Historian William Dalrymple is this week's guest on the show and he joins Milan for a special episode on his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World," a deep dive into India's forgotten role as an economic and civilizational engine.
Grand Tamasha regulars Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan join Milan to recap the latest news, from the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir and U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to India.
Scholar Louise Tillin joins Milan to share findings from her new book, "Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy," an examination into the evolution of India's welfare state over the last century.
How will India be impacted by U.S. President Trump's tariffs? Economics Professor Shoumitro Chatterjee joins Milan to explain India's model of economic growth and how it might perform in this period of global economic uncertainty.
How has electioneering evolved in India? Scholar Amogh Dhar Sharma joins Milan this week to talk political parties' newest campaign tactics and the changing election landscape, drawing on his new book's findings.