BIC TALKS

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Episodes: 318

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Bangalore International Centre (BIC) is a non profit, public institution which serves as an inclusive platform for informed conversations, arts and culture. BIC TALKS aims to be a regular bi-weekly podcast that will foster discussions, dialogue, ideas, cultural enterprise and more.

Episode Date
317. Radical Peace: The Astavakra Gita in the Age of AI
May 17, 2024
316. Echoes of AI
May 10, 2024
315. Tracing Origins
May 07, 2024
314. India Votes 2024: ⁠ Karnataka Elections (Part 4 of 4)
Apr 30, 2024
313. India Votes 2024: ⁠Seeds of Democracy (Part 3 of 4)
Apr 26, 2024
312. India Votes 2024: Electoral Bonds (Part 2 of 4)
Apr 22, 2024
311. India Votes 2024: Democracy vs Disinformation (Part 1 of 4)
Apr 19, 2024
310. The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Life and Work of AK Ramanujan (Part 5 of 5)
Mar 25, 2024
309. The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Life and Work of AK Ramanujan (Part 4 of 5)
Mar 21, 2024
308. The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Life and Work of AK Ramanujan (Part 3 of 5)
Mar 18, 2024
307. The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Life and Work of AK Ramanujan (Part 2 of 5)
Mar 14, 2024
306. The Gift that Keeps on Giving: The Life and Work of AK Ramanujan (Part 1 of 5)
Mar 11, 2024
305. From Farmers to Free Speech
Mar 08, 2024
304. Kicking and Flying Beyond Boundaries
Mar 05, 2024
303. The Intersection of AI and Economics
Mar 01, 2024
301. The Rise of H-Pop
Feb 22, 2024
300. A History of Economic Ideas
Feb 19, 2024
299. Beyond Imitation
Feb 16, 2024
298. Literary Bonds
Feb 13, 2024
297. Decoding India's Economic Path
Feb 08, 2024
296. Autonomy Ascendant
Feb 05, 2024
295. Shifting Spaces
Feb 01, 2024
294. Bridging Boundaries
Jan 30, 2024
293. Kumaravyasa's Epic Renaissance (Part 3 of 3)
Jan 25, 2024
292. Kumaravyasa's Epic Renaissance (Part 2 of 3)
Jan 22, 2024
291. Kumaravyasa's Epic Renaissance (Part 1 of 3)
Jan 18, 2024
290. Power and Paperwork
Jan 16, 2024
289. Symphony of Solutions
Jan 11, 2024
288. In Search of Swaraj
Jan 08, 2024
287. Unraveling the Tech-Law Tapestry in India
Jan 05, 2024
286. Navigating the Post-AI Hype Era
Jan 02, 2024
285. Looking Back - Looking Forward
Dec 28, 2023
284. Bridging Divides
Dec 28, 2023
283. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 7 of 7)
Dec 21, 2023
282. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 6 of 7)
Dec 19, 2023
281. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 5 of 7)
Dec 16, 2023
280. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 4 of 7)
Dec 13, 2023
279. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 3 of 7)
Dec 07, 2023
278. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 2 of 7)
Dec 06, 2023
277. Histories of a Civilisation (Part 1 of 7)
Nov 30, 2023
276. Revisiting 1923: Tagore, Gandhi, and Ambedkar
Nov 28, 2023
275. Navigating Global Conflicts
Nov 23, 2023
274. None Wiser than the Law (Part 7 of 7)
Nov 22, 2023
273. None Wiser than the Law (Part 6 of 7)
Nov 16, 2023
272. None Wiser than the Law (Part 5 of 7)
Nov 14, 2023
271. None Wiser than the Law (Part 4 of 7)
Nov 09, 2023
270. None Wiser than the Law (Part 3 of 7)
Nov 06, 2023
269. None Wiser than the Law (Part 2 of 7)
Nov 02, 2023
268. None Wiser than the Law (Part 1 of 7)
Oct 30, 2023
267. Verses Across Time
Oct 27, 2023
266. Charting India's Future
Oct 16, 2023
265. Public Service & Leadership
Oct 12, 2023
264. Exploring Questions & States of Being
Oct 11, 2023
263. Tales of Enchantment
Oct 05, 2023
262. Challenging Traditions
Oct 02, 2023
261. An Opium Odyssey
Sep 28, 2023
260. Cinema Strikes 3: A Hacker Cinema
Sep 26, 2023
259. Cinema Strikes 2: A Satyajit Ray Plastic Bangle
Sep 22, 2023
258. Cinema Strikes 1: The Cinema’s Expanded Afterlife
Sep 18, 2023
257. Bengaluru's Civic Dance
Sep 17, 2023
256. Indigenous Education in India
Sep 10, 2023
255. Bridging the Gulf
Sep 10, 2023
254. Melodies and Memories
Sep 04, 2023
253. Crises, from Classrooms to COVID
Aug 31, 2023
252. Harmonies Unheard
Aug 30, 2023
251. The Ideals of Democracy
