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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

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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

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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

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

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