60 acast.com <![CDATA[What's your ism?]]> https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism en The News Minute Ideology, Politics, Feminism, Marxism, Ambedkar, Caste, religion Sudipto Mondal, The News Minute

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]]> false The News Minute members@thenewsminute.com 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1697451653852-85f61585bbb08ae87f65c7e1818beb96.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism <![CDATA[What's your ism?]]> <![CDATA[Land, Labour, and Liberation ft. Lawyer & CPIML Leader Clifton D’Rozario | What's Your Ism EP 48]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:59:17 GMT 1:33:19 68a5d4b53b6c865497f730d4 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/land-labour-and-liberation-ft-lawyer-cpiml-leader-clifton-dr 68a5d4b53b6c865497f730d4 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 land-labour-and-liberation-ft-lawyer-cpiml-leader-clifton-dr A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full What does justice really look like for India’s working class and oppressed communities? This week on What’s Your Ism?, Clifton D’Rozario, lawyer, CPIML leader, and long-time grassroots activist, joins host Sudipto Mondal to talk about fighting evictions, caste injustice, and class exploitation. From representing informal workers and slum residents to critiquing the limits of India’s judiciary and Constitution, Clifton lays out his Ambedkarite Marxist approach to revolution, rights, and redistribution.


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]]> What does justice really look like for India’s working class and oppressed communities? This week on What’s Your Ism?, Clifton D’Rozario, lawyer, CPIML leader, and long-time grassroots activist, joins host Sudipto Mondal to talk about fighting evictions, caste injustice, and class exploitation. From representing informal workers and slum residents to critiquing the limits of India’s judiciary and Constitution, Clifton lays out his Ambedkarite Marxist approach to revolution, rights, and redistribution.


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]]> Mamdani’s rise, Trump’s threat, and South Africa’s post-apartheid warning: Journalist Nic Dawes Mamdani’s rise, Trump’s threat, and South Africa’s post-apartheid warning: Journalist Nic Dawes Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:34:47 GMT 1:36:30 686e8c17fe25e4b1db581fe1 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/mamdanis-rise-trumps-threat-and-south-africas-post-apartheid 686e8c17fe25e4b1db581fe1 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 mamdanis-rise-trumps-threat-and-south-africas-post-apartheid A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full From Mandela to Mamdani, and from Trump to Malema, this is a global story of resistance, betrayal, and unfinished revolutions.

In Episode 47 of What’s Your Ism?, journalist Nic Dawes speaks with Sudipto Mondal about the promises of liberation, the politics of redistribution, and whether the Left can still imagine a future beyond fear.


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]]> From Mandela to Mamdani, and from Trump to Malema, this is a global story of resistance, betrayal, and unfinished revolutions.

In Episode 47 of What’s Your Ism?, journalist Nic Dawes speaks with Sudipto Mondal about the promises of liberation, the politics of redistribution, and whether the Left can still imagine a future beyond fear.


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]]> Dalit Labour, Muslim Migrants, and the City: What’s Your Ism? Reflections Dalit Labour, Muslim Migrants, and the City: What’s Your Ism? Reflections Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:47:23 GMT 9:15 6866a60c8779c2fec6864bdc false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/dalit-labour-muslim-migrants-and-the-city-whats-your-ism-ref 6866a60c8779c2fec6864bdc 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 dalit-labour-muslim-migrants-and-the-city-whats-your-ism-ref A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Who are the real hands behind India’s clean cities? Sudipto reflects on the civic workers we rarely see, Dalit and migrant labourers who segregate waste, drive garbage trucks, and often live without rights or recognition. This episode follows the money, the power, and the politics behind urban sanitation. Anchored in his conversation with Du Saraswathi, and framed by Shailaja Paik’s work on caste and morality.


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]]> Who are the real hands behind India’s clean cities? Sudipto reflects on the civic workers we rarely see, Dalit and migrant labourers who segregate waste, drive garbage trucks, and often live without rights or recognition. This episode follows the money, the power, and the politics behind urban sanitation. Anchored in his conversation with Du Saraswathi, and framed by Shailaja Paik’s work on caste and morality.


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]]> “We Are the Broom People”: Caste, Labor and Love | What’s Your Ism? with Du Saraswathi “We Are the Broom People”: Caste, Labor and Love | What’s Your Ism? with Du Saraswathi Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:14:57 GMT 1:50:05 685b85d27cd58072a5473d4f false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/we-are-the-broom-people-caste-labor-and-love-whats-your-ism 685b85d27cd58072a5473d4f 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 we-are-the-broom-people-caste-labor-and-love-whats-your-ism A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full  What happens when movements don’t speak to each other? In Episode 45 of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal is joined by Du Saraswathi — who has spent decades bridging Ambedkarism, Marxism, and feminism. A conversation about caste, cleaning, theatre, and what it takes to be seen in a world that looks away.


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]]>  What happens when movements don’t speak to each other? In Episode 45 of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal is joined by Du Saraswathi — who has spent decades bridging Ambedkarism, Marxism, and feminism. A conversation about caste, cleaning, theatre, and what it takes to be seen in a world that looks away.


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]]> Guns, Peace, and Power: What’s Your Ism? Reflections | Maoists vs the Indian State Guns, Peace, and Power: What’s Your Ism? Reflections | Maoists vs the Indian State Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:39:34 GMT 19:05 684fca36b25343774fec1f0e false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/guns-peace-and-power-whats-your-ism-reflections-maoists-vs-t 684fca36b25343774fec1f0e 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 guns-peace-and-power-whats-your-ism-reflections-maoists-vs-t A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this Reflections episode, we return to Dandakaranya — a region where governments change, but the war stays the same. From banned militias reborn in uniform, to Maoist martyrdom that costs young Adivasi lives, this episode unpacks the contradictions inside the State, the rebels, and civil society. Featuring the voices of Prof. G Haragopal and Degree Prasad Chauhan, with reflections on who speaks for peace — and who keeps dying in its name.



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]]> In this Reflections episode, we return to Dandakaranya — a region where governments change, but the war stays the same. From banned militias reborn in uniform, to Maoist martyrdom that costs young Adivasi lives, this episode unpacks the contradictions inside the State, the rebels, and civil society. Featuring the voices of Prof. G Haragopal and Degree Prasad Chauhan, with reflections on who speaks for peace — and who keeps dying in its name.



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]]> What’s Your Ism? 43 ft. Degree Prasad Chouhan | Adivasis in the Maoist War: Fighters or Fronts? What’s Your Ism? 43 ft. Degree Prasad Chouhan | Adivasis in the Maoist War: Fighters or Fronts? Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:49:25 GMT 1:01:16 68414c075de209b54b5fc4c5 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-43-ft-degree-prasad-chouhan-adivasis-in-the-m 68414c075de209b54b5fc4c5 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-43-ft-degree-prasad-chouhan-adivasis-in-the-m A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, human rights activist Degree Prasad Chauhan discusses how Adivasi identities have been appropriated by Maoist movements. He delves into the symbolic use of figures like Hidma, highlighting the lack of genuine representation and decision-making power for Adivasis within these movements. Chauhan also critiques civil society's role in sidelining Adivasi voices, emphasizing the need for authentic leadership and inclusion in dialogues about their own futures.


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]]> In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, human rights activist Degree Prasad Chauhan discusses how Adivasi identities have been appropriated by Maoist movements. He delves into the symbolic use of figures like Hidma, highlighting the lack of genuine representation and decision-making power for Adivasis within these movements. Chauhan also critiques civil society's role in sidelining Adivasi voices, emphasizing the need for authentic leadership and inclusion in dialogues about their own futures.


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]]> What’s Your Ism? 42 ft. Professor Haragopal | The State, the Maoists, and the war for tribal land What’s Your Ism? 42 ft. Professor Haragopal | The State, the Maoists, and the war for tribal land Tue, 27 May 2025 09:19:33 GMT 1:10:46 683583a61b846c88bdcf44f4 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-42-ft-professor-haragopal-the-state-the-maois 683583a61b846c88bdcf44f4 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-42-ft-professor-haragopal-the-state-the-maois A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full

“They say the Maoists are gone. But who will stop the mining?”

