Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast

Power sector will play a crucial role in India's climate transition. However, reforms remain stalled and the price system is broken in this sector dominated by the state. What are some possible solutions to navigate this challenge? This week on Puliyabaazi, Akshay Jaitly joins us to give us a comprehensive view of the sector and presents new ideas to fix the price system in the electricity market. Akshay is Founder-Partner at Trilegal and Founder of Trustbridge and has worked extensively in the power sector. Do listen in. जलवायु परिवर्तन एक ऐसी सच्चाई है जिससे इनकार नहीं किया जा सकता। लेकिन एक विकासशील देश होने के नाते भारत में ऊर्जा की ज़रूरतें बढ़ेंगी ही। यह भारत के लिए एक चुनौती पेश करता है, और इस बदलाव में बिजली क्षेत्र की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका होगी। हालांकि, सुधार रुके हुए हैं और राज्य के प्रभुत्व वाले बिजली क्षेत्र में price system टूटी हुई है। इस चुनौती से निपटने के लिए क्या उपाय हैं हमारे पास? इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी पर, अक्षय जेटली इस क्षेत्र के बारे में विस्तृत जानकारी देने और बिजली बाज़ार में सुधार के लिए कुछ नए विचार प्रस्तुत करने हमारे साथ जुड़े हैं। बिजली सेक्टर पर यह चर्चा ज़रूर सुनें। We discuss: * Overview of supply chain in power sector * Challenges with transition to renewables * Distress in discoms * A broken price system * Carbon tax * Is nuclear energy an option? * Privatisation in power sector Readings: The lowest hanging fruit on the coconut tree: India's climate transition through the price system in the power sector by Akshay Jaitly and Ajay Shah https://papers.xkdr.org/papers/jaitlyShah2021_lowest_coconut.pdf Organising the union government for the climate transition by Akshay Jaitly and Ajay Shah https://www.mayin.org/ajayshah/MEDIA/2024/organising_uniong.html Listen to more Puliyabaazi on Climate Change and Energy sector: हीरो नं ३: लिथियम । All About Li-Ion Batteries Ft. Apoorv Shaligram, Co-founder & CEO, e-TRNL Energy धरती के बर्फीले छोरों से कहानी Climate Change की. भारत की ऊर्जा - कोयले से परमाणु तक. India's Energy Future. If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @AkshayJaitly2 Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

पिछले कुछ सालों से पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था उथल-पुथल भरे दौर से गुज़र रही है। बढ़ती महंगाई और ऊर्जा की बढ़ती कीमतों ने आम आदमी के जीवन स्तर को काफ़ी प्रभावित किया है। इसके पीछे क्या वज़ह है? पाकिस्तान इन आर्थिक चुनौतियों से निपटने के लिए ज़रूरी सुधारों को लागू क्यों नहीं कर पा रहा है? इस हफ़्ते, हम बात करेंगे उज़ैर यूनुस से, जो अपने पॉडकास्ट पाकिस्तोनॉमी पर पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था के कई पहलुओं के बारे में लिखते और चर्चा करते रहे हैं। Pakistan's economy has been going through turbulent times in the past few years, with inflation reaching above 35% in May 2023. High inflation and rising energy prices have caused a significant dent in the common man’s standard of living. What are the reasons behind this? Why has Pakistan not been able to implement the reforms required to tackle these economic challenges? This week, we speak to Uzair Younus, who has been writing and discussing the many facets of Pakistan's economy on his podcast Pakistonomy. We discuss: * The OG Asian Tiger * Market economy in the early days * Failure to do land reforms * The curse of aid * Political instability * Rising inflation * Need for economic reforms Readings * The Pakistonomy substack * The Pakistonomy Podcast by Uzair Younus * SEATO-CENTO * Pakistan’s 22 Families by Mahbub ul Haq * Follow other Pakistani Economists like Kaiser Bengali, Atif Mian, Ishrat Husain, Khurram Husain, and S. Akbar Zaidi Listen to related Puliyabaazi: पाकिस्तानी मिलिट्री के अनगिनत कारोबार। Pakistan’s Military Inc ft. Ayesha Siddiqa If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @UzairYounus Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

