We're excited to announce our first podcast episode featuring Ritu Kumar, Head of P&O EDC (Global People Services) at COWI India! With her vast expertise in HR and organizational development, Ritu has been a driving force behind people-centric initiatives, fostering inclusivity, and empowering diverse talent in the workplace. Her leadership journey is an inspiration, and her […]
India’s Arctic Ambitions: Rising Influence in the Polar North India is expanding its global presence, and the Arctic is a new frontier of interest. As a region with vast untapped resources and crucial geopolitical importance, the Arctic aligns with India’s growing global influence. How does India’s role compare with other powers like the U.S. and […]
Samfundet i Trondheim inviterte til møte om India. India er et av verdens mest mangfoldige og multietniske land. Når du tenker på India, tenker du kanskje på Tikka Masala og Butter Chicken. Det er kanskje ikke så rart, for vi hører generelt lite om India i media. Men visste du at India blir omtalt som […]
Arendalsuka is over for this year! We are excited to share with our beloved listners our engaging debate at Arendalsuka through our podcast. The Nordic countries are globally recognized for their pristine nature and pure water, with Cleantech serving as a cornerstone of our societies. By merging advanced technology with effective water management, the Nordics […]
DMI collaborated with Rajiv K Shrivastava, Founder of Act Now for Nordic representation at the 5th edition of the world’s largest online environmental event, adding a Nordic touch ahead of Narendra Modi's visit for the third Indo-Nordic summit later this year. In this episode, we explore how Nordic countries became leaders in green technologies and […]
Today is International Women's Day and we have the honor of speaking with Kristin Andresen, the visionary behind Sunder Rang In this episode Kristin is sharing insights into their journey and what drove them to establish Sunder Rang in Chandelao. We'll explore how such endeavors contribute to the empowerment and community development. We asked her […]
In September DMI hosted the first session on Indo Nordic cooperation seminar for businesses at the International Climate Summit in Delhi. We had with us companies from all the five nordic countries, and next week DMI will be hosting India - Nordic roundtable together with Invest India, Indian Danish Chamber of commerce and Sweden India […]
Wilhelmsen Ship Management operates 250+ ships in global trade. Supporting their operational excellence, Indian seafarers plays an important role. Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM), one of the world’s largest third-party ship managers with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels and 11,000 active seafarers. The company has announced the expansion of its Indian operations with the […]
A packed crowd gathered for the debate on India’s politihus and economy - why should we care? While India is undergoing rapid development, the level of knowledge about the country here in Norway is relatively low. Therefore, Kåkånomics invited Erik Solheim and Rina Sunder from DMI, together with Elisabeth Eie and Kalle Mallone to a […]
The Indo-Nordic Cooperation session focused on Clean Energy and Renewables. The aim was to foster collaboration between India and the Nordic countries in the fields of clean energy, sustainability, and renewable technologies. This session within the summit focused on two key aspects: cities and the unique offerings of individual Nordic countries towards the Indian market. […]
Ein gamal indar med kvitt skjegg og smilerynker slår seg opp på sosiale medier for tida. Kva er det med Sadhguru som treff unge menneske så hardt? The dust has started to settle after the most prominent Indian guest ever - Sadhguru - visited Norway. Curious about what the event was like? NRK Kompass (Norwegian Broadcasting) has […]
For this podcast episode, DMI invited Jyoti Sohal-David as host and Øystein E. Søreide as guest. Jyoti is a co-founder of Umbrella, which has a larger focus on recruitment of skilled migrants, inclusive onboarding strategies, and leadership. She is Norwegian with an Indian background and has lived in Australia for eleven years. When she moved back six years ago, […]
Our guest for the Men who support women podcast episode number three is Christian Ringes. Christian Ringnes is a Norwegian businessman and art collector. He is the owner and CEO of the investment company Eiendomsspar AS, which has interests in real estate, finance, and industry. Ringnes is widely recognized for his unwavering commitment to the arts and cultural […]
Welcome to the March 8th podcast episode. The world as we know it is changing rapidly & getting smaller with communication, business, innovation & travel. For the March 8th we wanted to invite a woman. Rolee Aranya was our first choice as she was rewarded NTNUs award for internationalization in 2022. Also because she is […]
Norway and India share a long maritime history, and maritime issues are central to the bilateral dialogue between our two countries. Our guest for this episode is Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria. Cristina is responsible for DNV’s maritime operations in South East Asia Pacific & India since October 2017 in her capacity as Vice President, […]
