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Venu Gopal Narayanan, independent upstream petroleum consultant, discusses energy wars, the Iran ceasefire, and shifting geopolitics in the latest episode of WTM:Key takeawaysWhy Washington's real motive is LNG market share, not Iranian nukesAmerica as Europe's primary energy supplier, replacing RussiaIran pummelled but not defeated — and what that means militarilyGulf states' vulnerability: bombed for hosting US basesSaudi Arabia's Red Sea pipeline hedge against Persian Gulf disruptionFood security as the overlooked Gulf crisisEurope's unsustainable energy costs and creeping deindustrialisationWhat Beijing learns from the conflict for its Taiwan planningWhy a Russia-India-China summit may be on the cards this yearPakistan's enduring utility value for US

Kanika Pasricha, Chief Economic Advisor at Union Bank of India discusses the new GDP series in the latest episode of WTM with Diksha Yadav:Key takeaways Broad-basing of growth toward manufacturingNominal GDP shrinking, real GDP risingHow double deflation fixes the deflator problemIMF's C grade and alignment with global standardsWas India's GDP growth overstated?Better capture of informal sector and GST-era economyPrivate capex higher than previously measuredMonetary policy outlook under new frameworkManufacturing vs public admin divergence puzzle

The Chief Economic Adviser speaks to Swarajya on the thinking behind the Survey's 17 chapters, the risks that keep policymakers alert, why delayed gratification is an economic imperative, and the hard institutional choices India faces in a fractured world.

Prof. Prasanna Tantri speaks with Diksha Yadav on the Union Budget 2026 on the following:—Government Expenditure Falling to One of the Lowest Ratios in the World—Defence Budget Finally Crosses 2% of GDP—Why Major Schemes Missed Spending Targets—The Capex Ideology: Not All Capital Expenditure Is Good—Centre Cuts Deficit, States Adds—Net Debt Still Rising—The Dangers of the Freebie Cycle—RBI Printing Money to Keep Rates Down Is Bad Advice—F&O Regulation: The Problem Was Real, But STT Hike Is the Wrong Solution—Sovereign Gold Bond Tax Change Is a Plain Breach of Contract—FTAs & trade deal: The Real Benefit Is Competition From Imports, Not Exports—The Real Benefit to the Middle Class Is…

Political commentator from UP, Amit Yadav, explains:Why Pankaj Chaudhary? The Strategy Behind BJP's New UP ChiefThe Kurmi Factor: Can BJP Win Back Lost Ground?Voter List Fiasco: 4 Crore Names Deleted, 80% BJP Supporters, Cadre Remains Inactive on the GroundInactive Cadre Crisis: How Ground-Level Apathy Cost BJP in 2024The Need for Cabinet Reshuffle and Organisational Overhaul2027 Battle Begins: What SP Is Doing Right & What It Is Doing Wrong

Recorded on 1 December 2025 with Prof Prasanna Tantri, Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.In this episode:-Q2 GDP key takeaways and beyond the number hype-RBI Rate Cut Strategy: Should the central bank go for repo rate cuts?-India's Innovation Crisis: The talent drain problem and why we're stuck at low-end work and more!

Read Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Female Labour Force Participation Rate: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EACPM-WP-Female-LFPR-India.pdfRead Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Time Spent on Employment-Related Activities in India: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Working-Hours_SRavi2025.pdfTopics:- The Bihar Paradox: Growth Without Revenue- The Migration Question- The Youth Unemployment- Female Labour Force Participation, TFR Decline, And Working Women's Hustle- Girl Education & Women In Leadership- The Culture of Growth: Why Innovation Happens Elsewhere- The Compliance Paradox- How Many Hours Is Too Many Working Hours- The Need for More (Good) Government And Competitive Federalism- Reading Recommendations

"Zohran Mamdani has claimed every identity, whatever little bit he could claim – African, South Asian, Muslim – but he has not claimed what his genetic makeup of 50% actually is, which is Hindu."Political commentator and columnist Sunanda Vashisht joins us to discuss:-Why everyone's discussing Zohran Mamdani-What's behind his hate for the BJP & PM Modi-The centre void: With far-right and far-left winning elections-How important a person does Mamdani become if he is elected the mayor of NYC-Zohran's campaign and his policy proposals and more

The good and the bad of RBI's recent banking and capital reforms with Dr Prasanna Tantri.Prof Tantri is an Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.

