On The Record
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -In this podcast, politicians and policymakers talk to Hindustan Times' national political editor Sunetra Choudhury about the big issues of the day. Listen to these interviews and you'll get a rare insight into all that's making headlines.
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35: On The Record with Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal chief.
September 21, 2020 16:10 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to Shiromani Akali Dal chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal. They talk about the recent Farm Bills that were passed by the Rajya Sabha, and his appeal to the president not to sign it.
34: On The Record with Neeraj Kumar, former chief of Delhi Police.
September 21, 2020 13:02 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode of 'On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to the former chief of Delhi Police, Neeraj Kumar as he comes out in support of the force’s investigation into the February 2020 riots. Kumar spoke on the antagonistic relationship between Delhi Police, the student community, and the civil society. Tune in for more..
34: On The Record with Neeraj Kumar, former chief of Delhi Police.
September 21, 2020 13:02 - 22 minutesIn this episode of 'On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to the former chief of Delhi Police, Neeraj Kumar as he comes out in support of the force’s investigation into the February 2020 riots. Kumar spoke on the antagonistic relationship between Delhi Police, the student community, and the civil society. Tune in for more..
33: On The Record with Sushil Modi | Bihar Polls: Why Sushil Modi wants Lalu Yadav out of jail.
September 02, 2020 11:06 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi over assembly elections in the state and the Covid-19 pandemic. Tune in for more.
32: On The Record with Sachin Pilot
August 12, 2020 09:55 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBCongress leader Sachin Pilot responded to him being called ‘nikamma’ by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Speaking to Hindustan Times’ National Political Editor Sunetra Choudhury, Pilot said he was deeply hurt by the comments and chose not to respond to them. “I have to admit when I heard some of the language used against me, it did deeply hurt me. I felt I was wronged and aggrieved and then to hear the things that I heard. To say the least, it wasn't charitable and unparliamentary, of ...
31: Matchmaking in India: Regressive or reality ?
August 04, 2020 09:26 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Sunetra speaks to filmmaker Smriti Mundhra on her latest Netflix release Indian Matchmaking. The documentary series showcases Sima Taparia, a matchmaker from Mumbai, helping her NRI clients find a partner for themselves. Smriti reveals that she was ‘prepared for strong reactions and a lot of conversations to happen around the show’
30: On dissent by MLAs and the recent ruling by the Rajasthan High court
July 28, 2020 06:32 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBSunetra Choudhury talks to Former Attorney Mukul Rohatgi & Mr. Kapil Sibal about the Rajasthan High court battle between Sachin Pilot & the Congress Party & Ashok Gehlot ( CM of Rajasthan).
30: On dissent by MLAs and the recent ruling by the Rajasthan High court
July 28, 2020 06:32 - 23 minutesSunetra Choudhury talks to Former Attorney Mukul Rohatgi & Mr. Kapil Sibal about the Rajasthan High court battle between Sachin Pilot & the Congress Party & Ashok Gehlot ( CM of Rajasthan).
29: 'Congress needs clarity at the top': Dinesh Gundu Rao
July 15, 2020 15:48 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBCongress party’s internal struggles have really come to the forefront as Sachin Pilot claimed his right to become Chief Minister of Rajasthan. His removal afterwards shocked all his colleagues. Sunetra Choudhury speaks to one of them, Dinesh Gundu Rao who also headed a state wing and is also a ‘dynast’ like Pilot. Here’s what he said about what went wrong.
28: 10 million tests till now is a joke': Adar Poonawalla
July 13, 2020 04:11 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBOn this episode of On the Record, Adar Poonawalla of the Vaccine Manufacturers Association of India speaks to Hindustan Times’ National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury. Poonawalla informs them that they will begin the production of Oxford vaccine next month and it will take 1.5 years to make enough vaccine for all in India. Listen to the full interview for more details.
27: On low death rate & lockdowns: Oxford Prof Sunetra Gupta's argument
July 02, 2020 05:59 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this conversation with Hindustan Times' national political editor, Sunetra Choudhury, Professor Gupta explains why she considers lockdowns 'drastic' and not a long term solution. She also explains why comparisons about COVID spread shouldn't be done on a nation-wide basis.
26: 20 soldiers killed: What India could have done different, says Gen Panag
June 17, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBOn this episode of On the Record, Lt Gen (Retd) HS Panag speaks to Hindustan Times’ National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury. In the wake of 20 Indian soldiers' killing in LAC stand-off with China, Gen Panag talks on what India could have done differently.
25: Why the government is fighting a hospital during pandemic
June 09, 2020 07:44 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA major face-off is brewing in the national capital amid the Covid-19 pandemic. An FIR has been filed against a private hospital in Delhi, Sir Ganga Ram hospital, for allegedly not updating COVID test information on a dedicated app. Dr Ambarish Satwik, a surgeon at the hospital, discusses the implications of the criminal investigation, and the government's refusal to allow the hospital to conduct COVID tests, with Hindustan Times' National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury.
