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Young Changemakers PodcastS6 E7 Breaking the Stigma Associated with Mental Health for Youth with Vidhi YadavIn this episode we talked about Mental Health Awareness with Vidhi Yadav and the stigmas around it.
2024-09-2339 min
The Mental BalanceTrailer for Season 2!Welcome to The Mental Balance Podcast - स्वागत है, স্বাগতম, வரவேற்கிறோம், خوش آمدید, स्वागत छ!
Join me the host, Vidhi Raval as we explore the unique intersection of South Asian culture, mental health, and the tech industry. Each episode features candid conversations with industry leaders, mental health professionals, and cultural icons, offering practical insights and strategies for navigating the complexities of modern life.
From addressing burnout and imposter syndrome to celebrating our cultural heritage, The Mental Balance Podcast is your go-to resource for authentic discussions on South Asian mental well-being. Whether you're a tech professional, a mental health advocate, or simply curious about the South Asian experience, this podcast is for you.
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2024-08-0638 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastVidhi Beyond Marriage Equality - Conversation with Koyel GhoshIn 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...
2023-07-1325 minVidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastVidhi Beyond Marriage Equality - Conversation with Pawan DhallIn 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...
2023-06-2724 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 7 with Madhukar BanuriSpeaker: 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 In...
2023-03-2953 minVidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 6 with Ankit VyasSpeaker: 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...
2023-03-2247 minVidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 5 with Namya MahajanSpeaker: 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.
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2023-03-151h 02Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 4 with Praveen KumarSpeaker: 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 editin...
2023-03-0841 minVidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 3 with Mridusmita BordoloiSpeaker: 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 the...
2023-03-011h 01Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 2 with Leena BhattacharyaSpeaker: 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 the...
2023-02-221h 10Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDecoding Exclusion Episode 1 with Madhuri DhariwalSpeaker: 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 In...
2023-02-1556 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastCOVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Tailoring Immunisation Programmes for WomenVidhi'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/
2023-01-0638 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBook of India Conversations Ep 4 - One Nation, Many Governments with Louise Tillin & Ritwika SharmaDr. 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.
2022-10-0146 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHamīñ Ast? A Biography of Article 370 - A Conversation between Naveed Mehmood Ahmad and Jinaly DaniHamīñ 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.
2022-09-2718 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBook of India Conversations Episode 3 - Fundamental Values that Shaped India with Ritwika SharmaRitwika 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.
2022-09-1450 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City S2 Ep. 2: On politics of urban infrastructure, cars and decongesting BengaluruIn 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 poli...
2022-09-131h 20
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBook of India Conversations Episode 2 - One Nation, Many Religions with Zoya Hasan and Lalit PandaZoya 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.
2022-08-2858 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBook of India Conversations Episode 1 with Lalit Panda and Ritwika SharmaRitwika 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.
2022-08-1519 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHamīñ Ast? A Biography of Article 370 - Chapter 1 - CompromiseListen 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
2022-08-0312 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHamīñ Ast? A Biography of Article 370 - Chapter 2 - AfterthoughtListen 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
2022-08-0317 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastOnce upon a time in Calcutta - Justify Season 3 Episode 11In 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.
2022-06-2035 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastPlaces of Worship Act - Justify Season 3 Episode 10In 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.
2022-06-1051 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastPegasus and Privacy - Justify Season 3 Episode 9In 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 feed...
2022-05-2541 min
Positron - Quantum of positive vibes!Requesting for a guest.Send us a textHi,My name is Vidhi. Founder and host of the podcast “Positron-Quantum of positive vibes.” Started in June 2019, with the core theme of self-improvement and being resilient in not so sunny days of life. My podcast topics have been diverse, sometimes educational, informative and thought provoking. I covered some sensitive topics which were close to my heart. No regrets because I did what I loved. However, in case if my choice of topics or words have hurt someone’s sentiments then it was completely unintentional. After making 86 episodes I’m trying to refresh...
2022-05-2501 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastUniversities, Free Speech and the Internet - Justify Season 3 Episode 8In 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.
2022-05-211h 00
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastSecularism in India - Justify Season 3 Episode 7In 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 t...
2022-05-111h 03
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastViolent India - Justify Season 3 Episode 6In 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.
