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ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash gets eminent people from different walks of life to talk about issues that impact you and society at large. Join Smita Prakash as she brings important voices from the field of politics, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Dive in for a great listening experience brought to you by India’s largest news agency.
Episodes
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 102 - MP Politics, INDIA alliance, Gandhi Family, and Aviation sector with Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia is a third generation politician currently serving as Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel in PM Modi’s cabinet since 2021. He is a member…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 101 - Conversations featuring best of 100 episodes from Jairam Ramesh to Nambi Narayanan
Embark on an exhilarating journey of ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash as we present to you the 'Best of 100' episodes. Brace yourself for riveting conversations…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 100 - ISRO's Origin, battling fake cases & future of India’s space mission with Nambi Narayanan
Nambi Narayanan is an Indian aerospace scientist who worked for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and headed the cryogenic engine development…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEP-99 | Religion, UCC, Partition, Pakistan, India as Vishwaguru & freebie politics with Shiv Khera
Shiv Khera is an author, motivational speaker, business consultant and an educator who is best known for his book You Can Win. Life wasn’t easy for Khera even…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 98 - Media Ban, India Vs Bharat, Dynasts in Politics, Hindutva & History with Sudhanshu Trivedi
Sudhanshu Trivedi is an Indian Politician who represents the BJP in the Rajya Sabha as a member from Uttar Pradesh. Trivedi is an engineer by education and…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 97 - Sachin, bowling controversies & Racism in cricket with spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, former cricketer and is regarded as one of the most successful and greatest bowlers in the history of the…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 96 - What is Sanatana Dharma? Advocate and noted author J Sai Deepak explains
A political slugfest erupted soon after Udhayanidhi Stalin, a Tamil Nadu minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, made a controversial statement comparing…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 95 - From financial hardships to living the American dream with US Congressman Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar is an Indian American business person, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan’s 13th congressional district. A…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 94 - Is Sheena Bora alive? Murder mystery deepens as Indrani Mukerjea speaks out
Sheena Bora Murder Case- A mystery that baffled every interrogator and captured the attention of entire country in 2015 continues to remain unsolved to date…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 93 - ED, IT Raids, Naxalism, Chhattisgarh Elections, & much more with CM Bhupesh Baghel
As elections draw near in the Naxal-affected Central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, the third and incumbent Chief Minister of the state, speaks…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 92 - Decoding bankrupt Pak, aggressive China & India’s strategy with Gautam Bambawale & C Rajamohan
Prime Minister Modi and President Xi came face to face at the BRICS summit at Johannesburg last week, but there was no bilateral meeting scheduled. The freeze…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 91 - UCC, Enemy Property, ‘Hindu Rashtra’, INDIA Alliance and much more with Pushkar Singh Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dhami is the 10th chief minister of Uttarakhand and also has the distinction of becoming the youngest CM of the state. Dhami started his…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 90 - Madhya Pradesh polls, BJP Vs Cong & Tribal voters with Cong’s Jitu Patwari & Hiralal Alawa
The election fever has already started in the country with five states going to poll before general elections are held in the country. The high stakes states…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 89 - Grammy, Dyslexia, Environment, Pt. Ravishankar, Mysore Pak and much more with Ricky Kej
Ricky Kej is a three-time Grammy Award-winning Indian music composer and environmentalist. Apart from being a professional musician, he is a trained dentist…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 88 - Congress Split, state elections, I.N.D.I.A Alliance & much more with Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the 19th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and also has the distinction of longest serving chief minister of the state. Chouhan started…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 87 - NEP-2020, Youth Migration, NRI Fake marriages and stress management with voices from Punjab
Punjab is long known for its rich heritage, food, tradition and culture, but in recent times the frontier state has been in the news for all the wrong reasons…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 86 - NEP, Odisha Politics, Balasore rail tragedy and much more with Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan is a second generation politician and currently serving as a minister in PM Modi’s cabinet looking after Education, Skill Development and…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 85 - The Monk in CM Niwas – Yogi Adityanath tells us why he switched gears
Yogi Adityanath is the two-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and head seer of the Gorakhnath Math. Prior to this, he also had the feat of becoming the…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 84 - I.N.D.I.A a majboori, West Bengal-Congress still a force - Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is an Indian politician serving as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and a Member of Parliament from…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 83 - Entrepreneurship, politics, youth migration & health challenges with voices from Punjab