पेरिस ओलंपिक्स के नजदीक आने के साथ ही भारत में कई खेल प्रेमी सोच रहे होंगे: भारत ओलंपिक की मेजबानी कब करेगा? लेकिन अगर कोई खेल प्रेमी पुलियाबाज़ी का श्रोता है, तो वह सबसे पहले यह सवाल पूछेगा: क्या भारत को ओलंपिक की मेजबानी करनी चाहिए? क्या इस तरह के आयोजन से भारत में खेल को बढ़ावा मिलेगा या यह हमारे सीमित संसाधनों की बर्बादी होगी? क्या कोई और विकल्प है जो भारत में खेल प्रशासन को सुधार सकता है? प्रणय के पास ऐसे ही कुछ वैकल्पिक प्रस्ताव हैं जिन पर हमने पुलियाबाज़ी की। आप भी सुनिए और इन विचारों पर अपनी टिप्पणियां हमें भेजिए। As Paris 2024 is just around the corner, many sports enthusiasts in India may be wondering: When will India host the Olympics? But if the sports enthusiast happens to be a Puliyabaazi listener, they are likely to first ask: Should India host the Olympics? Will the sports ecosystem in India get a boost by such an event or will it be a wastage of our already limited resources? Are there any alternatives that can rejig the sports governance in India? Well, Pranay has a few heretical ideas to present on this Puliyabaazi. So hit that play button and get listening! We discuss: 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Should India host the Olympics? 06:00 The Olympics is like a PLI scheme 13:15 An impact on culture 17:19 Ideas for improving sports governance 20:40 The pyramid of sports governance 30:40 Breaking the monopoly of sports bodies 40:45 Sports beyond boundaries Readings: Boundary Lab: Inside the Global Experiment Called Sport by Nandan Kamath Anticipating the Unintended #262: Heretical Ideas in Sports Governance by Pranay Kotasthane Related Puliyabaazi: रन-नीति : क्रिकेट में डेटा क्रांति. Cricket and Data Science. If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

इस सप्ताह पुलियाबाज़ी पर हम चर्चा करते हैं कि कैसे फ्री मोबिलिटी समझौतों के माध्यम से भारतीयों के लिए नए अवसर पैदा किए जा सकते हैं। क्या यह हमारे ब्रेन ड्रेन को ब्रेन गेन में बदलने का मार्ग हो सकता है? ज़रूर सुनें। This week on Puliyabaazi, we discuss how new opportunities can be created for Indians by improving rotational labour mobility for Indians through Free Mobility Agreements. Can this be the pathway to turn our brain drain into brain gain? Do listen in. We discuss: * World’s changing demography * Rotational Labour Mobility * Free Mobility Agreements * Brain Gain * Elements of bilateral agreement * Does this reduce freedom? Readings: India Policy Watch #3: India Should Sign Free Mobility Agreements (FMAs) As Trump attacks migrants, how India can help itself and the West on labour migration, by Manish Sabharwal and Chinmay Tumbe for Indian Express Michael Clemens’ idea for a US-Mexico Bilateral Worker Agreement Lant Pritchett’s foundational work on the concept of Rotational Labour Mobility Related Puliyabaazi: श्रम कानून में सुधार कैसे लाया जाए? Reforming India’s Labour Laws ft. Bhuvana Anand भारत की Global Value Chains में हिस्सेदारी कैसे बढ़ाई जाए? Ft. Saon Ray If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी पर और एक सफरनामा जिसमें सौरभ देते हैं अपने बोस्टन सफर का ब्यौरा। क्या इकोसिस्टम है बोस्टन में जिससे वहाँ रोबोटिक्स से लेकर बायोटेक्नोलॉजी जैसे क्षेत्र में अप्रतिम संशोधन निकल कर आते हैं? क्या चीन में भी ऐसी इकोसिस्टम बनाना संभव है? जुड़िये इस पुलियाबाज़ी पर। अगर आपकी कोई टिप्पणियाँ हो तो ज़रूर भेजें। अगर आप पुलियाबाज़ी पर अपने विचार या लेख साझा करना चाहें तो हमें ज़रूर लिखें। This week, Saurabh shares his notes from his travels to Boston. He talks about the innovations he saw in robotics and biotechnology, and shares his views on what sustains the innovation ecosystem in the US. What should India do if it wants to foster such an innovation in India? How does the innovation ecosystem in China fare in comparison to the US and the European Union? This and more on this Safarnama: We discuss: * The Mecca of Robotics * The Boston Ecosystem * Government interventions * Agglomeration in research * Driving cutting-edge innovation * Can China overtake the US in innovation? Readings: Research Paper: Rethinking innovation policy in India: amplifying spillovers through contracting-out by R. A. Mashelkar, Ajay Shah, Susan Thomas Youtube: BigDog Evolution by Boston Dynamics सफ़रनामा Playlist: सफ़रनामा: अमरीका से थाईलैंड से केन्या तक। Travelogue from US, Thailand, Kenya अमरीकी मैन्युफैक्चरिंग जगत का सफ़रनामा। US Travelogue - Trade Exhibitions, Saving Art, and Unisex Toilets भारतीय शहरों के लिए एक मॉडेल शहर। Singapore Safarnaama If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

