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Aug 3, 2023 • 1h 42min

Ep. 60: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

In this episode, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship speaks about building an entire ecosystem around semiconductors, tax on online gaming, regulating services like WhatsApp and much more.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 26min

Ep. 59: Ashwini Vaishnaw

In this episode, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, spoke on increased investment in railways, rollout of the Vande Bharat trains and how India can become the biggest chip producer.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 2h 8min

Ep. 58: Gaur Gopal Das

Gaur Gopal Das, life coach, author, and motivational speaker, discusses living with multiple identities, the impact of social media addiction, the importance of aligning with universal principles, and personal transformation. They explore the dangers of seeking validation on social media, the influence of identity on emotions and actions, and the challenges of resolving conflicts on a global scale.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 13min

Ep. 57: Raghav Chadha

In this episode, Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and AAP leader Raghav Chadha talks to members of the Indian Express on turning around law and order in Punjab, the need for a new brand of politics to take on the BJP and the Kejriwal vs Modi battle. The session was moderated by Manraj Grewal Sharma, Resident Editor, Chandigarh.He is among the dynamic young leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who has seen it grow both in Delhi and Punjab. His toughest challenge was to build the party organisation ground up in the Majha belt of Punjab, once the hotbed of militancy. Apart from manning election backrooms, Chadha has emerged as an articulate party spokesperson.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 1h 15min

Ep. 56: Mallikarjun Kharge

In this episode, the President of the Indian National Congress and leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge is in conversation with members of the Indian Express on a variety of topics related to Indian politics and political parties. He talks about elections in Karnataka, working towards Opposition unity, Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, and his autonomy in the Congress party.This session of Idea Exchange was moderated by Associate Editor Manoj CG. From the president of the Gulbarga Congress committee in 1969, and with no political background, Kharge has been an MLA 9 times, and a minister in all Congress governments.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 58min

Ep. 55: Shashi Tharoor

In this episode, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is in conversation with members of the Indian Express on Indian politics, why he thinks the BJP might have overreached in the Rahul Gandhi political row, the opportunity it has created for a united resistance from the Opposition, and the road ahead for the Congress. The session of Idea Exchange was moderated by Indian Express Deputy Political Editor Liz Mathew.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 1h 16min

Ep. 54: Sushil Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member was a guest at Indian Express Idea Exchange. He started his decades long political journey in Bihar and was integrally involved in JP andolan. Mr Modi discusses key the takeaways from the Budget, Adani allegations the churn in Bihar’s politics and why Nitish Kumar is losing ground. The session of Idea Exchange was moderated by Senior Assistant Editor Harikishan Sharma.
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Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 9min

Ep. 53: Tony Abbott

Former Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott, an old India hand and key player in furthering bilateral relations and trade agreements between the two countries. A centre right politician, known for his open and strong views on climate change and abortions and sports.He discusses why Australia can be India’s trusted partner, the Adani allegations, trade deals and countering China and lots more with members of the Express team in a session moderated by Indian Express Deputy Chief of National Bureau Shubhajit Roy.
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Feb 28, 2023 • 53min

Ep. 52: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, whose long political journey started from being a student leader in the 1980s to finally now, becoming a state chief minister. Indian Express Manoj CG moderates the session as CM Sukkhu and members of the Indian Express group discuss the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and why the Congress needs to move from power-driven to organisation-driven politics, and a lot more.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 44min

Ep. 51: Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee

Physician and author, Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee was the guest at The Indian Express Adda on 16th January. Indian Express Group's Executive Director Anant Goenka, and Indian Express' National Features Editor Devyani Onial spoke to Dr Mukherjee on a variety of topics around cancer, biology, and his latest books.

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