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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

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.  185 - Indian Space Exploration | Koushik Vishwanathan | Aloke Kumar | Policy : https://youtu.be/kg3pySS2gus 177 - India's Path to a Hydrogen-Fuelled Future? | Rajat Seksaria | Bharatvaarta | Policy : https://youtu.be/V0FzHI2g9G8 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).

The US just had its mid term elections the past week where the senate and the house of representatives got elected. This was an important election for the US and to the world for several reasons. In this episode our resident political commentator Rohit Jayaraman spoke about how the US governance system is structured, what the results of the elections were and more in his conversation with Roshan Cariappa. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:50 Introduction01:40 US Governance system07:05 Is the house AND Senate system efficient?10:51 Biggest Factors influencing the Midterm elections27:10 Level of Trust in the election process29:04 Voter Dynamics across demographics35:22 Republicans and Roe v Wade36:47 Is this the end of the road for Trump?38:43 Biggest winners and losers in this election41:34 Red wave poll predictions and other surprises43:21 Is Ron DeSantis Presidential material?45:50 The Way forward for the Democrats49:31 The Way forward for the Republicans52:29 How do US elections concern India 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).

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).

Vikram Sampath is a popular Indian historian, noted for authoring seven acclaimed books. Notably the biographies of Gauhar Jaan and V. D. Savarkar.  His two-volume biography of Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past and Savarkar: A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966 Both have gone on to become national best sellers.In  this episode we discuss his latest book "Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History" narrates the tales of valour and success that India, as a nation and civilization, bore witness to in its long and tumultuous past, the book opens a window to the stories of select men and women who valiantly fought against invaders for their rights, faith and freedom. Topics:00:00 Sneak peak00:49 Introduction01:21 The pursuit of Unsung heroes 05:47 Difference between Queens & Kings In Indian history08:29 Representation of Matrilineal Societies12:20 Transcribing traditional oral history to books15:10 Kashmir at the Crossroads of History17:50 Why the Mughals Invaded India21:40 South Indian history25:06 India's history in foreign policy28:58 Culture of Northeast India31:42 What's next for Vikram Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Arpit Gupta joined New York University Stern School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Finance in September 2016. Professor Gupta's research interests focus on using large datasets to understand default dynamics in household finance, real estate and corporate finance. Recent papers examine the role for foreclosure contagion in mortgage markets and estimate the impact of adverse health events on foreclosures and bankruptcies. He is the recipient of the 2016 Top Finance Graduate Award at Copenhagen Business School. Topics: 00:00 Sneak Peak01:18 Introduction01:51 How Growth in Electric Vehicles affect Economies04:07 How will the resource constraints affect EV adoption06:42 India's Transition to Electric Vehicles08:40 How will the PLI schemes help India13:33 Concerns with the PLI Schemes18:55 Arpit's thoughts on Industrial Policies23:11 India's Vulnerabilities27:57 Pandemic's impact on equality across the world33:05 How long will the Inflation last?39:00 Impact of Remote Work on cities40:56 Impact of Remote work on India's services sector