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CPR Perspectives Episode 11: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Rahul Verma

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 10: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Mekhala Krishnamurthy

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 9: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Arkaja Singh

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 8: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Yamini Aiyar

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a particularly special edition of CPR Perspectives – our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th ann...

CPR Perspectives Episode 7: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Neelanjan Sircar

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 6: Rohan Venkat in conversation with D Shyam Babu

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 5: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Mukta Naik

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 4: Rohan Venkat in conversation with K.P. Krishnan

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives — our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary — we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 3: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Avani Kapur

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives – our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary – we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 2: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Partha Mukhopadhyay

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on CPR Perspectives – our flagship interview series commemorating the Centre for Policy Research’s 50th anniversary – we bring you a ...

CPR Perspectives Episode 1: Rohan Venkat in conversation with Navroz Dubash

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To mark CPR’s 50th anniversary, we are delighted to present a brand new interview series called CPR Perspectives. Every month we plan to bring you a...

Episode 38: Road to COP27: What's at Stake?

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of Road to COP27, a special series as part of India Speak: The CPR Podcast, Navroz K. Dubash speaks to Rachel Kyte, Dean of The F...

Episode 37: Road to COP27: The Loss and Damage Agenda

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of Road to COP27, a special series as part of India Speak: The CPR Podcast, Navroz K. Dubash speaks to Saleemul Huq, Director o...

Episode 36: Road to COP27: The Role of the Global Climate Stocktake

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CPR is delighted to launch a new series titled, Road to COP27 as part of India Speak: The CPR Podcast. Hosted by Navroz Dubash (Professor, Initiative ...

Episode 35: Spotlight South Asia: Bangladesh

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of CPR's series titled, Spotlight South Asia, we analyse the developments in Bangladesh. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Singh, ...

Episode 34: Spotlight South Asia: Afghanistan

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth episode of CPR's new series titled, Spotlight South Asia, we analyse the developments in Afghanistan. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Si...

Episode 33: Spotlight South Asia: Bhutan

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of CPR's new series titled, Spotlight South Asia, we analyze the developments in Bhutan. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Singh,...

Episode 32: Spotlight South Asia: Nepal

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of CPR's new series titled, Spotlight South Asia, we analyse the developments in Nepal. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Singh, t...

Episode 31: Spotlight South Asia: Pakistan

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of CPR's new series titled, Spotlight South Asia, we analyse the developments in Pakistan. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Sing...

Episode 30: Spotlight South Asia: Sri Lanka

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CPR is delighted to launch a new series titled Spotlight South Asia as part of its podcast, India Speak. Hosted by Senior Fellow, Sushant Singh, this...

Episode 29: Understanding the Relationship Between India's Democracy and the Civil Services

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of CPR's special series as part of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the Indian Civil Services (ICS), our host, Yamini Aiyar (President...

Episode 28: Understanding the Impact of Economic Transitions on Indian Civil Services Reform

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of CPR's special series as part of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the Indian Civil Services (ICS), our host, Yamini Aiyar (President...

Episode 27: Identifying the Key Shifts in the Design of the Indian Civil Services

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of CPR's special series as part of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on the Indian Civil Services (ICS), our host, Yamini Aiyar (Presiden...

Episode 26: Decoding the Sri Lanka Economic Crisis

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a special episode of India Speak: The CPR Podcast, Patha Mukhopadhyay (Senior Fellow, CPR) is joined by Rohan Samarajiva (Chair, LIRNEasia) to disc...

Episode 25: Understanding the Evolution and Design of the Indian Civil Services

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a special series of India Speak: The CPR Podcast as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mohtasav, Yamini Aiyar (President and Chief Executive, CPR) is joined by...

Episode 24: Decoding the Latest IPCC Report on Mitigation of Climate Change

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The evidence from the recently released report by the Working Group III of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a clear wake-up ...

Episode23: Understanding the Chinese View of India and the Border Crisis

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of India Speak:The CPR Podcast, our host Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow, CPR is joined by Hu Shisheng, Senior Research Fellow and Direct...

Episode 22: Unpacking the Chinese Perspective of Sino-India Ties

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 21: Decoding China-Nepal Ties and Lessons for India

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TranscriptSushant: Hello, and welcome to India Speak, a podcast by the Centre for Policy Research. I am Sushant Singh Senior fellow at CPR. in this se...

