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Persians. Romans. Chinese. Guptas. Abbasids. Mongols. British. The list of the world's largest empires is a list of different peoples of Eurasia. With the sole exception of ancient Egypt, the Eurasian landmass has been the breeding ground for the largest empire of each moment in history. Why has Eurasia been so prone to large empires? Similarly, why did so many technological breakthroughs — from writing to gunpowder — occur in Eurasia? And how did these broader patterns of Eurasian history enable the dark chapters of European colonialism? These questions constitute some of the “broadest patterns of history”, to quote Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel. Indeed, these are not only the broad contours of the last few millennia: searching for answers, we need to dig deep into the origins of agriculture and beyond. My guest today, ⁠Ideen Riahi⁠, has been digging very deep indeed. Building on Diamond's original project, Riahi has traced the deepest roots behind Eurasia's outsized power in human history. And if he is correct, these roots extend to periods way before the dawn of agriculture. In this episode, we discuss topics such as: The “Why Eurasia?” questions: What does it mean? What answers do we have? And is this a meaningful question to start with? Environmental determinism vs environmental realism Did the activities of our Ice Age ancestors prepare Eurasian lands for farms, cows, and cavalries? Riahi's case against genetic explanations of Eurasian dominance and Europe's rise As always, we finish with my guest's reflections on humanity. You can find links ⁠to academic articles discussed in this episode here.⁠ MORE LINKS Get the On Humans newsletter at ⁠OnHumans.Substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find On Humans on ⁠YouTube⁠ and ⁠BlueSky! Feeling generous? Join the wonderful group of my patrons at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠or get in touch for other ways to support! Email: ⁠⁠makela dot ilari at outlook dot com⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONS Scholars Jared Diamond (author of Guns, Germs, and Steel) Daron Acemoglu ( co-author of Why Nations Fail, guest in episode #26) Alfred Crosby (author of Ecological Imperialism) Vernon L Smith Melinda Zeder & Bruce Smith Richard Dawkins (author of Selfish Gene) Oded Galor (author of Journey of Humanity, guest in episodes #12 and #13) Technical terms Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) | Niche construction | herd management | commensal pathway | Modern evolutionary synthesis | extended evolutionary synthesis | niche construction Keywords History | social science | comparative economics | comparative history | imperialism | colonialism | technology | ancient civilisations | agricultural revolution | neolithic revolution | human migration | wealth of nations | global inequality | indigenous cultures | epidemics

Die DA sê dit is 'n skande dat die parlementêre leier van die MK Party, John Hlophe, probeer het om die parlement te gebruik om leemtes in die Guptas se uitleweringsproses te vind en bloot te lê. Die regering het vroeër vanjaar die versekering gegee dat hy sy pogings voortsit om die broers Atul en Rajesh Gupta van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate te laat uitlewer. Glynnis Breytenbach van die DA sê dit is hoog tyd dat die Guptas met die volle mag van die Suid-Afrikaanse strafregstelsel te doen kry:

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the growing water crisis in Johannesburg, food poisoning fears and MK defending the Guptas. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

IAN UNPLUGGED 2439 092824 On Sat, September 28, 2024 from , 3 - 4 pm on “IAN UNPLUGGED” on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), in our special “The Road I Have Traveled” segment, we talk with long-time Houstonians Pradeep and Kiran Gupta, who took the unusual step of moving back to India after spending 32 years in the US. Pardeep was a partner at Creswell Trading Co. in Philadelphia for 10 years, then moved to Houston and became a partner with Jugal Malani forming Unique Industrial Products. The couple still visit the US frequently, but now consider Dehra Doon, India their permanent home. We will talk with the Guptas about their lives' journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indo-american-news-radio/support

John Maytham speaks to Wayne Duvenage, Outa CEO, about the significance of the SIU being granted the powers by the president to investigate unlawful and improper conduct at Eskom since 2006, bringing former Eskom boss Matshela Koko and the Guptas into focus once again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag het bevestig die Departement van Justisie het samesprekings hervat met die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate oor die uitlewering van Rajesh en Atul Gupta, wat gesoek word vir beweerde korrupsie en geldwassery. Die broers se sakeryk het gestrek oor mynbou, die media en tegnologie, met sterk bande met die voormalige president Jacob Zuma. Die woordvoerder van die gesag, Mthunzi Mhaga, het aan eNCA gesê hulle hoop die emirate sal Suid-Afrika se uitleweringsversoeke steun.

