On today’s episode of Just Curious Podcast, we have with us, Ashish Kundra. Ashish Kundra is an IAS officer. Currently, he is the Principal Secretary of the Transport Department in the Government of Delhi. Ashish Kundra is the author of the book, “A Resurgent Northeast”. Ashish sir was posted as an IAS officer in Mizoram in the early 2000s, then in Arunachal Pradesh in 2016, and again in Mizoram from 2018 to 2021. In this podcast Utsav and Ashish Kundra talked about, Lesser Known facts about Northeast India. Why does China want to capture Arunachal Pradesh? Modi government’s remarkable work in Northeast India, State of Indian Army in Northeast India, and Why Sports is redemption for Northeast people? Ashish sir's social media handles: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashishkundra Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-ku... Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Typical Day in the Life of an IAS Officer 3:10 - Essential Skills for an IAS Officer 5:15 - Northeast India's Culture is Completely Different 7:25 - Northeast People used to think India is not their part 8:28 - Dream and Aspirations of Northeast People 10:50 - Why Primary Education of Northeast is Best? 13:42 - How to Communicate with Northeast Individuals? 16:10 - Pandit Nehru's approach toward the Northeast was Horrible 19:20 - Modi Government is Doing Brilliant Job in Northeast 22:52 - How Indian Army Should Communicate in the Northeast? 25:35 - Why China Wants to Capture Arunachal Pradesh? 27:40 - Border Infrastructure ka Importance in Arunachal Pradesh 29:45 - IAS Officer kya PR Trained hote hai? 30:55 - Kya Northeast India Kashmir se zyada Sundar Hai? 34:55 - Sports is Redemption for Northeast People 37:05 - Motivation to Put Tribal Community on World Map 38:38 - Football ka Craze Kaise shuru hua Northeast me? 41:47 - Corruption is eating Northeast 43:25 - Drugs Addiction in Northeast Youth 48:20 - What does Ashish sir do in his off time? 50:20 - How IAS officer deals with expectations of People? 53:53 - Electric Revolution in Delhi to Reduce Air Pollution 55:15 - Public Transport use will increase in India 58:50 - Inspiration from China and Norway for Electric Public Transport 1:00:30 - Women's Saftey Improvements in Delhi Public Transport 1:04:03 - Parting Thoughts 1:04:25 - Zero Cost Support - Subscribe, Like, and Share Just Curious Clips Channel:    / @uc8ooyaytjfd_wbk...   Just Curious Podcast Playlist:    • Just Curious by T...   Host: Utsav Brahmbhatt (https://instagram.com/utsavbrahmbhatt...) Editor: Deep Bhensala (https://instagram.com/deepbhensala?ut...) Thumbnail: Deep Bhensala (https://instagram.com/deepbhensala?ut...) Shoot: Gaurav Gulati (https://www.instagram.com/iigauravii/) === Let's Connect Online: 📱Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/thespotligh... 👨🏻‍💻Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thes... 😄Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thespotlight... 📩To get in touch with us drop a mail at - thespotlightvadodara@gmail.com === 🙋‍♂️Who are we: ‘The Spotlight India' is a channel where we want to evoke curiosity in our viewers about different things. We believe that Curiosity is extremely important if you want to evolve faster in your life and have a long-term career where your work can impact society and the world. That's why we have our own podcast called "Just Curious" where we decode the mindset of our guests on different topics through curiosity. #TheSpotlightIndia #JustCurious #Ashishkundra #iasofficer