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 expl...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 33 min
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 @bharatvaa...
Feb 14, 2021•33 min
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20th, with Kamala Harris as the Vice President. How will the new administration impact India and United States relations? Has there been a difference in the India policy between Democrats and Republicans? Will the new left factions in the Democratic party influence political action? How will the broader political commentary change? What are the key issues of interest for India’s US foreign policy? And what should Prime ...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 91
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/bharat...
Feb 07, 2021•31 min
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 declin...
Feb 05, 2021•42 min
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...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min
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 ...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min
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 ...
Jan 31, 2021•35 min
Social media has been abuzz about Redditors on a forum called “WallStreetBets”, banding together and buying up stock in a gaming merchandise retailer called GameStop. They are orchestrating a “short squeeze” against hedge funds that had taken a short position on the stock. Melvin Capital, one of the prime targets, lost over 30% of it’s AUM and required an emergency infusion of $2.75 billion from fellow hedge funds Citadel and Point72. This is being seen as a triumph of the retail investors again...
Jan 30, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 88
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 popula...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 10 min
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 Face...
Jan 24, 2021•33 min
Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India, but whose attempt during World War II to rid India of British rule with the help of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan left a troubled legacy. The honorific Netaji, first applied in early 1942 to Bose in Germany by the Indian soldiers of the Indische Legion and by the German and Indian officials in the Special Bureau for India in Berlin, was later used throughout India. On the occasion of Netaji Subhash...
Jan 23, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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/bharatvaar...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 35 min
In this episode, We are joined by by the authors of the book "Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life", Amish Tripathi and Bhavna Roy. In this book, the first of a series, Amish and Bhavna dive into the ncient Indian epics, as well as some of Amish's stories to explore some important ideas of Indian philosophy. We start off by understand how the idea of the content and structure of the book came about. We then get into a deep dive into the different concepts such as Karma, Dharma and Sw...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 85
India’s coverage in the foreign media is subject to much debate – we often cringe or complain about the vast divergence between reality and perception. Is this a recent phenomenon or is there a historical precedence? What is the impact of this coverage? Are there state policies invested in what is seen and heard about India? Will we move away from the motifs of “caste, cows, and curry”? What can India do to control its narrative? How can “reverse the gaze”? Joining us for this fascinating conver...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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.co...
Jan 17, 2021•31 min
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 p...
Jan 15, 2021•59 min
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.
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
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: ...
Jan 10, 2021•34 min
Earlier this month, the Indian government gave "Emergency Use" authorization to two Covid vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin). The government has also shared a detailed rollout plan. We have also seen some states conduct a dry run successfully. In this episode, Srivatsa Subbanna talks to Amit Paranjape (Tech Entrepreneur) and Dr. Amit Thadhani (Surgeon) about the different kinds of vaccines, the approved vaccines, how does India handle a programme of this scale, communication strategy and more. Th...
Jan 09, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 81
In this special live episode of Bharatvaarta, we will be discussing the book "Unsung Valour: Forgotten Warriors Of Kurukshetra" with the authors Saiswaroopa Iyer ji, Shivakumar GV ji, and Ranjith Radhakrishnan ji. Did you know that a little-known Panchala prince, Yudhamanyu, single-handedly defeated the great Duryodhana? Or that Shakuni was a valiant warrior on the battlefield? How did Iravan, the son of Arjuna by Naga Princess Ulupi, rout the whole Gandhara armies all by himself? And how did th...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 80
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 Ins...
Jan 03, 2021•32 min
India is surrounded by hostile neighbours on both the eastern and western borders. Considering this, there is a risk of armed conflict along India's borders. In this episode, we talk to Nitin Gokhale (National Security Analyst, Co-founder - Bharatshakti.in and Stratnews Global) who is an expert in strategic affairs and a specialist in understanding and covering armed conflict. Nitin has also a prolific author and has authored over half a dozen books on military history, wars and insurgencies. We...
Jan 01, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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 - ...
Dec 30, 2020•2 hr 59 min
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).
Dec 27, 2020•33 min
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 Parliamen...
Dec 26, 2020•1 hr 57 min
India's power sector is going through major transformation. A focus on clean and sustainable power generation sources has been driving this transformation over the last few years. Increasing urbanisation and industrialisation in the coming decades will mean that India will need access to reliable and clean power. As of September 2020, India's renewable capacity stood at 89.22 GW with a target of 227 GW by FY22. In this episode we have Mudit Jain(Head of Research - Tata Cleantech) and Rajat Seksa...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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 @bhar...
Dec 20, 2020•33 min
In this episode, we speak to award-winning musician, Kaushal Inamdar, and noted television actress, Nivedita Tiwari, about how Indian traditions and culture are depicted in mainstream arts and cinema. We begin this discussion with Kaushal ji explaining very eloquently how the representation of culture has evolved over time in our movies and music, while Nivedita ji speaks about the impact that OTT platforms have had on the kind of stories that are being told and how the focus has moved beyond me...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 75
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 a...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min
