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Southasia Review of Books podcast #7: Neha Dixit
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to Neha Dixit about her debut non-fiction book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian. N…
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State of Southasia #07: Ali Riaz on Bangladesh’s mass protests
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In this episode of ‘State of Southasia’, Nayantara Narayanan speaks to Ali Riaz, distinguished professor at Illinois State University, who studies democratisation, violent extremism, political Islam, and Southasian and Bangladeshi politics. Riaz details how, after the government displayed absolute disregard for people’s lives, it has further lost l…
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Southasia Review of Books podcast #06: Vajra Chandrasekera
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to the Colombo-based author Vajra Chandrasekera about his debut novel 'The Saint of Bright Doors' (July 202…
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State of Southasia #06: Harsh Mander on fighting the Hindu right’s social project of hate in India
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In this episode of State of Southasia, assistant editor Nayantara Narayanan speaks to Harsh Mander, the peace activist and founder of Karwan-e-Mohabbat, a campaign in solidarity with victims of communal or religious violence.Mander says that over the past decade the Modi regime has normalised, legitimised, valourised and incentivised hate to such a…
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Screen Southasia: Q/A on 'Split Ends' with filmmaker Rajan Kathet
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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Southasia Review of Books podcast #05: Siddhartha Deb on India’s macabre new realities
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to Siddhartha Deb about his novel 'The Light at the End of the World' and his latest book, 'Twilight Prison…
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Himal Fiction Fest 2024: The future of Southasian Fiction in Translation
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Welcome to the second edition of the Himal Fiction Fest, where we celebrated Southasian fiction in translation. Southasia’s rich literary tradition spans hundreds of languages, cultures, regions and traditions – and translators play a vital role in bringing these works the exposure and recognition they deserve, and connect. To kick off the festival…
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State of Southasia #05: Journalism in crisis across Southasia
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In this episode of State of Southasia, Nayantara Narayanan speaks to Laxmi Murthy, a senior journalist and the editor of the report, about the important role of the media and the struggles of journalists working in crisis conditions in an especially important year for the region, when several countries in Southasia are holding elections. (Disclosur…
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Southasia Review of Books Podcast #04: Sumana Roy on literature from the Southasian provinces
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to the Siliguri-based poet, writer and essayist Sumana Roy about her latest book 'Provincials: Postcards fr…
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State of Southasia #04: Counting the costs of another historic heatwave in Southasia
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Extreme heat has immense economic and social impacts in Southasia, an area that is most vulnerable to heat, that is densely populated, and that has a large numbers of people living in poverty. Research says that extreme heat is here to stay and will likely only get worse. An analysis of the 2022 heatwave across India and Pakistan showed that human-…
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Southasia Review of Books Podcast #03: Taha Kehar on Southasian mystery novels
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to the Karachi-based author Taha Kehar about his latest novel No Funeral for Nazia. https://www.himalmag.co…
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State of Southasia #03: Aakar Patel on the unprecedented threats to India’s election
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Over the last many decades, India has taken pride in an election process that, while allowing close to a billion people to exercise their franchise, has always been largely free and fair. However, Narendra Modi’s government has taken a series of actions that have called the sanctity of the country's 2024 general elections into question. This includ…
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Southasian Conversation: The costs of Reliance's wildlife ambitions
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This Southasian Conversation looks at the costs of Reliance's wildlife ambitions, featuring conservationist M D Madhusudan, environmental lawyer Shibani Ghosh and journalist M Rajshekhar in conversation with Roman Gautam, Editor of Himal Southasian.Led by Anant Ambani and supported by the Indian government, the Reliance conglomerate’s effort to she…
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Southasia Review of Books Podcast #02: Smriti Ravindra on ‘The Woman Who Climbed Trees’
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, speaks to the author Smriti Ravindra about her debut novel 'The Woman Who Climbed Trees' and the representation of…
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State of Southasia #02: Ayesha Siddiqa on Pakistan’s election and its message for the military
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In this episode of State of Southasia, Nayantara Narayanan speaks to Ayesha Siddiqa, a political and military analyst from Pakistan and currently a senior fellow at the department of war studies at King’s College in London. Siddiqa is also the author of Military Inc, a revelatory book about the Pakistan military’s economic activities and their fall…
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Southasia Review of Books Podcast #01: V V Ganeshananthan on Brotherless Night
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Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books Podcast from Himal Southasian, where we speak to celebrated authors and emerging literary voices from across Southasia. In this episode, the novelist V V Ganeshananthan joins host Shwetha Srikanthan, assistant editor at Himal Southasian, to talk about the books that define her latest novel, Brotherless Night…
