Ignition

15 December 2025

From Pennliessness to Power— Decoding the Journey of a Political Powerhouse | With Smriti Irani

Listen to an actor, a former union minister, and political leader, on her incredible journey from pennilessness to power.

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15 December 2025

SIR hot potato and its implications for the Republic | With SY Quraishi, OP Rawat and Shubhrastha

Listen to two former Chief Election Commissioners— SY Quraishi and OP Rawat— and author & columnist Shubhrastha on big picture ideas.

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15 December 2025

How to Make India Breathe Again | With Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha

Listen to an environmental expert share sharp insights on our uninhabitable cities.

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2 December 2025

How India can claim the 21st Century | With Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur

Watch former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, Arvind Subramanian, and political scientist Devesh Kapur as they unpack their book ‘A Sixth of Humanity’.

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2 December 2025

Politics, Opposition, Democracy, Tech— Decoding a Changing Republic | With KT Rama Rao

Watch KT Rama Rao, former IT minister, Telangana on critical national debates.

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30 October 2025

The Collapse of Urban India | With Tech Entrepreneur Mohandas Pai

Watch a renowned tech entrepreneur as he diagnoses our collapsing infrastructure, and the missing State.

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30 October 2025

Challenges of the high and hot seat of the Chief Justice of India | With ex-CJI DY Chandrachud

Watch the former Chief Justice of India as he shares insights on historic verdicts.

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7 September 2025

Storytelling for the Digital Age | With Anand Gandhi

Listen to a filmmaker on a new storytelling phenomenon.

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7 September 2025

Insight in a World of Information Overload | With Vivek Banerji

Listen to an author and an analyst as he makes a case for mind over machines and unpacks lessons from his book, 'Insight Edge'.

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7 September 2025

How to Train the Mind for Happiness and Compassion | With Matthieu Ricard

Listen to a world-renowned author and Buddhist Monk as he wraps his head around the human mind.

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