The Jaipur Dialogues Podcasts

People are not aware that Dr. Ambedkar had definite views on the regressive practices within Islamic society. He was also opposed to burqa, an enhanced form of hijab, and openly ridiculed it. Prakhar Srivastava joins Sanjay Dixit and lays bare the facts.

As Santishree D Pandit became the first JNU alumnus to become its vice-chancellor, it was reported that there was a lot of disaffection among a section of students. Various reasons were attributed, one of them being that some old students found it an affront to be students unser an erstwhile classmate, and the other of course being that the Left has the exclusive right to appoint anyone in the Republic of JNU. 2 JNU alumni, Prof M Rajivlochan, HOD of History deptt. Punjab University, chandigarh, and Ajit Kumar Singh, IAS (R) join Sanjay Dixit to discuss.

Sandeep Deo joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss how Yogi is projecting his personality, thought and actions in UP Elections. Whether the campaign is based on Hindutva or development or a long term agenda.

Malala toolkit joins the Hijab movement of Karnataka, though she has never said anything about the abduction, rape and forced conversion of women in her own country, Pakistan. Not much against Taliban either, but India is fair game. Sanjay Dixit examines.

Prof. Subhash Kak joins Vibhuti Jha and Sanjay to discuss how 19th century colonial narratives in Science and Literature still rule the roost in India over the more current 20th century Science and ancient Literature.

When it comes to taking someone down with wit and humour, nobody can match Narendra Modi. Sanjay Dixit picks out the choicest barbs used by PM Modi in Lok Sabha to lampoon the opposition, mainly the Congress and its Prince.

Indian Sunni Islam follows the Hanafi fiqh (school of jurisprudence) as its mazhab. Fatawa Alamgiri, which has served as the Mohammadan Law has finally been translated into Hindi. JD is starting a series to decode the work, starting with Vol. 3 and its 7th book, Kitab-us-Sair or the Book of Relationship with Infidels (also called the Book of Jihad). Vinay Krishna Chaturvedi 'Tufail' discusses it with Sanjay Dixit in the first part of the Series.

Sarvesh Tiwari and the Chandrachur Ghose - Anuj Dhar duo are seemingly on the opposite ends when discussing Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's relationship with Islam and Muslims.  Today they come face to face to debate whether 1. Subhas Bose was a secular in the mould of Nehru-Gandhi, 2. Subhas Bose was partial towards Urdu, 3. Subhas Bose was not able to fathom the Islamist agenda. The context is Netaji's political ideology and how he crafted the INA. Sanjay Dixit moderates the debate.

While the whole world mourned the passing away of the Sur Samragyi Lata Mangeshkar ji, there was a section, mostly Muslims and some Panchmakkar which posted hate messages against her. Sanjay Dixit examines the psychology that can hate even such a gentle person.

Sanjay Dixit hosts Abhishek Tiwary to talk about the final numbers in an opinion poll for the 3 Northern States of Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. 2 Opinion Polls, Chintamani-JD and JD-AbhishekTiwaryShow being showcased and detailed reasons for the same being given for the same