Episodes
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We're excited to announce our podcast series on Challenges of recruiting Women in India. This episode is on HR Practices and Company-level Challenges, featuring Ritu Kumar, Head of P&O EDC (Global People Services) at COWI India!
Breaking cultural barriers in recruitmentCrafting supportive company policiesBuilding environments that empower women in STEMSkill development and retention strategies for sustainable growth
With her vast expertise in HR and organizational development, Ritu has been a driving force behind people-centric initiatives, fostering inclusivity, and empowering diverse talent in the workplace. Her leadership journey is an inspiration, and her insights on sustainable gender diversity are a must-listen!
In this episode, we discuss:
The podcast was made possible with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers, ensuring we bring you impactful discussions that drive change.
Lidten to this inspiring conversation that’s sure to leave you motivated! -
In this episode, we’ll dive into 'India's role in the Arctic' and its growing significance.
We have with us President of SaGAA and Editor in Chief at Geography and You, Sulagna Chattopadhyay. She shares her insights on India's role in the Arctic and activities done by india in the last several decades.
Also, our second guest is the Senior researcher/Associate Professor in International Relations at Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Andreas Østhagen. He is a public scholar specialised in International relations, focused on the arctic, maritime disputes, resource governance and security policies/geopolitics. -
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Samfundet i Trondheim inviterer til møte om India.
India er et av verdens mest mangfoldige og multietniske land. Når du tenker på India, tenker du kanskje på Tikka Masala og Butter Chicken. Det er kanskje ikke så rart, for vi hører generelt lite om India i media. Men visste du at India blir omtalt som verdens største demokrati? At India har passert Kina i befolkningstall? Og at landet har vært styrt av samme parti og statsminister siden 2014?
Lørdag 7. september inviterte Samfundet til et dypdykk inn i indisk politikk, hvor vi tar for oss alt fra sosial ulikhet, til økende hindunasjonalisme og anti-muslimsk retorikk, til et demokrati, en religionsfrihet og en ytringsfrihet under press. For hva er det egentlig som rokker seg innad i verdens mest folkerike land?
For å svare på dette har de invitert professor emeritus i samfunnsøkonomi og India-entusiast, Karl “Kalle” Moene, samt forfatter, grunnlegger av Det Moderne India, og tidligere ISFiT president, Rina Sunder.
Samtalen var ledet av Borghild Rauø. -
Arendalsuka is over for this year!
We are excited to share with our beloved listners our engaging debate at Arendalsuka through our podcast.
The Nordic countries are renowned for their pristine nature and pure water, with Cleantech being a cornerstone of our societies. By combining advanced technology with effective water management, the Nordics have managed to maintain and restore some of the world's finest water resources.
This year's debate centered on the topic: "India: The Potential of Recycling Water and Waste – Myth and Reality in Achieving a Circular Economy."
Our goal was to explore and develop sustainable solutions for India’s water challenges by leveraging both Indian and Nordic knowledge and technology. We were fortunate to have an exceptional lineup of speakers and panelists who shared their insights and expertise on this critical topic.
We also focused on Indo-Norwegian cooperation projects, particularly in waste management – an area ripe for conversation.
Here are some of the key questions we explored:
1. What are India's ambitions within the circular economy, specifically in the waste and water sectors?
2. How do existing regulations and other policy instruments help bring India closer to achieving these ambitions, and are there areas that need adjustment?
3. How do we see Indo-Norwegian cooperation projects helping to advance India’s innovation and ambitions?
We look forward to continuing this important dialogue and exploring how we can work together to create sustainable solutions! -
The climate emergency, loss of nature and deadly pollution threaten to destroy our homes and eliminate many of the millions of species that share this beautiful planet with us.
Join ACT NOW in commemorating World Environment Day with the 5th Edition of #TomorrowNeverComesActNow, the world's largest and longest environment online event. The event brings together organizations and individuals from the world over to present their climate actions, share their insights, and generate awareness about how we are geared towards restoration of our environment, and for taking care of the only planet we know.
More than 50 000 participants have participated the past 4 years.
DMI was part of the world's longest and largest environment online event, collaborating to ensure Nordic countries are represented as we gear up for Narendra Modi's visit to the third Indo-Nordic summit later this year.
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March 8th 🇳🇴💃🏼🇮🇳
Gender equality stands at the core of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2023, achieving gender parity will take another 131 years.
As we approach 8 March, we're excited to shed light on the journey of Kristin Andresen and the inspiration behind her remarkable initiative, Sunder Rang.
At the World Economic Forum, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani emphasized the need to normalize conversations around women's challenges. India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made significant strides with the construction of 110 million toilets. Additionally, for the first time in our nation's history, there's a dedicated administrative protocol for menstrual hygiene management established by the central government.
Gender equality remains one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. Investing in women isn't just a moral imperative; it's a fundamental step towards building inclusive societies. Progress for women benefits us all.
