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Drishti Talk Podcast

Drishti talk is a podcast covering governance, policy, news & events in India. Each episode covers a topic with subject matter experts.

  1. 03/09/2018

    #16: Budget 2018—Overall

    Chirag chats with Shashank Chowdhury for an accounting perspective on the Union Budget 2018 & a recap of the other reviews we’ve done: * [Health](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/13) * [Defence](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/15) * [Agriculture](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/14) * [MSME](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/)

    37 min

  2. 02/19/2018

    #15: Budget 2018—Defence

    Col. Rakesh Sharma (retd.) joins us to review the Defence allocations & implications within the Union Budget 2018.

    20 min
  3. #13: Budget 2018—Healthcare

    02/13/2018

    #13: Budget 2018—Healthcare

    We review the healthcare aspects of the Union Budget 2018 with Dr. Jagadish Hiremut.

    26 min

  4. 12/21/2017

    112: “Considerable silence”, RTE with Hariprasad N.

    Hariprasad N joins us to discuss Right to Education (RTE) Act. We cover issues with the law itself, the resultant decline in educational quality and the fundamental discrimination it continues to propagate across the country.

    49 min

  5. 11/06/2017

    110: ‘From the top the target has been set’, with Vijay Chada

    Special Guest & data guru [Vijay Chada](https://twitter.com/centerofright) joins the show to talk about India’s jump in rankings in the recently released World Bank Doing Business Report 2018. * [World Bank Doing Business Report 2018: India](http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/india) * [Two insolvency professional entities recognized by IBBI](https://ekdrishti.in/two-insolvency-professional-entities-recognized-by-ibbi-69f475f5e7b3?source=linkShare-7570374edbfe-1509903353) * [Supreme Court orders lower courts to expedite timeframes](https://ekdrishti.in/supreme-court-conclude-bail-applications-in-1-week-magisterial-trial-in-6-months-sessions-trial-96193be9c09e?source=linkShare-7570374edbfe-1509906448) * [Cabinet orders shutting down on Foreign Investment Promotion Board](http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162097) * [Additional funds under Fund of Funds for startups (FFS) approved](https://ekdrishti.in/additional-fund-of-funds-for-startups-ffs-proposals-to-improve-aifs-and-better-cover-startup-a8d2e96138be) * [Centre cautions states on not meeting Real Estate Act’s April 30 deadline](https://ekdrishti.in/centre-cautions-chief-ministers-of-not-meeting-real-estate-acts-april-30-deadline-e318ef63a93b) * [GoI’s own State-wise EODB](http://eodb.dipp.gov.in) * [GoI sets goal of top 50 in 3 years](http://www.livemint.com/Politics/UftqeUiYVYiO0jLekhCWGJ/Arun-Jaitley-says-taking-India-among-top-50-in-ease-of-doing.html)

    27 min

  6. 09/25/2017

    109: “A woman who can fight with a prosthetic leg”, with Saiswaroopa Iyer

    Special guest & author [Saiswaroopa Iyer](https://www.amazon.in/Saiswaroopa-Iyer/e/B018KERMIA/) joins the show to talk about her latest book “ _Avishi”_ , self-publishing and the rise of Dharmic fiction. ** ** **Links** * Saiswaroopa Iyer on Amazon: [Abhaya](https://www.amazon.in/Abhaya-Legend-Diwali-Narakasura-Reimagined-ebook/dp/B018ITMZ3Y) (75% off right now) • [Avishi](https://www.amazon.in/Avishi-Vishpala-Rig-Veda-Reimagined-ebook/dp/B074MZV8MZ/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8) * [The time is right for a new literary genre—Dharmic Fiction](https://swarajyamag.com/ideas/the-time-is-right-for-a-new-literary-genre-dharmic-fiction) * [Telugu Bhagvatam](http://www.telugubhagavatam.org) * [Krishnavatara by K M Munshi](https://www.amazon.com/Krishnavatara-1-Magic-Flute-Dr-K-M-Munshi/dp/8172764634) * [Debut authors, here’s why publishers are finding it difficult to market your books](https://scroll.in/article/834652/debut-authors-heres-why-publishers-are-finding-it-difficult-to-market-your-books) * Authors: * [Sundari Venkataraman](https://www.amazon.in/Sundari-Venkatraman/e/B00IBEUJV2) * [Susan Kaye Quinn](http://susankayequinn.com/) * [Rachel Abbott](http://www.rachel-abbott.com/) * [Lakshmi Hariharan](http://laxmihariharan.com/)

    45 min

  7. 09/11/2017

    108: Nuclear Energy in India

    Special guest Bhushan Shah returns to the show to talk nuclear power in energy, why we’re faltering on our targets set in 1950 and the mysterious deaths of nuclear scientists. We also follow up on the end of the Doklam standoff with China. Recorded: 5 September 2017 **Follow up** * [India and China agree to disengage at Doklam](https://ekdrishti.in/india-china-agree-to-disengage-at-doklam-f430b2c211fa) * [106: India v China](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/e/355e634c9414beL/) * [DDNews India First: Doklam & after, BRICS](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V4CPflLFLpA) (aired 04 Sep 2017) **Nuclear Scenario in India** * [Niti Aayog Draft Policy on Nuclear Power](http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/new_initiatives/NEP-ID_27.06.2017.pdf#page54) (completed public comment phase) * Kushal Mehra’s Podcast: ‘[My conversation with Jaideep Prabhu](https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819/my-conversation-with-jaideep-prabhu)’ * [List of nuclear scientists who died mysterious deaths](http://indiafacts.org/list-of-indian-nuclear-scientists-who-died-mysterious-deaths/) * GoI: [71 suicides 1995-2015 & 2 murders only](http://dae.nic.in/writereaddata/parl/budget2017/lsus5215.pdf) * [Who is killing India’s nuclear scientists?](http://www.rediff.com/news/report/who-is-killing-indias-nuclear-scientists/20150106.htm)

    34 min

  8. 08/26/2017

    107 (Bonus): “Who do you want to raise? Zombie kids?” RTE Act, with Dimple Kaul

    In continued conversation with Author Dimple Kaul on the perils of and exceptions under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Our full conversation is available [here](http://talk.ekdrishti.in/e/356a78ac924b92L/). Links: * [Amendment to RTE’s no-detention policy passed during Monsoon Session, 2017](https://twitter.com/chiragnd/status/895594734504333314) * [National Achievement Survey: 14% students able to answer 50% Math questions correctly](https://twitter.com/chiragnd/status/895594734504333314) * [MP Maheish Girri (East Delhi) introduces private member bill to bring all schools under RTE](https://ekdrishti.in/private-member-bill-to-bring-all-schools-under-rte-f431c45c675b)

    11 min
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Drishti talk is a podcast covering governance, policy, news & events in India. Each episode covers a topic with subject matter experts.

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    ekDrishti
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2018
  • Episodes
    13
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