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Eva Ramos (PACMA) - La Junta declara BIC el Toro Jubilo de Medinaceli y el PACMA recurrirá la declaración

These bones at the Denver Science Museum come from ancient bison.丹佛科学博物馆的这些骨头来自古代的野牛。20,000 years ago, ice age people built fires using bones like these from the animals they hunted in cold dry prairies.两万年前，冰河时代的人们用在寒冷干燥的草原上狩猎的动物的骨头生火。They had only grass and twigs from bushes, but no trees. So campfire wood was scarce.他们只有草和灌木丛中的树枝，没有树。营火的木头很是稀缺。Their alternative fuel clearly was bone, because bone ash shows up in many of the archaeological sites that I have worked at.他们的替代燃料显然是骨头，因为在我工作过的许多考古遗址中都发现了骨灰。Now a team of volunteers helps Hoffecker make an Ice Age bone fire, starting with a paleolithic fire drill.现在，一组志愿者帮助霍菲克从旧石器时代的取火行动开始，试图重现冰河时代用骨头来取火。I am not dreaming that it's gonna happen. We tried a bone drill. That's a lot of work. So we went to our methods with a Bic lighter.我没指望着真的能成功。我们试过钻骨取火。非常耗费精力。我们改用了比克打火机引燃。Volunteers feed the fire not big logs, but sticks, similar to the twiggy bushes that Ice Age hunters added to their fires.志愿者投入火中的不是大木头，而是小树枝，类似于冰河时代的猎人添加到他们火堆中的细枝灌木。Then Hoffecker adds the main fuel: the bones of a deer carcass cut just hours earlier.然后，霍菲克添加了主要燃料：几小时前刚切好的鹿尸骨头。The sizzling sound is mostly that fat burning off which is appearing to be very flammable.滋滋声大多是脂肪在燃烧发出的，这种物质看起来非常易燃。See if we can reach the ignition temperature of a bone which is high. It's over 350°C. It's much higher than wood. So it looks like maybe we're getting there.看看我们能否达到骨头的燃点，骨头的燃点很高，超过350°C，比木头的燃点要高得多。看起来我们好像要成功了。Ice Age hunters used mostly bones, but when Hoffecker adds more bones, flames turn to smoke. They saved the fire by going back to sticks.冰河时代的猎人主要使用骨头，但当霍菲克添加更多的骨头时，火焰变成了烟雾。他们又开始用木棍来使之恢复正常。Some of the bone is burning, yes. Hoffecker plans to try more bone fires to better understand the Ice Age humans who lived in cold dry places 20,000 years ago. 有些骨头已经在燃烧了。霍菲克计划更多尝试用骨头生火，以便更好地了解2万年前生活在寒冷干燥地区的冰河时代人类。

Este es un manifiesto sobre existir a la industria creativa, el valor del error humano y la rebeldía de hacer las cosas a mano. A este episodio le cayó David Espinosa, ilustrador, autor de cómics y mexicano, mejor conocido como El Dee. Es el creador de la novela gráfica "Nido de Serpientes", del cómic "Fóraneo" y "Yo y la Muerte", además es la mente maestra detrás del arte visual de muchos proyectos de Leyendas Legendarias. Platicamos sobre lo visceral que es el acto de dibujar a mano, la importancia de cagarla para encontrar tu propio estilo y la cruda realidad de que vivir del arte a veces significa ser oficinista el 75% del tiempo. Además, nos aventamos una buena declaración de guerra contra la Inteligencia Artificial y confirmamos por qué tener perros es la mejor forma de entender nuestra relación con la vida y la muerte. (Y sí, Tota casi nos deja sin episodio por intentar comerse los cables del equipo a mitad de la grabación).

