Sarmad Mehraj × @amitkilhor | The Raw & Uncensored Podcast on Politics, Bureaucracy & India

Sarmad Mehraj & Amit Kilhor and in a Raw & Uncensored Podcast on Indian politics, IAS, UPSC culture, media narratives, power, and bureaucracy in India. What happens when two strong, uncompromising voices sit across the table - with no filters and no fear? In this hard-hitting conversation, they clash over Indian politics, the IAS system, the UPSC ecosystem, media trials, corruption, accountability, free speech, and institutional silence. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction & Rapid-Fire Highlights 2:22 - Is UPSC Prelims 2026 a Scam? 7:51 - UPSC Syllabus Confusion vs Exam Difficulty 13:00 - Are YouTube Teachers Misleading Aspirants? 14:47 - Why Reading the Newspaper Is Non-Negotiable 18:25 - Two Attempts Rule: When to Quit UPSC 20:56 - Corruption in Civil Services: Myth or Reality? 26:00 - Bureaucracy vs Politicians: Who's Really Corrupt? 29:05 - Media vs YouTube Teachers: Who's Doing the Real Job? 30:12 - Samay Raina Row & Comedy vs Obscenity Debate 38:03 - Is Outrage Now an Industry? 41:19 - Ranveer Allahbadia's Beef Controversy Explained 46:22 - Siya Goyal Case: Judging Before the Court Does 56:53 - Sushant Singh Rajput, Rhea Chakraborty & Media Trials 1:00:56 - Kunal Shah Leads WhatsApp: A Win for India? 1:02:17 - Vijay Mallya: Thief or Victim of Perception? 1:07:07 - License Raj, Electoral Bonds & Political Corruption 1:09:15 - Favourite Movies & Directors 1:12:29 - Gen Z vs Older Generations: Who's Right? 1:19:52 - Favourite World Leaders: Sheikh Abdullah & Lincoln 1:22:44 - Is Donald Trump a Threat to World Peace? 1:30:04 - India vs China: The Innovation Race 1:33:34 - Religion, Secularism and Scientific Progress 1:42:44 - Elon Musk: Genius, Racist or Both? 1:52:53 - Is the Indian Constitution Copied? 2:00:19 - Is Federalism Under Threat in India? 2:02:39 - Do Aliens Really Exist? 2:04:50 - Cockroach Party Row & CJI's Remark 2:07:12 - If I Were Dictator: Scrapping Economics from UPSC 2:10:15 - Future of UPSC in the AI Era If you are a UPSC aspirant, a citizen questioning the system, or someone trying to understand how power, media, and governance intersect, this episode will challenge your assumptions. #UPSC #AmitKilhor #SarmadMehraj #UncensoredPodcast #IndianPolitics #IASPodcast #IndianBureaucracy #PoliticsInIndia #FreeSpeech #MediaDebate #UPSCCommunity #CivilServices #RawPodcast #Unacademy