भारत में आर्थिक विश्लेषण अक्सर राज्य-केंद्रित होता है। हालाँकि, राज्यों के भीतर भी काफ़ी आर्थिक भिन्नताएँ हैं। भारत को क्षेत्रीय विविधता के नज़रिए से देखना शायद ज़्यादा सटीक होगा- 85 क्षेत्रों का देश, जिनमें से प्रत्येक की अपनी अर्थव्यवस्था, भौगोलिक पहचान, संसाधन और कुशलता हैं। इस नज़रिए से भारत कैसा दिखता है? क्षेत्रीय स्तर पर विश्लेषण से हम भारत के बारे में क्या सीख सकते हैं? इस विषय पर विस्तार से चर्चा के लिए पुलिया पर जुड़ती है अर्थशात्री और लेखिका डॉ. पूर्णिमा डोरे। Economic analysis in India is often state-centric. However, there is quite some economic divergence even within states. It’s probably more accurate to look at India through the lens of its regional diversity-a country of 85 regions, each with their own economy, geographic identity, resources and skill sets. What can we learn about India when we adopt this lens? To discuss this, we talk to Dr. Poornima Dore, an economist and author of ‘Regional Economic Diversity’. We discuss: * Why focus on regional diversity? * Are regions political entities too? * Understanding the agglomeration effect * Who comes first? Industry or people? * A lack of regional political consciousness? * Planning at regional level * Specialisation or Diversification? * Enabling conditions and organic growth Readings: Regional Economic Diversity: Lessons from an Emergent India by Poornima Dore and K. Narayanan Listen to related Puliyabaazi: भारत का भविष्य हमारे शहर तय करेंगे। Managing India’s Cities ft. Devashish Dhar, Author आंतरिक सुरक्षा: हालचाल ठीक-ठाक है? Internal Security in India ft. Devesh Kapur & Amit Ahuja If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @PoornimaDore Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

ये अंक २०१९ लोक सभा चुनाव के पहले प्रकाशित किया गया था इलोन मस्क के EVM से जुड़े ट्वीट ने इस मशीन को एक बार फिर अख़बारों के प्रथम पृष्ठ पर ले आया है | तो पुलियाबाज़ी में हमने इस प्रश्न से हटकर मतदान प्रक्रिया को समझने का प्रयास किया | इस पुलियाबाज़ी में हमारे गेस्ट है श्री अलोक शुक्ला जो २००९ और २०१४ के बीच भारत के डिप्टी इलेक्शन कमिश्नर रह चुके हैं | उनकी किताब Electronic Voting Machines: The True Story इवीएम पर लग रही आलोचनाओं का मुँहतोड़ जवाब देती है | इस पुलियाबाज़ी में हमने उनके सामने यह सवाल रखे: * संसद चुनाव के लिए प्रक्रिया कब और कैसे शुरू होती है ? * चुनाव आयोग एक स्वतन्त्र संवैधानिक संस्था है - इस संरचना का ECI अफसरों पर आपके मुताबिक क्या फ़र्क पड़ता है? क्या सब पार्टियाँ चुनाव आयोग के पास चुगली करने आती रहती है? * EVM के आने से पहले क्या तकलीफें होती थी चुनाव करवाने में ? * EVM का आईडिया कब पहले आया? क्या क्या विरोध रहे है EVM के ख़िलाफ़? * EVM और राजनैतिक दलों का रिश्ता कैसा रहा है? * EVM की छवि सुधारने के लिए ECI को क्या करना चाहिए? In the 1971 General Elections, it was alleged that ballot papers were tampered with vanishing and reappearing ink such that the vote stamp miraculously disappeared from another candidate and reappeared against the Congress candidate instead. This is not different from today when political parties blame the Electronic Voting Machine for their losses. Elon Musk's recent tweet is another instantiation of this debate.So, in this episode, we investigate the Indian electoral process and the EVM itself. To help us understand this better, we are joined by Dr Alok Shukla, who served as Deputy Election Commissioner between 2009 and 2014. Dr Shukla has served as an international observer for elections in several countries and has been decorated with the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Administration in 2010. His latest book, Electronic Voting Machines: The True Story, is an authoritative account of electronic voting machines. (This is a retelecast of an episode we recorded in 2019 before the Lok Sabha elections that year) सुनिए और बताइये कैसा लगा यह एपिसोड आपको। If you have any comments or questions, please write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

