Bharatvaarta

Guy Sorman is a French-American professor, columnist, author, and public intellectual in economics and philosophy. He has written twenty books that promote the ideals of creativity and modern capitalism. Sorman was a founder of a French NGO, Action against Hunger (ACF), in 1979 and was its President until 1990, when he became its Honorary President. He is the global advisor of the South Korean President. Sorman has held many government positions in France. Guy Sorman has also written many articles regarding globalization and Asia's growing economy. In his "What is the West?",(2008) he claimed the term "westernization" is vague, and it is hard to draw a line between the west and the east. 'A New Idea of India’ is an endeavour to ask the important, unresolved questions about India’s past & future. This book has been co-authored by popular political and policy commentators, Harsh Gupta and Rajeev Mantri . In this free-flowing conversation, Harsh and Rajeev explain why they wrote the book and delve into the nuances of the book’s key ideas.They address the fundamental question of why ideas are important and how they affects politics and policy, following which they debate the ‘Idea of India'. Along the way, they compare and contrast the heritage and aspirations of a millennia old civilization with a fledgling nation of seven decades. In that, this book captures the zeitgeist of our times.Listen to this fascinating conversation with the authors on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you liked this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share!

We are at the mid-way point of the India-England series. In addition,  the IPL mini-auction has thrown in a few surprises. In this episode, we  have Abhishek Paul (@abhility), Shrikant Subramanian (@homeropines)  & Srivatsa Subbanna (@s_srivats) look back at the first two tests  and look ahead to what can be expected from the pink ball test and the  last test at Ahmedabad. We also look at how some of the new acquisitions  could affect the franchises.   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).  #Bharatvaarta #BVSports

Radhika Gupta is the MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Funds. She is India’s only woman head of a major asset manager and is a very popular voice on social media, as well – LinkedIn recognized her recently as among the top 10 voices on Finance and Economy in the World.   In this conversation, Radhika describes why she is optimistic about India this new decade, how India’s perception has changed over generations, how the retail investor’s confidence has increased tremendously in that time, and finally – what she sees as opportunities for young Indians. This is a fascinating conversation, one that will leave you with a lot of hope and optimism for the country.  This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.

In this episode, we have Ruchir Sharma (@ruchirsharma_1, Media Critic)  and Vishal Ganesan (@vjgtweets, curator @hindooHistory) back to discuss  India’s perception in the World and how we can shape that narrative. We  begin by discussion recent events where American celebrities like  Rihanna (Singer, Performer) and Mia Khalifa (Adult Actor) along with Swedish Environment Activist, Greta Thunberg, among others tweeted out  in support of the Indian Farmers’ agitation against the government. Ruchir explains the mechanics of the ‘toolkit’ that was revealed  inadvertently, while Vishal explains the perception of diaspora in the US and why they should strive to better understand what is happening in India. We discuss the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) response and what we  should do further to counter narratives that hurt India’s standing in  the World. We then move on to discussing what India’s global narrative  could be, how we can promote that in various channels, and how we can  make this bipartisan policy irrespective of change of governments.   This is a fascinating deep dive into civilizational and cultural aspects  that impact everyday issues in the World. This podcast is available on  YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular  platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and  share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was. This week, we'll be talking about Koo's competition with Twitter, Ram Mandir trust raising over 1000 cr., Uttarakhand glacier tragedy, and more. 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). #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20th, with Kamala Harris as the Vice President.   How will the new administration impact India and United States relations? Has there been a difference in the India policy between Democrats and Republicans? Will the new left factions in the Democratic party influence political action? How will the broader political commentary change? What are the key issues of interest for India’s US foreign policy? And what should Prime Minister Modi’s government do in this new era?    We are joined by Sunanda Vashisht (Author, Columnist), Aashish Chandorkar (Author, Columnist), and Abhishek Paul (Political Commentator) to discuss the nuances of the impact of a Biden Adminstration on India. This is a fascinating episode for understanding what to expect in the coming future on this front.    This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the  week that was. This week, we'll be talking about Twitter's India's  problems, Greta Thunberg's toolkit tweet, Chauri Chaura 100th year  celebrations, Indian celebrities tweets about India, and more.   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).  #Bharatvaarta #BVWeekly

Preethi Kasireddy is an entrepreneur, investor, writer and a popular commentator on social media. Preethi is passionate about various aspects of India – from our culture to our thriving startup ecosystem. In this conversation on the #LongIndia series, we understand the reasons for her optimism, why she thinks India should adopt crypto, how Indian startups have changed over the last five years, what opportunities have emerged for Indian post COVID, what we can learn from America’s cultural decline, why we should recognize our strengths and encourage startup innovation. This is a fascinating outside-in perspective on India’s growth prospects in the coming new decade. This podcast is available on YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.

After a successul tour of Australia, India return home to face England  at home in a test series. England, buoyed by their recent success  against Sri Lanka are banking on Joe Root, Jos Buttler and their pace  attack to succeed in India.  At stake is a place in the "World Test Championship" final. India can  reach the final by winning the series. England will have to play out of  their skin to get to the WTC final. Join us as we are joined by Srivatsa  Subbanna, Mahek Vyas and Abhishek Paul, all ardent cricket fans, as  they dissect the squads, venues, individual players and more before the  series begins.

The Union Budget of India, also referred to as the Annual Financial  Statement in the Article 112 of the Constitution of India, is the annual  budget of the Republic of India. The Government presents it on the  first day of February so that it could be materialised before the  beginning of new financial year in April. In this deep dive, we have Aashish Chandorkar, Nirav Kanodra, and Karan  Bhasin, along with Roshan Cariappa, who will discuss the finer points of  the National Budget 2021. We will also explore how this can revitalize the COVID-struck economy and infuse energy into India. This livestream  will have a Q&A at the end, so make sure to stick around. 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).  #Bharatvaarta #Budget2021