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The Seen and the Unseen
Добавлен 15 янв 2017
A weekly longform podcast hosted by Amit Varma.
Here's the homepage of the Seen and the Unseen: www.seenunseen.in/
This show is available on all podcast apps. Less than 1% of its views come from RUclips. :)
Here's the homepage of the Seen and the Unseen: www.seenunseen.in/
This show is available on all podcast apps. Less than 1% of its views come from RUclips. :)
Ep 392: Biju Rao Won't Bow to Conventional Wisdom
He's an economist who cares more about people than numbers -- and he thinks his field needs more sociology and anthropology in it. Vijayendra (Biju) Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 392 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about what makes him angry, what drives him forward and what brings him peace. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Vijayendra (Biju) Rao on Twitter, Google Scholar, The World Bank and his own website. 2. Biju Rao's blog at the World Bank. 3. Localizing Development: Does Participation Work? -- Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao. 4. Oral Democracy: Deliberation in Indian Village Assemblies -- Paromita Sanyal and Vijayendra Rao. 5. Can Econom...
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Ep 391: Shephali Bhatt Is Searching for the Incredible
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.День назад
The internet has changed the way we live and someone needs to make sense of it all. Shephali Bhatt joins Amit Varma in episode 391 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe all that she has learnt through her deep dives into popular culture, the creator economy, this turbulent society and her Mamaji's library. Also check out: 1. Shephali Bhatt on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Economic Times, Mint and Insta...
Ep 389: Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah Will Not Wear a Blue Tie to Work
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.21 день назад
The world is complex. The state is primitive. Regulation is where they meet. Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah joins Amit Varma in episode 389 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her experiences with the regulatory state at the intersection of law & economics. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Bhargavi Zaveri Shah on Twitter, LinkedIn, The Leap Blog and her own website....
Ep 388: Niranjan Rajadhyaksha Is the Impartial Spectator
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.Месяц назад
He's an elder statesman in the worlds of journalism, policy and economics in India and he takes the long view. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha joins Amit Varma in episode 388 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha on Twitter, Mint and Artha Global. 2. The Rise of India NIranjan Rajadhyaks...
Ep 387: The Life and Times of the Indian Economy
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Our greatest moral imperative is to solve the problem of poverty and after over 75 years, we still have some distance to travel. Rajeswari Sengupta joins Amit Varma in episode 387 of The Seen and the Unseen for a deep dive into how we got here, where we went wrong, what we got right, and how we should look at the Indian economy going forward. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, CLICK HERE: seenunseen....
Ep 386: Shashi Verma Made London Move
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Месяц назад
Our cities have changed but the ways in which they are governed and imagined can take time to catch up. Shashi Verma joins Amit Varma in episode 386 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe his journey in thought and action and his pioneering work in reshaping urban transport. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Shashi Verma on LinkedIn and Centre for London. 2. ...
Ep 385: Vinayak Calling Vinayak
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Месяц назад
To understand modern India, we must understand the history of Hindutva and we must wrestle with Savarkar. Vinayak Chaturvedi joins Amit Varma in episode 385 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life and work as a historian and the importance of history in shaping the present moment. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) (This episode was recorded in March, 2024.) Also check ou...
Ep 384: Narayan Ramachandran Is Playing the Long Game
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.2 месяца назад
He has lived two lives: first he reached the top of the corporate ladder and became a top banker; and now he is embarked upon the long game of changing India. Narayan Ramachandran joins Amit Varma in episode 384 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about stimulating change, building institutions and making ideas and serendipity come together. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Als...
Ep 383: Arati Kumar-Rao Took a One-Way Ticket
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
She gave up a corporate career to live a slow life: to travel, to immerse, to write, to learn to see. Arati Kumar-Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 383 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her writing, her photography and the lessons she has learnt by standing still and looking. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Arati Kumar-Rao on Instagram, Twitter, Linked...
Ep 382: Kushal Mehra Dives Into Hindu Thought
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 месяца назад
He describes himself as a dharmik skeptic, and has written a book about how atheism evolved within Hindu philosophy. Kushal Mehra joins Amit Varma in episode 382 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his intellectual evolution and his journey as a podcaster. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Kushal Mehra on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and his own website. 2....
Ep 381: V Vinay Has Lived a Life of Science
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He created the iconic Simputer, and has lived a life that married science and its applications. V Vinay joins Amit Varma in episode 381 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his journey and what it taught him. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. V Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn, IISC and Google Scholar. 2. The UNIX Episode Episode 32 of Everything is Everything....
Ep 380: Sowmya Dhanaraj Is Making a Difference
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
How do women live in India? How do workers live? What impact can economics have in the real world? Sowmya Dhanaraj joins Amit Varma in episode 380 of The Seen and the Unseen to describe her life, her work and the churn in our society. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Sowmya Dhanaraj on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Scholar, Good Business Lab and her own website....
