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The Violence in Nepal Was Very Well Planned, by Forces Other Than GenZ Protesters | Mahendra P. Lama
Season 1 Episode 29
The agitation in Nepal last week had three dimensions—the total collapse of the state machinery, multiple forces joining the GenZ agitators and unpre…
1 year ago
Flooding Will Continue in Immediate and Maybe Long-Term Future, But I'm Still Hopeful | Mihir Bhatt
Season 1 Episode 28
What is the cause of the severe flooding seen in northern states and cities?
“Climate change and its impact is intensifying rainfall pattern. The …
1 year ago
Maharashtra Govt’s Resolution Won’t By Itself do Much for Maratha Reservations | Sumeet Mhaskar
Season 1 Episode 27
The reason why the Marathas have begun agitating for reservations in recent years is because there is a “rural as well as urban crisis” in the state’…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Would Gandhiji React to a PM Dogwhistling From the Red Fort? | Manoj Kumar Jha
Season 1 Episode 26
A rupture has taken place within our community relationships and this will take a long time to heal even if the government changes. This is the candi…
1 year, 1 month ago
India Will Never Get Rid of the Mughals, Their Influence is All Over | Richard M. Eaton
Season 1 Episode 25
Historian Richard M Eaton says he is “very concerned” at the erasure of the Mughals — “one of the most spectacular empires in the world” — from schoo…
1 year, 1 month ago
Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Hindi Cinema in the 1950s | Rachel Dwyer
Season 1 Episode 24
There is a widespread belief that the 1950s were a time of great Hindi films, in terms of stories, songs and film-making. Seventy-five years later, f…
1 year, 2 months ago
If a Large Number Are Excluded From Voting in Bihar, Entire Electoral Process will be Suspect | Ashwani Kumar
Season 1 Episode 23
The Election Commission’s announcement in Bihar that a citizen should prove his or her credentials to vote has sparked outrage among political partie…
1 year, 2 months ago
BJP’s Push for Hindi in Different States Has a Larger Cultural Agenda Behind it | Alok Rai
Season 1 Episode 22
The Devendra Fadnavis government has withdrawn its proposal to introduce Hindi in the early classes in schools in Maharashtra because of the oppositi…
1 year, 3 months ago
It is Very Easy to Say that We Want to be a World Power, but a Vishwaguru Cannot be Self-Appointed | Salman Khurshid
Season 1 Episode 21
India’s stand on global events is becoming increasingly unclear. Whether on the Israel Iran war or the Ukraine-Russia war, India has not taken a clea…
1 year, 3 months ago
Post Degree Jobs Won’t be Available Any More in the US, But It is Still the Best Option
Season 1 Episode 20
India sends students to the US in record numbers, but this academic year, applicants are feeling anxious before they head out. The changing policies …
1 year, 3 months ago