What is the Indian reader willing to pay for, and what do they expect for free? This panel moves past the familiar lament and into the mechanics of the business. They explore what it actually takes to run a news organisation outside the influence of advertisers, owners, and the state. Subscription models, donor funding, collaborative structures, and open access: each approach comes with its own compromises, its own pressures, and its own relationship with the reader. The conversation will examine how different kinds of journalism, from daily news to long-form investigation and data-driven research, demand different economic answers. Can advertising coexist with independence? And how are newsrooms absorbing the growing financial and legal burden of independent reporting? Independent journalism in India is alive. What it costs to keep it that way is another matter entirely. In this episode of BIC Talks, Dhanya Rajendran, Sunil Rajshekhar, Samar Halarnka, Rashmi Koti and Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Jan 2026. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Depuis l'ouverture de la campagne de déclaration des revenus 2025, les travailleurs indépendants doivent composer avec une évolution majeure du volet social de la déclaration 2042 C Pro. Pour la première fois, la réforme de l'assiette sociale issue de la loi de financement de la sécurité sociale pour 2024 s'applique à la régularisation des cotisations dues au titre de 2025. Quelles sont les conséquences pratiques de cette réforme sur la déclaration des indépendants. Décryptage par Cécilia Decaudin avec Sophie André, journalistes de la Rédaction sociale Lefebvre Dalloz.Pour retrouver le numéro spécial FR n° 18/26 n° 1127 s. : https://abonnes.efl.fr/EFL2/document/?key=FR2618&uaId=000O&refId=P5644404DC87I3940-EFL (pour les abonnés) et https://boutique.lefebvre-dalloz.fr/feuillet-rapide-fiscal-social.html (pour retrouver la revue)Préparé et animé par : Cécilia DECAUDIN et Sophie ANDRE, journalistes en droit social Lefebvre DallozRéalisé par : Sophie ANDRE journaliste en droit social Lefebvre DallozHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Madhav Gadgil (1942-2026) was the country's pre-eminent ecologist, whose work and writing had a profound influence in shaping environmental policy and action in India. Educated in Pune, Mumbai and Harvard, Professor Gadgil spent more than three decades at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, where he founded the Centre for Ecological Sciences. In the course of his rich and varied career Professor Gadgil conducted fieldwork in most of India's states, acquiring an unparalleled knowledge of the country's cultural and ecological diversity. He authored numerous scientific papers that became 'citation classics', and pioneering books on environmental history that are still discussed decades after their publication. He was widely known for the report of a committee on the Western Ghats that he chaired, which presciently warned of the ecological disasters that would follow unregulated mining, tourism and road construction in this vital mountain ecosystem. The Bangalore International Centre shall celebrate Madhav Gadgil's life and legacy in a special memorial meeting held on 26th January. The date is appropriate; for Professor Gadgil himself had a deeply democratic sensibility, and embodied in his person the finest values of the Indian Republic. The speakers are two scientists, two economists, a journalist and a historian, all of whom knew Professor Gadgil and his work well. In this episode of BIC Talks, Harini Nagendra, Gurudas Nulkar, John Kurien, Nagesh Hegde, Uma Ramakrishnan will be in conversation with Ramachandra Guha. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Jan 2026. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Narratives illuminate what often lies just out of sight. In this exciting conversation, Amitav Ghosh discusses his latest book, Ghost-Eye, with writer Anjum Hasan, tracing the hidden histories and environmental undercurrents that shape human lives. Moving between folklore and the contemporary world, the discussion explores how landscapes remember, how ecological forces linger beneath the visible, and how storytelling can recover what modern life trains us to ignore. Hasan's thoughtful questioning bring out the novel's deeper concerns: the fragile relationship between people and place, the quiet violence of erasure, and the role of curiosity in resisting indifference. Together, they reflect on how narrative can sharpen our awareness of a planet in flux, and why attentiveness to history, to ecology, and to the unseen, matters now more than ever. A chance to hear directly from one of the most compelling literary voices about the inspirations behind his work and the urgent questions it raises. Presented by: Bangalore Literature Festival, Harper Collins In this episode of BIC Talks, Amitav Ghosh in conversation with Anjum Hasan. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Jan 2026. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Just outside Madurai, beneath the scorching southern sun, the excavations at Keeladi have unsettled long-held ideas about India's ancient history. Since its discovery in 2014, the site has emerged as one of the country's most contested digs: celebrated by some as evidence of a thriving urban civilisation in South India, and questioned by others as political mythmaking. In her book The Dig, journalist and author Sowmiya Ashok traces this journey from serendipitous find to cultural flashpoint, traveling from Iron Age Tamil Nadu to Harappan Rakhigarhi, revealing how battles over the past shape our understanding of India's layered identity today. Sowmiya will be joined by archaeometallurgist Dr. Sharada Srinivasan whose pioneering work has brought to light insights into ancient mining and metallurgy, having also worked on Iron Age-Early Historic sites especially in Tamil Nadu. They will be in conversation with Pooja Prasanna, of The News Minute. Together they will explore how archaeology, science, and power intersect: revealing an ancient diversity that continues to shape contemporary India. In this episode of BIC Talks, Sowmiya Ashok and Sharada Srinivasan will be in conversation with Pooja Prasanna. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Jan 2026. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Neal imagines how Houston eggheads work the problem in a crisis, worries about what happens the first time you see an ocean, recommends escalator maintenance as the perfect career choice, publicly admonishes his brain for creating the same thought twice, warns about shoes and spectacles losing adhesion during a stroke, reveals the most unappreciated miraculous substance in your home, marvels at how pilots manage their laundry, outlines why actors need to show us both corners of their mouth, remembers half a lifetime spent offline and looks at the hypocrisy of uncensored airline safety announcements, weird and disturbing seaside lakes, Stephen King’s Florida Quays, why nobody knows how to clean a blackboard, Apollo 13 (1999), n Neil Armstrong’s crash, Bic four colour ballpoint pens in space, the hypocrisy of self help groups, .long distance tractor travel, human aging issues in Toy Story 5 (2026),  logistics of ploughing championships and aircraft aisles, should in flight entertainment screens show oil levels, how Lightyear (2022) successfully annoyed parents, why astronauts should wear business suits, headless ghosts, Rentaghost (BBC TV), how flight crews manage laundry, time-shift masses and the international date line, the Mandela Effect phenomenon, taking up space on the Internet, how much unimaginably worse this podcast was twenty years ago this summer and more.    VISIT IntoYourHead.ie for everything and more. IN THE FAR FUTURE? Feeds broken? Site dilapidated? Everyone dead? No problem! Find hundreds of Into Your Head shows and Matchstick Cats comics on Archive dot org. LICENSE: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 – Attribution: Neal O'Carroll.

Listen now as experts, Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD, and Jihad Slim, MD, explore the potential clinical implications of new data on novel options for optimizing HIV therapy, especially for treatment-experienced people with challenges using currently available regimens, high pill burdens, and reduced adherence. Listen on the go or follow along with our expert-curated slides. Topics covered include: Current Options for Simplifying ART DHHS and EACS Recommendations for 2-Drug Regimens The Latest Results of the ARTISTRY-1 and -2 Trials Future Directions for HIV Therapy Get access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify. Presenters: Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD Professor of Infection and Inequities Dean for Healthcare Transformation Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London  Honorary Consultant Physician Barts Health NHS Trust London, United Kingdom Jihad Slim, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine New York Medical College Valhalla, New York Chief of Infectious Disease Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, New Jersey Link to program page: https://bit.ly/4u31NGv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many a male Amis reader owes his smoking habit to the author.The novelist Kevin Power is one who thought he'd quit for good, until he spotted Amis and Isabel Fonseca walking on the grounds of Ireland's prestigious Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas.Peeling off from his friends, Power sidled up and asked Amis for a lighter. Amis obliged and handed Power a thumb-sized Bic, shortly after which Power became aware that the success of this move had emboldened his cohort to form a crowd around a once discreet scene.The opportunity to speak to Amis one-on-one came again later that weekend, but as Kevin explains on the episode, he has always thought of Amis both as "a prose presence" and "a friend" to the reader, and as such, there is little more one can hope to gain from having met Amis than is permenantly there for them in his writing.Amis is unique among novelists in this sense. Even when you listen to his interviews, what you often hear are lines Amis had committed to print somewhere for posterity. Everything he ever wanted to tell us, he told us.This episode deals with Power's chosen novel, Time's Arrow, which was short-listed for the 1991 Booker Prize, and which Power says uses Amis's "full suite of talents" to portray the atrocities of Auschwitz in reverse, both to darkly comic and deeply moving effect. Frequently overlooked in favour of Amis's trifecta of thick London novels, the slender Time's Arrow is nonetheless one of Amis's most mysterious and morally complex achievements.FOLLOW US ON X: @mymartinamisYOUTUBE: @mymartinamispod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A courtroom drama that shook an empire. In 1945, three Indian National Army officers stood trial for treason against the British Crown. Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Dhillon were convicted. Then something unexpected happened; events that would accelerate the transfer of power and expose cracks in both British authority and Congress strategy. While Congress built its reputation on passive resistance, at this critical moment it applauded and capitalized on the INA's use of force. What does this contradiction reveal about the final phase of India's independence struggle? How did a legal proceeding meant to assert British control instead demonstrate its fragility? Ashis Ray will discuss his latest book, The Trial that Shook Britain, which uncovers how this court martial became a catalyst for independence. Ray's research unearths material that historians have largely overlooked, throwing new light on a decisive juncture where courtroom drama became political dynamite. Following the talk, Ray will be in conversation with Siddharth Raja. In this episode of BIC Talks, Ray will be in conversation with Siddharth Raja.. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Jan 2026. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

