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+0000Express AudioListen to historian Rajmohan Gandhi, talk about South Indian history, soft v hard hindutva and how the BJP promotes Islamophobia.1621cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-ram-madhav-on-the-elections-pragya-singh-thakur-and-kashmir--45676758tag:audioboom.com,2019-04-29:/posts/7245939Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000Express AudioListen to BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, talk about BJP campaign, the next phases of the election, Pragya Singh Thakur, Jobs, the Citizenship Amendment Bill and Kashmir.1508cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-naushad-forbes-on-jobs-manufacturing-and-growth--45676772tag:audioboom.com,2019-04-22:/posts/7239453Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:30:00 +0000Express AudioListen to Naushad Forbes, the co-chairman of Pune-based manufacturing company Forbes-Marshall, talk about jobs, democratic institutions, investment and growth in manufacturing, the current political climate in the country and 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