Victims of the R280 million Estina dairy heist by the Gupta family received a mere R1,300 gift card and a 5kg meat hamper, reported Ferial Haffajee, associate editor at Daily Maverick . This token gesture highlights the vast sums laundered away, leaving Vrede in ruin. The scandal, involving former Free State Premier Ace Magashule and Agriculture MEC Mosebenzi Zwane, shows the lasting impact of grand corruption on local communities. She joined Bruce to discuss this recent development See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Cyril Ramaphosa does not even know where the Guptas are. That is the riposte from  Glynnis Breytenbach, the Democratic Alliance's Shadow Minister of Justice, to the National Prosecuting Authority (NP) calling in the help of the President to try and fast track the extradition from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of the Guptas. As for the few billion of State Capture loot recovered so far by the NPA, Breytenbach says “it's not even a drop in the ocean of the trillions and trillions and trillions of rands that we were robbed of - and that government officials and cabinet members assisted crooks to steal from us”.  She calls the close to 700 government officials thus far convicted of corruption “petty thieves” - and says “we need to see people at the top of the scale who stole at a breathtaking pace, held to account”. She also gives an update on the proposed establishment of DA-driven Anti Corruption Commission where prosecutors will have “no fear that their work will be undone by a bunch of politicians who don't like being held accountable”.

Non-profit Freedom Under Law (FUL) wants the Electoral Court to release the reasons for its decision to uphold former President Jacob Zuma's appeal again the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). On Tuesday, Zuma won his appeal in the Electoral Court against the IEC's decision to exclude him from being able to stand as an uMkhonto weSizwe Party parliamentary candidate ahead of the May 29 elections. The IEC argued against Zuma's eligibility to stand as a candidate owing to his 15-month prison sentence for being in contempt of court, in 2021. The Electoral Court issued the order without reasons, which FUL argues is critical for the credibility of the electoral process. "The need for an urgent decision on this matter is understandable, considering that elections are imminent. However, the reasons for the decision are of importance, both for the eligibility of the candidate in question, and as a general precedent. The rule of law requires that courts give fully motivated reasons for their decisions. FUL therefore calls on the Electoral Court to issue its reasons for judgment urgently," FUL said. Meanwhile, African National Congress (ANC) alliance partner the South African Communist Party (SACP) also wants the Electoral Court to release the full judgment of the order it handed down, which it says has "plunged the entire country into speculation". It wants the court to release to full judgment to allow public scrutiny of its rationale and allow the public and the IEC to determine whether there are any grounds for an appeal. The party went on to say that the Zuma brand has passed its "sell-by date". "The fact is that millions of South Africans remain unhappy about the state capture and industrial scale looting that took place with the fugitives from justice, his friends the Guptas, at the helm. No reasonable South African wants to see a return to that rot, including through the ballot," the party said.

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has faced some of the biggest stories and scandals in South Africa in the last few years. In this exclusive interview, we ask him about all of them, and he answers, from accusing Israel of genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza, to why Jacob Zuma and the Guptas walk free today. He also defends his party, the ANC, in the run-up to the 2024 general election. Let's see what he has to say.Find us elsewhere:Youtube: @theissuewithdancorderInstagram: @theissuewithdancorder Twitter: @theissuewith Tiktok: @dancorderPatreon: TheIssuewithDanCorderInquiries: theissuewithdancorder@gmail.com

