For generations, the Muslim community in India has been seen—and often described—as casteless, grounded in ideals of egalitarianism and unity. But does this vision truly reflect the lived experiences of Indian Muslims? In this thought-provoking and fieldwork-driven conversation, scholar Dr. Shire…
56:39In the first episode of Emerging Perspectives, Sania Ismailee joins Wardah Beg for a conversation about the philosophical questions that lie beneath India’s debate on the Uniform Civil Code. For eight years, through her PhD research, Sania examined the UCC through the questions of secularism and …
1:13:08How independent is the judiciary in India today? And what happens when citizens begin to lose confidence in the institutions meant to protect their rights?
2:44:36In this conversation, Dr. Harish S. Wankhede joins Ali Javed to examine the political and cultural legacy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the evolution of the Dalit movement. They discuss how Ambedkar imagined Dalits as political subjects at a time when they were denied even basic human dignity, and how…
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