In the second of a two-part series, historian Ramachandra Guha joins Amit Varma in episode 105 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about Mohandas Gandhi's transformation into Mahatma Gandhi -- and how that changed the world. Among the subjects discussed: caste, misogyny and Gandhi's personal obsessions.
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In this a Republic Day special episode, MR Madhavan talks to Pavan Srinath about the Indian Republic and the Indian Parliament.
गणतंत्र दिवस के अवसर पर हम भीमराव अम्बेडकर के योगदान को अक़्सर सलामी देते हैं |
Devirupa Mitra of The Wire talks to host Pavan Srinath about being on the foreign policy beat.
In episode seven, Vasant Shetty talks to Surya Prakash BS and Pavan Srinath about the power of Kannada consumers.
Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most fascinating characters in history: complex, misunderstood, deeply impactful. Ramachandra Guha, author of two acclaimed biographies of the man, joins Amit Varma in episode 104 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss the first 45 years of Gandhi's life, before he returned to India to catalyse the Indian freedom struggle.
Rahul Sharma speaks to host Pavan Srinath on Episode 79 of The Pragati Podcast on how corporate-government relations are evolving in India.
Ganesh Chakravarthi and Pavan Srinath discuss the past, present and future of artificial intelligence in the sixth episode of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast.
The Emergency of 1975 was not an aberration, but was written into the DNA of the Indian state. Historian Gyan Prakash joins Amit Varma in episode 103 of The Seen and the Unseen to shed light on why the framers of the constitution gave such draconian powers to the state -- and why we may not have become so free in 1947 after all.
विश्व व्यवस्था के घटनाक्रम में हाल ही तीव्रता से बदलाव हुए हैं। अमरीका और चीन के बीच में 1971 से शुरू हुआ तालमेल का सिलसिला आज एक शीत युद्ध में तब्दील हो गया है। बदलते समीकरणों के चलते अगले २५ सालों में भारत को क्या कदम उठाने चाहिए, इस विषय पर है हमारी इस हफ़्ते की पुलियाबाज़ी |
In Episode 78, Anupam Manur and Manoj Kewalramani talk to host Pavan Srinath about how the first moves have been made now in a US-China War for Technology.
Anupam Manur and Manoj Kewalramani talk to host Pavan Srinath about how this is really a US-China battle of tariffs and not a trade war.
Ramaprasad KV talks to Pavan and Surya on how Kannada speakers and language are faring in the US.
Shashi Tharoor, author of The Paradoxical Prime Minister, joins Amit Varma in episode 102 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about the many faces of Narendra Modi, as well as the nature of politics, the idea of India and his own journey as a politician.
How should we think about India as a republic and as a democracy? Dr Jayaprakash Narayan shares his realism and his optimism with host Pavan Srinath.
Alok Prasanna Kumar talks to hosts Surya Prakash BS and Pavan Srinath about the Aadhaar judgements and their implications for 2019.
We tend to take progress for granted, and are wired to focus on bad news instead of good. Steven Pinker joins Amit Varma in episode 101 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about why the world is getting better, and why Enlightenment values are essential for ensuring that the trend continues.
इस बार पुलियाबाज़ी में हमने भारत के अंतरिक्ष प्रोग्राम पर खुलकर चर्चा की पवन श्रीनाथ से, जो इस विषय पर काफ़ी सालों से शोधकार्य कर रहे हैं।
Malavika Raghavan has a wide-ranging conversation on financial inclusion with host Pavan Srinath and guest co-host Manasa Venkataraman on Episode 75 of the Pragati Podcast.
Hackers. Bug bounty hunters. Wannacry. Ransomware. Information security consultant Sandesh Anand talks to hosts Surya Prakash BS and Pavan Srinath about the crazy scams and schemes that happen online.
The Seen and the Unseen reaches 100 episodes! Yea! Economist Shruti Rajagopalan, the most frequent guest on the show, joins host Amit Varma as they shoot the breeze about the 99 episodes before this, the horrors of 2018, and the further horrors of 2019.
Foreign policy scholar Kabir Taneja talks to host Pavan Srinath on ISIS and terrorism in the age of social media.