Punjab is long known for its rich heritage, food, tradition and culture, but in recent times the frontier state has been in the news for all the wrong reasons…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 82 - Theatre, Punjabi Culture & Society, Youth migration, and much more with Jatinder Brar
Jatinder Brar is the founder of Punjab Naatshala, a live performance theatre in the city of Amritsar which gave numerous actors, directors and playwrights a…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 81 - Pakistan’s economic turmoil, Article 370 & G-20 in Kashmir with Lt. Gen KJS Dhillon
Lt. Gen KJS Dhillon (Retd), popularly known as 'Tiny Dhillon', is a decorated officer with a career spanning over 39 years. He has served as Director General…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 80 - With Sushant Sareen, Abhijit Iyer Mitra, Anand Ranganathan and Tehseen Poonawalla - The 'REAL' Samosa Caucus returns
With 2023 being the penultimate year before the general elections of 2024, domestic as well as international developments are going to affect the outcome of…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 79 - Mumbai’s Underworld, Interviewing Dawood to Delhi’s politics and much more with Sheela Bhatt
Sheela Bhatt is a veteran journalist with a career spanning over four decades and has covered a host of beats as a field reporter and has also donned the roles…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 78 - From COVID vaccination program to making India the world's pharmacy with Mansukh Mandaviya
Mansukh Mandaviya is a minister in PM Modi’s cabinet and is known for his proactiveness and being a problem solver. Mandaviya like many other BJP politicians…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 77 - Decoding complex Maharashtra politics with Devendra Fadnavis
Splits, switchovers, broken alliances and political drama have become a part and parcel of Maharashtra politics since the day results of 2019 assembly…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 76 - Make In India, Manufacturing, Exports, ordinance politics and much more with Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal is a second generation politician and currently serving as a minister in PM Modi’s cabinet looking after Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs &…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 75 - Decoding New India's Infrastructure Push and Development with union minister Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari is a Minister in PM Modi’s cabinet and is always termed as the Highway man of India due to the transformational change which he has brought to…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 74 - Unheard. detailed story of the Khalistan conspiracy as told by Former R&AW Official GBS Sidhu
GBS Sidhu is a former official of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, and has authored two books, 'Sikkim Dawn of Democracy"…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 73 - The transatlantic partnership served the 1st bn; Ind-US will serve next 7 bn | Ft. Samir Saran
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi all set to travel to the United States for his first state visit in the next couple of days, people on both sides are…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 72 - Story of PM Modi as an Administrator & Communicator-in-Chief with Shashi Shekhar
Shashi Shekhar is a technocrat, and a leader in the media and technology space as well as a regular columnist and has authored ‘Collective Spirit, Concrete…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 71 - From Sandese Aate Hain to Moh-Moh Ke Dhaage with Anu Malik
Anu Malik is an Indian music composer and a playback singer who is known for his out of the box compositions and songs. Malik, who has a career spanning over…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 70 - Story of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and assistance by India with Milinda Moragoḍa
Milinda Moragoda is a Sri Lankan politician who is currently serving as the 22nd High Commissioner to India since 2020. In his decade-long political career…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 69 - Story of Op Blue star, association with Bhindranwale & Sikh Politics with Gurcharan Grewal
Gurcharan Singh Grewal is the general secretary of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, which is the largest Sikh organisation tasked with managing over…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 68 - Conquering Disabilities, Achieving Success with Shubham Vanmali & Dr. Shefali Chauhan
A wise man once said, “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it' - this line exactly defines the stories of our special guests in this episode…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 67 - Demystifying Rs 2000 note withdrawal, TCS, LRS & managing finance with Monika Halan
With the Reserve Bank Of India announcing the withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes from circulation as part of a currency management exercise and allowing people to…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 66 - Trapping ISI agents, cyber espionage & defending India’s digital assets with Pavithran Rajan
Lt Col Pavithran Rajan is a former intelligence operative, academician and tech entrepreneur who is also an adjunct faculty at the Cyber Security Research…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 65 - India’s unique ideological/political spectrum explained by Kushal Mehra & Hindol Sengupta
With the war of narratives picking pace like anything after Modi coming to power in 2014, the left vs. right divide has only escalated, and now it is being…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 64 - Actor Divya Dutta unplugged - Stories from Veer Zara and her other hits