This conversation will shift your understanding of power, and of possibility. In this session Rahila Gupta will examine how male dominance persists across radically different societies from theocracies to democracies, dictatorships to socialist states. Her co-authored book Planet Patriarchy asks what makes patriarchy so resilient, and where feminism is not just surviving but genuinely thriving. In conversation with Ashwini Jaisim, content strategist and editor, the session centres on a revelation: a little-known women's revolution in Rojava, Northeast Syria. Here, women are building a bottom-up democracy rooted in multi-ethnic inclusivity and ecological sustainability. It's a radical reimagining of power that challenges everything we think we know about governance and gender. Concluding with an audience Q&A, this session invites you to rethink power, resilience, and the possibilities of feminist futures, one where gender equality isn't an afterthought but the foundation. In this episode of BIC Talks, Rahila Gupta is in conversation with Ashwini Jaisim. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Dec 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Some histories vanish not by accident, but by design. In the wake of colonial rule, Forbidden Desire unspools a compelling narrative of how British imperial power erased India's far-reaching traditions of gender and sexual diversity. The book draws from feminist historiography, anthropology, South Asian queer theory, decolonial studies and the history of medicine and legislation to map the transformation of lives once lived in fluid, expressive spaces. Author Sindhu Rajasekaran invites us into archive after archive where nautch dancers, courtesans, trans and queer persons, ascetics and masculine women once existed beyond the binaries that later came to dominate. In conversation with Arundhati Ghosh, this discussion will trace how colonial authorities turned indigenous multiplicities into "criminals", folding ancient codes of desire into Victorian moral order: think of Section 377, the Contagious Diseases Act, and the Criminal Tribes Act. More than a simple critique, the evening offers a chance to reimagine our futures by reclaiming what we were taught to forget. In this episode of BIC Talks, Sindhu Rajasekaran is in conversation with Arundhati Ghosh. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Dec 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Les maladies cardiovasculaires représentent la principale cause de décès au niveau mondial. Or, la plupart de ces maladies pourraient être évitées en modifiant certains comportements à risque tels que le tabagisme, la mauvaise alimentation, la sédentarité...  En matière de prévention, certains conseils valent-ils pour l'ensemble des troubles ou maladies cardiovasculaires ?  Dr Emmanuelle Berthelot, Praticien hospitalier en cardiologie à l'Hôpital Bicêtre – AP-HP, Université Paris-Saclay   (Rediffusion) Retrouvez l'émission en intégralité iciSanté du cœur : deux cardiologues répondent à toutes vos questions

Walmart is opening new stores and remodeling others. BIC wins in court while Trader Joe's decides to settle.

I wasn't surprised when Sasha Spielberg--an actor, visual artist, and musician who records as Buzzy Lee--told me that she once cried listening to the score to E.T., one of her father's most famous movies. I was surprised, however, when she told me that she also cried watching "The Real Housewives of Orange County." But that's why this convo with Spielberg is one of the funnest I've ever done. (And yes, funnest is a word.) As you'll hear, both events are tied to her creative process.I've interviewed many songwriters with careers in other artistic mediums (Jeff Daniels, Kevin Bacon, The Wolff Brothers, Jena Malone, among others), and I'm always interested in exploring how their processes overlap and influence each other. We go deep into that here. But we also talk about why Spielberg loves to write with a cheap old school Bic pen and why a quick, efficient shower is a boon to her songwriting process. Spielberg's latest album as Buzzy Lee is Shoulder to Shoulder.

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At a moment when democratic legitimacy rests on public trust, the role of the Election Commission demands urgent, sober reflection. This Constitution Day session examines the institution at the heart of India's electoral democracy: one tasked with ensuring free and fair elections for over 900 million voters. Yet recent concerns over voter-roll preparation, election scheduling, enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, and responses to hate speech raise critical questions about its autonomy and constitutional resilience. Grounded in the original vision of an independent referee, the discussion considers whether today's political pressures and structural vulnerabilities call for renewed safeguards or a deeper reimagining of the Commission itself. An essential conversation for anyone seeking to understand how democratic institutions endure, and what it takes to protect them. In collaboration with: Daksh In this episode of BIC Talks, S Y Quraishi delivers a talk. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Nov 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Boneco do Fofão com faca dentro? Disco da Xuxa invocando o demônio? Paul McCartney substituído? E o mistério da caneta Bic… isso tudo faz algum sentido ou é só paranoia coletiva?Neste episódio do Arquivo 6, Affonso Solano e Afonso 3D recebem Pablo Peixoto, do canal Quatro Coisas, para mergulhar em algumas das teorias da conspiração mais famosas, bizarras e discutidas da cultura pop brasileira e mundial.Entre lendas urbanas, boatos que viralizaram antes da internet e teorias que atravessaram gerações, exploramos o que é fato, o que é exagero… e o que simplesmente ninguém consegue explicar até hoje.De histórias que traumatizaram crianças nos anos 80 até conspirações globais que ainda rendem debates acalorados, este episódio é um passeio direto pelo lado mais estranho da imaginação popular.No fim, fica a pergunta: por que essas histórias sobrevivem por tanto tempo?

Rédacteur en chef de l'émission, Stan Vignon donne le rythme et gère le timing des différents appels. Alors, quand Julien Courbet décide d'appeler quelqu'un trop tôt, le journaliste ne peut s'empêcher de lui lancer son Bic à la figure... Tous les jours, retrouvez en podcast les meilleurs moments de l'émission "Ça peut vous arriver", sur RTL.fr et sur toutes vos plateformes préférées. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A wobbling world tries to find its axis: fabrics tear, lands splinter, loved ones vanish, names fade. This session intertwines conversation and poetry, inviting audiences into the bold, shimmering world of Arundhathi Subramaniam's luminous new collection. The session will trace the arc through the sacred and the feminine, culminating in this celebration of fierce, unruly womanhood. Sumbramaniam's collection takes us through shifting landscapes, following the strides of extraordinary women. Women who vault over borders, stroll naked through history, tilt sideways into the unexpected, and sometimes walk entirely upside down. They blur the boundaries between the mundane and the magical, the remembered and the imagined, revealing a world waiting quietly within the old one. Welcome a world that demands new ways of being, new acts of courage, new freedoms! In this episode of BIC Talks, Arundhathi Subramaniam takes us through her book and her process. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Nov 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Meet Mohandas: experimenting, debating, and testing the ideas that would later define him as Mahatma. This conversation around The Dawn of Life, Prabhudas Gandhi's newly translated memoir, returns us to the ashram circles of South Africa, where Gandhi was still shaping the ideals that would one day define him. Translated into English for the first time by Hemang Ashwinkumar, recipient of the 2024–25 New India Foundation Translation Fellowship, the book revives a family archive both historical and deeply personal. Written by his young grandnephew who lived alongside him at Phoenix Settlement and Tolstoy Farm, the memoir offers an intimate portrait of shared labour and domestic routines, debates on diet and brahmacharya, experiments in simplicity, and the quiet discipline that shaped a philosophy. Here, Gandhi appears exacting yet tender, fallible yet searching, and alive in the small routines that forged his philosophy. In conversation with Nandini Nair of the New India Foundation, Hemang reflects on recovering overlooked histories and carrying a handwritten chronicle into the present; opening a rare window onto Gandhi in the making. The session will conclude with an audience Q&A. In collaboration with: The New India Foundation and Penguin In this episode of BIC Talks, Hemang Ashwinkumar is in a conversation with Nandini Nair. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Nov 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Four poets from Bangalore come together for an evening of poetry in English and Hindi, exploring how language moves across geographies, experiences, and ways of seeing. Their poems reveal how words can hold multiple realities, opening up Worlds Within Worlds through translation, memory, and imagination. The event will feature readings from Perennial: The Red River Book of 21st Century Hindi Poetry (Red River, 2025), edited by Sourav Roy and Tuhin Bhowal; So That You Know (HarperCollins, 2025) by Mani Rao; and The Book of Blue (Red River, 2024) by Atreyee Majumder. Together, these books offer distinct yet connected perspectives on how poetry continues to shape and question the world we inhabit. In this episode of BIC Talks, Atreyee Majumder, Sourav Roy and Tuhin Bhowal are in conversation with Mani Rao. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