In Episode 42 of What’s Your Ism?, Prof G. Haragopal—veteran human rights defender and peace negotiator—speaks to Sudipto Mondal about structural violence, broken promises, and why civil society must still try—even when peace seems impossible.


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“They say the Maoists are gone. But who will stop the mining?”

In Episode 42 of What’s Your Ism?, Prof G. Haragopal—veteran human rights defender and peace negotiator—speaks to Sudipto Mondal about structural violence, broken promises, and why civil society must still try—even when peace seems impossible.


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]]> <![CDATA[Shit, Caste, and the Divine: What's Your Ism? Reflections | Raees Muhammad]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 07:34:27 GMT 11:07 682c30836511fe0dd5dfbbe4 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/shit-caste-and-the-divine-whats-your-ism-reflections-raees-m 682c30836511fe0dd5dfbbe4 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 shit-caste-and-the-divine-whats-your-ism-reflections-raees-m A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full What’s Your Ism? Reflections – Episode 3

 In this third episode, Sudipto Mondal reflects on his conversation with Dr. Raees Muhammad — formerly Ravichandran Bathran, scholar, activist, and founder of Dalit Camera. The discussion moves beyond religion and resistance, into a quieter but more powerful space — the toilet. From Raees’s reflections on ritual purity and his conversion to Islam, to Slavoj Žižek’s classification of toilets as ideological structures, and Milan Kundera’s theological riddle about God and shit, Sudipto asks: how does a civilisation that denies its own shit justify its obsession with purity? This is not about provocation — it’s about confronting what caste tries hardest to hide.


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]]> What’s Your Ism? Reflections – Episode 3

 In this third episode, Sudipto Mondal reflects on his conversation with Dr. Raees Muhammad — formerly Ravichandran Bathran, scholar, activist, and founder of Dalit Camera. The discussion moves beyond religion and resistance, into a quieter but more powerful space — the toilet. From Raees’s reflections on ritual purity and his conversion to Islam, to Slavoj Žižek’s classification of toilets as ideological structures, and Milan Kundera’s theological riddle about God and shit, Sudipto asks: how does a civilisation that denies its own shit justify its obsession with purity? This is not about provocation — it’s about confronting what caste tries hardest to hide.


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]]> <![CDATA[What's Your Ism? EP 40 | From Ravichandran to Raees: Dalits, Islam & the anti-caste | Sudipto Mondal]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 11:25:45 GMT 1:14:09 6821dab827cd622638c4bfd2 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-40-from-ravichandran-to-raees-dalits-islam 6821dab827cd622638c4bfd2 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-40-from-ravichandran-to-raees-dalits-islam A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Dr. Raees Muhammad—formerly Ravichandran Bathran—the founder of Dalit Camera. A pioneer in grassroots video journalism, Raees speaks candidly about his departure from Hinduism, his conversion to Islam, and how casteism pushed him to reshape his identity and politics.


From his early days as a student activist in EFLU to founding Dalit Camera as a counter-media platform, Raees reflects on the violence, erasure, and faith that shaped his journey. This is a story of dissent, survival, and resistance from the margins.

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]]> In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Dr. Raees Muhammad—formerly Ravichandran Bathran—the founder of Dalit Camera. A pioneer in grassroots video journalism, Raees speaks candidly about his departure from Hinduism, his conversion to Islam, and how casteism pushed him to reshape his identity and politics.


From his early days as a student activist in EFLU to founding Dalit Camera as a counter-media platform, Raees reflects on the violence, erasure, and faith that shaped his journey. This is a story of dissent, survival, and resistance from the margins.

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]]> <![CDATA[Charvaka, Ambedkar & Ravana’s Regret: What’s Your Ism? Reflections | Anand Neelakantan]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 13:51:25 GMT 15:00 6814cddd9704d99f84ffbf4f false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/charvaka-ambedkar-ravanas-regret-whats-your-ism-reflections- 6814cddd9704d99f84ffbf4f 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 charvaka-ambedkar-ravanas-regret-whats-your-ism-reflections- A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full

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]]> <![CDATA[What's Your Ism? Ep 38 ft. Anand Neelakantan | Ram vs. Ravan: Whose Side Is History On?]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:47:02 GMT 1:37:00 6806687617a5d961244b0949 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-38-ft-anand-neelakantan-ram-vs-ravan-whose 6806687617a5d961244b0949 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-38-ft-anand-neelakantan-ram-vs-ravan-whose A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal hosts Anand Neelakantan, bestselling author of Asura and Ajaya, to discuss how mythology is shaped by caste, politics, and power. Neelakantan dissects dominant narratives in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, questioning why some figures are remembered as heroes while others are cast as villains. From caste-coded storytelling to Hindutva’s mythmaking, he explores the ways in which history is rewritten to serve contemporary ideologies.



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]]> In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal hosts Anand Neelakantan, bestselling author of Asura and Ajaya, to discuss how mythology is shaped by caste, politics, and power. Neelakantan dissects dominant narratives in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, questioning why some figures are remembered as heroes while others are cast as villains. From caste-coded storytelling to Hindutva’s mythmaking, he explores the ways in which history is rewritten to serve contemporary ideologies.



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]]> Roma, Banjara, and Ambedkar | What’s Your Ism? Reflections Roma, Banjara, and Ambedkar | What’s Your Ism? Reflections Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:22:36 GMT 11:36 67ffaf1cb4ef799a7a14a95d false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/roma-banjara-and-ambedkar-whats-your-ism-reflections 67ffaf1cb4ef799a7a14a95d 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 roma-banjara-and-ambedkar-whats-your-ism-reflections A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Welcome to the first edition of What’s Your Ism? Reflections. Sudipto Mondal looks back at his conversation with János Orsós, founder of a Roma school in Hungary inspired by Ambedkar, and reflects on what was left unsaid—from statelessness to social segregation across continents.



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]]> Welcome to the first edition of What’s Your Ism? Reflections. Sudipto Mondal looks back at his conversation with János Orsós, founder of a Roma school in Hungary inspired by Ambedkar, and reflects on what was left unsaid—from statelessness to social segregation across continents.



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]]> What’s Your Ism? EP 36 | Ambedkar in Europe: A Roma School’s Fight Against Segregation What’s Your Ism? EP 36 | Ambedkar in Europe: A Roma School’s Fight Against Segregation Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:27:12 GMT 42:09 67ee8cb0506c6c628c6fdc18 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-36-ambedkar-in-europe-a-roma-schools-fight 67ee8cb0506c6c628c6fdc18 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-36-ambedkar-in-europe-a-roma-schools-fight A podcast that delves into the stories shaping southern India. full From Maharashtra to Miskolc: What’s Your Ism? travels to Hungary where a Roma activist found hope in Ambedkar. János Orsós, founder of the Dr. Ámbédkar School, speaks with Sudipto Mondal and Prajwal Bhat about Hungary’s racial segregation, state complicity, and how Ambedkar’s legacy of education and justice offers a way out.



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]]> From Maharashtra to Miskolc: What’s Your Ism? travels to Hungary where a Roma activist found hope in Ambedkar. János Orsós, founder of the Dr. Ámbédkar School, speaks with Sudipto Mondal and Prajwal Bhat about Hungary’s racial segregation, state complicity, and how Ambedkar’s legacy of education and justice offers a way out.



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]]> <![CDATA[What's Your Ism ft. Dhanya Rajendran & Vignesh Vellore | How TNM Survived 11 Years in Journalism]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:43:05 GMT 1:21:13 67cefa7a1d5ad0b32e6ee248 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ft-dhanya-rajendran-vignesh-vellore-how-tnm-s 67cefa7a1d5ad0b32e6ee248 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ft-dhanya-rajendran-vignesh-vellore-how-tnm-s A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full  What does it take to run an independent newsroom for 11 years?