'कोस कोस पर बदले पानी, चार कोस पर वाणी, जो नहीं बदलती वो है हिंदुस्तानी।’ तो आइये करते है आज हिंदुस्तानी भाषाओं पर एक पुलियाबाज़ी। जिसमे बातें पाकिस्तान में बोली जाती एक द्रविड़ भाषा ब्राहुई से लेकर पूर्वोत्तर के बाजार की भाषा नगामीस तक। एक दूसरे के जैसी पर एक दुसरे से अलग, ऐसी भारतीय भाषाओं की कहानी संपादक और लेखक कार्तिक वेंकटेश के साथ। This week, an evergreen Puliyabaazi on the diversity of Indian languages. Why do languages evolve the way they do? How did the many different languages and dialects of India evolve? What role did the British play in reviving some of these languages? Do languages die? What gets lost when we lose a language? Find some interesting answers to these fascinating questions in this conversation with editor and author, Karthik Venkatesh. We discuss: * How do languages evolve * Brahui-Clues to the language of Indus Valley Civilization * Oldest Indian Languages * How the British contributed to Indian languages * Linguistic survey of India * The late arrival of printing in India * The interesting dynamics of Hindi and Urdu * Link languages * Do languages die? Readings: 10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be Listen to related Puliyabaazi: भारतीय भाषाओँ में हमारे अतीत के सुराग़. Clues to our past in Indian languages. हिंदी-उर्दू : इतिहास और राजनीतिकरण. Hindi Urdu Unity. एक देश, कईं भाषाएँ, एक लिपि। Many Languages, One Script If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @karthik_venk Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

नीतियां बनाते वक़्त, ये समझना ज़रूरी होता है कि लोग कैसे सोचते हैं और कैसे अपना व्यवहार तय करते हैं, तभी कामयाब और फायदेमंद नीतियां बन पाएंगी। लेकिन, क्या नीति बनाने वाले ये मान लें कि लोग अक्सर अतार्किक फैसले लेते हैं या ये कि लोग ज़्यादातर विवेकशील होते हैं? आखिर, ऐसी मान्यताओं के आधार पर कैसी नीतियां बनेंगी? आइये, करते हैं आज इसी पर चर्चा। In the realm of policymaking, understanding human behavior is crucial for crafting effective and impactful solutions. However, a central debate revolves around whether policymakers should assume humans are inherently rational or irrational beings. What kind of policies will such assumptions lead to? We argue against the assumption of human irrationality and examine its implications for policy formulation. We discuss: * Making decisions for others * Assuming irrationality * Humans are reasonable * Is buying lottery irrational * A lottery to increase voting percentage * Empathy vs Compassion Readings: A Framework A Week: How to Deter Reasonable People from Engaging in Undesirable Behaviour? | Pranay Kotasthane Behavioral science should start by assuming people are reasonable Listen to related Puliyabaazi: अर्थतंत्र को क्यों समझें ? Economics for Everybody ft. Ashish Kulkarni सोचे तो सोचे कैसे. Behavioral Economics If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

क्या आपको पता है कि विश्व युद्ध और भारत के बंटवारे के बाद भी दशकीय जनगणना समय पर की गयी थी, जब की हालिया दशकीय जनगणना करने में देरी हो चुकी है। इससे शासन प्रणाली पर काफ़ी असर पड़ेगा क्योंकि हर एक जिल्ले में कितनी सरकारी सुविधा प्रदान की जाये ये जनगणना के हिसाब से निश्चित किया जाता है। जनगणना और जनसंरचना याने कि डेमोग्राफी एक दिलचस्प विषय है जिसको गहराई से समझाने के लिए हमारे साथ पुलियाबाज़ी पर जुड़े प्रोफ़ेसर शिवकुमार जोलद। सुनिए इस पुलियाबाज़ी को और समझिये भारत की बदलती जनसंरचना के बारे में। Did you know that even after World War II and the partition of India, the decennial census was conducted on time? The recent decennial census has been delayed and it is a matter of concern because this will have an impact on all levels of governance. This week on Puliyabaazi, Professor Shivkumar Jolad joins us to discuss the fascinating discipline of Demography. This is a Puliyabaazi with many TIL moments. Do listen in. We discuss: * The discipline of demography * Why is the census important? * History of census in India * Impact of caste census * How is India’s demography changing * Counting languages and state formation Readings: Articles by Shivakumar Jolad * India's Linguistic Diversity: How the Census obscures it * Pedagogical Problem of the Census * Demography in service of other social sciences * Perils of a Centralized State * Listen to related Puliyabaazi: जातीय जनगणना होनी चाहिए या नहीं? Pros and Cons of a Caste Census भारत की जनसंख्या: विस्फोट या वरदान? Is India overpopulated? If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @shivakjolad Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

