Saurabh Kirpal

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Saurabh Kirpal about the constitutional roots of marriage equality, fundamental rights, the role of the state, problems and challenges of the Indian courts and much more. Kirpal is a senior advocate at the Delhi High Court, the author of “Fifteen Judgments: Cases That Shaped India’s Financial Landscape” and the editor of the anthology “Sex and the Supreme Court: How the Law Is Upholding the Dignity of the Indian Citizen.” Recorded June 26th, 2023. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Saurabh on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Saurabh Kirpal about the constitutional roots of marriage equality, fundamental rights, the role of the state, problems and challenges of the Indian courts and much more. Kirpal is a senior advocate at the Delhi High Court, the author of “<a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/fifteen-judgments/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fifteen Judgments: Cases That Shaped India’s Financial Landscape</a>” and the editor of the anthology “<a href="https://www.hachetteindia.com/Home/bookdetails/Info/9789391028060/sex-and-the-supreme-court" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sex and the Supreme Court: How the Law Is Upholding the Dignity of the Indian Citizen</a>.” Recorded June 26th, 2023. Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2023/08/03/ideas-of-india-the-constitutional-case-for-marriage-equality-in-india" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/KirpalSaurabh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saurabh</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Saurabh Kirpal on the Constitutional Case for Marriage Equality in India

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Peter J. Boettke about the writings of F.A. Hayek, why artificial intelligence will not solve the knowledge problem, what many economists throughout history misunderstood about the market process, mainline vs. mainstream economics and much more. Boettke is a Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, the BB&amp;T Professor for the Study of Capitalism and the director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has written dozens of books, including “The Battle of Ideas: Economics and the Struggle for a Better World,” “The Economic Way of Thinking,” “Living Economics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” and, most recently, “F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.” Recorded June 8th, 2023. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Pete on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Peter J. Boettke about the writings of F.A. Hayek, why artificial intelligence will not solve the knowledge problem, what many economists throughout history misunderstood about the market process, mainline vs. mainstream economics and much more. Boettke is a Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, the BB&amp;T Professor for the Study of Capitalism and the director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He has written dozens of books, including “The Battle of Ideas: Economics and the Struggle for a Better World,” “The Economic Way of Thinking,” “Living Economics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” and, most recently, “F.A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy.” Recorded June 8th, 2023. Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/economics/2023/07/19/ideas-of-india-austrian-economics-and-the-knowledge-problem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterBoettke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pete</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Peter J. Boettke on Austrian Economics and the Knowledge Problem

 In this episode, Shruti speaks with  Aditi Mittal  about how to build a comedy career, why she curses and makes jokes about sex, the logistical difficulties of being a woman in comedy, male vs. female spaces and much more. Mittal is a comedian, writer and actor. She has two Netflix specials, “Things They Wouldn’t Let Me Say” and “Girl Meets Mic,” which is part of the  Comedians of the World  series. Her third show,   “Mother of Invention,” is on Amazon Prime U.K. and AUS and on NextUp Comedy. She’s also the host and executive producer of the podcast  Women in Labour. Recorded May 10th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Aditi on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with <a href="https://aditimittal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Aditi Mittal</a> about how to build a comedy career, why she curses and makes jokes about sex, the logistical difficulties of being a woman in comedy, male vs. female spaces and much more. Mittal is a comedian, writer and actor. She has two Netflix specials, “<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80183329" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Things They Wouldn’t Let Me Say</a>” and “Girl Meets Mic,” which is part of the <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81008236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Comedians of the World</a> series. Her third show, <a href="https://nextupcomedy.com/programs/aditi-mittal-mother-of-invention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Mother of Invention</a>,” is on Amazon Prime U.K. and AUS and on NextUp Comedy. She’s also the host and executive producer of the podcast <a href="https://www.womeninlabour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Women in Labour</a>. Recorded May 10th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/07/06/ideas-of-india-on-being-a-female-comedian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/awryaditi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aditi</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Aditi Mittal on Being a Comedian

