EP-374 | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 7.0 Edition | Abhijit, Anand, Sushant & Tehseen

EP-374 | The 'Real' Samosa Caucus 7.0 Edition | Abhijit, Anand, Sushant & Tehseen

Author: Asian News International (ANI) December 22, 2025 Duration: 2:37:43

The much-awaited episode of The ‘Real’ Samosa Caucus –Edition 7.0 is here, packed with raw, uncensored, and no-holds-barred conversations.


Joining the panel are:


Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow at ORF


Tehseen Poonawalla, TV personality and political analyst


Anand Ranganathan, author and scientist


Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies


This episode dives into issues like illegal immigration and demographic changes, rising radicalisation in Bangladesh, the Vande Mataram debate, the SIR showdown, internal security threats and India’s foreign policy challenges.


The panel also talks about propaganda in cinema, marriage in the modern world, and much more.


Don’t miss the sharp arguments and witty banter in this episode!



*Timestamps*


00:00 – Introduction

06:00 – Kangana, Mahua & Supriya at Jindal Wedding

11:48 – India’s Road Safety Crisis

18:35 – TV Panelists vs Anchors

28:36 – The ‘Godi Media’ Label

41:06 – Demography vs Democracy

48:28 – Congress Leadership & Rahul Gandhi

01:01:15 – India’s Education System

01:16:20 – Hindu Temples

01:26:48 – Islam in India

01:35:03 – Radicalism in Bangladesh

01:48:17 – Idea of Marriage in India

01:59:31 – Media & Celebrity Culture

02:10:20 – Putin’s Visit to India

02:22:45 – Karnataka Hate Speech Bill

02:30:18 – Hybrid Threats & Internal Radicalisation


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