Listen to our special podcast episode on March 8th, where we delve deeper into these crucial conversations.
Let's continue striving for a world where every woman and girl can thrive! -
Listen to Ambassador May-Elin Stener in conversation with our founder, Rina Sunder!
As The Modern India (Det Moderne India) are gearing up for the World Economic Forum we invited the Ambassador of Norway to India for a conversation on India - Nordics. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇩🇰🇮🇳
There is significant scope for future growth between India and the nordics. There is a vast opportunity for Indian industry to form partnerships & JVs and enter into technology transfer agreements between institutions and enterprises in the Nordic Region. India's need for greater market knowledge, information on specific procedures, compliance norms, and more can be met through the Nordics. -
Wilhelmsen Ship Management operates 250+ ships in global trade. Supporting their operational excellence, Indian seafarers plays an important role.
In this episode, we have with us Lasse Kvarsnes Hansen, Global Head of Marine HR in Wilhelmsen Ship Management. Rina Sunder interviews our guest for all our listerners focusing on how India is a Strategic hub. -
A packed crowd gathered for the debate on India’s politihus and economy - why should we care?
KÅKÅ|nomics host many debates to a broad audience how they see the world develop. Joining economists are psychologists, technologists, philosophers, historians, journalists, artists, politicians and comedians. This year they had a strong focus on India.
The timing was perfect as India, the world's fifth largest economy in the world, is likely to overtake Japan to become the world's third-largest economy with a GDP of USD 7.3 trillion by 2030.
DMI was represented by Erik Solheim and Rina Sunder.
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This month The Modern India (Det Moderne India) was co organizer at the International Climate Summit held on 14-15 September, 2023 in New Delhi. The Conference had more than 60,000 people attending physically and virtually combined! 60 000!
This mega event unfolded at the prestigious Vigyan Bhawan, a venue reserved for only the most distinguished guests — usually graced by the presence of the President, Vice President, or Prime Minister of India.
ICS 2023 had the honor of hosting the former President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
We rolled out the first The Indo-Nordic Cooperation seminar, which focused on Clean Energy and Renewables. The session fostered collaboration between India and the Nordic countries in clean energy, sustainability, and renewable technologies. This session focused on two key aspects: cities and the unique offerings of individual Nordic countries towards the Indian market. 2 rooms had to be set up to give space to the audience present at the Indo-Nordic Cooperation session.
It was an overwhelming and humbling experience to be part of this mega event. The credit goes to PHD Chamber of Commerce and industry, Sturle Harald Pedersen and my partner in crime Knut Linnerud. Special thanks to all the amazing women who joined us. DEIB is core of DMI. We always try to give women an equal seat at the table.
Here is the first session of the Indo-Nordic Cooperation! -
Vi i Norge kan når vi vil! Det fikk vi bevis for da Sadhguru besøkte Norge juni i år.
Vi visste en stund at vi kom til å få storfint besøk fra India. Tidspunktet visste vi nesten også, men ikke om dette besøket faktisk ble noe av. Endelig dato og bekreftelse kom først seks dager før besøket startet.
Over 50 selskaper møtte Sadhguru på Stortinget. Flott at Kompass NRK lager en egen sending Sadhgurus besøk til Norge.
Hør på samtalen mellom Pål Plassen og Rina Sunder.
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We in Norway know the worth of having what we want! We got proof of that when Sadhguru visited Norway in June this year.
We knew for a while that we were going to have a great visit from India. We almost also knew the time, but not whether this visit actually came to fruition. The final date and confirmation only came six days before the visit started.
Over 50 companies met Sadhguru at the Storting. Great that Kompass NRK is making a separate broadcast of Sadhguru's visit to Norway.
Listen to the conversation between Pål Plassen and Rina Sunder.
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On one side we are screaming after talent on the other we have exceptional internationals not being fully utilised.
In a recent statement by Hans Christian Holte Director of NAV states we are lacking 53 000 employees in different industries today.
In addition, we know Norway has a big challenge when it comes to recruitment of tech talent with a shortage of 40,000 IT professionals by 2030. The competition for the best global talent is a tough one!
Recruiting from international borders is one thing but how to include them in our society is another.
How can we make sure Norway is rigged up for welcoming internationals?
Does our own biases prevent us from hiring from the broader talent pool?
Get answers to your queries regarding recruitment of international talents in this episode where Jyoti Sohan-David, Co-founder & COO of Umbrella makes her debut on The Modern India Podcast by hosting Øystein E. Søreide, CEO of Abelia. -
Welcome to The Modern India’s Podcast episode on March 8, International Women’s Day with a very special guest, Rolee Aranya, Professor in Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at NTNU.