2022-05-0441 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastWar and Peace - Justify Season 3 Episode 5In 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 just...
2022-04-2845 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastFarms and the Man - Justify Season 3 Episode 4In 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.
2022-04-2042 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastGoa: To Mine or Not to Mine? - Justify Season 3 Episode 3 (Election Special)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.
2022-04-1148 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe War On Crypto - Justify Season 3 Episode 2In 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.
2022-03-3128 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDrug Reform in Punjab - Justify Season 3 Episode 1 (Election Special)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.
2022-03-1744 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City (Season 2): On Women’s Freedom, Hijab Ban & Hindu Supremacist Politics (Ep 1)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...
2022-03-1658 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastA Political History of Technology in India - ALTRnative PerspectivesHow 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...
2021-08-1328 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastTowards Paperless Processes: The Transition From Analog to Digital - ALTRnative PerspectivesThe advent of technology over the last two decades has heralded a movement towards the digitisation of processes across society. The narrative of digitisation has taken a foothold in societal thinking about designing processes, yet the idea of 'paperwork' in the physical form continues to be commonly experienced, particularly in the context of 'paper monsters' like businesses, government processes and the judicial system.
In this episode of ALTRnative perspectives, Aniruddh Nigam speaks to Aditya Patel of Leegality to talk about the implications of 'going paperless'. They discuss what it means for a process to be paperless, what are the reasons...
2021-07-3038 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastDo We All Need To Learn to Code? Understanding Low Code - ALTRnative Perspectives'Low code' is an approach to programming that avoids repetitive and boilerplate coding work through pre-coded templates. An increasing number of Indian tech startups are using low code.
In this episode of ALTRnative Perspectives, we speak to experts Akshay Rangasai of Appsmith and Siddhant Puri of Retool to understand three main issues: One, the blurry line between low code and the general abstraction of technology. Two, the employment implications of low code - does it free up the time of engineers? Does it threaten some jobs? And three, what this means for the adage "everybody should learn to code"...
2021-07-2317 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastVaccine Passport: A Passport to Normalcy? (with Mathavi Senguttuvan) - Episode 6, Healthy DoseIn the final episode of Season 1 of Healthy Dose, Yogini Oke speaks to Mathavi Senguttuvan of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics, Singapore, on vaccine passports and immunity certifications and whether they are our passport to normalcy.
They discuss the ethical considerations that stakeholders look at when introducing immunity certifications/vaccine passports, their historical and contemporary precedents, and the costs and benefits of these legal authorizations.
Please send an email to us at health@vidhilegalpolicy.in for queries and feedback on this episode.
Credits:
Concept and Script: Yogini Oke and Shreya Shrivastava;
Editing: Akshat Agarwal;
Research: Rajashri Seal;
Production: Nithin Shamsudhin;
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2021-04-2041 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastReflections on Why Feminist Urbanism Matters - Final Episode, The Feminist CityProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
TW: references to violence against women, girls, gender and sexual minorities
In the final episode of this season of the Feminist City podcast series, Sneha Visakha engages with the why feminist urbanism matters, reflecting on the learnings garnered from this project so far. She describes the background of this project and discusses key cases that spurred conversations on the relationship between women and urban public space - from the Nirbhaya case in 2012, the case concerning Dr. Priyanka Reddy in 2019, and more recently, Sarah Everard...
2021-04-1344 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastFrom Labs to the People (with Dr Aqsa Shaikh) - Episode 5, Healthy DoseAs the second wave of COVID-19 burgeons with a furious pace, vaccines become even more important. The site of vaccination becomes a site of resistance, quite literally.
In Episode 5 of the podcast ‘Healthy Dose’, Vidhi’s Shreya Shrivastava speaks to Dr. Aqsa Shaikh, Associate Professor, Jamia Hamdard, regarding the logistics of vaccine delivery and the day to day functioning of a COVID-19 vaccination centre.
How are vaccines transported and cold-chains maintained? How do vaccination centres respond to adverse events? How can vaccination centres be more inclusive? Join us as we find answers to these questions.
Please send an email to us at...
