Best Islam Centre Podcasts (2024)

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The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa 52:49

11h ago52:49

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Professor Malika Zeghal (Harvard University) presents her new book 'The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa', an innovative analysis that traces the continuity of the state’s custodianship of Islam. In The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Afr…

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Poopgate Canada 1:23:00

20m ago1:23:00

1:23:00

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman about the recent spate of incidents in Canada about allegations of open defecation. It started when a Tik Toker shared the news of people pooping at Wasaga Beach. This was followed by a video of an elderly man allegedly defecating openly at a gas station and in a parking lot in Brampton. All these …

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India Tour Of Sri Lanka 1:13:09

37m ago1:13:09

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In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia talk about the India tour of Sri Lanka. They talk about Gautam Gambhir taking over as the new coach and discuss whether India will tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#indiavssrilanka #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #championstrophy2025--------------------------------------…

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Week 17 1:02:40

5h ago1:02:40

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Week 17 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-Tawbah ayah 1 to ayah 59. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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RMC Briefing: Olympics and Religion 53:09

23h ago53:09

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For a secular country hosting the 33rd Olympic Games, France finds itself dealing with religion dominating the headlines. The controversial tableau in the rain-swept opening ceremony depicting the Last Supper (or was it the Festival of Dionysius) with drag queens and a woman comedian wearing a crown, widely seen as representing Jesus, caused anger …

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Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy 1:13:23

1h ago1:13:23

1:13:23

In this monologue, Kushal talks about the overall shambolic urban infrastructure of India. Heavy rains in Delhi led to flooding in multiple areas, and as a result of that, a coaching centre basement in Rajendar Nagar got flooded, and three kids lost their lives. What is the root cause of all of this, where incident after incident happens in urban I…

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Immigration Crisis In Canada 1:04:57

29m ago1:04:57

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Wyatt Claypool about the immigration crisis in Canada. Wyatt is a senior correspondent for The National Telegraph. This podcast talks about how the policies of the current Trudeau government have created a crisis in Canada, and the backlash towards it has reached unprecedented levels that have never been witnesse…

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Budget 2024: The Good Bad And Ugly 1:07:09

38m ago1:07:09

1:07:09

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Monika Halan about the Budget 2024. Has the middle class been given a raw deal? Is maintaining the fiscal deficit not important? What is the story behind the changes in the capital gains tax?Follow Monika:Twitter: @monikahalanWebsite: https://www.monikahalan.com/#modi #budget2024 #budget #nirmalasitharaman #incom…

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Things That I Hate 1:45:49

3d ago1:45:49

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In this monologue, Kushal talks about the things that he dislikes. This is an attempt to showcase how rhetoric damages Indian society and discourse. Having rational conversations is extremely difficult, but it is the need of the hour considering the direction the Indian left envisages for India.#DhruvRathee #Casteism #Islamism----------------------…

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Week 16 1:12:43

7h ago1:12:43

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Week 16 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-Anfal ayah 1 to ayah 75. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Kanwar Yatra Route Controversy 1:05:01

39m ago1:05:01

1:05:01

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the Uttar Pradesh government's directive that instructed all food establishments to display their owner's names in all the food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route. In an interim order on Monday, the Supreme Court blocked Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand's directives. However, these establishments mus…

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Regionalism Vs Capitalism 1:12:25

9d ago1:12:25

1:12:25

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the recently approved and then held-back draft law reserving 50% of managerial jobs and 70% of non-managerial jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas, with clauses for nodal officers to verify their language skills. What is the future of India and Indian politics? Are reservations the only so…

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Week 15 1:07:22

15d ago1:07:22

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Week 15 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-A'raf ayah 103 to ayah 206. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Trump Assassination Attempt Biden To Drop Out? 1:44:15

32m ago1:44:15

1:44:15

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia about the attempt to assassinate former American President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. They also discuss the rumours and reports around President Biden dropping out of the election race and its implications for the American presidential elections of 2024.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#d…

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Islamism In Canada 1:34:30

14d ago1:34:30

1:34:30

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman and Salman Sima about Islamism in Canada. Since the October 7th attack in Israel, Canada has been experiencing constant protests from Palestinian supporters, who have been chanting violent slogans and targeting many Jewish establishments.Follow them:Twitter: @DanielBordmanOGTwitter: @SalmanSimaSupp…

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RMC Briefing: The swearing in ceremony for MPs united a richly diverse intake around a sacred oath 48:38

15d ago48:38

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The three-day swearing in ceremony for MPs in the new parliament has proved a remarkably popular watch, with the oath of allegiance to the King spoken in English, Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic, Irish and Kernewek, on a wide variety of texts including the Bible, Quran, Bhagavad Gita, Sundar Gutka, Tanakh - and none. The latest tally of MPs’ religious affi…

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Supreme Court Grants Maintenance To Muslim Women 1:11:43

1h ago1:11:43

1:11:43

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra and Arshia Malik about the recent ruling by the two-judge bench of Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih confirming that Muslim women can claim maintenance from their divorced husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. The decision emphasises that Sectio…

