The Politindia analyzed the Government Budget 2021 along with the world-renowned economist Mr. Sarthak Agarwal. A complete scholar who has worked with the world bank and international monetary fund after topping the school and the college expressed his views and gave us a hint of what the Indian ministry of finance has been up to by providing several useful insights. Some hot topics such as cryptocurrency and renewable energy were also briefly discussed in the conversation.

Managing finance in a pandemic struck economy is not what all governments succeed in. The funds are to be allocated at accurate channels in order to maximize the efficiency and welfare to revive the economy. How is this critical situation managed by the Indian government and what are the shocking surprises that the government has brought as a hamper in the form of the government budget 2021? Listen to the podcast to find all the answers.

The Bodo's were one of the earliest settlers in Assam which belonged to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. Mostly concentrated in the Bodoland Territorial Region, north of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, they form the largest ethno-linguistic group in the state, with a population of around 6% according to the 2011 survey.

The dispute can be dated back to the 1930s when Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma, a social and religious reformer of Bodo society, raised the demand for a separate Bodo state. This was instigated by a fear of cultural imperialism they would eventually face from Hindus and Muslims who had settled and taken control of the earlier Bodo controlled regions. Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma submitted a memorandum to the Simon Commission urging for a separate political setup for the various tribes that was led by their respective members but it was rejected by the then Colonial India and then subsequently by the newly Independent India...

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Voice Actors:-

1.) Floraa Dixit

2.) Savir Pratap Singh (H.O.P FOR V.F.P)

Social media activism, often known as “online activism”, is the propagation of any movement, political or social, that takes place through virtual platforms.

More often than not, it is perceived as irrelevant and sometimes, unavailing. The most common argument that people bring up, time and again against online activism is that social media isn’t the place to protest.

However, the real question that arises is, does social media exist solely for flaunting your fine dine?...

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VOICE ACTORS

1) Sumaiya Khan

2) Samarth Pandey

There was a time when Gandhiji would say “My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God and non-violence is a means of realising him.” Such were the principles of our political leaders at one time. Today what is more astonishing is that India has been ranked 94 on the Corruption Perception Index among 177 countries. While India is at the threshold of becoming superpower, the progress of the country is getting eaten up by the corrupt people of the country. Corruption is closely associated with bribery which means to give or to take profit for some illegal work. Corruption has progressively involved in every sphere of Indian society. Corruption is a cancer that is not restricted to any particular political party. It infects the whole society.

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This year the cut-offs of Delhi University went to an all time high -100%

Reservation in India has always been a very controversial topic to discuss. Contrary to popular belief that the reservation system is now being used by minorities as an excuse, there are various reasons why they still deserve and need it. While everyone may have a different opinion on reservation, many are still failing to understand its importance on how it can help benefit the society.

Voice Actors

Floraa Dixit and Sharan Kshatri

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has much to cheer with the arrival of five Rafale omni-role fighter jets in terms of the technology and capability accretion that it brings. In the words of the Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria and former ACM B.S. Dhanoa, Rafale is a “game changer”.

An audacious mission taken upon by the Indian Navy back in 1971, a turning point in the Indo-Pak war, or as we know it, “Operation Trident”.

In today’s date, the border tensions between China and India, the world’s two most populated nations, are continually rising. India’s response is not just limited to banning mobile applications, but it rather consists of a wide array of carefully crafted policies. The armed forces reviving ‘Project Cheetah’ for the employment of advanced weaponry is one of them.

This Podcast explains the history and the implications of the New Education Policy. 

Hosts: Savir Pratap Singh, Floraa Dixit

Podcast curated by Mihir Pareek, scripted by Harshil Dey.