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Support LCA https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Avinash on Twitter https://twitter.com/PaliwalAvi Avinash is a Reader in International Relations. Previously, he was the deputy director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, taught Defence Studies at King’s College London, and was the Defence Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at King’s. 2:45 What has been the biggest point the general public missed around the Canada crisis? 8:25 How to deal with New India? 27:45 Why Khalistan issue has not got enough steam in the Western Sphere? 36:25 Is this issue big enough? 41:45 What is the end point of this crisis? 45:45 Is the Khalistani movement a response to Hindutva? 47:35 Assuming India did it, why was this not a clean operation? 55:15 Is R&AW on high alert?…

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#63 The problem with Homeopathy & Ayurveda with Dr Abby Philips 2:35:51

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Support LCA : https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Abby Twitter : https://twitter.com/theliverdr Instagram: https://instagram.com/theliverdr?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, a Specialist in Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine, did his MD in Internal Medicine from Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkatta and DM in Hepatology & Liver Transplant Medicine from the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi.He was awarded the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in Hepatology by the honourable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, during the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences Convocation and Foundation Day Ceremony held on 14th of January 2016 at New Delhi and won the prestigious American Association for Study of Liver Disease Award consecutively in the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 and was given Honorary Trainee Membership to The American Association for Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) at San Francisco, November 2015. 3:00 Welcome, Dr Abby Philips 07:50 Family support Abby received 17:50 Privatisation of healthcare in India 33:20 The latest research by Abby 45:30 History of Homeopathy 01:04:10 Is Ayurveda beating Homeopathy? 1:08:00 Is banning Homeopathy important? 1:26:30 The tall claims of Homeopathy? 1:37:10 Dilemmas of patient families 1:54:40 Ageism in the Indian Healthcare 1:58:30 Ayurveda - The elephant in the room 2:11:00 Any research on cow urine? 2:25:00 The impact of alcohol on the Liver…

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#62 Indian Rap Culture Ft. Naveen Koomar 1:50:26

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Naveen Koomar is an Indian rap artist soon moving to Mumbai from Delhi. He has released many hit tracks like Baarishein, Kho Gaya, Dilli-18, Jalwe and many more. Follow Naveen - Instagram - https://instagram.com/naveen_koomar?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk= Twitter - https://twitter.com/naveen_koomar?s=21&t=q97bMvTKRogvsVGpfOMwiw 2:15 Understanding Naveen’s journey 26:40 How did Naveen meet his better half? 37:15 Is there a deep emotion in art? 45:35 Jab tak hum Zinda hai. Naveen’s alternative hip-hop 61:30 Battling that desire to be famous 1:10:45 What does it take to be a lyricist? 1:16:25 How can a budding artist start Rapping? 1:22:15 Indian music industry and its gatekeepers…

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#61 India's Nutrition and Health with Dipa Sinha 1:20:09

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Dipa https://twitter.com/sinhadipa Dipa Sinha has done her MA in Economics from JNU, MSc in Development Studies from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London and Ph.d from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has worked on issues related to food rights, nutrition and public health. 3:10 Understanding Dipa’s journey 5:40 What is right to food? 8:25 How do we measure hunger? 11:00 How is India’s progress in this area? 16:05 State intervention in this area 18:40 Role of Union and State Government 20:55 Malnourishment basis groups 24:50 How do different governments approach this issue? 37:25 The impact on women 50:25 The biggest battle that India is fighting when it comes to public health 1:05:10 The fragmented model of public health in India 1:06:50 Aam Admi Party’s model of governance 1:08:10 Health outcomes in North vs South…

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#60 Breaking Binaries with Shashi Ashish Choudhary 2:14:34

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Shashi https://instagram.com/khayali.biryani?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://instagram.com/khayali.biryani.studio?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Shashi Ashish Choudhary (they/them/they) is queer Bahujan poet and designer currently based in Chennai. Show Notes 04:00 Welcoming Shashi 08:00 Shashi asks questions to Vandit 28:00 Shashi’s life history, Jatt identity and other things 1:03:50 Shashi’s affiliation with Army 1:20:50 Bahujan identity and its politics 1:34:00 Caste in town planning and urban design 2:00:00 Culturally how is Chennai…

