The Future of South Asia–EU Relations: Trade, Migration, and Human Rights in a Multipolar...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4vQEsGhxlY&t=1s
The India–EU Free Trade Agreement is being sold as a trade breakthrough. Its real significance may be that it quietly redraws South Asia’s geopolitical and economic map.
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Dr Indira Bhotia of Glasgow Caledonian University about the future of...
“Bangladesh’s National Election and the Rise of Extremism”, with Paulo Casaca – Podcast S4E6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZJr2UM4fo
Can an election still be called inclusive when one of the country’s largest political forces is barred from taking part?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Paulo Casaca, Founder and Executive Director of SADF, about Bangladesh’s upcoming national election and the role of the...
How India’s Women Are Transforming Democracy – Podcast S4E5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-QZSKW0d5Q&t=1s
Women are turning out to vote in India in unprecedented numbers. But are they actually gaining political power?
In SADF Podcast S4E6, host Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Dr Chayanika Uniyal of the University of Delhi about the transformation of Indian women from “silent voters” into increasingly visible political actors....
Nepal at the Crossroads: Elections, Governance, and Regional Dynamics After Gen-C/Z – Podcast S4E4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lKfSv5tcNU&t=913s
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Can Nepal’s youth-driven political breakthrough turn electoral revolt into durable democratic reform?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, host Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Dr Pramod Jaiswal, Research Director at the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement, about the political transformation following Nepal’s 2026 general election and...
Law, Rights, and Reality: Can Bangladesh Protect Its Minorities? – Podcast S4E3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGyNqmHo5o&t=3s
Can Bangladesh protect religious freedom when electoral politics increasingly rewards those who turn faith into a political weapon?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, host Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Ahmed Tafseer Chaudhuri, spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Bangladesh, about the growing insecurity faced by religious minorities...
The SAARC SAGA at its 40th Anniversary – Podcast S4E2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCx7Uaj9Igk&t=1s
Forty years after its creation, SAARC’s biggest obstacle may not be institutions at all — but whether South Asians still think regionally.
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Natasha Fernando speaks with Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations at the University of Dhaka and Executive Director of the...
Violence, Memory, and Justice in Sri Lanka _ Podcast S4E1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjjgb6CtCpQ&t=612s
Can a society move forward when the violence of its past has never fully been laid to rest?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, host Tapas Kanti Baul and co-host Natasha Fernando speak with Andy Schubert, PhD researcher at the University of Cambridge, about Sri Lanka’s “haunted histories” and...
Big Tech in South Asia: Who Holds the Power? – Podcast S3E8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrmZ14DJHBw&t=1s
Who should govern the digital public sphere: governments, Big Tech—or citizens themselves?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul speaks with Professor Subhajit Basu, Professor of Law and Technology at the University of Leeds, about the growing struggle over Big Tech regulation in South Asia.
The conversation examines...
Decolonising Peacebuilding in South Asia: Feminist Perspectives from Sri Lanka – Podcast S3E7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH88a7Iy0Y4
Who defines peace—and whose knowledge gets to count?
In this episode of the SADF Podcast, Tapas Kanti Baul and Natasha Fernando speak with Dr Chamindra Weerawardhana about what it means to decolonise peacebuilding in South Asia.
Drawing on Sri Lanka and the wider region, the discussion explores how peacebuilding has often...
Restoring Peace After Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising – Podcast S3E6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IBK8osc1os&t=3s
Nepal cannot rebuild democracy simply by rebuilding what was burned; it must rebuild trust.
In the aftermath of Nepal’s Gen Z uprising, the country faces a challenge that goes far beyond damaged institutions and political transition: how can a society marked by deaths, injuries, anger and profound mistrust begin to...