co-creating the energy transition The Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliament visited India last week. Our guest for the latest podcast is Nikolai Astrup. Nikolai is a MP, a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. He is part of the Standing Committee on Energy and Environment of the Norwegian Parliament. Astrup - and […]
The founder of Det moderne India, Rina Sunder, was invited to NewsX, India's leading English News Channel, to share how she has built bridge between Norway and India, and added knowledge about India in Norway. Sunder highlighted the text book, Det modere India and the NGO The Modern India (Det Moderne India) omong chairing the Norway […]
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistans foreign minister has irked India with his recent remarks on PM Narendra Modi. Rina Sunder was invited to NewsX to discuss how India should respond to this. Sunder pointed out the following facts: There was a long and thorough investigation on Modi's role in the Gujrat riots. The party in the […]
Our built environment is also one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and drives a significant amount of air pollution in our cities. The ‘Clean Construction’ approach promotes the reduction of air pollutants from construction activities. The Government of India launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), in 2019, that aims to […]
The whole world have their eyes on COP27 these days. Three quarters of C40 cities are reducing emissions faster than their respective nation states. Mayors from around the world have a clear message for global leaders at #COP27: The best way to protect people everywhere from rising prices, pollution, extreme weather and more is to […]
A few weeks back Beyonder and Midwest Energy entered into an agreement to start planning giga scale battery production in India, Det moderne India podcast had to invite two front runners from Beyonder and Midwest Energy to the podcast! We asked Kristin Skofteland, Chief Commercial Officer & Legal Counsel for Beyonder AS and Soumya Kukreti, […]
Did you miss our Save soil debate at Arendalsuka? We are happy that 250+ enjoyed the Save Soil debate onat Arendalsuka. For this debate we had with us: Heidi Bade from Norad Torleiv Ness Ugland, CEO, Terramarine AS Ashish Sahu, Marketing Manager, Cambi AS Kathrine Sund-Henriksen, CEO, Forum for Utvikling og Miljø Feel free to view the stream here. Please note that […]
This episode is the speech by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the International Climate Summit 2022 held in Bergen on 30-31st August. International Climate Summit 2022 is an initiative of the Indo-Norwegian partnership with a special focus on exploring ‘Opportunities for Green Hydrogen in India’. It aimed to present the next-generation opportunities for Bi-Lateral […]
Did you know that 52% of agricultural soils are already degraded? We are extremely proud that we will have with us Sadhguru and Erik Solheim at our Save Soil debate at Arendalsuka. Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru, to address the soil crisis by bringing together people from around the world to stand up for […]
The Make in India initiative was launched by Prime Minister Modi in 2014. The aim is to make and encourage companies to develop, manufacture, and assemble products made in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing. Four weeks back, Cochin Shipyard sent two Autonomous Electric Barges from India to Norway. This made headlines in media […]
The Klemetsrud CO2 capture and storage project will be the world’s first waste-to-energy plant with full-scale CCS by 2026. Our guest for the this episode was Jannicke Gerner Bjerkås So much is happening in the Carbon capture landscape! Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equinor ASA, the Norwegian […]
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is an association of 97 cities from around the world, aimed at fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus mitigating climate risks. The group represents one-twelfth of the world population and a quarter of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The goal of the C40’s initiative is […]
We invited Heidi Sørensen who is the Director of the Climate Agency, City of Oslo for a podcast conversation. A few of the questions we asked Heidi: - Oslo is the first city in the world with its own Climate Budget. What is the climate budget? - The City has developed and adopted the Oslo Climate and […]
We invited Chisom Udeze, founder of Diversify and Her space, as host for our conversation with Celia Sandhya Daniels. Chisom asked Celia the following: 1. What is your experience of the world as a woman, and in particular, a transwoman? 2. What can companies/workplaces do to be more inclusive of transgender people? - with intersectionality and equity […]
Our guest for this conversation is the President of the Parliament of Norway. Masud Gharahkhani is what we would describe as a male ally: A man who will advocate for women even when there are no women in the room. We cannot achieve the SDGs without gender equality. In order to achieve gender equality, we […]
Women will drive India´s future as India now officially has more females than males. In Norway, many high profile leaders have joined the Norwegian campaign #arnekampanjen. The information campaign is inspired by a Dutch LinkedIn campaign called Peter. There are more leaders in the Netherlands named Peter than there are female leaders in total. As […]