2021-04-1332 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's Podcast‘Fed Vax’: Vaccine Distribution and Technology (with Dr RS Sharma) - Episode 4, Healthy DoseIn the 21st century, almost all aspects of our life are governed by technology. There is an app for everything. India’s vaccination programme against COVID-19 is no exception to this. The challenge however, is of an epic proportion – to vaccinate a population of 1.3 billion, not all of who have a smartphone.
In Episode 4 of the podcast ‘Healthy Dose’, Vidhi’s Shreya Shrivastava speaks with Dr RS Sharma, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of the National Health Authority and the man behind the COWIN app and portal to discuss how technology will supplement India’s experience in conducting a large scale vaccin...
2021-04-0621 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastVehicle of Hope (with Dr Arindam Nandi) - Episode 3, Healthy DoseSometimes, hope can be found in the unlikeliest of times. The discovery of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic is an example. In the episode ‘Vehicle of Hope’ of the podcast ‘Healthy Dose’, we explore how economic and scientific innovations, specifically vaccines, can be seeds of a healthier future.
Dr Arindam Nandi, Senior Fellow at The Centre for Disease Dynamics and Economic Policy gets into a free-rolling conversation with Vidhi’s Yogini Oke on vaccine financing, how COVID-19 is affecting early-childhood vaccination and how financing innovations from today can help the world combat alzheimers. Through this episode, we explore the potential of vaccine...
2021-03-3031 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastRight or Wrong: Vaccination and Ethics (with Dr Anant Bhan) - Episode 2, Healthy DoseWhat is right and what is wrong is a dilemma that scientists, regulators and laypersons have faced frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lines between the right and the wrong choice are more blurred than ever in governance and decision-making relating to health.
In ‘Right or Wrong: Vaccination and Ethics’, the second episode of the podcast ‘Healthy Dose’, we speak to Dr Anant Bhan, an eminent bioethicist and Adjunct Professor at Yenepoya University, to explore these dilemmas through the lens of Bioethics.
The episode attempts to make sense of what bioethical principles bind scientists, regulators and decision-makers in a public health e...
2021-03-2323 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep 9 - On the Nature of Rental Housing Discrimination Against Muslims in the CityProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
In the ninth episode of the Feminist City, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Dr. Mohsin Alam Bhat, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School. He is the principal investigator of the Housing Discrimination Project (HDP), a three-year empirical research project on urban rental housing discrimination in India. In this episode, they discuss the housing discrimination project and the nature of rental housing discrimination against Muslims in Indian cities such as Delhi and Mumbai. Dr. Bhat explains the modalities and narratives that underpin discriminatory practices...
2021-03-1959 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastVaccines - A Lemon and Spoon Race (with Dr Nilima Kshirsagar & Dr Dhvani Mehta) - Ep 1, Healthy DoseHave you ever participated in a lemon and spoon race?
If you run fast, you drop the lemon. If you’re slow, you lose the race! It is all about maintaining that perfect balance between speed, and safety while maintaining your own footing. Indian regulatory authorities and scientific institutions have confronted a similar challenge: how to create a safe and effective vaccine against the Novel Coronavirus and at the same time, produce speedy results?
In the first episode of the the podcast series ‘Healthy Dose’, Shreya Shrivastava, Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is in a conversation with D...
2021-03-1629 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHealthy Dose (A Podcast on Health Law and Policy): TeaserWith India’s vaccination programme against COVID-19 burgeoning everyday, vaccines have become a part of the public imagination, in almost an unprecedented manner. Naturally, we have many questions about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, and how they will reach us. What are the laws and regulations governing this process?
If the question 'How does a vaccine reach from the labs to the people?' piques your interest, listen to the first season of the podcast ‘Healthy Dose’ where Shreya Shrivastava and Yogini Oke, Research Fellows at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, speak to vaccinologists, public health ethicists, econom...
2021-03-0901 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep 8 - On Youth, Mental Justice and Politics of Urban Development for NT-DNTsProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix;
Trigger Warning: references to gender-based violence and structural violence
Kindly note – This episode is English and Hindi; a translated transcript will be put up on our website shortly.
In the eighth epsiode of the Feminist City, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Deepa Pawar, Founder-Director, Anubhuti Trust. In this episode, they talk about the diversity of urban youth, the challenges young women & girls face in the city, particularly those belonging to vulnerable communities such as nomadic and denotified tribes (NT-DNTs) in the city. They ta...
