India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon

India A Story in the Making with Loveena Tandon

The India story holds promise, but questions are raised too. We sift through the noise to discover how the diverse global voices view India. Every week, Loveena Tandon, a journalist and filmmaker with over twenty years of international experience, talks to influential people of diverse backgrounds about what fascinates them about India, also exploring how their personal journeys connects with that of India. If you're looking to engage or do business with India, tune in for insights from those who've successfully navigated its complexities.

Episodes

No Spin, Straight Bat: Murali Kartik Opens up about Love, Life and Cricket

August 29, 2025 • 52 secs
A left-arm spinner with a classical high-arm action, Murali Kartik is the only cricketer to have played both the IPL and the Stanford T20’s inaugural season, and one of the few Indians to carve a successful career in English county cricket with Middlesex, Somerset, and Surrey. He famously spun India to victory against Australia in 2004 with a match-winning seven- wicket haul and has since gone on to reinvent himself as a respec...
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High Five India - What does it mean to be a British and Indian?

August 22, 2025 • 3 mins
What does it mean to be British and Indian?  It was fascinating to talk to Prisha Tapre—a teenager who not only sat for her GCSEs but also swam the English Channel, becoming the youngest British-Indian girl to achieve this feat. In this segment, High Five India segment from the episode, First British-Indian Teen to Swim the English Channel, we step away from her swim to talk about her India connection—what it feels like to grow up...
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India at 79: How the World Sees the New India

August 15, 2025 • 1 min
On 15th August 2025, India turns 79 years old — a young nation in the scheme of national independence, yet part of a civilization that spans thousands of years, with deep cultural and civilizational confidence. Today’s India projects the stance of a “New India”, ambitious and forward-looking, aiming to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047 — a developed India — but not without challenges. How is the world seeing this India — its amb...
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India at 79: How the World Sees the New India

August 15, 2025 • 1 min
On 15th August 2025, India turns 79 years old — a young nation in the scheme of national independence, yet part of a civilization that spans thousands of years, with deep cultural and civilizational confidence. Today’s India projects the stance of a “New India”, ambitious and forward-looking, aiming to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047 — a developed India — but not without challenges. How is the world seeing this India — its amb...
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Special High Five India with Shruti Merchant

August 8, 2025 • 5 mins
High Five India | South Asian Heritage Month Special It’s South Asian Heritage Month — running from 18 July to 17 August — a time to celebrate, commemorate, and reflect on the rich tapestry of South Asian histories and identities. First established in the UK in 2020, the dates mark two defining moments: 18 July, when the Indian Independence Act received royal assent, and 17 August, when the Radcliffe Linewas published — drawing th...
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High Five with Rizwan Rafi and Sabakat Rafi

August 1, 2025 • 11 mins
“It would have been lovely for him to be here,” says Rizwan Rafi, the first grandson of Mohammad Rafi, his eyes brimming with emotion. On 31st July 1980, the skies opened up. It rained as if the heavens themselves mourned the voice of a nation. Rafi Sahab—India’s golden voice—was gone. Little Rizwan, just a boy then, was nearly lost in the sea of thousands who came, drenched but undeterred, to say goodbye. This special High Five s...
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India The Opportunity

July 25, 2025 • 25 mins
India – The Opportunity ! On India: A Story in the Making Now that the India–UK Free Trade Agreement is signed and sealed, it’s more important than ever to understand what it really means to do business with — and invest in — India. We often hear: “It’s a £6 billion benefit FTA.” But what does that mean for the 1.4 billion people in India, the 67 million in the UK, and the wider global economy? In this episode, we zoom into...
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High five India - Why India Still Suprises!

July 19, 2025 • 4 mins
High Five India | It’s Fun. It’s Personal. It’s Powerful. A lighthearted yet thoughtful segment from Episode 37 of "India: A Story in the Making Multipolar World: Can India Lead Without Picking Sides?" This High Five India segment explores how global thinkers connect with India — not just as a nation, but as an idea. Featuring: Giles Trendle – Former Managing Director, Al Jazeera English; Co-founder, The Green House Duo D...
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India Opens To The UK Lawyers

July 4, 2025 • 6 mins
🇮🇳⚖️ UK Barristers Can Now Work in India — But What Does It Really Mean?  In a historic first, UK lawyers can now "fly in, fly out" to work on non-litigation matters like international arbitration and UK legal advice — right from India.  🎙️ At the Bridge India – Ideas for India Conference, Barbara Mills KC, Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales, breaks it down.  💡 Questions we explore:     Can it resolve family ...
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Multipolar World: Can India Lead Without Picking Sides?

