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Drishti talk is a podcast covering governance, policy, news & events in India. Each episode covers a topic with subject matter experts.

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    #16: Budget 2018—Overall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 37:10


    Chirag chats with Shashank Chowdhury for an accounting perspective on the Union Budget 2018 & a recap of the other reviews we've done: * [Health](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/13) * [Defence](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/15) * [Agriculture](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/14) * [MSME](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/)

    #16: Budget 2018—Overall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 37:10


    Chirag chats with Shashank Chowdhury for an accounting perspective on the Union Budget 2018 & a recap of the other reviews we’ve done: Health Defence Agriculture MSME

    #15: Budget 2018—Defence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 20:06


    Col. Rakesh Sharma (retd.) joins us to review the Defence allocations & implications within the Union Budget 2018.

    #15: Budget 2018—Defence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 20:06


    Col. Rakesh Sharma (retd.) joins us to review the Defence allocations & implications within the Union Budget 2018.

    #14: Budget 2018—Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 15:52


    A review of the agriculture aspects of Union Budget 2018 with Dr. Nalini Ranjan Kumar, Principal Scientist, National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research

    #13: Budget 2018—Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 25:42


    We review the healthcare aspects of the Union Budget 2018 with Dr. Jagadish Hiremut.

    #13: Budget 2018—Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 25:42


    We review healthcare aspects of the Union Budget 2018 with Dr. Jagadish Hiremut.

    112: “Considerable silence”, RTE with Hariprasad N.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 48:57


    Hariprasad N joins us to discuss Right to Education (RTE) Act. We cover issues with the law itself, the resultant decline in educational quality and the fundamental discrimination it continues to propagate across the country.

    112: “Considerable silence”, RTE with Hariprasad N.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 48:57


    Hariprasad N joins us to discuss Right to Education (RTE), issues with the law, the resultant decline in educational quality and the fundamental discrimination it propagates.

    111: “Don’t call it mini!”, with Sheban Naim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 39:59


    Special Guest & drone specialist Sheban Naim joins us to talk about India’s draft regulations for the use of drones commercially, available for public comment until December 1, 2017.

    110: ‘From the top the target has been set', with Vijay Chada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 26:48


    Special Guest & data guru [Vijay Chada](https://twitter.com/centerofright) joins the show to talk about India's jump in rankings in the recently released World Bank Doing Business Report 2018. * [World Bank Doing Business Report 2018: India](http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/india) * [Two insolvency professional entities recognized by IBBI](https://ekdrishti.in/two-insolvency-professional-entities-recognized-by-ibbi-69f475f5e7b3?source=linkShare-7570374edbfe-1509903353) * [Supreme Court orders lower courts to expedite timeframes](https://ekdrishti.in/supreme-court-conclude-bail-applications-in-1-week-magisterial-trial-in-6-months-sessions-trial-96193be9c09e?source=linkShare-7570374edbfe-1509906448) * [Cabinet orders shutting down on Foreign Investment Promotion Board](http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162097) * [Additional funds under Fund of Funds for startups (FFS) approved](https://ekdrishti.in/additional-fund-of-funds-for-startups-ffs-proposals-to-improve-aifs-and-better-cover-startup-a8d2e96138be) * [Centre cautions states on not meeting Real Estate Act's April 30 deadline](https://ekdrishti.in/centre-cautions-chief-ministers-of-not-meeting-real-estate-acts-april-30-deadline-e318ef63a93b) * [GoI's own State-wise EODB](http://eodb.dipp.gov.in) * [GoI sets goal of top 50 in 3 years](http://www.livemint.com/Politics/UftqeUiYVYiO0jLekhCWGJ/Arun-Jaitley-says-taking-India-among-top-50-in-ease-of-doing.html)

    110: ‘From the top the target has been set’, with Vijay Chada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 26:48


    Special Guest & data analyst Vijay Chada joins the show to talk about India’s jump in rankings in the recently released World Bank Doing Business Report 2018.

    109: “A woman who can fight with a prosthetic leg”, with Saiswaroopa Iyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 45:07


    Special guest & author [Saiswaroopa Iyer](https://www.amazon.in/Saiswaroopa-Iyer/e/B018KERMIA/) joins the show to talk about her latest book “ _Avishi”_ , self-publishing and the rise of Dharmic fiction. ** ** **Links** * Saiswaroopa Iyer on Amazon: [Abhaya](https://www.amazon.in/Abhaya-Legend-Diwali-Narakasura-Reimagined-ebook/dp/B018ITMZ3Y) (75% off right now) • [Avishi](https://www.amazon.in/Avishi-Vishpala-Rig-Veda-Reimagined-ebook/dp/B074MZV8MZ/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8) * [The time is right for a new literary genre—Dharmic Fiction](https://swarajyamag.com/ideas/the-time-is-right-for-a-new-literary-genre-dharmic-fiction) * [Telugu Bhagvatam](http://www.telugubhagavatam.org) * [Krishnavatara by K M Munshi](https://www.amazon.com/Krishnavatara-1-Magic-Flute-Dr-K-M-Munshi/dp/8172764634) * [Debut authors, here's why publishers are finding it difficult to market your books](https://scroll.in/article/834652/debut-authors-heres-why-publishers-are-finding-it-difficult-to-market-your-books) * Authors: * [Sundari Venkataraman](https://www.amazon.in/Sundari-Venkatraman/e/B00IBEUJV2) * [Susan Kaye Quinn](http://susankayequinn.com/) * [Rachel Abbott](http://www.rachel-abbott.com/) * [Lakshmi Hariharan](http://laxmihariharan.com/)

