This is the podcast of Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi (https://nariphaltan.org/shortbio.pdf). He is currently the Director and Hon. Secretary of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) (https://nariphaltan.org). He has more than 43 years of experience in renewable energy R&D and rural development. He did his B.Tech and M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from I.I.T. Kanpur in 1972 and 1974 respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Mech. Engg. from University of Florida, Gainesville, USA in 1979. He w ...
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Spirituality + Technology = Sustainability and Happiness - A new Paradigm of Development
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Dr. Anil Rajvanshi has tried to show how technology guided by spirituality can lead to sustainability and happiness. He feels that this is a new paradigm of development not only for India but for the world. This can only take place if we can curb our greed. The podcast talks about the nature of greed and how through spirituality it can be tamed. Th…
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Dr. Anil Rajvanshi Convocation Address at IIT Palakkad
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This is the audio of the Convocation address at IIT Palakkad by Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi. He was the chief Guest at the Convocation held on 20th July 2024. The video and the transcript of the speech is here.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Sociobiological Basis of Corruption: A Public Lecture
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This is a podcast of the public lecture given by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi in Pune in 2011. It was a part of prestigious public lecture series instituted by Indsearch. Corruption in public life is a perennial problem and this podcast goes to the root cause on why we become greedy and corrupt. The URL of this lecture is here. It will be greatly appreciated…
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This is the podcast discussion with Dr. Anil Rajvanshi on why Indians leave India and what can be done to reverse this trend. The discussion was moderated by Ms. Madhura Rajvanshi of Pragat Shikshan Sansathan, Phaltan. The podcast is based on a recent essay on this theme that Dr. Rajvanshi has written.…
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This is the first part of a thought provoking podcast by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi about the deeper questions on the origin and purpose of life. The podcast is in the form of dialogue and the interviewer is Ms. Madhura Rajvanshi, Trustee of Pragat Shikshan Sansathan, Phaltan. Too often the discussion is about the evolution of life and what might be the fu…
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How to live in a sustainable and emotionally satisfying manner
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This is a podcast of the discussion that Dr. Anil Rajvanshi had with Ms. Madhura Rajvanshi - a distinguished teacher in Phaltan. In this podcast Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the experiment on sustainable living that he has been practising for the last 40 years. The talk higlights the issues of sustainability, what each one of us can do and more import…
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Inspiring Life Lessons from a Spiritual Engineer
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In this enlightening podcast episode, shared experiences, wisdom and life lessons from Dr. Anil Rajvanshi's inspiring journey are revealed. This is based on the invited talk that he recently gave at IIT Kanpur. The talk was jointly arranged by Dean of Student Affairs (DOSA) and Dean of Resources and Alumni (DORA). In this talk Dr. Rajvanshi talks a…
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Mind - Matter Interaction - A conjecture or How Human Thought Interacts with Gravity
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Throughout the history of human civilization there have been large number of instances where so-called “miracles” have been performed. These have included levitation, production of material things from thin air, physical healing, etc. I feel that these events have come because of the interaction of human thought with gravity and material surroundin…
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook- Epilogue
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This is the last chapter called Epilogue from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some of his experiences in Phaltan till 2008 (when the book was written) and why he decided to come to Phaltan and was it worth it. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who i…
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 12 - Decision to go back to India
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This is chapter 11 titled "Reaching at UF" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates his visit to various research organizations in India to work at and How he choose Phaltan as a place to work This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of …
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 11 - Teaching at UF
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This is chapter 11 titled "Teaching at UF" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some stories while he was a faculty member in UF. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to pursue higher education. He left a very l…
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 10 - Graduate studies
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This is chapter 10 titled "Graduate studies" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates about his graduate studies in UF and about the various research he had done while in UF. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to …
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1970s America - An Indian Student's journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 9 - Exploring America
