Podcasts about New Delhi

The US government has tried for years to recruit India for its new cold war on China, but Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have backfired, encouraging New Delhi to improve its relations with Beijing, strengthening unity in BRICS. Political economist Ben Norton explains the complex history of the foreign relations of the US, India, China, and Russia. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BstijDvJT8Y Topics 0:00 Donald Trump's contradictory policies 0:39 (CLIP) Trump threatens BRICS 1:05 Brazil pushes back 1:40 USA tries to use India against China 3:58 Goal of Trump's tariffs on India 5:34 (CLIP) EU chief on US trade deal 5:52 India buys Russian oil 7:46 Europe buys Russian oil - from India 9:10 India's trade surplus with USA 9:48 (CLIP) Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro 9:57 US trade with China 11:18 China restricts rare earth exports 12:03 US trade with India 13:35 India improves relations with China 15:41 Vietnam moves closer to China 16:35 BRICS expands to global majority 17:28 History of US-China relations 19:40 Kissinger's triangular diplomacy 20:47 Kissinger: divide Russia & China 21:21 (CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China 21:37 Closest Russia-China relations ever 22:30 India-US-China relations 24:07 India: 3rd-largest economy on Earth 25:41 India & Non-Aligned Movement 27:03 India-USSR/Russia relations 28:39 India moves toward USA 29:50 Rise of Narendra Modi, BJP, RSS 31:22 US-India relations grow closer 32:59 Modi allies India with Israel 33:40 Modi: from banned to loved in USA 34:49 Trump's India policy 35:50 India's role in BRICS 37:59 India's foreign policy 38:52 India opposes dedollarization 42:21 BRICS' internal contradictions 45:05 Outro

Join us for an inspiring episode as we welcome Gayatri Bhushan, HCPC-registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, who shares her deeply personal journey into the world of sports psychology. Born in India and now based in New Delhi, Gayatri reflects on her early years as a national-level 400-metre athlete and the pivotal challenges she faced, from performance pressures to the lack of mental health support. Her story of searching for guidance—often in vain—sparked a passion for ensuring no athlete is left without support, especially young girls navigating the complex intersection of sport and well-being. Having studied at Loughborough University and worked with Premier League clubs in London, Gayatri discusses the profound impact of being immersed in diverse sporting environments. She highlights the crucial role of equality, diversity, and inclusion in building mental toughness, emphasising that access to psychological support should not be a privilege but a right for all athletes. Tune in to gain insight into the challenges, learnings, and the ongoing journey toward a more inclusive and resilient sporting world. Key Learning Points: ·        The implementation of regulations and standards to protect the title of Sport Psychologist in India is important. ·        Advocate for more inclusive and diverse staffing policies in sports organisations to improve relatability and representation. ·        Encourage athletes to be comfortable in their own skin and not suppress their emotions and cultural identity. Connect with Gayatri Bhushan Mind Matter Performance Website Connect with David Charlton The Mental Edge with David Charlton Instagram LinkedIN Podcast Episodes To Encourage A Positive Sporting Experience For All Athletes and Participants Ep290: Gordon MacLelland - Stop Focusing On Results: Developing Life Skills Through Sport Ep287: Duncan O'Brien - Is A Blame Culture In Team Sports Helpful For Performance? Ep286: Nathan Sherratt - How To Understand Neurodiversity Better In Football Refereeing Ep285: Adam Batstone - Football Coaches: How To Help Neurodiverse Players Thrive Ep065: Dr Amy Izycky – Encouraging Mentally Healthy Cultures in Sport Other Valuable Resources To Encourage A Positive Sporting Experience Podcasts for Sport Coach Development Cricket Psychology Resources Hockey Psychology Resources Rugby Psychology Resources Soccer Psychology Resources

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss another up week on Wall Street even as President Trump escalated his trade war leveraging America's economic power to force nations that haven't yet agreed to baseline tariffs to do so, including on Switzerland impacting the gold market; after Washington slapped heavy tariffs on India to sanction New Delhi for buying Russian oil — as part of a drive to pressure Moscow to end the Ukraine war — India's defense minister cancelled his visit to Washington as news reports suggested US arms purchases may be in jeopardy; the claim by India's air chief, Air Chief Marshall AP Singh, that the country's Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missiles downed five Pakistani fighters and a large aircraft that was downed at a range of 300 kilometers; how long it will take to resolve the strike by Boeing's St Louis machinists a week after rejecting the company's contract offer; Spain's decision for more Eurofighters rather than the short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lighting II to replace aging Harrier jump jets for its carriers; the partnership by L3Harris and Joby Aviation to develop autonomous hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for military applications; and what to expect from the meeting between Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects the American president's suggestion Kyiv cede territory for peace.

Prezydent Trump zarządził wprowadzenie 50-procentowych ceł na towary z Indii. Premier Indii grozi, że będzie dalej kupował rosyjską broń i surowce, zwłaszcza ropę. Dlaczego stosunki między Waszyngtonem a New Delhi są tak napięte zaledwie kilka miesięcy po tym, jak Donald Trump przyjmował Modiego z honorami w Białym Domu? Na jakie ustępstwa może pójść indyjski premier, gdzie przebiega ich granica? I co na to wszystko lokalni rywale Indii: Pakistan i Chiny?Trump zarządza również 50-procentowe cła na towary z Brazylii, mimo że Stany Zjednoczone notują nadwyżkę w handlu z tym krajem. Chodzi jednak nie o handel, lecz o proces z udziałem byłego prezydenta Jaira Bolsonaro, który może do końca życia wylądować w więzieniu za próbę zamachu stanu. Dlaczego Trump go broni?Dekadę temu rozpoczął się najpotężniejszy kryzys migracyjny w historii współczesnej Europy. Czego nauczyła się Europa przez ten czas i jak zmieniło się nasze podejście do migrantów?Po ujawnieniu przez dziennikarzy możliwej korupcji premier Litwy, Gintautas Paluckas, ustąpił ze stanowiska. Kto go zastąpi i dlaczego Polak, który miał szansę zostać premierem, wycofał się z wyścigu?Czy na Mount Everest da się wejść w kilka dni? Da się – dzięki inhalacjom z ksenonu, gazu, który sprawia, że wspinacze nie potrzebują długiej aklimatyzacji na wysokości. Dokąd zmierza współczesny sport wysokogórski?A także: Po co są narody? Po to, żeby inne narody mogły wymyślać na nie obraźliwe określenia.Rozkład jazdy:(02:29) Aleksandra Jaskólska: Indie-USA początek wojny dyplomatyczno-handlowej?(24:07) Jerzy Haszczyński: Litwa po kryzysie rządowym(53:48) Grzegorz Dobiecki: Świat z boku - Wieżyczka Babel(1:00:19) Podziękowania(1:06:37) Marcin Żyła: Dziesięć lat migracji do Europy(1:25:09) Bartłomiej Rabij: Trump broni Bolsonaro(1:49:30) Marcin Pośpiech i Michał Leksiński: Mount Everest dla każdego?(2:17:57) Do usłyszenia---------------------------------------------Raport o stanie świata to audycja, która istnieje dzięki naszym Patronom, dołącz się do zbiórki ➡️ ⁠https://patronite.pl/DariuszRosiak⁠Subskrybuj newsletter Raportu o stanie świata ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ ⁠https://dariuszrosiak.substack.com⁠Koszulki i kubki Raportu ➡️ ⁠https://patronite-sklep.pl/kolekcja/raport-o-stanie-swiata/⁠ [Autopromocja]

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the geopolitical implications of President Trump's tariff war escalation on trading partners; use of US economic might to force Russia to make a peace deal ending the Ukraine war; prospect of talks between Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin and what to expect if the two leaders meet; Washington's heavy sanctions on New Delhi with a heavy sanctions for violating US and EU sanctions on Russian oil as furious Indian leaders consider ending US weapons purchases; Ukraine's long-range attacks on Russia's refineries as existing sanctions continue to weaken the Russian economy; Australia's decision to pick Japan's Mogami-class frigate as its next major surface warship in a $6.5 billion deal that would be the biggest Japanese export contract since World War II; Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders agree to a US-brokered deal that gives Baku the transit corridor through southern tip of Armenia it has long sought but with 99-year US economic development zone in Armenia's Zangezur region; developments in Lebanon and Iran; and analysis of Israel's plan to occupy all of Gaza starting with Gaza City to defeat Hamas before handing it to Arab forces and Germany's decision to block export of German arms to Israel that could be used in Gaza.

