Best How Indian Politics Work Podcasts (2025)

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"Everything is Art. Everything is Politics." AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT Dir. MAXIM DEREVIANKO - Highlights

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“So when we decided to do a documentary to follow Ai Weiwei, we knew, of course, it wouldn't be just a simple opera, and we knew he would bring his own very special and original vision. Because, of course, he is not an opera director. From his point of view, it's a challenge, but from another perspective, it’s probably an enrichment for the opera a…

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AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT 59:36

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“Everything is Art. Everything is Politics. I think art competes with reality. And art will give you the last words.” –Ai Weiwei The renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei has used sculpture, photography, documentaries, and large-scale installations to challenge authoritarian power for decades. But his project at the Rome Opera House, directing Puc…

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Eva Meijer, "Multispecies Assemblies" (Vine Press, 2025) 1:04:56

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Animals speak. Plants do too. Seas and mountains are not a mute background to human actions, but have interests and agency. Many more-than-human beings are political actors. All of us are part of a web of relations in which we affect others and are affected by them. To counter the current ecological destruction and find more just ways to co-exist, …

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Was Taj Mahal A Hindu Temple Or A Marble Mausoleum? 49:33

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aabhas Maldahiyar about Taj Mahal. Was Taj Mahal a Hindu Temple? Is Tejo Mahalaya real? Or was it a symbol of love built by Shahjahan? Was it built on another structure?Follow Aabhas:X: @Aabhas24Book: https://amzn.in/d/fhpmWT1#tajmahal #tejomahalaya #shahjahan #mumtazbehum #hindutva #islamism #mughals -----------…

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Massimo Modonesi, "The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and Political Action" (Haymarket, 2019) 43:07

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What does it mean to be a political subject? This is one of the key questions asked by Massimo Modonesi in The Antagonistic Principle: Marxism and Political Action (2019), published as part of the Historical Materialism book series from Brill and Haymarket books. The book takes on the theories of Marx and Gramsci to develop a philosophical triad …

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Pakistan Afghanistan Ceasefire | Pakistani Military Attacking POJK Citizens 58:10

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tahr Gora about the recent ceasefire declaration by Afghanistan and Pakistan where Afghan government spokesperson Zabehulah said "At the request and insistence of the Pakistani side, a ceasefire will be implemented between the two countries starting this evening (Oct 15th) after 5:30 PM". They also talk about bru…

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Bill V. Mullen, "James Baldwin: Living in Fire" (Pluto Press, 2019) 59:58

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In the first major biography of Baldwin in more than a decade, James Baldwin: Living in Fire (Pluto Press, 2019), Bill V. Mullen celebrates the personal and political life of the great African-American writer who changed the face of Western politics and culture. As a lifelong anti-imperialist, black queer advocate, and feminist, Baldwin (1924-1987)…

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Fronteras: San Antonio’s Mexican cookbook collection the ‘beating heart’ of Mexican cuisine and culture 22:03

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Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the signficance of the food and history highlighted in the collection.By Marian Navarro, Norma Martinez

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India Canada Try To Reset Ties | Anita Anand Visits India As Khalistanis Get Very Angry 1:01:35

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Josh Udall from the Elev podcast about the recent visit to India of Foreign Minister Anita Anand where Canada and India are officially attempting to reset ties after the fiasco last year under Justin Trudeau. They discuss the Khalistani response to the visit where they have started hurling all sorts of accusation…

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1977 NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL RACE 1:05:54

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As a blackout, serial killer and budget crisis hits New York City, an election is held. 2 major figures run, but it's the newcomers who steal the show. A governor tries to extract revenge on a mayor. A newspaper baron goes full-in. And a lingering mystery of dubious importance is created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

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India Beat West Indies 2-0 1:18:51

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In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit review the recently concluded test series where India beat West Indies 2-0. They preview the upcoming white ball tour of the Indian team to Australia and the ongoing 50-over women's World Cup.Follow them:X: @ask0704#teamindia #indiavswestindies #womensworldcup2025 #indiavsaustralia ---------------------------------…

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Vanessa Guillén and the Importance of Speaking Up 47:49

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com The episode is about Vanessa Guillén, a US soldier who was murdered at Fort Hood in 2020. She also experienced sexual harassment while in the military. I spoke with ABC Special Correspondent John Quiñones about his new podcast, Vanished. It’s a good podcast that covers Guillén’s c…

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Hamid Dabashi, "After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization" (Haymarket, 2025) 37:03

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In this episode, we speak with Hamid Dabashi about his new book, After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization (Haymarket, 2025), published by Haymarket Books. Written amid the ongoing war in Gaza, the book confronts what Dabashi describes as the moral and philosophical crisis of the modern West. After Savagery challenges…

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Gianna Englert, "Democracy Tamed: French Liberalism and the Politics of Suffrage" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:13:05

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Does good democratic government require intelligent, moral, and productive citizens? Can our political institutions educate the kind of citizens we wish or need to have? With recent arguments "against democracy" and fears about the rise of populism, there is growing scepticism about whether liberalism and democracy can continue to survive together.…

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Mahboob Qirvanian and Behnaz Mirzai, "Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran" (U Toronto Press, 2025) 1:00:38

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Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoman Empire and Iran: The Autobiography of Mahboob Qirvanian provides a translation of a compelling autobiography that chronicles the life of Mahboob Qirvanian, from childhood and enslavement in North Africa and the Ottoman Empire to his eventual liberation in Iran. The Life of an Enslaved African in the Ottoma…

