Bharatiya Junta Podcast

The trio is here discussing their fear.. and their relative privilege. They also discuss who is the new elite in the new India. How Modi Ji is the gold medalist of victimhood olympics and other swantantra material. Please like share and subscribe, if you rate us we get to more ears. Stay safe.

This episode is a tribute to one of the oldest friend of the pod, someone who we lost way too early- Sourabh Sir. A person who was loved by his family and the whole BJPod discord. The tributes you hear on this episode will tell you how much he was loved. It is our way to memorialize him and also share the grief we have felt through the last ten days. The true measure of a good life is how much you are loved and how empathically you lived and in both those count Sourabh Sir would be counted as one of the best. He will be missed by his family, all his friends and the BJPod community. Rest in Power!

Some more voices from the protest that were shared with us. Special thanks to Vinamra Yash Nikita Aviral Nidhi Please like, rate and share our work. Send any feedback to Bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com

For this episode we went to our people who attended the protests at Jantar Mantar and other Indian cities. Let us hear their experience. Special thanks to Divya Avinash Yash Vinamra Priya Please send a voice note of your experience on the bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com

The gang gets together again to talk about their thoughts on what is happening at Jantar Mantar and how they are slowly evolving into grumpy old men... or not. In the midst of cutting each other off and random singing they also share a bunch of books and movie reccos. Please rate the podcast if you like it on the platform of your choice, if you do not like it you can let it be. Reach out with any feedback at Bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com

Megh, Nidhi and Richa explain the movie Maa Behen to Nishant (who refuses to watch direct to OTT movies). Tune in to listen to a discussion about rotis, Tripti Dimri’s acting career, expositional narratives and a segue into Selmon Bhai. Leave a comment, or a rating, it helps the pod to grow, Also, send us your love, hate and any other feedback at Bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com

We have with us Soumya Gupta who is the Editor of the Consumer Economy Bureau at Mint and has been a journalist for over 12 years reporting on consumer, retail, media and tech companies shaping India’s consumer internet economy. She is the Author of Bharat Bluff a book on the cons of India’s internet revolution, and that’s our topic for today! We discuss how people across generations are being scammed in an increasingly low-trust society by strangers and people we know. From "digital arrest" frauds and cryptocurrency schemes to misleading finfluencers and even phone numbers swapped on Google listings, scams have become pervasive, affecting individuals and families alike. Yet there is remarkably little meaningful conversation about this growing problem. The book aims to change that. It seeks to start a broader dialogue, moving us away from the instinct to ridicule victims, a reaction all too common in India and towards understanding, empathy, and practical support. Because anyone can be vulnerable, and awareness is our first line of defence. You can buy the book here - https://amzn.in/d/0aev1C9E & https://cmykbookstore.com/products/bharat-bluff You can read Soumya’s work in Mint here - https://www.livemint.com/authors/soumya-gupta Soumya’s piece on Scammers using Big Tech for Cons - https://restofworld.org/2026/tech-facebook-google-whatsapp-scams/

Megh from Desi Academia and MV and Sarthak from PCCI and BJPod join the esteemed Aakar Patel to talk about his new book and how he sees the new India shaping up in all her glory, understanding where we are and exploring where we can go from here. Please reach out to us bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com for any comment or feedback and please like share and subscribe to spread the good word. Buy the book here - https://amzn.in/d/08ELtP1x Aakar’s chat with Priya Ramani at the Bangalore International Centre - https://youtu.be/11gQp8jR9Bg?si=Rzx9G68O1MSzl3XU You can follow Aakar on Twitter - https://x.com/Aakar__Patel You can follow PenPencilDraw on Twitter - https://x.com/penpencildraw You can follow PenPencilDraw on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/penpencildraw/ Link to the Desi Academia pod- https://open.spotify.com/show/2v6ymNb9uoxMc9gaCKJYLp

Aditya and Raj are joined by Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis to talk about the newfound global popularity of the Indian tourist. The reasons behind it and what could be done about it. Please reach out to us at bharatiyajuntapodcast@gmail.com if you have any love, hate or feedback for us. Like, share and subscribe please.

