In this podcast, Kushl speaks with Karan Bhasin about his paper/report that he co-authored with Dr. Surjit Bhalla, where they show how "data now confirms that India has eliminated extreme poverty. They suggest that India should now graduate to a higher poverty line, which would provide an opportunity to redefine existing social protection programs in order to give greater support to the genuine poor." Follow Karan: Twitter: @karanbhasin95 Paper: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/india-eliminate...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta as they look into the Lok Sabha 2024 manifesto of the Indian National Congress. Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #RahulGandhi #LokSabha2024 #congressmanifesto ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-p...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 53 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia look at the upcoming Lok Sabha election of 2024. They cover the balance states that were left out in Part 1 of this podcast. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcaRbsBOndg #loksabhaelection2024 #BJP #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgV...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 16 min
In this monologue, Kushal shares his views on the political landscape of India. Since its independence in 1947, India has had a very interesting political journey. Since the lingustic reorganisation of states was set in motion in the 1950s, we have had a spate of regional political outfits. This has led to a fascinating balancing act at the regional and national level. But how does a voter assess these political outfits and their conflicting political interests? This monologue tries to look at s...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Manu Bhagavan about his book, "Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit." Follow Him: Twitter: @ManuBhagavan Book: https://amzn.in/d/12Dtrun #VijayaLakshmiPandit #IndiraGandhi #Nehru ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348...
Apr 01, 2024•58 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with A.R. Venkatachalapathy about his book, "Swadeshi Steam: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the Battle against the British Maritime Empire." Follow Him: Twitter: @ARV_Chalapathy Book: https://amzn.in/d/8ujHRQP #ChidambaramPillai #SwadeshiSteam ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sundar Iyer about the Cisco Caste Case. Sundar, along with engineer Ramana Kompella, were accused of Caste Bias by the CRD. In this podcast, ex-Cisco engineer Sundar Iyer talks about his journey and explains how the CRD eventually dropped the lawsuit against him after three years. Sundar Iyer says the California civil rights department 'lied & hid evidence' from the court, media, & activists. Website: https://castegate.org/ #CiscoCasteCase #Casteism #S...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 39 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the discussion around it about the "political" use of the Enforcement Directorate by the central government. They also talk about the implications of the Supreme Court's judgement on Electoral Bonds and its second-order effects. Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #ArvindKejriwalArrested #EDArrestsArvindKejriwal #EnforcementDirectorate #ElectoralBonds -------------------------------...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia preview the IPL 2024. An era comes to an end as M S Dhoni steps down from the captaincy of CSK and Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces him. Will RCB finally win the IPL this year? How will the Mumbai Indians react to the captaincy controversy over the appointment of Hardik Pandya? Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #ipl #ipl2024 #msdhoni #viratkohli ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.c...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 38 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Harris Sultan talk about the response to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Pakistan. Pakistan "condemned India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019, labelling it a discriminatory move by a “Hindu fascist state” aimed at presenting India as a sanctuary for persecuted non-Muslim minorities from neighbouring countries." Follow Them: Twitter: @TheHarrisSultan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisSultanAtheist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PakistaniMulhidU...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 56 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Smita Deshmukh about the state of affairs in Maharashtra in the run-up to Lok Sabha 2024. They also discuss the delay in holding municipal elections across the state and denying the citizens the right to elect their municipal corporators. Follow Smita: Twitter: @smitadeshmukh #MaharashtraPolitics #DevendraFadnavis #ShivSena #EknathShinde ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/k...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Priyam Gandhi-Mody about her book, "What If There Was No Congress: The Uncensored History of Independent India." Follow Priyam: Twitter: @PriyamGM Book: https://amzn.eu/d/4mhZykt #Nehru #Congress #IndiraGandhi #RahulGandhi #SoniaGandhi ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Aadit Kapadia and Nikhil Mehra as they discuss the recently concluded India vs England test series. Is bazball dead? Or is it just next to impossible to defeat India at home? They also talk about the Australia vs New Zealand series and other news around the incentives given by the BCCI for red-ball cricket and the cancellation of contracts given to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #indvseng #ashwin #bcci --...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 51 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ajeet Bharti about the CAA being notified by the BJP led NDA. They also discuss the phenomenon of praying, particularly namaz, on the roads and streets in light of the recent video that showed a cop from the Delhi police kicking random people who were praying (namaz) on the roads. Follow them: Twitter: @ajeetbharti Books: https://t.co/nDEZ5fe2dy Youtube: https://t.co/lRbofabckB #CAA #namaz #islamism ------------------------------------------------------------ ...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 36 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Shivangi Deshwal about women's safety in India. This podcast discusses the mindset behind sexual assault, the false rape charges issue, solutions to make India safer for women overall, and public and private solutions for the same. Follow Shivangi: Twitter: @deshwalshivangi #latenight #womensafety #misogyny ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: h...