Bharatvaarta
Summary: Bharatvaarta podcast is a commentary on politics, policy and culture focused on India. The podcast brings together people from different walks of life who have varied and interesting perspectives on what's happening around us.
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Podcasts:
Episode 1 of the Bharatvaarta Podcast (with Roshan Cariappa, Rohit Jayaraman, and Aashish Chandorkar) - Namaste Trump - the significance of the visit - Policies - H1B Visa, GSP, Defense Procurement - PM Modi’s objectives - a potential trade deal - Timing of the visit - wooing Indian American votes - US election update - Sanders wins Nevada - Democratic Nominee - frontrunners - Trump vs. Sanders/ Bloomberg / Biden - What this means to India
In this episode, we cover Delhi's Governance Structure, associated challenges, and alternative solutions. * History of Delhi's three-layer management - Central Govt., State Govt., and Municipal Corporations * Challenges of the model - how this plays out in today's context - some examples from the rest of the World * Solutions - should we move the capital / have multiple capitals / what are some alternates to consider
In Ep. 3 of our podcast, we talk about four aspects of governance in UP. * Importance of rapidly developing UP * Focus on law and order * Focus on healthcare * Hard infrastructure development - roads, railways etc.
- Impact of Coronavirus on Global markets - Is india prepared to deal with a full scale epidemic? - Transition from King Salman to MBS - What does this mean for India? - Crude prices and related market response - The YES Bank fiasco, it's learnings - Bank Recapitalization - Wishlist from the Fin Min - and much more.
- Defining features of our foreign policy in last few years - Using trade as a foreign policy lever - Our relationship with China and Pakistan - Current status, recap of last few years and what lies ahead - Our relationship with USA - Long term relationship, threats to the relationship and more
Current context on where things are with Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia's revolt and subsequently Chief Minister Kamal Nath's resignation | Key political Dynasties - the Scindias, the Singhs, the Shuklas & their significance | How MP impacted the Hindutva movement & Congress' dichotomy on State & National Positioning | What lies ahead for MP - who might lose/gain in the State & who might become Chief Minister