The Cārvāka Podcast

In this monologue, Kushal shares his views on a line that is used time and again to address youngsters across the globe. You often hear "motivational speakers" addressing a bunch of young, gullible adults to follow their passion. What does it mean? What are the consequences of following your passion in a country like India? This monologue is about not following your passion, and if you do, you hav...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia as they cover the ongoing India VS South Africa Test series. They also discuss the Australia VS Pakistan series and the controversy around Usman Khwaja wanting to write a message on his shoes. They end the podcast by covering the IPL auction and the decision of Mumbai Indians to make Hardik Pandya the new captain of their team. Follow Aadit: Twitte...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Bhaduri about his book "Career 3.0". "In this book, Abhijit Bhaduri, a renowned expert on talent and leadership, shows you how to develop the six key skills that will make you future-ready and successful in Career 3.0." Follow Abhijit: Twitter: @AbhijitBhaduri Book: https://amzn.eu/d/f0yAa30 #upsc #careerguidance #skillup --------------------------------...

This is part two of the podcast, where Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra as they discuss the recent judgement by the Supreme Court that confirmed the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370. A five-judge panel presided over by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud determined that the abrogation was legal and that the Article 370 provision was only temporary due to the unique situation in...

The Endless Battle Over Political Hinduism by Kushal Mehra

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Anand Ranganathan about reservations. Anand and Kushal discuss whether reservations are needed and who deserves them. They also discuss the controversial subject of reservations in the private sector. Follow Anand: Twitter: @ARanganathan72 Book: https://amzn.eu/d/8tzKkof #Reservations #Hindutva #Hinduism #RTE -----------------------------------------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra as they discuss the recent judgement by the Supreme Court that confirmed the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370. A five-judge panel presided over by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud determined that the abrogation was legal and that the Article 370 provision was only temporary due to the unique situation in Kashmir. The Supreme C...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dr Gaurav Sood about his book "Fake News: Spot It, Stop It". Follow Gaurav: Twitter: @imgauravsood Instagram: @dr.gaurav_sood Website: https://www.gauravsood.in/ Book: https://amzn.eu/d/40VvMLX #FakeNews #FactChecking #PostTruth ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Daniel Bordman about two separate topics. They start the podcast by talking about two Canadian Michaels. In 2018, Canada apprehended Huawei's top financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the Chinese tech giant's founder, in response to an American warrant claiming fraud. The problem worsened when China arrested two Canadians, Michael Spavor a...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Harris Sultan about the rise of atheism in the Islamic world. There is a lot of talk about Islam taking over globally, and all sorts of rhetoric is peddled on every side of the political aisle. But what does the data say about every single claim that is made? Follow Them: Twitter: @TheHarrisSultan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HarrisSultanAtheist YouTube: ht...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sana Hashmi about Taiwan and how India can build its future relationship. How do we balance the Chinese equation? What are the possible roadblocks? Where does India need to improve so that we can improve our relationship with Taiwan? Follow Sana: Twitter: @sanahashmi1 Profile: https://www.taef.org/people/SanaHashmi #Taiwan #China #IndiaTaiwan -------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with the National General Secretary of the BJP, Mr. Vinod Tawde, about Hindutva and its core principles. They discuss the role of minorities in a Hindutva-dominated society. They also talk about Bihar politics and how the BJP intends to go forward in Bihar as far as its political strategy is concerned, as Mr. Tawde is the Prabhari of the Bihar BJP. Follow Mr. Tawde:...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Harsh Madhusudhan Gupta about the freedom of Hindu temples. They cover the basic arguments in favour of temple freedom and the potential problems, including the fear of casteism after temples are out of the clutches of government control. Follow Them: Twitter: @harshmadhusudan Book: https://amzn.eu/d/9nDF1eX #TempleFreedom #Hindutva #Casteism -------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sreemoy Talukdar about the indictment filed in US court that has accused an alleged ‘employee of the Indian government’ of allegedly masterminding a ‘plot’ to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Follow them: Twitter: @sreemoytalukdar Article: https://www.firstpost.com/author/sreemoy-talukdar #Khalistan #RAW #gurpatwantpannu ---------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia talk about the recently concluded assembly elections in five states. The BJP sweeps Western and Northern India, and the Congress wins Telangana. Follow them: Twitter: @ask0704 #BJP #AssemblyElections2023 #madhyapradeshelections2023 ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kus...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Amit Majumdar about his book, "The Book Of Vows". Follow them: Twitter: @AmitMajmudar Book: https://amzn.eu/d/dIxFxg7 #Mahaharata #Hinduism #Sanskrit ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple P...

In this monologue, Kushal shares his views on multiculturalism. Diversity is outstanding, but it can create substantial societal fissures if done wrong. Kushal talks about the experiments in North America, using Canada and America as an analogy. The Canadians have followed the salad bowl approach, and the Americans have the melting pot analogy. He then discusses how India has historically handled...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra about the halal ban in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government banned Halal certification on food products including dairy products, sugar, bakery products, peppermint oil, namkeen ready to eat savoury snacks, and food oil on November 18, 2023. After the ban, there was an investigation, and it was found that approximately 500 establishments acro...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the interference of America in Bangladeshi politics. Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections are set for January 7, 2023. Americans have been pushing Bangladesh to have "free and fair" elections. How does this American interference affect Bangladeshi politics? Also, what role can India play in this entire episode? Follow Abhijit: Twitter: @...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Harris Sultan about Islamism in the West. In light of the Israel-Hamas war, there have been a series of protests and marches around the Western world where we have seen an open display of Islamism. How will the West deal with this issue of Islamism? What does the future hold for Western societies? Follow Them: Twitter: @TheHarrisSultan YouTube: https://www.youtu...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia and Nikhil Mehra about the recently concluded #worldcup2023 final, where the Australian team defeated India convincingly. They discuss the match, the overall tournament output, and the future of 50-over cricket. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #TravisHead #Kohli #IndiaVSAustralia --------------------------------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ami Ganatra about the essence of the Bhagavada Geeta. They talk about many facets of the Bhagavada Geeta, including how Ami is starting her own courses and how the Bhagavada Geeta will be the first one she is going to teach. Follow them: Twitter: @6amiji Website: https://amiganatra.graphy.com/ #SriKrishna #BhagavadaGeeta #Religion -------------------------------...

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra as they discuss the Indian victory over New Zealand in the semi-final of the #worldcup2023. Follow them: Twitter: @TweetinderKaul #worldcup2023 #Kohli #Shami ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3up...

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit preview the upcoming semifinals of the #worldcup2023 They discuss the run-up to the tournament so far and pay special attention to the Angelo Matthews run-out and the controversy surrounding it. Follow Aadit: Twitter: @ask0704 #worldcup2023 #IndiaVsNewZealand #Kohli ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud:...

In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit Kapadia discuss the upcoming assembly elections in five states. Who are the most likely winners in all five elections? What impact will these electoral results have on the Lok Sabha elections in 2024? Follow them: Twitter: @ask0704 #assemblyelection2023 #AssemblyElections2023 #madhyapradeshelections2023 ------------------------------------------------------------...