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 44 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer Mitra about the state of minorities in a hypothetical Hindu state. What is a Hindu state? Is it even possible? If it became a reality, what would be the second-order effect of that? Follow Abhijit: Twitter: @Iyervval #Hindutva #hindurashtra #BJP ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoB...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 36 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia look at the upcoming Lok Sabha election of 2024. The BJP has announced its first list of 195 candidates for the polls, which includes 34 ministers. The Congress has also announced that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting his elections from both Amethi and Wayanad, while Priyanka Gandhi will contest from Raebareli. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #loksabhaelection2024 #BJP #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi ------------------------------------------------------------...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 36 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dr. Nandita Iyer about fraudulent food vloggers in India and the terrible advice that is being mettted out under the name nutrition. They talk about the middle path that Dr. Iyer advises and how one can live a healthy life in moderation. Follow Dr. Iyer: Twitter: @saffrontrail Instagram: @saffrontrail Website: https://linktr.ee/saffrontrail Books: https://t.co/XGpKJ06Rlu #nutrition #Sugar #sugarfree #cancer -----------------------------------------------------...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aabhas Maldahiyar about his new book, "Babur: The Chessboard King." Was Babur bisexual? Did he address himself as a Mughal? Was Babur a teetotaler, aka a pious Muslim? Follow Aabhas: Twitter: @Aabhas24 Book: https://amzn.eu/d/8bxYu9F #mughals #mughalshistory #mughalinvasion ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcD...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Vikram Sampath about his book, "Waiting for Shiva: Unearthing the Truth of Kashi’s Gyan Vapi." Follow Vikram: Twitter: @vikramsampath Book: https://amzn.eu/d/2tcCRb0 #gyanvapi #islamism #hindutva ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min
In this monologue, Kushal shares his views on the phenomenon of Godi Media. What does Godi Media mean? Who coined it? Is it a new thing, or has it existed forever? #godimedia #paidnews #fakenews ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 S...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 33 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the farmers protest in its latest avatar of 2024. The farmers from certain parts of Punjab (primarily) and a bit of Haryana are back at it again. This time, they have a new set of demands. What are these demands? Are these demands tenable? And how does one tackle the Khalistani element within the movement? Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #farmersprotest #khalistan #MSP ------------------------------------------------------------ Lis...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Bhalerao about his book, "The Man Who Avenged Bhagat Singh." Follow Abhijit Bhalerao Twitter: @abhijeetrao1 Instagram: @abhijeetbhalerao_ Book: https://amzn.eu/d/5jyEBPm #BhagatSingh #Rajguru #Sukhdev ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
Feb 23, 2024•53 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with the 1983-batch Indian Police Service officer from the Uttar Pradesh (UP) cadre, O.P. Singh, about his book, "Crime, Grime, & Gumption: Case Files of an IPS Officer." Follow Mr. O. P. Singh Twitter: @OP_Singh83 Book: https://amzn.eu/d/0q8u4Ug #GuestHouseScandal #PoliceReforms #RamMandir ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotif...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this podcast, Kushal talks about the Sandeshkhali protest and the violence that has engulfed that area. Tensions are running high in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali block over the alleged sexual assault of women. Several women have accused TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh & his associates of sexual harassment and forcefully capturing land. The brave women protesters are demanding the arrest of the TMC leader and other accused. #sandeshkhali #sandeshkhalichaos #sandeshkhaliviolence #mamatabanerjee #...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this podcast, Kushal previews the upcoming UFC 298 PPV with Varun Sanyal. They talk about the Volk-Topuria main event result and other news surrounding the event. Follow Varun: Twitter: @varunsanyal Instagram: @varunsanyal #UFC297 #UFC #volktopuria ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.co...
Feb 16, 2024•54 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Professor Chetan Singh Solanki from the Energy Swaraj Foundation. Energy Swaraj Foundation (ESF) is a section-8, not-for-profit organization, formed to establish Energy Swaraj or Energy Self-rule or Energy Independence across the world through adoption of the AMG approach. The motto of the ESF is “Energy by Locals for Locals”. Follow Prof Solanki: Twitter: @DrChetanSolanki Twitter: @Energy_Swaraj Website: http://energyswaraj.org/ Support Energy Swaraj Foundati...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sushant Sareen about the recently concluded elections in Pakistan. Who will be the next PM of Pakistan? How rigged were the current elections? What is the future of Imran Khan? Follow Sushant: Twitter: @sushantsareen Article: https://www.orfonline.org/research/pakistan-generals-s-election-shock-awe-and-the-traditional-swindle #PakistanEelections2024 #nawazsharif #ImranKhan ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: ...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Nikhil Mehra about the Uttarakhand UCC bill. What are the salient features of this bill? Also, the bill deals with aspects of marriage, divorce, and succession. It also contains certain controversial provisions for live-in relationships. Follow Nikhil: Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #uttarakhand #uniformcivilcode #ucc ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotif...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 57 min
In this monologue, Kushal talks about a concept that he has tried to mention off and on on other podcats. This is the first time Kushal will get into the details of why he came up with this terminology and what an average Hindutva supporter or any well-meaning voter should be extremely cautious of. #hindutva #islamism #casteism ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spo...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 29 min
