Bodh Varta: THG Podcast

Épisodes

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  Is Balen turning Nepal into a Police State? 12.07.2026 22min

  From near-imprisonment of the landless to the violent arrest of activists, latest developments have troubling implications for Nepal's future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Our Thirst for a New Jangabahadur killed Ganesh Nepali 12.07.2026 28min

  In-depth conversation with author Keshab Dahal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  CK Lal's step by step guide to Fascism: Where do US, India and Nepal stand? 10.07.2026 19min

  Fascism discourse in Nepal 2: Nepal's most-read and most prolific author opens up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Fascism Discourse in Nepal -1: CK Lal's examination of Nepal's new rulers. 10.07.2026 21min

  CK Lal gave a very important lecture on the creeping fascist tendencies in Nepal. Here is excerpt from the lecture and my synopsis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Life is Suffering. Knowing this is the first condition to overcome it. 10.07.2026 20min

  After this, you will never ask me why I talk so much about suffering. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Making travels blissful: insights from Neuroscience, Philosophy and Psychology 10.07.2026 24min

  Beside psychology, there is solid neuroscience behind happiness. I explore it here with reference to travel and the dance of hormones and neurotransmitters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Who killed Ganesh Nepali? May be our thirst for a hero. 10.07.2026 17min

  Ganesh Nepali, 25. Rabin Tamang, 19. Indra Bdr. Rai, 61. Bheshraj Darji, 36. Balendra Shah's government keeps scoring when pushing its own citizens to death. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  राजा महेन्द्रको बर्बरताः २०१८ हत्याकाण्डको रक्तपातपुर्ण इतिहास 23.06.2026 11min

  Barbaric violence during King Mahendra's rule (Panchayat) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  राजा महेन्द्रले ८५ जनाको हत्या गराएर गेस्ट हाउस चौरमा गाड्न लगाए, गगनले रास्वपालाई सम्झाए 23.06.2026 13min

  Revisiting the mass-murders committed by King Mahendra some 65 years ago This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  तानाशाह बालेनको पहिलो शिकार रवि हुनेछन् 23.06.2026 16min

  On mass psychology that paves the way for an authoritarian. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  The Optimist vs The Skeptic: On Democracy, Social Media and AI - Jürgen Beckmerhagen with Jiwan Kshetry 18.06.2026 1h 3min

  I first noticed the nuanced talk of this entrepreneur-turned-educator in Tiktok. Then I pursued him and chatted for more than an hour through Zoom.In this wide-ranging conversation, first ever English podcast that I have posted here, you will find many of your own concerns about the evolving media ecosystem. Please feel free to write your own opinions in the comments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  Balen: Lee Quan Yew in Dreams, Robert Mugabe in Reality? 18.06.2026 7min

  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali] Who is Deluded? You or me? 18.06.2026 20min

  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali] Super el nino is here. Here is why it is scary. 18.06.2026 30min

  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali] Elon's way of populating: fathering 14 kids while forcing millions into brutal death 18.06.2026 19min

  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  'Achchhe Din' are nowhere in India. Narendra Modi is to blame. 18.06.2026 27min

  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali podcast] Beyond Iran war: the chemical fertilizer 'trap' will starve us 07.05.2026 31min

  Will our dependence on chemical fertilizers starve us? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali podcast] Meet Nepal's bulldozer-wielding new leader out to eradicate the poor, not poverty 07.05.2026 37min

  In this in-depth interview with Dr. Meena Poudel, we explore the mad excesses of Nepal's new leader wielding bulldozer and demolishing the huts of his own voters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali podcast] Nepal's new government: Is India's BJP the idol? 11.04.2026 41min

  Deep-dive conversation about contemporary Nepali politics with political strategist Bibhu Luitel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com
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  [Nepali Podcast] Echoes of WW I in Iran War 24.03.2026 26min

  Are we inching towards WWIII? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jiwankshetry.substack.com