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Hindu American Foundation

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 <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#126

The Asian American community needs to destroy the myth of the model minority. We need to fight. | TX...

In this episode HAF Managing Director Raj Rao speaks with Texas State Representative Gene ... more

27 Mar 2025

50 MINS

50:56

27 Mar 2025

#125

Why the way we talk about Hinduism needs to change

A special crossover episode from our sibling show All About Hinduism: One of the underlyin... more

13 Mar 2025

19 MINS

19:27

13 Mar 2025

#124

Think you know all about Ambedkar? Think again. | Pankaj Jain

BR Ambedkar is rightly remembered for his role in creating the Indian Constitution and for... more

06 Mar 2025

42 MINS

42:21

06 Mar 2025

#123

How USAID gave millions to groups linked to terrorism in the Middle East and South Asia | Sam Westro...

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Sam Westrop from the Middle East Forum about their... more

27 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:51

27 Feb 2025

#122

How the US-India relationship will fare under Trump 2.0 | Akhil Ramesh

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Akhil Ramesh of the Pacific Forum. They discuss a ... more

14 Feb 2025

47 MINS

47:49

14 Feb 2025

#121

What the modern world can learn from the Dharmic capitalism of South India’s great kingdoms | Sriram...

In this episode we speak with economist Sriram Balasubramanian about his latest book [Dhar... more

13 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:55

13 Feb 2025

#120

When will Kashmiri Pandits be able to really return home? | Vijay Sazawal

In this episode Samir Kalra and Rajiv Pandit speak with author Vijay Sazawal about his new... more

07 Nov 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:14

07 Nov 2024

#119

Hindu At Heart: Practicing restorative justice in New York City public schools | Hemanth Venkatarama...

In this episode, part of Indu Viswanathan’s Hindu at Heart series, she speaks with Hemanth... more

17 Oct 2024

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:44

17 Oct 2024

#118

Equating Hindutva with any kind of Hindu supremacy is just nonsense | Vikram Sampath

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with historian Vikram Sampath (author of the two volum... more

26 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:18

26 Sep 2024

#117

A conversation about Hindu parenting with psychologist Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria and Suhag Shukla

In this episode HAF Board Member psychologist Dr Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria and HAF Executive... more

05 Sep 2024

46 MINS

46:19

05 Sep 2024

#116

How Akṣarā is using the visual arts and design to pass on Indian culture | Jayanthi Moorthy

In this episode we're speaking with Jayanthi Moorthy, founder of the arts education organi... more

15 Aug 2024

43 MINS

43:51

15 Aug 2024

#115

Hindutva doesn’t start with Savarkar. It starts with the Bengali Renaissance. | Hindol Sengupta

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author Hindol Sengupta about the origins of Hindu... more

25 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:41

25 Jul 2024

#114

How the history of Hindutva and the RSS has been so misunderstood in the West | Walter Andersen

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author and analyst Walter K Andersen about misund... more

04 Jul 2024

38 MINS

38:10

04 Jul 2024

#113

All about the Third Nature: An expansive millennia-old Hindu framework for discussing gender and sex...

In this episode HAF’s Raj Rao, Suhag Shukla, Vijay Satnarine, and Mat McDermott delve into... more

20 Jun 2024

49 MINS

49:48

20 Jun 2024

#112

Educating Hindus about our heritage and the science behind our temples, one video and workshop at a ...

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with filmmaker Prem Kumar about his documentary serie... more

13 Jun 2024

38 MINS

38:49

13 Jun 2024

#111

Raja Choudhury tells us all about Swami Vivekananda, America's First Guru

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Raja Choudury, director of the film America’s Fi... more

23 May 2024

35 MINS

35:35

23 May 2024

#110

Hindu at Heart: Sneha Rao, from aviation engineer to Hinduism scholar

In this episode in the Hindu At Heart series, Indu Viswanathan speaks with Sneha Rao about... more

09 May 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:24

09 May 2024

#109

If you want to develop a deeper Hindu Lifestyle, Shawn Binda has something to say about that

In this episode we speak with Shawn Binda, creator of the Hindu Lifestyle YouTube channel.... more

25 Apr 2024

35 MINS

35:00

25 Apr 2024

#108

What does the West get wrong about yoga? Far more than it gets right, say Shyam Ranganathan and Vija...

