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20 of 288 episodesIndia’s Youth Boom Meets a Jobs Bust
For more than three decades, India’s growth story has rested on the promise of a large and youthful workforce—but whether that promise is be...
The Indian Who Helped Build Silicon Valley
Over the past several decades, the story of Silicon Valley has been deeply intertwined with the story of Indian immigrants—engineers, entrep...
India’s Middle Class Hits a Breaking Point
For decades, India’s growth story has rested on the spectacular rise of its middle class. But a new book argues that this very group—roughly...
Inside The Complex: Family, Power, and India in Turmoil
On this week’s show, Milan sits down with the novelist Karan Mahajan, author of a much-anticipated new novel, The Complex. Karan and Milan d...
Can India Thrive in Trump’s World?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has once again altered the contours of international politics. For India, this evolving context rai...
Inside Washington: Ami Bera on Shifting U.S.–India Ties
Over the past two decades, Washington and New Delhi have drawn steadily closer—driven by shared concerns about China, expanding economic tie...
Bangladesh’s Political Reset
For decades, Bangladesh has long oscillated between competitive democracy and dominant-party rule. In 2024, mass protests brought an abrupt...
India’s AI Moment?
Just weeks ago, India hosted the 2026 AI Impact Summit, the latest chapter in a global process that began in 2023 in the UK. For India, the...
Populism and the Politics of India’s Foreign Policy
We tend to think of populist leaders around the world as disruptive—skeptical of international institutions, impatient for change, and prone...
Europe’s Discovery of India
Over the past year, Europe–India relations have entered a markedly upbeat phase. What was once a diffuse partnership—long on rhetoric, short...
India’s Return to the Trade Game
After years of trade skepticism, India appears to be back in the deal-making business—signing new agreements, reviving stalled talks, and an...
How India Lost the Neighborhood
Over the past few years, South Asia has witnessed a striking wave of mass protests toppling governments and upending long-standing political...
Can the U.S. Salvage Its Relationship with India?
U.S.-India relations were once described as one of Washington’s MOST important strategic bets in the twenty-first century. But over the past...
The State of Indian Politics in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appoi...
Grand Tamasha’s Best Books of 2025
Grand Tamasha is Carnegie’s weekly podcast on Indian politics and policy co-produced with the Hindustan Times , a leading Indian media house...
The Quiet Resilience of U.S.–India Defense Cooperation
Despite a year marked by tariff battles, confusion over Washington’s China policy, and the shock of the 2025 India–Pakistan war, one part of...
Rewriting India’s Education Story, One Girl at a Time
This year, the non-profit Educate Girls became the first Indian organization ever to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award —often called Asia’s...
Beyond the Raj: Recasting the India–UK Partnership
India and the United Kingdom have spent decades trying to define their post-colonial relationship—part partnership, part rivalry, and often,...
Interpreting the 2025 Bihar Verdict
Bihar has once again delivered a political drama worthy of its reputation—record turnout, sharp debates over the voter rolls, a decisive vic...
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