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April 28, 2020 Ep. 314: The PLA and Covid-19
China claims its military has been unscathed by the novel coronavirus pandemic despite being part of the containment effort. Could this claim be true? Aditya Ramanathan talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the
27 min
April 27, 2020 Ep. 313: Content Moderation During COVID Times
Less than a year ago, the social media giants claimed that moderating content online was an arduous task. Yet, under the shadow of Covid-19, these companies are successfully removing misinformation from their sites.
25 min
April 24, 2020 Ep. 312: India’s FDI Dilemmas
Foreign investment will be critical to reviving the Indian economy as the threat from Covid-19 retreats. At the same time, there's concern about foreign entities picking up undervalued Indian assets.
28 min
April 23, 2020 Ep. 311: A National Reopening Strategy For India
As India prepares to ease lockdown restrictions and restore economic activity, most epidemiological models expect there to be fresh waves of infection over the coming months.
25 min
April 22, 2020 Ep. 310: Learning from History: Bengal Famine and Covid-19
The Bengal Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern Indian history. What caused the famine and can it tell us how to handle a pandemic today? In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan talks to Anirudh Kanisetti and Sarthak Pradhan about a tim
27 min
April 21, 2020 Ep. 309: Spending More in the Face of Covid-19
The end of the nation-wide lockdown will inevitably force the union government to spend more money on healthcare and economic recovery. But is there money to spend? In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane estimate the amount of cash required
37 min
April 20, 2020 Ep. 308: Price Controls in a Pandemic
Indian authorities have imposed price caps on face masks and sanitisers. Private labs have been told to conduct Covid-19 tests for free. While these measures may be well-meaning, they don't work, and are already leading to disastrous shortages. Anirudh
35 min
April 17, 2020 Ep. 307: The Shape of India's Nuclear Arsenal
While India has a transparent nuclear doctrine, its nuclear arsenal is almost a black box to outsiders. Are India's existing nuclear weapons sufficient to deter China? And does India need ICBMs at all? In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS ta
38 min
April 16, 2020 Ep. 306: The Hashtag Pandemic
Who is to blame for Covid-19? It depends on who you ask, and it might depend on which country's information operations they have been exposed to on social media. As hashtags duke it out on Twitter, Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Manoj Kewalramani and Prateek
45 min
April 15, 2020 Ep. 305: Have the Hong Kong Protests Failed
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a pause in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The movement, however, continues to command public support and friction is likely to continue in the long run.
39 min

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