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Grassroots Nation, is a series in which we deep dive into the life, work and guiding philosophies of some of the country’s most great leaders of social change.

The podcast is co-produced by Vaaka Media.

Part personal narrative, part oral history, each episode gives you, the listener, a chance to revisit watershed moments in India’s past through the eyes of the country’s social architects and find out how they were the catalyst for their life’s calling.

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Jagdeesh Rao Puppala - On the Commons In India

This is part two of our episode with Jagdeesh Rao Puppala in which he talks about his life and work.

In 2013 the Foundation for Ecological Security received the Elinor Ostrom International Award for its work. In this episode, Jagdeesh talks about the longstanding collaboration between theorists, researchers, practitioners and the government that has resulted in deepening our understanding of  the commons.

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Jagdeesh Rao Puppala – on Embedding the Commons in Collaborative Action

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Gagan Sethi: Bravery is Contagious

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Breaking Walls & Building Bridges: Dr Anita Patil-Deshmukh

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Mini Series - 07

No Observers, Only Participants

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Courage will Follow if One’s Goal is Clear: Dr Rajesh Tandon

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Mini Series - 06

Where It All Began: Early Influences That Shaped India’s Social Leaders

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