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  • संवाद # 161: This top Indian IFS officer was expelled by Pakistan | Ajay Bisaria on Pulwama, Balakot, Imran Khan, Narendra Modi

    Ajay Bisaria is a commentator on international affairs and a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.

    He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 and, in a career spanning thirty-five years, dealt with some of India's key economic and security relationships. He served as Indian high commissioner to Pakistan from 2017 to 2020. He has been Indian high commissioner to Canada (2020-22), and India's ambassador to Poland and Lithuania (2015-17). He has also represented the country at the World Bank in Washington DC and in embassies in Berlin and Moscow. He has served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Commerce, and the Prime Minister's Office, where he was a key aide to Prime Minister Vajpayee from 1999 to 2004.
    He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from St Stephen's College, Delhi University, an MBA from IIM Calcutta, and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Princeton University.
    Ajay Bisaria's book 'Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan' is out. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Anger-Management-Troubled-Diplomatic-Relationship/dp/9393852758

    1 hr 9 min
  • संवाद # 160: Veers & Agniveers of Indian Army, problem with Sachin Tendulkar's Kashmir trip | Vikas Manhas

    Since 1999, Vikas Manhas has been visiting families of soldiers of the #indianarmy who have given ultimate sacrifice for the nation. Every year, he devotes a significant amount of time traveling across the country and visiting and revisiting the families of our immortals. He has visited over 500 families of so far and built long lasting familial relationships with them.

    1 hr 15 min
  • संवाद # 159: These 80 crore Indians will build a new Bharat | Shashank Mani Tripathi

    Shashank Mani Tripathi is the founder of the Jagriti Yatra, an annual fifteen-day train journey, the world's largest entrepreneurial one, to the four corners of India in the company of 500 young leaders.

    With a B. Tech from IIT Delhi, and an MBA from IMD Lausanne Shashank has worked in both corporate and government sectors as a strategist and visionary, serving on the $5 Trillion committee of the commerce ministry. A ghumakkad at heart and a public man of action by temperament, he has circled India fifteen times on the Jagriti Yatra, energizing 7,500 leaders in the process.
    Shashank lives and works in his ancestral village Barpar in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. He is developing his region through Udyamita, a definition of enterprise aimed at invigorating local economy and society.

    1 hr 20 min
  • संवाद # 158: How this IPS officer finished MAFIA RAJ in UP under Yogi Adityanath | OP Singh

    O.P. Singh, an IPS officer from the 1983 batch, served as Director General of Police (DGP) of India's largest police force, Uttar Pradesh Police, from 2018 to 2020.

    He served as the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from 2014 to 2016. During his tenure, the NDRF conducted several search and rescue operations in response to natural disasters in India and Nepal, notably during the Nepal earthquake in April 2015.
    Singh has also held positions in the Special Protection Group, responsible for the Prime Minister's security, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), dealing with internal security. He was the Additional Director General (Airport Sector) in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), overseeing security at 59 airports and vital installations. His efforts in managing the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad and resolving disputes between Shia and Sunni communities in Lucknow were recognized by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
    His awards include the Indian Police Medal for Gallantry, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Police Special Duty Medal, Disaster Response Medal, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and the Distinguished Leadership Award for Disaster Resilience by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice in 2015.
    His latest book 'Crime, Grime and Gumption: Case files of an IPS officer' is now out. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Crime-Grime-Gumption-Files-Officer/dp/0143464167

    1 hr 22 min
  • संवाद # 157: Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti on SSR's death, CBI enquiry, her pain, spirituality

    Shweta Singh Kirti, a fashion designer trained at India’s National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), transformed her career trajectory after obtaining an MBA in the USA. Her fusion of business acumen and spirituality birthed into a passion project called Damara Kids, an online mindfulness programme for children. Here, she imparts mindfulness and meditation techniques, fostering focus, concentration and self-mastery, empowering them to unleash their potential.

