The New Indian Podcast

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot-button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo. Sajid Yousuf Shah was only 8-years-old when terrorists murdered his parents. Deeply impacted by the incident, Sajid vowed to demolish the jihadist narrative that emboldened the spirit of terrorists in the v...

‘Sonth’ signifies the arrival of the spring season in Kashmir. Falling in the month of March-April, this day is observed by Kashmiri Pandits every year. It marks the transition from the desolate winters to the bountiful spring as it gives way to a buzz of life in nature.

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot-button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo.  'As a young boy in a village affected by insurgency, Waheed Para was taken by the perplexity of circumstances binding his life. "In those days, a lot of young people took up arms, while others lived l...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot-button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo. Meher Rather is a behavioral psychologist and social activist based in Srinagar. In this episode, she talks about the predicament of a Kashmiri Muslim woman arrested in a culture deeply influenced by dogmat...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot-button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo. Maulvi Mohammad Ashraf Thukroo is a Sufi saint, scholar and educator based in South Kashmir. In this episode, he talks about the origin, history and impact of Sufism in Kashmir. Influenced by the teachings...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir.  In this episode, Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan shares his experience as an army officer on-duty in the Kashmir valley. Ordained with the responsibility to curb the menace of growing jihadi terrorism in early 90s, he talks about the less...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir. Political activist Muhammad Sajjad Raja from Pak-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) joins Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo in this episode of Sonth. They discuss the relationship between the Pakistan government and the region of PoJK comprising distri...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir. In this episode, The New Indian Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo is joined by Shujaat Wani, a young activist based in Srinagar.  Shujaat who runs an NGO is Kashmir speaks about the changing perception in the valley since abrogation of Article 37...

You’re listening to ‘Sonth’, a Kashmiri- Hindustani bilingual podcast on hot button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir. In this episode, The New Indian Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo is joined by Professor Amitabh Mattoo who discuss the role of Sheikh Abdullah, Jawaharlal Nehru and Maharaja Hari Singh during the accession of the princely state into the Indian domini...

You’re listening to Sonth - a Kashmiri language podcast on hot button historical, political, and socio-economic issues of Jammu and Kashmir. In this first episode, The New Indian Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo explores the nexus between politicians and land mafia operating in Gulmarg and Srinagar, based on investigative reports. She talks about the history of land reforms in J&K and the ground-br...