Union minister Nitin Gadkari clarified on his recent viral speech in which he publicly reprimanded non-performing officials. At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership S ... Read more
Union minister Nitin Gadkari clarified on his recent viral speech in which he publicly reprimanded non-performing officials. At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, the minister said that when he slammed officials at the inauguration of a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) building, he didn't want to take away from the good work done by officers. He was only expressing exasperation at the completion of the building in 12 years, compared to the planned 2 years. Read more
As farmers continue their protest against the new laws introduced by the Modi government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lashed out at the opposition and said that those who can’t co ... Read more
As farmers continue their protest against the new laws introduced by the Modi government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lashed out at the opposition and said that those who can’t convince are now trying to confuse farmers. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Gadkari said that all the reforms introduced by the Modi government are in the best interest of the farmers and will ensure they get more money for their produce. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Read more
SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara spoke on the situation in the real estate sector post the lockdown at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020. He said that t ... Read more
SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara spoke on the situation in the real estate sector post the lockdown at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020. He said that there is significant demand across the country in the affordable housing and added that there is a lot of capacity in the real estate sector. ‘May be in deluxe ones the demand may not be as strong, but in affordable housing, there is a lot of promise going forward,’ Khara added. Listen to the full episode for all the details. Read more
Ajay Bijli, chairman and managing director, PVR Ltd commented on the experience of multiplexes during the Covid-19 pandemic, the consequent lockdown, and the subsequent 'unlock'. S ... Read more
Ajay Bijli, chairman and managing director, PVR Ltd commented on the experience of multiplexes during the Covid-19 pandemic, the consequent lockdown, and the subsequent 'unlock'. Speaking on Day 4 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, Bijli spoke on whether Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' - set to release soon - will be a barometer of how theatres can hope to fare in the near future. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
Uday Shankar, President of the Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman, Star & Disney India explained the success of the 2020 Indian Premier League tournament. Speaking ... Read more
Uday Shankar, President of the Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman, Star & Disney India explained the success of the 2020 Indian Premier League tournament. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Shankar said that the IPL could even have turned out disastrous if the immense challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown weren't overcome properly. He revealed that this year's IPL generated 25-30% greater viewership than previous editions. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
Bhupesh Baghel, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader took on those seeking introspection following the party's subpar performance in the Bihar Assembly election. ... Read more
Bhupesh Baghel, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader took on those seeking introspection following the party's subpar performance in the Bihar Assembly election. He said that leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal used to tell their junior colleagues to only raise party issues on internal fora, but were doing the opposite themselves. Baghel also defended calls to make Rahul Gandhi the party president, saying that there are no other leaders with greater acceptability among party workers. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never interfered in the working of the defence and the home ministries said current Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. He was asked about allegations tha ... Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never interfered in the working of the defence and the home ministries said current Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. He was asked about allegations that power in the NDA government is concentrated in the Prime Minister Office. Singh denied the charges, stating that PM Modi always assumes a consultational stance and participates in discussions on issues, but never interferes in ministers' work. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
On the day that protesting farmers attempted to march to Delhi to seek revocation of three agriculture-related legislation, Union minister Rajnath Singh invited them for talks. Spe ... Read more
On the day that protesting farmers attempted to march to Delhi to seek revocation of three agriculture-related legislation, Union minister Rajnath Singh invited them for talks. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, the minister said that as a son of a farmer, he could guarantee farmers that the government's farm laws would benefit them. He added that there was no possibility of the minimum support price regime being scrapped. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India, and former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party commented on the party's prospects in the West Bengal Assembly elections next year. Spe ... Read more
Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India, and former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party commented on the party's prospects in the West Bengal Assembly elections next year. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Singh said that while a simple majority was certain, even a two-third majority couldn't be ruled out for the BJP. Commenting on the recent Bihar poll result, the Union minister said that the re-election of the NDA government was a major stamp of approval for its record of good governance. Listen to the full episode for more. Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to martyrs and victims of the 26/11 terror attack on the incident's 12th anniversary. He was speaking on Day 3 of the Hindustan Times L ... Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes to martyrs and victims of the 26/11 terror attack on the incident's 12th anniversary. He was speaking on Day 3 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020. Singh said that the possibility of another 26/11-like attack is virtually impossible, given the changes in national security ushered in by the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government. He said that India has proof of Pakistan's role in not just 26/11, but also the Pulwama and Uri terror attacks. Read more