24: Shortage of beds, bodies piling up at KEM? What Aaditya Thackeray has to say
June 02, 2020 04:27 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to Maharashtra’s Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on the opening up of the state. During the interview, Thackeray explained why bodies are piling up at KEM hospital. He also talks about shortage of hospital beds and equipment in Maharashtra.
23: How safe is flying? Vistara CCO answers
May 26, 2020 09:20 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to Vistara Chief Commercial Officer Vinod Kannan. As domestic flights resume in the country after two months, Kannan talks about the safety measures they have adopted amid covid-19 crisis. Kannan also answers queries about compressed cabin air and how much extra time one should add to his/her journey.
22: Only 18% Indian homes have tap water, is washing hands a luxury?
May 21, 2020 10:06 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MBIn an interview with Hindustan Times' National Political Editor Sunetra Choudhury, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat admitted that washing hands is a challenge in some areas. The Union Minister also spoke on the three visible causes of water pollution - sewage, industrial effluents, and human interactions.
21: Justice Abhay Thipsay's (retd.) on advising Nirav Modi's lawyers
May 15, 2020 13:08 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times' National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury talks to Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd.). The BJP has called the involvement of Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd.), an INC member, in the Nirav Modi extradition case, an example of the grand old party trying to shield the fugitive. Amid the war of words, Justice Thipsay presents his side of the story.
21: Justice Abhay Thipsay's (retd.) on advising Nirav Modi's lawyers
May 15, 2020 13:08 - 11 minutesIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times' National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury talks to Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd.). The BJP has called the involvement of Justice Abhay Thipsay (retd.), an INC member, in the Nirav Modi extradition case, an example of the grand old party trying to shield the fugitive. Amid the war of words, Justice Thipsay presents his side of the story.
20: ‘Waiting list of 3 lakhs to get trains’: Former migrant worker
May 14, 2020 10:59 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to a former migrant labourer Sanjay Sahni who is receiving more than 200 calls daily from migrants across country. Sahni describes how and why labourers are moving and how difficult it is for them to take trains after the government announced special services.
20: ‘Waiting list of 3 lakhs to get trains’: Former migrant worker
May 14, 2020 10:59 - 12 minutesIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to a former migrant labourer Sanjay Sahni who is receiving more than 200 calls daily from migrants across country. Sahni describes how and why labourers are moving and how difficult it is for them to take trains after the government announced special services.
19: ‘Was the government blindsided on migrants’: CEA answers
May 04, 2020 09:33 - 10 minutes - 10 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy V Subramanian. During the interview, Subramanian said that the second economic stimulus package can be expected ‘very soon’ however he declined to put a time-frame or a magnitude to it. When asked if the lockdown was ill-planned, Subramanian said the govt is responding to their needs in the best possible manner.
18: Decided on curfew within 1 hr': IAS Tina Dabi on stemming Covid in Bhilwara
April 10, 2020 08:11 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBWith count of Covid-19 cases rising across the country, all eyes have turned to Rajasthan's Bhilwara where the administration was able to control the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus with some quick, effective steps. With the 'Bhilwara model' being the talk of the town, Hindustan Times' National Political Editor, Sunetra Choudhury, spoke to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tina Dabi to understand what the administration did right.
17: How Sonia Gandhi stopped Dr Singh from resigning
February 18, 2020 08:53 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury speaks to ex-deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia. In his new book “Backstage: The Story behind India’s High Growth Years”, Ahluwalia reveals that after the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh asked him whether he should resign.
16: Why Governor Dhankhar believes in 1000-year-old flying machines
January 29, 2020 04:49 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MBWest Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar speaks to Sunetra Choudhury about his comments on nuclear power existing during the Mahabharat. He says that despite what his critics and scientists may think, he and many others believe that everything in the Ramayana and Mahabharat is true, and not mythological. The texts are based not facts and so everything in it including the 'udan khatolas' actually existed.
15: Haryana Deputy CM- Why he chose BJP over Congress
January 21, 2020 06:31 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBIn the latest episode of On The Record, Haryana’s deputy chief minister, Dushyant Chautala, spoke to Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury about why he chose the BJP over Congress.
14: Davinder Singh’s arrest and how it changes how Afzal is viewed
January 14, 2020 14:11 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBWhen J and K police officer Davinder Singh was arrested, it opened up a whole can of worms because he was also the police officer who Afzal Guru alleged ordered him to help the Parliament attacker Mohammed. Was Guru wronged and should there be a judicial relook? We speak to an advocate who fought against Afzal Guru’s death penalty, ND Pancholi
13: Everything you wanted to know about new Chief of Defence Staff
January 08, 2020 14:44 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe post of the new Chief of Defence Staff has been created at a time when border issues are of utmost concern. In the latest episode of On The Record, Hindustan Times speaks to Lieutenant General (Retd) Satish Dua to get answers to all the questions you may have.
