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The Legal Setback to Trump's Tariffs is an Advantage for India. This Is How
In this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks with economist Dr. Shekhar Aiyar about the recent US Supreme Court ruling that struck down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as the legal basis for President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. As Washington recalibrates its trade strategy, Aiyar argues that the judgment is more...
India’s Climate Governance Gap
In this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks with Economist Dr. Anoop Singh about the gap between India’s ambitious climate commitments and the institutional framework required to deliver them. As India moves closer to its 2030 targets, Singh argues that the real challenge lies not in announcing goals but in building the legal and fiscal...
Coal Still Powers Much Of India’s Industry. Why Does It Remain A Troubled Sector?
In this episode, journalist Puja Mehra speaks with Subhomoy Bhattacharjee, Journalist and Contributing Editor at Business Standard, about the paradox at the heart of India’s coal economy—why the country is sitting on large coal stocks even as it continues to import coal for power generation. They discuss how India’s transition from coal shortages...
Capital Markets: The Missing Piece in India’s Growth Story
In this episode, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with economist Dr. Jahangir Aziz, Economist (Head Emerging Market Economics) at JPMorgan and a former finance ministry official, about what India’s upcoming Union Budget can realistically achieve amid slowing nominal growth and weak private investment. They discuss how the government’s...
What India’s Impressive GDP Growth Numbers Are Hiding
In this episode, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with economist Partha Chatterjee and Dean of Academics at Shiv Nadar University. They talk about how the Indian economy is really performing beneath the headline numbers and what recent data signals about growth prospects through 2026. Drawing on the latest GDP estimates, inflation readings,...
What the Data Reveals about India–US Trade Under 50% Tariffs
In this episode, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with trade policy expert Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), about the impact of steep US tariffs on India’s exports and what the latest data reveals about the state of India–US trade negotiations. Drawing on sector-wise export trends, Srivastava explains...
Cash Transfers For Women Is Sound Economics
In this episode, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with economist N. R. Bhanumurthy about the rise of women-focused cash transfer schemes and what they reveal about India’s social policy priorities. Drawing on his evaluations of early pilots in Madhya Pradesh that shaped the Ladli Behna programme, Bhanumurthy explains why cash outperforms...
Is India’s demographic dividend over?
In this episode, journalist and author Puja Mehra speaks with economist Arjun Jayadev, Director at the Centre for the Study of the Indian Economy (CSIE) at Azim Premji University and co-author of a major new study on how India’s demographic dividend has actually contributed to economic growth across states. Jayadev explains why India’s per-capita...