How did a digital-first newsroom survive without corporate backing or political influence? Dhanya Rajendran & Vignesh Vellore sit down with Sudipto Mondal to reveal the highs, the struggles, and the big fights that shaped TNM’s journey. From newsroom dilemmas to financial risks, this is an unfiltered look at what it really takes to keep journalism honest.


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]]>  What does it take to run an independent newsroom for 11 years?

How did a digital-first newsroom survive without corporate backing or political influence? Dhanya Rajendran & Vignesh Vellore sit down with Sudipto Mondal to reveal the highs, the struggles, and the big fights that shaped TNM’s journey. From newsroom dilemmas to financial risks, this is an unfiltered look at what it really takes to keep journalism honest.


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]]> What’s Your Ism? Ammu Joseph on pioneering feminist journalism in India What’s Your Ism? Ammu Joseph on pioneering feminist journalism in India Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:50:19 GMT 1:38:43 6787226d4c4d17f5eb608abd false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ammu-joseph-on-pioneering-feminist-journalism 6787226d4c4d17f5eb608abd 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ammu-joseph-on-pioneering-feminist-journalism A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Ammu Joseph, a pioneering feminist journalist and founding member of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), shares her inspiring journey on What's Your Ism? with Sudipto Mondal.The conversation explores her groundbreaking works in Indian journalism, early works in Eve’s Weekly magazine & the process that led to the formation of NWMI.


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]]> Ammu Joseph, a pioneering feminist journalist and founding member of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), shares her inspiring journey on What's Your Ism? with Sudipto Mondal.The conversation explores her groundbreaking works in Indian journalism, early works in Eve’s Weekly magazine & the process that led to the formation of NWMI.


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]]> Gauley Bhai: Music, Resistance, and Identity From Kalimpong to Bengaluru Gauley Bhai: Music, Resistance, and Identity From Kalimpong to Bengaluru Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:00:03 GMT 1:33:46 677e3084f48b51537c732b83 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/gauley-bhai-music-resistance-and-identity-from-kalimpong-to- 677e3084f48b51537c732b83 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 gauley-bhai-music-resistance-and-identity-from-kalimpong-to- A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Sudipto Mondal features Gauley Bhai in this What's Your Ism? special. Their journey from Kalimpong to Bengaluru isn’t just about music—it’s about survival, resistance, and reclaiming identity. Their sound is a weapon, their songs a protest, and their stage a place of hope.



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]]> Sudipto Mondal features Gauley Bhai in this What's Your Ism? special. Their journey from Kalimpong to Bengaluru isn’t just about music—it’s about survival, resistance, and reclaiming identity. Their sound is a weapon, their songs a protest, and their stage a place of hope.



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]]> Holiday Special | Manjeet Sarkar: Comedy, Caste, and the Art of Storytelling Holiday Special | Manjeet Sarkar: Comedy, Caste, and the Art of Storytelling Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:23:36 GMT 1:21:47 6774ed78c6c98a57bb5cc531 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/holiday-special-manjeet-sarkar-comedy-caste-and-the-art-of-s 6774ed78c6c98a57bb5cc531 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 holiday-special-manjeet-sarkar-comedy-caste-and-the-art-of-s A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this What’s Your Ism? holiday special, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Manjeet Sarkar—a comedian and filmmaker using humour to break barriers. The conversation explores his experiences as a Dalit performer, his reflections on identity, and the role of comedy in addressing social justice.


P.S. They also share a personal discussion on food and its cultural roots.

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]]> In this What’s Your Ism? holiday special, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Manjeet Sarkar—a comedian and filmmaker using humour to break barriers. The conversation explores his experiences as a Dalit performer, his reflections on identity, and the role of comedy in addressing social justice.


P.S. They also share a personal discussion on food and its cultural roots.

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]]> Holiday Special | Parvaaz: A Kashmiri Band in Bengaluru’s heartstrings Holiday Special | Parvaaz: A Kashmiri Band in Bengaluru’s heartstrings Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:51:43 GMT 55:54 6772ebbf024ebc889d25fde2 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/holiday-special-parvaaz-a-kashmiri-band-in-bengalurus-hearts 6772ebbf024ebc889d25fde2 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 holiday-special-parvaaz-a-kashmiri-band-in-bengalurus-hearts A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Parvaaz isn’t just a band—it’s a cultural movement. In the first of What’s Your Ism?’s holiday specials, Sudipto Mondal and Gokul Chakravarthy delve into how Bengaluru nurtures collaboration and diversity. Parvaaz’s journey from college jam sessions to progressive rock pioneers reveals the heart of Bengaluru’s cultural vibrancy. Watch as they discuss music, identity, and why Bengaluru remains the city of rock.



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]]> Parvaaz isn’t just a band—it’s a cultural movement. In the first of What’s Your Ism?’s holiday specials, Sudipto Mondal and Gokul Chakravarthy delve into how Bengaluru nurtures collaboration and diversity. Parvaaz’s journey from college jam sessions to progressive rock pioneers reveals the heart of Bengaluru’s cultural vibrancy. Watch as they discuss music, identity, and why Bengaluru remains the city of rock.



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]]> <![CDATA[What’s Your Ism? Special Episode 30: The Sudipto Mondal Story - Identity, Caste & Journalism]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:59:39 GMT 1:00:44 676191dcf444544373127c66 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-special-episode-30-the-sudipto-mondal-story-i 676191dcf444544373127c66 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-special-episode-30-the-sudipto-mondal-story-i A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Episode 30 of What’s Your Ism? takes a personal turn as Dhanya Rajendran interviews Sudipto Mondal, the voice behind the show. Sudipto revisits his early struggles in journalism, the societal realities he confronted, and how these experiences shaped his purpose and perspective. This is the story of a Dalit journalist who has been telling others’ stories—now telling his own.



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]]> Episode 30 of What’s Your Ism? takes a personal turn as Dhanya Rajendran interviews Sudipto Mondal, the voice behind the show. Sudipto revisits his early struggles in journalism, the societal realities he confronted, and how these experiences shaped his purpose and perspective. This is the story of a Dalit journalist who has been telling others’ stories—now telling his own.



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]]> <![CDATA[What’s Your Ism? EP 29 From Emergency to Hindutva: Ft. MG Devasahayam on India's Democratic Crisis]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:05:02 GMT 1:29:47 674e836f29c87156a3adba96 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-29-from-emergency-to-hindutva-ft-mg-devasa 674e836f29c87156a3adba96 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-29-from-emergency-to-hindutva-ft-mg-devasa A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this episode of What's Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal and Dhanya Rajendran host M.G. Devasahayam, a former IAS officer and army veteran, to discuss critical issues facing India today and compare it to the emergency era. From the flaws in EVM-VVPAT systems to the systemic destruction of democratic institutions, Devasahayam provides a hard-hitting analysis of India’s electoral process and governance. Drawing on his firsthand experiences during the Emergency and his extensive career, he explores how Hindutva politics and institutional decay are threatening democracy.


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]]> In this episode of What's Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal and Dhanya Rajendran host M.G. Devasahayam, a former IAS officer and army veteran, to discuss critical issues facing India today and compare it to the emergency era. From the flaws in EVM-VVPAT systems to the systemic destruction of democratic institutions, Devasahayam provides a hard-hitting analysis of India’s electoral process and governance. Drawing on his firsthand experiences during the Emergency and his extensive career, he explores how Hindutva politics and institutional decay are threatening democracy.


Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel or listen to this podcast, available on all streaming platforms.

