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We are a country of savers, we are now trying to become one of investors: Rashesh Shah, chairman and CEO of Edelweiss group at Idea ExchangePremium Story
February 6, 2023 12:48 IST
Rashesh Shah, chairman and CEO of Edelweiss group, on the Union Budget and its push for growth, why he supports the new tax regime and what makes him optimistic. This session was moderated by Sandeep Singh, Resident Editor, Mumbai
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra at Idea Exchange | ‘The amount we can save by accurate prediction and timely response to a weather event is several times the money invested’Premium Story
January 30, 2023 11:26 IST
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, Indian Meterological Department (IMD), on extreme weather conditions, rising temperatures and climate change. This session was moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Resident Editor, Pune
Milind Kamble at Idea Exchange: Reservation is a runway… If you won’t take off, how will another flight take off?Premium Story
January 17, 2023 20:41 IST
Milind Kamble has been pushing the idea of ‘Dalit capitalism’ within the Dalit community — that they should embrace capitalism, strive to become entrepreneurs, build enterprises and generate jobs.
Manoj Sinha at Idea Exchange: ‘Even Valley people have been martyred. Don’t look at killings on the basis of religion’Premium Story
January 2, 2023 07:20 IST
A seasoned politician, Manoj Sinha was sent as the Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.
Everybody now wants to be a patriot and assert identity, not just in politics but in cinema too: Saeed Mirza at Idea ExchangePremium Story
December 19, 2022 16:59 IST
Saeed Mirza on his memoir of Kundan Shah, director of the iconic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, blending the personal with the political and why he worries for young filmmakers. This session was moderated by Shubhra Gupta, Film Critic, The Indian Express
Nick Clegg: ‘Data is not oil… you burn and it’s gone. Data is more like air, you can’t lock up air’Premium Story
December 12, 2022 10:47 IST
After almost two decades in British and European public life, Sir Nick Clegg, 55, president of global affairs, Meta, joined Facebook in 2018 in what is arguably one of the toughest policy job in the world.
India is a leader in energy transition and nobody has done as much as we have: R K Singh at Idea ExchangePremium Story
December 5, 2022 14:17 IST
Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh on meeting global targets for climate action, streamlining power distribution and efficient harnessing of renewable energy. The session was moderated by Deputy Political Editor Liz Mathew
‘It’s a new virus, it’s still evolving, still adapting. We still need to be cautious’: Dr Soumya Swaminathan at Idea ExchangeSign In to read
December 3, 2022 13:45 IST
Soumya Swaminathan, who was appointed World Health Organisation’s (WHO) first chief scientist in 2019, has been an important voice in the world’s largest health agency.
Have energy needs, no cut for coal phase-down: Power minister R K Singh at Idea ExchangePremium Story
February 6, 2023 06:21 IST
"I will generate power from wherever to meet the requirements of our country’s development. We are not going to compromise on that. I am not going to compromise on the availability of power for this country’s development,” Singh said.
Prof G Mohan Gopal at Idea Exchange: Reservation is a tool for representation. If we find a better tool, throw it into the Arabian SeaPremium Story
November 15, 2022 08:03 IST
Former Director of the National Judicial Academy, he has had stints with the World Bank, ADB, and was a member of SEBI. Gopal, also former Director of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Studies, was in news recently when he argued against the EWS quota amendment in the Supreme Court.
Atmospheric scientist, Professor, IIT Kanpur: Strengthen pollution regulators, get more staff, train them in tech and back up with stringent normsPremium Story
November 7, 2022 07:04 IST
Dr Sachchida Nand Tripathi talks about the ‘low hanging fruits’ approach to managing air pollution, wind patterns which magnify the impact of stubble burning, crop diversification and a realistic AQI assessment for Delhi. The session was moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Resident Editor, Pune
Stubble burning factor for 10-15 days, weather & geography also play a role: Sachchida Nand TripathiSign In to read
November 5, 2022 07:19 IST
According to IARI’s paddy straw burning monitoring portal, over 26,000 fire incidents have been observed in Punjab since September 15. In Haryana, 2,440 incidents have been observed.