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#59 Last Among Equals : The Story of Bihar with M.R. Sharan 2:57:09

3 years ago2:57:09

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Mamidipudi Ramakrishna Sharan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Sharan's research centres around questions in development economics and political economy. Last Among Equals https://www.amazon.in/Last-Among-Equals-Politics-Villages/dp/9390679664 Follow Sharan https://twitter.com/sharanidli 3:00 Sharan’s journey 10:15 Difference between north and south villages 13:50 When did Sharan have his cast realization? 17:20 When Sharan reached Bihar and the story behind Last Among Equals? 26:30 Any stereotypes on Bihar you carried? 28:50 How will you define a village in Bihar? 38:50 The politics of the village 43:00 Reaching Muzaffarpur 49:50 The story of Sanjay Sahini 61:50 The role of civil society in such movements? 1:04:00 The corruption in NREGA 1:10:00 Sanjay’s support system in the Sangathan 1:13:10 Thoughts on NREGA? 1:25:20 Sharan’s meeting with the Mukhiya 1:29:30 How Sanjay Sahini challenges the system? 1:48:00 The Musahar Wedding 1:58:55 Meeting Prashant Kishor 2:03:00 The following steps for Sanjay Sahini 2:07:00 Public grievances system in Bihar 2:12:00 Nitish vs Lalu 2:17:00 The time when Sanjay Sahini decides to file an MLA nomination 2:49:20 The Big Indian State…

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#58 Decoding the Left Wing with Dr Rehna Raveendran 1:29:18

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Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/iIDuugLSAPQ Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Rehna Ravindran is an Assistant Professor, at the University of Delhi. She completed her Ph.D. from JNU, New Delhi. She extensively writes on issues related to caste, gender, and politics. Follow Dr Rehna Raveendran https://twitter.com/Rehna_JNU 3:00 Welcome Dr. Rehna 11:00 How the caste question never came in Kerala? 16:40 What is the fundamental difference between Right and Left? 30:30 Is the Left movement progressive on the question of Gender? 51:45 Key differences between southern and northern states? 1:03:30 The caste assertion of north vs south 1:08:30 Being anti Anti caste vs Anti Brahmin 1:22:30 Thoughts on BHIM Army…

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#57 The Land of the Dravidian Movement with Shalin Maria Lawrence 1:30:42

3 years ago1:30:42

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Shalin https://twitter.com/TheBluePen25 https://www.instagram.com/shalinmarialawrence/ About Shalin Shalin is an activist, Intersectional feminist, writer, and orator. Shain has published two books in Tamil, in the year 2018 “Vadachennaikari “ (Feminist take on subaltern history and culture) and “Jency en Kuraivaaga paadinaar “(Feminist Take on cinema). Shalin is a regular writer in popular Tamil magazines and portals on social issues, especially feminism and caste. Timestamps 2:45 Introducing Shalin 9:05 What does it mean to be free? 13:45 How did your relationship change since the time you started taking such a bold stance? 17:00 Be a feminist and be alone or be less feminist and not so alone 19:10 Marriages where men are feminist and the woman is not 27:45 Can men be feminists? 35:10 Problems with Tamil cinema 43:45 Pa Ranjith 55:15 The political climate of Tamil Nadu 1:06:15 Is Tamil Nadu politics ideological? 1:16:15 Is Brahminism defeated in Tamil Nadu? Show Notes Vadachennaikari “ (Feminist take on subaltern history and culture) https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07RLJJQPZ/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_VKCAR94M1CB0WY0GCFT9…

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#56 The Story of Bengal with Subhajit Naskar [ENG] 1:10:48

3 years ago1:10:48

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Subhajit https://twitter.com/subhajit_n Subhajit Naskar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University. He has completed an integrated MPhil/Ph.D. from the Centre for South Asian Studies of the School of International Studies (SIS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad. He is focusing his research on Caste embeddedness in bhadralok Culture of Bengali Society, Religion and Moral questions, Upper Casteness, Untouchability, Critical race theory, and Intersectionality. 3:10 Subhajit’s life story 16:20 Understanding the reality of Bengal 25:50 Refugee of Bengal 36:25 Jyoti Basu 46:05 Voting patterns of the marginalized section 59:20 Anti-Caste Movement in India Marichjhapi massacre https://thewire.in/history/west-bengal-violence-marichjhapi-dandakaranya…