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SCREEN SOUTHASIA: Q/A session on 'Demons in Paradise' with Jude Ratnam
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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State of Southasia #01: Anand Patwardhan on the Ram Mandir and the long life of the ‘Ram ke naam’
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On 22 January 2024, as India’s prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Ram temple in Ayodhya, a 32-year old film was recirculated across India on social media platforms. Many Indians felt the need to watch and share the documentary Ram ke naam made by Anand Parwardhan in 1990. The film captured the mobilisation of hundreds of Hindu activis…
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INTERVIEW: Unpacking India’s caste census
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Anil Varghese and Nawal Kishore Kumar discuss Bihar’s caste survey and its implications for affirmative actionIn October 2023, the chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, released the results of a caste survey of his state – a landmark development given that India has not had a comprehensive count of its caste composition since 1931, and pushed thro…
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Podcast: Cracks in the INDIA alliance, Pakistan accuses India of targeted assassinations, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. We are in the process of upgrading and improving our podcast offerings, including experimenting with different formats. We will continue to bring you news and a…
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Southasiasphere 20 Jan: India out of Maldives, elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. In this episode, we talk about escalating tensions between the Maldives and India, national elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan, justice for Bilkis Bano and …
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INTERVIEW: India and Israel’s deepening ties and the implications for Southasia
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Israel’s brutal bombardment of Gaza has killed over 20,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 50,000 others since the 7 October attack by Hamas.While India strongly condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Israel, India recently voted in favour of several draft resolutions in the United Nations that criticised Israel’s conduct in Gaza and…
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Southasiasphere 6 Jan: India’s hit and run law, the launch of XPoSAT, and more
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January 2024 - Updates and analysis from around the regionSouthasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. In this episode, we talk about truckers protesting India’s proposed hit and run laws, Pakistan’s E…
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Southasiasphere 25 Dec: INDIA Opposition MPs suspended, Imran Khan’s virtual rally and more
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December 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the regionSouthasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox.In this episode, we talk about flooding in Tamil Nadu, the mass suspension of India’s opposition M…
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INTERVIEW: COP28, the transition from fossil fuels and the Loss and Damage fund
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The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP28, was held from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai. This year the main focus was global progress on the Paris Agreement, a crucial legally binding climate change deal signed by the parties in 2015. For Southasia, the conference was primarily about finding financial assi…
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Himal Interviews: Bangladesh’s one-sided parliamentary elections, crackdown on political opposition
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Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held on 7 January. In the run up to the elections, there have been escalating protests led by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party calling for Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to resign and transfer power to a non-partisan caretaker government to ensure a free and fair elect…
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Southasiasphere 4 Dec: Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban, Myanmar’s armed groups expose junta’s weakness
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December 2023 - Updates and analysis from around the regionSouthasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox.In this episode, we talk about Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban, Myanmar’s armed groups exposing the weak…
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Southasiasphere 17 Nov: Armed groups challenge Myanmar’s military junta, Sri Lanka’s 2024 budget
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox.In this episode, we talk about armed groups challenging the military junta across Chin, Shan and Rakhine states, Sri Lanka’s budget for 2024, the collapse of…
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Southasiasphere 5 Nov: Digital surveillance of Indian opposition, Nawaz Sharif’s return, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. In this episode, we talk about Apple’s alerts warning of potential state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting Indian opposition leaders and journalists, an expl…
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Southasiasphere, 22 Oct: Fresh scrutiny on Adani group, Afghan refugees in Pakistan face deportation
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. In this episode, we talk about fresh scrutiny on the Adani group in the wake of recent reporting, Pakistan’s deportation order impacting Afghan refugees, the release of two rights activists in Bangladesh on bail, China replacing the name ‘Tibet’…
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Southasiasphere 4 Oct 2023: Delhi Police raid on Newsclick, elections in the Maldives, and more
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In this episode, we talk about the Delhi Police raid on the office of the Indian news outlet Newsclick as well as numerous journalists’ homes; and debates around delimitation and the women’s reservation bill in India’s parliament. In “Around Southasia in 5 minutes”, we talk about the presidential election results in the Maldives, the reimposition o…
