What's your ism is a podcast about ideas and ideologies that claim to liberate the world and somehow always fall short. TNM's Sudipto Mondal and his guests grapple with impressive sounding isms -- Marxism, Feminism, Ambedkarism, religious systems -- and their inherent contradictions. An attempt to understand academics, activists, politicians, artists, rebels and wannabe revolutionaries who are in search of grand unified theories to solve the problems of the world.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
What's your ism?
Claim This Podcastby Sudipto Mondal, The News Minute
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What's your ism is a podcast about ideas and ideologies that claim to liberate the world and somehow always fall short. TNM's Sudipto Mondal and his guests grapple with impressive sounding isms -- Marxism, Feminism, Ambedkarism, religious systems -- and their inherent contradictions. An attempt to understand academics, activists, politicians, artists, rebels and wannabe revolutionaries who are in search of grand unified theories to solve the problems of the world.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
From Umar Khalid to Sharjeel Imam: Being Muslim in Modi’s India
<p>Jailed student activist Umar Khalid’s friends and mentor Banojyotsna Lahiri, Anirban Bhattacharya, and Shuddhabrata Sengupta join TNM Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal to discuss their book ‘Umar Khalid and His World’. </p><br><p>The guests read excerpts from the book, and discuss their student days in JNU, the formation of BASO, the evolution of the anti-CAA protests, and what Shaheenbagh meant for the movement. The speakers also discuss the distance that liberal society keeps from Sharjeel Imam, another student activist who has been jailed for over six years. </p><br><p>Sudipto also invites them to discuss the prioritisation of the individual over the ideology in recent political history, in the context of actor Vijay’s electoral victory in Tamil Nadu.</p><br><p>Become a subscriber -<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a>.</p><br><p>Contribute to our reporting fund. <a href="https://pages.razorpay.com/reporting-fund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here.</a> </p><br><p>To check out our other shows,<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a> </p><br><p>To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAPDLKCxoB4y7QzMZ20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here</a></p><br><p><strong>Camera: Ajay R</strong></p><p><strong>Producer: Maria Teresa Raju</strong></p><p><strong>Editor: Dharini Prabaharan</strong></p><p><strong>Design: Krishna Kumar </strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 2, 2026
The Bengali Muslim and the Bangladeshi Dalit | Dr Navine Murshid and Sudipto Mondal | WYI
<p>In the final episode of the special What’s Your Ism sub series titled “Epar Opar Hahakaar”, TNM Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal sits down with political scientist Dr Navine Murshid, who authored the book “India’s Bangladesh Problem”.</p><br><p>In an in-depth conversation, they discuss the current political scenario of Bangladesh post the July 2024 uprising. They also speak about the origins of the Bengali Muslim community, one of the world’s youngest Muslim populations. The conversation also moves to the marginalisations faced by the Dalits and Muslims on either side of the border, and discusses historical efforts at Dalit-Muslim unity.</p><br><p>Become a subscriber -<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a>.</p><br><p>Contribute to our reporting fund. <a href="https://pages.razorpay.com/reporting-fund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here.</a> </p><br><p>To check out our other shows,<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a> </p><br><p>To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAPDLKCxoB4y7QzMZ20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here</a></p><br><p><strong>Camera: Ajay R, Megha Mukundan</strong></p><p><strong>Producer: Maria Teresa Raju, Dharini Prabaharan</strong></p><p><strong>Editor: Jaseem Ali</strong></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 24, 2026
Who Picks Bengaluru’s Garbage? R Khaleemulah on Migrant Workers & Hate Politics | WYI EP 50
<p>Who picks Bengaluru’s garbage? And why are Bengali Muslim workers among the most vulnerable labourers in Indian cities today?</p><br><p>In this episode of What's Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal speaks with trade unionist and human rights activist R Khaleemulah about migrant labour, communal politics, garbage contractors, police violence, and the hidden economy behind waste processing in Bengaluru.</p><br><p>The discussion explores labour exploitation, trafficking, anti-Bangladeshi rhetoric, and the human cost of keeping cities clean.</p><br><p>This conversation is in Dakhani, a south Indian language. English subtitles available on YouTube</p><br><p>Become a subscriber -<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a>.</p><br><p>Contribute to our reporting fund. <a href="https://pages.razorpay.com/reporting-fund" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here.</a> </p><br><p>To check out our other shows,<a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Click here</a> </p><br><p>To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAPDLKCxoB4y7QzMZ20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here</a></p><br><p><strong>Camera: Ajay R, Megha Mukundan</strong></p><p><strong>Producer& Editor: Dharini Prabaharan</strong></p><p><strong>Design: Krishna Kumar </strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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