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Public Policy Reads Like an Airport Thriller

12 May, 201812 May, 2018 by Hamsini Hariharan and Amit Varma

Editors Amit Varma and Hamsini Hariharan discuss their favourite pieces and catch up on everything that took place over the week.
1. Why Spy, When You Can Buy? by Dheeraj PC
2. Frailty, Thy Name is Public Policy by Devika Kher
3. The Rockets’ Red Glare on The Pragati Podcast
4. The Interrogation of Our Editor on The Seen and the Unseen

Ep. 79: माहौल की महिमा। Why Narratives Matter?
Narratives are all around us. Whether it’s policy, politics, or the economy, the stories we tell and listen matter. In this Puliyabaazi, we discuss why narratives have the power to make the unreal real with economic historian and assistant professor at IIM Bangalore, Prateek Raj (@PrateekRaj_). आजकल “नैरेटिव” का बोलबाला है. हर कोई नए तरीकों
Pakistan’s Deep State and India
Lt Gen Asad Durrani joins host Hamsini Hariharan on episode 64 of States of Anarchy to discuss his new book Honour Among Spies, as well as Pakistani Deep State, Afghanistan, and Kashmir.
Ep. 78: नए कृषि कानून: आज़ादी या बोझ?
What do the recent changes in agricultural laws mean for farmers? Will these changes unshackle the agricultural sector or do the problems lie elsewhere? We discuss these questions and more with Gunwant Patil, leader of the Shetkari Sangathana Movement and a farmer himself. आजकल चल रहे कृषि आंदोलन के क्या कारण है? क्या यह कानून
A Tale of Two Democracies
Dr. Monish Tourangbam joins Hamsini Hariharan in episode 63 of States of Anarchy to discuss relations between India and the United States of America.
ಕರೋನ ವ್ಯಾಕ್ಸೀನ್ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ! COVID-19 Vaccines are Coming.
Pavan Srinath talks about the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines, how they were developed, the science of how they work, and the road ahead. ಪವನ್ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಣೇಶ್ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ ಅವರು ಕೋವಿಡ್-19 ಲಸಿಕೆಗಳ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ, ಅವುಗಳ ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಹಾದಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಲೆ-ಹರಟೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಾಡ್‌ಕಾಸ್ಟ್‌ನ ಸಂಚಿಕೆ 84 ರಲ್ಲಿ, ನವೆಂಬರ್‌ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳು ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ
Ep. 77: भारत में बैंकिंग: राजे-रजवाड़ों से उदारीकरण तक
In this second and final episode on India’s banking system, we pick up some more interesting strands of India’s monetary history. We are joined again by Amol Agrawal (@mostlyeconomics), Assistant Professor at Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University. In episode #75, Amol began with the Hundi system in India and ended at the nationalisation
Ep. 76: सरकार और बाज़ार: कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद
In this episode, political scientist and economic historian Rohit Chandra (@rohitreads) gives an account of business-state relations in India over the last two decades. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss trends of market concentration since 2014, the state of public sector units, small businesses, and the state of banking among other things. Rohit, together with
The Nobel Pursuit of Science
Professor Gautam Menon talks to host Pavan Srinath about the Nobel Prize, what they mean for scientists, and how they shape science. In episode 155 of The Pragati Podcast, Gautam and Pavan discuss the outsized role that the Nobel Prize plays in being an aspirational goal for young scientists, how they create role models, the work and the people who
Chronicling India’s Wars
Air Vice-Marshal Arjun Subramaniam (Retd) joins host Hamsini Hariharan on episode 62 of States of Anarchy to discuss Indian military history.
ಎಸ್.ಪಿ.ಬಿ.: ಎದೆ ತುಂಬಿದ ಹಾಡುಗಳು. The Life and Legacy of SP Balasubrahmanyam.
Deepa Ganesh celebrates the life, the music, and the legacy of SP Balasubrahmanyam on Episode 83 of The Thale-Harate kannada Podcast. ಎಸ್. ಪಿ. ಬಾಲಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಂ ರವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳದಿರುವವರು ಯಾರಿರುವರು. ಸಿನೆಮಾ ಸಂಗೀತ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರು ಉಳಿಯುವಂತಹ ಸಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ದಿಗ್ಗಜರು. ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಗಾಯಕರಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಲವು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಸಕ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿದಾಗ, ಸಮಾಜದ ಎಲ್ಲ ವರ್ಗದವರಿಗೂ