India Rising

By La Trobe University

What's India Rising about?

From La Trobe Asia and the Australia India Institute (AII), India Rising explores how India works, how it doesn't, and how it got to be the country that it is today.

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India Rising episodes:

12.10.2018
07 | Ache Din
When Narendra Modi and the BJP won the 2014 election in India they did so under the slogan 'Achhe din aane waale hain' - Good days are coming. With an impending election, we give Modi's progress a report card. Have good...
12.04.2018
06 | A Land of Languages
There are 22 official languages in India, but more than 780 have been recognised. It can be a challenge to communicate across the country, and while the most common language is Hindi there’s communication of all sorts in a variety...
11.27.2018
05 | Religion and Caste
Religion and caste divides Indians in many ways - religion primarily between Hindu and Muslim, with Hindu further divided by a complex caste system which can influence how they work, how they live and even who they marry. While laws and...
11.20.2018
04 | Waste of a Nation
With a fast-growing population and aspirations to join the throwaway prosperity of the developed world, India generates vast quantities of waste, sewerage and pollution. How does it live with and deal with the problem? Guest: Emeritus Professor Robin Jeffrey (Politics, La Trobe...
11.13.2018
03 | Dynastic Leadership
The Indian National Congress party in India has mostly looked to the Nehru-Gandhi family for leadership, making them powerful figures in India’s political landscape. Four members of the family have been Prime Minister of the country, but does the current...
11.05.2018
02 | Voting in the World’s Largest Democracy
India goes to the polls in 2019, and the popular incumbent Narendra Modi is currently favoured to retain his position. With close to a billion people eligible to vote elections in India promises to be a busy time and an...
10.29.2018
01 | A Post-Colonial Hangover
In 2017 India celebrated 70 years of independence from British rule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country, calling for the people to set aside their differences. "India is about peace, unity and goodwill," said Modi. "We have to take the...

What's India Rising about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

India Rising episodes:

07 | Ache Din

06 | A Land of Languages

05 | Religion and Caste

04 | Waste of a Nation

03 | Dynastic Leadership

02 | Voting in the World’s Largest Democracy

01 | A Post-Colonial Hangover