Ashley Tellis at Idea Exchange: ‘India may be compelled to test again, and when it does, it’s in US interest to avoid penalising it’Premium Story
October 31, 2022 07:21 IST
The Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Ashley Tellis specialises in international security and US foreign policy with a special focus on Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Amish at Idea Exchange: History is a child saying my truth is the truth. Myth is adult saying, who can be sure of truth?Premium Story
October 25, 2022 07:14 IST
Amish talks about how politics shapes writing, the possibility of a dialogue between history and myth and why he has faith in the Indian people. This session was moderated by Aakash Joshi, Deputy Associate Editor
Jitendra Singh at Idea Exchange: ‘Gone are days when CBI was a caged parrot. This government has set it loose, thrown away the cage’Premium Story
October 18, 2022 06:47 IST
Jitendra Singh is the minister who holds six — the maximum — portfolios in the present Narendra Modi government. He is Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) in two ministries — the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Dirty politics is not our DNA. That’s why we have the people’s goodwill and support with us: Aaditya Thackeray at Idea ExchangeSign In to read
October 10, 2022 10:50 IST
Shiv Sena leader and Thackeray scion Aaditya Thackeray on Eknath Shinde’s betrayal, the need for governance over politics, working trouble-free with the Congress-NCP combine and Vedanta Foxconn moving to Gujarat. The session was moderated by Eeshanpriya MS, Special Correspondent
Pak is not as dominant… I keep saying it is Indo-Pac with a ‘c’ and not Indo-Pak with a ‘k’: British High CommissionerPremium Story
October 3, 2022 16:51 IST
British High Commissioner Alexander Ellis on India being a top priority for the UK, echoes of the past, the violence in Leicester and how there is no justification for Russian invasion of Ukraine. The conversation was moderated by Deputy Chief of Bureau, Shubhajit Roy
BC Nagesh at Idea Exchange: ‘The uniform system in colleges was not started by the BJP. No girl left because of the hijab issue’Sign In to read
September 26, 2022 07:21 IST
BC Nagesh, began his political career with the RSS, before he joined the BJP in 1984. He was part of the Basavaraj Bommai government in 2021 and has since been in the news for the hijab controversy in junior colleges, changes in school textbooks and cultural referencing in the syllabus.
Gautam Gambhir at Idea Exchange: ‘What is our vision for Delhi? How much work we do on ground is how we create the narrative’Premium Story
September 19, 2022 10:24 IST
Feisty, frank and independent, Gautam Gambhir was one of India’s most trusted batsmen between 2007 and the 2011 World Cup. As BJP MP from East Delhi, he has been deeply involved in his constituency, installing CCTV cameras for women’s safety, trying to clear the Ghazipur landfills and more.
D Subbarao at Idea Exchange: ‘RBI should intervene only to curb volatility, let rupee depreciate’Premium Story
September 12, 2022 11:55 IST
He became RBI’s Governor just a week before the global financial crisis in mid-September 2008. An expert on fiscal policy, he led the effort to mitigate the impact of the crisis and initiated economic and financial sector reforms
Anurag Thakur at Idea Exchange: Despite corruption charges, AAP is not willing to answer questions. They’re drunk on powerPremium Story
August 30, 2022 05:48 IST
Former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Thakur is a voice of the government and has been at the forefront of the BJP’s political attack on Aam Aadmi Party on the excise policy, which has now been withdrawn.
Kejriwal kingpin in excise… AAP’s habit to shoot & scoot: Anurag Thakur at Idea ExchangeSign In to read
August 27, 2022 11:13 IST
Thakur has been at the forefront of the BJP’s political attack on AAP on the excise policy, which has been withdrawn. Responding to a question, he alleged that the AAP has “eaten money” in the implementation of the policy and withdrew it when it stopped giving financial benefits.
Idea Exchange: Tejaswin Shankar and Murali Sreeshankar on their friendship, CWG medalsSign In to read
August 16, 2022 07:29 IST
Two of the country’s brightest young track and field stars, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar and high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, on their friendship, CWG medals lessening the weight of expectations, and how Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic gold inspired Indian athletes to think big and break mental barriers. The conversation was moderated by Principal Correspondent Andrew Amsan
Salman Rushdie at Express Idea Exchange in 2013: ‘Yes, I would write The Satanic Verses again…people define their identity not by what they love but what they hate’Premium Story
August 14, 2022 07:36 IST
Salman Rushdie was referring to his 1988 novel that had set off a series of death threats against him and forced him to live in hiding for nearly a decade following the pronouncement of a fatwa against him by Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini.
Anju Bobby George at Idea Exchange: Neeraj is India’s best ever athlete. People didn’t celebrate me 19 years ago but now there’s supportSign In to read
August 8, 2022 22:20 IST
Medal-winning long jumper Anju Bobby George talks about a scientific method of grooming talent and why Tejaswin Shankar was not selected at first. The session was moderated by Principal Correspondent Andrew Amsan
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