Interviews Given
“The Significance of Ganesha.”
BBC (Deepak Patel), Aug 31, 2025
“Indian Mythology for Yoga Teachers with Raj Balkaran”
All Mats Taken Podcast, July 27, 2025.
“The Impact of Kabir”
South Asia News Channel, May 26, 2025“Indian Wisdom Decoded”
Discovery of an Author Podcast, April 12, 2025.“The Devī Māhāmtya Explained”
Discovery of an Author Podcast, May 10, 2025.“The Rules of Modern Warfare and Ancient Traditions”
Juris-Dictions Podcast, Dec 19, 2024.“Raj Balkaran – Sanctity of Stories and Beyond,”
Living in Alignment Podcast, Dec 18, 2024.“On the Stories Behind the Poses with Dr. Raj Balkaran”
Interview with Dr. Lauren Tober
A Grateful Life Podcast, Aug 19, 2024.“On the Stories Behind the Poses with Dr. Raj Balkaran”
Interview with Dr. Lauren Tober
A Grateful Life Podcast, Aug 19, 2024.“Online schools bridge the gap between yoga mat and Ph.D.”
Religion News Service, Aug 7, 2024.“War, Dharma and Justice: A Conversation with Raj Balkaran”
Meru Media, May 28, 2024.“The Ahimsa of Wa”
Political Hope Podcast, Jan 22, 2024.“Visions and Revisions in Sanskrit Narrative”
New Books in Indian Religions Podcast, Nov 21, 2023.“Episode 300: Christopher Miller interviews "New Books in Indian Religions" host Raj Balkaran”
New Books in Indian Religions Podcast, Nov 8, 2023.“New Books Connects Hindu Mythology to Asanas”
Podcast Stories (Hosted by Jaya Bhattacharji Rose)
Times of India, June 21, 2023.“World Yoga Day 2023: The mythological Stories Behind Yogic Poses”
Newspaper Interview, Times of India, June 21, 2023.The Stories Behind the Poses with Dr. Raj Balkaran and Dr. Christa Kuberry”
New Books in Indian Religions Podcast, June 27, 2022.“The Stories Behind the Poses with Dr. Raj Balkaran”
Susanna Barkataki Live, June 13, 2022.“The Significance of the Devi Mahamtya”
The Yogic Studies Podcast, March 21, 2022.“Narratives, Life and Timeless Wisdom: A Conversation with Dr. Raj Balkaran”
Podcast Interview with Mukunda Raghavan.
Meru Media, Dec 3, 2021.“The Wisdom of Air”
Cunning Folk Magazine, Dec 1, 2021.Panel Discussion: “Ganesha”
Beyond Belief. BBC Radio 4, Sept 6, 2021.“Dr. Raj Balkaran (Founder of the Online School of Indian Wisdom)”
Kajabi Edge Podcast, Aug 5, 2021.“Raj Balkaran on the Wisdom of Stories (#136)”
Embodied Philosophy Podcast, July 27, 2021.“Pandemic Perspectives: A Discussion with Raj Balkaran”
The Academic Life Podcast, May 10, 2021.“Jyotisha, with Dr. Raj Balkaran”
The Austin Devraj Show, Apr 11, 2021.“Narratives and the Puranas: A Conversation with Raj Balkaran”
Podcast Interview with Mukunda Raghavan.
Meru Media, Jan 26, 2021.“Puranas and Hindu Mythology”
Podcast Interview with Seth Powell.
The Yogic Studies Podcast, October 20, 2020.“The Goddess and the Sun in Indian Myth”
Podcast Interview by Chris Austin.
New Books Network, June 25, 2020.“The Goddess and the King in Indian Myth”
Podcast Interview by Craig Ginn.
New Books Network, April 17, 2019.“When Storytelling Becomes a Pedagogical Tool”
Newspaper Coverage by Sudhakshina Rangaswami.
The Wire, July 7, 2018.“Lead with the Destination, Not the Engine”
Podcast Interview by Jeffrey Howard.
Erraticus, April 17, 2018.“The Masks we Wear”
Leslie Feist Podcast, July 6, 2017.“Millennial Messenger”
Podcast Interviews (multiple) by Arjun Sawhney.
Victoria College Student Podcast, Spring Semester, 2017.“Mythology of Mars”
Radio Interview by Stephen Humphrey
CBC Ideas: Generation Mars, June 7, 2016.“Yoga Then and Now”
The Nikki Clarke Show, Nov 3, 2015.“Ancient Myths for Modern Life”
Radio Interview by Rishi Nagar
RED FM (106.7 FM), January 28, 2014.“Sacred Storytelling”
Blog Interview by Priya Thomas.
Shivers Up The Spine, Aug 18, 2011.“Tales of India”
Video Interview by Greg Mount.
Toronto Body Mind, Jul 27, 2011.“Raj Yoga”
Newspaper Coverage by Jeff Wiebe.
The Lethbridge Journal (Vol. 4, Issue No. 5.), Mar 3, 2011.
