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Ravindra Singh Bhati is a 26 year old young Indian politician currently serving as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sheo Assembly constituency.He served as the President of Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) Student Union from 2019-2022.He is currently contesting as an Independent candidate from the Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency.
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Neerja Chowdhury is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and political commentator. In the course of a distinguished career of over forty years, she was political editor of the Indian Express for ten years and covered the terms of eight prime ministers and ten Lok Sabha elections. She has won several prestigious awards for her journalism including the first Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons (1981), the India Today–PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award (1983), and the Prem Bhatia Award for Best Political Reporting (2009–10).She is contributing editor, the Indian Express, and her weekly column, The Neerja Chowdhury Column, is widely followed by participants and observers of contemporary Indian politics.
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Nityānanda Miśra is a Sanskrit scholar and an author based in Mumbai. He works in the investment banking industry. He has edited and authored 9 books in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English. Born in Lucknow, Misra is an MBA from IIM Bangalore.
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Aabhas Maldahiyar, an Architect and Urban-Designer, amalgamates an intense love for History with captivating storytelling. Initially embracing Marxism in architecture school, a visit to Ajanta’s caves ignited a profound transformation. Shifting from Marxist literature to crafting fiction inspired by the Red Ideology, he delved deeper into the realms of History and Politics. Babur: The Chessboard King stands as the inaugural volume in his forthcoming series on ‘Timurid Gurkaniyan’ (erroneously known as Mughals), founded on primary sources. A skilled reader of Persian manuscripts, Aabhas offers a distinctive lens to historical narratives.
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Ajay Bisaria joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 and, in a career spanning thirty-five years, dealt with some of India's key economic and security relationships. He served as Indian high commissioner to Pakistan from 2017 to 2020. He has been Indian high commissioner to Canada (2020-22), and India's ambassador to Poland and Lithuania (2015-17).
He has also represented the country at the World Bank in Washington DC and in embassies in Berlin and Moscow. He has served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Commerce, and the Prime Minister's Office, where he was a key aide to Prime Minister Vajpayee from 1999 to 2004.
He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from St Stephen's College, Delhi University, an MBA from IIM Calcutta, and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. -
Dr. Manish Pandit is a physician who lives in the United Kingdom. He arrived in England in the mid 1990’s and trained as a surgeon (FRCS General Surgery and FRCS ENT) before switching career streams to Nuclear Medicine and obtaining a Masters with a Merit from Kings College in the process. He is an alumnus of BJ Medical College in Pune. He has published on many research topics within the fields of medicine and is a senior tutor for medical students in England as well as regional director for training in his medical speciality.Dr Manish has had an active interest in Indian history and spirituality since he was 21 years old, which is also when he met his Guru, Nakhate Maharaj. However he considers that spirituality (and alignment with so called dharma) is mostly useless unless closely moving with humanity and compassion on the ground in real life. It is easy for those who have not been miserable in life and not been engaged in the service of others for decades to be dismissive of any other sentient being’s troubles as mere “thought” or “nonsense”. Medicine provides him that impetus as nothing moves humans more than the sight of others suffering.He maintains an extensive personal library of books on Indology. He has studied the dating of the Mahabharata sufficiently enough to be considered as an expert on dating the Mahabharata using ancient Indian astronomy and is considered as a student of Dr Narahari Achar (a physics professor from Memphis who dated the Mahabharata to 3067 BCE).He is also a director, scriptwriter and cinematographer, who is known for making films on topics which very few within the broadcast and non-broadcast media like to touch. He has made several films including the acclaimed Krishna: History or Myth, Mumbai: Pani Mafia, SaiBaba: An Indian Jesus, Bharat ek Chetna and perhaps his best known film “The Ishrat Jahan Conspiracy (2014)”.His films can be divided into two principal categories, those which pertain to religion and those which pertain to politics. Apart from his feature length documentaries, he also makes short films which can be seen on saraswatifilms.org.
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Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor in the Finance area and Executive Director of the Centre for Analytical Finance at ISB. His research areas include- banking, financial inclusion, financial contagion, regulation, and the relationship between politics and finance. He teaches a course on Indian financial systems.
