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Bharatvaarta

English, Local-Regional News, 1 season, 425 episodes, 11 hours, 10 minutes
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Bharatvaarta podcast is a commentary on politics, policy and culture focused on India. The podcast brings together people from different walks of life who have varied and interesting perspectives on what's happening around us.
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Weekly #174: Inheritance Tax: The fight for India's wealth!

In this episode of the Bharatvaarta weekly, Roshan and Abhishek discuss the fight between BJP and the opposition parties and how India's politics of wealth affects the country, they also talk about the suppression of free speech in US Universities and India's reaction to it and more!
4/29/202427 minutes, 58 seconds
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Weekly #173: Exporting Power: India’s BrahMos Missiles Reach the Philippines

In this episode of Bharatvaarta Weekly, Roshan Cariappa and Abhishek Paul discuss a range of topics including the start of the Indian election, the largest electoral exercise globally, with insights on the turnout and technology's role. They delve into geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran, highlighting recent retaliatory missile strikes and the global call for de-escalation. The episode also covers a significant anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh, marking a continued effort against Maoist insurgents. Furthermore, discussions include India's defense sector milestone with the export of BrahMos missiles to the Philippines, enhancing its strategic position in Asia Pacific.  Topics:00:00 Election Fever Hits India00:29 Geopolitical Tensions: Israel Strikes Back at Iran05:45 The Naxalite Challenge: Security Forces' Success in Chhattisgarh08:46 India's Electoral Process Begins: Phase One Analysis12:25 India's Defense Milestone: Exporting BrahMos Missiles to the Philippines15:43 IPL Highlights: Standout Performances and Team Updates18:46 Wrapping Up
4/22/202419 minutes, 7 seconds
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Weekly #172: Will Iran-Israel tensions trigger a third world war?

This episode of Bharatvaarta Weekly, hosted by Roshan Cariappa with Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra, discusses a range of topics starting with the escalation of conflict between Iran and Israel following Iran's missile and drone attacks. The conversation then shifts to India's achievements, including a significant reduction in urea imports, the acquisition of rights to operate Sittwe port in Myanmar, Prime Minister Modi's engagement with top Indian gamers to promote games based on Indian culture, and updates from the chess candidates tournament showcasing Indian talents.  Topics:00:00 Opening Remarks and Geopolitical Tensions01:16 Iran-Israel Conflict Deep Dive03:59 Economic Implications of the Conflict05:47 India's Strategic Position and Potential Impacts08:19 Advancements in India's Agriculture: Urea Imports Reduction11:38 India's Overseas Port Rights in Myanmar15:53 Prime Minister Modi's Engagement with India's Gaming Community20:20 Chess Candidates Tournament 2024: India's Prospects25:33 Closing Thoughts and Invitations
4/16/202425 minutes, 52 seconds
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Weekly #171: Did India really kill terrorists in Pakistan?

In this edition of Bharat Varta Weekly, hosts Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul, and Nirav Kanodra discuss a range of topics from the Guardian article alleging Indian assassinations in Pakistan and its inaccuracies, to India-Sri Lanka territorial disputes, the Congress party's Punch Nyai Manifesto, and updates from the Indian Premier League (IPL). They critique the Guardian article for its biased reporting and inaccuracies and analyze the political implications of Prime Minister Modi's comments on the Kaccha Thivu row and the Congress party's manifesto promises. The episode also touches on India's diplomatic relations and culminates with insights into the IPL's recent matches, highlighting emerging talents in Indian cricket. 00:00 Introduction01:05 India's Alleged Assassinations in Pakistan07:10 The India-Sri Lanka Katchatheevu Row11:35 The Congress Party's Manifesto: A Dive into the Nyaya Patra21:22 IPL Updates: The Thrills and Spills of the Week25:51 Wrapping Up: Insights and Reflections on the Week
4/8/202426 minutes, 11 seconds
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Weekly #170: Is the Govt. trying to cripple the opposition?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Topics: 00:00 Introduction01:14 The Mysterious Demise of Mukhtar Ansari05:02 Congress Party's IT Notice Controversy10:31 Election Vibes: The Calm Before the Storm?12:27 India's Stand on International Meddling by US and Germany16:37 India's Defense and Space Milestones: A Leap Towards Self-Reliance20:13 Tech Talks: PM Modi's Conversation with Bill Gates21:31 IPL Season Updates: Highs and Lows
4/1/202425 minutes, 50 seconds
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Weekly #169: Is Indian democracy dying?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/25/202430 minutes, 4 seconds
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Weekly #168: Are Electoral Bonds really a Scam?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Topics:00:00 Introduction00:44 Electoral Bonds07:13 CAA Implementation13:42 Lok Sabha elections dates announced19:20 Resignation of Haryana CM ML Khattar21:47 DRDO's MIRV missile tests and Navy's fight against pirates
3/19/202425 minutes, 54 seconds
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Weekly #167: India's Unemployement Rate hits RECORD low in 2023!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/11/202427 minutes, 40 seconds
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Weekly #166: THIS is how India plans to dominate Chip Manufacturing!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/4/202436 minutes
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Weekly #165: Is Rahul Gandhi actually desperate and malicious?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/26/202426 minutes, 17 seconds
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Weekly #164: Temples, Trade and Technology: PM Modi's UAE Triumph!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/19/202436 minutes, 18 seconds
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Weekly #163: India is building a Border Wall!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! Topics: 00:00 Introduction01:07 Russian president Vladimir Putin’s interview by Tucker Carlson 15:55 India to build a fence along Myanmar border 19:26 US’s worsening immigration crisis and border security 29:35 The Killing of Indian students in the US 32:16 Uttarakhand becomes the first state to pass UCC bill 37:57 Pakistan’s blatant rigging of elections   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/12/202444 minutes, 25 seconds
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EP 243 : Crisis in the Red Sea | Salvatore Mercogliano | Velina's Talk

Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano is an associate professor of history at Campbell University in North Carolina and adjunct professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He holds a bachelor of science in marine transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College, a master’s in maritime history and nautical archaeology from East Carolina University, and a Ph.D. in military and naval history from the University of Alabama. In this conversation Velina and Salvatore discuss the crisis that has unfolded in the Red Sea with the Houthi rebels attacking trade ships. They talk about the key players, how this will disrupt the global supply chains, what new trade routes might take prominence and more! 00:00 Intro01:20 Overview of crisis in the red sea06:11 Who are the key players in the crisis15:06 The role of Northern Sea route17:58 Sal's assessment of conduct of military operation23:13 Trade through Dark fleets24:15 Result of supply chain disruptions31:16 Futher disruption of global supply chains?38:23 New internaltion trade routes45:02 India's Role in maritime trade 47:30 Will we see another critical situation like Red Sea in Straights of Malacca or Taiwan?51:16 Should the US be making the case to ship owners to reflect?55:17 Economic repercussions of the crisis in Red Sea59:05 Closing comments Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
1/8/20241 hour, 18 seconds
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EP 242 : What is Political Hinduism and why is it important? | Hindol Sengupta | Sharan Setty

Hindol Sengupta is an Indian historian and journalist. He is also the author of several books. In this episode he talks about his latest book "Soul and Sword" which explores India's complex relationship with Hinduism, arguing it deeply shapes the nation's cultural identity yet coexists with pluralism. Hindutva's roots stretch back to India's freedom movement, even predating prominent figures like Gandhi and Nehru. While acknowledging India's diverse faiths, the author emphasizes the enduring influence of Hindu themes like spirituality and social harmony on its national consciousness. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
12/15/202346 minutes, 51 seconds
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Weekly #162: How the BJP is winning more states

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
12/6/202329 minutes, 46 seconds
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Weekly #161: Can US and China get back to being friends?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/20/202334 minutes, 52 seconds
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Weekly #160: Can Delhi get it's pollution under control?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/6/202338 minutes, 53 seconds
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Weekly #159: Can India get her Sailors back home safe?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! Topics: 00:00 Introduction00:56 Para Asian Games03:49 Qatar's death sentence for indian sailors09:08 India's UN vote 12:26 Tata takes over Wistron's iPhone plant16:09 Cricket World cup updates If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/30/202320 minutes, 4 seconds
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Weekly #158: Bribery allegations land TMC MP in hot water!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/23/202320 minutes, 25 seconds
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Weekly #157: Why India wants to Host the Olympics

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! Topics:00:00 Introduction00:54 Israel - Hamas war14:39 Cricket world cup updates25:36 India - UK enter advance talks on FTA33:56 RapidX inauguration + India's bid to host Olympics in 2036 If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/16/202344 minutes, 24 seconds
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Weekly #156: The Start of Another War!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more! Topics: 00:00 Introduction01:23 Israel - Gaza War03:34 Maldives' new president and India07:39 IssBaar100Paar12:54 US Immigration Crisis19:19 Donald Trump Legal troubles If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/9/202321 minutes, 32 seconds
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Weekly #155: Why US stands with India over Canada row

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Nirav Kanodra discuss the the latest news from the week and more! Topics:00:00 Intro00:25 Opening comments - Bangalore Infrastructure04:32 Remembering the Father of Green Revolution MS Swaminathan05:04 Indian MEA Dr. S Jaishankar meets US Secretary Anthony Blinken10:17 Asian Games + ICC Cricket World Cup Update If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/2/202316 minutes, 45 seconds
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Weekly 154 - Why is Trudeau Supporting Khalistani extremists?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Nirav Kanodra discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
9/25/202337 minutes, 11 seconds
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Weekly #152 - Will India have only 1 election?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
9/3/202326 minutes, 29 seconds
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Weekly #152 - First Step in Becoming a Space Superpower!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
8/27/202328 minutes, 3 seconds
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Weekly #151 - Rupee goes international!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the the latest news from the week and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
8/20/202350 minutes, 38 seconds
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Weekly #150 - Why are Laptop Imports restricted?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the Protests in France and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
8/7/202322 minutes, 20 seconds
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Weekly #149 - How India is eating into the Semiconductor Industry

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the Protests in France and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/30/202326 minutes, 4 seconds
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Weekly #148 - Why has India banned rice exports?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the Protests in France and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/23/202326 minutes, 2 seconds
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Weekly #147 - Chandrayaan and India's Space power

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the Protests in France and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/16/202328 minutes, 4 seconds
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Weekly #146 - Is this the Fall of France?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss the Protests in France and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/2/202333 minutes, 6 seconds
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Weekly #144 - Why PM Modi's Visit to the US was a historic one

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss PM Narendra Modi's historic visit to the US and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/25/202343 minutes, 19 seconds
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Weekly #144 - Jack Dorsey's history of Hypocrisy

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa, Abhishek Paul and Nirav Kanodra discuss Jack Dorsey's interview, Manipur crisis and Cyclone hit Gujarat and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/18/202331 minutes, 57 seconds
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Weekly #143 - End of the road for Xiaomi?

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Nirav Kanodra discuss Sam Altman's Visit to India, Controversial Tableau in Canada, Xiaomi's troubles and more! If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/11/202324 minutes, 25 seconds
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Weekly #142 - Odisha Train Tragedy, Rahul Gandhi's remarks in US and Indian GDP Growth Rate!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This video is a part of a longer conversation between Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul where they discuss Odisha Train Tragedy, Rahul Gandhi's remarks in US, India's GDP Growth rate. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/4/202328 minutes, 17 seconds
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Weekly #141 - Inauguration of Central Vista, Installing the Sengol and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this conversation Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss PM Modi's visit to Australia, the Inauguration of the new parliament building and the installation of the Sengol, Indian athlete winning an Archery championship and more!   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
5/28/202321 minutes, 25 seconds
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Weekly #140 - New Tax rules, Note Ban, Problems with G20 Kashmir meet and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
5/21/202335 minutes, 52 seconds
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Weekly #139 - Karnataka Election: How the Congress Party Returned to Power, Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's arrest and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
5/15/202336 minutes, 52 seconds
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Weekly #138 - Unrest in Manipur, Pakistan FM Visits India, Europe buys Indian Oil and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
5/7/202339 minutes, 6 seconds
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Weekly #137 - Is the west racist or just out of touch? Operation Kaveri saves thousands of lives, BCI opposes SC and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
4/30/202324 minutes, 54 seconds
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Weekly #136 - India halting trade talks with UK, the Vibrant Villages programme and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
4/17/202330 minutes, 51 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #135 - Is India the Next Space Superpower? Xi Jinping meets France and EU Presidents and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
4/8/202329 minutes, 9 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #134 - China's Many Disputes, Protests in France, Israel and Kenya and more!

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4/2/202336 minutes, 45 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #133 - Will Rahul Gandhi's disqualification get him votes?, Attack on Indian Embassy and Xi-Putin Meet

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3/26/202330 minutes, 50 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #132 | Dr. S Jaishankar's comments, Amritpal's arrest, Gay Marriage, US Banking crisis and more!

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3/20/202335 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #131 | SVB's sudden collapse, India-US Chips MOU & China's Saudi-Iran peace Deal

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. Topics:00:00 Opening comments01:00 SVB Bank Collapse22:37 India - Australia PMs Meet27:28 India - US Sign MOU for Semiconductor chips34:04 China's Saudi - Iran Peace deal If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
3/13/202339 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #130 | SC Sets Panel for CEC, Foxconn's investment, Northeast Election results..

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3/6/202335 minutes, 6 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #129 | UPI goes International, Xi - Putin Meet, Ajay Banga for World Bank....

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2/26/202339 minutes, 23 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #128 | Air India's historic deal, China's plans in Aksai Chin and more!

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2/19/202326 minutes, 53 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #127 | PM Modi's speech, NSA Ajit Doval's Russia visit & Lithium Reserve found!

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2/12/202335 minutes, 14 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #126 | Union Budget 2023, Adani's FPO, Vodafone's Lifeline and more!

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2/5/202350 minutes, 29 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #125 | The End of Adani? Andaman & Nicobar Islands renamed & more!

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1/29/202336 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #124 | BBC's Documentary, WEF Davos Summit, WFI Protests & more!

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1/22/202344 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #123 | UPI for NRIs, Arvind Mayaram booked, Hockey World Cup & more!

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1/15/202337 minutes
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #122 | Year in Review : 2022

This weekly we take a look back on 2022 and discuss the highlights of the year with Aashish Chandorkar, Nirav Kanodra, Abhishek Paul and Hosting them, Roshan Cariappa.  The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
1/4/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #121 | India-Pak at UNSC, Tawang Clash, RRR joins RaGa at BJY & more!

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12/19/202231 minutes, 54 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #120 | ISRO's Hypersonice Vehicle Test, The Twitter Files' Saga & more!

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12/11/202240 minutes, 26 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #119 | Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project, Air-India, Vistara Merger & more!

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12/4/202241 minutes, 32 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #118 | India - Australia FTA, 400 New Vande Bharat Trains and more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. Last week's episode with Salvator Babones:YouTube: https://youtu.be/KMKrisDEL_UApple: https://tinyurl.com/BV213AppleSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/BV213SpotifyGoogle: https://tinyurl.com/BV213GoogleAmazon: https://tinyurl.com/BV213Amazon  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/27/202226 minutes, 58 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #117 | Skyroot's Success, India next G20 Presidency & more!

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  185 - Indian Space Exploration | Koushik Vishwanathan | Aloke Kumar | Policy : https://youtu.be/kg3pySS2gus 177 - India's Path to a Hydrogen-Fuelled Future? | Rajat Seksaria | Bharatvaarta | Policy : https://youtu.be/V0FzHI2g9G8 If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/20/202229 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #116 | FTX Goes Bust, New Infra projects flagged off by PM Modi & more!

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11/14/202223 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #115 | Imran Khan shot, A dozen ED Raids, The India Today Conclave & more!

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11/6/202245 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #114 | Elon Musk Takes over Twitter, UN Counter Terrorism Committee meet & more!

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10/30/202246 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #113 | India Tests Agni Prime Missile, Liz Truss Resigns and more!

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10/24/202238 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - ICC T20 World Cup | Abhishek Paul | Mahek Vyas | Nirav Kanodra | Rajesh Tiwary

The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the eighth ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. It is being played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022. Originally, the tournament was to be held in 2020, however, in July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the tournament had been postponed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, the ICC also confirmed that Australia would host the rearranged tournament in 2022. On 21 January 2022, the ICC confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament. Hosts Australia are also the defending champions. In this livestream, Abhishek Paul, Mahek Vyas, Nirav Kanodra, and Rajesh Tiwary speak about the teams in T20 2022 and their takes on the squad compositions. They will also talk about their favourites in the upcoming tournament and take questions from the audience in this engaging livestream. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
10/21/20221 hour, 1 minute, 28 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #112 | INS Arihant Tests SLBM, Xi Gets New Cabinet and more!

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10/16/202246 minutes, 6 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #111 | Dubai Inaugurates New Grand Temple, India Abstains at UNHRC & more!

