Bharatvaarta

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

Topics:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Electoral Bonds
07:13 CAA Implementation
13:42 Lok Sabha elections dates announced
19:20 Resignation of Haryana CM ML Khattar
21:47 DRDO's MIRV missile tests and Navy's fight against pirates

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Join us on this insightful conversation as we delve into the dynamic world of Indian politics with Vijay Chada, a prominent political commentator and social media influencer. Vijay, known by his Twitter handle @centerofright, has been a keen observer of India’s political evolution over the past decade. In this episode we learn about Vijay’s journey—from his early days as a civil engineer to becoming a respected voice in political discourse. Vijay and Roshan talk about the evolution of political discourse on social media, the milestones in the past 10 years and more!

Topics: 
00:00 Introduction
01:40 How PM Modi has evolved as a political force since 2012-2013 
09:48 Evolution of political discourse on Social media
15:24 Milestone moments in the past 10 years
26:30 Key issues for this election
32:13 Will Ayodhya Ram Mandir have an impact on the election?
34:24 Has Modi ji become more of a statesman?
36:00 Has Modi ji's fan/voter base increased?
37:34 PM Vajpayee v/s PM Modi
42:48 The state of political opposition in India
52:15 What will a term 3 be about?
54:33 Who after PM Modi?
01:00:00 Democracy in the BJP
01:01:54 Looking ahead and Vijay's advice for youngsters

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!

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Arnab Ray is a cybersecurity engineer turned author and has written books like Shakchunni - his latest novel, The Mine, May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss and a book on Cybersecurity for medical devices as well. He is also a columnist for the times of India and a prominent social commentator.

In this wide ranging conversation Arnab talks to Roshan about the process of writing, how much research is important, the desi and hindu identities, howthey affect politics and society and so on!

Topics:
00:00 Introduction
01:51 Writing process and philosophy
05:32 Staying relevant 
11:06 His latest novel - Shakchunni
18:00 Turning books into TV series
26:04 Does research matter while writing historic fiction
31:55 How has the Desi Identity evolved?
47:00 Has India's Global status impacted NRIs
52:42 Does the bengali identity subsume the Indian/hindu identity?
01:20:18 What is hindutva?
01:07:44 Is the Ayodhya Ram Mandir bringing people together?
01:16:34 Healing civilizational scars 
01:19:18 Will hinduphobia increase?
01:26:36 How are the 2 Indias reconciling
01:32:44 Arnab's thoughts on PM Modi
01:43:00 Why the BJP keeps winning
01:47:25 The state of Indian Cricket 
01:55:00 Closing thoughts

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The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. In this episode Roshan Cariappa, Nirav Kanodra and Abhishek Paul discuss the the latest news from the week and more!

Topics: 
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Russian president Vladimir Putin’s interview by Tucker Carlson

15:55 India to build a fence along Myanmar border

19:26 US’s worsening immigration crisis and border security

29:35 The Killing of Indian students in the US

32:16 Uttarakhand becomes the first state to pass UCC bill

37:57 Pakistan’s blatant rigging of elections

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Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano is an associate professor of history at Campbell University in North Carolina and adjunct professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He holds a bachelor of science in marine transportation from the State University of New York Maritime College, a master’s in maritime history and nautical archaeology from East Carolina University, and a Ph.D. in military and naval history from the University of Alabama.

In this conversation Velina and Salvatore discuss the crisis that has unfolded in the Red Sea with the Houthi rebels attacking trade ships. They talk about the key players, how this will disrupt the global supply chains, what new trade routes might take prominence and more!

00:00 Intro
01:20 Overview of crisis in the red sea
06:11 Who are the key players in the crisis
15:06 The role of Northern Sea route
17:58 Sal's assessment of conduct of military operation
23:13 Trade through Dark fleets
24:15 Result of supply chain disruptions
31:16 Futher disruption of global supply chains?
38:23 New internaltion trade routes
45:02 India's Role in maritime trade 
47:30 Will we see another critical situation like Red Sea in Straights of Malacca or Taiwan?
51:16 Should the US be making the case to ship owners to reflect?
55:17 Economic repercussions of the crisis in Red Sea
59:05 Closing comments

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