Ranked #1
Ep. 02: Farmers Mobilization & Agricultural Distress in India
Ep. 02: Farmers Mobilization & Agricultural Distress in India
Why are farmers in India mobilizing and agitating? What are the politics behind the waiver of 'Farm Loans' by State Gove... Read more
13 Feb 2019
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24mins
Ranked #2
Ep. 28: Article 370: The history and future of Kashmir
Ep. 28: Article 370: The history and future of Kashmir
In this episode, we're joined by Dr Andrew Whitehead to frame the debate over Article 370's abrogation in the context of... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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26mins
Ranked #3
Ep. 15: Exit Polls and Surveys : Accuracy and Transparency (with Sanjay Kumar)
Ep. 15: Exit Polls and Surveys : Accuracy and Transparency (with Sanjay Kumar)
In a couple of days, discussions about the 2019 General elections will hinge on the release of exit poll numbers put up ... Read more
17 May 2019
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41mins
Ranked #4
Ep. 27: Article 370: The constitutionality and politics of repeal
Ep. 27: Article 370: The constitutionality and politics of repeal
The abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution has been a long standing promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party and it ... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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27mins
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Ranked #5
Ep. 03: Political Violence & Riots
Ep. 03: Political Violence & Riots
Does promoting violence give political parties in India electoral gains? Steven Wilkinson's book "Votes and Violence: El... Read more
27 Feb 2019
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16mins
Ranked #6
Ep. 17: Social Media, Political Messaging and Branding (feat. Dr Joyojeet Pal)
Ep. 17: Social Media, Political Messaging and Branding (feat. Dr Joyojeet Pal)
The results of the 2019 elections have shown that brand and personal messaging on the part of Prime Minister Narendra Mo... Read more
29 May 2019
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38mins
Ranked #7
Ep. 18: Caste and networks in Maharashtra feat. Sarthak Bagchi
Ep. 18: Caste and networks in Maharashtra feat. Sarthak Bagchi
The National Democratic Alliance managed to repeat its 2014 election performance in Maharashtra winning 41 seats; the Un... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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45mins
Ranked #8
Ep. 06: Indira Gandhi, Welfare and Politics (feat. Dr. Diego Maiorano)
Ep. 06: Indira Gandhi, Welfare and Politics (feat. Dr. Diego Maiorano)
In this episode we speak to Dr. Diego Maiorano, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore abo... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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48mins
Ranked #9
Ep. 10: Assam and North East: NRC and sub-nationalism (feat. Kham Khan Suan Hausing)
Ep. 10: Assam and North East: NRC and sub-nationalism (feat. Kham Khan Suan Hausing)
As parts of Assam and the North Eastern states of India go to the polls we take this opportunity to discuss some of the ... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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49mins
Ranked #10
Ep. 05: Women's representation in politics (feat. Shruthi Viswanathan)
Ep. 05: Women's representation in politics (feat. Shruthi Viswanathan)
There has been a long standing demand for reservations in legislatures in India for women. Currently, fifty percent of p... Read more
20 Mar 2019
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34mins
Ranked #11
Ep. 04: Social Media and Political Parties (with Venkat Ananth)
Ep. 04: Social Media and Political Parties (with Venkat Ananth)
What is the landscape of social media in India? How are political parties using social media to cement narratives and or... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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44mins
Ranked #12
Ep. 24: Bihar: the Modi wave and welfare delivery in bihar feat. Parth MN
Ep. 24: Bihar: the Modi wave and welfare delivery in bihar feat. Parth MN
The NDA in Bihar faced anti-incumbency at both the State and Union levels when it went to the polls in 2019. Its stunnin... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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34mins
Ranked #13
Ep. 16: Voter Turnout
Ep. 16: Voter Turnout
Election commentators and nerds of all hues pore over turnout numbers to see if they can read the tea leaves that point ... Read more
22 May 2019
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27mins
Ranked #14
S02 E10: Politics and the Indian Judiciary (feat Aparna Chandra)
S02 E10: Politics and the Indian Judiciary (feat Aparna Chandra)
In the last decade or so, the Indian higher judiciary and its functioning have come under the scanner like never before.... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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44mins
Ranked #15
Ep. 26: Patronage networks in urban housing in Bengaluru
Ep. 26: Patronage networks in urban housing in Bengaluru
Over the last six months we have discussed the macro of Indian politics, addressing large themes and looking at the poli... Read more
31 Jul 2019
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26mins
Ranked #16
S02 E25: India's new party system (feat Rahul Verma)
S02 E25: India's new party system (feat Rahul Verma)
As a recent set of results shows, India's voters choose very differently in state and national elections. What explains ... Read more
4 Mar 2020
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39mins
Ranked #17
S02 E02: Migration, Marginalization and Citizenship: The NRC in Assam
S02 E02: Migration, Marginalization and Citizenship: The NRC in Assam
The preparation of the final list of the National Register of Citizens has stirred up more than its share of controversy... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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47mins
Ranked #18
S02 E11: The Indian Armed Forces and Civilian oversight (feat Srinath Raghavan)
S02 E11: The Indian Armed Forces and Civilian oversight (feat Srinath Raghavan)
Unlike India's neighbouring countries, the Indian Armed Forces have never intervened in any manner in the affairs of civ... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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48mins
Ranked #19
S02 E06: Dalit Political Representation
S02 E06: Dalit Political Representation
Across India, radical Dalit movements have dipped their toes into electoral politics as they have tried to represent the... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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35mins
Ranked #20
S02 E03: Combating marginalization: Reservation of seats and jobs
S02 E03: Combating marginalization: Reservation of seats and jobs
Few issues in post independence India have caused as much heated debate as the issue of reservation in government jobs a... Read more
2 Oct 2019
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50mins