There are rumours that the Guptas could be the “secret” funder of the R16-billion Smart Meter programme of Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa. This has been revealed to BizNews by the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) Shadow Minister of Electricity, Samantha Graham-Maré, who has been struggling since July to identify the mystery funder. “I have had people contact me from as far as Dubai after our last discussion to say that they are of the opinion that it might be the Guptas who are the mystery funders…they were just saying that they had encountered the Guptas in Dubai, seen them sort of having coffee with various role players, and that smart meters were a big element of demand-side management in Dubai, and as such felt that perhaps they were keen on transferring the technology to South Africa.” Meanwhile, the DA has petitioned the ESKOM System Operator to investigate what appears to be a growing trend to issue misleading load-shedding advisories.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was this week at pains to explain to a skeptical South African public that the country's efforts to fight corruption are gaining traction. Speaking at a dialogue on building a corruption-free SA, an upbeat Ramaphosa said while there is a long road ahead, the fight against corruption is gaining momentum. Among the successes, he listed 9 separate court cases, involving 47 individuals and 21 companies, that have been brought to court. This sentiment was not shared by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo who told the dialogue that the levels of corruption have reached unacceptable proportions and called for drastic measures to be taken urgently. This came in the same week that Justice and Constitutional Development minister, Ronald Lamola, told Parliament that despite several meetings and repeated attempts to get feedback from the United Arab Emirates -UAE - on the Gupta brothers' extradition request, there has been no response. Lamola also told parliamentarians that the whereabouts of the Guptas remain unknown and they have not been charged by any law enforcement agencies in the UAE. To discuss the issues raised at the dialogue and whether South Africans should be optimistic about current efforts to fight corruption we spoke to Melusi Ncala, Senior Researcher at Corruption Watch and Mpumelelo Zikalala, a legal analyst .

Chief justice Raymond Zondo has proposed solutions to prevent another state capture situation such as that by the Gupta family, one being the establishment of a standing anti-state capture and corruption commission. Zondo says the National Assembly and parliament failed to take steps to expose the Guptas' state capture because the ANC refused to agree to the establishment of an inquiry to investigate the allegations. 

Guest: Ferial Haffajee is Associate Editor Daily at Maverick and she joins John to share a clear picture of Dubai's duplicity in the failed Gupta extradition that has been emerging according to sources with first-hand knowledge of events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'n Misdaadaktivis beweer Thabo Bester het die tronk verskeie kere verlaat voor sy finale ontsnapping in Mei verlede jaar. Ons praat oor verskeie van die vrae oor dié storie, asook die mislukte uitlewering van die Guptas ontstaan. 'n jong Suid-Afrikaner kry die geleentheid om dalk eendag aan die Formule 1-kampioenskap deel te neem.

This season, we've heard from experts, parents, and teens about how screen time is shaping our lives. But this has also been a family affair. On today's episode, Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with his wife, Rebecca, to reflect on their biggest lessons learned along the way, and the pressure on parents to get it right. Plus, we hear from some of our listeners about how they have changed their own habits. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In 2018, parliamentarian Bantu Holomisa went public with a slew of allegations against Harith founder Tshepo Mahloele - accusing him of being the kingpin in a network of corruption and worse than the Guptas. After being cleared by a fifth successive investigation, this time by the PIC and GEPF, Mahloele is moving onto the offensive, launching a campaign for South Africa to introduce US-style punitive damages - starting with the politician. Mahloele says the cost to his businesses of these baseless allegations runs into hundreds of millions of rand, including the aborting of numerous business opportunities caused by what has now been proved to be Holomisa's lies. He says a proper deterrent is needed to force appropriate consequences onto those who destroy through propagating falsehoods. Mahloele spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OUTA's latest oversight report finds parliament continues to flounder in its responsibilities to hold the executive to account or to properly scrutinise how taxpayers' money is spent or, in many cases wasted. The report titled ‘Kicking the can down the road' – the fourth annual report of its kind from OUTA – paints a grim picture of an institution that has not sought to revamp its tattered reputation in the wake of state capture. In his state capture report, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo pointed fingers at parliament for utterly failing in its duties to perform oversight and haul before it those members of the executive who are doing the bidding of the Guptas. BizNews correspondent Michael Appel approached OUTA's Parliamentary Engagement and Research Manager, Rachel Fischer, for some insight into parliament's continued malaise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die DA in Mpumalanga het aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Mineraleraad geskryf om ondersoek in te stel na bewerings oor Optimum Coal, 'n steenkoolmyn in Hendrina wat voorheen aan die Guptas behoort het. Die party het vroeër die week 'n oorsigbesoek aan die myn gebring. Die DA-woordvoerder, Bosman Grobler, sê inwoners van Hendrina en vorige werknemers het hulle ingelig dat Optimum Coal tans onwettig en sonder lisensie in die gebied bedryf word:

