Deepak Disagrees

I chat with guests who have strong opinions on everything from philosophy and economics to technology and politics. I play devil's advocate, taking the contrarian stance. The goal is not to argue or win, but to dig deep and explore the foundations of their beliefs.

Please remember that the arguments I make are purely for the sake of exploration as part of the format. It is likely that I do not hold those beliefs personally.

I do my best to release one episode every month. If you have feedback or know someone who should be on the show, please write to me at deepakdisagrees@gmail.com.

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Episodes

Shambhavi is the Head of Research at Takshashila and chairs its Advanced Biology programme. A PhD in Cancer Biology, she has contributed to WHO guidelines on gene editing, India’s risk assessment of genetically modified crops, and the Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Committee’s work on the DNA Profiling Bill.


Amit Varma is a celebrated journalist, podcaster, and two-time Bastiat Prize winner. Through his writings and his iconic podcast, The Seen and the Unseen, he has spent decades making the case for liberty and individual rights.

Anupam is a professor of economics at the Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and school of public policy based in Bangalore. He believes that we do not regulate social media enough.

Tanuj is the head of People+AI, an AI initiative under the EkStep Foundation. He believes that the way artificial intelligence has been hyped is not justified.

Nitin is the co-founder and director of the Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and school of public policy based in Bangalore. He believes that we do not regulate social media enough.

Manoj spent two decades in India's best news organizations before becoming the head of China Studies at the Takshashila Institution. He believes that the right to artistic expression must be absolute.