2021-03-051h 16
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastLegal Education in India (with Prof. Raag Yadava)- Episode 11, Justify Season 2In the season finale of Justify, Dr Arghya Sengupta and Raag Yadava, Assistant Professor at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, talk about the state of legal education at institutions in India, and how legal training can keep pace with the expanding role of legal professionals.
2021-03-0436 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastIndia Justice Report 2020 (with Maja Daruwala and Vijay Raghavan) - Episode 10, Justify Season 2The India Justice Report 2020, released recently, provides a picture of the state of justice in the country. It is a quantitative measurement of budgets, human resources, infrastructure, workload, diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid in the country.
In the 10th episode of Justify Season 2, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses the findings of the report and its importance with Maja Daruwala, Chief Editor of the report and Vijay Raghavan, Professor at TISS. Through the rankings in the report, they explore the failings of the Indian justice system and the reforms it needs...
2021-02-2539 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep 7 - On Women’s Safety, Feminist Mothering & Nurturing Feminist ImaginationProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
Trigger Warning: references to gender-based violence and domestic violence
It has been a decade since the publication of Why Loiter? a book that changed the way we think about women’s safety, autonomy and how women and girls occupy the Indian city. In the seventh episode of the Feminist City, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Dr. Shilpa Phadke, one of the authors. They talk about the ways thinking around women’s safety has changed or remained the same, about women claiming political citizenship, the...
2021-02-241h 05
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastLaw and Economics of Budget 2021 (with Amit Kapur) - Episode 9, Justify Season 2In the ninth episode of Justify Season 2, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta speaks to Amit Kapur, Joint Managing Partner of J. Sagar Associates and expert on infrastructure and regulatory laws, on the Union Budget 2021, its focus on infrastructure development, and the changes needed in law to back the proposed reforms.
Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win an Amazon voucher. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy.in.
2021-02-1837 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep. 6 - Shifting Away from Criminal Approaches and Carcerality for Gender JusticeProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
Trigger Warning: references to violence against women, sexual harassment, carcerality, and extra-judicial violence
Legal approaches to women’s safety have tended to be highly dominated by discussions around criminal justice and carcerality. In this episode, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Alok Prasanna Kumar about why tackling violence against women must shift away from criminal approaches to bringing about structural changes towards correcting gendered power imbalance in society - making questions of municipal law, education and social and economic justice mechanisms sites for feminist le...
2021-02-1746 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBaul Music and Free Expression (with Bonnie Chakraborty) - Episode 8, Justify Season 2In this special musical episode of Justify Season 2 with Dr Arghya Sengupta, hear through conversation and song from Bonnie Chakraborty, singer and songwriter, on the roots of Baul music which is a unique heritage of Bengali folk music, the philosophy of the Baul people, and how their traditions are being kept alive by renowned musicians around the world.
Oikyotaan is Chakraborty’s performing group that plays Bengali folk music. Check out their album ‘Global Music Village’ on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6wfapVn7IHtA1t4iXcz1FT?si=xMRbkiShRe2jNz7sVQG98g.
Read more about Oikyotaan: https://www.bonniechakraborty.com/
W...
2021-02-1138 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastA Signal for WhatsApp? (with Rahul Matthan) - Episode 7, Justify Season 2In episode seven of Justify Season 2, Dr Arghya Sengupta speaks to Rahul Matthan, Partner at Trilegal and a leading thinker on law and technology in India, on WhatsApp's new privacy policy, whether the application should be treated as a public utility, and the issue of lack of user consent.
The questions addressed include whether Signal will have the same problem as WhatsApp if and when it becomes as big, and whether user consent on these platforms as a 'take-the-service-or-leave-it' choice is really meaningful.
Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to...
2021-02-0442 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep. 5 - The Central Vista Redevelopment Project & the Politics of Public SpaceHost: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
In the fifth episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we speak with Prem Chandavarkar, Bengaluru based architect about the central vista redevelopment project. Some of the issues we touch upon are the background and recent developments around the central vista redevelopment project, the paradigms of urban development in India, implications of the Supreme Court ruling on participatory planning in the context of imagining feminist cities and the role of the everyday citizen in constructing and participating in the city.
Central Vista Redevelopment Project:
The Architecture...