Dhruv Agrawal is CEO and president of Aether Biomedical. Discover Dhruv's unique journey from studying medicine in New Delhi to creating life-changing bionic limbs. Under his leadership, Aether Biomedical has achieved significant milestones, including CE certification and FDA registration for its Zeus V1 bionic limb. Dhruv shares his personal story of transitioning from medical school to MedTech innovation, the obstacles faced and lessons learned as a young entrepreneur, and the hope and inspiration of seeing Aether's prosthetics transform lives, especially in war-torn regions.   Guest links: https://www.aetherbiomedical.com | https://www.linkedin.com/company/aether-biomedical | https://www.instagram.com/aether_biomedical/  Charity supported: ASPCA Interested in being a guest on the show or have feedback to share? Email us at theleadingdifference@velentium.com.  PRODUCTION CREDITS Host & Editor: Lindsey Dinneen Producer: Velentium Medical   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Episode 061 - Dhruv Agrawal Dhruv Agrawal [00:00:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Hi, I'm Lindsey and I'm talking with MedTech industry leaders on how they change lives for a better world. [00:00:09] Diane Bouis: The inventions and technologies are fascinating and so are the people who work with them. [00:00:15] Frank Jaskulke: There was a period of time where I realized, fundamentally, my job was to go hang out with really smart people that are saving lives and then do work that would help them save more lives. [00:00:28] Diane Bouis: I got into the business to save lives and it is incredibly motivating to work with people who are in that same business, saving or improving lives. [00:00:38] Duane Mancini: What better industry than where I get to wake up every day and just save people's lives. [00:00:42] Lindsey Dinneen: These are extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, and this is The Leading Difference. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Leading Difference podcast. I'm your host, Lindsey, and today I'm excited to introduce you to my guest, Dhruv Agrawal. Dhruv is the CEO and president of the management board of Aither Biomedical. He studied medicine in New Delhi before dropping out to pursue a bachelor's in business management. He also has a postgraduate diploma in Medical Device Development Regulatory Affairs from University of California Irvine, and a Master's in Data Science from the University of London. Under his leadership, Aither Biomedical has achieved CE certification and FDA registration for the Zeus V1 bionic limb, and established distribution across nine European countries, the US, and India. Additionally, Aither has raised over 12.5 million US dollars in private capital from leading VCs and has been a part of multiple European grants and research programs for an additional 6.5 million US dollars in non-dilutive capital. All right. Well, thank you so much for being here. Welcome to the show. I'm so excited to speak with you today. [00:01:49] Dhruv Agrawal: it's a pleasure to be here, Lindsey. Thank you so much for inviting me. [00:01:52] Lindsey Dinneen: Of course, of course. Well, I would love, if you wouldn't mind just starting by sharing a little bit about yourself and your background and what led you to Med Tech. [00:02:02] Dhruv Agrawal: Yeah, absolutely. So I'm Dhruv Agrawal. I'm the CEO of Aither Biomedical. We are a company based out of Poznan in Poland, so on the western part of Poland. It's a little bit chilly here. As a company, we are a team of about 55 people right now, currently present in the US, Europe, Middle East, as well as India. And we focus on making bionic hands for upper limb amputees. [00:02:25] Lindsey Dinneen: Amazing. Yes. So I wanna get into everything amazing that your company does, but going back for just a little bit, in your own personal history, can you share a little bit about maybe growing up and what experiences led you to think, "Hey, in the future, maybe I wanna do X, Y, and Z." [00:02:43] Dhruv Agrawal: Mm-hmm. So first of all, entrepreneurship was never a plan for me. I didn't even knew that there was a thing called an entrepreneur until I was easily into high school. Both my parents are doctors. My dad's a pediatrician, mom's a gynecologist, and as it happens in India, if your parents are doctors, you kind of know that you have to become a doctor as well. So I went to the coaching classes to pre, to prepare for medical entrance examinations. I actually met my co-founder there about 10 years ago. We both got into medical school. I was generally comfortable with medicine, you know, growing up in a hospital with doctor parents around. So I was generally comfortable in a clinical setting, but I realized that I was much more interested in the technological aspect of medicine rather than the clinical aspect of it. And that was when I was getting into the second year of my university. And luckily my dad, for my 18th birthday, bought me a 3D printer, like a very simple 3D printer from China as my 18th birthday gift. 'cause I was really wanting to get into that world. And that's where the story begins. So even till today, my dad jokingly says that that's the worst gift he has ever bought for me, because that made me drop out of medical school. [00:03:57] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh no. Okay, so you were given this gift and you started, I imagine, tinkering with it, learning how to use it. So tell me about that. [00:04:06] Dhruv Agrawal: Yeah, the thing with my co-founder as well, even though we went to the same medical university, we were not really friends in the first year. We were just colleagues. But when I got this 3D printer, it was like one of those things that you assemble, you get a kit and you assemble. And I was asking around people in my university and they were like, "Come on, what are you doing? Like, I don't wanna come to your apartment to assemble a 3D printer." And my co-founder was the first one who said yes to coming down and assembling that printer with me. So that's how our friendship essentially started in the university, even though we had known each other for three years by that point. And then we started, of course, by very basic things like printing mobile phone covers and key chains and we were just in awe with the fact that I have something in my room, in a studio apartment, where I can just build physical things, right? And this was back in 2018, so 3D printer was not such a consumer product where, you know, if it was of course used in industry, but it was not something that you would imagine having at your home, at least not in India. And then we actually found out that there's a society called Enable, which is an NGO that makes very simple basic prosthetic designs for kids. So we started by printing those and started going to some amputee clinics around and trialing that out with patients, just purely out of technical curiosity. We didn't really had a draw towards amputation, so to speak. We were more driven by the technical curiosity of, you know, it sounds interesting to make a prostatic hand. So that was the beginning. And then slowly, slowly things happened very organically that we went from wanting to 3D print basic things to starting a biomedical innovation club in our university, to incorporating a company in India, then to coming all the way over to Poland and now having 55 people. [00:05:49] Lindsey Dinneen: Holy cow. That's an amazing story. Thank you for sharing about that. So, okay, so, so you started off with this curiosity, like, "Hey, let's see what we could do with this printer and, and how we can make it work for people." And I love that your initial pull with it was to actually provide something that does help people. So that's obviously a core value, something that you hold very dear. So can you speak a little bit more, did you have sort of any personal experience or within your family or what led you to say, "You know what, hey, I've got this really cool tool at my disposal. Let me start using it by actually doing something that helps others." [00:06:27] Dhruv Agrawal: I mean, the honest answer, I would love to say I had some personal experience, but the honest answer is no, not, not really. I don't have one of those stories where I can tell you that, like I met an amputee 15 years ago, 20 years ago, and have had that motivation for that time. It was just pure technical curiosity to begin with. But of course, as we started building basic devices and giving it out to people and seeing the response of what a very simple, you know, $50 thing can do for a person who's missing a limb in an impoverished family in a village in India, that's a very powerful thing. So at that point, we realized that we started getting more and more close to upper limb amputation as a field, as a clinical specialty within itself. Of course, both me and my co-founder coming from medical school growing up in family of medicals, we've always had it in our heart to work in the clinical side of things. We've always liked working around, helping people get healthier and better. But amputation specifically was an area that we were very lucky that we found as an area of interest that developed within the both of us. [00:07:31] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, of course. Okay, so, so you started printing these limbs, and then you realized, "Oh my goodness, there's such a need for this. There's so much opportunity here to really help people." So, so tell me a little bit about the evolution over time of how you have made it better and better, more technologically advanced, more ergonomic, all the things that go into that. Can you speak a little bit to that learning curve and process? [00:07:56] Dhruv Agrawal: Mm-hmm. Yeah, it was a very long learning curve because not only did, me and my co-founder had zero background in business. We were 18-year-old, 19-year-old kids, right? We were just teenagers and we really had no idea what we wanted to do. And not only that, we also were not engineers, so we didn't have any engineering experience or expertise either. So everything that we did in the very beginning, at least, was self-taught. I just knew I had an inclination towards electronics and programming. My co-founder was much more towards mechanical CAD design and things like that. So we started learning these courses for free on edX and Coursera and all these, you know, MOOC platforms. And that's how we built up the very first prototype of the product by getting some small grants here and there in India. Of course, the situation is very different right now. We have R&D team of 30 people, very experienced, a few PhDs here and there. So I don't really design anymore in my day-to-day life, but that's how we started. And same was the side of the journey of coming from India to Poland. Again, that was not something that was planned at all. We had no experience in business. We had no experience in raising funding or raising money and things like that. We just learned on the go, applied to over a hundred different programs 'cause most of the investors said no to us back then in 2018 to funding 'cause why would they say yes? And we looked at like, "Okay, can we get some grants and things like that?" Applied to over a hundred programs. Luckily got selected in this program in Poland, which was like a $50,000 program back in 2018 and decided, "Yeah, let's try that place out." And came to Poland. I literally came with a backpack with stuff for two months 'cause there was a plan, come for the grant, stay for two months, go back to my family in India, and it's been seven years since then. [00:09:44] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, there you go. Oh my goodness. That's great. So Poland, and you get along it sounds like just fine. Excellent. Excellent. Okay, so, I really appreciate you sharing about, especially, you were both so young and but so eager. It sounds like just, "Yes, let's learn, let's develop the skills that we need to along the way." I would imagine though, coming into it, perhaps that young and not having as much business experience, or, or any really in, in the past, I-- something that I really admired when I was kind of looking through your LinkedIn profile was when you post, a lot of times you share stories about areas that, that may be considered I, I guess mistakes or stumbling blocks or things that, that you've overcome on your path. And I would love if you would share maybe just a couple of things that come to mind, as an early founder, because your story is amazing and unique, but there are lots of other founders too who find themselves in similar situations where they're like, "Whoof, I've got this great idea. I know what I want, but here's maybe what I should look out for to avoid." could you share a little bit about that? [00:10:49] Dhruv Agrawal: Yeah, absolutely. I mean, the first thing is mistakes are unavoidable, right? it doesn't matter whether you're coming from a background of a medical school dropout, or if you have 10, 15, 20 years of corporate experience and things like that. 'Cause I do find myself thinking a lot about, you know, wouldn't it have been better if I would've graduated and then did a MBA and then started a company? Yes, it might have been better, but the things that I deal with in my day-to-day life in the startup, I don't think this is taught anywhere. So the first and foremost thing, which is of importance, is that mistakes are unavoidable. It's okay to make mistakes. The biggest learning that I have is mistakes are unavoidable, but it's up to you to be decisive enough to pivot as quickly as possible. So don't look back at the mistakes that we have made, because one of the worst things that we have done in this company, or where we have failed the most, or where we have seen that like, "Ah, this is where we could have done things better," are not about making a wrong decision. They were just about being indecisive and being in a dilemma for a long, long time. It would've been far better if we would've made certain decisions quickly, gotten feedback and quickly pivoted, instead of just being in a dilemma and trying to balance two sides for a long time period. An example of that would be when we launched the first version of our product into the market, we realized that we had made some errors from the point of view of what should be the feature set in this product. And so, for example, the product was available only in a medium size hand in terms of the dimensions, but majority of the market is for a small size hand. So at that point we couldn't really just miniaturize things because there's a physical limitation. So at that point we had to make a decision of do we scrap this thing completely and build a new hand from scratch that starts with a small hand and then has a medium sized option as a grow up? Or do we continue to work on the medium sized hand, and then launch a small sized hand separately? Finally, we decided to do the second option. But looking back again, I, I don't think it would've been better or worse either way. I think both of these options are fair. It's just the fact that we spent over nine months going back and forth between, "Okay, let's continue putting our efforts in energy into the medium sized that we have right now" versus, "Okay, this month we are now suddenly feeling, ah, that's not gonna work out. Let's start building the second version." So that dilemma of indecision is probably the worst thing that you can do. Just make a decision, own up to it, move on. If it works out, great, if it not, if it doesn't work out, you're gonna have learnings and you'll be stronger at the end of the day. So that's, I would be an I would say would be an example of one of the key errors that we made. [00:13:23] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Well, thank you for being willing to share that, and that's such valuable advice and feedback. And so, as you recognize this and go, "Okay, so that didn't work as planned, or in the way that I would prefer," what did you end up deciding? How do you go now, moving forward, when you are in a position of "I have a major decision to make. I feel like both options have value and merit." How do you end up deciding, "Okay, I I'm not gonna leave this just in this hazy middle ground, I'm gonna make a decision." How do you go about that now differently? [00:13:54] Dhruv Agrawal: I think the first and foremost thing that entrepreneurs, or anybody who wants to build a new product, or anybody who just wants to build something new, is be very, very, very honest with yourself about, "Am I solving a real problem?" As founders, as creators, as developers, it is so easy to go into that mindset of you find a problem that you can relate to or you somehow think that this is a real problem. It doesn't matter what feedback you're going to get. You're going to convert that feedback, or create a narrative or story from that feedback, that is going to align with the impression that you have built in your own head about what the real problem is. So one thing that we really do right now is just focus on problem market fit at the very early stages of launching a new software, building a new product, building the next version of the hand, or whatever else we do is really try to question, "Are we solving a real problem?" And in a completely unbiased manner, "Do people agree with me that I am solving a real problem?" So that's what I would say would be a primary thing that we do differently right now. Of course at this point, we start getting users involved much earlier into our development process. That is something that we did not do in the past, and hence the surprise that we got at that point. So we start involving users, different stakeholders, and things like that much earlier, but at the same time, I would say that it's not to say that I would penalize myself for the historical decisions that I took. We did the best that we could potentially with the resources that were available at that point. Now we have much more resources so we can do all these things. So don't feel pressured to do everything on day one. You know, start with something, move forward and build that maturity as you grow. [00:15:38] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, I love that. That's excellent advice. Thank you for sharing. Yeah, so you know that's a great segue and I love the fact that you were talking about the end user and the importance. And it's so funny because of course, ultimately your goal is to help these end users and improve their quality of life and whatnot. But to your point, it does get easy to get so bogged down in the details of what you're creating and innovating that perhaps you forget sort of the bigger picture at times. So, speaking of these end users, can you share any stories that might stand out to you as really reinforcing to you that, "Hey, gosh, I am in the right industry, doing the right thing at the right time." [00:16:17] Dhruv Agrawal: Yeah, no, absolutely. So we have had many phenomenal end users that have reiterated our belief in the product that we are building, the problems that we are solving, the company, and the organization that we are building as a whole. I mean, generally speaking, patients change their devices every three to five years, and that's really our entry point of getting a device into the hands of the patients. But even with those, a patient is using another prosthetic device, they start using ours, they will see a step change in the functionality, and that's always empowering. But the most interesting stories are where we have really seen patients who, for example, congenital amputees tried a prosthetic device 10 years ago, 15 years ago, and then made a decision to live their life without any prosthetic device. So got used to a life for 15, 20, 25 years of living a life without a prosthetic device, just with an amputated limb or a limb difference. And then, we come in with our product, they see it, they use it, and they are ready to adopt that again. And that's a much powerful validation for us because somebody who has used a device, looked at all the advancements over the last two decades, decided actively decided to not use any of those advancements, and looks at our product and says, "Ah, this really solves the problems that I was waiting for someone to solve for the last two decades." Like we had this situation with a very famous Polish guy, Marek Kamiński, who is the youngest Polish person to go to both poles, North Pole and the South Pole, and he's a bilateral amputee on legs and he has a unilateral amputation to one arm. He has not used a prosthetic device in, I think 15 or 20 years, something like that. So for a very long timeframe. He met with an ambassador of ours and was finally convinced after 15 long years to give another try. And we fitted him over three months ago and he's been performing phenomenally with the device and he's so happy with that. So those are the moments that really give us more confidence or give us a boost of confidence in the product that we are building and the company that we are building. [00:18:19] Lindsey Dinneen: That's incredible. Wow. What a story. Yeah, and I love hearing those kinds of stories and that just to reinforce, " Hey, you really are making a difference." And I'm sure that helps on the days that are a little bit harder, a little trickier, you know, it helps to have that to hold onto, so you know your impact goes so far beyond even the places that you've mentioned before. I was reading about how you've worked with the Open Dialogue Foundation and there's been some work in Ukraine, and I'm wondering if you could share a little bit about perhaps that collaboration, and or some of the other exciting collaborations you have going on with these amazing organizations all over the world. [00:18:54] Dhruv Agrawal: Absolutely. I mean, the work that we do in Ukraine is something which is very close to our heart and what you just mentioned a moment ago, it's exactly that type of work that keeps us going on the hardest of days. I have so many amazing stories from the patients who have been fitted with our device 'cause at this point in the last year or so, we have already fitted over a hundred patients with our bionic hands in Ukraine. We primarily work with Superhumans, which is NGO based out of Kyiv, a great place, really the mecca for prosthetics at this point, I would say. They're doing a phenomenal job of getting these patients in, rehabilitating them, fitting them with our device and then training them on how to use the device. In fact, even supporting them in the post rehabilitation, acquainting them to back to the real world as well. And we send teams of doctors from the US, from Poland, to Ukraine to actually fit these devices to patients. And we have had a lot of success stories come out of it. We have people who have amputations, even at the level of shoulder who are amputated all the way up to the shoulder or four quarter amputation, and they are successfully able to live a independent life with our device. I think the best story that I've had, or the part that really made me tear up, was when one of the soldiers got fitted with our device and his really, really big wish was to be able to do the first, to dance with his wife, with both hands. And I got to see that and it was, it was the most amazing feeling ever. [00:20:20] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh my goodness. Yes. I don't know how you couldn't just have the waterfall start with that kind of story. That's incredible. Thank you for sharing about that. So, as you look toward the company's future and your own, what are you excited about moving forward? [00:20:34] Dhruv Agrawal: I mean, we are currently in the process of getting a new version of our hand in the market, which has all the learnings of the last four years or so. So we are definitely really excited about that. You have to keep in mind when we launched the first product, we didn't even have enough money to-- because prosthetics are expensive-- so we didn't really have had enough money to buy our competitor devices, or the devices from the past to look around to see, touch, feel, how they are built. Everything that we built was purely out of our imagination and based on what we could find on the internet. And, you know, go visit a doctor who fits these devices, have that 10, 15 minutes to look around that device, and so on and so on. I mean, four years later, now we have the experience of fitting close to seven, 800 patients with our device. All that feedback that has gone into the next version product that we are gonna be building. So very excited about that. We continue to develop the software platform, so we are not just a company that is focused on providing a device to the patient, but we provide an entire software platform that's like a digital twin for the patient. So it supports the patients throughout their end-to-end journey. Because it's not just about giving a device to the patient, but it's all about can we improve their quality of life? Can the patient pick up a glass of water? Can he tie his shoelaces? Can he water a plant? Can he do the activities that he really wants to do? And from that perspective, the software platform that we continue to build focuses on things like adherence, occupational therapy, physical therapy, monitoring of the usage of the device. Because the thing in prosthetics industry is, the day you give the device to the patient is not the day you have won the battle. That's the day the battle actually begins, 'cause now it's all about making sure that you deliver on the promise of helping him get better quality of life. [00:22:20] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah. I'm sure that's an exciting challenge, but it's a continually evolving challenge too. And there's probably variations, I would imagine, on people embracing the technology a little bit differently and how you handle all that. Yeah. Excellent. Well that is a very exciting future and it's so much fun to hear about, and you know, you've had a great career so far. I'm sure it's wildly different than what you may have imagined as a kid. But what a cool gift that you're bringing to the world. You've been recognized quite a bit. You're 30 under 30 for Europe, and you've been involved in lots of different cool organizations. You've been a TEDx speaker. What are some of those moments like, have they been surreal? Is it just like, "Oh, thank you." Just confirmation that, hey, you are on the right tracker. What are those kinds of moments like for you? [00:23:08] Dhruv Agrawal: I mean, definitely the first round of funding that we raised in Poland was was a huge check mark for us, because it's that moment at which you realize, "Ah, somebody wants to give me money and somebody wants to give me a quarter of a million dollars." I've never seen that much money together on a single bank account or in any way, shape or form, right? I come from a normal middle class family. We don't have that. So, that was definitely the first micro checkpoint, let's say. I mean, both the things that you mentioned, the TEDx thing, the Forbes 30 Under 30 thing, coming from a background in India where these things are really important, although they're not so important for me as a person, but they're much more important for some reason to my parents and to society. It is a different place. We put a lot of emphasis on these types of things. So from six, seven years ago, looking at these lists coming out or looking at, "Oh, this cool guy spoke on a TEDx talk, sending him an email about, 'Do you want to be an advisor in my company? I'll give you 5% shares,'" and so on and so on, to actually doing those things by yourself, that's definitely pretty well as well. But again, at the end of the day, there is nothing better than seeing a new patient get fitted with the hand, seeing the reaction of their family members. They have a daughter, they have a son who they hold their hand for the first time. They hug their wife. I mean, just, just being around amputees and patients who use your device, something that you built and that helps them get better at their daily life, that's, I would say, the most rewarding thing ever. [00:24:39] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, of course. That's, that's wonderful. Yeah. So, oh my goodness, this is so great and very inspirational, but pivoting the conversation a little bit just for fun. Imagine that you were to be offered a million dollars-- speaking of those wonderful sums of money-- to teach a masterclass on anything you want. It can be something within your industry, but doesn't have to be, what would you choose to teach? [00:25:03] Dhruv Agrawal: I have two topics in mind. One is I would probably teach a masterclass on pitching, especially for first time founders. I think that is something which I'm good at, and we have obviously raised a pretty decent amount of capital up 'till now. So that would be the one thing that I would say. So kind of a combination of pitching and starting a startup for the first time, especially in the field of hardware, medical devices, things like that. And the second thing that I would really like to talk about is just probably trying to put my thoughts together and making a masterclass on how to never give up, because I think that that's a very underrated quality. But that's a very important quality. There have been complex times in the history of our company where we have felt that like, "Ah, this might be it." But it's all about what you do in those moments and how you go beyond those. I think it's all about that. [00:25:47] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. And how do you wish to be remembered after you leave this world? [00:25:53] Dhruv Agrawal: Just as a positive change maker. I really would like all these patients that we are helping and giving these devices to. I, I just want to be a small part of their lives. Just as I was part of the life of the veteran who got married, I, I just wanna ha have those small moments club together amongst these different individuals that we are privileged to work with. [00:26:13] Lindsey Dinneen: Hmm. Yes, of course. Wonderful. And then final question, what is one thing that makes you smile every time you see or think about it? [00:26:22] Dhruv Agrawal: Oh, that's very simple. Patients getting fitted with our device. Today we see a patient getting fitted with our device, and that smile on their face and things like that. And, you know, that's even much bigger, much more interesting in Ukraine because many times when you go to these hospitals, and when I go to these hospitals in Ukraine, you have to understand that these people have gone through a lot. These soldiers who are putting their body on the line for their country. There, of course, there's a certain sort of low morale that they have when they're amputated and when they're in these hospitals and things like that where they don't really think that there is ever a possibility for them to regain something back. And you go in there and you show them a bionic hand, and they're not sure if this thing works, and you put the electrodes on them and they open the hand or close it for the first time, and then you suddenly see those expressions change from like, "Ah, what has happened to me?" to, "Oh, what can I achieve?" That is also an amazing feeling. [00:27:16] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Oh, I love that. What an amazing gift to be able to help somebody bridge that gap and witness it. How cool is that? Oh, well, I think this is incredible. I am so grateful for you and your co-founder for starting this company and just being able to give so many people hope and new life, really, just a new way of experiencing life. So thank you for all of the incredible work you're doing. I'm so excited to continue to follow your work, support your work, as I'm sure all of our listeners are as well. So, gosh, I just really appreciate you sharing all of your advice and stories and wisdom with us. So thanks again so much for being here. [00:27:55] Dhruv Agrawal: Of course, Lindsey, thank so much for having me. [00:27:56] Lindsey Dinneen: Of course, of course. And we are honored to be making a donation on your behalf as a thank you for your time today to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is dedicated to preventing animal cruelty in the United States. We really appreciate you choosing that organization to support and thank you just again, so very much for your time here today. I just wish you continued success as you work to change lives for a better world. And thank you also so much to our listeners, and if you're feeling as inspired as I am right now, I'd love it if you share this episode with a colleague or two and we'll catch you next time. [00:28:43] Ben Trombold: The Leading Difference is brought to you by Velentium. Velentium is a full-service CDMO with 100% in-house capability to design, develop, and manufacture medical devices from class two wearables to class three active implantable medical devices. Velentium specializes in active implantables, leads, programmers, and accessories across a wide range of indications, such as neuromodulation, deep brain stimulation, cardiac management, and diabetes management. Velentium's core competencies include electrical, firmware, and mechanical design, mobile apps, embedded cybersecurity, human factors and usability, automated test systems, systems engineering, and contract manufacturing. Velentium works with clients worldwide, from startups seeking funding to established Fortune 100 companies. Visit velentium.com to explore your next step in medical device development.

