Best Shreya Sharma Podcasts (2024)

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Rolly Kapoor on Group Travel and Women's Job Search Behavior in India 40:15

5d ago40:15

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Subscribe to Grand Tamasha on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or your favorite podcast app. We are kicking off the 2024 job market series, where I speak with young scholars entering the academic job market about their latest research on India. Our first scholar in the series is Rolly Kapoor, who is a PhD candidate at the Department of Economics …

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Ruchir Sharma on America’s Debt and the Future of Capitalism 1:18:52

19d ago1:18:52

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Today my guest is Ruchir Sharma, who is the Chairman of Rockefeller International, a columnist with the Financial Times, and the author of the recent book, What Went Wrong with Capitalism. We talked about American debt levels, US monetary policy, regulation and cronyism, industrial policy, the Indian economy under Modi, and much more. Recorded July…

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Amol Agrawal on the Bankers who Built Modern India 1:24:24

1M ago1:24:24

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Today my guest is Amol Agrawal, who is the author of History of Private Banking in South Canara District (1906-69). He teaches economics at Ahmedabad University and blogs at the excellent blog Mostly Economics. We spoke about the colonial and post-colonial history of banking in India, the unique features of the South Canara district, and its banker…

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Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra on Trade and Manufacturing-Led Economic Growth in India 1:36:16

2M ago1:36:16

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Today my guests are Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra who are joining me to discuss their latest paper for the 1991 project titled India’s Development Policy Challenge. Amartya Lahiri is the Royal Bank Research Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Devashish Mitra the Gerald B. and Daphna Crame…

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Anirudh Burman on Rethinking India’s Land Regulation 1:29:33

2M ago1:29:33

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Today my guest is Anirudh Burman. He is an associate research director and fellow at Carnegie Endowment India, and prior to that, he worked at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and the Centre for Policy Research, both in New Delhi. He has his master’s in law from Harvard Law School. We spoke about the dysfunctional land markets an…

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Kadambari Shah and Shreyas Narla on Continuing the Reform Agenda 1:21:16

3M ago1:21:16

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Today my guests are Shreyas Narla and Kadambari Shah, who are my colleagues at the Mercatus Center and research scholars working with me on the 1991 Project. We spoke about the kinds of policy change we would like to see in the coalition government led by Modi’s in his third term. We talked about the research Shreyas, Kadambari and I have been work…

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Sajith Pai Unpacks the 2024 Indus Valley Annual Report and the Changing Indian Consumer 1:24:19

3M ago1:24:19

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Today my guest is Sajith Pai, who is a partner at Blume Ventures and he is a long-time media executive turned VC. At Blume, Sajith supports investments in media, ed tech and e-commerce, while simultaneously helping Blume building a research and knowledge platform. We spoke about the 2024 Indus Valley Annual Report. written by Sajith and his co-auth…

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Anne Krueger Reflects on 50 Years of Rent-Seeking, Trade, and Economic Development 1:14:11

3M ago1:14:11

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Today my guest is Anne O Krueger. She is a Senior Fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and the Herald L. and Caroline Ritch Emeritus Professor of Sciences and Humanities in the Economics Department at Stanford University. She served World Bank’s Chief Economist from 1982 to 1986, and the first deputy man…

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Karthik Muralidharan Examines the State of the Indian State 1:57:34

4M ago1:57:34

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Today my guest is Karthik Muralidharan. He is the Tata Chancellor's Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of the recent book Accelerating India’s Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance.” We talked about the lacking state capacity in India, about improving the quality of public expendi…

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Arjun Ramani and Thomas Easton Decode India's Changing Economic Landscape 1:45:34

4M ago1:45:34

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Today my guests are Tom Easton and Arjun Ramani from The Economist. Tom Easton is Mumbai bureau chief. He joined The Economist in 2000 at the New York bureau and was appointed the Asian business editor in 2007. Arjun Ramani is on an extended stint in Mumbai and Delhi bureaus covering the Indian economy. Before this, he was the global business and e…

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Rohit Lamba Reimagines India’s Economic Policy Emphasis 1:19:22

5M ago1:19:22

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Today my guest is Rohit Lamba, an assistant professor of economics at Pennsylvania State University and a visiting assistant professor of economics at New York University Abu Dhabi. We spoke about his recent book Breaking the Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future which he has coauthored with Raghuram Rajan. We spoke about their argument to shi…

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Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean 1:31:39

5M ago1:31:39

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Today my guest is Rasheed Griffith, who is the CEO of the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute, the host of the podcast the Rasheed Griffith Show, and one of my favorite writers on Substack. He also directs the Emergent Ventures Africa-Caribbean grants program at the Mercatus Center. We spoke about whether the former colonizers owe reparations to t…