Die DA het vandag se inhegtenisneming van Transnet se gewese groephoof, Brian Molefe, en die gewese finansiële hoof, Anoj Singh, verwelkom. Die party sê hy vra al lankal dat hulle in hegtenis geneem moet word in verband met ‘n korrupsie en bedrog-saak van 93 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand. Glynnis Breytenbach van die DA sê die Guptas en ANC-kaders het tydens Molefe en Singh se bewind Transnet as hulle persoonlike spaarvarkies gebruik:

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to podcaster Keshave Chaturvedi as he takes us on a temple trail across North Karnataka!Today's destination: Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal, KarnatakaNearest Airport: Hubballi Airport - HBXNearest Railway Station: Badami Railway Station (BDM)Prerequisites - N/APacking - Pack light clothes, as it is hot most of the yearTime of the year - Winter (November to Jan) and monsoons (June to Aug) are ideal time to visitLength of the itinerary: 3-4 daysItinerary Highlights: Kehsav takes us on a whirlwind tour across the Northern part of Karnataka on a temple trail. The pit stops include the Badami cave temples, Aihole and Pattadakal. We start with Badami, discovering the rock cut cave temples built during the 4-5th century CE by the Badami Chalukyas as they established their political capital in Badami. The cave temples consist of 4 main caves - 3 Hindu and 1 Jain cave that have some finely sculpted temples. Keshav talks through the significance of each of these cave temples as well as subtle differences. There is Cave 5, which is a relatively newer cave that is closer to the Agastya lake and Bhootnath temple and is unique for its representation of the deities Besides the cave temples, Badami also has a mosque that was likely built during the Adil Shahi sultanate. The town is also a popular hot spot for bouldering among the local and international community. Aihole was considered to be the cultural capital of the Chalukyas and is situated a few kms away from Badami. It is considered to be the cradle of Indian temple architecture due to the sheer diversity and number of temples found here. There are over 100 temples in the main complex including Hindu, Jain and Buddhist temples. THe main temples include the Durga temple, Lad Khan temple, Gaudargudi temple and the Ravan Pahadi caves. Other important temples include Ambigergudi temples complex, Jyotirlinga temples complex, Mallikarjuna temples complex, Ramalinga temples group, Veniyar shrines complex, Maddin temples group, Triyambakeshvara temples group, Kuntigudi complex. Finally, Pattadakal came into prominence between the 7th and 8th century CE and was considered as the place of coronation of the Chalukya Kings. It is often referred to as a harmonious blend of architecture styles from North and South India. The main temples include - Kadasiddheshwara temple (Nagara/North Indian style), Jambulingeshwara temple, Galaganatha Temple, Chandrashekhara Temple, Sangameshwara Temple (dravidian/vimana style), Kashi Vishwanatha Temple (rekhanagara), Virupaksha Temple (dravidian/vimana), Jain Narayana TempleLinks:Keshav's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keshavchaturvedi9/Keshav's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keshav.chaturvedi.37Keshav's podcast - https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/tedhe-medhe-raaste-8nsu-Rh7epsqeWjEL8yjlFollow the Musafir stories on:Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=enwebsite: www.themusafirstories.comemail: themusafirstories@gmail.comYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with you folks!