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Southasiasphere, 20 Sep: G20 summit in Delhi, new allegations on the Easter Sunday bombings
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about the G20 summit in Delhi and allegati…
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Southasiasphere, 6 September: The Kashmir Walla and media freedom, Bhutan-China boundary talks, more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about the blocking of The Kashmir Walla an…
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Southasiasphere, 23 Aug: Elections in the Maldives and Pakistan, economic boycotts in Haryana, more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out twice a month. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to the new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get it for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about upcoming elections in the Maldives and Pakist…
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Southasiasphere, 9 August: The Bajaur bombing, India’s ban on rice exports, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about the recent suicide bomb attack on a …
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Southasiasphere, 26 July: Sexual violence in Manipur, Bangladesh protests and repression, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out twice a month. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to the new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get it for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about the disturbing video footage of sexual assaul…
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SCREEN SOUTHASIA: Q&A session with the filmmaker Shaheen Dill-Riaz
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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Southasiasphere, 12 July: Crackdowns on online publishers, debt restructuring in Pakistan and SL
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about crackdowns on online publishers and …
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Modi’s US visit, Pakistani migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, Myanmar’s flower strike and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.This episode, we talk about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s r…
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Screen Southasia: Q&A session for ‘The Next Guardian’
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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Southasiasphere, 12 June: Odisha train crash, the abduction of Jibran Nasir, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about communal misinformation connected to…
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Southasiasphere, 30 May: The fallout of violence in Manipur and Bangladesh’s economic crisis
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here.In this episode, we talk about the political implications of contin…
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Southasiasphere, 16 May: Violence in Manipur, Imran Khan's arrest, the Karnataka elections and more
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In this episode, we talk about the violence in Manipur in the past few weeks, and the latest developments following Imran Khan's arrest in Islamabad. For 'Around Southasia in 5 minutes', we talk about the recently held Karnataka Assembly election and Adani Ports' recently completed sale of its port in Myanmar - at far below the value of the conglom…
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Screen Southasia: Q&A session for 'Is it too much to ask?'
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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Southasiasphere, 2 May: Marriage equality in India, fencing the Durand line, and more
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In this episode, we talk about ongoing court cases on marriage equality in India, decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in Sri Lanka, and recognition of foreign same-sex spouses in Nepal. We also talk about the fencing of the Durand Line between Pakistan and Afghanistan.For “Around Southasia in 5 minutes”, we'll be talking about April marking…
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Southasiasphere, 18 April: Air strikes in Myanmar, restrictions on women in Afghanistan, and more
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Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get episode links for free by signing up here: https://bit.ly/3GVBb3o In this episode, we talk about recent airst…
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The Adani Group has been making big news for the wrong reasons. Hindenburg Research’s report accusing the group of “the largest con in corporate history” sent Adani stocks plummeting, wiping well over USD 100 billion off the group’s valuation even as the conglomerate denied doing any wrong. Suddenly Adani is facing extra scrutiny from investors, go…
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Screen Southasia: Q&A session with the filmmaker Kesang Tseten
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At Screen Southasia, we host monthly online screenings of compelling documentaries from the region, including Nepal, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. We present a diverse range of films, both classic and new, that showcase the unique cultures, histories and perspectives of Southasia.…
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Southasiasphere, 4 April: The Doklam dispute, Rahul Gandhi's conviction and more
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In this episode, we talk about recent events in the Doklam border dispute in Bhutan, with India and China both involved; an escalation in attacks on journalists in Bangladesh, Kashmir and the Maldives, and the tragic drowning of an Afghan journalist; and the Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP in India, following a recent…
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Southasiasphere, 20 March: Imran Khan’s attempted arrest, UN appeal for Afghanistan aid and more
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In this episode, we talk about the attempted arrest of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and details of the case against him, involving state gifts. We also discuss a fresh UN High Commissioner for Refugees funding call for Afghanistan, where the dire humanitarian situation means 20 million people - almost half the population - are experi…
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