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Freedom on the Internet

by Pragati StaffPodcast, The Pragati Podcast 25 Apr, 2019Comments are Disabled

This is Episode 94 of The Pragati Podcast hosted by Pavan Srinath. [iframe src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9516980/height/90/width/640/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/FF8200/” height=”90″ width=”640] Internet access is an essential part of many of our lives. And in 2019, there are more than 500 million broadband internet connections in the country. While celebrating this success, we also need to ask how our rights and …

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

by Frederick DouglassHistoria 4 Dec, 2018Comments are Disabled

This a speech given by the abolitionist (and former slave) Frederick Douglass on July 5, 1852. It has been described as the “perhaps the greatest antislavery oration ever given.”

It’s Time to Legalise Marijuana

by Mohit SatyanandOpinion 10 Aug, 2018Comments are Disabled

The rest of the world is figuring out the good that cannabis can do. We knew it back in the day — but have a backward attitude today.

Why No Kannada?

by Pragati StaffPodcast, The Seen and the Unseen 24 Apr, 2017Comments are Disabled

For decades, there has been a stricture in Karnataka that non-Kannada films cannot be dubbed into Kannada. The idea behind this was to protect the local film industry — but were the unintended consequences just the opposite? Pavan Srinath joins Amit Varma in Episode 15 of The Seen and the Unseen..

The Future of the Indian Republic

by Amit VarmaBrainstorm, Think 10 Mar, 201710 Mar, 2018Comments are Disabled

Welcome to Brainstorm, Pragati’s attempt to create a space where diverse minds can discuss big issues in a respectful way. Every month, we will gather together five thinkers (and one moderator) who will discuss one big subject in a thoughtful, unhurried manner.