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This is chapter 9 titled "Exploring America" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some incidents from his travel to the southwestern states and California during a summer break. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to …
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Some Technological Challenges in Agriculture
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This is the podcast of Dr. Anil Rajvanshi lecture given as a webinar to 100 startup entreprenuers in agritech. This was arranged by Social Innovation lab of IIT Kanpur. The lecture was moderated by Dr. Nikhil Agrawal, the CEO of Incubation Cell at IIT Kanpur. The video of the lecture is here.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Untold Story of Electric Rickshaws in India
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This podcast is about the pioneering development in mid 1990s of e-rickshaws by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi at Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Phaltan, Maharashtra. Dr. Rajvanshi narrates how he worked on this problem and what made him undertake this development and how it was done in a small rural based Institute. It is a fascinating story …
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s Journey; Chapter 8 - Looking for better school
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This is chapter 8 titled "Looking for better school?" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates some incidents from his road trip and visit to various university campus in US with three friends during the summer break of 1975. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT …
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s journey; Chapter 7 - Marriage
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This is chapter 7 titled "Marriage" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi in this podcast narrates the story of how he met and married Dr. Nandini Nimbkar in Florida This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to pursue higher education. He lef…
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s Journey; Chapter 6
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This is chapter 6 titled "India Association" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi narrates the stories from the Indian community at UF at that time and various initiatives he took as the president of the Indian students association. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in …
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s Journey. Chapter 5: Brush with Greatness
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This is chapter 5 titled "Brush with Greatness" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi narrates some interesting encounters with great people including politicians, Scientists, Academicians, Educators. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA…
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s Journey (Chapter 4 - Campus Life)
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This is chapter 4 titled "Campus Life" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi narrates some interesting stories from his days at University of Florida (UF). This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to pursue higher education. He left a very lu…
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s journey (Chapter 3 - Landing in America)
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This is chapter 3 titled "Landing in America" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey". Dr. Rajvanshi talks about his first flight experience, his first impressions about United States and University and how he settled at University of Florida. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at…
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Podcast of 1970s America - An Indian Student’s Journey (Chapter 2)
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This is chapter 2 titled "The Preparation" from the book "1970s America - An Indian students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the various processes he had to go through to get his passport, visa, tickets, foreign exchange etc. This book narrates the story of a young idealistic student of IIT Kanpur who in 1974 at the age of 24 went to USA to purs…
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1970s America - An Indian Student’s journey by Anil K. Rajvanshi; Audiobook Chapter 1
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This is chapter 1 titled "Government of India scholarship" from the book "1970s Aerica - An India students journey" Dr. Rajvanshi talks about what kindled his desire to go to US, Why he choose the University of Florida and the struggles he faced in the application process and to get the scholarship to go to US. This books narrates the story of a yo…
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Anil Rajvanshi interview on Real Life Heroes show
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This is the podcast of Dr. Anil Rajvanshi interview in English/Hindi on Khulke.com a platform to engage youth in a meaningful dialogue on various issues of the country. Dr. Rajvanshi was interviewed on 27th December by Nancy Narang - a talented and dynamic moderator of Khulke. The interview covered topics like how to motivate students to stay in In…
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Episode 165: Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi interview on Khulke (Youth Adda)
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This is the podcast of Dr. Anil Rajvanshi interview in English/Hindi on Khulke.com a platform to engage youth in a meaningful dialogue on various issues of the country. Dr. Rajvanshi was interviewed on 27th December by Nancy Narang - a talented and dynamic moderator of Khulke. The interview covered topics like how to motivate students to stay in In…
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Episode 164: IIT Bombay Institute lecture on Water Technologies by Anil Rajvanshi
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This is the podcast of the Institute Lecture given by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi at IIT Bombay on 4th December 2023. The lecture was titled: Innovative Water Technologies - Possibilities for Rural Applications. The introduction was by Dr. Shobha Shukla. The lecture was organized in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference on Water Technologies org…
