Welcome to India's first 'policy vlog' where we explore how small changes can lead to big transformations in our Indian cities. Join us on a journey to Singapore, a city-state that evolved from a humble village to a first-world metropolis within a single generation. This special episode features Shashank Dixit, a successful entrepreneur and the CEO of Deskera, a multi-million dollar software company. As an IIT Kanpur graduate, Shashank brings a wealth of knowledge and practical insights to our d...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Vikram Jit Singh is a distinguished journalist and columnist. With a career spanning several decades, he has gained recognition for his in-depth reporting and analysis on defense and security issues. Singh served as a war correspondent, notably covering the Kargil War and counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir from 1997 to 1999 and again in 2004. His frontline experiences during these conflicts have provided him with unique insights into military operations and the challenges faced by the India...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Manish Bhatnagar, a former Major in the Indian Army, is widely known for being the first officer to report the initial Pakistani intrusions during the Kargil War in 1999. Despite his early warnings, the intelligence was overlooked by the higher command, leading to significant consequences. Major Bhatnagar has since become a vocal advocate for accountability and transparency within the military, especially concerning the lapses during the Kargil conflict. His experiences and insights offer a comp...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Vikram Jit Singh is a distinguished journalist and columnist. With a career spanning several decades, he has gained recognition for his in-depth reporting and analysis on defense and security issues. Singh served as a war correspondent, notably covering the Kargil War and counter-terrorism operations in Kashmir from 1997 to 1999 and again in 2004. His frontline experiences during these conflicts have provided him with unique insights into military operations and the challenges faced by the India...
Jul 20, 2024•45 min
Born and raised in undivided Bihar, Mrityunjay Sharma is a first-generation entrepreneur and social activist. An engineering graduate from BIT Mesra, Ranchi and an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, Mrityunjay worked in various senior HR roles at Asian Paints before moving to the hinterlands of Chhattisgarh, where he worked with the then chief minister Dr Raman Singh on developmental issues. He subsequently moved to his home state of Jharkhand to work at the grassroots. Sharma is the co-founder of Ranchi...
Jul 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min
#indianeconomy Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor in the Finance area and Executive Director of the Centre for Analytical Finance at ISB. His research areas include- banking, financial inclusion, financial contagion, regulation, and the relationship between politics and finance. He teaches a course on Indian financial systems. 0:00 Income of Indian govt 4:31 Expenditure of Indian govt 7:03 Subsidies of Govt 9:20 PM Aawas better than roads? 12:00 KhataKhat will destroy India 15:21 Karna...
Jul 20, 2024•58 min
Shiv Kunal Verma is a journalist, a filmmaker, and a writer. He worked briefly with India Today, the Associated Press, and Sanctuary Films before he teamed up with his associate Dipti Bhalla and formed KaleidoIndia, under whose banner some classic films like Salt of the Earth and Standard Bearers were shot and produced. In 1999, he filmed the Kargil War and, in the last decade and a half, has authored some exceptional books that include the Northeast Trilogy, 1962: The War That Wasn’t, and 1965:...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Nakshatra, an IIT Delhi graduate, developed a deep interest in astrology after facing significant health crises, including a false diagnosis of blood cancer and a paralytic attack in 2011. Initially skeptical, he became intrigued by the accurate predictions made by an astrologer. This fascination led him to study astrology in depth, and after a decade of learning, he decided to pursue it full-time. His vision is to integrate astrology into the field of data analytics, making predictions publicly...
Jul 06, 2024•1 hr 54 min
OP Choudhary is a prominent Indian politician and former bureaucrat from Chhattisgarh, currently serving as the Finance Minister of the state. Born and raised in a modest farming family, Choudhary pursued his education with determination, eventually earning a position in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). As an IAS officer, he is best known for his transformative work in the educational sector, particularly in the Naxal-affected Dantewada district, where he initiated numerous programs to i...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Akshat Gupta is a national bestselling author, a TEDx speaker and an excelling screenwriter and dialogue writer in the Indian film industry. The Hidden Hindu series, authored by him, has sold over 1 lakh copies, with each book a national bestseller. Akshat is well known in the publishing industry, as well as in the Indian film industry, with a number of films and web-series signed on his name.
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Nitendra SINGH is a nuclear engineer with expertise in nuclear safety and design working at ITER organization as a Project Associate responsible for the safety assessment of Tritium Breeding Blanket Systems (TBBS). He holds a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering from Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India; a Master in Nuclear Engineering from Université Paris Sud-XI (now, Paris-Saclay), France and a Master of Technology in Nuclear Science and Technology from the University of Delhi, India. He ...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general manager of the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, where Train 18 was built from design to development in record 18 months under his leadership.
Jun 18, 2024•58 min
Major General G.D. Bakshi is a retired Indian Army officer, renowned for his service in the Jammu and Kashmir and his role in the Kargil War. He has received the Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal for his distinguished service. A prolific author and defense analyst, Bakshi has written extensively on military history and strategy. Post-retirement, he remains a prominent commentator on national security issues. 0:00 Why Jammu is under attack 4:57 General Bakshi on 90s Ops 9:03 Reasi barbarism ...