2021-01-2935 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastFarmers v. Farm Laws (with Ireena Vittal) - Episode 6, Justify Season 2Farmers began their protest on the borders of Delhi almost two months ago. Their major demand has been a repeal of the three new farm laws which many have termed as ‘anti-farmer’.
In the sixth episode of Season 2 of Justify, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta speaks to Ireena Vittal, a long-time observer of Indian agriculture, on what the new agri laws aim to do, what the major contentions of the protesting farmers are, and on the larger reforms that Indian agriculture needs.
Watch out for Vidhi's quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and...
2021-01-2138 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastCaste and Religion Based Residential Segregation in Indian Cities - Episode 4, The Feminist CityHost: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
In the fourth episode of The Feminist City podcast, we speak with Dr. Naveen Bharathi, Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), University of Pennsylvania. Naveen’s work is at the intersection of political sociology and political economy of identity and he has worked on spatial segregation in contemporary urban India. Some issues we touch upon are: urbanisation and how cities are segregated on the lines of caste and religion, history of urban development in Bengaluru, housing discrimination and impact of gh...
2021-01-2047 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastWomen in the Platform Economy (with Dr. Sarayu Natarajan) - Episode 3 (Part 2), The Feminist CityHost: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea’s Blues by Audionautix;
In Part 2 of the third episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we speak to Dr. Sarayu Natarajan, Founder, Aapti Institute about their work on women in the platform economy and political participation of women in cities. Some issues we touch upon are: how do women participate in the platform economy, the disproportionate emotional labour women workers shoulder, algorithmic surveillance, gender roles, future of work and finally, engage with questions of political participation and the value of representation.
Explore these questions in the Feminist City po...
2021-01-1534 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastIndia's War on Weed (with Neha Singhal and Naveed Ahmad) - Episode 5, Justify Season 2Cannabis use and its regulation has been in the news over the past few months. The recent Bollywood drug raids too have reignited the debate on the legalisation of cannabis, considering the high prevalence of its use in India.
In the fifth episode of Justify Season 5, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses with Vidhi researchers Neha Singhal and Naveed Ahmad the extent of cannabis use in India, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985, and the problems with criminalising cannabis use, drawing on Vidhi's research findings in Mumbai.
Read Vidhi's study 'Criminalisation Leads To Exploitation: The Mumbai Story No One Knows...
2021-01-1432 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMigration and Access to Services in the City - Episode 3 (Part 1), The Feminist CityHost: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
In Part 1 of the third episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we speak to Dr. Sarayu Natarajan, Founder, Aapti Institute about her work on challenges faced by migrant workers in accessing housing and other basic services in the city. Some issues we touch upon are: how do migrant communities navigate the city, what are the patterns in female migration and what are the specific challenges they face in participating in urban areas, the critical role of public provision of urban infrastructure and services for migrant...
2021-01-0728 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Politics of Women’s Safety (with Dr. Sneha Annavarapu) - Episode 2 (Part 2), The Feminist CityHost: Sneha Visakha;
Edited by: Resonance Studio;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix;
Assisted by: Vyshnavi Moola
TW - references to women’s unsafety in cities, harassment
In Part 2 of the second episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we continue our conversation with Dr. Sneha Annavarapu, Social Sciences Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago about her work on the politics of women’s safety, attitudes to public kissing in Mumbai, gender and class politics in urban India. Some issues we touch upon are: how urban infrastructure and its politics are a deeply feminist issue, the rela...
2020-12-3137 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastWhere Are Women Drivers? (with Dr. Sneha Annavarapu) - Episode 2 (Part 1), The Feminist CityHost: Sneha Visakha;
Edited by: Resonance Studio;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix;
Assisted by: Vyshnavi Moola
TW - references to women’s unsafety in cities, street harassment
In Part 1 of the second episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we speak to Dr. Sneha Annavarapu, Social Sciences Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago, about her work on driving, road safety, gender and class relations in urban India. Some questions we engaged with are - Why do we not see more, or any, women driving autos and cabs? Whose experiences are deemed legitimate knowledge to consider fo...
