The Positive and Negative Consequences of India’s 2024 Election
Episode Description
A roundtable discussion with India democracy experts Harsh Mander, Shabnam Hashmi, Deb Roy Chowdhury, Vinod Shetty and Colin Gonsalves, in conversation with Kevin Clements and Olivia Stokes Dreier. The discussion is a reflection on the positive and negative consequences of India’s recent election.
The Author
Harsh Mander
Harsh Mander is a peace and human rights worker. He works directly with communities affected by hate and violence, homeless people and other marginalized communities. He writes, teaches and researches peace and human rights issues.
Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Debasish Roy Chowdhury is a journalist, researcher and author based in Hong Kong, having recently co-authored ‘To Kill A Democracy: India’s Passage to Despotism’ (OUP/Pan Macmillan). Apart from Hong Kong, he has lived and worked in Calcutta, Sao Paulo, Hua Hin, Bangkok and Beijing, and reported from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Nepal and Qatar. He is a Jefferson Fellow and a recipient of multiple media prizes, including the Human Rights Press Award, the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award and the Hong Kong News Award. His recent writings are available at Muck Rack
Shabnam Hashmi
Vinod Shetty
Colin Gonsalves
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