US–India trade talks have hit a wall. President Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on Indian imports from 25% to 50%, tying the hike to India's continued purchases of Russian oil. His message was blunt — “No, not until we get it resolved” — making clear that negotiations won't resume until the tariff dispute ends. For India, a key US export market is now at risk, but New Delhi insists its oil imports are about economic stability, not geopolitics. Amid the tension, NSA Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Talks with Russian Security Council chief Sergey Shoigu focused on defence and energy cooperation, and may pave the way for Putin's India visit. While Doval was in Moscow, Trump's tariff hike landed. The Kremlin blasted Washington's move as “illegitimate,” vowing to keep trading with partners like India. China also joined the pushback. Its envoy to India, Xu Feihong, called the US a “bully,” warning that tariffs violate global trade rules. Trump hinted Beijing could be next for penalties, despite China buying nearly half of Russia's crude exports. In another twist, Russia's deputy UN envoy confirmed a possible Putin–Trump summit next week — the first US–Russia leaders' meeting since 2021 — as part of a push to end the Ukraine war. Trump campaigned on ending the conflict in 24 hours, but the promise remains unmet seven months into his second term. Meanwhile, Brazil's President Lula phoned PM Modi to discuss the 50% tariffs on both nations. They agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, defence, and technology, expand the India–MERCOSUR pact, and link digital payment systems PIX and UPI. Lula will visit India early next year, with his vice-president leading a trade delegation in October. Both leaders condemned Washington's move, signalling a united Global South stance without announcing retaliatory tariffs — yet. From Delhi to Brasília, Moscow to Beijing, the week saw a flurry of moves: alliances tightening, rhetoric hardening, and the US turning tariffs into a high-stakes geopolitical weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C dans l'air du 7 août 2025 : Rencontre Trump-Poutine : le Kremlin va-t-il céder ?Émission présentée par Salhia BrakhliaDonald Trump et Vladimir Poutine vont se rencontrer dans les prochains jours. C'est le conseiller diplomatique du président russe, Iouri Ouchakov, qui l'a annoncé ce matin. Cela fait suite à la visite de l'émissaire américain à Moscou, Steve Witkoff, ces derniers jours. Dans un communiqué, le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky s'est félicité des dernières avancées, ajoutant que l'Europe devait participer aux négociations de paix : "La guerre se déroule en Europe et l'Ukraine fait partie intégrante de l'Europe (…). L'Europe doit donc participer au processus » en vue de mettre fin à la guerre". Ce développement majeur intervient alors que Donald Trump avait imposé fin juillet un ultimatum à la Russie pour un cessez-le-feu en Ukraine. Vladimir Poutine a-t-il cédé à la pression ou est-ce une manière pour le maître du Kremlin de jouer la montre ? La menace s'était fait plus précise depuis hier, avec la signature par Donald Trump d'un décret infligeant à New Delhi 25 % de droits de douane supplémentaires, en guise de sanction pour avoir acheté son pétrole à la Russie.Longtemps unie derrière son leader, l'Ukraine s'est récemment fracturée après la signature par Zelensky fin juillet d'un décret réduisant l'indépendance des deux principales agences anticorruption du pays. Même si le Parlement a depuis fait marche arrière, l'annonce a poussé des milliers de jeunes dans la rue, dans un pays miné de longue date par la corruption. Selon le dernier rapport de Transparency international sur le sujet, l'Ukraine se classe 105e sur 180 pays évalués. "Les résultats actuels suggèrent que de nombreuses réformes ne sont mises en œuvre", pointe l'ONG. Ces derniers mois, les affaires de corruption se sont multipliés dans le paysage politique. Le 2 août, quatre personnes ont été arrêtées dans une affaire de détournement de fond publics destinés aux besoins de l'armée et impliquant un député et des membres de la garde nationale. Le président Zelensky, qui affichait fin avril une cote de confiance de 67 % dans son pays pourrait bien voir son image entachée.Pendant ce temps, l'Union européenne observe de près les échanges entre les Etats-Unis et la Russie. Dans une interview accordée au magazine The Economist, le chef d'état-major des armées Thierry Burkhard a déclaré que la Russie se réarme pour devenir une "menace réelle" pour l'Europe d'ici 2030. À cette date, "la Russie disposera à nouveau des moyens nécessaires pour constituer une menace militaire pour les pays occidentaux, et en particulier pour les pays européens". Face au désengagement des Etats-Unis dans l'Otan et à la menace russe, les européens ont renforcé leurs budgets militaires et multiplient les exercices militaires conjoints. Depuis 2019 et la signature d'un partenariat stratégique binational, les armées française et belge s'entraînent à travailler ensemble, et avec le même matériel. L'objectif ? Rendre les deux armées de terre interopérables.Qu'attendre de la prochaine rencontre entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine ? Les sanctions économiques américaines sur les alliés de la Russie peuvent-elles pousser le maître du Kremlin à un cessez-le-feu en Ukraine ? Pourquoi la côte de popularité du président ukrainien s'est-elle érodé ? Et comment la France se prépare à la menace russe ?LES EXPERTS :- Nicolas TENZER - Enseignant à Sciences Po, spécialiste des questions stratégiques- Sonia DRIDI - Correspondante à Washington pour France 24 et la RTBF- Paul GOGO - Journaliste, correspondant à Moscou- Annie DAUBENTON - Journaliste, essayiste, spécialiste de l'Ukraine

