Bharatvaarta

Dr Uday Kulkarni is an author of five excellent books on 18th century Maratha history. He is an AFMC, Pune graduate and a retired navy surgeon. Dr Kulkarni started writing about Maratha history a decade back, while still practicing medicine.    His first book Solstice at Panipat, describing the 1761 Panipat War, released in 2011 on 250th anniversary of what perhaps is the most significant war in I...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   This week (October 18th - 25th), we look at Jet Airway's revival plan, Reliance Jio's 5G push, UPI hitting a billion transactions in the first half of October, DRDO's atmanirbhar push and more.  If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share this content. You can stay updated w...

Voting in the Bihar State elections begins on October 28th and India’s 3rd most populous state goes to polls. Sentiment for the current National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a coalition of Janata Dal United (JD - U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Nitish Kumar is mixed. While popular consensus is that governance over the last five years has been ordinary, Bihar is among the least affected S...

This year, employment and work have been impacted like no other time in recent history. While uncertainties loom over what will be relevant going forward, we try to piece together the puzzle with two very senior leaders from the HR & Recruitment industry.    Gaurav Chattur, Managing Director - Asia Pacific of Catenon India, and K Sudarshan, Managing Director and Regional Chair for Asia at EMA Part...

The Bharatvaarta Weekly is our reaction to the news headlines of the week that was.   This week (October 11th - 18th), we look at the success of Nal se Jal in Goa, the Nobel Prize for Economics, Construction of Srinagar-Leh tunnel and more.  In this episode, we have Aashish Chandorkar, Srivatsa Subbanna and Roshan Cariappa discuss these topics. If you liked this episode, then don’t forget to subsc...

Aashish Chandorkar speaks to Siddharth Shirole, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Shivajinagar constituency in Pune. This conversation is about Mr Shriole's work during the Coronavirus pandemic, of which Pune has been a global hot spot. We also talk about the first-time MLA's vision for Pune and take a peek in his personal life.   Shri. Siddharth Shirole is the son of veteran Bharatiya...

Kunal Kapoor is an actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. He made his Bollywood debut as the male lead opposite Tabu in Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities in 2004. His next film, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti, won him accolades for his acting, including a nomination in the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award category. The movie went on to become a cult classic. Acting aside, in 2012,...

We are less than a month away from the US Presidential elections and things are starting to heat up. There’s all of the drama and excitement that such a high stakes event can induce, but there’s also some nervous anticipation in terms of what this will mean to the country itself and what it will mean to us here in India.   Joining us on this fascinating deep dive are Abhishek Paul and Rohit Jayara...

‘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 w...

Sridhar Vembu is the co-founder and CEO of Zoho, one of India’s best known software companies. He is also among the most avant-garde thinkers today, reimagining how India should view Education, Economy, and Entrepreneurship.    In this wide ranging conversation with Roshan Cariappa, he expounds his ideas on ‘transnational localism’ and becoming self-reliant or Atmanirbhar, how we should rethink Ed...

On our 50th episode, we speak to Smt. Smriti Irani ji, the honourable Union Minister for Textiles, Women and Child Development.    Smriti ji was a renowned television actress and producer before rising to prominence in politics as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate from Amethi. In this candid conversation, she speaks about her experience of contesting from the Congress stronghold of Amethi aga...

In this episode, we are joined by Rishi Agrawal (CEO, Avantus Regtech) and Aashish Chandorkar (Author & Columnist) to discuss the various nuances and impact of the recent Labour reforms introduced by the Government. Rishi and Aashish conduct a fascinating fact-based examination of the current labour laws and makes the case for why less is more.  They begin by explaining the need for labour reforms...

The Government has introduced 3 new bills under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ package that strives to reform Agriculture. These laws govern agricultural produce marketing, contract farming and an amendment to the Essential Commodities Act (ECA). There has been both, praise and protest, regarding the same.    Joining us in discussion on this episode are Shiv Kumar Mishr (Agri Entrepreneur), Aashish Cha...

