Podcasts about Ghaziabad

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about an Indian Express investigation into the BJP's Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act. She talks about the changes made in the law, the arrests that have been made over the last seven years, the cases that have gone through trials and the patterns that they exhibit.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about the situation in Manipur, the conflict and the political developments in the state. She shares how after nearly a year long President's rule the state has finally switched to a 'popular government'. (16:27)Lastly, we talk about a tragic triple suicide case that has been reported in Ghaziabad. (26:40)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Ghaziabad Sisters Had Social Media Account With Korean Names, Big Following Days after India and the US sealed a trade deal, Bangladesh is reportedly planning a similar move. India and the US are in the final stages of detailing their trade deal which is expected to be completed “very soon” to open up a new phase in bilateral ties, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praise on some trade deals finalized by India recently and said that the agreements will open a world of new opportunities for the youth and prove that the world is tilting towards India.  US President Donald Trump reinforced his long-running critique of American elections on Thursday, claiming in a Truth Social post that “America's Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Post fires 300 employees, Shashi Tharoor's son among them Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif breaks silence on boycotting T20 World Cup clash against India: ‘We are with Bangladesh' No reason to believe Indian friends changed': Big Russia remark after Trump's oil claim on trade deal Will Forte in Epstein files: Mail seeking permission for SNL alum to spend ‘3 nights with Jessica' surfaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three sisters died after jumping from the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday. Police say the girls were influenced by an online Korean task-based interactive game. So what exactly led to this tragedy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News for the day: Walt Disney-owned ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's assassination that sparked harsh criticism by the head of the Federal Communications Commission. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a new defence agreement, under which the two sides said an attack on either of them would be considered "an aggression against both". Two persons, who were involved in the recent firing incident at Bollywood actor Disha Patani's Bareilly residence, were killed in an encounter in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja made an explosive claim on Wednesday. He attacked ICC-appointed match referee Andy Pycroft and accused him of bias towards the Indian team. Singer Shaan is happy that Instagram and YouTube have taken several of his hits from years ago to a newer generation. In an era of reprises and remixes, Shaan hardly brings back his own songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More rainfall is expected in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) on Thursday as the India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for some parts of the capital, Noida and Ghaziabad, The Centre's decision to revise and cut GST rates to two slabs, 5% and 18%, after the first day of the GST Council meeting has been welcomed by many leaders, including Congress's P Chidambaram. , Families living close to the Yamuna River have been forced to flee as the water body is flowing way above the danger mark. As of 11 pm on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz roared to the US Open 2025 semifinal on Tuesday with a straight-set win against 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Jiri Lehecka at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Actor Ahan Shetty, who made his Bollywood debut in 2021 with Tadap, is gearing up for an exciting slate of films, including the much-anticipated Border 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red alert for Ghaziabad, Noida on orange as rain brings chill to Delhi-NCR in August Trump Calls Indo-US Trade Ties "One-Sided," Says Relations Remain Strong Xi, Putin, Kim Unite at China Victory Parade Amid Strained US Relations Kaif Picks Sanju Samson Over Tilak Varma for No.3 in Asia Cup 2025 Daniel Craig's Knives Out 3 to Release in Theaters Before Netflix Premiere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus sits down with the ever-versatile Rajesh Tailang for a candid and laugh-filled conversation. Fresh off the release of his brand-new comedy-drama series Bakaiti Rajesh opens up about the heart of the show—set in Ghaziabad, steeped in middle-class chaos, and brimming with relatable family moments. We dive into his on-screen reunion with Sheeba Chaddha, marking their third collaboration after Mirzapur and Bandish Bandits. Rajesh shares how their decade-long friendship translates into unbeatable chemistry on screen, and why Bakaiti feels like a warm memory brought to life. Along the way, the conversation meanders into the quirks of everyday life, the beauty of small moments, and the tightrope walk between comedy and drama. From relatable parenting struggles to generational gaps, from the craft of acting to finding humor in the mundane—this episode has it all. Whether you’re a fan of Cyrus’s trademark wit, Rajesh’s nuanced performances, or just curious about the making of Bakaiti, you’re in for a wholesome, entertaining listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saket Srivastava is the Chief Information Officer at work management platform Asana. Saket oversees Asana's IT organization, including optimizing technology systems and processes, connecting technology strategy to overarching business strategy, and ensuring that technology infrastructure supports organizational goals. Previously, Saket held executive positions at Square, Guidewire Software, and other leading technology companies. Saket holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.Timestamps:*(01:30) -  Asana's Impact and Internal Operation*(08:15) -  AI and Employee Experience*(13:25) -  Collaboration and Cross-Departmental Partnership*(19:05) -  Future Trends and SkillsGuest Highlights:“When you add business understanding with technology understanding, that makes a deadly combination where you can serve and help move the needle for your business.”“The reality is we get sold all the time, every day. When you show up as a practitioner, as a peer, and you're ready to talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, there's a lot of power.”“ Good news is bad news being delivered early. It's so important to be able to create a healthy environment where you can talk about those risks.”Get Connected:Saket Srivastava on LinkedInIan Faison on LinkedInResources:Learn more about Asana: http://asana.com/Hungry for more tech talk? Check out these past episodes:Ep 57 - The CIO Roadmap to Executive LeadershipEp 56 - Best Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies for CIOsEp 55 - Engineering Leadership for Scale, Agility, and MomentumLearn more about Caspian Studios: caspianstudios.comCan't get enough AI? Check out The New Automation Mindset Podcast for more in-depth conversations about strategies leadership in AI, automation, and orchestration. Brought to you by the automation experts at Workato. Start Listening: www.workato.com/podcast

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, October 16, 2024: Discourse by Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, October 16, 2024: Discourse by Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Saket Srivastava, CIO at work management platform Asana, has had technology roles at organizations such as General Electric, IBM, and Fujitsu, moving from back-end IT services positions to more strategic business leadership roles. Asana has already been working with artificial intelligence for several years, Saket notes, and has seen the technology's role evolve: Rather than simply optimizing tasks, it now often acts as more of a teammate as it's integrated into core workflows to enhance productivity by taking on cognitive tasks like writing project status updates. Saket joins this episode to share his observations about the evolution of CIOs from back-end IT managers to front-line business leaders driving innovation and strategy, especially in the context of AI. He also discusses the benefits of being part of a CIO community in which people freely share their knowledge and experience and support one another as they navigate a rapidly evolving tech environment. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: Saket Srivastava is the CIO for work management platform Asana. He oversees the company's educational and information technology organization, which involves optimizing technology systems and processes, connecting technology strategy to overarching business strategy, and ensuring that technology infrastructure supports organizational goals. Previously, Srivastava held executive positions at Square, Guidewire Software, and other leading technology companies. He holds a master's degree from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Me, Myself, and AI is a collaborative podcast from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group and is hosted by Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh. Our engineer is David Lishansky, and the coordinating producers are Allison Ryder and Alanna Hooper. Stay in touch with us by joining our LinkedIn group, AI for Leaders at mitsmr.com/AIforLeaders or by following Me, Myself, and AI on LinkedIn. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials.