A big thank you to everybody who joined us and brought such great energy to the event which made it a success! India is a multi-religious, multi-lingual, multi-racial, multi-cultural country. Its secular status is, however, a heated topic for debate today. India has a long and mostly honorable tradition of using soft power in its […]
Sustainable development depends on women. We cannot achieve the SDGs without gender equality. A big thank you to to the 60+ who joined our event. Also a big thank you to Norad, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, who was our co-host for this event. India now officially has more females than males. There has been a […]
Businesses today are expected to have an extra layer of ethics and moral duty towards the society. ESG is gaining traction as an important strategy for long-term value creation of businesses all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of Environmental Social Governance (ESG) framework as a key to long term […]
A big thank you to the 60+ participants of our seminar Phase out to phase down. While many of countries have doubled-down on their commitments to reducing forest-loss and emissions, China and India sparked the last-minute intervention to water down language on phasing out coal. China and India are the two biggest producers, consumers and importers of […]
Two weeks ago, we received news that Posten had chosen Infosys, an Indian multinational IT consulting company, as its supplier. We invited Erik Berntzen, CIO of Posten for a live c-suite conversation. Outsourcing has become one of the most effective tried-and-tested models for profitable business operations. To outsource is to move a business function/service/process to an […]
Investors have been pouring money into India’s stock market, and it could grow to more than $5 trillion to become the fifth largest in the world within three years, according to Goldman Sachs. We invited Abhishek Thepade from DNB, Norways largest financial services group and one of the largest in the Nordic region, for a podcast conversation. Abhishek […]
Access to quality education is one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better future for all. The world is desperate for new solutions and startups are the driving force for innovation. Scaling a business internationally is an exciting opportunity to reach new consumers and unlock new revenue streams. Dfavo is a Norwegian Edtech […]
A big thank you to the 50+ to the who attended our seminar on Foodtech. DMI invited Ganesh Shenoy, Chair of the Board of the Norwegian Business Association of India (NBAI) for a C-suite conversation on Foodtech. Shenoy is also CFO & VP IT, MTR Foods Pvt Ltd (owned by Orkla). Here is what was discussed: What is […]
We are proud to have with us Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, a well known Indian political economist, political commentator, economic, and social affairs. Dr Prabhakar was an advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government from 2014 to 2018 and he is the Managing Director of RightFOLIO. Dr Parakala Prabhakar does not shy away from being critical of the government while being […]
The world was last designed seventy-five years ago. In the late nineteenth century, the three great powers were imperial Britain, the United States, and a rising Germany. In the mid-twentieth century, the US, Britain and the Soviet Union formed the dominant troika. As the twenty-first century enters its second quartile, the three most important nations will be […]
Did you know that over 54% of all new cars sold in Norway in 2020 were battery electric vehicles (EVs). The Norwegian national ambition is that all new cars sold by 2025 should be zero-emission (electric or hydrogen). Redesigning cities to promote sustainable and safer forms of transport must start from the top. Norway serves as an exemplary model for […]
A big thank you to the 50+ who attended this seminar. Did you know that Yara have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the food value chain to improve the efficiency and sustainability of food production? DMI invited Sanjiv Kanwar, the country manager, India for […]
The electrification of the global transport sector is driving demand for lithium-ion batteries, and Norway is leading the way in sustainable, circular battery production. We invited Jan Tore Gjøbyand Dhivik Ashok along to disuss how Norway is building a circular ecosystem for industrial battery production. Jan Tore Gjøby is an eMobility educator and advisor in Norway. His wide experiences […]
A big thank you to the 90+ who attended this seminar क्या आधुनिकीकरण के लिए पश्चिमीकरण की आवश्यकता है? क्या आधुनिकीकरण के लिए पश्चिमीकरण की आवश्यकता है? जानिए भारत का नजरिया! Westernisation is about adopting western values whereas modernisation is a change or transformation process of adapting something to modern needs or habits. What should […]
In this special May 17th podcast episode we have with us the Director of Eidsvoll 1814, Bård Frydenlund. We touched up on why Eidsvoll Manor House is one of Norway’s most important national symbols, why we ended up celebrating our National Day on May 17th, what is written in the Constitution of Norway and when Norway became a democracy. As […]