2020-12-2345 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBeneath the Surface: How Hardware Markets Can Drive Global Tech Monopolies - ALTRnative PerspectivesBig Tech dominance is the talk of the town. But how do hardware markets affect these monopolies? In the first episode of ALTRnative Perspectives, we take a deeper look at the materials that make up emerging technologies, and how the markets for those materials work.
With Suthirth Vaidya, co-founder and CEO of Predible, a healthcare AI startup, we tackle the history of semiconductors, contemporary semiconductor markets, and new mergers that will affect the development of AI for a long time.
With Anish Radhakrishnan, a journalist with People's Dispatch, we talk about the recent coup in Bolivia, and how Elon Musk's...
2020-12-1837 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's Podcast'Court' and the Music of Resistance (with Sambhaji Bhagat) - Episode 4, Justify Season 2In this special musical episode of Justify Season 2, hear through conversation and song from Sambhaji Bhagat on the award-winning feature film 'Court', on Ambedkar and lok shahiri, experiences with the law and justice system, and ruminations on the state of the nation.
Bhagat is a Dalit activist and lokshahir who composed the music for 'Court' which takes a deep dive into the operation of India’s police and criminal justice system marked by delays, apathy, and high-handedness.
Watch out for Vidhi's legal quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win an Amazon voucher. Write in...
2020-12-1741 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastIntroduction to Feminist Urbanism - Episode 1, The Feminist CityEpisode - 1: Introduction to Feminist Urbanism
Host: Sneha Visakha;
Edited by: Resonance Studios, Bangalore;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix;
TW - Broad references to violence and unsafety in cities
In the introductory episode of The Feminist City podcast series, we explore why we should look at cities from a feminist perspective. How is space produced? What produces safety in cities? What is the relationship between safety and urban planning? What is feminist urbanism? What does this approach entail? What do we understand by feminist utopias?
For background reading, we recommend perusing some of the...
2020-12-1620 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Future of Indian News (with Jai Vipra & Aniruddh Nigam)- Episode 3, Justify Season 2The growing rift between big tech and free media has often been seen as killing print journalism. What does the future hold for news in India in the times of Facebook domination? Is this a point of no return for print media?
In the third episode of Justify Season 2, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses these questions and the possible reforms with Vidhi's Jai Vipra and Aniruddh Nigam.
Watch out for Vidhi's legal quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to win an Amazon voucher. Write in your answer and feedback on the episode to justify@vidhilegalpolicy...
2020-12-1038 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City (Trailer)In the podcast series, The Feminist City, we think about the city, explore our relationships with it and examine exclusions within it from a feminist perspective. In paying attention to the big, small and mundane aspects of urban existence, we hope to centre the everyday lives of women, gender and sexual minorities in critically engaging with the city. This is an attempt to delve into what it means for a city to be built on feminist principles, to cultivate feminist imagination and explore pathways to realise it collectively. In this series, we speak to people who think about cities, are...
2020-12-0903 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastReporting from Indian Courts (with Karan Tripathi & Apurva Vishwanath) - Episode 2, Justify Season 2Live reporting of court cases has become a common practice by Indian media today. Reporting from courts can only be a good thing given how little people understand about courts; but what if the reporting itself is inaccurate? How do we balance the fairness of the hearing with the requirement of free reporting and live tweeting?
In the second episode of Justify Season 2, Arghya Sengupta speaks with Karan Tripathi of Live Law, and Apurva Vishwanath of The Indian Express on these topics.
Watch out for Vidhi's legal quiz, CLATTR, at the end of the episode, and stand a chance to w...
2020-12-0345 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastFree Speech in India (with Justice Chelameswar & Tripurdaman Singh) - Episode 1, Justify Season 2Is speech in India actually free? - In the first episode of Season 2 of Justify, Vidhi's podcast on law and politics in India, Dr Arghya Sengupta discusses this question with Justice Jasti Chelameswar, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and Tripurdaman Singh, author of 'Sixteen Stormy Days: The Story of the First Amendment to the Constitution of India'.
The episode looks at the historical attitude of governments towards free speech and explores whether its restriction through bans, censorship, and criminal cases is a recent phenomenon. Also discussed is India's law on hate speech and whether it is adequate.
Watch out for...
2020-11-2542 min
UnwindEpisode 5 S1: About The Hosts: Meet VidhiIn this episode there is a slight change of roles, Shreeya interviews Vidhi.
