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In conversation with Hessann Farooqi, Executive Director, Boston Climate Action Network

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Hessann Farooqi is the Executive Director of the Boston Climate Action Network. He is the youngest person and the first person of color appointed to lead BCAN in its more than two-decade history. He studied economics at Boston University, worked in the United States Senate, and served on various federal, state, and local political campaigns.

Hessann also serves as an Environmental Justice Advisor to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council on developing their Greater Boston Climate Action Plan and supports MassRobotics on their Climate Robotics Working Group. He previously served as an advisor to The White House and Department of Energy’s Opportunity Project.

After studying economics at Boston University, organizing for climate action at the local and state levels, and working to elect climate champions to public office, Hessann is thrilled to help advocate for climate justice through BCAN.

So, the topic of discussion today is climate change, how each of us individuals can contribute to reversing the situation if we can at all, and much more around the topic. Tune -in for sure, today, 12th August, August, on MeraSangeet Gold at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 6:00 PM EST  and MeraSangeet USA/East at 7:00 PM and 12:00 PM EST.

In conversation with Abhi Rahman, Deputy Communications Director, Democratic National Committee

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Deputy Communications Director of the Democratic National Committee, Abhi Rahman, spoke to us at length. The topic – the Elections this November.

Now that Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz have officially been certified as the Democratic Party’s nominees for President and Vice President, all eyes on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – We talk about this. We also talk about  how important it is for Kamala Harris and the democrats to win this November elections.  This and much more on the topic today.

Meanwhile, Abhi’s message is loud and clear – Do go out and Vote on Election Day!

So in case you missed this earlier, do tune – in for sure today, 11th August, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST, and on MeraSangeet USA/East  at 3:00 PM EST.

From our Archives – In conversation with Indian-American economist, Gita Gopinath and her parents

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Gita Gopinath is an Indian-American economist who has served as the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She had previously served as chief economist of the IMF.

Prior to joining the IMF, Gopinath had a two-decade-long in the academic field including at the economics department of Harvard University where she was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics and earlier an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is also a co-director of the international finance and macroeconomics program at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has earlier worked as the honorary economic adviser to the Chief Minister of Kerala. Courtesy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gita_Gopinath

This conversation is from our archives, recorded way back in 2010 – with Gita Gopinath and her parents – this is an inspiring conversation and not to be missed – so, listen – in for sure, today, 10th August, on our Hindi Radio Show, From our Archives, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST 

Press Release by the DNC

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Democratic Party Announces Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Officially Certified as Democratic Nominees for President and Vice President

Today, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNCC Chair Minyon Moore announced that Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz have officially been certified as the Democratic Party’s nominees for President and Vice President.

Vice President Harris and Governor Tim Walz officially accepted the nominations today, following the close of delegate voting on Monday, August 5th and the official certification of the roll call by Convention Secretary Jason Rae. Convention Chair Minyon Moore then certified Governor Walz as her running mate. The announcement follows a transparent and democratic nominating process, during which delegates to the convention took seriously their responsibilities to cast their votes for our party’s nominee – with 99% of participating delegates supporting Kamala Harris in the virtual roll call. The virtual roll call ensured that the Harris-Walz ticket has met all ballot access deadlines and every American will have the opportunity to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the general election.

“It is my great honor and privilege to congratulate the Democratic Party’s official nominees for President and Vice President, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,” said DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. “A Harris-Walz ticket represents the future of the Democratic Party and our country. Their vision to lower costs for working families, ensure reproductive freedom for every American, and stand up for our democracy will guide us as a Party as we mobilize supporters to get out the vote this November. The momentum and unity of our party is unprecedented, with 99% of all delegates in our roll call casting their vote to turn Vice President Harris into President Harris this November.”

“Today our Party has officially certified Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz as our nominees for President and Vice President of the United States,” said Convention Chair Minyon Moore. “Throughout this process, thousands of delegates made their voices and the voices of their communities heard, and their diligence and dedication has ensured that every voter has the opportunity to vote for our Democratic nominees this November. Now the eyes of the world turn to Chicago, where our delegates will celebrate this historic ticket with a ceremonial roll call and tell the story of Vice President Harris, Governor Walz, and the Democratic Party as we prepare to defeat Donald Trump once again.”