What happens when one-sixth of humanity undertakes the world's most complex development experiment? In A Sixth of Humanity, renowned political scientist Devesh Kapur and former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian unpack India's audacious journey of nation-building and economic transformation. Blending democracy, socialism, and liberalization in an unprecedented way, India has charted a "precocious" path to development—one that defies conventional models and continues to reshape global geopolitics and economics. Through this conversation, the authors reflect on India's unique development trajectory, the paradoxes that define it, and what it reveals about the future of large, diverse democracies. In this episode of BIC Talks, Devesh Kapur, Arvind Subramanian are in a conversation with Ramachandra Guha. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Carrying the people and pulse of a city. Bengaluru Bus Stories is a conversation on how public transport weaves lives together by connecting neighbourhoods, opportunities, and communities across the city. Drawing from EQUIMOB, an international research collaboration between the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Utrecht University, Bangalore Bus Prayaanikara Vedike, and SAMVADA, the discussion explores how buses shape daily life, build connections, and remain vital to the city's social fabric. Moderated by Dr. Ranjana Raghunathan of Vidyashilp University, the panel brings together researchers and activists reflecting on their work with commuters and policymakers, reimagining Bengaluru's buses as true lifelines that are designed with care, inclusion, and dignity at the core. In this episode of BIC Talks, Shaheen Shasa, Sobin George and Prajwal Nagesh are in a conversation with Ranjana Raghunathan. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Have we just entered into a season that is one of the most unpredictable since the Shah was overthrown in 1979? Even with the strength that President Reagan showed in releasing the American hostages from Iran’s volatile and brutal grip back then, perhaps President Trump has shown the most courage and resolve we have seen in decades with his Operation Fury to take out the wicked Ayatollah “Haman” Khameini. While some of the leftier among us are crying outrage just because it’s Trump, most citizens of the globe recognize the fact that the world, and the Mideast in particular, need LESS Khameinis, not more – or even one – and clearly Trump agrees. Siding with a tyrannical Islamic regime that kills its own is a form of insanity that no one can defend from a human standpoint. At any rate, God is working, because if it is as late as we think it is, it’s all part of Bible prophecy. Back in the 70s, for less than one dollar, one could purchase a Bic lighter and set stuff on fire easily. In today’s Mideast, with hatred all around stewing and brewing, especially for Israel, it doesn’t take much more than one of those to invoke a regional war. Tim and Mary invite you to be watching and waiting with them on our weekly Headline Days.

Le 4 avril 2023, l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé rend un nouveau rapport traitant de la natalité. Environ 1 personne sur 6 souffre d'infertilité dans le monde et ce, quels que soient leur lieu de vie et les ressources dont elles disposent. Le directeur général de l'OMS Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus considère ce phénomène comme un problème sanitaire majeur. Même si le rapport de l'OMS s'attarde peu sur les causes de l'infertilité dans le monde, elles sont pourtant assez variées. En effet, selon Micheline Misrahi-Abadou, responsable du laboratoire national de référence pour les infertilités génétiques à l'hôpital Bicêtre dans un article du progrès, il existe plusieurs anomalies connues. Quelles sont les causes d'un tel niveau d'infertilité ? Des solutions existent-elles déjà ? Quelles sont les prévisions concernant l'infertilité dans le monde ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Samuel Lumbroso. Première diffusion : avril 2023 À écouter aussi : ⁠L'euthanasie va-t-elle devenir légale en France ?⁠ ⁠Qu'est-ce que l'OMS ?⁠ ⁠Qui sont les pupilles de la République ? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating child custody law is emotionally charged and legally complex. This episode distills the core legal principles, including the distinction between legal and physical custody, the pivotal role of the best interests of the child, and constitutional protections that guard parental rights. Whether you're preparing for exams or applying this knowledge in practice, this guide emphasizes the importance of stability, the multifactorial analysis, and constitutional considerations like Troxel v. Granville.Most legal battles over child custody hinge on a deceptively simple question: what's truly in the child's best interest? But behind that phrase lies a labyrinth of nuanced standards, constitutional protections, and ever-evolving family dynamics that every legal strategist must master. If you're preparing for exams or navigating real custody disputes, understanding this framework isn't just helpful — it's essential.This episode takes you deep into the core principles guiding custody decisions, revealing how courts prioritize stability, emotional bonds, and safety — all filtered through the towering lens of constitutional rights. You'll discover how the Best Interests of the Child (BIC) standard acts as a flexible, yet powerful, guide that courts use to weigh a multitude of factors. From understanding the critical distinction between legal and physical custody, to deciphering the role of multifactorial analysis, you'll learn what judges actually consider when determining who gets to raise the child.We break down the key factors of the BIC standard: health and safety, emotional ties, stability, and the child's preferences. You'll see how the law treats each, and how the friendly parent provision influences custody rulings. Plus, intriguing nuances like the Nexus Test for parental misconduct, and the constitutional safeguards established in Troxell v. Granville, which protect a fit parent's fundamental rights against third-party claims. This isn't just legal theory—it's the blueprint for understanding high-stakes custody battles, from initial determinations to complex modifications.Why does it matter? Because ignoring these principles can lead to misguided outcomes that disrupt lives. Courts prioritize stability; changing custody requires a substantial and material change in circumstances, not just a desire for a better house or a bigger salary. Moving across states? The law demands a compelling reason, with the burden often on the parent seeking relocation. Domestic violence: now a primary consideration, with strict safety measures and presumption standards in many states—safety always trumps protocol. And when it comes to grandparents or third parties, Troxel reminds us that constitutional rights for fit parents are protected unless actual harm is shown.This episode shines a spotlight on the shifting landscape of family law, especially as guardianship norms evolve. The law's historic focus on biological ties is giving way to a broader understanding of attachment and psychological bonds—meaning, future rulings could prioritize the child's well-being over purely biological rights. As society's definition of family expands, so too must our legal frameworks adapt to serve the child's best interests in diverse circumstances.Perfect for law students preparing for exams, practitioners refining their understanding of complex custody issues, or anyone interested in the intersection of family, constitutional protections, and social change. This is your comprehensive guide to mastering the legal principles that shape the most emotionally charged, yet critically important, aspect of family law—custody. The key takeaways? Focus on the child's welfare, understand the hierarchy of rights, and always remember: in family law, safety first.Main Topics Covered:The dual nature of custody: legal vs physicalThe best interests of the child standard and its factorsConstitutional protections: Troxel and parental rights

