The MyIndMakers Podcast

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Episodes

Podcast 165.0: Karnataka, AMU & Jinnah and the Jihadi professor in Kashmir

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about Karnataka elections, AMU & the Jinnah portrait controversy and the Jihadi professor killed in Kashmir.

May 07, 2018•38 min

Podcast 164.0: Karnataka Elections, CJI Misra, Modi in China and North Korea

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by Vijay as they talk about Karnataka Elections, CJI Misra and PM Modi in China. They also talk about Trump's foreign policy and North Korea

Apr 29, 2018•54 min

Podcast 163.0: CJI Mishra & Impeachment, Yechury, PM Modi, and Rama-Sita & Audrey Truschke

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about CJI Mishra & Impeachment. They also talk about the Justice Loya Case, Yechury and PM Modi. Lastly they talk about the controversy over the Rama-Sita analogy by Audrey Truschke.

Apr 24, 2018•35 min

MyInd Interview: Why Houston is a natural destination for Air India

Sunanda Vashisht speaks to Mario Diaz, the director of Aviation for the Houston Airport system about the proposed plan of Air India to come to Texas and why Houston is a natural destination for Air India.

Apr 18, 2018•25 min

Podcast 162.0: Kathua Rape Case and News of the Week with Rahul Pandita

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by senior journalist and commentator Rahul Pandita as they talk about the Kathua Rape Case and News of the Week.

Apr 15, 2018•47 min

Podcast 161.0: Rahul Gandhi and Amethi, India at CWG, Salman Khan and Karnataka Elections

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about Rahul Gandhi and Amethi, India at CWG, Salman Khan and Karnataka Elections.

Apr 09, 2018•40 min

Podcast 160.0: Kashmir and ISIS, Laloo, CBSE Paper Leak and Sibal

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about the recent tension in Kashmir and growing ISIS support there. They also talk about about Laloo's corruption and his journalist supporters. Lastly they discuss the CBSE Paper Leak and the OpIndia story on Kapil Sibal.

Apr 01, 2018•39 min

Podcast 159.0: Cambridge Analytica & Facebook, Rajya Sabha polls and TDP vs BJP

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by columnist Ramprasad C. They talk about Cambridge Analytica & Facebook and their controversy around it. They also talk about the Rajya Sabha polls and the fight amongst TDP vs BJP in Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 25, 2018•52 min

Podcast 158.0: UP By Polls, Karnataka, TDP, Arvind Kejriwal and Communists

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by Jan Ki Baat founder Pradip Bhandari. They talk about the by polls in Uttar Pradesh, the tenure of Yogi Adityanath, the communists in Tripura and more. The also talk about Arvind kejriwal in Delhi and his apology to Bikram Singh Majithia and TDP pulling out of NDA.

Mar 18, 2018•53 min

Podcast 157.0: Elections in the North East, Lenin's Statue and more with Shubhrastha

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by columnist and author Shubhrastha with the India Foundation. They discuss the elections in the North East, controversy over Lenin Statue and BJP's Gains in North East. They also discuss her book, the Last Battle of Saraighat.

Mar 08, 2018•45 min

Podcast 156.0: Karti Chidambaram's Arrest and fighting corruption in India with J Gopikrishnan

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk to senior journalist J Gopikrishnan about Karti Chidambaram's arrest, the implications of it, the 2G Scam and fighting corruption in India

Mar 01, 2018•26 min

Podcast 155.0: Sridevi, Justin Trudeau's India Trip, Pakistan and Kamal Haasan

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about Sridevi and her impact on Indian films. They also discuss Trudeau's disastrous trip to India and Kamal Haasan's political entry.

Feb 26, 2018•37 min

Podcast 154.0: Nirav Modi & the PNB Fraud, Justin Trudeau & Amarinder Singh and Tripura Elections

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by Aashish Chandorkar as they talk about Nirav Modi & the PNB Fraud, Justin Trudeau & Amarinder Singh and Tripura Elections

Feb 18, 2018•43 min

Podcast 153.0: Renuka Chowdhury, Patel vs Nehru, Maldives, Modi in Palestine

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about Renuka Chowdury's parliament 'controversy'. They also talk about the Patel vs Nehru debate raging in media, the emergency in Maldives. And lastly they end with Modi in Palestine.

