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lIs India’s E20 ethanol push saving fuel costs — or quietly creating pressure somewhere else?

In the upcoming episode of Value for Money, Yashodhara speaks with Dr Ashok Gulati about the trade-offs behind India’s rapid move to 20% ethanol blending.

From rising sugar prices and pressure on maize to concerns around food security, water use and agricultural productivity, the conversation asks a larger question: can fuel security come at the cost of the food economy?

Dr Gulati also explains why India may need to rethink the speed of the E20 rollout, build more flexibility into the policy, and look more closely at the real cost of producing ethanol from agricultural feedstocks.

The full conversation drops today, only on DeKoder. Stay tuned.

#E20 #Ethanol #EthanolBlending #IndiaEconomy #SugarPrices #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #FuelPrices #IndianEconomy #Inflation #EnergySecurity

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 53

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India’s GDP grew 7.8% in the April–June quarter. But what does that number really tell us about the economy?

On the next episode of Value for Money, Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist at Bank of Baroda, joins Yashodhara to DeKode the debate around India’s latest GDP figures.

Is the 7.8% growth number credible after the change in GDP base year? Is the growth broad-based? And if the economy is growing strongly, why might households not necessarily feel it in their jobs, incomes or everyday expenses?

The conversation also looks at investment, FDI, the rupee, inflation and consumption — and what could determine whether India can sustain its growth momentum over the coming quarters.

What does 7.8% tell us — and what does it leave out?

Stay tuned to watch the full episode, drops today on DeKoder.

#IndianEconomy #IndiaGDP #GDPGrowth #Economy #BusinessNews #Finance #ValueForMoney

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 31

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What does it mean to call the Constitution your home — especially when the institutions protecting it are being questioned?

In the upcoming conversation, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising joins Manika Raikwar to reflect on the Constitution not simply as a legal document, but as a set of values to live by.

She speaks about judicial independence, women and equality, religion and personal laws, the Emergency, the changing relationship between lawyers and judges — and why challenging unwritten practices can be harder than challenging an unconstitutional law.

The full conversation drops today at 5 PM. Stay tuned.

#IndianConstitution #SupremeCourt #IndianJudiciary #Democracy #WomensRights #India #IndiraJaising

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India is growing. But are Indians getting better off?

From unemployment and AI disrupting jobs to rising oil dependence, E20, Chinese imports, Atmanirbhar Bharat and the elusive Viksit Bharat roadmap, former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg questions the assumptions behind some of India’s biggest economic stories.

And there’s a bigger question underneath it all: who is actually holding the numbers accountable?

A candid conversation about the uncomfortable gaps between the headline and the reality.

Stay tuned for the full episode today, 5 PM on DeKoder.

#AtmanirbharBharat #IndianEconomy #AtmanirbharBharat #Ethanol #ViksitBharat #E20

1 month ago | [YT] | 49

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A new Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye agreement is making headlines. Is this an Islamic NATO? Will this embolden Pakistan against India? How does this impact India’s relationship with Saudi Arabia? Should India worry?

Watch the full episode dropping tonight only on DeKoder

#Geopolitics #India #SaudiArabia #Pakistan #Türkiye #ForeignPolicy #DeKoder

1 month ago | [YT] | 34

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Beyond Shershaah.
Beyond Kargil.
Beyond the legend.

Vishal Batra shares a deeply personal perspective on his brother, Captain Vikram Batra, and the man he was before he became a national icon.

Full Episode - 14th August, 2026 | 5:00PM on DeKoder.

#captainvikrambatra #kargilwar #independenceday #DeKoder

1 month ago | [YT] | 23

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India’s jobs crisis is becoming impossible to ignore.

As Gen Z protests put unemployment, opportunity and the future of work back in the spotlight, what does India’s economic picture really look like?

Former IMF Executive Director, economist and author Surjit Bhalla joins Nidhi Razdan on India & The World to decode India’s jobs crisis, the rise of Gen Z protests, and what comes next for India’s economy.

Full episode drops tonight.

Stay tuned to DeKoder.

#GenZ #JobsCrisis #IndianEconomy #SurjitBhalla #IndiaAndTheWorld #NidhiRazdan #DeKoder

1 month ago | [YT] | 58

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“I wish I was 25 today.”

Not because the future is easier, but because the opportunities have never been bigger.

Vineet Nayar believes Gen Z has the chance to redefine leadership, work and innovation in the AI era.

Do you agree?

Full Interview Coming soon only on DeKoder.

#GenZ #AI #Leadership #FutureOfWork

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

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"They're ready to take their memes to the streets."

For Helle Lyng, Commentator, Dagsavisen, India's Gen Z protests weren't just another youth movement. They signalled a new kind of political participation, where digital culture spilled onto the streets and online conversations translated into real-world action.

What makes this generation different, and why has its politics captured global attention?

Find out in the latest episode of India & The World.

Coming soon on DeKoder.

#IndiaAndTheWorld #CJP #CockroachJanataParty #IndiaProtests #StudentProtests #GenZ #AbhijeetDipke #SauravDas #IndianPolitics #Democracy

1 month ago | [YT] | 62

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A movement that crossed caste, religion, and geography.

A resignation that made international headlines.

A generation that refused to stay silent.

But what did the world really make of it? Did it reshape India's global image, or reaffirm the strength of its democracy?

In the latest episode of India & The World, Nidhi Razdan speaks to Helle Lyng, Commentator, Dagsavisen, about how India's Gen Z protests were covered abroad and why they became a story the world couldn't ignore.

Coming soon on DeKoder.

#IndiaAndTheWorld #DeKoder #HelleLyng #CJP #CockroachJanataParty #IndiaProtests #StudentProtests #GenZ #AbhijeetDipke #SauravDas #IndianPolitics #Democracy

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