ಪವನ್ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಣೇಶ್ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯವರು, ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಸಿಟಿ ಎಫ್. ಎಮ್., ವಸಂತಿ ಹರಿಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಜೊತೆ ರೇಡಿಯೋವಿನ ಇತಿಹಾಸ, ಪರಿಹಾಸ, ಮತ್ತು ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
This is episode 1 of Thalé-Haraté, a weekly Kannada podcast hosted by Pavan Srinath, Surya Prakash BS and Ganesh Chakravarthi. ತಮಿಳು, ತೆಲುಗು, ಹಿಂದಿ, ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ವಿಶ್ವದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಾಲಿವುಡ್-ಬಾಲಿವುಡ್ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗ್ ಅವರ ‘ಮಾಲ್ಗುಡಿ ಡೇ’ಸ್ ಸಹ ಕನ್ನಡಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲ್ಲ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ಕರಣ ಸುಮಾರು ೫೦ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಾಲ...
ಹರಟೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ತಾನೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಇಲ್ಲ? ಬೆಚ್ಚಗ್ ಕೂತ್ಕೊಂಡು, ಕಾಫೀನೋ ಟೀನೋ ಹೀರ್ಕೊಂಡು, ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕಡ್ಲೆಕಾಯಿ ಮೆಲ್ತಾ ಇದ್ರೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸರಿ. ಅದು-ಇದು, ಮಳೆ-ಬೆಳೆ, ಅವ್ರು-ಇವ್ರು ಹೀಗೆ ಲಂಗು ಲಗಾಮು ಇಲ್ದೆ ನಡಸೋ ಹರಟೆಗೆ ತಲೆ ಬೇರೆ ಸೇರ್ಕೊಂಡ್ರೆ ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತೆ?
A democracy is not merely about voting. Those who are voted into power need to be kept in check, and Rules and Institutions are essential for this. Foreign policy analyst Ameya Naik joins Amit Varma in episode 99 of The Seen and the Unseen to elaborate -- and to explain the danger that Donald Trump poses.
हमारे इस एपिसोड के सह-पुलियाबाज़ चिन्मय तुम्बे बताते है कि भारत का प्रवास याने कि migration के साथ अटूट रिश्ता है
Supreme Court Lawyer Ninad Laud joins host Pavan Srinath on Episode 73 of the Pragati Podcast to talk about PILs, the NGT and overall environmental governance in India.
When people think of the Deccan, they think Shivaji vs Mughals. But the history of the Deccan is far richer than that -- and far racier. It's full of lust and laughter, murder and madness, sex and senselessness. Historian Manu S Pillai joins Amit Varma in episode 98 of The Seen and the Unseen to tell that fascinating story.
India is one of the largest producers of frozen shrimp in the world, and may take the top spot from China in 2018 or 2019. Industrialist and shrimp exporter Aditya Dash talks to Pavan Srinath and Anupam Manur on aquaculture, the seafood industry and trade disputes on Episode 72 of The Pragati Podcast.
In his three-decade career covering cricket, Harsha Bhogle has had an inside view on the transformation of the game. He joins Amit Varma in episode 97 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about how cricket has changed – and why it gives him hope.
जलवायु परिवर्तन (climate change) के भीषण प्रभावों पर आंकड़े तो स्पष्ट हैं लेकिन फिर भी हम और हमारी सरकारें इस वैश्विक समस्या को गंभीरता से नहीं ले रहे | सुनिए हमारी पुलियाबाज़ी राजा कार्तिकेय से जिन्होंने एक साल के भीतर ही अंटार्कटिक और आर्कटिक ध्रुवों का दौरा किया |
On 26/11/2008, ten terrorists killed over 174 people in Mumbai, and committed the one of the worst acts of terror on Indian soil. Dheeraj PC joins the hosts to analyse the events of 26/11, the strategy of the terrorists, and the Indian response.
The world evolves in a bottom-up way, despite the top-down beliefs of those who have blind faith in either God or Government. Matt Ridley joins Amit Varma in episode 96 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe the evolution of the universe, life, culture, language, cities, the economy, our minds, our future and more.
