Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's Podcast

The fourth episode of Vidhi Maharashtra's "Up the Ante, Mumbai" series focused on open spaces in Mumbai. We discussed the current state of open spaces in the city along with the laws and policies that impact open spaces with Ms. Nayana Kathpalia. We also dove into the BMC's open space policies till date and the role of public participation in protecting open spaces.

A Great Cases discussion on Common Cause v Union of India, in which the Supreme Court of India recognised the right to die with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution and gave legal recognition to advance medical directives. In 2024, the Supreme Court also released orders to simplify the process for executing the advance medical directives. This panel discussion was hosted as a part of the Great Cases series under Vidhi's collaboration with the India International Centre on The Working of the Indian Constitution. The discussion focused on the legal journey that brought us to this landmark inflection point, how the medical and legal communities can better understand one another, and the broader legal, ethical, medical and societal issues surrounding end-of-life care. The event featured a panel discussion with Dr. R.K. Mani (Chairman, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital), Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar (Professor & Head Department of Onco-Ansesthesia,Pain and Palliative care, AIIMS, New Delhi), and Parth Sharma (Community physician and Public health researcher). Dr. Dhvani Mehta, Co-Founder and Lead, Health, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy moderated the discussion.

Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy in collaboration with India International Centre hosted ‘The Great Cases of CJI DY Chandrachud: An Appraisal of His Judicial Legacy' as Justice Chandrachud concludes his tenure as the Chief Justice of the country. The session focused on the seminal judgements that Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud has been a part of in his role as the Chief Justice of India to look at his judicial legacy and the impact his work has had on the working of the Indian Constitution. The event featured Justice (retd.) R.C. Chavan, Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran, and Maja Daruwala, Chief Editor of the India Justice Report, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Founder & Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

Vidhi, in collaboration with the India International Centre, is hosting ‘The Working of the Indian Constitution: Stories and Scholarship'. The 5th episode focuses on Bail in High Profile cases, with the recent Arvind Kejriwal case as the kickstarter. The discussion was held between Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Arghya Sengupta, Founder and Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

The third episode in our conversation series will focus on how the youth in Mumbai's informal settlements experience and shape the city around them. We spoke to Asma about livability in Mumbai and draw from her experiences growing up in a basti. Sachin walked us through how civil society organisations are partnering with young people for changes in city planning, development and governance. We also spoke to Roshni about how youth participation in planning and governance of the city can be brought to the mainstream and potentially institutionalised.

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What do we do about the air in India's major cities? Is it time for India to get rid of the court fees? Can India fulfill its promise for universal health coverage? In episode 10 of Season 4 of Justify, Arghya Sengupta discusses manifesto promises related to the key areas of health, climate & ecosystem, and judiciary with Alok Prasanna Kumar, Dhvani Mehta, and Debadityo Sinha. This episode looks at how governments make promises, how these are fulfilled, and what should our manifestos include?

"There can be no peace till the wounds of partition are addressed" - Indrani Bagchi In the 9th episode, Arghya Sengupta discusses the current state of Indo-Pak relations with Indrani Bagchi. The episode discusses the role of military, recent economic developments in Pakistan, and the Kashmir question. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Sengupta discusses electoral issues that matter to the youth as they cast their votes.

In the 8th episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses media freedoms with Prof. Vibodh Parthasarathi. The episode delves into the role of media & social media entities and their role in the changing digital economy. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes.

In the 7th episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses media freedoms with Prof. Vibodh Parthasarathi. The episode delves into the role of media & social media entities and their role in the changing digital economy. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes in April 2024.

In the 6th episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses The Digital Personal Act with Aniruddh Nigam. The episode look at the digital economy, internet, and privacy. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes in April 2024.

In the 5th episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses the rise of political hinduism with Dr. Hindol Sengupta. The episode focuses on at Dr. Hindol Sengupta's latest book - Soul and Sword. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes in April 2024.

