'In Perspective' is The Swaddle's flagship podcast series, where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Producer: Aditi Patel Editors: Aditi Patel and Neha Tewari Original Interview Edits: Anahita Sachdev Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
Latest episodes
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43 min
A New Dalit Womanhood in Colonial India, Education and Women’s Domestic Work, and More With Dr. Shailaja Paik
In this episode historian Dr. Shailaja Paik discusses the factors that have impacted Dalit women's access to and quality of education in India over time.‘In Perspective’ is The Swa…
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41 min
Progressive Aspects of Religious Faith, Feminist Discourse Online, and More With Lata Mani
In this episode, historian, writer and filmmaker Lata Mani discusses colonial debates on sati, feminist discourse online, and why we need to engage with spiritual thought criticall…
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46 min
Piro’s Resistance Literature, the Colonial Attack on Dais, and More With Dr. Anshu Malhotra
In this episode, historian Dr. Anshu Malhotra discusses reformist bazaar literature, the attack against the native 'dai' and the writings of the Sufi poetess Piro, in colonial Punj…
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32 min
Decolonising Data Privacy, Digital Leisure, and More With Dr. Payal Arora
In this episode, digital anthropologist, Dr. Payal Arora discusses why mobile leisure like online romance and entertainment is necessary, data policies across South Asia and why da…
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34 min
Women’s Bodies In Early Indian Art, Global Stereotypes About South Asian Art, and More With Dr. Seema Bawa
In this episode, historian Dr. Seema Bawa talks about the common misconceptions about South Asian art, whether it is possible to read gender roles in early Indian art, and how arti…
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1 h 36
The Devolution of Heroines in Pakistani TV Dramas, Perceptions of Urdu, and More With Dr. Amina Yaqin
In this episode, Urdu and Postcolonial Studies reader Dr. Amina Yaqin talks about Pakistani TV shows, female readership of Urdu novels in the 19th century, and understanding women'…
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58 min
How Barbie Came To India, Toru Dutt’s Travel Narratives, and More With Dr. Inderpal Grewal
In this episode, gender and sexuality studies scholar Dr. Inderpal Grewal discusses the first modern Indian travelogs, Pandita Ramabai's advocacy for Indian widows, and media portr…
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58 min
How Torture Is Used to Exercise State Power, Thangjam Manorama’s Murder, and More With Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta
In this episode, Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta discusses the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of police violence at peaceful p…
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47 min
The Hidden Dangers of Hysterectomies, Women’s Access to Sexual Healthcare, and More With Dr. Sapna Desai
In this episode, public health specialist Dr. Sapna Desai discusses why adolescent girls avoid seeking care for sexual health issues, the curious case of early hysterectomies in In…
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44 min
Naga Feminist Narratives, How Militarisation Impacts Women, and More With Prof. Rosemary Dzuvichu
In this episode, scholar and activist Professor Rosemary Dzuvichu discusses the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of…
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1 h 01
Why Environmental Impact Assessments Are Controversial, India’s Coastline Policy Problem, and More With Kanchi…
In this episode, environment researchers Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon discuss environmental impact assessments in India, and the impact of environmental degradation on local commun…
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45 min
The Mumbai Bar Dancer Ban, Rethinking Sex Work, and More With Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti
In this episode, sociologist Dr. Chaitanya Lakkimsetti discusses how the AIDS epidemic changed the Indian state's relationship with sex workers, and the problems with the moral pan…
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44 min
Rethinking Traditional Masculinity, the ‘Ghar Jamai’ Stereotype, and More With Prof. Radhika Chopra
In this episode, sociologist Prof. Radhika Chopra discusses South Asian masculinity, and what it means for heterosexual men to be feminists.‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcas…
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40 min
The Problems With the 1947 Partition of India, the Devaluation of History, and More With Dr. Priya Satia
In this episode, historian Dr. Priya Satia talks about the evolution of the discipline of history, how Indian nationalists shaped British intellectual movements, and why historians…
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34 min
Technofeminism, Digital Feminist Activism, and More With Dr. Usha Raman
In this episode, researcher Dr. Usha Raman talks about cyberfeminism, algorithm biases, and reimagining the internet.‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academic…
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49 min
How Colonialism Shaped India’s Attitude Towards the Environment, and More With Dr. Atreyee Majumder
In this episode, historical and political anthropologist Dr. Atreyee Majumder talks about how colonialism shaped Indian environmentalism, and the ways in which capitalism impacts s…
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32 min
How Brahmin Elite Shaped Indian Democracy, the Popularity of Right-Wing Political Parties, and More With Dr. P…
In this episode, political scientist Dr. Pavithra Suryanarayan talks to us about understanding how the Brahmin elite 'hollowed out' state capacity in colonial India, and why Indian…
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29 min
The Fear of Women Filing ‘False Cases,’ Child Sexual Abuse Laws, and More with Prita Jha
In this episode, legal activist Prita Jha talks to us about the problems with implementation of laws pertaining to violence against women and child sexual abuse.‘In Perspective’ is…
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1 h 08
Colonial ‘Panic’ Around the Hijra Community and More With Dr. Jessica Hinchy
In this episode, historian Dr. Jessica Hinchy talks to us about the colonial ‘panic’ surrounding the hijra community in the 19th century, the circumstances leading to their crimina…
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50 min
Women’s Travel in 19th century Bengal, Femslash Fanfiction, and More With Dr. Swati Moitra
In this episode, cultural studies scholar Dr. Swati Moitra talks to us about reading cultures, women's travel in the 19th century, and the subversive potential of femslash fanficti…