Clear Blue Skies

Riya Talitha
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As India descends into a genocidal frenzy, amidst the clamour & din, one legacy emerged from the margins to the mainstream. But outside of the spaces where he has always been remembered, not much is known about Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Riya Talitha, an aspiring journalist, in her final year at UBC, facilitated a for-credit course about the man best credited as the architect of India's Constitution. Clear Blue Skies is Riya's attempt to archive the discussions, analysis and discourse that her seminar, Experiencing Ambedkar, prompted. Along with experts, classmates & friends, Riya will explore Babasaheb Ambedkar's politics & philosophy; its influence on anti-caste movements then and now, and the living (breathing, fighting, roaring) inheritance that he has left in India.
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Aug 12, 2021

Episode 4: A Thousand Will Rise ft. Jyoti Nisha & Divya Malhari

This is one of the most ambitious episodes I’ve ever recorded, in terms of ideas covered & just sheer length. The title comes from a cartoon by  Syamsundar Vunnamati& it is one that fills me with so much pride,...

58 mins

May 25, 2021

Episode 3: Surveillance Casteism

In Episode 3  I'm going to be talking about Ambedkar’s disavowal of liberal politics and his critique of liberalism as a whole.  I’m joined by Bhawna (@bhawna_dhaania), a radical Ambedkarite, a feminist and an...

36 mins

Feb 25, 2021

Episode 2: The City & The Village ft. Sumeet Samos

In Episode 2 of Clear Blue Skies, I'm talking about what I thought after reading Untouchables: The Children of India's Ghetto, and more importantly, what my dear friend Sumeet thinks about this text. We also di...

26 mins

Jan 27, 2021

Episode 1: A Brief Introduction

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21 mins