- Chiều tối 5/8, chiếc máy bay vận tải quân sự C-130 của Không quân Bangladesh đưa cựu Thủ tướng nước này Sheikh Hasina đến căn cứ Không quân Hindon, thành phố Ghaziabad, ngoại ô thủ đô New Delhi, Ấn Độ. Bà Hasina cùng đoàn tùy tùng đã được phía Ấn Độ cam kết đảm bảo an toàn. Chủ đề : Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, an toàn ở Ấn Độ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vov1tintuc/support

ब्रिटेन की फार्मा कंपनी एस्ट्राजेनेका ने माना है कि उनकी कोविड-19 वैक्सीन से खतरनाक साइड इफेक्ट्स हो सकते हैं। हालांकि ऐसा बहुत रेयर (दुर्लभ) मामलों में ही होगा। एस्ट्राजेनेका का जो फॉर्मूला था उसी से भारत में सीरम इंस्टीट्यूट ने कोवीशील्ड नाम से वैक्सीन बनाई है।ब्रिटिश हाईकोर्ट में जमा किए गए दस्तावेजों में कंपनी ने माना है कि उनकी कोरोना वैक्सीन से कुछ मामलों में थ्रॉम्बोसिस थ्रॉम्बोसाइटोपेनिया सिंड्रोम यानी TTS हो सकता है। क्या है ये TTS ? जिन्हें कोवीशील्ड लगी वो क्या करें जानें आज के FYI  में जहाँ हमारे साथ हैं Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Cardiologist, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospitals, Ghaziabad

Top news of the day: Rahul Gandhi To Fight In Wayanad, No Decision Yet On Amethi, Four per cent hike announced in dearness allowance for Central Government Employees, 4 Children, 2 Adults Found Dead In Canada, Suspect Arrested, England Batters 'Tested' In Tough India Test, Trescothick Says, Shatrughan Sinha to make OTT debut with 'Gangs of Ghaziabad'

Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, November 26, 2023: Discourse by Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, November 26, 2023: Discourse by Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Thanks to Pranav for suggesting one of the monsters we're talking about this week! This episode is rated three out of five bats on our spookiness scale. Further reading: The Return of Spring-Heeled Jack Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. As monster month continues, this week we have a really spooky episode on a topic Pranav suggested a long time ago. I'm rating it three out of five bats, meaning that if you're one of our younger listeners, you might want to skip this one or make sure to listen to it in the daytime with your favorite grown-ups around you. It's about the monkey-man of New Delhi, but we're also going to talk about one of my favorite monsters too as part of it. In May of 2001, several families made a strange complaint to the police in the city of Ghaziabad in India, near the capital city of New Delhi. A masked man had sneaked into their homes and pushed and scratched people before running away into the darkness. No one was badly injured, but they were definitely scared. Then other people started reporting something similar in parts of East Delhi. People were left with scratches and bruises caused by a masked man, according to some witnesses. But others said they were attacked by a monkey. As the reports flooded in over the next few days, the reports got stranger and stranger. The attacker was said to be a man with a monkey-like face, a big monkey wearing skin-tight clothes and a helmet, a creature with black fur and glowing cat eyes, even a robot with metal claws. It could reportedly jump incredibly high and even disappear. No one could agree on what the attacker looked like, but before long everyone was jumpy and ready to run if they even thought the strange creature was nearby. This sadly led to at least two people dying on different occasions when they panicked and tripped down stairs. The police tried their best to find the culprit, but it was always gone before they arrived. Meanwhile, the news media exaggerated the reports and whipped people into a frenzy of fear. But despite all the sightings, no one ever got even a blurry photo of the so-called monkey-man. When the police questioned people who were supposedly attacked, most of them admitted that they hadn't really seen anything. Often they only felt the presence of the monkey-man, and later noticed bruises or scratches that might have been caused by ordinary events during the day. Weird as all this sounds, it isn't the first time such a strange situation has happened in a big city. In 1837, in London, England, a very similar creature caused a very similar panic. The main difference is that instead of a monkey-man, the London monster was more like a devil, sometimes said to have horns and bat wings. He was called spring-heeled Jack. Spring-heeled Jack got his nickname because he was supposed to be able to jump incredibly high, as though he had springs in his boots. Some reports said the creature had claws, possibly metal ones, that he could shoot sparks or blue fire from his mouth, that he had glowing red eyes, and that his hands felt cold and clammy like a corpse. Some people even referred to him as a ghost. The monster was supposed to have attacked young women in particular, scratching them with his claws. In the most famous case, a teenaged girl named Jane Alsop was at home in February 1838 when someone knocked on the door and shouted that he was a police officer who had caught spring-heeled Jack! The officer asked for a light, since it was a dark evening, but when Jane brought a candle outside, instead of meeting a valiant police officer who had caught a monster, she only encountered the monster himself. Spring-heeled Jack grabbed her by the neck! With the help of her sisters, who heard her screams, Jane was able to tear herself away from the monster with only some scratches on her arms and neck. Spring-heeled Jack bounded away into the night.

