Best N9 N9 Podcasts (2024)

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A Lot Of Lessons: Air Chief On Ukraine, Gaza Wars And Ladakh Standoff 14:57

5M ago14:57

14:57

A lot of lessons from the Ukraine, Gaza wars, and the Ladakh standoff with China. In an interview with Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhuri, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) dwells on lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine war, the changing nature of war, and why the Indian Air Force will always be the first offensive choic…

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Army Has To Retain Conventional Capabilities While Absorbing New Tech, Says Southern Army Commander 39:45

5M ago39:45

39:45

The Indian Army's Southern Command is not just the biggest but also the oldest Command of the force. It covers 41% of the Indian landmass, 11 States, and four Union Territories. The Command hosts a large number of training establishments too. In a way, Southern Command is the Indian Army's training hub. In an interview with Editor-in-Chief Nitin A.…

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‘Russia Has Capacity To Defend Its Strategic Interests’ 26:43

5M ago26:43

26:43

The Russia-Ukraine war refuses to wind down, and the West keeps imposing sanctions on Russia-linked entities but human tragedy is piling up. Over a third of Ukraine’s population has fled their homes, reconstruction is getting costlier and the aftereffects of the conflict may last generations. So how does one assess the conflict as it stands today? …

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India Tops Global Remittances 18:40

5M ago18:40

18:40

The World Bank recently released its annual tracker on global remittances for 2023. It showed that globally remittances at $669 billion grew higher than forecast. India, like always, was the top recipient with $125 billon—accounting for little under fifth of the global remittances in 2023. According to the World Bank, a distinctive feature of remit…

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‘Real Terrorist Entities Are Islamic State, Al Qaeda, Not Hamas or Houthis’ 24:38

6M ago24:38

24:38

Iran is more sinned against than sinning, is the message from Seyed Mohammad Marandi, professor at Tehran University and a political commentator. Marandi gave a bird’s eye view of how Tehran sees the regional situation at a time when the US has carried out air strikes on armed groups in Syria believed to be loyal to Iran. The US classifies these gr…

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Want More Intimacy In Defence Ties With India: Aussie Envoy Philip Green 18:59

6M ago18:59

18:59

India and Australia already share a robust defence relationship but that can be deepened, says Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India. We are not only looking for interoperability between the many platforms that we share but we could hope to go beyond interoperability, to interchangeability, the envoy told StratNews Global Editor-in-Ch…

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Modi-Macron: Beyond The Optics 26:40

6M ago26:40

26:40

Nobody is speculating on the next meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron, but with six meetings last year alone, there is clearly a lot going on in the India-France relationship, says Arun Kumar Singh, former ambassador to France. Ambassador Singh was on The Gist, talking about President Macron’s recent visit and…

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China Has No Option But To Deal With… 17:38

6M ago17:38

17:38

A “dangerous separatist”, as China calls William Lai, will be Taiwan’s next president, which means the arsenal that Beijing deployed, including military exercises and propaganda, failed to make a difference. There is a growing body of people in Taiwan who now feel that they have a separate identity which is not identical to that of the mainland, sa…

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Iran-Pakistan Strikes: What's New? 20:35

6M ago20:35

20:35

The armed exchange between Iran and Pakistan targeting their respective halves of Balochistan was sudden and unexpected. But it is not that they haven’t clashed before in that region, says Tilak Devasher, author of a book on Balochistan and former special director Cabinet Secretariat. Devasher says the Pakistanis have been backing the Sunni militan…

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DRDO To Be Revamped? 18:12

6M ago18:12

18:12

India’s premier defence research body — the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) — which was set up over 60 years ago needs to change the way it operates. That’s what a committee headed by K. VijayRaghavan, former principal scientific advisor to the government, has recommended. So what is wrong with DRDO and what changes has the com…

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Will Xi Jinping Escalate Coercion, Intimidation Against Taiwan? 16:36

6M ago16:36

16:36

William Lai’s election as the next Taiwanese president has not gone down well with China which has said he doesn’t represent the choice of the masses. So what does it mean for China-Taiwan relations that are already under considerable strain? China will continue its policy of harassment against Taiwan; coercion and intimidation will be the norm and…

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Is AI The Future Of National Security? 18:04

6M ago18:04

18:04

National security looks at capabilities and capabilities could be technologies, either old or new but traditionally it’s a combination of both, says Anshuman Tripathi, Member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). Speaking to StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, he said technology is supposed to augment human capabilities, be a for…

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India-Russia Ties & Relationships With Others ‘By Choice’ 19:38

6M ago19:38

19:38

Has growing proximity between Russia and China and India’s greater engagement with the United States strained the India-Russia bilateral relationship? Both India and Russia might have special relationships with other partners but we can be sure about India and you can be sure about Russia that it’s a choice by us and by you; it’s not for anybody el…