"In 18 years I couldn’t manage to do it, but Dr Bhyrappa did in one — he got four of my books translated into Kannada within a year.”Dr Vikram Sampath joins us to discuss the life and works of legendary author Dr Santeshivara Lingannaiah Bhyrappa, who departed the mortal realm on 24 September 2025. This episode was recorded on 25 September 2025.

India's Chief Economic Advisor, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran speaks with us on the possibility of the country entering a higher GDP growth orbit; why India's economic data is not biased; why policy-makers ought to consider the dangers social media poses for youth, and much more.Read: https://swarajyamag.com/economy/interview-possible-that-successive-gdp-numbers-continue-to-surprise-on-positive-side-says-chief-economic-advisor-dr-v-anantha-nageswaran

Saurabh Mukherjea, investor, author & founder & CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers, joins us in the latest episode of What This Means.In this episode we discuss:-tax cuts, GST reforms, US tariffs, -the reason behind Indian market resilience in times of uncertainties, -the challenges facing the middle class, -the decline of white-collar jobs, -the rise of gig jobs, -saving tips in current times and more!

"The three tax cuts have been very clean. The corporate tax cut, along with the individual tax cut and GST reforms, has been substantial enough to make a real difference... I believe this will spur growth, and that’s why I remain very optimistic."Prof Prasanna Tantri, in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav, shares his takeaways on Q1 GDP numbers, GST reforms, and other reforms. He said, one thing the government should focus on more than "Build in India" is to "Innovate in India." And bring back innovators living abroad who are frustrated with what’s happening in the US and Australia and want to return. Create campuses where they can stay and work. They will be the job creators, and that will be a game changer.

'There is a stench of a regime change operation here. There are three names which are coming up, who are being projected as perhaps heading the interim government now. 'Jaideep Mazumdar join us on Nepal Crisis to discuss:-The reasons behind protest, when did it all began-Why it's being called as GenZ protest-What next for Nepal, who will take charge-Who benefits the most from regime change-Has the Nepali communist movement weakened in the last 48 hours? -Did the pro-monarchy groups have a role to play in this? -What role can India now play in Nepal to bring stability?

"The GST has moved from a politically negotiated framework to one driven by economics and rationale. The earlier four slabs were transitional, not permanent, and I’m glad we have corrected that." Tax expert and founder and CEO of Tax Compaas, Ajay Rotti, joins us to discuss GST reforms and what more needs to be done on GST.

Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist at Axis Bank, Head of Global Research at Axis Capital and member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, decodes the Trump administration's tariff policies and their implications for India. (Recorded on 25 August 2025)In this episode:- Impact of Trump's tariffs on Indian and average Indians- The Smoot-Hawley tariffs of the past- The transshipment game- GST 2.0 reforms- Strategic reform recommendations: Housing, deregulation, structural reforms- India's job challenge

Tax expert and founder and CEO of Tax Compaas, Ajay Rotti, helps us decode 3 things: problems that the existing GST solved, problems that the GST reforms will solve, and the problems that will still remain, in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav.-Why GST Was Brought In -How GST Changed Indian Taxation-What GST Fixed And What It Didn't-What GST 2.0 Is Trying To Fix-The Two-Slab Reform: What It Means-GST Reforms — Challenges That Still Remain-What More Needs To Be Done Apart From GST

TS Krishnan, writer, historian and author, debunks the false Dravidian narratives on the latest episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav.In this episode:📜 Vairamuthu’s Claim on Kamban & Shri Ram — Fact vs. Misinterpretation🗡 Vali Vadha in Valmiki & Kamban🏰 Rajendra Chola’s Northern Expedition — Sanctifying Capital, Not Expanding Empire⚖ Ethics of Dharmic Kings in War vs. Foreign Invaders📚 Where Beginners Should Start with Kambaramayanam

'In terms of narrative games, BJP is on the back foot in Bihar—not because of SIR, but due to anti-incumbency heat.However, the Opposition’s credibility in systemic issues is so low, they can’t effectively question the incumbent.' says Adarsh Pandit on What This Means with Diksha Yadav.'In Bihar, BJP’s main bug right now is that they have the message and the machine, but no messenger.We discuss all that's happening in Bihar over SIR, and what various politcal parties are up to ahead of the state elections.

