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This is the Catch Up on 3 Things for the Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.It's the 3rd of May and here are the top stories of the week.Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in UP's Bareilly attacked Rahul Gandhi, saying he started his party's campaign with Bharat Jodo Yatra that will end with a ‘Congress Dhoondho Yatra,' suggesting that the party will get a severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a rally in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new attack on Congress saying “it is a mureed (follower) of Pakistan.” In Shivamogga, Rahul Gandhi raked up the many allegations of sexual abuse against Prajwal Revanna and said, “PM Modi has asked for votes for a ‘mass rapist'.”Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday that Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is at the centre of a sexual abuse case, travelled to Germany on a diplomatic passport and no political clearance was either sought from or issued by the MEA with respect to his travel to the country. Meanwhile, the SIT probing the allegations of sexual abuse against Prajwal has issued a lookout circular after he failed to appear before it officials following a notice of appearance served on Tuesday.After around 100 schools across Delhi-NCR received hoax bomb threats by email on Wednesday, the Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued an advisory asking schools to ensure timely checking of emails received on their official email ID. It added that “if anything unwanted is noticed,” the deputy director of education in the district or zone and the Delhi Police are to be informed immediately.Global pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca has admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine, developed by researchers from the Oxford University, can cause a rare side effect of blood clotting and low platelet count after immunisation. In India, the same vaccine, called Covishield and manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute, has been administered through 175 crore doses. Reportedly, the company made this admission of a side effect, Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), in court as it faces a lawsuit alleging severe harm and deaths caused by the vaccine.Breaking days of silence as police crack down on campus protests over the war in Gaza, US President Joe Biden on Thursday said “destroying property and threatening people was not a peaceful protest” and asserted that it was “against the law.” In his first remarks on the ongoing student protests over the war in Gaza, Biden said the protests have put to the test the right to speech and the rule of law, adding that both must be upheld. “American people must have the right to be heard, but rule of law must be upheld,” he said in an address at the White House.This was the Catch-Up on the 3 Things by The Indian Express.
First, The Indian Express' Abhishek Angad joins us to talk about Jharkhand's former Chief Minister Hemant Soren getting arrested, allegations against him and its political repercussions.Second, we talk to Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the emerging trend of appointing acting Director Generals of Police in certain states, reasons behind it and the concerns it raises.Lastly, we talk about Akhilesh Yadav's claim of not being invited to the UP leg of the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra. Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeWritten and Produced by Niharika Nanda, Rahel Philipose, and Shashank BhargavaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar
India's political landscape is dotted with the footprints of padayatras - long walks undertaken by politicians. From Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March to Rahul Gandhi's recent Bharat Jodo Yatra, these journeys have captivated the nation. But are they just spiritual quests or calculated election ploys? Host Nidhi Sharma talks to Digvijaya Singh, Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister & Congress Veteran, Shahnawaz Hussain, BJP's National Spokesperson, and Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam Party National General Secretary in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast. Tune in! Check out the other interesting episodes like Elections & Extremism: Ground report on the Push for polling in the Naxal-infested Bastar, Caste Census: Data for Development or a Political Ploy?, State Elections 2023: The Political Playbook You Need to Know, The Young Chanakyas of Elections 2024, and more! You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief' on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Congress likely to pitch themes of Bharat Jodo Yatra for opposition unity, Man injured after two bike-borne assailants open fire in Delhi's CR Park and 'Hijack!': Man arrested on Vistara Mumbai-Delhi flight after shouting this word and other top news bulletin here.
Join Sidharth Bhatia on an engaging episode of The Wire Talks as he sits down with Salman Khurshid, the Former Minister of External Affairs of India. As the nation edges closer to the 2024 elections, their conversation delves into various topics, including the recent victory of the Congress Party in the Karnataka elections, discovering whether the party is making strategic adjustments in light of the approaching elections and gain valuable insights from an experienced political figure. Stay informed and engaged with the latest developments in Indian politics on this compelling episode.Follow Salman Khurshid on Twitter: @salman7khurshidFollow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram The Wire Talks is a weekly podcast, in which each week host Sidharth Bhatia, Founder Editor of The Wire, will chat with guests on politics, society and culture. The guests may or may not be in the headlines, but they will definitely have a lot of interesting things to say. With a running time of 30 minutes and maybe more, these chats will not be like much of the mainstream media today, or like the instant gratification provided by social media. You can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website and all audio streaming platforms.Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and statements expressed in the episodes of the shows hosted on the IVM Podcasts network are solely those of the individual participants, hosts, and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of IVM Podcasts or its management. IVM Podcasts does not endorse or assume responsibility for any content, claims, or representations made by the participants during the shows. This includes, but is not limited to, the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information provided. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. IVM Podcasts is not liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with the use or dissemination of the content featured in the shows. Listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Cyrus Says, Cock & Bull!In today's episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit & Abbas. Today, Cyrus starts the show by talking about the superfans of the show.In the show: The doppelgangers of Amit & Abbas take us through the show with their wisdom and uncalled-for humor. Topics discussed: Gujarati bride who died during the wedding ceremony and got replaced by younger sister, Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0, Manish Sisodia arrested, and Akshay Kumar renouncing Canadian citizenship. Tune in for this and much more!Become a member of Club Cyrus SaysSubscribe to the Cyrus Says YouTube Channel for full video episodes!Check out the Cyrus Says Official MerchFollow Amit on Instagram at @doshiamitFollow Abbas on Instagram at @abbasmomin88Listen to Cyrus Says across Audio PlatformsIVM Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio SaavnEmail your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Says' official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussaysConnect with Cyrus on socials:Instagram | TwitterAnd don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the country embraces the new Rahul Gandhi after the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress leader cannot but embrace the challenge of practising politics in these dark times.
