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Hindutva International: The Globalization of Hindu Politics Outside India

Biswas Baral and Edward Anderson explore the rise of Hindu politics outside India, and how it is changing the dynamic of Hindu communities and...

15.07.2025 4

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Tushar Shetty

O Kashmir: A Primer on South Asia’s Forever War

Ishtiaq Ahmed and Siddharthya Roy discuss the conflict's origins, its importance to India and Pakistan, and the evolution of the Kashmir insurgency.

17.06.2025 10

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Tushar Shetty

Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Day’s Impact on South Asia

Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

16.05.2025 4

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Tushar Shetty

The Dragon-Elephant Dance: China and India’s Battle for South Asia

Yun Sun and Jagannath Panda discuss China and India's battle for influence and power projection across South Asia.

24.04.2025 3

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Tushar Shetty

Gender Apartheid: The Erasure of Afghanistan’s Women and Refugee Populations

Isabelle Lassee of Amnesty International and The Diplomat's Catherine Putz discuss the state of gender apartheid in Afghanistan and the impact of...

21.03.2025 6

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Tushar Shetty

Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization

Ashok Desai and Richard Rossow join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the 1991 reforms and the progress of economic liberalization and reform in India.

12.02.2025 10

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Tushar Shetty

Trouble Brewing in Pakistan’s Wild West

Uzair Younus and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the rise of militancy and the impact on CPEC.

10.01.2025 10

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Tushar Shetty

Trump Sarkar 2.0: The Future of the India-US Global Partnership

In New Delhi, Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States presidential election brought back fond memories, including of the “Howdy...

10.12.2024 5

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Tushar Shetty

Rumble in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Surprise

Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.

08.11.2024 5

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Tushar Shetty

Chip-Sourcing: India’s Semiconductor Moonshot

Pranay Kotasthane and Trinh Nguyen break down India’s ambitious plans to set up its own chip manufacturing ecosystem.

07.10.2024 4

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Tushar Shetty

Mukti 2.0: Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution

Mubashar Hassan, Smruti S. Pattanaik, and Leo Wigger discuss the causes and triggers of the protest that dethroned Bangladesh's PM and the outlook...

10.09.2024 2

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Tushar Shetty

Taliban Redux: Afghanistan 3 Years After the Fall of Kabul

Zahra Joya and Shanthie D’Souza unpack the Taliban regime, its suppression of women and minorities, and the wider consequences of its rule on...

14.08.2024 2

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Tushar Shetty