

Bharatvaarta
Bharatvaarta
Bharatvaarta podcast is a commentary on politics, policy and culture focused on India. The podcast brings together people from different walks of life who have varied and interesting perspectives on what's happening around us.
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Oct 30, 2022 • 46min
Bharatvaarta Weekly #114 | Elon Musk Takes over Twitter, UN Counter Terrorism Committee meet & more!
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).

Oct 28, 2022 • 55min
209 - China's Hegemonic Push | Christopher Balding | Velina Tchakarova | Bharatvaarta
An economist by background and inquisitive explorer by spirit, his research spans fields from CDS pricing to child adoption markets and Chinese loan classification. His borderline obsession with Chinese data, trying to better understand the worlds former fastest growing economy, laid the foundation for what would become New Kite Data Labs. He is excited to leave academia for a more stimulating, active, and challenging environment of doing and building with many projects to come. He lives somewhere, might be married, and probably has some kids. In this episode, Christopher talks about the current state of affairs between USA and China, Why china doesn't need a trigger event to start a war on Taiwan, how the post US-China Decoupling world will look like and more in his conversation with Velina Tchakarova. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:20 Introduction02:35 Key Takeaways from the CCP Congress04:45 Xi's 3rd term & the CCP's relation with the chinese society08:53 The Chinese Economy post Zero Covid16:51 Current state of affairs between China and USA 21:15 USA's U-Turn on China Policy / China's Support of Russia / Taiwan Escalation27:41 Unexpected possible triggers for China - Taiwan war35:49 Impact of US-China Decoupling 40:54 Bifurcation of global Technology and networks? 46:12 Europe's stance on China54:00 Closing Remarks Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Oct 25, 2022 • 30min
207 - Changing times in the UK | Sunil Sharma | Bharatvaarta | Politics
Britain is undergoing massive changes from a new monarch to a new Prime Minister. For 7 long decades the Queen was the symbol of stability for Britons, with her passing, her son Prince Charles ascended the throne to become King Charles III. The country also found itself with a new Prime minister amid several scandals and crises. In this episode Sunil talks about what the Monarchy means to Britain, the Queen's legacy, the new Prime minister of Britain and her political journey, road ahead for Britain, the violence in Leicester, Britain's allies and alliances and more! Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak01:03 Introduction01:53 The Queen's legacy and her significance03:24 Roles and Responsibility of the Monarch05:16 How will King Charles III be different?08:33 India's Relationship with the British Monarchy10:56 Liz Truss' Political journey so far14:32 Bringing Britain's economy back under control16:42 What can India expect from Liz Truss?19:09 Leicester Violence: Why did it happen?22:56 Who's responsible for the Violence26:12 Important Geopolitical Alliances for the UK

Oct 24, 2022 • 38min
Bharatvaarta Weekly #113 | India Tests Agni Prime Missile, Liz Truss Resigns and more!
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).

Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
Bharatvaarta Sports - ICC T20 World Cup | Abhishek Paul | Mahek Vyas | Nirav Kanodra | Rajesh Tiwary
The 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup is the eighth ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. It is being played in Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022. Originally, the tournament was to be held in 2020, however, in July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the tournament had been postponed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, the ICC also confirmed that Australia would host the rearranged tournament in 2022. On 21 January 2022, the ICC confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament. Hosts Australia are also the defending champions. In this livestream, Abhishek Paul, Mahek Vyas, Nirav Kanodra, and Rajesh Tiwary speak about the teams in T20 2022 and their takes on the squad compositions. They will also talk about their favourites in the upcoming tournament and take questions from the audience in this engaging livestream. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 2min
206 - Southeast Asia amid US-China Rivalry | Trinh Nguyen | Velina Tchakarova | Bharatvaarta
Trinh Nguyen is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She is a senior economist covering emerging Asia at Natixis, based in Hong Kong. Nguyen joined Natixis in October 2015. She previously worked at HSBC as an ASEAN economist from 2011 to 2015. Nguyen has been awarded best economist on Vietnam by Asia Money. She was a top-ranked regional economist, also by Asia Money. Nguyen’s analysis serves fixed income, equity, and FX markets. In this episode Trinh and Velina spoke about Asia's Development, Steps US and China are taking to win over the ASEAN countries, the competition between Southeast asian countries in infrastructure investments and more! Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join 00:00 Sneak Peak01:10 Introduction02:01 Trinh's perspective on Asia's Development and future development 10:23 US/China's steps to win over ASEAN / China post Zero covid28:05 Competition in Infrastructure Investment 49:40 Green Transition policies - Conflicts in decarbonization goals

Oct 19, 2022 • 42min
205 - A Look Into Espionage In India With Shaunak Agarkhedkar | Bharatvaarta | Swarajya
Shaunak Agarkhedkar is the author of acclaimed spy thriller ‘Let Bhutto Eat Grass’, and its sequels. He also runs a newsletter focused on short stories about espionage all over the world. In this episode, hosted by Sharan Setty, they delve into topics such as the reality of spy work, how spies function in India, information-gathering techniques before the Internet Age, the US' position on various Indo-Pakistani interactions, and more. Shaunak's Substack: https://substack.com/profile/12083892-shaunak-agarkhedkarShaunak's profile on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Shaunak-Agarkhedkar/e/B074VB5LK3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1664141425&sr=1-1 Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

Oct 16, 2022 • 46min
Bharatvaarta Weekly #112 | INS Arihant Tests SLBM, Xi Gets New Cabinet and more!
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).

Oct 11, 2022 • 55min
204 - State of Work Post-Pandemic | Abhishek Asthana | K Sudarshan | Bharatvaarta
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Oct 9, 2022 • 38min
Bharatvaarta Weekly #111 | Dubai Inaugurates New Grand Temple, India Abstains at UNHRC & more!
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).