In apertura, un focus sull'India: ad oggi è una delle economie in più rapida crescita al mondo, la quinta economia globale. Nonostante questo, Trump ha definito l'India “un’economia morta” e l'ha paragonata alla Russia, con cui l'India ha storici legami strategici. Tutte le novità insieme a Marco Masciaga, corrispondente de Il Sole 24 Ore da New Delhi.Il bilancio del Giubileo dei Giovani a Roma appena concluso insieme a Alessandro Onorato, assessore ai Grandi Eventi, Sport, Turismo e Moda del Comune di Roma.Da oggi torna l'Anticiclone Africano: tornano grande caldo e afa. Ma che Agosto ci aspetta? Lo chiediamo a Massimiliano Pasqui, Climatologo presso il Cnr.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, escalating a fight with a key Asian partner and sparking outrage in New Delhi.(2) Donald Trump declared plans for a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports while promising to exempt companies such as Apple Inc. that move production back to the US, triggering a scramble among trading partners and companies worldwide to make sense of the threat.(3) Switzerland’s president left Washington without announcing any success in lowering the 39% tariff that US President Donald Trump has put on her country.(4) Three Federal Reserve policymakers voiced concerns about the US labor market Wednesday with remarks that pointed to a potential interest-rate cut in September.(5) The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates to the lowest level in over two years, as its policymakers contend with a slowing economy and a jobs market rattled by higher taxes.Podcast Conversation: A Private Island Fort Off the Coast of Wales Hits the MarketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about Shibu Soren, a political figure who played a key role in Jharkhand achieving its statehood. Soren passed away this Monday and Vikas shares about his journey, the ups and downs and the legacy that he leaves behind. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about a new measure that is being adopted by hotels, guest houses and homestays in Mussoorie in order to keep a check on the issue of overcrowding that the Himalayan tourist destination has been facing for many years now. (16:40)Lastly, we talk about US President Donald Trump threatening to“very substantially” raise tariffs on imports from India within the next 24 hours, citing New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil. (27:13)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda, Ichha Sharma and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump said he would be “substantially raising” the tariff on Indian exports to the US over the Asian nation’s purchases of Russian oil, a move New Delhi slammed as unjustified in an escalating fight between the two major economies. 2) Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a controversial vote on new congressional maps. 3) Palantir Technologies Inc. reported a 48% increase in revenue for the second quarter to more than $1 billion, citing the “astonishing impact” of artificial intelligence technology on its business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. equities rally, unfazed by tariffs and weak economic data as investors anticipate further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. New Delhi hits back, saying it is protecting its own interests. German chip maker Infineon hikes its full-year margin forecast. CFO Sven Schneider tells CNBC that the impact of tariffs has not been as pronounced as first feared. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Giuseppe Flora, Alessandro Anil"Movimenti, acque, soliloqui"Poesia bengalese modernaOfficina Librariawww.officinalibraria.netLa poesia moderna in India si scrive in oltre quindici lingue, inglese compreso. La poesia moderna bengalese può vantare un indiscusso primato: dal 1913, data del premio Nobel per la letteratura conferito a Rabindranath Tagore, è stata tradotta in quasi tutto il mondo. In realtà a essere tradotte sono state prevalentemente le opere di Tagore, molto noto in Italia e nel resto d'Europa. Gli altri poeti, coevi o posteriori, sono poco conosciuti nel nostro paese, nonostante la loro raffinata produzione e i fermenti letterari ai quali si ricollegano. Questo volume intende presentare, per la prima volta in italiano, alcune di quelle voci tra le più espressive, dalla seconda metà del Novecento ai giorni nostri. Il volume si compone di un saggio introduttivo, che riannoda tradizioni letterarie classiche, medioevali e moderne al senso della contemporaneità della poesia. È presente un saggio su Buddhadeb Basu, figura chiave del Modernismo bengalese e la traduzione di sue tre poesie. Seguono i versi dei poeti Nazrul Islam, Jibanananda Das, Shakti Chattopadhyay, Sankha Ghosh, Joy Goswami, nella traduzione di Alessandro Anil, candidato al premio Strega Poesia, e quella di tre voci femminili del Minimalismo contemporaneo. Tutte le poesie sono corredate dal testo a fronte in lingua originale.Giuseppe Flora ha conseguito il dottorato di ricerca presso la Jawaharlal Nehru University di New Delhi. È autore di diversi saggi sulla storia e la cultura dell'India moderna. Tra i suoi contributi recenti: On Fairy Tales, Intellectuals and Nationalism in Bengal (1880-1920) (Istituti editoriali e poligrafici internazionali, 2002); Tagore and Italy: Facing History and Politics (2008); Dandyism in Nineteenth Century Bengal: An Exploration (2014); India as a Wonderland: International Outlook and Counterculture (2020).Alessandro Anil, ha vissuto in india fino a sedici anni, a Santiniketan (West Bengal), frequentando la scuola fondata dal poeta Rabindranath Tagore. Conclude gli studi in Filosofia e Letteratura in Inghilterra. Esordisce nel 2019 con Versante d'esilio (Minerva editore), con cui vince il premio Camaiore, il premio Guido Gozzano, opera prima, e il premio Città di Como. Sempre nel 2019 pubblica insieme a Franca Mancinelli e Maria Grazia Calandrone, Come tradurre la neve (Animamundi Editore). Viene inserito nell'antologia Poeti nati negli anni Novanta (Ladolfi, 2020). Nel 2023 publica Terra dei ritorni (Samuele editore-Pordenonelegge), con cui è candidato al Premio Strega Poesia 2024. Drammaturgo e regista, dal 2021 è direttore artistico del Centro Theatre House - Sources Research Performative Arts, con cui oltre alla direzione artistica e la formazione professionale, si occupa di educazione e integrazione nel mondo lavorativo per fasce meno abbienti.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

