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Shashank is a foreign affairs correspondent at LiveMint. Prior to this he was a research associate in the strategic studies programme at Observer Research Foundation. In this episode Sharan and Shashank talk about India's rising power in geopolitics and the narrative shift around India as the next superpower.  Topics:00:00 Sneak peak01:20 Introduction01:41 Research v/s Journalism03:43 Challenges in uncovering new stories05:07 PMO's role in foreign affairs07:15 Shifting from non alignment to multipolarity10:22 Strategic ambiguity in India's foreign policy15:01 What options does India have to increase influence?22:54 Is there space for institutionalization of policies in India?27:16 Balancing relations with SEA and China32:38 India's Infrastructure developments in other countries35:14 Indo-Russian ties going forward38:49 How will India-China relations evolve42:52 How Aware is India of the threats it faces Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Shubhendu Anand is a lawyer, practicing primarily in the Supreme Court of India. He was Chamber Junior to the Additional Solicitor General of India at the Supreme Court. He regularly writes legal columns for leading magazines and his research articles have been published by leading journals of the country. An avid quizzer, Shubhendu's research interests include policy and regulatory laws, constitutional law and law making. Sarthak Raizada is an LLM Student at Georgetown Law. Previously, he was practising as an Advocate in New Delhi. Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak01:55 Introduction02:54 Circumstances in which the constitution was drafted17:11 Underlying philosophies of the constitution28:31 Contribution of women to the constitution31:21 Dr. Ambedkar's role in drafting the constitution37:54 Scope and purview of the judiciary42:22 Does constitution allow courts to interfere in arbitrary issues 47:43 How does Indian constitution stand out from the rest55:10 Is the consitution still relevant?01:00:58 Colonial hangover in the constitution 01:05:06 Significant amendments to the constitution01:13:09 Will the constitution evolve for the India Decade01:16:36 Books recommendation Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Aashish Chandorkar works as counsellor at the Permanent Mission of India to the World Trade Organization in Geneva. He is a lateral entrant to the government, having spent more than two decades in the management consulting and financial services industries working around the world. He has been writing on public policy in the domestic and international media for several years. Suraj Sudhir works in the field of computer systems and machine learning in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He has maintained an avid interest in modern global and Indian economic history, with a particular focus on understanding the quantitative underpinnings of development. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he tracked and wrote extensively about the progress of the Indian vaccination effort In this episode we talk to them about India's fight against a raging pandemic and how policies, the government and the public came together in a time of crisis.  Buy Braving a Viral Storm here: https://www.amazon.in/BRAVING-VIRAL-STORM-Covid-19-Vaccine/dp/9355209746 Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak01:00 Introduction02:32 How Aashish came to write the book06:22 Challenges and constraints in vaccine development09:30 Early days of the vaccine drive15:12 Learnings from previous vaccination efforts 18:28 Traditional vaccines v/s mRNA vaccines21:35 Importance of having an indigenous vaccine25:24 Strategy behind Vaccine procurment35:30 Challenges in Vaccine Administration40:09 India & the US' contrast in approach towards vaccine drives46:40 What went right?52:17 Role of Public digital infrastructure54:42 What did the naysayers miss?58:39 Benefits of Vaccine Maitri01:01:24 Leadership lessons from the vaccine drive01:06:57 Key Personalities in the vaccine drive01:12:01 Aashish and Suraj's most memorable moment while writing the book Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Raghava has spent 21 yrs in game development, learning and entrepreneurship. He was the co-founder and Assoc Dean academics at Rashtram school of public leadership. He is currently the founder and CEO of Brhat. Pankaj is the Co-founder and Director at Bṛhat, an author on Hindu temples, arts, literature, history and culture. He has a deep interest in cultural anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology, and has visited more than 1200 Hindu temples. In this conversation they talk about the cultural engine to power creatives, research and design rooted in the Indian civilizational consciousness with Sharan Setty.  Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:30 Introduction02:24 What is Brhat?07:28 Brhat's understanding of Culture 16:49 Importance of inculcating culture in our policies30:54 Importance of aesthetics in culture and policy 39:16 The plan ahead for Brhat45:39 Closing comments Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join This episode is in partnership with   @Swarajyamag 

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).