अक्सर हमारे नेता भारतीय शहरों को सिंगापुर जैसा बनाने का सपना रखते है। क्या है जो हमारे शहर सिंगापुर से सीख सकते हैं? इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी पर सुनिए सिंगापुर यात्रा से प्रणय के अवलोकन। इस सफ़रनामा में बात खुले व्यापार से लेकर स्ट्रीट लाइट्स तक। सुनियेगा ज़रूर। Singapore is often seen as a model for development for Indian cities. This week, Pranay shares his observations from his recent visit to the city-state of Singapore. We discuss: * Should we make our cities as union territory? * 100 Singapores in India * Can Indian cities learn from Singapore? * Kids travelling alone * Churn in city centre * Administrative outlook * Import dependence and free trade * Energy intense economy * Smart Diplomacy Pranay’s travelogue: https://publicpolicy.substack.com/i/144748014/global-policy-watch-a-singapore-summer Listen to related Puliyabaazi: सफ़रनामा: अमरीका से थाईलैंड से केन्या तक। Travelogue from US, Thailand, Kenya अमरीकी मैन्युफैक्चरिंग जगत का सफ़रनामा। US Travelogue - Trade Exhibitions, Saving Art, and Unisex Toilets If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

क्या आपने कभी सोचा है कि एक न्यायपूर्ण समाज कैसा दिखता है? आज हम न्यायपूर्ण समाज की दो परिकल्पना को समझेंगे, जॉन रॉल्स और रोबर्ट नोज़िक के दृष्टिकोण से। जॉन रॉल्स करते हैं समानता की पैरवी, जब के नोज़िक रखते हैं स्वतंत्रता का पक्ष। इस पुलियाबाज़ी में हम दोनों पक्षों के तर्क को समझने की कोशिश करेंगे। क्या इसमें कोई समाधान की आशा है? वो तो आप ही सुनिए, सोचिये और बताइये। In this episode of Puliyabaazi, we delve into the philosophical debate between John Rawls and Robert Nozick on what makes a just society. What is more important? equality or liberty? John Rawls proposes the "veil of ignorance" thought experiment, where individuals choose principles of justice for a society while not knowing their own social status. Robert Nozick, on the other hand, prioritizes individual liberty. His book Anarchy, State, and Utopia argues for minimal government intervention, emphasizing the right to keep what one has justly acquired. The Debate Heats Up This episode is an exploration of these two differing points of view. We unpack their core arguments, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and delve into some real-world implications of their ideas. We discuss: * Is philosophy useful in crafting policy? * Rawls’ Theory of Justice * Greatest Equal Liberty Principle * Maximin Principle * Do we really believe in equality? * Nozick’s answer to Rawls * A patterned distribution will not work Readings: A Theory of Justice by John Rawls Anarchy, State and Utopia by Robert Nozick Listen to related Puliyabaazi: गांधी टैगोर की पुलियाबाज़ी. The Gandhi Tagore Debates एक सवाल, कई जवाब: क्या सम्पत्ति कर आर्थिक असमानता से निजात दिला सकता है? Can wealth tax solve economic inequality? If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

