E21 / Kumudu Gunasekera
Sri Lanka : Leveraging the Opportunities in a Post-Conflict Era (August 19, 2021). Kumudu provides an excellent overview of Sri Lana’s rich history and untapped potential. Topics covered include:
South Asia
E10 / Makarand R. Paranjape
Why Gandhi’s Message is As Important today as Ever (June 8, 2021) In this episode Jesse and Makarand discuss the soul of India, and what India can teach the rest the world. Makarand R. Paranjape is an Indian novelist, poet, the Director at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and, since 1999, a Professor of English … Read more
E19/ Dev Roy
A Non-traditional path into the Indian Start-up Boom (June 4, 2021) Dev provides a fantastic insight into his battle against India’s infamous bureaucracy and other reflections of building a valuable business enterprise in the world’s fastest growing large Emerging Market economy Dev Roy started his professional journey as a Debt Instrument Trader with the Bank of … Read more
E28/ Mandar Apte
How Indian philosophy and spiritual practices are solving global problems (December 31, 2021) As the world heads into even more turbulence, Mandar Apte, a conflict management guru, leadership and meditation coach and social activist talks to Jesse about what wisdom India, with its long tradition of non-violence and empathy, can offer. Mandar brings over 17 years … Read more