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Selon l'OMS, 1,23 million de personnes sont mortes de la tuberculose en 2024. La même année, 10,7 millions de personnes ont contracté cette maladie bactérienne touchant le plus souvent les poumons. Chez la majorité des personnes, l'infection peut rester silencieuse toute la vie. Cependant, elle évoluera vers la maladie chez 5 à 10% des cas, notamment chez les personnes avec une déficience immunitaire. Comment se transmet cette infection ? Qui sont les personnes les plus à risques ? Quelle prise en charge existe ?     La Tuberculose est une maladie très ancienne, dont on a identifié des traces remontant à la Préhistoire et avec en 2024, plus de 10 millions de nouveaux cas d'après l'OMS, cette infection bactérienne reste d'actualité !  À la fin XIXè siècle, lorsque l'Allemand Robert Koch découvre la bactérie incriminée (à qui il donne son nom : le bacille de Koch), on estime que la tuberculose est la cause d'un décès sur sept en Europe ! Au moment où nous parlons, la tuberculose se range au 10è rang des causes de mortalité à l'échelle planétaire.   Cartographie de la tuberculose  À eux seuls, cinq pays d'Asie (Inde, Indonésie, Philippines, Chine et Pakistan) concentrent 55% du fardeau de la tuberculose. Le Nigeria et la RDC se rangent au sixième et septième rang.  Cette maladie peut atteindre plusieurs organes : l'atteinte va déterminer les risques de transmission, puisque seule la tuberculose pulmonaire est contagieuse.   Vaccination et antibiothérapie  Cette infection potentiellement mortelle (1,23 million de décès en 2024, 150 000 avec une co-infection de VIH sida) peut rester silencieuse; on parle alors de tuberculose latente. Dans 10% des cas, la tuberculose va passer au stade « maladie ». Certaines conditions, un état de fragilité générale (malnutrition, co-infection) peuvent favoriser le passage au stade actif de l'infection. Il est alors essentiel d'avoir accès un traitement efficace, une antibiothérapie au long cours, une fois le diagnostic posé.  Avec :  Pr Stéphane Jaureguiberry, infectiologue et chef de service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, à l'hôpital Bicêtre AP-HP au Kremlin-Bicêtre, en région parisienne Dr Mireille Mpoudi Etame, médecin infectiologue-épidémiologiste, au ministère de la Défense du Cameroun.   ► En fin d'émission, à deux jours de la Journée mondiale des maladies rares, nous donnerons la parole au Pr Aimé Lumaka, directeur du Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares et Non-Diagnostiquées (CRMRND) à Kinshasa qui organise une matinée de sensibilisation. Programmation musicale :  ► Durand Jones & The indications – Flower moon  ► Tyty Meufapart – Mbamina. À lire aussiDécouvrez les 10 finalistes du Prix Découvertes RFI 2026, et votez !

Selon l'OMS, 1,23 million de personnes sont mortes de la tuberculose en 2024. La même année, 10,7 millions de personnes ont contracté cette maladie bactérienne touchant le plus souvent les poumons. Chez la majorité des personnes, l'infection peut rester silencieuse toute la vie. Cependant, elle évoluera vers la maladie chez 5 à 10% des cas, notamment chez les personnes avec une déficience immunitaire. Comment se transmet cette infection ? Qui sont les personnes les plus à risques ? Quelle prise en charge existe ?     La Tuberculose est une maladie très ancienne, dont on a identifié des traces remontant à la Préhistoire et avec en 2024, plus de 10 millions de nouveaux cas d'après l'OMS, cette infection bactérienne reste d'actualité !  À la fin XIXè siècle, lorsque l'Allemand Robert Koch découvre la bactérie incriminée (à qui il donne son nom : le bacille de Koch), on estime que la tuberculose est la cause d'un décès sur sept en Europe ! Au moment où nous parlons, la tuberculose se range au 10è rang des causes de mortalité à l'échelle planétaire.   Cartographie de la tuberculose  À eux seuls, cinq pays d'Asie (Inde, Indonésie, Philippines, Chine et Pakistan) concentrent 55% du fardeau de la tuberculose. Le Nigeria et la RDC se rangent au sixième et septième rang.  Cette maladie peut atteindre plusieurs organes : l'atteinte va déterminer les risques de transmission, puisque seule la tuberculose pulmonaire est contagieuse.   Vaccination et antibiothérapie  Cette infection potentiellement mortelle (1,23 million de décès en 2024, 150 000 avec une co-infection de VIH sida) peut rester silencieuse; on parle alors de tuberculose latente. Dans 10% des cas, la tuberculose va passer au stade « maladie ». Certaines conditions, un état de fragilité générale (malnutrition, co-infection) peuvent favoriser le passage au stade actif de l'infection. Il est alors essentiel d'avoir accès un traitement efficace, une antibiothérapie au long cours, une fois le diagnostic posé.  Avec :  Pr Stéphane Jaureguiberry, infectiologue et chef de service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, à l'hôpital Bicêtre AP-HP au Kremlin-Bicêtre, en région parisienne Dr Mireille Mpoudi Etame, médecin infectiologue-épidémiologiste, au ministère de la Défense du Cameroun.   ► En fin d'émission, à deux jours de la Journée mondiale des maladies rares, nous donnerons la parole au Pr Aimé Lumaka, directeur du Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares et Non-Diagnostiquées (CRMRND) à Kinshasa qui organise une matinée de sensibilisation. Programmation musicale :  ► Durand Jones & The indications – Flower moon  ► Tyty Meufapart – Mbamina. À lire aussiDécouvrez les 10 finalistes du Prix Découvertes RFI 2026, et votez !