Rashtrakutas raided the Himalayas, Tamil Nadu; the Cholas Bengal, Indonesia; Kashmiris Punjab, Afghanistan, and Xinjiang. Medieval Indians had a big appetite for conquests. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/indians-never-invaded-is-a-myth-guptas-cholas-lalitaditya-muktapida-were-conquerors/1077126/ 

In today's edition of Daily Compliance News: ·       3 Charged in Ecuadorian Bribery and ML Scheme.   (DOJ Press Release) ·       South Africa asks UAE to extradite Guptas.  (US News and World Reports) ·       Banks moving to ComTech. (WSJ) ·       WWE to restate results. (Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A declassified report from within the belly of the State Security Agency (SSA) details how agents infiltrated several civil society organisations in South Africa posing as activists. This was during 2016/17 when former President Jacob Zuma was increasingly besieged with accusations of state capture due to the proximity of himself and his family to the Guptas. The so-called Boast Report was authored by a member of the SSA's special operations unit for then director general of the agency, Arthur Fraser. In this interview with BizNews' Michael Appel, interim programme director of Greenpeace Africa, Melita Steele, explains how the NGO came to find out it was being spied on and what recourse it now seeks. Steele also highlights that the recommendations of the high level review panel - chaired by Dr Sydney Mufamadi - established in June 2018 by President Ramaphosa to investigate the actions of the SSA, are yet to be fully implemented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An IT guy with no dairy farming experience was the face of a Gupta company - Estina - that had less than R20 in its account when it got its first prepayment of R30m from Free State coffers. Estina - through its frontman Kamal Vasram - a guy who worked retail for the Guptas' Sahara Computers, was paid R280m in eight payments between July 2012 and May 2016 to run a dairy farm in the eastern Free State town of Vrede. The project was a disaster and little more than a money laundering opportunity for the Guptas. Michael Appel breaks down the findings from Zondo's latest report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NPA says it is confident that efforts by its highly-skilled team of prosecutors to extradite the Guptas from the UAE will pay off.

Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. They're wanted by South Africa on criminal and money-laundering charges. But will they be extradited?Listen to Visible Women here: https://podfollow.com/1627229311Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take our time to tell stories that really matter. If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise to get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join exclusive events.Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Tomini50 to get a year's digital membership for £50. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clement Manyathela is joined by Senior Editor at the Khaleej Times Mazhar Farooqui to look at the extradition process of the Guptas brothers from the United Arab Emirates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Shamed by 2020 exposés of forced sterilisations at public hospitals, the health department vowed to act – but victims still await justice. Also, is the Saxonwold Shebeen open for a drink? Chapters: 03:13 - Bongekile Msibi 16:09 - Baragwanath 21:21 - Women's Legal Centre  31:55 - Guptas

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BizNews A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel are back with episode 7 of their weekly round-up of business, investments, news and politics banter you need to know. In focus this episode: Alec unpacks some of what's emanating from his weekly Boardroom Talk column where he was in discussion with investment gurus Piet Viljoen and Kokkie Kooyman; a breakdown of the rights issue at Tongaat Hulett; Deloitte planning to split its audit from its consulting functions; Gupta brothers finally arrested in Dubai; questions abound regarding Cyril's millions stolen in 2020; Ukraine's Zelenskyy says don't speak of negotiations without including them.

Fugitives from justice in South Africa, Atul and Rajesh Gupta, are in custody following their recent arrest in Dubai after Interpol issued a Red Notice. Veteran journalist Rajesh Sundaram has extensive real-life experience with the infamous Gupta family. He was flown to South Africa to launch the Gupta's television station - ANN7 - in 2013. After months of being worked to the bone in the creation of what he told the State Capture Inquiry was essentially a "mafia and propaganda station", his health tanked and he wanted out. Threatened by the Gupta's armed bodyguards, he eventually fled South Africa in late 2013. BizNews editor Michael Appel caught up with Sundaram to ask about the emotions the Guptas' arrests evoked in him, and for greater insight into how the controversial billionaire family is regarded in their home country of India.