In this episode, we talk about the silent strikes in Myanmar marking two years since the country's military coup. We also look at security in Pakistan in the wake of a suicide bomb blast in Peshawar, and the spiralling impact of the country's debt crisis on the wellbeing of citizens. In “Around Southasia in Five Minutes”, we discuss the impact of a report by Hindenburg Research accusing the Adani Group of stock manipulation and marketing fraud, the Indian National Congress's recently concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra, the controversy surrounding the citizenship of the politician Rabi Lamichchane in Nepal, the release of the Sri Lankan student activist Wasantha Mudalige, the contentious Maldivian presidential primaries, and much more. For “Bookmarked”, we talk about the documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers', shot in the Nilgiri Mountaints in Tamil Nadu, which has been nominated for an Oscar. Full episode and transcript: https://www.himalmag.com/silent-strikes-myanmar-coup-militancy-debt-pakistan-peshawar-elephant-whisperers/ Episode notes: Resisting a coup: https://www.himalmag.com/resisting-a-coup-myanmar-interview-2021/ Southasiasphere episode 25 January 2023: https://www.himalmag.com/southasiasphere-protests-gwadar-bbc-documentary-modi-gujarat-riots-tamil-fiction-translation/ Rebound or relapse: Debt restructuring in a time of crisis: https://www.himalmag.com/debt-restructuring-imf-economic-crisis-southasia/ Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military's role in politics: https://www.himalmag.com/pakistan-military-beyond-18th-amendment-constitution-politics/ Musharraf's last stand: https://www.himalmag.com/musharrafs-last-stand/ Adani Group: How the world's third richest man is pulling the largest con in corporate history: https://hindenburgresearch.com/adani/ The Elephant Whisperers: https://www.netflix.com/title/81312835 Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out twice a month. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to the new episodes in your inbox. If you are not yet a member, you can still get it for free by signing up here: https://himalmag.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=2c748501e0
Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is one of the most talked about event in the current times. Starting in September 2022 from Kanyakumari, heading towards the north, the motto was to bring the nation together. But was this the only motto of this Yatra and what did this event achieve in the political term. Joining our host Sidharth Bhatia on The Wire Talks is Professor of History & global thought, Shruti Kapila. She claims Yatra is a political intervention and also has a connection with the upcoming elections. The duo also talks about the potshots taken at the leader during his Yatra. Shruti further recalls some of the iconic events in the past as Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha & L.K. Advani's Rath Yatra. Tune into The Wire Talks, a socio-political podcast every Tuesday on the IVM Podcast and all audio streaming platforms. Follow Shruti Kapila on Twitter. Follow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram The Wire Talks is a weekly podcast, in which each week host Sidharth Bhatia, Founder Editor of The Wire, will chat with guests on politics, society and culture. The guests may or may not be in the headlines, but they will definitely have a lot of interesting things to say. With a running time of 30 minutes and maybe more, these chats will not be like much of the mainstream media today, or like the instant gratification provided by social media. You can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website and all audio streaming platforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
End Result of Bharat Jodo Yatra and Rahul Gandhi Bhau Torsekar, Omkar Chaudhary, Sanjay Dixit
The Congress Party's Bharat Jodo Yatra has spent more than 120 days traveling the length of India from the southern city of Kanniyakumari to the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.After traveling more than 3,500 kilometers, the march formally ended on January 30 in Srinagar. The yatra has grabbed headlines and riled up Congress supporters, but the question remains—what does it actually mean for the future of the Congress Party? To talk about the yatra's legacy, Milan is joined on the show this week by Dipankar Ghose, deputy national editor of the Hindustan Times and three-time winner of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award. Dipankar covered the yatra when it traveled through Rajasthan in late December, and he and Milan discuss the yatra's impact on the Congress Party's fortunes, Rahul Gandhi's image, and the party's “vision” problem. Plus, the two discuss the BJP's reaction to the yatra and what comes next for India's struggling principal opposition party. Dipankar Ghose, “Counting milestones: A day in the life of the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” Hindustan Times, December 16, 2022.Dipankar Ghose, “Congress political crisis: The parallels in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh,” Hindustan Times, September 26, 2022.“G20, State Elections, and the Future of the Congress Party (with Sadanand Dhume and Tanvi Madan),” Grand Tamasha, December 14, 2022.
Advani's rath yatra left a legacy of violence in the form of riots. Rahul Gandhi's yatra has been staked on the power of nonviolence. On this yardstick, Bharat Jodo Yatra is a winner.
