How do you report on India for a global audience? What do you choose to write about? And how should we understand cronyism in Indian policy-making? Author and journalist James Crabtree joins host Pavan Srinath on Episode 68 of The Pragati Podcast....

Ep. 68: Being a Foreign Correspondent in India

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath talks to scholars and experts on everything from India's unique genetics to why China isn't really trying to take over the world. New episodes out every Thursday. The Pragati Podcast is the titular podcast of the online magazine Pragati, and has a lot more brain fodder at www.thinkpragati.com.

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Ep. 68: Being a Foreign Correspondent in India

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