Our podcast is also available on YouTube!
Follow our Instagram account: @unwind_podcast
Find our hosts on Instagram: @shreeyasuri @vidhichanna
Video by: @iamjiyepark
Music by: @prodbyhardik
2020-10-0330 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastA PIL Too Far - Episode 10 Justify (ft. Anuj Bhuwania)On the tenth episode of Justify: A PIL too far? ft. Anuj Bhuwania
Round Up the procedural aspects of the Nirbhaya case. Why have the convicts not been hanged yet? What is the cause of this inordinate delay? [starts at 1:08]
Deep Dive into Public Interest Litigation jurisprudence in India. What was the genesis of this novel form of adjudication? Where is it headed? A critical analysis awaits. [starts at 11:28]
Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with Anuj Bhuwania, the author of “Courting the People”, the seminal treatise on PILs. The conversation focuses on Mr. Bhuwania’s experiences while writing the book and hi...
2019-11-1951 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Troubled Beginnings Of Kashmir - Episode 3 Justify (Article 370)Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Vidhi's Research Fellows Jinaly Dani & Pranay Modi as they discuss the legal aspects of Kashmir's exercise of autonomy. Participate in the quiz to win a gift voucher.
2019-11-1948 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastFaith Not Law - Episode 2 Justify Ft. Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid (Sabarimala Review Petition)Tune into an intellectually stimulating conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and former Law Minister Salman Khurshid as they discuss the SC judgement in the Sabarimala Review petition.
Do participate in the legal quiz section to win Amazon gift voucher!
2019-11-1948 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Temple Of Complete Justice - Episode 1 Justify (Ayodhya Judgement)Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Dr. Aparna Chandra from NLU Delhi as they discuss Ayodhya judgement’s implications on secularism.Does the judgement walk the talk on being secular? What role does the SC see for itself in regulating religion? Does the final order of land for the mosque being allocated away from the disputed site further or derogate from justice, equity and good conscience?
Do participate in the legal quiz section to win Amazon gift voucher.
2019-11-1954 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastA Richer Union Of States - Episode 4 Justify Ft. Bibek Debroy (Fiscal Federalism)Tune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Bibek Debroy as they critically analyse the federal structure of India in terms of tax and revenue; and discuss the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Planning Commission, Seventh Schedule and the possibility of reorganisation of states.
Participate in the quiz to win a gift voucher.
2019-11-1944 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastArticle 370 And Schrodingers Cat - Episode 5 JustifyTune into a conversation between Dr. Arghya Sengupta and Kevin James and Akshat Agarwal, research fellows at Vidhi, as they discuss the legal intricacies of the abrogation of Article 370 and why the eventual judgment by the SC will possibly be the most landmark constitutional law judgment in the last 15 years.
Do participate in the legal quiz to win a gift voucher.
2019-11-1946 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastSentinel On The Qui Vive - Episode 7 JustifyListen in for succinct and well-researched perspective on the state of our courts - what they did in 2019, what are the challenges it faces and what is the way forward!
2019-11-1948 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Common Law And Other Things - Episode 11 Justify (ft. Prof. Shivprasad Swaminathan)On the eleventh episode of Justify: The Common Law and Other Things ft. Professor Shivprasad Swaminathan
Round Up important cases from February including the Sabarimala reference and a preventive detention case from the J&K High Court [starts at 1:25]
Deep Dive into the common law and what noted jurists have had to say about it [starts at 11:16 ]
Listen in to a Tete-a-tete with legal philosopher Professor Shivprasad Swaminathan on the nature of the common law. Understand what he means by the proposition that ‘knowing’ the common law is more akin to an aesthetic sense than scientific knowledge [starts at 14:07]
As alwa...
2019-11-1939 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBlackout - Episode 9 Justify (ft. Chintan Chandrachud)On the ninth episode of Justify: Blackout - the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement.
Round Up cases from the last days of January: (i) Desh Raj v Balkishan, where the SC upheld the legality of striking off the right to file a written statement when the litigant causes unexplained and inordinate delays; (ii) KM Singh vs Speaker, Manipur, where the SC directed the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly to decide pending defection-disqualification applications within 4 weeks; (iii) Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v Union of India, where the SC struck a perfect balance between the development agenda and environment protection, by ensuring a...
