Venkatram, Preeti Shree
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Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
Ashish Kothari - Session 01, 2023-06-03
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Identifier: OH-003-43-1
Interview Summary
Ashish Kothari discusses his 50-year journey in Indian conservation, emphasizing the need to bridge wildlife conservation with human rights and community-led initiatives. He recalls the formation of Kalpavriksh in 1979, focusing on community-based conservation and education, and reflects on the limitations of the horizon of the organization’s vision. He reflects on certain major achievements of nationwide conservation initiatives and highlights the Forest Rights Act and the Snow...
Dates:
2023-06-03
Ghazala Shahabuddin, bulk: 2022-07-12, 2022-11-08
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Identifier: OH-003-16
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Majority of material found within 2022-07-12, 2022-11-08
Ghazala Shahabuddin - Session 01, 2022-07-12
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Identifier: OH-003-16-1
Interview Summary
(00:00:40) Early years, school life and developing an interest in nature
Ghazala Shahabuddin shares that she was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Her father was a diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service and her mother was a homemaker. They moved to India in 1975 and her father became a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. She says she has five siblings. She talks about being in Delhi till her post graduate studies, for which she went to Pondicherry University. Her earliest memories are of Algeria- a...
Dates:
2022-07-12
Ghazala Shahabuddin - Session 02, 2022-07-28
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Identifier: OH-003-16-2
Interview Summary
(00:01:09) Place of religion/faith in Shahabuddin’s life and three major influences on her work
Ghazala Shahabuddin shares that she comes from a conservative Muslim family in North India, but she rebelled against the restrictive nature of the religion. While religion was not a significant part of her life before, she feels the need to revisit it now as she believes the Quran is a progressive document with many valuable lessons, and she wants to understand it better.
She cites three major...
Dates:
2022-07-28
Ghazala Shahabuddin - Session 03, 2022-09-02
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Identifier: OH-003-16-3
Interview Summary
(00:01:12) Council for Social Development, the Sariska project and interactions with colleagues and collaborators
Ghazala Shahabuddin talks about facing difficulty in finding a teaching position upon her return to Delhi. Despite being qualified, she did not get the assistant professorship she applied for. Instead, she decided to freelance and continue her research. She then came across an opening in the Council for Social Development, which was starting an environment department and wanted a...
Dates:
2022-09-02
Ghazala Shahabuddin - Session 04, 2022-11-08
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Identifier: OH-003-16-4
Interview Summary
(00:01:24) Conservation worldview
With reference to her conservation worldview, Ghazala Shahabuddin shares that it has remained largely the same since her involvement in various campaigns and projects since high school, but she now realises the complexity of conservation and the need for a wider framework of understanding, including social and government policies. She emphasises the importance of working with people and communities to bring about change locally, but also recognises the...
Dates:
2022-11-08
Kamaljit Bawa, bulk: 2020-07-28, 2020-11-09
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Identifier: OH-002-5
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2020-07-28, 2020-11-09
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Archives at NCBS
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Oral History: History of Science
Kamaljit Bawa - Session 02, 2022-09-02
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Identifier: OH-003-21-2
Interview Summary
In this session, Kamaljit Singh Bawa stresses the urgency of aligning capacity building efforts with the scale of biodiversity conservation challenges in India. Despite four decades of development in conservation biology, he highlights that the understanding of India’s biodiversity decline remains limited, with deforestation and climate change cited as primary causes. Bawa also talks about the scarcity of resources for conservation education and training. Individualism and...
Dates:
2022-09-02
NV Joshi, bulk: 2020-01-05, 2023-01-08
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Identifier: OH-002-2
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2020-01-05, 2023-01-08
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
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Oral History: History of Science
NV Joshi - Session 01, 2020-01-05
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Identifier: OH-002-2-1
Interview Summary
(00:00:27) His name, parents, schooling in Bombay and siblings
Joshi talks about his name stemming from the naming convention in Maharashtra, and shares those of his parents as well. He talks about being born in Belgaum in 1951, and shifting to Bombay. He talks about initially being in a Gujarati medium kindergarten school in Malad, but then switching to a Marathi medium school in Dadar, and then again to another school in the higher classes. He shares that his father was initially a...
