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The Migration MenuWhen My Back Is Against The WallThis week, James and Luke are meeting and eating with Sanjay Anand, MBE: owner of Madhu’s of Southall, as well as six other restaurants, including Madhu’s of Mayfair at The Dilly. He documents his family’s journey from India to Kenya, where he was born, and on to the UK, where – over the last four decades – he has seen venue managers going from turning their noses up at the aromas of South Asian cooking to begging for more. Madhu’s high chai now outsells its traditional English counterpart in some of the UK’s most elite hotels. **Intr...2024-07-2336 min
The Streaming ShowThe Good, Bad and Ugly of Writers' Rooms ft. Varun Grover and Sumukhi SureshWhat exactly does an effective writers' room look like, and have we adopted the concept well within the Indian streaming ecosystem? Or is it still a free-for-all with everyone just doing their own thing? To break it down I spoke to two of the most exciting screenwriters in town, both of whom bring new meaning to the term multihyphenate talent.
Varun Grover was head writer in one of the first writers rooms for a major streamer with Sacred Games. Aside from creating and starring in Prime Video’s Pushpavalli, one of the finest shows we’...2024-06-091h 01
Beyond Cinema with NihitaLajja (2001)Lajja (2001)
Story, Direction & Dialogues: Rajkumar Santoshi
Cast: Manisha Koirala, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Mahima Chaudhary, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Ajay Devgan, Danny Denzongpa, Suresh Oberoi, Gulshan Grover, Samir Soni, Rohini Hattangadi, Govind Namdeo, Sharman Joshi, Johnny Lever & Farida Jalal
Lyrics: Sameer & Prasoon Joshi
Music: Anu Malik
Background Score: Illaiyaraaja
Written Description:
Released in 2001, "Lajja," directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, is a film that delves into the societal injustices faced by women in India. The movie interweaves the stories of four women, each representing different facets of oppression...2024-05-1707 min
Brown History PodcastEP 65: British Asians of the 1970s and 80sDuring the 1970s and 80s in Britain, South Asians came together to protest against the violent racism and injustice they were facing from the government and from rising facist groups like the National Front. These South Asians held rallies and marches, protested, and did whatever they had to do to defend and protect themselves. It is the story of how the British Asian community had reached their breaking point and decided to stand up and fight for their right to stay and live in Britain with dignity. In the latest Brown History Podcast episode, as Channel 4 releases their new...2024-04-091h 00
Brown History PodcastEP 65: British Asians of the 1970s and 80s During the 1970s and 80s in Britain, South Asians came together to protest against the violent racism and injustice they were facing from the government and from rising facist groups like the National Front. These South Asians, held rallies and marches, protested, and did whatever they had to do to defend and protect themselves. It is the story of how the British Asian community had reached their breaking point and decided to stand up and fight for their right to stay and live in Britain with dignity. In the latest Brown History Podcast episode, as Channel 4 releases their new documentary...2024-04-091h 00
Race and Racism in our Modern WorldS1 E7: Solidarity with Suresh Grover, Shabna Begum and Karis CampionContent warning: May contain examples of extreme racist violence and language. Our bonus episode is a collaboration with our friends from the Sociological Review and our former colleague Dr Karis Campion. This episode was first released on the Sociological Review podcast Uncommon Sense in May 2023 In 1993, Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack that sparked a long fight for justice and led the UK to ask questions of itself and its institutions. Three decades on – with The Runnymede Trust’s Shabna Begum, and Suresh Grover of The Monitoring Group – Karis Ca...2023-12-1859 min
Uncommon SenseSolidarity, with Suresh Grover, Shabna Begum & Karis CampionAUDIO CONTENT WARNING: description of extreme racist violenceIn 1993, Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack that sparked a long fight for justice and led the UK to ask questions of itself and its institutions. Three decades on – with The Runnymede Trust’s Shabna Begum, and Suresh Grover of The Monitoring Group – Karis Campion of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre hosts this special episode to ask: who are we now? What happened to anti-racist solidarity and how can it progress?Karis and guests reflect on the fragmentation of “political blacknes...2023-05-1959 min
Surviving Society ProductionsS2/E2 The influence of A. Sivanandan’s ideasA panel on the influence and the continued relevance of A. Sivanandan’s key works with Suresh Grover, Miriyam Aouragh, John Narayan, Priya Guns and Jenny Bourne.
Intro music: Passport on our face - John Pandit.
Links:
https://irr.org.uk/2023-04-1854 min
Filmy Calendar ShowS2E46 | 20 November 1998 | SoldierIn this episode, host Satish Kaushik shares some interesting stories about the superhit film Soldier, starring Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta. Preity won the best debut award for this film. Initially, Gulshan Grover and Amrish Puri were about to play the role of villains, but later the roles were played by Dilip Tahil and Suresh Oberoi. Tune in to know more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-04-1409 minFilmy Calendar ShowS2E46 | 20 November 1998 | SoldierIn this episode, host Satish Kaushik shares some interesting stories about the superhit film Soldier, starring Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta. Preity won the best debut award for this film. Initially, Gulshan Grover and Amrish Puri were about to play the role of villains, but later the roles were played by Dilip Tahil and Suresh Oberoi. Tune in to know more!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-04-1409 min
Dietitians OnlyGetting Familiar with GastroparesisTummy troubles are no fun at all, and gastroparesis takes the cake. Gastroparesis is a challenging condition that can become debilitating for patients. The persistent nausea and vomiting takes a toll on one’s health and can turn food into the enemy. How can dietitians help? Take a listen as clinical dietitian, Emily Manez, MS, RD, CNSC, explains the latest recommendations.