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10/9/202238 minutes, 19 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #110 | India exports Missile to Armenia, Putin Annexes Parts of Ukraine & more

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10/2/202245 minutes, 9 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #109 | Modi-Putin Meeting, Federer Retires, PM Modi's Birthday, and more

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9/18/202227 minutes, 37 seconds
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201 - Indian Geopolitics | Jyostna Mehra | Surya Kanegaonkar | Velina Tchakarova | Bharatvaarta

Surya Kanegaonkar is a commodities trader based in Switzerland. He has worked for over a decade in the natural resources sector in key roles in investment banks, mining and utility companies. He has published extensively in leading publications such as The Hindu and India Global Business. Kanegaonkar studied economics at the University of Warwick and holds a masters’ in metals and energy finance from Imperial College London.  Jyotsna Mehra is a Consultant at Ministry of External Affairs, India researching Indian Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific. She holds a Masters In Science for Modern Asian Studies from the University of Oxford as well as a BSoc Sc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Manchester.   In this episode, Surya, Jyotsna, and Velina speak about the current state of Indian Geopolitics with respect to current global events such as the assassination of Shinzo Abe, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and inflation in the US. They also tackle topics regarding the I2U2, the International North South Trade Corridor, the state of China's BRI, and more. 
9/18/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #108 | Liz Truss As UK PM, Queen Elizabeth's Death, US Approves $450Mn Package

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
9/11/202238 minutes, 47 seconds
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200 - Ramayana Unravelled With Ami Ganatra | Culture | Bharatvaarta

Purchase Ramayana Unravelled: http://tiny.cc/RamayanaUnravelledPurchase Mahabharata Unravelled: http://tiny.cc/MahabharataUnravelled No epic has moved the consciousness of millions like the Ramayana. The appeal of the story of Rama is such that it has inspired the imagination of countless storytellers over the centuries, across the length and breadth of the subcontinent. From Jain poets to Bhavabhuti, from Kamban to Goswami Tulsidas, many have retold the Ramayana in their own language, infusing their own unique flavour.  Though the story of Rama is much loved and well-known, questions prevail. Ramayana Unravelled attempts to address some key concerns: How did his childhood and youth shape Rama? Why did Rama agree to go on vanvas – was it only to obey his father or was there more to it? How was the relationship of Rama and Seeta? Is the Ramayana inherently misogynist, considering the characterisation of Seeta, Shurpanakha, Kaikeyi and Tara? What led to the downfall of Ravan? Ami Ganatra takes the reader through the events of the Ramayana, resolving conundrums and underlining the reasons the epic continues to be cherished to this day. Ami Ganatra is an alumna of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). A management professional, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a certified yoga instructor, and a student of Sanskrit and Indian knowledge systems. Her books Mahabharata Unravelled and the new one, Ramayana Unravelled, are not retellings or imaginations, but an attempt to go back to the original itihasa and present the story, learnings and nuances for what they are, and make the epics accessible to all. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
9/11/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 26 seconds
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199 - Kautilyanomics With Sriram Balasubramanian | Culture | Bharatvaarta

Pre-order Kautilyanomics - https://amzn.eu/d/d3urRWJ India was an economic power to reckon with until its economic decline in the 18th century. What explains this long period of prosperity? The answer might lie in a framework of social and economic thought that lies buried in our ancient heritage, says Sriram Balasubramanian, of which Kautilya's Arthashastra is a major example. Kautilyanomics for Modern Times seeks to do three things-first, to provide a structure and a context for Kautilya's economic thoughts; second, to examine his work's relevance today; and third, to do it in a way that a lay reader can follow and grasp easily. Kautilya's thought is mainly articulated through the prism of dharmic capitalism and its components-some examples include his views on global economic outlook, state-market dynamics, and sustainable growth through observance of environmental, societal and familial responsibilities. Fathoming India's rich economic and philosophical heritage and making use of it, Balasubramanian argues, would prove to be a great asset in India's/the country's/the nation's ascent again. In this special episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, we invited the author Sriram Balasubramanian to speak about his newest book, Kautilyanomics for Modern Times. 
9/11/202245 minutes, 42 seconds
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198 - The Great Tribal Warriors Of Bharat | Tuhin Sinha | Ambalika | Vivek Khaitan | Bharatvaarta

In fact, tribal mutinies against the British began at least 75 yearsbefore the 1857 revolution. These battles were fought with traditional bows andarrows and spears, and predated the reported political movement that came tothe fore in the latter part of the nineteenth century. we complete 75 years ofIndependence, it is only fair to acknowledge that a parallel freedom movementhad existed in our far-flung villages and jungles, away from the mainstreamfreedom movement acknowledged in the books of history. The Great Tribal Warriors of Bharat is a humble attempt to honour these largely unsung heroes of an epochal movement, whose contribution remains largely unacknowledged. The book begins with Tilka Manjhi, who unleashed guerilla warfare to combat the British, and includes Jaipal Singh Munda, one of the most nuanced speakers of our Constituent Assembly, tracking the trajectory of this movement. These brave warriors came from all parts of India, including the Northeast and the South, and from all tribes existing in the country. The book is a rare collection and a journey into self-discovery for our civilization turned nation. To speak about their latest book, we invited Tuhin A. Sinha and Ambalika. In this episode, they tackled topics such as connotations of the term Adivasi, the issues faced by the tribal freedom fighters, the state of tribals post independence, and more. 
9/8/202246 minutes, 1 second
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197 - The State Of The Economy With Harsh Madhusudan | Policy | Bharatvaarta

With a GDP of $3.1 trillion, India is the world's sixth-largest economy. India's GDP will likely grow by 8-8.5% in FY22, according to the 2021-22 Economic Survey. India’s GDP growth has remained steady, stable and resilient. has steadily increased from 4.4% in the 1970s and 80s to 5.5% during the 1990s and early 00s, and further to 7% in the late 2010s.  The country's large spatially diversified economy, which is not dependent on a few products, commodities, or natural resources, has further added strength to it.  The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the most severe recession in the country since 1979. From April to June 2020, the GDP growth crashed by 23.9% in the wake of the nationwide lockdown imposed by the government. India’s GDP shrank 7.3% in 2020-21. To speak about the unique state of India's growth trajectory, we invited CFA, investor, and author, Harsh Madhusudan to speak about this topic. In this episode, he tackled topics such as inflation, the impact of VC funding on the Indian startup ecosystem, reference points for measuring growth and progress, and his upcoming book on the future of India. 
9/7/20221 hour, 13 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #107 | INS Vikrant Launch, India's GDP Growth, Ganesh Festival, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we spoke about - INS Vikrant launch and new Navy Ensign,- 13.5% GDP growth making India 5th largest economy- Ganesha festival celebrations across India- Opposition coalition against BJP If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
9/5/202237 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #106 | Adani NDTV Takeover, Land-For-Job Scam, Twitter Vs. Indian Parliament

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8/29/202242 minutes, 9 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #105 | PM Modi's Speech, Rohingyas In Delhi, Raigan Suspicious Boat Case

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8/22/202234 minutes, 51 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #104 | Independence Day, Salman Rushdie, Bihar Political Drama

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week we spoke about Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's legacy, the upcoming Independence day celebrations, the Salman Rushdie incident, and the political drama in Bihar. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
8/14/202237 minutes, 48 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #103 | China Sanctions Pelosi, Elon and Twitter fight over India and more!

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8/7/202241 minutes, 17 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #102 | Rajya Sabha MPs Suspended, Record Breaking 5G Auction, Ashish Mishra Case

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we  spoke about the record breaking 5G auction, 23 MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha, Defence Ministry's arms procurement of over 28,000 crore, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/30/202224 minutes, 4 seconds
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196 - Pasmanda Movement In India | Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie | Sharan Setty | Bharatvaarta

Muslims in India are broadly categorised into three social groupings — Ashraf (the 'noble' or 'honourable ones'), Ajlaf (backward Muslims) and Arzal (Dalit Muslims). ‘Pasmanda’, a Persian word, means the ‘ones left behind’, and is used to describe depressed classes among the Muslims, while underlining their deliberate or conscious exclusion. Ashraf are seen as the traditionally dominant social group. Scholars believe that this group comprises families that can either trace their lineage to Muslim conquerors or were upper caste Hindus that converted to Islam very early on. Ajlaf and Arzal are collectively known as the Pasmanda -- a Persian word meaning “left behind”. It is a term used for Other Backward Class (OBC) Muslims comprising economically and socially backward members of the community. Leaders of Pasmanda Muslims claim that nearly 85% of the Muslim population in India is Pasmanda while the remaining are 'Ashrafs'. They claim that out of the roughly 400 Muslims elected in the first 14 Lok Sabhas, only 60 were from Pasmanda background.  To speak about this topic, we invited Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie. Faiyaz Ahmad Fyzie is an socio-pasmanda Activist & medical doctor by profession. He is also an author, translator and a columnist speaking on issues faced by the Pasmanda community in India.
7/28/202242 minutes, 48 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #101 | India's New President, Sonia Gandhi In Herald Case, Adani 4th Richest Man

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week we spoke about Droupadi Murmu being elected as the President, Sonia Gandhi's involvement in the National Herald case, Gautam Adani becoming the world's 4th richest man, monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the WHO, and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/24/202222 minutes, 6 seconds
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195 - Investing in the Equity Markets | Abhishek Murarka | Bharatvaarta

On this episode we have Abhishek Murarka; he heads community and growth for Multipie, which is a social network for investors. He is a Chartered Accountant and an MBA from IIM Lucknow and has a decade’s experience across Equity Research and Investment Banking. On this episode, Abishek and Roshan spoke about personal finance and investing and how new investors can grow their wealth meaningfully. 
7/19/202257 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #100 | Vijay Mallya Jailed, Indo-US CAATSA Waiver, RBI's New Rules

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we spoke about Kingfisher Tycoon Vijay Mallya’s sentencing, RBI’s new measures to position rupee as the currency for international trade, the CAATSA waiver by the US, the new nomination for the Vice President, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/17/202243 minutes, 49 seconds
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194 - Lessons From The Sri Lankan Crisis | Nitin A. Gokhale | Velina's Talk

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, told the parliament that the country is not only bankrupt but also has no fuel left. Government employees have been told to stay home due to fuel unavailability. Inflation spiked 54.6% in a year and is expected to hit 60% soon, and transportation costs have gone up 128% in only one month. Civilians are struggling to procure basic necessities like food and medicine. Protesters in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s palace last week, clamoring for his resignation. To speak about the process of how Sri Lanka collapsed and what countries like India can learn from it, we invited Nitin A. Gokhale. Nitin A. Gokhale is one of South Asia's leading Strategic Analysts. He is the founder of the defence-related website BharatShakti.in. and Strategic News International. Now a media entrepreneur, Gokhale has worked across print, web and broadcast mediums since 1983.
7/12/202255 minutes, 25 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #99 | Shinzo Abe Shot Dead, Boris Johnson Resigns, Twitter Vs. Indian Government

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week we spoke about Shinzo Abe's assassination, Boris Johnson's resignation, Twitter's lawsuit against Indian government, and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/10/202237 minutes, 43 seconds
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193 - The Maharashtra Drama Explained | Rohit Jayaraman | Bharatvaarta

The power structure in Maharashtra has seen a major shift in the last week. Eknath Shinde is now the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, replacing Uddhav Thackeray, who resigned after a weeklong drama. To break down this intense scenario, we have our resident expert Rohit Jayaraman. In this deep dive, he spoke about topics such as a summary of recent events, reasons for fissure in the Shiv Sena, the role of each of the players in the drama, and more. 
7/5/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 32 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #98 | Change Of Power In Maharashtra, Rupee Slides To Lowest, Nupur Sharma

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/3/202256 minutes, 43 seconds
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192 - The Importance Of Mental Health in 2022 | Dr. Bhooshan Shukla | Bharatvaarta | Culture

Mental health can affect daily living, relationships, and physical health. However, this link also works in the other direction. Factors in people’s lives, interpersonal connections, and physical factors can all contribute to mental health disruptions. Looking after mental health can preserve a person’s ability to enjoy life. Doing this involves reaching a balance between life activities, responsibilities, and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. Dr. Bhooshan is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing in Pune, India. With 23 years of clinical experience, he has worked with children, adolescents, and their families to help them deal with their personal and professional/school lives.  He also creates awareness that people with mental health issues can have a meaningful life too. He has also trained various professionals who need to address mental health issues in their line of work.   In this episode of Bharatvaarta, he speaks about important topics on mental health such as how mental fitness is measured, the impact of the age of influencers on mental health, the importance of social parenting, the dangers of multitasking, and many more relevant issues. 
6/28/202239 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #97 | Rahul Gandhi Office Attacked, Clean Chit For PM Modi, VL-SRSAM Tested

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6/26/202223 minutes, 2 seconds
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192 - Delivering Social Welfare At The Last Mile | Aniket Doegar | #LongIndia | Bharatvaarta

Last mile delivery is one of the biggest problems of India. Due to the scale of required operations, the last mile is usually close to unreachable with the resources that the government has. Even though the government undertakes many social welfare programmes, these fail to make an impact on the ground, where they are the most needed.  This is where companies like Haqdarshak come in. They provide an agent-based welfare scheme linkage at the last mile. By using assisted tech and linking schemes to those who need it, they make sure that the social welfare programmes reach to those who need it the most.  Today we have guest Aniket Doegar, the Co-Founder & CEO, Haqdarshak, an organization using tech to ensure last mile delivery of social welfare schemes. He was also featured in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia and is a graduate from Stanford University School of Business. 
6/21/202247 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #96 | Indo-Russia Payments System, Agnipath Riots, Worst Week For Sensex & Nifty

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/19/202233 minutes, 38 seconds
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191 - The New Australian Government | Gray Conolly | Velina's Talk

Velina Tchakarova in discussion with Gray Connolly, a lawyer and writer on politics, military affairs, and geopolitics, in Sydney, Australia. Gray advises on, inter alia, energy, resources, and Admiralty law, and has advised the Australian Government on national security matters.  He previously served as a naval intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy.  All of Gray’s opinions are his own and not those of the Australian Government.
6/17/20221 hour, 11 minutes, 30 seconds
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190 - Open Network for Digital Commerce | T Koshy | Nikhil Kumar | Policy

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative aiming at promoting open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks. ONDC is to be based on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols independent of any specific platform.  T Koshy is the CEO of ONDC where he focuses on building digital solutions to population scale problems. He also has a long background in the finances space, having worked in NSDL and EY for over 30 years. He is a graduate of IIM-B.  Nikhil Kumar is the Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist at Setu. Nikhil was earlier with the iSPIRT Foundation, where he worked on building a vibrant developer ecosystem for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN). Before starting up, Nikhil worked together with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani on the “India Stack" of Aadhaar and UPI. 
6/14/202232 minutes, 30 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #95 | Pervez Musharraf Ill, US-China Clash, India $20 Trillion Economy By 2040

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/12/202246 minutes, 20 seconds
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189 - Livelihoods For Bharat | Rameesh Kailasam | Munish Chawla | Policy | Bharatvaarta

We often hear of the demographic dividend, that we have 800 million people or so under the age of 35 years. But that also poses a huge challenge in terms of skilling, development, education and employment. And the nature of work and employment itself has changed, especially post-covid. So how do we think about jobs and more generally creating work opportunities for our country?  To discuss this we have Rameesh Kailasam, who is the President & CEO of IndiaTech.org, a think tank and industry group. Joining him is Munish Chawla is the Co-Founder of Jeevitam, a platform that is redefining the way people seek work, find work and get hired. Munish is also an industry veteran with 3 decades of work at various corporate organizations.  In this episode, our experts tackle topics such as the statistics of employment data in India, designing new job seeking opportunities for the new generation, the policymaking direction being taken by the government for jobs, and more. 
6/9/202245 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #94 | Singer KK Death, Sidhu Moose Wala Case, C-19 4th Wave, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
6/5/202228 minutes, 53 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #93 | PM Modi In Tokyo, India Qualifies In Asia Cup, Yasin Malik Judgement

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5/29/202225 minutes, 37 seconds
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188 - End Of The Dollar As A Reserve Currency | Mohal Joshi | Nirav Kanodra | Policy | Bharatvaarta

The US is currently the world's defacto global reserve currency, and is used for trading between most nations. It began with the Bretton Woods system established after World War 2, wherein a group of 44 nations agreed to peg their currencies to the USD, and the US would peg the USD to gold.However, due to spending in the vietnam war, the USD lost a lot of it's value in the early 1960s and was seen as overvalued. This led to a run on its gold reserves, which then prompted President Nixon to declare a suspension of the Bretton Woods system and then replace it with a freely floating fiat currency system. In this episode we have guests Mohal Joshi and Nirav Kanodra.  Mohal Joshi is a columnist and podcaster with the India Rising Podcast. He is interested in geopolitics, defense, politics, and macroeconomics. Nirav Kanodra is an investment banker based out of Singapore with extensive experience in sales and trading. Nirav is a regular on the Weekly and on many Economy related podcasts.
5/25/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 12 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #92 | Sunil Jakhar Joins BJP, Record FDI Inflows, Gyan Vapi Mosque

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5/23/202237 minutes, 23 seconds
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187 - Finland's Path To NATO Membership | Alexander Stubb | Velina's Talk

With Europe's changing security landscape, several parties in the continent are favoring NATO membership. Both Finland and Sweden stayed out of NATO during the Cold War, maintaining a neutral stance throughout the period. However, Russia's annexation of Crimea, its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and routine violations of airspace by Russian forces has prompted the non-aligned nations to rethink their security policies and consider a NATO membership. Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb is a Finnish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Finland from 2014 to 2015. He rose to politics as a researcher specialized in the affairs of the European Union and was elected to the European Parliament in 2004 as a member of the National Coalition Party. In 2008, Stubb was appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs following a scandal surrounding his predecessor, Ilkka Kanerva. In 2011 Stubb stood for election to the Finnish Parliament for the first time and was elected MP with the second highest vote count in the election, which led to Stubb becoming the Minister for Europe and Foreign Trade in Jyrki Katainen's cabinet.
5/20/202238 minutes, 49 seconds
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186 - The Zafarnama Translated | Vijay Chattur | Ami Ganatra | Culture

