Scroll Adda
Scroll Adda
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An interview podcast with newsmakers from around India and the world, spanning politics, culture, food, and the economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as the intersection of history and contemporary politics, the role of disinformation in society, and cultural identity. Specific episodes include discussions with historians on how their work is impacted by current socio-political climates and conversations with fact-checking experts about the ongoing battle against fake news in India.
An interview podcast with newsmakers from around India and the world, spanning politics, culture, food, and the economy.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on the 1988 aircraft crash that killed Zia-ul-Haq, the military dictator of Pakistan, A Case of Exploding Mangoes made a big splash in the South Asian literary world when it was released in 2008. Readers loved that a desi writer was nailing political satire.
Since then Mohammed Hanif has written three more novels, masterfully blending politics and the absurdities of life. He’s so captured the genre that some say he’s the Pakistani Joseph Heller.
Hanif has a new book out, The Rebel English Academy. On Scroll Adda, he talks about why he uses satire, his relationship with three languages – Punjabi, Urdu and English – how Operation Sindoor ended up strengthening army rule in Pakistan as well as describing Imran Khan as a political prisoner.
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Host: Shoaib Daniyal
Producer: Priyali Dhingra
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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