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Atul and Rajesh Gupta, the wealthy business brothers who were allegedly at the centre of a massive web of state corruption in South Africa, have been arrested in Dubai.

Two of the Guptas on Interpol's Red Notice list have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates with the focus now shifting to their extradition back to SA amid an inevitable fight back. Late on Monday evening South Africa's Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services released a veritable bombshell. It confirmed, “it has received information from law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that fugitives of justice, namely Rajesh and Atul Gupta have been arrested.” The duo are wanted in South Africa on fraud and money laundering charges. [This is an audio recording of the article published here]

The NPA's Investigating Directorate (ID) announces it is striking back against those allegedly involved with state capture. There were a string of recent Transnet-related arrests, all tied to dealings with the infamous Gupta family. The country's collective patience has worn thin and there has been little in the way of accountability to celebrate over the last decade. But, ID spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka is upbeat, telling BizNews the ID is now “striking with every arsenal we possibly can”. In this broad-ranging interview, Seboka shares the background of three of its current high-profile cases. She reveals the ID has built its fight over two years – with more cases piling up around them – against a backdrop of public criticism that more needs to be done and faster. Transnet is considered the primary site of South Africa's looting; over R41bn in irregularly awarded contracts went to the Guptas and their acolytes. Our transport SOE accounts for over 72% of all government and parastatal contracts linked to allegations of state capture. Arrests are not prosecutions but are a necessary starting point in the fight against years of impunity. In a watch-this-space atmosphere, the ID says more arrests can be expected by mid-July, with several more “seminal” cases to be enrolled in the next six months.

Jacob Zuma's presidency will be remembered for the wholesale looting of South Africa's fiscus by him, his family, his friends the Guptas, and the political party he led - but don't forget how close we came to indebting future generations with a Russian nuclear deal. The former President was hellbent on pushing the deal through despite National Treasury explaining we had no foreseeable way to fund it. Some very smart litigation by NGO Earthlife Africa ultimately scuppered the deal which the Energy Department was attempting to sneak through. In their new tell-all book, Nuclear: Inside South Africa's Secret Deal, Karyn Maughan and Kirsten Pearson make the minutiae of the R1tn nuclear deal with Russia understandable and digestible. The authors bring to life the narrative of those behind the failed nuclear project including interviews with Zuma himself, the former Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, and others. In this interview with Maughan, BizNews deputy editor Michael Appel seeks to better understand the dynamics behind the failed nuclear deal. Plus, an update on the current state of Zuma's arms deal corruption trial.

The history podcast returns to North India. Gaurav and Jay are in conversation with Maneesh about the changes in the North Indian landscape before and after the times of Harsha - generally considered as the last Emperor of "Ancient India". We touch upon political splintering that followed the fall of the imperial Guptas, the political Game of thrones that followed, the Kumbha Mela and the decline of trade. 玄奘  (Xuanzang) and Banabhatta make appearances as prolific storytellers along with the stories of contested Urban decay and decline of Buddhism in the Indian heartland. 

Die Hooggeregshof in Bloemfontein hoor vandag en môre betoë aan vir bevestiging van 'n tussentydse beperkingsbevel teen die Gupta-familie se bates wat in Junie verlede jaar ten gunste van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se ondersoekdirektoraat toegestaan is. Die NVG wil seker maak die bates bly in die staat se bewaring. Dit hou verband met bates wat aan Atul en Rajesh Gupta en hulle vennoot, Iqbal Sharma, behoort. Die NVG se woordvoerder, Sindisiwe Seboka, sê Sharma se bates beloop altesaam meer as 13 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand terwyl die Guptas se bates meer as 30 miljoen rand is:

In this episode of the History series, we return to North India and talk about the Age of the Guptas. We touch upon the military genius of Samudragupta and various Gupta emperors, the emergence of Classical Hinduism and various forms of Art, Music, Science which consolidated during this era. The speakers of the episode are Gaurav Lele and Jay Vardhan and the discussion is moderated by Maneesh

