Center for New Economics Studies
Episodes
Eroding the Vulnerabilities II: Nutrition and Health Care I In Conversation with Ms Shailaja Chandra
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewer: Khushi Anupriya Dudi The podcast "Health and Nutrition" is a part of the series "Eroding the Vulnerabilities". The podcast aimed to discu...
Eroding the Vulnerabilities: Domestic Violence in India I In Conversation with Farzana Khan
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewer: Khushi Anupriya Dudi The podcast dealt with the issue of domestic violence and the NGO working in the field, My Choice Foundation. Ms Far...
Reforming Agriculture I In Conversation with Ajay Vallabhaneni
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewer: Sriniket Bandaru This conversation revolves around agriculture. We discuss new methodologies, processes and alternative ways of thinking ...
India’s Role in the Indo-Pacific | In Conversation with Dr Aditi Malhotra (Author, India in the Indo-Pacific)
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interviewer: Ishani Sharma In this episode of Interlinked, we discuss the trajectory of India’s role in the Indo-Pacific region. Dr Malhotra sheds l...
VICHAAR: Refugees and Asylum in India
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Vichaar, the team talks to Jhinuk Mukhopadhyay, who is working with the Migration and Asylum Project, about ‘Refugee’ formation...
The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan and its Implications for India | In Conversation with Prof. Kenneth Holland
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we discuss the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the country after a ...
The Promise (and Perils) of the 'Circular Economy' | CNES Columnist Roundtable
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Resources have been at the core of development and their ease of access has increased significantly over the years. This has led to their indiscrimina...
Understanding the Telecom Market in India | In Conversation with Dr. Payal Malik | CNES x ICRIER
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Till now the series covered the trajectory of the Indian Telecom Sector and how digitization is bringing waves of change and also the divide that plag...
India’s Telecom Story Through the Lens of Inequity | In Conversation with Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay | CNES x ICRIER
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the previous episode in the series covered the trajectory of the Indian Telecom Sector. Today we will discuss how digitization is bringing waves...
The Hijab Ban and its Implications | In Conversation with Dr. Ambreen Agha | Ashika Thomas
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation revolves around the hijab ban in Karnataka mandated earlier this year, its deeper implications, and the telltale signs of this from ...
Vichaar- On Citizenship, Nationality and the State
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode of Vichaar, the team is in conversation with Prof. Aashish Yadav, an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School. The conversation...
Understanding the Sri Lankan Economic Crisis | Columnist Podcast Discussion | CNES
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What lies ahead for Sri Lanka? In the grip of a tight, never-ending economic crisis, Sri Lanka stares at the need for immediate change to quell both p...
Interpreting Masculinity | In Conversation with Tejaswi (Digital Editor & Curator at Gaysi)
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tejaswi is a journalist, researcher and artist whose attention is captured by post-colonial human relationships at a time of the Internet of Things. T...
The Thankless Role of Manual Scavengers | In Conversation with Palani Kumar
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we talk about manual scavengers and their lives with Palani Kumar, a People's Archive of Rural India Staff Photographe...
Vichaar: Understanding Queerness and Migration
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vichaar, we spoke to Dr. Svati Shah, an anthropologist who works in the fields of migration, sexuality, gender, and caste capitalis...
India's Telecom Story | CNES x ICRIER | In Conversation Dr. Rajat Kathuria
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ashika and Shiva revisit major incidents in “India's Telecom Sector : Revisiting the” This is the second podcast from a col...
Understanding the UP Voter | In Conversation with Ajoy Ashirwad
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Ajoy Ashirwad provides us with clarity on the UP Assembly Elections 2022. Is BJP's support waning? Will the Samajwadi party, through ...
Family-based Approach to Mental Well-being | In Conversation with Dr Sugandha Nagpal
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sugandha Nagpal has a PhD in International Development. Her research work focuses on issues of migration, gender, education, urbanization and devel...
Discussing Philanthropy in India | In Conversation with Ingrid Srinath
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we talk about Philanthropy and the Social Impact space in the context of India. From historical perspectives to c...
How Heteronormativity Shapes Sex Education in India | In Conversation with Dr. Akkai Padmashali | Swabhimaan
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Umeed, Swabhimaan strikes a conversation with Dr. Akkai Padmashali, a transwoman and gender activist, with over a decade of experie...
Vichaar- Technology and Internal Migrants in India
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vichaar, Team Azaad Awaaz was in conversation with Mr. Sultan Ahmad, who heads the Media and Governance vertical of Gram Vaani- a p...
How do the SDGs Take Into Account Local Communities? | In Conversation with Keshav Gupta
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Mr Keshav Gupta, founder of The Dias. Winner of the Karmaveer Chakra 2018, by iCONGO in Partnership with the United Nati...
Internet Governance in Flux: What Does it Mean for India? | In Conversation With Isha Suri
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first podcast from a collaboration series between CNES and ICRIER where we will be tackling India's digital and telecom sector and its und...