बातम्या सविस्तर ऐकण्यासाठी क्लिक करा.....सकाळच्या पॉडकास्टला.....1. 12000 कर्मचाऱ्यांना नारळ दिल्यानंतर सुंदर पिचाई स्वतः बाबत मोठा निर्णय घेण्याच्या तयारीत2. BBC माहितीपटाच्या सुनावणीस सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाची तयारी3. Hindenburgचा अहवाल कॉपी-पेस्ट,कुठलाही रिसर्च नाही4. राज्याचा देशात डंका! महाराष्ट्राच्या चित्ररथाचा देशात दूसरा क्रमांक5. CM शिंदेंनी बोलवली सर्व पक्षीय खासदारांची बैठक6. बॉलीवूडमध्ये 10 वर्षांपूर्वी हे सर्रास घडत होतं -समीरा रेड्डीचा खुलासा7. मुरली विजयची आंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेटमधून निवृत्तीची घोषणा8. चर्चेतील बातमी - Bharat Jodo Yatra: "माझ्या पांढऱ्या शर्टाचा रंग लाल करण्याची संधी त्यांना दिली पण..." - रिसर्च अँड स्क्रिप्ट - युगंधर ताजणे, निलम पवार
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After walking over 4000 kms and crossing 12 states and 2 Union Territories, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra finally came to an end yesterday in Srinagar. In this episode, Indian Express' Manoj CG joins us to talk about the highlights of the yatra, whether it has helped Gandhi rebuild his image, and whether it will help the Congress electorally.Hosted and scripted by Shashank BhargavaProduced by Utsa Sarmin and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar
Bharat Jodo Yatra not for winning elections: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, SC agrees to hear plea challenging Centre's decision to ban BBC documentary, Shah Rukh Khan film Pathaan ends long weekend with ₹269 crore haul and other top news in this bulletin.
ഒരു മനുഷ്യന് പോസിറ്റിവായ ഊര്ജ്ജവും സ്നേഹത്തിന്റെയും സൗഭ്രാത്രത്തിന്റെയും ലളിതമനോഹരസന്ദേശവുമായി നാട് മുഴുവന് നടന്നുതീര്ക്കുന്നത് ചരിത്രനിര്ണായകമാണ് - അതിന്റെ ഹ്രസ്വകാലഫലം എന്തായിരുന്നാലും.
As Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes, ThePrint Editor-In-Chief lists the 10 ‘good' takeaways for Rahul Gandhi & Congress from the Yatra. We also look at the formidable challenges that lie on way to electoral success as evident in data on PM Modi's popularity as shown in the latest India Today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) poll. Watch episode 1163 of #CutTheClutter ----more---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Off The Cuff with Prashant Kishor : https://youtu.be/NSmSgGVJXPE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co...
Welcome to Page 10! A show where our panel discusses news and current affairs and offer you a TL;DR of stories you might have read... or missed! in the Eleventh edition of Page 10 , Abbas is joined by Nikhil, Meghnad, & Political Editor Anusha Ravi Sood as they discuss the following stories- Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes in Srinagar: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bharat-jodo-yatra-rahul-gandhi-kashmir-live-updates-8410436/ BBC Documentary on Modihttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news18.com/amp/news/india/bbc-documentary-on-pm-modi-updates-despite-ban-outfits-find-portals-to-watch-film-many-detained-6934777.html Hidenburg Report on Adani: hindenburgresearch.com/adani/ Inauguration of Amrit Udyan: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/govt-renames-delhis-mughal-gardens-to-amrit-udyan-2327538-2023-01-28 Subscribe to All About Now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0sxICr-rvhR9dvBsx4uoTA Follow Anusha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anusharavi10 Follow Abbas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/ Follow Meghnad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghnads/ New Editions every Monday! The show is available across platforms:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | JioSaavn | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
IAF's Sukhoi-30, Mirage-2000 crash near MP's Gwalior; one pilot dead, Mehbooba Mufti & Omar Abdullah joins Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra , Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue and other top news in this bulletin.
Is Bharat Jodo Yatra Sponsored by BJP Grand Plan of Modiji Abhijit Iyer Mitra
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As the ambitious yatra draws to a close, TOI columnist and Futurebrands CEO Santosh Desai talks about the effect it has on the Congress leader's brand.
How has the Bharat Jodo Yatra helped Rahul Gandhi get an image makeover? Why does the real challenge for the Congress begin once the yatra ends on January 30? Raj Chengappa explains. Tune in!
As the ambitious yatra draws to a close, TOI columnist and Futurebrands CEO Santosh Desai talks about the effect it has on the Congress leader's brand.
Ravish Kumar Joins Bharat Jodo Yatra Bharat Jodo Mahabharat का शकुनि Omkar Chaudary, Abhishek Tiwary, Sanjay Dixit
Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary dies during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab, Lakshadweep MP, serving 10-yr jail term, disqualified from Lok Sabha, Amit Shah hints at upscaling of security apparatus in J&K and other top news in this bulletin.
With Rahul Gandhi turning an expert on Hindu scriptures, rewriting Mahabharata in terms of GST and DeMo, Bharat Jodo Yatra is challenging the entertainment industry. Abhijit Iyer Mitra joins Sanjay Dixit to give his own take.