In the 4th episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution with lawyer and jurist Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The episode looks at the issues plaguing the law of defection in India and the recent developments around the same. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes in April 2024.

In the episode 3 of the 4th season of Justify, Dr. Arghya Sengupta examines India's relationship with the erstwhile colonial mothership (UK) with Kanishka Narayan, Labour Party Candidate in the upcoming UK elections. The episode looks at Kanishka's journey from India to the UK and the recent debate around decolonisation in India. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the #youth as they cast their votes in April.

In the 2nd episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses the relevance of constitutional values with Lalit Panda, Senior Resident Fellow, Constitutional Law, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Swapnil Tripathi, PhD Scholar, University of Oxford. The episode looks at how the Constitution plays a critical role in our day-to-day lives and how the Constitution can be seen as an electoral issue. This season of Justify is an election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the youth as they cast their votes in April.

In the second episode of the Great Cases Series, Arghya Sengupta and Varsha Banta talk to Hon'ble Justice Sanjib Banerji on the Group of Companies Case. The episode focuses on the ‘Group of Companies' Case, Cox and Kings Ltd. v SAP India Pvt. Ltd. The judgment brought to close the uncertainty surrounding the scope and applicability of the ‘Group of Companies' doctrine in India, by confirming that non-signatory group companies can, in principle, be bound by arbitration agreements under the Doctrine, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions set out under law.

In the 1st episode of Justify Season 4, Dr. Arghya Sengupta discusses the language debate and the shortfalls of the 'One Nation, One Language' model with prominent linguist, Prof. Anvita Abbi. The episode looks at how policies come to determine who speaks a language and the fascinating yet near-extinct Present Day Great Andamanese Language (PGA). This season of Justify is an #election special - where Dr. Arghya Sengupta will discuss issues which should matter to the #youth as they cast their votes in April. Get your copy of Prof. Abbi's book on the Great Andamanese Language - 'Voices from the Lost Horizon' - here: https://www.amazon.in/Voices-Lost-Horizon-Stories-Andamanese/dp/9391125069

The episode looks at the ongoing infrastructure projects in Mumbai and their profound impact on the city's environment. It also looks at how such development compounds existing social inequities and challenges faced by the city's marginalised communities. Through this, the discussion analyses the broader landscape of environmental and human rights law jurisprudence in the country and address concerns about potential regressions.

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The main objective of this conversation series is to engage in targeted and detailed discussions on a wide range of topics in the area of urban planning, development, and governance. The intention is to identify law and policy solutions to various challenges facing the city of Mumbai today and nudge its inhabitants to demand more from their political representatives who go to polls this year.

In this series of conversations, the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy speaks with queer academics, lawyers, and activists on marriage equality and beyond. The series touches upon the relationship between queer movements and the law, the need for community consultation, the importance of legal recognition to intimacies beyond marriage, demands of the transgender community, and the future of family law in India. The second conversation on Vidhi Beyond Marriage Equality is with Koyel Ghosh, a gender non-conforming, non-binary queer feminist activist and the Managing Trustee of Sappho for Equality. In this conversation, Koyel throws light on the motivation behind Sappho for Equality's decision to participate in the marriage equality matter before the Supreme Court of India and why the law must also extend legal recognition and protection to atypical and chosen families, beyond marriage. Resources mentioned in the video: Rituparna Borah & Ors. vs Union of India - http://orinam.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rituparna-Borah-Ors.-v.-UOI-WP-No.-260-of-2023-as-filed.pdf Sappho for Equality, Nazariya, PUCL, Saathia and Hasrat-E-Zindagi Mamuli, 'Apno Ka Bahut Lagta Hai: Our Own Hurt Us the Most - Centering Familial Violence in the Lives of Queer and Trans Persons in the Marriage Equality Debates', April 2023 - https://www.sapphokolkata.in/public/media_pdf_file/1681735321.pdf Credits for videos and images used: Videos - Rainbow Flag LGBT Pride Month 2023 by Bordo Animation of lgbtq rainbow colors stripes by VectorFusionArt from Getty Images Signature Let's all celebrate the love and support the LGBTQIA community, during pride month by Timbicus from Getty Images Signature LGBT Flags waving Gay Pride by Zanuck from Getty Images Signature Images - Symbol of LGBT, LGBTQ by Alexmia from Getty Images Protests in Mumbai against regressive provisions of the Transgender (Protection of Rights Bill), 2018