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An alumnus of IIMB’s prestigious doctoral program specializing in Corporate Strategy & Policy, Dr. Samir Kagalkar's education career has 24 years of experience spanning across Business, Society & Government domains.He has a BA in Economics from National College Basavanagudi, Bengaluru and an MA in Economics from the prestigious Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune. This was capped later on with a PhD from IIMB (Corporate strategy & Policy).He has served in the Modi Govt (2016-2018) as Additional PS to Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers. In specific, he worked closely on the Jan Aushadhi program, helping it scale massively. Currently he heads the Economic Cell of BJP Karnataka as its State Convener since 2020.His other past engagements include: Heading Corporate Affairs at Ola, Director of MIT SOG, Pune – mentored by TN Seshan, (Political leadership school), Chief Academic officer at Avagmah, an investee firm of Infosys’ Kris Gopalakrishnan, Banking Executive at HSBC, India.He consults to various corporates on Public Policy & Corporate Strategy.
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Vipul Amrutlal Shah's directorial debut was Aankhen, which was one of the five biggest hits of 2002. He then impressed the audience and critics in his next film Waqt: The Race Against Time, which was again one of the highest-grossing films of 2005. His next two films, Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng did very well at the box office with the latter breaking all previous opening records in Bollywood.He is also a producer of movies like Force, Commando, Holiday and The Kerala Story. His latest 'Bastar: The Naxal Story' released on 15th March 2024.He is married to actress Shefali Shah.
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#makeinindia #narendramodi #dholerasmartcityArun Mampazhy has a BTech from IITM and MS from University of Maryland in semiconductor fabrication and over a decade of industry experience. His dreams of seeing a commercial fab takeoff in India has changed from black and white to colour over two decades. He can be reached via email [email protected] or @nano_arun on X. Views expressed are personal.
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Ajay Bisaria is a commentator on international affairs and a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation.He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 and, in a career spanning thirty-five years, dealt with some of India's key economic and security relationships. He served as Indian high commissioner to Pakistan from 2017 to 2020. He has been Indian high commissioner to Canada (2020-22), and India's ambassador to Poland and Lithuania (2015-17). He has also represented the country at the World Bank in Washington DC and in embassies in Berlin and Moscow. He has served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Commerce, and the Prime Minister's Office, where he was a key aide to Prime Minister Vajpayee from 1999 to 2004.He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from St Stephen's College, Delhi University, an MBA from IIM Calcutta, and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Princeton University.Ajay Bisaria's book 'Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship between India and Pakistan' is out. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Anger-Management-Troubled-Diplomatic-Relationship/dp/9393852758
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Since 1999, Vikas Manhas has been visiting families of soldiers of the #indianarmy who have given ultimate sacrifice for the nation. Every year, he devotes a significant amount of time traveling across the country and visiting and revisiting the families of our immortals. He has visited over 500 families of so far and built long lasting familial relationships with them.
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Shashank Mani Tripathi is the founder of the Jagriti Yatra, an annual fifteen-day train journey, the world's largest entrepreneurial one, to the four corners of India in the company of 500 young leaders.With a B. Tech from IIT Delhi, and an MBA from IMD Lausanne Shashank has worked in both corporate and government sectors as a strategist and visionary, serving on the $5 Trillion committee of the commerce ministry. A ghumakkad at heart and a public man of action by temperament, he has circled India fifteen times on the Jagriti Yatra, energizing 7,500 leaders in the process.Shashank lives and works in his ancestral village Barpar in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. He is developing his region through Udyamita, a definition of enterprise aimed at invigorating local economy and society.
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O.P. Singh, an IPS officer from the 1983 batch, served as Director General of Police (DGP) of India's largest police force, Uttar Pradesh Police, from 2018 to 2020.He served as the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from 2014 to 2016. During his tenure, the NDRF conducted several search and rescue operations in response to natural disasters in India and Nepal, notably during the Nepal earthquake in April 2015.Singh has also held positions in the Special Protection Group, responsible for the Prime Minister's security, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), dealing with internal security. He was the Additional Director General (Airport Sector) in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), overseeing security at 59 airports and vital installations. His efforts in managing the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad and resolving disputes between Shia and Sunni communities in Lucknow were recognized by the Uttar Pradesh Government.His awards include the Indian Police Medal for Gallantry, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Police Special Duty Medal, Disaster Response Medal, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and the Distinguished Leadership Award for Disaster Resilience by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice in 2015.His latest book 'Crime, Grime and Gumption: Case files of an IPS officer' is now out. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Crime-Grime-Gumption-Files-Officer/dp/0143464167