    109: “A woman who can fight with a prosthetic leg”, with Saiswaroopa Iyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 45:07


    Special guest & author Saiswaroopa Iyer joins the show to talk about her latest book “Avishi”, self-publishing and the rise of Dharmic fiction.

    108: Nuclear Energy in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 33:34


    Special guest Bhushan Shah returns to the show to talk nuclear power in energy, why we're faltering on our targets set in 1950 and the mysterious deaths of nuclear scientists. We also follow up on the end of the Doklam standoff with China. Recorded: 5 September 2017 **Follow up** * [India and China agree to disengage at Doklam](https://ekdrishti.in/india-china-agree-to-disengage-at-doklam-f430b2c211fa) * [106: India v China](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/e/355e634c9414beL/) * [DDNews India First: Doklam & after, BRICS](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V4CPflLFLpA) (aired 04 Sep 2017) **Nuclear Scenario in India** * [Niti Aayog Draft Policy on Nuclear Power](http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/new_initiatives/NEP-ID_27.06.2017.pdf#page54) (completed public comment phase) * Kushal Mehra's Podcast: ‘[My conversation with Jaideep Prabhu](https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819/my-conversation-with-jaideep-prabhu)' * [List of nuclear scientists who died mysterious deaths](http://indiafacts.org/list-of-indian-nuclear-scientists-who-died-mysterious-deaths/) * GoI: [71 suicides 1995-2015 & 2 murders only](http://dae.nic.in/writereaddata/parl/budget2017/lsus5215.pdf) * [Who is killing India's nuclear scientists?](http://www.rediff.com/news/report/who-is-killing-indias-nuclear-scientists/20150106.htm)

    108: Nuclear Energy in India

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 33:34


    Special guest Bhushan Shah returns to the show to talk nuclear power in energy, why we’re faltering on our targets set in 1950 and the mysterious deaths of nuclear scientists. We also follow up on the end of the Doklam standoff with China.

    107 (Bonus): “Who do you want to raise? Zombie kids?” RTE Act, with Dimple Kaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 11:26


    In continued conversation with Author Dimple Kaul on the perils of and exceptions under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Our full conversation is available [here](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/e/356a78ac924b92L/). Links: * [Amendment to RTE's no-detention policy passed during Monsoon Session, 2017](https://twitter.com/chiragnd/status/895594734504333314) * [National Achievement Survey: 14% students able to answer 50% Math questions correctly](https://twitter.com/chiragnd/status/895594734504333314) * [MP Maheish Girri (East Delhi) introduces private member bill to bring all schools under RTE](https://ekdrishti.in/private-member-bill-to-bring-all-schools-under-rte-f431c45c675b)

    107 (Bonus): “Who do you want to raise? Zombie kids?” RTE Act, with Dimple Kaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 11:26


    In continued conversation with Author Dimple Kaul on the perils of and exceptions under the Right to Education Act, 2009.

    107: “Misunderstood, misinterpreted, misused, abused” secularism, with Dimple Kaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 49:27


    Special Guest & Author Dimple Kaul joins the show to discuss the oftenly misunderstood and misinterpreted concept of secularism. We also chat about the journey from self to print publication of her book: ‘Soul call Of Love and More!’.

    106: India v China, with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 22:32


    Special guest Bhushan Shah returns to the show to talk about everything China: the Doklam standoff and the larger implications of the Belt & Road Initiative.

    105: 'Loan Waiver Epidemic', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 34:05


    Special guest and Civil Services aspirant [Bhushan Shah](http://twitter.com/bhs7rocks) returns to the show to talk about the Presidential race and the farmer loan waiver epidemic across the country. But first, a shoutout to everyone who witnessed the Emergency—a sordid reminder of how bad things can be without our powerful democracy. Links: * [Ram Nath Kovind NDA's presidential candidate](https://ekdrishti.in/ramnath-kovind-ndas-presidential-candidate- 716ac7d3acb8) * [UP announces loan waiver](http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-s-govt-announces-rs-30-729-loan-waiver-for-up-farmers-akhilesh-not-impressed/story-nWV0chIoRqajZB4oGv6a6L.html) * [Maharashtra announces loan waiver](http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra- farm-loan-waiver-devendra-fadnavis-farmers-4719925/) * [Punjab announces loan waiver](https://twitter.com/INCPunjab/status/877161594576392193) * [Karnataka announces loan waiver](https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/877447876363796480) * [Centre won't support state waivers](http://www.livemint.com/Industry/LplsqSwdysU92dyGq79U4L/Arun-Jaitley-on-farm- loan-waiver-to-states-generate-your-ow.html)

    105: 'Loan Waiver Epidemic', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 34:05


    Special guest and Civil Services aspirant Bhushan Shah returns to the show to talk about the Presidential race and the farmer loan waiver epidemic across the country. But first, a shoutout to everyone who witnessed the Emergency—a sordid reminder of how bad things can be without our powerful democracy.

