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Chirag Paswan: ‘I think every ally wants to grow on each other… I need the BJP as much as BJP needs me’Subscriber Only
July 24, 2023 13:42 IST
Chirag Paswan, leader of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas, LJP-RV), has had a roller-coaster ride in politics.
‘With G20 presidency, India is an interesting partner on the international stage’: German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann at Idea ExchangeSubscriber Only
July 10, 2023 08:10 IST
German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann on India’s emerging significance in international diplomacy, what went wrong with the Russia-Ukraine war and the Indo-German partnership. The session was moderated by Shubhajit Roy, Deputy Chief of National Bureau
Devendra Fadnavis: ‘Idealism in politics is good, but if you’re kicked out, who cares?’Subscriber Only
July 3, 2023 12:15 IST
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Fadnavis has played a significant role in the state’s changing political landscape.
‘If a law that is not good for people is passed, then Opposition should be allowed to protest’: Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader at Idea ExchangeSubscriber Only
June 19, 2023 10:55 IST
At 54, UT Khader is the second-youngest Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly. Khader, who began his political career as a National Student Union of India (NSUI) activist, is a five-term Congress MLA from Mangalore, having first won in a by-election after the death of his father, UT Fareed.
Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh at Idea Exchange: ‘Lesson from Russia-Ukraine war…India must always be prepared for conventional conflict’Subscriber Only
June 12, 2023 20:26 IST
In November 2022, Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh took over the reins of Southern Command, the largest and oldest among the commands of the Indian Army, and has under its area of responsibility 11 states and four union territories.
K Annamalai at Idea Exchange: ‘Our PM and senior leadership, none of them believes in one country, one language’Subscriber Only
June 5, 2023 09:54 IST
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on the party’s performance in the Karnataka Assembly elections, preparing the next generation of leaders in Tamil Nadu and how the law governing religious endowments has outlived its utility. The session was moderated by Assistant Editor Arun Janardhanan
Keshav Prasad Maurya at Idea Exchange: ‘We are not a hard state. We are tough only with criminals. We want good governance’Subscriber Only
June 13, 2023 08:18 IST
UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya symbolises the BJP’s strategy to hold on to this key heartland state that decides a nation’s electoral fate.
Arvind Panagariya at Idea Exchange: ‘Asia is where the economic centre of gravity is shifting to; India has to be part of it’Subscriber Only
May 22, 2023 06:39 IST
Dr Arvind Panagariya is professor of Economics and the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University.
Rahul Narvekar at Idea Exchange: ‘An action with a cloud of bias would affect a common man’s belief in parliamentary democracy’Sign In to read
May 15, 2023 09:35 IST
After the Supreme Court verdict last week on the Maharashtra political crisis that erupted in 2022, the spotlight is once again on the role of the Speaker.
KK Shailaja: ‘COVID became a litmus test for governance worldwide… Wherever there was a strong public health system, we could fight the virus, reduce mortality rate’
May 8, 2023 07:22 IST
As Kerala’s health minister between 2016 and 2021, KK Shailaja, 66, created history with her efficient handling of two major virus outbreaks — the Nipah virus in 2018 and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic that destabilised the world.
Vinesh Phogat at Idea Exchange: When women raise their voices, they are targeted firstSubscriber Only
May 1, 2023 14:10 IST
In this Idea Exchange, wrestler Vinesh Phogat speaks on gathering courage to protest against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers, and the lack of support from the sports fraternity. The session was moderated by Associate Editor Nihal Koshie
Raghav Chadha at Idea Exchange: ‘BJP sees AAP as its challenger nationally; only Kejriwal can take on PM Modi’
April 25, 2023 07:44 IST
Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab and AAP leader Raghav Chadha on turning around law and order in Punjab, the need for a new brand of politics to take on the BJP and the Kejriwal vs Modi battle. The session was moderated by Manraj Grewal Sharma, Resident Editor, Chandigarh
Mallikarjun Kharge at Idea Exchange: ‘People who want to support Congress are scared. But we aren’t scared, we will fight for truth’Subscriber Only
April 17, 2023 08:29 IST
President of the Indian National Congress and leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge began his political life as the president of the Gulbarga City Congress Committee in 1969.
Shashi Tharoor at Idea Exchange: ‘For Congress to regain its national image, it would have to make the point to Opposition parties’Subscriber Only
April 3, 2023 09:20 IST
Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor’s standing as a leader within and outside the Congress rose substantially after he managed to punch above his weight in the party’s presidential election in October against Mallikarjun Kharge, who had the support of the powerful All India Congress Committee (AICC) establishment.
CV Ananda Bose at Idea Exchange: ‘Nothing prevents it from being accessible… Raj Bhavan should be jan bhavan’Subscriber Only
March 27, 2023 06:56 IST
As Governor of West Bengal since November 2022, CV Ananda Bose has held out the proverbial olive branch to ease strained relations between the Raj Bhavan and the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government.
Tony Abbott at Idea Exchange: I would very much like to see the 21st century as an Indian century. It’s better than being a Chinese centurySubscriber Only
March 20, 2023 14:43 IST
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on why Australia can be India’s trusted partner, Adani, trade deals and countering China. The session was moderated by Shubhajit Roy, Deputy Chief of National Bureau
Pradyot Debbarma: ‘There is a fundamental shift in the Hindu-Bengali voter pattern towards the BJP’Subscriber Only
March 6, 2023 07:43 IST
In just two years since it was founded, Tipra Motha, led by Tripura royal scion Pradyot Debbarma, has emerged as the second largest party after the ruling BJP in the Tripura Assembly elections.
Sushil Modi at Idea Exchange | ‘If Vajpayee had the majority like Modi, he would have definitely tried to end Article 370’Subscriber Only
February 13, 2023 07:42 IST
Sushil Kumar Modi, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member, on the takeaways from the Budget, the churn in Bihar’s politics and why Nitish Kumar is losing ground. The session was moderated by Senior Assistant Editor Harikishan Sharma
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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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’Subscriber Only
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?Subscriber Only
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’Subscriber Only
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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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’Subscriber Only
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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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
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