Episode 20: Decoding the Historical and Political Aspects of India-China Relations

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of the special series on India-China ties as part of India Speak: The CPR podcast, our host, Sushant Singh (Senior Fellow, CPR) i...

Episode 19: Unpacking the Socio-Cultural and Political Aspects of India-China Ties

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TranscriptSushant: Hello, and welcome to India Speak, the podcast by Center for Policy Research. I am Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow at the Center for P...

Episode 18: Uncovering the Historical and Political Aspects of Sino-India Ties

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TranscriptSushant: Hello and welcome to India speak, a podcast by the Center for Policy Research. I am Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow at Center for Poli...

Episode 17: Decoding the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a fast changing situation in Europe, with Russian aggression into Ukraine, India finds itself walking a tightrope with its values and principles on...

Episode 16: Uncovering the Strategic Aspects of Sino-India Ties

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TranscriptSushant: Hello and welcome to India speak, a podcast by the center for policy research. I am Sushant Singh, senior fellow at the Center for ...

Episode 15: Uncovering the Military Aspects of Sino-India Ties

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TranscriptSushant: Hello, and welcome to India Speak, a podcast by the Center for Policy Research. I am Sushant Singh, senior fellow at CPR. This is...

Episode 14: Uncovering the Historical Aspects of Sino-India Ties

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Transcript:Sushant Singh00:09Hello and welcome to India Speak: the podcast by the Centre for Policy Research. I'm Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow at CPR....

Episode 13: Dissecting Electoral Trends for Assembly Elections 2022

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With crucial assembly elections, all eyes are on the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. Why are these elections important?...

Episode 12: The Future of Multilateralism

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of India Speak: The CPR Podcast, Shyam Saran (Senior Fellow, CPR and Former Indian Foreign Secretary) is joined by Asoke Mukerji (Form...

Episode 11: Unpacking the Repeal of the Farm Laws

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On 19th November 2021, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi announced the repeal of the three contentious farm laws following one of the longest farme...

Episode 10: Ideas from the Centre: Celebrating 48 Years of CPR

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aiyar reflects on how CPR has remained relevant through the years with path-breaking multisectoral research. She discusses CPR's core values of strict...

Episode 9: Unpacking the Crisis in Afghanistan

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal from the region, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Major cities fell in a matt...

Episode 8: An Inside View of Delhi Government's Oxygen Control Room

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sharma discusses what it was like to be in the thick of that control room, confronting a crisis of deep distress but also concerns of managing the hea...

Episode 7: Dissecting India's Problem of Economic Inequality

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ghatak who has written extensively on the inequalities of the Indian economy walks us through the issue of widening inequality in the context of th...

Episode 6: Unpacking India's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mukhopadhyay who has been closely tracking the vaccine policy walks us through the different phases of the vaccine strategy across the country. He she...

Episode 5: Realities of COVID-19 in Rural India

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Behar walks us through his experiences over the last few months visiting different parts of the country that were ravaged by the virus. He sheds lig...

Episode 4: Responding to the Spread of COVID-19 in Rural India

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike last year during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the second wave witnessed the virus making inroads into rural areas of India as well....

Episode 3: Impact on Jobs, Incomes, Inequality and Poverty

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The State of Working India 2021 report by the Centre for Sustainable Employment (CSE) at the Azim Premji University finds that the pandemic has furthe...

Episode 2: Impact of the Second Wave on Unemployment and Labour Force Participation

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The second wave of the pandemic saw localised lockdowns across India that brought economic activities to a halt. What has been the impact of this on u...

Episode 1: Impact of the Second Wave on the Economy

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Indian economy was going through an unprecedented slowdown that was exacerbated by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant national ...

Episode 50: Confronting the Crisis of Air Pollution

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the 50th episode of ThoughtSpace (above) featuring Shibani Ghosh, Santosh Harish and Yamini Aiyar. While air pollution levels are unsafe acr...

Episode 49: Why are Farmers Protesting Against the Government’s Agricultural Reforms?

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the forty-ninth episode of ThoughtSpace featuring Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Ajay Vir Jakhar and Yamini Aiyar. The Government of India passed th...

Episode 48: How to regulate India’s economy to enable growth

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 48th episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr KP Krishnan, Professor at the National Counc...