Rural India and Women's Education | In Conversation With Ashweetha
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked we discuss the untapped potential of rural India for women in terms of education and opportunities. Topics like barrier...
INTERLINKED: Has Circus Become An Endangered Craft? | Interview with Mr. Sujit Dilip, Owner - Rambo Circus
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we discuss the vibrant industry of circuses with Mr. Sujit Dilip, the owner of Rambo Circus. He walks us through his j...
INTER-LINKED: Domestic Work in India & COVID-19
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inter-Linked, we speak to CNES's researchers on their recent series of fieldwork on assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic o...
INTER-LINKED: Gender & Platformisation of Work
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of this series on Gendered Identities in the Digital Space, we spoke to Ambika Tandon from The Centre for Internet and Society a...
Vichaar: Life Of Kashmiri Artists
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, the team was in conversation with Mir Suhail, a political artist currently based out of New York, but was born and brought up in Kas...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: Sustainability and the Art of Hand Block Printing
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bisou is a sustainable clothing venture that upcycles scrap fabric to create pieces that appeal to the “modern” taste. Bisou was started with the ...
INTER-LINKED: Mainstreaming Gender in Technology
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first conversation in our 4-part series on ‘Gendered Identities in the Digital Space’. Prof (Dr) Lina Sonne foregrounds our understand...
INTER-LINKED: To Pay or Not to Pay for Domestic Work
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inter-Linked, we discuss the issue of whether homemakers should be paid for domestic work. We discuss the nascent political develop...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: Anti-Trafficking Bill 2021 - Aspects of Criminalisation and Welfare
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Sneha Mishra, the founder of AAINA is an activist from Odisha. AAINA is an organization promoting the rights of children, women and persons with d...
Vichaar: Dalit Art, Representation and Resistance
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Vichaar, the team was in conversation with Miss Rajyashree Goody, a visual artist who speaks about what art has meant to her in the...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: Covid19 and Virtual Sex Work
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Solidarity Foundation is an organization based out of Bangalore and works for the dignity of sex workers, gender and sexual minorities. We interviewed...
INTER-LINKED: Global Minimum Tax
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we will unpack the recently introduced Global Minimum Tax, in terms of its working, its profound impact on developing ...
INTER-LINKED: Towards Gender Sensitive Urban Transport Systems
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation introduces us to how urban development planning can be gender inclusive. We contextualise women’s work, travelling patterns, perce...
Vichaar: Conservation Strategies for the Sundarbans
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Vichaar, Team Azaad Awaaz was in conversation with Dr. Abhiroop Chowdhury about Conservation Strategies for the Sundarbans region i...
INTER-LINKED: ‘Vaxonomics’ or Vaccine Economics in India
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The horrors of the second wave that ravaged the nation acted as an eye-opener for a lot of Indians and highlighted the importance of taking the corona...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: Menstruation and the gaps in Menstrual Health Management
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ms. Sameedha Bhat has been associated with Paddling Foundation, an organization approaching menstruation in a gender-inclusive way. The organisation h...
INTER-LINKED: Representation in Economics & Policy
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inter-Linked, we discuss the concerns associated with the lack of representation and inclusivity in the spaces of economics & p...
Vichaar - Climate Refugees and Environmental Casteism
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vichaar, Professor Harsh Vardhan Bhati discusses the issue of climate refugees and environmental casteism in the South Asian contex...
INTER-LINKED: Politics of Aesthetics
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The politics of aesthetics has often been the cause of debates when it comes to the way in which art is consumed and understood with respect to inters...
INTER-LINKED: India's Foreign Policy in its Neighbourhood
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked, we will unpack India’s Foreign Policy approach in its neighbourhood. In recent years, India has been faced with mixe...
Umeed By Swabhimaan: In Conversation with Madhubani Artist, Malvika Raj
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second edition of the e-magazine, team Swabhimaan explores Madhubani art form and speaks with Ms Malvika Raj, an eminent Madhubani artist haili...
INTER-LINKED: France and Islam
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Interlinked we examine the debates around Free speech, secularism and the rise of Islamism in France and Europe. In order to do so ...
INTER-LINKED: Jammu and Kashmir DDC elections
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The recently conducted DDC (District Development Councils) elections in Jammu and Kashmir is the first democratic exercise conducted within the state ...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: Mrs. Liz Hartman's Journey from Swiatlo Design
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mrs. Liz Hartman is an American designer with a keen interest in building supply chains within the fashion industry that benefit both people and ...
INTER-LINKED: Changes in K-12 Education Post-COVID: Curriculum, Examinations and Teaching
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the pivotal changes in K-12 education; particularly the paradigm shifts in pedagogy, examinations patterns and curriculum design...
INTER-LINKED: India’s Struggling Financial Sector
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Shohini Sengupta, at the Jindal School of Banking and Finance, has a strong research background in law and finance. Her research interests f...