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A Farm Revolution in Madhya Pradesh 16:01

6M ago16:01

16:01

The recent round of elections to state assemblies saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pull off an audacious win in Madhya Pradesh. Not only did it overcome four-term anti-incumbency, but it also managed to win two-thirds majority in the state assembly. Undoubtedly, the big draw was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, there is a very important s…

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Continuing China Talks But Maintaining Robust LAC Posture: Army Chief 57:55

6M ago57:55

57:55

Talks with China are continuing at both military and diplomatic levels but we are also maintaining a robust posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), says Army Chief General Manoj Pande. In an exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Gen. Pande talks about Indian Army's transformation journey, modernisation, aatmanirbharta i…

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Gwadar: China’s Trump Card? 25:30

6M ago25:30

25:30

From Kyaukpyu and Chittagong ports on India’s eastern seaboard to Hambantota in Sri Lanka and Gwadar in Pakistan, China has strategically invested all along this country’s maritime borders, with serious implications says Alok Bansal, former naval officer who has been writing and researching on India’s neighbourhood. He spoke to Surya Gangadharan ab…

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Odisha: India’s Sports Hub? 19:42

6M ago19:42

19:42

In recent years India has witnessed unprecedented success in non-cricket sports. The big story has been the remarkable revival of Indian hockey—men, women, and juniors. Alongside we saw Neeraj Chopra win a gold medal in javelin at the Olympics. Similarly, our athletes competing in archery, boxing, badminton and so on are on the winners podium at va…

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Situation Along LAC Stable But Not Normal: Northern Army Commander 43:15

6M ago43:15

43:15

The Northern Army Commander has responsibilities along borders facing both China and Pakistan. In this exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi delves into issues involving the areas that face Pakistan first and then addresses those on the Chinese side. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir reflects transformat…

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India Needs Military Makeover To Counterbalance China 32:04

7M ago32:04

32:04

In an exclusive interview with Nitin A. Gokhale, the former Army Commander of Army Training Command, Shimla and UPSC Member, Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) spoke extensively on India’s National Security Futures’. Spelling out the rapid changes in warfare brought about by informational age technologies already proliferating in the neighbourhood, Gen Shukl…

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‘Is The Phantom Killing Pak Terrorists?’ 35:51

7M ago35:51

35:51

Sushant Sareen is not known for mincing his words. In a chat with Ramananda Sengupta, the Senior Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation who ranks among the leading Indian experts on Pakistan and India’s place in the world discusses the issues of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Khalistani terrorist living in the US that Indian agents reportedly tri…

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The Geography of Solar Power 18:44

7M ago18:44

18:44

Eight years ago India teamed up with France to launch the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on the first day of the Paris meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP). This took the world by surprise, which till then believed that India naysaying could sabotage the crucial talks to battle climate change. Indeed, this was the coming out moment for In…

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Retracing India's Finest Military Operation 17:01

7M ago17:01

17:01

On this day 52 years ago, India won the war against Pakistan, which led to the creation of a new country (Bangladesh). It was a swift military operation but was planned over months after the Pakistani army went on a killing spree in late-March that year in what was then East Pakistan. As the Indian military prepared for an operation, Indian authori…

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iCET Marks The Most Transformative Phase In The India-US Relationship’ 34:45

7M ago34:45

34:45

The India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) is emerging as a key pivot around which the India-US relationship will be defined in the coming year. In a session moderated by Nitin A. Gokhale at the recently held Global Technology Summit hosted in conjunction with Carnegie India and the Ministry of External Affairs, panellists…

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‘Govt’s International Standing Enhanced By SC Verdict On Abrogation Of Article 370’ 16:16

7M ago16:16

16:16

Alok Bansal, Director of India Foundation on the Supreme Court’s verdict on the government’s move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir says the “historic” verdict has provided a legal sanctity to the government’s decision which now cannot be overturned. This decision now lays to rest the perception among some people in J&K that Jammu and Ka…

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India-US Tech Partnership 14:21

7M ago14:21

14:21

An effort that has gone in from the top leaderships of India and US to generate momentum at various levels, especially at the business level, is now showing results, says Vivek Lall, Chief Executive of General Atomics and a Board member of USIBC on the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). Speaking about the focus areas …

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India Needs Another Aircraft Carrier: Navy Chief 32:01

8M ago32:01

32:01

We have moved a case for a third aircraft carrier, the second that can be indigenously built, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has told Nitin A. Gokhale. In an exclusive chat on board INS Visakhapatnam, the Admiral said the Indian Navy has to keep an eye on the vast Indian Ocean Region and an even wider area in the Indo-Pacific. “The idea is to have…