Freed of the burden of having led the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi has finally let his own personality emerge during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. But, can it guarantee electoral victory? - Watch ThePrint #ToThePoint with Vir Sanghvi. Read Vir Sanghvi's column here: https://theprint.in/opinion/bharat-jodo-yatra-has-transformed-rahuls-image-but-no-guarantee-of-electoral-victory/1309323/
Rahul Gandhi's recent pronouncements on Hindu Dharma have been too mystifying to say the least. Sanjay Dixit decodes his takes on the Bhagwadgita, Tapasvi, and Destruction of the Self, which he did not understand himself.
Wishing You a Great 2023Others might begin the new year with resolutions, but we prefer excuses. Last year, we wrote only 42 editions. There was much to do in the remaining ten weeks. There was the Football World Cup, a few time-offs, a couple of vacations, and of course, a lapdog ate our laptops. If these honourable reasons weren't enough, we add another: we wrote a book!Our book Missing in Action: Why You Should Care About Public Policy will be published on 23 January 2023. Like this newsletter, it is a 'pop' public policy book in which we explain concepts through stories rooted in the Indian context. We couldn't have asked for a more helpful and encouraging team than our friends at Penguin India, who got us over the line and in time for a Republic Day release. The book is ready for pre-order now. You will have to excuse us for a bit of promotion that we will do over the next month or so on these pages. So what's the book about? At the heart of the book is our belief in the core objective of public policy. It should increase the welfare of the citizens. Like the verse from Bhagavad Gita goes:अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।That word - Yogakshema - to preserve the prosperity and welfare of citizens is what public policy should be about. We write this newsletter with the hope that it will, in its small way, move the needle on discourse. The book is a logical extension of this hope. Hope, as Andy Dufresne taught us, ‘is a good thing; maybe the best of things'. We are hopeful about the future of India, but not in a misguided nationalistic way. We believe we can make an impact, however small, on the demand side of the policy equation. That making people aware of policy choices and helping them anticipate the unintended will lead to a change in the supply side of politics. There are two preconditions for this to happen, which we assume hold true. One, people have time and mental space available for discussions that matter to their lives. Two, a belief we can arrive at what's good for us through those debates and discussions.In the book, we have taken the citizens as the point of reference and elaborated on their interactions with the state, the market and the society. Think of the book as a primer to understanding the fundamentals that underpin these interactions. We cover why we need a state or the markets, what is the role of society and how the three interplay among them. We go back to the foundational texts on political philosophy and economy in the book to explain the core concepts of public policy but in what we hope is an accessible fashion. We have tried to avoid jargon and approached all topics using first principles. Like the 16th century Bhakti poet, Nabha Dasa, who compiled the life of every saint from time immemorial in Bhaktamala, wrote:"Jaat na puchhie saadhu ki, poochh leejie gyan, mol karo kirpan ka, padi rahne do mian" ("Do not ask for the antecedents of a learned saint. Only seek their wisdom. The true worth is what's within us and not what you see from outside.")We have been ecumenical in our approach in this book.The other thing you might find interesting in the book is our focus on finding examples in the Indian context to illuminate a point or to make a case for our arguments. This will contextualise a lot of the discussions in the book to our immediate environment, and we hope it will make our reasoning clearer to our readers. Further, we have tried to keep ourselves free of dogma in the book. We have strong faith in markets, but we understand their limitations and the critical role of the state and society. We have been open to knowledge from all sources and have challenged our premises and priors before stating our point of view. Lastly, the tone of the book is conversational, and it is filled with some of our usual groan-inducing Bollywood references. Special thanks to all of you for reading us and engaging with us. Without your encouragement, we wouldn't have attempted a book. And now that we have said such good things go buy the book! Truth be told, we are a tad nervous about how the book will be received. We hope you will enjoy reading it and recommending it to others. Show it some love, friends and order it now. ThanksPranay & RSJIndia Policy Watch: How Did I Do On My Predictions For 2022?— RSJ Each year I start with a prediction post. But before I get down to my predictions for 2023 (which I will in the next edition), there's the unfinished business of how I fared on the predictions that I made in 2022. So, here's a look back at the year through the lens of my predictions at the start of the year.Economy - Prediction #1 This is what I wrote:“we will be in the 5-5.5 per cent growth range (if you take the base of FY 21). Inflation (CPI) will be around 5 per cent with an occasional jump to 6 per cent during the year despite threatening to go out of control. Maybe three interest rate hikes (a total of 75 bps) during the year will keep a lid on it. Public markets will moderate a bit (around 10 percent upside).... China won't attract it (foreign capital) as it will continue to go down the path of self-reliance and its notion of an equal society.”Result: No one could see the Ukraine war coming back when I made the predictions. Notwithstanding that, I think I got the growth and the inflation prediction in the ballpark. The war threw the interest hike prediction off totally. Instead of a 75 bps hike over the year, we got a 225 bps increase. I think, on balance, the Indian economy did quite well in 2022, given the headwinds. Domestic consumption was strong; we weathered the peaking of oil and commodity rates quite well, the twin balance sheet problem is now behind us, and by the end of the year, we saw private Capex growing. Not a bad state of affairs. I would have taken this happily at the start of the year. Overall, I'd give a 6/10 on this prediction.Economy - Prediction #2“There won't be much to write about reforms. Some attempts at piecemeal MSP reforms will be attempted to make up for the repealed farm laws. The National Monetisation Pipeline will get going but the progress will be modest. A couple of more disinvestment proposals of PSUs (including banks) will be taken up. But this will be for raising revenues rather than a planned strategy to make PSUs market competitive. The LIC IPO will just go over the line and that will be the big event to showcase reforms.”Result: Got that pretty much spot on. Maybe an 8/10.Politics - Prediction #1 & 2Here's what I wrote:“BJP election machine will continue its winning run barring the odd defeats in Punjab and Goa. The big prize, UP, will be fought hard but BJP will win a safe majority. The bahujan vote of the depleted BSP will shift to it more than to SP and that will make all the difference.”