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Is Indian Politics a big lunk of chaos or can it actually be analyzed, decoded and understood to work in our favor, as citizens? In this weekly podcast, host Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Editor for Hindustan Times helps us form views, recognize patterns, and easily catch on to trends in politics so that we can make informed choices next time we vote! So, get ready as we take you inside the corridors of power to understand what the Netas are talking about and how their moves have rip ...
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What the constitution says about India & Bharat- with Fali Nariman
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In today's episode of "First Voice Last Word," Sunetra Chaudhary goes beyond the realm of politics as she is joined by Fali Nariman, a senior jurist, for a discussion around his latest book release, "You Must Know Your Constitution." Nariman sheds light on the contemporary perspective of the Indian constitution.Fali Nariman dissects the constitutio…
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Beyond the Patriarchy: Sushmita Dev on Women in Politics, Reservation Bill, and Dynastic Politics
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Join in for another politcial ride with a brand new installation of "First Voice Last Word", Sunetra Choudhary is joined by Sushmita Dev, Former Member of Rajya Sabha, Tune in for her candid perspectives on the status of women in politics and her firm stance on the reservation bill.Sushmita dev narrowely fills the gap and clears the gap surrounding…
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Manoj Jha Unfiltered: Bihar Caste Census, Corruption and India Alliance
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In this episode of "First Voice Last Word," Sunetra Choudhury is joined by Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, the RJD newsmaker Manoj Jha. Tune in to this unfiltered conversation on the central government and the corruption that has been permeating modern India.Manoj Jha breaks down topics like, Freedom of press, the watchdogs of democracy, the Indian Cons…
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Sushil Modi on Caste Census, Adani-Modi Connection, and More!
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With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on the horizon, Sunetra Chaudhary is joined by Sushil Kumar Modi, a BJP member of the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. Tune in to hear his perspective on various key topics, including the caste census, insights into the first backward class commission, and the Congress party's attempts to consolidate OBC votes, which have s…
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Inside the Mind of Mallikarjun Kharge: Congress' 2024 Election Plan
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From Brokering peace in congress states like Rajasthan to Building Consensus of opposition forces under the banner of the INDIA alliance to the resurgence of the Indian National Congress like a phoenix from the ashes, Hindustan Times' Sunetra Choudhury engages in a conversation with Mallikarjun Kharge, President, Indian National Congress, who is ne…
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Ankita Bhandari: Politics of a Murder Case
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The murder of a young working woman Ankita Bhandari in the hills of Uttarakhand last month, really shook up the entire country . The story went from local crime news to national headlines when police arrested the son of a ruling party leader. But why is the story threatening to change the political dynamics of the state? And why are the people acro…
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In this edition of First Voice Last Word, our weekly podcast on Indian politics, HT's National Political Editor Sunetra Choudhury looks at why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up a campaign against dynastic politics. The Prime Minister announced it as part of his speech on Independence day and he seemed to make a connection between corruption…
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Gyanvapi and the fight for Places of Worship
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This month, a court in Varanasi upheld the maintainability of a case filed by five Hindu women, demanding the right to pray and access to the Gyanvapi mosque. The mosque authorities are challenging the case in Supreme Court because they feel that this please will open a pandora's box and is essentially against the Places of Worship Act of 1991. The…
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DANDI to RAM RATH to BHARAT JODO: What padyatras achieve?
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On the 7th of September, the Congress party started one of their most ambitious campaigns till date. Led by their former chief and MP Rahul Gandhi, the party launched its mega plan to have workers walk from Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the country to Srinagar in the North, covering 3500 km in 12 states over 150 days. The message was simple-…
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On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Central Vista, the area in the Capital which marks the power centre with Rashtrapati Bhawan on one end and India Gate at the other, and all important government offices in the vicinity. The inauguration last week also heralds the end of another landmark- the 100-year-old Parliament build…
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An officer and a lady: 30 year fight for equality in the Armed Forces
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2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the moment that the Indian Army started inducting women in branches other than the medical corps. This historic moment in 1992 was just the beginning of the journey that women would chart in the armed forces, with a slow progression to the present time where women are also allowed as personnel below officer rank (…
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The Congress is confronting its most serious crisis in its electoral history since 1951. Since the 2019 debacle in the Lok Sabha elections, the second in a row, it has not won a majority in a single state assembly election on its own. From 400 plus MPs in Lok Sabha in 1984, the current number of parliamentarians including the Rajya Sabha ones, is j…
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If there's one person who has challenged the might of the Bhartiya Janata Party in the last year, it's West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The third time chief minister isn't just satisfied at having beaten the BJP severely in the state in the 2021 elections. The 67-year-old hasn't forgotten the way she was taunted by Prime Minister Narendr…
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The Switch: Post Mortem of a Nitish-BJP Split
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It's been a week since Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called it quits on his long-standing ally, the Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP). It's a game-changing moment in politics if ever there was one. That's because the state is extremely political and Kumar's entry into the opposition camp can completely change the game. Or is that just hype?In this epi…
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Who do you think is the BJP’s big challenger in the next round of elections? Is it Congress or has AAP completely replaced them as challengers? In this latest episode, Sunetra speaks to the man who’s leading the AAP campaign in the election-headed states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Sandeep Pathak. Pathak epitomises how AAP is different. But ar…
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When Amit Shah said recently that the BJP would be in power for the next 30-40 years, was it political rhetoric or is there truth to what he said?It is already in power in 19 out of 28 states and is also heading towards wins in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Their critics say it is all about money and power but that is just one side of the story. In…
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Droupadi Murmu: Presidential Triumph over Personal Tragedy
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What do Droupadi Murmu, Pratibha Patil and APJ Abdul Kalam have in common apart from being President of India? Find out in this week's episode of First Voice, Last Word which covers this moment of history as Rashtrapati Bhawan sees a tribal woman take the highest office in the land. In her inaugural speech, Murmu says she represents the marginalise…
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8 years of Modi: Khan Market gang & other terms
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2022 marks the year that Narendra Modi completes 20 years in public office and eight years as Prime Minister. On our flagship political podcast First Voice, Last Word, we take a look at how PM Modi has created a new lexicon, that has seeped into everyday language. From terms like Khan Market gang to ecosystem, labarthi, tukde-tukde gang, urban naxa…
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In this weekly podcast on Indian politics. host Sunetra Choudhury, National Political Affairs Editor for Hindustan Times talks about her 2 decades of experience and realization that politics is often like reality TV where you see full of dramatic personalities making strategic moves. So, get ready as we take you inside these corridors of power to u…
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