Once the country gets over the pandemic and the Ukraine war, and demand revives, there will be absorption of capacities, and the cycle of investment, demand creation, supply and consumption will start again, he said.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has had a long political career in which he has served as minister in previous regimes. Khan, who walked out of the Rajiv Gandhi Cabinet in 1986 over the Shah Bano case, has been consistently calling for reforms in the Muslim community.
Germany is one of Russia’s closest partners in Europe and has deep historical, political and economic ties. With Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Germany, which is dependent on Russia for its energy needs, has decided to reverse its seven-decade long policy of not supplying arms to conflict zones.
Mohammad Shami’s meteoric rise from a village is a great example of the democratisation of cricket in the country. He is best suited to advise youngsters from small towns how to leap over various obstacles in pursuit of their dream.
Industry leader and author Naushad Forbes analyses the Budget, argues for more Government spending in the social sector, zero-tariff trade and explains why corporates don’t speak up as much as they should. The session was moderated by National Business Editor Anil Sasi
With a big IPL auction having just concluded, one of the biggest T20 players, Suresh Raina, is best suited to advise youngsters about the importance of managing money and the changes in Indian cricket over the years.
Pushkar Singh Dhami discusses the BJP’s chances in the coming Assembly elections, divisions in the party, the dharm sansad in Haridwar and dealing with challenges unique to a hill state. This session was moderated by Harikishan Sharma, Assistant Editor, The Indian Express
🔴 Sukhbir Singh Badal on the Akali Dal’s chances in the polls, the newly-minted farmers’ party, the challenge from AAP and the Centre’s stranglehold over states. The session was moderated by Manraj Grewal sharma, Resident Editor, The Indian Express, Punjab
🔴 Ramachandra Guha on the Indian Republic, deepening of democracy, undermining of public institutions, rewriting of history, and the abandoning of national icons by the Congress, allowing the BJP to appropriate them. This session was moderated by Monojit Majumdar, Editor for Explanatory Journalism, The Indian Express
🔴 Dr Angelique Coetzee talks about how she first spotted the Omicron variant, how it has replaced Delta in South Africa and whether the Omicron wave will enable herd immunity. This session was moderated by Anuradha Mascarenhas, Senior Editor, The Indian Express
Manindra Agrawal, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at IIT Kanpur, talks about his prediction of the third wave peaking in Mumbai and Delhi in mid-January, projecting four to eight lakh cases a day in India and why he thinks this model is more accurate than others.
🔴 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been a visible presence both inside and outside Parliament. An acclaimed author, a former international civil servant and a three-time MP, he is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT.
At an e.Adda this month, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi spoke about navigating the complicated world of Punjab politics, tackling the drug problem in the state, the repeal of farm laws, and the BJP’s ‘mistreatment’ of Punjab.
New Zealand’s left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has become only the third bowler in Test cricket to take all 10 wickets in an innings. Yet it was quite a journey finding his groove.