From Harvard University’s SoundCloud: PhD candidate in South Asian Studies Nicolas Roth joins us to discuss his recent visit to the Kumbh Mela, a mass Hindu pilgrimage that can grow to be the largest human gathering on Earth. Roth also discusses another “research interest” of his: Indian soap opera. Listen to the interview here: https://soundcloud.com/harvard/the-funny-thing-about […]
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