In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Vivek Agnihotri about the Kashmiri Hindu genocide denial where in the closing ceremony of 53rd IFFI Goa the jury head Nadav Lapid called The Kashmir Files “propaganda and vulgar film”. They also talk about ...
In this monologue, Kushal shares his views on a line that is often repeated in public speeches by politicians and social activists of all political leaning. The line “असली भारत गांवों में रहता है।” is always used to romanticise village ...
In this podcast, Anand Ranganathan, Harsh Gupta, and Abhijit Iyer Mitra talk about caste, religion, Islamism, and everything and anything they feel like talking about. This podcast was a late-night session parallel to the Surat Litfest. ...
In this monologue, Kushal talks about the importance of checking our own biases. Every human being starts from multiple a priori assumptions that lead them to certain conclusions. But it is very important for truth seekers to use specific tools ...
In this podcast, Kushal and Nikhil Mehra discuss EWS reservations. The BJP-led NDA government introduced this in January 2019 by passing the 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 making a special provision for the reservation of 10 percent of seats in jobs ...
In this podcast, Kushal discusses a recent OpEd published in the Indian Express by Suhas Palshikar that said “BJP’s re-election in 2024 may consolidate an idea of India that is inherently un-democratic”. The article says “Today, the BJP is poised ...
In this podcast, Kushal shares his views on the topic of whether religion should be taught in schools. Kavita Bajeli-Datt of the New Indian Express reported that “The NCERT textbooks have included references to Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta in Class VI ...
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nalin Mehta and Aadit Kapadia as they discuss the recently concluded Assembly election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. They also discuss the MCD elections in Delhi and the future of AAP as a ...
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Salvatore Babones on the methodologies used by different rating agencies that rank India. Why is India being rated low by all the index rankings? Salvatore also explains the reasons behind this from a sociological ...
In this monologue, Kushal Mehra talks about the Rājya Vs Rāṣṭra distinction. Since the rise of Hindutva (Political Hinduism) the Sangh Parivāra is constantly accused of trying to convert India into a Hindu theocracy. The word Hindu Rāṣṭra is often ...