Beyond the Indus

Host Tushar Shetty and guests Kavita Chowdhury and Milan Vaishnav highlight some of the issues and controversies surrounding India's 2024 general election.In the epic finale to our “Road to '24” elections series, we cover the world's largest democratic election in India and highlight some of the issues and controversies surrounding the campaign. We are joined by Kavita Chowdhur

Let's explore India's opposition coalition, its struggles and prospects, with guests Snigdhendu Bhattacharya and Gilles Verniers. For more of our series on South Asia’s elections, you can subscribe to the Beyond the Indus podcast on , , or

Join us in the lead up to the Great Indian Election as we explore Narendra Modi’s BJP, and what made it the dominant force in Indian politics.Join Beyond the Indus host Tushar Shetty in the lead up to the Great Indian Election as we explore Narendra Modi’s BJP, and what made it the dominant force in Indian politics. We sit down with Akhilesh Pillalamari and Ashutosh Varshney, w

A preview of Pakistan’s critical 2024 election, featuring host Tushar Shetty and guests Michael Kugelman and Kunwar Khuldune Shahid. For more of our series on South Asia's elections, you can subscribe to the Beyond the Indus podcast on , , or

A primer on Bangladesh’s convoluted electoral history and the various players involved, featuring host Tushar Shetty and guests Mubashar Hasan and Smruti S. Pattanaik. You can subscribe to the Beyond the Indus podcast on , , or

How the BJP plans to win over South India in the lead up to the 2024 election.Political parties in India are slowly gearing up for the 2024 election showdown. Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty speak with a BJP heavyweight and strategist in the state of Telangana, Krishna Sagar Rao, to break down the BJP’s approach to win in South India -- a region that h

Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty speak to survivors of the Rohingya genocide, currently living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as well as Matthew Smith, CEO of Fortify Rights.In this week's episode of Beyond the Indus, Joe and Tush speak to survivors of an ongoing genocide to discuss a topic largely ignored in the international community: the Rohingya crisis.

Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty speak to Gaurav Narain about layers of this new technology and its impact on the Indian economy.Join Joe and Tush as they explore the revolutionary new technology that is transforming India’s governance and economy - The India Stack. Starting with the digital biometric Aadhar program that provided 1.4 billion Indian with

Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty discuss Modi's state visit to the U.S., and broader trends in India-U.S. relations, with Rajeshwari Pillai Rajgopalan.In this episode, Joe and Tush cover one of the most hotly anticipated events in international diplomacy: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the United States. We speak to Dr. Rajeshwari

Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty explore how Bhutan is quietly gearing up to become the world's next Bitcoin superpower.For the very first episode at our new home, The Diplomat, Beyond the Indus podcast hosts Joe Wallen and Tushar Shetty explore how Bhutan, an isolated kingdom tucked in the Eastern Himalayas, is quietly gearing up to become the world's ne