Beneath the Modi Government’s Push for Tourism in Kashmir Was the Disempowering of Kashmiris | Anuradha Bhasin
The killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam on April 23 came as a ‘shock’, because never before had terrorists targeted tourists, says Anuradha Bhasin, an astute observer of events in the Union Territory. ...
2 Touko 202542min
A 'Concentrated Attack' on the CJI Because of His Questions on Waqf Bill | Sanjay Hegde
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar went “much beyond his Constitutional Role as the Presiding Officer of the Rajya Sabha” when he spoke against the Supreme Court. “His language was intemperate,” says Supr...
25 Huhti 202534min
Hindutva Hate Music (H-Pop) Is Now All Around Us | Kunal Purohit
Journalist and author Kunal Purohit began monitoring Hindutva WhatsApp groups several years ago and saw how they disseminated propaganda. “The things people were then scared to speak openly are now al...
18 Huhti 202548min
Waqf Amendment is Seen as a Continuation of the Disenfranchisement of the Muslim Community | Shadan Farasat
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill that has now come into force will effectively take control of any Waqf (Charity) property from the Muslim community wherever there is a dispute. “For example, Sambal mosque ...
12 Huhti 202535min
Indian Govt Cancelled My OCI Twice, Courts Restored it Both Times | Ashok Swain
Academic and commentator Dr Ashok Swain of Uppsala University in Sweden is in the unique position of having his Overseas Citizen of India status cancelled twice by the Indian government. The governmen...
4 Huhti 202551min
The Very Real Dangers of the Great Nicobar Project | Pankaj Sekhsaria
Plans to develop the Great Nicobar island, initiated by the Niti Aayog, have alarmed scientists and activists alike. A massive project, involving a transhipment terminal, port, a township, an airport ...
28 Maalis 202546min
Fifty-Five Years After they Broke Up, Why Are the Beatles Still Popular? | Oliver Craske
Generations have come and music genres have changed, but The Beatles and their music go on and on. In this podcast, Oliver Craske and Sidharth Bhatia, both fans of the world’s first pop group, try ...
21 Maalis 202548min
The Government is Using Every Means to Put Pressure on Journalists | N. Ram
N. Ram, a journalist and media manager for over five decades, has seen Indian journalism through its ups and downs. He recalls the Emergency, when there was censorship and most of the media simply suc...
14 Maalis 202533min
