Express Conversations

In this episode we hear from Ruchir Sharma Chairman, Rockefeller International, and Founder of Breakout Capital. During a recent Express Adda, Sharma joined the dots between politics, economy and global affairs to identify emerging patterns and the big picture. He was in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express group, and Shyamal Majumdar, Editor, Financial Express.

In this episode goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team, PR Sreejesh talks about the changing landscape of Indian hockey, his journey to the top, using reflexes in real life and the role of education in sports.

In this episode, filmmaker Karan Johar speaks on the film industry facing trolling, viewers returning to theatres and creative people being fearless.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.