
Podcasts from Himal Southasian – Southasia's magazine of politics and culture, since 1987.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 222 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

In this special episode of Saffron Siege: The RSS at 100, Harsh Mander speaks to Felix Pal, a lecturer on political science and international relations at the University of Western Australia, about his six-year long research into the RSS and its affi... more
Pakistan has been reshaped by its 27th constitutional amendment that was passed in November. The amendment has formalised the military’s so-far unofficial dominance in the country’s governing structure into explicit constitutional supremacy. It was p... more
A conversation with the writer and filmmaker Nirvana Bhandary on her collection of essays exploring feminist thought, lived experience and the generational shifts transforming contemporary Nepali womanhood.
Welcome to the Southasia Review of Books p... more
In this episode of Saffron Siege, the writer, historian and social activist Ram Puniyani explains the background of India’s freedom struggle in which the RSS was founded. He says the the founders of the RSS were reacting to the education of Dalits an... more
India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru has become a figure of hate and derision for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Narendra Modi and for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideological parent. In this ep... more
The Election Commission of India was, for many years, one of the country’s most trusted public institutions lauded around the world for carrying out, every five years, the seemingly impossible task of India’s general elections. The commission was see... more
In this episode of Saffron Siege, the anthropologist Thomas Blom Hansen and journalist Qurban Ali join Harsh Mande to examine how the RSS has triggered, enabled and executed riots, targeted communal attacks and other forms of communal violence in Ind... more
A conversation with the writer Dur e Aziz Amna about her second novel, ‘A Splintering’, and its exploration of class struggle, female rage, and the challenges of navigating social expectations across rural and urban Pakistan.
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Focused on the political and cultural landscape of South Asia, this content examines pressing social issues, threats to democracy, and various movements across the region. Episodes often feature in-depth discussions with historians, political scientists, and activists who provide expert insights on the impact of ideologies such as Hindutva, the role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and the intersection of identity politics with historical narratives. Notably, the series tackles the complexities surrounding marginalized communities, women's rights, and contemporary governance in countries like India and Pakistan, offering diverse perspectives that promote critical dialogues.
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Recent guests on Himal Southasian Podcast Channel include:
1. Ayesha Jalal
2. Nirvana Bhandary
3. Dr. Ram Puniyani
4. Anjali Bhardwaj
5. Thomas Blom Hansen
6. Qurban Ali
7. Sharda Ugra
8. Kamal Nayan Choubey
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