12: What Hemant Soren said when asked about NRC
December 24, 2019 09:48 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBJharkhand Mukti Morcha's Hemant Soren spoke on his stand on the implementation of NRC in Jharkhand. "We have not even received the notification of this," Soren said. Soren had pulled down the Arjun Munda government in 2013 to become the chief minister, then the state’s and the country’s youngest. It was practically under his leadership that the JMM delivered its highest ever tally of 19 seats in 2014. This time, he has beaten his record and is set to corner 29 seats to emerge as the state’s ...
11: Congress' Jairam Ramesh on why he is confident of bringing down CAA
December 23, 2019 10:39 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MBCongress MP Jairam Ramesh is one of the 59 petitioners, who have approached the Supreme Court against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act. In an interview with Hindustan Times’ Sunetra Choudhury, he spoke about why he went to court and the challenge that the opposition faces.
10: 'Police handling unforgivable': Former Delhi commissioner on Jamia protests
December 23, 2019 06:26 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBIn this episode of On the Record, we speak to former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar on the way protestors were handled in the Capital. Kumar who was in charge when the Dec 16, 2012 gangrape and murder took place recalls the time when he was handling Jamia protests during the anti-Salman Rushdie campaign on campus in the 80's.
9: Ex-CJI RM Lodha on Citizenship Bill, Telangana encounter
December 10, 2019 07:13 - 10 minutes - 10 MBFormer Chief Justice of India RM Lodha spoke to HT's Sunetra Choudhury about the recent encounter of alleged rapists in Hyderabad. He said there couldn't be two ways of looking at it, mob mentality had prevailed because people wanted instant justice. He said the only way to bring back faith in processes was by investing in reform. He also commented on the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
8: Rajeev Dhawan speaks on Ayodhya Verdict: Of sackings & threats
December 04, 2019 04:14 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBIn this interview, the senior advocate spoke to HT's Sunetra Choudhury for the first time after the Ayodhya Verdict. After fighting for Muslim groups for years, he says that he was sacked because there is a rift among them which he doesn't want to drive. However, he feels that there should be a review petition because justice still eluded the community.
7: Chirag Paswan: Mandate for BJP-Sena, not BJP-Ajit Pawar
November 26, 2019 14:57 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe mandate in Maharashtra was for an alliance government by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena, and not for any other combination, said Chirag Paswan, the president of BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party and the son of Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan. In an interview to HT on Monday, Chirag stressed that the efforts to form a government by the coming together of “ideologically different” were “not correct”. Watch the full video to know more.
6: On The Record with Modi’s 'Swachh Man' Parameswaran Iyer
November 19, 2019 15:08 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBOn world toilet day, Hindustan Times speaks to Parameswaran Iyer who left a world bank job to lead the Swachh Bharat campaign. He talks to us about the challenges and getting Bollywood to talk about toilets.
5: Ram Temple: Rift in the Congress
November 13, 2019 16:31 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThe Congress Party has recently welcomed the Ayodhya Verdict and the building of the Ram temple at the disputed site. However, this hasn’t gone down well with all sections within the party. HT spoke to Salman Khurshid who disagreed with Randeep Surjewala’s comments.
4: The man in charge of Ayodhya
November 06, 2019 09:05 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBAhead of the SC verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, District Magistrate of Ayodhya, Anuj Kumar Jha speaks to Hindustan Times. Section 144 has been imposed in the temple town till December 2019 to avoid any law and order situation. The District Magistrate has also issued dos and don'ts for social media activity. Listen the full podcast where ‘the man in charge’ talks about the preventive measures that are in place in Ayodhya.
3: BJP must give Sena more portfolios in Maha,Centre: Athawale
October 30, 2019 10:12 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this edition of On The Record, Union Minister and president of the Republican Party of India spoke to Hindustan Times about the ongoing negotiations for government formation in Maharashtra. Speaking to HT's national political editor Sunetra Choudhury, Athawale said that he had met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday and asked for the Sena and BJP to hammer out an agreement. While the Sena should agree to the Deputy Chief Minister's post instead of demanding the CM's post on a rotat...
2: When Nitin Gadkari got fined for speeding
October 01, 2019 12:06 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBIf you are one of the many who have had to pay a hefty fine for a traffic violation, you are in fine company. Speaking to Hindustan Times on our interview show On the Record, Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari said that even he had to pay a fine for speeding. ``I was in Delhi but my car was on the Worli-Bandra sealink. I think the car was speeding and so the cameras caught them. We had to pay,'' he said. While the minister didn't reveal the amount that he had to pay, the fine fo...
1: Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Is Haryana Congress' mission impossible?
September 24, 2019 11:50 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBAhead of the polls next month, we speak to Congress' leader in Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda and ask whether the decision to change the leadership in the state came too late. Hooda also responds to questions about his cases and dynasty and how he plans to challenge Manohar Lal Khattar.