Podcast Episodes

India’s AI Moment?

Season 15 Episode 7

Just weeks ago, India hosted the 2026 AI Impact Summit, the latest chapter in a global process that began in 2023 in the UK. For India, the stakes co…

6 months ago

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Populism and the Politics of India’s Foreign Policy

Season 15 Episode 6

We tend to think of populist leaders around the world as disruptive—skeptical of international institutions, impatient for change, and prone to upend…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Europe’s Discovery of India

Season 15 Episode 5

Over the past year, Europe–India relations have entered a markedly upbeat phase. What was once a diffuse partnership—long on rhetoric, short on strat…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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India’s Return to the Trade Game

Season 15 Episode 4

After years of trade skepticism, India appears to be back in the deal-making business—signing new agreements, reviving stalled talks, and announcing …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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How India Lost the Neighborhood

Season 15 Episode 3

Over the past few years, South Asia has witnessed a striking wave of mass protests toppling governments and upending long-standing political arrangem…

7 months ago

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Can the U.S. Salvage Its Relationship with India?

Season 15 Episode 2

U.S.-India relations were once described as one of Washington’s MOST important strategic bets in the twenty-first century. But over the past year, th…

7 months, 1 week ago

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The State of Indian Politics in 2026

Season 15 Episode 1

2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Grand Tamasha’s Best Books of 2025

Season 14 Episode 16

Grand Tamasha is Carnegie’s weekly podcast on Indian politics and policy co-produced with the Hindustan Times, a leading Indian media house. For six …

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Quiet Resilience of U.S.–India Defense Cooperation

Season 14 Episode 15

Despite a year marked by tariff battles, confusion over Washington’s China policy, and the shock of the 2025 India–Pakistan war, one part of the U.S.…

9 months ago

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Rewriting India’s Education Story, One Girl at a Time

Season 14 Episode 14

This year, the non-profit Educate Girls became the first Indian organization ever to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award—often called Asia’s Nobel Priz…

9 months, 1 week ago

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