Grand Tamasha Carnegie Endowment
-
- News
-
Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Tamasha is a co-production of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Hindustan Times.
-
Eating India, One State at a Time
Novelist Zac O'Yeah connects with Milan to share his insights from his culinary adventure across India and what the country's unique dishes reveal about its culture and people.
-
Dalits in the New Millennium
D. Shyam Babu appears on the show this week to share the immense changes that have occurred in the lives of Dalits, one of South Asia's most oppressed groups, within the last few decades.
-
The End of the Electoral Bond Era
The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that electoral bonds are unconstitutional. What does this mean for political funding? Host of the DAKSH Podcast Leah Verghese joins Milan Vaishnav to analyze the court's ruling and its implications on campaign finance in India.
-
A Fresh Look at India’s Neighborhood First Policy
Constantino Xavier joins Milan Vaishnav to assess the Modi government's approach to managing India's relationship with its neighbors across the Indo-Pacific.
-
Pakistan's Political Earthquake
A tumultuous election cycle has just concluded in Pakistan, with surprising results and concerning allegations of vote rigging. Zoha Waseem joins the show to dissect the innerworkings of this election.
-
Separating Fact From Fiction
Journalists Mariyam Alavi and Supriya Sharma join Milan Vaishnav to explore harmful allegations of "love jihad" spreading across India and the proliferation of conspiracy theories in political discourse today.
Customer Reviews
A terrific podcast
Milan Vaishnav and his team produce a first rate presentation each week of the latest trends in India. The podcast should appeal not only to people following developments in India, but also to those concerned about South Asia and developing countries generally. Each week, Vaishnav interviews knowledgeable experts on what’s happening in India and its neighboring states, and he does it with intelligence and a keen knowledge of India’s past and what’s happening today. I look forward to each week’s discussion, and I’m grateful to the Carnegie Endowment and the Hindustan Times for sponsoring the podcast.
Hit and Miss
A very talented and knowledgeable host, but way too many episodes are book reviews on esoteric topics. The latter point robs the show of its focus and impact, in my view.
A good but flawed podcast
Nicely constructed—just the right length, anywhere between 30 and 45 minutes, which is optimal—and a nice balance in topic selection between India’s external posture and its domestic achievements and challenges. However, the host, Milan Vaishnav, could benefit from adopting a less earnest tone. Too often, he sounds as if he is too eager to please, or maybe just wants to come across as unthreatening to the interviewee. Also can he drop the sentence filler “right?” with even the blandest declaration. This is a disingenuous device to extract an agreement with the interviewee. I wish someone would reply “no, not right”