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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

40:14
How Bureaucracy Can Work for the Poor
EPISODE 99

Over the decades, India has developed a reputation for having a strong society but a weak state. This bureaucratic, lumbering behemoth has especially struggled to deliver basic pub ... Read more

29 Mar40 MINS
40:17
The Untold Global Backstory of India's Nuclear Program
EPISODE 98

Jayita Sarkar uncovers how India built its nuclear program from the ground up and challenges the conventional wisdom that India's nuclear ambitions were an inward-looking endeavour ... Read more

22 Mar40 MINS
42:58
The Long and Winding Road of U.S.-India Relations
EPISODE 97

Seema Sirohi joins Milan this week to unpack the long and complicated history of U.S.-India relations over the last three decades and how the United States has come to view India a ... Read more

15 Mar43 MINS
42:46
Age of Vice: When Art Meets Life
EPISODE 96

Deepti Kapoor joins Milan to discuss her journey from Delhi reporter to novelist and her new blockbuster novel Age of Vice. Read more

08 Mar43 MINS
40:00
A Portrait of India’s Parliament
EPISODE 95

Ronojoy Sen talks to Milan on the podcast this week to discuss the evolution of India's Parliament, the lack of debate around universal suffrage, and where the Parliament can still ... Read more

01 Mar40 MINS
48:33
Can India Break Away From Russia?
EPISODE 94

Happymon Jacob and Sameer Lalwani join Milan to give their opposing takes on whether India can start to break away from Russia one year after Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Read more

22 Feb49 MINS
43:07
Can India Lead From the Front?
EPISODE 93

Ashley J. Tellis returns to Grand Tamasha to discuss what it would take for India to become a leading power. Read more

15 Feb43 MINS
37:40
Adding Up India's Budget
EPISODE 92

Sukumar Ranganathan of the Hindustan Times joins Milan to make sense of India's new budget for the new fiscal year. Read more

08 Feb38 MINS
42:22
The Congress Party's Quest for Relevance
EPISODE 91

Dipankar Ghose from the Hindustan Times joins Milan to discuss the Bharat Jodo Yatra, its impact on the Congress Party's electoral fortunes, and Rahul Gandhi's image. Read more

01 Feb42 MINS
38:38
India's Tryst With Policymaking
EPISODE 90

Pranay Kotasthane kicks off Season 9 of Grand Tamasha with Milan with a lively discussion on the role and capacity of the Indian state, ideology in Indian politics, and pro-busines ... Read more

25 Jan39 MINS
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