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How The Northern Sea Route Can Alter Global Dynamics 10:32

8M ago10:32

10:32

As global temperatures rise and sea ice thaws, geopolitics is hotting up in the cooler climes of the Arctic, courtesy the Northern Sea Route (NSR). If the passage becomes ice-free the whole year round due to global warming, it could have a major impact on the global commercial markets. It will become a shorter shipping route between Northeast Asia …

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‘Underestimating BRI V 2.0 Could Be Dangerous’ 11:10

8M ago11:10

11:10

It would be extremely naïve and dangerous to assume that the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy initiative, is losing steam, says Dr Walter Ladwig, a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at King’s College, London. The question mark is important, he told Ramananda Sengupta, because there are indic…

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‘Fentanyl Is China’s Chemical Warfare Ops Against U.S.’ 9:37

8M ago9:37

9:37

China is not a normal country...don't think you can have a normal relationship with China, says Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington DC. She highlights the implications of the marathon meeting between the US and Chinese Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in San Fra…

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Israel-Hamas War: ‘Time For Friends To Tell Both Sides Hostility No Solution’ 5:47

8M ago5:47

5:47

As Israel steps up its ground offensive in Gaza in retaliation for the deadly attacks by Hamas on October 7, voices favouring a ceasefire have grown. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a ‘long’ war that would destroy the terror infrastructure of Hamas. This is the moment for friends to step in and tell both sides that hostility by itself i…

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'Hamas Has Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew’ 11:31

8M ago11:31

11:31

The world will have to unite much more strongly against terror, says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The attack on Israel(by Hamas) was designed to get maximum response but it turned out to be a miscalculation, he told StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale on ‘The Gist’. The former diplomat, who has served as India’s permanent repres…

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China Economy: 'No Collapse But Recovery Lacklustre' 7:22

8M ago7:22

7:22

For the last few years, the Chinese economy has come under scrutiny, especially after the West initiated decoupling. Its rapidly slowing economy has got commentators claiming that its economic end is near. Inevitably, the reality is a lot more nuanced. Indeed, the Chinese economy is facing serious risks, but it is nowhere near a “Lehman moment”. In…

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Need Dialogue With China: Former Foreign Secy Vijay Gokhale 7:32

8M ago7:32

7:32

Against the backdrop of an ongoing border standoff with China that’s over 3 years old, India has “no option but to commence a dialogue with China, simply because you don’t have the luxury of being separated by oceans and continents,” says former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. The other Quad partners have also entered into talks with China and hav…

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India @ 2047 10:27

8M ago10:27

10:27

A few days ago, the NITI Aayog shared a sneak peek of the vision document for India @2047. The big headline was the target of $30 trillion set by the institution for the country’s economy - which means growing the economy nearly 10X from the present level of $3.4 trillion. Can India pull this off? Remember that global circumstances are extremely in…

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'India, US Not Allies But It's Partnership-Plus' 16:07

8M ago16:07

16:07

If President Biden does visit (for India’s Republic Day) in January, it will really show his commitment to India because he’s going to be in full on campaign mode by that point,' says Lisa Curtis, Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Programme at the Centre for a New American Security (CNAS). Additionally, the 'India-U.S ‘partner…

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2+2 Dialogue: Routine But Necessary 11:12

8M ago11:12

11:12

The India-US 2+2 dialogue last week in Delhi was routine in many respects but such meetings are required to push bureaucracies and boost confidence on either side, says Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, former Commander of Western Fleet and head of Integrated Defence Staff. Adds the agreement on building the General Electric engine in India is a continui…

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'Xi Doesn't Have Much Confidence In His Military' 9:51

8M ago9:51

9:51

Bonnie S. Glaser, MD of the Indo-Pacific Programme at the German Marshall Fund of the US in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi explores the anticipated Biden-Xi meet at the APEC Summit, expectations, outcomes, and the future of US-China relations. To watch the full interview, click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

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'Russia-Ukraine War Not Ending Before 2025-26' 7:43

9M ago7:43

7:43

Velina Tchakarova, geopolitical strategist, elaborates on her analysis of the world which is “already in the context of a Cold War 2.0”. She discusses conflicts and crises in global hotspots and the risks of further India-China military tension. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFQeT_--t78

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Christian Lindholm [Nokia, KoruLab, WearOS] 50:12

1y ago50:12

50:12

The founder of the famous Navi-Key is on this week's episode of the Nokia Chronicles, Christian Lindholm. A gripping listen as Christian shares the process behind the formation of what would ultimately be used by millions and millions of people across the world, through the Series 30 and Series 60 user interface. Christian also shares with us his o…