Rajat Tandon is the President of IVCA, India's apex body representing the interests of PE/VC industry, Real estate, Infrastructure and Credit funds, Limited Partners, Family offices & Corporate VC's. Rajat leads the planning, development, and implementing IVCA's regulatory advocacy activities, while also effectively influencing regulatory outcomes in support of the alternate asset class. Previously, Rajat was part of the leadership team at NASSCOM, where he headed NASSCOM's 10,000 Startups initiative, providing crucial support to technology startups in India. With his early stint as entrepreneur and extensive corporate experience in the IT & Telecom and GIS/Navigable maps, Rajat competently bridges the gap between boardroom expertise and on-the-ground experience. Over the past 25+ years, he has worked in various positions ranging from technical support, sales leadership, service delivery to strategic initiatives at Siemens, Nortel, and Nokia. Rajat also brings with him his extensive network in the startups space, having worked closely with most of the eminent industry leaders. His knowledge of the startup ecosystem, its constituents, successes, opportunities, and challenges run deep. He is also a member of CII National Start-up Council. A Post-Graduate in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management Technology (IIMT), Ghaziabad, Rajat also has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Pune University. When not busy with the VC-PE and startup communities, you will find him spending quality time with family or enjoying a game of Golf.​ . . . Episode Notes: Introduction (2:00) The evolution of the Indian VC ecosystem in the past decade (3:20) IVCA's pivotal role in the advancement of the Indian VC ecosystem (5:06) Rajat's career path (7:45) IVCA's remarkable milestones and contributions (17:55) Envisioning a thriving startup ecosystem (26:04) Inspiring success stories from India's vibrant startup landscape (42:20) Rajat's lasting legacy: Shaping the future of Venture Capital (51:29) . . . Social Links: IVCA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/indianvca Rajat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rajattandy Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedesi_vc Akash Bhat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhatvakash Podcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedesivc Akash Bhat on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bhatvakash 

We discuss the langauges spoken in the region of Western Uttar Pradesh ie Saharanpur, Meerut, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Amroha, Ghaziabad, Noida, Agra etc. Tune in to find out more. Youtube link: https://youtube.com/@nishantdhy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/haryanvipodcast/message

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from the Supreme Court, Delhi, Ghaziabad and Laos. Produced by Ashish Anand, edited by Satish.Contribute to our legal fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Find your ultra podcast Episode 12. I hope you're doing well! New episodes are meant to come out every Friday, but man life challenges you. Despite best efforts I couldn't release a new episode. But, here's your new episode before the week ends. What you're about to listen to is a long and insightful conversation between me and Dr Raqib Ali on psychology. Dr Raqib Ali is a Clinical psychologist and a Psychotherapist. He helps people cope with emotions though counseling and therapy. He runs this own clinic by the name of CUBBE clinics based out of Ghaziabad. CUBBE with a double B. He also freelances with some hospitals of repute that include the likes of BLK max super speciality, & Apollo Cradle & Children's hospital. Besides clinical work, he is an assistant professor who  teaches students of psychology at various institutes and universities. The point is that he is a subject matter expert with a special ability to break down concepts of psychology in simple language that a lay person can understand. I thought this will be a discussion on mental health, and IT IS.  But this discussion ended up becoming a lot richer as we went with the flow and touched upon a wide variety of topics from the origin of psychology to parenting, to the paradox of choice, to small actions we can take everyday to look after our mental health. The episode is over two hours long, so I recommend listening to it at 1.5x speed.  Without further ado, here's me and Dr Raqib Ali on Find your ultra podcast episode 12. Enjoy! Connect with Dr Raqib Ali on instagram https://www.instagram.com/psy.raqib/ Connect with the host on insta https://www.instagram.com/ultravipin #Mentalhealth #Mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthconversation #psychologist #Psychology #newepisode #findyourultra #DrRaqibAli

Entering the Pentecostal fold is easy, the gate-keeping isn't very rigorous. The new members are not required to change their Hindu names or ways.

When Niraj Singh started up Spinny, the used-car market in India was already crowded with cash-rich competitors. More and more Indian buyers were leaning towards buying pre-owned cars because of the better value they offered but the landscape was still full of potholes and barriers. There were few trusted intermediaries, and no convenient way for buyers to go through the sea of options or for sellers to find the right price. That is where Spinny came in. Niraj Singh founded the full-stack platform for buying and selling used cars in 2015, together with friends Ramanshu Mahaur, a fellow alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, and Mohit Gupta, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, who moved from Flipkart to join as operations head. A car lover himself, Singh wanted to address the pain points in the sale and purchase of a used car. “When you're buying your first car, it's a very important, very aspirational, very emotional purchase for you, and your entire family. It was very clear that we are not going just after the used-car market opportunity, but we are going to solve (an issue) of trust, experience and aspirations of people,” he said in an interview with Pankaj Mishra, co-founder of the digital media publication FactorDaily, a journalist tracking start-ups, with over two-and-a-half decades of professional experience. Sellers put in a request to sell their cars on the website. If it passes a 200-point test by an inspection team, Spinny sets a price, features the car on the site, and takes over the responsibility of selling the car. Buyers have the assurance of buying a Spinny-certified vehicle and the added benefit of a 1-year warranty. The company takes care of all the paperwork, from registration to title transfers. Among others, Spinny competes with OLX, Quikr and CarDekho in a market that was valued at $23 billion in the financial year 2021-2022 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.5 per cent until FY 2026-27, according to a report by IndianBlueBook, an auto technology platform, and Das WeltAuto, the pre-owned car business of Volkswagen India. After starting operations in the National Capital Region (NCR), centered on Delhi, Spinny has expanded into Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore, Coimbatore, Lucknow and Kochi. It became a unicorn with a valuation of about $1.8 billion, when it raised $283 million last year from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi-based ADQ, Tiger Global and Avenir Growth. This interview is part of a special series brought to you by the Indian unit of Accel Partners, which has backed some of the most significant marketplaces that have come up in India including food delivery platform Swiggy, e-commerce company Flipkart, TaxiForSure, which offers ride-hailing services, and Urban Company, a provider of home cleaning, appliance repair, beauty treatment and handymen services to customers at their doorstep. Joining Pankaj Mishra in the chat is Niraj Singh, who at the time of founding Spinny, already had two start-ups behind him – TechMonkey, an Internet media company, and Locus Education, an IIT-JEE prep venture with offline and online presence. They dive into the details of going from a marketplace model to a direct full-stack model, the business of trust, and the basic rules of team building.

