Bharatvaarta

This weekly we take a look back on 2022 and discuss the highlights of the year with Aashish Chandorkar, Nirav Kanodra, Abhishek Paul and Hosting them, Roshan Cariappa.  The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

2022 started off on a high note in the world startups with funding and valuations at the peak. Then came the correction, IPOs were postponed, valuations shrank and funding slowed down. As the year comes to an end, we called Rajeev Mantri and Nimish Joshi hosted by Roshan Cariappa to try and understand how and why startups performed the way they did. They also spoke about where startups are headed in 2023 and what we can be optimistic about and more. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:24 Introduction01:42 Startup activity this year02:53 Startups in 2021 vs 202207:39 Musk effect, back to office 14:26 Emulating Silicon Valley practices 16:31 Where will VC money go?19:12 Tech Stocks Crash, Funding and Valuation25:58 Has Startup Building been Corrupted? 28:26 Are Incentives Misaligned?35:25 Delayed tech IPOs; Temporary Blip or Failed Dream?40:27 Key sectors to watch out for59:46 The Future of Crypto01:05:36 What to be optimistic about in 2023 Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

Since his takeover, Elon and Twitter itself have been the talk of the town almost everyday. With the release of The Twitter Files, a lot of what people suspected about it's policies has come into light. Aashish and Amit, returning guests on the podcasts join us to help us understand where Twitter currently stands as a global platform, what its future might be and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:01 Introduction02:08 Twitter and its Impact on India08:03 Key issues plaguing Twitter 13:53 Elon's takeover of Twitter18:39 Elon's vision of a free speech platform23:24 Content Moderation26:31 What should Govt.'s attitude towards Twitter be?30:53 Aashish's take on The Twitter Files37:02 Could India have its own twitter?41:13 Things twitter can do better49:25 Accounts to follow52:03 Amit's take on Twitter blue Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Alexander Stahel is a value investor in energy, real estate, transport, and banks. He is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Burggraben Holding AG, a value investor in public and private companies. He has spent several decades researching and investing in commodities all over the world. Prior to founding BGH, he was a private equity investor for infrastructure and energy assets at Babcock & Brown, an international investment and specialized fund and management group. In this conversation with Velina Tchakarova, he spoke about the impacts of ban on Russian crude oil, Europe's energy crisis and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:10 Introduction01:53 The Ban on Russian crude oil & EU's price cap on Russian oil21:19 Who can compensate for the missing oil in the EU markets?24:35 Possible black markets for Russian Oil30:11 Impact on energy markets from China's reopening from 0 covid 33:59 European Gas markets & energy crisis51:54 Are Europe's current energy reserves enough for the coming winter56:39 Europe's nuclear and renewable energy dilemma01:15:39 Closing comments Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Nithin Jayaraj is a traditional workout tools trainer and is a pioneer in bringing traditional Indian fitness forms to the mainstream. He specializes in using traditional fitness equipment like Gada, Mudgar, Indian clubs, Persian meels and Sumtola to help people get fitter, stronger, muscular and leaner. He is also a strong advocate of wholesome foods and no diet supplements. In this episode he spoke about what the equipments are, how they're different from the mainstream gyms, what diets should be like and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:48 Introduction02:42 How did Nithin get into training with traditional equipment?06:48 The Shredded Farmer - Story behind the name09:18 101 on Indian Traditional Equipment14:27 How important is grip strength 15:46 What muscles do these exercises engage?20:29 Natural movement v/s controlled movement22:58 How do Indian Equipments help achieving different goals?26:36 Nithin's philosophy in terms of diet 32:35 What diets should be like34:22 Common mistakes to avoid while dieting36:27 Bringing back ancient knowledge and systems39:16 Closing Comments

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. Last week's episode with Salvator Babones:YouTube: https://youtu.be/KMKrisDEL_UApple: https://tinyurl.com/BV213AppleSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/BV213SpotifyGoogle: https://tinyurl.com/BV213GoogleAmazon: https://tinyurl.com/BV213Amazon  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated with everything at Bharatvaarta by following us on social media: we're @bharatvaarta on Twitter, facebook.com/bharatvaarta.in on Facebook, and @bharatvaarta on Instagram).

Salvatore Babones is an American sociologist, and an associate professor at the University of Sydney. He is an author of several books, numerous academic articles, and a contributor to Foreign Affairs, Al Jazeera English, Quadrant, The Australian and Truthout.  Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:58 Introduction02:06 Salvatore's favourite Indian meal03:24 Salvatore's perspective from the outside10:20 The purpose of international rankings13:38 Can rankings be influenced by governments?15:09 Are ranking organizations aware of misrepresentations?19:49 Do personal biases of rating agencies impact the rankings?23:43 Interpreting the rankings26:00 What can the Indian Govt. do to influence rankings28:32 How are Indian intellectuals unique32:46 Bridging the gap between the intellectuals and the masses37:20 Reforming the social sciences41:55 Self study v/s Universities44:00 Studying indigenous systems of social science49:45 How to be independent and open minded Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join