Interpreting India

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Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.

As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.

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China's Path to Economic Recovery Post-Coronavirus with Michael Pettis May 28, 2020

Show notes

Srinath Raghavan is joined by Michael Pettis as they discuss the various facets of the Chinese economy and Beijing’s attempts to set itself on the path to economic recovery post-coronavirus.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Michael Pettis is a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. An expert on China’s economy, Pettis is professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets.

Additional Reading:

Why Higher U.S. Savings Won't Save the Pandemic-Hit Economy by Michael Pettis
Why a Savings Glut Does Not Increase Savings by Michael Pettis
China Financial Markets by Michael Pettis

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Coronavirus and the Indian Labor and Household Sectors with Mahesh Vyas May 20, 2020

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As India enters week 8 of its lockdown, the country's economy has reached a grinding halt. To better understand the impact of the pandemic – especially on the labor and household sectors– Srinath Raghavan speaks to Mahesh Vyas about the long-term repercussions of the lockdown on the Indian economy.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Mahesh Vyas is Managing Director and CEO of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt Ltd. He is the chief architect of CMIE’s proprietary databases. He created the Consumer Pyramids database by setting up the largest, fastest and technologically the most advanced household survey in India. Besides other applications of this database, he initiated and created the first set of fast frequency macroeconomic indicators, from a private agency in India.

Additional Reading:

A Third Shock by Mahesh Vyas
Sharp Slowdown in Project Completions by Mahesh Vyas
How are Indian Households coping under the COVID-19 Lockdown? 8 Key Findings by Marianne Bertrand, Kaushik Krishnan, and Heather Schofield

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The Indian Police and State Capacity with Maja Daruwala May 14, 2020

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Srinath Raghavan speaks to Maja Daruwala, chief editor of the India Justice Report—a first-of-its-kind study— which assesses the state capacity of India’s police force and identifies key areas where reforms are most urgent. The report also focuses on the other three pillars of justice in India, which are the judiciary, prisons and legal aid.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Maja Daruwala is currently Senior Advisor at CHRI, particularly focussing on the Access to Justice Programme. She was Director of CHRI for twenty years, until September 2016. Maja has been working to advocate for rights and social justice for over forty years. A barrister by training, she is actively engaged in numerous human rights initiatives, and concentrates on issues relating to civil liberties including police reform, prison reform, right to information, legal empowerment, non-discrimination, women's rights, freedom of expression, and human rights advocacy capacity building.

Additional Reading:

India Justice Report 2019 by the Tata Trusts

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Coronavirus and India's Triple Crisis with Reetika Khera May 07, 2020

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Srinath Raghavan and Reetika Khera discuss the impact of India's "triple crisis" - health, economic, and humanitarian crises - stemming from the rampant coronavirus pandemic, and the way forward for India.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Reetika Khera is an associate professor of economics at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. In the past, she has taught at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ahmedabad and the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Delhi. She pursued her MA and PhD at the Delhi School of Economics and her MPhil at the University of Sussex. Reetika has written on issues of food security, NREGA, education, child nutrition, and elections in India for various journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Additional Reading:

1. Covid-19: What can be done immediately to help the vulnerable population by Reetika Khera

2. Viable solutions to PDS portability are being ignored in the push for Aadhar by Reetika Khera

3. Cash Flow is Flawed. Use "Odisha Model" Instead by Reetika Khera

4. From Apathy to Action by Reetika Khera

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Future of US-China Relations Post-Coronavirus with Evan A. Feigenbaum Apr 23, 2020

Show notes

Srinath Raghavan is joined by Evan Feigenbaum to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the geopolitical and economic competition between the US and China and their prospects for cooperation.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington, Beijing, and New Delhi on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia.

Additional Reading:

A Tale of Two Asias by Evan A. Feigenbaum and Robert A. Manning

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Learning from China’s Coronavirus Experience with Ananth Krishnan Apr 16, 2020

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Srinath Raghavan is joined by Ananth Krishnan to discuss the trajectory of COVID19 in China, Beijing’s strategy to contain the virus, and the lessons India can learn from China in its own fight against the pandemic.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Ananth Krishnan was a Visiting Fellow at Brookings India. Previously, he was China Bureau Chief and Associate Editor for the India Today Group, based out of Beijing until August 2018. Krishnan reported out of China for nine years, for India Today and earlier for The Hindu newspaper, starting in June 2009. His reporting has focused on China's relations with India, China's neighbourhood diplomacy, Chinese domestic politics, Tibet and Xinjiang.

Additional Reading:

India to get 15 million PPE kits from China by Ananth Krishnan

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Data privacy and Pandemics with Anirudh Burman Apr 09, 2020

Show notes

Srinath Raghavan is joined by Anirudh Burman as they discuss how different countries are leveraging data in their fight against COVID19, India’s approach, and what privacy means in a world engulfed by a pandemic.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Anirudh Burman is an associate research director and fellow at Carnegie India. He works on key issues relating to public institutions, public administration, the administrative and regulatory state, and state capacity. He has also worked extensively on financial regulation and regulatory governance.

Additional Reading:

Will India's Proposed Data Protection Law Protect Privacy and Promote Growth? by Anirudh Burman
What is India's Sweeping Personal Dat Protection Bill? by Anirudh Burman and Suyash Rai

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Globalization in the Age of Coronavirus with Rudra Chaudhuri Apr 02, 2020

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Rudra Chaudhuri joins Srinath Raghavan as they talk about the global nature of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on world politics.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Rudra Chaudhuri is the director of Carnegie India. His primary research focuses on the diplomatic history of South Asia and contemporary security issues. He is currently writing a book on the global history of the Indian Emergency, 1975-1977. At present, he is also heading a major research project that involves mapping and analyzing violent incidents and infrastructural development on and across India’s borders.

Additional Reading:

India Leans Into Its Fight Against the Coronavirus by Rudra Chaudhuri

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The Economic Impact of COVID-19 with Suyash Rai Mar 26, 2020

Show notes

Srinath Raghavan and Suyash Rai discuss the grave social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on financial markets and its consequences for India.

EPISODE CONTRIBUTORS

Suyash Rai is a deputy director and fellow at Carnegie India. His research focuses on the political economy of economic reforms, and the performance of public institutions in India. His current research looks at the financial sector, the fiscal system, and the infrastructure sector.

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