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The date is 30 January, 1948. A little over five months have passed since India's independence from the British Raj. As the sun sets, the air is electric in Delhi's Birla House.

The reason - Mahatma Gandhi is about to address a prayer meeting. Gandhi walks to the stage from his room, supported by Manuben and Abha, his two grand-nieces.

As he nears the stage, a man wearing khaki breaks loose from the crowd and kneels before them. Manuben says, “Bapu is already late. Why do you embarrass him?”

But the words have barely left her mouth, when three deafening gunshots ring out. Gandhi falls to the floor. Three bullets finding their mark in his torso. The crowd goes numb, for a moment. And then erupts.

The assassin surrenders and asks for the police. He's arrested and taken away.

Moments later a doctor confirms that Mahatma Gandhi is dead.

The assassin's name would be remembered forever in history - Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.

This is a special podcast about the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, and the man who pulled the trigger - Nathuram Godse. Godse was hanged to death on 15 November 1949. The reasons that drove him to assassinate Gandhi have often been misunderstood or plainly misrepresented.

I sat down with Anup Sardesai, the author of Nathuram Godse: The Untold Truth to understand the other side of the story. What happened to him and his family after the assassination? Why did he kill the father of the nation?

Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath

Guest: Anup Sardesai, Author(Nathuram Godse: The Untold Truth)

A dispute that began in 1949 and stretched right upto 2019 will hopefully get closure soon. The Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict on the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid title dispute case before 17 November, and calling the case complex would be an understatement.

Will Ayodhya finally see the end of the tunnel?

 

This is part two of The Quint's special explainer podcast on the Ayodhya dispute.

Irrespective of what the SC judgment turns out to be it’s sure to have an impact on the Indian people, their society and politics. In this podcast we deep dive into the history of this long-drawn litigation, and also take a look at the arguments that have been made in the court from each of the parties, that will form the basis of the verdict. Tune in!

Listen to Part 1: Explained: How Babri Demolition in 1992 Changed India

Editor and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha

Guest: Vakasha Sachdeva, Legal Editor, The Quint

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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A dispute that began in 1949 and stretched right upto 2019 will hopefully get closure soon. The Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict on the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid title dispute case before 17 November, and calling the case complex would be an understatement.

Will Ayodhya finally see the end of the tunnel?

 

This is part two of The Quint's special explainer podcast on the Ayodhya dispute.

Irrespective of what the SC judgment turns out to be it’s sure to have an impact on the Indian people, their society and politics. In this podcast we deep dive into the history of this long-drawn litigation, and also take a look at the arguments that have been made in the court from each of the parties, that will form the basis of the verdict. Tune in!

Listen to Part 1: Explained: How Babri Demolition in 1992 Changed India

Editor and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha

Guest: Vakasha Sachdeva, Legal Editor, The Quint

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

Here's what Oxford University professor and Punjab expert Dr Pritam Singh had to say about the political, cultural and diplomatic significance of Kartarpur Corridor's opening for both India and Pakistan, against the backdrop of Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary.

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Here's what Oxford University professor and Punjab expert Dr Pritam Singh had to say about the political, cultural and diplomatic significance of Kartarpur Corridor's opening for both India and Pakistan, against the backdrop of Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary.

A 16th Century mosque, the mythological birthplace of Ram and modern politics –these are the three elements that brought about a new chapter in Indian society and politics.

The more we talk about the Ayodhya dispute, the longer the discussion stretches, after all, the legal dispute has been going on for 70 whole years. And whatever has transpired in these years changed its people, their society and politics.

A Supreme Court verdict is expected to give it some closure and while we wait for that verdict, tune into the first part of special explainer podcast by about the Ayodhya dispute where we break down this highly complicated history of the whole conflict.

Listen to Part 2: Explainer: Key Arguments That Will Decide Ayodhya Dispute in SC

Host: Shorbori Purkayastha

Producer: Shelly Walia

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A 16th Century mosque, the mythological birthplace of Ram and modern politics –these are the three elements that brought about a new chapter in Indian society and politics.

The more we talk about the Ayodhya dispute, the longer the discussion stretches, after all, the legal dispute has been going on for 70 whole years. And whatever has transpired in these years changed its people, their society and politics.

A Supreme Court verdict is expected to give it some closure and while we wait for that verdict, tune into the first part of special explainer podcast by about the Ayodhya dispute where we break down this highly complicated history of the whole conflict.

Listen to Part 2: Explainer: Key Arguments That Will Decide Ayodhya Dispute in SC

Host: Shorbori Purkayastha

Producer: Shelly Walia

Are you suddenly feeling tired? Getting headaches? Feeling that something’s wrong with your digestion? It’s probably not work, or food. At this time of the year if you're in the Delhi-NCR region, it’s probably pollution.How do we stay safe and positive in the time of toxic conditions? 

You’re listening to The Quint.

Pollution easily becomes the most used word in Delhi every winter - and it’s here again. It didn’t take too long after Diwali for the Air Quality Index to drop to hazardous but it’s business as usual. 

For the last handful of years, Delhi as a city has been trying to get more conscious about checking pollution but there’s a long way to go. But in the meantime, some of us have to step out of our houses for work and wade through the smog, through the concentration of the fine particulate matter. And it’s not just our respiratory systems that it’s affecting but also our minds, hearts, lungs, guts - everything.

But how do we remain healthy when all the odds are against us? For this special podcast we spoke to doctors about how to detect the early signs of the negative impacts of pollution and what can we do to live through these dire times.

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Are you suddenly feeling tired? Getting headaches? Feeling that something’s wrong with your digestion? It’s probably not work, or food. At this time of the year if you're in the Delhi-NCR region, it’s probably pollution.How do we stay safe and positive in the time of toxic conditions? 

You’re listening to The Quint.

Pollution easily becomes the most used word in Delhi every winter - and it’s here again. It didn’t take too long after Diwali for the Air Quality Index to drop to hazardous but it’s business as usual. 

For the last handful of years, Delhi as a city has been trying to get more conscious about checking pollution but there’s a long way to go. But in the meantime, some of us have to step out of our houses for work and wade through the smog, through the concentration of the fine particulate matter. And it’s not just our respiratory systems that it’s affecting but also our minds, hearts, lungs, guts - everything.

But how do we remain healthy when all the odds are against us? For this special podcast we spoke to doctors about how to detect the early signs of the negative impacts of pollution and what can we do to live through these dire times.

The Virat Kohli that we see today leads the Indian cricket team in all formats, breaks year-old records with the bat, and inspires generations of young cricketers in the country. 

But what was he like before he became an under-19 World Cup-winning captain, before he carried Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders after India’s 2011 World Cup triumph, and before he made his senior international debut? 

Virat Kohli needs no introduction, you’ve seen him everywhere, on billboards, on TV, giving interviews, press conferences but on the occasion of his birthday, in this podcast we bring to you the very first interview that Kohli gave as an 18 year old. 

Along with his Ranji Trophy teammate Puneet Bisht, teen Kohli talks ahead of India’s 2007 World Cup campaign in West Indies, about Sehwag's selection, his opinions on chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar's public announcements as well as endorsements and many other things. 

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