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Ben Wood [Mobile Phone Museum, CCS Insight, Gartner] 1:18:04

1+ y ago1:18:04

1:18:04

This week we are joined by mobile industry veteran, Ben Wood. We reminisce on the times of Nokia's heydays, and bring up some venerable Nokia devices that ruled the world for the time. Ben also shares his experiences and love for curating older mobile devices through his Mobile Phone Museum initiative, and Justin springs puts some quirky bonus ques…

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Andy Hagon [Everything N9, Nokia Innovation] 1:42:45

1+ y ago1:42:45

1:42:45

Season 3 continues this week with Andy Hagon, one of the OG's when coming up with the advent of mobile phones and in particular, Nokia. Andy takes us through his journey with Nokia in both the UK and USA, and expresses his fond admiration for the Nokia N9. Some interesting stories are told by Andy, many of which were shared over beers at the pub, t…

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Juha Alakarhu [Nokia, Microsoft, Axon] 1:07:30

1+ y ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Season 3 of the Nokia Chronicles is back with none other than the camera legend, Juha Alakarhu! Where to find Nirave: ================== Twitter: https://twitter.com/jalakarhu Music Credit: ========= Title: Can't Sleep - ÆSTRAL Music Link: https://soundcloud.com/aestral/cant-sleep Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/aestral Instagram: https://www.i…

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Nirave Gondhia [Valnet, XDA Developers, Android Authority, Pocketnow, Mobile Nations] 1:48:46

2+ y ago1:48:46

1:48:46

Nirave Gondhia joins us on this week's episode of the Nokia Chronicles. We dive deep into his favourite personal memories of Nokia - the devices, the events, the comradery, and the career springboard that has resulted from these special formative times in his life. A truly special episode as all three of us reminisce deeply about the Nokia of old, …

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David Wood [Symbian, Psion, Delta Wisdom] 1:15:12

2+ y ago1:15:12

1:15:12

This week we are joined by David Wood, the co-founder of Symbian. A man with quite the history when it comes to mobile computing, and the heart and soul behind the operating system that found it's way into the hands of over 500 million people across the globe. David takes us on a journey from the early days of Psion through to the heyday of Symbian…

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Shane [SMOOREZ] 1:04:41

2+ y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Shane of SMOOREZ fame on YouTube joins us this week on the Nokia Chronicles. Shane has made a name for himself acquiring and repairing a lot of old phones that would have otherwise been condemned to a life of e-waste, and Nokia devices feature heavily as a part of his personal collection. Listen in to our chat as we geek out with a fellow Aussie on…

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Juan Carlos Bagnell [SomeGadgetGuy] 1:39:51

2+ y ago1:39:51

1:39:51

Juan Carlos Bagnell of SomeGadgetGuy fame on YouTube, is our guest on a sunny Californian Friday afternoon. We take a trip down memory lane as Juan shares his favourite innovations and hallmarks of Lumia and Symbian devices, and we wax lyrical about the importance of utilising the features of the phone that you paid your hard-earned money for. A hi…

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Michael Fisher [MrMobile, Pocketnow] 50:24

2+ y ago50:24

50:24

Michael Fisher of MrMobile fame on YouTube, is our guest on a blustery Friday night. We speak candidly with Michael regarding Nokia's famed Lumia hardware and software accomplishments, and a rare Nokia that Michael has in his possession that fits snugly into his top 5 Nokia's of all time. Coffee, carrier devices and community comradery - all on thi…

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Marton Barcza [TechAltar, The Friday Checkout] 32:34

2+ y ago32:34

32:34

Marton Barcza, of TechAltar and The Friday Checkout fame on YouTube, is on this week's episode of the Nokia Chronicles. We delve into Marton's favourite Nokia devices, and waxes lyrical about the current predicament HMD's Nokia is in. Marton offers up some passionate advice on how HMD could potentially improve their situation, and shares the fact t…

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When Chinese Communism Becomes A ‘Religion’ 17:44

2+ y ago17:44

17:44

The diplomatic boycott by some nations of the Winter Olympics being held in Beijing has once again drawn world attention towards human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. And religion does play a role, ironically in a so-called atheist state. The Chinese Communist Party sees religions as competitors, says James Millward, Professor of Inter…

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ISIS Chief’s Killing Will End Perceptions That The US Is No Longer Interested In The War On Terror 16:04

2+ y ago16:04

16:04

The recent US commando raid, which led to the killing of ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in Syria, has left many counter-terrorism experts downplaying the operation and warning that his death will not prevent the resurgence of the group. Already, ISIS is expanding its base in both Iraq and Syria. However, Dr Adil Rasheed, Research Fel…

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