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France Elections 2024 Left Wins Right Loses 1:04:54

24h ago1:04:54

1:04:54

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Catherine Perez-Shakdam about the recently concluded elections in France, where the left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in an unexpected result, dealing a body blow to the right party of Marine Le Pen. Follow Catherine:Twitter: @ShakdamC#franceelections #emmanuelmacron #newpopularfront #…

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RMC Briefing: Where next for the Church of England? 56:59

19d ago56:59

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The decision by the Church of England general synod in York, to move towards allowing services for same-sex blessings, has once more revealed deep divisions, hurt, anger and anxieties. Speakers in this Religion Media Centre briefing discussed what possible moves could come next to keep the church together, where both sides are certain they are righ…

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Week 14 1:23:13

24d ago1:23:13

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Week 14 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-A'raf ayah 1 to ayah 102. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Rishi Sunak Loses UK Elections 55:52

3d ago55:52

55:52

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Charlotte Littlewood about the recently concluded elections in England. Keir Starmer has become the new British prime minister after Labour won in a historic landslide. Voters inflicted a devastating defeat on Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives after 14 turbulent years in power. Follow Charlotte:Twitter: @CharlotteFLit#…

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Islamism In Iran 1:05:17

5d ago1:05:17

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Siavash Safavi, a former political prisoner from the Islamic Republic of Iran. They discuss Sia's struggles in Iran, how atheism is spreading like wildfire in Iran, and how the regime is delaying the inevitable through its strong-arm tactics. Follow Siavesh:Twitter: @SedSiaArticles: https://nationalpost.com/opini…

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Anti Hindu Rahul Gandhi? 1:22:30

27d ago1:22:30

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In this podcast, Kushal chats with Tushar Gupta about the current debate in the parliament between the ruling NDA and the opposition I.N.D.I alliance. Mr Rahul Gandhi said on the floor of the house, "Those who call themselves Hindu keep talking about violence, hate, and falsehood 24 hours a day."Follow Tushar Gupta:Twitter: @Tushar15_#BJP #Narendra…

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Week 13 48:44

1M ago48:44

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Week 13 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-An'am ayah 95 to ayah 165. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Online Harms Act Bill C - 63 59:18

10d ago59:18

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Canadian journalist Jonathan Kay about Bill C-63, proposed by the Justin Trudeau government in Canada. It is called the "Online Harms Act." In Jonathan's words, it is an astounding affront to civil liberties.Follow Jonathan:Twitter: @jonkayBill Copy: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-63/first-read…

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RMC Election Briefing: relationship between faith groups and the government 46:51

29d ago46:51

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How should the incoming government work with faith groups in modern, diverse Britain? In this Religion Media Centre briefing, the panel discussed the current vacuum of communication, and heard that Muslims in particular feel alienated and ostracised. The government refuses to speak to the Muslim Council of Britain and there is no mechanism for fait…

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Jewish Hatred In Canada 1:04:25

12d ago1:04:25

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Amir Epstein about the sudden rise of Jewish hatred in Canada in the last few months that led Amir to start an organisation called TAFSIK, a grassroots organization combatting the alarming rise of antisemitism by building bridges with different communities.Follow TAFSIK:Twitter: @tafsikorgWebsite: https://tafsik.…

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India Wins The World Cup 1:19:11

13d ago1:19:11

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In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia reflect on India's stunning victory in the T20 World Cup 2024.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#t20worldcup #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #JaspritBumrah------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819Spotify: https://open.…

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India Vs South Africa Final #t20worldcup 1:36:57

15d ago1:36:57

1:36:57

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia review the entire T20 World Cup as they chat before the final on Saturday as India take on South Africa.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#t20worldcup #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #KuldeepYadav------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ku…

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RMC Election Briefing: Signs of hope for the planet in manifesto pledges on climate change 54:40

16d ago54:40

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Faith groups across the globe are passionately engaged in climate change campaigns, with a deep desire to save the planet. Representatives of faith organisations and campaign groups told this Religion Media Centre election briefing that they saw signs of hope in several of the parties' manifestos. While each manifesto has different pledges on the d…

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Week 12 1:02:53

1M ago1:02:53

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Week 12 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-An'am ayah 1 to ayah 94. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Legal Hindu Defence 56:55

1M ago56:55

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Shehzad Poonawalla, the Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson, about a new volunteer-driven legal group called "Legal Hindu Defence." This group will assist in filing cases when it identifies Hindu hate and fake news and will also defend what it calls "nationalists" when cases are filed against them.Foll…

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RMC Election Briefing: Poverty 58:42

18d ago58:42

58:42

The cost of living is a top election issue, yet the increasing wealth divide and extent of poverty have not really figured in election debates. In this Religion Media Centre briefing, Theos Think Tank pointed to data that indicated the majority of Christians are concerned about the growing wealth divide and want income inequality addressed. And 88 …

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Decoding Lok Sabha 2024 And Indian Media 1:21:13