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]]> What’s Your Ism? Ep 28 ft. Nadira Khatun on exploring Muslim narratives in Hindi cinema What’s Your Ism? Ep 28 ft. Nadira Khatun on exploring Muslim narratives in Hindi cinema Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:43:56 GMT 1:20:02 67449b3d31b12b53199f0297 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-28-ft-nadira-khatun-on-exploring-muslim-na 67449b3d31b12b53199f0297 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-28-ft-nadira-khatun-on-exploring-muslim-na A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In episode 28 of What's Your ISM?, Sudipto Mondal speaks with Nadira Khatun about her book, Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception. They explore Bollywood's layered depiction of Muslim identities, its evolution since independence, and how cinema reflects broader societal narratives. Nadira shares her insights on identity politics, underrepresentation, and the role of filmmakers in shaping perceptions.


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]]> In episode 28 of What's Your ISM?, Sudipto Mondal speaks with Nadira Khatun about her book, Postcolonial Bollywood and Muslim Identity: Production, Representation, and Reception. They explore Bollywood's layered depiction of Muslim identities, its evolution since independence, and how cinema reflects broader societal narratives. Nadira shares her insights on identity politics, underrepresentation, and the role of filmmakers in shaping perceptions.


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]]> What’s Your Ism? Ep 27 ft. Kalpana Sharma on Feminism, Dharavi, and Himmat Magazine What’s Your Ism? Ep 27 ft. Kalpana Sharma on Feminism, Dharavi, and Himmat Magazine Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:19:24 GMT 1:17:44 673b65ee0f9780339ee62980 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-27-ft-kalpana-sharma-on-feminism-dharavi-a 673b65ee0f9780339ee62980 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-27-ft-kalpana-sharma-on-feminism-dharavi-a A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In this episode of What's Your ISM?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Journalist Kalpana Sharma to discuss her trailblazing career in journalism. They explore her early days with Himmat, a small but influential English-language weekly that stood for truth and justice during the post-Emergency era. Kalpana reflects on her work covering Dharavi and amplifying marginalized voices, as well as the evolution of feminism and the role of media in today’s social movements.


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]]> In this episode of What's Your ISM?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with Journalist Kalpana Sharma to discuss her trailblazing career in journalism. They explore her early days with Himmat, a small but influential English-language weekly that stood for truth and justice during the post-Emergency era. Kalpana reflects on her work covering Dharavi and amplifying marginalized voices, as well as the evolution of feminism and the role of media in today’s social movements.


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]]> <![CDATA[What's Your Ism? EP 26 ft. Shailaja Paik on Redefining Feminism and Dalit Identity]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:00:26 GMT 1:11:31 67206beca73223e19bf5f7b4 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-26-ft-shailaja-paik-on-redefining-feminism 67206beca73223e19bf5f7b4 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-26-ft-shailaja-paik-on-redefining-feminism A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In Episode 26 of What's Your Ism? Sudipto Mondal speaks with Shailaja Paik, MacArthur 'Genius' Award winner and scholar, to delve into Dalit feminism, caste, and sexuality. They explore ‘Manuski,’ caste intersectionality, and the hidden stories of Dalit women in art like Tamasha. Episode releases tomorrow—stay tuned!



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]]> In Episode 26 of What's Your Ism? Sudipto Mondal speaks with Shailaja Paik, MacArthur 'Genius' Award winner and scholar, to delve into Dalit feminism, caste, and sexuality. They explore ‘Manuski,’ caste intersectionality, and the hidden stories of Dalit women in art like Tamasha. Episode releases tomorrow—stay tuned!



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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 25 ft. Arvind Narrain on progressive isms for our times What’s your ism? Ep 25 ft. Arvind Narrain on progressive isms for our times Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:49:18 GMT 1:30:40 671749cf07c991f259e5a66e false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-25-ft-arvind-narrain-on-progressive-isms-f 671749cf07c991f259e5a66e 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-25-ft-arvind-narrain-on-progressive-isms-f A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Our guest this time is hard to define. President of PUCL Karnataka, law scholar, Constitutional expert, author, one of the country’s pioneering LGBTQ+ activists, co-founder of the Alternative Law Forum and the legatee of a family that laid the first foundation for secular education in Karnataka. Over two decades of human rights work and political organising, he has created his own unique ism combining Gandhi and Ambedkar


Sudipto Mondal discusses the anti caste legacy of one of Bangalore’s oldest charities, human rights law, the Constitution and the relevance of Gandhi and Ambedkar today with Arvind Narrain in episode 25 of What’s Your Ism.


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]]> Our guest this time is hard to define. President of PUCL Karnataka, law scholar, Constitutional expert, author, one of the country’s pioneering LGBTQ+ activists, co-founder of the Alternative Law Forum and the legatee of a family that laid the first foundation for secular education in Karnataka. Over two decades of human rights work and political organising, he has created his own unique ism combining Gandhi and Ambedkar


Sudipto Mondal discusses the anti caste legacy of one of Bangalore’s oldest charities, human rights law, the Constitution and the relevance of Gandhi and Ambedkar today with Arvind Narrain in episode 25 of What’s Your Ism.


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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 24 ft. Rishika Pardikar on India’s climate crisis What’s your ism? Ep 24 ft. Rishika Pardikar on India’s climate crisis Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:10:17 GMT 1:15:13 670d183a4073320abe625fd9 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-24-ft-rishika-pardikar-on-indias-climate-c 670d183a4073320abe625fd9 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-24-ft-rishika-pardikar-on-indias-climate-c A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full How did the Modi government gain the Shompen tribe’s consent for the construction of two cities, a port and gas refinery on the Great Nicobar island? What does the Modi government’s plan to introduce carbon trading mean for the environment? How do the latest changes to the Forest Conservation Act threaten community forest? What to expect from the COP29 in November?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the climate crisis, India’s most vulnerable communities and the global debate with the noted environment journalist Rishika Pardikar in episode 24 of What’s Your Ism.


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]]> How did the Modi government gain the Shompen tribe’s consent for the construction of two cities, a port and gas refinery on the Great Nicobar island? What does the Modi government’s plan to introduce carbon trading mean for the environment? How do the latest changes to the Forest Conservation Act threaten community forest? What to expect from the COP29 in November?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the climate crisis, India’s most vulnerable communities and the global debate with the noted environment journalist Rishika Pardikar in episode 24 of What’s Your Ism.


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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 23 feat. Dr. Aditya Sondhi on Indo-Pak military history What’s your ism? Ep 23 feat. Dr. Aditya Sondhi on Indo-Pak military history Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:27:22 GMT 1:25:48 6705252d895ea409ea912025 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-23-feat-dr-aditya-sondhi-on-indo-pak-milit 6705252d895ea409ea912025 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-23-feat-dr-aditya-sondhi-on-indo-pak-milit A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full How did the civilian administration in India gain an upper hand over the military? Why did Pakistan and Bangladesh fail to control their generals? Nehru was initially dismissive of the armed forces, why and how did his view evolve? What was Jinnah’s view of the military?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the Poles Apart – a newly released book comparing the three major military powers of South Asia – with the author Dr. Aditya Sondhi. The Supreme Court lawyer and former Additional Advocate General of Karnataka also reflects on how civil military relations in India could be further improved in episode 23 of ‘What’s your ism?’

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]]> How did the civilian administration in India gain an upper hand over the military? Why did Pakistan and Bangladesh fail to control their generals? Nehru was initially dismissive of the armed forces, why and how did his view evolve? What was Jinnah’s view of the military?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the Poles Apart – a newly released book comparing the three major military powers of South Asia – with the author Dr. Aditya Sondhi. The Supreme Court lawyer and former Additional Advocate General of Karnataka also reflects on how civil military relations in India could be further improved in episode 23 of ‘What’s your ism?’

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel or listen to this podcast, available on all streaming platforms.

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]]> <![CDATA[‘I live without an Aadhaar’: What's Your Ism? Ep 22 | ft. Anti-Aadhaar activist Kiran Jonnalagadda]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:12:10 GMT 1:19:07 66fa959b71888fe6b1ca5dfc false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-22-feat-one-of-indias-last-anti-aadhaar-ac 66fa959b71888fe6b1ca5dfc 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-22-feat-one-of-indias-last-anti-aadhaar-ac A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Is it possible to survive in India without Aadhaar? How does one protect individual rights against an ever more powerful surveillance state? What is legally valid, paper records or digital records? Is privacy an elite obsession? 


