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Millennia have passed since the dharma yudhha of the cousins shook the  land of Bharata. But this history of our ancestors continues to  fascinate us. Even today, we have passionate discussions about the  people and their actions in the epic, fervidly defending our favourites  and denouncing others. The number of works on the  Mahabharata-adaptations, retellings and fiction-that still get written  is a testimony to its enduring relevance.  While the general storyline is largely known, a lot of questions and  myths prevail, such as-What was the geographical extent of the war? Did  Drona actually refuse to take on Karna as his disciple? What were  Draupadi's responsibilities as the queen of Indraprastha? Did she ever  mock Duryodhana? Were the women in the time of the Mahabharata meek and  submissive? What were the names of the war formations during the time?  What role did the sons of the Pandavas play? Does the south of India  feature at all in the Mahabharata? What happened after the war? These  and many other intriguing questions continue to mystify the contemporary  reader.  Author Ami Ganatra debunks myths, quashes popular notions and offers  insights into such aspects not commonly known or erroneously known,  based solely on facts as narrated in Vyasa's Mahabharata from generally  accepted authentic sources. For a history of such prominence and  influence as the Mahabharata, it is important to get the story right. So  pick this book up, sit back and unveil the lesser-known facts and  truths about the great epic.

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The new draft e commerce policy by the government will touch upon  multiple aspects of the eCommerce business itself and has wide ranging  consequences for all stakeholders involved. Understandably, there's a  lot of debate, skepticism, on certain clauses of the policy. To make  sense of all of these policy proposals and understand what is the right  way to look at these circumstances.  In this episode, we have Rajeev Mantri, investor, bestselling author and  Managing Director at Navam Capital. He has appeared on many  Bharatvaarta podcasts before, speaking about startups, policy, and  related subjects. Joining him for the discussion is Rameesh Kailasam. He  is the CEO of IndiaTech.org, a think tank and industry group setup to  support Internet startups. Rameesh has over 2 decades of experience  working with the industry and the government. He's also a regular  columnist on Indian newspapers and appears on Indian television on  policy discussions.   We begin the episode by breaking down what the new reforms actually are,  along with the overlap in jurisdictions between multiple ministries.  Then, the guests deconstruct the effect of the proposed related party  clause. They also addressed topics such as flash sales and deep  discounting, redressal for grievances, and data protection. The guests  also presented possible protection for small businesses and regulations  for large players.

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The Pegasus expose has caused a huge scandal for Indian journalists and  politicians. With the high-tech modern approach of this virus, we need  to take a big-picture geopolitical view of this complex situation.  Today, our guests are Surya Kanegaonkar and Karan Datta. Surya is a  finance professional passionate about Indic culture and global  geopolitics, and a columnist for many prominent news outlets. Welcome to  the podcast Surya.  Karan has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Service industry  and has held leadership positions at Goldman Sachs, Axis Mutual, and  more. He is also a speaker on India and prominent geopolitical issues.

26th July is celebrated every year as Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this podcast, we look back at some of the events that unfolded 22 years ago on perhaps the toughest terrain in the world, and speak about some the history and significance of a war that everybody deemed impossible to win.  To discuss this, we have Aadit Kapadia, who runs MyIndMakers, a website discussing Indian policy, politics and culture. We also have Mohal Joshi, who hosts the India Rising podcast with Kishore Narayan. He also has a deep interest in geopolitics and defence.   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join

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Jayant Sinha is the Member of Indian Parliament and formerly the  Minister of State for Finance and the Minister of State for Civil  Aviation in the Government of India. Sinha ji is currently the  Chairperson for Standing Committee on Finance and a member of the Public  Accounts Committee for 2019-2020. He has also been an investment fund  manager and management consultant.  He is also a global expert on Entrepreneurship and Technology and has  published articles in leading magazines and newspapers such as Harvard  Business Review, Business Today and more.   He has submitted a private member’s bill to parliament for India to  commit to net zero emissions by 2050. According to Sinha ji, this has  the capability to attract millions of dollars in investment and make  India a carbon-neutral nation.     In this episode, we delved deeper into the net zero emissions proposal  and how it can impact India as a whole. This podcast is available on  YouTube, Apple, Google, Spotify, Breaker, Stitcher, and other popular  platforms. If you like this episode, then please rate, subscribe and  share! For more information, do check out www.bharatvaarta.in.

The media landscape has changed drastically in the last 10 years with  the rise of independent media that offers an alternative to mainstream  media narratives. MyIndMakers, started in 2015, is one of the most  eminent examples of this movement. It has become one of the most popular  news sources for the Indian diaspora and beyond. In this episode, we  hosted Dr. Haritha Pusarla and Shri. Pramod Buravalli, two of the  founders of the site.

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