In this episode we have a moderated discussion about yoga, colonialism, attitudes about yo... more

18 Apr 2024

46 MINS

46:03

18 Apr 2024

#107

What's the connection between NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Pakistan's PTI party? MEF Action's Benjamin B...

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Benjamin Baird from MEF Action on his new reportin... more

04 Apr 2024

46 MINS

46:08

04 Apr 2024

#106

All about Anandi Joshee, the amazing 19th century Indian woman who become a doctor in the US

In this episode Suhag Shukla interviews author Nandini Patwardhan about her book [Radical ... more

21 Mar 2024

33 MINS

33:56

21 Mar 2024

#105

Hindu At Heart: Aditi Banerjee

In this episode, the first of our Hindu At Heart series of interviews, Indu Viswanathan sp... more

14 Mar 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:14

14 Mar 2024

#104

Why is there zero representation of Indo-Caribbean Hindus in New York's textbooks?

For this episode Mat McDermott has a conversation with Sandy Rao, Dr Vishnu Bisram, and Dr... more

23 Feb 2024

58 MINS

58:10

23 Feb 2024

#103

Australian filmmaker Ravi Chand's latest film, Namaste Yoga, may leave you in tears

In this episode, Sheetal Shah speaks with Australian filmmaker Ravi Chand about his latest... more

08 Feb 2024

29 MINS

29:42

08 Feb 2024

#102

All about the rising antisemitism on college campuses in the past three months | Carly Gammill, Sta...

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Carly Gammill, Director of the StandWithUs Center ... more

01 Feb 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:22

01 Feb 2024

#101

HAF Shop Talk: All about Ram Janmabhoomi

In this HAF Shop Talk episode, Samir Kalra, Mat McDermott, and Dr Vijay Satnarine have a w... more

19 Jan 2024

45 MINS

45:58

19 Jan 2024

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#126

The Asian American community needs to destroy the myth of the model minority. We need to fight. | TX...

#125

Why the way we talk about Hinduism needs to change

#124

Think you know all about Ambedkar? Think again. | Pankaj Jain

#123

How USAID gave millions to groups linked to terrorism in the Middle East and South Asia | Sam Westro...

#122

How the US-India relationship will fare under Trump 2.0 | Akhil Ramesh

#121

What the modern world can learn from the Dharmic capitalism of South India’s great kingdoms | Sriram...

#120

When will Kashmiri Pandits be able to really return home? | Vijay Sazawal

#119

Hindu At Heart: Practicing restorative justice in New York City public schools | Hemanth Venkatarama...

#118

Equating Hindutva with any kind of Hindu supremacy is just nonsense | Vikram Sampath

#117

A conversation about Hindu parenting with psychologist Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria and Suhag Shukla

#116

How Akṣarā is using the visual arts and design to pass on Indian culture | Jayanthi Moorthy

#115

Hindutva doesn’t start with Savarkar. It starts with the Bengali Renaissance. | Hindol Sengupta

#114

How the history of Hindutva and the RSS has been so misunderstood in the West | Walter Andersen

#113

All about the Third Nature: An expansive millennia-old Hindu framework for discussing gender and sex...

#112

Educating Hindus about our heritage and the science behind our temples, one video and workshop at a ...

#111

Raja Choudhury tells us all about Swami Vivekananda, America's First Guru

#110

Hindu at Heart: Sneha Rao, from aviation engineer to Hinduism scholar

#109

If you want to develop a deeper Hindu Lifestyle, Shawn Binda has something to say about that

#108

What does the West get wrong about yoga? Far more than it gets right, say Shyam Ranganathan and Vija...

#107

What's the connection between NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Pakistan's PTI party? MEF Action's Benjamin B...

#106

All about Anandi Joshee, the amazing 19th century Indian woman who become a doctor in the US

#105

Hindu At Heart: Aditi Banerjee

#104

Why is there zero representation of Indo-Caribbean Hindus in New York's textbooks?

#103

Australian filmmaker Ravi Chand's latest film, Namaste Yoga, may leave you in tears

#102

All about the rising antisemitism on college campuses in the past three months | Carly Gammill, Sta...

#101

HAF Shop Talk: All about Ram Janmabhoomi