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.
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24: Why the Idea of a Cracker Ban Was a Flight of Fancy
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In the run-up to Diwali this year the Delhi government banned sale and bursting of firecrackers. But nothing really changed. Begging the larger question: Do bans really work? This episode examines this vexing question in a conversation with Biju Dominic, a behavioural scientist.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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23: Myth and Reality of Fighting India’s Air Pollution
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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 Padmanabhan speaks to Chandra Bhushan, CEO, iForest about the myth and reality of fighting India’s air pollution.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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22: COVID-19 Widens India's Inequality Divide
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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. The loss to the have nots has worsened inequality, posing a serious challenge to public policy.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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21: 2020: A gap year for the world economy and India
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The world economy is projected to contract by 4.4%. This recession is unprecedented and risks reversing the hard-won gains against poverty by countries like India. Also, the policy playbook has been reset. We are in uncharted territory in which there is only one constant: uncertainty.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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20: India is facing a syndemic, not a pandemic
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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 safe till the next lethal virus strikes.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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19: RBI, Finance Ministry team up to jumpstart the Indian economy
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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 chance to revive the economy. Will it work?Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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18: The September Surprise from the Indian Economy
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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 make a summer or is this indeed an inflexion point for the Indian economy?Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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17: Karma of a Widening Centre, States Trust Deficit
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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-generation reforms?Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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16: A REVOLT OF THE RICH PEASANTS OF PUNJAB, HARYANA
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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 political economy of this change: Is there a winner?Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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15: Will the Truce Between India and China Hold Up
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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-escalate. Neither is willing to blink. Exactly why some believe the latest truce will not hold up.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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14: Like It or Not, India’s Babudom Is Poised for a Makeover
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Last week the union government did the unthinkable. It rolled out a plan to reform the Indian bureaucracy. Dubbed as Mission Karmayogi, it proposes to make the Indian bureaucracy battle-ready for a ‘New India’. One which will be wealthier, more complex, and hence that much more difficult to govern. Join Anil in this week's episode to learn more.…
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13: The Idea of One Nation, One Tax Is Under Siege
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The Good and Service Tax or GST was developed on the idea of a new federal polity. Defined by the ideology of cooperative federalism. Three years later all of this is threatening to come undone. In fact, India’s most important tax reform is at risk.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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12: India's Next Big Bet: Internal Globalization
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Almost everyone believes in India’s potential. But its inability to eliminate the myriad social and economic barriers has been its undoing. Nandan Nilekani the former UIDAI chief and Infy co-founder believes this can be achieved through internal globalization.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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11: PM Modi’s Independence Day Message: Yes We Can, Yes We Will
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Next year India will celebrate its 75th year of Independence. A significant moment. The big question is what will India look like 75 years later. It is clear that status quo won’t work. PM Modi believes the future is India’s to seize. On Saturday he proffered a blueprint for change.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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10: It's Time for India to Walk the Talk on a Second Economic Stimulus
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The Indian economy too has been devastated by the economic crisis induced by the COVID pandemic. Initially, the priority was on saving. Now the focus has shifted to restoring livelihoods. RBI has done its bit. Time for Finance Ministry to stand up and be counted.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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9: NEP 2020: PERFECTION CAN BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD
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The Union government unveiled the long-awaited National Education Policy last week. Very unlike a normal government policy document, it lays down a bold and visionary blueprint to makeover Indian education. Almost too good to be true.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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8: A Glimmer Of Hope For India's Growth Story
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Most indicators suggest that the Indian economy may have just overcome its worst moments. More importantly it is drawing the right kind of attention. Tech majors are queuing up. Some have already put their money down. Is it finally the moment when the Elephant wakes up to its potential?Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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7: India's Second Tryst with Destiny: Birth of the Data Democracy
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Increasingly tough questions are being posed to the tech majors on their exploitation of personal data of millions of users. India is uniquely poised to restore control to users, reverse this relationship and birth a data democracy.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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6: Ease of doing business: It’s time to walk the talk
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The big picture is that India is doing great on ease of doing business. None other than the World Bank says so. But the ground reality is that it is still a work in progress.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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5: Time to look at a pandemic budget
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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing a mindset reset. Maybe it's time to do the same with public policy spending to align it with the new priorities before India.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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4: Decoupling with China carries a price tag
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The national mood in India favors decoupling with China. Not only will the process not be easy, but it will also come at a cost. So India has to go into this with its eyes open.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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3: Chinese hegemony threatens Asian century
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The bloody face-off along the LAC is part of a pattern by China to bend the neighbourhood to its will. It risks an exhausting low-intensity conflict with India, threatening the Asian century.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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2: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on poverty.
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How do you catch people before they fall back in poverty? In this episode of Mint Capital Calculus, Anil Padmanabhan speaks to Anirudh Krishna, professor of public policy and political science at Duke University on how the pandemic has affected the poor in India and how we can fight the repercussions.…
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In this episode of Mint Capital Calculus, Anil Padmanabhan spoke to Himanshu, Associate Professor, JNU about legislative moves taken by the union government to create a barrier-free One Nation, One Market for agricultural produce.Von Mint - HT Smartcast
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