Aditya and Raj are joined by Vinamra and MV our Indian correspondents to talk about how things are with the Gig workers strike. They start with the new enemy India has found in Bangladesh, how is India's foreign policy seems to be managed by 12 year olds. The discussion than moves to Olympics being planned to hosted in India, but how when we will not allow most countries to come in. Finally we talk about the gig workers strike and the implications of it.Missed talking of the lynching of the Tripura student but we shall do that next episode.Like, share and subscribe please.

Hello friends, and welcome to the last episodeof 2025 on Bharatiya Junta Podcast.As we stand at the edge of another year, I wanted to take amoment to speak with you, as one person trying to make sense of these times to another doing the same. Firstly, happy new year and for most part that is all I have to say to you, hope you have a good one. You can switch off now if you want to because from here on everything I say will probably only be a different way to wish you a better upcoming year.But if you are invested either in commuting or cooking or working out stay with me for a bit.

As the title suggests, a relook of what Quora offered in the Modi Years.

Aditya and Raj are joined by Abbas and Dr. Medusa to talk about the latest movie that is doing the rounds and what does good art mean? What does art need to do? Does it have a duty toward society and other such boring questions. They also talk about Modi Ji and his new antics like changing the name of MGNREGA to Pujya Bapu something and why.Tune in for the gyan.Please share with like minded folks.Also, the intro music is us just trying to hit you with irony, do not mind please.

Aditya and Raj are joined by Vatsal and Kaustubh to discuss the pros and mostly cons of gig economy, goa, modi ji ke hilane ka shauq, democracy's temperature in vishwaguru, and kya hoga India ka?Tune in and like and share and subscribe aapko Modi Ji ki kasam.

Gang is joined by Kalim and Richa. They discuss Mamdani, Bihar elections, perils of AI and the latest substack essay that Kalim and Raj wrote together. Also, Dhoom Machale.Trigger Warning at 1 hour 30 min mark there is discussion of suicide and self harm, if you have to, please skip the next 15 minutes from there. Like, share and subscribe.Essay Link- https://themonolithbykalim.substack.com/p/perpetual-victimhood

Raj (@discoursedancer) and Aditya (@BhaJaPod) are joined by Vinamra (@Duneemperorpaul) as they discuss the latest movie to bathe in the waters of propaganda, what makes a film or a novel good versus what makes them mass popular. They also talk about the true intent of such films and art along with the regular news that is doing the rounds around.Please listen, share and subscribe. Aapko Mummy Kasam.

Gang talks of the latest Trump tarrifs and the H1B fiasco and how Modi Ji is the best master stroker for our country.Like, share and subscribe.

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We bring you a crossover episode from the PCCI where we talk about the recent India Pakistan cricket drama and how that ties into the jingoistic republic we live in today.Please listen aapko mummy kasam

OG Gang gathers to discuss new Modi Ji shenanigans and the RaGa H-Bomb. The state of democracy in India and why it is tough for centrist aligned people to truly understand how fast things have unraveled. Tune in.

Aditya and Nishant are joined by Richa, MV and Megh to talk about the Delhi order of capturing stray dogs while Modiji does dog whistle, what is Gendaswamy ka fuse conductor? Kya Arundati Roy hi Sanjay Raut hai? Women army officers as a shield against criticism of the govt. Mithun Da, India development day moved forward some BJPCCI discussions and an epic rap battle.

Gang starts by talking about the Trump Tariffs on India and how that is creating challenges for the Bhakt crowd. How Modi Ji is democracy and democracy is Modi Ji. They also debate if Rahul Gandhi's expose would have any impact on the general Indians? The cherry on the cake is the trailer review of not one but two Hedgewar movies.

Gang tries to talk about Dhankar Ji's sudden resignation and Indian media not being able to even sniff the news but then digresses into the PR around Modi Ji foreign trips which is not too different than Saiyyara. They then compare and contrast Saiyyaraa to Kaho Na Pyar Hai and realize they are getting old and therefore do not get the hype but also realizing in the process that India has only one rockstar which is Modi Ji. Raj watched the movie Emergency and tries to explain it. They end with, how the dream for them is to have Priyank Kharge someday say, fk.. those bhajapod guys.All this and more, like, share and subscribe please.

Gang reflects on their failures on not being able to be astro talk. They also listen to Shashi uncle singing offkey and apologize that they wanted him to be INC chief and then Yogi Ji movie trailer. MV from PCCIPod is with us on the episode too.

Had Nilakantan RS on the pod for a conversation around how societies shape themselves around trust, why is India a low trust society, what it means for us as we fantasize about development while we are such low trust and are there ways to move us up the spectrum in trust.

What does it mean when a nation fears a poem? When an actor is boycotted not for what he says, but for who he shares a screen with? We unpack the growing wave of cultural censorship in India from the backlash against Diljit Dosanjh for starring alongside a Pakistani actor, to the banning of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry, to the rise of hyper-nationalist films.We explore how art becomes resistance, how silence becomes complicity, and why, despite the weariness, we must still speak. Because, as Faiz said—Bol, ke sach zinda hai ab tak.

TW- Sensitive subject discussed. Gang offers condolences but then does a commentary on how the sad news of the crash is being covered by Indian media and how right before this they were doing Hindu-Muslim on Eid. They talk of the things that happen only in India and the Indian delegation abroad singing. Tune in for the thoughts.

Talking about how we are slowly cultivating blood lust within us further, how war is hyper propaganda dressed as patriotism and finally what needs to be done to survive this time.

In this episode, the gang talks about a lack of sombreness in discussions around the recent conflict, the liberal readiness to lap up feminist tokenism by the govt. Also, Godi media and the helplessness around the lack of credible sources for news.Clip used by Nidhi Suresh