From our Archives – In conversation with the wonderful actress and singer, Salma Agha

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Salma Agha is a British-Pakistani singer and actress who worked in Indian and Pakistani films in the 1980s and the early 1990s.

Salma Agha was born in Karachi and she started singing songs in school festivals and other programs. She was raised in London, where she received several film offers from Indian directors. Her first film was the romance Nikaah (1982), in which she starred as the female lead and also sang several of the film’s songs herself. She was nominated for the Filmfare awards that year in both the Best Actress category and the Best Female Playback Singer category. It was for her singing that she won the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. She is also known for her role in Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984) opposite Mithun Chakraborty, and for her song “Come Closer” from the same film. Courtesy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salma_Agha

This conversation will take you back to another time….As we talk with the wonderful Actress, Salma Agha ji, you will relish each moment….in case you missed this earlier, tune – in for sure, on 29th July, on our Hindi Radio Show, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST

 

From our Archives – Conversation with Indian playback singer, Kumar Sanu

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Kedarnath Bhattacharya, professionally known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Hindi film songs. Apart from Hindi, he has also sung in other languages including Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi, Odia, Chhattisgarhi, Urdu, Pali, English and his native language Bengali.  He holds the Guinness World Record for recording the maximum number of songs (28 songs) in a single day since 1993.

For his contribution to Indian cinema and music, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 by the Government of India. Many of his tracks feature in BBC’s “Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time”. Courtesy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumar_Sanu

On the show today, we go down many years – reliving this conversation with the very versatile singer, Kumar Sanu ji – Catch it for sure, if you missed it earlier, today, 28th of July, on our Hindi Radio Show, From our Archives, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST.

From our Archives – Conversation with Indian actor, film director and screenwriter, Dr.Chandraprakash Dwivedi

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Chandraprakash Dwivedi is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter, who is best known for directing the 1991 television epic Chanakya in which he also played the title role of the political strategist Chanakya and an inspiration for millions.

Dr. Dwivedi is a qualified medical professional who gave up his profession because of a deep interest in Indian literature, and began working in theatre instead. From 1990 to 1992, he wrote, directed and acted in the TV serial Chanakya.

He has also directed the 1996 television series Mrityunjay which is based on the life of Karna, one of the main characters of the epic Mahabharata, for which he won a Screen Videocon Best Director award. His other major work is the 2003 film Pinjar, a tragic love story set amidst the Hindu-Muslim tensions during the Partition of India, based on Amrita Pritam’s novel of the same name. He also wrote and directed Akshay Kumar-starrer Samrat Prithviraj (2022). He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, in 2022.  Courtesy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandraprakash_Dwivedi

On the show, Dr. Dwivedi talks about his many works, about the Chinmaya Mission, about his journey and much more. This conversation was recorded many many years back – and in case you missed it then,  do tune in for sure, today, 27th of July, on our Hindi Radio Show, From our Archives, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST.

From our Archives: Remembering Martyr Capt. Mandeep Singh

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Capt. Mandeep Singh was commissioned in 49 Army Air Defence Regiment in 1991. During the Kargil conflict, Captain Mandeep Singh was attached with the 4 Rashtriya Rifles. Also known as “Harry” to his friends. He was a body builder who took part in a number of  competitions, some being Mr. Punjab and Mr. Jalandhar during his college days.

Captain Mandeep Singh made the Supreme sacrifice while battling militants in J&K during his tenure with 4 Rashtriya Rifles.

Capt. Mandeep Singh lives on in our hearts and lives on in the hearts of his wife, Mrs. Rajvinder Kaur, his two beautiful daughters, Gulmeher and Bani, his parents and his brothers & friends.

This conversation was recorded many years back – Listen in for sure as we go back many years and bring this to you — on the show are his wife Rajvinder Kaur and his daughter Gulmeher, and as we pay homage to the brave son of India, do join us today, 26th July, on our show, From our Archives, today, 26th July – on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST.

