This week, journalist and news editor Mahrukh Inayet breaks down the biggest election stories for you - things the Lok Sabha election of 2019 will be remembered for. How did the Chowkidar campaign come into being? Has the PM's strategy of using it worked? Or has it preemptively given an advantage to the opposition? Find out on this episode with Mahrukh Inayet. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter @mahrukhinayet. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios See omnystudio.com ..read more

This week, journalist and news editor Mahrukh Inayet breaks down the biggest election stories for you - things the Lok Sabha election of 2019 will be remembered for. What's the importance of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into politics? What's working in her favour and what isn't? Find out on this episode with Mahrukh Inayet. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter @mahrukhinayet. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

This week, journalist and news editor Mahrukh Inayet breaks down the biggest election stories for you - things the Lok Sabha election of 2019 will be remembered for. What was wrong with PM Narendra Modi's appeal to first-time voters to dedicate their votes to the defense forces? How has the BJP and the opposition used Balakot to change the narrative this election? Is Balakot really a game changer? Find out on this episode with Mahrukh Inayet. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter @mahrukhinayet. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android:&n ..read more

How does one separate news from opinion? Mahrukh Inayet, journalist and news editor cuts the clutter and analyses stories that matter to you. She loves facts and likes to stick to them. Join Mahrukh on her podcast where she gives you a pure analysis of what's happening around you. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

On the final episode of The Note with Mahrukh Inayet, Chetan Bhagat talks about being trolled on social media, about his varied opinions about the current political scenario, and provides a quick insight into his latest release - 400 Days. You can follow Mahrukh on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet You can follow Chetan Bhagat on Twitter at https://twitter.com/chetan_bhagat You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app ..read more

In this episode of The Note, Mahrukh Inayet speaks to senior journalist & author Kaveree Bamzai on her latest book The Three Khans and The Emergence of New India in which she has deftly charted their journeys juxtaposing their lives with the socio-political developments in the country. Among other things, Mahrukh Inayet asks Kaveree about the Muslim identity of the three Khans and how they view it. Follow Kaveree Bamzai on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kavereeb?utm_medium=copy_link Follow Kaveree Bamzai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavereeb?s=09 Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter & Insta ..read more

In this episode of The Note, Mahrukh Inayet speaks to senior political journalist and author Coomi Kapoor on her latest book - which is "An Intimate History of the Parsis in India". Coomi talks about the ugly spat between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry among other things. And why the Parsis - which are all of 50,000 left in India are such an extraordinary minority.  Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet?s=09 and https://instagram.com/mahrukhinayet?igshid=acjb9jx79qx7 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcas ..read more

At a time when the government refuses to acknowledge the real numbers of how many died from COVID-19. At a time when an Oxfam India report suggests that the health budget has actually been reduced, the demand for making Right to Health, a fundamental right has been raised again. In this episode of The Note, Mahrukh Inayet talks about why the time is right to bring this amendment to our Constitution and ensure that every Indian has the right to access emergency medical treatment. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet?s=09 and https://instagram.com/mahrukh ..read more

Ahead of state elections next year, Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath's government has proposed a population control bill that disincentivizes those who have more than two children and seeks to ban them for contesting elections. In this episode of The Note, Mahrukh Inayet tells you why this proposed bill is a solution to a non-existent problem. Incidentally, the same Yogi Govt has unveiled the UP Population Policy in July itself that is absolutely contrary in nature. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet?s=09 and https://instagram.com/mahrukhin ..read more

It can only be described as a dramatic cabinet rejig. 12 ministers asked to resign, 43 new ones inducted, 15 ministers now from U.P. alone; Narendra Modi's moves are all about symbolism with an eye of state assembly elections and Lok Sabha 2024. In this episode of The Note, @mahrukhinayet deciphers the reasons why the Modi-Shah made these dramatic changes to the PM's council of ministers. Talk to Mahrukh on Twitter & Instagram: @mahrukhinayet https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet?s=09 https://instagram.com/mahrukhinayet?igshid=acjb9jx79qx7 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on ..read more