भारत में भवन निर्माण कोड तो कई है, पर क्या वे सभी तर्कसंगत और व्यावहारिक है? समय के साथ जड़ हो गए बिल्डिंग कोड से भारतीय कंपनियों का कितना नुकसान हो रहा है? क्या है इसके दीर्घकालिक परिणाम? आज इस विषय को गहराई से समझेंगे भुवना आनंद और सरगुन कौर के साथ जिन्होंने स्टेट ऑफ़ रेगुलेशन रिपोर्ट में भारतीय फैक्ट्रियों के बिल्डिंग कोड का गहराई से अध्ययन किया है। This week on Puliyabaazi, we discuss the State of Regulation Report on building standards with Bhuvana Anand and Sargun Kaur. Their report assesses building codes for factories across various states and finds that building codes in India are significantly more restrictive than other developing countries. Many codes are obsolete and archaic. What is the cost of such overly restrictive codes on firms in India? We discuss: * What are Building Regulations? * Regulations vs Safety * Historical context * Alternatives * Lessons from data and reality * Floor Area Ratio * Impact of excessive regulation * Regulations across sectors Reading recommendations by Sargun and Bhuvana: * State of Regulation Report by Bhuvana Anand, Sargun Kaur and Shubho Roy * How building laws lock India's factory land * Some academic references: * Building regulations are a barrier to affordable housing in Indian cities: the case of Ahmedabad by Bimal Patel, Sweta Byahut, Brijesh Bhatha * Measuring welfare gains from relaxation of land-use restrictions: The case of India’s building-height limits by Jan K. Brueckner and Kala Seetharam Sridhar * Land markets, government interventions and housing affordability by Alain Bertaud * Emergence of sub-optimal land utilization patterns in Indian cities by Sweta Byahut, Bimal Patel and Jignesh Mehta * Link to Prosperiti's substack to read more about state-level regulations in India Listen to related Puliyabaazi: श्रम कानून में सुधार कैसे लाया जाए? Reforming India’s Labour Laws ft. Bhuvana Anand भारत का भविष्य हमारे शहर तय करेंगे। Managing India’s Cities ft. Devashish Dhar, Author If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

हम सभी जानते है कि भारत की राज्य क्षमता यानी की state capacity सीमित है। इसका असर आम भारतीयों के जीवन पर भी होता है। प्राथमिक शिक्षा का उदाहरण लें तो यदि हम यथास्थिति बनाए रखते हैं, तो 2047 तक, हमारे पास अन्य 20 करोड़ बच्चे होंगे जो बुनियादी साक्षरता के बिना प्राथमिक शिक्षा पूरी करेंगे। लेकिन बड़ा सवाल यह है कि राज्य की क्षमता कैसे बढ़ाई जाए? सरकारी नौकरशाही के ब्लैक बॉक्स को कैसे सुधारा जाए? इन्हीं कुछ अहम सवालों के जवाबों की खोज प्रोफेसर कार्तिक मुरलीधरन की नयी किताब में। माफ़ कीजियेगा, ये किताब नहीं, ग्रंथ है। आज की पुलिया पर उसकी झांकी लीजिये, वो भी प्रोफ़ेसर साहब की सहज हिंदी में। हमें तो कई उत्तर मिलें। आप भी सुनिए, और कुछ सवाल हो तो हमें ज़रूर भेजिए। The Indian state takes up mighty goals, but fails to fulfil them due to its limited state capacity. This has disastrous consequences on the lives of ordinary Indians. Take the example of primary education—if we maintain the status quo, by 2047, we will have another 20 crore children that will finish primary school without basic literacy. But the big question is how to increase state capacity? How to tweak the black box of government bureaucracy to make it work better? In this puliyabaazi, we look for some answers from Prof. Karthik Muralidharan’s new book that combines scholarly research and practical insights to provide actionable, evidence-based strategies for better governance. Readings: Accelerating India’s Development by Karthik Muralidharan acceleratingindiasdevelopment.in Listen to related Puliyabaazi: आर्थिक सुधारों की कहानी मोंटेक सिंह अहलूवालिया की ज़ुबानी। Backstage with Montek Singh Ahluwalia बेलगाम संस्थाएं, जनता का नुकसान। Caged Tiger ft. Subhashish Bhadra If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @karthik_econ Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी पर हमारे दो बेंगलुरु निवासी होस्ट ‘कारे मेघा, कारे मेघा’ का आलाप लगाते पाए गए। पानी कब बरसेगा ये तो पता नहीं, पर इस पानी की समस्या में छिपे कुछ पब्लिक पॉलिसी के पाठ प्रणय ने ख़ोज निकाले। जब किसी संसाधन की कमी हो तो उसकी सही कीमत लगाने से उसका सही उपयोग निश्चित किया जा सकता है, ये तो पुलियाबाज़ी के श्रोता जानते ही होंगे। आज की पुलियाबाज़ी में नज़र दौड़ाते हैं बेंगलुरु में मिल रहे पानी की सही कीमत और उसे कौन चुकाता है इसके बारे में भी। इसी साथ पब्लिक पॉलिसी समझने के एक फ्रेमवर्क विकसैलियन कनेक्शन को भी समझ लेते हैं। As the graph below shows, the silicon valley of India is experiencing a heat wave. This is going to exacerbate the ongoing water crisis. While many find the solution in drawing more from Kaveri, Pranay analyses the issue through the framework of Wicksellian Connection—a public policy framework that looks for an overlap between the three aspects of utilising a scarce resource. Who decides? Who gets the benefit? Who pays for it? How does Bengaluru’s water supply fare when tested on this framework? What are the consequences of such a Wicksellian Disconnection and how can it be resolved? This and more on today’s Puliyabaazi. We discuss: * A public policy view to water crisis * A Wicksellian Disconnection * Subsidising the elite * Water usage in Singapore * Solution based on this framework * Where to apply this framework? Readings: India Policy Watch #1: A Wicksellian Disconnection by Pranay Kotasthane Well Labs Bengaluru Urban Water Balance Report Bangalore Water Crisis: Marginal pricing of water, subsidies to poor may curb water woes by Anupam Manur Listen to related Puliyabaazi: भारत: एक भूजल सभ्यता। India: A Groundwater Civilisation. कावेरी जल विवाद को कैसे सुलझाएं? Resolving the Kaveri water dispute If you have any questions or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