June 27, 2025 • 37 mins
Is America working? Is Trump working? Is the West losing its grip? And what role can a rising India play in a fractured world order and a fast-evolving multipolar world? While the Iran conflict may seem to have de-escalated, it exposed major geopolitical shifts that are still unfolding. Power is fragmenting, alliances are shifting, and a new global reality is taking shape. The post-Cold War world order is breaking apart — and...
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Unlocking the IndoUK FTA: Why SBI in the UK Matters

June 20, 2025 • 31 mins
The India–UK Free Trade Agreement may have been sealed over chocolate ice cream during a stroll in Hyde Park between India’s Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds but bringing it into action won’t be a walk in the park.   In the episode- ‘Unlocking the IndoUK FTA: Why SBI in the UK Matters ‘of India: A Story in the Making, we explore: 👉 What t...
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First British-Indian teen to swim the English Channel - Prisha Tapre

May 30, 2025 • 56 mins
In the UK, 1 in 6 young people struggle with mental health — and academic pressure is a major driver. As 11+, GCSEs and A-Levels take over, students are often told to drop sports and “focus.” But evidence says otherwise. A 2021 Journal of School Health study found that teens who stay physically active during exams perform better, stress less, and feel more emotionally balanced. Still, many young athletes are benched during exam ...
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High Five India| Adam Baktai

May 1, 2025 • 6 mins
A Hungarian soul finds home in India. Adam Baktai’s journey from Budapest to becoming a Vedic Pandit bridges cultures, devotion, and ancient wisdom. This is the special High Five India segment with Adam. To explore his full fascinating journey, watch the full episode “How a Hungarian Man Became a Vedic Pandit” on India: A Story in the Making available on YouTube (Loveena Tandon Productions) and all major podcast platforms. Lin...
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High Five India: A Hungarian Pandits Insights on India and Vedic Wisdom| Adam Baktai

May 1, 2025 • 6 mins
A Hungarian soul finds home in India. Adam Baktai’s journey from Budapest to becoming a Vedic Pandit bridges cultures, devotion, and ancient wisdom. This is the special High Five India segment with Adam. To explore his full fascinating journey, watch the full episode “How a Hungarian Man Became a Vedic Pandit” on India: A Story in the Making available on YouTube (Loveena Tandon Productions) and all major podcast platforms. Lin...
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High Five India | Richard Hawkes

April 25, 2025 • 6 mins
Why does a British CEO find inspiration in India’s traffic, chaos, and jugaad? Richard Hawkes, CEO of the British Asian Trust, answers in this #HighFiveIndia—your rapid gateway into the full episode “How Does a British CEO See India’s Story?” on #IndiaAStoryintheMaking. From leadership hacks to breaking into the social sector, this quick-fire segment delivers sharp insights and golden takeaways for anyone exploring social impact, p...
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High Five India | Ganga Henriett Tunyogi

April 18, 2025 • 6 mins
This is High Five India special, five question segment from our latest episode: The Story of a Hungarian Yogini, from India: A Story in the Making. It’s the extraordinary journey of a multiple award-winning ballerina, film director, and teacher—but even more, it’s a story of identity, faith, and transformation of Henriett Tunyogi.  How did a young girl, once cheering the very tanks that tore her family apart, find her deepest peace...
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When Destiny Knocks...

April 4, 2025 • 28 mins
Sometimes, the path we set out on isn’t the one we walk. Sometimes, destiny knocks and changes everything. In this episode of India: A Story in the Making, we bring you the journeys of two incredible women in entertainment—Naila Mughal, a powerhouse casting director, and Tanvi Shah, the first Indian woman to win a Grammy. Neither of them planned for the careers that made them successful. Tanvi was a graphic designer. Naila, a secre...
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From Hungary to Hinduism: The Journey of a Vedic Pandit !

March 21, 2025 • 63 mins
I do intermittent fasting, but fasting has always been part of my culture. A stroll after dinner? Just something we did at home, never questioning why. Now, modern science tells us these habits help regulate blood sugar and improve health. But Ayurveda knew it all along—thousands of years before wellness trends made it cool. While 1.3 million Indian students head abroad for education, Adam Baktai did the opposite. Born in Hungar...
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Being a woman today: What I will teach my daughter and son!

March 7, 2025 • 8 mins
This International Women’s Day, as the world rallies behind the call to “Accelerate Action,” I find myself pausing to ask: Accelerate… from where? To what? And with whom? I turn the mirror on myself — reflecting on the life that shaped me, the lessons that carried me through, and what I owe the two people watching me most closely: my daughter and my son. What has the world taught me about being a woman — not just in media, but in l...
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The Story of a Hungarian Yogini ! ft. Henriett Tunyogi

February 28, 2025 • 51 mins
The Story of a Hungarian Yogini ! An #Untold #Story We know people through their awards, their accomplishments, their ambitions—but do we ever truly know their struggles? Their longings? The voids they quietly carry? Henriett Tunyogi—an award-winning ballerina and celebrated film director—was honoured with Hungary’s highest cultural award. But behind the applause, something was always missing. Born into Hungary’s royal lineage, she...
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