"Maharashtra has never had a pan-state Marathi Asmita like Tamil Nadu’s Tamil identity. Here, your regional identity and caste identity precede your linguistic identity.""Maharashtra has always looked towards Delhi. From Shivaji to the Peshwas, the ambition was national, not regional — which is why linguistic chauvinism has never found a full home here." -Can BMC Elections be won on linguistic grounds?-Who really benefits if the Thackeray brothers join hands for the municipal elections?-Challenges for the BJP in the BMC elections-Is Marathi linguistic chauvinism similar to that of Tamil or Kannadiga linguistic chauvinism?-And more!

"India’s biggest reform, in my opinion, was the Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) — and it was also the cheapest. Reform isn’t about spending more.""Though late, the RBI has now done everything it could on the monetary policy front to boost growth.""In my view, GDP growth for the current fiscal year will exceed 6.5%, but that’s still not something we should be satisfied with," says Professor Prasanna Tantri on What This Means with Diksha.On what’s going wrong, we discuss:— The three reforms needed to achieve 9% GDP growth— The many challenges around access to credit and the state of fintech firms— Problems with the GST: What was promised vs what we got— The urgent need to improve the ease of doing business— The low savings rate and its impact on investment— The rise in cash-to-GDP ratio, even amid booming digital transactions

“The moment Western funding and arms and ammunition stop flowing into Ukraine, the war is over,” says Sudharshan Garg.In this episode, we discuss:— Takeaways from Ukraine's Operation Spider Web— Is the future of warfare now drone-driven?— Is internal security as important as border security in modern warfare?— As much as Trump has been taking credit for peace and warning both Russia and Ukraine, is either of them actually listening to him?— Will the Ukraine-Russia war now expand to Europe as well? — Where does all of this fit into the nuclear doctrine of Russia?

This is all you need to know about the Indus Water Treaty suspension!Rohit Pathania, in this episode with Diksha Yadav, explains (Recorded on 28 April 2025):- Why was the decision for IWT abeyance not taken earlier when heinous attacks happened?- How long can the IWT suspension last?- How IWT abeyance by India impacts Pakistan's economy and politics- How does it benefit India?- Can Pakistan halt the hydropower projects in J&K in the future?- Off the topic: What to make of the Pak's propaganda and the memes online- What China can and cannot do to help Pakistan- After IWT abeyance, what's the next damage that can be inflicted in the immediate term?

"I'm not impressed with your (locals) candle marches. I am not impressed with you going on television and saying that we are sorry. I am not impressed with all those. We don't need your apologies."Do you, in your dealings, say that 'this is it; enough is enough,' do you tell them (terrorists) 'you do not get support from us,' like locals said to the terrorist Khalistanis in Punjab back in the 1980s & '90s?"You go on TV, you do candle marches because you are worried now. All that is because they (locals) now know that a lot of people are going to be picked up for interrogation. They're worried about what they call crackdowns now," says Sunanda Vashishtha on 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 with Diksha Yadav.

Ajay Srivastava is a former Indian Trade Service officer with expertise in trade policy making and WTO/FTA negotiations. He is also the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).In this episode of What This Means, we discuss:— Where is the US-China tariff war headed, and who will suffer more?— Why is Trump pursuing this strategy? Will the US lose geopolitical trust and long-term trade integration?— What are the short- to medium-term impacts on India? What should India’s stance be on China?— What India needs to do to increase its favourable outcomes and make the most of the situation.