आज़ादी के बाद भारत में जो राजनीतिक पार्टियां उभर कर आ रही थी उसमें से एक थी राजाजी द्वारा स्थापित स्वतंत्र पार्टी। उनकी कोशिश थी की आज़ादी के बाद के भारत में कांग्रेस की योजनाबद्ध व्यवस्था के सामने स्वतंत्र आर्थिक नीति के समर्थन में एक प्रतिपक्ष रखा जाये। क्या थी इस स्वतंत्र पार्टी की विचारधारा और उसकी राजनीति? जिस समय देश में समाजवादी विचारधारा का प्रभुत्व था उस समय अमरीका की लिबर्टेरियन विचारधारा से प्रभावित पार्टी कैसे उभर कर आ पायी? हमें तो ये कहानी एक गुत्थी की तरह लगी जो हमारे मेहमान आदित्य बालसुब्रमन्यन अपनी किताब और इस पुलियाबाज़ी में बख़ूबी सुलझाते हैं। हिंदी में बोलने के आदी न होने के बावजूद आदित्य ने हिंदी में बात करने का विशेष प्रयत्न किया उस के लिए उन्हें शुक्रिया। Join us in this conversation as we try to understand the origins and ideology of the Swatantra party, which was an attempt at offering effective opposition to Congress’s one party dominance in post-independence India. The party, founded by C. Rajagopalachari who famously formulated the term ‘Licence Permit Raj’, was influenced by libertarian thought and rallied behind the promise of a free economy in contrast to the planned economy of the erstwhile Congress government. But history is seldom that straightforward. This story and its characters also have many shades. Listen patiently as our guest Aditya Balasubramanian narrates a comprehensive picture of the Swatantra party and its politics. We discuss: * Understanding the roots of liberalisation * Emerging ideologies after independence * Free Economy vs Free Markets * Policy changes after independence * How did they gather electoral strength * Rallying around private property rights * C. Rajagopalachari’s involvement in Swatantra * Difference between theory and practice * The decline of Swatantra * The use of print public sphere Readings: Toward a Free Economy by Aditya Balasubramanian Listen to related Puliyabaazi: भारत में बैंकिंग : हुंडी से सरकारीकरण तक. History of Indian Banking Part 1. आज़ादी की राह: स्वदेशी बनाम खुले व्यापार की १५० साल पुरानी बहस। Historical Debate on Swadeshi vs Free Trade If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @Aditya_Balasub Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

हाल ही में सौरभ अपने काम को लेकर अमरीका जाकर आए। तीन अलग अलग शहर एटलांटा, डेट्रॉइट और पालो आल्टो की मुलाकात ली। तो आइये जानते है कि अमेरिका में व्यापार प्रदर्शन कैसे होते है? कौन बचा सकता है एक दिवालिया शहर की कलाकृतियों को? और ऐसे कई अनोखे अवलोकन सौरभ के पिटारे से। This week, we get a peek into the world of manufacturing in the US as Saurabh shares his travel notes from his visit to Atlanta, Detroit and Palo Alto. We discuss: * Trade Exhibition in Atlanta * Detroit, a ghost city? * Innovative Robots * Do we need Humanoid Robots? * Hubs and VC funding * Globalisation in Supply Chain * Observations in Palo Alto Readings: * Alexis de Tocqueville * The Fight to Save Detroit’s Art Museum * California Proposition 47 Listen to related Puliyabaazi: सफ़रनामा: अमरीका से थाईलैंड से केन्या तक। Travelogue from US, Thailand, Kenya डिजिटल इंडिया का भविष्य कैसा है? India’s Digital Future ft. Nikhil Pahwa If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Puliyabaazi is on these platforms: Twitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/ Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

