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Delhi is a special state and has a multi-tiered level of governance which makes the intersection between urban governance and national politics extremely nuanced. This intersection, more often than not, sets precedence, for how other states react.
Through this weekly podcast, Pretika Khanna, discusses her city, Delhi and decodes some of the issues that affect Delhi-dwellers and the rest of the India, alike.
This is a Mint production brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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46: 110019: This Christmas find a use for your old phones
With phones replacing classrooms, covid-19 brought out a sudden need for digital accessibility. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Saransh Vaswani, co-founder of Saajha, an NGO based in Delhi which worked with schools to bridge the gap for marginalized students and also work with parents to be active participants in schools.
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45: 110066: How to save and invest during a pandemic
Covid-19 and the uncertainty with it has made us all re-think our models of savings and further investing. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Prashant Maurya, Partner, Citrine Financial Advisors, a Delhi-based financial planner on what investors need to keep in mind, what should your contingency fund hold and what steps you can take for future planning.
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44: 110040: Why are farmers protesting in Delhi?
The new farm laws passed by the union government has seen an iconic protest since the past few weeks. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna talks to Ashutosh Kumar, Professor of Science, Panjab University about the three farm bills and the farmers protest.
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43: 110092: Can school children be agents of change?
Disaster for a school going children can be many including road safety, fire hazards and even mental health. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Anshu Sharma, co-founder of SEEDS, a not-for-profit organisation which works to provide community solutions. Sharma talks about the Safe Schools program which empowers children to become change agents for building resilience in their communities.
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42: 110042: Tracing missing children of Delhi
In November, Delhi Police announced an out of turn promotion for Seema Dhaka who became a head constable after re-uniting 76 children with their families. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Dhaka on her feat.
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41: 110043: Why the Bihar elections are important?
The Bihar assembly elections were a keenly watched contest not just for the people of the state but also for the rest of the country including Delhi. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Sanjay Kumar, professor at the New Delhi-based think tank - The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies-Lokniti on what the result means and implications for future elections.