#climatechange #climatecrisis #india #existentialcrisis #globalwarming #toctw Climate Crisis seems to be India's largest existential threat, India lists 35 cities among the 50 Most polluted cities in the world, New Delhi has been ranked the world's most polluted capital city for a second consecutive year, Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was ranked as the second-most polluted, after Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, out of 6,475 cities across the world in an annual air quality report prepared by Swiss organization IQAir. Air pollution caused an estimated 1.6 million deaths in 2019 in India — the highest in the world, according to a new report. The overall pollution-related deaths were also the highest in India (2.4 million); this includes water, lead and occupation-related pollution. According to report, more than 40% of India's population will face water scarcity by 2050, and at the same time the country's coastal areas, including big cities like Mumbai, will be affected by rising sea levels. A new UN report has warned that climate change repercussions for India will be irreversible if New Delhi doesn't take drastic measures by 2030. Are Indian authorities up for the challenge? Spoke to Santhosh thannikat a sustainability expert & the founder of homestay Thani Illam in Thottuva, Perumbavoor, in Ernakulam district. We spoke about extreme weather conditions in India, the reason for India's climate crisis & what you/me/everyone can do to try to reverse India's climate crisis. https://in.linkedin.com/in/santhosh-thannikat-b1b11710 https://thaniillam.org https://www.facebook.com/santhosh.thannikat https://mobile.twitter.com/santhapan https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/kerala/2019/05/21/indecribable-experience-thani-illam-perumbavoor.html Dont Forget to Subscribe www.youtube.com/ctipodcast

This week on The Mohua Show, we have Abhinav Bhardwaj.Abhinav ,the lad from Ghaziabad, embarked his journey in art and designing at the tender age of 20. He completed his bachelor's in VFX and Animation from Mahatma Gandhi University post which he transformed his admiration for Ravana into his inevitable mantra of inspiration and earned around 20,000 followers on his page @ravanabhinav. He has been associated with some popular brands as a designer such as Apple, Paytm, The Cricket Lounge, The Funniest Indian, The Confused Indian, and the list goes on.The Mohua Show:Instagram: @themohuashowFacebook: @themohuashowYoutube: @themohuashowTwitter: @themohuashowLinkedin: @themohuashowDisclaimer: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any views expressed by our guests on our podcast and its associated platforms.

With shortlists for most of the IIMs or Indian Institutes of Management out and the deadline for applications at management schools across the country approaching, students are in a fix over which b-school to choose. To simplify this process for prospective MBA students, Business Standard has come up with its annual B-School Survey. The survey ranks b-schools across different categories.  The final ranking of the institutes that have participated this year has been obtained by arriving at a weighted composite score comprising the audit index and the perception index. The audit index is calculated on the basis of a self-audit, with suitable back-checks, by the B-schools on different parameters.   The perception index is a weighted score arrived at by merging ratings obtained from the industry, such as those from alumni and HR professionals. Each parameter has been assigned a different weight based on the directions of an expert committee. Business schools in each category have been placed in an alphabetical order and don't follow their percentile scores. The top nine B-schools make up the Super League 1.  The list includes The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) under the University of Delhi, IIMs in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Indore, Kozhikode and Lucknow, Management Development Institute Gurgaon, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research Mumbai and XLRI Xavier School of Management Jamshedpur. The next is Super League 2. It has the Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi at the top. Followed by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. IMT Ghaziabad is ranked third in the category.  Then comes the A1, A2, A3 and A4 Categories. Students who could make it to the top colleges can choose any of them. All of them have good placement records. To see the full list of rankings, visit business-standard.com.  Based on three parameters (read them out), the survey has compiled the list of top colleges by return on investment. This include Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi, Faculty of Management Studies Delhi and Indian Instuitite of Management Bangalore among others. Business Standard also compiled a list of top 10 government and private colleges. While the top government colleges include the usual suspects, top private colleges are Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, Institute of Rural Management Anand and K J Somaiya Institute of Management Mumbai among others. Indian companies, mostly the IT firms which are facing huge attrition, are hiring like never before. And it may go on for the next few years. For example, at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, final placement ended within three days. . Of the 112 firms that registered, 57 had to be sent apology letters. Watch video

Born on Dec 1, 1956 in a small village Bansdeva, in Ballia Distt of Uttar Pradesh, India Jagdish Yadav is a Senior photo journalist who worked as a group photo editor in Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Business Bhaskar, The Pioneer, photo journalist Ananda bazaar patrika and The Telegraph Conversation with Irfan Recorded on Jan 2, 2022, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, UP Photo: Irfan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sm-irfan/message

In this episode, you will learn:Prayank's journey from IIT Delhi to becoming a VCHow did Prayank discover venture capital as a complete beginner? How did his missed opportunity with Flipkart lead him to Accel?What are some unique customer acquisition and retention strategies that Accel's portfolio companies employ?Why does Prayank give precedence to NPS while evaluating product-market fit?What is the Accel Atoms Program? How does it aim to aid founders?What are the 5 Why(s) that Prayank asks before choosing any startup?Do founders really get to pick and choose between different VCs?What is the B2B thesis of Accel?What is the one quality shared by all smart founders?What are Accel's plans for Southeast Asia?Prayank's take on the evolution of the Indian startup ecosystem, the pros and cons of arriving a little late to the party.AboutPrayank is a Partner at Accel, and joined the firm in 2011. He focuses on cybersecurity, developer tools, marketplaces, and SaaS investments. Some of the investments led by him are - Aavenir, Bizongo, Maverix, OnsiteGo, Securden, Slintel, Skeps, and Zetwerk. Prior to Accel, he worked at Adobe and Standard Chartered Bank in India and Singapore. He held positions across engineering, product marketing, pre-sales, and product management. Prayank is from Ghaziabad. He has an integrated master's degree in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Delhi and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. 

Dr. Anupam Singh is a physician and MD in Internal Medicine. He is a consultant at Aarogya Hospital in Ghaziabad and also works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine in SMC, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. His areas of interest are: tuberculosis, asthma, meta-research, Bayesian methods and predictive modelling in medicine. Currently he is working on validity of western cardiovascular risk scores in Indian scenario.