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Does Moral Purity Exist In Geo Politics? 1:04:53

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the recent controversy where women journalists were not allowed at the Taliban press conference in New Delhi during their visit. How does one handle moral purity when it comes to geo-politics?Follow Abhijit:X: @Iyervval#taliban #aghanistan #pakistan #pakistanattacksafghanistan------------…

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TRENTON TREND: NJ OFF-YEAR GOVERNOR ELECTIONS 41:42

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A few good yarns about the Garden State and politics. Does the state always vote against the party in the White House? No. Not when a candidate hustles to buck the Trenton Trend. But it does have a contrarian streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Bruce Carlson

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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Innovation, Culture, Legacy - Highlights 13:31

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“At Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, I work with a very international team—people from all over the world, around 50 nationalities in this museum. I’ve never worked in such an environment, and it’s inspiring. When you talk to someone from a different country, you can’t help but be inspired. The most important thing for me is to feel fulfilled, and I find fulf…

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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi's Vision for the Future 1:06:14

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“Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is a unique concept. The idea behind the building itself is a dance. It's a living building because it's a dance between spaces. It's a dance between blocks of spaces and shapes and cones, and it's inspiring for the future because the legacy is a huge factor for every project. It's the legacy for young architects and for other…

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Aaron Sheehan-Dean, "Fighting with the Past: How Seventeenth-Century History Shaped the American Civil War" (UNC Press, 2025) 55:48

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Civil War Americans, like people today, used the past to understand and traverse their turbulent present. As Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean reveals in this fascinating work of comparative intellectual history, nineteenth-century Americans were especially conversant with narratives of the English Civil Wars of the 1600s. Northerners and Southerners alike dr…

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The Story Of An Ex Khalistani 1:32:03

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In this podcast, Kushal sits down to chat with an Ex Khalistani and they talk about his journey of how he got radicalised and what led to his de radicalisation. What steps do we have to take to make sure the menace of Khalistan does not burn Punjabi society?Follow The Sangha Show:X(Twitter): x.com/TheSanghaShow Discord: discord.gg/5XPWmj9JDs Facebo…

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Fronteras: From churches to barrios — 13 endangered Latinx landmarks embody culture, resilience, and migration 28:35

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The national nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation released a list of landmarks that hold cultural and historical significance, and face demolition, neglect, or otherwise uncertain futures.By Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro

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Kevin M. Schultz, "Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History" (U Chicago Press, 2025) 1:26:39

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A bracing, accessible history of white American liberals—and why it’s time to change the conversation about them. If there’s one thing most Americans can agree on, it’s that everyone hates white liberals. Conservatives hate them for being culturally tolerant and threatening to usher in communism. Libertarians hate them for believing in the power of…

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Robert L. Worden and Jane Leung Larson, "A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911" (Brill, 2025) 2:14:03

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A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911 is an encyclopaedic reference work documenting the exile years of imperial China’s most famous reformer, Kang Youwei, and the political organization he mobilized in North America and worldwide to transform China’s autocratic empire into a …

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Will Kitchen, "Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 41:14

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How is the world of work depicted on page and on screen? In Culture, Capital and Carnival: Modern Media and the Representation of Work Dr Will Kitchen, an Associate Lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth explores this question using a series of literary and media case studies. Drawing on Bakhtin’s theories of the carnivalesque, the book assesses t…

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Claire Whitlinger, "Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi" (UNC Press, 2020) 35:35

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Few places are more notorious for civil rights–era violence than Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders. Yet in a striking turn of events, Philadelphia has become a beacon in Mississippi’s racial reckoning in the decades since. In Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, M…

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What Hindu Americans need to know about immigration today 1:15:26

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In this episode HAF Legal Director Needhy Shah speaks with immigration attorney Akanksha Kalra. They have a wide ranging discussion on immigration issues particularly applicable to the Indian American and Hindu American community, what is changing under the Trump Administration, what laws that have existed for some time but are being more strictly …

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MOVE MY BILL: A History of Discharge Petitions 37:28

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It is a rarely used tactic, but when it works, it can do big things, like moving a bill through Congress even if the Speaker doesn't support it. From civil rights to gun show loopholes, from budget balancing to debt ceilings, we look at the Discharge Petition. And why it's become important for GOP conservatives in the 90's and for Democrats today. …

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Manchester Synagogue Attack: Life Post October 7th For Western Jews 57:36

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Catherine Perez-Shakdam about Operation Rising Lion where Israel has struck the heart of Iran where multiple targets have been hit including nuclear enrichment facilities and dpots where their top leadership was situated.Follow Them:Catherine: @ShakdamCBook: https://amzn.in/d/3MkIvgs#israel #palestine #hamas #ham…

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Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, "Overdetermined: How Indian English Literature Becomes Ethnic, Postcolonial, and Anglophone" (Columbia UP, 2025) 1:11:58

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Why is it so difficult to account for the role of identity in literary studies? Why do both writers and scholars of Indian English literature express resistance to India and Indianness? What does this reveal about how non-Western literatures are read, taught, and understood? Drawing on years of experiences in classrooms and on U.S. university campu…

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Who Will Win Bihar Elections? 1:12:30

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ajeet Bharti about the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. How will the caste matrix work out? And will Prashant Kishore play the role of the vote katau against the BJP?Follow Ajeet:X: @ajeetbhartiBooks: https://t.co/nDEZ5fduo0YouTube: https://t.co/lRbofaaEv3#biharelections #prashantkishore #nitishkumar #bjp #c…