On this episode we're in conversation with Suchitra Vijayan – lawyer, writer and founder of the Polis Project. We speak about the undemocratic UAPA, participation in public life, the media and how resistance starts at home.  You can follow the Polis Project and support their incredible independent research and work by donating.

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Challenging bigotry w/ Suchitra Vijayan

Aanchal Malhotra is an oral historian, writer and artist based out of New Delhi. She is the author of Remnants of a Separation, a history of the partition through material memory. In this episode we talk about her writing process, collaboration in the subcontinent and visiting Pakistan for the first time.  Aanchal also heads the Museum of Material Memory — a digital repository of material culture of the Indian subcontinent, with Navdha Malhotra. You can follow her on instagram and order her book to learn more. 

Oral History & Material Memory w/ Aanchal Malhotra

On this episode we're in conversation with Scott Starrett, co-founder and principal designer at Tandem, New York.  Tandem is forged on the principle that the same persuasive techniques used in marketing and advertising can, and should be used to advance the greater good. We speak about his interest is socially responsible design, working with non profits and designing a successful campaign for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. You can follow both Tandem and Scott on instagram to keep up with their work.  

Social advocacy and designing political campaigns w/ Scott Starrett

In this episode we talk about the ongoing student protests in India, an environment of fear and our history of resistance. At 16.10 learn an interesting fact about Poorna Swaraj.  Saagar is a historian of modern India whose chief interest lies in studying the dynamics of state-society relationship in central and eastern India.

Ep4: Protests, fear and history w/ Saagar Tewari

On this episode of designed for good, we’re in conversation with author and activist Fatima Bhutto (fbhutto). She speaks about her latest book New Kings of the World, for which she travelled far and wide, collecting stories and understanding the impact and importance of pop culture from the east. Fatima traces the rise of Bollywood, Dizi and K-Pop. New Kings of the World is published by Columbia Global Reports. You can get your copy here Don't forget to follow designed for good to keep up with our latest episodes.

Ep3: New Kings of the World: Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi & K-Pop with Fatima Bhutto

As young people we often feel like those who are in power don’t represent us or our concerns at all. It is important for young voices to be heard and our issues addressed, since quite realistically we are directly affected by the consequence of the decisions made by those who are so far removed from us. In this episode, we're in conversation with Sudhanshu Kaushik, founder of Young India Foundation, a national youth organisation that works on youth rights and representation by recruiting and training young political candidates in India. Sudhanshu grew up between the United States and India, and is currently based out of New Delhi. You can follow both Sudhanshu and Young India Foundation on Instagram to keep up with their work. Sudhanshu also runs his own podcast called Swadeshi Videshi, which is available on all platforms.

Ep2: Youth rights and change with Sudhanshu Kaushik

On the first ever episode of designed for good, Arundhati is in conversation with Samyu Murali – art director and designer and Nayantara Dutta – strategist, writer and founder of 'Unapologetically Muslim'. We chat about creative identities, representation in advertising, mentorship, participation, accents and lots more. The original music for this podcast has been created by Shrivas Shyamsundar Find us on instagram: @designedforgood_  Nayantara: nayantaradutta.com (@nayantaradutta) Samyu: samyumurali.com (teaandcrumpets7)

Ep1: Creative identity and representation with Nayantara Dutta & Samyu Murali

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