    104: 'The Cows Come Home', with Girish Alva

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 31:39


    Special guest Girish Alva joins me on the show to talk about the new Rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the slaughter of a calf in Kerala in protest and the #GiveUpAMeal campaign. Links: * [Supreme Court intervenes to save thousands of animals from Nepal's Brutal Gadhimai Festival Sacrifice](http://www.hsi.org/world/india/news/releases/2014/10/india-supreme- court-gadhimai-ruling-102014.html) * [New Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Rules](https://ekdrishti.in/new-rules-under-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-act- notified-3980f4802d1?source=linkShare-7570374edbfe-1496128337) * [How can we discuss prevention of cruelty to animals without discussing animal cruelty?](https://ekdrishti.in/opinion-how-can-we-discuss-new-prevention-of-cruelty-to- animals-rules-without-discussing-cruelty-483958bdb22c) * [Congress Youth Workers suspending for slaughtering calf in public](http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-youth-congress-workers- suspended-for-slaughtering-calf-in-public-4678812/) * Girish: [Fighting for native cows](https://girishalva.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/fighting-for-native- cows/) * #GiveUpAMeal campaign: [Twitter](https://mobile.twitter.com/girishalva/status/866493048229814272 ) • [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GiveUpAMeal/)

    104: 'The Cows Come Home', with Girish Alva

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 31:39


    Special guest Girish Alva joins me on the show to talk about the new Rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, the slaughter of a calf in Kerala in protest and the #GiveUpAMeal campaign.

    103: 'Indian Apparel', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 37:33


    Special guest and spiring civil servant [Bhushan Shah](https://twitter.com/bhs7rocks) joins me to talk about labour reforms for the textile industry and we also catch up on the mobile phone tower portal, the newly created employment data task force, health initiatives and Mumbai infrastructure. I also mispronounce meningitis. Show links & notes: * [DoT launches mobile tower review portal](https://ekdrishti.in/review-working-mobile-towers-and-their-compliance-online-440ae568ddfb) * [Employment data task force set up](https://ekdrishti.in/employment-data-task-force-set-up-cd9332e0e121) * [India's 90:90:90 strategy for AIDS treatment](https://ekdrishti.in/90-90-90-strategy-for-aids-befc04c88f11?source=collection_home---2------5-----------) * [Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine program launched for 21 lakh children](https://ekdrishti.in/pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine-launched-for-21-lakh-children-bbbd03a97773)

    103: 'Indian Apparel', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 37:33


    Special guest and spiring civil servant Bhushan Shah (http://twitter.com/bhs7rocks) joins me to talk about labour reforms for the textile industry and we also catch up on the mobile phone tower portal, the newly created employment data task force, health initiatives and Mumbai infrastructure. I also mispronounce meningitis.

    102: 'National Civil Aviation Policy', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 37:14


    Special guest and Civil Services aspirant Bhushan Shah joins me to talk about India's three-year action agenda and the National #CivilAviation Policy. Links: * [NITI Aayog released draft of three year action agenda](https://ekdrishti.in/indias-three-year-action-agenda-4c5ad8dbd390) * [India's three year action agenda](http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/coop/ActionPlan.pdf) * [Change of electricity target to 2018](https://mobile.twitter.com/airnewsalerts/status/859765384932622341) * [Garv dashboard to track electirification](http://garv.gov.in/garv2/dashboard) * [National Civil Aviation Policy 2016](http://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final_NCAP_2016_15-06-2016-2_1.pdf) * [RCS-UDAN launched](https://ekdrishti.in/rcs-udan-launched-ced7c69b5a2a)

    102: 'National Civil Aviation Policy', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 37:14


    Special guest and Civil Services aspirant Bhushan Shah joins me to talk about India's three-year action agenda and the National #CivilAviation Policy.

    101: 'Who Moved My Law & Order', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 29:01


    Special guest and aspiring civil servant Bhushan Shah joins me to talk about 30 days of the new Uttar Pradesh Government and a look at the increasing foreign investment being picked up by state governments recently.

    101: 'Who Moved My Law & Order', with Bhushan Shah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2017 29:01


    Special guest and aspiring civil servant Bhushan Shah joins me to talk about 30 days of the new Uttar Pradesh Government and a look at the increasing foreign investment being picked up by state governments recently.

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