Across South Asia, Christian minorities are increasingly living under conditions of fear, suspicion, and legal uncertainty. Narratives of “forced” or “induced” conversions have travelled across borders, shaping similar laws, policing practices, and patterns of violence across the region—from Indi…
1:18“The violence is far more widespread than what gets reported. According to data from the United Christian Forum, over 800 incidents have occurred, yet only around 40 complaints were officially registered,” says Tehmina Arora.
1:59“You constantly have to prove that you’re not converting anyone—just praying at home.” Tehmina Arora on how everyday faith itself is criminalised for Christian minorities, amid weak legal protection and routine impunity.
1:31What does it mean to live as a Christian minority in South Asia today? In conversation with Asad Ashraf, Tehmina Arora reflects on how law, social hostility, and impunity together shape everyday vulnerability.
2:41In this conversation, Asad Ashraf speaks with Tehmina Arora on the condition of Christian minorities across South Asia, where faith is increasingly criminalised, legal safeguards are weak, and violence operates with routine impunity.
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…
3:25:59What does it mean to renew Islamic thought in an age of modernity? In this conversation, Dr. Waris Mazhari discusses his new book, Fikr-e-Islami Ki Tajdeed (Renewal/ Reconstruction of Islamic Thought), with Ali Javed. The conversation explores the diversity within the Islamic intellectual traditi…
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