'Beaches, mountains, wildlife and exquisite culture—Odisha is a world unto itself.'

A unique confluence of nature and culture in south India.

"Saints, I see the world is mad.

If I tell the truth they rush to beat me,

if I lie they trust me." –Kabir, 15th cent.

Between 5–13 cent. CE, monks from across Asia came to learn grammar, logic, theology, philosophy, astronomy & medicine.

A conversation about Indians, hosted by the Kalinga Literary Festival (1 hr).

A talk by Usha Alexander at the International Big History Conference 2021 (1 hr).

Nicholas Gordon, host of the Asian Review of Books podcast, interviews Namit re: Indians (40 mins, audio only).

A chat with the smart and funny Cyrus Broacha on his live show (1:00 hr).

A lecture on 'Indians' in partnership with the Bangalore LitFest (1:09 hrs).

With narration and music (3:00 mins).

Also: A Musical Book Trailer (1:25 mins).

For our learning, natural talents, and labor, what rewards and entitlements can we fairly claim?

Namit Arora's TEDx talk on why civic sense matters, why we Indians have so little of it, and what might raise it.

A documentary on the ancient pilgrimage festival of Kumbh Mela (2013), by far the largest gathering of humans on earth.