The Constitution promises freedom, but really,  how free are we under its design? In 2025, India's Constitution turned seventy-five: a remarkable testament to endurance and adaptability. Yet, beneath its promise of liberty lies a constant negotiation of power. Gautam Bhatia examines the Constitution not just as a legal document, but as a dynamic terrain where visions of authority clash, intersect, and contend for supremacy. Central to this story is the drift toward centralisation: power increasingly concentrated in the union executive. While certain elements of this concentration are embedded in the Constitution's design, landmark Supreme Court judgments have, at key moments, accelerated the trend. This talk explores how these structures shape, channel, and sometimes constrain the possibilities for emancipation. Through a careful reading of the Constitution's text, history, and interpretations, Bhatia sheds light on the subtle (and often contested) mechanisms that govern India's democracy. A Q&A will follow, giving audiences a chance to engage with these questions of power, freedom, and the ongoing relevance of India's constitutional experiment. The Vijay Nambisan Trust: The Vijay Nambisan Trust was formed to perpetuate the cause of Humanities in its many spheres. The Vijay Memorial Lecture to be held every year is the first event to be sponsored by the Trust in partnership with the Bangalore International Centre. About Vijay Nambisan:One of the best poet-writers of his generation, Vijay Nambisan is known as much for his poetry and prose, as he is for his reclusiveness. He dropped out of IIT Madras in his fourth year of engineering to pursue his love for the written word. He won the first All India British Council Poetry Prize in 1988, worked for a number of years in the literary section of The Hindu and published collections of poetry and prose in his inimitable style. He was married to surgeon and novelist, Kavery Nambisan. In this episode of BIC Talks, Gautam Bhatia delivers a talk. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

L'entreprise de demain se prépare à partir des réalités économiques et sociales déjà visibles et se construira par des choix assumés. François Clément-Grandcourt est président d'Entreprise et Progrès depuis mai 2025. Il est également membre du comité exécutif du groupe BIC et directeur général de la division briquet au niveau mondial.Il nous fait l'honneur de partager dans cet épisode les priorités du think tank de dirigeants fondé il y a plus de 50 ans, qui travaille sur la place de l'humain dans l'entreprise et sur la notion de progrès. Deux chantiers et une réflexion de fond structurent les travaux 2026. Le premier chantier concerne la démographie. La baisse du nombre de personnes arrivant sur le marché du travail est mesurable. Pourtant, elle reste peu intégrée dans les décisions stratégiques des comités de direction.Cette évolution impacte directement le métier de manager : fidélisation, diversité, place des seniors, engagement des collaborateurs. Elle oblige à repenser l'équilibre entre performance et responsabilité. Le deuxième chantier porte sur les jeunesses.François Clément-Grandcourt insiste sur le pluriel. Les profils, les attentes et le rapport au travail sont multiples. L'enjeu est d'adapter les pratiques managériales pour intégrer ces différentes jeunesses et organiser la coopération intergénérationnelle. Les questions de la transmission et de la confiance deviennent centrales. La réflexion de fond interroge le progrès.Que signifie le progrès pour l'entreprise de demain dans un contexte de transformations rapides et d'automatisation croissante ?Direction stratégique claire, cohésion du collectif, capacité de mise en mouvement. L'entreprise est décrite comme une société à échelle réduite, capable d'expérimenter et d'ajuster.Pour les managers et les DRH, cet échange apporte des repères sur l'impact managérial des transitions en cours : anticiper plutôt que subir, clarifier le cap, renforcer la cohérence du leadership et faire évoluer les pratiques au service de la performance durable. L'entreprise de demain ne repose pas uniquement sur des outils. Elle dépend de la capacité des organisations à décider d'avancer. Entreprise et Progrès est le think tank des dirigeants qui placent l'Humain au cœur de l'entrepriseEntreprise et Progrès rassemble des dirigeants autour de problématiques concrètes rencontrées dans leurs organisations. Les sujets sont choisis par les adhérents eux-mêmes afin d'anticiper les évolutions du futur du travail et de proposer des pistes applicables dans les entreprises.

Rosetta had a kōrero with the legendary Bic Runga about her first record of all-original material in 15 years, Red Sunset - out today! You can catch Bic touring across Aotearoa this March, alongside Silicon. Whakarongo mai nei!

dynamics in a society steeped in tradition and inviting us to contemplate not just the challenges facing Pakistan but also the boundless potential for change and understanding. This session delves deeper into their experiences, exposing the layers of tradition that shape societal norms, offering a compelling examination of the challenges and opportunities inherent in the region's sociopolitical landscape.   In this episode of BIC Talks, Ruchi Ghanashyam and A R Ghanashyam will be in conversation with Latha Reddy. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Feb 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Ce fameux stylo Bic créé en 1970 qu'on a tous eus et que certains ont encore avec ces 4 couleurs le bleu, le noir, le vert et le rouge. Vous avez forcément remarqué qu'à son bout il y a une petite boule blanche. Et si elle est là, ce n'est pas que pour faire joli, c'est qu'elle a une vraie utilité. Cette boule en fait à l'origine a été placée là pour nous faciliter la vie. Dans "Ah Ouais ?", Florian Gazan répond en une minute chrono à toutes les questions essentielles, existentielles, parfois complètement absurdes, qui vous traversent la tête. Un podcast RTL Originals.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A cab in five minutes. Groceries in ten. Biryani in twenty. Who really powers your fast, effortless digital life? OTP Please! (Penguin Random House) uncovers the hidden human stories behind South Asia's booming app economy. Vandana Vasudevan takes readers into the lives of gig workers racing against the clock, small sellers navigating the algorithm, and the restless customers who keep tapping 'Order Now.' From India's hyperlocal delivery boys to Pakistan's ride-hail drivers, Nepal's app startups to Bangladesh's e-marketplace sellers, the book reveals the invisible ecosystem that fuels our digital ease – and the costs it quietly extracts. Vandana will be in conversation with Mekin Maheshwari, serial entrepreneur, early Flipkart leader, and Founder & CEO of Udhyam Learning Foundation, exploring the realities, challenges, and humanity behind the apps we use every day. An insightful morning unpacking the human side of technology, offering perspectives that linger long after the screen goes dark. In this episode of BIC Talks, Vandana Vasudevan will be in conversation with Mekin Maheshwari. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