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#55 India's Life Expectancy with Aashish Gupta & Payal Hathi Co-host Aditi Priya 1:56:24

3 years ago1:56:24

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Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Aashish Gupta - https://twitter.com/aashishg_ Payal Hathi - https://twitter.com/aashishg_ Aditi Priya - https://twitter.com/aditipriya_0301 Guest Profile Aashish Gupta is a demographer. He holds a Ph.D. in demography and sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA in development studies from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Payal is a PhD student in Demography and Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Research Fellow at r.i.c.e. Her research interests center on social inequality and health. Aditi Priya is the founder of Bahujan Economists and is an upcoming graduate student at Brown University. Timestamps 3:30 Life journey of Aashish and Payal 16:15 Some eye-opening incidents 20:10 Research and challenges in explaining the work they do to friends & fa 32:53 Summarizing the sanitization work and is it connected to life expectancy. 42:45 Presence of caste in the indicators and other religions. 50:30 Sanitation workers and their struggles. The situation in government hospitals 1:00:10 Understanding the research on life expectancy 1:18:00 Hypothesis on why life expectancy is low in Dalits and Adivasis 1:38:00 Changes in life expectancy in each state 1:43:20 Response from academia Important Links Joothan - https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Joothan/0i5TtbXz36IC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Annihilation of Caste https://www.amazon.in/Annihilation-Caste-B-R-Ambedkar/dp/9391523390/ref =asc_df_9391523390/?tag=googleshopdes-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=545019405814&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9892539633617798177&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007765&hvtargid=pla-1570789976633&psc=1 Gender and caste inequality, and their role in persistence of environmental health harms https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0305750X21002977 https://www.epw.in/journal/2017/1/review-rural-affairs/understanding-open-defecation-rural-india.html Why a Dangerous Lack of Hygiene Persists in Government Hospitals https://www.epw.in/journal/2020/16/special-articles/caste-prejudice-and-infection.html For a Bahujan Economics https://www.theindiaforum.in/article/bahujan-economics Some Key findings by Aashish, Payal, and Aditi https://twitter.com/aashishg_/status/1511528299079553024…

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#54 The Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd's Vision [Eng] 1:53:02

3 years ago1:53:02

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Support LCA - https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ Support LCA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/azadi About Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Kancha Ilaiah was born on 5th October, 1952 in the village of Papaiahpet, Warangal district in Telangana State. His family belonged to the sheep-grazing Kuruma Golla caste which is considered as one of numerically dominated sub-caste among the Telugu speaking. Ilaiah has an M.A. degree in political science from Osmania University, Hyderabad and an M.Phil. awarded for his study of land reform in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He was awarded with Ph.D. degree for his work entitled ‘Political Thought of Gautama Buddha’, later it was published in the form book entitled ‘God as Political Philosopher: Buddha’s Challenge to Brahmanism’. He has been a recipient of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Award and was a Nehru Fellow between 1994-97. Timestamps 3:15 Understanding Professor’s life story 28:00 Professor’s fight for English Education 46:30 The cultural burden on the marginalized section 53:15 The changes in language policy that Professor seeks 1:10:45 Difference between Shudra and Bahujan 1:24:55 Looking at the marginalized section in the minority religion 1:31:50 to end The rise of Modi and the decline of Congress Show Notes From a Shepherd Boy to an Intellectual: My Memoirs https://www.amazon.in/dp/9381345414/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_YEEA0Z5BDN7YAMRKDJ31 Why I Am Not a Hindu: A Sudra Critique of Hindutva Philosophy, Culture and Political Economy https://www.amazon.in/dp/9353282624/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_7T9C8253CHWMB0Y2C7D2 Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism https://www.amazon.in/dp/935328256X/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_WXTBFB76TSVHVM9FNTYE Untouchable God https://www.amazon.in/dp/8185604339/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_4C32RHZ8FRZ32EZNTHFA Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and Scientific Revolution https://www.amazon.in/dp/817829902X/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_KGVQ24RQ61YWC9WYMXCV The Shudras: Vision for a New Path (Rethinking India, 5) https://www.amazon.in/dp/0670092983/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_GYSWQE3PW1Y1TBRD285F Turning the Pot, Tilling the Land : Dignity of Labour in Our Times https://www.amazon.in/dp/8189059092/ref =cm_sw_r_tw_dp_AGYYMP9DPC3QEH4MF60Q…

