Grassroots Nation

By Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

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Grassroots Nation is a new podcast series from Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies in which we deep dive into the life, work and guiding philosophies of some of the country’s greatest leaders of social change. 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 these events were the catalysts for their life’s calling.

Episode Date
Blueprints for a Greener Legacy
Jun 19, 2025
Architects of Change
May 15, 2025
History's Footnotes
Apr 17, 2025
Ananthpadmanabhan G: change is a complex beast
Mar 13, 2025
Dr Abhay Bang and Dr Rani Bang: Pioneering rural healthcare in India
Feb 20, 2025
Mari Thekaekara: I cannot bear it when people say they come to uplift someone
Aug 27, 2024
Part 2 Stan Thekaekara: "How do you strategically plan to eliminate fear?"
Aug 08, 2024
Stan Thekaekara: “How do you strategically plan to eliminate fear?” (Part 1)
Aug 06, 2024
Dr Darshan Shankar: Traditional knowledge has contemporary relevance
Jul 09, 2024
Dr Yellappa Reddy: The Trees Must Always Come First
Jul 03, 2024
Maja Daruwala: Prisons are the dumping ground for all the dysfunctions in the justice system
Jul 03, 2024
Vijay Mahajan: The Engineer Who Showed India That The Rural Poor Is Credit Worthy
May 21, 2024
Devaki Jain says that when you count women’s work you make them visible
Apr 02, 2024
Dr. Ravi Chopra says that selfless service is an article of faith
Feb 20, 2024
Professor Madhav Gadgil: We must work with the people to protect nature
Jan 30, 2024
Dr Armida Fernandez: No-one achieves anything alone
Nov 28, 2023
Dr Madhav Chavan and Dr Rukmini Banerji (Part 2): Go to the people. Love them, learn from them.
Oct 20, 2023
Dr Madhav Chavan and Dr Rukmini Banerji (Part 1): pioneers in literacy and learning in India
Sep 26, 2023
Al Fernandez: Mentor, guide, and lode star to the social sector
Aug 17, 2023
Bunker Roy: There is no urban solution to a rural problem
Jul 12, 2023
Dr Kamaljit Bawa: The Evolution of a Conservation Biologist
Jun 23, 2023
Aruna Roy 2: If I'm fighting for accountability,the first person I should make accountable is myself
Jun 01, 2023
Aruna Roy (Part 1): The demand for rights has to be understood as a demand for dignity
May 25, 2023
Dr H Sudarshan: Service is a part of the divine, the cosmos and nature
May 05, 2023
Dr Ashok Khosla: It’s possible to do good, and to do good business
Apr 20, 2023
Grassroots Nation - Trailer
Mar 22, 2023