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

High Five | India A Story in the Making | The Last Princesses of Punjab

June 13, 2026 • 2 mins
What does a 150-year-old story of princesses tell us about identity today? When Indian, Ethiopian, European and British worlds meet, is identity something we inherit, or something we create? In this High Five India from Ep 49 of India: A Story in the Making, we explore The Last Princesses of Punjab, a story of resilience, resistance and authenticity. An India story that travelled the world and refused to fit into just one ...
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High Five with Sir Vince Cable | Eclipsing the West | Ep 47

May 29, 2026 • 6 mins
"I could smell India before I could see it," a dear British friend told me after his first visit. It made me laugh then think. To outsiders, India can feel like a sensory ambush: colour, noise, chaos, and contradiction arriving all at once. How does anything get done here? It's one of the sharpest threads running through this candid High Five with Sir Vince Cable: Episode 47: Eclipsing the West. We get into what the world consist...
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Names That Built India | Ep 51

May 16, 2026 • 57 mins
What is your name story? And what is the name story of India? Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” For an Indian, the answer may be-everything. A name can carry faith, family, region, memory, aspiration, love, and the dreams parents quietly place in their child’s future. Believe it or not, Ram and Lakshmi are among India’s all-time favourite names since Independence. But why? Why did names like R...
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India Through Names | Teaser | Ep 51

May 13, 2026 • 1 min
What do names in India tell us about the country? Believe it or not, a passionate cricket lover and businessman sifted through 1.6 billion public records to find the answer. In this sneak peek from the upcoming episode on India:A Story in the Making, where I talk to Vivek Desai, entrepreneur and co-founder of iMeUsWe ( https://www.imeuswe.in/home)  , a man who collects moments that matter, from rare cricket memorabilia to fa...
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Why Are We Anxious? on India: A Story in the Making | Ep 50

May 12, 2026 • 36 mins
“Change in behaviour of a child is a classical symptom of something not going well,” says Dr. Subodh Dave, Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. “And if you’re not on social media, you’re an outcast,” adds Prof. JS Bamrah CBE, Senior NHS Consultant Psychiatrist, speaking about the growing pressures facing young people today. At a time when the UK is moving towards phone-free schools and d...
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Why Are We Anxious? on India: A Story in the Making

May 10, 2026 • 1 min
Change in behaviour of a child is a classical symptom of something not going well,” says Dr. Subodh Dave, Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. “And if you’re not on social media, you’re an outcast,” adds Prof. JS Bamrah CBE, Senior NHS Consultant Psychiatrist, speaking about the growing pressures facing young people today. At a time when the UK is moving towards phone-free schools and debating ...
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Youth Under Pressure | Teaser

May 8, 2026 • 40 secs
Loneliness is like smoking 15 cigarettes a day.” The world has changed, we know that.But the real question is: what action do we take in response? This Mental Health Awareness Week, we explore what “action” really means for parents, young people, immigrants,and communities learning how to talk about mental health before it becomes a crisis. Here’s a sneak peek into our insightful episode, W...
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India A Story in Making | The Last Princesses of Punjab | Ep 49

May 1, 2026 • 29 mins
This is history that doesn’t need dramatising. It already surpasses fiction.  How do you befriend the very Crown that exiled your family?  Born to Maharaja Duleep Singh, the same ruler who, as a child, was made to sign away the Koh-i-Noor, raised in Britain, and moving within the inner circles of the empire that stripped their family of everything  the  Duleep...
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India A Story in Making | The Last Princesses of Punjab | Teaser

April 30, 2026 • 31 secs
Who were these “lost princesses” of Punjab, born into royalty, to the last Maharaja of Punjab, but raised in exile? And why is their story being told now at Kensington Palace? This is a sneak peek to an episode that explores a pivotal moment in India-Britain history, when the British Raj was in its final phase, and India’s independence movement was gathering force. Exiled by empire yet moving within its inner ci...
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India: A Story in Making |LSE’s India Connect

April 27, 2026 • 38 secs
Did you know LSE’s (London School of Economics ) social science department has a deep India connection? Two women. One mission- a mother-daughter duo, Herabai and Mithan Tata, who came to LSE in 1919 and took their fight for Indian women’s right to vote to the heart of British Parliament. And even the foundation stone of LSE has a story to tell, about them, and about India. Full story on India: A Story in the Ma...
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High Five Indian: Between Two Worlds

