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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

Dr. Yellappa Reddy is an author, educator, and role model for many young environmentalists, offering spiritual and scientific guidance on the importance of standing firm in one’s principles, and fulfilling the moral obligation to protect and conserve the environment. He has always advocated for the idea of an ecological economy, one where economic gain occurs through taking ownership of decentralized ecological services.

In this episode of Grassroots Nation, he is in conversation with Maya Chandra, a filmmaker and communications specialist who is the founder of Maya Films. This conversation was recorded at his residence in Bengaluru.

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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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No Observers, Only Participants

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

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

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