Journalist, editor, moderator, curator - Shoma Chaudhury has been shaping public discourse for decades. She has hosted more than 500 conversations with the world’s most cutting-edge minds.
Her large body of work in defence of a just & plural society earned her the Ernest Hemingway Award for political journalism, and the Chameli Devi Award for best woman journalist for “going where angels fear to tread”. In 2011, Newsweek listed her as one of “150 women who shake the world.”
Currently, she is founder of Lucid Lines, an intellectual properties company passionate about the power of ideas and conversation. She curates SYNAPSE, a first-of-its-kind science tech society conference, and anchors IGNITION, a pop-up platform exploring keys to different worlds.
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Thank God I didn't skip this after enjoying Montek. A controlled multiple personality is what she is. The "disorder" happens when one is not agile in understanding the wide canvas of people, life throws at us. She's inspiring. (I do not see movies) A good role model and a thinking person. You Shoma, surprise us every time you bring on subjects and draw the best out of them. Keep up the brilliant work.
Moderator is not supposed to debate😂
Very interesting conversation
Such journalists can be called Rikshawala journalist. They will take you where they want to go and make you pay for it. If you want to go somewhere else (which is not where they like) they just refuse. In the introduction she said all the construct - which should include all the frustrated like Karan Thapar, Old NDTV gang, The Hindu, The Print etc It’s not just a humbling election for politicians but even for journalists from all political parties. Please show some respect for Mr Montek Singh Aluwalia. he is not Kanhaiyya kumar. And is the Govt voted out ? What is she smoking ?
Montek should have been made FM instead of Pranab during UPA era.
Just subscribed your channel. Keep up the good work ❤
Tapsee has immense clarity abt herself. It's a pleasure to listen to her. Very eloquent & genuine! Thanks a lot Ms. Shoma for bringing her❤
He is correct when he said we need more public property to be privatized. Oppositions know that is a good thing but still they will complain.
Very good discussion, He is very smart but many of things for faster growth of the country are known. It is very easy to say but very hard to implement. Media /Shobha must ask him about Congress's socialism model. Is giving 1 lakh to all poor people to remove poverty, as stated in Congress's political manifesto, economically viable? What about MSP, Rahul Gandhi's Gabbar Singh Tax comments, and the farmer bill? People need to know which policies are beneficial for the country. Politicians exploit people's illiteracy and backwardness. Who will vote for the country's future and growth when they have the option to receive 1 lakh every year? People will choose their own interest. It is the media's job to bring in economists and question political parties about their economic policies to educate voters which policies are good for the country. Ensure political parties not allowed to buy votes. In democracy votes are not on sale, Supreme court should put ban on buying votes on wrong promises or bias policies.
Shoma is anti-BJP and is spreading a false narrative about the public verdict. BJP's vote share changed by less than 1%, but there was a significant change in seats due to the unified opposition and UP's politics, driven by caste and misinformation about constitutional changes. In short, Indian politics is dominated by the most illiterate and backward segments of the population. Congress economists will never agree or be satisfied with BJP's economic performance. Why not ask about Congress's political manifesto: Is giving 1 lakh to all poor people to remove poverty economically viable? What about MSP and Rahul Gandhi's Gabbar Singh Tax comments? Why not question him about the farmer bill? India has limited land and a large population. To feed everyone, we must utilize our land to maximize output.. How can you argue against Modi's work when Congress economist praises the implementation of GST, infrastructure spending, railway and road expansion, digitalization, toilets, water for every resident, and good governance? Economists may never agree, but the real measure of economic growth, conditions, and positive policies of any government is foreign investment. How much foreign investment coming to India. Investors put their money into India without political bias, and they only invest if they are confident in the country's prospects. Foreign investment is the only option for increasing employment and achieving faster growth.
I have a feeling that the present govt will wait for another five years for the manufacturing in critical and high tech areas to take strong roots and then start reducing custom duties. We have to ensure that we do not get swamped by those imports which will not allow our manufacturing to take roots. PLI is succeeding and we should push it strongly for another ten years.
Excellent interview by Montek Singh where he was absolutely honest and unbiased in his answers. His formidable knowledge, intellect and experience comes through.
Montek ji’s nuanced and measured responses were extremely insightful.
Shoma is very weak in arithmetic She seems to think all indi parties 233 total is bigger than single party BJP, s 240😂
We have created obstacles for increased employment by making permanent workers impossible to sack thus creating a disincentive for employing more workers.
Privately run schools do better. Why should government deliver "education"?
Shoma tried her best to ask the Khan Market gang's dirty journalistic questions, biased and untruthful perspective-loaded & negativity-loaded questions to which Montek was very balanced & truthful. I wish most Indians realise our cultural value of being truthful and being on the side of SATYAM and not on the side of money, ego, untruth or half-truth/selective truth. The reason the Indian opposition has become a set of untruthful load, shouting liars is because of journalists like Shoma, who peddle their lies like drugs in society. Indian opposition, unfortunately, has become a competition of who can shout lies the loudest and continuously. Our society will self-destruct if the media becomes pujaris of lies and liars, be it in opposition or in the government.
