Research Radio

In December 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government radically altered Indian citizenship law, introducing religion as a basis for providing citizenship. How has the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government justified making this change? Author of the groundbreaking book, "Mapping Citizenship in India," Anupama Roy, shares her findings based on an examination of a parliamentary report on the bill.

The insights she will share are based on an article published in EPW on 14 December 2019 titled “The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Aporia of Citizenship” (http://bit.ly/2Pr0YWX). We have created a feature on the article and that can found here: "Religion, Citizenship, and the State: Follow our Flowchart to See if You Qualify for Indian Citizenship" (https://bit.ly/2WxVxI4).  

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A 2018 Supreme Court ruling that decriminalised queer sex was widely celebrated. Judges and petitioners framed the move as India  “decolonising itself” of British legislation and beliefs. Based on an examination of the 495-pages long judgement, researcher Jason Fernandes shares with us that the court’s framing is simplistic and limited.  Rather than rupture the Brahmanical nationalist project, the judgement  buttresses an “ideal citizen subject of the Indian nation-state.”

The insights he will share are based on an article he published in the EPW on 4 January 2020 titled “Probing into the Freedoms of Queer Liberation in India.” 

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Do crises centers, that are located in every district in the country, cater to the needs of women who have experienced domestic violence? Two researchers, Shireen J Jejeebhoy and K G Santhya, aim to understand not just whether violence has reduced after women reach out to crises centers, but also if women's overall well being has improved. We'll learn about why institutional methods largely fail women, the normalisation of violence against women by men, and changes that can reduce violence and improve women's wellbeing.

They will be sharing insights based on their article published in the EPW on 20 April, 2019 "Access to Facilities for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence: Impact on Well-being and Experience of Further Violence."

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