A trove of talent, Divya Dutta is a noted actor and author of two books- The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey and Main Aur Maa. She has…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 63 - Story of one of the World’s Largest Beach Cleanup with Afroz Shah
Afroz Shah is a lawyer by profession and an environmentalist by passion. He became a household name after organizing the world’s largest beach clean-up project…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 62 - Imran Khan’s arrest, Bilawal’s threat-Sushant Sareen, Tilak Devasher on what next in Pakistan
Hours after the dramatic arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, huge protests intensified in several cities in Pakistan with Imran’s supporters…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 61 - India’s Rising Soft Power with leading American Sociologist Professor Salvatore Babones
Professor Salvatore Babones is an American sociologist, academician and higher education commentator who is currently an associate professor at the University…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 60 - Afghanistan & After: Betrayal & Migration
With the last US troops leaving Afghanistan in August 2021 as a result of the Doha Agreement between Taliban and United States has led to a tragic future ahead…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 59 - Anupam Kher's cathartic conversation about his struggle, love life and politics
Anupam Kher is more than just a talented actor and not only has two national awards to his name, but has been accorded Padma Shri in 2004 and Padma Bhushan in…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 58 - Decoding Religion, Spirituality, Yogic Sciences and self-transformation with Sadhguru
Jagadish Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation who is better known as 'Sadhguru' by his millions of followers and fans across the world, is a multifaceted…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 57 - India’s clandestine forces with Former RAW Chief Vikram Sood
Vikram Sood, is a former chief of India's external intelligence agency the Research and Analysis Wing and an advisor to the Observer Research Foundation, an…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 56 - Stunning story of Op Meghdoot - Seizing Earth’s highest battlefield with Lt Gen Kulkarni (Retd)
On the 39th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot which was launched by Indian Army to take control of the world’s highest battlefield Siachen Glacier, we bring to…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 55 - From Monsoon Wedding to Delhi Crime and much more with Shefali Shah
Shefali Shah, one of the most talented women actors today, has had a long and enduring career spanning over two decades, which saw her transition from an…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 54 - Security Interests, US and South China Sea
With China aggressively laying sole claim on the entire South China Sea, which facilitates over $3 trillion worth of maritime trade annually, leading to…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 53 - North East India not in BJP’s pocket says RG’s teammate & MP Gaurav Gogoi
Gaurav Gogoi, is a second generation Congress politician from the state of Assam and is currently serving as the deputy leader of the Indian National Congress…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 52 - Savarkar's bravery & untold stories of India’s forgotten revolutionaries by Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal is a noted historian and economist turned writer who has written seven books on India’s history, geography and freedom struggle. His latest…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 51 - India-US Relations challenges and the road ahead
With India all set to host SCO in May and G20 later in September this year, India-US relations have become a very important topic with strategic partnerships…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 50 - Was a ‘coup’ attempted, creation of TSD and other untold stories with General V K Singh
General V K Singh, former chief of Army staff, donned many hats before turning to be a full-time politician. Coming from a family of soldiers, Singh served 42…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 49 - Republicans or Democrats: Who is better for India? (Raisina Dialogue)
With the US and India going for elections in 2024 this topic is very pertinent as there is a general consensus in both capitals and a bipartisan consensus in…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 48 - Hindi, Telugu, Tamil actor Sonu Sood speaks about films and social work
A Punjabi by birth, Sonu Sood’s career in films began in the Tamil and Telugu film industry, but he gradually moved to the Bombay film industry when…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 47 - The Future of Europe (Raisina Dialogue)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during the 17th edition of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum in Slovakia last year said, "Europe has to get out of the…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 46 - Decoding Maharashtra's 'alliance' politics with Poonam Mahajan
Young politician Poonam Mahajan, daughter of veteran BJP leader, Pramod Mahajan, has carved a niche for herself in Bharatiya Janata Party. A two-time MP from…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 45 - Alakh Pandey - tutor to Unicorn PhysicsWallah
Alakh Pandey, an entrepreneur also known as Physics Wallah was in the 11th grade when he began teaching younger children to supplement his family income. Later…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 44 - From Bihar to Bollywood with actor Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee, one of the most talented actors today has three national awards and six Filmfare trophies to his name. He has also been awarded the Padma Shri…
ANI Podcast with Smita PrakashEpisode 43 - ‘Modi’s Missile Man’ Ft Dr G Satheesh Reddy (Former DRDO Chief & current scientific advisor to RM)
Dr Satheesh Reddy headed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and is currently Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri dealing with the…