What about one lakh khata khat scheme
I have huge respect for Mr deepak but he always mention Hinduism don't support homophobia but it is against hindu societal structure, santani culture etc but there is numerous example of homosexuality and transgender and gender fluid people all over the Hindu history Lord ayappa is son of Lord vishnu and Lord shiva ,there is mention of gay men ,lesbian women and many more in the atharva veda they recognise and accept it as normal ( like it was not a taboo or abnormality) and many more examples !! But these days satya sanatanis are more like influenced by mughal and British rule and put their beliefs in the name of Hinduism , what they want is equality rights to marry and respect . It is like I didn't see a mountain I don't believe it is natural or something we all know though hon.SC recognise lgbt people and their council it will not acceptable as a whole as long they don't get the right to marry and formed a family (many straight couple are infertile that doesn't means they will be not recognised as family ) society still see it as some disease or mental problem .They put responsibility of this matter on Parliament where like 80%people are homophobic or don't know what is it and laugh about it mock them but SC put responsibility on them . They should recognise same sex marriage and give them the right they deserve then we can hope society will accept it as normal or natural .they are making it look like a disease by mocking them . Give them the right they deserve as a human .
Montek, an institution by himself. I wish the current government asks him to advise them.
Regarding 800 million household getting free ration. As in all welfare measures it is easy to get in but hard to get out but this case is different. There is vulnerability of a household which is out of poverty can go back if the earning member loses his job or somebody in his family falls seriously sick/ill. PM Modi has explained this rationale of vulnerability but of course you will not mention it! That is why ration & PMJAY is a safety net!
Progress & Development is an eternal process. No country has reached a level where all people are satisfied & said 'that's it' & we want no more. That is why govts keep getting booted out. But India's performance has been excellent esp. during & post covid.
Dr Monte Singh the most learnered economist to my mind. The PSU architect like Navaratna and MAHARATNA entities always speaks the hidden truth. India needs this guy and not Balla, a stooge of the GoI.Satistical data always speaks the truth and not the intended tinkered data.
Shoma is fishing as if her life depends on it!
An intelligent and rational conversation
The Congress and the allies had lied to get thus far. They wouldn't last.
I strongly agree with him on Trade Policy. Higher import tarrifs is bad.
And why is Montek made to sit on a stool for a longish interview? Why not a comfortable armchair for him?
The Govt wasn't voted out. Are these guys idiots?
Voted out! Where? When? Is the lady a pamphleteer of the opposition?
Modi government providing free ration because they don't fall again below the poverty line.
Demonetisation caused removal of counterfeit currency and resulted in total sinking of Pakistan. How exFM helped the counterfeiters in Pakistan.
Great interview in long long time... 🙏🙏🙏
Who is this lady to say she supports Welfarism.
Govt has been voted out ! Really ?
In that case we are in the era of Pappu-nomics
I feel this conversation is a time pass and useless. When this was in finance at central government did other than yes to western pressure. The interviewer has no solid questions about past, present and future. We are fed up with same questions in different phrases to demean our nation and the leadership. 😔😔😔😡😡😡
At least, better sense prevails in one of the economic stalwarts of UPA regime.
Totally agree - the others have become kanhaiyya economists
Good bureaucrat , ambivalence; refusing to take a stand. UPA and NDA both have done a great job
I appreciate your insights that both UPA and NDA brought out economic growth. The then Dr Manmohan Singh during 1991, India began to loosen its economic restrictions and an increased level of liberalization led to growth in the country's private sector. Today, India is considered a mixed economy: the private and public sectors co-exist and the country leverages international trade.
Consensus amongst economists is absolutely a mirage!
Agreed. I’d like to be a fly on the wall of a meeting of Montek, Raghuram, Shamika, Subramanian Swamy, Aravind and Sanjeev. Moderated by Shashi Tharoor.
Montekji was brilliant in this interview. Fair and balanced. Respect!
I do agree totally with you as he is not a politician, and makes it so neutral and not biased like Raghuram.
The interviewer did not understand Montek view on growth unemployment trade policy customs tatiff linkages.
She does not want to understand - a problem with her types
He kept dodging the question of fake statistics.
They are not fake - they are as true as the idea of Pakistan hatched in Aligarh
I love how he gives her sound free market answers 😊
Listening to Shoma's channel for the first time - I felt that she (as moderator) was trying her best to make Montek be sharper in criticism but he was very balanced in his views. I will watch other youtube videos of Shoma to check bias
Nothing to check - she is biased. Montek generalized all criticism by stretching the non performance period to 30 or 70 years - Shoma became expressionless
Shoma always fails miserably when she invites intelligent guests. I saw her nailed to a high mast when she tried to take on J Sai Deepak. Montek was far more gentle in dipping Shoma’s agenda like Parley biscuits in hot spiced tea.
She brings her bias from her ecosystem.
I absolutely enjoyed this conversation. Shoma as an interviewer does a brilliant job. I always find her probing style elegant.
Superb conversation. Montek being 80+ age (his admission) is unbelievable. Wow, I'd thank God even if I had 50% of that vitality at that age. Hats off, Montek ji.
Emergency was terrible as per observation. It was terrible for corrupt officials
Amazing dialogue. Thank u
This guy is reduced to just a joke after election results 😂😂😂where is he hidining??? Where is his series of interviews to the channels after results ??
Very disappointed with the interviewer’s line of questioning. Invasive, uncomfortable and very unprofessional. When after non stop questions to Kiran about her marriage and divorce, she asked Richa about marriage and began the question as, “Kiran just exited a marriage and you just entered one…”, I lost it and shut the video.