How India's Economy Works

Join journalist Puja Mehra as she talks to Economists, Academics and Researchers and breaks down one story to give you all the context you need - historical, macro-economic and policy-related - to understand how it fits into the larger picture of india's economy.

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How Poultry Became India’s Fastest Growing Agriculture Sector with Siraj Hussain

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In this episode, Raghavan Srinivasan, journalist and former editor for The Hindu Business...

India’s Endless Struggles Against China’s Exports Dominance with Ila Patnaik

In this episode, Puja Mehra talks to economist Ila Patnaik about the complex challenges...

Big Tech’s Hidden Costs and Power with Payal Malik

In this episode, Puja Mehra talks to economist Payal Malik about the impact of big tech...

India Before 1991 And How The Reforms Changed It with Shruti Rajagopalan

In this conversation, Puja Mehra talks to Dr. Shruti Rajagopalan about the historical...

How To Read India’s Budgets with Vijay Singh Chauhan

In this conversation, Puja Mehra talks to Vijay Singh Chauhan about the complexities of...

Banks of the Princely States: Before and After Independence with Amol Agrawal

On this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Amol Agrawal about the...

Households: The GDP's Largest, Battered Sector with Nikhil Gupta

On this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Nikhil Gupta about the role of...

The Origins Of Private Banking In India with Amol Agrawal

On this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Amol Agrawal about the history...

India's GDP: Whose GDP Is It Really? with Rathin Roy

On this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to economist Rathin Roy about India's...

From Severe Shortages to Surpluses to Shortages Again - India’s Food Economy with Siraj Hussain

On this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks to Siraj Hussain about agriculture policy in...

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