Political commentator from UP, Amit Yadav, explains:

• Why Pankaj Chaudhary? The Strategy Behind BJP's New UP Chief

• The Kurmi Factor: Can BJP Win Back Lost Ground?

• Voter List Fiasco: 4 Crore Names Deleted, 80% BJP Supporters, Cadre Remains Inactive on the Ground

• Inactive Cadre Crisis: How Ground-Level Apathy Cost BJP in 2024

• The Need for Cabinet Reshuffle and Organisational Overhaul

• 2027 Battle Begins: What SP Is Doing Right & What It Is Doing Wrong

Recorded on 1 December 2025 with Prof Prasanna Tantri, Associate Professor of Finance and Executive Director at the Centre for Analytical Finance at the Indian School of Business.

In this episode:

-Q2 GDP key takeaways and beyond the number hype

-RBI Rate Cut Strategy: Should the central bank go for repo rate cuts?

-India's Innovation Crisis: The talent drain problem and why we're stuck at low-end work and more!

Read Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Female Labour Force Participation Rate: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EACPM-WP-Female-LFPR-India.pdf

Read Dr Shamika Ravi's paper on Time Spent on Employment-Related Activities in India: https://eacpm.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Working-Hours_SRavi2025.pdfTopics:

- The Bihar Paradox: Growth Without Revenue

- The Migration Question

- The Youth Unemployment

- Female Labour Force Participation, TFR Decline, And Working Women's Hustle

- Girl Education & Women In Leadership

- The Culture of Growth: Why Innovation Happens Elsewhere

- The Compliance Paradox

- How Many Hours Is Too Many Working Hours

- The Need for More (Good) Government And Competitive Federalism

- Reading Recommendations