EP-412 | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 8.0 Edition | Abhijit, Anand, Sushant & Tehseen

The much-awaited episode of The ‘Real’ Samosa Caucus – Edition 8.0 is here, packed with raw, uncensored, and no-holds-barred conversations.Joining the panel are:Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow at ORFTehseen Poonawalla, TV personality and political analystAnand Ranganathan, author and scientistAbhijit Iyer-Mitra, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict StudiesThis episode discusses the recently conducted Assembly polls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam; the Iran war; the Trump phenomenon; Pakistan’s stature after the war.Timestamps00:00 – Introduction01:59 – Story of Anga, Banga & Kalinga03:14 – Cold-Pressed Oils & ‘Adult-Rated’ Banter06:17 – Fall of Mamata Banerjee’s Regime14:48 – Fragmentation of Communities19:30 – Nashik TCS Case21:24 – Impact of SIR in Bengal26:01 – BJP Started Mirroring the Left?29:48 – Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing35:01 – Japanese & Bengali Food Connection39:31 – Vijay Benefitted From Annamalai’s Groundwork?50:40 – Politics of Fielding Controversial Candidates54:29 – Raghav Chadha’s BJP Entry59:46 – Rajnath Singh’s Comment on Terrorism1:01:41 – Indian Muslims’ Support for Iran1:11:02 – US Deputy Secretary’s Remarks on Trade Deal1:30:39 – Left-Liberal Ecosystem Debate1:53:29 – ‘Maach Bhaat’ Politics in Bengal1:59:07 – The Fall of INDIA Bloc ‘Titans’2:04:27 – Anand’s Parents’ Love Story2:11:24 – Importance of Punctuality & Time Management2:16:08 – Veg vs Non-Veg Discussion2:32:42 – Who Will Be Next Keralam CM?2:40:39 – India’s Economic Challenges Amid West Asia War2:46:20 – Why India Needs Big Reforms