The Jaipur Dialogues Podcasts

AAP has come a long way from India Against Corruption to Red Diary of Amanatullah and Red Label Whisky of Bhagwant Mann, and many scams of Sisodia. Sanjay Dixit traces the evolution of this species.

Have you heard many stories from Ramayana other than the main story involving Bhagwan Rama, Mata Sita and Ravana? Ami Ganatra joins Sanjay Dixit to talk about her new book 'Ramayana Unravelled', and its many not so well known stories.

Even as senior advocates spin every kind of argument in favour of right to hijab, the protests against hijab have escalated big in Iran, highlighting the oppressive nature of the cloth-piece. Amber Zaidi and Apostate Imam join Sanjay Dixit to discuss arguments for and against Hijab, and also discuss the Leicester violence against Hindus.

Is the Kejriwal Model of Governance coming apart after the party is found to be involved in so many cases of corruption. Is the freebie model a viable model anywhere in the world? How far can Kejriwal go in politics with this model? Vijay Sardana is hosted by Sanjay Dixit.

J Sai Deepak joins Sanjay Dixit to talk about the sequel to the first part of his Trilogy, names India, Bharat and Pakistan - The Constitutional Journey of a Sandwiched Civilization. The book is divided to into 3 parts and is available on all major platform and also as E-book.

Decolonisation of Indian Mindset Jia Manjari, Suraj Balakrishnan, Vibhuti Jha

Has Modi government decided to act decisively once more? Has it removed the shackles from Amit Shah who was reined in after becoming hugely popular by removing 370 and enacting CAA? Can we read that from arrest of Amanatullah Khan, architect of Shaheen Bagh, arrest of Maulvis and celebration of Maharaja Hari Singh's birthday in J&K, and big celebration of Hyderabad Liberation Day? Sanjay Dixit explains

Two separate incidents of hanging from two Lakhimpurs on the same day - one a case of probable Love Jihad with two SC girls in UP, and the other a case of Christian mobs lynching Biki Bishal, a tribal for not converting, and a third lynching of Sadhus in Sangli - all have added to the RULLS violence cases - 218 now since 2014.

From being battered out of shape in West Bengal and Bihar, BJP seems to be showing a bit of fight and spunk in both the places, aided by the follies of Nitish and Mamata. Abhishek Tiwary joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss whether this is just a straw in the wind, or there is something deeper in the churn.

Tejas and Vikrant have bolstered India's defence production capabilities, increased atmanirbharta, and has paved the way for developing indigenous defence industry. Coming after indigenous guns, this is even bigger. Dr. Shiv Shastry and Akshay Kapoor join Sanjay Dixit to discuss pros and cons.

About Indian Muslims, Dr. Ambedkar had said that 'the brotherhood of Islam is not the Universal Brotherhood of Man' and that 'Muslims oppose any change in the existing practices' referring to social evils. Tahir Gora and Amina Begum Ansari join Sanjay Dixit to discuss the obsession of Muslim leadership with occupying temples, and shielding madarsas and hijab.

Places of Worship Act, 1991, Minorities Commission Act, 1992, and Waqf Act 1995 (made more draconian by 2013 amendment) is the troika that virtually makes India's Constitution bow before Islamic Law, and is further fortified by Sachar Committee recommendations. Vishnu Shankar Jain joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss.

With claims of Brahmastra doing INR 275 Cr World Wide Box Office collections, and over 150 Cr India collections, in face of empty advance bookings, it is more than obvious that this is a PR stunt by Karan Johar and company to save a certain flop. Sanjay Dixit explains why.

Rajiv Malhotra's new work 'Snakes In the Ganga - Breaking India 2.0' is to be unveiled in about 10 days. Co-author Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan and Rajiv Malhotra join Vibhuti Jha and Sanjay Dixit to give us a sneak peek into the book, and how it is different from Breaking India 1.0.

There is a huge clamour for becoming Prime Minister face from the opposition with at least five - Rahul, Nitish, Mamata, Kejriwal and KCR - in the fray. Omkar Chaudhary and Manish Thakur join Sanjay Dixit to discuss the present political scenario and find out the bridegroom.

As expected, Gyanvapi Judgment that cannot be appealed has evoked loud wails from the usual suspects, the Islamists. Owaisi, Arfa, anas, shamshad, AIMPLB, etc. have all harped on the inviolability of the 1991 Act. Sanjay Dixit roasts their narrative with dollops of law and history.

