[Please note: This interview was conducted in 2013 -- OVER TEN YEARS AGO (!). The views of the speakers may have changed and/or may or may not reflect their current views.]

From the Archives... 'Human Rights in India' - Interview with Padma Shri Mohandas Pai in 2013, with Zachary Coffin

In May of 2013, while I was advising Amnesty International, I had the chance to meet Mohandas Pai several times and was keen to understand his views on human rights. Although this interview is "from the archives", I believe his thoughts are relevant today and well-worth considering for the years ahead. I hope you enjoy this glimpse from the past!

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Shri T V Mohandas Pai is the Chairman of Aarin Capital, Chairman of Manipal Global Education, an Advisor to the Board of Manipal Education and Medical Group, a Member of the Board of Havells India, a Member of the Board of Ascendas Property Fund Trustee, the Trustee-Manager of Ascendas India Trust, Member of the Board of Manipal University and the Institute of Public Enterprises, Chairman of the FICCI Skills Committee, President of the All India Management Association, Chairman of the Regulatory and Financial Technology Committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), Founder-Trustee of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, an Investment Committee Member of the SIDBI India Aspiration Fund and the India Fund of Funds, and a Member of the Board of the National Stock Exchange of India. Previously, Mohan served as a Member of the Board and CFO at Infosys over a 17 year period. In 2000, he co-founded the Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore – a mid-day meal program for school children. Today, this program feeds over 1.6 million children each day in 13,500+ government schools across twelve Indian states. He was awarded the Padma Shri award by the President of India in 2015 and the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2004.

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The full unedited discussion! A wide-ranging chat that started with a simple but profound question -- "Why Do We Live Where We Live?" ...became "Why Do We Do What We Do (and with Whom)?" ...became "Why Do Live When We Live (and for How Long)?" ...became -- the big one -- "Why Are We Who We Are?" --

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-- Thanks for having me, @sachingarg.me1 ! :) Catch the edited episode on his 'Philosophy in India' podcast at -- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDeXfOYXspDcMbxufbWVfNM8LKm61oJyw&si=-cREEIuanBG686IH Follow Savhin on IG at https://www.instagram.com/GargSachin (Also: apologies for the audio...arrre Vodafone!!...though the low-res video might actually help my look 🤪😂) -- Interview: 'Why Do We Live Where We Live?', Full Unedited Episode, Philosophy in India Podcast, w/Sachin Garg & Zachary Coffin #philosophy #podcast #ZacharyCoffin interview, chat, discussion, entertainment industry, media industry, future, immigration, migrants, digital nomad, Mumbai, globalization, Bharat, Sachin Garg, Philosophy, Philosophy In India, home, migration, why we live, where we live, science fiction, futurist, reincarnation -- Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage ZC ZacharyCoffin (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) Credits & Pics: http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com actor artist Bollywood Hollywood -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

Short clip from a wide-ranging chat that started with a simple but profound question -- "Why Do We Live Where We Live?" ...became "Why Do We Do What We Do (and with Whom)?" ...became "Why Do Live When We Live (and for How Long)?" ...became -- the big one -- "Why Are We Who We Are?" --

Watch in HD Video at --

https://youtu.be/tohtivRuK4c

-- Thanks for having me, @sachingarg.me1 ! :) Catch the whole episode on his 'Philosophy in India' podcast at -- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDeXfOYXspDcMbxufbWVfNM8LKm61oJyw&si=-cREEIuanBG686IH Follow Sachin on IG at https://www.instagram.com/GargSachin (Also: apologies for the audio...arrre Vodafone!!...though the low-res video might actually help my look 🤪😂) -- Interview Clip: 'Why Do We Live Where We Live?', Philosophy Podcast, w/Sachin Garg & Zachary Coffin #philosophy #podcast #ZacharyCoffin interview, chat, discussion, entertainment industry, media industry, future, immigration, migrants, digital nomad, Mumbai, globalization, Bharat, Sachin Garg, Philosophy, Philosophy In India, home, migration, why we live, where we live, science fiction, futurist, reincarnation -- Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage ZC ZacharyCoffin (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) Credits & Pics: http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com actor artist Bollywood Hollywood -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

A terrific conversation with the writer, storyteller and essayist, Vijayendra Mohanty (aka 'Vimoh')! --

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-- Vijayendra Mohanty is the co-creator of the comic book series Ravanayan, which was the story of the Ramayana from the point of view of Ravana, its chief antagonist. He also ran the YouTube channel Epified, which featured animated videos about Indian mythology, folklore, and history. His website https://www.vimoh.in/about is home to his podcast Vimoh IRL and his email newsletter where he covers media, culture, and creativity; and much else that lies at the intersection of tech and society. When he is not writing essays or recording podcasts, he spends his time reading science fiction and fantasy novels and books about culture and technology. -- This podcast discussion originally released in February 2023 on Vimoh's Live channel at -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCgDf7CX73a--jiYYA2tKTEw Check out other conversations on that channel, or subscribe to his main channel at -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCxCX94qhCjYNvZkj6afo5Gg -- 'AI, Art & Authenticity' Interview from Vimoh Live Podcast, with Vijayendra Mohanty & Zachary Coffin #podcast #interview #zacharycoffin vimoh, Vijayendra Mohanty, AI, AGI, Art, authenticity, authentic, originality, humanism, futurism, futurist, automation, philosophy, chat, debate, discussion -- Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage ZC ZacharyCoffin (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) Credits & Pics: http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com actor artist Bollywood Hollywood -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

