
Bangalore International Centre (BIC) is a non profit, public institution which serves as an inclusive platform for informed conversations, arts and culture. BIC TALKS aims to be a regular bi-weekly podcast that will foster discussions, dialogue, ideas, cultural enterprise and more.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 419 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPoliticsSociety & Culture | |||

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Insightful, long-form conversations spanning archaeology, history, politics, gender, and urban mobility with a distinctly South Asian lens. Episodes frequently center scholarly analysis, archival research, and on-the-ground fieldwork, often bridging academic debates with contemporary policy and social movement implications. Notable throughlines include the evaluation of historical narratives, democratic governance, feminist and queer histories, and inclusive urban development, all presented through expert guests, practitioner perspectives, and thoughtful host moderations. The show tends to attract listeners who value rigorous context, cross-disciplinary storytelling, and ideas that connect culture, governance, and public life to current rea... more
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Recent guests on BIC TALKS include:
1. Uma Ramakrishnan
2. Harini Nagendra
3. Gurudas Nulkar
4. Nagesh Hegde
5. John Kurien
6. Amitav Ghosh
7. Rahila Gupta
8. S. Y. Quraishi
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