“There will be a split in the Congress. The party in its current form is untenable and beyond a point, there will be nothing to lose for those who split it. The key question is who will lead it - those who have a political base and think Congress leadership is a liability that cannot be carried along any further, or those without a political base but with strong ideological opposition to the BJP. My guess is it will be the latter. In any case, it won't make much of a difference.”Result: Punjab went the way I had guessed. Goa was close. Congress didn't split but it lost senior leaders like Capt. Amarinder Singh and Ghulam Nabi Azad among others. And despite the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which has only been in the news because people cannot believe Rahul Gandhi has sustained it for so long, I don't think Congress improved its election prospects dramatically this year.Society - Prediction #1“Expect love jihad and anti-conversion laws in various states, some kind of population control bill, a revival of CAA and a push for a uniform civil code during the year. There's that early 20th century Europe playbook of stoking demographic anxiety that plays on a threat to the survival of a civilisation or a way of living. The pitch will be queered on this. Indian society is a fertile ground for it. This land can be shown to its people as a palimpsest. But it can, perhaps more easily, be shown as a glorious, ancient civilisation that's been asphyxiated for centuries by ‘outsiders'. A true revival of it requires setting the past records straight and the right demographic arithmetic.”Result: Well, there was the usual noise around a lot of these issues but, thankfully, we had a somewhat muted year on legislating these. This didn't mean that the media mouthpieces and influential voices within and outside the government went slow on stirring the pot on these topics. We have reached a point where turning back on these issues will be difficult. It remains the one faultline that can derail our economic prospects that look surprisingly good at this moment. I will give myself a 7/10 as much as I want to score a zero here. Society - Prediction #2“Politics is driven by the idea of having an enemy; the other. For much of the last decade, this was the left-liberal cabal (Lutyens, Khan market, NYT, Soros, Amnesty etc). Even when much of news and propaganda came to be dominated by the right-wing, there was a strawman of this all-powerful cabal of anti-nationals that was kept alive because the notion of an enemy is critical. But once you have decimated it, what do you do? You look for the enemy within.”Result: I will be the first to admit that I am still amazed at how this prediction isn't yet true. There are still imaginary left cabals to be fought against. It is a measure of both the enterprise of the propaganda machinery and the gullibility of ordinary voters that we are still drinking up all the kool-aid that we are being served on how anti-India interests are still the ‘establishment' in India and globally. There's still a long way to go before finding the enemy within your camp to fight. I will give a 5/10 on this. Miscellaneous - Prediction #1“There will be serious big tech regulations that will come into play in America. Others will follow suit. India will have a version of this along with dollops of atmanirbharta. This will mean some tough days for big consumer tech giants in India.”Result: Some big tech regulations have come into play in the US, and the collapse of FTX will lead to further clamping down. India came down heavily on Chinese apps and made life difficult for consumer-facing tech giants like Amazon, Meta and Alphabet. I expect this to continue. I guess a 7/10 on here will be about right. Miscellaneous - Prediction #2“China will struggle for growth. Demographics, debt and delusion have come together in China in a way that will make it difficult for it to sustain growth. China-Russia relationship will get stronger with their support for each other and for other authoritarian regimes around the world.”Result: Even without the Ukraine war, I thought this was how it was going to play out. It only became stronger with the war. I think I got a 9/10 there. Miscellaneous - Prediction #3“Meta, Crypto, Decentralisation, NFT (and everything else pumped up by the Valley tech bros) will see their hype abate (about 25-30 percent drop in asset value). When John Terry starts buying Bored Ape NFTs, you know the whole thing has jumped the shark. About time too.”Result: I should have followed my gut more and doubled down on this last year. I could sense a big correction, and a large-ish collapse was in the offing in this space. But I stopped short of calling a mini meltdown in this space. But that's how it turned out by the end of the year. An 8/10 here.So, there we are with how I fared on last year's predictions. I will come back next week with a few specific and somewhat contrarian predictions for 2023. Not(PolicyWTF): Making Education ProfitableThis section looks at surprisingly sane policies- Pranay KotasthaneThe University Grants Commission (UGC) released draft regulations earlier this week, permitting foreign universities to set up Indian campuses. While the draft needs some much-needed improvements, this reform is in the right direction. For the moment, keep the programmatic part of the policy aside. It's the politics of this move that caught my attention.Ritika Chopra in the Indian Express reminds us that the first such attempt was made in 1995. Another one in 2005-06 never made it past the cabinet. Then in 2010, the UPA government brought in another bill. The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, a Standing Committee gave some suggestions, the government sat on it for three years, and it was tabled again in 2013. By 2014, the UPA was voted out, and the bill lapsed.It's interesting to observe how the Overton Window has changed on this issue. The 2010 bill was far less radical than the draft UGC regulations being proposed now. That bill disallowed foreign universities from repatriating any money abroad, it mandated that interested entities have a corpus fund of at least Rs 50 crores, and it allowed only entities that had operated for at least 20 years. Despite