India's fighter jet grabs international attention; Australia, Philippines, US interested in Tejas

India's indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas has prompted International attention. A handful of countries have already shown interests to procure the aircraft. WION's correspondent Sidharth MP brings us more on this.

Tamil Version of Hon'ble PM's Mann Ki Baat ( Manadhin Kural ) | 93rd Edition | 25 - 09 - 2022

In-Depth: Places of Worship Act |

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 is often seen in the news. In this edition we analyse: Why was the 1991 law enacted? How did the Opposition react to the law then? What are the main provisions? What are the exceptions? What was the Supreme Court’s view? Anchor & Producer: Kriti Video Editor: Saif GFX: Vineet

Cheetah Returns

This Special Report brings out a detailed timeline on Cheetahs extinction to their reintroduction. Over 70 years after it went extinct in India, 8 Cheetahs were reintroduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh on September 17. The introduction of Cheetahs in India is being done under Project Cheetah, which is the world's first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project. Guests: 1- Bivash Ranjan, ADG, Forests, MoEFCC 2- Ashok Pai, Fmr. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand 3- Chandra Prakash Goyal, Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, MoEFCC 4- Dr. MK Ranjitsinh Jhala, Wildlife Conservationist 5- Vijay Bedi- Wildlife Filmmaker Producer & Anchor: Bhawna Nayar Production: Sanjay Kumar Video Editor: Vikash Bhardwaj Camera: Mahaveer Singh, Prashanta Karmakar Camera Assistant: Pradeep Reporter: Priya Baid Graphics: Roohi, Mayuri, Amit Voice: Isha Shah Video Courtesy: Bedi Universal

In-Depth: Reservation in India

For the last few days, the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for economically weaker sections of citizens. We analyse: What is reservation? What is the historical background? What was the role of Mandal Commision? What are the categories? What are the judicial pronouncements? Anchor & Producer: Kriti Video Editor: Shahid GFX : Vineet

The Journey Of Startups | Journey of AlaMirap

Motherhood and entrepreneurship have a lot in common. Both are under constant pressure to inspire, motivate and innovate. If you haven’t figured it out yet, mompreneurs are mothers who choose to start up a business while bringing up their children. Meet Parimala, ..she was diagnosed as a type-2 diabetic in 1994 when her youngest son was hardly 2 years old. With her vision of three E’s – encouraging, educating, and empowering she launched her startup- AlaMirap . reverse engineers your lifestyle to its best version. Anchor & Producer: Kriti Camera: Jitendra & Ajendra Camera Assistant: Pradeep Video Editor: Mukhtar Ali & Shahid

Green Finance

In this episode of the Perspective Prog. Based on 'Green Finance'. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called upon the fintech industry to take advantage of specific opportunities in green finance and play its part in building a sustainable financial environment. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest, she asked fintech players to break the distance barrier and have more engagements with the government and its agencies to enhance trust. She said everyone in the government, whether the Prime Minister, ministers, or think-tank Niti Aayog, is constantly available for engagement, discussions, and exchange of ideas. Speaking at the same event, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das expressed commitment to supporting innovation for fintech companies, but not at the cost of consumer interest. India today is among the fastest growing fintech markets in the world, with market size of 31 billion dollars in 2021, and this is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. The next wave in the fintech sector, their role in sustainable finance & innovation opportunities, plus the challenges to green finance. Guests: 1. Nehal Mota, Co-Founder, Finnovate 2. Anand Singh Bhal, Former Principal Economic Advisor, Govt. of India 3. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee, Consulting Editor, Business Standard Anchor: Teena Jha Producer: Sagheer Ahmad Guest Coordinator: Anshuman, Vishwa Pratap Singh

World@360 degree | Is the United Nations Ineffective?

