In this podcast, Kushal and Tushar Gupta talk about the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the city's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Follow Tushar: Twitter: @Tushar15_ Predators Amongst us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoRq8farqMQ&t=1s #kolkatadoctor #kolkatarapecase #rgkarhospital #mamatabanerjee #mahuamoitra #tmc ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 ...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ajay Rotti about the latest report by Hindenburg that made specific allegations against the Adani group. Follow Ajay: Twitter: @ajayrotti #hindenburg #adani #SEBI ------------------------------------------------------------ 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/id14453483...
Aug 14, 2024•58 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Deep Halder about his book, "Being Hindu in Bangladesh: The Untold Story." In light of the recent events in Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities, this book becomes an extremely important tool in understanding the overall situation. Follow Deep: Twitter: @deepscribble Book: https://amzn.in/d/4xtGwup Articles: https://theprint.in/author/deep-halder/ #bangladesh #sheikhhasina #hindugenocide ----------------------------------------------------...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 17 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Noah Smith about the upcoming American elections. Which American president will be harder on China, and how did Noah get interested in covering the Indian economy. Follow Noah: Twitter: @Noahpinion Blog: https://www.noahpinion.blog/ #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #AmericanElections2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the recent turn of events in Bangladesh, where Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of violent anti-government protests. They also talk about the attacks on the Hindu population of Bangladesh that have followed the exit of Sheikh Hasina. Follow Abhijit: Twitter: @Iyervval #bangladesh #sheikhhasina #hindugenocide ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman about the recent spate of incidents in Canada about allegations of open defecation. It started when a Tik Toker shared the news of people pooping at Wasaga Beach. This was followed by a video of an elderly man allegedly defecating openly at a gas station and in a parking lot in Brampton. All these claims have been denied. What is the truth? Has Canada suddenly developed a pooping problem? Or is this just an excuse for the far right in Canada to ...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 23 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia talk about the India tour of Sri Lanka. They talk about Gautam Gambhir taking over as the new coach and discuss whether India will tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in 2025. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #indiavssrilanka #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #championstrophy2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min
In this monologue, Kushal talks about the overall shambolic urban infrastructure of India. Heavy rains in Delhi led to flooding in multiple areas, and as a result of that, a coaching centre basement in Rajendar Nagar got flooded, and three kids lost their lives. What is the root cause of all of this, where incident after incident happens in urban India and all we hear is the entire political class passing the buck onto one another. Why is life so cheap in India? #coachingcentretragedy #bjp #aap ...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 13 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Wyatt Claypool about the immigration crisis in Canada. Wyatt is a senior correspondent for The National Telegraph. This podcast talks about how the policies of the current Trudeau government have created a crisis in Canada, and the backlash towards it has reached unprecedented levels that have never been witnessed in this country. Follow Wyatt: Twitter: @wyatt_claypool Twitter: @NatTelegraph #Immigration #AsylumSeekers #canadavisa -----------------------------...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Monika Halan about the Budget 2024. Has the middle class been given a raw deal? Is maintaining the fiscal deficit not important? What is the story behind the changes in the capital gains tax? Follow Monika: Twitter: @monikahalan Website: https://www.monikahalan.com/ #modi #budget2024 #budget #nirmalasitharaman #incometax ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
In this monologue, Kushal talks about the things that he dislikes. This is an attempt to showcase how rhetoric damages Indian society and discourse. Having rational conversations is extremely difficult, but it is the need of the hour considering the direction the Indian left envisages for India. #DhruvRathee #Casteism #Islamism ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spo...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 46 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the Uttar Pradesh government's directive that instructed all food establishments to display their owner's names in all the food shops on the Kanwar Yatra route. In an interim order on Monday, the Supreme Court blocked Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand's directives. However, these establishments must indicate the type of food being sold. The Court was addressing multiple petitions, including one from the NGO Association of Protection of Civil Rig...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the recently approved and then held-back draft law reserving 50% of managerial jobs and 70% of non-managerial jobs in the private sector for Kannadigas, with clauses for nodal officers to verify their language skills. What is the future of India and Indian politics? Are reservations the only solution that political outfits conjure up? Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #KarnatakaJobReservation #itsector #karnataka #siddaramaiah -------...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia about the attempt to assassinate former American President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. They also discuss the rumours and reports around President Biden dropping out of the election race and its implications for the American presidential elections of 2024. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #donaldtrump #joebiden #RNCConvention2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https:/...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 44 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman and Salman Sima about Islamism in Canada. Since the October 7th attack in Israel, Canada has been experiencing constant protests from Palestinian supporters, who have been chanting violent slogans and targeting many Jewish establishments. Follow them: Twitter: @DanielBordmanOG Twitter: @SalmanSima Support Daniel: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DanielBordman Support Salman: https://www.givesendgo.com/HelpSalmanSima #Islamism #Palestine #Israel #...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 35 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra and Arshia Malik about the recent ruling by the two-judge bench of Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih confirming that Muslim women can claim maintenance from their divorced husbands under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. The decision emphasises that Section 125 CrPC applies to all women, not just those who are married. Follow them: Twitter: @arshiaunis Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #UCC #Islamism #AIMPLB #Wo...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Catherine Perez-Shakdam about the recently concluded elections in France, where the left-wing alliance in France won the most seats in parliament in an unexpected result, dealing a body blow to the right party of Marine Le Pen. Follow Catherine: Twitter: @ShakdamC #franceelections #emmanuelmacron #newpopularfront #nationalrally ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehr...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Charlotte Littlewood about the recently concluded elections in England. Keir Starmer has become the new British prime minister after Labour won in a historic landslide. Voters inflicted a devastating defeat on Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives after 14 turbulent years in power. Follow Charlotte: Twitter: @CharlotteFLit #RishiSunak #KeirStarmer #Islamism ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundc...
Jul 10, 2024•56 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Siavash Safavi, a former political prisoner from the Islamic Republic of Iran. They discuss Sia's struggles in Iran, how atheism is spreading like wildfire in Iran, and how the regime is delaying the inevitable through its strong-arm tactics. Follow Siavesh: Twitter: @SedSia Articles: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canadas-clueless-immigration-policy-will-not-end-well #Islamism #Iran #MahsaAmini ------------------------------------------------------------ Li...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Tushar Gupta about the current debate in the parliament between the ruling NDA and the opposition I.N.D.I alliance. Mr Rahul Gandhi said on the floor of the house, "Those who call themselves Hindu keep talking about violence, hate, and falsehood 24 hours a day." Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #BJP #NarendraModi #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kusha...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 23 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Canadian journalist Jonathan Kay about Bill C-63, proposed by the Justin Trudeau government in Canada. It is called the "Online Harms Act." In Jonathan's words, it is an astounding affront to civil liberties. Follow Jonathan: Twitter: @jonkay Bill Copy: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-63/first-reading #JustinTrudeau #FreeSpeech #BillC63 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https:/...
Jul 03, 2024•59 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Amir Epstein about the sudden rise of Jewish hatred in Canada in the last few months that led Amir to start an organisation called TAFSIK, a grassroots organization combatting the alarming rise of antisemitism by building bridges with different communities. Follow TAFSIK: Twitter: @tafsikorg Website: https://tafsik.com/ #Israel #Hamas #AntiSemitism #Palestine ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: ht...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia reflect on India's stunning victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #t20worldcup #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #JaspritBumrah ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Stitch...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia review the entire T20 World Cup as they chat before the final on Saturday as India take on South Africa. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #t20worldcup #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #KuldeepYadav ------------------------------------------------------------ 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...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 37 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Shehzad Poonawalla, the Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson, about a new volunteer-driven legal group called "Legal Hindu Defence." This group will assist in filing cases when it identifies Hindu hate and fake news and will also defend what it calls "nationalists" when cases are filed against them. Follow Shehzad: Twitter: @Shehzad_Ind YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShehzadKiBaat Twitter: @legalhindudef #bjp #shehzadpoonawalla #hinduphobia #ajeet...
Jun 26, 2024•57 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Prasanna Viswanathan from Swarajya Magazine about the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections and the commentary around them from all corners. We also discuss the future of Indian media, especially in the non-left space. Follow Prasanna: Twitter: @prasannavishy #BJP #NarendraModi #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spo...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Prasiddha Sudhakar about her recent paper, where she explains how Pakistani magazines and other social media accounts weaponise the internet to polarise Indian society and interfere in Indian elections. Follow Prasiddha: Twitter: @prasiddhaa_ Paper: https://www.cmu.edu/ideas-social-cybersecurity/news1/blog-posts/blog-sudhakar-pakistani-influence.html #Pakistan #Islamism #KashmirSolidarityDay ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen t...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Tushar Gupta about the road ahead for the newly elected NDA. Is Narendra Modi crippled? Will the reform agenda of the Modi government continue in his third term? Also, there has been a recent controversy surrounding the Modi government being very meek, to the extent that they were accused of having a Gandhian spine. Follow Tushar Gupta: Twitter: @Tushar15_ #BJP #NarendraModi #loksabha2024 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to th...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 45 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with R. Balasubramaniam about his book, "Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi." Follow him: Twitter: @drrbalu Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-balasubramaniam/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrbalu/ Book: https://amzn.in/d/iyfepj2 #NarendraModi #BJP #Hindutva ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/...
Jun 17, 2024•58 min
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ramprasad about the potential reasons why exit polls got the Lok Sabha 2024 results wrong. They talk about how a combination of preference falsification and sampling errors leads to such problems and why predicting polls in India is an extremely hard exercise, and pollsters should be respected for even attempting this exercise. Follow Ramprasad: Twitter: @ramprasad_c Website: https://www.ramprasad.info/ #loksabha2024 #Hindutva #NarendraModi -------------------...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 8 min