Sudipto Mondal discusses data privacy, state surveillance and digital rights with one of the last people in the country to resist the imposition of Aadhaar, the founder of Internet Freedom Foundation and Hasgeek Kiran Jonnalagadda in Episode 22 of ‘What’s your ism?’ 


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]]> Is it possible to survive in India without Aadhaar? How does one protect individual rights against an ever more powerful surveillance state? What is legally valid, paper records or digital records? Is privacy an elite obsession? 


Sudipto Mondal discusses data privacy, state surveillance and digital rights with one of the last people in the country to resist the imposition of Aadhaar, the founder of Internet Freedom Foundation and Hasgeek Kiran Jonnalagadda in Episode 22 of ‘What’s your ism?’ 


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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 21 ft. Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher on Brahminical Policing What’s your ism? Ep 21 ft. Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher on Brahminical Policing Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:47:44 GMT 1:40:40 66ebacf0ab1e1eff3e99fea8 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-21-ft-nikita-sonavane-lawyer-and-researche 66ebacf0ab1e1eff3e99fea8 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-21-ft-nikita-sonavane-lawyer-and-researche A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full What role did eugenics play in the creation of a modern police force in India? What does it take for a Dalit woman to negotiate with the savarna dominated judiciary? What does it mean to be a ‘creamy layer’ Dalit in the most rarefied space in the Indian power structure?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the savarna stranglehold on the judiciary and Brahminical policing with Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher Nikita Sonavane , founder of Bhopal-based Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPAP) in Episode 21 of ‘What’s your ism?’


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]]> What role did eugenics play in the creation of a modern police force in India? What does it take for a Dalit woman to negotiate with the savarna dominated judiciary? What does it mean to be a ‘creamy layer’ Dalit in the most rarefied space in the Indian power structure?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the savarna stranglehold on the judiciary and Brahminical policing with Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher Nikita Sonavane , founder of Bhopal-based Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPAP) in Episode 21 of ‘What’s your ism?’


Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel or listen to this podcast, available on all streaming platforms.

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]]> <![CDATA[What's Your Ism? Ep 20 feat. Josy Joseph on the future of journalism & the state of the Indian union]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:57:20 GMT 1:23:46 66e193b07fb05edbd0cf1ef1 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-20-feat-josy-joseph-on-the-future-of-journ 66e193b07fb05edbd0cf1ef1 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-20-feat-josy-joseph-on-the-future-of-journ A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full What are the ways in which journalism in India is changing? Is Indian democracy safe? How deep is the rot in the country’s anti-corruption agencies and security establishment? Can the Indian army be trusted to stay out of civilian affairs?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the state of the nation and the future of journalism with the country’s leading investigative journalist and founder of Confluence Media Josy Joseph in Episode 20 of ‘What’s your ism?’


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]]> What are the ways in which journalism in India is changing? Is Indian democracy safe? How deep is the rot in the country’s anti-corruption agencies and security establishment? Can the Indian army be trusted to stay out of civilian affairs?


Sudipto Mondal discusses the state of the nation and the future of journalism with the country’s leading investigative journalist and founder of Confluence Media Josy Joseph in Episode 20 of ‘What’s your ism?’


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]]> What’s Your Ism? Josy Joseph on future of journalism, Indian democracy What’s Your Ism? Josy Joseph on future of journalism, Indian democracy Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:54:59 GMT 1:23:46 66e185137fb05edbd0cac61f false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-josy-joseph-on-future-of-journalism-indian-de 66e185137fb05edbd0cac61f 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-josy-joseph-on-future-of-journalism-indian-de A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In what ways is journalism in India changing? Is Indian democracy safe? How deep is the rot in the country’s anti-corruption agencies and security establishments? Can the Indian army be trusted to stay out of civilian affairs?


In our latest episode of What’s Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Josy Joseph, an  investigative journalist and founder of Confluence Media, about the state of the Indian democracy, central agencies, and the tide of change in journalism.   


Watch.



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]]> In what ways is journalism in India changing? Is Indian democracy safe? How deep is the rot in the country’s anti-corruption agencies and security establishments? Can the Indian army be trusted to stay out of civilian affairs?


In our latest episode of What’s Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Josy Joseph, an  investigative journalist and founder of Confluence Media, about the state of the Indian democracy, central agencies, and the tide of change in journalism.   


Watch.



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]]> What’s Your Ism? Ep19 feat. Rahul Sonpimple on JNU, Dalit-Muslim unity and activism What’s Your Ism? Ep19 feat. Rahul Sonpimple on JNU, Dalit-Muslim unity and activism Tue, 03 Sep 2024 03:30:37 GMT 1:51:49 66d5fb74a7a4982508aebadd false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep19-feat-rahul-sonpimple-on-jnu-dalit-muslim 66d5fb74a7a4982508aebadd 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep19-feat-rahul-sonpimple-on-jnu-dalit-muslim A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In our latest episode of 'What's Your Ism' with Sudipto Mondal, Rahul Sonpimple opens up about his journey from student leader at JNU to forming the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association, the future of Dalit politics, and why Dalit-Muslim unity is more crucial than ever. 


Rahul delves into the complexities and contradictions within anti-caste coalition politics, especially the difficulties in forging alliances between Dalits and Muslims.


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]]> In our latest episode of 'What's Your Ism' with Sudipto Mondal, Rahul Sonpimple opens up about his journey from student leader at JNU to forming the All India Independent Scheduled Castes Association, the future of Dalit politics, and why Dalit-Muslim unity is more crucial than ever. 


Rahul delves into the complexities and contradictions within anti-caste coalition politics, especially the difficulties in forging alliances between Dalits and Muslims.


Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel or listen to this podcast, available on all streaming platforms.


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]]> What’s your ism? Nandan Kamath on sports, governing bodies, nation building What’s your ism? Nandan Kamath on sports, governing bodies, nation building Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:08:17 GMT 1:21:32 66ccc9da1aad6cbae9ed9e91 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-nandan-kamath-on-sports-governing-bodies-nati 66ccc9da1aad6cbae9ed9e91 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-nandan-kamath-on-sports-governing-bodies-nati A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full From India’s sporting culture to the bodies governing it and the ways to make it more accessible, what role does sports have in nation-building? Can it be treated as a public good or an essential commodity? And how can sports accommodate differences of gender, class, and identity?  


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Nandan Kamath, a lawyer and sports aficionado, about everything related to sports in India.  


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]]> From India’s sporting culture to the bodies governing it and the ways to make it more accessible, what role does sports have in nation-building? Can it be treated as a public good or an essential commodity? And how can sports accommodate differences of gender, class, and identity?  


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Nandan Kamath, a lawyer and sports aficionado, about everything related to sports in India.  


Tune in.



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]]> <![CDATA[What’s your ism? Ep 17 Prakash Ambedkar: The legacy, struggles, & future of Dalit politics]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:23:56 GMT 1:11:08 66c4c31c4bc29b3432f8127f false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-17-prakash-ambedkar-the-legacy-struggles-f 66c4c31c4bc29b3432f8127f 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-17-prakash-ambedkar-the-legacy-struggles-f A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full "In Maharashtra, power is concentrated in the hands of only 169 families. These rich Marathas control everything, and they’re not ready to accept the poor Maratha who is of the same caste, same lineage."


In this episode of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Prakash Ambedkar about Maharashtra’s power structure and the most contentious issues in Dalit Ambedkarite politics in India today.



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]]> "In Maharashtra, power is concentrated in the hands of only 169 families. These rich Marathas control everything, and they’re not ready to accept the poor Maratha who is of the same caste, same lineage."


In this episode of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Prakash Ambedkar about Maharashtra’s power structure and the most contentious issues in Dalit Ambedkarite politics in India today.



