Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did Britain create the Kashmir dispute, or have India and Pakistan kept it alive? What changed after Article 370 was revoked? And why are democratic values under pressure across South Asia?
In this episode, TCM's Wahid Ali sits down with political scientist Professor Dibyesh Anand, Deputy VC (Global Engagement and Employability) at the University of Westminster, to discuss Kashmir, the 1947 partition, democracy, nationalism, and the future of India-Pakistan relations.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - How Did Divide and Rule Shape India?
00:09:50 - What Changed After the 1857 Rebellion?
00:16:56 - Could Partition Have Been Avoided?
00:20:59 - Why Did Support for the Muslim League Grow?
00:26:47 - How Did Religious Extremism Emerge After Partition?
00:33:46 - Difference in Pakistan’s Democracy and Indian Democracy
00:50:29 - Why Did Pakistan's Military Become So Powerful?
00:58:51 - Why Has Hindutva Risen in India?
01:07:32 - Why Do South Asia's Divisions Still Persist?
01:13:56 - Who Bears Responsibility for the Kashmir Dispute?
01:21:58 - Can India and Pakistan Move Beyond Hostility?
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Did Britain create the Kashmir dispute, or have India and Pakistan kept it alive? What changed after Article 370 was revoked? And why are democratic values under pressure across South Asia?
In this episode, TCM's Wahid Ali sits down with political scientist Professor Dibyesh Anand, Deputy VC (Global Engagement and Employability) at the University of Westminster, to discuss Kashmir, the 1947 partition, democracy, nationalism, and the future of India-Pakistan relations.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - How Did Divide and Rule Shape India?
00:09:50 - What Changed After the 1857 Rebellion?
00:16:56 - Could Partition Have Been Avoided?
00:20:59 - Why Did Support for the Muslim League Grow?
00:26:47 - How Did Religious Extremism Emerge After Partition?
00:33:46 - Difference in Pakistan’s Democracy and Indian Democracy
00:50:29 - Why Did Pakistan's Military Become So Powerful?
00:58:51 - Why Has Hindutva Risen in India?
01:07:32 - Why Do South Asia's Divisions Still Persist?
01:13:56 - Who Bears Responsibility for the Kashmir Dispute?
01:21:58 - Can India and Pakistan Move Beyond Hostility?
___________________________________
TCM’s journey since 2017 has been about telling stories that people want to hear, which mainstream media has been neglecting for decades. We want to disrupt the status quo by delivering engaging content that empowers impassioned voices and impacts social change. We are defined by integrity, grit, and ingenuity, and this is what drives us.
Support independent journalism in Pakistan and get exclusive access to the full-length version of our videos: patreon.com/thecentrummedia
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Subscribe to TCM: bit.ly/2Tu6AkW
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Website: thecentrummedia.com
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About The Centrum Media
The Centrum Media (TCM) has the credit of Pakistan’s first digital news network specializing in visual storytelling. Being a premier online platform, TCM strives to enhance the online experience of the new generation, ranging from hard news to feature stories. TCM creates original content and curates simultaneously from multiple sources.
We will take you where the real stories happen but often go untold and unseen in the shortest possible time having more information. Unlike the traditional media, TCM aims at sharing diverse stories across multi-platforms aimed at the people who consume news through mobile and social stream. We take up the challenge in the digital arena to present the news in the most imaginative and innovative ways.
Your on-the-go lifestyle forces us to bring the news directly to your pocket devices.