Show Notes:
Camilleri, M, Talley, NJ, Grover (2022). Gastroparesis: Etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from UpToDate database.
Camilleri, M, Kuo, B, Nguyen, L, Vaughn, VM, Petrey, J, Greer, K, Yadlapati, R, Abell, TL. ACG Clinical...2023-01-1117 min
377: The legal battle against India’s anti-LGBTQ lawEpisode 10 - A Five-Judge BenchMany fresh voices enter the arena: using Article 32, five highly accomplished individuals (Navtej Singh Johar and others) and 20 students from IIT submit their petitions to the Supreme Court. They are represented by Menaka Guruswamy and Arundati Katju. We meet Saurabh Kirpal, a lawyer on their team who explains to us how a fresh Article 32 petition differs from the curative petitions that remained pending.
And then Puttuswamy happened: the 2017 case which ruled that the Aadhar biometric ID system violated Article 21 of the constitution. The judgment went through and corrected a long list of landmark cases that involved privacy...2021-10-2430 min
Sikh Messenger podcast seriesSikh Messenger Podcast Ep5: Suresh Grover (part 2)As part of the Catch 'Together Against Hate' 2020 project we interview veteran anti-racism campaigner Suresh Grover, the Director of The Monitoring Group.2020-09-1037 minSikh Messenger podcast seriesSikh Messenger Podcast Ep4: Suresh Grover (part 1)As part of the Catch 'Together Against Hate' 2020 project we interview veteran anti-racism campaigner Suresh Grover, the Director of The Monitoring Group.2020-09-0338 min
UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre PodcastIn conversation with Suresh GroverSuresh Grover, Director of the anti-racist grassroots group The Monitoring Group, joins us to discuss his work and campaigning in the struggle against racism in Britain, the notion of black as a political colour and the vision of an inclusive political culture, and the importance of exposing the lived experiences of black communities in addressing institutional and state racism.Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/transcript-conversation-suresh-groverThis conversation was recorded on 23rd June 2020Speakers: Paul Gilroy, Director of the UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre // Suresh Grover, Director of The Monitoring Grou...2020-07-1731 min
UCL Institute of Advanced StudiesSPRC In conversation with Suresh GroverSuresh Grover, Director of the anti-racist grassroots group The Monitoring Group, joins us to discuss his work and campaigning in the struggle against racism in Britain, the notion of black as a political colour and the vision of an inclusive political culture, and the importance of exposing the lived experiences of black communities in addressing institutional and state racism.
Transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/transcript-conversation-suresh-grover
This conversation was recorded on 23rd June 2020
Speakers: Paul Gilroy, Director of the UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre // Suresh Grover, Director of The Monitoring Group
Producer and Editor: Kaissa Karhu
www.ucl.ac.uk...2020-07-1731 min
SOAS RadioSOAS SU Lecture Series: Paki And The Changing Face Of Racism In South AsianThe term "Paki" rose to prominence in the 1960s, white britons threatened by the arrival of south asian migrants to the UK used the term as a violent slur. Physical violence would often occur throughout the 60s,70s, 80s and 90s and these attacks would often be termed as "Paki bashing."
Despite this being a significant part of the experience of many from south asia when first arriving to Britain, its cultural legacy has never been fully captured or grasped by mainstream media, film or the arts in general. Any reference to "Paki bashing" is resigned to a footnote as...2016-02-031h 43
Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoGujarat: human rights violations, impunity and the Indian general electionsContributor(s): Dr Shakuntala Banaji, Carla Ferstman, Suresh Grover, Dr Biju Mathew | Key questions of human rights and impunity arise in the aftermath of the Gujarat carnage of 2002 and the rise of Narendra Modi as a national leader and politician. Shakuntala Banaji is lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Carla Ferstman is director of REDRESS. Suresh Grover is director of The Monitoring Group. Biju Mathew is associate professor of Business and American Studies at Rider University and a cofounder/convenor of Coalition Against Genocide (CAG).2014-02-191h 35Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfGujarat: human rights violations, impunity and the Indian general electionsContributor(s): Dr Shakuntala Banaji, Carla Ferstman, Suresh Grover, Dr Biju Mathew | Key questions of human rights and impunity arise in the aftermath of the Gujarat carnage of 2002 and the rise of Narendra Modi as a national leader and politician. Shakuntala Banaji is lecturer in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Carla Ferstman is director of REDRESS. Suresh Grover is director of The Monitoring Group. Biju Mathew is associate professor of Business and American Studies at Rider University and a cofounder/convenor of Coalition Against Genocide (CAG).2014-02-191h 35