In a world riven by divisions, who are India's friends? The neighbourhood is jittery, the sole superpower is in decline, Europe is self-destructing. Abhijit Chavda joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss the ways of navigating this complex scenario in foreign relations for India.

With a host of PILs on national and Hindu issues, notably on Waqf Act, Places of Worship Act, Minorities Commission, UCC, etc. Ashwini Upadhyaya is doing yeoman service for the cause of Sanatana Dharma and Bharatavarsha. Sanjay Dixit is hosting him to find out how PILs build narrative and eco-system.

The truth of the victorious Maharana resistance against the Mughal rule & dominance was distorted and suppressed by vested interests in India. The truth is out. Dr Ratnu’s seminal work has stirred the NRIs

Nitish Kumar met OP Chautala, Kejriwal, Yechury, D Raja, Sharad Yadav and Sharad Pawar, on his Delhi visit, but Owaisi is calling for a weak PM in 2024. Not to be outdone, everyone is in the fray - Mamata, KCR and even Rehan Vadra. Sanjay Dixit looks at the comedy.

Islamic Jihad has many forms. it may be waged through one's tongue, or physically or through other methods including through physical attacks. Vikram Singh, IPS(R), ex-DGP of UP looks at the phenomenon through Madarsas and the Random Unceasing Low Level violence that we see throughout the year.

Ask Me Anything Ep 95 with Sanjay Dixit - Ask Sanjay Dixit About Bollywood, Nupur Sharma, Ajit Doval, Gyanvapi Politics, Muslims in India, Bhagwat Gita, JD Legal, Worship Act 1991, Politics, Geopolitics, Dharma, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, RSS

Order by District Judge, Varanasi in the Gyanvapi case in favour of Hindus has far reaching implications. All 3 principal arguments of the Muslim side regarding suits being barred by operation of Places of Worship Act, Waqf Act, and Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act were dismissed, and faith and pious purpose as the denominator for a temple deity upheld. Sanjay Dixit analyses he verdict.

Intervention Application of  The Jaipur Dialogues against the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 has been accepted by the Supreme Court. Sanjay Dixit analyses the Act and the challenge to the Act, as also the latest attempt by Muslim side to deflect the issue by way of a Writ in the same matter by Jamiat-Ulama-Hind.

That Brahmastra is a flop is now an accepted fact, in spite of the fake claims of collections by its PR teams. Pratik Borade joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss what caused it to bomb on the box office when the entire Film industry was backing it to succeed.

Pakistan has Collapsed - Pakistan appeared to be on the brink of collapse for many years now, but the recent floods confirmed that the State capacity is now gone. With China also backing down in Ladakh, Pakistan is faced with 4-way pincer - TTP & Baloch, Military, Economy and Mullahs.

Hijab and Madarsa issues are once again in focus after the actions by Assam and UP CMs, and after Supreme Court chided the Hijab over uniform petitioners for illogical arguments, and after today's NIA raids on PFI hideouts in Bihar. Rajesh Kumar Singh joins Sanjay Dixit to analyse the issues.

Enquiry has been ordered by Lt. Governor of Delhi into the scam of evasion of Stamp Duty and Capital Gains Tax by Arvind Kejriwal. 3 commercial plots worth Rs. 4.54 crores sold for just 72.72 lakhs. This caused a loss of 25.93 lakhs to the State and 76 to Centre. Sanjay Dixit explains.

Brahmastra has turned out to be a super flop film, with not only movie goers but professional film critics giving out disappointing reviews of the movie. The entire PR gimmick of bulk bookings has failed badly and this major turndown has sent the entire Bollywood into shockwaves

With Brahmastra being released tomorrow, Gems of Bollywood is in focus. Sanjeev Newar and Swati Goel's initiative has done more to educate the Indians in the ways of Urduwood than anything else in history. Sanjeev Newar joins Sanjay Dixit to talk about it and how exposing Bollywood is a service to the Bharatiya civilisation.

Ranbir and Aalia could not visit Mahakal Temple because no one can have a darshan of Mahakal without his will. Sanjay Dixit looks at the interesting event as the Govt. has said that they provided all security.

Netaji Statue on the newly renamed Kartavya Path is a momentous symbolism towards decolonising our minds. Yogi Adityanath calls it a 'Sanatana Udghosh'. Anuj Dhar joins Sanjay Dixit and Vibhuti Jha to discuss the significance of the unveiling and renaming.

