Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow This India-Pakistan Conflict Will Shape the Next One
Season 13 Episode 18
At this point, you’ve probably read 1,001 post-mortem analyses of the India-Pakistan conflict, desperately searching for some new nugget or data poin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Operation Sindoor and South Asia’s Uncertain Future
Season 13 Episode 17
On Saturday, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire, ending—at least for now—the latest bout of armed conflict between the two South Asian rivals. …
1 year, 4 months ago
Recovering the Lost Indosphere
Season 13 Episode 16
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World is the new book by the celebrated historian William Dalrymple. For listeners of Grand Tamash…
1 year, 4 months ago
Terror, Trade, and Trump’s India Policy
Season 13 Episode 15
It’s been a typically busy few months in the world of Indian politics and policy.
To roundup all the latest developments from India, Milan is joined o…
1 year, 4 months ago
India’s Precocious Welfare State
Season 13 Episode 14
In India today, so many political debates are focused on welfare and welfarism. It seems that state after state is competing to offer the most electo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trade, Tariffs, and India's Silver Lining
Season 13 Episode 13
On April 2nd, the U.S. government announced a host of sweeping tariff hikes with every single one of America's trading partners. The aim of the so-ca…
1 year, 5 months ago
A New Era of Electioneering in India
Season 13 Episode 12
Over the last decade, election campaigns in India have undergone a dramatic shift. Political parties increasingly rely on political consulting firms,…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Reactionary Spirit in America—and Abroad
Season 13 Episode 11
A reactionary antidemocratic ethos born and bred in America has come to infect democracies around the world. This is the central thesis of a timely n…
1 year, 5 months ago
Kishore Mahbubani and the Asian Century
Season 13 Episode 10
Kishore Mahbubani is widely regarded as one of Asia’s most well-known diplomats, commentators, and strategic analysts. Having grown up in poverty in …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Indian Economy's Many Possible Futures
Season 13 Episode 9
The Indus Valley Annual Report, published by Blume Ventures, is an annual deep-dive into the Indian macroeconomy, the Indian consumer, and the innova…
1 year, 5 months ago