Aug 29, 2023
250. Capturing Artistry
Aug 29, 2023
249. Legacy in Motion
Aug 25, 2023
248. Motherhood in Urban India
Aug 21, 2023
247. Lessons & Learning in Parenting
Aug 17, 2023
246. Feminist Parenting 101
Aug 06, 2023
245. Triumph, Trauma and the Tinderbox
Aug 01, 2023
244. Unlocking Invincibility
Jul 29, 2023
243. The Crafting of Stories
Jun 26, 2023
242. Dynamics of Rural Democracy
Jun 16, 2023
241. The Societal Compass
Jun 14, 2023
240. The World We Bequeath
Jun 01, 2023
239. Stories from Goa
May 25, 2023
238. The Shifting Sands of Language
May 19, 2023
237. Stories That Never End
May 11, 2023
236. On Becoming Gods
May 06, 2023
235. Experiments with Living
Apr 30, 2023
234. Understanding Pashtunwali
Apr 27, 2023
233. Rooting a City
Apr 25, 2023
232. Modern India and Cricket
Apr 23, 2023
231. Freedom beyond Independence
Apr 14, 2023
230. Footlights and Fervour
Mar 29, 2023
229. Female Cinematic Universe
Mar 18, 2023
228. Moving towards Inclusivity
Mar 16, 2023
227. The Sangam of Poetry with Nature
Feb 27, 2023
226. Appreciating a Classical Tradition
Feb 19, 2023
225. The Harrowing versus the Humane
Feb 13, 2023
224. The Question of Design
Feb 08, 2023
223. India's Rulers
Feb 05, 2023
222. Journalism Unfiltered
Jan 31, 2023
221. The Wielding of Power
Jan 26, 2023
220. A World Between Orders
Jan 22, 2023
219. The World of Indian Science Fiction
Jan 16, 2023
218. Our India
Jan 12, 2023
217. Rebels against the Raj
Jan 10, 2023
216. Restoring India’s Potential
Jan 06, 2023
215. Understanding Human Impact on the Earth
Jan 02, 2023
214. Why Protest?
Dec 31, 2022
213. Speaking a Story
Dec 30, 2022
212. Radical Science and Restless Politics
Dec 28, 2022
211. How Karnataka Votes
Dec 26, 2022
210. Court Politics in Early Modern South India
Dec 22, 2022
209. Life in an Attention Economy
Dec 14, 2022
208. The Unlikely Minister
Dec 08, 2022
207. A Life of SEWA
Dec 06, 2022
206. Vachana and the Philosophy of Siddha and Nirguna
Nov 29, 2022
205. Exploring Vachana Bhakti
Nov 25, 2022
204. Philosophy of the Artisan Vachanakaara
Nov 21, 2022
203. Vachana Efflorescence of Karnataka
Nov 18, 2022
202. Irrationally Rational
Nov 02, 2022
201. Journalism Holding Big Tech Accountable
Oct 28, 2022
200. What Makes an 'Indian' Poet | Featuring 9 Poets
Oct 27, 2022
199. Vivartana
Oct 27, 2022
198. Negotiating the Path from Farms to Tables
Oct 20, 2022
197. A Man for All Seasons
Oct 11, 2022
196. How to Revive the Indian Economy
Oct 06, 2022
195. Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation
Sep 30, 2022
194. When Memory Dies
Sep 27, 2022
193. When a Culture Dies
Sep 22, 2022
192. When a Language Dies
Sep 17, 2022
191. How Disasters Can Shape Marriage
Sep 13, 2022
190. Ordinary Children, Extraordinary Circumstances
Sep 10, 2022
189. Art Cinema and India’s Forgotten Futures
Aug 31, 2022
188. India and the Bangladesh Liberation War
Aug 26, 2022
187. Indian Poetry for the World
Aug 24, 2022
186. Castaway Mountain
Aug 16, 2022
185. Knowing Your Rights in the Digital World
Aug 14, 2022
184. Nation-Building in the Aftermath of Empire
Aug 10, 2022
183. #GirishKarnad(9/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Taking a Stand: How to Live in Troubled Times
Aug 04, 2022
182. #GirishKarnad(8/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Being an Existentialist
Jul 28, 2022
181. #GirishKarnad(7/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Making of Modern Indian Theatre ft. Shanta Gokhale and Sunil Shanbag Part II
Jul 21, 2022
180. #GirishKarnad(6/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories|Making of Modern Indian Theatre ft. Shanta Gokhale and Sunil Shanbag Part I
Jul 14, 2022
179. #GirishKarnad(5/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | The Art and Craft of Playwriting Part II
Jul 08, 2022
178. #GirishKarnad(4/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | The Art and Craft of Playwriting Part I
Jun 30, 2022
177. #GirishKarnad(3/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Geographies of Kannada part II ft. Vivek Shanbhag
Jun 23, 2022
176. #GirishKarnad(2/9): The River Has No Fear of Memories | Geographies of Kannada part I ft. Vivek Shanbhag