At a time when world is looking for solution to global challenges of war and conflicts, much is not being done by the UN. UN Secretay general even appealed to world leaders to take UN seriously and not make it redundant. This video shows why UN is loosing its reach and impact and what can be done! Anchor: Akhilesh Suman Producer: Sagheer Video editor: Ashish Katoch

Kartavya Path

New Delhi’s Rajpath, the road from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, has been renamed as Kartavya Path. The new name – Kartavya Path – comes in line with PM Modi’s thrust on shedding names and symbols reminiscent of the British era and the last vestiges of colonialism. The Kartavya Path, which translates to “Boulevard of Duty” runs all the way from Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s House) on Raisina Hill, through Vijay Chowk to India Gate. It stretches westward from the National Stadium through the War Memorial arch to the Central Secretariat buildings. Here are five simple questions and their five simple answers. Q. What is Kartavya Path? Q. Why Kartavya Path? Q. From Kingsway to Rajpath to Now Kartavya Path- the Journey? Q. Why the revamp? Q. How the iconic boulevard has been revamped? ANCHOR/ PRODUCER- Kriti Mishra Video Editor- Abhilasha

Artificial Intelligence

In this episode we discuss Artificial Intelligence in intelligence gathering for operations. Anchor: Maroof Raza Guests: 1- Lt Gen Rajeev Sabherwal (Retd.), Defence Analyst 2- Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma (Retd.) , Defence Expert Producer: Tanvi Sharma Assistant Producer: Raj Kumar Editor: Sheetal kaul Panel Production: Ayushi Girdhar, Bipin Mangraj, Sandeep Hada Graphics & VFX: Rupesh Chaudhary, Saurabh Bedi & Jeet Gandhi Guest Management: Anshuman, Paras Kandpal

PM Modi's speech at inauguration of 'Kartavya Path' in New Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Kartavya Path' today. It symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power, to Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment. The Prime Minister also unveiled the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that in the time of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav the nation felt a new inspiration and energy today. “Today, we are filling the picture of tomorrow with new colours, leaving behind the past. Today this new aura is visible everywhere, it is the aura of confidence of New India”, he said. He continued “Kingsway i.e. Rajpath, the symbol of slavery, has become a matter of history from today and has been erased forever. Today a new history has been created in the form of ‘Kartavya Path’. I congratulate all the countrymen for their freedom from yet another identity of slavery, in this Amrit Kaal of independence.” The Prime Minister said that today a huge statue of our national hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has also been installed near India Gate. “At the time of slavery, there was a statue of the representative of the British Raj. Today the country has also brought to life a modern, strong India by establishing the statue of Netaji at the same place”, he added. Recalling the greatness of Netaji, the Prime Minister said “Subhas Chandra Bose was such a great man who was beyond the challenge of position and resources. His acceptance was such that the whole world considered him a leader. He had courage and self-respect. He had ideas, he had visions. He had leadership abilities and had policies.” He said that no country should forget its glorious past. India’s glorious history is in every Indian’s blood and tradition. Netaji, the Prime Minister reminded, was proud of India’s heritage and at the same time, he wanted to make India modern. “If after independence India had followed the path of Subhash Babu, what heights would the country be at today! But unfortunately, this great hero of ours was forgotten after independence. His ideas, even the symbols associated with them, were ignored”, the Prime Minister lamented. He recalled the visit to Netaji’s residence in Kolkata on the occasion of Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary and remembered the energy that he felt at that time. “It is our effort that Netaji’s energy should guide the country today. Netaji’s statue on the ‘Kartavya Path’ will become a medium for that'', he said. The Prime Minister said “In the last eight years, we have taken many such decisions one after the other, which are imprinted with the ideals and dreams of Netaji. Netaji Subhash was the first head of Akhand Bharat, who freed Andaman before 1947 and hoisted the Tricolour. At that time he had imagined what it would be like to hoist the Tricolour at the Red Fort. I personally experienced this feeling, when I had the privilege of hoisting the Tricolour at the Red Fort on the occasion of 75 years of the Azad Hind government.” He also talked about the museum dedicated to Netaji and the Azad Hind Fauz in the Red Fort. He also remembered the Republic Day Parade in 2019 when a contingent of Azad Hind Fauz also marched, a long-awaited honour for the veterans. Similarly, the identity and their association in the Andaman Islands were also strengthened.