The Zafarnāma was a spiritual victory letter sent by Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb, after the Battle of Chamkaur. The letter is written in Persian and verse. The version currently in circulation found in the Dasam Granth, the compilation of Guru Gobind Singh’s poetry, is in Gurmukhi script and Persian verse. Guru Gobind Singh sent 5 Singhs including Daya Singh, Dharam Singh and Sambhal Singh with the help of Naib Subedar Haji Sardar Shah to deliver the Zafarnama to Emperor Aurangzeb in Ahmednagar in 1707. In this letter, Guru Gobind Singh reminds Aurangzeb how he and his soldiers had broken their oaths sworn upon the Qur'an when they promised safe passage to the Guru but launched a hidden attack of an army described as much larger, on forty famished Sikh soldiers. He tells Aurangzeb this was not a battle, it was a slaughter. As such, in spite of losing most of his Sikhs in this attack, he had won a moral victory over the Emperor who had broken his vows to Allah. He also states that despite sending a huge army to capture or kill the Guru, the Mughal forces did not succeed in their mission. This historic poem was translated in Hindi verse for the first time in 300+ years by Veteran Wing Commander Vijay Chattur. To speak more about this piece of Indian culture, Ami Ganatra explores his view on the text and more. 
5/18/202233 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #91 | The Economist's Article On PM Modi, Delhi Mundka Fire, Gyan Vapi Mosque

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5/15/202239 minutes, 18 seconds
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185 - Indian Space Exploration | Koushik Vishwanathan | Aloke Kumar | Policy | Bharatvaarta

The ISRO human space program began as the Indian Human spaceflight  programme in 2007. This began the development of technology needed to  launch crewed orbital spacecraft into low earth orbit. In 2018, the  government approved a further $1.5bn for a 7 day crewed flight. Now  known as the Gaganyaan programme, the programme aims to send two  unmanned missions and one manned flight mission into low earth orbit by  2023.   PM Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) in late 2021 as a  way to contribute towards the accelerated development of India's space  industry. Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that this undertaking  will give the India space sector "new wings". It removes the  restrictions on space access, previously only given to ISRO and a select  few institutions. ISpA aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian  Space industry.   In the light of these advancements and India's new found enthusiasm for  the space race, we decided to dive deep into Indian space exploration.  To shed some light on this exhaustive subject, we invited guests Aloke  Kumar and Koushik Vishwanathan.   Aloke Kumar is the Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of  Science Bangalore. He has also worked in many teams exploring  applications of science to make space exploration easier. Koushik Vishwanathan is also an assistant professor at IISc, with an  interest in advanced manufacturing and finishing processes. He has  worked with Aloke on many of his projects regarding space exploration.
5/14/202241 minutes, 54 seconds
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184 - The Scale Of Poverty In India | Surjit Bhalla | Karan Bhasin | Nirav Kanodra | Bharatvaarta

Poverty has been ever-present in India since Independence, but recent  policy stands to change the status quo. Multiple undertakings and  initiatives have raised the standard of living for those below the  poverty line, but narratives continue to emerge that India's poor are  getting poorer.   A paper, written by Arvind Virmani, Surjit Bhalla, and Karan Bhasin,  aims to find the poverty and distributional consequences of the  government's pandemic support measures. The main argument of the paper  is that extreme poverty was kept low in India despite the pandemic. It  presents estimates of poverty and consumption inequality in India from  2004-05 to 2020-21.   Surjit Bhalla is an Indian economist, author and columnist, who is  currently the Executive Director for India at the International Monetary  Fund. He was also the part-time Member of the Economic Advisory Council  to the Prime Minister. Karan Bhasin is a New York-based researcher with  interests in Macroeconomics, Indian Economy, Institutional Economics  and Political Economy. He has also appeared on multiple Bharatvaarta  episodes speaking about his papers and findings in the economic field.  In this episode, they speak about their paper, findings, methodologies  and of the state of poverty in India.
5/11/202244 minutes, 40 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #90 | PM Modi's Visit To Germany, RBI Hikes Rates, Tajinder Bagga Arrest

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5/8/202229 minutes, 56 seconds
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183 - India-UK Relations | History, Policy, & Future | Nirav Kanodra | Sunil Sharma | Bharatvaarta

India-UK relations have a history from the times of the Mughal empire. Now, the heads of state of these historical countries have taken another step into solidifying the relationship with an upcoming free trade agreement. In this special episode covering Indo-UK relations, we have Nirav Kanodra, who is an investment banker based out of Singapore with extensive experience in sales and trading and Sunil Sharma, the Chief Operating Officer at the Conservative Friends of the Commonwealth, an organization supporting an outward-looking Britain. Together with Roshan Cariappa, follow along as our guests break down significant parts of the Indo-UK relationship such as its long and storied history, the various possible synergies between the two nations, the significance of British PM Boris Johnson's visit, key features of the 2030 roadmap, and more.
5/4/202249 minutes, 57 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #89 | Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Coal Shortage, PM Modi Sikh Outreach

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
5/1/202229 minutes, 1 second
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #88 - Boris Johnson In India, PM Modi's Red Fort Speech, Bulldozer Controversy

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4/24/202234 minutes, 9 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #87 - Jaishank ar & Blinken, India At G7, Ram Navami Celebrations

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4/17/202234 minutes, 10 seconds
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182 - Economic Reforms 2.0 | FTAs And More | Nirav Kanodra | Rahul Bajoria

Free trade agreements are the cornerstone of any strong economy. With  India's policymaking and foreign policy shifting toward becoming the  next manufacturing hub, FTAs are integral for our growth into the next  global superpower.  Today, we have our guests Rahul Bajoria and Nirav Kanodra. Rahul is the  Chief Economist at Barclays, focusing on Asia–Pacific, with a special  emphasis on India’s macroeconomy and policy making. Nirav is an investment banker based out of Singapore with extensive  experience in sales and trading. He is also considered a prominent voice  when it comes to macroeconomic issues.  In this episode, they speak about topics such as the significance of  FTAs and their use as a strategic tool, how FTAs can ensure optimal  economic growth, Indo-Australia agreement, future FTAs that India might  sign, and more.
4/13/202252 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #86 | XE Variant, Wendy Sherman on India, India Helps Sri Lanka, and more

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4/10/202242 minutes, 26 seconds
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181 - US-China Nuclear Relations | David Santoro | Velina's Talk

For decades, nuclear weapons have been largely peripheral to U.S.-China  relations, but the nuclear relationship is now growing more competitive  as both countries pursue major programs to modernize their forces.  China’s efforts to strengthen its relatively small nuclear arsenal seem  largely oriented toward improving survivability and do not appear to  constitute a shift away from the country’s long-standing No First Use  (NFU) policy. Nevertheless, the improvements are provoking anxiety in  Washington, which has long resisted acknowledging a state of mutual  nuclear vulnerability with China.  David Santoro is the President and CEO of The Pacific Forum and a  published author. His latest work, 'US-China Nuclear Relations: The  Importance Of Strategic Triangles', handles the sensitive matter of  regulation concerning nuclear weapons.
4/10/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 17 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #85 | India - Australia FTA, Highest GST Collections, Daleep Singh's Comments

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4/3/202228 minutes, 19 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #84 | Yogi Adityanath Sworn In, Wang Yi's Visit To India, GDP Growth Downgraded

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3/27/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 14 seconds
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180 - Disruption of Global Supply Chains | Ross Kennedy | Velina's Talk

COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains around the world. But they’ve also  been a vital lifeline to support the response, keeping essential medical  supplies, food and other key necessities flowing where they’re needed  most. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has tested the ingenuity,  resilience and flexibility of supply chain leaders globally, as they  have sought to maintain essential operations.  Ross Kennedy is a professional logistician and strategist with more than  fifteen years' experience, covering a broad spectrum of supply chain  roles. He is the Director of Global Logistics and Supply Chain for an  international food and animal feed ingredient manufacturer, and founder  of Fortis Analysis, a strategic advisory service tightly focused on the  nexus of geopolitical trends and decentralized supply chains./  In this livestream, he will speak about how global supply chains have  been disrupted due to COVID and other geopolitical events.
3/26/20221 hour, 29 minutes, 41 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - IPL 2022 Preview | Abhishek Paul | Mahek Vyas | Nirav Kanodra | Rajesh Tiwary

The 2022 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 15 or Tata IPL 2022,  is scheduled to be the fifteenth season of the Indian Premier League  (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Board  of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament is  scheduled to start on 26 March 2022, and conclude with the final on 29  May 2022. The group stage of the tournament will be played entirely in  the state of Maharashtra, with Mumbai and Pune hosting the matches. The  full schedule of the tournament was announced on 6 March 2022.  The season will see the expansion of the league, with the addition of  two new franchises. This will make it the second season to have ten  teams, after the 2011 tournament. Chennai Super Kings are the defending  champions, having won their fourth title during the previous season.  In this livestream, Abhishek Paul, Mahek Vyas, Nirav Kanodra, and Rajesh  Tiwary speak about the upcoming teams in IPL 2022 and their takes on  the squad compositions. They will also talk about their favourites in  the upcoming tournament and take questions from the audience in this  engaging livestream.
3/24/20221 hour, 46 minutes, 36 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #83 | Kashmir Files' Success, Gandhis' Resignation Rejected, India-Russia Oil

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3/20/202241 minutes, 16 seconds
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179 - Leading India Through The COVID-19 Crisis | Priyam Gandhi-Mody | Policy | Bharatvaarta

The pandemic has altered the destinies of not just people worldwide but  of entire nations. Many developed countries despite having superior  infrastructure and significant investments in public health haven’t been  able to tackle the onslaught of the pandemic. It was in this backdrop  that India’s ability to rise to the challenge had been written off  entirely by many leading ‘experts’. Doomsday predictions were made which  included mass deaths and anarchy.  However, Prime Minister Modi’s robust grip on the administration changed  India’s fortunes in the fight against the virus. He took absolute  control of the country’s response mechanisms and streamlined systems to  cut red-tape. Led by fact-based scientific advice, the Indian government  galvanized their inheritance of less-than-adequate resources, augmented  capacities rapidly and prudently spent its reserves on the most  effective solutions.  Hence, even after three waves of the pandemic, India has managed to save  more lives than most countries in the world. The country has proved the  cynics wrong with one of the lowest fatality rates. As a testament to  its scientific and technological prowess, the nation has not only  developed multiple indigenous vaccines but is running the world’s  largest vaccination drive supported by superb infrastructure. True to  our nature as a nurturer, our country has been acting as the ‘pharmacy  of the world’ by providing life-saving drugs and medical equipment to  other nations. With a staunch resolve to help all of humanity emerge out  of the pandemic, India has committed over five billion vaccine doses in  2022 for countries in need and intends to provide more until every  human being is secure. A Nation to Protect is a definitive account of India’s pandemic response  from the top echelons of leadership and government.
3/18/202241 minutes, 41 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #82 | Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, India's Misfired Missile, Election Results

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/13/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 10 seconds
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178 - Exploring The Creation Of The Indian Bridge Management System With Vaibhav Dange | Policy

The Indian Bridge Management System is one of the most advanced public  infrastructure databases in the world. The IBMS creates an inventory of  all bridges in the country and rates their structural condition so that  timely repair and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on the  criticality of the structure. It is the largest platform in the world  owned by a single owner, with a database that could exceed 1,50,000  bridge structures.  The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has inventorized 1,72,517  bridges/structures under this initiative. Under the system, bridges are  given a structural rating number; based on its structure; and a  socio-economic rating number which measures its importance in relation  to it's vicinity.   With an MBA degree under his belt, Vaibhav Dange devoted his knowledge  in management to implementing processes in ensuring speedy redressal of  issues in all spheres of activity. From 2014 to 2019, he was the Private  Secretary to the Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin  Gadkari, and was very closely associated with all development works  related to the national highways. During this tenure, he got involved in  the IBMS project, and his deep knowledge and insight resulted in many  innovations within the IBMS. He is associated with various  infrastructure projects undertaken by the National Highways Authority of  India (NHAI).
3/9/202228 minutes, 32 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #81 | Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, Shane Warne Death, Fuel Price Increase

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/6/202243 minutes, 34 seconds
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177 - India's Path to a Hydrogen-Fuelled Future? | Rajat Seksaria | Bharatvaarta | Policy

India unveiled its first National Hydrogen Policy in January this year  with an aim to boost production and use of cleaner sources of energy.  The 2021-22 budget allocated Rs. 1500 crore for renewable energy  development. Issues faced with current systems include high AT&C  losses, inefficient distribution, and billing, The plan will focus on generation of hydrogen from green power resources  and on linking India’s growing renewable capacity with the hydrogen  economy. It will also effectively integrate renewable energy in the  present energy mix. This will be done by scaling up the gas pipeline  infrastructure across the country and introducing smart grids. Green hydrogen (GH) producers are to be exempt for 25 years from paying  inter-state transmission charges. Bulk consumers will now also be  exempted from paying ISTC till 2045. The MOP policy assures GH producers  open access to renewable energy generators anywhere in the national  grid. Currently, all of India’s hydrogen, about 6 million tonnes  annually, is gray. By 2050, nearly 80% of India’s hydrogen is projected  to be ‘green’. To speak about this emerging topic, we have Rajat Seksaria, CEO at Acme  Solar which is among the largest Renewables company in India. In this  episode, he speaks about topics such as additions that can be made to  the national hydrogen policy, pros and cons of hydrogen as a fuel, how  the hydrogen policy fits within India's push towards green energy, and  more.
3/4/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 7 seconds
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176 - Russia's War Against Ukraine | Bruno Maçães | Velina Tchakarova | Velina's Talk

In March and April 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the  Russian military to begin massing thousands of military personnel and  equipment near its border with Ukraine and in Crimea, representing the  largest mobilization since the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014.  This precipitated an international crisis and generated concerns over a  potential invasion. Satellite imagery showed movements of armour,  missiles, and heavy weaponry. The troops were partially removed by June.  The crisis was renewed in October and November 2021, when over 100,000  Russian troops were again massed surrounding Ukraine on three sides by  December.  The ongoing crisis stems from the protracted Russo-Ukrainian War that  began in early 2014. In December 2021, Russia advanced two draft  treaties that contained requests for what it referred to as "security  guarantees", including a legally binding promise that Ukraine would not  join the NATO as well as a reduction in NATO troops and military  hardware stationed in Eastern Europe, and threatened unspecified  military response if those demands were not met in full.   NATO has rejected these requests, and the United States warned Russia of  "swift and severe" economic sanctions should it further invade Ukraine.  Bruno Maçães is a Portuguese politician, consultant and author. He is a  nonresident senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. He is a former  Secretary of State for European Affairs in Portugal. In this livestream,  he will speak on the Russo-Ukraine crisis and more.
3/1/202249 minutes, 50 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #80 | Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, Air India Evacuation Flight, NSE Scam, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/27/202251 minutes, 53 seconds
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175 - India And West Asia With Dr. Alvite Ningthoujam | Bharatvaarta | Policy

Historically, India has depended on West Asian countries for energy  dependency. Moreover, due to budding business in the region, especially  in UAE, around 7 million Indians live here. This has also been a point  of discussion in bilateral talks and agreements in the past. Since the  election of the Modi government, India's discourse with the Middle East  and the rest of West Asia has revolved around topics such as  counterterrorism, security, defense cooperation and non-oil trade.   Dr. Ningthoujam is a strategic researcher, focusing on India-Middle East  relations, Israeli foreign policy, Israel’s ties with the  Southeast/East Asian countries, its military exports, geopolitics of  Middle East, International Terrorism, and Middle East-China relations.  He also holds a Ph. D., from the Centre for West Asian Studies, School  of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi for my  doctoral thesis on Israel’s Arms Exports.  In this deep dive on Indo-West Asia relationships, Dr. Alvite speaks  about topics such as the similarities and differences between various  West Asian countries, the various developmental projects undertaken by  India in the region, and the change towards West Asian relationships  with the election of PM Modi.
2/22/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 3 seconds
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174 - State Elections Q&A With Rohit Jayaraman | Bharatvaarta | Politics

The legislative assembly elections are all set to get underway in 4 of  India's biggest states. We will see voting on caste lines, party lines,  and district favorites. From Uttar Pradesh, to Uttarakhand, to Punjab  and Goa, our resident political expert Rohit Jayaraman will take up a  LIVE Q&A to delve deep into the specifics of each of these states  and provide insights on India's complex electoral systems. 
2/20/20221 hour, 35 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #79 | Charanjit Channi Controversy, Singapore PM's Remarks, Nepal Adopts UPI

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/20/202241 minutes, 31 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #78 | Udupi Hijab Row, Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, BharatPe Founder Scandal

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2/13/202235 minutes, 43 seconds
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173 - India And The Central Asian Republics With Rashmini Koparkar | Bharatvaarta | Policy

