Podcast Episodes

Ep. 04: Immigration

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In Episode 4 of The Seen and the Unseen, Amit Varma discusses Immigration with Shikha Dalmia. Are the demagogues right about immigration being a bad thing? Do immigrants take jobs away from locals? A…

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Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 03: GST (Goods and Services Tax)

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There are two kinds of diversity in India, one good, and one not so good. Our greatest strength is our diversity of people and cultures and languages. But one of our great weaknesses is our diversity…

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Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 02: Demonetisation

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On November 8, 2016, India's prime minister Narendra Modi announced that 500- and 100-rupee notes would cease to be legal tender from midnight that day, which removed 86% of the cash from circulation…

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Published on 8 years, 9 months ago

Ep. 01: Entry and Exit in Agriculture

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India has a panoply of laws that prevent corporations from getting into farming, and which prevent farmers from escaping agriculture, by virtue of not being able to sell their farm land for non-agric…

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Published on 8 years, 10 months ago

Preview - The Seen And the Unseen

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All public policies -- indeed, all actions by humans -- have two kinds of effects: the effects that are intended, and visible; and unintended consequences, which are invisible. The Seen and the Unsee…

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Published on 8 years, 10 months ago