Jun 17, 2024•53 min
Shantanu Gupta is the founder of a leading youth based organisation, Yuva Foundation, which works with youth and spreads awareness among them, on policy, politics and social issues. In the past he has worked for a renowned think tank, Center for Civil Society (CCS). Shantanu has worked long in the hinterlands of Bundelkhand with UNICEF in Uttar Pradesh. He has also lead large-scale remedial education interventions with Naandi Foundation in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and New Delhi. Shantanu has ...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Abhinav Katyal - Corporate professional with 15+ years experience, keen observer of Politics of Haryana & Punjab, close association with Indian political system for 4 years.
Jun 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Colonel (retd.) Yogander Singh is a retired Indian Army officer and military historian, with special focus on Haryana. He has written several books, most prominent among them being 'Hal Wa Samshir: Politico-Military History of Haryana'. Future Ready Indian Army and 'Effective Deterrence: Thoughts on India's Security Policy and Structures in the Twenty-first Century'.
Jun 07, 2024•53 min
Prof. Rana P.B. Singh, born on December 15, 1950, is an eminent scholar in the fields of cultural landscapes, heritage studies, and pilgrimage research. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.) and has received numerous accolades including the Fellowships in Japan, Italy, and Korea, and prestigious awards like 'Ganga Ratna' and ‘Koshal Ratna’ in India. Prof. Singh served as the Head of the Department of Geography at B.H.U. from 2013 to 2015, and as President of the Asian...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Pavneet Singh is an author and teacher at Tmentors UPSC platform. He teaches aspirants for Indian Civil Services Examination. His YouTube channel is called SpyGamesPavneet.
May 26, 2024•57 min
Dharmendra Kanwari is a journalist who runs his own YouTube Channel 'Gurukul of Politics' with Dr Satish Tyagi. Kanwari has earlier worked with Haribhoomi and Dainik Bhaskar media groups.
May 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Amit Sangwan is a marital counsellor, a real estate adviser and an astrologer by hobby. He lives in Gurgaon and runs various YouTube channels like @SangoLifeSutras , @GurujiFromGurugram @sangorealestate , etc.
May 20, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Duvvuri Subbarao is an Indian economist, Central Banker, and retired IAS officer. He was the 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India, served under Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. After stepping down from RBI, he was a Distinguished Visiting Fellow first at the National University of Singapore and later at the University of Pennsylvania.
May 15, 2024•56 min
Iqbal Chand Malhotra has produced over five hundred hours of programming telecasts worldwide. He has directed four internationally acclaimed, award-winning feature documentaries. He is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has served for several years on the panel of jurors for the International Emmy Awards. Malhotra is the co-author of Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified and the author of Red Fear: The China Threat and Dark Secrets: Politics, Intrigue and Pr...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Sanjay Suprans is a seasoned entrepreneur and expert consultant, renowned for his contributions in the realms of dropshipping, e-commerce, OEM, ODM, and private label industries. As the founder of PR Groups, LLC and Neom International, LLC in the USA, and co-founder of Shenzen Subdrive Ltd in China, he has established a formidable presence in global markets. With over 30 registered brands under his belt, Sanjay is a pioneer in OEM and ODM electronics manufacturing, specializing in TWS, Bluetooth...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Gyaneshwer Chaubey, a biological anthropologist, has dedicated his research career to unraveling the mysteries of human migration and population dynamics. Beginning as a Ph.D. student at the Estonian Biocentre and University of Tartu in Estonia, he later held positions as a scientist and senior scientist. He also served as a visiting scientist at the Sanger Centre in the United Kingdom. In 2017, he returned to India, assuming the role of a full professor in the Department of Zoology at Banaras H...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Neerja Chowdhury is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and political commentator. In the course of a distinguished career of over forty years, she was political editor of the Indian Express for ten years and covered the terms of eight prime ministers and ten Lok Sabha elections. She has won several prestigious awards for her journalism including the first Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons (1981), the India Today – PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award (1983), and t...
Apr 30, 2024•51 min
Dilip Mandal, a seasoned journalist, has worked with various media outlets for over two decades. He began his career in print journalism with leading newspapers like 'Dainik Jagran' and 'India Today', later transitioning to television channels such as 'Aaj Tak' and 'Zee News'. Additionally, he has experience in the corporate world through his roles at CNBC Awaaz and Economic Times Dot Com. Mandal is also a respected author, educator, and has been recognized for his contributions to journalism. 0...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Ravindra Singh Bhati is a 26 year old young Indian politician currently serving as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sheo Assembly constituency. He served as the President of Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) Student Union from 2019-2022. He is currently contesting as an Independent candidate from the Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency.
Apr 22, 2024•32 min
Neerja Chowdhury is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and political commentator. In the course of a distinguished career of over forty years, she was political editor of the Indian Express for ten years and covered the terms of eight prime ministers and ten Lok Sabha elections. She has won several prestigious awards for her journalism including the first Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons (1981), the India Today–PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award (1983), and the...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Nityānanda Miśra is a Sanskrit scholar and an author based in Mumbai. He works in the investment banking industry. He has edited and authored 9 books in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English. Born in Lucknow, Misra is an MBA from IIM Bangalore.
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr
Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor, writer, producer, director and national medal winner equestrian, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema and few English films.
Apr 07, 2024•57 min