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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 16 feat. first time MP from Tamil Nadu Sasikanth Senthil What’s your ism? Ep 16 feat. first time MP from Tamil Nadu Sasikanth Senthil Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:57:02 GMT 1:26:39 66b9f3b67807a62ff2cb79e6 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-16-feat-first-time-mp-from-tamil-nadu-sasi 66b9f3b67807a62ff2cb79e6 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-16-feat-first-time-mp-from-tamil-nadu-sasi A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full What are the ways in which the Congress is changing? What do you mean by the Hindu Left? Does the focus on building a larger coalition against the BJP dilute core issues? How does it deal with ideological conflicts within the INDIA coalition?


In this episode of What's Your Ism Sudipto Mondal speaks to first time MP from Tamil Nadu Sasikanth Senthil. Sasikanth says that his ideology is shaped less by political theory, more by his life's experiences and the political turmoil in India with the rise of Hindutva.


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]]> What are the ways in which the Congress is changing? What do you mean by the Hindu Left? Does the focus on building a larger coalition against the BJP dilute core issues? How does it deal with ideological conflicts within the INDIA coalition?


In this episode of What's Your Ism Sudipto Mondal speaks to first time MP from Tamil Nadu Sasikanth Senthil. Sasikanth says that his ideology is shaped less by political theory, more by his life's experiences and the political turmoil in India with the rise of Hindutva.


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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 15 feat. Sharda Ugra on Hindutva and sports What’s your ism? Ep 15 feat. Sharda Ugra on Hindutva and sports Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:03:22 GMT 1:13:58 66b0e9ba662d54d9a8920099 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-15-feat-sharda-ugra-on-hindutva-and-sports 66b0e9ba662d54d9a8920099 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-15-feat-sharda-ugra-on-hindutva-and-sports A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full How did the entry of the BJP and Hindutva complicate the already chaotic world of Indian sport? Are cricketers by design less anti establishment than footballers? Race and gender are today big conversations in the  global sporting community. Why is it difficult to talk about these things in India?


In this episode of What's Your Ism Sudipto Mondal speaks to the renowned sports writer and critic Sharda Ugra. 


Sharda shares deep insights from her 30 years as a sports writer and critic as she grapples with the most pressing challenges before Indian sport. 


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]]> How did the entry of the BJP and Hindutva complicate the already chaotic world of Indian sport? Are cricketers by design less anti establishment than footballers? Race and gender are today big conversations in the  global sporting community. Why is it difficult to talk about these things in India?


In this episode of What's Your Ism Sudipto Mondal speaks to the renowned sports writer and critic Sharda Ugra. 


Sharda shares deep insights from her 30 years as a sports writer and critic as she grapples with the most pressing challenges before Indian sport. 


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]]> What’s your ism? Ep 14 feat. Shivasundar on the ‘Hindu Left’ What’s your ism? Ep 14 feat. Shivasundar on the ‘Hindu Left’ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:48:32 GMT 1:21:49 66a7819126ef78e915b03758 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-14-feat-shivasundar-on-the-hindu-left 66a7819126ef78e915b03758 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-14-feat-shivasundar-on-the-hindu-left A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full In these Indian elections, a cross section of progressive mass organisations helped the Congress curtail the BJP’s electoral power. But what does the Congress resurgence mean for the progressive agenda and the fight against Hindutva? What do we make of Rahul Gandhi's good Hindu versus bad Hindu narrative?


In the first episode of the post election season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Karnataka’s most prolific bi-lingual writer, Shivasundar. He has also been involved in Left activism for nearly four decades.


Shivasundar makes some incisive observations about the present state of Left politics and the so-called ‘pragmatism’ of collaborating with the Congress. He says that the Congress is fundamentally an enabler of Brahminism and neo liberal capitalism.


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]]> In these Indian elections, a cross section of progressive mass organisations helped the Congress curtail the BJP’s electoral power. But what does the Congress resurgence mean for the progressive agenda and the fight against Hindutva? What do we make of Rahul Gandhi's good Hindu versus bad Hindu narrative?


In the first episode of the post election season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Karnataka’s most prolific bi-lingual writer, Shivasundar. He has also been involved in Left activism for nearly four decades.


Shivasundar makes some incisive observations about the present state of Left politics and the so-called ‘pragmatism’ of collaborating with the Congress. He says that the Congress is fundamentally an enabler of Brahminism and neo liberal capitalism.


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]]> <![CDATA[What’s Your Ism? Ep 13 feat. Teesta Setalvad on coalition building against BJP & Hindutva]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:21:13 GMT 40:42 666c199995cd170012bd1e68 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-13-feat-teesta-setalvad-on-coalition-build 666c199995cd170012bd1e68 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-13-feat-teesta-setalvad-on-coalition-build A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Fighting 'fascist' BJP is the second freedom struggle: Journalist and activist Teesta Setalvad said that the country is at a historic crossroads. This is the time, she said, to build the broadest possible coalition against the BJP and Hindutva, even if it means working with problematic opposition parties such as the Congress.


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, founder of eedina.com and left activist Vasu and the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace Teesta Setalvad.


In this part, Teesta accepted the criticism that working with parties such as the Congress to defeat the BJP throws up ideological contradictions. But the times call for more pragmatic measures.

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]]> Fighting 'fascist' BJP is the second freedom struggle: Journalist and activist Teesta Setalvad said that the country is at a historic crossroads. This is the time, she said, to build the broadest possible coalition against the BJP and Hindutva, even if it means working with problematic opposition parties such as the Congress.


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, founder of eedina.com and left activist Vasu and the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace Teesta Setalvad.


In this part, Teesta accepted the criticism that working with parties such as the Congress to defeat the BJP throws up ideological contradictions. But the times call for more pragmatic measures.

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]]> <![CDATA[What’s Your Ism? Ep 12. feat Major General Vombatkere on Election Commission's partisanship & election security]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:30:29 GMT 58:51 66646710b18e7e00139286d3 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-12-feat-major-general-vombatkere-on-electi 66646710b18e7e00139286d3 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-12-feat-major-general-vombatkere-on-electi A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full People are not happy with the Election Commission: Major General Sudhir Vombatkere, a prominent voice in anti-Hindutva civil society circles, said that the conduct of the Election Commission and its openly partisan positions has eroded people's trust in these Lok Sabha elections. 


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, founder of eedina.com and left activist Vasu and the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace Teesta Setalvad.


In this part, General Vombatkere expressed fears that the supporters of the BJP might trigger a law and order situation irrespective of the outcome in these elections. If things go out of hand, central forces and even the army could be called in, he said. This led to an interesting deviation in the conversation with Vombatkere and Sudipto discussing the culture of the Indian army and its history.

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]]> People are not happy with the Election Commission: Major General Sudhir Vombatkere, a prominent voice in anti-Hindutva civil society circles, said that the conduct of the Election Commission and its openly partisan positions has eroded people's trust in these Lok Sabha elections. 


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, founder of eedina.com and left activist Vasu and the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace Teesta Setalvad.


In this part, General Vombatkere expressed fears that the supporters of the BJP might trigger a law and order situation irrespective of the outcome in these elections. If things go out of hand, central forces and even the army could be called in, he said. This led to an interesting deviation in the conversation with Vombatkere and Sudipto discussing the culture of the Indian army and its history.

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]]> <![CDATA[What’s Your Ism? Ep 11. feat H V Vasu on Congress's shift left and progressive movements]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:26:48 GMT 1:05:26 66632ed734302e0012f2194a false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-11-feat-dr-vasu-on-congresss-shift-left-an 66632ed734302e0012f2194a 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-11-feat-dr-vasu-on-congresss-shift-left-an A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full The Congress and opposition parties are increasingly occupying left spaces. The founder of eedina.com and prominent left activist from Karnataka, H V Vasu responds to criticism that progressive mass movements have been co-opted by the Congress and other non-BJP opposition parties.


