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SHODH PODCAST

Conversations with distinguished researchers, historians, and academicians uncovering local Indian heritage and development trends.

Recent Episodes

SHoDH Vaarta

S1 E5: Deciphering Ancient Scripts with Digital Archeology

Guest: Dr. Mandar Joshi
May 18, 2026
45 mins

In this episode, we talk about photogrammetry techniques and how high-resolution digital tools are changing the way scholars study Sanskrit and Tamil stone inscriptions on site.

Heritage & Water

S1 E4: Baolis of Rajasthan - Architecture & Hydrology

Guest: Dr. Vikram Rajawat
April 30, 2026
38 mins

Exploring the ingenious architecture of medieval stepwells (Baolis) in Jodhpur and how traditional community structures managed water resources efficiently during droughts.

Oral Traditions

S1 E3: Preserving Threatened Languages in the North East

Guest: Prof. Joshua Bengt
March 12, 2026
52 mins

Discussing fieldwork challenges and audio archiving methodologies utilized to save endangered languages and oral folk traditions from fading away.

Education Policy

S1 E2: Traditional Wisdom in Modern Indian Curriculum

Guest: Dr. Ananya Sharma
February 20, 2026
41 mins

A conversation on the importance of local heritage integration, discussing research findings on indigenous knowledge system impacts in primary classrooms.