Shivya Gupta is the founder and the owner of Bake Your Own Brownies by Shivya (BYOB). She is a custom cake designer from Ghaziabad, who started off 2 years back as a home baker and opened up a Boutique Bakery Display Studio and a commercial kitchen set-up after a year in 2021. She successfully sustained her bakery business and her new set-up through covid, and now proudly runs it along with 3 team members.  From having zero interest in baking to building a successful bakery business, a loyal team, and massive clientele, Shivya has surpassed against all odds with her dedication and hard-work. Learn about her pro-baker thought process, her ups and downs, and everything about her journey in this episode.   “Do not do branding in the hopes of sales; do branding in the hopes of marketing. It will make your brand name reach places…Don't do branding in the hope of Sales…Sales can be done when you get the query and you have it in your hand but Marketing & Branding is an investment from the point of view of increasing your brand's name.”  - Shivya Gupta, BYOB  Topics Covered in this Episode: 1:50 - The Mindset to have towards fellow Bakers3:26 - Difference between a commercial bakery and a boutique bakery4:42 - How BYOB got started7:27 -  How to convince people about your pricing11:12 -  How BYOB coped with Covid15:35 -  BYOB's team and hiring16:48 - Staff Training & building loyalty  22:13 - Why the name - BYOB? 24:00 - Logo Designing 25:05 - Packaging, Manufacturers 27:25 - Products & Flavours offered in BYOB 28:57 - How Shivya Priced her menu 30:58 - Should you reinvest or withdraw your salary in the start? 35:20 - Display Studio Model of BYOB  37:27 - How to avoid discount Models 40:14 - How to maintain a balance between personal & professional life 42:58 - How BYOB handle their Delivery  52:22 - Zomato for Bakers  53:34 - Promotions and Marketing  57:33 - Product Procurement  1:00:47 - Marketing & Branding  1:02:37 - The myths related to baking career   Links Packaging Manufacturers Impressioncart  Schmancy Delivery:  Wefast / Borzo Pidge Lala moves Swiggy Genie Zomato Vendors: Sagar Essence , Ghanta Ghar Baker's Hut, Noida Baker's Lounge, Indrapuram Kartikeya Essence Mart (Raw Material) Nilash Banker's Bank, Vaishali 

Krishn Bihari Noor was an extraordinary Urdu Poet from India, he was born on 8th November 1926 at Lucknow. Noor sahab was a disciple of Fazal Naqvi and was extremely proficient in both, Urdu and Devanagri scripts. He was primarily known for his ghazals. He was very popular in Urdu Mushairas. His works include, Dukh-Sukh (Urdu), Tapasya (Urdu), Samandar Meri Talash Mein (Hindi) & Hussainiyat Ki Chaaon Mein.  He passed away while undergoing a surgery at a hospital in Ghaziabad on 30th May 2003.If you like our podcast please share it with your friends. Leave a review. Feedback is always welcome.Abdul Raoof Siddiquiemail: raoof3@yahoo.com Instagram @urdu.ghazal Visit our website: www.mstn.inhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/abdulsiddiqui   #urdughazal #urdupoetry #krishnbiharinoor

India observes Indian Air Force Day every year on October 8 because, on this day, the Air Force in India was officially raised as the supporting force of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom in 1932. Every year, Indian Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The celebrations are marked in the presence of the IAF chief and senior officials of the three-armed forces.

Hard times will always reveal true friends. As it is said Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything. This episode is about celebrating the people in our life, our chosen family, who stick by us through thick and thin and inspire you to grow into a better version of ourselves. Hello All, I am Nilam and I welcome you to the 5th episode of the series where there is no place for judgment, A NILAM IN YOU | FINDING THE NEW YOU…In the previous episode, I opened up to the phase of how tough times are a test for us. Either we take the opinions and judegements imposed too seriously and let them define our identity or we step ahead forward and let our own identity reflect. In my journey If I have learnt it the hard way that it doesn't matter how many people you are friends with, but what matters is how much they understand you..Celebrating this beautiful bond today and feeling thankful to all those we have fabulous singer Khushi from Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh.

#DamaniTalks XLiv features Dharmil Sheth, co-founder of PharmEasy Dharmil Sheth is a serial entrepreneur, who has built India's first health tech unicorn with a valuation of $4 billion – PharmEasy. Prior to PharmEasy, he founded BoxPlay Sports, 91streets and Ekagrata. Dharmil holds an MBA from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. The foundation of India's largest medicine delivery platform- PharmEasy, dates back to 2015 when Dharmil Sheth started a mobile application where users took a photo of their prescription and PharmEasy delivered their pharmaceutical requirements to their doorstep, at a 20% discount. Today, it is a unicorn with over 17 million active users and is worth $4 billion! Key takeaways from the episode: How did Dharmil's internships at Techno Gravity Solutions and MakeMyTrip.com help him with his entrepreneurial plunge? What did his first venture BoxPlay Sports provide? How was the idea behind Dharmil's 2nd venture-91streets born? What were the high and low points that eventually led to shutting down the company? As a founder member, what gave Dharmil the idea to start Ekagrata? What is the vision behind Ekagrata? How does Dharmil balance his time between Ekagrata while building a billion-dollar company? Why did Dharmil & Dhaval start PharmEasy? What were Dharmil's early years at PharmEasy like? How does Dharmil differentiate PharmEasy's service from others and ensure longevity despite a competitive market? What were the challenges in building a startup in one of the highest regulated industries in India? How does Dharmil manage that conflict between meeting the regulations and driving growth? What was Dharmil's experience raising $872M over the years? If he were to define the elevator pitch for PharmEasy now, what would it be? How did the Medlife acquisition impact PharmEasy? What transpired the deal of acquiring a publicly listed company- Thyrocare? Why did Dharmil choose to acquire when he has the bandwidth to build? Where does Dharmil see PharmEasy in the next 5 years? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/damanitalks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/damanitalks/support

Sanjay Dixit dissects the 5 points made by the Pujaniya Sarsanghachalak ji in his address made at an MRM platform at a book launch function on 4th July at Ghaziabad - 1. Is Hindu only a geographical entity, with different methods of worship only? 2. Does having the same DNA and common ancestors mean having the same culture? What determines culture, punyabhumi, and pitrabhoomi? 3. What does the PSSC mean by nirakara, and by saying that 'naye naye devata paida ho gaye hain? 4. Why the self flagellation of Hindus being cow lynchers, and no mention of Islamic atrocities through the last 1400 years, including the recent West Bengal lynchings and over 150 murders of Dalits by Muslims? 5. Why is PSSC's mitra bodh missing shatru bodh, and his tolerance failing to recognise that tolerance cannot include the exclusivist intolerance?

Who was Safdar Hashmi? Why was he killed? What lessons does his life hold for us today, as we fight to defend the Constitution of India and the democratic rights enshrined in it?