India's ties with Central Asia can be traced back to the ancient Silk  Road, along which goods, people, and ideas flowed. Under the Modi  government, there is a renewed effort to reconnect India with the  region. During a recent summit, India expressed a need to boost its ties with  all five central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,  Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The five Presidents also decided to set up a  joint working group on Afghanistan.   PM Modi outlined 3 focus areas for India's relationship with the central  asian republics. Central Asia is central to India's vision of an  integrated and stable extended neighborhood and cooperation for regional  security and prosperity.  Second is to establish a framework of regular interactions, and third is  to create an ambitious roadmap for future cooperation.   China has aggressively wooed the CARs through its Belt and Road  Initiative to make their dream of a new and improved Silk Road a  reality. Chinese anxiety to consolidate its links with CARs and disallow  India from taking any initiative in the region is shown by its haste to  hold a summit with the leaders of Central Asian countries. On the other  hand trade between India and Central Asia lies at a insignificant $2  billion compared to Chinese trade with the CARs, which roughly amounts  to $100 billion. India could increase bilateral trade through energy  requirements. CARs are rich in resources such as oil, natural gas, and  uranium.   Giving us the insights on this complex geopolitical situation, we have  Rashmini Koparkar, an assistant professor at JNU and an avid follower of  central Asian politics. She is a student of International Relations,  especially those pertaining to Central Asia & Eurasia. She is also  passionate about Indian history, politics, and society.    In this episode, she speaks about topics such as the history of India  with central Asian republics, North-South corridor, the power of Russia,  USA, and China in the region, the role of Afghanistan in relations  going forward, and more.
2/9/202255 minutes, 43 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #77 | Quad Meeting In Australia, Budget 2022-23, Indo-US Vaccine Partnership

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
2/6/202259 minutes, 21 seconds
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172 - A Look Through Indian History In Conversation With Dr. Vikram Sampath | Culture | Bharatvaarta

Vikram Sampath is an esteemed historian and the author of five acclaimed  books: Splendours of Royal Mysore, a biography of Gauhar Jaan, S  Balachander, and a two-volume biography of Savarkar. In 2021, Sampath  was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is a former  senior fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, and has many  many more achievements under his belt. Welcome to the podcast.  As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is  in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is  undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders  of the twentieth century. Accounts of his eventful and stormy life have  oscillated from eulogizing hagiographies to disparaging demonization.  The truth, as always, lies somewhere in between and has unfortunately  never been brought to light. Savarkar and his ideology stood as one of  the strongest and most virulent opponents of Gandhi, his pacifist  philosophy and the Indian National Congress.  Dr. Sampath has written a two-part biography on this unseen hero of the  Indian independence movement; the focus of this conversation. In this  episode, our hosts Roshan Cariappa and Amit Paranjape bring up topics of  Savarkar as a successor to Lokmanya Tilak, the relation between Subhash  Chandra Bose and Savarkar, and his forward-looking thoughts on  geopolitics and foreign relations. They also spoke about history as an  art; whether there is such a thing as objective history and how we  should look at idolized historical figures.   This episode is sure to be a treat for history buffs and fans of Dr.  Sampath alike. Viewers can also find this this episode on all audio  platforms.
2/5/20221 hour, 12 minutes, 17 seconds
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171 - Land Of The Gods: The Story Of Haryana | Arjun Singh Kadlan | Ami Ganatra

The great war of right versus wrong was fought here. It was from this  land that Lord Krishna’s wisdom—the universal truth—spread across the  globe. It is the cradle of the ancient Indus-Saraswati civilization,  with the sacred river Saraswati, glorified in the Rig Veda, flowing in  its full might across the plains and onward.  Kings and emperors used this place to expand and consolidate their  empires. The East India Company, and later the British Crown, played  their games here, manipulating and managing their colonial affairs. The  much-ridiculed ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ political epithet originated here.  This land gave the nation a number of stalwarts of the Independence  movement. And, it became the address for a cocktail of regional and  national political manoeuvrings, impacting national politics in major  ways.  In his debut book, Land of the Gods: The Story of Haryana, Arjun Singh  Kadian takes the readers through a fascinating journey of Haryana which  offers new insights and delightful nuggets.  His work has been described as  an ambitious book that engages with a  region and people who have defined the subcontinent for over five  millennia. In this episode, hosted by Ami Ganatra, he tackles topics  such as the medieval history of Haryana, how ancient Haryanvis led their  lives in one of the most war-struck parts of India, and more. This  episode is sure to be a treat for history buffs.
2/1/202259 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #76 | New Chief Economic Advisor, Budget 2022-23, Air India In Tata Hands

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
1/30/20221 hour, 56 seconds
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170 - The Strategy Of Denial With Eldridge Colby | Velina Tchakarova | Velina's Talk

Elbridge Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, a  policy initiative focused on developing strategies to prepare the  United States for an era of sustained great power competition. He is the  author of The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great  Power Conflict (Yale University Press), which The Wall Street Journal  selected as one of the top ten books of 2021.  Previously, Colby was from 2018-2019 the Director of the Defense Program  at the Center for a New American Security, where he led the Center’s  work on defense issues.  Before that, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for  Strategy and Force Development from 2017-2018. In that role, he served  as the lead official in the development and rollout of the Department’s  preeminent strategic planning guidance, the 2018 National Defense  Strategy (NDS). The NDS shifted the Department of Defense’s focus to the  challenges to U.S. military superiority and interests posed by China in  particular followed by Russia, prioritizing restoring the Joint Force’s  warfighting edge against these major power competitors. He also served  as the primary Defense Department representative in the development of  the 2017 National Security Strategy.
1/29/20221 hour, 15 minutes, 56 seconds
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169 - The Future Of Semiconductors | Gaurav Goel | Arun Mampazhy | Bharatvaarta | Policy

The 2020–2022 global chip shortage is an ongoing crisis in which the  demand for integrated circuits (commonly known as semiconductor chips)  is greater than the supply, affecting more than 169 industries[3] and  has led to major price increases, shortages and queues amongst consumers  for automobiles, graphics cards, video game consoles, computers, and  other products that require semiconductors.[4][5][6] Commonly cited  causes for the shortage include the COVID-19 pandemic, the China–United  States trade war, and various severe weather incidents.   The Indian government has announced a 76,000 crore scheme to boost  semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country. We're also  seeing inter-country talks between India and Taiwan, with TSMC and UMC  looking to set up a facility in India. Can this lead to India being the  hub for semiconductors in the future?  Our guests for this episode are Gaurav Goel and Arun Mampazhy. Gaurav is  a micro architect with two decades of experience in the semiconductor  field. He has worked with prominent companies like Intel, Synopys, and  is currently working at AMD.   Arun has a BTech from IIT-M and MS from University of Maryland in  semiconductor fabrication and over a decade of industry experience. He's  also keeping a keen eye on semiconductor manufacturing in India.    Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
1/25/20221 hour, 8 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #75 | Canadian Border Incident, Anti-Indian Channel Blocked, Netaji @ India Gate

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
1/24/202257 minutes, 25 seconds
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168 - Responding to COVID In 2022 With Shamika Ravi | Policy | Bharatvaarta

Prof. Shamika Ravi is VP @ ORF, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings  Institute, and a former member of the Economic Advisory Council to the  Prime Minister of India. She is one of the most recognized people in  Developmental Economics in India today.   We hosted Prof. Ravi in Aug 2020 for a data-led analysis of the COVID-19  pandemic; she spoke about the rising infections, impact of lockdowns,  how various states have performed, impact on healthcare infrastructure,  innovation and economy, and the way out.   In this conversation we look at the current state of the pandemic and  how States should formulate a policy response in light of the 3rd Wave.  Prof. Ravi speaks about the impact of vaccinations, how we can sustain  our economy, the focus on healthcare, and more.  Follow Prof. Shamika Ravi on Twitter - https://twitter.com/shamikaravi
1/22/202232 minutes, 49 seconds
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167 - Goa Assembly Elections Decoded | Rohit Jayaraman | Nimish Joshi | Bharatvaarta | Politics

Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Goa on 14 February 2022 to elect 40 members of the Goa Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 10 March 2022. In this election, we are seeing major parties from all over the country such as BJP, Congress, TMC, and AAP competing for seats in the first assembly elections of 2022.   We have our resident political experts, Rohit Jayaraman and Nimish Joshi, break down the various parties and players they bring to the table. They also discussed the history of politics in Goa, the role of Manohar Parrikar in the politics of the state, the shift against Bahujan politics and more. They also provided insights into voting tendencies of the population, and into the chances that the various parties have in the state in this comprehensive deep dive on Goa politics.
1/18/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 23 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - India-SA Test Series | Abhishek Paul | Mahek Vyas | Nirav Kanodra

India have lost yet another series away from home, this time against South Africa / Virat Kohli stepped down as Test captain yesterday  Besides the batsmen’s failures, Kohli listed inconsistency, lack of application, lapse in concentration and their inability to seize the crunch moments as reasons for the loss. South Africa won the series 2-1. Also, yesterday Virat Kohli announced on social media that he will be stepping down as Test Captain. On this livestream, Abhishek Paul, Mahek Vyas, and Nirav Kanodra will talk about the team and the way forward.
1/16/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 40 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #74 | Startup Innovation Week, Omicron Cases Spike, UK-India FTA

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
1/16/202244 minutes, 21 seconds
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166 - Russia's Approach To The Near Abroad & Eurasia - Samuel Ramani, Velina Tchakarova

Samuel Ramani is a politics and international relations tutor at the  University of Oxford, where he completed his DPhil. An associate fellow  at the Royal United Services Institute, he contributes regularly to  Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, BBC World Service, Al Jazeera  English and CNN International. He tweets as @samramani2.
1/15/20221 hour, 15 minutes
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21 Moments from 2021 | Bharatvaarta | Politics | Policy | Culture

On this special episode, we look back at 21 moments from 2021 across 86  episodes covering Politics, Policy, and Culture. Watch this video and  check out our best moments from the last year.   Jeffrey Archer - Why He Releases in India First -   https://youtu.be/l4E3BOvdEyM Vijay Gokhale - How Does China Negotiate - https://youtu.be/jgEv4C86HFk Velina - New Geopolitical Order Post-Trump - https://youtu.be/jrtW5rHJfSs Hizbu - Humanitarian Situation In Afghanistan - https://youtu.be/EiZR1EOfo5k Sanjeev Sanyal - Economic Recovery Post-COVID - https://youtu.be/3RJ8pp_oSpw Nimish - Startup Boom in 2021 Explained - https://youtu.be/OBI3rl5VdDk Rajeev Mantri - India Startup IPOs After Zomato - https://youtu.be/OBI3rl5VdDk Harsh Gupta - Economic Impact Of 2nd Wave - https://youtu.be/8oNDuDMUxKE Ruchir Sharma - Foreign Press against Modi -  https://youtu.be/rydhfyKATFw Anand Ranga - Justification for Farm Laws - https://youtu.be/yTjBYG0NXDY Jayant Sinha - Being Competitive While Being Sustainable - https://youtu.be/IS6HLVVefLk Rameesh Kailasam - How Should Regulators Approach Cryptocurrency? - https://youtu.be/uKLANrQFzQ0 Sridhar Vembu - Developing Indigenous Capabilities for Atmanirbhar Bharat - https://youtu.be/bD_RTcRqzVc Shailesh Pathak - Global best practices that can be used in India - https://youtu.be/7P5d6PMN9UU Rajiv Malhotra - Impact of AI - https://youtu.be/xNbCLELGobg Amish Tripathi - Individuality vs. Collectivism - https://youtu.be/K0xfcAf47WI Anand Ranganathan - Freedom Of Speech In The Social Media Era - https://youtu.be/YZUDfRY6QMo Shakti Sinha - Shri. Atal Behari Vajpayee's significance - https://youtu.be/JQjIXLI1FmI Vivek - Counterfactual: What if Bose had come back to India? - https://youtu.be/xzt0TrXtNnU Nitin Gokhale - Manohar Parikkar's Informal Style- https://youtu.be/dr53ylSfcII Shridhar Venkat - How Akshaya Patra Helps Children Realize Their Dreams - https://youtu.be/8cuUA5M2Sg0   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
1/15/20221 hour, 8 minutes, 2 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #73 | PM Modi's Security Breach, India's GDP Growth, Omicron Cases Spike

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. This week we spoke about rising number of COVID cases, PM  Modi's visit to Punjab, India's upcoming Test match, and India's rising  GDP. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our  channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
1/9/202244 minutes, 25 seconds
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165 - The Legend Of Birsa Munda | Tuhin Sinha | Bharatvaarta | Culture

Tuhin A. Sinha is an Indian author and politician. He is known for the  novels Mission Shengzhan, a topic of a previous episode on Bharatvaarta,  and today's topic of discussion, The Legend Of Birsa Munda; a  dramatized account of one of the unsung heroes of India's independence  movement.  In 19th century India, deep in the heart of what is now the state of  Jharkhand, the Adivasis have been leading a life of absolute misery and  darkness. The colonial state, with the help of its scheming local  collaborators, has cast a net of abuse and exploitation that is  tightening around these Adivasis, much like a hangman’s noose does.  Everything they hold dear – their land, homes, history, traditions,  religion, families – has fallen victim to the grand colonial plan of  building a magnificent but merciless empire for the Queen.  At the heart of the rebellion against the colonials is the  twenty-five-year-old Birsa Munda. He decides what must be done to save  his community and leads the Adivasis in fighting back to reclaim their  lives. Based on true events, this epic tale of courage is a tribute to  the life of Birsa Munda, who in his very short life, mobilized the  tribal community, rebelled against forced conversions, envisioned a  fairer, more just society and died fighting for it. The Legend of Birsa  Munda is the story of a subaltern tribal hero, whose contribution to  India’s struggle for independence must never be forgotten. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker,  Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then  please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
1/5/202234 minutes, 23 seconds
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164 - Will The Stock Market Crash? | Nimish Joshi | Rajeev Mantri | Bharatvaarta

Domestic equities rose to their peak levels in October on strong global cues with P/E multiples touching 31 for the Sensex. This then prompted a sell-off by foreign investors, prompting them to pull a whopping ₹13,550 crore from Indian equities during the month. Indian stocks have witnessed a heavy outflow of foreign investment - a key driver for domestic equities - over the past two months.  Benchmarks like Sensex have corrected nearly 10 per cent from their record high levels. Both the Sensex and Nifty tanked about 2.5% each as concerns about risks from the rapid spread of the omicron coronavirus variant prompted selling in global equities. The Reserve Bank of India is forecast to hike its repo rate by 25 basis points in Q2 2022, its first increase in more than three years,  In this episode, we have experts Nimish Joshi and Rajeev Mantri speaking about these events and more, and gauging their short, medium, and long term impact on the Indian stock market. They spoke about what actually happened in the market correction, IPO market post the underwhelming PayTM IPO, the near future outlook, the influence of macro factors on stock prices, and more.
12/27/202150 minutes, 55 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #72 | Court Blast at Ludhiana, Omicron Spike, Good Governance Day and Christmas

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe  to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with  everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're  @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and  @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
12/26/202158 minutes, 15 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #71 | Omicron Projections, Ganguly Vs Virat, Bhutan Confers Award On PM Modi

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the   week that was. This week, we spoke about the PM inagurating the Kashi  corridor, Bhutan conferring an award on PM Modi, Indian model winning  Miss Universe, the Ganguly vs Virat controversy and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
12/19/202137 minutes, 57 seconds
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163 - Discussing Vasudeva Krishna and Mathura With Padmashri Meenakshi Jain | Culture | Bharatvaarta

Professor Meenakshi Jain is a renowned Indian political scientists and  historian, along with being a scholar on relations between caste and  politics. In 2020, she was conferred with the Padma Shri for her work in  the field of literature and education. From dealing with the rebirth of  temples, to making the case for the Ayodhya temple, to exploring  Hindu-Muslim relations in India, her deeply researched books have dealt  with historical issues of national importance. In this episode, she  spoke about her new book Vasudeva Krishna and Mathura. This book  explores the history of image worship in India, with a focus on the  Bhagavata religion that evolved around Vasudeva Krishna. it covers the  destruction and reconstruction of the Keshavadeva temple at Mathura,  through Mughal rule to the modern court case with the Trust Masjiid  Idgah. Reportedly, the documents provided in the book "attest to the  dogged Hindu commitment to the site."
12/16/20211 hour, 29 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #70 | Gen. Rawat Accident, Omicron Variant Updates, Farmer's Protest Called Off

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.  This week we spoke about the new PLIs worth 76000 crore  proposed by the government, India beating New Zealand in the test  series, updates on the Omicron variant, and the farmer's protest being  called off.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
12/12/202150 minutes, 43 seconds
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Quo Vadis, Eurodollar System? - Jeffrey P. Snider, Emil Kalinowski, Velina Tchakarova

Eurodollars are time deposits denominated in U.S. dollars at banks  outside the United States, and thus are not under the jurisdiction of  the Federal Reserve. Consequently, such deposits are subject to much  less regulation than similar deposits within the U.S. The term was  originally coined for U.S. dollars in European banks, but it expanded  over the years to its present definition. A U.S. dollar-denominated  deposit in Tokyo or Beijing would be likewise deemed a Eurodollar  deposit (sometimes an Asiadollar). There is no connection with the euro  currency or the eurozone. The offshore locations of Eurodollar make it  exposed to potential country risk and economic risk.  Since the Eurodollar market is not run by any government agency its  growth is hard to estimate. However, the Eurodollar market is by a wide  margin the largest source of global finance. In 1997, nearly 90% of all  international loans were made this way. In December 1985 the Eurodollar  market was estimated by J.P. Morgan Guaranty bank to have a net size of  1.668 trillion.  As Chief Investment Strategist for Alhambra Investment Partners, Jeff  directs the day-to-day investment processes and spearheads the  investment research efforts while providing close contact to Alhambra’s  client base.  Emil Kalinowski, CFA, is employed in the metals and mining industry  writing about how socioeconomic and geopolitical trends affect the  supply, demand, and price of base and precious metals. His present focus  is on the 2007 malfunction of the monetary system and its continuing  disorder
12/11/20211 hour, 20 minutes, 6 seconds
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161 - Urban Architecture And Spaces With Shirish Beri | Bharatvaarta

