Express Conversations

In this episode we hear from Janata Dal (United) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh on the Bihar caste census, the role of Nitish Kumar in the INDIA alliance, and setting the Opposition agenda for 2024.

NK Singh, policymaker, economist and politician and Lawrence H Summers, Professor at Charles W Eliot University, President Emeritus at Harvard and the former US Treasury Secretary discuss economy, fiance and India. They say that India has the potential to grow at 7-8% per year. Singh attributes this to Prime Minister Modi’s focus on policy implementations. Summers highlights the importance of global economic stability, domestic reforms, and openness to trade. They were in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express group.

Listen to Chhatisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel looking back at his eventful tenure — the highs and lows, his government’s achievements and perhaps missed targets — and the challenges that lie ahead.

In this episode we hear from one of the dynamic young leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Raghav Chadha. Earlier this year, Chadha joined an Idea Exchange where he spoke about turning around law and order in Punjab, the need for a new brand of politics to take on the BJP, and the Kejriwal vs Modi battle. The session was moderated by Manraj Grewal Sharma, Resident Editor, Chandigarh.

In this episode we hear from Ruchir Sharma Chairman, Rockefeller International, and Founder of Breakout Capital. During a recent Express Adda, Sharma joined the dots between politics, economy and global affairs to identify emerging patterns and the big picture. He was in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express group, and Shyamal Majumdar, Editor, Financial Express.

In this episode goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team, PR Sreejesh talks about the changing landscape of Indian hockey, his journey to the top, using reflexes in real life and the role of education in sports.

In this episode, filmmaker Karan Johar speaks on the film industry facing trolling, viewers returning to theatres and creative people being fearless.

In this episode, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship speaks about building an entire ecosystem around semiconductors, tax on online gaming, regulating services like WhatsApp and much more.

In this episode, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, spoke on increased investment in railways, rollout of the Vande Bharat trains and how India can become the biggest chip producer.

In this episode, life coach, author, and motivational speaker Gaur Gopal Das spoke on living with multiple identities, liberalism and why you shouldn’t seek validation on social media.