Ep 7: The Deep State of Real Estate

The Indian real estate market is an unusual beast: there is as much politics in it as economics. Amit Varma and Vivek Kaul get together in episode 7 of Econ Central to dissect its innards. Also discussed: why Joe Biden is like Rahul Roy, and MCBC gaalis reflect a toxic mindset and should be abandoned by us.

 

Also check out:
1. The Mystery of Real Estate Prices -- Episode 30 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul).
2. India's Unreal Estate -- Vivek Kaul for Newslaundry.
3. Why car sales are falling but not realty prices -- Vivek Kaul.
4. Narendra Modi Takes a Great Leap Backwards -- Amit Varma on DeMon.
5. Quid Pro Quo: Builders, Politicians, and Election Finance in India -- Devesh Kapur & Milan Vasihnav.
6. Crime in Indian Politics -- Episode 114 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Milan Vaishnav).
7. Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver -- Urjit Patel.
8. The episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on Rent Control and .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}