Aiswarya Raj
Reporter at The Indian Express covering Uttarakhand; explains the details of the UKSSSC recruitment exam controversy and the resulting protests.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 22min
Express Investigation: All bids for Uttarakhand project linked to Ramdev aide
In this enlightening discussion, Aiswarya Raj, who reports on Uttarakhand for The Indian Express, and Dheeraj Mishra from the business bureau dive deep into a controversial bidding process for a tourism project. They reveal how all three bidders are connected to Acharya Balkrishna, close aide of Baba Ramdev, raising serious questions about collusion. The conversation uncovers the implications of these findings on integrity and fairness in public tenders, and discusses the larger issues of transparency and crony capitalism impacting the project.
Sep 30, 2025 • 27min
Sonam Wangchuk’s detention, Uttarakhand exam row, and Modi on Meloni's memoir
Deeptiman Tiwary, a journalist from The Indian Express, sheds light on the tumultuous protests in Ladakh, sparked by demands for statehood and leading to the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk. Aiswarya Raj delves into the Uttarakhand recruitment exam scandal, exposing a paper leak scheme that has ignited fierce student protests. They also reflect on Prime Minister Modi's role in writing the foreword for Giorgia Meloni's memoir, discussing its implications for India-Italy relations and shared nationalist sentiments.