Shirish Beri’s works have been bearing a distinct mark on modern Indian  architecture since 1975 Initially as Director (Design) with “Beri  architects and engineers pvt. ltd.” and later through his company  “Shirish Beri and Associates”.  His work is free, spontaneous, as it is not bound by conditioning  and  constrains of a particular style or ism. It is intensely responsive to  the site, the socio cultural behavior-values and Life as a whole. His  designs address his concerns in life and contribute towards a better  quality of life. Besides adding a new immeasurable dimension in the  users’ lives, these design have won him National-International awards  and coverage. His deep search for meaning in life has made him explore  various mediums of understanding and expression such as painting,  poetry, philosophy, deep ecology and extensive travelling.
12/4/202130 minutes, 20 seconds
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160 - The Midway Battle: Modi's Rollercoaster Second Term - Gautam Chintamani (Author)

Gautam Chintamani is a film historian and the author of Rajneeti (Penguin-Random House, 2019), the first biography of Rajnath Singh. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna (HarperCollins, 2014), The Film That Revived Hindi Cinema (HarperCollins, 2016) and Pink- The Inside Story (HarperCollins, 2017).   About the Book: In 2019, the BJP came into power once again on the back of one of the most significant electoral mandates in recent years. Since then, the Narendra Modi-led government has seen a tumultuous few years as they have implemented far-reaching legislative changes including the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, triple talaq, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as well as farming laws. These laws, when implemented, caused widespread protests and upheaval across the country. While the country grappled with internal strife, it also faced challenges from its neighbors in the form of one of the most intense military stand-offs in decades after an unprovoked attack by China’s People’s Liberation Army at Galwan as well as a global pandemic. While the Modi government took swift steps to limit the spread of the pandemic in 2020, the second wave of COVID-19 in early 2021 hit the country hard, claiming thousands of lives. Bringing a well-researched and nuanced understanding to Modi’s second term, The Midway Battle sheds light on the sociopolitical issues facing India as it continues its struggle against enemies both known and unknown, and puts into in perspective what lies ahead for the world’s biggest democracy.    Buy the book on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/GCMidwayBattle Connect with Gautam on Twitter @GChintamani or gautamchintamani.com
11/30/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #69 | Omicron Variant, Crypto Bill, INS Vela, India Challenges OPEC, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  This week we spoke about the Omicron variant of the pandemic, the digital bills tabled in the parliament, the rise of TMC, INS Vela, India challenging the OPEC and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/28/202147 minutes, 22 seconds
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159 - View From The Inside - Aashish Chandorkar | Policy | Bharatvaarta

Mr. Chandorkar is director of Bengaluru-based policy think tank Smahi  Foundation of Policy and Research. He was recently appointed to the post  of Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India (PMI), World Trade  Organisation (WTO), Geneva (at DS/Director level) for a period of three  years.   In this episode, he speaks about the view from the inside on the  functioning of the Indian government and geopolitics. With his  appointment to the WTO, Mr. Chandorkar expresses his unique insider  perspective on multilateral trade relations, how other countries are  dealing with a post-COVID world, how much of the perception of India is  being built by Western media and more.   This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker,  Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then  please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in.  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
11/25/202132 minutes, 33 seconds
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158 - India At COP-26 With Vaibhav Chaturvedi | Policy | Bharatvaarta

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every  country on earth for global climate summits – called COPs – which stands  for ‘Conference of the Parties’. In that time climate change has gone  from being a fringe issue to a global priority.This year will be the  26th annual summit – giving it the name COP26.   With the UK as President, COP26 takes place in Glasgow.In the run up to  COP26 the UK is working with every nation to reach agreement on how to  tackle climate change. World leaders will arrive in Scotland, alongside  tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses  and citizens for twelve days of talks.Not only is it a huge task but it  is also not just yet another international summit. Most experts believe  COP26 has a unique urgency.   Vaibhav is an economist who leads The Council's work on Low-Carbon  Pathways. His research focuses on energy and climate change mitigation  policy issues, especially those impacting India, within the integrated  assessment modelling framework of the Global Change Assessment Model  (GCAM).  Vaibhav’s recent work includes studies on pathways and policies for  achieving India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and  Mid-Century Strategies within the context of sustainable development and  national priorities, the climate policy–energy–water nexus,  transportation energy and emission scenarios, HFC emission scenarios and  mitigation policy, and nuclear energy scenarios for India.  In this episode he speaks about topics such as India's agenda at the COP  26 conference, alternative energy transitions, changes in the mobility  sector, agriculture and climate change's effect on it, and more.  
11/23/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 58 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #68 | Vir Das Controversy, Delhi Lockdown, Farm Laws Repealed

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.  This week we spoke about the Vir Das controversy,  delivery of the S400 air defence systems from Russia, Delhi lockdown due  to smog, repeal of the farm laws, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
11/21/202143 minutes, 9 seconds
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157 - A Conversation With Vikram Sood - Former Head R&AW | Velina's Talk | Bharatvaarta

Vikram Sood is the former head of India's foreign intelligence agency,  the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), and an advisor to the  Observer Research Foundation, an independent public policy think tank in  New Delhi. Sood was an officer of the Indian Postal Service (IPoS)  before he joined the intelligence organisation R&AW and later served  as its spymaster from 2000 to 2003. He retired as a career intelligence  officer with 31 years of service on 31 March 2003. He trained under the  mentorship of B. Raman and interviewed by Gentleman R.N Kao. He is the  author of the book The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief's Insights  into Espionage published in 2018, which according to Sood is not a  memoir but a beginner's guide to intelligence and espionage.   In this episode, Velina Tchakarova speaks to him on his take about the  current state of global geopolitics.
11/19/202148 minutes, 44 seconds
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156 - Election Analysis - By-Elections November 2021 Explained With Rohit Jayaraman | Bharatvaarta

The results of all the bypolls held in 29 assembly seats and three Lok  Sabha seats are in. The Trinamool Congress swept all four assembly seats  in West Bengal with Udayan Guha winning the Dinhata seat, previously  held by the BJP, by a margin of 1,63,005 votes.Meanwhile, the Congress  party swept the Himachal and Rajasthan bypolls. The party wrested the  Mandi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP and won all three assembly seats in  Himachal Pradesh. In Rajasthan, the party won both the Dhariawad and  Vallabhnagar assembly constituencies with margins of 18,725 and 20,606  votes, respectively. It also reclaimed Madhya Pradesh’s Raigaon, a  traditional BJP seat, after 31 years, besides bagging one seat each in  Karnataka and Maharashtra. However, it lost Jobat, a reserved ST seat,  and the Prithvipur assembly seat in MP to the BJP, which also retained  its Khandwa Lok Sabha seat. The BJP-led alliance claimed victory in all  five assembly seats in Assam. The saffron party also wrested Telangana’s  Huzurabad from the ruling TRS, while securing a win in Karnataka’s  Sindagi.  Rohit Jayaraman, our resident political expert, breaks down the  significance of the by poll elections and what they portend for the  coming elections. 
11/16/202152 minutes, 6 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #67 | Norovirus, Ambush In Manipur, Khel Ratna Awards

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.  This week we spoke about the Norovirus making rounds in  Kerala, the Padma and Khel Ratna awards, India's IPO rush. We also  discussed the protests in Maharashtra, the ambush in Manipur, and the  revised GDP forecast.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
11/14/202150 minutes, 5 seconds
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155 - Poland's Role In European And Global Affairs - Dr. Jacek Bartosiak & Velina Tchakarova

The Republic of Poland is a Central European country and member of the  European Union and NATO, among others. Poland wields considerable  influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in  international affairs. The foreign policy of Poland is based on four  basic commitments: to Atlantic co-operation, to European integration, to  international development and to international law.  The Polish economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international  trade. Since the collapse of communism and its re-establishment as a  democratic nation, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position  in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly  foreign relations with both the West and with numerous European  countries.   In this livestream, we will speak about the geopolitical significance of  this country featuring Jacek Bartosiak. Jacek Bartosiak is an expert in  geopolitics and geostrategy and a senior analyst with Geopolitical  Futures. He is founder and owner of Strategy & Future. Dr. Bartosiak  is the author of three books.  Dr. Bartosiak speaks at conferences on  the strategic situation in Central and Eastern Europe, The Western  Pacific and Asia. He graduated from the Faculty of Law and  Administration at the University of Warsaw, and is a managing partner at  a law firm dealing with business services since 2004.
11/12/20211 hour, 25 minutes, 45 seconds
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154 - India's Path Towards A $5 Trillion Economy With Dr. Aruna Sharma | Policy | Bharatvaarta

India is the world’s largest and most vigorous democracy. Today’s new economic balance of power has given the country a chance to reclaim much of its earlier glory when it was one of the world’s richest civilizations. In the current context, India’s fundamentally vital indicators reflect the country’s potential as an economic powerhouse.  As Indians, we have proved ourselves in almost every sphere within and outside our country. We have all the ingredients of a resilient society, backed by strong societal support but not social security, a conservative economic system which is to an extent recession-proof but not transparent, and a great talent pool but with limited opportunities for nurturing those skills. What we lack is the right approach to policy making and the development of an ecosystem to harness our immense potential.  Dr Aruna Sharma is an Indian Administrative Officer of 1982 batch Madhya Pradesh Cadre retired  after her work in Steel and Information Technology in government of India. She has always  focused to have holistic approach and establish system in all her postings for ensuring  sustainable quality outcomes. She has two books reaching the Last Beneficiary: Resource  Convergence Mantra Model (2008) and Impact of Recourse Convergence in Policy Making, Program Design and Execution (2014) released by UNDP. FAO has also published her work on  food security.
11/9/20211 hour, 27 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #66 | Delhi Cracker Ban, Covaxin Approved By WHO, Fuel Prices Cut

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we spoke about Deepavali celebrations this year generating Rs. 1.25 trillion to the economy, PM Modi unveiling the new Shankaracharya statue at Kedarnath, Delhi's air quality has becoming even worse after residents flouted the blanket ban on crackers, news of Mukesh Ambani relocating to London rubbished by Reliance and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/7/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 50 seconds
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153 - NYT's Anti-India Agenda With Ashley Rindsberg | Policy | Bharatvaarta

As flagship of the American news media, the New York Times is the  world's most powerful news outlet. With thousands of reporters covering  events from all corners of the globe, the Times has the power to  influence wars, foment revolution, shape economies and change the very  nature of our culture. It doesn't just cover the news: it creates it.  The Gray Lady Winked pulls back the curtain on this illustrious  institution to reveal a quintessentially human organization where  ideology, ego, power and politics compete with the more humble need to  present the facts. In its 10 gripping chapters, The Gray Lady Winked  offers readers an eye-opening, often shocking, look at the New York  Times's greatest journalistic failures, so devastating they changed the  course of history.  In this episode, we speak to the author of this book on the way that the  New York Times manufactures narratives and pushes propoganda to  maintain it's power. We also tackle topics of the NYT's coverage of  India and its alignment towards China.
11/2/202141 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #65 | India-Israel Partnership, Puneet Rajkumar Death, PM Modi Visits Italy

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/31/202156 minutes, 14 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #64 | 100 Crore Vaccinations, Amit Shah In Kashmir, T20 World Cup

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/24/202132 minutes, 24 seconds
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152 - Global Energy Crisis & Geopolitics - Tracy Shuchart & Velina Tchakarova

The world is facing an energy crunch as the supply of natural gas, coal  and other energy sources fails to adequately satisfy demand. Natural gas  prices have risen multifold in Europe this year while several factories  in China have shut down due to power disruptions linked to the short  supply of coal. The U.K., meanwhile, has witnessed many of its fuel  pumps running dry and the country’s military has been called in to  prevent any violence. India’s power plants are also running on  critically low coal stocks.  Tracy Shuchart manages an energy and materials portfolio for a family  office. She is also the Energy and Materials strategist at Hedge Fund  Telemetry. In this livestream, we will handle audience questions about  the looming energy crisis and the state of power in the world.
10/23/20211 hour, 7 minutes
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151 - India-US Relations, Quad, Aukus, And More | Sreemoy Talukdar | Policy

The speech by Mr Modi at the UNGA spoke not only about the demographics of India but also the various sectors in which we are quickly gaining ground over international competitors.   This was a meeting to further strengthen bilateral ties between India and the US. PM Modi also spoke about the five T's - Tradition, Talent, Technology, Trade, Trusteeship - to redefine the nature of India-US ties.  India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military maneuvering in the region.  The Quad vaccine rollout will definitely strengthen relationships with all members. The Quad leaders also spoke about a "series of measures in the field of healthcare and infrastructure".   In this episode, Sreemoy Talukdar spoke about all these topics and more, giving us insights into the current state of geopolitics between the India and the US.
10/20/202145 minutes
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #63 | New Defence Companies, Power Crisis, IPL Finals, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
10/17/202130 minutes, 2 seconds
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150 - Punjab Politics Decoded With Rohit Jayaraman | Bharatvaarta | Politics

In this episode, our resident political expert Rohit Jayaraman speaks about the developing political situation in Punjab. He speaks about topics such as why Punjab's politics are unique among North Indian states, about key political figures such as Captain Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sindhu and the AAP in Punjab. He also tackled the issue of how the choice of Charanjit Singh Channi for the CM post in the state would affect politics and how the Congress leadership has handled the issue. All this more in this special episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast. 
10/15/202136 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #62 | Air India Returns To Tata, Insurgency in Kashmir, CWC Meeting

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/10/202141 minutes, 34 seconds
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149 - A Conversation With Tracey Follows | Velina's Talk | Bharatvaarta

Tracey Follows is a professional futurist and works with clients on  long-term strategies, including Telefonica, Google, Sky, Farfetch, Conde  Nast, and Virgin. She writes and speaks on Futures, appearing in a  global list of 50 female futurists in Forbes. She has spoken at UN HQ,  the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and at events such as Think  With Google. She has appeared on BBC Business Matters, is a go-to  futurist for many national press titles, and is a contributor columnist  in Forbes. She was an Adage 'Woman to Watch' 2017, Women in Marketing  Award Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Marketing 2016, and  Inaugural Creative Strategy Jury President at Cannes Lions 2019. In  2018, she was listed by Business Cloud as a Trailblazing Woman in Tech.  She is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, World  Futures Studies Federation, and a Fellow of the RSA. In this episode, Velina Tchakarova speaks to her about the future of  humanity, touching on topics such as futurism, the biggest systemic  risks in the future, major shifts in the geopolitical sphere, her book  "The Future of You", major shifts in the geopolitical sphere, the  possible winner of the 4th Industrial Revolution, and more.
10/5/202159 minutes, 24 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #61 | Indo-UK Vaccine Spat, Coal Shortages, Ordinance Board Dissolved

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
10/3/202130 minutes, 58 seconds
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148 - Bringing Back Our Gods | S. Vijay Kumar | India Pride Project | Bharatvaarta | Culture

Shri. S. Vijay Kumar is a Singapore-based finance and shipping expert  who is general manager of a leading ocean transportation company. In  2007–08 he started a blog on Indian art and thereafter in 2010 got  involved with both Indian and United States law enforcement agencies  that were investigating cases of idol theft and smuggling. His book The  Idol Thief is based on his association with these agencies. Vijay has  played a role in the arrests of several idol thieves and smugglers. He  has also successfully matched several stolen idols with pieces that have  been acquired by museums, thereby ensuring their repatriation to India.   In this episode, we speak about the returning of artefacts to India by  President Joe Biden, and the journey of how they were brought to India.  We also explored the changing global mindset and many topics on artefact  theft.
9/28/202157 minutes, 58 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #60 | Mega Airline Deal, Joe Biden And PM Modi Meet, Mega Airline Deal, And More

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
9/26/202129 minutes, 39 seconds
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147 - A Conversation With Major General Mick Ryan | Velina Tchakarova | Bharatvaarta | Policy

Major General Mick Ryan graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1989 as a Combat Engineer. Early career highlights include: serving with the 6RAR Battalion Group in East Timor in 2000; in 2003, being the lead planner for development of the first ADF  Network Centric Warfare Roadmap; and in 2005, serving as the Deputy J3 for the MultiNational Security Transition Command – Iraq, Baghdad. Major General Ryan has a Bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of New England and is a graduate of the Australian Defence Force School of Languages. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and a graduate of the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting. In 2012, he graduated with distinction from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, earning a Master’s in International Public Policy. Major General Ryan has deep experience the fields of strategy, interagency and joint operations, command and leadership as well as professional military education. He possesses a long-standing interest in national and military strategy, military history, as well as organizational innovation and adaptation. He is President of the Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (Australia), an undertaking to nurture innovation in the ADF’s junior leaders. He is a proud Member of the Military Writers Guild. Major General Ryan was appointed Commander, Australian Defence College in January 2018. In this episode, he talks about topics such as the Aukus pact, reconfiguring supply chains after the pandemic, the role of Australia in the evolving geopolitical landscape and more. 
9/23/202146 minutes, 32 seconds
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146 - A Conversation with Sir Jeffrey Archer | Phoebe Sullivan (CFOC) | Culture | Bharatvaarta