Rohini Nilekani

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Rohini Nilekani about civil society’s role in the state, public infrastructure, building state capacity, democratizing access to credit and much more. Nilekani is a journalist, children’s book author, activist and philanthropist. She is the founder of Arghyam, a foundation for sustainable water and sanitation, and the co-founder of Pratham Books. She is also the chairperson of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and the co-founder and director of EkStep, a nonprofit education platform. Her latest book is “Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach.” Recorded May 10th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Rohini Nilekani about civil society’s role in the state, public infrastructure, building state capacity, democratizing access to credit and much more. Nilekani is a journalist, children’s book author, activist and philanthropist. She is the founder of <a href="https://arghyam.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arghyam</a>, a foundation for sustainable water and sanitation, and the co-founder of <a href="https://prathambooks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pratham Books</a>. She is also the chairperson of <a href="https://rohininilekaniphilanthropies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies</a> and the co-founder and director of <a href="https://ekstep.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EkStep</a>, a nonprofit education platform. Her latest book is “<a href="https://www.samaajsarkaarbazaar.in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach</a>.” Recorded May 10th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/06/22/ideas-of-india-society-state-and-markets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Rohini Nilekani on Society, State and Markets

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Amit Varma about being alert to changing technologies, building online communities, creating for love vs. validation, how to use ChatGPT productively and much more. Varma is a writer, journalist and podcaster based in Mumbai. He hosts the weekly podcast The Seen and the Unseen and is a columnist at the Times of India. He is also the author of the blog India Uncut, which was active from 2004 to 2008. He won the Bastiat Prize for Journalism in 2007 and 2015, the first person to win it twice. Recorded May 29th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Amit on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with <a href="https://www.amitvarma.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amit Varma</a> about being alert to changing technologies, building online communities, creating for love vs. validation, how to use ChatGPT productively and much more. Varma is a writer, journalist and podcaster based in Mumbai. He hosts the weekly podcast <a href="https://seenunseen.in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Seen and the Unseen</a> and is a columnist at the Times of India. He is also the author of the blog <a href="http://www.indiauncut.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">India Uncut</a>, which was active from 2004 to 2008. He won the Bastiat Prize for Journalism in 2007 and 2015, the first person to win it twice. Recorded May 29th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/06/08/ideas-of-india-the-creator-economy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/amitvarma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amit</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Amit Varma on The Creator Economy

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Rahul Sagar about East India Company rule vs. crown rule, public finance constitutionalism, effects of technology on India’s intellectual history, historic preservation and much more. Sagar is the Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi. His primary research interests are in political theory, political ethics and public policy, and he has written on a range of topics including executive power, moderation and political realism. His books include “The Progressive Maharaja: Sir Madhava Rao’s Hints on the Art and Science of Government,” “To Raise a Fallen People: The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Indian Views on International Politics” and “Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy.” Recorded May 16th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Rahul on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Rahul Sagar about East India Company rule vs. crown rule, public finance constitutionalism, effects of technology on India’s intellectual history, historic preservation and much more. Sagar is the Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at NYU Abu Dhabi. His primary research interests are in political theory, political ethics and public policy, and he has written on a range of topics including executive power, moderation and political realism. His books include “The Progressive Maharaja: Sir Madhava Rao’s Hints on the Art and Science of Government,” “To Raise a Fallen People: The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Indian Views on International Politics” and “Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy.” Recorded May 16th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/05/25/ideas-of-india-finding-indias-hidden-19th-century-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/rahulsagar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rahul</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Rahul Sagar on Finding India’s Hidden 19th-Century History

 In this episode, Shruti speaks with Montek Singh Ahluwalia about how policy reforms happen, civil servants vs. technocratic experts, the importance of expert committees, good and bad lobbying, economic growth and much more. Ahluwalia is an Indian economist and civil servant who was the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, a position which carried the rank of cabinet minister. He was previously the first director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund. Recorded April 26th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Montek Singh Ahluwalia about how policy reforms happen, civil servants vs. technocratic experts, the importance of expert committees, good and bad lobbying, economic growth and much more. Ahluwalia is an Indian economist and civil servant who was the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, a position which carried the rank of cabinet minister. He was previously the first director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund. Recorded April 26th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2023/05/11/ideas-of-india-mapping-the-journey-of-policy-reform-with-a-policy-reformer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5060934" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Mapping the Journey of Policy Reform with a Policy Reformer

