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Interviewer: Bilquis Calcuttawala In this episode of Interlinked, our conversation largely revolves around the role of marketing and social media in an increasingly digital world, especially after the pandemic. We discuss commonly used terms like customer-centricity and network effects, alongside understanding how to use platforms more effectively to draw in a target audience. Additionally, we tal...

This interview entails a discussion on the stance of the Government on Surrogacy through a discussion of the implications, reasons etc. of the Surrogacy Regulation Act 2021. Professor Namrata Mukherjee has helped us understand the topic better. Her research has been in the area of labour laws gender studies etc.

Interviewers: Ishani Sharma and Bilquis Calcuttawala In this episode of our sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan , we hold a book talk on the recently published book "Nation and its Citizens: Tales of Bondage and Belonging" with its author, Prof Sukumar Muralidharan. In this conversation, the author gave a brief overview of the book, talking about the role of democracy and the constitution in building a...

Interviewer: Ishani Sharma In this episode of our sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan , we discuss the book "International Law and the European Union". The author, Dr Odermatt, shed light on the role of the EU in shaping, both directly and indirectly, public international law and the wider international legal order. Further, the conversation moved on to talking about how the EU has achieved a distincti...

Interviewers: Ishani Sharma and Aarjavi Shah In this episode of our sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan , we discuss the recently published book "Drifts and Dynamics: Russia's Ukraine War and Northeast Asia. The authors begin with a glimpse of their book, talking about the different aspects covered as well as the vitality of the northeast Asian region. Following that, the authors shed light on the dive...

In this episode of Vichaar, we are in conversation with Tejaswini Ganti, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and core faculty in the Program in Culture & Media at New York University. Ganti draws from her experience of conducting research about the social world and filmmaking practices of the Hindi film industry since 1996. She elaborates on the percolation of the Hindu Nationalist agenda i...

Interviewer: Aarjavi Shah In this episode of Interlinked, Prof Godbole sheds light on the Chinese political economy, discussing the red dragon's role and legitimacy in the larger world affairs. He talks about the Chinese economic model's efficacy in managing supply, investment, debt and excess capacity and looks into whether the new political impulses are affecting the country's business dynamism...

Interviewer: Ojus Sharma The discussion entailed a conversion on the so-called ‘collapse’ of the Chinese political and economic system. It included addressing the adequacy with which the country managed to deal with the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how its public policy has sustained after the ‘Zero COVID Policy’ which has quite literally locked residents of cities with even one case on gunp...

Bindu Doddahatti draws from her experience from working on a report on s. 498A with Women’s organisation Vimochana. With her interests lying in criminal law and the Constitution, criminal justice, and Abolition Feminism, she hasworked as a litigator at the Lawyers Collective, New Delhi, and at the Alternative Law Forum, Bengaluru. She is currently associated with the School of Policy and Governanc...

Interviewer: Bilquis Calcuttawala In this episode of Interlinked, Professor Mukherjee shares his insights on game theory and behavioural economics, one of the most upcoming and exciting topics in this domain. This conversation highlights the interdisciplinary nature of game theory by outlining basic terminology, introducing the prisoner's dilemma (one of the most popular games to study the concept...

Interviewer: Ishani Sharma In this episode of Interlinked, Mr Sanchit sheds light on the wide-ranging impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on the international food supply. Beginning with the important role played by both countries in sustaining the global food trade to discussing the implications of port closures, military attacks and western sanctions on the wider global arena. Lastly, the discus...

Interviewer: Khushi Anupriya Dudi The podcast "Health and Nutrition" is a part of the series "Eroding the Vulnerabilities". The podcast aimed to discuss the issue of women's nutrition and health care. For this, our guest is Ms Shailaja Chandra, the chairman of the Governing Council of the NGO, CHETNA, which has worked for more than 40 years for the cause. Ms Chandra talked about the issues in the...

