the past decade, those of V. D. Savarkar have skyrocketed. In Hindutva and Violence, Vinayak Chaturvedi confronts head-on a liberal proclivity to avoid engaging with Savarkar, his writings, and his ideas. What he finds is the powerful role of history—and, specifically, a history of violence—in conceptualizing Hindutva. “Hindutva is not a word but a history,” Savarkar once wrote. History from Savarkar’s perspective could be innova ..read more

Beyond The Bottomline Episode 1: Is India ready for CBDC? Join us for our new podcast series, Beyond the Bottomline, where SPJIMR's Prof. Varun Yadav discusses India's readiness for CBDCs and their impact on the digital economy, securities and contingencies, and technology and design choices. Technological advancements have enabled the creation of a new form of money, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). CBDC is the digital version of a country's fiat currency, issued and backed by the RBI. India has a well-developed digital payments ecosystem, but CBDC requires significant infrastructure ..read more