"India’s biggest reform, in my opinion, was the Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) — and it was also the cheapest. Reform isn’t about spending more."

"Though late, the RBI has now done everything it could on the monetary policy front to boost growth."

"In my view, GDP growth for the current fiscal year will exceed 6.5%, but that’s still not something we should be satisfied with," says Professor Prasanna Tantri on What This Means with Diksha.

On what’s going wrong, we discuss:

— The three reforms needed to achieve 9% GDP growth
— The many challenges around access to credit and the state of fintech firms
— Problems with the GST: What was promised vs what we got
— The urgent need to improve the ease of doing business
— The low savings rate and its impact on investment
— The rise in cash-to-GDP ratio, even amid booming digital transactions

“The moment Western funding and arms and ammunition stop flowing into Ukraine, the war is over,” says Sudharshan Garg.

In this episode, we discuss:

— Takeaways from Ukraine's Operation Spider Web

— Is the future of warfare now drone-driven?

— Is internal security as important as border security in modern warfare?

— As much as Trump has been taking credit for peace and warning both Russia and Ukraine, is either of them actually listening to him?

— Will the Ukraine-Russia war now expand to Europe as well?

— Where does all of this fit into the nuclear doctrine of Russia?

This is all you need to know about the Indus Water Treaty suspension!

Rohit Pathania, in this episode with Diksha Yadav, explains (Recorded on 28 April 2025):

- Why was the decision for IWT abeyance not taken earlier when heinous attacks happened?

- How long can the IWT suspension last?

- How IWT abeyance by India impacts Pakistan's economy and politics

- How does it benefit India?

- Can Pakistan halt the hydropower projects in J&K in the future?

- Off the topic: What to make of the Pak's propaganda and the memes online

- What China can and cannot do to help Pakistan

- After IWT abeyance, what's the next damage that can be inflicted in the immediate term?