S02 E08: Maoists and Adivasis (feat Alpa Shah)

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Nov 6, 201943:03News & Politics

Popular discourse about Maoists in India veers from the extremes of heroism to demonization with little attempt to address the nuances of the situation. Given that the movement draws its support from some of the most Mar...

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