Idea Exchange

'No other source': Why Justice Abhay Oka says 'divine' or 'bovine' intervention has no place in Indian courts

December 30, 2025 12:18 pm

Judicial Independence India: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka said judges have “taken oath under the Constitution” to decide issues in accordance with law and the Constitution.

'As sitting judge, don't talk to media': Ex- Supreme Court's Justice Abhay S Oka on environmental activism, admitting errors and why comedians are important

December 29, 2025 5:58 pm

Indian Supreme Court Reforms: At an Idea Exchange session, the former SC judge reflected on the apex court being Chief Justice-centric, judicial appointments, gender diversity in civil courts and entry-level pay for lawyers and underlined why sitting judges shouldn't be talking to the media.

Retired SC judge Abhay S Oka at Idea Exchange: ‘It’s been 75 years of the Constitution and we are still not doing our duty of protecting the environment’

December 29, 2025 12:05 pm

Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, who recently retired from the Supreme Court, is widely seen as a conscience keeper of the judiciary. His elevation to the Supreme Court itself was a victory for judicial merit. He has taken a stand in matters of liberty.

Manindra Agrawal at Idea Exchange: ‘While we provide freedom to our faculty to pursue their own activities, we have a very permissive attitude towards non-performance’

November 17, 2025 7:52 am

As Director of IIT Kanpur, Manindra Agrawal heads one of the most prestigious research and innovation hubs in the country. Under his leadership, IIT Kanpur has emerged as a key centre to build India’s self-reliance in critical technology sectors, including defence, telecommunications and sustainability.

‘IITians should transform their viewpoint from being job seekers to being job creators’: IIT Kharagpur director at Idea Exchange

November 03, 2025 6:40 am

A mechanical engineer by training, he is known for his work in fluid mechanics, biomedical engineering and affordable health and diagnostics

Sai Paranjpye at Idea Exchange: ‘When film censors feel they have the power to negate something with a pen or a stamp, it’s often misused’

October 27, 2025 2:27 pm

A recipient of the Padma Bhushan and several National Awards and recognised as one of contemporary India’s first major women filmmakers, her work is known for its warmth, humour and connection to everyday life

DUSU panel members at Idea Exchange: ‘Gen Z does not have interest in national politics. We make them aware now. Then we can think of what lies ahead’

October 20, 2025 6:59 am

Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) is not just a campus body, it is a high-stakes political arena where all major national parties invest resources in young political talent

Kalvakuntla Kavitha at Idea Exchange: ‘I call a spade a spade… that’s why I was unfairly removed from my party’

October 13, 2025 7:16 am

As the daughter of former Telangana CM and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founder K Chandrashekar Rao, K. Kavitha has been a force-multiplier in the movement for statehood. Recently suspended from the BRS for taking a stand against coterie politics, she is seeking to establish herself as an independent political force.

Dhoni told me, 'Kisi ki baaton mein nahin aana...' - Mohammed Siraj reveals advice he got from MSD and how it shaped him

October 07, 2025 11:18 am

On the tour of England, with the Indian Test team in transition in the absence of big stars and led by a new captain, a situation that was made tougher due to Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness issue, Mohammed Siraj was the lodestar, leading India to two memorable series-levelling wins in the two games that Bumrah couldn’t play

SY Quraishi at Idea Exchange: ‘Election Commission has to win the trust of the Opposition... Anybody who raises questions is a friend and not an enemy’

September 29, 2025 7:58 am

Over the years, he has overseen the world’s largest elections with the eye of a scholar engaging with global debates on democratic decline

Best of The Idea Exchange in 2015

December 27, 2015 9:20 pm

The best of Idea Exchange in 2015

Today in pics: Idea Exchange with Piyush Goyal

September 04, 2014 12:20 pm

PM Narendra Modi met Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg in New Delhi on Thursday.

Tried to connect Modi with every booth in UP: Amit Shah at Idea Exchange

September 04, 2014 12:20 pm

Bharatya Janata Party's poll in-charge in Uttar Pradesh, Amit Shah was the guest at the Idea Exchange programme on Tuesday.

Idea Exchange | Senior Lawyer H S Phoolka

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

Idea Exchange | Senior Lawyer H S Phoolka

Why a leader is aligning with someone is more important that who aligns with who; Mamata Banerjee has a major role: Amit Mitra, Bengal Finance Minister

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Bengal FM Amit Mitra talks about demonetisation, the problems with GST, failing Centre-state relations, the need for protecting and building institutions such as the RBI and CBI, investments in the state, and what the BJP “doesn’t get about Bengal".

'The patriarchal notion that women are not in the right place when working outside homes, persists... Need sensitisation in every workplace'

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Justice (retired) Sujata Manohar talks about the importance of #MeToo as a women's empowerment movement, why there is a need for 'fresh thinking' on the 2013 sexual harassment guidelines and more.

'Capital is the best way to fight caste. Market and money will defeat anti-capital Marx and Manu'

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Idea Exchange With Ramdas Athawale

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

A prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra, Ramdas Athawale has been raising the issues concerning the Dalits in the government. In this edition of Idea Exchange, he talks about the community’s issues and answers questions on how India can counter cas

India is the biggest, most influential, growing democracy: South Korean Ambassador

June 24, 2018 10:00 am

Ambassador of South Korea to India Shin Bong-kil said that he believes PM Modi's pledge to make India a $5 trillion economy is not just propaganda and calls for a new economic partnership with India.

Our levels of cooperation & friendship with India are increasing: Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu

June 06, 2018 8:54 am

Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu talks about the ‘exponential increase’ in India-Japan ties and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Idea Exchange With TRAI chairman R S Sharma

May 06, 2018 11:11 am

TRAI chairman R S Sharma also said that monitoring apps is not within TRAI’s domain, and blamed inadequate investment and overloaded networks for increase in call drops.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore On How ‘Khelo India’ Will Be Beneficial For Indian Sports

June 08, 2020 12:40 pm

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore gives an insight how the ‘Khelo India’ project can improve the state of sports in India at the grassroots level.

Idea Exchange With Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

June 08, 2020 12:37 pm

In this edition of the Idea Exchange by Indian Express, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore talks about his ministry’s plans for improving the state of sports in India at the grassroots level, and also shares his ideas on bringing transparency, good sports governance, efficiency and professionalism in sports federations.