In this series of conversations, the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy speaks with queer academics, lawyers, and activists on marriage equality and beyond. The series touches upon the relationship between queer movements and the law, the need for community consultation, the importance of legal recognition to intimacies beyond marriage, demands of the transgender community, and the future of family law in India. The first conversation on Vidhi Beyond Marriage Equality is with Pawan Dhall, a queer activist, archivist, and author from Kolkata. Shreyashi (Vidhi) speaks with Pawan (Varta Trust) on the marriage equality matter before the Supreme Court of India, and the need for community consultation on the concerns of diverse members of the queer community in the country. Resources mentioned in the video: Humjinsi: A Resource Book on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Rights in India - https://www.slic.org.in/publication/h... Counsel Club archives - https://vartagensex.org/cc-archives/ Queer Friendly Lawyers Network- https://vartagensex.org/qfln/ Mentioned books - https://vartagensex.org/world-of-books/ Credits for the videos and the images used: Videos - Rainbow Flag LGBT Pride Month 2023 by Bordo Animation of lgbtq rainbow colors stripes by VectorFusionArt from Getty Images Signature Let's all celebrate the love and support the LGBTQIA community, during pride month by Timbicus from Getty Images Signature LGBT Flags waving Gay Pride by Zanuck from Getty Images Signature Images - Symbol of LGBT, LGBTQ by Alexmia from Getty Images Protests in Mumbai against regressive provisions of the Transgender (Protection of Rights Bill), 2018

Speaker: Madhukar Banuri, Founder and Director, Leadership for Equity Host: Nisha Vernekar, Lead and Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This podcast series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This interview series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Ankit Vyas, Independent Researcher, (Formerly) Program Coordinator, Inequality and Education, Oxfam India Host: Pooja Pandey, Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This podcast series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Namya Mahajan, Co-founder, Rocket Learning Host: Nisha Vernekar, Lead and Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This podcast series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This podcast series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali (Instagram) Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Praveen Kumar, Director, Law Foundation Host: Pooja Pandey, Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This interview series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This interview series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Mridusmita Bordoloi, Associate Fellow, Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research Host: Nisha Vernekar, Lead and Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This interview series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This podcast series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar References/ Reading List Find the full reading list here: https://bit.ly/3J450k6 Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Leena Bhattacharya, PhD Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Host: Nisha Vernekar, Lead and Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This podcast series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This interview series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar References/ Reading List Please find the full reading list here: https://bit.ly/3ER85S7 Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Speaker: Madhuri Dhariwal, Associate Director- Learning Platforms, Indus Action Host: Nisha Vernekar, Lead and Senior Resident Fellow, Inclusive Education, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy This podcast series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. The Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme is a CSR initiative by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This interview series is based and born from Vidhi's report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”. This report is produced under funding received from Voltas Limited, as part of their CSR Initiative. Video design and editing by: Asad Ali Illustration by: Hitesh Sonar Research Team: Aditya Narayan Rai, Avinash Reddy Pichhili, Kadambari Agarwal, Pooja Pandey, Nisha Vernekar (Inclusive Education Team, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) Karan Singhal (University of Luxembourg & Luxembourg Institute of Socioeconomic Research)

Vidhi's Lest We Forget report on 'COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Women in Delhi' closely examines the issue of vaccine hesitancy from a gendered lens and advocates the need to tailor immunisation programmes for better addressing the health concerns of women. Here Kashish Aneja, an advocate with global expertise in health laws, engages in discussion with Lakshita Handa, Research Fellow at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy on the various aspects of vaccine hesitancy and how immunisation programmes can be made robust for all sections of the society. The Report can be accessed here: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/research/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-among-women-in-delhi/

Dr. Louise Tillin and Ritwika Sharma discuss the idea of Federalism in India and how it has continuously been tested and challenged. The Book of India Conversations is a podcast series by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy aiming to make the Constitution of India accessible to the larger public. Join us to Open the Book of India.

