IAS Officer On North East India, AFSPA & Electric Vehicle Revolution | Dostcast w/ Ashish Kundra

May 12, 2023

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Ashish Kundra is a 1996 batch IAS Officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre. Presently, he is the Principal Secretary Transport in the Government of Delhi. He served 8 years in the North East which inspired him to write A Resurgent Northeast: Narratives of Change.

In this podcast,
▸ Ashish and Vinamre talk about what caused the divide between the North East and the mainland of India.

▸ Untold stories of North East legends, including Bhaskar Hazarika

▸ How Delhi is leading the way in sustainable transport with its electric vehicle revolution.

Timestamps:
(0:00) - Introduction
(1:20) - The real-life of an IAS officer
(4:51) - Landing up in Mizoram as a North Indian
(13:31) - The untold story of the North East
(17:23) - A revolution in the making
(20:45) - Uncovering the North East's harsh reality
(29:31) - The Assam massacre - understanding identity politics
(36:01) - These heavenly destinations in the North East India will leave you spellbound
(39:01) - Understanding Bhupen Hazarika
(40:55) - The key differences between administering a State vs a Union Territory
(45:48) - Why few North East Indians join the civil services
(53:57) - Meghalaya's musical revolution
(59:03) - Delhi's electric vehicle revolution
(1:04:33) - Electric vehicles are the future of seamless transport
(1:10:30) - Conclusion

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