Swarajya's Jaideep Mazumdar explains:- Why Bengali Hindus vote for Mamata Banerjee and her party- Why 'intellectuals' of Bengal have been silent about the Murshidabad violence- The drawbacks of BJP in West Bengal- Whether a strong RSS presence in Bengal can help the BJP in the assembly elections

Deepak M Nadiger has been CEO of multiple pharma companies and is an active angel investor in startups in the manufacturing & aligned economy space.In this episode we discuss the various challenges businesses, startups and investors face and what they expect from the government.— The funding & high capital cost— The scaling challenge & bad infra— ‘Interpretation Raj’— compliance burden & vaguely worded regulations— Payment delays & MSME schemes— Can digitalisation of government processes and verifications help?— Quick e-commerce vs the Kirana stores

Dr Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.Time Stamps00:00 — RBI's repo rate cut & accommodative stance: why it was necessary & what it means02:40 — '6.5% GDP growth rate is below our potential.'05:11 — Can borrowers expect a reduction in EMIs & loans? How will it impact businesses?08:57 — 'Let the rupee FALL!' & the ideal repo rate13:59 — RBI's GDP projection revised to 6.5% 16:20 — The US tariffs & why India doesn't have its own BYD?21:20 — Why are large/established firms not innovating & lobbying for protection?23:34 — RBI's revised inflation target at 4%24:43 — India economic trajectory from here27:12 — What RBI should focus on next & easy access to creditProf Prasanna Tantri on X: @TantriPrasanna Host Diksha Yadav on X: @dikshayadav_

The total number of pending cases in courts exceeds 5 crore, with the government being the largest litigant, accounting for 50% of these cases. Of the total pending cases, 85% are concentrated in district courts alone.Nikhil Mehra, a Supreme Court lawyer, and Abhishek Dwivedi, a lawyer practicing before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, break down the various problems facing the courts in fast-tracking the huge pile of pending cases and the solutions for them in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav.01:13 - Understanding why the govt is a major litigant 04:47 - What's the way out for cases where the govt is the litigant? 10:00 - The challenges at the district courts 19:00 - What's hampering the recruitment of judges in lower courts? 30:00 - Video conferencing and technology adoption in various states 37:30 - Use of tech for organizing, streamlining procedures, and speeding up pending cases while avoiding unnecessary delays 47:25 - The reality of pending cases 50:25 - The repealing of 2000 obsolete laws - does it matter? 57:12 - The next few months won't be that great for the judiciary 57:45 - With NJAC, we may end up replacing judicial turf control with feudal turf control

Sriram Balasubramanian is a US-based economist and the author of Kautilyanomics and Dharmanomics. In this episode we discuss the following with him: 00:00 - Why Dharmanomics & what was missing in the public discourse & academia07:39 - Why was Swachh Bharat successful?10:14 - Temple Economy - then vs now and what can we learn from our past?18.24 - The ecosystem around the temple area (shops, infrastructure, etc.) should be liberated from the clutches of the state.20:47 - The economy boost during Mahakumbh 202524:07 - Major problem that some temples face today26:03 - Corporate sector could do a lot more at the MahaKumbh event29:30 - Informal firms role in Bharatiya economy36:20 - What is Dharmic Capitalism?39:52 - How Dharmanomics can help in India's growth amid a competitive environment such as tariff & tech wars45:39 - The constant feeling of running out of time54:16 - Why India is yet to produce a journal of International quality in the field of science or economics55:26 - Book recommendationsTo buy book: https://www.amazon.in/Dharmanomics-Indigenous-Sustainable-Economic-Model/dp/9356409692

Karan Bhasin is an economist based in New York. His latest paper with Dr Surjit S Bhalla 'Four Facts On Inclusive Growth In India' examines the persistent beliefs about poverty in India. In this episode we discuss the following with him:00:00 - The Poverty Measurement Debate in India & The Poverty Decline09:36 - How Government Schemes Impact Poverty Data12:10 - India's Poverty Reduction: A Remarkable Trend W/o Leaving Agriculture14:39 - Should India Conduct Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys Every Year?19:28 - Is Inequality In India Really Widening? Here's What Consumption Data Shows26.50 - Is India's Lower Middle Class & Middle Class Being Left Behind?33:52 - In Focus: India's Economic Growth & Policy Gaps37:58 - What It Means To Be Poor In India In 2025

In this episode with Prof Prasanna Tantri:- What to make of the RBI's monetary policy and rate cut- Will the rate cut help people looking to buy houses?- Why is real estate so pricey?- The RBI needs fixes for collecting data on inflation expectations.- Prof.'s take on the budget- Doubling the credit guarantee for MSMEs is not a good step.

