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 से कहानियाँ बुन रहा है – भले ही उसका तथ्य से...
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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.
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 कृषि क्षेत्र में समृद्धि लाने में सक्षम है? इसी विषय पर ये पुलियाबाज़ी...
Dr. Monish Tourangbam joins Hamsini Hariharan in episode 63 of States of Anarchy to discuss relations between India and the United States of America.
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...
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 phase of 1969. In this episode, we find out...
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 Rahul Verma...
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 win the awards, and the dynamics at play. Gautam...
Air Vice-Marshal Arjun Subramaniam (Retd) joins host Hamsini Hariharan on episode 62 of States of Anarchy to discuss Indian military history.
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...
Economist Viral Acharya talks to host Pavan Srinath about his tenure as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, on Episode 154 of The Pragati Podcast. This is the second of two episodes on The Pragati Podcast with Viral Archarya. He recently published his book, The Quest for Financial Stability in India. The book can be purchased at SAGE’s BIG Book Festival Sale. On Episode...
What’s the history of banking in India? Do bank deposits lead to bank loans or is it the other way around? Why did coastal Karnataka spring up so many private banks? In this episode, Amol Agrawal (@mostlyeconomics), Assistant Professor at Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, gives us a tour de force of the history of banking in India. Amol also runs Mostly Economics, one of...
Listen to Former RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya talk to host Pavan Srinath on understanding and fixing India’s persistent bank NPA crisis, on Episode 153 of The Pragati Podcast. This is the first of two episodes on The Pragati Podcast where Viral Archarya talks about his new book, The Quest for Financial Stability in India. The book can be purchased at SAGE’s BIG Book Festival Sale...
Shikha Bhasin of the CEEW joins Hamsini Hariharan on episode 61 to discuss India’s climate policy.
Geetha Manjunath is on Episode 82 of the Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast to share how Breast Cancer can be safely managed in 2020 with early detection and regular screenings. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ತಿಂಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ತನ ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅರಿವು ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ತಿಂಗಳೆಂದು ಜಾಗತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗೀತಾ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ ರವರು ಪವನ್ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್ ರವರ ಜೊತೆ ಸ್ತನ ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್ ಮೂಡಿರುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ತಿಳಿದರೆ, ಈಗಿರುವ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ...
Even today, India’s armed forces largely conduct their operations in silos. It is for this reason that the Chief of Defence Staff position was created and specifically mandated to create integrated theatre commands that would allow systematic cooperation of all three forces in large numbers during war. So in this Puliyabaazi, we are joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon to discuss jointness in...
Economist Renuka Sane is on Episode 152 of The Pragati Podcast to talk about pensions, their roles, types, and their evolution in modern India. Whether in 1980 or in 2020, the idea of a good, assured pension is an incentive like few others. Economist Renuka Sane talks to host Pavan Srinath on Episode 152 of The Pragati Podcast on pensions, their roles, types, and their evolution in modern India...
Sumitha Narayanan Kutty joins host Hamsini Hariharan on episode 60 of States of Anarchy to breakdown India’s foreign policy towards Iran.
Lt General PG Kamath (retd) talks to Ganesh Chakravarthi about the India-China conflict and relations, and puts current developments in a historical context. ಲೆಫ್ಟಿನೆಂಟ್ ಜನರಲ್ ಪಿ.ಜಿ.ಕಮತ್ (ನಿವೃತ್ತ) ಗಣೇಶ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭಾರತ-ಚೀನಾ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಲೆ-ಹರಟೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪಾಡ್ಕಾಸ್ಟಿನ 80 ಕಂತಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಜನರಲ್ ಕಾಮತ್ ಅವರು...