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Frontline on Air

Frontline on Air

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Listen to a selection of Frontline's best stories each fortnight.Frontline Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Hasdeo Arand and the manufacturing of tribal consent
    Feb 19 2025
    Shubhangi Derhgawen and Deepanshu Mohan delve into the escalating conflict over Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest, a crucial ecological zone threatened by coal mining projects linked to corporate interests, including Adani Enterprises Ltd. The audio story explores how the local tribal communities resist deforestation and displacement, framing their struggle within broader concerns of environmental degradation and corporate-government nexus. The Hasdeo movement stands as a critical battleground for indigenous rights, conservation, and policy accountability in India’s resource politics.
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    25 mins
  • What Kerala’s temple dress code row reveals about faith, caste, and religious reform
    Feb 18 2025
    M.G. Radhakrishnan examines the evolving debate over dress codes in Kerala’s temples, exploring their intersections with tradition, politics, and social reform. The audio story unpacks how the Sangh Parivar and proponents of Sanatana Dharma frame the issue, while the Left Democratic Front and progressive voices challenge conservative mandates. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cultural rhetoric influencing discourse, the controversy highlights broader tensions between religious customs and Kerala’s long-standing secular and reformist ethos.
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    17 mins
  • A broken hiring system has spawned the Rs.300 crore cash-for-jobs scam in Goa
    Feb 17 2025
    Amey Tirodkar delves into the Goa cash-for-jobs scam, exposing allegations of corruption in government recruitment under the BJP-led administration. The audio story unpacks the controversy surrounding whistleblower Farell Furtado, the political fallout, and the responses from opposition parties like the AAP. With unemployment concerns running high in the state, the scandal has intensified scrutiny on Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s government and its hiring practices.
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    11 mins

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