Intermediate Hindi 203
प्रदूषण और भारत के पंचामृत
India is the world’s third largest producer of carbon emissions. The air quality in some parts of India can get so bad, that breathing the air is the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes. That’s why at the COP26, The UN’s 2021 climate change conference, Prime Minister Modi committed India to 5 initiatives to … Continue reading
पान खाने से होता है सेहत को नुकसान
Chewing paan (a.k.a. betel nut, betel quid, areca nut, gutkha, or paan masala) is common practice in India, but the World Health Organization has found that it can cause cancer, particularly oral cancer. This is because paan often contains 2 carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals): tobacco and the areca nut (“supari”) itself. Not only are these … Continue reading
भारत में खाना और जाति
This podcast is about caste issues. Historically, in India, certain foods have carried specific meanings. Upper and lower castes had access to different foods, creating a hierarchy related to diet. Lower caste people have seemed dishonorable to the upper castes partly due to the variety of food they ate. While the meaning of food has … Continue reading
भारत में काले-गोर का भेद भाव – Spandan Goel
This podcast talks about the state of colorism in India and its effects on the Bollywood entertainment industry, education, and employment in India. I begin with an explanation of how colorism traces back to British colonization, where the ideology of “fair being better than dark” was popularized. This idea has carried on into the Bollywood … Continue reading
पॉडकैस्ट: चावल का निर्यात प्रतिबंध
In my podcast, I talk about India’s recent ban on exporting rice. I discuss three motivating reasons for the ban — economics, word events, and climate change — and how the ban could affect other countries in Asia. I also focus on the effect on India’s farmers and the general population, many of whom are … Continue reading
भारत में ग़रीबी है
My podcast is about poverty in India. It addresses the problem itself, some potential solutions, my opinion, and the opinion of others. Poverty in India is a widespread issue, and there are multiple existing methods to attempt to help it. However, these methods have not yet solved the problem. We must continue to find … Continue reading
अरेंज मैरिज पॉडकास्ट – Ayush G.
Marriage is very important for families. And most people in India do arranged marriage. Sometimes children feel pressure from their parents. It is different from America, but the culture of India is strong. Indians like it more because they meet similar families. People have different opinions, but the right answer is do what makes you … Continue reading
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