Sir Jeffrey Archer is a bestselling author, having authored over 40 books and selling over 330 million copies worldwide. His most famous novels include Kane and Abel, Honour Among Thieves, The Prodigal Daughter, A Prisoner of Birth, and A Prison Diary. If that wasn't enough he's been a parliamentarian as well, he has served 2 British Prime Ministers, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher and Sir John Major. Kane and Abel proved to be his best-selling work, reaching number one on The New York Times bestsellers list. As well as novels and short stories, Sir Archer has also written three stage plays. Over My Dead Body is the latest book in his William Warwick series. In this wide-ranging discussion with Sir Archer, Roshan Cariappa and Phoebe Sullivan pick his brain about topics from cricket to writing to cancel culture and more. He also recalls anecdotes from his time working for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, along with advice to youth who are looking to get into politics. Sir Archer also offered his take on the impact of the pandemic on the world and how trade has been affected by Brexit. All this and more in this special episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
9/21/202151 minutes, 21 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #59 | Telecom Reforms, Air India Bids, Gujarat's New CM, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
9/19/202129 minutes, 30 seconds
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145 - Reporting On The Ground @ Afghanistan | Hizbullah Khan, Journalist | Velina's Talk

The Taliban were removed from power in Afghanistan by US-led forces in  2001, but the group has seized control of the country once again  following a rapid offensive.  The capital, Kabul, was the last major city to fall to the offensive  that began months ago but accelerated as the hardline Islamists gained  control of territories.  The group entered direct talks with the US back in 2018, and in February  2020 the two sides struck a peace deal that committed the US to  withdrawal and the Taliban to preventing attacks on US forces. Other  promises included not allowing al-Qaeda or other militants to operate in  areas it controlled and proceeding with national peace talks.  The promise made by the Taliban - in Pashtun areas straddling Pakistan  and Afghanistan - was to restore peace and security and enforce their  own austere version of Sharia, or Islamic law, once in power.  Having outlasted a superpower through two decades of war, the Taliban  began seizing vast swathes of territory, before once again toppling a  government in Kabul in the wake of a foreign power withdrawing.  They swept across Afghanistan in just 10 days, taking their first  provincial capital on 6 August . By 15 August, they were at the gates of  Kabul.
9/17/202150 minutes, 58 seconds
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144 - Discussing "Battles Of The Maratha Empire" With Aneesh Gokhale | Ami Ganatra | Culture

Between the years 1659 and 1818, the Marathas fought hundreds of  battles, not only in the Sahyadris, but across the country. Some of  these were pivotal and game changing - such as the Pratapgad Campaign,  Palkhed or Panipat. The course of Maratha and Indian history was altered  by these battles. This book attempts to throw a light on a dozen of  these significant battles and campaigns, focusing on the reasons, the  chess - like moves and the effects of victories and defeats.   In this episode, the author of the book Aneesh Gokhale breaks down the  significance of some well-known battles of the Maratha Empire. He began  by describing the situation in the Deccan before the rise of Chhatrapati  Shivaji, followed by his encounter with Afzal Khan and his fight  against the British. He also broke down the significance of the 27 year  war with the Mughal empire and the reasons for the eventual fall of the  Maratha Empire.  This episode is hosted by author Ami Ganatra, who has appeared on the Bharatvaarta episode "Mahabharata Unravelled".
9/15/202151 minutes, 48 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #58 | Ganesh Chathurti, BRICS Meeting, India's Covishield Order

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
9/12/202126 minutes, 33 seconds
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143 - Startup To IPO | Rajeev Mantri | Nimish Joshi | Policy | Bharatvaarta

This year, India is witnessing an increasing number of high-profile  internet startups going public. Food delivery giant Zomato listed its  shares on the public markets earlier in July and saw its market cap  hitting USD 13 billion. Other big wig companies like digital payments  firms Paytm and MobiKwik, omnichannel beauty product retailer Nykaa,  online travel booking firm ixigo, and digital insurance marketplace  PolicyBazaar, among others, have already filed with the Indian market  regulator to get listed.  The market for initial public offerings in India is turning into a  feeding frenzy. The amount of money raised in IPOs this year has reached  $8.8 billion, already surpassing the totals of the past three years  though it's only August. At the current pace, 2021 would exceed the  all-time record of $11.8 billion.  In this live episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, Rajeev Mantri and  Nimish Joshi speak about the process of growing as a startup to going  public in an IPO. Tune in with your questions on the IPO boom and  discuss the golden age of going public in India.
9/9/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 31 seconds
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142 - Inside India's Vaccination Drive with Dr. Yogesh Panchwagh | Policy | Bharatvaarta

India on Monday has once again achieved a milestone by administering  more than 1 crore Covid vaccine doses for the third time in the last 11  days. A total of 1,05,76,911 doses were administered on Monday,  officials said, adding that the figure is expected to increase with thecompilation of the final reports. Dr.  Yogesh Panchwagh is a doctor in Pune, working as a frontline healthcare  worker during both peaks of the pandemic in Pune. In this special  episode, he spoke about how the vaccine effort has been progressing in  Pune, the role of technology in combating the pandemic, vaccination  efforts as a public-private partnership, and under-16 vaccination. He  also tackled topics such as India's earlier efforts in inoculating the  population and how it has helped in combating the pandemic and more. If  you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
9/7/202121 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #57 | India @ The Paralympics, Partnership With Moscow, GDP Update

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
9/5/202126 minutes, 54 seconds
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141 - Rise of OBC Politics | Rohit Jayaraman | Bharatvaarta | Politics

The politics of backward caste assertion in India is undergoing a new  resurgence. The possible culmination of a series of events, mostly  unrelated to each other, is likely to transform Other Backward Classes  (OBCs) from an administrative category to a political one. And this has  the potential to irreversibly change the nature and character of Indian  democracy.  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s victory in 2014 (and 2019) was not  just due to greater consolidation of the upper castes, but also because  of the deep inroads the party made among the lower castes, especially  among the lower backward castes.  In this episode, our resident political expert Rohit Jayaraman speaks  about the rise of OBC politics in the wake of Shri. Kalyan Singh's  death. He talks about topics such as the state-wise classification of  OBCs, Kalyan Singh's influence in OBC politics, his relationship with  Mulayam Singh, and much more.   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
9/3/202146 minutes, 19 seconds
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Weekly #56 - Narayan Rane Arrest, India @ The Paralympics, Kabul Airport Attack

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
8/29/202124 minutes, 14 seconds
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Weekly #55 - Taliban in Afghanistan, New COVID-19 Vaccine, CCP Against Tech Companies

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
8/22/202131 minutes, 15 seconds
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140 - Discussing 'The Maratha Century' with Uday Kulkarni | Bharatvaarta | Culture

The Marathas began their quest for Swarajya in 1646 under Chhatrapati  Shivaji. From this year until 1818, the Marathas remained a formidable  power in the Indian sub-continent. This is a story of their rise to  paramountcy in the Eighteenth century – and their fall in early  Nineteenth century. It was the first indigenous Empire after centuries  of foreign rule…and the last before the British took over.   Dr. Uday Kulkarni is an author of 6 excellent books on 18th century  Maratha history. He is an AFMC, Pune graduate and a retired navy  surgeon. Dr Kulkarni started writing about Maratha history a decade  back, while still practicing medicine.   His first book Solstice at Panipat, describing the 1761 Panipat War,  released in 2011 on 250th anniversary of what perhaps is the most  significant war in Indian history. He followed it with Bakhar of Panipat  (2014), The Era of Baji Rao (2016) and James Wales: Artist &  Antiquarian in the time of Peshwa Sawai Madhavrao (2019).   The Maratha Century is the latest in his series of books on Maratha  history. In this discussion, we talk to Dr Kulkarni about this book, his  passion for writing about Maratha history and the very intriguing 18th  century India. He talks about how the impact of Chhatrapathi Shivaji,  his campaign on Surat, Aurangazeb's 25-year war with the Marathas, and  more.     Amit Paranjape, the anchor for this conversation, is a Pune-based  history buff and technology entrepreneur. Amit himself has deep  knowledge of Maratha history and has helped Dr Kulkarni with the  production process of his latest book. Amit also compered the book  launch program, where Madhya Pradesh minister Smt Yashodhara Raje  Scindia was the chief guest.    Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join   0:00 - Introduction 3:30 - About the book "The Maratha Century" 10:05 - Impact of Chhatrapati Shivaji 19:06 - Strategies and innovations used by Shivaji in war 22:10 - Shivaji's Campaign on Surat and his famous letter 23:52 - 25 Year War: Aurangazeb vs. the Marathas 31:00 - Maratha campaign to capture North India 34:50 - Last decades of the 18th Century: Nana Phadnavis and Mahadji Shinde 39:39 - Why were there no new Maratha rulers after Nana Phadnavis? 42:40 - Life in the 18th Century 48:20 - Khunya Murlidhar Temple 50:40 - Final thoughts on the legacy of the Maratha empire  52:47 - Conclusion
8/18/202157 minutes, 15 seconds
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139 - Understanding China - A Geopolitical Perspective | Shri Vijay Gokhale | Bharatvaarta | Policy

More than three decades later, the Tiananmen Square incident refuses to  be forgotten. The events that occurred in the summer of 1989 would not  only set the course for China's politics but would also re-define its  relationship with the world. China's message was clear: it remained  committed to market-oriented reform, but it would not tolerate any  challenge to the supremacy of the Chinese Communist Party. In return for  economic prosperity, the Chinese have surrendered some rights to the  state. A democratic future seems far away.  Vijay Gokhale, then a young diplomat serving in Beijing, was a witness  to the drama that unfolded in Tiananmen Square. This unique account  brings an Indian perspective on an event in China's history that the  Chinese government has been eager to have the world forget.   India's relations with the People's Republic of China have captured the  popular imagination ever since the 1950s but have rarely merited a  detailed understanding of the issues. Individual episodes tend to arouse  lively debate, which often dissipates without a deeper exploration of  the factors that shaped the outcomes.  Mr. Gokhale's book 'The Long Game' explores the dynamics of negotiation  between the two countries, from the early years after Independence until  the current times, through the prism of six historical and recent  events in the India-China relationship.
8/17/202158 minutes, 21 seconds
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Weekly #54 - Independence Day, Twitter vs. Rahul Gandhi, Alcohol Reforms

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
8/15/202127 minutes, 52 seconds
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138 - Decolonising The Indian Mind | Swaminathan Gurumurthy | Bharatvaarta | Culture

Shri Swaminathan Gurumurthy is a chartered accountant and corporate and  legal adviser of high standing. Having qualified in the intermediate and  final examination of the CA examination in 1972 with all India ranking  in both examinations, he has been in practice for the last 42 years.  Shri Gurumurthy is a very well known adviser to many corporates on law  and finance and also on macro economic issues affecting corporates. As a  professional he has mediated and solved some of the most complex  corporate issues.  Being a keen thinker on geo political and strategic issues, he is the  vice chairman of the well known strategic think tank in Delhi, the  Vivekananda International Foundation.  Being an adviser to many corporates and drawn by larger national  interest, Shri Gurumurthy began studying the impact of globalisation on  an economy and economic and political culture habituated to command  economy.  For the last three decades Shri Gurumurthy is highly rated as a  journalist for his investigative writings. He has since then ceaselessly  campaigned against corruption at high places. He has been a powerful  opinion maker in India on issues national importance, particularly in  the field of economics. He is now the editor of the famous and powerful  socio-political weekly Thuglak in Tamil. 
8/15/202133 minutes, 30 seconds
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137 - Discussing 'Mahabharata Unravelled' | Ami Ganatra | Akshaya Sivaraman | Bharatvaarta | Culture

Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the  land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to  fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the  people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites  and denouncing others. The number of works on the  Mahabharata-adaptations, retellings and fiction-that still get written  is a testimony to its enduring relevance.  While the general storyline is largely known, a lot of questions and  myths prevail, such as-What was the geographical extent of the war? Did  Drona actually refuse to take on Karna as his disciple? What were  Draupadi's responsibilities as the queen of Indraprastha? Did she ever  mock Duryodhana? Were the women in the time of the Mahabharata meek and  submissive? What were the names of the war formations during the time?  What role did the sons of the Pandavas play? Does the south of India  feature at all in the Mahabharata? What happened after the war? These  and many other intriguing questions continue to mystify the contemporary  reader.  Author Ami Ganatra debunks myths, quashes popular notions and offers  insights into such aspects not commonly known or erroneously known,  based solely on facts as narrated in Vyasa's Mahabharata from generally  accepted authentic sources. For a history of such prominence and  influence as the Mahabharata, it is important to get the story right. So  pick this book up, sit back and unveil the lesser-known facts and  truths about the great epic.
8/11/202154 minutes, 46 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #53 | India @ The Olympics, Khel Ratna Award Renamed, Retrospective Tax Overrule

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
8/8/202125 minutes, 49 seconds
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136 - ECommerce Policy Changes | Rajeev Mantri | Rameesh Kailasam | Policy | Bharatvaarta

The new draft e commerce policy by the government will touch upon  multiple aspects of the eCommerce business itself and has wide ranging  consequences for all stakeholders involved. Understandably, there's a  lot of debate, skepticism, on certain clauses of the policy. To make  sense of all of these policy proposals and understand what is the right  way to look at these circumstances.  In this episode, we have Rajeev Mantri, investor, bestselling author and  Managing Director at Navam Capital. He has appeared on many  Bharatvaarta podcasts before, speaking about startups, policy, and  related subjects. Joining him for the discussion is Rameesh Kailasam. He  is the CEO of IndiaTech.org, a think tank and industry group setup to  support Internet startups. Rameesh has over 2 decades of experience  working with the industry and the government. He's also a regular  columnist on Indian newspapers and appears on Indian television on  policy discussions.   We begin the episode by breaking down what the new reforms actually are,  along with the overlap in jurisdictions between multiple ministries.  Then, the guests deconstruct the effect of the proposed related party  clause. They also addressed topics such as flash sales and deep  discounting, redressal for grievances, and data protection. The guests  also presented possible protection for small businesses and regulations  for large players.
8/5/202147 minutes, 8 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #52 | India At The Olympics, India's New CM, Anthony Blinken In India

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
8/1/202131 minutes, 39 seconds
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135 - Pegasus Expose Explained | Surya Kanegaonkar | Karan Datta | Bharatvaarta | Culture

The Pegasus expose has caused a huge scandal for Indian journalists and  politicians. With the high-tech modern approach of this virus, we need  to take a big-picture geopolitical view of this complex situation.  Today, our guests are Surya Kanegaonkar and Karan Datta. Surya is a  finance professional passionate about Indic culture and global  geopolitics, and a columnist for many prominent news outlets. Welcome to  the podcast Surya.  Karan has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Service industry  and has held leadership positions at Goldman Sachs, Axis Mutual, and  more. He is also a speaker on India and prominent geopolitical issues.
7/29/202156 minutes, 7 seconds
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134 - Kargil Vijay Diwas | Aadit Kapadia | Mohal Joshi | Bharatvaarta | Culture

26th July is celebrated every year as Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this podcast, we look back at some of the events that unfolded 22 years ago on perhaps the toughest terrain in the world, and speak about some the history and significance of a war that everybody deemed impossible to win.  To discuss this, we have Aadit Kapadia, who runs MyIndMakers, a website discussing Indian policy, politics and culture. We also have Mohal Joshi, who hosts the India Rising podcast with Kishore Narayan. He also has a deep interest in geopolitics and defence.   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
7/27/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 10 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #51 | India At The Olympics, Pegasus Spyware, Zomato IPO

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
7/25/202135 minutes, 59 seconds
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133 - Net Zero Emissions For Bharat - Sh. Jayant Sinha | Bharatvaarta | Policy

Jayant Sinha is the Member of Indian Parliament and formerly the  Minister of State for Finance and the Minister of State for Civil  Aviation in the Government of India. Sinha ji is currently the  Chairperson for Standing Committee on Finance and a member of the Public  Accounts Committee for 2019-2020. He has also been an investment fund  manager and management consultant.  He is also a global expert on Entrepreneurship and Technology and has  published articles in leading magazines and newspapers such as Harvard  Business Review, Business Today and more.   He has submitted a private member’s bill to parliament for India to  commit to net zero emissions by 2050. According to Sinha ji, this has  the capability to attract millions of dollars in investment and make  India a carbon-neutral nation.     In this episode, we delved deeper into the net zero emissions proposal  and how it can impact India as a whole. This podcast is available on  YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular  platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and  share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
7/22/202137 minutes, 26 seconds
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132 - Rise of Independent Media | Dr. Haritha Pusarla | Pramod Buravalli | Bharatvaarta | MyIndMakers

The media landscape has changed drastically in the last 10 years with  the rise of independent media that offers an alternative to mainstream  media narratives. MyIndMakers, started in 2015, is one of the most  eminent examples of this movement. It has become one of the most popular  news sources for the Indian diaspora and beyond. In this episode, we  hosted Dr. Haritha Pusarla and Shri. Pramod Buravalli, two of the  founders of the site.
7/20/20211 hour, 1 minute, 41 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #50 | Mastercard Ban, PayTM and Zomato IPOs, Djokovic's 3rd Grand Slam

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
7/18/202131 minutes, 7 seconds
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131 - Taking Indian Artisans To The World - Shri. NK Chaudhary | Bharatvaarta | #LongIndia