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#53 The Tale of the Indian Constitution with Anurag Bhaskar 2:12:22

3 years ago2:12:22

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Important Links CEDE Donate page: https://www.cede.co.in/donate Delta Meghwal case: https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-lehari-devi Support LCA - https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ Support LCA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/azadi Follow Anurag Bhaskar - https://twitter.com/anurag_bhaskar_ Anurag’s Bio Anurag Bhaskar is an Assistant Professor of Law at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat. He is also an Affiliate Faculty at the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession, and a Visiting Faculty at the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi. Anurag is also a recipient of the Bluestone Rising Scholar Award 2021 by Brandeis University, the USA, and the Indian Equality Law Fellowship at the University of Oxford. Anurag holds an LLM (2018-19) from Harvard Law School, and B.A. LL.B. (2012-17) degree from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (Lucknow, India). Before pursuing his LLM, Anurag clerked for a year (July 2017-18) with Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud (Judge, Supreme Court of India), where he worked on a number of landmark constitutional law cases. Anurag has several publications to his credit in India’s leading academic journals and edited books. His columns on different themes are regularly published in The Print, Live Law, The Wire, Hindustan Times, etc. He has delivered talks and lectures on various platforms. Anurag is also one of the founders of CEDE (Community for Elimination of Discrimination in Education and Employment) - an organization working towards reforming the Indian legal profession and judiciary. Time Stamps 3:30 to 12:30 Anurag’s life story 12:30 to 20:50 The Harvard experiences 20:50 to 25:05 What do foreign universities look for? 25:05 to 27:48 Anurag’s love towards the constitution 27:48 to 36:00 Why is a constitution necessary for a nation? 36:00 to 37:45 Countries that tried to play with the constitution 37:45 to 41:18 Importance of a Nation’s founding moment 41:18 to 46:04 Constitutional legitimacy 46:04 to 49:43 Vision of the Indian constitution 49:43 to 54:45 How did the Indian constitution survive? 54:45 to 59:35 Hindu Right’s idea of the constitution 59:35 to 1:04:45 Constituent assembly debates 1:04:45 to 1:06:00 Selection of Baba Saheb as the Chairman of the drafting committee 1:06:00 to 1:17:06 Ambedkar’s version of the constitution 1:17:06 to 1:24:30 Did Ambedkar really want to burn the constitution? 1:24:30 to 1:31:15 The biggest debate in the constituent assembly? 1:31:15 to 1:35:14 Importance of Constitution for marginalized caste groups? 1:35:14 to 1:39:40 Rights vs Duties 1:39:40 to 1:44:34 Changes in the constitution Anurag seeks 1:44:34 to 1:51:30 The role of the President 1:51:30 to 1:55:15 ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ 1:55:15 to end Delta Meghwal case and CEDE Show Notes Ambedkar’s Constitution: A Radical Phenomenon in Anti-Caste Discourse? https://journals.library.brandeis.edu/index.php/caste/article/view/282/63 Ambedkar, Gandhi, and Patel: The Making of India's Electoral System https://www.amazon.in/Ambedkar-Gandhi-Patel-Making-Electoral/dp/9386826232…

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#52 Gandhi, Ambedkar, and UP elections with Arvind Kumar 2:41:55