Why is AIMPLB and Deoband against Madarsa Survey in Uttar Pradesh? Yogi Adityanath is sincerely following the directions of NCPCR. Amber Zaidi and Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie join Sanjay Dixit to discuss why Madarsa education needs to be either completely reformed or abolished.

Nilesh Oak takes us on a journey of Maharashtra Bhakti traditions in this talk with Sanjay Dixit through Sant Gnaneshvara, who is one among the five top Bhakti Margis - Namdev, Tukaram, Eknath and Ramadas are the others - and shows how their Bhakti was both Gnana and Karma.

After the LG recommended a CBI probe, CBI registered an FIR and raided 19 locations, including Sisodia's. Today ED has raided 30 locations under PMLA. Sanjay Dixit takes a detailed look at what the scam is and its political implications.

As predicted, Ghulam Nabi Azad has left Congress, and formed another Party in an already Party saturated field. Javed Iqbal Shah joins Sanjay Dixit to expose the reality behind this latest charade in a State where new games are being played every day, with active encouragement from New Delhi.

Bollywood is also copywood as would be seen in the 30 Sep upcoming release Vikram Vedha. Remake from original Tamil, Amir Khan bootlicker Hritik Roshan and Taimur ka Abba Saif Ali Khan are the leads. Watch the original Tamil movie dubbed in Hindi. Sanjay Dixit analyses.

The tragic attacks on Hindus has become almost a daily occurrence. Why is the most peaceful immigrant community is targeted so viciously in person and in media as well?

Did Islam originate in Mecca? Are Qur'an, Mecca and Mohammad as described in the Islamic history? Why is the Islamic historical documents back projected. Ex-Muslims Sachwala, Sahil and Adam Seeker get together with Sanjay Dixit to have a deeper look.

Within the past 15 days, we have had a huge spurt in cases of love jihad and sexual assault on Hindu girls by Muslim youth. Is there a plan behind all this, or is there a theological indoctrination, or political insouciance? Sanjay Dixit analyses.

The Bollywood Khan Brigade worships Ganesh ji by the night, and insults Hinduism by the day, their Mullahs object to Ganesh Puja as shirk, but have no words for the grave worship that goes on in the Sufi Dargahs, mainly by the Hindus. Prof. Bharat Gupt joins Sanjay Dixit to expose the hypocrisy at its very roots.

Ahom Dynasty - Starting with Prithu of Khen dynasty who defeated Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1206 CE to Lachit Borphukan of Ahom Dynasty in 1671 CE against Aurangzeb's forces, Assam has the enviable record of having defeated the Islamic forces dozens of time. Manoshi Sinha, author of Saffron Swords, talks about these great stories of valour to Sanjay Dixit

Aligarh Muslim University was the principal institution that fostered separatism among Indian Muslims. Created for providing English model of education to the Muslim elites, it led in creating the separatist doctrine of two nation theory and also in activism on the ground. Prof. MP Jain discusses AMU's epicentric contribution to India's partition.

Assam has started demolishing madarsas attached to Al-Qaeda, an organisation banned in India under UAPA. UP has started a survey of all unrecognised madarsas. Madarsas cannot be allowed to teach a curriculum that goes against national values. Sanjay Dixit welcomes the baby-steps and lays down a future course of action.

With the Supreme Court finally issuing notices against the evil practice of polygamy and Nikah Halala, the pathway is now set for invoking the equality clause under Art. 14 and Art. 15 to ban this practice forever. It is easier for the Govt. to do it, and this may just be the trigger required. Sanjay Dixit explains.

Freedoms are essential to democracies. However, freedoms are increasingly being used to browbeat democracies in the non-1st World, thus becoming a weapon of neo-imperialism. Ruchir Sharma and Vibhuti Jha join Sanjay Dixit to discuss this phenomenon.

In Hubali and Bangalore in Karnataka, Waqf Board is opposing installation of Ganesh Murti on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on government lands where it only has a licence to congregate twice a year. Sanjay Dixit analyses their weird logic.

Abhishek Tiwary joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss the major finding so f his Opinion Poll on Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Find out who is in the pole position and who is the challenger.

As toxic maulanas raise the pitch on 'Islam higher than country', one is taken back to the pre-partition scenario of 'Dar-ul-harb' and the ever burning desire of Islamists to Islamise a non_Muslim country. Amber Zaidi and Tarek Fatah join Sanjay Dixit to discuss.

Islam First, Nation Later _ Maulana Sajid Rashidi _ Sanjay Dixit