Gang gets together to talk about the Norwegian mood that the PM found himself into and then of course the whole Melody saga. The gang also talked about the Cockroach Janta Party phenomena. Tune in to listen. Like, share and subscribe please aapko mummu kasam.

Desi Academia Podcast and BhaJaPod team up for a look at the desi centric online magazine Juggernaut and their recent controversies. They also discuss the LifeofPuja creator Pujarini Pradhan and the discourse around her being an ‘industry plant’. Megh from the Desi Academia Podcast, Amrutha and Richa are joined by the effervescent Dr. Sumaira Nawaz who brings her perspective from teaching young adults into the discussion. Tune in to listen to discussions about desi Kamala Harris discourse, Shilajit’s potential use by mountain goats, why people insist on using the word ‘decolonize’, authentic Nihari recipes and more. The Desi Academia Podcast is available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2v6ymNb9uoxMc9gaCKJYLp?si=LirKa0bgTEyozX0mMzWtMw The Desi Academia Podcast featuring Dr. Sumaira Nawaz @NaTurkNaHindu, S9E4: What is Islamic Studies? Wrong answers only, with Manan and Sumaira is available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0p888RBXikbjbCTIGbgwgK?si=MS2wmbT_QDuzW3qmUgBlvQ

Gang talks about... well you know what they talk about. At some point they also rank all the BJP CMs on looks so that is something and idhar udhar ki batein wagairah wagairah.

Some reflections on the times we live in. Cheers!

Aditya and Richa from the Bhajapod interview Sushant Singh, eminent journalist, lecturer of South Asian studies at Yale and executive editor of the Caravan Magazine. They talk about the abstention of Indian leadership in the world, Jaishankar’s foreign policy philosophy, the domestic crisis and malaise in governance that informs recent moves toward internet censorship and attack on voting rights. They also cover how independent media is covering important stories and fighting back. Sushant Singh’s Recent Articles: Pakistan's Iran Diplomacy Is Setback for India- https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/03/pakistan-iran-diplomacy-mediation-munir-india/ The US-Israel war on Iran marks the decline of the Modi era | The Caravan

Aditya is joined by Richa and first timer Sarthak (@devellix), as they spend time debunking what passes for historical and scientific analysis on the Indian internet. Tune in to hear about how ancient Egyptians were operating with batteries, why the Amazon could be a large garden and what happens when you use ChatGPT for all your research. That and many other artifacts from the absurdity that is considered as smart in our country. Like, share and subscribe please.

Aditya and Nishant are joined by the desi academia fame Vatsal to talk among other things the physics scientist extraordinaire Dr. A Chivda, they then talk about films, popular internet phenom, Laura Loomer, what is science etc etc. Tune in, and like and share and then subscribe.

Nishant and Raj were joined by Vinamra and Yash to talk about the ongoing conflict between US and Iran, then role of India in all that. They talk about some recent incidents in India and how it can be seen as the revenge of the masses in India (educated and otherwise) who have only learned to see the world from the local lens provided to them with limited to no understanding of how the rest of the world is but also no appreciation for things beyond their immediate vicinity which also means a dive into our education system and social system. Like share and subscribe

Gang is back after a short hiatus (yes not dead just tired) joined by Richa to talk things AI (always interesting), Raj had a question lingering in him since November that he finally asks Aditya and co. They again talk about Dhurandhar without even watching it and as always there is a film trailer to be reviewed. As always like share subscribe and we will try to be more regular

Nishant and Raj are joined by Vinamra and Richa to talk about things that are happening. Starting from Nishant's recent India trip to the various infrastructure failings in India. What is Akarma-Sakarma in Karnataka? What happened in Delhi Metro and in Noida? Trigger Warning for discussion of sexual assault. Like share and subscribe.

Aditya and Raj are joined by Vinamra and MV our Indian correspondents to talk about how things are with the Gig workers strike. They start with the new enemy India has found in Bangladesh, how is India's foreign policy seems to be managed by 12 year olds. The discussion than moves to Olympics being planned to hosted in India, but how when we will not allow most countries to come in. Finally we talk about the gig workers strike and the implications of it. Missed talking of the lynching of the Tripura student but we shall do that next episode. Like, share and subscribe please.