Podcasts

Muslim Life – and Death – in Modi’s India: A podcast with Harsh Mander
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The Editors
The peace activist Harsh Mander hosts conversations on Indian Muslim history and experience amid a crisis of Islamophobia and anti-minority hatred fuelled by the rise of the Hindu Right
Two men stand face to face under a rainbow pride flag at a Pride Parade in Guwahati, Assam. One of them wears a plaid shirt with a visible tattoo on their arm, while the other wears a dark shirt with a button reading “Queer Pride.”
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The Editors
A conversation with the Assamese writer Aruni Kashyap on crafting stories on love, resistance and belonging set against the long shadow of violence in India’s Northeast
Relatives of Covid-19 victims performing last rites at a crematorium in New Delhi in May 2021. Data from India shows 3.7 million excess deaths during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, revealing an undercounting of Covid-19 deaths by an estimated seven times.
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The Editors
As India reveals massive undercounting of coronavirus deaths, a health journalist reminds us of the pandemic’s horrors and the Modi government’s terrible decisions that cost millions of lives
The Kagbeni village and agricultural surroundings in the Kali Gandaki Valley. Thomas Bell writes that, in the 16th century the village of Kagbeni was built at a salt-trade controlling point in the valley, not only on the north–south route but also between passes through the mountains to the east and west.
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The Editors
A conversation with the journalist Thomas Bell on his latest book, ‘Human Nature’, and the social, cultural and natural history of people’s lives in the Himalayan environment
People leave their houses in Uri for safety after cross-shelling between India and Pakistan across the Line of Control. Kashmir and Kashmiris have paid the heaviest price in conflicts between India and Pakistan.
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The Editors
Kashmiri Muslims have been the major victims of the gun from both sides – the militants and security forces – and yet they have been alienated by India, the veteran journalist says
An expressionist-style portrait of Virginia Woolf, with short, dark brown hair styled in waves, wearing a muted-tone outfit, set against a textured green background.
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The Editors
A conversation with the Sri Lankan-born Australian author on unsettling the realist novel form and exploring the gaps between ideals and actions
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