Episodes

  • 196: PDP-BJP: From a “Coalition of Hope” to “Coalition of Fear”

    196: PDP-BJP: From a “Coalition of Hope” to “Coalition of Fear”
    Feb 5 2020
    Unquestionably, the Mufti-Modi Pact to create the PDP-BJP coalition government on 1 March 2015 was a Coalition of Immense Hope. Unfortunately, in three years, it had transgressed into a "Coalition of Fear."
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    5 mins
  • 212: Don’t Fall for the ‘GDP Growth’ Jumla Ahead of 2019 Elections

    212: Don’t Fall for the ‘GDP Growth’ Jumla Ahead of 2019 Elections
    Feb 5 2020
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government treats Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the God of all economic success. PM Modi cherry-picked and talked about all the good stuff, but "overlooked" many troublesome facts, about India’s economy. Here's a reminder from Raghav Bahl.
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    6 mins
  • 230: PM Modi Should Control Clumsy Propagandists Lest They Do More Harm

    230: PM Modi Should Control Clumsy Propagandists Lest They Do More Harm
    Feb 5 2020
    7 mins
  • 248: 3 Reasons a 2019 ‘Khichdi’ Coalition Could Be a Political Delicacy

    248: 3 Reasons a 2019 ‘Khichdi’ Coalition Could Be a Political Delicacy
    Feb 5 2020
    2019 coalition government: In an eerie replay of 1996, the BJP could become the single largest party, the Congress could come in second and a clutch of regional parties could dice the remaining seats. Here are three reasons why the 2019 "khichdi"coalition could be a political delicacy.
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    5 mins
  • 1: 3 Reasons a 2019 ‘Khichdi’ Coalition Could Be a Political Delicacy

    1: 3 Reasons a 2019 ‘Khichdi’ Coalition Could Be a Political Delicacy
    Feb 5 2020
    Khichdi is also a colloquial description of weak coalition governments. The phrase acquired wide currency during 1996-97, when unstable United Front regimes were formed during a sickly interregnum in India’s democracy. Today it’s back in vogue, with several pundits wondering if the 2019 polls shall throw up another khichdi coalition. Listen to The Quint's Editor-in-Chief, Raghav Bahl analyse India's politics.
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    6 mins
  • 249: Listen: How Did The Critic Become the Enemy in Indian Politics

    249: Listen: How Did The Critic Become the Enemy in Indian Politics
    Feb 5 2020
    On 28 July, the man responsible for securing our telecom and broadcast infrastructure, RS Sharma revealed his Aadhaar ID number and dared hackers to “harm”, but did he accept his defeat with humility? Listen to The Quint’s Editor-in-Chief Raghav Bahl talk about the culture of intimation in our current political environment.
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    6 mins
  • 250: Indian TV Channels Cower as Post-Trump US Media Puts Up a Fight

    250: Indian TV Channels Cower as Post-Trump US Media Puts Up a Fight
    Feb 5 2020
    President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hugely dissimilar personalities in outward conduct – one writes crude tweets, the other remains strategically silent – have nonetheless created equally polarised democracies ten thousand miles apart. And what about their attitude towards independent news platforms? Listen to The Quint's Editor-in-Chief Raghav Bahl!
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    7 mins
  • 251: Battleground 2019: What DUSU, Bypolls & ‘Peak Modi’ Indicate

    251: Battleground 2019: What DUSU, Bypolls & ‘Peak Modi’ Indicate
    Feb 5 2020
    The University of Delhi (DU) immeasurably helped create Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political brand. His sprint towards the stunning 2014 victory had begun on 6 February 2013 at DU’s Shri Ram College of Commerce.
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    7 mins