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The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by Amit Varma, features longform conversations that aim to give deep insights into the subjects being discussed. Timeless and bingeworthy.

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Ep. 115: The Intellectual Foundations of Hindutva

Ep. 115: The Intellectual Foundations of Hindutva

The ideology of Hindutva dominates our political and cultural landscape today. How did it begin, and what is it precisel... Read more

8 Apr 2019

1hr 55mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 145: The Indian Conservative

Ep. 145: The Indian Conservative

Is there such a thing as Indian conservatism? What does it mean and where did it come from? Jaithirth Rao joins Amit Var... Read more

4 Nov 2019

2hr 28mins

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Ep. 02: Demonetisation

Ep. 02: Demonetisation

On November 8, 2016, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced that 500- and 100-rupee notes would cease to be lega... Read more

24 Jan 2017

38mins

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Ep. 95: The Indianness of Indian Food

Ep. 95: The Indianness of Indian Food

What does it mean when we say that something is 'Indian'? Does origin matter? Food writer Vikram Doctor joins Amit Varma... Read more

19 Nov 2018

1hr 7mins

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Ep. 134: Kashmir and Article 370

Ep. 134: Kashmir and Article 370

Kashmir is in lockdown, and Article 370 is history. What does this mean for Kashmir -- and for India? Historian Srinath ... Read more

19 Aug 2019

2hr 26mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 41: Money in Cricket

Ep. 41: Money in Cricket

Cricket has been transformed in the last four decades, first because of Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket, and then re... Read more

6 Nov 2017

50mins

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Ep 152: The Citizenship Battles

Ep 152: The Citizenship Battles

Why is India burning over the Citizenship Amendment Bill? Why does the NRC matter? What is happening in Assam? Srinath R... Read more

22 Dec 2019

2hr 31mins

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Ep. 104: Understanding Gandhi. Part 1: Mohandas

Ep. 104: Understanding Gandhi. Part 1: Mohandas

Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most fascinating characters in history: complex, misunderstood, deeply impactful. Ramachand... Read more

21 Jan 2019

1hr 28mins

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Ep. 03: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Ep. 03: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

There are two kinds of diversity in India, one good, and one not so good. Our greatest strength is our diversity of peop... Read more

31 Jan 2017

30mins

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Ep. 113: The Geopolitics of the Bangladesh War

Ep. 113: The Geopolitics of the Bangladesh War

The formation of Bangladesh was neither inevitable nor a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan. Historian Srinath ... Read more

25 Mar 2019

2hr 10mins

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Ep. 102: The Paradox of Narendra Modi

Ep. 102: The Paradox of Narendra Modi

Shashi Tharoor, author of The Paradoxical Prime Minister, joins Amit Varma in episode 102 of The Seen and the Unseen to ... Read more

7 Jan 2019

1hr 12mins

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Ep 156: Kerala and the Ivory Throne

Ep 156: Kerala and the Ivory Throne

Kerala has a madly interesting history. It was a hub of globalisation centuries ago, an exemplar of tolerance. Almost in... Read more

20 Jan 2020

2hr 20mins

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Ep. 04: Immigration

Ep. 04: Immigration

In Episode 4 of The Seen and the Unseen, Amit Varma discusses Immigration with Shikha Dalmia. Are the demagogues right a... Read more

7 Feb 2017

33mins

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Ep 163: Who Broke Our Republic?

Ep 163: Who Broke Our Republic?

Seven decades after Independence, India is still wracked by poverty and strife. Who is responsible? Kapil Komireddi join... Read more

8 Mar 2020

1hr 55mins

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Ep. 78: Crowd Violence in India

Ep. 78: Crowd Violence in India

More and more, across this country, violent crowds are taking the law into their own hands. What's going on? Legal exper... Read more

23 Jul 2018

1hr 4mins

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Ep. 114: Crime in Indian Politics

Ep. 114: Crime in Indian Politics

Why is crime ubiquitous in Indian politics? Why is your neta also a dada? Political scientist Milan Vaishnav joins Amit ... Read more

1 Apr 2019

1hr 12mins

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Ep. 67: Ask Me Anything

Ep. 67: Ask Me Anything

This is an AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode, in which host Amit Varma answers questions from both in-studio guests and Twit... Read more

7 May 2018

1hr 32mins

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Ep. 50: The State of Indian Politics

Ep. 50: The State of Indian Politics

Indian politics is complex to the point of being almost unfathomable. JP Narayan, that rare public intellectual who also... Read more

8 Jan 2018

46mins

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Ep. 35: The Bhopal Gas Tragedies

Ep. 35: The Bhopal Gas Tragedies

In episode 35 of The Seen and the Unseen, economist and lawyer Shruti Rajagopalan joins host Amit Varma to explain why t... Read more

11 Sep 2017

34mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 36: SEZs (Special Economic Zones)

Ep. 36: SEZs (Special Economic Zones)

Special Economic Zones are usually set up with the best intentions: to attract businesses and create employment. But wha... Read more

18 Sep 2017

21mins

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