INTER-LINKED: A Peek into Earth Science
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor Iain Stewart provides an Earth Scientist’s perspective to climate change – both as a science and as a movement. He expl...
INTER-LINKED: The Politics of Translation
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern and contemporary Bengali fiction, nonfiction and poetry into English. He has so far translated 60 t...
INTER-LINKED: EIA DRAFT 2020 : Economic Development Vs. Environment Prosperity (Part I)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Divya Karnad, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences at Ashoka University, has founded InSeason Fish, a sustainable seafood initia...
INTER-LINKED: Human Development and its Evolution in Policy Making
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode attempts to chronologically trace the idea and the application of “human development” in the public policy landscape since the early ...
INTER-LINKED: Understanding Policing and Police Reforms
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Under the Constitution, police is a subject governed by states. To understand policing and police reforms better, we have with us Ms. Devyani Sri...
Vichaar - The Inequalities in Access to Health Care for Senior Citizens in India
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vichaar, Siddharth G. from Team Azaad-Awaaz speaks with Dr. Indranil Mukhopadhyay about the financial and other equalities that the...
INTER-LINKED: Economic Growth
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the contemporary era, sustainable economic growth is quintessential for any country in determining its success, power and the welfare of its citize...
INTER-LINKED: Engagement of the Disabled with the Justice System
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are various provisions to obtain witness testimonies laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure with special provisions laid down for the disab...
INTER - LINKED: Unpacking India’s Neighbourhood Policy
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor Raghavan discussing some of the finer details of India’s Foreign Policy in South Asia, its history, ...
INTER - LINKED: Unpacking India’s Legal Climate
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode Prof. Apurv Mishra gives a broad overview of the functioning of Judiciary in India through its relationship with various stakeholders l...
INTER - LINKED: Unpacking Female Labour Force Participation
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof. Ashwini Deshpande of Ashoka University breaks down the recent decline and persistently low levels of female labour force partic...
INTER - LINKED: Unpacking Gender and International Relations
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof. Ananya Sharma, a critical theorist in International Relations highlights the relationship and role of Gender in the field of In...
INTER - LINKED: Commerce and Conflict
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor Aditi Saraf delves into the field of economic sociology and its development in response to classical economics. She speaks ...
Vichaar: Dementia Care Services in India
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, team Azaad Awaaz speaks with Dr. Jayshree Dasgupta about the condition of dementia care systems in India through a socio-economic and...
INTER - LINKED x Shram Ko Naman: COVID- 19 Crisis and Women Farmers
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode attempts to chronologically trace the idea and the application of “human development” in the public policy landscape since the early ...
INTER - LINKED: EIA DRAFT 2020 : Environmental Injustice and the Way Ahead (Part II)
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Atreyee Majumder is a historical and political anthropologist with a focus on the impact of capitalism on space and time. She has a law degr...
Umeed by Swabhimaan: The Arts and Craft Industry in the Unorganised Sector in India
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Umeed, a podcast series by Swabhiman, we speak with Ms. Richa Sakhani about the Arts and Craft Industry in the Unorganised Sector i...
INTER - LINKED: Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Labour
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Bankat Mandhania is a director at Ashtech India, India’s leading fly-ash processor and exporter. He has been involved in India’s construction&...
INTER - LINKED: Indo – Nepal Conflict : The disputed Lipulekh
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Ramesh Prasad Kharel is a policeman of Nepal known for his integrity and fight against corruption. He served as the SSP for Kathmandu, Pokhara, an...
INTER - LINKED: India - China Skirmishes
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ambassador Shivshankar Menon helps us unfurl India’s relationship with China in light of the recent skirmish in the Galwan Val...
Vichaar: Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the post COVID world
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Rameysh Kumar is a well-known Emotional Intelligence and Life Skill Trainer. He has been teaching various Central Government officials working acr...
Vichaar: Employment Discrimination against the Queer Community as witnessed during the Lockdown
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Vichaar, Mr. Srini Ramaswamy, co-founder of India's first diversity & inclusion consulting organization 'Pride Circle', address...
Vichaar x Paigam: Erasure of Religious Minorities in India - Renaming Cities and Demolishing Monuments
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vichaar and Paigam come together to speak with Mr. Vikas Pathak, a former journalist at The Hindu newspaper and author of the book, C...
INTER - LINKED: Caste and Labour Segregation in Prison Systems
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prisons are punitive spaces, but they punish certain vulnerable prisoners in more ways than one. What happens when the structures that aim to protect ...
Vichaar : Origins of Tribal History ( Part 2)
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Dasgupta commences her podcast by differentiating between the terms Adivasi, tribe, scheduled tribe, and indigenous people. Professor Dasgupta n...
Vichaar : Origins of Tribal History ( Part 1 )
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This edition of Vichaar hosted Professor (Dr.) Saagar Tewari, Associate Professor of History at the Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities. Prof...