On this episode of the #LongIndia series, we are pleased to have with us  Shri. NK Chaudhary ji, who is the Chairman & MD of Jaipur Rugs.  Jaipur Rugs is one of India's biggest manufacturers of hand-knotted  rugs. The company's operations span across 600 villages in India, with  the product being distributed to over 40 countries. The company manages  around 40,000 artisans.    He is often held up as a prime example of social entrepreneurship; one  of the main focuses of this episode. We also delved into his life's work  as the leader of Jaipur Rugs, hoping to pick up on some of the lessons  he received from the University of Hard Rocks of Life.   In this insightful episode, we explored the unique challenges that come  with solving for last-mile connectivity. We also delved into the founder  mentality, balancing talent management and optimization for profits,  and how to scale social enterprises.
7/15/202129 minutes
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #49 | Moderna EUA | Kerala COVID-19 Hotspot | Delay In Monsoon, and more...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/11/202131 minutes, 46 seconds
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129 - America: 2021 And Beyond | Velina Tchakarova | Ruchir Sharma | Bharatvaarta | Policy

America celebrates 245 years of Independence this month, and in this  episode, we take a look at some of the social and political changes that  have taken place since the last few years. We tackled issues such as  the Trump election, the COVID-19 pandemic, wokeism, and much more.   Ruchir Sharma is an international affairs and social entrepreneurship  expert across India and Europe, with experience ranging from research at  IIM-Ahmedabad to public policy and security sector reform with a Swiss  inter-governmental agency, and from business innovation in the German  technology sector to international environmental advocacy with one of  Europe’s oldest NGOs and at the United Nations.  In 2017, he was selected as an MIT Global Entrepreneur and Indo-German  Young Leader, and in 2018, named a Climate Reality Leader by Al Gore’s  Climate Reality Project and helped ProVeg International win the UN  Momentum for Change Award for Planetary Health.   Velina Tchakarova is Head of Institute at the Austrian Institute for  European and Security Policy (AIES) in Vienna, Austria. She holds a M.A.  in political science/political science of South Asia from the  University in Heidelberg, Germany and a B.A. in international relations  from the University of World and National Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria.  Her work includes research, consulting and lectures on the global system  transformation and geostrategy of global actors as well as the EU  foreign, security, and defence policy.
7/6/20211 hour, 32 minutes, 7 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #48 | Highest Ever Exports | UPI Transactions Reach ATH | Deepika Kumari Gold

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
7/4/202128 minutes, 59 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #47 | NATO's Withdrawal From Afghanistan, PM Meets Kashmir Leaders | COVID-19

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
6/29/202130 minutes, 24 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #46 | Djokovic Wins French Open | PM Modi's Approval Ratings | Milkha Singh

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
6/20/202130 minutes, 53 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports 6 - World Test Championship Preview

In line with ICC's goal of having one tournament for each format of the  game, the World Test Championship is a bi-ennial tournament to find the  best test team in the world. Earlier attempts to hold this tournament  had failed, this is the first time a team will be declared as "World  Test Champions". India and New Zealand go head-to-head in the first  World Test Championship final to be held at the Ageas Bowl from 19th  June 2021.  To understand the signficance of this event and analyse the teams, we  speak to Chetan Narula. Chetan Narula is a well-known  sportswriter/journalist. He was written on cricket, F1 and football at  various avenues not only in India but also in USA and UK. He also worked  as cricket commentator (voice) at ESPN  and has authored multiple books  on Cricket and Formula 1.  In this episode, we talk to Chetan about the significance of the  tournament and its history. We also do a deep-dive of the strengths and  weaknesses of each team. We also look at how both teams have evolved and  flourished in the last few years and end with Chetan giving us his  predictions on the game.  This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker,  Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then  please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in.
6/15/202152 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly 45 | Apple Creates 20K Jobs | Tata Digital Invests in 1MG | Fiscal Incentives

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   This week we discuss Apple creating 20k jobs in India, States offer fiscal incentives to businesses, Tata Digital's investment in 1 Mg and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
6/13/202126 minutes, 53 seconds
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124 - Decoding Indian Bureaucracy With Avinash Dharmadikari | Policy | Bharatvaarta

India bureaucracy is quite unique in its structure, in that it was  created by the British for their administrative needs and in independent  India, the systems and the processes have been gradually adjusted to  align with evolving demands of statecraft. Yet there is a feeling that  these changes are neither fast enough nor adequate.  We discussed these issues with Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari. Shri   Dharmadhikari was a freelance journalist and a social activist before  writing the UPSC and entering the Indian Administrative Service. He was  in the IAS for 10 years, rising to the position of working in the  Maharashtra CM Office. He quit the service then and started Chankaya  Mandal Parivar.  Chanakya Mandal focuses on coaching the UPSC aspirants and preparing  them not just in terms of content but also personal qualities for the  services. Over the years, Shri Dharmadhikari has coached and mentored  thousands of youngsters and he is a household name in the UPSC  preparation circles, especially in Pune and Maharashtra.    In this episode, Shri Dharmadhikari shared his views on how the IAS  needs to change, how the UPSC exam itself needs to evolve, the role of  lateral entry and several other challenges to the UPSC model. His candid  and forthcoming views on enforcing greater accountability for the  bureaucracy are thought provoking. Shri Dharmadhikari also talked about  the generalization vs specialization debate.
6/10/202150 minutes
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123 - Discussing 'Pallavas and Chalukyas - Coopetition in Stone' | Gurpreet Chopra | Bharath

The Pallavas and Chalukyas were some of the most influential kingdoms of  South India. Their art, architecture, and culture were the defining  traits of Ancient South Indian history, and their eternal architectural   battles against each other resulted in some of the most awe-inspiring  structures India has ever seen. To explore the depth of Pallava  and Chalukya Architecture, authors Gurpreet Chopra and Bharath wrote the  book "Pallavas and Chalukyas - Coopetition in Stone". This coffee table  book is the author's endeavor to bring out the glorious achievements of  the Pallava and Chalukya dynasties and their awe-inducing temple  constructions which have left an indelible mark on India. Their  creations were pioneering structures that each subsequent kingdom, which  followed them, learnt and adopted from. From the shores of  Mahabalipuram to the great temple town of Kanchi, and from the capital  town of Badami to Aihole and Pattadakal, the authors take the readers  through a picturesque journey of the temples of these two great  kingdoms. Readers will experience the temple architecture, the  associated iconography, the inscriptions, the dynastic history and  patrons for the different structures through this visual treat.This is  an enthusiastic and joyful writing on the most beautiful monuments of  the Pallava rulers of Kanchi around 700 CE and also the Chalukyas of  Badami at Aihole and Pattadakkal of the same time. In this  episode, the authors discussed the genesis of the book, along with their  journey of writing it. We then explored the unique elements of Pallava  and Chalukya architecture, as well as the most signficant contributions  of both these empires. We also delved into the intent and societal  purpose of building temples in ancient India, and the other influences  in the architectural styles of South Indian temples. This  podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker,  Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then  please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join
6/8/202157 minutes, 38 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #44 | Lab Leak Theory | GDP Data Decoded | China's Three Child Policy

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
6/6/202133 minutes, 24 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #43 | Tata Big Basket Deal | Fund For COVID Orphans | Twitter Disobeys IT Laws

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
5/30/202132 minutes, 5 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #42 | Cyclone Tauktae | $83 Bn Remittances To India | Kejriwal Against Singapore

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
5/23/202132 minutes, 41 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #41 | Iron Dome | WHO's Praise For India | Vitalik Buterin Donates $1 Bn.

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
5/16/202134 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #40 | Vaccine IP Waiver | Chinese 5G Exclusion | Burgess At Ola

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).   #Bharatvaarta​ #BVWeekly
5/9/202132 minutes, 43 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #39 | Cricketers Donate For India | Zomato IPO | USA's U-Turn

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).   #Bharatvaarta​ #BVWeekly
5/2/202129 minutes, 38 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - 5 - IPL 2021

This years IPL has had its share of close games and scintillating performances so far. There have been a few surprises, with CSK leading the pack after a disappointing outing last season. DC and RCB are also in the hunt for playoff places, with Mumbai having won 3 games out of the first 6.   We look back at the games from last week with Abhishek Paul(@abhility), Mahek Vyas(mahektetweet), Nirav Kanodra (@niravstoons) & Srivatsa Subbanna (@s_srivats). They also look at some of the best performances and the close games from the last week. We round off this episode by looking forward to the interesting games from the last week.   This episode is part of an ongoing series where will be analysing the key games, performances and moments each week.
5/1/202137 minutes, 53 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #38 | Private Sector O2 | Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 | Virafin EUA

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
4/25/202134 minutes, 3 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - 4 - IPL 2021

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League kicked off on 9th April. There have been a few surprises, with RCB leading the points table and winners of the last two editions Mumbai Indians losing 3 out of the 5 games they have played so far.   With about a quarter of the games in the group stage completed, and teams moving to a different venue, we look back at the games so far with Abhishek Paul(@abhility), Mahek Vyas(mahektetweet), Nirav Kanodra (@niravstoons) & Srivatsa Subbanna (@s_srivats). They also analyse what teams have done right so far and what do they need to do to improve going ahead.   This episode is part of an ongoing series where will be analysing the key games, performances and moments each week.
4/24/202141 minutes, 13 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #37 | Citibank's India Exit | US Blocks Vaccine Exports | Nirav Modi Extradition

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about Citibank's India exit, USA blocking export of vaccines, Nirav Modi's extradition, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
4/18/202132 minutes, 14 seconds
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#107 - The Life and Times of Shri. Manohar Parrikar | Nitin Gokhale

Manohar Parrikar was India's first IIT-qualified Chief Minister. But that description doesn't capture even a fraction of his achievements. He used his natural brilliance to serve the country, first as a committed grass-roots volunteer, then as four-time popular Chief Minister of Goa and finally contributed to strengthening India's national security as Defence Minister between November 2014 and March 2017.  Nitin Gokhale, one of South Asia's leading strategic and defence analysts, became acquainted with Parrikar quite by accident during the latter's stint in New Delhi, but by sheer coincidence the two became very close friends. This book is as much a personal tribute by the author to his friend, as an honest attempt to capture the persona of Parrikar the man,the politician and patriot. Through the eyes of his family, friends and countless admirers the book dwells deep into his early influences, his journey from a small village in Goa to one of the highest posts in the country.
4/14/202146 minutes, 8 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #36 | PLIs For Solar, LEDs, and ACs | DBT For Punjab Farmers | Unicorn Rain

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the production-linked  incentives for solar & LED, Punjab Farmers' DBT, unicorns in rapid  succession, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
4/11/202132 minutes, 27 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #35 | Yoga Ban | Highest Ever Exports | Punjab's Bonded Labourers

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Yoga ban in Alabama, Indian Railways' electrification, highest ever exports in March 2021, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: We're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).   #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
4/4/202115 minutes, 30 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #34 | Suez Canal Blockage | GNCTD Bill | H&M & Nike's Chinese Boycott

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Suez Canal blockage, H&M and Nike's Chinese boycott, Lloyd Austin's India visit, the MMDR bill, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
3/28/202134 minutes, 12 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #33 | Vehicle Scrappage Policy | Vaccine Diplomacy | Global Chip Shortage

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the new vehicle scrappage policies, vaccine diplomacy and its criticisms, the global chip shortage, and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
3/21/202132 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #32 | Quad Meeting Joint Statement | India J&J Vaccine | NFT Craze

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the the international Quad meeting with a joint statement, V-Dem report downgrading India to an electoral autarchy, Uttarakhand CM change (AC) and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta​ #BVWeekly
3/14/202133 minutes, 33 seconds
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#097 - International Women's Day Special | Pratyasha Rath | Monica Verma

Ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8th), we speak to a couple of outspoken voices on social media, Monica Verma (Researcher, Political Economy) and Pratyasha Rath (Researcher, Behavioural Science) about the challenges that women face and potential social and political solutions to alleviate their experience. Monica and Pratyasha begin by discussing women’s participation in politics, why there is a lack of adequate representation, what can be done to increase the same, and also how women’s votes can impact can cause a significant impact. We then move on to discussing the various women-centric welfare programs launched by the government in recent times such as the Swachch Bharat Mission, Ujjwala Yojana, Saubhagya, PM Awas Yojana, Kudumbashree, and others. Along the way they discuss how these programs could be better designed to cause the maximum impact on the ground. We end the podcast with Monica and Pratyasha talking about their vision for women’s welfare in India over the next ten years as India aims to become a superpower in the World. This is a rich, insightful discussion that covers various perspectives, both, social and political and addresses key issues for the development of women in our country. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
3/7/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #31 | Ease of Living | Record FDI Inflows | Amazonia Launch

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Ease of living Index of cities, 50th anniversary of Gavaskar's debut, Record FDI inflows and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta​ #BVWeekly
3/7/202134 minutes, 20 seconds
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#1YearOfBharatvaarta - The Way Forward | Roshan Cariappa

It has been a year of Bharatvaarta; we published our first episode  (“Namaste Trump”) on Feb 25th 2020. Since, we have recorded over 125  podcasts, interviewed the likes of Amish Tripathi, Sridhar Vembu, and  Smriti Irani, and covered various topics within Politics, Policy, and  Culture. In this episode, Ravi Shankar (Author, Columnist, PR Expert)  talks to Bharatvaarta Host, Roshan Cariappa, about the genesis of  Bharatvaarta, what makes the podcast unique, and what we have coming up  in the future.   This one is for our community! Thank you for all of the love and  support. We will continue to bring you more enriching perspectives on  important matters in the time to come. This Bharatvaarta podcast is  available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and  other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate,  subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in.
3/4/202133 minutes, 1 second
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#096 - Regulation of Social Media and OTT Content | Policy | Aashish Chandorkar, Neha Joshi

The Indian Government has released guidelines for regulating OTT streaming platforms and digital news media. Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad ji and Prakash Javadekar ji, said these are for “empowering the ordinary users of social media.” Joining us in discussing the impact of this, are Neha Joshi, (Social Activist and the National Media Co-Incharge of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha) and Aashish Chandorkar (Author, Columnist, & Social Media Commentator). They explain the proposed regulations, background to why this was necessitated, the argument of free speech and cost of compliance, the nuances of significant and non-significant platforms, challenges in grouping of digital news outlets with OTT platforms, and what this signals going forward in terms of relations between the Government and digital platforms. This is a comprehensive discussion on an important policy measure with wide-ranging implications. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
2/28/202152 minutes, 28 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #30 | Gujarat Polls, Indo-Pak Ceasefire, Narendra Modi Stadium, and more...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the results of the  Gujarat Municipal polls, the Indo-Pak ceasefire, the Narendra Modi  stadium, positive GDP growth in Q3, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
2/28/202132 minutes, 3 seconds
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#095 - Battleground Kerala: Will Pinarayi Vijayan return? | Bharatvaarta | Politics

Kerala is scheduled to go to the polls in May. Politically, it has  largely been bi-polar, with power alternating between the CPI(M)-led  Left Democratic Front and the Congress led United Democratic Front.  While the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government has praised for having  delivered welfare schemes efficiently during the Kerala Floods of 2018,  it’s recent mishandling of the COVID pandemic and also the spate of  scams has cast a shadow on its performance. In the UDF, the Congress’  decline politically has mirrored the rise of the Muslim League who are  now a more assertive ally, causing tensions between various allied  demographics. The Kerala Congress (Mani) split, with K M Mani's son Jose K Mani,  allying with the LDF has made matters grave. Meanwhile, the BJP has seen  a groundswell of support in recent times led by Prime Minister Modi’s  own popularity; he has inaugurated multiple infrastructure projects in  the State, recently, including the 2,000-MW Pugalur-Thrissur high  voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission corridor. On this episode, we are joined by political experts and commentators, Ananth Krishna Subhalakshmy and Rohit Jayaraman for a deep dive analysis  of what factors could influence the results of this upcoming election.  This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker,  Stitcher, and other popular platforms.If you like this episode, then  please like, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out  www.bharatvaarta.in.
2/24/202155 minutes, 15 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #29 | China Admits Galwan Clash, Telecom PLI Scheme, Punjab Local Polls, and...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about China releasing images of the Galwan clash, Telecom sector PLI scheme announcement, E Sreedharan joining BJP,  Punjab local polls, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta​ #BVWeekly
2/21/202132 minutes, 18 seconds
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#094 - Discussing "A New Idea of India" With Professor Guy Sorman | Rajeev Mantri | Harsha Gupta

Guy Sorman is a French-American professor, columnist, author, and public intellectual in economics and philosophy. He has written twenty books that promote the ideals of creativity and modern capitalism. Sorman was a founder of a French NGO, Action against Hunger (ACF), in 1979 and was its President until 1990, when he became its Honorary President. He is the global advisor of the South Korean President. Sorman has held many government positions in France. Guy Sorman has also written many articles regarding globalization and Asia's growing economy. In his "What is the West?",(2008) he claimed the term "westernization" is vague, and it is hard to draw a line between the west and the east. 'A New Idea of India’ is an endeavour to ask the important, unresolved questions about India’s past & future. This book has been co-authored by popular political and policy commentators, Harsh Gupta and Rajeev Mantri . In this free-flowing conversation, Harsh and Rajeev explain why they wrote the book and delve into the nuances of the book’s key ideas.They address the fundamental question of why ideas are important and how they affects politics and policy, following which they debate the ‘Idea of India'. Along the way, they compare and contrast the heritage and aspirations of a millennia old civilization with a fledgling nation of seven decades. In that, this book captures the zeitgeist of our times.Listen to this fascinating conversation with the authors on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you liked this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share!
2/20/20211 hour, 1 minute, 23 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports - India-England Mid-Series Analysis, IPL Mini-Auction and more...

