The New Year bash extends in the first week of the new year. You would know what we are talking about if you plan to be part of the second largest congression of people that mankind has known in this world… ‘The Ardh Kumbh Mela‘ which is scheduled to be held in Allahabad!

This episode is one of the breezy ones which covers everything from the kumbh mela in India to why Tiger Woods may be charged with performance enhancing surgery! We also talk about our favourite topic, the aviation industry and why can’t our airlines land when fog hits the sky when aircrafts across the world comfortably land on a lesser known airport in Tibet under near zero visibility conditions.

Episode Notes:

• The eyes of the Tiger … Tiga Woods!
• Fog and Delhi Airport: Janam Janam ka rishta
• Ardh Kumbh Mela: Security personified!!!
• Jawans from a regiment in Calcutta decide to have some fun! (But, not everyone is happy!!!)

We had a ball on the 31st. Tell us how you celebrated the last day of the last year!

Yours Internetally,
Abhishek

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We dedicate this episode to the year 2006 which has been a record of sorts for India! We pick the best and the worst stories of the year and keep it simple.

Business, Politics, Sports, Sensex, Aviation, Munnabhai, Saurav dada, the highs, the lows of India in 2006. Listen, enjoy and a bear hug to all you listeners for being with us! A happy new year.

Yours Internetally,

Aditya

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Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Greg Chappel, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, Mohd Kaif, Laxman, Volks Wagon, Lexus, BMW, Videocon, TATA, Corus, Walmart, Bharati, Manshinde, Ram Jethmalani (couldn’t stop but take a dig at him again), Jet Airways , KBC, Lalu Prasad Yadav…

Phew! in this unusually light episode, we’ve covered em’ all. We wrapped up the episode in less than 18 minutes… So, have fun and let us know what you felt about it!

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Episode Notes:

• Lalu prasad Yadav’s take on Indian Cricket! huh?
• But, Greg finds a friend in Bal Thakrey
• VW comes to Pune!!!
• SRK changes profession… Jet Airways ropes him in as a director!
• SRK in. Big B out. KBC is on a high.
• Sanju Baba might get lucky. No TADA for Sanjay Dutt
• The Story of TATA and Corus not looking too good. But, we salute TATA
• The other Mittal and Walmart.

Yours Internetally,
Abhishek

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Indicast is back with its 35th episode and for Vastu reasons, we’ve postponed our “new look” for one of our next episodes. Register yourself now! We would love to know all you guys better. The registration page will take you not more than a few seconds… and did we mention, Indicast has a ‘No Spam Policy’!

Moving on…

In this episode, we discuss the spree of criminal cases that india has had to tackle in the past couple of months. Priyadarshini Mattoo, Jesica Lal, Mohd Afzal et al. The Supreme Court was more in the news this quarter than it has been in the past decade. With all eyes on how deftly it treats the high profile case of Jesica Lal, the Supreme Court has its task cut out.

If doctors take the Hippocratic Oath vowing ethical practice of medicine, do Lawyers have a similar oath? Professionally, the 77 year old criminal lawyer, Ram Jethmalani has every right to defend Manu Sharma. But, does his profession see client above truth and justice? You tell us.

We also try to propose a solution to terrorism. Well, it ain’t a politically correct one. But, what the heck… terrorism ain’t sacred either.

Episode Notes:

• Ramjethmalani tries to play god to Manu Sharma in the high profile Jesica Lal case.
• Indian Penal Code defines death penalty.
• Ram Jethmalani fumes as Karan Thapar tries to douse the flames with some more fuel.
• Mohd Afzal attacks the Indian Parliament, but, the electric chair might just evade him
• Afzal’s wife pleads for clemency in this letter addressed to the nation.

Yours Internetally,
Abhishek

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We are back after a long time. Aditya took a sabattical from city life and is back from God’s own country. Take a peek and get a preview of the bliss called Kerela! And Indicast will have a face lift soon! Listen to know more!

Moving on…

1992: “India is a land of farmers.” So said my history teacher in class IV.
2006: The land of farmers has turned its back on them. Since 2001, 2279 farmers have bid farewell to India in desperation. October 2006 alone saw 110 farmers joining the infamous club. Another million are considering the option seriously. No, they haven’t fled the country. They are history…

We at Indicast try to figure out the reason behind the death epidemic and more importantly what can be done to avert the crisis. There are a million unanswered questions. We’ll leave it at that. You guys decide what to make of it.

No, this is not melodrama. We are not trying to hype it up to get some brownie points from you. Listen to the podcast. Make your judgement. Tell us what you feel can be done and should be done to give our farmers a chance to lead a normal hand to mouth living. Our farmers deserve an opportunity to live. Isn’t that a fundamental right? May be not, if you are a farmer from a non descript taluka at Nashik in Marathwada earning 20 cents a day and supporting a family of four… tough luck.

Ah, last time we checked, India was a democratic country, wasn’t it?

Episode Notes:

• Do we need to go the China way by buliding Special Economic Zones?
• Indian farmers are a neglected lot and they remain so. Do they deserve a chance to live?
• If Laloo Prasad Yadav can turn around the fortune of the railways by doing his job, what on earth is Sharad Pawar doing for agriculture?
• Why is the media silent?
• Is there a solution to this utter lack of rationality?
• Will the farmers someday get what they should?
• Can we, the middle class, the common man do something about the situation and may be some day stop cribbing?
• Who the !@#$ can make the difference?

Yours Internetally,
Abhishek

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