A big thank you to the 80+ people who joined our seminar: Indias past, present and future with Dr. Parakala Prabakar. Dr Parakala Prabhakar is an Indian political economist and political commentator in economic and social affairs. He served as Communications Advisor and held a cabinet rank position in the Andhra Pradesh Government between July 2014 and June 2018. He is […]
India is home to the largest child population in the world, with almost 41 per cent of the total population under eighteen years of age. The health and security of the country’s children is integral to any vision, for its progress and development. Doctors and health care professionals are often the first point of contact […]
Norway provides NOK 20 million in humanitarian aid to India due to the corona pandemic. Norwegian authorities believe that a persistent crisis in India will have negative global ripple effects. The money will go through the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Red Cross. The Norwegian support will, among other things, contribute to ambulance services […]
According to the United Nations, India has the largest diaspora (17.5 million) in the world. There’s a reason the Indian diaspora is the largest in the world. “Non-residential” Indians are becoming “not-returning” Indians, and even the “reverse brain drain” has stopped. Over the years, millions of young talented Indians from various disciplines have left their soil in search […]
One of Norway's leading experts on China, Knut Sørlie, joined us for this podcast episode. Listen to the episode and hear what he and Rina Sunder have to share when it comes to the questions: Why does China have a 5 year plan? What is the status of the plan? Status on India. Is India operating with […]
In this episode Wayne Cheong and Rina Sunder are discussing How Det moderne India is using podcasting as the medium for leading voices within various fields to share their thoughts on Norway What are the challenges of being an Indian leader in Norway or a Norwegian leader in India, and overcoming them Why India-Norway is an […]
On episode 10 of the DMI Podcast, we have two experts in this field, research Director at NUPI, Ole Jacob Sending and Director of climate, energy and the environment at Norad, Stig Traavik. Eradicating all forms of poverty continues to be one of humanity's greatest challenges. China has lifted 600 million people out of poverty since the 1980s, and […]
What business does business have in the UNSC? We invited Ole Jacob Sending to talk on What does the UNSC have to do with business? What business does business have in the UNSC? These are complex questions that many people might not have been able to answer, or they would shy away from answering. However, Mr Sending was spot on with the questions and answered […]
We are honored to have with us Norways first Ambassador for global health, John-Arne Røttingen , for our Republic Day Podcast episode. Norway is one of the largest donors to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which works to improve access to vaccines and strengthen vaccination programmes and health systems in low-income countries. In the budget proposal for 2021, the Government proposed […]
India is looking to take a giant leap in its space program and solidify its place among the world's spacefaring nations with its second unmanned mission to the moon, this one aimed at landing a rover near the unexplored south pole. We are honored to announce that we have Marianne Vinje Tantillo together with our host and group leader, Bjørn […]
A month from now, on 1 st January 2021, Norway and India will both take a seat for two years as elected members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – the most important and powerful international decision-making body in the world. For Det Moderne India , with our vision and mission to promote the relationship between Norway and […]
It is not going to be easy dealing with the high-powered “P5” at the tallest table in the world. But when Norway joins the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 1st January 2021, we can absolutely make a positive difference – possibly with India – in promoting human rights, gender equality, sustainable development and social […]
New data is made available by innovative new satellites that could benefit both societal needs and new business plans. It is important to merge data available from ground with space data in order to enable new services in various fields like maritime surveillance, property monitoring, agriculture, construction, finance and insurance. Space solutions, satellites and launchers […]
What happens when you put two global guys - one from metropolitan New Delhi, the other from a village in the North of Norway - on the same rooftop in the Barcode of Oslo? They solve all the world’s problems. At least for a moment. That’s what occurred the other day, when Det Moderne India invited Sony Kapoor, […]
It was a pleasure meeting and having the Ambassador as our guest. In our podcast episode he talks about India-Norway: an innovative partnership. We thank Ambassador Bala Bhaskar and Sundeep Singh for their time and an insightful podcast episode
Bredo Erichsen (MD og Managing Director, Statkraft India) og Navreet Kaur diskuterer hvordan det er å være en norsk leder i India, og hans erfaringer med indisk versus norsk arbeidskultur. Lytt til vår podkast for å høre hvordan Bredo opplever og beskriver den indiske kulturen, og hvordan han sammenligner den med den norske.