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, H V Vasu and Teesta Setalvad, the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace.


In this part, Vasu said that the Congress and other so-called secular parties have serious contradictions but are not impossible to collaborate with. "If they can use us, we can also use them," he said while underlining that there is growing sentiment in activist groups that they should independently enter electoral politics.

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]]> The Congress and opposition parties are increasingly occupying left spaces. The founder of eedina.com and prominent left activist from Karnataka, H V Vasu responds to criticism that progressive mass movements have been co-opted by the Congress and other non-BJP opposition parties.


In the last set of critical political conversations in this season of What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal spoke to three leading civil society intellectuals and leaders days before the Lok Sabha results: Major General Vombatkere, H V Vasu and Teesta Setalvad, the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace.


In this part, Vasu said that the Congress and other so-called secular parties have serious contradictions but are not impossible to collaborate with. "If they can use us, we can also use them," he said while underlining that there is growing sentiment in activist groups that they should independently enter electoral politics.

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]]> ‘Dalit Muslims are striving for legitimacy’: Prof Khalid Anis Ansari on anti-caste discourse in Muslims ‘Dalit Muslims are striving for legitimacy’: Prof Khalid Anis Ansari on anti-caste discourse in Muslims Sat, 11 May 2024 09:23:20 GMT 1:05:29 663f3909cede82001356248e false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/dalit-muslims-are-striving-for-legitimacy-prof-khalid-anis-a 663f3909cede82001356248e 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 dalit-muslims-are-striving-for-legitimacy-prof-khalid-anis-a A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Caste and untouchability are widely perceived as a Hindu phenomenon – orthodoxically, they are categorised as “illegitimate” in the Muslim community. But the Dalit Muslims facing caste oppression strive for legitimacy. So, what is the complex history and dynamics of castes among Muslims? How is it perceived in the political economy amid scarcity mongering around reservations? 


In this two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Ambedkarite author Shalin Maria Lawrence and sociologist-professor Khalid Anis Ansari about the complexities of anti-caste politics  among Christians and Muslims in South Asia.

In part two, Ansari sheds light on the history of Dalit Muslims, religious nationalism, the anti-caste movement in pre-partition India, the caste census, and anti-caste mobilisation within Muslims.   


On the Muslim imagination of a sovereign nation, Ansari says, “I think there are also regional histories.” He adds, “The experience of a Kashmiri Gujjar Muslim is very different from the experience of a Shia Muslim or the ones in the Valley. Caste is written all across…There are all kinds of cleavages and contradictions.”    


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]]> Caste and untouchability are widely perceived as a Hindu phenomenon – orthodoxically, they are categorised as “illegitimate” in the Muslim community. But the Dalit Muslims facing caste oppression strive for legitimacy. So, what is the complex history and dynamics of castes among Muslims? How is it perceived in the political economy amid scarcity mongering around reservations? 


In this two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Ambedkarite author Shalin Maria Lawrence and sociologist-professor Khalid Anis Ansari about the complexities of anti-caste politics  among Christians and Muslims in South Asia.

In part two, Ansari sheds light on the history of Dalit Muslims, religious nationalism, the anti-caste movement in pre-partition India, the caste census, and anti-caste mobilisation within Muslims.   


On the Muslim imagination of a sovereign nation, Ansari says, “I think there are also regional histories.” He adds, “The experience of a Kashmiri Gujjar Muslim is very different from the experience of a Shia Muslim or the ones in the Valley. Caste is written all across…There are all kinds of cleavages and contradictions.”    


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]]> What’s Your Ism? Ep 9. feat Shalin Maria Lawrence on Dalit Christians in anti-caste discourse What’s Your Ism? Ep 9. feat Shalin Maria Lawrence on Dalit Christians in anti-caste discourse Wed, 08 May 2024 07:20:42 GMT 1:11:26 663b27cbfe8136001245f544 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/whats-your-ism-ep-9-feat-shalin-maria-lawrence-on-dalit-chri 663b27cbfe8136001245f544 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 whats-your-ism-ep-9-feat-shalin-maria-lawrence-on-dalit-chri A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Caste and untouchability owe their origins to brahmanical Hinduism. But caste oppression is not restricted to the Hindu community. Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims face challenges in asserting their rights and demanding affirmative action.  


In this two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Ambedkarite author Shalin Maria Lawrence and sociologist-professor Khalid Aniz Ansari about the complexities of anti-caste politics  among Christians and Muslims in South Asia.

In part one, Lawrence talks about caste oppression in the Christian community, Periyar, caste identity, political lobbying in Tamil Nadu, the POA Act, and laws to protect the rights of minorities at the intersection of caste.  


She also recounts her lived experiences of discrimination in church. “Within my church, I’m an untouchable. Within the church my ancestors built. The church I stopped going to. For generations, only Dalit women have been sweeping the church. Why?”   


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]]> Caste and untouchability owe their origins to brahmanical Hinduism. But caste oppression is not restricted to the Hindu community. Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims face challenges in asserting their rights and demanding affirmative action.  


In this two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to Ambedkarite author Shalin Maria Lawrence and sociologist-professor Khalid Aniz Ansari about the complexities of anti-caste politics  among Christians and Muslims in South Asia.

In part one, Lawrence talks about caste oppression in the Christian community, Periyar, caste identity, political lobbying in Tamil Nadu, the POA Act, and laws to protect the rights of minorities at the intersection of caste.  


She also recounts her lived experiences of discrimination in church. “Within my church, I’m an untouchable. Within the church my ancestors built. The church I stopped going to. For generations, only Dalit women have been sweeping the church. Why?”   


Tune in. 



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]]> ‘Caste census not poll issue for OBCs’: Sumeet Mhasker on reservation, Hindutva ‘Caste census not poll issue for OBCs’: Sumeet Mhasker on reservation, Hindutva Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT 54:31 662ba0493bcafa0012c39bd8 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/caste-census-not-poll-issue-for-obcs-sumeet-mhasker-on-reser 662ba0493bcafa0012c39bd8 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 caste-census-not-poll-issue-for-obcs-sumeet-mhasker-on-reser A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Sumeet Mhasker, a labour sociologist and professor at OP Jindal Global University, has been analysing non-Brahmin and OBC politics over the last century and how these communities respond to the question of Hindutva and their economic hardship.


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, host Sudipto Mondal and professor Mhasker discuss the premise of Maharashtra’s Maratha reservation agitation and the sentiments driving other non-Brahmin communities to launch similar struggles.

 

As one of the few academics in India to study the economic factors behind the unrest within the socially dominant Shudra communities, Mhasker applies the Ambedkarite lens to his economic and class analysis. Ambedkarism, he contends, is “misunderstood” to be primarily concerned with caste when it is also focused on class.


Watch.



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]]> Sumeet Mhasker, a labour sociologist and professor at OP Jindal Global University, has been analysing non-Brahmin and OBC politics over the last century and how these communities respond to the question of Hindutva and their economic hardship.


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, host Sudipto Mondal and professor Mhasker discuss the premise of Maharashtra’s Maratha reservation agitation and the sentiments driving other non-Brahmin communities to launch similar struggles.

 

As one of the few academics in India to study the economic factors behind the unrest within the socially dominant Shudra communities, Mhasker applies the Ambedkarite lens to his economic and class analysis. Ambedkarism, he contends, is “misunderstood” to be primarily concerned with caste when it is also focused on class.


Watch.



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]]> ‘Time to revise theoretical positions’: D Raja on communists, caste, Buddha ‘Time to revise theoretical positions’: D Raja on communists, caste, Buddha Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:07 GMT 1:18:02 662242b8655c770012d37f48 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/d-raja-ism 662242b8655c770012d37f48 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 d-raja-ism A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full D Raja, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India, says a communist revolution is not possible in India by only focussing on economic concerns.