What was it like to rescue Indian hostages from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan almost 20 years ago? Retired R&AW officer Anand Arni takes us behind the scenes of the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC814 in 1999.
What does it mean when we say that something is 'Indian'? Does origin matter? Food writer Vikram Doctor joins Amit Varma in episode 95 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about how most of what we think of as Indian food originated elsewhere -- and why it doesn't matter.
Real estate से लेकर business advice तक, कौटिल्य नीति को बिना सिर पैर उपयोग करने की होड़ लगी है आजकल | अर्थशास्त्र को ignore करना तो ग़लत है ही, पर उसे ग़लत समझना और भी हानिकारक है | तो कौटिल्य अर्थशास्त्र से जुड़ी कई ग़लतफ़हमियों को ठीक करने के लिए हमने की पुलियाबाज़ी कजरी कमल से |
Rajesh Jain was one of the architects of Narendra Modi's win in 2014 -- and then got buyer's remorse and turned against the BJP. Now, he has launched Dhan Vapasi, an insanely ambitious and innovative attempt at disrupting Indian politics. He joins Amit Varma in episode 94 of The Seen and the Unseen to explain where he's coming from.
Real estate से लेकर business advice तक, कौटिल्य नीति को बिना सिर पैर उपयोग करने की होड़ लगी है आजकल | अर्थशास्त्र को ignore करना तो ग़लत है ही, पर उसे ग़लत समझना और भी हानिकारक है | तो कौटिल्य अर्थशास्त्र से जुड़ी कई ग़लतफ़हमियों को ठीक करने के लिए हमने की पुलियाबाज़ी कजरी कमल से जो कि ‘अर्थशास्त्र और Indian Strategic Culture’ पर PhD कर रही हैं हैदराबाद केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय से |
Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories? Milan Vaishnav joins host Pavan Srinath on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money and crime in India.
For over 200 years, America has been interested in South Asia across three separate axes: power, ideology and culture. Historian Srinath Raghavan joins Amit Varma in episode 93 of The Seen and the Unseen to provide a guided tour of this fascinating history.
How do you report on India for a global audience? What do you choose to write about? And how should we understand cronyism in Indian policy-making?
Will the #MeToo movement change behaviour by changing incentives? Economist Shruti Rajagopalan joins Amit Varma in episode 92 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about Criminal Economics in the context of crimes on women in India.
मुंशी प्रेमचंद की कहानी ‘नमक का दरोगा’ एक ईमानदार टैक्स इंस्पेक्टर के सामने आने वाली चुनौतियों की अमर दास्ताँ है | तो इस बार हमने पुलियाबाज़ी में हमने समझना चाहा कि एक युवा सरकारी अफ़सर की ज़िन्दगी आख़िर कैसी होती है ? क्यों आज भी कुछ इंजीनियर और डॉक्टर सरकारी अफ़सर बनना पसंद करते है ?
Does China really have a grand strategy to take over the world? Is Chinese media nothing more than a mouthpiece of the Chinese government? And has China side-stepped an overpopulation problem with good public policy?
The crisis at IL&FS reveals just how rotten India's financial system is. Vivek Kaul and Ashutosh Datar join Amit Varma in episode 91 of The Seen and the Unseen to demystify the problem.
Most Indians know more about USA and Europe than our northern neighbour China. This two-part series on The Pragati Podcast will bust myths about China and the Chinese government.
#MeToo is the most important cultural moment of our lifetimes. Supriya Nair and Nikita Saxena join Amit Varma in episode 90 of The Seen and the Unseen to share their insights.
इस साल के शुरू होते ही अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्प ने एक ट्वीट में उत्तर कोरिया को चेताया था कि अमरीका के परमाणु हथियार उत्तर कोरिया के मुक़ाबले कई ज़्यादा प्रभावशाली है | इस एक ट्वीट से ही सारी दुनिया काँप गयी थी |
How do you do good journalism online? How do you keep opinion and reportage separate? How do you report live on active humanitarian disasters like the Kerala Floods of 2018?