Sajith Pai

 In this episode, Shruti speaks with Sajith Pai about the various sectors of the Indian market, unique payment systems, public versus private investment, the role of artificial intelligence and much more. Pai is a long-time media executive turned venture capitalist. After working in media and entertainment, much of it in The Times of India Group, across strategy and corporate development roles, he moved to Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture firms, in 2018. At Blume, he actively focuses on and support its investments in the domestech space, including consumertech, smb saas, b2b marketplaces and more. He also writes on tech, business, culture and their intersections. Recorded March 29th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Sajith on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Sajith Pai about the various sectors of the Indian market, unique payment systems, public versus private investment, the role of artificial intelligence and much more. Pai is a long-time media executive turned venture capitalist. After working in media and entertainment, much of it in The Times of India Group, across strategy and corporate development roles, he moved to Blume Ventures, one of India’s leading early-stage venture firms, in 2018. At Blume, he actively focuses on and support its investments in the domestech space, including consumertech, smb saas, b2b marketplaces and more. He also <a href="https://sajithpai.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">writes on tech, business, culture and their intersections</a>. Recorded March 29th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/economics/2023/04/27/ideas-of-india-startups-and-venture-capital" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/sajithpai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sajith</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Sajith Pai on Startups and Venture Capital

 In this episode, Shruti speaks with Chakravarthi Rangarajan about currency crises, how the post-liberalization reforms built on earlier reforms, fiscal dominance, capital mobility and much more. Rangarajan is an Indian economist, a former member of parliament and 19th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He formerly chaired the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He is also the chair of the Madras School of Economics; a former president of the Indian Statistical Institute; the founding chairman of the C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; former chancellor of the University of Hyderabad; and a professor at Ahmedabad University. His book “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond” describes the path-breaking reforms that he implemented during his tenure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Recorded March 22nd, 2023 Read a  full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Chakravarthi Rangarajan about currency crises, how the post-liberalization reforms built on earlier reforms, fiscal dominance, capital mobility and much more. Rangarajan is an Indian economist, a former member of parliament and 19th governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He formerly chaired the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. He is also the chair of the Madras School of Economics; a former president of the Indian Statistical Institute; the founding chairman of the C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science; former chancellor of the University of Hyderabad; and a professor at Ahmedabad University. His book “<a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/forks-in-the-road/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond</a>” describes the path-breaking reforms that he implemented during his tenure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Recorded March 22nd, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/economics/2023/04/13/ideas-of-india-monetary-policy-after-liberalization/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/IdeasofIndia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Chakravarthi Rangarajan on Monetary Policy After Liberalization

 In this episode, Shruti speaks with Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S. Jaitley about the intersections of markets, society and the state. They discuss the importance of individual decision-making, self-governance versus good governance, why economic growth is a moral imperative, the persuasive power of Indian cinema and much more. Kotasthane is the deputy director of the Takshashila Institution and chairs the High Tech Geopolitics Programme. Jaitley is a public policy and political economy enthusiast. They co-write “Anticipating the Unintended,” a newsletter on public policy ideas and frameworks. Their book, “Missing in Action: Why You Should Care About Public Policy,” examines Indian public policy through the lens of the state. Recorded March 28th, 2023 Read a  full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Pranay on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S. Jaitley about the intersections of markets, society and the state. They discuss the importance of individual decision-making, self-governance versus good governance, why economic growth is a moral imperative, the persuasive power of Indian cinema and much more. Kotasthane is the deputy director of the Takshashila Institution and chairs the <a href="https://takshashila.org.in/high-tech-geopolitics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">High Tech Geopolitics Programme</a>. Jaitley is a public policy and political economy enthusiast. They co-write “<a href="https://publicpolicy.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anticipating the Unintended</a>,” a newsletter on public policy ideas and frameworks. Their book, “<a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/missing-in-action/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Missing in Action: Why You Should Care About Public Policy</a>,” examines Indian public policy through the lens of the state. Recorded March 28th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2023/03/30/ideas-of-india-individuals-and-the-indian-state/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/pranaykotas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pranay</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Pranay Kotasthane and Raghu S. Jaitley on Individuals and the Indian State

Through conversations with top thinkers in the social sciences and beyond, economist Shruti Rajagopalan explores the ideas that will propel India forward.

