Econ Central
A weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma & Vivek Kaul that demystifies economic news in India, and looks at events there through the lens of economic thinking.
Episodes
Sad news, folks: this is it for Econ Central. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul explain why they are ending this show at just episode 15 -- and also recommend a whole bunch of books to read as a goodbye gift.
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3. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories -- Ken Liu.
4. The Nothing Man -- Catherine Ryan Howard.
5. Netherland -- Joseph O'Neill.
6. The T...
The IPL starts this weekend. It is much more than a tamasha. It saved and revitalized cricket. In episode 14 of Econ Central, Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul turn the economic lens towards cricket and cricket strategy.
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1. Opportunity, Choice and the IPL (2008) — Amit Varma.
2. Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus — Ludwig Wittgenstein.
3. What Cricket Can Learn From Economics (2016) — Amit Varma.
4. The Lesson From This IPL:...
Our media, our society and our politics have all gone nuts. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul examine this drift to the extremes in episode 13 of Econ Central. Also discussed: the real estate dudes fight the bankers, and why football isn't taking off in India.
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1. Driven to Extremes. Part 1: News Television -- Amit Varma.
2. Out-Arnabing Arnab -- Episode 8 of Econ Central.
3. Breaking News about Narendra Modi's previous bir...
Our economy's contracted. And Lionel Messi's looking for someone new to contract with. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul dissect both situations in episode 12 of Econ Central. Also discussed: Amitabh Bachchan's crocodile.
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1. Demystifying GDP -- Episode 130 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rajeswari Sengupta).
2. What a Long Strange Trip It's Been -- Episode 188 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Arvind Subramanian).
3. The Indian ...
Game theory explains the complexity of rebelling against the Gandhis -- and theory has now become practice. As fires rage in the house that Congress built, Amit Varma and Vivek revisit the incentives of the players involved. Also discussed: Shaktikanta Das's views on the stock market and why Naseeruddin Shah excused Raj Kumar's hamming.
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1. A Game Theory Problem: Who Will Bell The Congress Cat? — Amit Varma.
2. "Som...
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1. What Have We Done With Our Independence? -- Episode 18...
There is a race to the bottom in Indian media. It is rational. Its reasons are structural. The state and society must share the blame. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul explain why in episode 8 of Econ Central. Also discussed: public sector banks, our love for simple narratives and Raat Akeli Hai.
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1. Raat Akeli Hai -- Honey Trehan.
2. 'Does he look depressed?' -- The Times Now tweet.
3. Television Price Controls -- Episode...
1. The Mystery of Real Estate Prices -- Episode 30 of The Seen and the Unseen (w ...
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When gangster Vikas Dubey's men gunned down eight policemen in UP recently, they were responding to incentives, both ancient and modern. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul lay them bare in episode 4 of Econ Central. Also discussed: the unseen effects of the PMGKAY, a book you must read to understand India's post-independence economics and why no country has an 'ideal' economy.
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1. PMGKAY Cost vs Actual Expenditure -- Harish ...
1. Should We Be Aatma Nirbhar? -- Episode 1 of Econ Central.
2. India’s Economy in the Time of Covid-19 -- ...
Should we boycott goods from China? It isn't possible, says Vivek Kaul. It isn't desirable, adds Amit Varma. Welcome to episode 1 of Econ Central, a new weekly podcast that looks at India through the lens of economic thinking. Amit and Vivek also discuss parottas, chocolate sandesh and the masterpiece Ghachar Ghochar.
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1. Econ Central Kicks Off -- Preview episode of Econ Central.
2. India's Economy in the Time of Co...
In the preview episode of Econ Central, hosts Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul explain what this new weekly show on economics will cover.
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