24: Why the Idea of a Cracker Ban Was a Flight of Fancy
In the run-up to Diwali this year the Delhi government banned sale and bursting of firecrackers. But nothing really changed. Begging the larger questi...
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It is fair to conclude that in a democracy all policy is politics. Ergo, all policy interventions should also be seen through the prism of politics. In this podcast, Anil Padmanabhan will explore this intersection of politics and economics to try and give you a fresh perspective on the week that was. This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
23: Myth and Reality of Fighting India’s Air Pollution
This week the Air Quality Index in Delhi and its vicinity began to rapidly deteriorate. Setting in motion the annual blame game. In this episode, Anil...
22: COVID-19 Widens India's Inequality Divide
The covid-19 pandemic has ravaged the Indian economy. Less discussed is the economic scarring this has caused to those at the bottom of the pyramid. T...
21: 2020: A gap year for the world economy and India
The world economy is projected to contract by 4.4%. This recession is unprecedented and risks reversing the hard-won gains against poverty by countrie...
20: India is facing a syndemic, not a pandemic
India may be winning the battle against the covid-19 pandemic. It needs to worry about the cure: tackling the prevailing NCD epidemic. If not it is sa...
19: RBI, Finance Ministry team up to jumpstart the Indian economy
Over the weekend, first the Reserve Bank of India and later the finance ministry swung into action. The big bet is that together they stand a better c...
18: The September Surprise from the Indian Economy
After a long time, the Indian economy had a run of good news. Suggesting things are on the mend. But it begs the obvious question: Does one swallow ma...
17: Karma of a Widening Centre, States Trust Deficit
The relationship between the centre and states is plumbing new lows. Testing India’s federal polity as it were. Will it derail the much needed second-...
16: A REVOLT OF THE RICH PEASANTS OF PUNJAB, HARYANA
The union government’s decision to legislate second-generation reforms of the farm sector has run into a political storm. This episode looks at the po...
15: Will the Truce Between India and China Hold Up
India’s problem with China along the Line of Actual Control is not going away. Despite the recent move to declare a truce, both sides are yet to de-es...