In this special two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal earlier spoke to the CPIM’s Sitaram Yechury. In this part, Raja reflects on the role of BR Ambedkar and the Buddha in shaping his communist ideology, Modi’s India, and international conflicts.  


Although communists have traditionally been at loggerheads with identity movements, Raja says it's time to revise the theoretical positions held by classical Marxists. He also talks about why the CPI and the CPIM continue to be separate political parties despite being ideological twins. 


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]]> D Raja, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India, says a communist revolution is not possible in India by only focussing on economic concerns.


In this special two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal earlier spoke to the CPIM’s Sitaram Yechury. In this part, Raja reflects on the role of BR Ambedkar and the Buddha in shaping his communist ideology, Modi’s India, and international conflicts.  


Although communists have traditionally been at loggerheads with identity movements, Raja says it's time to revise the theoretical positions held by classical Marxists. He also talks about why the CPI and the CPIM continue to be separate political parties despite being ideological twins. 


Watch. 



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]]> ‘Slur to say communists are anti-Dalit’: Sitaram Yechury on caste, capitalism, international Left ‘Slur to say communists are anti-Dalit’: Sitaram Yechury on caste, capitalism, international Left Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:43:08 GMT 59:02 661945f8fe0fc0001674ebc2 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/slur-to-say-communists-are-anti-dalit-sitaram-yechury-on-cas 661945f8fe0fc0001674ebc2 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 slur-to-say-communists-are-anti-dalit-sitaram-yechury-on-cas A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full Amid the ongoing election fever, the Left parties are looking to regain their lost ground. But what are the limitations facing the Red Flag? Why do Indian communists share a difficult relationship with the anti-caste movement? And what is happening in the international communist movement?  

 

In this special two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to the two tallest leaders of the Indian communist movement – Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and D Raja, general secretary of the Communist Party of India. 


In part one, Yechury talks about his anti-caste assertions, and confronting caste in his Brahmin household by cutting off his janeu or sacred thread. He also sheds light on the Indian communist’s relationship with the anti-caste movement, laal-neel alliance, and global affairs. 


The Marxist politician also speaks about Ukraine war’s connection with India, the commonalities between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Russian counterpart Valdmir Putin, “akhand Russia”, the international communist movement, and his trip to China.   


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]]> Amid the ongoing election fever, the Left parties are looking to regain their lost ground. But what are the limitations facing the Red Flag? Why do Indian communists share a difficult relationship with the anti-caste movement? And what is happening in the international communist movement?  

 

In this special two-part episode on What's Your Ism, Sudipto Mondal speaks to the two tallest leaders of the Indian communist movement – Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and D Raja, general secretary of the Communist Party of India. 


In part one, Yechury talks about his anti-caste assertions, and confronting caste in his Brahmin household by cutting off his janeu or sacred thread. He also sheds light on the Indian communist’s relationship with the anti-caste movement, laal-neel alliance, and global affairs. 


The Marxist politician also speaks about Ukraine war’s connection with India, the commonalities between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Russian counterpart Valdmir Putin, “akhand Russia”, the international communist movement, and his trip to China.   


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]]> ‘BSP, Mayawati losing relevance’: RS Praveen Kumar on anti-caste movement, switch to BRS ‘BSP, Mayawati losing relevance’: RS Praveen Kumar on anti-caste movement, switch to BRS Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:47:15 GMT 1:14:20 66101bfdda0a08001613a288 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/bsp-mayawati-losing-relevance-rs-praveen-kumar-on-anti-caste 66101bfdda0a08001613a288 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 bsp-mayawati-losing-relevance-rs-praveen-kumar-on-anti-caste A podcast about ideas and ideologies. full

RS Praveen Kumar, a former IPS officer, who had quit the civil services to join the Bahujan Samaj Party, has once again taken a u-turn. Last month, the popular Ambedkarite jumped to the BRS – a party he had earlier described as “casteist” and “feudal”. So what triggered this shift? What are his views on the anti-caste movement?      


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Kumar spoke to The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal about the relevance of BSP and Mayawati, how he reconciles his anti-caste ideology with the BRS, and the Ambedkarite movement in India. 


“Bahujan Samaj Party is becoming less and less relevant,” says the former IPS officer, adding that things “have changed dramatically”. He also challenges the notion that the BRS is a party of Velama caste landlords.


The bureaucrat-turned-politician also talks about the initiatives under his non-profit educational organisation SWAERO, what happened with the BSP.


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]]>

RS Praveen Kumar, a former IPS officer, who had quit the civil services to join the Bahujan Samaj Party, has once again taken a u-turn. Last month, the popular Ambedkarite jumped to the BRS – a party he had earlier described as “casteist” and “feudal”. So what triggered this shift? What are his views on the anti-caste movement?      


In this episode of What’s Your Ism, Kumar spoke to The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal about the relevance of BSP and Mayawati, how he reconciles his anti-caste ideology with the BRS, and the Ambedkarite movement in India. 


“Bahujan Samaj Party is becoming less and less relevant,” says the former IPS officer, adding that things “have changed dramatically”. He also challenges the notion that the BRS is a party of Velama caste landlords.


The bureaucrat-turned-politician also talks about the initiatives under his non-profit educational organisation SWAERO, what happened with the BSP.


Tune in.

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]]> ‘Mainstream media trumpeter of regime’: Sagarika Ghose on Hindutva, media, liberalism ‘Mainstream media trumpeter of regime’: Sagarika Ghose on Hindutva, media, liberalism Fri, 29 Mar 2024 13:51:24 GMT 1:02:56 6606c75cd5b0180017bb8629 false https://shows.acast.com/whats-your-ism/episodes/mainstream-media-trumpeter-of-regime-sagarika-ghose-on-hindu 6606c75cd5b0180017bb8629 652d0ebf2bf6d10012bb0751 mainstream-media-trumpeter-of-regime-sagarika-ghose-on-hindu The journalist-turned-politician talks about ideologies, newsrooms and Indian politics. full Sagarika Ghose, the journalist-turned-politician who recently made headlines for joining the Trinamool Congress, is set to contest the Rajya Sabha polls. Has she abandoned the journalism front? How does she look at Hindutva? What made her pull out of mainstream media? 


In this candid conversation with Sudipto Mondal for What’s your ism? – a podcast by The News Minute and Newslaundry – Ghose talks about the BJP, media, Hindutva ideology, liberalism and intellectuals in Indian politics.    


On joining the opposition at a time it has “no hope in hell”, Ghose says there is “no space left for the kind of writing I want to do”, and the “danger” to constitutional values is “far beyond” what she could do as a journalist.     

 

She says the mainstream media has been “captured by the Modi government” and has become a purveyor of hatred, bigotry, and “trumpeter of the regime”. “The mainstream media runs counter to what journalism should be”. 


Ghose further speaks about why Hindutva is anti-constitutional, the “glass club” of men in newsrooms, diversity in media, significance of opposition in a democracy, and why intellectuals don’t make good politicians.  


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]]> Sagarika Ghose, the journalist-turned-politician who recently made headlines for joining the Trinamool Congress, is set to contest the Rajya Sabha polls. Has she abandoned the journalism front? How does she look at Hindutva? What made her pull out of mainstream media? 


In this candid conversation with Sudipto Mondal for What’s your ism? – a podcast by The News Minute and Newslaundry – Ghose talks about the BJP, media, Hindutva ideology, liberalism and intellectuals in Indian politics.    


On joining the opposition at a time it has “no hope in hell”, Ghose says there is “no space left for the kind of writing I want to do”, and the “danger” to constitutional values is “far beyond” what she could do as a journalist.     

 

She says the mainstream media has been “captured by the Modi government” and has become a purveyor of hatred, bigotry, and “trumpeter of the regime”. “The mainstream media runs counter to what journalism should be”. 


Ghose further speaks about why Hindutva is anti-constitutional, the “glass club” of men in newsrooms, diversity in media, significance of opposition in a democracy, and why intellectuals don’t make good politicians.  


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