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While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways.Audio narration by Ad-Auris.  India Policy Watch #1: Satyam Eva Jayate?  Insights on burning policy issues in India- RSJWe often talk about truth, disinformation and radically networked societies in this newsletter. Our interest in these issues is often on account of news stories around us. But that’s not all. We find there’s a more fundamental shift on the understanding of truth that’s underway in societies around the world. That is what fascinates us about truth. Now, truth or its nature is the basis of all philosophy from the time Socrates started asking questions of fellow Athenians at the public square many centuries ago. Yet we come back to the question of truth and certainty again and again over the course of our history. Not because attaining the truth is an epistemological necessity for our race. That it might be. Instead understanding the nature of truth is important to control it. And those who control the truth control power. Not only for the present but far into the future. So what’s the point of this random discourse on truth at the start? Truth Is The First CasualtyThere were a few news stories over the past couple of weeks that made me wonder about where we are on truth in India today. First, the kerfuffle between Twitter and the Indian government. A lot of commentary on this topic conflate two issues - one, Twitter not complying (yet) to certain parts of the new IT intermediary guidelines and two, Twitter tagging certain tweets by BJP spokespersons on the Congress ‘toolkit’ case as manipulated media. The first point is of limited interest to me. There are new guidelines and they must be followed if you want to be treated as an intermediary in India. Others have complied and Twitter has been lax. The second point is interesting. Twitter claims it has a global policy on tagging certain tweets as manipulated media and that’s what it followed in the Congress ‘toolkit’ case too. This claim has been attacked by many. Some have questioned Twitter’s commitment to free speech and alleged it suppresses right wing handles more than others. I haven’t seen any credible data to support this so I don’t know. But, more importantly, invoking freedom of speech argument here betrays a poor understanding of the concept. Free speech is a right of the citizens that has to be protected from the state which holds a legitimate monopoly on violence (Weber). Suppression of free speech is an issue only when the state is involved. Private entities don’t have that monopoly on violence. If they suppress free speech on their platform, well, there are other platforms. The other attack on Twitter is more credible. Who is Twitter to arbitrate on truth? How does Twitter know what’s the truth? These questions are closely linked to the other news story about a viral video involving an attack on a Muslim man in Ghaziabad. The UP police filed an FIR against Twitter and Mohammed Zubair among others for creating communal divide and intending to disrupt public peace. Zubair is the co-founder of AltNews, a fake news busting media outlet. Zubair and AltNews had done the forensic work debunking the Congress toolkit document on Twitter. It is possible that work could have been the reason for Twitter to have tagged certain tweets as manipulated. Now AltNews was being accused by the state for spreading fake news. Life has came full circle in two weeks for Zubair. Why has the question of truth become so fraught in our lives? Why are we inundated with versions of truth on social media each with its compelling argument and logic? Have we lost objectivity while looking for balance while reporting on truth? These are tough questions. I have no answers. Easy or otherwise. But since we have come so far with piece, like Crime Master Gogo, we need to go back with some takeaways. Truth And TruthfulnessWe live in times where we are suspicious of every claim of truth. We look for who is making the claim, we investigate it, we check on their politics and we debunk the claim if there’s even a whiff of their allegiance to the other side of the political divide from us. This is now the norm.Of course this has always been the case in politics. Political parties are formed on the basis of the belief among the members that theirs is the right path. That the party knows the truth that will lead the society or the nation to the lofty goals set out in the constitution. Politics has always been about '“our truth” versus “their truth”. It is a contestation on versions of truth.This we lived with. But the problem of our times is how deeply politics has pervaded every sphere. There’s not even a sliver of convergence on truths in any subject these days because politics cannot countenance it. No inch can be yielded to “their truth” anywhere. So, the effort on all sides is to bury the others in an avalanche of lies. The more tenuous your truth, the greater the desire to fight with an arsenal of lies. Bernard Williams, the great analytical British philosopher, wrote about this in his last book, Truth and Truthfulness (2002). For Williams, truth is a cultural value to be defended against the onslaught of lies. The accuracy and the sincerity with which we identify and then speak the truth across all social forms is worthy of a good fight. Else, we lose everything. I have excerpted from the first couple of pages of the book below. Williams had presaged the current times of the widespread suspicion of truth even before the advent of social media: “Two currents of ideas are very prominent in modern thought and culture. On the one hand, there is an intense commitment to truthfulness - or, at any rate, a pervasive suspiciousness, a readiness against being fooled, an eagerness to see through appearances to the real structures and motives that lie behind them. Always familiar in politics, it stretches to historical understanding, to the social sciences, and even to interpretations of discoveries and research in the natural sciences.Together with this demand for truthfulness, however, or (to put it less positively) this reflex against deceptiveness, there is an equally pervasive suspicion about truth itself: whether there is such a thing; if there is, whether it can be more than relative or subjective or something of that kind; altogether, whether we should bother about it, in carrying on our activities or in giving an account of them. These two things, the devotion to truthfulness and the suspicion directed to the idea of truth, are connected to one another. The desire for truthfulness drives a process of criticism which weakens the assurance that there is any secure of unqualifiedly stateable truth. Suspicion fastens, for instance, on history. Accounts which have been offered as telling the truth about the past often turn out to be biased, ideological, or self-serving. But attempts to replace these distortions with “the truth” may once more encounter the same kind of objection, and then the question arises, whether any historical account can aim to be, simply true: whether objective truth, or truth at all, can honestly (or, as we naturally put it, truthfully) be regarded as the aim of our inquiries into the past. Similar arguments, if not quite the same, have run their course in other fields. But if truth cannot be the aim of our inquiries, then it must surely be more honest or truthful to stop pretending that it is, and to accept that.We can see how the demand for truthfulness and the rejection of truth can go together. However, this does not mean that they can happily co-exist or that the situation is stable. If you do not really believe in the existence of truth, what is the passion for truthfulness a passion for? Or - as we might also put it - in pursuing truthfulness, what are you supposedly being true to? This is not an abstract difficulty or just a paradox. It has consequences for real politics, and it signals a danger that our intellectual activities, particularly in the humanities may tear themselves to pieces.…. My question is: how can we address this situation? Can the notions of truth and truthfulness be intellectually stabilised, in such a way that what we understand about truth and our chances of arriving at it can be made to fit with our need for truthfulness? I believe this to be a basic problem for present-day philosophy.” Pluralism, Balance And ObjectivityThe other challenge to truth has come from a total lack of understanding of the concept of value pluralism among the media. The construct, popularised by Isaiah Berlin, allows for two or more incommensurable values to be held at the same time by a polity each of which may be true and still be at odds with one another. For Berlin, these differences are unlike a titanic battle between the right and the wrong; instead they are about accepting contradictions and differences in values which then deliver diversity and strength to a society. The media has distorted the notion of pluralism to some kind of an elusive ‘balance’ in its coverage of any issue. Both sides must be represented is a common refrain. The role of the media is to unearth truth through objectivity. Balance doesn’t help in that. That the earth is round is a truth objectively established. Of course, there are ‘flat earthers’ still who think otherwise. The role of media is not to give air time to both in in the interest of pluralism or balance. That’s lazy journalism and an invitation to untruths of every stripe to be concocted to crowd out the truth. This is what has happened. Social media platforms have accentuated this generation of untruths. Over time these turn into ‘versions of truths’ which get quoted by mainstream media aiming for a balance by presenting both sides of the story. It is a systematic perversion of truth. We All Have Our Truths NowThere’s also the failure of liberalism to defend stoutly the core values it stands for in the past decade. It has been attacked from the outside by those with conventional suspicion of the liberals. But liberal ideas have withered under the attack from within from the supporters of relativism, moral scepticism and extreme identity politics. The reverence of relativism among the liberals has meant there’s no objective truth for them anymore. Everything is true in its context. Therefore, everything is false too. This ambiguity has meant everyone can claim their own truth based on some kind of a lived experience. Nothing is sacred in general anymore because everything can be questioned. Simultaneously, everything is sacred in particular because there’s a never ending contest to be purer than the next person. It is difficult to even define a truth in these circumstances. Forget defending it. This absence of a rigid commitment to an ideology by the liberals would lead to moral panic, anarchy and philistinism as Leo Strauss had warned. This is where we seem to have arrived.Lastly, there’s a vast majority who watch this battle of different versions of truth from the sidelines. They think of themselves as the audience. They aren’t. It is they who are being played in the arena. Yet, often, they know the truth and they see through the game. But they remain onlookers, reluctant to take sides and ever willing to be taken in by what’s unfolding in front of them. When truth is no longer valuable, it is they who end up paying the highest price. Like Ramdhari Singh Dinkar wrote:समर शेष है, नहीं पाप का भागी केवल व्याघ्र,जो तटस्थ हैं, समय लिखेगा उनका भी अपराध।