Tax expert, Founder and CEO of Tax Compaas, Ajay Rotti, shares his top 3 expectations from Union Budget 2025. - Key Expectations - Ease of doing business - Personal Tax & GST - Focus on implementation & overcoming the administrative challenges

Rohit Pathania explains what is working & not working in the favour of political parties — AAP, BJP, Congress — ahead of the 2025 Delhi elections. -The general voting trend in the state -Who is winning the narrative war on the ground? -What's working & not working for BJP -Impact of Delhi elections in Punjab -Can Congress win back their lost voter base in Delhi, & more!

Are we looking for next two or three quarter GDP growth or are we looking at Vixit Bharat 2047, is the real question, says Prof. Prasanna Tantri. In this episode we discuss: 1. Key expectations from Budget 2024 2. What needs to be done to achieve 9-10% GDP growth 3. The GST system 4. Key issues hindering India's growth story 5. The freebie politics

Ananth Krishna Subhalakshmy explains: - Does the One Nation One Election Bill attack the basic structure of the Constitution? - How will the synchronisation of the state elections with the LS elections take place? - Will the NDA government get the support from other parties such as AIADMK, BJD, YSRCP for the ONOE Bill? and more!

Amit Yadav explains in detail, what really happened in Kundarki, Katehri, Meerapur and other seats that went for bypolls in UP. In this episode: - Has the BJP got its winning formula for the 2027 state elections? - What went wrong for the SP in the bypolls? - What's the future of BSP, and can ASP outperform BSP in the 2027 state elections?

Prof. Prasanna Tantri says the real worry is not the dip in GDP growth in Q2 FY25, but rather that it has been around 6-7% for quite some time now. The focus needs to be on changing this and accelerating growth for the long term.How can this be done? Find out in this episode of "What This Means" with Diksha Yadav.Prasanna Tantri is an Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business. He is also an Independent Director and the Chair of the Audit Committee at Power Finance Corporation.

'Once a temple, always a temple -- is not a doctrine that only our dharmshashtras speak of, but this doctrine was recognised by the foreign British rule as well and there are examples of it, says Vikas Saraswat. In this episode: - What is the solution to stone pelting incidents and violence - What triggered the violence in Sambhal - 'Survey was hurried. Why go for every temple?': Why these arguments don't make sense - Muslim veto in elections on decline?

The only hope for the BJP in Jharkhand was to consolidate non-tribal votes, but they failed in doing so. Political analyst Suyash Jha explains what led to this failure and key takeaways from the state election results in this episode of WTM with Diksha Yadav. To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

Sivakumar S, in this episode, explains various concerns related to satellite spectrum allocation on What This Means with Diksha. Security concerns regarding foreign players entering the Indian market The debate over spectrum allocation versus auctioning The impact of satellite broadband on terrestrial broadband service providers How TRAI can ensure fair pricing in the satellite broadband services space

"While the Waqf narrative is national, it is multifaceted. And its tone, tenor, and form change from region to region." In this episode, we discuss with Venu Gopal Narayanan and Ananth Krishna Subhalakshmy: How the Waqf narrative is playing out on the ground in Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra Why there is a strong case for the Waqf Amendment Bill Why it is gaining support from people across religions And why banning the Waqf board is not a viable solution.