Nitin Pai

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Nitin Pai about storytelling through the lens of his book, “The Nitopadesha.” They discuss the lessons of Indian folktales for citizens and bureaucrats, the importance of civic education, when democracy does and doesn’t work, the effects of economic growth on individual prosperity and much more. Pai is the co-founder and director of the Takshashila Institution, an independent think tank and school of public policy based in Bangalore, whose goal is to champion India’s national interest and constitutional values. Pai previously worked in technology policy for the government of Singapore and played a role in the deregulation of the telecommunications industry and deployment of broadband infrastructure. Recorded March 1st, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Nitin on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Nitin Pai about storytelling through the lens of his book, “<a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/the-nitopadesha/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nitopadesha</a>.” They discuss the lessons of Indian folktales for citizens and bureaucrats, the importance of civic education, when democracy does and doesn’t work, the effects of economic growth on individual prosperity and much more. Pai is the co-founder and director of the <a href="https://takshashila.org.in/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Takshashila Institution</a>, an independent think tank and school of public policy based in Bangalore, whose goal is to champion India’s national interest and constitutional values. Pai previously worked in technology policy for the government of Singapore and played a role in the deregulation of the telecommunications industry and deployment of broadband infrastructure. Recorded March 1st, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/03/16/ideas-of-india-educating-citizens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/acorn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nitin</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Nitin Pai on Educating Citizens

Alain Bertaud

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Alain Bertaud about how Indian cities have evolved, utilities pricing, land use restrictions such as floor area ratio and floor space index, slums, charter cities, urbanization in Africa and much more. Bertaud is an urbanist, distinguished visiting scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and senior research scholar at New York University’s Marron Institute of Urban Management. From 1980 to 1999, he was the principal urban planner at the World Bank. His book about urban planning is titled  “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities.” Recorded February 7th, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Alain on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with <a href="https://alainbertaud.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alain Bertaud</a> about how Indian cities have evolved, utilities pricing, land use restrictions such as floor area ratio and floor space index, slums, charter cities, urbanization in Africa and much more. Bertaud is an urbanist, distinguished visiting scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and senior research scholar at New York University’s Marron Institute of Urban Management. From 1980 to 1999, he was the principal urban planner at the World Bank. His book about urban planning is titled <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262038768/order-without-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Order Without Design: How Markets Shape Cities</a>.” Recorded February 7th, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/03/02/ideas-of-india-order-without-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://www.twitter.com/alainbertaud2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alain</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Alain Bertaud on Order Without Design

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Poornima Dore about using regions rather than states as the unit of analysis, the importance of the construction sector, diversification, balanced regional development planning and much more. Dore is the director of analytics, insights and impact at Tata Trusts. She teaches at some of India's premier management and technical institutes and is also an active musician. Her research covers macro-regional growth, smart cities and local economy insights. She co-authored “Regional Economic Diversity: Lessons from an Emergent India,” a comprehensive study at the National Sample Survey regional level that quantifies regional output and talks about what kind of diversification can help India. Recorded January 31, 2023 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Poornima on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with <a href="https://www.poornimadore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poornima Dore</a> about using regions rather than states as the unit of analysis, the importance of the construction sector, diversification, balanced regional development planning and much more. Dore is the director of analytics, insights and impact at Tata Trusts. She teaches at some of India's premier management and technical institutes and is also an active musician. Her research covers macro-regional growth, smart cities and local economy insights. She co-authored “<a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/regional-economic-diversity-9780190130596?cc=us&amp;lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regional Economic Diversity: Lessons from an Emergent India</a>,” a comprehensive study at the National Sample Survey regional level that quantifies regional output and talks about what kind of diversification can help India. Recorded January 31, 2023 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/economics/2023/02/16/ideas-of-india-regional-economic-diversity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/PoornimaDore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poornima</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Poornima Dore on Regional Economic Diversity

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Nikhil Menon about the history of Indian socialism and central planning, government-artist relationships, economists who dissented from the central-planning orthodoxy, the legacy of P.C. Mahalanobis and much more. Menon is a historian of modern South Asia, specializing in the political and economic history of 20th-century India. His research explores the histories of democracy and development in independent India. His book, “Planning Democracy: Modern India’s Quest for Development,” tells the story of how India wedded western-style democracy and Soviet-inspired economic planning in the middle of the 20th century. Recorded November 22nd, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Nikhil Menon about the history of Indian socialism and central planning, government-artist relationships, economists who dissented from the central-planning orthodoxy, the legacy of P.C. Mahalanobis and much more. Menon is a historian of modern South Asia, specializing in the political and economic history of 20th-century India. His research explores the histories of democracy and development in independent India. His book, “<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/planning-democracy/86CC2BAAF782ECFB0CAB433F94D5EF14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Planning Democracy: Modern India’s Quest for Development</a>,” tells the story of how India wedded western-style democracy and Soviet-inspired economic planning in the middle of the 20th century. Recorded November 22nd, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2023/02/02/ideas-of-india-planning-democracy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Nikhil Menon on Planning Democracy