2022 started off on a high note in the world startups with funding and valuations at the peak. Then came the correction, IPOs were postponed, valuations shrank and funding slowed down. As the year comes to an end, we called Rajeev Mantri and Nimish Joshi hosted by Roshan Cariappa to try and understand how and why startups performed the way they did. They also spoke about where startups are headed in 2023 and what we can be optimistic about and more. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:24 Introduction01:42 Startup activity this year02:53 Startups in 2021 vs 202207:39 Musk effect, back to office 14:26 Emulating Silicon Valley practices 16:31 Where will VC money go?19:12 Tech Stocks Crash, Funding and Valuation25:58 Has Startup Building been Corrupted? 28:26 Are Incentives Misaligned?35:25 Delayed tech IPOs; Temporary Blip or Failed Dream?40:27 Key sectors to watch out for59:46 The Future of Crypto01:05:36 What to be optimistic about in 2023 Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Since his takeover, Elon and Twitter itself have been the talk of the town almost everyday. With the release of The Twitter Files, a lot of what people suspected about it's policies has come into light. Aashish and Amit, returning guests on the podcasts join us to help us understand where Twitter currently stands as a global platform, what its future might be and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:01 Introduction02:08 Twitter and its Impact on India08:03 Key issues plaguing Twitter 13:53 Elon's takeover of Twitter18:39 Elon's vision of a free speech platform23:24 Content Moderation26:31 What should Govt.'s attitude towards Twitter be?30:53 Aashish's take on The Twitter Files37:02 Could India have its own twitter?41:13 Things twitter can do better49:25 Accounts to follow52:03 Amit's take on Twitter blue Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Alexander Stahel is a value investor in energy, real estate, transport, and banks. He is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Burggraben Holding AG, a value investor in public and private companies. He has spent several decades researching and investing in commodities all over the world. Prior to founding BGH, he was a private equity investor for infrastructure and energy assets at Babcock & Brown, an international investment and specialized fund and management group. In this conversation with Velina Tchakarova, he spoke about the impacts of ban on Russian crude oil, Europe's energy crisis and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:10 Introduction01:53 The Ban on Russian crude oil & EU's price cap on Russian oil21:19 Who can compensate for the missing oil in the EU markets?24:35 Possible black markets for Russian Oil30:11 Impact on energy markets from China's reopening from 0 covid 33:59 European Gas markets & energy crisis51:54 Are Europe's current energy reserves enough for the coming winter56:39 Europe's nuclear and renewable energy dilemma01:15:39 Closing comments Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Nithin Jayaraj is a traditional workout tools trainer and is a pioneer in bringing traditional Indian fitness forms to the mainstream. He specializes in using traditional fitness equipment like Gada, Mudgar, Indian clubs, Persian meels and Sumtola to help people get fitter, stronger, muscular and leaner. He is also a strong advocate of wholesome foods and no diet supplements. In this episode he spoke about what the equipments are, how they're different from the mainstream gyms, what diets should be like and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:48 Introduction02:42 How did Nithin get into training with traditional equipment?06:48 The Shredded Farmer - Story behind the name09:18 101 on Indian Traditional Equipment14:27 How important is grip strength 15:46 What muscles do these exercises engage?20:29 Natural movement v/s controlled movement22:58 How do Indian Equipments help achieving different goals?26:36 Nithin's philosophy in terms of diet 32:35 What diets should be like34:22 Common mistakes to avoid while dieting36:27 Bringing back ancient knowledge and systems39:16 Closing Comments

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).

Salvatore Babones is an American sociologist, and an associate professor at the University of Sydney. He is an author of several books, numerous academic articles, and a contributor to Foreign Affairs, Al Jazeera English, Quadrant, The Australian and Truthout.  Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:58 Introduction02:06 Salvatore's favourite Indian meal03:24 Salvatore's perspective from the outside10:20 The purpose of international rankings13:38 Can rankings be influenced by governments?15:09 Are ranking organizations aware of misrepresentations?19:49 Do personal biases of rating agencies impact the rankings?23:43 Interpreting the rankings26:00 What can the Indian Govt. do to influence rankings28:32 How are Indian intellectuals unique32:46 Bridging the gap between the intellectuals and the masses37:20 Reforming the social sciences41:55 Self study v/s Universities44:00 Studying indigenous systems of social science49:45 How to be independent and open minded Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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).

The US just had its mid term elections the past week where the senate and the house of representatives got elected. This was an important election for the US and to the world for several reasons. In this episode our resident political commentator Rohit Jayaraman spoke about how the US governance system is structured, what the results of the elections were and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:50 Introduction01:40 US Governance system07:05 Is the house AND Senate system efficient?10:51 Biggest Factors influencing the Midterm elections27:10 Level of Trust in the election process29:04 Voter Dynamics across demographics35:22 Republicans and Roe v Wade36:47 Is this the end of the road for Trump?38:43 Biggest winners and losers in this election41:34 Red wave poll predictions and other surprises43:21 Is Ron DeSantis Presidential material?45:50 The Way forward for the Democrats49:31 The Way forward for the Republicans52:29 How do US elections concern India Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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