April 24, 2026 • 10 mins
⁠What does it mean to belong to two worlds at once?⁠ Dr Amrit Chandan’s journey, from a Birmingham boy resetting his A-levels to becoming a scientist, innovator, CEO of Lorefully, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, and winner of the Hawley Award for Engineering Innovation, is remarkable. But what makes this conversation special is how deeply human it is. This is a story of identity, resilience, and belonging that will resonate ...
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Two Women. One Mission. | Ep 48

April 17, 2026 • 21 mins
In 1919, as India stood on the edge of revolution, another quieter struggle was unfolding the fight for women to be heard, to be counted, to vote.  This episode tells the remarkable story of Herabai and Mithan Tata, a mother and daughter who travelled from India to London, studied at the London School of Economics, and stood at the heart of a global movement for women’s rights.  At a ...
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Two Women. One Mission.

April 16, 2026 • 43 secs
LSE’s foundation stone has an India connection… so does the story of women’s right to vote in Britain and India. Who are these two women?  Episode LIVE tomorrow. 📺 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@loveenatandonproductions 🎙️ Podcast – Smart Link:https://bingepods.com/podcast/podcast-rn7moe 💬 Join Our Discord Community:https://discord.gg/p2UYt9uV5d     Learn more ...
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Eclipsing the West | Sir Vince Cable | Ep 47

April 12, 2026 • 61 mins
“Trump’s attack on Iran was an act of extraordinary stupidity.” In Episode 47 of India: A Story in the Making, Sir Vince Cable, former UK Business Secretary, former Liberal Democrat leader, and now Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and in Shenzhen, China, joins me for a wide-ranging, candid, and no-holds-barred conversation. We talk about Iran, Trump, the fading power of the West, and the rise...
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Can The World Coexist | Teaser Ep 47

April 9, 2026 • 48 secs
#Iran talks -stakes are higher than ever. But can the world actually coexist? Sir Vince Cable on #trump , #iran , and the rise of #india & #china - Full episode releasing tomorrow the 10th of April on #indiaastoryinthemaking ! 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@loveenatandonproductions 🎙️ Podcast – Smart Link: https://bingepods.com/podcast/podcast-rn7moe 💬 Join Our Discord Community: ...
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Trump’s attack on Iran was an act of extraordinary stupidity | Sir Vince Cable | Teaser Ep 47

April 5, 2026 • 50 secs
In Episode 47 of India: A Story in the Making, Sir Vince Cable, former UK Business Secretary, former Liberal Democrat leader, and now Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and in Shenzhen, China, joins me for a wide-ranging, candid,and no-holds-barred conversation. We talk about Iran, Trump, the fading power of the West, and the rise of India and China and the c...
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High Five India - Amrit Chandan

April 2, 2026 • 34 secs
By April 2025, India had the world’s second-largest road network, and NHAI built 5,614 km of National Highways in FY 2024–25, beating its 5,150 km target (Gov. of India data).There is still more to do, with 13,400 km more in the pipeline over the next three years. With pollution rising, renewable energy is often seen as the future.But there is a catch. What is it? Watch this full conversation with Amrit Chandan,...
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New Campus Conversations strand of India: A Story in the Making.

April 2, 2026 • 26 mins
New Campus Conversations strand of India: A Story in the Making. In this episode, we ask Gen Z what the “trad wife” trend means to them and whether young men are becoming more traditional while young women move in the opposite direction. This comes against the backdrop of a global study across 29 countries by Ipsos and King’s College London, which reveals something striking, nearly a thi...
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One of Them Women: The Indian Suffragettes

March 28, 2026 • 1 min
Stories of Indian origin #women who left their mark on the #british #society - A limited series on #indiastoryinthemaking - a journey we begin in the month of #march marking @internationalwomensday_global #millicentgarrettfawcett #sophiaduleepsingh #lolitaroy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Men vs Women

March 25, 2026 • 52 secs
A global study across 29 countries reveals something unexpected, among many other things.  Are young men becoming more traditional… while young women move in the opposite direction? And in India, the story gets even more layered.  We spoke to Gen Z to understand what’s really going on. FULL EPISODE COMING SOON ON: 📺 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@loveenatandonproductions 🎙️ P...
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