Dates:
2020-01-05
NV Joshi - Session 02, 2020-01-07
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Identifier: OH-002-2-2
Interview Summary
(00:00:30) Follow-up from last session and what his siblings have pursued
NV Joshi shares the name of the singer he was unable to recollect in the last session who was a student of his father’s. In addition to cricket and reading which he mentioned last time, he shares that in his school days he was also into physical exercising and table tennis. He goes on to talk about what his siblings pursued academically and professionally, including his brother’s time at TERI. He remarks that his...
Dates:
2020-01-07
NV Joshi - Session 03, 2020-01-09
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Identifier: OH-002-2-3
Interview Summary
(00:00:20) Structure and process of PhD and Joshi’s supervisor
Joshi talks about his time pursuing a PhD degree at the MBU at IISc and what it entailed, highlighting the absence of present-day structured arrangements like seminars and regular meetings. He details the defence and examination process as well. He describes his interactions with his PhD supervisor, what his inputs were and speaks about his gentle and friendly nature and commitment towards his students.(00:07:47)...
Dates:
2020-01-09
NV Joshi - Session 04, 2020-01-12
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Identifier: OH-002-2-4
Interview Summary
(00:00:32) Interest in programming, programming languages and location of CTSJoshi talks about how his interest in programming developed after joining for his PhD degree and taking a course taught by C Ramakrishnan. He mentions the programming languages that were being used at the time. He also says where CTS was located initially before it moved to being opposite the Mathematics Department.(00:04:35) Formation of CES
Joshi sheds light on the circumstances around which CES was...
Dates:
2020-01-12
NV Joshi - Session 05, 2023-01-08
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Identifier: OH-002-2-5
Interview Summary
(00:00:55) Last three years and early collaboration with faculty at CTS and CES
Joshi shares that the three years since the last session, which coincided with the coronavirus pandemic, were most comfortable for him and he had no problems with being isolated.
He speaks about how his collaboration with Raghavendra Gadagkar came about in the 1970s and how he was introduced to the Centre for Theoretical Studies (CTS) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). He talks about the work he did with...
Dates:
2023-01-08
Pradip Krishen - Session 01, 2023-05-29
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Identifier: OH-003-42-1
Interview Summary
Pradip Krishen recalls his early years growing up outside India and in New Delhi. He talks about his hobbies, his parents and siblings and their influence on him.He talks about his academic journey, starting with school in Nairobi, New Delhi, and Ajmer, then studying history at St. Stephen’s College, and later at the University of Oxford, where he developed an interest in cinema. When he returned to Delhi, he took up a job as a lecturer. He sheds light on how his...
Dates:
2023-05-29
Pradip Krishen - Session 02, 2023-06-08
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Identifier: OH-003-42-2
Interview Summary
Pradip Krishen shares his journey from filmmaking to ecological restoration, beginning with his discovery of Pachmarhi in the early 1980s while shooting his debut film. He says he fell in love with the town’s jungles, built a home there, and developed a deep interest in tree identification. With a friend, he explored Pachmarhi’s forests and later collaborated with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on a conservation-focussed development plan. Unfortunately,...
Dates:
2023-06-08
Pradip Krishen - Session 03, 2023-06-22
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Identifier: OH-003-42-3
Interview Summary
Pradeep Krishen shares insights into his role in creating the Visitor Centre at Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur and other ecological restoration projects. The Visitor Centre, inaugurated in 2012, involved transforming a historic gateway and focusing on contextual designs using local sandstone and desert landscapes. Despite initial challenges, such as recruiting motivated docents, Krishen highlights successes in engaging visitors with exhibits, folk concerts, and special features like...
Dates:
2023-06-22
Pradip Krishen - Session 04, 2023-06-29
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Identifier: OH-003-42-4
Interview Summary
Pradeep Krishen discusses his journey in documenting central India’s jungle trees, transitioning from his book Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide to Jungle Trees of Central India: A Field Guide for Tree Spotters. He details his extensive field trips and challenges in exploring vast, ecologically diverse landscapes, noting the impact of colonial forestry practices. He also reflects on improving his photographic and documentation techniques.He highlights the limited impact of his work...