Shri. Tejasvi Surya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the honourable Member of Parliament from the Bengaluru South constituency.    In this freewheeling conversation with Bharatvaarta’s Roshan Cariappa he discusses his journey from being inspired by the ideals of Swami Vivekananda and working with the Sangh Parivar at an early age to now being one of the youngest elected MPs in the Lok Sabha....

In this episode, Srivatsa Subbanna talks to Mahek Vyas (Avid cricket fan who watches sports for a living) & Abhishek Paul (Chartered Accountant and Cricket fan) about the Indian Premier League.   We start off by talking about the importance of the IPL to Indian, World Cricket and its contribution to popular culture. Abhishek & Mahek then share their views on why some teams have been historically m...

While India got its Independence on August 15, 1947, then Hyderabad state ruled by Nizam acceded to the Indian union only on September 17, 1948. A people's movement against the Nizam and his Razakar army led by stalwarts like Swami Ramanand Tirth, PV Narasimha Rao and Komaram Bheem over the years bore fruit when Sardar Patel launched Operation Polo. On Sep 17, people across Telangana and parts of...

Like many, if you have been isolated at home for all of this year then this episode is a must listen! Roshan Cariappa is joined by Anuradha Goyal (award-winning blogger @ IndiTales, Author & Speaker) and Karan Cariappa (Avid Traveler & Co-founder, GoMowgli), who paint a rich tapestry of cultural travel across the length and breadth of the India.    Find out what courting rituals the Bhils in Madhy...

In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Monica Jasuja (Fintech Industry leader) and Mandar Kagade (Fintech Public Policy Consultant) to discuss the thriving space of fintech (Financial Technology) in India.    In the race of: will banks adopt tech sooner than tech companies learn banking, the banks have done eminently well. Better than what the pundits expected, a...

In this episode, Roshan Cariappa speaks to Sri Thiruvadanthai (Managing Director, Levy Forecasting Centre) and Karan Bhasin (Economist and Researcher) about the recent GDP numbers which was put by the National Statistical Office. In this comprehensive discussion, Sri and Karan explain how to view these numbers in light of COVID, what caused them to be, the role of the Government and RBI, what we c...

In this episode, we talk to Shefali Vaidya (Author) & Abhijit Majumder (Columnist, Author) about their views on the Bloomsbury controversy and freedom of expression in a larger sense.  They share their views on the episode and what they believe is the way forward.  This podcast is available on all leading platforms such as Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube. If you like the podcast, do like...

In this episode, Roshan Cariappa and Amit Paranjape speak to Chairman Ajit Pai, the first Indian American to hold highest office at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).    In a free-wheeling conversation, Chairman Pai speaks about his childhood, growing up in Parsons (a small town in Kansas) as a first generation immigrant, his journey from law school into the FCC, how the FCC’s priorities...

In this episode, Roshan  Cariappa speaks to Monika Halan (Consulting Editor, Mint & Author of ‘Let’s Talk Money’) about creating wealth sustainably.    Monika has over two decades of experience covering business, economy, and personal finance in India. In this episode, she discusses how Indian investor’s attitudes have changed over the years, the foundations of managing money, investing in equity...

In this episode, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Amit Paranjape (Entrepreneur & Advisor) and Vivek Khaitan (Pharma Entrepreneur) as they talk about the importance and significance of Ganeshotsav, one of India's favourite festivals. They talk about the evolution of the "Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav" and how festivals were an important part of India's freedom struggle.  Listen to this podcast on all of your...

As India turns 73 this week, we look at the challenges and opportunities ahead for the nation. We’re joined by Karan Bhasin (Researcher, Economist), Ashutosh Muglikar (“Gareebon ka Economist”), and Aashish Chandorkar (Author, Columnist) to discuss the current state of the Economy, Culture, and Politics in India and what they are optimistic for going forward. In a free wheeling conversation, Karan,...

In this episode, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Kushal Mehta (Host, Carvaka Podcast) and Aadit Kapadia (Co-founder, MyIndMakers) to discuss the new and evolving space of podcasting in India. They talk about the various nuances of the format including longform conversation, unpacking complex matters without the constraints of time, hosting various guests and getting the best out of them. They compare...