Episode 47: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact on Education

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 47th episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr Rukmini Banerji, CEO of Pratham, India’s l...

Episode 46: The Coronavirus Pandemic: How can India learn to live with the virus?

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the forty sixth episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr Jishnu Das, Senior Visiting Fellow at...

Episode 45: Agriculture Reforms: Are the recent reforms likely to double farmers’ incomes?

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this forty-fifth episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Senior Fellow...

Episode 44: The Future of India-China Relations

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 44 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR speaks with Shyam Saran, Former Foreign Secretary and Senior Fello...

Episode 43: The Coronavirus Pandemic: How is the pandemic shifting labour-capital relations?

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 43 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr K R Shyam Sundar, one of India's leading researche...

Episode 42: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Will the pandemic lead to a shift in the global order?

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 42 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Ambassador Shyam Saran, India’s former foreign secr...

Episode 41: The Coronavirus Pandemic: How to Secure Lives of Migrant Workers

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 41 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with members of the Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN)...

Episode 40: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Data and Technology Implications on Citizen-State Relations

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 40 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Ananth Padmanabhan, Visiting Fellow at the Centre for...

Episode 39 | Part 2: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 39, part 2 of ThoughtSpace, co-hosts Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, and Dr Jishnu Das, Professor at Georgetown Unive...

Episode 39 | Part 1: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact of the lockdown on Tuberculosis Care

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 39, part 1 of ThoughtSpace, co-hosts Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, and Dr Jishnu Das, Professor at Georgetown Unive...

Episode 38: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Impact on Unemployment and Labour Force Participation

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 38th episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr Mahesh Vyas, MD and CEO of Centre for Monito...

Episode 37: The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Global Perspective

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 37 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar and Dr Jishnu Das speak with Dr Christiana Iyasere, Dr Saumya Das and Dr Nim Pathy. While India goes into ...

Episode 36: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Addressing the Food Crisis In India

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 36 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Pravesh Sharma, former IAS officer and CEO of Kamatan...

Episode 35: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Dealing with the Economic Crisis

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 35th episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive of CPR, speaks with Dr Rathin Roy, Director of the National Institu...

Episode 34: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Why are India’s migrant workers walking home?

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 34 of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar speaks with Partha Mukhopadhyay and Mukta Naik about the migrant worker crisis unfolding across the countr...

Episode 32: The NRC Quagmire: Why is Assam on Edge?

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 32nd episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar (President and Chief Executive, CPR) speaks to Sanjoy Hazarika (Director, Commonwealth Human Rights...

Episode 33: The Coronavirus Pandemic: How Prepared is India?

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 33rd episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar (President and Chief Executive, CPR) speaks with Dr Jishnu Das (Senior Visiting Fellow, CPR and prof...

Episode 31: Citizenship Amendment Act- Protests, Democracy & Politics: Lessons from Latin America

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 31st episode of ThoughtSpace, Yamini Aiyar (President and Chief Executive, CPR) speaks to Patrick Heller ( Professor of Sociology and Internati...

Episode 30: The Role of Small Cities in Shaping Youth Employment in India and Indonesia

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 30th episode of CPR's podcast, ThoughtSpace Richa Bansal talks to Mukta Naik, Fellow, CPR and Gregory Randolph, Executive Vice President, JustJ...

Episode 29: Right to Sanitation - Critical Perspectives

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 29th episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Senior Visiting Fellow, Philippe Cullet, about the book, 'Right to Sanitation: Critical...

Episode 28: Understanding Reservations for Economically Backward Sections of Society

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 28th Episode of ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Senior Fellow, D Shyam Babu, discussing the Lok Sabha bill that aims to provide 10 percent ...

Episode 27: Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party Systems of India

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the 27th episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Fellow, Rahul Verma, about his new book, ‘Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party S...

Episode 26: Unpacking the Crisis in Sri Lanka's Politics

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the twenty sixth episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Senior Fellow and former Foreign Secretary Ambassador Shyam Saran, about the re...

Episode 25: Making Sanitation Work Safe and Eradicating Manual Scavenging

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the twenty fifth episode of CPR ThoughtSpace Richa Bansal talks to Senior Fellow, Shubhagato Dasgupta and Fellow, Arkaja Singh, about deaths due to...

Episode 24: Unpacking the Processes Involved in Declaring Udaipur Open Defecation Free

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) completes 4 years on 2nd October, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, it becomes essential to study and ...