Translation: This war over truth is eternal. Your adversary isn’t alone in the wrong. Those on the sidelines, unwilling to take a stand are culpable too. In time, they will face a reckoning. India Policy Watch #2: When Federating Units are ExtinguishableInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneMany reports of restoration of J&K’s statehood came out this week. In what appeared to be a step towards restoration, the PM and HM met leaders of significant political parties of the J&K Union Territory. And so it appears that a former state in the Indian Union — reduced to a UT a couple of years ago — might soon become a state again, albeit a truncated one, and on terms different from the ones before August 2019. Any issue involving J&K is a Pandora’s Box. So, for a moment, keep the particularities of J&K aside and consider this question: what does the Indian government’s flip-flop story tell us about the nature of federalism in India? Before answering this question, let’s take a detour to our western neighbour. As in many other areas, it teaches us what not to do. The One Unit ProgrammeThe four provinces of Pakistan as we know today didn’t exist between 14th October 1955 and 1 July 1970. These provinces, along with erstwhile princely states, were merged together into a single unit: the One Unit called West Pakistan. The primary reason was to create parity between the eastern and western wings of the country. East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan and the whole of its western wing became West Pakistan. Provincial governments of Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan, and West Punjab were dismissed and these units were relegated to being merely divisions of the province of West Pakistan.The One Unit of West Pakistan (1955–1970). Source: modified from wikimediaIn 1954, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Bogra, is believed to have expressed this hope:There will be no Bengalis, no Punjabis, no Sindhis, no Pathans, no Balochis, no Bahawalpuris, no Khairpuris. The disappearance of these groups will strengthen the integrity of Pakistan.We know how that turned out.Now, look at this from a federalism angle. Most federations have a centripetal bias meaning that the union is stronger than the states. But if provincial governments can be dismissed with the ease as it was done in Pakistan, can that system even be called a federal one?Perhaps not. I came across a key differentiation between federalism and decentralisation that sheds some light on this question in A Review of Indian Fiscal Federalism by Dr Govinda Rao:A federal system is the one in which the entire set of powers — legislative, fiscal and regulatory — are divided in the Constitution or conventions between different levels of government. There is a measure of permanency in the assignments and in particular, the powers given to lower level governments cannot be extinguished by higher level governments (Breton, 2000). Thus, checks and balances to safeguard the system is an inherent part of the federal system whereas, decentralisation does not necessarily entail that. In other words, all federal systems are decentralized whereas all decentralized systems are not federal. The Constitution and other institutions set up to ensure checks and balances and safeguard the domains of different levels of government are inherent components of a federal system.Seen from this lens, the Pakistani system was decentralised but not federal.What about the Indian system?Article 3 of the Indian constitution permits the Parliament to, by law:(a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State;(b) increase the area of any State;(c) diminish the area of any State;(d) alter the boundaries of any State;(e) alter the name of any State;At the same time, the ‘basic structure doctrine’ recognises Federalism as one of the basic and hence unalterable components of the Indian constitution. So, in all likelihood, if the Indian union were to embark on a One-Unit or Four-Units programme of its own, the Supreme Court would come in its way. In other words, the ‘measure of permanency of the Indian federation’ rests on the role of the judiciary.What about the J&K Reorganisation Act?Now, we return to the central question. Does J&K’s conversion into a UT go against the basic structure doctrine? I’m not competent to analyse the legal aspects of this question. As it stands, several cases are pending before the Supreme Court which argue that the act was unconstitutional because it goes against the basic structure doctrine. Even after two years, the Court hasn’t made a decision yet.From a non-legal perspective, it does seem to me that the J&K reorganisation goes against the spirit of federalism. This is perhaps the first time a full-fledged state of the Indian union has been converted into a union territory. This is an important distinction because the powers that J&K enjoyed as a state were in one fell swoop ‘extinguished’ by the Indian government. A notification in Oct 2020 allowing non-residents to own immovable property in the union territory illustrates this point further. This was not allowed under J&K’s pre-independence State Subject Laws. Many border states and regions in India still have such restrictions. Even beyond India, it is not unusual for peripheries of nation-states to be accorded special status, as a quid pro quo for accepting a higher sovereign. The undoing of this arrangement with J&K by a union government rule militates against ‘permanency in assignments of powers’ to lower levels of governments, a key requirement of federal systems.In sum, even if we keep the specifics of J&K aside, India took a step back on the issue of federalism on August 5, 2019. The move towards reversing some of the damage caused is welcome and much-needed. Pakistan should warn us about the costs of sacrificing federalism at the altar of national integration.Other good articles on the One Unit scheme:Formation of One Unit, The NewsFlashback: One Unit: a dark chapter in our history, DawnIndia Policy Watch #3: Phrases that Should Fall into DisuseInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneWords have meanings. They indicate the quality of a nation’s policy discourse. With this idea in mind, we are compiling a running list of words and phrases that should disappear from India’s public discourse. Here’s the first instalment.Haves and Have-nots. You would have come across this phrase in many policy discussions. It is easy to present every policy problem as an eternal class struggle between the ‘haves and the have-nots’. And yet, this understanding is misplaced. A speaker at an event I attended a few years ago said that ‘there is no such thing as haves vs have-nots. Instead, there are haves and want-to-haves’. A lightbulb went off in my head.The underlying story behind the haves/have-nots formulation is a zero-sum one. The implicit causality is that the haves have it because the have-nots don’t. The haves are the villains merely because they are successful, rich, or privileged. Structured this way, only one kind of policy recommendation can surface — take things away from the haves and distribute them to the have-nots. The alternate formulation of haves and want-to-haves has a positive sum game at its core. It acknowledges that individuals from both groups are united by the same purpose — to make their lives better off. It doesn’t vilify the haves. The policy recommendations derived from this perspective focus on the ways to increase opportunities for the want-to-haves. A language of confrontation is replaced by a language of competition.Centre/Central GovernmentThe DMK government in Tamil Nadu has raised this issue in recent times. And they are right. ‘Centre’ and ‘Central government’ are terms that are not mentioned even once in the Indian constitution. Not only is it inaccurate to call the union government as the central government, this formulation implicitly assumes that Delhi and the Union government are at the centre while other Indian places and state governments are at the periphery. Given that the Indian constitution explicitly devolves certain powers to states, there is no scope for a government that can claim centrality over the others. This is what well-known constitutional expert Subhash C Kashyap has to say on the matter:“From the point of the usage of the words, 'centre' indicates a point in the middle of a circle, whereas 'Union' is the whole circle. In India, the relationship between the so-called 'Centre' and States, as per the Constitution, is actually a relationship between the whole and its parts. The relation between the whole and its parts is definitely different from the relation between a centre and its periphery”.Population Bomb/Population Explosion.It is a national pastime to blame overpopulation for India’s problems. Maybe, population was a problem in the last decades of the Raj and the early years of the Republic. But those Malthusian concerns have long become irrelevant. India’s total fertility rate has dropped from six in 1950s to near replacement levels of 2.2 in 2020. This decline has happened across religions and regions in India. Note what the Population Foundation of India says:“Religion has little to do with fertility levels. Muslim dominated countries like Indonesia and Bangladesh, have out-performed India in terms of falling birth rates.  Even within India, the fertility rates among Muslims in Kerala is lower than the fertility rates among Hindus in Bihar. States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh have proven that it is not religion that matters.  What has made the difference is education, employment opportunities and accessibility of contraceptives. In neighbouring Sri Lanka, fertility rates were stabilised by simply increasing the age at marriage, a move that was made more effective by ensuring girls were educated.”In fact, we might soon have the problem of a falling working-age population. By 2035, the dependency ratio — the proportion of working-age population to non-working age population — is expected to peak. So, we should get rid of Malthusian notions of overpopulation from our public discourse. Blame undergovernance, not overpopulation, as my colleague Nitin Pai says.HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Article] “Don't Give Up on Truth” in the Persuasion: Yascha Mounk and Jonathan Rauch discuss the dangers of disinformation, the limits on robust debate, and why truth is fundamental to preserving democracies around the world. [Article] The Population Foundation of India has a note on Lessons for India as China calls off two-child policy. Again, a case of a neighbour helpfully reminding India of the mistakes it should avoid.[Interview] The News Minute speaks to Subhash Kashyap on the differences between ‘centre’ and ‘union’.[Podcast] On Puliyabaazi, Saurabh and Pranay discuss China’s three-child policy, rising petrol prices in India, and implications of the economic and social disparities between India’s southern and northern states. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