We are at the mid-way point of the India-England series. In addition,  the IPL mini-auction has thrown in a few surprises. In this episode, we  have Abhishek Paul (@abhility), Shrikant Subramanian (@homeropines)  & Srivatsa Subbanna (@s_srivats) look back at the first two tests  and look ahead to what can be expected from the pink ball test and the  last test at Ahmedabad. We also look at how some of the new acquisitions  could affect the franchises.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVSports
2/20/202159 minutes, 58 seconds
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#093 | Why Radhika Gupta (MD & CEO, Edelweiss MF) Is Optimistic About Indian Markets |#LongIndia Series

Radhika Gupta is the MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Funds. She is India’s only woman head of a major asset manager and is a very popular voice on social media, as well – LinkedIn recognized her recently as among the top 10 voices on Finance and Economy in the World.   In this conversation, Radhika describes why she is optimistic about India this new decade, how India’s perception has changed over generations, how the retail investor’s confidence has increased tremendously in that time, and finally – what she sees as opportunities for young Indians. This is a fascinating conversation, one that will leave you with a lot of hope and optimism for the country.  This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
2/18/202143 minutes, 3 seconds
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#092 - Crafting India's Global Narrative | Ruchir Sharma | Vishal Ganesan | #BVPolicy | Bharatvaarta

In this episode, we have Ruchir Sharma (@ruchirsharma_1, Media Critic)  and Vishal Ganesan (@vjgtweets, curator @hindooHistory) back to discuss  India’s perception in the World and how we can shape that narrative. We  begin by discussion recent events where American celebrities like  Rihanna (Singer, Performer) and Mia Khalifa (Adult Actor) along with Swedish Environment Activist, Greta Thunberg, among others tweeted out  in support of the Indian Farmers’ agitation against the government. Ruchir explains the mechanics of the ‘toolkit’ that was revealed  inadvertently, while Vishal explains the perception of diaspora in the US and why they should strive to better understand what is happening in India. We discuss the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) response and what we  should do further to counter narratives that hurt India’s standing in  the World. We then move on to discussing what India’s global narrative  could be, how we can promote that in various channels, and how we can  make this bipartisan policy irrespective of change of governments.   This is a fascinating deep dive into civilizational and cultural aspects  that impact everyday issues in the World. This podcast is available on  YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular  platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and  share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
2/16/20211 hour, 32 minutes, 56 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #28 | Koo Takes Off, Ram Mandir Trust Raises 1000 Crore, Glacier Break Tragedy

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about Koo's competition with Twitter, Ram Mandir trust raising over 1000 cr., Uttarakhand glacier tragedy, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
2/14/202132 minutes, 45 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #27 | Twitter's India problems, Greta Toolkit Tweet, Chauri Chaura Centenary...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about Twitter's India's  problems, Greta Thunberg's toolkit tweet, Chauri Chaura 100th year  celebrations, Indian celebrities tweets about India, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
2/7/202131 minutes, 28 seconds
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#090 | Why Is Preethi Kasireddy Optimistic About India? | #LongIndia Series | Bharatvaarta

Preethi Kasireddy is an entrepreneur, investor, writer and a popular commentator on social media. Preethi is passionate about various aspects of India – from our culture to our thriving startup ecosystem. In this conversation on the #LongIndia series, we understand the reasons for her optimism, why she thinks India should adopt crypto, how Indian startups have changed over the last five years, what opportunities have emerged for Indian post COVID, what we can learn from America’s cultural decline, why we should recognize our strengths and encourage startup innovation. This is a fascinating outside-in perspective on India’s growth prospects in the coming new decade. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
2/5/202142 minutes, 25 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports | India-England Test Series Preview | Abhishek Paul | Mahek Vyas

After a successul tour of Australia, India return home to face England  at home in a test series. England, buoyed by their recent success  against Sri Lanka are banking on Joe Root, Jos Buttler and their pace  attack to succeed in India.  At stake is a place in the "World Test Championship" final. India can  reach the final by winning the series. England will have to play out of  their skin to get to the WTC final. Join us as we are joined by Srivatsa  Subbanna, Mahek Vyas and Abhishek Paul, all ardent cricket fans, as  they dissect the squads, venues, individual players and more before the  series begins.
2/5/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 30 seconds
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#089 - National Budget 2021: Decoded | Aashish Chandorkar, Karan Bhasin, Nirav Kanodra

The Union Budget of India, also referred to as the Annual Financial  Statement in the Article 112 of the Constitution of India, is the annual  budget of the Republic of India. The Government presents it on the  first day of February so that it could be materialised before the  beginning of new financial year in April. In this deep dive, we have Aashish Chandorkar, Nirav Kanodra, and Karan  Bhasin, along with Roshan Cariappa, who will discuss the finer points of  the National Budget 2021. We will also explore how this can revitalize the COVID-struck economy and infuse energy into India. This livestream  will have a Q&A at the end, so make sure to stick around. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #Budget2021
2/1/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 14 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #26 | Republic Day Parade, Padma Awards, Israeli Embassy Incident, and more...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Republic day parade, the Republic Day protests, Padma award recipients, Power Grid InvIT, and more. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).   #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
1/31/202134 minutes, 58 seconds
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#087 - Political Debate in India | Anand Ranganathan

Anand Ranganathan is a professor, scientist, author, and also, among the most popular television commentators, renowned for his articulate and forthright views on social and political matters. In this free-wheeling conversation, we talk about the state of debate in the country, the impact of television and social media, ideologies and frames of references, criticism of the government, and much more. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
1/26/20211 hour, 9 minutes, 54 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #25 | Biden's Executive Actions, Mallya Seeks Asylum, Biden's Executive Actions

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Serum Institute fire, Mallya applying for asylum in the UK, RBI's discussion paper on NBFC's, Reliance's 5G tests, and more... If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
1/24/202133 minutes, 23 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Sports | Ind.-Aus. Series, Ind.-Eng. Series, IPL Squad Changes, and more...

Bharatvaarta Sports is our reaction to the latest in the world of sports. In this episode, we'll be talking about the India-Australia Test series results, the India-England series recap, and IPL squad changes. This episode features Mahek Vyas and Rajesh Tiwary. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
1/23/20211 hour, 34 minutes, 44 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #24 | Tesla in India, Air Force Procures Tejas Jets, Whatsapp's Privacy...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the RBI committe on digital lending platforms, the Indian Air Force acquiring Tejas jets, Tesla's subsidiary in India, WhatsApp's privacy issues, and more.    If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
1/17/202130 minutes, 41 seconds
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#083 - "Vajpayee: The Years That Changed India" - Shakti Sinha | Rajeev Mantri

Former prime minister of India and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an understated and a singular politician of the kind rarely seen in contemporary times. His patriotism was uncompromising, forged out of the paradoxes of his life: The sensitive poet who summoned nerves of Steel to conduct the Pokhran-ii nuclear tests; the man from humble beginnings who envisioned a project as Titanic as the Golden quadrilateral highway network. Devoid of any political pedigree or patronage, he harnessed his diplomatic acumen to transform India's relations with the United States, which had long been mired in misunderstandings rooted in the Cold War. His calculated decisions led to key strategic and economic policy achievements. in this book, Shakti Sinha, a close Associate of Vajpayee, helps us understand Vajpayee as a decision-maker.   The narrative focuses on the political challenges Vajpayee faced, and on his key initiatives in the strategic and economic fields during his first Term as prime Minister, which have had a lasting impact. 'Vajpayee' fleshes out not only Vajpayee's political philosophy but also provides an insider's account of how the former PM thought and worked. In this episode, we will be discussing the book "Vajpayee: The Years That Changed India" with the author, Shakti Sinha. This episode will be hosted by Srivatsa Subbanna and Rajeev Mantri and will also include an audience Q&A.
1/15/202159 minutes, 26 seconds
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#082 - Discussing 'Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Power' with Rajiv Malhotra

Shri. Rajiv Malhotra is an Indian-American academic, author and founder of Infinity Foundation, which focuses on Indic studies, and also funds projects.   Rajiv ji has just announced his ground breaking new book, 'Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Power'. In this book, Rajiv ji lists the Five Battlegrounds that will be faced in the coming years as Artificial Intelligence becomes more prevalent. Join Roshan Cariappa and Vivek Khaitan as they discuss the book with the author. 
1/14/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 27 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #23 | Twitter Bans Trump, COVID-19 Vaccine Politics, Agni V Planned, and more...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways initiating seaplane services, the Kochi-Mangaluru gas pipeline, India's deployment of Agni V, Twitter banning Trump, COVID-19 vaccine politicization and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly
1/10/202134 minutes, 13 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #22 | Akash Missile Export Approval, Jio Tower Attacks, 100th Kisan Train, and more...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Akash missile export approval, Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial corridor, Jio tower attack and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram). 
1/3/202131 minutes, 46 seconds
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#078 - Bharatvaarta Year-End Special | 18 Speakers | Politics, Policy, & Culture

Want to catch up on 2020's most important events? Watch 18 experts speak  about a variety of topics in Indian policy, politics, and culture and  look back on the year that was.   Agenda:  Team Bharatvaarta - Opening comments & Introduction Roshan Cariappa - Alternative Media Srivatsa Subbanna - Investments in Karnataka  Aashish Chandorkar - Production Linked Incentives  Ashutosh Muglikar - Atmanirbhar Bharat  Karan Bhasin - Agriculture Reforms  Harsh Gupta - Indian Economy post-COVID  Nirav Kanodra - Future of Banking in India  Rajeev Mantri - India's COVID response  Rohit Jayaraman - Indian political review 2020  Vivek Khaitan - Ramjanmabhoomi  Govind Agarwal - Indian Equity Markets 2020  Sunanda Vashisht - Kashmir - beyond 370A Amit Paranjape - Indian Startups 2020  Monica Jasuja - Fintech Update 2020  Abhishek Paul - India Sports 2020  Pallavi Kamat - Books of 2020  Hemang Palan - What does Bharatvaarta achieve? - A Listener's  Perspective
12/30/20202 hours, 59 minutes, 20 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #21 | COVID Vaccine Rollout, Brexit Deal, Legion of Merit for PM Modi, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about COVID vaccine rollout,  India's Brexit deal, Bengaluru 2022 mission, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
12/27/202032 minutes, 46 seconds
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#077 - Was ABV India's Most Underrated PM? | Aashish Chandorkar, Rajeev Mantri

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian  statesman who served three terms as the Prime Minister of India, first  for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998  to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. A member of the  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he was the first Indian prime minister not  of the Indian National Congress to serve a full term in office. He was  also noted as a poet and a writer.  He was a member of the Indian Parliament for over five decades, having  been elected ten times to the Lok Sabha, the lower house, and twice to  the Rajya Sabha, the upper house.  He served as the Member of Parliament  for Lucknow, retiring from active politics in 2009. He was among the  founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), of which he was  president from 1968 to 1972. The BJS merged with several other parties  to form the Janata Party, which won the 1977 general election. In March  1977, Vajpayee became the Minister of External Affairs in the cabinet of  Prime Minister Morarji Desai.  He resigned in 1979, and the Janata  alliance collapsed soon after. Former members of the BJS formed the BJP  in 1980, with Vajpayee its first president.  During his tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II  nuclear tests in 1998. Vajpayee sought to improve diplomatic relations  with Pakistan, travelling to Lahore by bus to meet with Prime Minister  Nawaz Sharif.  After the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan, he sought to  restore relations through engagement with President Pervez Musharraf,  inviting him to India for a summit at Agra.  The administration of Narendra Modi declared in 2014 that Vajpayee's  birthday, 25 December, would be marked as Good Governance Day. In 2015,  he was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by  the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He died on 16 August 2018 of  age-related illness.
12/26/20201 hour, 56 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #20 | Wistron Disturbance, GDP Forecast Update, 30 GW Renewable Energy Park, and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the Wistron disturbance  in Karnataka, the revised GDP forecast, the 30GW renewable energy plant  in Kutch, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel  and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at  Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on  Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on  Instagram).
12/20/202032 minutes, 36 seconds
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#074 - How did India liberate Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971? | Aadit Kapadia & Mohal Joshi | Geopolitics | Bharatvaarta

Revolutions are impossible when they begin and inevitable at the end. The liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 is one such revolution. You have heard facts and figures before about the war, but learn from our experts Aadit Kapadia (Co-founder, MyIndMakers) and Mohal Joshi (Host, India Rising Podcast) about the circumstances leading up to the war, what really happened in the 13 days that went by, who were the heroes of that very significant moment in history, and what has happened since then. Aadit and Mohal begin by explaining the Political and Military significance of the war and how Indira Gandhi’s political mandate and influence impacted her decisions. Mohal speaks about key events in the war such as the Tangail air drop, Operation Trident, the bombing of the Governor’s office in Dakha. Aadit speaks about the role of the US, USSR, and China in this geopolitical drama. Aadit speaks about the role of the Mukti Bani in the liberation, and how the presence of General Yahya Khan influenced the politics in Bangladesh. They then then explore the political impact of the liberation war on Pakistani power structures. Aadit and Mohal end the podcast with learnings from the war and play out some interesting counterfactuals in terms of what would have happened if alternate actors had been involved and events had materialized. This is a rich, insightful episode on a very significant period of history. The podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
12/15/20201 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds
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Bharatvaarta Weekly #19 | New Parliament Building, PM-WANI, Rajasthan Local Polls and more

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about the new parliament building, PM-WANI, the results of the Rajasthan local polls, and the real estate boom in Mumbai. on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in
12/13/202031 minutes, 6 seconds
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#073 – Is this just the beginning for the Indian Stock Markets? | Aashish Somaiyaa & Govind Agarwal

In this episode, we discuss the Indian Capital Markets and investing with Aashish Somaiyaa (CEO, White Oak Capital Management) and Govind Agarwal (Public Markets Investor). India has seen a record number of retail investors enter the markets this year; around 3.4 million new DEMAT accounts were opened in the September quarter, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) data, which included 1.3 million accounts in September alone.   Aashish and Govind begin the discussion with the evolution of the Indian investor over the generations and describe those who invested in equities this year, while also covering some fundamentals of personal finance. We then discuss mutual funds, the role of fund managers, and emerging asset classes like bitcoin.   We move on to the hazard of mis-selling of financial products, how SEBI is trying to protect retail investors, how we can increase financialization in India without increasing systemic risks, and the role of fintechs. Finally, Aashish and Govind end with their view on the markets right now and we can look forward to in the future.   This is an insightful conversation for those looking to understand more about the markets and investing. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.
12/12/202049 minutes, 42 seconds
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Weekly | Rajnikanth entry into Politics | Trudeau Interference | Bhopal Gas Tragedy Remembered | Ranjit Disale wins Award | Nagaland Infra Push | 22nd Nov

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (November 22nd - 29th), we speak about Rajnikanth in Politics, Canada's intervention in Indian politics, Nagaland's infrastructure push, and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
12/7/202032 minutes, 2 seconds
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Weekly | 26/11 Attack Anniversary | Maradona | FII inflows cross 50k Cr. | Nov 29

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (November 22nd - 29th), we speak about the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Cyclone Nivar, and FII inflows crossing over 50k crore in November.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/30/202033 minutes, 10 seconds
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Weekly | Laxmi Vilas Bank Collapse | Parler Growth | BPCL Divestment | Twitter Apology | Nagrota Encounter | 22nd Nov

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (November 15th - 22nd), we analyse the collapse of Laxmi Vilas Bank, Twitter's apology on the India map, BPCL divestment, growth of Parler and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/22/202031 minutes, 58 seconds
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Weekly | Atmanirbhar 3.0 | PLI Scheme | Bihar Elections | Nov 15

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (November 8th - 15th), we analyse the Bihar elections and its implications, Atmanirbhar 3.0 stimulus and how it impacts real estate and other industries, PLI incentive scheme for ten additional industries, Mumbai Indians' dominant IPL victory and more.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/15/202034 minutes, 2 seconds
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Weekly | US Presidential Elections | NPCI's UPI Diktat | OSP Reforms | Coastal Shipping Bill | 8th November

he Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (November 1st - 8th), we look at the controversy around the US Presidential elections, NPCI's UPI diktat, India's new coastal shipping bill and the Indian Government's reform to reduce the compliance burden of BPOs and the IT sector.   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/7/202031 minutes, 13 seconds
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Weekly | PM Modi Interview, India stands with France, Indo-US talks | 1st November

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.    This week (October 25th - Nov 1st), we look at India-France Relations, Indo-US 2+2 talks, Pakistan claiming credit for terrorist attack on India and we talk in detail about PM Modi's interview to the Economic Times..   If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
11/1/202033 minutes, 13 seconds
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Weekly | Jet Airways Revival, Jio's 5G Push, DRDO's Atmanirbhar push | Oct 25

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   This week (October 18th - 25th), we look at Jet Airway's revival plan, Reliance Jio's 5G push, UPI hitting a billion transactions in the first half of October, DRDO's atmanirbhar push and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/25/202031 minutes, 4 seconds
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Weekly | Nal Se Jal, Zojila Tunnel | AC import ban | Oct 18

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   This week (October 11th - 18th), we look at the success of Nal se Jal in Goa, the Nobel Prize for Economics, Construction of Srinagar-Leh tunnel and more.  In this episode, we have Aashish Chandorkar, Srivatsa Subbanna and Roshan Cariappa discuss these topics. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).
10/20/202034 minutes, 48 seconds