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   22 May 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

   "India Has 25 Years To Grow Rich Before It Grows Old " — Neelkanth Mishra, EAC-PM | Bharatvaarta

   India has 20–25 years. After that, the demographic window closes. That is the central claim of this conversation. India is racing to do in 50–60 years what the West did in 150–200. To grow rich before it grows old. To become a developed economy while still a democracy — something almost no large country has ever managed. In this Bharatvaarta conversation, Roshan Cariappa sits down with Neelkanth Mishra — Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Chief Economist at Axis Bank, and one of India's most respected voices on the economy — to ask the question that very few…

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   16 May 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

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   7 May 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

   Is India Repeating Its Biggest Historical Mistake🤯 | Vivek Raghavan, Maker of Aadhaar, CEO Sarvam AI

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   8 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   Story of Maharani Tarabai - Maratha Queen who Defeated Aurangzeb | Medha Bhaskaran

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   Why Are Insurance Commissions Becoming a National Debate? | Monika Halan

   What really happens to your money when you buy an insurance policy in India? Monika Halan explains - and it’s a question the whole industry is suddenly being forced to answer. Insurance mis-selling is finally India’s biggest money debate. IRDAI’s new consultation paper has capped commissions, exposed how insurance is really sold - and sent stocks like PolicyBazaar crashing. Monika Halan explains what it all means for your money. For over 20 years, Monika Halan has warned about how insurance is mis-sold in India - and now the regulator’s own data is proving her right. In this conversation…

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   3 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

   If AI Changes How We Work, How Do You Stay Relevant? Manish Sabharwal

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   What Is the Real Business Model Behind AI? Ft. Vivek Raghan, Co-Founder Sarvam AI

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    Who is a Hindu? And what does it really mean to be one? Many of us grew up calling ourselves Hindu, but the deeper we look, the more questions emerge. Is Hinduism a religion or a way of life? How did the gods and deities we worship today evolve? And what ideas hold together such a diverse philosophical tradition? In this conversation, Roshan Cariappa sits down with author Ami to explore the foundations of the Hindu worldview — from karma, rebirth and moksha to dharma, the cosmic order, questioning, pluralism and the evolution of Hindu deities. The conversation also looks at how Vedic gods…

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