ऐतिहासिक रूप से भारत-अमेरिका संबंध "कभी हां कभी ना" जैसा रहा है। हाल के वर्षों में बदलते भू-राजनीतिक परिदृश्य के साथ इसमें बदलाव आया है, लेकिन कुछ कारणवश हम आज भी अमरीका को थोड़ा संदेह के साथ देखते है। भारत-अमरीका संबंधों के विरुद्ध जो तर्क दिए जाते हैं उनमें कितना दम है? अमेरिका के साथ घनिष्ठ साझेदारी बनाने में भारत को क्या आर्थिक और तकनीकी लाभ होगा? इन सब सवालों पर विस्तार में चर्चा डिफेन्स क्षेत्र में विशेषज्ञ युसूफ उंझावाला के साथ। What will India gain by forming a closer partnership with the US? Can the US be trusted as a partner? Will this jeopardise India’s relations with her historic ally Russia? This week on Puliyabaazi, we discuss the arguments given against closer India-US relations with Yusuf Unjhawala. Yusuf is an Adjunct Scholar at the Takshashila Institution. He has a keen interest in defence and geopolitics and runs India's largest online discussion forum on defence and strategic affairs. We discuss * Recent changes in India-US relations * What are the military and political arguments against close India-US ties * Reliability of US as a supplier * Compromising our strategic autonomy * Relooking alliances with a new perspective Readings: Takshashila Discussion Document - Assessing Arguments Against Closer India-US Ties by Yusuf Unjhawala [link] Listen to related Puliyabaazi: कभी हाँ कभी ना। India-US Relations ft. Seema Sirohi भारत से यूरोप वाया सऊदी अरब। New Beginnings with India-Middle East-Europe Corridor If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @puliyabaazi @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @YusufDFI Puliyabaazi is on these platforms: Substack, Twitter, Instagram Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

हाल ही में केंद्र सरकार द्वारा बिठाई गयी उच्च स्तरीय समिति ने भारत में समकालिक चुनाव पर अपनी रिपोर्ट पेश की। सरकार एक देश एक चुनाव को लेकर काफ़ी संजीदा है। तो क्या है इस समिति के सुझाव? क्या इनसे समस्या सुलझेगी या और उलझेगी? इसी बात पर सुनिए आज की पुलियाबाज़ी। This week on Puliyabaazi, we discuss the High Level Committee Report on simultaneous elections in India that has been released recently. What are its recommendations? What are the unintended consequences of such a drastic change to our election system? We discuss: * Disruptions due to Model Code of Conduct * Should uncertainty associated with elections be reduced? * Will this weaken federalism? * Will this undermine local issues? For your reading: High Level Committee Report [link] Pranay’s newsletter on One Nation One Election [link]: Listen to related Puliyabaazi: एक सवाल, कई जवाब: एक देश-एक चुनाव के बारे में कैसे सोचा जाए? How to think about One Nation-One Election? स्वतंत्र भारत में मतदान की कहानियाँ. How India Conducts Elections. If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @puliyabaazi @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Puliyabaazi is on these platforms: Twitter, Instagram Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

भारत में ट्रैफिक की समस्या से तो हम सभी जूझते है, तो क्यों न इसी विषय पर आज एक विशेषज्ञ से बात की जाए? आज हमारे मेहमान हैं IIT-Delhi से जुड़े असिस्टेंट प्रोफ़ेसर राहुल गोयल जो भारतीय रास्तों को सुरक्षित बनाने के विषय पर संशोधन करते हैं। तो आइये जानते हैं उनसे ही कि क्या कारक है जो हमारे रास्तों को असुरक्षित बनाते हैं और उन्हें कैसे ठीक किया जाए। Our guest today is Rahul Goel who is an Assistant Professor with the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre, IIT-Delhi. He has co-authored numerous research papers on road safety in India. On today’s Puliyabaazi, he shares his insights on the factors that make Indian roads unsafe and how these can be remedied. We discuss: * Burden of Traffic Deaths in India * Challenges with analysing traffic related deaths and injuries * Factors that make our roads unsafe * Traffic calming measures * Traffic emissions For your reading: Road Safety in India: Status Report 2023 [link] Rahul Goel’s Research Papers [link] Listen to related Puliyabaazi: भारत का भविष्य हमारे शहर तय करेंगे। Managing India’s Cities ft. Devashish Dhar, Author एक अच्छे शहर का मतलब क्या है? Urbanisation Done Right. If you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues. Website: https://puliyabaazi.in Hosts: @puliyabaazi @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebee Guest: @rahulatiitd Puliyabaazi is on these platforms: Twitter, Instagram Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in