In this episode, we take a closer look at the United Arab Emirates' new polar program.As global interest in the Arctic continues to grow, countries beyond the region, including those in the Middle East and South Asia, are stepping up investments in polar science, climate research, and international cooperation.To explore this emerging landscape, the conversation brought together:Ebrahim Al Hajri, President of Khalifa University, United Arab EmiratesJan-Gunnar Winther, Pro-rector for Research and Development, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayThamban Meloth, Director, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), IndiaWassim Said, Advisor to the UAE Presidential Court and member of the Emirates Polar Program Steering CommitteeModerating the Session was Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Chair of the Arctic Circle Polar Dialogue and former Prime Minister of Iceland.This conversation was recorded live at the Arctic Circle India Forum, held in New Delhi on May 3–4, 2025, and is part of the Polar Dialogue.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint.. I'm Nelson John and here are today's top stories. Indian Tech in Russian Drones? Ukraine has formally raised concerns with India and the EU after finding Indian-assembled components inside Shahed-136 drones—Iranian UCAVs now used extensively by Russian forces. Investigations revealed a bridge rectifier by Vishay and a signal chip by Aura Semiconductor, both allegedly made or assembled in India. Ukraine flagged the issue in diplomatic cables and even during EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan's visit to New Delhi. India's foreign ministry insists all dual-use exports comply with global norms, and no domestic laws were broken. Aura said it was “deeply disturbed” and suspects unauthorised third-party diversion via West Asia. The challenge? These are plug-and-play parts—nearly impossible to trace once exported. With drones reshaping warfare, India's electronics exports face new global scrutiny—raising a key question: how do you ensure compliance without stifling trade? Visa to America? Now Comes with a Price Tag In a move that's sparked global concern, the U.S. State Department will soon demand up to $15,000 as a refundable bond from business and tourist visa applicants from countries with high overstay rates or weak documentation systems. A leaked cable suggests most adults will be charged $10,000, while children may need to pay $5,000. The Treasury will hold the funds and refund them if travelers exit on time and via specified ports. The policy is part of the Trump administration's tougher immigration strategy, alongside new in-person interviews and tighter Diversity Visa Lottery norms. While Visa Waiver countries are exempt, millions elsewhere may now find U.S. travel financially out of reach. Trump Targets India Again—This Time Over Oil In a fiery Truth Social post, Donald Trump accused India of profiting from discounted Russian oil while ignoring the war in Ukraine. He threatened to “substantially raise” tariffs on Indian goods, just days after a fresh 25% duty was imposed. India responded swiftly, calling the claims “unjustified and unreasonable.” Officials clarified that India imports and refines oil—it doesn't resell crude. They also pointed to continued Western trade with Russia, including LNG, fertilizers, and nuclear fuel. Interestingly, Indian refiners are not backing off. In fact, they've recently booked Russian spot deals with $3-per-barrel discounts. At the same time, Indian companies are in talks with U.S. LPG suppliers—proving that while rhetoric may rise, trade ties are still complex. Alibaba's Final Goodbye to Paytm After a decade of investing, Alibaba has fully exited Paytm. Its affiliate, Antfin Netherlands, sold its remaining 5.84% stake in One97 Communications via a ₹3,803 crore block deal at a slight discount to market price. At its peak, Chinese investors held nearly 35% of Paytm's pre-IPO equity—a figure that sparked regulatory scrutiny. This final exit follows gradual offloading, including a 4% stake sold in May and a 10.3% transfer to Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma in 2023. The exit comes as Paytm posts its first-ever quarterly profit—₹123 crore in Q1 FY26. With Chinese ownership concerns now behind it, regulatory hurdles may ease, especially around its pending payment aggregator license. Airtel Launches India's Own Sovereign Cloud Bharti Airtel has entered the sovereign cloud race, launching a telco-grade, India-hosted platform under its digital arm, Xtelify. The platform stores and processes sensitive data entirely within India—key for regulated sectors like banking and government. By bundling its network with the cloud, Airtel claims it can cut enterprise cloud costs by up to 40%. The offering is powered by its data center unit, Nxtra, and aims to rival global players like AWS, Microsoft, and Google. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump said he would be “substantially raising” the tariff on Indian exports to the US over the Asian nation’s purchases of Russian oil, a move New Delhi slammed as unjustified in an escalating fight between the two major economies.(2) The Swiss government said it is determined to win over the US on trade after last week’s shock announcement of 39% tariffs on exports to America.(3) Tesla approved an interim stock award worth about $30 billion for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, a massive payout meant to keep the billionaire’s attention on the automaker as a legal fight over a 2018 pay package drags on.(4) Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a controversial vote on new congressional maps.(5) Palantir reported a 48% increase in revenue for the second quarter to more than $1 billion, citing the “astonishing impact” of artificial intelligence technology on its business.(6) The UK government said it would begin detaining small-boat migrants “within days” to be sent back to France, as the two countries prepared to formalize a “one in, one out” treaty on Tuesday.Podcast Conversation: AI Flight Pricing Can Push Travelers to the Limit of Their Ability to PaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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durée : 00:58:17 - Cultures Monde - par : Mélanie Chalandon, Julie Gacon - Le sordide viol collectif d'une étudiante dans un bus de New Delhi, en 2012, avait provoqué une onde de choc en Inde et amorcé des changements législatifs et sociétaux longtemps espérés des féministes indiennes. Douze ans plus tard, leurs effets sur la sécurité des femmes restent limités. - réalisation : Margot Page - invités : Vaiju Naravane Écrivaine et journaliste, correspondante, notamment pour The Hindustan Times; Virginie Dutoya Politiste, chercheuse au CESAH, Centre d'études sud-asiatiques et himalayennes ; Laurent Gayer Chercheur au Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CERI/Sciences Po, Paris)