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Pranay Kotasthane Unravels the Global Semiconductor Industry

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Today my guest is Pranay Kotasthane who is the deputy director of the Takshashila Institution and chairs the High Tech Geopolitics Programme. Pranay co-writes Anticipating the Unintended, a newsletter on public policy ideas and frameworks, and co-hosts Puliyabaazi, a popular Hindi-Urdu podcast on politics, policy, and technology. He is the co-autho…

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Badri Narayanan and M. Krishnan Navigate the Choppy Waters of Fisheries Negotiations 1:00:35

6M ago1:00:35

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Today my guests are M. Krishnan and Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan. M. Krishnan is an economist based in Chennai and Singapore, and specializes in agriculture education systems, fisheries, and aquaculture research. He is currently an advisor at Infinite-Sum Modeling Inc and was a distinguished scientist of the Agricultural Research Service of the I…

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Aparna Chandra Puts the Supreme Court on Trial 1:35:02

7M ago1:35:02

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Aparna Chandra is a constitutional scholar and associate professor of law at the National Law school in Bangalore. She is the coauthor, along with Sital Kalantry and William Hubbard of the recent book Court on Trial: A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India. We spoke about the problem of pendency across all courts in the Indian judiciary…

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Doug Irwin on the History and Political Economy of Trade Policy 1:17:03

7M ago1:17:03

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This is our 100th episode and I want to thank our listeners, the guests who have been exceptionally generous with their time and insights, the fantastic team at Mercatus that helps me produce and disseminate the podcast, and to all our donors and supporters. Today my guest is Douglas Irwin, who is the John French Professor of Economics at Dartmouth…

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Rahul Matthan on AI, Privacy, and Digital Public Infrastructure

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Today my guest is Rahul Matthan, a technology lawyer and partner at Trilegal. He assisted the Indian government in developing India’s data privacy law and he is the author of the recent books Privacy 3.0 and The Third Way. We spoke about India’s digital public infrastructure revolution, India’s unified payments system, AI, blockchain, the design is…

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Aditya Balasubramanian on Swatantra Party and Opposition Politics in India 1:10:10

8M ago1:10:10

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Aditya Balasubramanian is a Senior Lecturer in History at Australian National University. His research focuses on various aspects of the history of modern South Asia. And he is the author of the new book, Toward a Free Economy: Swatantra and Opposition Politics in Democratic India. We spoke about the history of a conservative and ideological opposi…

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The Art of Talking Films with Nasreen Munni Kabir 1:28:20

9M ago1:28:20

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Today my guest is Nasreen Munni Kabir, a documentary filmmaker, TV producer and director, author, biographer, translator/subtitler, and an absolute authority on all things Hindi cinema. We spoke about her biographical conversation series of books with artists like Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Lata Mangeshkar, Waheeda Rahman, Zakir Hussain, AR Rahman. We a…

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Dr. Meghana Dikshit’s Truths on Pain, Clarity, and Manifestation 1:17:51

9M ago1:17:51

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Join Varun Duggirala in this week’s episode of Take aPause as we unravel the fascinating science behind trauma and pain, exploring it’s profound connection to our body with Dr. Meghana Dikshit. She shared how she entered the world of Ayurveda, shedding light on the ancient wisdom that has transformed her life and countless others. Discover the powe…

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AMA with Varun Duggirala: Wealth Building, Entrepreneurship Tips, and Life Advice For Young Professionals 21:14

9M ago21:14

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Starting off the new season with an interesting AMA with Varun Duggirala, where he spills the beans on building wealth in the world of media, shares invaluable advice for 20-year-olds, and lets us in on the secrets to a well-rounded life as a serial successful entrepreneur and content creator and so much more! Whether you're an entrepreneur in the …

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2023 in Review

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Today the roles are reversed. In the 2023 end of the year review episode, producer Dallas Floer asks Shruti questions from our listeners about Shruti's ideas of India, how Shruti prepares for the podcast, various guests, the most listened to and the most underrated episode picks of the year, and much more. Recorded December 12th, 2023. Read a full …

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Ankur Warikoo, Anuv Jain, Kubbra Sait Reveal Their Guide to Powerful Rest 23:10

9M ago23:10

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Join us in this year’s finale compilation video where some of the biggest Indian celeb’s and content creators open up about the impactful ways they hit the pause button to recharge! Join us as Raj Shamani, Ankur Warikoo, Karishma Mehta, Saransh Goila, Kubbra Sait, Abish Mathew, Anuv Jain, and Dhruv Sehgal share their powerful habits for rejuvenatio…

