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‘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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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 SeaSubscriber Only
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 normsSubscriber Only
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 Tripathi
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’Subscriber Only
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?Subscriber Only
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’Subscriber Only
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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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 CommissionerSubscriber Only
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’
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’Subscriber Only
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’Subscriber Only
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 powerSubscriber Only
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 ExchangeSubscriber Only
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 medals
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’Subscriber Only
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
‘This government uses bulldozers on the ground and bulldozes us inside Parliament’Subscriber Only
August 1, 2022 14:58 IST
Previously a Lok Sabha MP from the Congress in Assam, Sushmita Dev joined the TMC a year ago while both DMK’s Kanimozhi NVN Somu from Tamil Nadu and CPM’s AA Rahim from Kerala are first-time MPs. They are among the 23 Opposition MPs who have been suspended for alleged misconduct from the Rajya Sabha this session.
Idea Exchange | Rajeev Chandrasekhar: A lot of tech firms escaped regulation by pushing the innovation imageSubscriber Only
July 25, 2022 14:18 IST
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS, IT and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on the IT Act and future legislation, internet shutdowns, and weaponisation of the Internet. The session was moderated by Liz Mathew, Deputy Political Editor, The Indian Express
Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee: ‘Using customised diet as a drug is the fifth pillar in anti-cancer therapy’Subscriber Only
July 19, 2022 16:50 IST
Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee is an eminent oncologist and Pulitzer award-winning author. He’s rolling out a significant clinical trial on treatment of cancer, called the Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which has already been used in several countries.
Kevin Rudd at Idea Exchange: I can never rule out Xi Jinping making a significant gesture to India in his overwhelming interest of changing the game in his favourSubscriber Only
July 11, 2022 11:27 IST
As two-time PM of Australia and now president of Asia Society, Kevin Rudd has had the unique privilege of observing world politics, particularly the power dynamic between the US and China. He analyses its evolution, its complexities and its future in his new book, The Avoidable War.
Anil Sahasrabudhe at Idea Exchange: ‘The economy can’t run only on computer science or electronics, it requires civil and mechanical engineering, too’Subscriber Only
July 4, 2022 10:55 IST
Under his leadership, the AICTE has helmed initiatives such as the Smart India Hackathon — where engineering students create industry-ready solutions — scholarship schemes to bring girls into STEM disciplines, IDEA labs and AI tools for regional languages.
Viswanathan Anand at Idea Exchange: ‘We are no longer chess players from mythology; someone bespectacled who is slightly old’
June 28, 2022 08:02 IST
Chess legend Viswanathan Anand on keeping it together as a chess player despite wanting to throw keys and pens around after a bad day’s play, chess shrugging out of its Cold War grab and how he quietly hit back at Anatoly Karpov’s casual snide of the Indian being too nice to win — by winning. A lot. This session was moderated by Senior Editor NIHAL KOSHIE
Wendy Doniger at Idea Exchange: ‘Ancient Hinduism is very liberal. What’s being said in its name today makes no sense historically’Subscriber Only
June 21, 2022 09:58 IST
As one of the world’s foremost scholars of Hinduism, Sanskrit and mythology, Wendy Doniger has also found herself at the centre of contentious debates on the politics of knowledge, the study of religion, the insider-outsider readings of texts and traditions. Her book The Hindus: An Alternative History had to be withdrawn after a campaign against it in India in 2014.
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