Hamīñ Ast? traces the constitutional and legal history of Article 370 from its origins as a placeholder that guaranteed the state a say in any future constitutional arrangement till they drafted their own Constitution until its sudden nullification whose political and legal ramifications are still unfolding. Here Naveed Mehmood Ahmad discusses the book with co-author Jinaly Dani.

Ritwika Sharma discusses the Fundamental Values that Shaped India, from the Objectives Resolution passed in the Constituent Assembly in December 1946, to the final Constitution that came into force across India and its contemporary challenges. The Book of India Conversations is a podcast series by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy aiming to make the Constitution of India accessible to the larger public. Join us to Open the Book of India.

In Episode 2 of Season 2 of the Feminist City podcast series, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Dr. Govind Gopakumar, Associate Professor and Chair, Centre for Engineering in Society at Concordia University. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Gopakumar's work in Bengaluru on topics ranging from the politics of urban infrastructure, urban mobility policies surrounding cars, buses and car-centric urban design along with the critiques of existing solutions to decongesting Bengaluru that contribute to the very problem it is trying to solve. They also discuss the use of law in shaping the city, lack of people's participation in determining policies and plans in cities and how this particularly affects women and other vulnerable populations in the city. Dr. Govind Gopakumar is currently Associate Professor in the Centre for Engineering in Society in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University. His specific interests are in the policy dynamics of urban infrastructure change, social dimensions of the sustainability of water supply, globalisation of urban infrastructure, interdisciplinarity in engineering education and social entrepreneurship for engineers. Dr. Gopakumar received his Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to that he received a M.S. in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware and completed an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. He has a B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, University of Kerala, India. You can read more about him and his work here: https://govindgopakumar.net/ For background reading, we recommend perusing the literature provided below: Installing Automobility: Emerging Politics of Mobility and Streets in Indian Cities, Govind Gopakumar, MIT Press. Making a Feminist City – Planning Safety and Autonomy for Women, Sneha Visakha Indian Automobility, Govind Gopakumar, Concordia. Jaywalkers to be fined in special drive on pedestrian safety, The Hindu. Regime of Congestion: Technopolitics of Mobility and Inequality in Bengaluru, Govind Gopakumar, Science as Culture. Who will Decongest Bengaluru? Politics, Infrastructures, & Scapes. Govind Gopakumar, Mobilities. JNNURM as a Window on Urban Governance, Govind Gopakumar, Economic & Political Weekly. Bengaluru does not need a steel flyover worth hundreds of crores, voices rise against project, TNM Staff, The News Minute Free bus ride scheme for women begins in Delhi, The Economic Times Now, free bus rides for Capital's labour force, Sweta Goswami, Hindustan Times Car Country: An Environmental History (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books Series), Christopher W. Wells, University of Washington Press. Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City, Peter Norton, MIT Press. Participolis, Consent and Contention in Neoliberal Urban India, Edited by Karen Coelho, Lalitha Kamath, M. Vijayabaskar, Routledge India Do Artifacts Have Politics? Langdon Winner, Daedalus, Modern Technology: Problem or Opportunity? The MIT Press Civic Groups: Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike's Bus Manifesto for BMTC Documentary: Social Life of a Bus, Govind Gopakumar & Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike, Youtube. Podcast: Installing Automobility: Emerging Politics of Mobility and Streets in Indian Cities by Govind Gopakumar (Podcast), Govind Gopakumar, Sneha Annavarapu, New Books Network. Want to get in touch? Email sneha.visakha@vidhilegalpolicy.in or reach out to her on Twitter, @magicanarchist.