Jaideep Mazumdar explains what Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election means for Bangladesh in this episode of What This Means with DIksha Yadav. - Why the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government was laying grounds to ban ISKCON in Bangladesh - Impact of Trump's victory on the Bangladeshi Hindus and other religious minorities  - Press for early elections in Bangladesh: The best thing Trump and Modi can do right now - What next for former PM Sheikh Hasina & her party, Awami League 

"I would say that the BJP, SP, and even the BSP have taken the caste equation into consideration in their candidate selection. However, as it seems right now, the BJP has an edge in six seats, while the SP has an edge in three seats of the nine seats up for bypolls," says Amit Yadav in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav. In this episode: 1. How prepared was Congress... to not fight in the UP bypolls 2. Yogi Adityanath vs Akhilesh Yadav 3. The nine bypoll seats: who has an edge and where 4. BJP: Leaving behind the Lok Sabha setback To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

"The major challenge the BJP is currently facing in Jharkhand is consolidating votes from the lower economic classes. Due to schemes like the Mukhya Mantri Maiya Samman Yojana (which has influenced female voters) and the emergence of a new player in the coal mining belt, Jairam Mahato, the contest has become increasingly close and intense. So the worry for the BJP is not that it is not gaining on tribal votes. It is that it needs to consolidate the votes of lower economic classes in Jharkhand's non-tribal seats sufficiently to secure victory in the elections," says Suyash Jha in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav. In this episode, we discuss: The growing importance of women voters in Jharkhand polls Narratives on the ground The illegal Bangladeshi infiltration and the Christian conversion issue The Jairam Mahato factor, INDI Alliance vs NDA, and more! To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

The 'R&AW (read RAA) ki sajish' narrative never gets old and is back yet again, says Rohit Pathania. In this episode, we discuss: The dominance of Khalistani elements in Canada and Canadian politics The rising discontent among people in Canada against their PM Justin Trudeau and the various challenges facing Canada The Chinese interference in Canadian elections  US backing Canada in the Nijjar case What next in India-Canada relations? And more! To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

'Those writing Uddhav Thackeray's speech are doing a disservice not to him but to the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb's legacy is being undermined by the speeches that Uddhav has been delivering that are filled with anti-Hindu rhetoric, whether it was the 'gobar' jibe and now the 'cow's mooing' comment. 'At this point, by making such comments, whose support is Thackeray trying to gain? It is clear to everyone that the Muslim votes Shiv Sena (UBT) received during the Lok Sabha elections were due to its alliance with Congress—those are actually Congress voters', says Varun Singh on the What This Means podcast with Diksha Yadav. In this episode, we discuss: Shinde Sena vs. Uddhav Sena: Who has the edge in the assembly elections? Who is better for businesses, infra development: MVA or Mahayuti? The 'businesses are moving to Gujarat from Maharashtra' narrative of the MVA  If voted to power, who is likely to be the CM in MVA govt and MahaYuti govt? And more! To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

In conversation with Rohit Pathania and Krishna Dange - Can Haryana assembly election results shape Maharashtra elections? In this episode of 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨, we discuss: Haryana election results – key takeaways How Haryana results can shape Maharashtra elections The present situation of: a. Maratha voters b. SC/ST and Minority voters c. Farmers and businesses Is freebie politics the magic wand to win elections? And more! To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

From autorickshaw drivers to youngsters, at least six major groups that previously supported and voted for the Aam Aadmi Party in the last Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections are no longer backing the party. They feel deeply disappointed and angered by the AAP government's failure to deliver on its electoral promises, says Kapil Mishra, BJP Delhi's vice president, in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav. 1. Kejriwal's jail, bail and resignation saga 2. What's Kejriwal's math behind making Atishi Marlena the Delhi CM? 3. What has changed in Delhi and Delhi BJP in the past 4 years? 4. Is there anti-incumbency against AAP? Which sections of people are discontented with the AAP government? To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share

What's the motive behind SP chief Akhilesh Yadav targeting the Thakur/Rajput community in Uttar Pradesh by calling the Special Task Force the Special Thakur Force and then the Special Thoko Force? Will pushing such caste-based narrative advantage the Samajwadi Party in the 2027 assembly elections in the state? Amit Yadav, political commentator from UP, explains it all in this episode of What This Means with Diksha Yadav. To listen to latest podcast episodes & quizzes download the Swarajya App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swarajyamag.mobile.android&pcampaignid=web_share