What does it take to dream beyond your time—and make those dreams real? Vikram Sarabhai, founder of India's space programme, imagined communication satellites that would educate people when even a modest rocket launch seemed audacious. He envisioned agricultural complexes powered by atomic energy, sea water turned drinkable, and a modern India fuelled by science and creativity. But Sarabhai was more than a scientist—he co-founded the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, the National Institute of Design, the dance academy Darpana, and India's first textile research cooperative, ATIRA. He also ran a thriving pharmaceutical company and launched India's first market research organisation, ORG. As India navigates its twenty-first century aspirations, this session revisits the humane, imaginative, yet pragmatic vision of a man who built enduring institutions. Drawing from Vikram Sarabhai: A Life, author Amrita Shah offers an intimate portrait of a multifaceted genius whose legacy continues to shape India's present and future. After her talk, she will be in conversation with Jahnavi Phalkey, exploring the many lives and lasting vision of this extraordinary builder of modern India. In this episode of BIC Talks, Amrita Shah will be in conversation with Jahnavi Phalkey. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Oct 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Slow down, think clearly, and prepare in a practical manner.Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Gun Experiment, my co-host Big Keith and I sit down with Patrick Diedrich, the editorial content director for Recoil Off Grid magazine. We dive deep into the world of survival and preparedness, drawing on Patrick's background in military reconnaissance, wilderness search and rescue, and hands-on survival training. From lessons learned in third-world countries and disaster zones to practical advice for urban survival, Patrick shares how preparation and clear-headed thinking matter far more than exotic gear or panic-driven plans. We discuss common survival myths, essential skills everyone should learn, and how to stay prepared without going overboard.Call to Action1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com2. Subscribe and leave us a comment on Apple or Spotify3. Follow us on all of our social media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Facebook4. Be a part of our growing community, join our Discord page!5. Grab some cool TGE merch6. Ask us anything at AskMikeandKeith@gmail.com5. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They are a big part of making the show possible.Show SponsorsOn Site Firearms Training: Get professional firearms instruction from experienced pros—sharpen your skills and be more prepared. Visit OFTLLC.US for upcoming classes.Modern Gun Trade School: For those wanting a deeper understanding of guns and gunsmithing, MGS.edu offers hands-on courses for aspiring professionals and enthusiasts alike.Key TakeawaysSurvival is mostly about mindset: slow down, stop and think before reacting.Physical fitness and basic skills (shelter, fire, water) are the true foundation of preparedness.Urban survival can resemble jungle survival—be observant and make choices carefully.Practical gear like a Bic lighter, water filter, and navigation tools often outweigh romanticized survival skills.Creativity and adaptability in the moment matter even more than experience.

Bourgault is expanding compatibility and adding more flexibility to its Bourgault Intelligent Control (BiC) system, with new updates showcased at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon. Jordan Henderson with Bourgault says the company first rolled out Bourgault Intelligent Control in November 2024, focusing on running the BiC controller alongside a tractor monitor’s task... Read More

Halloween night, 2001. A blue moon hangs over Virginia, a celestial event so rare it only occurs a handful of times per century. Seth, a young man wrestling with his faith and freshly removed from Liberty University, decides on a whim to drive out to the Blue Ridge Parkway alone. No plan, no destination, just a quiet stretch of road under a perfect, cloudless sky. He pulls into an empty turnout, not a single car in sight, and figures, why not take a night hike? The trail is short, the visibility through the trees is crystal clear, and he settles onto a bench to take in the stillness. That's when the silence becomes unnatural. No insects. No wind. Nothing, until the snapping of twigs begins circling him from the darkness. Back at his car, things escalate. Pinging sounds strike the steel frame of his 1970 Chevy Bel Air like pine cones being hurled from the void. The tree line ahead begins shifting, figures standing where there were none before. And on the grass median to his left, flat shapes appear like blankets tossed on the ground, cloaked and hooded but with no depth, no hands, no faces. Each time Seth looks away and back, they've moved closer. Then comes the flickering, a light sparking where a face should be, like a Bic lighter that can't hold a flame. Seth has never been able to find another account like this, and we try to unpack it through the lens of his testimony, childhood trauma, spiritual access, and the strange convergence of a once-in-a-generation night. Want to listen to this episode and an entire back catalog of exclusive members-only content? Check out a Blurry Creatures membership at ⁠https://blurrycreatures.com/pages/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between Gandhi and Savarkar lies the story of India's unresolved future. The future of India has long been caught between two irreconcilable visions. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar were not just men, but embodiments of two enduring ideologies: Hind Swaraj and Hindutva. Their contest was never merely personal; it was a struggle over what India could, and should, become. Partition was one gash on the body of the nation, its scars still visible. Can India afford new wounds? To even attempt an answer, we must return to the old antagonisms – between communities, yes, but also within Hindu society itself. Few rivalries have been as sharp, or as consequential, as that between Gandhi and Savarkar. Based on his new book, Hindutva and Hind Swaraj, this talk reflects on the unresolved gulf between Gandhi and Savarkar. Not as history, but as a question that remains open: can such differences ever be bridged, or are they the fault lines of India's future? In this episode of BIC Talks, Makarand R Paranjape delivers a talk. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Sep 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

Before the spotlights, who kept the women's game alive? In 2017, India's women cricketers came heartbreakingly close to a World Cup win at Lord's. That match lit a fire, changing how the country saw its women athletes, and laying the foundation for today's Women's Premier League – the first women's sports league to turn profitable even before a single ball was bowled. It's the first time since that iconic evening at Lord's that the Women's World Cup is set to be hosted in India. This session will celebrate those forgotten days when world cups in India were played in front of empty seats, even when the cricket itself was no less significant. Bringing these narratives to life are Karunya Keshav, Ananya Upendran, and Aayush Puthran. This is a chance to hear directly from some of the best storytellers on women's cricket. In collaboration with: Bookmark Bookmark is a dating app for readers, created by the founders of Cubbon Reads, where one swipes books, not looks. Through a virtual bookshelf and prompts, people can find book buddies across the world. In this episode of BIC Talks, Ananya Upendran and Karunya Keshav will be in conversation with Aayush Puthran. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Sep 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.

