Embracing Diversity and Nuanced Thinking | Madhu Purnima Kishwar, Founder and Editor, Manushi, A Journal about Women & Society
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Show Notes
In this episode of The Brand Called You, Madhu Purnima Kishwar, the founder and editor of MANUSHI journal, discusses key insights from her studies of Indic faith traditions and civilizational studies. She touches on her journey from academic scholarship to social activism. From upholding the truth despite political costs as a "truth-winger" and "factarian", to the open acceptance of diversity in Hindu Dharma, she shares her experiences. She highlights the situation in Hinduism today, expressing concerns about its "endangered" state she calls for reinventing Hindu wisdom to stand up for a safe space for Dharma to prosper.
About Madhu Purnima Kishwar
Madhu Purnima Kishwar is the founder and editor of MANUSHI, a journal about women and society.
She is a senior fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and a national professor at the Indian Council of Social Science and Research from 2017 to 2020.
She's the author of 14 books and several papers and a TV personality.