these unreasonable restrictions, the Left and the BJP still found the bill too permissive and buried it. The Left had a far greater influence on the matter as it was a part of the ruling coalition. I went back to check the best form of arguments put forward by the Left. True to form, they argued that this bill would encourage “commercialisation” of education. The CPM said it would open the ‘floodgates for weakening and dismantling the public education system in higher education. And India could be atmanirbhar in developing a higher education system; we need no help from anyone. Shouldn't we reflect on how much this ideological opposition cost us? What was the number of people who went ahead to get quality education in other countries, including in risky countries like Ukraine and Kazakhstan? Blocking foreign educational institutes for equity reasons is akin to banning people from eating Sushi just because India still has a large poor population. Forget the fact that a former General Secretary of the CPM is himself an alumnus of a British university. The BJP's objection predictably was that the courses offered could ‘adversely affect the sovereignty and integrity of India'. That insecurity hasn't subsided, and the new draft regulations have an explicit clause forbidding such courses. We can interpret the new draft regulations as an example of the Overton Window stretching on this issue. On some counts, it has extended the boundaries of freedom by allowing people to have more options within India while allowing foreign universities to repatriate money back home. It's a hesitant acknowledgement that profit-making in education is not bad. On the other hand, the Window has also stretched toward “lesser freedom” with clauses banning certain types of courses, effectively implying that non-controversial “technology” universities might receive preference over liberal arts universities. Real-life policymaking is often a search for the second-best option. So I'll take the door left ajar, rather than it remaining closed altogether.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters* [Podcast] Some predictions for 2023 by the Puliyabaazi team* [Book] Optimally Irrational: Good Reasons Why We Behave The Way We Do is promising.* [Article] Many editions ago, we wrote about the EU ban on chargers, warning that it could come to India as well. 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Chief priest of Ram Janmabhoomi since before Babri demolition, mahant Satyendra Das said Congress invited him to meet Gandhi. Added Bharat Jodo Yatra unrelated to Ram temple issue.
Anjali was in drunken state...", reveals deceased's friend Nidhi, BJP slams ex-RAW chief Dulat for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra, Cinema hall owners can restrict outside food, beverages, rules: SC, and other top news in this bulletin.
Rahul's beard during Bharat Jodo Yatra has become an interesting aside, generating interest on social media, and from parties on what would otherwise have been a non-issue.
Last year, the BJP maintained its political dominance by winning 5 out of seven states. Rahul Gandhi started Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress elected the first non-Gandhi party president since 1998. The Aam Aadmi Party became a national party. As we start 2023, we speak to the Indian Express' Manoj CG about what lies ahead for Indian politics. Hosted by Rahel Philipose Scripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
The yatra began in Kanyakumari as a Congress programme in September. But as it enters north India, rival political parties see it as an attempt to give it a pan-opposition colour.
Welcome to Explain Like I'm 10!This week, we're doing a special rewind episode, where we'll be revisiting the top two news stories of each month of the year 2022. Our host Meghnad is joined by comedians Abbas Momin and Niveditha Prakasam as they attempt to make sense of the utter chaos that was 2022. From politics to science and everything in between, we'll be tackling all the big stories of the year. So if you're sick of boring news shows and want something a little more lighthearted, tune in for this week's episode of Explain Like I'm 10. We promise it'll be way more enjoyable than actually paying attention to the news. Follow Abbas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/Follow Niveditha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niv.prakasam/ Subscribe to us on YouTube! :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0sxICr-rvhR9dvBsx4uoTA Find our host Meghnad on his social handles:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghnads/?h... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Memeghnad LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghnad-s.. The show is available across platforms:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | JioSaavn | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to #CyrusRewinds In this episode of #CyrusRewinds, Cyrus is joined by Meghnad, Creative Director (Non-Fiction), IVM Podcasts, to discuss some of the stand-out political events in India from the year 2022. From talking about the mind-boggling change of government in Maharashtra to sharing opinions on Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, Cyrus & Meghnad get too political too soon! Tune in for this and much more!Subscribe to the Cyrus Says YouTube Channel for full video episodes!Check out the Cyrus Says Official MerchFollow Meghnad on Instagram at @meghnadsListen to Cyrus Says across Audio PlatformsIVM Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon MusicEmail your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Says' official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussays for best bits from the show, memes and much more!Connect with Cyrus on socials:Instagram | TwitterAnd don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Satire Bharat Jodo Yatra Witnesses All Kind of Animals भारत जोड़ो यात्रा संजय दीक्षित
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What is the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘Refugee?' Do you think - “illegal', ‘undocumented', or something “unwanted'?; all these words have a negative connotation to them. Why have we categorized some humans as illegal? These are people who fled their homeland in the face of conflict and war, fearing for their lives. Or do we think of them as illegal because they don't have any documentation, and can we actually do something about it? You are listening to News and Views, and in this episode, we will be speaking to Swara Bhaskar, an award-winning actor and an advocate of secularism and human rights. We spoke to her about refugees, her activism, her support of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and the cost she pays to stand up for what she believes in.
Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul in Bharat Jodo Yatra, RT-PCR test mandatory for arrivals from China, 4 other nations, 16 Army personnel killed in Sikkim accident
As Bharat Jodo Yatra completes 100 days, ThePrint's Political Editor DK Singh explains why it has remained a non-starter.
Welcome to Page 10! A show where our panel discusses news and current affairs and offer you a TL;DR of stories you might have read... or missed! in the fifth edition of Page 10 , Abbas, Jalasmi, Meghnad and Snayhil discussed the following stories- 1. The in India-China border conflict : https://thewire.in/security/scale-of-the-recent-chinese-intrusion-in-tawang-is-a-cause-for-concern 2. More Than 1.83 Lakh People Gave Up Their Indian Citizenship: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/in-2022-more-than-183-lakh-people-gave-up-their-indian-citizenship-the-highest-in-a-year-587545.html 3. Raghuram Rajan joining Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra : https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/in-2022-more-than-183-lakh-people-gave-up-their-indian-citizenship-the-highest-in-a-year-587545.html 4. The 'Besharam Rang' song controversy: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ban-besharam-rang-lawyer-files-complaint-burn-theatres-says-ayodhya-mahant-101671109376208.html Subscribe to ELI10 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainlikeim10 Follow Abbas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88/ Follow Jalasmi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hathi.ka.bacha/ Follow Snayhil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snayhil/ Follow Meghnad on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghnads/ New Editions every Monday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome to Cyrus Says, Cock & Bull! In today's episode, Cyrus is joined by Navin & Sriraam. Today Cyrus is talking about how so many people found success in 2022, and we are all just stuck here doing this stupid podcast. In the show: Sriraam & Cyrus end up talking too much cricket leading to Navin having a meltdown and delivering one of the best rants of his life on Cyrus Says. Topics discussed: Madhya Pradesh minister's warning over Deepika's latest track ‘Besharam Rang', Messi announcing retirement, and Kunal Kamra joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Tune in for this and much more!Subscribe to the Cyrus Says YouTube Channel for full video episodes!Check out the Cyrus Says Official MerchFollow Navin on Instagram at @houseofnoronha Follow Sriraam on Instagram at @sriraamp Listen to Cyrus Says across Audio PlatformsIVM Podcasts | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon MusicEmail your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.com Don't forget to follow Cyrus Says' official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussays for best bits from the show, memes and much more!Connect with Cyrus on socials:Instagram | TwitterAnd don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lionel Messi confirms international retirement after FIFA World Cup, Ex RBI governor Raghuram Rajan joins Rahul Gandhi at Bharat Jodo Yatra, 17-yr-old girl injured in Delhi after bike-borne men throw acid on her: Police and other top news in this bulletin.
T.M. Krishna, noted musician , writer and activist in an exclusive interview given to Dilli Dali shares his experience of participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He talks about the significance of the long walk undertaken by Rahul Gandhi, and few other relevant points vis-a-vis faith and liberal democracy. Regards S. Gopalakrishnan https://www.dillidalipodcast.com/
Actor Swara Bhasker talks to Harinder Baweja about participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the cost of speaking up and dealing with fear.
Actor Swara Bhasker talks to Harinder Baweja about participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the cost of speaking up and dealing with fear.
China's concerns over Auli joint exercises are disingenuous, Actor Swara Bhasker joins Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra, Foreign national harassed on Mumbai street during live streaming, two arrested and other top news in this bulletin.
Gujarat is all decked up to go to polls. The elections will be held in two phases from December 1 to 5. The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat, has been a political stronghold for the BJP for a very long time. The 2017 elections saw the BJP win 49.1% of the votes, with the Congress winning 41.4% votes. 2017 was the time when issues such as demonetization, GST and Patidar reservations dominated the polls. This year, poll issues are different. The rising price is one of the issues that's affecting the mass. This year is also the time when the AAP has been campaigning aggressively for the Gujarat elections. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has said that Gujarat is headed towards a “cyclone of change”. Will AAP win a significant position in the Gujarat elections? Amid the Bharat Jodo Yatra, how will the Congress perform? Will the BJP continue to play a dominating role in Gujarat? What are the poll issues this year? In this podcast, we talk to Poornima Joshi, who recently visited Gujarat. Poornima helps analyze the play of power in Gujarat politics; she talks about factors that would dominate the election and the aggressive campaigning done by parties for the election. Read the full story here. Tune in to BL Podcast for more such stories. ------ businessline Podcast is a daily series of podcasts from The Hindu businessline newspaper. In this series, we take a look at news that matter from around the world and stories to provide quick, critical analysis. Our reporters, analysts and experts provide context to help you understand what happened, why is it important and how it impacts you. Listen in as we decode a wide range of topics from politics, policy, Indian economy and the world of business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/business-line/message
Bharat Jodo Yatra of Rahul Gandhi is replete with acts and statements that create binaries of conflict. His 150 day effort has already been overshadowed by the Kashi Tamil Sangamam of Prime Minister Modi. Sanjay Dixit contrasts fake unity effort vs real unity effort.
