Britain is undergoing massive changes from a new monarch to a new Prime Minister. For 7 long decades the Queen was the symbol of stability for Britons, with her passing, her son Prince Charles ascended the throne to become King Charles III. The country also found itself with a new Prime minister amid several scandals and crises. In this episode Sunil talks about what the Monarchy means to Britain, the Queen's legacy, the new Prime minister of Britain and her political journey, road ahead for Bri...
Oct 25, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 207
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).
Oct 24, 2022•38 min
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...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Trinh Nguyen is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is a senior economist covering emerging Asia at Natixis, based in Hong Kong. Nguyen joined Natixis in October 2015. She previously worked at HSBC as an ASEAN economist from 2011 to 2015. Nguyen has been awarded best economist on Vietnam by Asia Money. She was a top-ranked regional economist, also by Asia Money. Nguyen’s analysis serves fixed income, equity, and FX markets. In this epi...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Shaunak Agarkhedkar is the author of acclaimed spy thriller ‘Let Bhutto Eat Grass’, and its sequels. He also runs a newsletter focused on short stories about espionage all over the world. In this episode, hosted by Sharan Setty, they delve into topics such as the reality of spy work, how spies function in India, information-gathering techniques before the Internet Age, the US' position on various Indo-Pakistani interactions, and more. Shaunak's Substack: https://substack.com/profile/12083892-sha...
Oct 19, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 205
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).
Oct 16, 2022•46 min
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Oct 11, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 204
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).
Oct 09, 2022•38 min
Aashish Chandorkar is a Public Policy Commentator, Entrepreneur, and Management Consultant who has been published in leading media publications like BBC, Times of India, Economic Times, Swarajya, and more. Aashish has a deep interest on trade, geopolitics, and industrial policy. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBf... 0:00 - Sneak peek1:07 - Introductions1:50 - Why is trade important for economy?4:31 - Post-COVID trade and how India can improve exports9:...
Oct 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Buy Bharat 2.0 on Amazon: http://tiny.cc/Bharat2Amazon Bharat: India 2.0 is a brilliant vision for the nation by one of India's most prominent scientists. Through a meticulous analysis of the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly, Prof. Desiraju demonstrates the limitations of the Westminster model of governance for a country that has nurtured the longest extant human civilization. Specifically, the Indian Constitution of 1950, with its subsequent amendments, has many fault lines related to fe...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 202
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).
Oct 02, 2022•45 min
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).
Sep 18, 2022•28 min
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 re...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 201
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 ...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 200
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).
Sep 11, 2022•39 min
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 eco...
Sep 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 199
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 h...
Sep 08, 2022•46 min•Ep. 198
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 adde...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 197
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, face...
Sep 05, 2022•37 min
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).
Aug 29, 2022•42 min
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).
Aug 22, 2022•35 min
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 Faceboo...
Aug 14, 2022•38 min
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).
Aug 07, 2022•41 min
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...
Jul 30, 2022•24 min
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 Musli...
Jul 28, 2022•43 min•Ep. 196
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 s...
Jul 24, 2022•22 min
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.
Jul 19, 2022•58 min•Ep. 195
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...
Jul 17, 2022•44 min
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...
Jul 12, 2022•55 min•Ep. 194
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 I...
Jul 10, 2022•38 min
