Grand Tamasha Live: Exploring 'The Complex' World of Post-Independence India A live recording of Grand Tamasha about Karan Mahajan's new novel The Complex.

🚨@milanv.bsky.social will be live for #GrandTamasha @carnegieendowment.org in DC tomorrow, March 17, at 5pm! Register here: carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...

In a new episode of the #GrandTamasha podcast, our PI @sdestradi.bsky.social in conversation with @milanv.bsky.social, presents the main findings of her recently co-published book with Johannes Plagemann.

Very relevant insights for #IDEoPOP and researchers working on populism and foreign policy.

New #GrandTamasha out: @willdalrymple.bsky.social joins me to discuss the lost and oft forgotten "Indosphere"--the subject of his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/rec...

The Life, Death, and Legacy of Gauri Lankesh | Grand Tamasha Journalist Rollo Romig joins Milan to discuss the life and legacy of Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his new book, and his experiences reporting and writing from South India.

One of our #GrandTamasha guests is a Pulitzer finalist!

Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

This week on #GrandTamasha, @louisetillin.bsky.social joins me to discuss her new book, "Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy," which examines the evolution of India's welfare state over the last century grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/ind...

ICYMI, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social was my guest on #GrandTamasha last week. We discussed his new book, "The Reactionary Spirit" and the worrisome spread of a new form of authoritarianism. New episodes every Tuesday 9 pm ET (Wednesday 6:30 pm IST) grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

New #GrandTamasha out now: Journalist @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social of @vox.com joins me to discuss his recent book, "The Reactionary Spirit," which explores the emergence of a new style of authoritarianism in the United States--and abroad grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

This week on #GrandTamasha: @taravarma.bsky.social of @brookings.edu joins me to discuss the reordering of the Trans-Atlantic relationship and the implications for India and global order. Listen: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/ind...

India and the Reordering of Transatlantic Relations | Grand Tamasha How do straining transatlantic relations impact India's engagement with Europe? Tara Varma joins Milan to share her perspective on recent developments in EU-India relations and the changing global ord...

Very glad to have joined @milanv.bsky.social on the #GrandTamasha podcast to discuss India’s role on the international stage amid profound changes in the transatlantic relationship.
Have a listen here:

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It's been a busy week at #GrandTamasha. Two episodes out this week:

Populism in South Asia with/ @dnaseemullah.bsky.social & Pradeep Chhibber: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/pop...

Best Books of 2024: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/gra...

We will be back in mid-Jan with new episodes

Excited to reveal our #GrandTamasha "Best Books of 2024"

- Janaki Bakhle, "Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva"

- Karthik Muralidharan, "Accelerating India's Development"

- @rahulabhatia.bsky.social, "The Identity Project"

Our short blog here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

For the season finale of #GrandTamasha, I sit down with Adnan Naseemullah (@dnaseemullah.bsky.social) & Pradeep Chhibber to discuss their new book, "Righteous Demagogues: Populist Politics in South Asia and Beyond." Listen here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/pop...

Grand Tamasha’s Best Books of 2024 The host of Carnegie’s podcast on Indian politics shares his three favorite reads from 2024.

Each year, #GrandTamasha features several brilliant authors and their equally brilliant books. Click the link below to read @milanv.bsky.social 's must reads for 2024. 📚 🐛

I've been an avid listener of #GrandTamasha for years; it was so lovely to be able to chat with @milanv.bsky.social about my new book, "Playing with Fire: Parties and Political Violence in Kenya and India" for the podcast. Have a listen here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/par...

New #GrandTamasha out now: scholar @aditimalik.bsky.social joins me to discuss her new book, “Playing with Fire” on the dangerous links between party instability and political violence grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/par...

New #GrandTamasha podcast out now: Hilal Ahmed of CSDS-Delhi joins me to discuss his new book, "A Brief History of the Present: Muslims in New India." We discuss the many nuances of Muslim identity in a BJP-dominant polity grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/mus...

New #GrandTamasha out now: Hilal Ahmed of Lokniti/CSDS joins me to discuss his new book, "A Brief History of the Present: Muslims in New India." We discuss the many nuances of Muslim identity in a BJP-dominant polity grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/mus...

This week on #GrandTamasha, @paulmcgarr.bsky.social of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social joins me to discuss his fascinating new book on the history of US/UK spycraft in India. Really interesting conversation on topics typically hidden in the shadows grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

New #GrandTamasha out now: Paul McGarr joins me to discuss his fascinating new book, "Spying in South Asia," on the legacy of US and UK Cold War spycraft in India. We discuss the West’s 50-year battle to win Indians' hearts and minds grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

The U.S. Election, India, and Indian Americans | Grand Tamasha Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan join Milan Vaishnav to unpack the results of the U.S. election and what a second Trump presidency will mean for U.S.-India relations.

🇺🇸 🇮🇳 What do the U.S. election results mean for U.S.-India relations?

@milanv.bsky.social welcomes @tanvimadan.bsky.social & @dhume.bsky.social to #GrandTamasha to unpack how a second Trump administration will shape Washington’s dynamic with New Delhi ⏬
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New #GrandTamasha out now: Avinash Paliwal joins me to discuss his new book, “India’s Near East: A New History.” We discuss India’s northeast, relations with Burma and Bangladesh, and the looming China factor. grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

ICYMI, @dhume.bsky.social & @tanvimadan.bsky.social joined me on #GrandTamasha last week to discuss the U.S. election and its impacts on America, Indian Americans, and U.S.-India ties.

New episodes every Tuesday at 9 pm ET (Wednesday 7:30 am IST): grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

We’ve had a year’s worth of news in a week. This week on #GrandTamasha, @dhume.bsky.social and @tanvimadan.bsky.social of @brookingsinst.bsky.social join me to discuss the U.S. election, Indian American voters, and the future of U.S.-India ties grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

It was an honor to be on #GrandTamasha to discuss with host @milanv.bsky.social India's strategic positioning on the Israel-Palestine conflict, as well as its evolving stance in the
Middle East. Many thanks to Milan & Carnegie & HT teams for the opportunity! www.htsmartcast.com/news-podcast...

New #GrandTamasha: Ajay Mathur, Director-General of the International Solar Alliance--a coalition of nearly 120 countries--joins me to discuss the G-20 takeaways on the green transition and what India can do to enhance its renewable energy capacity bit.ly/3M4h9Gu

ICYMI, historian @abalasub.bsky.social was my guest on #GrandTamasha this past week. We discussed his excellent new book on the Swatantra Party and the hidden history of conservative economics in India. Full episode here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...