INDIRA GANDHI BIRTHDAY SPECIAL -- Following up from Episode 2 last year, Big Chungus and new guest JawaharLOL talk about the Congress party's new and admittedly energetic attempts to revive itself in the run up to 2024- the long overdue elections for its Presidency, and the uber ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra.
This week, it's an all-Newslaundry panel as Ayush Tiwari is joined by Tanishka Sodhi and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit. The conversation begins with Shiv's report on stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana as he details how the latter is performing better in tackling the problem. “If you ask officials from either states, they will obviously say they are strict about it, but it's what we witnessed on ground with the farmers,” says Shiv about what he noticed in Haryana.They then discuss Tanishka's analysis of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra. “This may have a long term effect on the party, Rahul Gandhi's image and the energising of the party workers,” she says, adding that her perception of the yatra changed when she spoke to participants.This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:09:39 - Stubble Burning00:30:35 - Bharat Jodo Yatra00:50:20 - RecommendationsRecommendationsTanishkaNL Interview with Supriya SuleShivnarayanHardik Patel: “मैं Hindu हूं इसलिए मुझे Love Jihad पर बात करनी चाहिए”AyushJP Nadda vs Anurag Thakur: How high command hostility stoked a BJP rebellion in HimachalProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a political world where party organisations are hollow and proximity to leaders is the only matrix of relevance, a selfie is a bridge between people and power.
१) राजकीय दबावामुळं 'कोव्हॅक्सिन' घाईनं बाजारात; नव्या खुलाशानं खळबळ! २) फेसबुक, व्हॉट्सअॅपचा कारभार आता संध्या देवनाथन पाहणार; Meta Indiaची घोषणा ३) चेष्टाच! 32व्या क्रमांकाचा संघ होणार टी-20 विश्वविजेत्या पेक्षा मालामाल ४) मंत्रालयात तरुणाचा आत्महत्येचा प्रयत्न; कारण ऐकून बसेल धक्का ५) राहुल गांधी जे बोलले ते चुकीचच...उद्धव ठाकरेंचं रोखठोक उत्तर ६) विश्वास ठेवा पण.... श्रद्धा वालकर हत्या प्रकरणावर केतकी माटेगावकरची पोस्ट ७) हार्दिकच्या नेतृत्वाखाली टीम इंडिया न्यूझीलंडविरुद्धच्या मालिकेसाठी सज्ज ८) Bharat Jodo Yatra: यात्रा रोखून दाखवा, राहुल गांधीचं विरोधकांना आव्हान स्क्रीप्ट अँड रिसर्च - अमित उजागरे, निलम पवार
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Sachin Pilot seeks ‘action' against rebel Congress MLAs, takes dig at Gehlot, Actor Pooja Bhatt joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad, Work from home or use shared transport to reduce vehicular emissions: Rai appeals to Delhiites and other top news in this bulletin.
Bharat Jodo Yatra heading to states with low Congress presence: Jairam Ramesh, Diwali firecrackers trigger communal clash in Vadodara, Delhi likely to record cleanest air day post-Diwali in 8 years and other top news in this bulletin.
Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined on this week's NL Hafta by BBC reporter Mayuresh Konnur, who starts the discussion by talking about his experiences covering the Congress party's ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. To listen to the full Episode,subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app. Check out previous Hafta recommendations.Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What makes Bharat Jodo Yatra so successful at this time of hatred and how does it contrast with Rahul Gandhi's Congress presidency? Should we just 'let Rahul be Rahul'? Watch ThePrint #ToThePoint with Vir Sanghvi to find out.
Sonia Gandhi joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, At least 34 people killed in mass shooting in Thailand: Reuters, BJP hits out at Cong leader for Droupadi Murmu tweet; Udit Raj defends and other top news in this bulletin.
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is an effort to energise the Congress and to keep it relevant at a time of unending electoral losses. It's an ambitious political move staged in the backdrop of a sharply divided society, rampant hate and stunning economic decline. It's good political theatre, it's good politics and will mean millions of citizen engagements and infuse a sense of mission among the party workers. But, can the Congress keep itself from imploding? Can the positivity convert into votes? It's early days, but there's no denying the yatra's relevance. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.
After Mohandas Gandhi returned to India in 1915, he undertook a tour of India to understand the layers of complexity that lay beneath her diversity. Today, another Gandhi undertakes a tour of India grandly named Bharat Jodo Yatra, but that is where the comparison ends. The three words, Bharat, Jodo, and Yatra, are ironical in themselves, just as the words in the name of the party, Indian National Congress.
In whose name are the properties of Congress registered? If a single group of papers, the National Herald is worth 5000 crores, imagine what the party's properties countrywide, are worth! Is the Yatra an attempt to shore up the party assets? Are these now with the first family? Watch this compelling video! #bharatjodoyatra #rahulgandhi #Congress #NationalHerald #INC #Gandhi
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A change is taking place in Indian politics that most are missing.----more----Read the article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sansad-to-sadak-why-grassroots-movements-are-joining-congress-bharat-jodo-yatra/1097427/
The Maharashtra political crisis is set to play out in the Supreme Court, The Congress party's ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra is set to be led by Rahul Gandhi, Sidhu Moosewala's posthumously released song SYL has been removed by YouTube and other top news in this news bulletin.