Jun 16, 2022
175. #GirishKarnad(1/9) The River Has No Fear of Memories: An Introduction
Jun 09, 2022
174. Seating Histories
Jun 09, 2022
173. Cricket and the Sub-Continent
May 31, 2022
172. Understanding a Generation
May 12, 2022
171. If Gandhi Were an Economist (with Jaithirth Rao & Rajni Bakshi)
Apr 06, 2022
170. When Private is Public
Apr 01, 2022
169. South Africa, Cricket and Social Transformation
Mar 18, 2022
168. An Uplifting Mosaic
Mar 10, 2022
167. Public Reason versus Religious Authority
Mar 01, 2022
166. Struck by Data
Feb 27, 2022
165. What's Shah Rukh Got to Do with It?
Feb 22, 2022
164. Leadership Shastra
Feb 18, 2022
163. Acing the Odds
Feb 15, 2022
162. Stories from the Margins of History
Feb 11, 2022
161. Stumbling onto Sustainable Farming
Feb 08, 2022
160. A Capital Budget
Feb 04, 2022
159. The Impossible Indian
Feb 01, 2022
158. Empire History through Family Narratives
Jan 28, 2022
157. The Multicultural War
Jan 25, 2022
156. All the Drama around K-Dramas
Jan 21, 2022
155. Theatre Now and Forever
Jan 17, 2022
154. Following Your Calling
Jan 14, 2022
153. Understanding the Altruistic Imagination
Jan 11, 2022
152. Talking Climate Change
Jan 07, 2022
151. The Taliban Factor
Jan 04, 2022
150. Colonial Art and the Museum
Sep 24, 2021
149. Balancing the Bench
Sep 22, 2021
148. ​Born a Muslim
Sep 15, 2021
147. Singing the Vachanas
Aug 31, 2021
146. A Rude Life
Aug 26, 2021
145. Musically Speaking
Aug 24, 2021
144. Evolution of Science and Innovation in India
Aug 22, 2021
143. Following the Brahmaputra
Aug 19, 2021
142. Constitutional Morality
Aug 15, 2021
141. Sing of Life
Aug 11, 2021
140. Medicine Women
Aug 08, 2021
139. The Right Honourable VS Srinivasa Sastri
Aug 04, 2021
138. Vikram Sarabhai’s Legacy
Jul 29, 2021
137. Cemetery Labour During the Pandemic
Jul 25, 2021
136. 'Begunah Qaidi' | Innocent Prisoners
Jul 21, 2021
135. Karunanidhi: A Life
Jul 16, 2021
134. Understanding the Indian Identity
Jul 13, 2021
132. Festschrift for Ram Guha
Jul 03, 2021
131. The Light of Asia
Jul 01, 2021
130. The Essence of Sufism
Jun 26, 2021
129. Gandhi & Broadcasting
Jun 22, 2021
128. Relevance of a Story Writer
Jun 19, 2021
127. India’s Infrastructure Laws and its Practice
Jun 15, 2021
126. K Balagopal: The Conscience of the Collective Self
Jun 11, 2021
125. The Spirit of Enquiry
Jun 08, 2021
124. Remembering Vanraj Bhatia's Music
Jun 05, 2021
123. The Coming of Age of Indian Science
Jun 01, 2021
122. Solving Period Poverty
May 26, 2021
121. Trade & Faith
May 23, 2021
120. The Art of a Happy Exit
May 19, 2021
119. Learning from Epidemics Past
May 15, 2021
118. The Premier In Our Lives
May 11, 2021
117. The Experiments of a Young Gandhi
May 08, 2021
116. The First Battle of Indian Liberalism
May 04, 2021
