Bharatvaarta

In this epidsode of the Bharatvaarta Podcast, Roshan Cariappa moderates an episode about how artists and entrepreneurs are reviving classical music and making it more relevant to the current generation. We are joined by Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick, from the distinguished Darbhanga gharaana, Raksha Rao - a Carnatic Singer and Skanda Murthy -  Founder Shaale.com

In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Aashish Chandorkar (Public Policy Expert), Ashutosh Muglikar (“Gareebon ka Economist”), and Srivatsa Subbanna ("All things Data") to discus,s the vision, scope, and significance of Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' or 'Self-Reliant India Mission'. We cover how this could impact industry, k...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an acute focus on our healthcare infrastructure and services. In this episode, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Dr. Bhooshan Shukla (practicing Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist for over 2 decades), Prachi Sinha (Head of Healthcare Investments at Axilor Ventures), and Varun Jhaveri (Officer on Special Duty, National Health Authority) to discuss the current healthcare e...

As India eases the lockdown and tries to get back to life as it was – it is infinitely clear now that there has been a fundamental shift. In this “new normal”, what are the new opportunities that Indian entrepreneurs can leverage to create wealth and lead the nation to progress? On this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, Roshan Cariappa is joined by Amit Paranjape (Entrepreneur, Advisor), Anand...

The West Bengal elections are due in 2021. Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress have been in power for about a decade and won the last election convincingly with nearly 45% of the vote share. In that same election, the Left parties led by CPI (M), which ruled the State for nearly 3 decades with Jyoti Basu and Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, followed with about 20%. The BJP, which hasn’t been histor...

Amidst hopes for a resurgent nation and fears of an economic slowdown, the Modi government completes one year of its second term today. In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, we examine the government’s hits and misses on policy and governance. We are joined by public policy commentators and political experts Ashish Chandorkar, Rohit Jayaraman, and Rangesh Sridhar to speak about PM Modi-led...

We’re living in exceptional times. We’ve been in lockdown for over 2 months here in India.  Just last week, the Government announced a stimulus package for businesses, and there have been about 120,000 confirmed cases and over 3000 deaths due to the coronavirus.  In this podcast, we examine India’s Covid-19 response in further detail from a Global-lens. We compare and contrast what has happened he...

Agriculture employs about 50% of our country and yet produces about 15% of GDP. Industry, which is often positioned as an alternative to agriculture, employs about 25-30% of the population and produces around the same as percentage of GDP. What is often said is that there’s a huge scope for improvement in both Agriculture and Industry. A major hindrance to this is that our laws are archaic and tha...

The focus of this episode is the business of professional sports in India. Our guest, Gautam Thakar, is the CEO of Star Sports – the largest sports broadcaster in the country with a revenue of over ₹9,000 crores and a viewership of hundreds of millions for some of their flagship shows. It’s highly likely you’ve watched one of Gautam’s channels this week and even more likely that someone in your fa...

On International Workers’ Day or May Day as it is more popularly known, Aashish Chandorkar (Public Policy Commentator), Harsh Madhusudhan (Economist, Investor, Author), and Rangesh Sridhar (Political Expert) speak to our host, Roshan Cariappa, about the history of Communism in India, its overlapping with the Indian freedom movement, the influence of the Left on Nehruvian politics, the rise to powe...

In this episode, we will uncover fascinating insights on how you can track your mental health, the mind-body connection, the spiritual & cultural basis for mental health, coping with addiction, anxiety, and stress, and much more. Join Roshan Cariappa as he talks to Smita Barooah, noted counsellor on these issues.

What does Sachin mean to an Indian cricket fan? Is he seen just as a cricketer who gave an entire nation plenty of joy as a batsman? Probably not, Sachin was an emotion for an entire generation of cricket lovers in India. His performances dictated the mood of an entire nation. What he means to India and its cricket fans is something that can be discussed for hours on end. In this episode, Roshan t...

In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Bhooshan Shukla, a leading Child Psychiatrist & Parenting Coach, we speak about various facets of Parenting in the digital age. How should you raise responsible, happy, fulfilled children? What can you do to inspire great values in them? How can you resolve differences and conflicts? How can you control your children's overexposure to gadgets ? How should...

Is the globalized World we live in coming apart? In this episode of the Bharatvaarta, Roshan is joined by Aashish Chandorkar (Author, Public Policy Expert, and Commentator), Rajeev Mantri (Investor, Author, and Public Policy Commentator) and Srivatsa Subbanna (Management Consultant & Analytics Expert) to discuss the broad underpinnings of Globalization. The ongoing pandemic has exposed the fragili...

In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast, we are joined by Jagatjit Sahu, a practitioner when it comes to fitness and fasting. This episode discusses the factors affecting immunity and steps one should take to improve one's inbuilt immunity. Jagatjit also talks about the importance of strength training and how it helps in fat loss. Tune in to this fascinating episode to get an insight into what...

In this episode of the Bharatvaarta podcast we are joined by Public Policy Analysts & Commentators - Aashish Chandorkar and Rohit Jayaraman in company with Economist & Author, Bodhisattava. The episode discusses the ongoing lockdown in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants focus on what the impact has been thus far, some key events during this period, and possible exit strategies go...

Namaste!  In the first of our #PurvaPaksha series, we bring together two eminent personalities – Harsh Gupta and Sridhar Vembu, to speak about India’s Economic growth. Harsh is an Investor and Author. He has a deep understanding of Politics, Governance, and Culture that grounds his views on Economics in reality. He believes that India is underleveraged on our debt and that it is critical to our gr...

- Impact of a lockdown on India’s economy  - India’s response / what the Govt. should do - How the infection could pan out in India  - Media’s reporting of Covid-19 globally - Impact of Covid-19 on Healthcare Policy

Current context on where things are with Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia's revolt and subsequently Chief Minister Kamal Nath's resignation | Key political Dynasties - the Scindias, the Singhs, the Shuklas & their significance | How MP impacted the Hindutva movement & Congress' dichotomy on State & National Positioning | What lies ahead for MP - who might lose/gain in the State & who might become Ch...

- Defining features of our foreign policy in last few years - Using trade as a foreign policy lever -  Our relationship with China and Pakistan - Current status, recap of last few years and what lies ahead - Our relationship with USA - Long term relationship, threats to the relationship and more

- Impact of Coronavirus on Global markets - Is india prepared to deal with a full scale epidemic? - Transition from King Salman to MBS - What does this mean for India? - Crude prices and related market response - The YES Bank fiasco, it's learnings - Bank Recapitalization - Wishlist from the Fin Min - and much more.

In Ep. 3 of our podcast, we talk about four aspects of governance in UP.  * Importance of rapidly developing UP * Focus on law and order * Focus on healthcare * Hard infrastructure development - roads, railways etc.

In this episode, we cover Delhi's Governance Structure, associated challenges, and alternative solutions.  * History of Delhi's three-layer management - Central Govt., State Govt., and Municipal Corporations * Challenges of the model - how this plays out in today's context - some examples from the rest of the World  * Solutions - should we move the capital / have multiple capitals / what are some...

Episode 1 of the Bharatvaarta Podcast (with Roshan Cariappa, Rohit Jayaraman, and Aashish Chandorkar) - Namaste Trump - the significance of the visit  - Policies - H1B Visa, GSP, Defense Procurement  - PM Modi’s objectives - a potential trade deal - Timing of the visit - wooing Indian American votes  - US election update - Sanders wins Nevada  - Democratic Nominee - frontrunners  - Trump vs. Sande...