Zoya Hasan and Lalit Panda discuss the idea of Secularism in India, its Constitutional Position and the evolution of Secularism and Pluralism across the Indian political space. The Book of India Conversations is a podcast series by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy aiming to make the Constitution of India accessible to the larger public. Join us to Open the Book of India.

Ritwika Sharma and Lalit Panda discuss the Constitution of India, its significance and its journey over the years. As India turns 75, the Constitution is a cornerstone of the Indian story. The Book of India Conversations is a podcast series by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy aiming to make the Constitution of India accessible to the larger public. Join us to Open the Book of India.

Listen to Chapter 1 of Hamīñ Ast? A Biography of Article 370 read by Kevin James. Hamīñ Ast? traces the constitutional and legal history of Article 370 from its origins as a placeholder that guaranteed the state a say in any future constitutional arrangement till they drafted their own Constitution until its sudden nullification whose political and legal ramifications are still unfolding. Read the full book here: https://navibooks.in

Listen to Chapter 2 of Hamīñ Ast? A Biography of Article 370 read by Kevin James. Hamīñ Ast? traces the constitutional and legal history of Article 370 from its origins as a placeholder that guaranteed the state a say in any future constitutional arrangement till they drafted their own Constitution until its sudden nullification whose political and legal ramifications are still unfolding. Read the full book here: navibooks.in

In the 11th and last episode of Justify Season 3, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the accomplished and award-winning movie Once Upon A Time in Calcutta with its director, Aditya Vikram Sengupta. Among other things, they discuss growing up in Calcutta, their experiences of the city, and the genesis of the film.

In the 10th episode of Justify Season 3, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the Gyanvapi controversy with Valay Singh, a journalist and author of the acclaimed work, ‘Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord', and Ronojoy Sen, Research Lead at National University of Singapore, and the author of ‘Articles of Faith: Religion, Secularism, and the Indian Supreme Court'. In this respect, they examine the Places of Worship Act, 1991 and the approach being taken by the judiciary in deciding questions relating to religious places.

In the 9th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the software Pegasus with Subhashis Banerjee, a professor of computer science and engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. They deep dive into the social and legal issues surrounding surveillance technology, examine the concerns of privacy and national security, and the potential implications of Pegasus on common citizens. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 8th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the role of internet and social media on free speech, particularly within academic institutions, with Faisal Devji, Professor of History at Oxford University. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 7th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the status of religious minorities, framing it in the context of the recent Hijab row, with Raag Yadava, Professor at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. They deep dive into how India's religious minorities are treated by the state, discrimination, hate speech, and more in this episode. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 6th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses political violence in India and its interface with elections with Shruti Kapila, a professor of history at the University of Cambridge and the author of Violent Fraternity: Political Thought in the Global Age. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 5th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the conflict between Russia and Ukraine with Priya Pillai, a leading international law expert. Delving deep into international law, they examine the role of the United Nations and international judicial bodies in containing this conflict. They also analyse India's diplomatic position in this respect. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 4th episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the passage and the eventual repeal of the notorious farm laws, with Ireena Vittal. Continuing from their discussion on the farm laws in Justify S2, they discuss the state of the farming sector in India and the reforms it needs. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 3rd episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the longstanding concerns with the mining industry in Goa, with Claude Alvares, the Executive Director of Goa Foundation, the foremost environmental action group that has led the charge against illegal mining in the state. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the 2nd episode of Justify Season 3, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses cryptocurrency with Shehnaz Ahmad, the Lead of FinTech Team at Vidhi. With the boom of cryptocurrency in India and elsewhere, they discuss India's policy response to it, the geopolitical ramifications of a digital currency, its impact on small household investors, and more. Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win a voucher for a Disney+Hotstar subscription. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.