Ep 379: Lant Pritchett Is on Team Prosperity
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.3 месяца назад
He's one of the great economists of our times, always focussed on the big questions, no matter how hard they are. Lant Pritchett joins Amit Varma in episode 379 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about his life, his work and what he has learnt about the world. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Lant Pritchett on Google Scholar and his own website. 2. Building ...
Ep 378: Rohit Lamba Will Never Be Bezubaan
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
He is an economist with the soul of a poet. He has studied number theory and is an expert on policy. He has studied Urdu and and dreams in shairi. Rohit Lamba joins Amit Varma in episode 378 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss economics, politics, society and our human condition. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Rohit Lamba links at Penn State, LinkedIn, T...
Ep 377: Malini Goyal is the Curious One
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.3 месяца назад
As a journalist, she always went deep. As an author, she has peeled off layers of Bengaluru and Indian society. Malini Goyal joins Amit Varma in episode 377 of The Seen and the Unseen to share her insights and the values that shape her work. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Malini Goyal at Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Economic Times. 2. Unboxing Bengalur...
Ep 376: Postcards From Utsav Mamoria
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Ep 376: Postcards From Utsav Mamoria
Ep 375: Karthik Muralidharan and the Bureaucrat's Burden
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Ep 375: Karthik Muralidharan and the Bureaucrat's Burden
Ep 374: Making Policy Fun with Khyati Pathak and Friends
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
Ep 374: Making Policy Fun with Khyati Pathak and Friends
Ep 373: Deepak VS and the Man Behind His Face
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Ep 373: Deepak VS and the Man Behind His Face
Ep 372: Manjula Padmanabhan is a Forever Outsider
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Ep 372: Manjula Padmanabhan is a Forever Outsider
Ep 371: Ram Guha Writes a Letter to a Friend
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Ep 371: Ram Guha Writes a Letter to a Friend
Ep 370: Yugank Goyal Is out of the Box
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Ep 370: Yugank Goyal Is out of the Box
Ep 369: The Life and Times of Ira Pande
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Ep 369: The Life and Times of Ira Pande
Ep 368: Irfan, the Keeper of Memories
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Ep 368: Irfan, the Keeper of Memories
Ep 367: Swapna Liddle and the Many Shades of Delhi
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Ep 367: Swapna Liddle and the Many Shades of Delhi
Ep 366: Arghya Sengupta and the Engine Room of Law
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Ep 366: Arghya Sengupta and the Engine Room of Law
Ep 365: Rakhshanda Jalil Watches the Changing World
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Ep 365: Rakhshanda Jalil Watches the Changing World
Ep 364: Amitava Kumar Finds His Kashmiri Rain
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Ep 364: Amitava Kumar Finds His Kashmiri Rain
Ep 363: Ranjit Hoskote is Dancing in Chains
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Ep 363: Ranjit Hoskote is Dancing in Chains
Ep 362: You're Ugly and You're Hairy and You're Covered in Shit but You're Mine and I Love You
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Ep 362: You're Ugly and You're Hairy and You're Covered in Shit but You're Mine and I Love You
A most engaging conversation. Biju Rao may be called a humanist and the Rishi Valley exposure comes thru. He is a couple of years junior to me looks like in Rishi Valley School.
Sounds like you're reading a book it was too fast hope you work on that but your voice is really nice
I was just tell my mom last wekk, look at this podcast all of it are minimum 3hrs, now 😂
Woah 10hrs😮 ohhh I'm gonna watch it
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This video is 9 hrs long. NINE HOURS. 9 HOURS...
Kushal is just Pro Hindu, Pro Vedic, Pro Bjp, Pro RSS . His Atheism comes from Anti Cematic Anti Abrahmic ideology. He is just soft Hindutva and nothing else. 🥴🥵🥶
Please stop using “right” as a filler, it throws off the thinking train.
Interesting. “Rich life lived on the surface” is one of the many quotes of this prolonged podcast which lingers.
2:55 Even when the majority community only wants equality in terms of law? And you had the audacity to open by saying "ham sabse secular hain" Gajab chutyapa hai
Profoundly moving .
Please add caption in your video
Loved it.. thank you
Why is it worth mentioning that kushal is a right winger, i mean do u judge people based on their political ideology or do u think that right wingers r walking zombies
Actually pretty good podcast
only bhimta and neo budhhist have the rights of atheism
Amit verma.. ooh mann 10 hour ling podcast.. u will hear it in chunks
👍👍👍
Interesting discussion 👍
the hell u uploaded brh 🥶🥶
Bhai ek podcast pension scheme par tha tumahara about OPS and NPS scheme Kal monsoon budget aa Jane ke baad agar ek podcast pension schemes aa jaye about the discussion and solutions on people who got their permanent jobs after 2004 when OPS scheme ended please if possible
Upload episode 390 too on youtube
You're saying be an independent thinker. What if i say that i independently think that one shouldn't be an independent thinker? We should probably be very careful before we trade in absolutes.