Interviewer: Khushi Anupriya Dudi The podcast dealt with the issue of domestic violence and the NGO working in the field, My Choice Foundation. Ms Farzana Khan, Operations Head of the project for ending domestic violence. The discussions revolved around the understanding of domestic violence, the actions taken by the NGO and the ways of tackling it in the light of the pandemic. Image: https://www....

Interviewer: Sriniket Bandaru This conversation revolves around agriculture. We discuss new methodologies, processes and alternative ways of thinking in this field. The main topics addressed are regenerative farming, activism in agriculture, soil building, permaculture and sustainable agriculture. The entire conversation is around the guest’s work, experiences in all of the topics mentioned above...

Interviewer: Ishani Sharma In this episode of Interlinked, we discuss the trajectory of India’s role in the Indo-Pacific region. Dr Malhotra sheds light on the evolving perceptions of India’s own role in the region and the multiple factors affecting it. In the conversation, Ishani and Dr Malhotra discuss the impact of China, the United States and other countries like Japan on the role India aspire...

In this edition of Vichaar, the team talks to Jhinuk Mukhopadhyay, who is working with the Migration and Asylum Project, about ‘Refugee’ formation and the process of asylum. The conversation included questions on legal rights of refugees, economic opportunities (or lack thereof) for refugees, and their experiences with state structures and policies.

In this episode of Interlinked, we discuss the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the country after a 20-year-long campaign. Prof. Holland sheds light on the evolving goals of the US invasion and the reasons for its failure. Following this, Prof. Holland and Ishani delved into a conversation on how the Taliban’s takeover impacted the country’s neighborho...

Resources have been at the core of development and their ease of access has increased significantly over the years. This has led to their indiscriminate usage for economic benefits. “The Global Footprint Network, a sustainability organization which calculates the day, says humanity is currently consuming nature 1.75 times faster than the planet can regenerate.”  That means we're squandering o...

Till now the series covered the trajectory of the Indian Telecom Sector and how digitization is bringing waves of change and also the divide that plagues the sector. In this conversation,  we will be taking a step back and looking at the market in itself, with a special focus on competition in India and globally. In this podcast, Dr. Payal Malik (Advisor (Economics) at the Competition Commiss...

While the previous episode in the series covered the trajectory of the Indian Telecom Sector. Today we will discuss how digitization is bringing waves of change and the divide that plagues the Telecom sector. We will touch upon major milestones in India’s telecom story through the lens of inequity. We will discuss topics like India’s rural/urban divide, the transition from 4G to 5G, and more. Our...

This conversation revolves around the hijab ban in Karnataka mandated earlier this year, its deeper implications, and the telltale signs of this from India’s history. Our guest, Ambreen Agha, takes us through topics like the "effective religious practice tests" to the Uniform Civil Code and highlights alternate indicators of marginalization of the Muslim Community. #hijabban #karnataka #india Imag...

In this Episode of Vichaar, the team is in conversation with Prof. Aashish Yadav, an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School. The conversation takes a look at aspects of persecution by delving into the intersections of political and public issues with more intimate sets of relationships and private identities. The talk also explores literature and law on citizenship conferment and revocati...

What lies ahead for Sri Lanka? In the grip of a tight, never-ending economic crisis, Sri Lanka stares at the need for immediate change to quell both public outcry and economic distress. International Relations and Public Policy columnists at CNES deliberate on Sri Lanka's path ahead. Will the economic distress force government change? And if so, who will fill the power vacuum? Are we staring at a...

Tejaswi is a journalist, researcher and artist whose attention is captured by post-colonial human relationships at a time of the Internet of Things. They are currently working as a Digital Editor & Curator at Gaysi, and also serve as an editorial consultant for feminist organizations working in the space of mental well-being, and sexual & reproductive health. In this episode, we speak abou...

In this episode of Interlinked, we talk about manual scavengers and their lives with Palani Kumar, a People's Archive of Rural India Staff Photographer. Mr. Kumar and Ashika discuss the woes of the under-represented Dalit community , the representation of their work through photos and the impact of the Covid pandemic Palani Kumar has previously worked as a cinematographer for the documentary film...