In the first episode of Justify Season 3, Arghya Sengupta discusses drug abuse, criminalization of addicts and tackling the drug menace in the state of Punjab with Neha Singhal, the Lead of the Criminal Justice Team at Vidhi and one of India's foremost experts on drug regulation and Animesh Sharma, a leading advocate practising before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Hosted & Edited by: Sneha Visakha Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode Outro Music: Ophelia's Blues by Audionautix Assisted by: Ranu Tiwari TW – References to male violence against women, hijab ban, hindu supremacist politics In part 1 of the first episode of Season 2 of the Feminist City podcast series, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Kavita Krishnan, noted feminist activist and author of Fearless Freedom. They discuss the question of women's freedom, a decade after the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder that saw massive country-wide protests, which Kavita was a part of. They talk about women's autonomy, in the backdrop of the recent hijab ban in Karnataka's educational institutions, situating it in the context of far-right Hindu supremacist politics and anti-Muslim bigotry. In the first part of the conversation, they explore topics such as feminist negotiations with the politics of dress, Hindu majoritaritarianism, links between social conservatism and neoliberalism, and the importance of safeguarding constitutional values of secularism in India's heterogenous, multicultural and pluralistic society. Kavita Krishnan is a communist feminist activist and author. She is the Secretary of All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) and politburo member of The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation. She completed her B.A. from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and M. Phil in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (JNU). Her first book, Fearless Freedom, was published by Penguin in 2020. You can follow her on twitter @kavita_krishnan. For background reading, we recommend perusing the literature provided below. On Women's Freedom: Fearless Freedom, Kavita Krishnan, Penguin India https://penguin.co.in/book/fearless-freedom-2/ Kavita Krishnan argues in her new book that more autonomy means more safety for women in India, Kavita Krishnan, Scroll.in https://scroll.in/article/953499/kavita-krishnan-argues-in-her-new-book-that-more-autonomy-means-more-safety-for-women-in-india Making a Feminist City – Planning Safety and Autonomy in the City, Sneha Visakha https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/research/making-a-feminist-city-planning-safety-and-autonomy-for-women/ Hijab Ban: Majoritarianism is wearing the veil of debate, Kavita Krishnan, The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/majoritarianism-is-wearing-the-veil-of-debate/article38393478.ece Hijab issue: BJP's motive is to otherise Muslims, establish Hindu supremacy, Kavita Krishnan, The Leaflet https://theleaflet.in/hijab-issue-bjps-motive-is-to-otherise-muslims-establish-hindu-supremacy/ What Does International Human Rights Law Say About the Hijab Ban?, Rashmi Venkatesan, The Wire https://thewire.in/rights/hijab-ban-karnataka-international-human-rights-law The Instigator: How MS Golwalkar's virulent ideology underpins Modi's India, Hartosh Singh Bal, The Caravan https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/golwalkar-ideology-underpins-modi-india Rethinking Pluralism, Secularism and Tolerance – Anxieties of Coexistence' review: The principle of justice, Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta, The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/rethinking-pluralism-secularism-and-tolerance-anxieties-of-coexistence-review-the-principle-of-justice/article28785634.ece The Two Husbands of Vera Tiscenko: Apostasy, Conversion, and Divorce in Late Colonial India, Rohit De, Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/law-and-history-review/article/two-husbands-of-vera-tiscenko-apostasy-conversion-and-divorce-in-late-colonial-india/155F099E59012CB08514B2B5A2740E61 Want to get in touch? Email sneha.visakha@vidhilegalpolicy.in or reach out to her on Twitter, @magicanarchist.

How has politics interplayed with the development and adoption of technology in India? When and how did the opinions of politicians and the public diverge? How has India's relationship with the rest of the world shaped its destiny with regard to technology? In this episode of ALTRnative Perspectives, Jai Vipra talks to Arun Mohan Sukumar, author of the book Midnight's Machines, which explores answers to the questions above. The conversation ranges from the growth of consumer electronics to the future of the Indian IT industry, and the role of India in the new technological Cold War. ALTRnative Perspectives is a podcast by the Centre for Applied Law and Technology Research, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. This episode has been developed by Jai Vipra.