Nirupama Menon Rao

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Nirupama Menon Rao about the South Asian Symphony, Indian stories in opera, border tensions between India and China, the importance of Tibet, Taiwan and much more. Rao is a retired Indian diplomat, foreign secretary and ambassador. She was India’s first woman spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, the first woman high commissioner from her country to Sri Lanka and the first Indian woman ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. She served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2009 to 2011 and as India’s ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2013. She is the author of “The Fractured Himalaya: India, Tibet, China 1949-62” and founder of the South Asian Symphony Foundation. Recorded December 13th, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Nirupama on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with <a href="https://www.nirupamamenonrao.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nirupama Menon Rao</a> about the South Asian Symphony, Indian stories in opera, border tensions between India and China, the importance of Tibet, Taiwan and much more. Rao is a retired Indian diplomat, foreign secretary and ambassador. She was India’s first woman spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, the first woman high commissioner from her country to Sri Lanka and the first Indian woman ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. She served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2009 to 2011 and as India’s ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2013. She is the author of “<a href="https://penguin.co.in/book/the-fractured-himalaya/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fractured Himalaya: India, Tibet, China 1949-62</a>” and founder of the <a href="https://www.symphonyofsouthasia.org/about-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">South Asian Symphony Foundation</a>. Recorded December 13th, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/01/19/ideas-of-india-south-asian-identity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/NMenonRao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nirupama</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Nirupama Menon Rao on South Asian Identity

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Janhavi Nilekani about India’s high rate of C-sections compared with vaginal births, problems with maternal healthcare, the present and future of Indian midwifery and much more. Nilekani is the founder and chair of the Aastrika Foundation, which seeks to promote a future in which every woman is treated with respect and dignity during childbirth, and the right treatment is provided at the right time. She is a development economist by training and now works in the field of maternal health. She obtained her Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard and holds a 2010 B.A., cum laude, in economics and international studies from Yale. Recorded November 7th, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Janhavi on Twitter  Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In this episode, Shruti speaks with Janhavi Nilekani about India’s high rate of C-sections compared with vaginal births, problems with maternal healthcare, the present and future of Indian midwifery and much more. Nilekani is the founder and chair of the Aastrika Foundation, which seeks to promote a future in which every woman is treated with respect and dignity during childbirth, and the right treatment is provided at the right time. She is a development economist by training and now works in the field of maternal health. She obtained her Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard and holds a 2010 B.A., cum laude, in economics and international studies from Yale. Recorded November 7th, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2023/01/05/ideas-of-india-maternal-healthcare-and-evidence-based-decision-making" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/JanhaviNilekani" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Janhavi</a> on Twitter  Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Janhavi Nilekani on Maternal Healthcare and Evidence-Based Decision-Making

In a reversal of the podcast’s usual format, producer Dallas Floer interviews Shruti about the guests who appeared and the issues that were discussed on the podcast in 2022. They discuss how to get good data on India, why it’s important to learn more about India, what Shruti has learned from the job market series, and much more. They also answer listener questions and discuss the all-important topic of what Shruti is binge-watching. Recorded December 12th, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Dallas on Twitter  Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

In a reversal of the podcast’s usual format, producer Dallas Floer interviews Shruti about the guests who appeared and the issues that were discussed on the podcast in 2022. They discuss how to get good data on India, why it’s important to learn more about India, what Shruti has learned from the job market series, and much more. They also answer listener questions and discuss the all-important topic of what Shruti is binge-watching. Recorded December 12th, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/ideas/2022/12/22/ideas-of-india-2022-in-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/floerit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dallas</a> on Twitter  Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

2022 in Review

This episode is the seventh installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with  Shweta Banerjee about Indian currency before the arrival of the East India Company, how the company changed India’s monetary system, demonetization, free banking and more. Banerjee is a Vanier Doctoral Scholar at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation provides a historical view of financial infrastructure in India from 1750 to 1947. She is interested in exploring finance as a site of contestation between early modern and modern states and financiers or bankers. Before entering her Ph.D. program, she spent several years at the World Bank working on financial inclusion, digitization and rural livelihood programs in South Asia. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Check out our new Ideas of India merch here, and use the promo code INDIA for 10% off! Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Shweta on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

