Express Interviews

On July 10th 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi and Congress MP S Jothimani. In this episode you’ll hear them talk about how they got into politics, what it’s like being women in Politics, the women’s reservation Bill and their respective opinions on Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On July 8th 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about water conservation efforts, identification of traditional water bodies, large scale water-treatment solutions, the need for business models in the sector and more.  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On June 29th 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about various aspects of the agriculture sector, the Essential Commodities Act, government policy, increasing corporate investment in agriculture, GM crops and more. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On June 21st 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to Senior Congress leader, Veerappa Moily. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the direction of the party, what their agenda should be and what their performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections means for the party. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On June 14th 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to current Minority Affairs Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the definition of minorities, the need for education, the recent Lok Sabha elections, communalism, BJP's performance in Bengal, WhatsApp, social media and more. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On June 7th 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to Rajasthan Royals head coach, Paddy Upton. In this episode you will hear him talk about his stint as mental conditioning coach with the 2011 World Cup-winning Indian team, why Dhoni’s "strategic brain" sets him apart from other indian cricketers, myths around mental toughness, his recent book ‘The Barefoot Coach’ and he also opens up about his biggest professional mistake. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On June 1st 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to BJP general secretary, Kailash Vijayvargia. In this episode you will hear him talk about his reasons for why the BJP was successful in Bengal during the 2019 general elections, communal politics, center-state relations and much more. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

In the fourth week of May 2019 (the week of the election results), as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to member of the PM's Economic Advisory Council, Dr. Rathin Roy. In this episode you will hear him talk about the structural problems with the Indian economy, why government schemes don’t work for the long term, how to stimulate job growth through policy, and why he thinks railways and smaller cities are collapsing. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

From the archive (Novemebr 16th 2018) we feature the Indian Express Idea Exchange where our Journalists and Editors spoke to the co-founder and chief of the Bhim Army, Chandrashekhar Azad. In this episode you will hear him talk about how he came to form the Bhim Army, what his views of the BJP and Congress are, why dalits are disappointed with the BJP, what life in prison was like and much more.  Note: The complete audio for this discussion is in Hindi. Check out the English version here. (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/if-bsp-candidates-are-weak-we-will-back-them-left-to-me-i-would-make-mayawatiji-pm-now-chandrashekhar-azad-5451755/) You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

In the first week of May 2019, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to IMD Director General K J Ramesh. In this episode you will hear him talk about why the Bay of Bengal is prone to cyclones, guidelines, response systems and infrastructure in place to deal with extreme weather events, how unregulated development is a huge cause of flooding in cities, understanding Monsoon predictions as well as the commercial applications of IMD data. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On December 15th 2018, as part of the Indian Express Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to historian Rajmohan Gandhi (who also happens to be Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson). In this episode you’ll hear him talk about South Indian history, soft v hard hindutva and how the BJP promotes Islamophobia. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On April 26th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to BJP general secretary Ram Madhav.  In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the BJP campaign, expectations for the next phases of the election, Pragya Singh Thakur, Jobs, the Citizenship Amendment Bill and Kashmir. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio. .

On March 19th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to Naushad Forbes, the co-chairman of Pune-based manufacturing company Forbes-Marshall. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the statistics around jobs, the importance of democratic institutions, how the industrial sector is currently doing in terms of investment, how the government should be involved with Industry and the current political climate in the country.  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

In the second half of December 2018, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to the Former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the effects of demonetisation, problems in the way GST was implemented, the efficacy of loan waivers and why (in a welfare state) subsidies are an inefficient way of wealth distribution. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On April 5th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to the current Union Minister for Law and Information Technology and member of the BJP, Ravi Shankar Prasad. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the upcoming 2019 elections, nationalism, jobs and unemployment, the Balakot air strike, women's reservation and more.  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On March 29th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to  Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and Member of the Indian National Congress, Bhupesh Baghel. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and also tackling Naxalism in Chhattisgarh. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On March 22nd 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to BJP MLA from Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the controversial Citizenhip (Amendment) Bill 2016, how national security won’t affect BJPs position in the north east, the issue’s surrounding Bangladeshi migrants and why BJP party president Amit Shah chose to refer to them as ‘termites’. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On March 15th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the upcoming 2019 elections, secularism, what issues the congress will be focussing on and what makes a decisive leader. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On September 29th 2018, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to the Chairman of the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Milind Kamble. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the need for social and financial inclusion of Dalit entrepreneurs, how the US model can help encourage Dalit SMEs and he calls on the Indian industry to 'walk the extra mile' for affirmative action. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On March 1st 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to author and the Chief Global Strategist and head of the Emerging Markets Equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Ruchir Sharma. His most recent book Democracy On The Road was 25 years in the making, documenting his experiences following election campaigns in all the major states and unravelling the complex processes that make India a functioning democracy. In this episode you’ll hear him talk about the need for economic reforms vs. the onslaught of govt schemes, how businesses in India fear the govt and he’ll be busting myths about what issues cause candidates to lose elections. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On February 22nd 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange, our Journalists and Editors spoke to the CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Dr. Manish Kumar. During the discussion they tackled topics including how skill development is related to job creation, how it is in the private sector vs the public sector, what it’s role is in education and how the skill development programmes in india are being used as models for other countries. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On February 15th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls-sOGgvW-c) , our Journalists and Editors spoke to the Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Adwaita Gadanayak. During the discussion they tackled topics including the process of adding new works to the gallery, setting up more regional galleries, art education, what his view of craft is in the Art world and also clarifies the recent controversy and misunderstanding behind actor Amol Parekhar’s statements regarding the disbanding of the NGMAs advisory committees. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On January 20th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjOZS2fDEVo) , our Journalists and Editors spoke to former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti. During the discussion they tackled topics including the failure of the PDP-BJP alliance as well as the urgent need for a resolution to end the bloodshed in Kashmir. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

This episode features the Q&A session between the Express Adda audience and brothers Sriram Raghavan (a film director) and Sridhar Raghavan (a screenwriter), which took place on January 28th, 2019. They give a little insight into their writing process, low budget films, adapting books to film and their opinions of celebrities as activists. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On January 28th 2019, as part of Indian Express's Express Adda event (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-a5pkjNePc) , Deputy Editor Seema Chishti and Film Critic Shubhra Gupta had an extensive discussion with brothers Sriram Raghavan (a film director) and Sridhar Raghavan (a screenwriter). They trace their humble beginnings in Pune to their now illustrious careers in Indian cinema. They also discuss more difficult topics including the Metoo movement, censorship and propaganda in film. Don't miss the bonus episode which will feature the Q&A with the brothers and the Express Adda audience out tomorrow! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.

On January 11th 2019, as part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sachin-pilot-10-per-cent-reservation-upper-caste-rajasthan-ashok-gehlot-narendra-modi-bjp-congress-5535742/) , our Journalists and Editors spoke to congress member and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot. During the discussion they tackled various topics including farm loan waivers, the congress campaign going into the upcoming Lok Sabha election, forming the rainbow coalition, creating jobs in Rajasthan as well as the failings of the BJP govt in the last 5 years and what they have done to cultural climate of the country. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on www.indianexpress.com/audio.  

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