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In the podcast series, The Feminist City, we think about the city, explore our relationships with it and examine exclusions within it from a feminist perspective. In paying attention to the big, small and mundane aspects of urban existence, we hope to centre the everyday lives of women, gender and sexual minorities in critically engaging with the city. This is an attempt to delve into what it mean...

Live reporting of court cases has become a common practice by Indian media today. Reporting from courts can only be a good thing given how little people understand about courts; but what if the reporting itself is inaccurate? How do we balance the fairness of the hearing with the requirement of free reporting and live tweeting?  In the second episode of Justify Season 2, Arghya Sengupta speaks wit...

Is speech in India actually free? - In the first episode of Season 2 of Justify, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses this question with Justice Jasti Chelameswar, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Tripurdaman Singh, author of 'Sixteen Stormy Days: The Story of the First Amendment to the Constitution of India'. The episode looks at the historical attit...

Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Dr. Aparna Chandra from NLU Delhi as they discuss Ayodhya judgement’s implications on secularism. Does the judgement walk the talk on being secular? What role does the SC see for itself in regulating religion? Does the final order of land for the mosque being allocated away from the disputed site further or derogate from justice, equity and...

Tune into an intellectually stimulating conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and former Law Minister Salman Khurshid as they discuss the SC judgement in the Sabarimala Review petition. Do participate in the legal quiz section to win Amazon gift voucher!

Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Vidhi's Research Fellows Jinaly Dani & Pranay Modi as they discuss the legal aspects of Kashmir's exercise of autonomy. Participate in the quiz to win a gift voucher.

Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Bibek Debroy as they critically analyse the federal structure of India in terms of tax and revenue; and discuss the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Planning Commission, Seventh Schedule and the possibility of reorganisation of states. Participate in the quiz to win a gift voucher.

Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Kevin James and Akshat Agarwal, research fellows at Vidhi, as they discuss the legal intricacies of the abrogation of Article 370 and why the eventual judgment by the SC will possibly be the most landmark constitutional law judgment in the last 15 years. Do participate in the legal quiz to win a gift voucher.

Justice Gautam Patel joins us for a very special episode this week. Tune in to hear what he means by 'institutional autonomy' and why it is central to liberal democracies. Also, understand why he feels that the judiciary must develop a new standard for judicial review.

Listen in for succinct and well-researched perspective on the state of our courts - what they did in 2019, what are the challenges it faces and what is the way forward!

Republic Day Special! On the eight episode of Justify: Women and the Republic. Round Up important cases from the first few days of January: (i) the underwhelming response from the SC in the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement; (ii) the West Bengal Madarsa case, where the SC ruled on the rights of minority education institutions; (iii) Balakrishna Ram v Union of India, where the jurisdiction of the...

On the ninth episode of Justify: Blackout - the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement. Round Up cases from the last days of January: (i) Desh Raj v Balkishan, where the SC upheld the legality of striking off the right to file a written statement when the litigant causes unexplained and inordinate delays; (ii) KM Singh vs Speaker, Manipur, where the SC directed the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative...

On the tenth episode of Justify: A PIL too far? ft. Anuj Bhuwania Round Up the procedural aspects of the Nirbhaya case. Why have the convicts not been hanged yet? What is the cause of this inordinate delay? [starts at 1:08] Deep Dive into Public Interest Litigation jurisprudence in India. What was the genesis of this novel form of adjudication? Where is it headed? A critical analysis awaits. [star...

On the eleventh episode of Justify: The Common Law and Other Things ft. Professor Shivprasad Swaminathan Round Up important cases from February including the Sabarimala reference and a preventive detention case from the J&K High Court [starts at 1:25] Deep Dive into the common law and what noted jurists have had to say about it [starts at 11:16 ] Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with legal philosopher P...

This podcast is on "Universal Basic Income in Policy and Politics" with Economist, Jayati Ghosh in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge. This episode discusses how Universal Basic Income would put money in the hands of the poor in India's demand-constrained economy and how it is riddled with implement...

This episode is on "Developing a Transformative Healthcare System for India" with former Secretary to the Government of India and former Chief Secretary, Delhi, Ms. Shailaja Chandra in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge. This episode discusses how on the challenges to building a transformative healt...

This podcast is on "Equity and Excellence in Primary Education" with CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, Dr. Rukmini Banerji in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge This episode discusses how our educational curricula should move from a focus on individual excellence to working and learning in groups...

This podcast is on "Judicial Independence" with Justice B.N. Srikrishna, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge. This episode discusses judicial accountability and reforms key issues related to the Indian judiciary. This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of S...

This podcast is on "Social Media and Democracy" with Rajdeep Sardesai, Senior Journalist, India Today, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge. This episode discusses the role of social media in democracies worldwide and how political parties in India are influentially using social media channels.

This podcast is on "Age of Disruption" with Infosys co-founder and former chairman of UIDAI, Nandan Nilekani, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge. This episode discusses key issues that will drive India’s #economic and #social future growth. But what global role can India play in this age of disru...

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