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Vir Das, Varun Sharma, Sharib Hashmi and Mithila Palkar on They Got Their First Big Breaks 24:58

9M ago24:58

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Ever wondered how your favourite Bollywood stars got their first big break? Dive into the inspiring journeys of Vir Das, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Sahiba Bali, Mithila Palkar, Viraj Ghelani, Varun Sharma, and Sharib Hashmi in this latest episode of Take aPAuse as they share with Varun Duggirala the untold stories of their breakthrough moments that skyro…

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Best Life Advice On Work, Life & Relationships Ft. Gajaraj Rao, Varun Sharma,Yahya Bootwala, Suhanani Shah, Sharib Hashmi and Hussain Dalal 14:22

10M ago14:22

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Dive into a special Hindi episode featuring Gajaraj Rao, Varun Sharma, Sharib Hashmi, Suhanni Shah, Hussain Dalal, and Yahya Bootwala as they share the most impactful life advice they have ever gotten. Gain insights, motivation, and anecdotes as lessons from their unique perspectives and experiences. Whether it's navigating the ups and downs of lif…

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Rajat Kochhar on Agricultural Market Power and Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change 40:11

10M ago40:11

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Our last scholar in the series this year is Rajat Kocchar, a post-doctoral scholar at University of Chicago’s Energy and Environment Lab. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Southern California, and his research lies in the field of environmental economics, in particular, on the understanding the factors that incentivize adaptation t…

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Vani Swarupa Murali on the Lack of Decentralization in India and Its impact on Water Depletion 36:05

10M ago36:05

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Shruti spoke with Vani Swarupa Murali a PhD. Candidate and an instructor at the South Asian Studies Department in the National University of Singapore (NUS). She has a Masters in Asian Studies from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. Her research lies at the intersection of political science and agricultural policy and env…

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Kartikeya Batra on Long-Run Effects of Land Redistribution in India 45:44

11M ago45:44

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Shruti spoke with Kartikeya Batra, who is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the University of Maryland and has a master’s in international affairs from The Fletcher School. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, development economics, and economic history. They discussed his job market paper titled “Long-Run Effects of Land Red…

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Rolly Kapoor on Group Travel and Women's Job Search Behavior in India 40:15

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Ruchir Sharma on America’s Debt and the Future of Capitalism 1:18:52

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Amol Agrawal on the Bankers who Built Modern India 1:24:24

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Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra on Trade and Manufacturing-Led Economic Growth in India 1:36:16

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Anirudh Burman on Rethinking India’s Land Regulation 1:29:33

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Kadambari Shah and Shreyas Narla on Continuing the Reform Agenda 1:21:16

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Sajith Pai Unpacks the 2024 Indus Valley Annual Report and the Changing Indian Consumer 1:24:19

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Anne Krueger Reflects on 50 Years of Rent-Seeking, Trade, and Economic Development 1:14:11

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Karthik Muralidharan Examines the State of the Indian State 1:57:34

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Arjun Ramani and Thomas Easton Decode India's Changing Economic Landscape 1:45:34

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Rohit Lamba Reimagines India’s Economic Policy Emphasis 1:19:22

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Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean 1:31:39

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Pranay Kotasthane Unravels the Global Semiconductor Industry

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Badri Narayanan and M. Krishnan Navigate the Choppy Waters of Fisheries Negotiations 1:00:35

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Aparna Chandra Puts the Supreme Court on Trial 1:35:02

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Doug Irwin on the History and Political Economy of Trade Policy 1:17:03

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Rahul Matthan on AI, Privacy, and Digital Public Infrastructure

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Aditya Balasubramanian on Swatantra Party and Opposition Politics in India 1:10:10

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The Art of Talking Films with Nasreen Munni Kabir 1:28:20

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Dr. Meghana Dikshit’s Truths on Pain, Clarity, and Manifestation 1:17:51

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AMA with Varun Duggirala: Wealth Building, Entrepreneurship Tips, and Life Advice For Young Professionals 21:14

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2023 in Review

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Ankur Warikoo, Anuv Jain, Kubbra Sait Reveal Their Guide to Powerful Rest 23:10

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Vir Das, Varun Sharma, Sharib Hashmi and Mithila Palkar on They Got Their First Big Breaks 24:58

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Best Life Advice On Work, Life & Relationships Ft. Gajaraj Rao, Varun Sharma,Yahya Bootwala, Suhanani Shah, Sharib Hashmi and Hussain Dalal 14:22

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Rajat Kochhar on Agricultural Market Power and Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change 40:11

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Vani Swarupa Murali on the Lack of Decentralization in India and Its impact on Water Depletion 36:05

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Kartikeya Batra on Long-Run Effects of Land Redistribution in India 45:44

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