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Episode 163: IIT Kanpur Institute lecture on Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras
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This is a podcast of the Institute lecture on Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras given by Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi in 9th November 2023 at IIT Kanpur. The video of the lecture is available here. The lecture is based on the booklet on Patanjali that Dr. Rajvanshi has published. It can be accesed here.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Episode 162: Interview of Dr. Anil Rajvanshi by Media Cell of IIT Kanpur
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Dr. Anil Rajvanshi, a distinguished alumni of IIT Kanpur gave an Institute lecture on Patanjali Yoga Sutras at IIT Kanpur on 9th November 2023. During his visit to the campus he was interviewed by Media Cell of IITK regarding his work and proposed Center of Excellence for high tech systems in rural areas. This is a podcast of that interview. The vi…
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Episode 161: Anil K. Rajvanshi: Chief Guest Lecture at HAL, Nasik
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Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi was invited as chief guest to HAL, Nasik in Otober 2023. The ocassion was the Vigilance Awareness Week program at HAL. The talk was entitled : Ethics of Work - How to be a Good Citizen. The talk was well received and Dr. Rajvanshi had the ocassion of visiting the HAL facilities and interacting with the officers and staff.…
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Episode 160: Anil Rajvanshi: Spirituality in the Modern World - A Journey Within
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This is a podcast of discussion that Dr. Anil Rajvanshi had in October 2023 with the students of Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. The original podcast is available on their website TRT Unspoken.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Episode 159: Remembering Mahatma Gandhi - A talk given to Senior Citizens of Bangalore
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This is a talk given by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi on 6th October 2023 to senior citizens of Nightingale Medical Trust, Bangalore. The talk was organized by Mrs. Usha Prasad.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Episode 158: Lecture at NICMAR University; Ethics of Work - How to be a Good Citizen
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This is an invited lecture that Dr. Anil Rajvanshi, Director of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute gave to freshman students at NICMAR University, Pune on 25th July 2023. The lecture was followed by questions and answer session.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Episode 157: Understanding Deep Science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras
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This is a podcast by Anil K Rajvanshi in which he has shown how Patanjali's sutras mirror the knowledge of modern science and technology. According to him Patanjali was a true scientist who gave the first knowledge about the control of thought and mind and about universal laws governing time and space. Unfortunately till now none of the commentarie…
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Episode 156: How IITians can help India become a Vishwaguru
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This is the inaugural talk that Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi gave at Techkriti 23 at IIT Kanpur in March 2023. Dr. Rajvanshi talks about the challenges of providing high technology in rural areas and how with technology we can improve the quality of life of rural population and in the process show the world a new paradigm of development. Dr. Rajvanshi also…
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Episode 155: Deep Science of Patanjali Yoga Sutras - Was Patanjali a Scientist and an Astronaut?
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This podcast is about discovering the deep science in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Dr. Anil Rajvanshi talks about how Sutras match the modern science and technology. He has given various examples of different sutras having uncanny resemblances with Einstein's gravitation theory and how some sutras show that Patanjali knew the details of human body. The t…
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Episode 154: All Children should learn Science for Human Wellbeing
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This is a podcast of National Science Day public lecture delivered in Delhi by Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi on 28th Februray 2023. The lecture was organized by Indian National Academy of Science (INSA) and INYAS. The video of this lecture is here. The lecture was well received and there was a lively question answer session after the lecture. In this lectur…
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Episode 153: All India Radio broadcast on Mahatma Gandhi
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This is the recording of Dr. Anil Rajvanshi's interview (in Hindi) on Gandhiji on 30th January 2023. The interview was broadcast by All India Radio, Nasik and was carried by all stations in Maharashtra.By Anil K Rajvanshi
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Episode 152: Meaningful R&D for Rural Areas- Presentation to Hon’ble Members of Parliament
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This is a podcast of presentation made by Dr. Anil Rajvanshi, Padma Shri Awardee of 2022 on his work at NARI to Members of Parliament. He together with 18 other Padma Awardees was invited by the Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla ji to present their work on 27th January 2023 in PRIDE Secretariat. The presentation transcript is at this site and the…
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