Welcome to the third season "The Open Podcast" where we discuss key socio-political issues of the week in detail. In this episode I have discussed the BJP vs Twitter, Ghaziabad fake news case, Ram Temple Scam, Sulabh Srivastava, Bengal Case, Chirag Paswan, COVID Vaccine Conspiracies. YouTube- youtube.com/anopenletter001 | Newsletter - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/anopenletter001 | Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/AnOpenLetter

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This week on NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by data journalist Rukmini S.Rukmini explains her recent findings about actual Covid death tolls in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Talking about the key insights she gleaned from looking at the data, she says, "Instead of hanging on to the notion of exceptionalism, India should have actually focused on why it was that these numbers were low." To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could over the counter Steroids be driving the Black Fungus epidemic in India? Claudia talks to Dr Awadhesh Singh from the GD Hospital and Diabetes Institute in Kolkata who explains the link between Steroid use and the shocking surge in cases of this deadly disease. Guest Matt Fox from Boston University discusses mass Covid testing in Vietnam and a trial of mask wearing in Bangladesh, plus the renaming of Covid variants using the Greek alphabet. And bestselling author Dr Jen Gunter on her new book The Menopause Manifesto – own your health with facts and feminism! Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Erika Wright (Picture: A doctor inspects a patient for mucormycosis inside a dedicated ward at MMG hospital in Ghaziabad, India. Photo credit: Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times/Getty Images.)

8th October 2015 I have visited the poet and journalist Veeren Dangwal (5 August 1947 - 28 September 2015) a couple of times when he was staying with his son in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. This recording have some of his unpublished poems which he recited for me and a casual gup shup. Image: My son Abaan, 10 years at that time, --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sm-irfan/message

In this episode, @bose4leadership talks with Neeraj Jadaun, IPS officer, Ghaziabad Rural. This is his story of transformation against all odds- a studious Techie from IIT-BHU on a fast track career growth to an IPS officer, that criminals dread. Tune in to know more!