India's tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Can India's ONDC KILL Amazon, Flipkart & Zomato? : ONDC Business Case Study

ONDC Explained: Understanding The 'UPI Of E-Commerce'

The Indian government is working on an exciting project - ONDC, the Open Network For Digital Commerce. In a nutshell, this means that you'll have one platform that connects ALL e-commerce websites, apps and services. The centre's main agenda in this is to counter the dominance of current e-comm giants like Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Swiggy, Ola and Uber. With ONDC, the government hopes to bring smaller retailers at par with them. In fact, a pilot phase for the project has already been rolled out! So how will ONDC actually work? Watch this video to find out!

Nandan Nilekani - Future of Digital Commerce with ONDC

Shri Nandan Nilekani addresses the Startup India Innovation Week and talks about India's journey of transformation and the Future of Digital Commerce with the Open Network For Digital Commerce.

ONDC – Transforming Digital Commerce in India

What is ONDC?

 

Open Network for Digital Commerce or ONDC is India’s alternative to the global giants like Walmart and Amazon. It is a government, non-profit initiative that will promote the use of open networks for e-commerce activities. Technically, it is a protocol that will need to be adopted by technology companies that support MSMEs.

It will curb digital monopolies and standardize the onboarding of retailers on digital e-commerce platforms.

Features of ONDC

 

- Non-exclusive, non-rivalrous public infrastructure

- Open network

- Voluntary and flexible adoption

- Equal access

UPI - Payment revolution
Account Aggregator: Lending/ Wealth revolution
OCEN: MSME revolution
ONDC: E-com revolution

The future generations will remember Nandan Nilekani as the builder of modern India.

— Abhishek Murarka 🥧💹 (@abhymurarka) May 5, 2022

ONDC: A win-win for all!

India’s home-grown, one of its kind e-Commerce network ONDC is all set to open its doors to all, offering new avenues for buyers and democratising & expanding reach for sellers.

📖 https://t.co/uTheTQPwiA pic.twitter.com/YWtg9HQIjj

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) September 7, 2022

What does ONDC Want to Achieve?

 

Just like UPI changed payment in India, ONDC will transform the e-commerce experience for sellers and consumers.

- ‘Democratize’ digital commerce and move it away from platform-centric models like Walmart, Flipkart, and Amazon.

- Ending monopolies of Amazons and Flipkarts of the e-commerce industry.

- Inclusivity and access for SMEs and MSMEs.

- Empower consumers with more choices.

- Enable more sellers to be on digital platforms.

- Transactions will go through an open network.

- Breakaway from the existing silos by empowering merchants and consumers.

 

We’re on the brink of a world-beating retail revolution. This will democratize e-commerce, liberating us from the dominance of a few giants & empowering millions of small shop owners. We should all support this. Bravo @NandanNilekani @narendramodi https://t.co/TY2clDNIxS

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 30, 2022

India's GDP Growth Will Be More Constrained Next Year

The lagging impact of monetary policy actions and interest rate hikes, both across the world and in India, are going to hit India's GDP growth in 2023, cautions Dharmakirti Joshi, chief economist at rating agency CRISIL

India's latest gross domestic product (GDP) numbers indicate 13.5% growth during the April to June 2022 quarter. How does this compare with GDP growth in previous years, particularly before and after the Covid-19 pandemic disruption?

To help us understand the new GDP numbers in this context, LISTEN Dharmakirti Joshi, chief economist at rating agency CRISIL.

India's Economic Growth

In this episode of the Perspective Prog. Based on 'India's Economic Growth'. India’s economy grew 13.5 per cent in the April-June quarter of this fiscal. This was led by higher household consumption, especially of contact-intensive services, and buoyant investment activity. The corresponding April to June quarter of last year had recorded a GDP growth of 20.1% and an 18.1% uptick in GVA amid the second wave of COVID-19 Pandemic. GVA from agriculture, forestry and fishing rose 4.5% in the April to June quarter of this year, while manufacturing and mining grew at 4.8% and 6.5%, respectively. While the share of Government Final Consumption Expenditure in GDP moderated to 11.2% between this April and June, from 12.6% last year, GDP growth was boosted by private final consumption expenditure which surged to 59.9% of GDP from 54% in Q1 of 2021-22. The share of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) which reflects capital investments in the economy improved to 34.7% of GDP in Q1 this year from 32. 8% in the corresponding period last year. The Reserve Bank of India had estimated 16.2 percent growth for the first quarter and 7.2 percent for the current fiscal year. So what do these figures for economic growth in the first quarter indicate and what lies ahead for the Indian economy? Anchor:- Vishal Dahiya Producer:- Sagheer Ahmad Guest Coordinator:- Anshuman, Vishwa Pratap Singh 1. Bidisha Ganguly, Chief Economist, Confederation of Indian Industry 2. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee, Consulting Editor, Business Standard 3. Sandeep Aggarwal, Chairman, Industry Affairs Committee, PHDCCI