Dates:
2023-06-29
Pradip Krishen - Session 05, 2023-08-12
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Identifier: OH-003-42-5
Interview Summary
Starting with his individual efforts in Rajasthan, Krishen highlights India’s nascent restoration field, challenges with small habitats, lack of indigenous collaboration, and scepticism toward government restoration claims. He critiques the Forest Department’s inadequate knowledge of native species, resistance to external collaboration, and flawed restoration efforts, including misguided projects like those being undertaken in Delhi’s Central Ridge.Reflecting on systemic...
Dates:
2023-08-12
Sanjay Gubbi - Session 01, 2022-07-21
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Identifier: OH-003-17-1
Interview Summary
Sanjay Gubbi underscores the importance of building models, securing land tenure and fostering a new generation of conservationists, while reflecting on important aspects of his contributions to conservation over the years. While reflecting, he laments industry-driven policies that prioritise economic growth over sustainable development.Political will and individual activism, Gubbi says, emerged as a crucial factor in conservation from the 1970s to the 2000s, exemplified by...
Dates:
2022-07-21
Sharachchandra Lele, bulk: 2022-11-20, 2022-12-25
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Identifier: OH-003-27
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2022-11-20, 2022-12-25
Sharachchandra Lele - Session 01, 2022-11-20
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Identifier: OH-003-27-1
Interview Summary
(00:01:14) Parents, interests as a child and studying at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Sharachchandra Lele was born in Pune, Maharashtra, but moved around due to his father being in the Navy. He lived in Delhi and Jamnagar before returning to Pune. His mother was a homemaker from a politically active family. He went to IIT Bombay for his undergraduate studies. He says he was not pressured to pursue a specific career. Lele talks about his childhood and what enabled him to...
Dates:
2022-11-20
Sharachchandra Lele - Session 02, 2022-12-04
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Identifier: OH-003-27-2
Interview Summary
(00:01:14) Developing an understanding of and interest in the environment
Sharachchandra Lele highlights several key turning points in his life that shaped his understanding of the environment. These include attending a nature camp during the 12th standard, encountering the State of India’s Environment report during his IIT career, and participating in an interdisciplinary programme at University of California, Berkeley [Archivist’s note: Lele refers to it as State of Environment report,...
Dates:
2022-12-04
Sharachchandra Lele - Session 03, 2022-12-11
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Identifier: OH-003-27-3
Interview Summary
(00:00:37) Navigating engagement on committees as a non-domain specialist/expert; challenges, opportunities and learnings
Sharachchandra Lele discusses his experiences on committees related to coal mining and the Karnataka Elephant Task Force, highlighting the challenges and opportunities he faced as a non-domain specialist. Despite lacking extensive knowledge, he used various strategies to learn and familiarise himself with the subject matter. In the coal mining committee, Lele, an...
Dates:
2022-12-11
Sharachchandra Lele - Session 04, 2022-12-25
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Identifier: OH-003-27-4
Interview Summary
(00:00:37) Challenges in producing impactful knowledge
Lele discusses the process of producing impactful knowledge and the challenges involved. He emphasises the importance of starting with a problem-driven approach rather than being driven solely by theory or methods. However, defining the problem itself becomes a dilemma, as it can be influenced by those in power and may lack broader relevance. Lele gives the example of his work on forests and the need to understand the relationship...
Dates:
2022-12-25
Usha Rai, bulk: 2022-03-10, 2022-03-16
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Identifier: OH-003-9
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2022-03-10, 2022-03-16
Usha Rai - Session 01, 2022-03-10
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Identifier: OH-003-9-1
Interview Summary
(00:00:33) Childhood, family and memories from the freedom struggle Rai talks about her childhood years, growing up across various cities of India because of her father’s transferable job. She speaks about her parents, siblings and grandparents. She recollects memories from her childhood and also those from the freedom struggle. She says she owes her journalism to her maternal grandfather who used to bring out a literary magazine in Telugu. She also recounts being neighbours with...
Dates:
2022-03-10
Usha Rai - Session 02, 2022-03-16
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Identifier: OH-003-9-2
Interview Summary
(00:00:45) Marriage, divorce and its effects on her children and her career and asking for maternity leave
Rai speaks about getting married to Raghu Rai. She describes writing an article on the hopes and expectations of a marriage as being cathartic for her and how it was received. After her divorce, she shares that she has continued to be in touch with her ex-husband professionally and for their children. She talks about how her divorce affected her professionally. She shares about her...
Dates:
2022-03-16
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