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Grand Tamasha

Grand Tamasha

Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast



Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Tamasha is a co-production of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Hindustan Times. And you are listening to Season 6.

This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

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Available Episodes

49:49
10: Rukmini on What Data Tells Us About India's COVID-19 Fight
EPISODE 10

Since the onset of the novel Coronavirus, award-winning data journalist Rukmini (https://twitter.com/rukmini?lang=en) has investigated the virus’ spread in India like very few peop ... Read more

05 Nov50 MINS
42:04
9:  Pankaj Mishra on the Crisis of Liberalism in India and the World
EPISODE 9

In this week's episode, Pankaj Mishra and Milan Vaishnav discuss the state of Indian democracy, the (absent) standard-bearers of Indian liberalism, and how the Cold War-era concept ... Read more

28 Oct42 MINS
38:15
8: Sumitra Badrinathan and Devesh Kapur Decode the 2020 Indian American Vote
EPISODE 8

Today, Milan speaks with Sumitra Badrinathan (https://twitter.com/kharibiskut?lang=en) (University of Pennsylvania) and Devesh Kapur (https://sais.jhu.edu/users/dkapur1) (Johns Hop ... Read more

14 Oct38 MINS
39:25
7: Paul Staniland on the Surprising Decline in Political Violence in South Asia
EPISODE 7

This week Milan is joined by political scientist Paul Staniland, author of a recent Carnegie essay titled, “Political Violence in South Asia: The Triumph of the State?” Paul is an ... Read more

12 Oct39 MINS
46:42
6: Nidhi Razdan on the State of the Indian Media
EPISODE 6

If you’ve watched prime time television in India at any point in the last two decades, there is zero chance that you are not acquainted with Milan’s guest on the show this week. Si ... Read more

30 Sep47 MINS
35:26
5: Ashley J. Tellis on India’s China Conundrum
EPISODE 5

This week on this show, Milan sits down with the Carnegie Endowment’s Ashley J. Tellis (https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/198) , one of the world’s foremost experts on Indian f ... Read more

22 Sep35 MINS
49:02
4: Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan on India’s Triple Whammy: COVID, China, and the Economy
EPISODE 4

This week on Grand Tamasha, Milan is joined by podcast regulars Sadanand Dhume (https://twitter.com/dhume?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) of the American En ... Read more

16 Sep49 MINS
40:58
3: Scaachi Koul on the Collision of Indian Politics and Culture
EPISODE 3

This week on the podcast, Scaachi joins Milan to discuss her Indo-Canadian upbringing, how politics in Kashmir stirs up family conflict, and the cultural import of “Indian Matchmak ... Read more

09 Sep41 MINS
45:28
2: The Life and Times of Amit Varma
EPISODE 2

This week, Amit joins Milan on the show to reflect on his career as a journalist, author, entrepreneur, podcast host, and--yes--professional poker player. Milan talks to Amit about ... Read more

02 Sep45 MINS
55:50
1: Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Indian Democracy at 73
EPISODE 1

On August 15, 2020, India celebrated its 73rd birthday. To reflect on the state of Indian democracy and to kick off the podcast’s fourth season, Pratap Bhanu Mehta (https://twitter ... Read more

01 Sep56 MINS
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