At its heart, The Dark Hours of the Night is a story about girlhood under constraint, about how adolescence, desire, and freedom are shaped and stifled within the walls of a conservative household. Rabia's journey, woven together with the lives of her friends and cousins, illuminates the subtle negotiations, unspoken rebellions, and fragile solidarities that mark women's coming-of-age in a patriarchal world. The novel opens a conversation about the everyday intimacies of restriction and resistance: the ache of thwarted desire, the bonds of friendship, the weight of silence, and the difficult balance between compromise and courage. It asks what it means to grow up when the future has already been decided, and whether education, love, or even small acts of defiance can shift those boundaries. In this session, Subodh Sankar and Salma will reflect on these resonant themes, of gender, family, power, and the search for selfhood, that lie at the centre of The Dark Hours of the Night and across Salma's larger body of work. இரண்டாம் ஜாமங்களின் கதை என்பது கட்டுப்பாடுகளின் நடுவே வளரும் பெண் சிறுவயதின் கதை. இளமையின் ஆசைகள், சுதந்திரத்தின் கனவுகள் மற்றும் எதிர்பார்ப்புகள், ஒரு மரபுவழி குடும்பத்தின் சுவர்களுக்குள் எவ்வாறு கட்டுப்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன என்பதை இந்த நாவல் வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது. ராபியாவின் வாழ்க்கைப் பயணம், அவளது தோழிகள் மற்றும் சொந்தங்கள் இணைந்து, பெண்களின் வளர்ச்சிப் பாதையில் அமைதியான எதிர்ப்புகள், நுட்பமான சமரசங்கள், சொல்லப்படாத போராட்டங்கள் மற்றும் உறவுகள் எவ்வாறு உருவாகின்றன என்பதை சுட்டிக்காட்டுகிறது. இந்த நாவல் அன்றாட வாழ்க்கையில் காணப்படும் கட்டுப்பாடுகள் மற்றும் எதிர்ப்புகளைப் பற்றி உரையாடலைத் தொடங்குகிறது: நிறைவேறாத ஆசைகள், நட்பு பந்தங்கள், மௌனத்தின் சுமை, சமரசம் மற்றும் துணிச்சலின் இடைநிலைகள். எதிர்காலம் ஏற்கனவே தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் சூழலில் வளர்வது என்றால் என்ன, கல்வி, அன்பு அல்லது சிறிய எதிர்ப்புகள் கூட அந்த எல்லைகளை மாற்ற முடியுமா என்பதையும் கேட்கிறது. இந்த உரையாடலில், சுபோத் சங்கருடன் சல்மா, இரண்டாம் ஜாமங்களின் கதை மற்றும் தனது விரிவான படைப்புகளின் மையத்தில் இருக்கும் பாலினம், குடும்பம், அதிகாரம் மற்றும் தனித்தன்மை தேடல் போன்ற கருக்களை ஆராயவுள்ளனர். In collaboration with: Simon & Schuster India In this episode of BIC Talks, Salma will be in conversation with Subodh Sankar. This is an excerpt from a conversation that took place in the BIC premises in Sep 2025. Subscribe to the BIC Talks Podcast on your favourite podcast app! BIC Talks is available everywhere, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Audible, and Amazon Music.  

Lionel dissects the origins of the Jersey Devil, tracing the legend back to Mother Leeds and a feud with Benjamin Franklin. The conversation shifts to the philosophy of belief, challenging callers on how they distinguish between cryptids like Bigfoot, the "Shadow Man," and religious figures. From the logistics of Noah's Ark to the Cambrian explosion, Lionel debates creationism versus evolution, mocks the "watchmaker" argument, and wonders how you would explain a Bic lighter to a caveman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle Austin Young discovered through two devastating layoffs that success is not determined by desire alone, but by understanding probability and systematically managing risk. Most people fatally underestimate their odds by averaging probabilities rather than multiplying them—a mathematical error explaining why nine out of ten businesses fail. Kyle's consulting methodology asks not just What am I hired to do? but What can I do to make this succeed? By identifying potential failures and creatively eliminating them before they occur, he developed probability hacking, a framework that transforms how people approach obstacles and achievement. Kyle's philosophy centers on strategic risk anticipation rather than blind positivity. Real-world examples—from a nonprofit's hidden email glitch causing donation decline, to Bic's unwanted women's pens, to Edison's thousands of failed experiments—prove systematic de-risking works better than motivation alone. He advocates thinking negative as rigorous analysis of what could go wrong, followed by creative prevention. Repeated attempts, not talent, separate successful people from failures, and paused goals often generate unexpected successes, like YouTube evolving from a failed dating site. His personal path of pursuing smaller milestones before his larger goal demonstrates how systematic sequencing builds assets that make success inevitable. Kyle Austin Young's mission is empowering people to pursue meaningful goals through probability-based thinking rather than affirmations alone. Success comes through better odds management, not greater talent. To learn his complete framework, visit his website and grab his book Success Is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds on Amazon. Start today by identifying one risk for every goal and brainstorming one creative solution. Any day can be your fresh start when you commit to changing your odds. For the accessible version of the podcast, go to our Ziotag gallery.We're happy you're here! Like the pod?Support the podcast and receive discounts from our sponsors: https://yourbrandamplified.codeadx.me/Leave a rating and review on your favorite platformFollow @yourbrandamplified on the socialsTalk to my digital avatar Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we visit Tattershall Church. As we'll hear in this episode, Holy Trinity is a very important place for bats, with two maternity roosts present along with a number of other species. The site has been part of the National Bat Monitoring Programme for many years.The church is a great example of co-existence with a large number of bats and the church community have built great relationships with Lincolnshire Bat Group and they use bats as a unique selling point to engage visitors. The congregation hold bat-themed events throughout the season and have even created merchandise featuring their ‘Tatty Bat' mascot. However, cleaning has been a constant challenge.In this episode we hear how the Bats in Churches (BiC) project supported the church to help alleviate the challenges that bats were causing and we also speak to artist Ilene Sterns whose artwork On a Wing and a Prayer was exhibited inside Holy Trinity as part of the BiC project. Support the showPlease leave us a review or star rating if your podcast app allows it because it helps us to reach a wider audience so that we can spread the word about how great bats are. How to write a podcast review (and why you should).Got a story to share with us? Please get in touch via comms@bats.org.ukBats are magical but misunderstood. At BCT our vision is a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Action to protect & conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats & their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever: www.bats.org.uk/donate Thank you!

The best Christmas songs of all time… debatable. Let's discuss! Congratulations Bad Bunny on being the #1 most listened to artist of 2025. Taylor Swift is still #1 in our hearts. Tonight's the night: don't forget your moon juice! Church pastors are using Chat GPT to write their sermons. Plus, an unlikely advertisement for BIC, and a spirited game!

Bob's Movie Club is diving head first into Christmas with ‘Love Actually.' Plus, we're sneaking in a bonus movie the following week! If you want to take the kids to the theater, Jim Carey's ‘Grinch' is being re-released for its 25th anniversary. Plus, the long awaited Timothée Chalamet movie opens on Christmas day. Not feeling the Christmas spirit? Here's how to get yourself in the mood! A survey found that GLP-1 users will be skipping their dose to enjoy Christmas snacks. Rediscover the rabbit holes you fell down this year: YouTube now has an end of year recap of what you've watched. Are Sarah & Vinnie in your Spotify Wrapped? TV is hotter than ever. Here's how to get the most out of ‘Stranger Things' final season. Lisa Kudrow is BACK in ‘The Comeback' following a 20 year hiatus. The next ‘Game of Thrones' prequel is premiering in January! It's National Cookie Day - as if we needed a reason. PSA: Doctors are important. Are your kids getting an allowance? Here's how much other parents are dishing out. Death is not an option! Sarah's torture continues. TMZ talked to Tara Reid following her hospitalization. The kids are still obsessed with 6/7, but Sarah knows how to stop the madness! JRR Tolkien's desk reminds Vinnie of his desk growing up. He's still recovering from his brother gaslighting him. Plus, fast facts and tantalizing tangents. The best Christmas songs of all time… debatable. Let's discuss! Congratulations Bad Bunny on being the #1 most listened to artist of 2025. Taylor Swift is still #1 in our hearts. Tonight's the night: don't forget your moon juice! Church pastors are using Chat GPT to write their sermons. Plus, an unlikely advertisement for BIC, and a spirited game!