115. The Art of Mediation
May 01, 2021
114. Life in the Sciences
Apr 27, 2021
113. The Black Panther Files 2
Apr 24, 2021
112. Finding Common Ground
Apr 20, 2021
111. Innovating Government
Apr 15, 2021
110. The Queer Politics of Postcoloniality
Apr 13, 2021
109. India’s Violent Borderlands
Apr 10, 2021
108. Lineages of the Present
Apr 06, 2021
107. Memories of Libraries and Archives
Apr 02, 2021
106. The People’s Process
Mar 29, 2021
105. Talking US Politics
Mar 27, 2021
104. Fish Have No Borders
Mar 24, 2021
103. Vitality of Verse
Mar 18, 2021
102. A Pivot to Podcasting
Mar 16, 2021
101. Scandal in the Time of Corona
Mar 13, 2021
100. The Life and Art of MS Subbulakshmi
Mar 11, 2021
99. Rediscovering Dadabhai Naoroji
Mar 05, 2021
98. Glimpses of Kabul
Mar 01, 2021
97. Bengal Politics in Flux
Feb 25, 2021
96. Fire-Proofing Our Cities
Feb 22, 2021
95. Dancing Women in Indian Cinema
Feb 18, 2021
94. Succeeding in Business Ethically
Feb 16, 2021
93. Mass Media and Public Engagement
Feb 11, 2021
92. India's Nuclear Energy Journey
Feb 09, 2021
91. Towards Real Climate Action
Feb 05, 2021
90. Budget 2021: Promise and Reality
Feb 02, 2021
89. Music and South Asia
Jan 29, 2021
88. A Test Series for the Ages
Jan 25, 2021
87. Kesavananda Bharati and the Basic Structure Doctrine
Jan 21, 2021
86. South Asian Identity through Music
Jan 18, 2021
85. Malik Ambar and African Origin Leaders in India
Jan 15, 2021
84. A Harsh Winter in Ladakh
Jan 11, 2021
83. Women's Sexuality from Colonial to Modern India
Jan 07, 2021
82. Working with Kahn
Jan 05, 2021
81. Food and Faith
Jan 01, 2021
80. Romancing the Black Panther
Dec 30, 2020
79. Masala Lab
Dec 25, 2020
78. The Story of Suprabhatam
Dec 22, 2020
77. Liveable Cities and Vibrant Commons
Dec 17, 2020
77. Liveable Cities and Vibrant Commons
Dec 17, 2020
77. Liveable Cities and Vibrant Commons
Dec 17, 2020
76. Of Vajpayee and Advani
Dec 16, 2020
75. India’s Endless Rural Crisis
Dec 10, 2020
74. British Rapacity
Dec 08, 2020
73. Vaccines Ahead
Dec 03, 2020
72. Girls Out of School
Dec 01, 2020
71. The Police and the Politician
Nov 27, 2020
70. The Tale of a Colonial Shikhari
Nov 24, 2020
69. How far has COVID-19 really spread in Karnataka?
Nov 20, 2020
68. Civil Liberties Ignored
Nov 17, 2020
67. Sovereignty before the Indian Republic
Nov 13, 2020
66. Relationships in Modern India
Nov 09, 2020
65. Maryada: Moral Compass in Individuals
Nov 06, 2020
64. From Lincoln to Trump
Nov 03, 2020
63. HP Gandhi and the World of Diatoms
Oct 30, 2020
62. Sex in Indian Epics & Literature
Oct 26, 2020
61. Chowdiah and the Music of Mysore
Oct 23, 2020
60. Indian Americans in US Politics
Oct 19, 2020
59. Making of Cultures in Early India
Oct 15, 2020
58. Farm Reforms Need Farmers' Trust
Oct 13, 2020
57. Moulding a Musician
