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Dr. Prathama Banerjee, historian and political theorist, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on the role that demography played in the rise of communal conflict, the masculinist nature of modern politics, and the problems with how we categorise 'tribes' in India.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss Prince Philip, Kobe Bryant, and Rishi Kapoor, and unpack the debates around when it’s okay to speak ill of the dead.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss whether it’s okay to have a ‘type,' and when having a type crosses into harmful stereotyping.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Amita Bhide, urban studies scholar, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on histories of informal settlements in India, and how the struggling for housing has become political.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Amina Yaqin, Reader in Urdu and Postcolonial Studies, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on understanding Islamophobia, and why the burka is viewed as a symbol of Islamic oppression.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss our love-hate relationship with pop culture from the '90s and early 2000s.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Mitra Sharafi, legal historian, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on why the anti-abortion law was poorly enforced in colonial India, and how forensics took shape at the time.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss ripped jeans, value education in schools, and how mainstream cinema portrays Indian cultural values.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss the moral panic over Bombay Begums, and whether children need to be protected from onscreen depictions of sex.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Sanjam Ahluwalia, historian at Northern Arizona University, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on how middle-class men led India's birth control advocacy in the 19th century, and why reproductive rights is such a fraught issue around the world.द्वारा The Swaddle

As the world reels from the Meghan and Harry interview, we discuss the relevance of royalty in India, and how our obsession with dynasty impacts Indian society and culture.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Shampa Roy, literature scholar, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, about why widows were villains in early Bangla detective novels, portrayals of women criminals in early daroga accounts, and descriptions of zenanas in British women's travel writings.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss conspicuous consumption at Indian weddings, shopping as aspiration, and whether anyone can truly be an ethical consumer.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Ayona Datta, Professor in Urban Geography in University College London, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on understanding infrastructural violence and what it means to make Indian cities safe for women.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we dissect what makes us look down on reality TV and who stands to lose when we consume 'real' drama.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Maya Dodd, Culture Studies scholar, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on prisoners' narratives of the Indian emergency, the role the press played at the time, and how highly publicised deaths have impacted political community formation in India.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss gym culture, conflating thinness with fitness, and the class connotations of a 'fit' body.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Aarti Sethi, anthropologist at UC Berkeley, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, on understanding debt, distress and social relations in agrarian societies in India.द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss pop culture's obsession with “spicing up your sex life,” how much sex is enough, and the benefits of other forms of intimacy.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Veena Poonacha, Women's Studies scholar, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, about the Indian feminist movement in the 1950s, the first public debates on Hindu women's property rights, and why violence against women is on the fringes of human rights discourse.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta, Professor and Chair of Political Science and International Relations at Drew University, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, about the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of police violence at peaceful protests.…

This week, we discuss our perceptions of public vulnerability, from politicians' tears to athletes' anger on the field.द्वारा The Swaddle

Dr. G. Arunima, Professor and Director at Kerala Council for Historical Research, is in conversation with Shrishti Malhotra, producer at The Swaddle, about Ravi Varma's legacy as a 'public artist,' how family photos reflect domestic hierarchies, and why we've misunderstood the nature of matriliny in Kerala.…

From secret debts to sex scandals, in this week’s episode, we explore why people love to blame the person caught in their partner’s 'mess.'द्वारा The Swaddle

This week, we discuss Tandav, The Satanic Verses, and the many times art has offended religious sentiments.द्वारा The Swaddle