Postcards

This episode explores digital advocacy as both an opportunity and a risk. It follows Shafali Chadha's journey through education, disability justice, and online advocacy. The discussion begins with how schooling shapes people's ability to question authority and information. It then moves to digital citizenship, asking what it means to participate responsibly in online public spaces. The epi...

What does it mean to not be recognised in law, and still be expected to survive in everyday life? In this episode of Postcards , we explore the journey of trans rights in India, from community-led movements and the landmark NALSA judgment to the growing gap between recognition and lived reality. We talk about everyday experiences across healthcare, education, employment, and social stigma, and unp...

In this episode of the Postcards Podcast, we journey through Delhi not simply as a city, but as a living archive shaped by memory, migration, power, and everyday life. The conversation with historian Dr. Swapna Liddle traces Delhi through its many layered histories, from Shahjahanabad and colonial New Delhi to the city’s contemporary questions of heritage, belonging, and transformation. We reflect...

In this episode of the Postcards Podcast, we explore the idea of a “people’s constitution” not just as a legal text, but as a living framework shaped by history, power, and everyday life. The conversation revisits the Constituent Assembly and Drafting Committee, reflecting on whose voices shaped the Constitution and whose were left out. We discuss the role of women, the meaning of constitutional m...

When a child enters a classroom, they bring their ways of seeing, sensing, moving, and being in the world. For children with visible and invisible disabilities, the classroom can become a site of immense opportunities or exclusion. It is not the diagnosis but the everyday barriers, the unspoken biases, and the absence of support that shape their experience of learning and belonging. Postcards brin...

"When you have to move out of your childhood home and find yourself in a new place, it is not just the physical home you have left behind but many small aspects of it that you have stepped away from.” It is not just the walls but the daily comforts, the echoes of memories and the space of safety that made it ‘home’. Postcards brings to you yet another powerful episode on displacement and reha...

Pehchaan: A Story of Identity, Love, and Intersectionality in Feminism 🎙 What does feminism truly stand for in an era of growing polarization? Who gets to define it, and who gets left out? In this episode of Postcards , we sit down with Disha Sethi , a fierce advocate for intersectional feminism , to unravel the complexities of gender justice in a world shaped by caste, class, and culture. From hi...

🌿 Behind the Green Curtain: Climate Policy and Social Equity 🎙 Who really benefits from climate policies? Who gets left behind? In this episode of Postcards, we pull back the curtain on the intersection of climate action and social justice with Lucilla Dias, a passionate advocate for environmental equity. From carbon markets to greenwashing, from frontline communities to corporate accountability—...

🎙 In this episode of Off-the Clock: Women in Labour, we’re joined by Sanchita Mitra, the National Coordinator for SEWA Bharat, to explore the critical role of women in India’s workforce and the systemic barriers they face. Through powerful stories and expert insights, this conversation reveals why empowering women in labour isn’t just about equity—it’s about driving economic transformation, uplift...

In the very first episode of the Postcards Podcast, our host dives into a compelling conversation with Anish Gawande, a Rhodes Scholar, LGBTQ+ activist, National Spokesperson of NCP-SP, and Founder of Pinklist India, and more! This enlightening discussion explores the evolving landscape of queerness in 2024, the impact of political policies on marginalized communities, and the importance of allysh...

Welcome to Postcards—your passport to the unseen intersections of people, policy, and politics. Hosted by Nikunj, this podcast is your platform for thought-provoking conversations, diving into topics often overlooked or underrepresented in mainstream media. In our very first episode, we’re joined by Anish Gawande, National Spokesperson for the NCP-SP and co-founder of Pink List India, as we explor...