Almost 200 years after being outlawed, the practice of Sati still looms large over every academic discourse about Hindu philosophy and customs. It remains a potent symbol of deep-rooted patriarchy and cultural misogyny of pre-modern India. Time and again the banning of Sati has been invoked to argue that British colonialism helped bring a regressive Indian society out of the dark ages. Even for contemporary Indians, who are proud of their heritage and culture, Sati Partha poses a strange predicament. How did a civilisation so advanced in science and philosophy, that produced great thinkers through the ages such as Mahavira, Gautam Buddha, Kabir Das, Adi Shankara, and many more oddly remained comfortable with a practice so barbarous? With so many glorious periods under numerous Indian dynasties from Guptas to Vijayanagara, Mughals to Marathas, why did India need a foreign  mercantilist power to ultimately put an end to this cruel and inhuman custom? It is important to address these questions as they play a key role in how we Indians see ourselves as a people. Were our ancestors really as backward and superstitious as we are told? And did India really need the enlightened Victorians to free her from its social evils?  Explore More at - www.argumentativeindians.comDISCLAIMER:We invite thought leaders from across the ideological spectrum. The guests in our sessions express their independent views and opinions. Argumentative Indians does not profess to subscribe, agree or endorse the same or be in anyway responsible for the stance, words and comments of our guests.

When former GCIS chief executive Themba Maseko, as the holder of the purse strings of government's significant advertising budget, refused to bow to the demands of the Gupta brothers, he was tossed into the political wilderness. Former President Zuma had Maseko fired after his refusal to abide by his instruction to assist the Guptas access R600m in ad spend. Maseko is the only ANC member to ever provide the party with an affidavit detailing the Gupta's attempts to capture the state's entire advertising budget for its new media venture, The New Age newspaper.

This episode of the BizNews Power Hour features an in-depth interview with ANC insider turned outsider Themba Maseko, one of the key whistleblowers at the Zondo Commission. Maseko was frozen out because he refused to agree to President Zuma's directive to turn over government's R600m advertising spend to the Guptas. His struggles continue, with Maseko needing to use his firearm to drive off two intruders over the weekend. Also in this episode, Tongaat whistleblower David Woollam shares what went down at the company's EGM today after which shareholders who have already lost 95% of their investment will be required to pony up six times their current stake or be further diluted.

Look at Theravāda & Mahāyāna Buddhism... Expansion of Buddhism from the Mauryan Empire - now modern Bihar including Bodh Gaya, Patiputra, Patna and beyond. Look at the impact of Guptas, Ashoka, Kushans and Kaniska, the Greco-Indians, Sri Lanka, China, Tibetian Buddhism, Japan, Korea, Vietnam. Cambodia, Indonesia, The Malays, Thailand and others.#History#Buddhism#Bihar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Gon, Hermann Pretorius and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the issuing of a 'red notice' by Interpol for the Gupta brothers, the decision by MTN to cut internet access in eSwatini and a massive PPE scandal in KZN. Subscribe on Apple Podcast · Subscribe on Spotify · Subscribe on Google Podcast · Watch on YouTube

Simmi Areff brings you another episode of Lesser Known Somebodies with the infamous Duduzane Zuma. Son of the former president Jacob Zuma and a high profile public figure and businessman, Duduzane sits down with Simmi to talk about what is happening in his life. From the State Capture Enquiry, yo being friends with the Guptas to his childhood and his political aspirations. Hear it all in this episode and do not forget to like the video and share or head over to any podcast app and listen to Simmi's other podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was the 4th century Colonel Sanders? Has there ever been a Tsunami in the Mediterranean sea? We'll also talk about Africa, the Bantu migration, India and the Guptas, Ambrose- the bishop of Milan, and Theodosius. Also check out our brand new segment: "Who in the world are you talking about?"