So Far, we Don’t Know that Much. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was assassinated at his place of worship, the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18th. At least 6 men and two vehicles were involved, and […]
Making Sense of Modi’s G-20 and BRICS Moves (Global Connections)
How Are the US, Russia and China Affected. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. So much is going on with the meetings of the G20, G7 and BRIC, and India seems to be involved in them all. What is Modi’s foreign policy strategy in dealing with these two […]
Ukraine – a War of New Technologies (Keeping the World Company)
The US Must Keep Up, and it Must Help. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Our panel discusses the high tech weapons systems being increasingly deployed in Ukraine, the technologies, the state developers and companies developing those technologies and how they are changing the battlefield […]
Weapons for Ukraine (Global Connections)
How will They Make a Difference. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Researcher and author Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the kind of weapons that matter in a war like the one in Ukraine, fighter jets, missiles, anti-missile technology, artillery, tanks, armored personnel carriers, drones, cluster bombs, ammunition, […]
Looking Back at Modi’s Visit to the U.S. (Global Connections)
Has it Improved our Relations with India. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, an academic associated with the United Nations, helps us understand what happened in Prime MInister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, what statements Modi and Biden made to each other during that […]
Rail Disaster Shakes up India (Global Connections)
A National Tragedy. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Rail is very important in India. After spending $30 billion to upgrade its rail infrastructure over the past fiscal year, India has suffered the worst rail disaster in many years, where 275 were killed and 1,100 were injured. They […]
The Indian Economy, Part Two (Global Connections)
What Are its Strengths and Challenges. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the Indian Economy in s second followup show on the subject. What are the fastest growing sectors, and where are they. What are the slowest growing sectors, and where are they. […]
India is Becoming a Force in the Global Economy (Global Connections)
We Need to Reckon with What is Happening There. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, an author writing about global and Indian affairs, helps us understand the political and economic changes in India (it is the world’s 5th largest economy), soon surpassing China as the most […]
The Situation in Pakistan (Global Connections)
Its Relationship with Russia and the World. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Dr. Roopmati Khandekar helps us understand the issues and challenges facing Pakistan these days, environmental, economic and political, and its current and critical diplomatic relationships with India, Russia, China, the US and the world The […]
How Religion is Changing the World (Global Connections)
Are the Affects Desirable or Not. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Roopmati Khandekar, Indian author and historian associated with the United Nations, helps us understand the dynamic of religion, its affects on current issues and events,and how it is changing the world, for better or worse. The […]