DNCC Rules Committee Passes Permanent Rules for 2024 Presidential Nomination

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The Convention Rules Committee, in partnership with the DNC and DNCC, voted to adopt the Permanent Rules of the 2024 Democratic National Convention by a vote of 157-3. The Convention Rules Committee is co-chaired by Governor Tim Walz and Bishop Leah Daughtry.

“As a Party, it’s our obligation to design and implement a fair nomination process for delegates to formally express their preferences through a vote to select an official presidential nominee of the Democratic Party who will go on to top the ballot in November,” said DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. “As extreme Republicans try to chip away at the faith in our institutions, the work of our Rules Committee and the responsibility of our delegates to cast their votes in the days to come proves that our democracy is strong. The work ahead may be unprecedented, but we are prepared to undertake a transparent, swift, and orderly process to move forward as a united Democratic Party with a nominee who represents our values and will lead us to victory in November.”

“We have taken an important step today to put our Democratic ticket on every general election ballot nationwide and on a path to winning in November,” said DNCC Chair Minyon Moore. “We are confident that the process we’ve laid out is secure, democratic, and critical to our defense against bad-faith litigation coming from Republicans and dark money groups as they once again put partisan games above the will of American voters. Today we stood up clearly to say: we will not let you. The Convention in Chicago will be a critical moment for our party — not only to rally around our nominees and showcase their bold platform for the next four years — but to bring delegates to the table to vote on our Party’s platform and conduct a ceremonial state-by-state roll call that has long been a beloved tradition of our Party.”

From our Archives – Conversation with the popular Indian singer, Sadhana Sargam

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Sadhana Sargam is an Indian singer. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and Filmfare Awards South. She has also won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards, and one Orissa State Film.

Sadhana sang the popular song Ek Anek Aur Ekta for Doordarshan at the age 6. She made her playback debut in Kanku Pagli, a Gujarati film. Her first Hindi song was the solo “Door Nahin Rehna” from the film Rustom. However, Rustom was delayed and was released only in 1985, and Sargam ’s first released film was Subhash Ghai’s Vidhaata (1982) in which she sang the song “Saat Saheliyan” for actress Padmini Kolhapure.[6] The song, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji, also had the voices of Kishore Kumar and Alka Yagnik. Courtesyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhana_Sargam

We bring to you an interview, recorded many years back. Do tune – in for the rebroadcast for sure, today, 23rd July, on our Show, on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST.

KILL – Premieres On Demand and On Digital on Tuesday July 23

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Karan Johar’s acclaimed hit production KILL will be available to watch at home On Demand and on digital platforms starting Tuesday, July 23rd. Following its theatrical release which earned rave reviews from critics all over the world, KILL now comes home to watch on numerous platforms nationwide.

KILL
Written and Directed by: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Produced by: Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain
Starring: Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, and Raghav Juyal

SYNOPSIS:

When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him, turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.

In remembrance: From our Archives – a conversation with India’s greatest singer, Lata Mangeshkar

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Lata Mangeshkar, a name so familiar, so much our own, a name which reached the greatest of heights, attained so much glory and fame, and yet remained so humble, so grounded. Yes, I could feel all this and the simplicity of this great personality, India’s greatest singer and a legend…

We all have heard that Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had cried when he heard Lata Mangeshkar sing, “Ae Mere Watan ke logo”, when and where did this happen, Lata didi shared those memorable moments. She took us back to the days when she worked along with other legendary singers– Mohd Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh…some nostalgic moments, some which brought a smile, and all through this, you could feel her simplicity and her greatness.

This was way back, it seems, but this conversation will always remain fresh – showing the simplicity of a person who attained the greatest of heights – do listen – in, for the rebroadcast, with the Nightingale of India, the Queen of Melody, on our show, From our Archives, today, 22nd July –  on MeraSangeet Gold at 2:00 PM EST and on MeraSangeet USA at 3:00 PM – EST.

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