Express Conversations

In this episode, political analyst Prashant Kishor speaks to Anant Goenka, Executive Director and Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor at the Indian express eAdda. They discuss the future of the BJP in Indian politics, the job of the Opposition in combating the spread of Hindutva, and whether the role of polarisation is overhyped.

In this episode, ODI's Managing Director, Dr Rathin Roy speaks about plateauing domestic consumption, implementing smart policy and the need to create employment to boost the economy.

In this episode, Nobel Prize Winners and professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo speak about the explosion of inequality, fostering trust in economists, and the impact automation will have on the economy among other pressing topics.

In this episode, economist, journalist, and politician Arun Shourie dicusses the ideological and political techniques of the BJP, the problem with trying to create a “middle ground” when it comes to factual events, and the role the media plays in holding governments accountable.Tune in.(This conversation was a part of Indian Express' Idea Exchange recorded on April 4, 2022)

In this episode, Indian Express' Senior Editor Amitabh Sinha speaks to nuclear physicists Anil Kakodkar and Suresh Gangotra, authors of the book: Fire and Fury: Transforming India’s Strategic Identity. They talk about about India’s nuclear industry, the strategic power of being a nuclear nation, and the national pride involved in the space programme.Tune in.

In this episode, UGC head M Jagadesh Kumar talks about how the common entrance exam for central universities won’t make board exams irrelevant but will take the pressure off students. This session was moderated by Sourav Roy Barman, Senior Correspondent, The Indian Express.

In this episode, former chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Co, Indra Nooyi speaks to Shyamal Majumdar, Editor at the Financial Express about the mega global trends she sees appearing in the coming years, integrating women into the workplace, and keeping the Pepsi-Co engine going.

In this episode, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs speaks to C Raja Mohan, Contributing Editor, The Indian Express, and Shubhajit Roy, Associate Editor about India's foreign policy and its new dimensions, and the future of the nation's relationship with its neighbours.

In this episode, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the Indian Meteorology Department speaks to Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about whether we are investing enough in dealing with climate change, the kind of human and technological changes required, and how climate forecasting is changing. Tune in.(This exchange was a part of Explained Live streamed on Jul 28, 2021)

In this episode, Dr. Anurag Agarwal, Director, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology speaks with Amitabh Sinha, Resident Editor at The Indian Express, about the pandemic and if we might be at the beginning of its end. He also talks about if Omicron likely to be the last major variant of this coronavirus and if it is possible to predict how the virus would mutate in future.Tune in(This exchange was a part of Explained Live streamed on Jan 27, 2022)