1M ago1:21:13

1:21:13

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Prasanna Viswanathan from Swarajya Magazine about the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections and the commentary around them from all corners. We also discuss the future of Indian media, especially in the non-left space.Follow Prasanna:Twitter: @prasannavishy#BJP #NarendraModi #loksabha2024 -----------------------…

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Pakistani Influence Operations Targeting India 1:09:45

1M ago1:09:45

1:09:45

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Prasiddha Sudhakar about her recent paper, where she explains how Pakistani magazines and other social media accounts weaponise the internet to polarise Indian society and interfere in Indian elections.Follow Prasiddha:Twitter: @prasiddhaa_Paper: https://www.cmu.edu/ideas-social-cybersecurity/news1/blog-posts/blo…

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Week 11 1:15:01

1M ago1:15:01

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Week 11 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-Ma’idah ayah 51 to ayah 120. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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RMC Election Briefing: Immigration 52:28

1M ago52:28

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Immigration is among the top four concerns driving voters at the general election, and their religious identity impacts how they regard the issue, according to speakers at a Religion Media Centre briefing. Polling analysed by the Theos think tank has found that the British public is not overly positive about asylum seekers, but non-practising Angli…

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Is Modi 3.0 Crippled? 1:45:00

2M ago1:45:00

1:45:00

In this podcast, Kushal chats with Tushar Gupta about the road ahead for the newly elected NDA. Is Narendra Modi crippled? Will the reform agenda of the Modi government continue in his third term? Also, there has been a recent controversy surrounding the Modi government being very meek, to the extent that they were accused of having a Gandhian spin…

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RMC Election Briefing: Education 53:20

1M ago53:20

53:20

A range of experts from across the education and faith spectrum joined this Religion Media Centre election briefing, reviewing the various parties’ manifestos on education. It’s a topic not regarded as a key election priority issue by voters, who instead tend to focus on the economy, the NHS and immigration. But religion is long associated with edu…

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The Leadership Legacy Of Narendra Modi 58:20

2M ago58:20

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with R. Balasubramaniam about his book, "Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi."Follow him:Twitter: @drrbaluLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-balasubramaniam/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrbalu/Book: https://amzn.in/d/iyfepj2#NarendraModi #BJP #Hindutva------------------------------------…

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Week 10 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

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Week 10 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-Ma’idah ayah 1 to ayah 50. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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Reason Why Exit Polls Failed #Loksabha2024 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

1:07:33

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ramprasad about the potential reasons why exit polls got the Lok Sabha 2024 results wrong. They talk about how a combination of preference falsification and sampling errors leads to such problems and why predicting polls in India is an extremely hard exercise, and pollsters should be respected for even attempting…

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How To Build An AI Proof Career 1:20:39

2M ago1:20:39

1:20:39

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Samyak Chakrabarty, who is the founder of Workverse, Nimaya, and Adopt One. Samyak was nominated as the Forbes Asia most influential social entrepreneur. In this chat, Samyak shares his views on building an AI-proof career. As per Samyak, one needs to hone the following four “skills” that will give humans an edge…

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North South Myth Destroyed #NorthSouthDivide 1:51:17

2M ago1:51:17

1:51:17

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia look at the North South Divide argument in light of the results of Lok Sabha 2024. This is part three and a detailed look at the results.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#BJP #NorthSouthDivide #NarendraModi #INDIAlliance #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the po…

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Has Narendra Modi Been Humbled? #Loksabha2024 1:51:31

2M ago1:51:31

1:51:31

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia look at the results of Lok Sabha 2024. This is part two and a detailed look at the results.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#BJP #NarendraModi #INDIAlliance #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-998918…

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Week 9 58:34

2M ago58:34

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Week 9 of the Divine Book Club where we read the translation of Surat Al-Nisa ayah 116 to ayah 176. Read this section with us at quran.com/calendar and share your thoughts and reflections on QuranReflect.com.By Ibn Ashur Centre

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The Loneliest Revolution: A Memoir of Solidarity and Struggle in Iran 54:40

1M ago54:40

54:40

Ali Mirsepassi in conversation with Stephanie Cronin about his new bookBy Ali Mirsepassi, Stephanie Cronin

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Gobind 59:25

2M ago59:25

59:25

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Harinder Sikka about his book, "Gobind." This book is the story of a man who will stop for nothing but love and will give nothing less than complete loyalty!Follow him:Twitter: @sikka_harinderBook: https://amzn.in/d/8d2KeP8#Army #Gobind #Submarines------------------------------------------------------------Listen…

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RMC Briefing: Religion and the UK General Election 2024 50:22

2M ago50:22

50:22

How will people from the religious traditions in the UK affect the vote in the General Election on 4 July? The majority of the UK population is affiliated to a religion - 63 per cent in England and Wales, 49 per cent in Scotland and 83 per cent in Northern Ireland. And in this Religion Media Centre briefing, faith representatives explained the issu…

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Hung Parliament #Loksabha2024 2:32:31

2M ago2:32:31

2:32:31

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia look at the results of Lok Sabha 2024. Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#BJP #NarendraModi #400paar #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW…

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