This episode is the seventh installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with <a href="https://www.history.utoronto.ca/people/directories/graduate-students/shweta-banerjee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Shweta Banerjee</a> about Indian currency before the arrival of the East India Company, how the company changed India’s monetary system, demonetization, free banking and more. Banerjee is a Vanier Doctoral Scholar at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation provides a historical view of financial infrastructure in India from 1750 to 1947. She is interested in exploring finance as a site of contestation between early modern and modern states and financiers or bankers. Before entering her Ph.D. program, she spent several years at the World Bank working on financial inclusion, digitization and rural livelihood programs in South Asia. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/economics/2022/12/08/ideas-of-india-decentralized-currency-and-the-east-india-company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. Check out our new Ideas of India merch <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/mercatus-podcast-swag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and use the promo code INDIA for 10% off! <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/BanerjeeShweta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shweta</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Shweta Banerjee on Decentralized Currency and the East India Company

This episode is the sixth installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with Mahima Vasishth about her job market paper, “Local Media Reports About Sexual Crimes and Judicial Outcomes in India.” They discuss the effects of media coverage on sexual harassment cases, what factors may be driving increased coverage, whether the gender of local politicians affects case outcomes and much more. Vasishth is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests include labor economics, development economics and public economics, especially the factors that shape women’s economic outcomes. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Check out our new Ideas of India merch here, and use the promo code INDIA for 10% off! Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Follow Mahima on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

This episode is the sixth installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with <a href="https://www.mahimavasishth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mahima Vasishth</a> about her job market paper, “<a href="https://mahimavasishth.github.io/Documents/JMP_latest.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Local Media Reports About Sexual Crimes and Judicial Outcomes in India</a>.” They discuss the effects of media coverage on sexual harassment cases, what factors may be driving increased coverage, whether the gender of local politicians affects case outcomes and much more. Vasishth is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests include labor economics, development economics and public economics, especially the factors that shape women’s economic outcomes. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/culture-and-society/2022/11/23/ideas-of-india-media-courts-sexual-harassment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. Check out our new Ideas of India merch <a href="https://www.bonfire.com/store/mercatus-podcast-swag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and use the promo code INDIA for 10% off! <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/mahimavasishth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mahima</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Mahima Vasishth on the Role of Media in Judicial Outcomes of Sexual Harassment Cases

This episode is the fifth installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with Khusdeep Malhotra about her dissertation, “Precarious Citizens, Excepted State: Sikh Rootedness in Kashmir After the Chittisinghpora Massacre.” They discuss commonalities between Sikhs and Muslims in Kashmir, the effects of land ownership on the Sikh community, the role of women in passing on Sikh identity and much more. Malhotra received her Ph.D. from Temple University in Geography and Urban Studies in May 2022 and her research interests include conflict, displacement and minority rights in South Asia. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Follow us on Twitter Follow Shruti on Twitter Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

This episode is the fifth installment of a series in which Shruti speaks with doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars about their research as they enter the job market and the world of academia. In this episode, Shruti talks with Khusdeep Malhotra about her dissertation, “<a href="https://oatd.org/oatd/record?record=handle%5C:20.500.12613%5C%2F7725" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Precarious Citizens, Excepted State: Sikh Rootedness in Kashmir After the Chittisinghpora Massacre</a>.” They discuss commonalities between Sikhs and Muslims in Kashmir, the effects of land ownership on the Sikh community, the role of women in passing on Sikh identity and much more. Malhotra received her Ph.D. from Temple University in Geography and Urban Studies in May 2022 and her research interests include conflict, displacement and minority rights in South Asia. Recorded September 22nd, 2022 Read a <a href="https://www.discoursemagazine.com/politics/2022/11/10/ideas-of-india-sikh-identity-in-kashmir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full transcript</a> enhanced with helpful links. <a href="https://twitter.com/ideasofindia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/srajagopalan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shruti</a> on Twitter Click <a href="https://www.mercatus.org/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox.

Khusdeep Malhotra on Sikh Identity in Kashmir

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