    Beyond her role with Damara Kids, Shweta is deeply involved in several non-profit initiatives and has served on the board of OMniAwareness. As a public figure with a substantial following, she serves as an inspiration to many, standing as a thought leader in the realms of holistic well-being and spiritual enlightenment.
    Following the tragic loss of her brother, Sushant Singh Rajput, she embarked on several months of extensive solitary retreats. This profound and transformative experience gave birth to her first book, Pain: A Portal to Enlightenment. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Pain-Enlightenment-Shweta-Singh-Kirti/dp/0143461362#:~:text=what%20was...-,In%20the%20book%20%22Pain%3A%20A%20Portal%20to%20Enlightenment%22%20by,inspiring%20and%20remarkable%20was%20the
    0:00 Promo
    3:35 When Shweta got to know about SSR’s death
    8:04 When you don’t get to say your goodbyes
    10:00 Childhood memories with Sushant
    15:03 Something was troubling Sushant
    18:43 Public & media trial
    20:51 Family has still not got closure
    23:07 Big hope from CBI & a request
    25:59 How Shweta dealt with her pain
    31:21 Sushant’s family has faced a lot of pain
    34:15 Was Sushant spiritual?
    38:20 Bollywood’s shallowness & Sushant
    40:26 Why there is so much anxiety today
    41:53 First Samadhi Experience
    49:30 Spirituality & Science
    53:47 The Vedanta Way
    57:20 Importance of Deep Sleep
    58:13 No bigger intoxicant than spirituality
    1:01:20 Investigating awareness
    1:07:41 If everything is moh maaya, what’s the point
    1:10:18 Without pain, no enlightenment?
    1:11:25 Transcending duality
    1:15:31 Message to Sushant’s fans

    1 hr 20 min
  • संवाद # 156: Darkest sins of Nehru-Gandhi family’s Congress | Priyam Gandhi-Mody

    Priyam Gandhi-Mody is a strategist specializing in political communication. She frequently writes political non-fiction and ‘A Nation To Protect’ is her third book. She’s an alumna of the University of Delaware and Florida State University. Having worked briefly at the Capitol in Tallahassee, she now lives in Mumbai with her husband, son and a golden retriever. Her latest book 'What if there was no Congress: The uncensored history of India' is now out. You can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/What-There-Was-Congress-Independent/dp/9357028935

    0:00 Promo
    2:31 Interesting what IFs of history
    3:53 Nehru-Gandhi family Vs Congress party
    5:22 Modi Vs BJP
    6:21 Gems of Mani Shankar Aiyar
    8:02 Why blame Congress for partition?
    11:00 Gandhi, Jinnah & path to partition
    15:09 Why Nehru-Patel are villains of partition?
    20:13 Nehru & family hijacked party against Gandhi’s wishes?
    22:09 Nehru, Hari Singh, Abdullah, Mountbatten & Kashmir blunder
    30:01 Nehru’s Himalayan blunder of 1962
    35:34 How Congress invented socialism backed political corruption
    40:36 Nehru’s ‘Primary’ Sin
    45:49 Sonia angry against Rao-Manmohan for 1991 reforms
    47:49 What if there was no BJP
    50:01 Congress’ Sin of 1984
    53:40 JP was slow poisoned by Indira?

    59 min
  • संवाद # 155: Most Rigged Election by Pakistan army? | Tilak Devasher, Vaibhav Singh

    #pakistan #imrankhanpti #pakistanarmy

    Tilak Devasher has authored four widely acclaimed books on Pakistan, including 'Pakistan: Courting the Abyss' (December 2016), 'Pakistan: At the Helm' (July 2018), 'Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum' (July 2019), and 'The Pashtuns: A Contested History' (September 2022).
    Tilak Devasher retired as Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India in October 2014. Currently, he serves as a Member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), Consultant at the Vivekananda International Foundation, Emeritus Resource Faculty at Rashtriya Raksha University, and Distinguished Fellow at the United Services Institution of India. His professional career, which included service in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and overseas, focused on security issues, especially pertaining to India’s neighbourhood. Post-retirement, he has maintained a keen interest in these issues, with a special focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan.
    Vaibhav Singh is founder of Defensive Offense and DO News.
    0:00 Promo
    3:03 Funeral of democracy
    6:04 Pak Netflix: Picking a PM
    8:26 Bilawal - Next Foreign Minister?
    10:30 Bilawal Vs Rahul Gandhi
    13:55 Maula Jatt Jingoism
    15:16 Imran Khan Hanger
    18:30 Why Nawaz was ousted by fauj
    23:52 Nawaz - Opening batsman to PM kursi
    26:17 Motormouth Generals
    27:45 Asim Munir trying to prove himself
    30:52 Nawaz returns & relations with India
    34:34 Pak army creating pro-India mahaul?
    36:52 They hate India to the core
    40:22 Pakistan’s Fault-line: Pashtuns
    46:26 Genesis of Baloch fault line
    49:24 Dr Mahrang Baloch’s painful story
    51:53 Modern leadership for Baloch
    53:37 What if Baloch-Pashtuns unite?
    56:34 China’s CPEC is dead
    1:01:35 Balochs united for first time
    1:04:03 Why West is also supporting Baloch now?
    1:06:59 Why this election is so boring?
    1:12:00 Future of Pakistan