What are the common challenges when it comes to implementation of smart cities in cities in Norway and cities in India?How do cities build capacity building competence in India? What is required to build competence?How are cities in India adapting to slow change to rapid change society?What is the impact of Complex multi-level governance structures to knowledge-based urban developmentBy 2050, more than 2,400 hospitals and healthcare facilities in C40 cities could be overwhelmed by flooding. 45% of those healthcare facilities at risk are located in India. How can Handling Compounded Uncertainty in Spatial Planning and Humanitarian Action in Unexpected Floods?
Do listen to the podcast episode to find answers to the following questions:Happy International Women’s Day, 2023 !!
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Norway and India share a long maritime history, and maritime issues are central to the bilateral dialogue between our two countries. Our guest for this episode is Cristina.
Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria is responsible for DNV’s maritime operations in South East Asia Pacific & India since October 2017 in her capacity as Vice President, Regional Manager.
She has worked in newbuilding and operations phases as a ships surveyor and project manager in Spain, Portugal, South Korea and Norway.
In 2015 she became responsible for DNV GL’s maritime and oil & gas operations in Africa in her capacity as Area Manager and Country chair for Africa until September 2017.
A significant channel to start reducing carbon emissions is by using coastal shipping. Coastal shipping is widely acknowledged as a viable and effective substitute for road transportation.
India can look to the unique Norwegian shipping ecosystem for inspiration. Norway is at the forefront of developing and using technology and concepts that help to reduce emissions and improve the environment. Norway becoming one of the most advanced maritime nations in the world today.
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Sustainability Dialogues
The Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliamentary visited India last week. Our guest today is Nikolai Astrup.Nikolai is a MP, a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party.
Astrup - the first person to hold the post as the minister of international development for in years.
India is rapidly undergoing sustainable green transformation. Norway is the leader in the whole of Europe in terms of renewable energy. Ties between Norway and India have deep historical roots.
We all know that developments in India will have a significant impact on how successful the world is in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and global climate targets.
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The government of India is hosting the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention from January 9 to January 11 on the theme - 'Diaspora : Reliable partners for India's progress in Amrit Kaal.'
On this special occasion, NewsX presented a special one-hour telecast from 6 pm to 7 pm ist on Monday, January 9, to highlight the successes and achievements of the 17.9 million strong Indian diaspora community in the globe as well as to find new ways to harness their potential to innovate, invest and initiative their ideas in India.
Through VaKu Diaspora Broadcasting Network - Diaspora Dialogue - NewsX has built a dedicated community-based ecosystem to connect India's brilliant and change-making diaspora with a large Indian audience by providing them a platform on the channel to narrate their stories
Our founder, Rina Sunder, beautifully presented her life journey in both the countries, India & Norway. -
In light of the objectionable comments made by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto against PM Modi, there has been outrage across India. We are conducting a live discussion. We are aiming to bring together Indian diaspora to share their views on how Indians across the world must rally against Pakistan's disrespect on international forums, are global protests the answer?
Along with Rina Sunder, the founder of our NGO, Det Moderne India, other panel members in this discussion are:
1 - PROFESSOR KISHAN Devani BEM - UK POLITICIAN, BUSINESS MAN
2 - KULDEEP SINGH SHEKHAWAT - PRESIDENT OVERSEAS FRONT OF BJP, UK
3 - DR RAVI GODSE - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR EXPERT
4 - DEEPAK KAVADIA - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR EXPERT -
Our built environment is also one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and drives a significant amount of air pollution in our cities.
The ‘Clean Construction’ approach promotes the reduction of air pollutants from construction activities. The Government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), in 2019, that aims to reduce air pollution levels by 20-30% by 2024.
In this episode we have invited a guest who represents the private sector: Kristin Sæterøy. She has hands on knowledge on clean construction.Kristin Sæterøy is the Managing Director of Aneo Build.
This is how we attempt to drive the transition towards clean construction. -
OSLO-the first city in the world that began with the first zero-emission urban
construction by using only electrified construction equipment. Oslo is also leading the Clean Construction Forum @ C40.
New C40 research reveals that fossil gas use contributed almost as much as coal power plants to premature deaths in 2020 and current NDCs would result in 776,000 more premature deaths in C40 cities by 2050, compared to a 1.5oC scenario. In contradiction with their own inadequate NDCs, key nations are undertaking a gas expansion that will add 86% to gas use capacity in and around C40 cities by 2035, while a 1.5oC scenario would require a 30% decrease.
While in the seven years since world leaders signed the Paris Agreement, no nation has developed 1.5°C-compatible plans, 62 C40 cities have done so, with more in the works.
Three quarters of C40 cities are reducing emissions faster than their respective nation states. Thanks to the work of cities around the world, air pollution is down 5%.
In this episode, we have with us Andre Aasrud, Senior advisor for the C40 Clean Construction Programme.
Do listen to this latest informative episode of The Modern India Podcast! - Show more