#cuttheclutter Pakistan's been chasing oil since the 1950s. Trump is now exploring this decades-old oil fantasy to troll New Delhi. He knows this kind of hyphenation with Pakistan triggers India—and it's all to gain leverage in the ongoing trade talks. In episode 1705 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekar Gupta talks about decades of failed exploration in Pakistan and how Trump is weaponising this ‘fantasy' for negotiation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Alex Kimani article: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-No-Major-Oil-Company-Is-Rushing-To-Drill-Pakistans-Huge-Oil-Reserves.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Dawn Reports: https://www.dawn.com/news/1857415/massive-oil-gas-reserves-found-in-pakistani-waters-senior-security-official https://www.dawn.com/news/1861990/striking-oil-a-crude-endeavour --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read New York Times reports: 1959 - https://www.nytimes.com/1959/10/22/archives/new-oil-field-found-in-north-pakistan.html 1960 - https://www.nytimes.com/1960/01/12/archives/pakistan-sees-oil-as-prosperity-key-search-pressed-with-british-and.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Despite Trump's 25% tariffs, Tata Steel's India operations remain resilient. Global uncertainties are beginning to weigh on markets. In today's newsletter find: a summary of analysts' views on global competitiveness and what Indian investors should watch out for. Meanwhile, New Delhi fast tracks trade talks with other partners even as our data story reveals that one third of India exports to the US are already shielded.

In a recent essay in Foreign Affairs, the scholar and former U.S. official Ashley J. Tellis makes a provocative argument about India's foreign policy. In a piece titled “India's Great-Power Delusions,” Tellis argues that Indian policymakers have their priorities wrong. Instead of pushing for what they call “multipolarity” in the international system, Indian leaders should align more closely with the United States. Tellis insists that India will be able to fend off China, its far stronger rival in Asia, only with U.S. backing. But it may lose that support if it continues to express skepticism about U.S. leadership and courts U.S. adversaries. Tellis's essay has provoked huge debate—in Washington, in New Delhi, and in the pages of Foreign Affairs. In this episode, Dan Kurtz-Phelan brings Tellis into conversation with two of his critics: the former Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao and the analyst Dhruva Jaishankar. Kurtz-Phelan spoke with them on July 25, a few days before the Trump administration announced 25 percent tariffs on India, the latest twist in ongoing negotiations with New Delhi over a new trade deal. Tellis, Rao, and Jaishankar debate India's pathways to power in the September/October 2025 issue of Foreign Affairs. Their disagreements touch not just on the directions of Indian and U.S. foreign policies but also on the very nature of international order in the twenty-first century.

In 2019, famed journalist and writer Aatish Taseer was thrown out of India. Soon after he wrote a cover article for Time calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country's “divider in chief,” New Delhi decided to revoke his residency. That sent Aatish on a journey across the world–to places like Turkey, Spain, Mexico and Sri Lanka–to explore identity, both his own and of different nations. The result is his latest book, A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile (Catapult: 2025). Aatish is the author of the memoir Stranger to History: A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands (Canongate: 2009) and the acclaimed novels The Way Things Were (Pan Macmillan: 2014), a finalist for the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize, The Temple-Goers (Viking: 2010), short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award, and Noon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2011); and the memoir and travelog The Twice-Born (Hurst: 2019). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Return to Self. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 2019, famed journalist and writer Aatish Taseer was thrown out of India. Soon after he wrote a cover article for Time calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country's “divider in chief,” New Delhi decided to revoke his residency. That sent Aatish on a journey across the world–to places like Turkey, Spain, Mexico and Sri Lanka–to explore identity, both his own and of different nations. The result is his latest book, A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile (Catapult: 2025). Aatish is the author of the memoir Stranger to History: A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands (Canongate: 2009) and the acclaimed novels The Way Things Were (Pan Macmillan: 2014), a finalist for the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize, The Temple-Goers (Viking: 2010), short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award, and Noon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2011); and the memoir and travelog The Twice-Born (Hurst: 2019). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Return to Self. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

In a bid to extract concessions from New Delhi in months-long trade talks, Donald Trump announced that he will impose 25 percent tariffs on Indian exports to the US starting August 1. He also threatened to penalise India for its purchases of Russian oil. In this segment, we explain what the US hopes to achieve with this move – and why India isn't rushing to strike a deal. Meanwhile, the US and South Korea have reached an agreement to lower US tariffs to 15 percent.

In 2019, famed journalist and writer Aatish Taseer was thrown out of India. Soon after he wrote a cover article for Time calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country's “divider in chief,” New Delhi decided to revoke his residency. That sent Aatish on a journey across the world–to places like Turkey, Spain, Mexico and Sri Lanka–to explore identity, both his own and of different nations. The result is his latest book, A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile (Catapult: 2025). Aatish is the author of the memoir Stranger to History: A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands (Canongate: 2009) and the acclaimed novels The Way Things Were (Pan Macmillan: 2014), a finalist for the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize, The Temple-Goers (Viking: 2010), short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award, and Noon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2011); and the memoir and travelog The Twice-Born (Hurst: 2019). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Return to Self. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

In 2019, famed journalist and writer Aatish Taseer was thrown out of India. Soon after he wrote a cover article for Time calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the country's “divider in chief,” New Delhi decided to revoke his residency. That sent Aatish on a journey across the world–to places like Turkey, Spain, Mexico and Sri Lanka–to explore identity, both his own and of different nations. The result is his latest book, A Return to Self: Excursions in Exile (Catapult: 2025). Aatish is the author of the memoir Stranger to History: A Son's Journey Through Islamic Lands (Canongate: 2009) and the acclaimed novels The Way Things Were (Pan Macmillan: 2014), a finalist for the 2016 Jan Michalski Prize, The Temple-Goers (Viking: 2010), short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award, and Noon (Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2011); and the memoir and travelog The Twice-Born (Hurst: 2019). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Return to Self. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review

The news that there might be a Disneyland spread over 500 acres of Manesar in Gurugram near New Delhi has set social media afire in India.

Série spéciale Que pensent les jeunes ? Volet 2. Que pensent les jeunes Européens d'avoir un enfant ? Que pensent les jeunes du continent africain des métiers agricoles ? Peuvent-ils encore croire en la paix au Proche-Orient ? Toute la semaine, 8 milliards de voisins fait le tour de la planète pour comprendre les enjeux de société actuels du point de vue des jeunesses du monde.    En Inde, 93% des mariages sont arrangés, selon une grande étude de l'Université d'Oxford et la Fondation Lok, publiée en 2018. Si les chiffres datent un peu, le mariage reste une institution centrale dans la société indienne. Une affaire de famille et un projet à l'échelle d'une vie dans un pays où l'on compte moins de 2% de divorces. Le choix de sa ou son partenaire de vie est, en effet, rarement laissé au hasard. La caste, la religion, le métier, parfois le signe astrologique sont étudiés dans l'espoir de créer un couple idéal pour les deux familles. L'utilisation des applications de rencontre et des sites matrimoniaux pour les plus fortunés viennent optimiser le processus. Le mariage implique donc plus que deux personnes et façonnent l'organisation de la société, qui reste largement clanique, alors que les mariages d'amour et les mariages interconfessionnels sont encore très minoritaires. Chez ce géant démographique de près 1,5 milliard d'habitants dont la moitié a moins de 25 ans, le nombre de mariages ne devrait pas diminuer. Mais que pense la nouvelle génération de cette institution encore largement marquée par la tradition ? Dans un pays qui voit sa croissance économique et urbaine s'envoler, les jeunes, rivés sur les réseaux sociaux, ont-ils d'autres aspirations pour leur avenir qu'un partenaire choisi par leur parent ?   Avec : • Jeanne Subtil, doctorante en Sociologie. Professeur de français langue étrangère à l'Alliance française de New Delhi en Inde. Autrice d'une thèse sur les expériences et perspectives amoureuses des étudiants et étudiantes de New Delhi  • Arundhati Virmani, historienne de l'Inde coloniale et contemporaine et enseignante à l'École des Hautes études en Sciences sociales. Un entretien et témoignage recueilli par Côme Bastin, correspondant de RFI à Bangalore en Inde.  Nous partons en Inde, le pays le plus peuplé du monde, avec 1,4 milliard d'habitants. L'Inde et sa diversité de langues, de religions, de castes et de territoires où près de 90% des mariages sont encore arrangés par les familles. Arrangés, mais pas forcément forcés, alors que la nouvelle génération tente d'arbitrer entre désir d'émancipation et respect pour la famille. Côme Bastin donne la parole à des femmes de Bangalore, la grande mégapole du sud du pays, connue pour sa modernité. En fin d'émission, la chronique Voisins connectés d'Estelle Ndjandjo, que pensent les jeunes des mariages arrangés sur les réseaux sociaux ?  Programmation musicale : ► Triple OG – Divine ► Allons voir - Feu! Chatterton.