Episode 23: Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and India’s Global Ambition

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the twenty third episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Bharat Karnad, Research Professor at CPR about his new book 'Staggering Forward...

Episode 22: Understanding the Implications of the Pakistan Election Results

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the twenty second episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Amb G Parthasarathy, Honorary Research Professor at CPR and former Ambassador ...

Episode 21: A conversation with Srinath Raghavan on his new book 'The Most Dangerous Place'

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the twenty first episode of CPR ThoughtSpace, Richa Bansal talks to Srinath Raghavan, a Senior Fellow at CPR, to discuss his new book 'The Most Dan...

Episode 20: Social and Economic Transformations in Small Towns of India

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Small towns have remained an important feature of the Indian urban system. In this episode of CPR's podcast, Richa Bansal speaks to Dr Partha Mukhopad...

Episode 19: Unpacking the Smart Cities Mission in India

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Persis Taraporevala and Ankit Bhardwaj, both research associates at CPR, have conducted extensive research on the Smart Cities Mission across multiple...

Episode 18: Understanding Corruption Systemically - its causes, types and solutions

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Corruption is a systemic problem in India and a recently released report categorised states in India by their level of corruption. T R Raghunanadan, a...

Episode 17: Rethinking Precarious Neighbourhoods

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Agnes Deboulet, a Sociology professor at Université Paris-VIII Vincennes Saint-Denis co-authored a book titled 'Rethinking Precarious Neighbourhoods'...

Episode 16: Unpacking Research on Environmental Justice

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Manju Menon, Senior Fellow at CPR, leads research on environmental justice with her team, in collaboration with another organisation called Namati. In...

Episode 15: Understanding Land Conflict in India

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Land Rights Initiative at CPR recently completed a study of Supreme Court cases on land acquisition in India from 1950 to 2016. This study examine...

Episode 14: Trump's Energy Politics and Implications for India

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to promote US energy independence and economic growth, which can potentially damage global e...

Episode 13: Uncharted Waters: Navigating the India-China conversation on the Brahmaputra

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Brahmaputra is a river of great strategic significance to both China and India at many levels, and therefore contentious, especially given that Ch...

Episode 12: Analysing BJP's Victory in Uttar Pradesh

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections of 2017 saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, script an u...

Episode 11 - Can the Poor in India Access Quality Healthcare?

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Can the poor in India access quality healthcare? What are the barriers and the potential solutions? In this episode of the podcast, Dr Jishnu Das, a S...

Episode 10 - Subnationalism and Social Development in India

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The place you live in have has a huge impact on your life. Why are some places in the world, and indeed even within the same country, characterised by...

Episode 9 - India's New Education Policy In Waiting For Three Decades

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The government of India is working to bring out a New Education Policy or NEP to meet the needs of a changing India, ensuring quality, innovation, res...

Episode 8 - Demonetisation: Rule of law or law of the powerful?

13 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Parliamentary Committee, which is probing the government’s decision to demonetise high value notes, recently raised a number of questions before...

Episode 7 - Coping with 'Notebandi'(Demonetisation): Voices of informal workers

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The urban team at the Centre for Policy Research carried out intensive field work over two weeks, where the researchers interviewed workers across cat...

Episode 6 - Pakistan's New Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa & India

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The India-Pakistan relationship has been at an all-time low since the Uri attack, with India closely watching the change in guard of the Pakistani arm...

Episode 5 - Demonetisation – Curbing Black Money Or Welfare Shock?

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On the night of November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of 500 and 1000 rupee notes from the market, with immediate effect, ...

Episode 4 - Analysing the Evolving India - China Relations

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Relations between India and China have changed considerably over the past decade as China’s growth rate outpaced India’s, placing both countries i...

Episode 3 - Analysing Donald Trump's Victory

11 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On November 8, the American electorate voted in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, a phenomenon that the world is trying to deco...

Episode 2 - Understanding Bureaucracy from the Bureaucrat’s Perspective

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

India’s bureaucracy has been her Achilles heel, often described as ‘corrupt’, ‘lazy’, ‘ineffective’ and more. And the reason for why the...

Episode 1 - Violence Against Dalits In India

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In recent times, several instances of violence against Dalits have brought back India’s focus on caste discrimination. Such instances also dent the ...