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Shweta Singh Kirti, a fashion designer trained at India’s National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), transformed her career trajectory after obtaining an MBA in the USA. Her fusion of business acumen and spirituality birthed into a passion project called Damara Kids, an online mindfulness programme for children. Here, she imparts mindfulness and meditation techniques, fostering focus, concentration and self-mastery, empowering them to unleash their potential.Beyond her role with Damara Kids, Shweta is deeply involved in several non-profit initiatives and has served on the board of OMniAwareness. As a public figure with a substantial following, she serves as an inspiration to many, standing as a thought leader in the realms of holistic well-being and spiritual enlightenment.Following the tragic loss of her brother, Sushant Singh Rajput, she embarked on several months of extensive solitary retreats. This profound and transformative experience gave birth to her first book, Pain: A Portal to Enlightenment. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Pain-Enlightenment-Shweta-Singh-Kirti/dp/0143461362#:~:text=what%20was...-,In%20the%20book%20%22Pain%3A%20A%20Portal%20to%20Enlightenment%22%20by,inspiring%20and%20remarkable%20was%20the0:00 Promo3:35 When Shweta got to know about SSR’s death8:04 When you don’t get to say your goodbyes10:00 Childhood memories with Sushant15:03 Something was troubling Sushant18:43 Public & media trial20:51 Family has still not got closure23:07 Big hope from CBI & a request25:59 How Shweta dealt with her pain31:21 Sushant’s family has faced a lot of pain34:15 Was Sushant spiritual?38:20 Bollywood’s shallowness & Sushant40:26 Why there is so much anxiety today41:53 First Samadhi Experience49:30 Spirituality & Science53:47 The Vedanta Way57:20 Importance of Deep Sleep58:13 No bigger intoxicant than spirituality1:01:20 Investigating awareness1:07:41 If everything is moh maaya, what’s the point1:10:18 Without pain, no enlightenment?1:11:25 Transcending duality1:15:31 Message to Sushant’s fans
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Priyam Gandhi-Mody is a strategist specializing in political communication. She frequently writes political non-fiction and ‘A Nation To Protect’ is her third book. She’s an alumna of the University of Delaware and Florida State University. Having worked briefly at the Capitol in Tallahassee, she now lives in Mumbai with her husband, son and a golden retriever. Her latest book 'What if there was no Congress: The uncensored history of India' is now out. You can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/What-There-Was-Congress-Independent/dp/93570289350:00 Promo2:31 Interesting what IFs of history3:53 Nehru-Gandhi family Vs Congress party5:22 Modi Vs BJP6:21 Gems of Mani Shankar Aiyar8:02 Why blame Congress for partition?11:00 Gandhi, Jinnah & path to partition15:09 Why Nehru-Patel are villains of partition?20:13 Nehru & family hijacked party against Gandhi’s wishes?22:09 Nehru, Hari Singh, Abdullah, Mountbatten & Kashmir blunder30:01 Nehru’s Himalayan blunder of 196235:34 How Congress invented socialism backed political corruption40:36 Nehru’s ‘Primary’ Sin45:49 Sonia angry against Rao-Manmohan for 1991 reforms47:49 What if there was no BJP50:01 Congress’ Sin of 198453:40 JP was slow poisoned by Indira?
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#pakistan #imrankhanpti #pakistanarmy Tilak Devasher has authored four widely acclaimed books on Pakistan, including 'Pakistan: Courting the Abyss' (December 2016), 'Pakistan: At the Helm' (July 2018), 'Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum' (July 2019), and 'The Pashtuns: A Contested History' (September 2022).Tilak Devasher retired as Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India in October 2014. Currently, he serves as a Member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), Consultant at the Vivekananda International Foundation, Emeritus Resource Faculty at Rashtriya Raksha University, and Distinguished Fellow at the United Services Institution of India. His professional career, which included service in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and overseas, focused on security issues, especially pertaining to India’s neighbourhood. Post-retirement, he has maintained a keen interest in these issues, with a special focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan.Vaibhav Singh is founder of Defensive Offense and DO News.0:00 Promo3:03 Funeral of democracy6:04 Pak Netflix: Picking a PM8:26 Bilawal - Next Foreign Minister?10:30 Bilawal Vs Rahul Gandhi13:55 Maula Jatt Jingoism15:16 Imran Khan Hanger18:30 Why Nawaz was ousted by fauj23:52 Nawaz - Opening batsman to PM kursi26:17 Motormouth Generals27:45 Asim Munir trying to prove himself30:52 Nawaz returns & relations with India34:34 Pak army creating pro-India mahaul?36:52 They hate India to the core40:22 Pakistan’s Fault-line: Pashtuns46:26 Genesis of Baloch fault line49:24 Dr Mahrang Baloch’s painful story51:53 Modern leadership for Baloch53:37 What if Baloch-Pashtuns unite?56:34 China’s CPEC is dead1:01:35 Balochs united for first time1:04:03 Why West is also supporting Baloch now?1:06:59 Why this election is so boring?1:12:00 Future of Pakistan
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