Oct 08, 2020
56. 'The Immortal Beloved'
Oct 05, 2020
55. 'The Essence of Romanticism'
Oct 01, 2020
54. Artistic Triumph, Failure in Love
Sep 28, 2020
53. The Young Beethoven
Sep 24, 2020
52. State of Housing in India
Sep 21, 2020
51. The Life and Work of MM Kalburgi
Sep 17, 2020
50. Conservation and Conflict in Hampi
Sep 14, 2020
49. A New Deal for City Governments
Sep 10, 2020
48. Pastoralism: Living and Working on the Move
Sep 07, 2020
47. Can the Indian Economy bounce back?
Sep 04, 2020
46. The US Fed's Great Shift: Employment over Inflation
Sep 01, 2020
45. Looking Back: Cholera Control and Colonialism
Aug 28, 2020
44. Period Leave
Aug 25, 2020
43. An Evening in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Aug 22, 2020
42. Justice Frustrated
Aug 17, 2020
41. The Pandemic in Focus
Aug 15, 2020
40. The Future of Meat
Aug 11, 2020
39. Insurgent Empire
Aug 06, 2020
38. Land in Conflict (with Kumar Sambhav)
Aug 04, 2020
37. Every Creature Has a Story to Tell
Jul 30, 2020
36. The Life and Legacy of VKRV Rao
Jul 27, 2020
35. Identity, Belonging and Dislocation
Jul 23, 2020
34. Nandi Hills through the Ages
Jul 20, 2020
33. Women who shaped the Indian Republic
Jul 16, 2020
32. India in the Persianate Age
Jul 14, 2020
31. Trans Lives: Quest for Dignity
Jul 09, 2020
30. Navigating the US Visa ban
Jul 06, 2020
29. Japan and the Writer's Life
Jul 04, 2020
28. The Statues are Falling!
Jun 29, 2020
27. Winding Path to Trans Equality
Jun 25, 2020
26. Mapping the India - China border
Jun 22, 2020
25. Discovering a New Species in 2020
Jun 18, 2020
24. Novels and Writers are Here to Stay
Jun 15, 2020
23. Glimpses of India's Deep Natural History
Jun 12, 2020
22. A Chief of Defence Staff for India
Jun 08, 2020
21. Re-wilding Cities
Jun 04, 2020
20. Treating Cancer
Jun 01, 2020
19. The Natural History of Viruses
May 28, 2020
18. The Search for a Coronavirus Cure
May 25, 2020
17. Cultural Metaphors
May 21, 2020
16. Being a Smart City CEO
May 18, 2020
15. Aarogya Setu protocol
May 15, 2020
14. Legislating a Pandemic Response
May 11, 2020
13. Migrants in Torment
May 07, 2020
12. WhatsUp With Media
May 04, 2020
11. The Fiscal Action We Need Now
Apr 30, 2020
10. Pandemics in Prose
Apr 27, 2020
9. The Future of Performing Arts
Apr 23, 2020
8. Quest for a Vaccine
Apr 20, 2020
7. A Pandemic and American Politics
Apr 16, 2020
6. Locked in: Mental Health, circa Covid-19
Apr 14, 2020
5. Double Trouble: A Pandemic meets India's Banking Crisis
Apr 11, 2020
4. A Reformer We Forgot: VP Menon
Apr 06, 2020
3. Hospital Preparedness for Covid-19 in India
Apr 02, 2020
2. Ramping up India's Covid-19 testing
Mar 30, 2020
1. Tackling Covid-19 with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Mar 27, 2020
Episode 0: Starting Out
Mar 26, 2020