2019-11-1947 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Illusion Of Institutional Autonomy - Episode 6 JustifyJustice Gautam Patel joins us for a very special episode this week. Tune in to hear what he means by 'institutional autonomy' and why it is central to liberal democracies. Also, understand why he feels that the judiciary must develop a new standard for judicial review.
2019-11-1939 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastWomen And The Republic - Episode 8 Justify (ft. Justice Ruma Pal)Republic Day Special!
On the eight episode of Justify: Women and the Republic.
Round Up important cases from the first few days of January: (i) the underwhelming response from the SC in the Kashmir Internet Shutdown judgement; (ii) the West Bengal Madarsa case, where the SC ruled on the rights of minority education institutions; (iii) Balakrishna Ram v Union of India, where the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces Tribunal was clarified; (iv) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights v Dr. Rajesh Kumar, where the SC highlighted the importance of non-politicization of child rights; and (v) a judgement from the...
2019-11-1947 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast on "Universal Basic Income in Policy and Politics" with Economist, Jayati GhoshThis podcast is on "Universal Basic Income in Policy and Politics" with Economist, Jayati Ghosh in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.
This episode discusses how Universal Basic Income would put money in the hands of the poor in India's demand-constrained economy and how it is riddled with implementation problems.
This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.
2019-05-2227 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast: "Developing a Transformative Healthcare System for India "with Shailaja ChandraThis episode is on "Developing a Transformative Healthcare System for India" with former Secretary to the Government of India and former Chief Secretary, Delhi, Ms. Shailaja Chandra in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.
This episode discusses how on the challenges to building a transformative healthcare system in India and why the government doesn't spend enough on health.
This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.
2019-05-2237 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast on "Equity and Excellence in Primary Education" with Dr. Rukmini BanerjiThis podcast is on "Equity and Excellence in Primary Education" with CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, Dr. Rukmini Banerji in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge
This episode discusses how our educational curricula should move from a focus on individual excellence to working and learning in groups.
This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.
2019-05-2239 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast on "Judicial Independence"with Justice B.N. SrikrishnaThis podcast is on "Judicial Independence" with Justice B.N. Srikrishna, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr.Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.
This episode discusses judicial accountability and reforms key issues related to the Indian judiciary.
This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge.
2019-05-2242 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast on "Social Media and Democracy" with Rajdeep SardesaiThis podcast is on "Social Media and Democracy" with Rajdeep Sardesai, Senior Journalist, India Today, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr.Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.
This episode discusses the role of social media in democracies worldwide and how political parties in India are influentially using social media channels.
2019-05-2240 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastStandpoint Podcast on "Age of Disruption" with Nandan NilekaniThis podcast is on "Age of Disruption" with Infosys co-founder and former chairman of UIDAI, Nandan Nilekani, in conversation with Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Dr.Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge.
This episode discusses key issues that will drive India’s #economic and #social future growth. But what global role can India play in this age of disruption? Listen to the podcast to know more.
This podcast is being released in partnership with The Times of India and Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge
2019-05-2231 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHindi Aadhaar - The Law Isn't StraightHindi Aadhaar - The Law Isn't Straight by
2018-06-0807 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMarathi Gazette - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0507 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMarathi Aadhaar - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0507 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastKannada Gazette - The Law Isn't StraightKannada Gazette - The Law Isn't Straight by
2018-06-0507 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastKannada Voter ID - The Law Isn't StraightKannada Voter ID - The Law Isn't Straight by
2018-06-0508 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastKannada Aadhaar - The Law Isn't StraightKannada Aadhaar - The Law Isn't Straight by
2018-06-0516 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBengali Gazette - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0507 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBengali Voter ID - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0506 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastBengali Aadhaar - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0505 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMalayalam Gazette - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0506 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMalayalam Voter ID - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0506 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastMalayalam Aadhaar - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0505 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHindi Gazette - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0508 min
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastHindi Voter ID - The Law Isn't StraightThese audio guides explain the process to get a new identity document or change your name or gender in your existing identity documents.
For more information about identity documents and templates to help you make these changes, see our manual: https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/reports/2018/2/12/the-law-isnt-straight-a-queer-persons-guide-to-accessing-rights
2018-06-0506 min