The Jaipur Dialogues Podcasts

23rd June is the anniversary of the bombing of AI 182 flight in 1985. 329 people were killed that included 268 confirmed Canadian citizens plus 12 undetermined, along with 27 UK citizens and 22 Indian crew. It was carried out by Babbar Khalsa, an organisation banned in India and even in Canada. On this occasion, Sanjay Dixit brings together Balraj Deol of Toronto and Vibhuti Jha to discuss the roots of Khalistan movement in North America.

Arzoo Kazmi on Jaipur Dialogues with Sanjay Dixit to discuss the predicament of the Mulla Mafia in the wake of the Saudi Crown Prince rejecting their favourite Hadis (ahadis).

Is the world finally about to encircle China, or the capitalist greed will get the better of national interests. Also, is the GOI about to fritter away the gains of nullifying Art. 370. Abhijit Iyer Mitra and Sanjay Dixit discuss.

Only 86 Lakh Vaccine? - #RavishKumar Interview

The #Conversion Scandal - Umar Gautam and Kasmi

In the midst of widespread gloom around neglect of Hindu interests come two bright spots - Himanta Biswa Sarma, the CM of Assam has announced a 2-Child norm for availing the benefits of govt. schemes, and Yogi Adityanath has reactivated his Hindu Yuva Vahini, a street level influential Hindu interest group, which had been subdued due to RSS and BJP pressure.

Throw any question at Sanjay Dixit and get an answer. Dharma, politics, statecraft, administration, policy, sports, anything!

Reigniting the debate on Nathuram Godse, Vinay Krishna Chaturvedi, aka Tufail Chaturvedi weighs in on the question whether it is correct to vilify Nathuram Godse as a terrorist or a traitor. He was an assassin no doubt, and was hanged for the same, but his motivations were to protect the interests of Bharat Mata. Even Dr. Ambedkar said that 'sometimes good cometh out of evil, so also I think good will come out of the death of Mr Gandhi. It will release people from bondage to supermen, it will make them think for themselves and compel them to stand on their own merits.'

While a discussion on Waseem Rizvi's Qur'an minus 26 original verses is welcome, the foundational argument appears to be weak. The result is that even though it is likely to excite a lot of interest among the non-Muslims, it has little by way of challenging the Islamic fundamentals of naskh (Mansookh), and the right meaning to the verses like 5.32 and 109.6. Singling out only 2.191, 3.151, 4.56, 4.89, 4.101, 5.14, 5.51, 5.57, 8.65, 8.69, 9.5, 9.14, 9.23, 9.28, 9.29, 9.37, 9.58, 9.111, 9.123, 21.98, 32.22, 33.61, 41.27, 41.28, 48.20, 66.9, and leaving out at least another 140-150 equally offensive verses is also not quite explained.

As PM Modi prepares to host an all party meet of J&K political parties, the fear of rolling back on the gains made from the nullification of the Art. 370 looms large on the landscape of the UT. Whether full Statehood is going to be offered remains to be seen but the failures are already too many. Recalling:  1. Delimitation on 2011 census, 2. Zero progress on corruption cases, J&K Bank, J&K Cricket Association, Tourism scandal, Basheer Ahmad Khan and Farooq Khan - tainted advisors, 3. Back pedal on the Roshni Act Islamist grab, 4. AS Dulat, 5. Sartaj Madni, 6. Altaf Bukhari, 7. No movement on statehood to Jammu, genocide law, KP return.