Podcasts by Grasshopper and the Ant

Kashmiri Pandit's perspective on Kashmir with Tapasya from 2020-09-20T09:21:45

In this episode, we talk to Tapasya about Kashmir whose family has had to leave Kashmir during the late 80's and early 90's. We talk about the different store she has heard while growing, why do...

Criminal Justice & Police Accountability with Nikita Sonavane & Ameya Bokil from 2020-09-04T12:57:20

In this episode, we have two lawyers from the Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project which is based out of Bhopal, talking about the Criminal Tribes Act, the Habitual offender's ac...

The Carceral State in India with Saumya Dadoo from 2020-08-31T12:47:02

In this episode, we have Saumya Dadoo from Detention Solidarity Network (https://detentionsolidarity.net) talking about the prison systems in India and structural issues related to it with some ...

Politics of Bollywood with Kamayani Sharma from 2020-07-25T15:36:36

In this episode, we speak to Kamayani Sharma, an independent writer, and researcher who works on visual culture focusing on contemporary art and cinema. We discuss the influence of Modi govt on ...

On Philosophy of Counseling with Samir Chopra from 2020-07-11T14:51:29

In this episode, we have Samir Chopra who is a Professor of Philosophy and a Philosophic counselor. We discuss among many things, what is Philosophy of counseling, how does he approach with vari...

Inside Kashmir (Part 2) : Struggle For Freedom & the Politics. from 2020-06-04T15:15:31

In the second part of the episode, Mudasir expands more on the issues related to the military siege, the struggle for freedom, and politics in Kashmir. 

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Inside Kashmir (Part 1) : A Lockdown within a Lockdown from 2020-06-01T16:49:50

In this episode, we talk to Mudaisr Alee Lone, a Pulwama resident, about the lockdown within a lockdown in Kashmir. A unique personal perspective from a Kashmiri which highlights the magnitude o...

The Winter of Violence from 2020-05-24T17:17:04

In this episode, Kamayani Sharma & Shalmoli Halder have joined us to talk about the state's reaction of protests in UP & Delhi along with reactions from the people from the ground. We al...

On Hinduism & Hindutva. from 2020-05-22T07:04:39

Joel Bordeaux joins us this week to talk a little bit about Hinduism & Hindutva and clarify questions around it. 

Bibliography : 

Dirks, Nicholas B. ...

Dilution of Labour Laws during COVID-19 from 2020-05-16T17:28:04

In this episode, we discuss the effect of changes in labour laws brought upon by certain states in India during the pandemic and historic lockdown. 

Migration Crisis during Pandemic from 2020-05-04T21:56:50

India is a country where one of the largest internal migration in the world takes place, although the pandemic has wreaked havoc in all strata of society the worst hit are migrants. In this epis...

National Register of Citizens (NRC) from 2019-11-27T16:37:40

If you are interested in helping the fight against NRC this is one way to do it, you can donate and help people on the ground to fight NRC 

https://www.ourdemocracy.in/Campaign/noton...

Post Rock and Indian Indie Music with Ishan Negi & Yaduveer Thakur from 2019-08-19T15:00:16

This is the label Ishan & Yaduveer spoke about, check out their  artists, especially Sutej Singh who is amazing.

http://www.wearepinecones.com/#sessions

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Talking Mental Health with Mitali Gupta from 2019-08-13T08:45:02

Books and Articles mentioned in this podcast 

1) Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck https://www.amazon.in/Road-Less-Travelled-Arrow-New-Age/dp/0099727404/ref=sr_1_1?keywo...