We discuss the major events in the region during the 20th century and the regional and global political equation.

In this episode, we compare the situation of Jewish community in the medieval time from the economic and social standpoint. We also look at the changes during the Modern Period that finally led to the push for the creation of separate Jewish state in the Middle East.

In this episode we compare the situation of Jewish community in the ancient and medieval time. For medieval period, we compare the situation of Jewish communities in Christian and Islamic empire from religious and legal standpoint.

In this episode, we discuss the conditions that led to the fall of the Roman Empire and the Islamic conquest of the region between the right end of the Mediterranean Sea and the Himalayas.

In this episode, we explore how religion and politics interact and look at it from the perspective of Christianity in the first few centuries after the Christ. Christianity in Rome, Persia, and in between the conflict between the two.

This episode explores the importance of Jerusalem in the three religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and their connection with the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

The French Revolution was a landmark in the history of Europe and the world. We discuss some of the critical political, social, and economic reasons that led to the French Revolution, and we also look into the reasons for the French Revolution being more radical than the American Revolution.

In this episode, we discuss the American Civil War - its causes and effects, and we briefly evaluate the role of Abraham Lincoln in the abolition of slavery, winning the war, and ensuring that the USA stays undivided as a union.

In this episode, we discuss the reasons why the American Revolution became an inspiration for Europe and later for the world and some of its limitations. We then discuss the factors that inspired the American Constitution and its salient features.

In this episode, we discuss in detail the long-term social, economic, and political reasons and the immediate reasons and series of events leading to the American Revolution and the independence of the 13 colonies from Britain.

In this episode, we discuss how the American Revolution was based on extending the European agenda during the Enlightenment and had similar economic, political, and social themes. We also discuss why British Americans were the first to revolt against the monarchy. We conclude by discussing the nature of the American Revolution.

In this episode, we conclude our discussion on Enlightenment by discussing the ideas of German thinker Immanuel Kant. We discuss the pluralistic nature of the Enlightenment era, how it became the harbinger of modernism in Europe, and the limitations of the Enlightenment era.

This episode is dedicated to one of the most radical and extraordinary thinkers of the 18th century and human history. Also called the Karl Marx of the 18th century, Rousseaou profoundly influenced art, religion, politics, philosophy, economics, education, and religion, and his ideas reverberated throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and continue to influence even today.

This episode focuses on Enlightenment and the key governing factors behind Enlightenment. We discuss the difference between Renaissance and Enlightenment and then discuss the Enlightenment's Political, Economic, and Social ideas. We also discuss, in short, some of the opposition to enlightenment thought towards the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century.

This episode discusses the social and political changes resulting from Commercial Capitalism. We discuss the rise of national boundaries and powerful monarchies across European nations. We discuss the 30-Year War and the Treaty of Westphalia, which created an international system that will impact the world in the coming centuries.

With this episode, we conclude the series on Uniform Civil Code. A huge thank you to lectures by Vikas Divyakirti Sir. This episode discusses important Personal Law and Protection cases and key Supreme Court and High Court judgments. This episode also discusses the misleading narratives propagated by divisive forces either in the name of recommendations of the Law Commission or by saying that UCC is an RSS-driven agenda.

In this episode, we look at the Articles in the constitution that form the basis of the arguments of the two sides - one that supports UCC and the other opposing it. We will go deeper into the nuances of these articles to determine the solidity of arguments on both sides. We will look at an important case and the court's judgment on it, which impacted the progress of UCC in India.

We discuss Muslim Personal Law for Criminal Cases, which isn't operational in India after the 1860 IPC and CrPC, through which Criminal Code was made uniform. After that, we go into Muslim Personal Law for Civil Marriage, Divorce, and Succession cases.

In this episode, we discuss the Acts and Laws that govern the Christian, Parsi, Jews, and Tribal citizens of India. In our discussion, we will take a look at prominent cases and judgments in the Supreme Court and High Court to reinforce the idea that the purpose of the Uniform Civil Code is to remove discrimination against certain sections of society based on religion and gender while preserving diverse practices.  We also discuss the special case of the Goa Civil Code and the clauses.

In this episode we will discuss the timeline of the introduction of Hindu Code Bill and its implementation into four separate acts: The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, Hindu Succession Act of 1956, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act of 1956, and Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956.