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Express ConversationsListen to celebrities and public figures dive into their lives and careers, and discuss contemporary issues as they are interviewed by our editors from the Indian Express. Join us to hear the wisdom of the some of the greatest living legends of our time
Episode 49 December 22, 2022

Ep. 49: Bhupendra Yadav

Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and Labour & Employment, speaks about sustainable consumption and COP27, India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) climate justice the clearance given to GM mustard, why development and...

Episode 48 December 15, 2022

Ep. 48: Nitin Gadkari

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari was the guest at The Indian Express Adda on 13th December. Anant Goenka, the Executive Director of Indian Express Group, and Vandita Mishra, the National...

Episode 47 December 14, 2022

Ep. 47: Nick Clegg

Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs speaks to the Indian Express about the Metaverse push, the need to shrink the gap between policymaking and technology, and the challenges faced by social media platforms.

Episode 46 December 6, 2022

Introducing Pages from the Past: The Reluctant Princes

In this episode, historian Manu Pillai and renowned painter and descendant of the Travancore royal family, Rukmini Varma join us to tell us more about the story of Travancore’s integration.

Episode 45 December 5, 2022

Trailer – Pages from the Past: A new history podcast by The Indian Express

The Indian Express introduces a brand new history podcast — Pages from the Past. In its first season, The Reluctant Princes, hosts Adrija Roychowdury and Damini Jaiman explore the stories of five princely states that...

Episode 44 October 7, 2022

Ep. 44: Alexander Ellis

In this episode, British High Commissioner Alexander Ellis talks to the Indian Express about India being a top priority for the UK, echoes of the past, the violence in Leicester and how there is no...

Episode 43 October 4, 2022

Ep. 43: Umran Malik

In this episode, Umran Malik, the fastest bowler to emerge from India in recent years, speaks to the Indian Express about his first full IPL season with Sunrisers Hyderabad, his family, his early years in...

Episode 42 September 30, 2022

Ep. 42: Nikhat Zareen

In this episode, boxer Nikhat Zareen spoke to the Indian Express right after she won the world championship in May 2022. She talked about how people ridiculed her choice to become a boxer as a...

Episode 41 September 27, 2022

Ep. 41: Wendy Doniger

In this episode, Professor Wendy Doniger, who is one of the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism and Sanskrit, speaks to the Indian Express about what drew her to study Sanskrit and Hinduism, and the backlash...

Episode 40 September 23, 2022

Ep. 40: D Subbarao

In this episode, former RBI Governor D Subbarao speaks to the Indian Express on the need for structural reforms, investment, and cryptocurrency, and why we should be looking at growth drivers instead of numbers.

Episode 39 September 20, 2022

Ep. 39: Gautam Gambhir

In this episode, cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir speaks to the Indian Express about how it is being in politics, why reducing the Ghazipur landfill has been more satisfying than winning a World Cup, why he is...

Episode 38 September 2, 2022

Ep. 38: Rajeev Chandrashekhar

In this episode, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, speaks about how different citizens in India use the internet differently, what exactly the “splinternet” is and the risks it poses,...

Episode 37 August 9, 2022

Ep. 37: Anju Bobby George

In this episode, world championship medallist Anju Bobby George speaks about training in the US, facing fatigue, the importance of a good coach, India’s performance in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the issue of doping in...

Episode 36 August 4, 2022

Ep. 36: Alia Bhatt

In this episode, Alia Bhatt speaks about her transition into the role of producer at her production house Eternal Sunshine, the magic of submitting to the moment to make movies, and what it means to...

Episode 35 July 27, 2022

Ep 35: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

In this episode, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers speaks to Indian Express’ Anant Goenka and Kaunain Sheriff about the Indian government’s response to the COVID-19...

Episode 34 June 28, 2022

Ep 34: Pankaj Jha

In this episode, Prashant Jha, who played the notorious MLA in Amazon web series Panchayat, talks to Indian Express’ Nishant Shekhar about his days of theatre, life in Mumbai, how he never begged for a...

Episode 33 June 6, 2022

Ep. 33: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

In this episode, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the current leader of the opposition in Haryana, talks about what the Congress needs to do to give a good fight to the BJP, preparing for the 2024 elections...

Episode 32 May 13, 2022

Ep. 32: Prashant Kishor

In this episode, political analyst Prashant Kishor speaks to Anant Goenka, Executive Director and Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor at the Indian express eAdda. They discuss the future of the BJP in Indian politics, the...

Episode 31 April 29, 2022

Ep. 31: Dr Rathin Roy

In this episode, ODI’s Managing Director, Dr Rathin Roy speaks about plateauing domestic consumption, implementing smart policy and the need to create employment to boost the economy.

Episode 30 April 28, 2022

Ep 30: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

In this episode, Nobel Prize Winners and professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo speak about the explosion of inequality, fostering trust in economists, and the impact automation will have...

Episode 29 April 10, 2022

Ep 29: Arun Shourie

In this episode, economist, journalist, and politician, Arun Shourie, dicusses the ideological and political techniques of the BJP, the problem with trying to create a “middle ground” when it comes to factual events, and the...

Episode 28 April 7, 2022

Ep 28: Anil Kakodkar and Suresh Gangotra

In this episode, Indian Express’ Senior Editor Amitabh Sinha speaks to nuclear physicists Anil Kakodkar and Suresh Gangotra, authors of the book: Fire and Fury: Transforming India’s Strategic Identity. They talk about about India’s nuclear...

Episode 27 April 2, 2022

Ep. 27: Jagadesh Kumar

In this episode, UGC head M Jagadesh Kumar talks about how the common entrance exam for central universities won’t make board exams irrelevant but will take the pressure off students. This session was moderated by...

Episode 26 March 25, 2022

Ep. 26: Indra Nooyi

In this episode, former chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Co, Indra Nooyi speaks to Shyamal Majumdar, Editor at the Financial Express about the mega global trends she sees appearing in the coming years, integrating women into...

Episode 25 March 21, 2022

Ep. 25: Dr. S. Jaishankar

In this episode, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs speaks to C Raja Mohan, Contributing Editor, The Indian Express, and Shubhajit Roy, Associate Editor about India’s foreign policy and its new dimensions, and the...

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