Tartar jamsheti tata met swami vevekand on his way to the united states. Swami vivekanta told him that india needs not only business and industry, but also research in fundamental science. The institute was eventually set up after tartar's death. In a angle, or any group of indian professionals you meet anywhere, one or two would have studied there.
Q&A session lead by Swami Sarvapriyananda at the Vedanta Society of New York on Nov 7th, 2021. List of questions with timestamps:
05:10 - What happens to the reflected consciousness after death, and after enlightenment?
19:10 - What is my swadharma?
35:20 - What is the difference between the knower and the witness?
41:20 - Where does Sri Ramakrishna stand in the triad of Iswara, Jiva, and Jagat?
51:15 - Is enlightenment a gradual process or a “wow” moment?
01:02:40 - What is Shraddha?
01:15:33 - Is there any overlap between psychotherapy and Vedanta?