Série spéciale Que pensent les jeunes ? Volet 2  Que pensent les jeunes européens d'avoir un enfant ? Que pensent les jeunes du continent africain des métiers agricoles ? Peuvent-ils encore croire en la paix au Proche-Orient ? Toute la semaine, 8 milliards de voisins fait le tour de la planète pour comprendre les enjeux de société actuels du point de vue des jeunesses du monde.    En Inde, 93 % des mariages sont arrangés selon une grande étude de l'Université d'Oxford et la Fondation Lok, publiée en 2018. Si les chiffres datent un peu, le mariage reste une institution centrale dans la société indienne. Une affaire de famille et un projet à l'échelle d'une vie dans un pays où l'on compte moins de 2 % de divorces. Le choix de sa ou son partenaire de vie est en effet rarement laissé au hasard. La caste, la religion, le métier, parfois le signe astrologique sont étudiés dans l'espoir de créer un couple idéal pour les deux familles. L'utilisation des applications de rencontre et des sites matrimoniaux pour les plus fortunés viennent optimiser le processus. Le mariage implique donc plus que deux personnes et façonnent l'organisation de la société, qui reste largement clanique alors que les mariages d'amour et les mariages interconfessionnels sont encore très minoritaires. Chez ce géant démographique de près 1,5 milliards d'habitants dont la moitié a moins de 25 ans, le nombre de mariage ne devraient pas diminuer. Mais que pense la nouvelle génération de cette institution encore largement marquée par la tradition ? Dans un pays qui voient sa croissance économique et urbaine s'envoler, les jeunes, rivés sur les réseaux sociaux, ont-ils d'autres aspirations pour leur avenir qu'un partenaire choisi par leur parent ?   Avec : • Jeanne Subtil, doctorante en sociologie. Professeur de française langue étrangère à l'Alliance française de New Delhi en Inde. Autrice d'une thèse sur les expériences et perspectives amoureuses des étudiants et étudiantes de New Delhi  • Arundhati Virmani, historienne de l'Inde coloniale et contemporaine et enseignante à l'Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales   Un entretien et témoignage recueilli par Côme Bastin, correspondant de RFI à Bangalore en Inde Nous partons en Inde, le pays le plus peuplé du monde, avec 1,4 milliard d'habitants. L'Inde et sa diversité de langues, de religions, de castes et de territoires où près de 90 % des mariages sont encore arrangés par les familles. Arrangés, mais pas forcément forcés, alors que la nouvelle génération tente d'arbitrer entre désir d'émancipation et respect pour la famille. Côme Bastin donne la parole à des femmes de Bangalore, la grande mégapole du sud du pays, connue pour sa modernité. En fin d'émission, la chronique Voisins connectés d'Estelle Ndjandjo, que pensent les jeunes sur les mariages arrangés sur les réseaux sociaux ?  Programmation musicale : ► Triple OG – Divine ► Allons voir - Feu! Chatterton

In this episode, we continue our look at the changing Arctic, this time from the perspectives of Arctic and European states.The region is undergoing rapid transformation. While this brings challenges for Arctic communities, it also raises broader questions: about international cooperation, environmental responsibility, and the Arctic's growing geopolitical and scientific importance.As large parts of the Arctic Ocean open, the region is emerging as a new frontier: economically, scientifically, and politically. So, what does the future of the Arctic look like?This conversation brought together:Petteri Vuorimäki: Arctic Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of FinlandPiotr Rychlik: Ambassador for Arctic and Antarctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PolandAgostino Pinna: Special Envoy for the Arctic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of ItalyModerating the Session was Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation.This conversation was recorded live at the Arctic Circle India Forum, held in New Delhi on May 3–4, 2025, and is part of the Polar Dialogue.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

What does it mean to raise children consciously in a world shaped by artificial intelligence? In this thought-provoking episode of Selfless Parenting, Dr. Amey Pangarkar joins us to explore how AI is transforming parenting values, decision-making, and child development. Learn how to stay grounded, intentional, and future-ready — while nurturing children with empathy and awareness

As I explore different aspects of the education transition that we need globally, and is emerging, it is increasingly clear that schools (or what might replacement them) won't be the only thing required. There is a huge amount of possibility and power in a broader ecosystem of organisations and networks taking different roles in enabling a more creative, meaning-rich, relational educational experience for young people and for communities. This week it is a huge privilege to be able to share the story of one such organisation that has been quietly getting on with incredible and impactful work doing precisely this for the last few decades at an absolutely massive scale across India. Ramji Raghavan is Founder Chairman of Agastya International Foundation. Ramji leads the world's largest hands-on Mobile Education Program for economically disadvantaged children and teachers. In 1998, Ramji left his commercial career in banking and finance to create Agastya International Foundation, to provide science education to over 25 million underprivileged children and 250,000 government school teachers across India. During his tenure, Agastya has pioneered many educational innovations at scale, including mobile science labs, lab-on-a-bike and peer-to-peer learning via mega science fairs for underprivileged children. Agastya's 172-acre campus creativity lab houses over fifteen experiential science, art and innovation centers, including the Ramanujan Math Park. With support from the government of Andhra Pradesh, Ramji and his colleagues established a 172-acre campus creativity lab near Bangalore. In 2010 the Government of Karnataka signed a MoU with Agastya International Foundation to establish an ecosystem for hands-on science education in the state. Wisdom of Agastya, an illustrated book authored by Vasant Nayak and Shay Taylor of the MurthyNayak Foundation in Baltimore, USA, chronicles Ramji and his team's journey between 1999 and 2014 in building Agastya International Foundation.In 2021 Agastya announced the creation of Navam Innovation Foundation in partnership with the Pravaha Foundation of Hyderabad.Ramji was a member of the Prime Minister's National Knowledge Commission (Working Group on attracting children to Science and Math), is a member of the board of Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi, the Karnataka State Innovation Council and Executive Council member of the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum. In 2009, he was elected a Senior Fellow by Ashoka and in 2011 he was conferred the People's Hero Award by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (Southern Zone).https://www.agastya.org/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramji_Raghavan@AgastyaOrg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AgastyaOrgThe book: 'The Moving of Mountains: The Remarkable Story of the Agastya International Foundation' by Adhirath Sethi (LID Publications): https://adhirathsethi.com/the-moving-of-mountainsDavid Penburg's article about his time at Agastya, The Owl That Flies Silently: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bEeVpAE8J8LS5JAQJYxtrYEEVX2G6Ju7/view?usp=sharing

President Trump triggers MAGA mutiny over Epstein files, Japan's far-right gains ground after an historic election upset, and pressure mounts on Israel as Gaza edges closer to famine. Plus, a climate court ruling shakes up global accountability, and New Delhi's diplomatic imposter.

インドから日本に派遣される外国語指導助手と小野啓一大使ら、２５日、ニューデリーの日本大使館【ニューデリー時事】インドから日本政府の外国青年招致事業に基づく外国語指導助手の定期派遣が行われることになり、首都ニューデリーの日本大使館で２５日、第１号となる派遣員の壮行会が開かれた。 A send-off event was held at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday for 11 assistant language teachers and three international exchange coordinators who will be dispatched from India to Japan.

Producer Josh updates us on the LA Chargers getting sued, a man running a fake embassy in New Delhi, and a cat lady suing the Blue Angels.

In this episode, we look at the Arctic from the perspective of Asia. As the Arctic changes, it's becoming a space of global concern, not only for the Arctic states, but also for countries around the world.The region is emerging as a new frontier: economically, scientifically, and politically. And with that, new questions are arising around how Arctic and non-Arctic states can work together.So, what does the future of the Arctic look like? This conversation brings together voices from across Asia:Byung-ha Chung, Ambassador for Polar Affairs, Republic of KoreaSam Tan Chin Siong, Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs, SingaporeRear Admiral TVN Prasanna, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Government of IndiaModerating the Session was Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland.This conversation was recorded live at the Arctic Circle India Forum, held in New Delhi on May 3–4, 2025, and is part of the Polar Dialogue.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org

Come tour the peaceful Airbnb I found right in the middle of bustling New Delhi. It's the perfect quiet spot to escape all the chaos, and along the way you'll learn real English terms like ‘scurried up,' ‘bum gun,' and ‘puddles.' Relax with me as I show you around this calm little retreat in India. ✅ I can be your speaking partner https://brentspeak.as.me/