Feb 10, 2018•42 min

Podcast 152.0: Budget 2018 - Hits And Misses Of The Modi Government & Rajasthan Bypolls

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by author and columnist Hindol Sengupta as they discuss the 2018 Budget. What did the Modi government get right and what did they get wrong. The highlights, the big moves and did they ignore the middle class?. Also a discussion on the Rajasthan bypolls.

Feb 02, 2018•45 min

Podcast 151.0: A conversation with Amish Tripathi on Immortal India & other books

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are in conversation with best selling author Amish Tripathi on his books including Immortal India, The Shiva Trilogy, The Ramachandra series and his upcoming US book tour.

Jan 29, 2018•48 min

MyInd Quick Bytes: Keeping Temples Alive & Heritage Trust

Sunanda Vashisht talks to Vijayalakshmi Vijayakumar from the Heritage trust and is working to bring the Temples alive again. How their event does that forms the crux of this discussion.

Jan 23, 2018•34 min

Podcast 150.0: India-Israel Relations, Padmaavat, Filmfare Awards and US Shuts down

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht discuss Netanyahu's trip to India, India Israel relations, padmaavat and the controversy around it. They also discuss a host of other issues including Indian cricket, Filmfare Awards, Prakash Raj and more.

Jan 20, 2018•49 min

Podcast 149.0: Judges Revolt, India-Israel relations, Oprah and Sushma Swaraj

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by lawyer and columnist Kartikeya Tanna as they discuss the Judges Revolt and the issues with Indian Judiciary. They also talk about Netanyahu's visit to India, oprah's speech at the Golden Globes and Sushma Swaraj's tenure as the EAM.

Jan 14, 2018•51 min

Podcast 148.0: Jignesh Mevani, Bhima Koregaon, Trump's Button and Kejriwal

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk about about Jignesh Mevani's 'rise' in Gujarat politics, the bhima koregaon violence, Trump's button threat and action against Pakistan and lastly AAP's Rajya Sabha MPs

Jan 07, 2018•39 min

Podcast 147.0: The Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht discuss the results of the Gujarat and the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. The winners, the losers and the key issues that dominated the election. What to make of Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakor and Jignesh Mevani and is Narendra Modi unstoppable?

Dec 19, 2017•44 min

Podcast 146.0: Gujarat Elections, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Shashi Kapoor

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht talk to psephologist Jai Mrug about Gujarat Elections and the issues surrounding it. Can the BJP repeat its previous performance? They also talk about Mani Shankar Aiyar's comment and end with a tribute to Shashi Kapoor.

Dec 10, 2017•45 min

Podcast 145.1: Vedanta, Sanatana Dharma and Spirituality with Joseph Emmett

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by Joseph Emmett as they discuss Vedanta, Sanatana Dharma and Spirituality.

Dec 06, 2017•35 min

Podcast 145.0: Have the Kashmiri Pandits been betrayed?, The debate on 'Janeu' and more

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht discuss the refusal of resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits with Author and activist Sushil Pandit. They also discuss the debate over Janeu and the Nehruvian angle to it.

Dec 02, 2017•55 min

MyInd Quick Byte: The row over Padmavati and the 'class' & 'caste' debate

Aadit Kapadia is joined by columnist Mayuresh Didolkar as they discuss the row over Padmavati and whether it is a 'class' & 'caste' debate now. Tune in to find out more.

Dec 01, 2017•22 min

Podcast 144.0: Zimbabwe, Nehru, Rahul Gandhi, Padmavati & Mysorepak with Anand Ranganathan

Aadit Kapadia and Sunanda Vashisht are joined by scientist, author and columnist Anand Ranganathan. They discuss Zimbabwe’s Crisis, Freedom of Expression in India since Nehru, Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming elevation as the Congress President, Gujarat Elections and a lot more.

Nov 23, 2017•56 min

Podcast 143.0: RSS workers killed in Kerala, Padmavati and Karni Sena with Advaita Kala

Aadit Kapadia, Sunanda Vashisht are joined by columnist, screenwriter and author Advaita Kala. They discuss the RSS workers being killed in Kerala and the government's response to it. They also discuss the outrage over Padmavati and the distortion of Indic history along with other current affairs issues.

Nov 18, 2017•47 min

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