Episodes

  • A for Apartheid

    A for Apartheid

     How a racist regime was legalized in South Africa.
    Mar 7 2023
    Apartheid: a word for Apartness, and a regime that was legalized five years after the end of World War II, when countries all around the world were freeing themselves from colonizers. This is the story of 50 years of racism, resistance and courage in South Africa in the 20th Century.
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    23 mins
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  • B for Buddhism

    B for Buddhism

     What does Buddhism say about how to be happy?
    Mar 7 2023
    Buddhism is a religion older than Christianity. It's a religion without worship. Without a creator of the universe! What it teaches its people is: how to be happy. In this episode, we find out the history of this ancient religion and the simple basics of Buddhist principles.
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    15 mins
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  • C for Colonialism

    C for Colonialism

     How did a group of small European countries colonize almost the entire world?
    Mar 7 2023
    The story of colonialism isn't just the story of trade or power. It's the story of agriculture, religion, monarchy - every element that made it possible for European countries to colonize almost every country in the world. In this episode, Mohak breaks down the basics of colonialism, and where the world stands now.
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    13 mins
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  • D for Devadasis

    D for Devadasis

     Ever heard of an ancient community of people who identiy with no gender, and are married to a goddess?
    Mar 7 2023
    There is an ancient Indian community, that belonged to the temples, to the Godesses, worshipped as God themselves. They danced, pleased the Gods, and lived under decadent patronage. Today, this community is on the streets, asking for their rights. This is no mythological story. This is the world of Devadasis.
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    14 mins
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  • E for Elections

    E for Elections

     Did you know that one man, in the 1990s, changed what Elections meant for India?
    Mar 7 2023
    We know how the Prime Minister is elected - everyone gets one vote. But what about the President? Or members of the Rajya Sabha? Did you know they, too, are elected by voting citizens...but indirectly? This episode breaks down every type of elections that happens in India, and where you - the citizen - come in.
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    14 mins
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  • F for Feminism

    F for Feminism

     Everything you need to know when you say you're a feminist.
    Mar 7 2023
    When you say you’re a feminist, what you do mean? Which wave of feminism do you identify with? Or is the Indian movement of Feminism your foundation? Which aspects do you disagree with? Feminism is an ongoing movement that runs deep, and this episode breaks it down.
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    17 mins
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  • G for Gene Editing

    G for Gene Editing

     How far do ethics allow you, when editing genes?
    Mar 7 2023
    The CRISPR method won a Nobel Prize in 2020, and in this episode, Mohak breaks down everything you need to know about it. Did Gene Editing exist before CRISPR? What has changed? And what's the point when we need to stop?
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    18 mins
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  • H for Human Migration

    H for Human Migration

     Did you know that Migration is at the root of your favourite Udupi Hotel?
    Mar 7 2023
    Humans have always been on the move - take early mass migration from Africa or the 21st century brain drains. The reasons may differ, but we're programmed to move, migrate, upgrade. In this episode, Mohak talks about the timeline of Indian migration, and the consequences left behind.
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    16 mins
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