Bharatvaarta

‘A New Idea of India’ is an endeavour to ask the important, unresolved questions about India’s past & future. This book has been co-authored by popular political and policy commentators, Harsh Gupta and Rajeev Mantri .   

In this free-flowing conversation, Harsh and Rajeev explain why they wrote the book and delve into the nuances of the book’s key ideas. They address the fundamental question of why ideas are important and how they affects politics and policy, following which they debate the ‘Idea of India’ and discuss how the Nehruvian narrative became ingrained in the popular narrative. Next, they discuss key aspects of this popular idea of India, which are secularism and socialism, and how those aspects play out. Along the way, they compare and contrast the heritage and aspirations of a millennia old civilization with a fledgling nation of seven decades. In that, this book captures the zeitgeist of our times.   

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Sridhar Vembu is the co-founder and CEO of Zoho, one of India’s best known software companies. He is also among the most avant-garde thinkers today, reimagining how India should view Education, Economy, and Entrepreneurship.   

In this wide ranging conversation with Roshan Cariappa, he expounds his ideas on ‘transnational localism’ and becoming self-reliant or Atmanirbhar, how we should rethink Education and Skill Development and his experiments with Zoho Schools of Learning and teaching school children in Tenkasi, how entrepreneurs can play a vital role for their community like they have done so elsewhere in US and Taiwan, what the government can do to aid progress through federalism  and how we can measure this success going forward. We end the podcast with Sridhar’s clarion call to the youth of the country to go forth and conquer challenges that can benefit themselves, their communities, and the nation.   This podcast is at once insightful and informative and is a must listen for anyone interested in India’s development. 

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On our 50th episode, we speak to Smt. Smriti Irani ji, the honourable Union Minister for Textiles, Women and Child Development.   

Smriti ji was a renowned television actress and producer before rising to prominence in politics as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate from Amethi. In this candid conversation, she speaks about her experience of contesting from the Congress stronghold of Amethi against Rahul Gandhi and her historic win in 2019. We learn about how the Textiles Ministry is operating in the times of the pandemic, her social media presence, how she prepares for her speeches and interviews, and her vision for the future. In this conversation, we get a rare glimpse of what it takes to hold public office and succeed in multiple spheres of life.   

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In this episode, we are joined by Rishi Agrawal (CEO, Avantus Regtech) and Aashish Chandorkar (Author & Columnist) to discuss the various nuances and impact of the recent Labour reforms introduced by the Government. Rishi and Aashish conduct a fascinating fact-based examination of the current labour laws and makes the case for why less is more. 

They begin by explaining the need for labour reforms in the country and how it has held back economic growth, especially, in the manufacturing industry. While explaining the complexity of compliance, Rishi cites examples of outlandish regulation like the over 1000 permutations of minimum wage in Karnataka and the law requiring kitchen canteens to be whitewashed for inspection every 4 months, including specifications on how the top shelf has to be cleaned! To make matters worse, regulation can change over 3000 times in a year! Aashish explains how Indian regulation must move on from the archetype of all businessmen being ‘chors’ (theives), especially in the post-COVID World. Rishi moots the formation of a National Compliance Committee that can further simplify the laws. Loaded with insights, this is a must listen for anyone interested in policy matters. 

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The Government has introduced 3 new bills under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ package that strives to reform Agriculture. These laws govern agricultural produce marketing, contract farming and an amendment to the Essential Commodities Act (ECA). There has been both, praise and protest, regarding the same.   

Joining us in discussion on this episode are Shiv Kumar Mishr (Agri Entrepreneur), Aashish Chandorkar (Author & Columnist), and Karan Bhasin (Economist & Researcher). Aashish begins the discussion by explaining the need for the bills and how it will impact the sector, Shiv Mishr then speaks about the complex agricultural ecosystem and how this bill impacts various stakeholders, and finally, Karan explains the larger significance of these reforms and how this could be the 1991/Liberalization for farmers. Along the way, they discuss political repercussions, potential for Agri exports, price discovery in Agriculture, and more. This is a fascinating deep dive into a sector that employs over 50% of India’s population.   

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Shri. Tejasvi Surya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the honourable Member of Parliament from the Bengaluru South constituency.   

In this freewheeling conversation with Bharatvaarta’s Roshan Cariappa he discusses his journey from being inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda and working with the Sangh Parivar at an early age to now being one of the youngest elected MPs in the Lok Sabha.  We hear insights into how BJP’s party functioning, it’s processes, and code of ethics, how youth  can affect change in Politics, how the ideology of Hindutva is relevant today, how politics has changed post PM Modi’s rise to power in 2014, and governance during the times of COVID.   

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In this episode, Srivatsa Subbanna talks to Mahek Vyas (Avid cricket fan who watches sports for a living) & Abhishek Paul (Chartered Accountant and Cricket fan) about the Indian Premier League.  

We start off by talking about the importance of the IPL to Indian, World Cricket and its contribution to popular culture. Abhishek & Mahek then share their views on why some teams have been historically more successful and what are the common threads that run through these highly successful teams.  

We end this fascinating episode with the participants sharing their views on who will make the playoffs and who will end up competing for the wooden spoon.  

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While India got its Independence on August 15, 1947, then Hyderabad state ruled by Nizam acceded to the Indian union only on September 17, 1948. A people's movement against the Nizam and his Razakar army led by stalwarts like Swami Ramanand Tirth, PV Narasimha Rao and Komaram Bheem over the years bore fruit when Sardar Patel launched Operation Polo. On Sep 17, people across Telangana and parts of modern day Marathwada and Karnataka celebrate a second Independence Day. Due to contemporary politics, this day doesn't get as much attention in the official sense as it should get. 

Shri G Kishan Reddy, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India, discusses all these issues and more.

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Like many, if you have been isolated at home for all of this year then this episode is a must listen! Roshan Cariappa is joined by Anuradha Goyal (award-winning blogger @ IndiTales, Author & Speaker) and Karan Cariappa (Avid Traveler & Co-founder, GoMowgli), who paint a rich tapestry of cultural travel across the length and breadth of the India.   

Find out what courting rituals the Bhils in Madhya Pradesh share with the people of Biligiri Ranga Hills, about the boat races in Alleppey and their significance, the magnificence of the Kumbh Mela, travel to Ladakh, and much more. Along the way, Anuradha and Karan also describe the various stakeholders in the travel ecosystem and what the Government can do to attract more tourism.   

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In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Monica Jasuja (Fintech Industry leader) and Mandar Kagade (Fintech Public Policy Consultant) to discuss the thriving space of fintech (Financial Technology) in India.   

In the race of: will banks adopt tech sooner than tech companies learn banking, the banks have done eminently well. Better than what the pundits expected, atleast! In this wide ranging conversation, Monica and Mandar discuss the various innovations in the fintech space and how stakeholders are responding. Fintechs are solving for Financial Inclusion, Credit, Personal Finance Management, and more. They have been ably supported by the Government’s JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile) trinity and the India Stack (unified software platform for digital services). As Fintechs become more relevant in a post-COVID World what are the challenges and opportunities ahead for them? Join Monica, Mandar, and Roshan as they discuss all this and more.   This is a fascinating primer for anybody interested in the space! 

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