    1 hr 16 min
  • संवाद # 154: Ami Ganatra busts Mahabharat myth, explains Raj dharma

    #mahabharat #vaad #vidurneeti

    Ami Ganatra is an alumna of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). A management professional, she is also a devout yoga practitioner, a certified yoga instructor, and a student of Sanskrit and Indian knowledge systems. Her books Mahabharata Unravelled and Ramayana Unravelled, are not retellings or imaginations, but an attempt to go back to the original itihasa and present the story, learnings and nuances for what they are, and make the epics accessible to all.
    Her latest book 'Mahabharata Unravelled - II: The Dharma Discourses' is now out and is available at https://www.amazon.in/Mahabharata-Unravelled-II-Dharma-Discourses-ebook/dp/B0CTFMD1CQ?ref_=ast_author_mpb

    1 hr 5 min
  • संवाद # 153: China is FAR AHEAD but India can BEAT it | Shashank Dixit AKA Sphinx's whitepills

    #vaad #indiachina #indianeconomy

    Shashank Dixit is a successful entrepreneur and currently the CEO of Deskera, a multi million dollar software company. He is a graduate of IIT Kanpur.
    An entrepreneur at heart, Shashank loves to help and guide young entrepreneurs.
    0:00 Promo
    3:21 Intro
    5:09 Of course China is far ahead
    7:25 India bottom up, China top down
    10:17 How China became China
    16:28 The Manufacturing Playbook
    19:52 Only one civilisation knew how to build cities
    23:30 Why Indians have a crab mentality
    25:07 Importance of cities in a civilisation
    28:22 India needs to be a CAR country
    32:20 India doesn't have a manufacturing playbook
    34:57 China - CUT COPY PASTE
    38:34 Chinese aren't better than Indians
    39:45 10% growth is possible
    42:18 Penalize petty crimes to become a great nation
    46:15 No standardization in infra in India
    51:30 Problem of workforce & education in India
    56:38 Education shouldn't be For-Profit?
    58:04 Death by regulations
    1:04:28 Manufacturing economy without education?
    1:07:03 India Vs China in numbers
    1:11:21 Why we don't even think BIG
    1:14:45 We don't have even skilled labour
    1:22:28 We don't have enough machines
    1:23:24 China has clarity, we have sharam
    1:26:15 This is the mindset our civilization needs
    1:28:00 How Oxford was setup
    1:31:03 India's feudal mindset
    1:34:21 How to take on China
    1:36:01 Noida Vs Beijing
    1:40:50 We are obsessed with villages
    1:43:40 Don't be afraid of Cars
    1:47:15 Housing bubble is in India, not China
    1:54:45 Why don't we have fast metros
    1:58:10 India's steel stupidity
    2:00:58 We need Police reforms
    2:10:45 These low hanging fruits can transform India
    2:18:14 Sad state of Indian academia
    2:22:44 Youth is India's best hope
    2:26:01 Manufacturing better than IT for India?
    2:33:01 Bottom up change visible?
    2:35:39 Manufacturing more expensive than IT?
    2:39:44 Show the way to the youth
    2:41:44 This is how GDP will grow at 10%

    2 hr 51 min
  • संवाद # 152: Hukmdev Narayan Yadav on Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, Narendra Modi's New India, Lalu-Nitish

    Hukmdev Narayan Yadav is a politician from Bihar, who has been Union Minister of State. He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award. He represented the Madhubani constituency of Bihar in 1977, 1999, 2009, and 2014. He was with Socialist Party in 1960s and various faces of Janata Dal and its off-shoots in 1980s, but later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1993.

    Yadav is known for his fiery speeches in the parliament. In August 2018, Yadav was recipient of Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2014-2017 period and was felicitated at an event at the central hall of Parliament.

    50 min

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