"What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an 'Outsider on the Inside Perspective'?" This is the final video clip in my wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future! Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW Topics discussed... Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema? Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw Do you believe Indian entertainment will capture a broader global audience? The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney? How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment? How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24

Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home? 'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with? My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"? Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec Questions and Answers gone wrong =D The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, The Lunch Box & Me, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin ================================================= Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

"With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future?" This video clip is taken from a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future! Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW Topics discussed... Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg How do you balance between the business world with a career in the arts? Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME How has Indian theatre and acting evolved in the last decade? Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema? Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw Do you believe Indian entertainment will capture a broader global audience? The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI How has India's large population influenced its role in the global box office scenario, particularly regarding the popularity of Hollywood franchises like Marvel and Disney? How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ How will the increasingly international presence of Indian movies and stars change global entertainment? How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24

Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home? 'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with? My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec Questions and Answers gone wrong =D The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: My Filmmaking Strategy - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin ================================================= Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

"In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home?" This is the twelfth video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future! Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW Topics discussed... Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY How does the variety of Indian movies compare with global cinema? Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI

How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus

How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24 How has the rise of OTT streaming platforms transformed the Indian entertainment industry, and what are your thoughts on these changes? Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists? India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home? 'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with? My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future? The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"? Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec Questions and Answers gone wrong =D The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: India is the Repository of Humanity -- Moving Here Felt like Home, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin ================================================= Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*

"Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists?" This is the eleventh video clip in a wide-ranging discussion with Indus_Lens about global media, the Indian entertainment industry, film/theatre/OTT, Bollywood's past and India's future! Watch the entire playlist of interview clips at -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFgZW_F_6JKFK4fzEt26o776qP95XQZW Topics discussed... Starting on the Stage, Prithvi Theatre & Touring a Play across India: https://youtu.be/TSkD07Zi6qQ Why an MFA Beats an MBA -- and Film School is the Best Business School: https://youtu.be/6j-JRWtE5eg Western Influences on Indian Theatre and Acting: https://youtu.be/gqKS-TZO5ME

Bollywood, Regional Films and the Rise of the Pan-Indian Movie: https://youtu.be/HWmRehzR4SY Indian Entertainment Will Be Viewed More and More around the World: https://youtu.be/KiQQkAPMaRw The Indian Market for Hollywood Movies: https://youtu.be/XbqhwerzagI How Indian Stories Will Change Global Entertainment: https://youtu.be/QPrJ6QoMqiQ

How Visual Effects (VFX) Will Change Indian Entertainment: https://youtu.be/f-xuCX9GNus How Independent Films Can Reach a Wider Audience in India: https://youtu.be/I2G4IyJnVXM OTT in India - Viewing Habits, Access, Film Grammar & Styles of Acting: https://youtu.be/Mb0TKk4gg24 How has the rise of OTT streaming platforms transformed the Indian entertainment industry, and what are your thoughts on these changes? Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad: https://youtu.be/sgExwssImoc Is digital content opening up more opportunities in the Indian market for international artists? India is the Repository of Humanity - Moving Here Felt like Home: https://youtu.be/xcqabhMRk4c In your documentary 'Breaking into Bollywood', you described both India and America as your homes. Could you share what elements of Mumbai, India, resonate with you deeply and evoke that sense of home? 'FAN' movie Interview: The Censored Jail Cell Scene - What Really Happened with Shah Rukh Khan: https://youtu.be/iTOh3oeuqDU Could you share your experiences working alongside Bollywood icons like Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan, and reveal if there was any particular co-star you especially enjoyed working with? My Filmmaking Plan - Telling Universal Stories through an Indian Lens: https://youtu.be/QCRpUVBRz2g With your background in direction and filmmaking, do you have any plans to pursue these fields in the near future? The Outsider-Insider Perspective -- Vir Das, Lunch Box & Me: https://youtu.be/dlXvC0kbh_Q What kind of filmmaker do you want to be? Can you elaborate on what you mean by an "Outsider on the Inside Perspective"? Behind-the-Scenes & Bloopers: https://youtu.be/stnE6i7Slec Questions and Answers gone wrong =D The Full Podcast Interview with IndusLens about the Indian Entertainment Industry: https://youtu.be/J0cICuakmiI Thanks so much to @indus_lens @stillsash and @yuvrajbhatiahoon for the motivation to tell these stories, and to @the_alpha_alma for kind camerawork and questioning :)--Interview: Digital Content Finds New Audiences Inside India and Abroad, with IndusLens & Zachary Coffin #interview #IndiaRising #ZacharyCoffin ================================================= Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ZacharyCoffinPage (ZC/ZackCoffin/ZACK/ज़ैक/ज़ैकरीकॉफिन/ஸ்ஸேக்/ذکي/ЗахариКоффин/ザッカリーコッフィン/高富成) http://www.IMDb.me/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Instagram.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.Facebook.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.YouTube.com/ZacharyCoffinPage http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ZacharyCoffin http://www.Twitter.com/ZacharyCoffin http://ZacharyCoffin.Tumblr.com -- *Fair Use/Fair Dealing of Footage for Non-Fiction Documentation of Career*