S1 E30 Narendra Modi's Ayushman Bharat health initiative is designed to provide cashless healthcare to India's poor. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out if healthcare has really become free for poor Indians.

History buffs, do check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

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S1 E29 1 in 10 rupees invested by private equity funds in India is in the healthcare sector. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we examine ethical and economic dilemmas as the world's biggest investors race to buy Indian hospital chains.

History buffs, do check out the book

The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj

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S1 E28 Record numbers of Indian students are studying abroad each year. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the economic forces pushing Indian students all around the world, from the United States to Ukraine, and Singapore to Saudi Arabia.

History Buffs, do check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/

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S1 E27 Both the BJP and the Congress agree that skilling young Indians is a good idea. Both shared more or less the same approach. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we find out how the money was spent, and what the results of Skill India have been so far.

History buffs, do check out the book

The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/

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S1 E26 Teachers are both producers of education and the products of education. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the teaching profession and the role of teachers in producing better human capital for the Indian economy.

History buffs do check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

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S1 E25 This may sound like a stupid question! Given India's historically low levels of investment in education, it might seem obvious that the government should spend more, but in this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we find out that it is a matter of "how" money should be spent, and not "how much".

History Buffs, do check out the book

The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/

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S1 E24 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the movement of India's financial hub from Mumbai's Nariman Point to the BKC, Bandra-Kurla Complex. Why have India's old business districts died out? And will the new ones live on, or, will they house the ghost offices of the future?

History buffs, do check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/

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S1 E23 This week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy explores the curious case of vacant houses, at a time when so many are without decent housing. Congress and BJP governments have tried different approaches to providing housing for all. Maybe it is time for the government to use some "muscle power" to fix the problem.

History Buffs, do check out the book

The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/

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S1 E22 India needs millions of new houses, but so many houses coming onto the market remain unsold. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the mismatch between the type of housing being offered by developers and the type of housing that Indian buyers really need.

History Buffs, do check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/

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S1 E21 Behind the glamourous billboards advertising luxury property developments, there is a slow and steady process of land acquisition. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at whether the speed of land acquisition can keep up with India's hunger for housing.

History buffs, do check out the book

The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/

Email: [email protected]