3 years ago2:41:55

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Support LCA – https://www.patreon.com/azadi , https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ Guest Profile Arvind Kumar is a PhD candidate with specific interest in electoral democracy and voting behaviour. His thesis- Caste, Inequality and Voting Behaviour in India explores the role caste and inequality in the rise of right-wing BJP in Indian democracy. His broader research interests include Caste/Ethnic Inequality, Political Behaviour, Party Politics, Political Economy, Political Theory, Judicial Politics and South Asian Politics. Prior to joining PhD, Arvind Kumar obtained BA(H) in Arabic, MA in Political Science and MPhil in Political Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and also taught as a Guest Lecturer of Political Science (2016-18) at the Department of Political Science, Satyawati College (M), University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. (Taken from the website of Royal Holloway) Follow Arvind Kumar Twitter - https://twitter.com/arvind_kumar__ Timestamps 4:00 to 19:33 Arvind’s life journey 19:33 to 25:41 Early life and challenges 25:41 to 27:54 The philosopher who influenced Arvind’s thinking the most 27:54 to 40:00 Gandhi vs. Ambedkar 40:00 to 42:30 Gandhi’s varied position on caste 42:30 to 1:07:06 Poona pact and separate electorate 1:07:06 to 1:23:30 The debate of reservation 1:23:30 to 1:26:30 Arvind’s research on voting behavior 1:26:30 to 1:37:50 The story of UP elections 1:37:50 to 1:39:36 Samajwadi party’s winning strategy 1:39:36 to 1:41:50 The swing of Non-Yadav OBC 1:41:50 to 1:50:45 The tilt of and mood of UP 1:50:45 to 1:54:20 Is BJP a default Dalit party? 1:54:20 to 1:59:00 Is BJP a Brahminical party? 1:59:00 to 2:04:17 The image of the Samajwadi Party and main issues of UP elections 2:04:17 to 2:17:10 How important is Development in elections 2:17:10 to 2:22:00 Hathras and its impact on elections 2:22:00 to 2:30:42 Impact of COVID on the elections 2:30:42 to 2:32:!5 MLAs against Yogi Adityanath 2:32:15 to 2:33:10 Bhim Army and its chances 2:33:10 to end The issue with BSP and the verdict on UP Show Notes https://www.livelaw.in/columns/neet-admissions-pg-courses-of-medical-sciences-anti-reservationists- https://theprint.in/opinion/kanshi-ram-ran-bsp-military-style-the-problem-is-mayawati-runs-it-like-a-bureaucracy/245354/…

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#51 The Timeless Sanitary Panels (Rachita Taneja) 1:30:40

3 years ago1:30:40

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Support LCA – https://www.patreon.com/azadi , https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ Guest profile Rachita Taneja is a comic artist. She is the founder of webcomic Sanitary Panels. Her Instagram page has comic panels in the form of political satire and humor. Rachita was an instrumental player in the ‘Save the Internet’ and ‘Kodaikanal Won’t’ campaign, and she is also the trustee of ‘Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF).’ Follow Sanitary panels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanitarypanels/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sanitarypanels Timestamps 3:17 to 5:27 The story behind the name ‘Sanitary Panels’ 5:27 to 7:51 What is the secret sauce of the Sanitary Panel’s success? 7:51 to 8:47 Dependency on social media 8:47 to 16:12 Journey of Rachita Taneja 16:12 to 23:17 Jaitapur documentary by Rachita 23:17 to 30:17 Pattern of trolling 30:17 to 32:17 The ability to question authority 32:17 to 35:02 The time when you formed life philosophy 35:02 to 37:57 Rachita’s parents think about her work. 37:57 to 54:17 Net neutrality movement, which Rachita was a part of 54:17 to 56:26 What did you learn about mobilization and movement post the ‘Save the Internet Campaign’? 56:26 to 1:11:26 The power of online mobilization – ‘Kodaikanal won’t’ and ‘me too.’ 1:11:26 to 1:23:00 How did you discover your art form? 1:23:00 to end Tips for budding artists Show Notes Save the internet campaign https://internetfreedom.in/campaigns-savetheinternet/ TRAI draft consultation https://www.trai.gov.in/sites/default/files/Recommendations_NN_2017_11_28.pdf Kodaikanal won’t campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSal-ms0vcI…

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#50 Special Episode & Season Finale 1:48:36

3 years ago1:48:36