Scroll Ideas Podcast
1) What Congress manifesto actually says about 'wealth redistribution'
Usually, manifestos exist on the sidelines of Indian politics – they are barely even read. But for this election, the Congress manifesto is creating waves for its programme of social and economic equi...Show More
2) How Hindutva ecosystem spreads viral conspiracy theories
Tales of love jihad, Muslim appeasement, population growth and forced conversions are made up – yet are incredibly popular throughout India. Social media, journalists and even the prime minister have ...Show More
3) How secure is India's election process? [Hindi]
On this episode of Scroll Ideas, we discuss the vulnerabilities of the election process in India with Kannan Gopinathan. Kannan Gopinathan was a member of the IAS between 2012 and 2019 and is now an ...Show More
4) Decoding internet culture in India with Anurag Minus Verma
Anurag is a writer, filmmaker, satirist and the host of the Anurag Minus Verma Podcast. As a content creator, Anurag has a ringside view of the internet in India. He has also written and thought deep...Show More
5) What is it like being a Muslim in India today?
With 200 million Muslims, India has the third largest population of Muslims of any country on the planet. For nearly a millennium now, Muslims have been a part of India’s mainstream, contributing to i...Show More
6) Title: Why have Indian liberals failed to build a powerful political party (and can the Congress be that)?
This week on Scroll Ideas we have with us Ruchi Gupta. Ruchi is a former joint secretary of the Congress and national in-charge of its student wing. She is also a columnist and a deep thinker on the n...Show More
7) What does Hindutva popular culture look like?
Hindutva is India's most powerful and popular political ideology. Yet, there seems to be little study of how it works on the ground. Kunal Purohit's new book "H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Po...Show More
8) Why Palestine wants India to be a mediator in the Gaza conflict
Forty one days into Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip has seen the Israeli Defence Forces inflict immense damage on Palestinian civilians. The death toll now stands at 14,000, meaning a staggering 1 o...Show More
9) How the BJP 'pappufied' Rahul Gandhi
On this episode of Scroll Ideas, we are joined by journalist and author, Sugata Srinivasaraju, to discuss his latest book "Strange Burdens, The Politics and Predicaments of Rahul Gandhi". We unpack th...Show More
10) How do we fix the Supreme Court of India?
It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that India's Supreme Court is in crisis. Immense backlogs plague the apex court, approaching it is too expensive for most Indians, judge appointments are ...Show More