Dude wtf
My first time on The Seen And The Unseen and a wonderful show to begin my engagement with Rajeshree Sengupta. Thanks
These guys glorification of authoritarian china is borderline unhealthy. The same policies when adopted here gets their knicker's in a twist.
Jeez 9 hours for a video? How much do you want from me
Its so sad that the librarian now at the Sapru is such a shitty person and the library becoming a place of propoganda of the Current government in power, the librarian specially is a very unwelcoming person, thinks of himself as some sort of badshah with Malikana rights over the library, the library administration is equally shitty, though one could still find a brilliant collection of classics if one has the eyes and the apppetite for books. All and all, the aura of a library meant for researchers is not serving its purpose of continuous critical inquiry rather it is now occupied and filled with UPSC aspirant, majorly people without critical questions and opinions but very bereaucratic confirmist attitude towards life and the world outside. The collection there is not much used because the space meant for scholars supposed to be used by researchers is dominated by aspirants. A very sad story but a true one. Same logic applies to the trust library Dayal Singh at ITO.
Well I just finished the marathon. Longest podcast that I have ever listened too. It feels like thanking both of you would be too shallow. I would just say as a non economist this was phenomenal and lucky me that the algo gods brought me here.
I read in a livemint article which cited Angus Maddison's time series on world GDP that CAGR for real GDP growth in India during Nehru was just 1.68%. And during pre independence time, between 1900 to 1947 was even worse was at 0.07%
Great work man 👏
Now i understand how a bhand ganjedi privileged spoiled entitled jnu chaap who thinks he is an intellectual sounds like
10 ghante ka podcast.... Bhai mar jayenga tu
Sowmya and Amit, this is the most inspirational TSATU episode I've heard. Sowmya is an epitome of a humble human with inhuman resolve. Her journey is remarkable. Thank you for speaking with her Amit!
Phenomenal podcast! Agree on the diagnosis but disagree with the prescription! NDA despite all the shortcomings you've highlighted, remains the best bet for India. K shaped growth is indeed true but hopefully rural India turns the corner soon and the issue doesn't get perpetuated!
what is bishabeesh?
14:54 Listening after Ambani Family Wedding & Jio Tarrif Hike! 😂😂😂
Same mate 😅
Brilliant ❤
Liked it without listening- Happy with anticipation of this conversation after a Saturday brunch
When is this series coming out?
I finished only half hour now l pin for next day 📌
I disagree heartilty with the fact that "socialist" is a bad word. Agreed that the implementation was flawed, but it gave a lot of security when it comes to welfare, pensions, nationalized rail and air. Agreed that capital and trade limitations put by socialist policies were disastrous, but the way we did market liberization was also flawed. Most of the fears of Nehru are now coming true with Adani and Ambani becoming monopolies. Foreign investments and businesses coming into the country without understanding the market, selling us products and services that people of India didn't want. Then the same companies buying up home grown successful businesses, example Coca Cola bought up so many desi businesses. Capitalism is great (for the opportunists), but it's an unforgiving beast if left unchecked. The state currently is working with monopolies and letting them run major sectors. Small businesses are not being encouraged. I am not going to count uncorn companies, as start ups are failing as they follow trends, are profit motivated and most of them cater to the upper middle class market. India needs large scale manufacturing capabilities, it does not seem like the large capitalists are interested in that. Skill India was a failure. Foreign investors only see India as a service sector country, not a manufacturing hub. Labor laws, labor safety, fair wages are all in existence even in the most capitalist countries like USA. India needs to respect its own workers, provide them the opportunities - the state can help in that, since the private sector isn't quite interested in training and using Indian labor, which would be possible through socialism, and with support and help of capitalists.
Socialism is an evil word.
Whenever I start losing faith in public discourse I come and listen to this masterful conversation. This is also Amit Verma at his finest. It is my ill luck that I could not get a teacher like Mr Pratap Mehta in my life at any stage. “The Seen and the Unseen” is above all an exercise in self-education and public education - the sort of which birthed the American founding fathers - men like George Washington and Lincoln - who were proudly self educated through great books, great experience and great dialogue.
Amit, we really really need transcripts or atleast timestamps for this show. Please look into that
Kushal is a cultural determinist who think since you are brought up in Indian society, you must be a certain way. He doesn’t give space to plurality. All his fiasco about bickering about Atheism shows it. While he is Ok if you call yourself nashtik and start singing glories of Hindu religion.
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I have hardly ever commented on a youtube video but i am so glad that this morning is divorced this gem here. Phenomenal!! And i regularly hear to podcasts like the lex Fridman, triggernometry etc this truly stands out! The sheer length of it and the details speakers have gone into makes it so insightful for someone who knows about Indian economy just from the generic conversation/news here and there.
This should have been 8 plus hours, such lucid thoughts, and I am waiting for the Olympics bidding for India to play out
FANTASTIC and such great insights. Everything comes together. Could you also please make such an episode on 200 years of US economic transformation & side commentary of how India can learn from different phases
Please upload in hindi also