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In this week's episode, our host, Allie Brooke, interviews the amazing Rajika Mahan. Rajika is a certified Transformational Life Coach, Positive Intelligence Coach, and Soma Breath Instructor, as well as a co-author of the bestselling book, "Short, Sweet, and Sacred." Born in New Delhi, India, and raised in an all-girls boarding school in Jaipur, Rajika moved to the U.S. in 1983 with her family. Her transformational journey began when she recognized how deeply she had held herself back, struggling to believe in herself and cultivate self-love. Through years of introspection and growth, Rajika uncovered her inner power, redefined her identity, and embraced her worth. This journey not only changed her life but also inspired her to help others create profound shifts in theirs. Rajika empowers clients to break free from self-limiting beliefs and outdated patterns. With expertise in dream-building, result acceleration, and fostering more meaningful lives, she guides others toward thriving in every dimension. Her work is rooted in the belief that true transformation begins with aligning thought processes to support one's highest potential. Currently, she is deepening her knowledge through a Neuro Coaching certification program to further explore the mind's role in shaping behavior and achieving sustainable change. Rajika's ultimate vision is to empower others to unlock their fullest potential, cultivate deeper self-love, and lead purpose-driven lives. She resides in Virginia with her husband and mother. In her free time, she enjoys reading, horseback riding, and watching crime dramas, which fuel her fascination with human complexity and resilience. Episode Topics • What are the most common reasons you see women struggling with indecision? • How do you help clients differentiate between healthy reflection and debilitating second-guessing? • You mention helping clients create a "blueprint." What does this process look like, and how does it empower them to make confident decisions? • What are some practical strategies for overcoming analysis paralysis and taking decisive action? • How do you help women tune into their intuition and inner wisdom to guide their decision-making? • What does transformation mean to you, and how do you facilitate it in your clients? • What are some strategies for managing overwhelm and creating a sense of calm and clarity?  How To Connect w| Rajika •Email: rajikamahan1@gmail.com • Website: ⁠ Rajika Mahan Coaching⁠ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajika-mahan/ The Growth METHOD. Membership◦ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Both FREE and Premium)◦ Use Code:growthmindsetgal for 50% off your first month's subscription! 1:1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GROWTH MINDSET COACHING PROGRAMS!◦ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Application Form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠◦ Coaching Programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ information⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What are the coaching sessions like?⁠⁠• Tailored weekly discussion questions and activities to spark introspection and self-discovery.• Guided reflections to help you delve deeper into your thoughts and feelings.• Thoughtfully facilitated sessions to provide maximum support, accountability, and growth.• Please apply for a FREE discovery call with me! • Allie's Socials• Instagram:@thegrowthmindsetgal• TikTok: @growthmindsetgal• Email: thegrowthmindsetgal@gmail.com Links from the episode• Growth Mindset Gang ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Broadcast Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Growth Mindset Gang ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Growth Mindset Gal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Better Help Link: Save 10% ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://betterhelp.com/growthmindsetgal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On the sidelines of the otherwise contentious Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao, a quiet yet significant development unfolded. India was once again assured by Russia of the timely delivery of the remaining two S-400 Triumf air defence systems. Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov himself communicated this to his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, offering some comfort to New Delhi's strategic planners. Indian media outlets covered the commitment with cautious relief.   https://theprint.in/opinion/india-russia-s-400-deal-delivery-delay/2687025/

What if the best diet for you isn't in a book or trending on social media—but instead, hidden in your own biology? In this episode, I sit down with functional medicine expert Dr. Anju Mathur to explore the world of personalized nutrition—a science-backed approach that tailors food and lifestyle choices to your unique body, genes, gut health, and more. We discuss: Why “one-size-fits-all” diets often fail How food sensitivities and nutrient imbalances affect autoimmune health The role of gut testing, genetic markers, and lab work in creating a personalized plan How to start listening to your body and create a nutrition strategy that actually works for you Whether you're struggling with autoimmune symptoms, chronic fatigue, or simply want to optimize your wellness, this conversation will empower you to take control of your health in a more personal way.

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Could the circular economy be the answer to climate change? Monocle’s correspondent in New Delhi, Lyndee Prickitt, meets India’s foremost expert on the circular economy, Shalini Goyal Bhalla. She is the managing director of think-tank International Council for Circular Economy and has written books on the subject. She tells us about the opportunities that moving towards a circular model would provide for business and innovation, as well as the planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of ThePrint WorldView, Consulting Editor and foreign policy expert Dr. Swasti Rao sits down with George "David" Banks, one of the rare American policy insiders to have served under three U.S. Presidents—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. A seasoned advisor with experience across the CIA, the State Department, and the National Economic and National Security Councils, Banks brings unmatched insight into the tectonic shifts underway in America's political economy. As Trump's former Special Assistant for International Energy and Environment, and Republican Deputy Staff Director at the Senate Environment Committee, he was at the heart of key policy transformations during Trump 1.0. In this candid conversation, Banks unpacks the driving forces behind Trump 2.0's economic populism, the much-debated “Big Beautiful Bill,” and the rationale behind the 10% tariff baseline that signals a permanent shift in U.S. trade policy. He explains why Elon Musk has publicly broken ranks with Trump, how the climate agenda is being sidelined, and why the Republican Party is undergoing a deep identity crisis between isolationism and global cooperation. He also weighs in on India's place in Trump's geopolitical calculus, what has changed, what hasn't, and what New Delhi must prepare for if Trump returns to the White House. #trump #tarrifs #india #us #elonmusk #musk

On June 13th, Israel launched attacks on several military and nuclear facilities in Iran, marking the beginning of a 12-day war between the two countries. The United States followed with targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power and posing a threat to regional and global stability. China's involvement in the conflict was limited to condemning the Israeli and US use of military force and calling for de-escalation. Beijing offered only rhetorical support for Tehran. To discuss what the Israel-Iran war reveals about China's relationship with Iran, its evolving strategy in the Middle East, and the broader implications for US-China competition, we are joined by Yun Sun on the podcast today. Yun is a Senior Fellow, co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. Her recent piece in The Wire China entitled “How China Sees Iran's Future” offers provides a nuanced take on Beijing's calculus during and after the war. Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:34] China's Diplomatic Strategy Toward the Middle East[05:00] A Limited Chinese Response and China's Regional Role[08:19] Chinese Perceptions of Iran's External Strategic Blunders[15:00] Trickling Chinese Investment into Iran[20:10] Chinese Concerns About a Nuclearized Iran[25:09] Implications of the Israel-Iran War for China's Energy Security[32:04] Trump's Response Shaping Chinese Views of the United States 

This week's episode walks into the ring wearing the click-bait crown. “Ambrose Rejoins The Shield” sounds huge, right? Stick around and find out whether Dean actually walks through that curtain or if Kevin just keeps trolling the entire internet wrestling community. Kevin and Sean fire off on Jon Moxley's year-long title situation, dream up five-year reigns, and ponder why AEW championships apparently come with dentist-office magazines instead of mandatory defenses. It gets spicy fast and no one is safe from the booking board. Elsewhere, Cody Rhodes signs autographs beneath a towering vodka logo while LA Knight sneaks into RAW dressed like a leather couch from 1978. There are banter detours through Edge's abandoned trademark, PCO's retirement-but-not-really match, and a surprise cameo from “diddy freak-offs.” If you think it stops at wrestling, buckle up. Cadillac Escalades losing sixty-four grand in value, billion-dollar tax bills, and the fragrant mysteries of New Delhi all crash into the conversation like an out-of-control run-in. Florida Man and Jersey Guy headlines round things off with the kind of absurdity only our show can celebrate. Ready to laugh, groan, learn a weird fact, and question your life choices in under two hours? Smash that Like, drop a comment with your hottest take, and make sure you're subscribed so you never miss another bait-and-switch title from the Kliq. Bell icon on, volume up—let's talk some trash. Ridge 10% OFF – Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% off @Ridge with code KLIQ at https://ridge.com/KLIQ #Ridgepod Mando – Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code KLIQ at shopmando.com #mandopod CarGurus – #1 most-visited car-shopping site. Shop from millions of cars to find your best deal at CarGurus.com Get Blitzed – Save 15% at Get-Blitzed.com by entering the code KLIQ at checkout BlueChew – Visit BlueChew.com and try your first month free when you use promo code NASH (just pay $5 shipping) 00:00 Kliq This #157 Jon Moxley overworked? 02:39 The Diddy Verdict 03:58 BBB 05:52 Alligator island 10:58 PCO 14:10 Tax breaks for lower income americans 18:47 The EDGE Trademark 20:34 BREAK RIDGE 23:32 Jon Moxley is OVEREXPOSED 24:28 t seemed off this episode 25:47 Favorite segment: "Believe-ability" 27:34 bad memory 31:58 Rhea Ripley vs Tess Blanchard 33:10 Lost the twins 35:35 Goldberg ttle change? 37:35 Bad Transition into RAW 38:53 LA Knight snuck into RAW? 41:18 BREAK MANDO 44:45 WWE's current schedule is hard? 47:30 The lack of Logic around the Run-in 52:08 Cody sponsored by a Vodka company 55:48 The King of The Ring is a “title” 56:56 Rhea Ripley eating a banana on NOC 58:57 Teasing the cash-in 01:00:42 BREAK CarGurus 01:04:39 Escalades 01:11:45 The Liver King 01:18:30 BREAK GET BLITZED 01:20:16 “Mr Everest” 01:20:44 El Grande Americana 01:21:13 BREAK BLUECHEW 01:23:15 Having your girlfriend put you over 01:23:47 ASKNASH 01:24:46 KliqThisShop.com 01:26:30 Favorite Tag Team 01:27:46 Detroit pizza 01:28:59 toughest opponent to ever get up into the jackknife powerbomb 01:29:54 Best match you've ever seen? 01:31:43 Michael Madsen 01:33:27 Dean Martin 01:34:46 Fireworks 01:38:21 CM Punk Saudi Apology 01:38:45 OUTRO

How does India view a shifting world order? Former national security advisor Shivshankar Menon sits down with Ravi Agrawal to discuss New Delhi's vision in a period defined by geopolitical flux and several global conflicts. Menon is also the author of Choices: Inside the Making of Indian Foreign Policy. Sumit Ganguly: Kashmir Attack Shatters Illusion of Calm Shivshankar Menon: A New Cold War May Call for a Return to Nonalignment C. Raja Mohan: India Sees Opportunities as Trump Jettisons the Western Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:    First, Chinese leader Xi Jinping breaks his silence on the war between Israel and Iran, urging de-escalation and positioning the CCP as a mediator for peace. But what are China's true motives regarding the intensifying conflict? We'll break down the economic ties that bind the communist party and the mullahs of Iran.  Later in the show—North Korea doubles down on their strategic partnership with the Putin regime, pledging to send 5,000 additional construction workers to western Russia to help rebuild their battered infrastructure.  Plus—India and Canada reach a diplomatic breakthrough, restoring relations after a nearly two-year standoff over New Delhi's alleged involvement in an assassination campaign against Sikh separatists living abroad. In our 'Back of the Brief—U.S. senators move to block attempts by the communist Chinese government to buy up land near American military bases. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.   YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Jacked Up Fitness: Go to https://GetJackedUp.com and use code BAKER at checkout to save 10% off your entire purchase TriTails Premium Beef: Stock the freezer and keep the grill happy. Visit https://Trybeef.com/PDB for 2 free flat irons with your order. Beam: Visit https://shopbeam.com/MIKE and use code MIKE to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices