ARGUMENTATIVE INDIANS PODCAST
Non-partisan forum for sharing of bold ideas and intelligent insights through spontaneous conversations and spirited debates. We dive deep into topics, bring insider perspectives, challenge popular notions and uncover new angles.
Episodes
64 episodes
Should independent India honour the soldiers of British Indian Army?
SPEAKERSLt. General Ajay Kumar SinghPVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.), former Commander in Chief of Southern Command of Indian Army, 11th Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and currently Advisor to O.P. Jindal Global Unive...
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Episode 62
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1:32:34
Dastan of Indian Languages: A Syncretic Past and Current Fault Lines I Mahmood Farooqui
Bharat Ki Bhashaein - The Indian Language Project भारत की भाषाईन - भारतीय भाषा परियोजना, भारत की भाषाएँ - भारतीय भाषा परियोजना, ਭਾਰਤ ਕੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਈਂ - ਭਾਰਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ, ভাৰত কি ভাষায়েন - ভাৰতীয় ভাষা প্ৰকল্প, ভারত কি ভাষাইন - ভারতীয় ভ...
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Episode 62
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Is Islamophobia Real? | Prof. Khaled A. Beydoun
At the #WhiteHouse reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on 2nd May, US #president
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Episode 61
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1:03:11
India's Language Story - Looking For the Missing Links | Dr. Peggy Mohan
In the first episode of the Documentary Series, Argumentative Indians explore"India's Language Story- Looking for the Missing Links" As a union of not just states, but of several linguistically diverse peoples, it is unsurp...
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Episode 60
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1:48:07
Should India reassess its One China Policy?
While China has claimed that 160 countries reaffirmed commitment to its one-China principle following the visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, India said Friday its own "relevant policies are well known and consistent" and don't re...
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Episode 59
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2:00:19
The Enigma of Saraswati I A Scholar's Perspective
Described in the oldest texts of the Rigveda, Saraswati surpassed in majesty and might all other rivers. Pure in her course from the mountains to the ocean, she descended with a roar down the slope, her fierce current gurgling through its canyo...
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Episode 58
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History of Sufism In India I Moin Mir
#sufism in #india is associated with mysticism - from #kashmir to <...
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Episode 57
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1:29:44
Is India extraordinarily hypersensitive to external criticism? | Debate
From #WendyDoniger to #EvanSpiegel to #justintrudeau , and more rec...
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Episode 56
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1:09:05
Will India Become A Superpower? | Debate
In 1998, former president #drkalam predicted that India was on its way to becoming a #superpower . Since then peo...
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Episode 55
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1:24:30
Sardar Patel and his legacy - Who owns it? I Hindol Sengupta
SPEAKER:Indian historian and journalist. Editor-at-Large at Fortune India where he writes a weekly column. He is also a columnist for Aspen Italia and The New Indian Express.In 2019, his book "The Man Who Saved India" won the prize for best...
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Bhakti Movement : Revolution, Reformation & Revival? | Prof. Karen Pechilis
SPEAKER:Professor Pechilis is a Historian of Religions and serves as Chair of the College of Liberal Arts History department, where she teaches courses in global history, the history of Asian religions in the U.S., historical research metho...
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Episode 53
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1:15:56
India's Age of Tantra | Prof. Patton E. Burchett
SPEAKER:Prof. Patton E. BurchettPatton Burchett is an assistant professor of religious studies at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Professor Burchett's research focuses on (a) early modern devotional (bhakti) and tantric/yo...
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Episode 52
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1:54:40
Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal? I Amb Kishan S Rana
SPEAKER:Ambassador Kishan S. Rana is Professor Emeritus, and a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He was Ambassador and High Commissioner for Algeria, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Mauritius, and Germany; and consul general in San Francisco. He ser...
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Episode 51
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Harappa To Vedas: In Conversation with Archeologist Disha Ahluwalia
SPEAKER:Disha Ahluwalia is an archeologist currently pursuing a PhD at MSU Baroda. She has worked as a field archaeologist for a decade including at sites like Binjor, Sinauli and Rakhigarhi.
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Episode 50
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1:34:12
South vs. North: India's Great Divide | Nilakantan RS
Speaker: Nilakantan RS trained as an engineer at Clemson University and is the Chief Data Scientist for one of India’s largest fintech firms. His primary interest is designing stable decentralized systems – be they political entities or busines...
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Episode 49
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1:25:48
Should Brands Take A Stand on Socio-Political Issues? | Full Debate
Across the globe, #brands are becoming more vocal about #social and #political
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Episode 48
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1:33:19
A Conversation About Ancient Indians With Archeologist Disha Ahluwalia
SPEAKER:Disha Ahluwalia is an archeologist currently pursuing a PhD at MSU Baroda. She has worked as a field archaeologist for a decade including at sites like Binjor, Sinauli and Rakhigarhi.EXPLORE MORE:Find out about upcoming ...
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Episode 47
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Was The British Government Responsible For The Great Bengal Famine of 1943?
SPEAKERS:Amb. Kishan S RanaAmbassador Kishan S. Rana is Professor Emeritus, and a Senior Fellow at DiploFoundation. He was Ambassador and High Commissioner for Algeria, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Mauritius, and Germany; and consul gener...
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Episode 46
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1:46:05
Should India Discard The No-First Use Nuclear Doctrine ?
A #policy of No First Use (NFU) of nuclear weapons has long characterised India’s #security doctrine. Official declarations ...
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Episode 45
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1:36:15
Demystifying The Mysterious Cult of Yoginis I Prof. Anamika Roy
Intriguing temples dedicated to the worship of #yoginis , group #deities symbolising the sacred feminine force, are scattere...
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Episode 44
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Did Women Have More Autonomy in Ancient India? | Prof. Vijaya Laxmi Singh
Gender is essential in understanding #ancientindia and its utopic claims. While some believe that women had more power and voice in the
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Episode 43
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1:03:19
Is India's Defence Import Ban A Good Move?
Recently, several independent outlets reported that the #indianmilitary could be running out of critical weapons and equipment due to imposed restrictions. It was estimated th...
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Episode 42
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Mahābhārata - History or Mythology? I Prof. Robert P. Goldman
SYNOPSIS:The Mahābhārata, originally known as the Jaya Samhita and later as the Bharata Samhita, has been engulfed in a plethora of debates with respect to its nature, age, authorship, and, historicity. The text can be classified as a Smrit...
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Episode 41
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Was Mughal Emperor Babur a "Ghazi"? | Prof. Stephen Dale
SPEAKER:Prof. Stephen Dale is an Emeritus Professor of South Asian and Islamic History at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio USA. He has written books on Kerala (Islamic Society on the South Asian Frontier, The Mappilas of Malabar,...
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Episode 40
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Exploring the Anarchy: How a Group of Merhants Came to Control India I William Dalrymple
SYNOPSIS:We all know the story. From being simply a group of traders in mid-18th century, by the end of it the East India Company goes on to take control over all of India and its vast population. They achieve this despite being very few in...
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Episode 39
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