Indian economy surpasses UK's, beats GDP in nominal cash terms

According to data from the International Monetary Fund, India has now reportedly overtaken the United Kingdom to become the 5th largest economy in the world. IMF has also predicted that India could beat Germany to the 4th place by the year 2027.

The Technology Centers set up by the Ministry of MSME

The Technology Centers set up by the Ministry of MSME play a crucial role in providing practical skill development training to unemployed youth and industry workforce.#MSME #KVIC #NSIC #COIRBOARD #SCSTHUB#AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/1H6j9cSm0J

— Ministry of MSME (@minmsme) September 2, 2022

INS Vikrant

In this episode of the Perspective Prog. Based on 'INS Vikrant'. Showcasing the country’s growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and a major milestone in the path towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday commissioned country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited. India has entered into a select band of Nations having niche capability to indigenously design and build an Aircraft Carrier. Designed by Indian Navy's in-house Warship Design Bureau an built with state of the art automation features, INS Vikrant is the largest ship ever built in maritime history of India. It is capable of operating air wing consisting of 30 aircraft comprising of MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31, MH-60R multi-role helicopters, in addition to indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters and Light Combat Aircraft. Anchor:- Vishal Dahiya Producer:- Sagheer Ahmad Guest Coordinator:- Anshuman, Vishwa Pratap Singh 1. Vice Admiral, (Retd). Shekhar Sinha, Former Head of India’s Western Naval Command, 2. Abhijit Singh, Senior Fellow and Head, Maritime Policy Initiative, Observer Research Foundation 3. Ajay Banerjee, Senior Defence Journalist

Saving FOREST, Why the Urgency? Nature And You

Forests are referred to as the lungs of the Earth. These absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen into the atmosphere which we take in while breathing and later it is used for respiration and other processes by our body. The importance of forests cannot be underestimated. We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change.They play a vital role in maintaining the clouds and in turn the rainfall pattern, humidity, climate stability, and air quality.

What is Data & Why is the World worried about Data Colonisation?

Here’s Sansad TV’s brand new show In-depth, a platform where we will break most complex issues of the world in just five simple questions and their five simple answers and will help you understand how these issues matter to you. It was in 2006 When British mathematician Clive Humbly said that Data is the new oil. We are in 2022, where Data Is No Longer The New Oil- It Is The World`s Most Valuable Resource. Here are five simple questions and their five simple answers. Q1. What is data and why is everyone talking about Data colonisation? Q2. Why do companies process our data? How are they using that information? Q3. How big is the data space? Q4. What about global data governance and where does India stand? Q. What is Data Privacy? Anchor- Kriti Mishra Producer- Sagheer Ahmad Vedio Editor- Syed Mohd. Fahad Graphic Executive- Vineet Bhatia

The Defenders: INS VIKRANT COMMISSIONED | INDIA'S FIRST INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER

In a major boost to India's naval might, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India's first indigenous aircraft carrier IAC Vikrant in Kochi. With this, India has entered the select league of nations with domestic capability to develop such large vessels. IAC Vikrant is Indian Navy's second operational aircraft carrier and the largest warship ever built in India.

The Global Debate: GLOBAL WATER CRISIS

The World Water Week 2022 was marked this year on the theme, Seeing the Unseen: The Value of Water. This edition of 'The Global Debate' discusses the key takeaways from the leading water conference, the extent of the global water crisis and the need for effective solutions to tackle the challenge. Anchor & Producer: Teena Jha Production: Aruna Thakur Guest Coordination: Deepti Vashishth