Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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London Vārta is a podcast series in Hindi and Urdu about the latest political discourse in India, presented by broadcaster Pervaiz Alam.

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EP05: America And Israel Are Rogue States: Talmiz Ahmad, Former Indian Ambassador, Saudi Arab

Apr 07, 2026 48m

America and Israel labelled “rogue states”: Talmiz Ahmad identified the United States and Israel as the world’s two “rogue states”, claiming they support each other unconditionally and face no checks…

EP04: Middle East Is Now Beyond The Control Of The US And Israel- Christine Fair

Mar 30, 2026 28m

C. Christine Fair, Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University in the United States, has warned that the war in the Middle East is now beyond the control of the United States and Israel.…

Warm US-Pak Relations: Mystery Solved By Defence Analyst Ayesha Siddiqa

Mar 23, 2026 50m

“Reshaping in the Middle East is inevitable. In fact, the potential reshaping has already begun,” says defence analyst Dr Ayesha Siddiqa in a podcast focused on Pakistan’s evolving role in the…

EP02: Rules-Based Order Lies in Tatters: Diplomat Navdeep Suri

Mar 12, 2026 34m

"Rules-Based Order Lies in Tatters" Says Navdeep Suri, Former Indian Ambassador, UAE & Egypt, in conversation with Pervaiz Alam on Cine Ink's podcast series London Vārta: New World Order.…

EP 01: New World Order/ "Trump Believes He Is The King"- Avinash Paliwal

Mar 08, 2026 1h 41m

लंदन वार्ता: नई विश्व व्यवस्था  لندن وارتا: نیا عالمی نظام In the first episode, Dr. Avinash Paliwal, Reader in International Relations at SOAS, University of London, states: “Trump believes he is…

Mera Naam Mark Tully Hai: Former BBC Colleagues Remember The Legend

Feb 25, 2026 1h 33m

Former BBC colleagues—including William Crawley, Satish Jacob, Ali Ahmad Khan, Naresh Kaushik, Andrew Whitehead, Nick Nugent, Wusatullah Khan, Nayeema Ahmed Mahjour, Qurban Ali, Ram Dutt Tripathi,…

Mera Dil Hai Allahabadi: Francesca Orsini, Hindi Scholar & Prof Emerita at SOAS London

Sep 19, 2025 58m

In this engaging episode of London Vārta, we feature an illuminating conversation with Francesca Orsini, Professor Emerita of Hindi and South Asian Literature at the School of Oriental and African…

Lihaaf: Radio Adaptation Of Ismat Chughtai's Most Controversial Urdu Story

Sep 12, 2025 31m

This is a radio adaptation of legendary Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai's controversial story "Lihaaf". Directed by Prof. Pervaiz Alam, Lihaaf was a part of the radio production class of the students of…

Dastangoi Collective: Raag Darbari

Aug 21, 2025 1h 16m

Mahmood Farooqui and Darain Shahidi of the Dastangoi Collective bring Shrilal Shukla’s iconic Hindi novel Raag Darbari to life in a captivating performance, produced by Anusha Rizvi.The podcast has…

Former R&AW Chief A.S. Dulat Reflects on Kashmir’s 1989 Crisis, IC814 Hijacking, Agra Summit & Article 370

Jul 02, 2025 1h 10m

In a revealing episode of Cine Ink’s podcast London Vārta, former Intelligence Bureau officer and R&AW chief Amarjit Singh Dulat describes the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of the…

I helped establish Israeli relations with India but it was a mistake: Saeed Naqvi, veteran journalist

Nov 10, 2024 1h 28m

India’s veteran journalist, columnist and author, Saeed Naqvi is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam on Cine Ink podcast series ‘London Vārta’. “Rajiv asked me, Saeed, what do you think about opening…

Why I Filed An FIR Against PM Modi: Qurban Ali

Jul 04, 2024 1h 46m

This programme is in Hindi/Urdu. Senior journalist Qurban Ali made headlines when he approached his local police station in New Delhi to register an FIR against the prime minister for making communal…

My Journey From Slumdog Millionaire to The Girl With The Seven Lives: Vikas Swarup, Novelist

Jun 17, 2024 53m

Back after 10 years with a new novel 'The Girl with the Seven Lives’, Vikas Swarup unravels the mystery behind his success as a novelist in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam on Cine Ink…

There Are No moral Doubts Once You Dehumanise Palestinians: Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy

Jun 11, 2024 28m

“When you put 2 .3 million people for 18 years now in the biggest cage in the world, you should expect any kind of resistance and struggle, even the most brutal and cruel and criminal one. And this…

Political Satirist Dr Medusa: I Use Satire As A Protective Armour To Speak My Mind

Jun 01, 2024 1h 2m

A PhD in Linguistics from the Jawahar Lal University of New Delhi, she is a political satirist known for posting short videos on social media as Dr. Medusa, not her real name. She says she won’t be…

London Vārta: Hold A Press Conference, If I Were To Advise PM Modi: Pankaj Pachauri, former Media Advisor To PM Manmohan Singh

May 17, 2024 1h 27m

Pankaj Pachauri is in conversation with Pervaiz Alam in Cineink’s podcast series: London Vārta - Freedom Of Speech. In a wide-ranging interview, former Communication Adviser to PM Dr Manmohan Singh,…

London Vārta: The Process Is The Punishment Says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

May 08, 2024 47m

Arm-twisting through legal means and harassment of journalists by the current govt in India is to create “a chilling effect”. And there’s a word for it, SLAPP, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta explains: …

London Vārta: I will keep questioning the government / Abhisar Sharma, TV Anchor

Apr 27, 2024 1h 9m

“I will ask questions. I’m not backing off. Let me make this clear to this government,” says Abhisar Sharma, famous Journalist and television anchor, in this long interview with broadcaster Pervaiz…

London Vārta- Freedom Of Speech: Social Media & Algorithm Unplugged by Utkarsh Amitabh

Apr 24, 2024 1h 11m

In this first episode of “London Vārta: Freedom of Speech”,  Utkarsh Amitabh, CEO of Network Capital, is in conversation with broadcaster Pervaiz Alam. Amitabh has recently authored a book: Passion…

S1E1 EP 01: Prof Tahir Mahmood on Uniform Civil Code and Muslim Personal Law

Sep 02, 2023 1h 7m

The year 2023 has seen been witnessing one of the the most heated debates on the idea of having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India. The framers of the Indian constitution endeavoured to have a…

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