Building Blocks of the Indian Economy

S2 E19 After a spate of loan defaults just before the pandemic, Indian banks were "recapitalised", which is another word for a "bailout". In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we ask - have Indian banks learnt from their past, or are they making the same mistake, just in a different way? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors ht...

S2 E18 Government officials have raised concerns that Indians are not depositing in their bank accounts like they used to. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out that the problem is not with a lack of deposits, but with a lack of jobs, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj...

S2 E17 The Reserve Bank of India has launched a pilot project for a digital rupee. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we find out how the digital rupee could revolutionise the banking system and make life a whole lot harder for the corrupt. History Buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: a...

S2 E16 The UPI, United Payments Interface has been a fantastic innovation, making digital payments free for millions of users. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we find out who actually pays the bills for all these trillions of "free" transactions. History Buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in...

S2 E15 Because it never had any to start with! In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the money supply and the Reserve Bank's attempt to control it. We learn that the independence of the Reserve Bank of India has always been a bit of a myth, and why this is not such a bad thing. History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors h...

S2 E14 Russia is building up huge rupee surpluses from its oil exports to India. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we look at what the Russians are going to do with all their newfound rupees. 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: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S2 E12 Some have claimed that George Soros is behind the Hindenburg report, casting an evil eye over the Indian economy. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we examine Soros's record as a currency raider, and whether he could attack the Indian rupee. History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ E...

S2 E12 An Indian rupee is now worth about half what it was a decade ago. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out the reasons for the decline of the rupee, and what can be done to make it stronger. 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: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S2 E11 The Indian rupee is fully convertible for everyday transactions, but not so much for big capital transactions. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out why the Government of India is so scared to allow for free exchange of the rupee. History Buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Emai...

S2 E10 India has become the biggest options market in the world - by volume. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out why so many millions of Indians developed a sudden interest in this obscure derivatives contract. 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: amarvkf...

S2 E9 India's love for gold is deeper than ever. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we explore the economics of the great Indian gold obsession, and how the new India International Bullion Exchange at GIFT City might make gold a bit cheaper in India. History Buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV...

S2 E8 Consumers of natural gas in India complain about high prices. Producers complain about low prices. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out how both can benefit from natural gas at half the current price. 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: amarvkfilms@...

S2 E7 Could the Government of India reform agriculture without all the protests? In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the government's latest attempt to bypass the mandis and create a truly national market for agriculture. History Buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@...

S2 E6 The Government of India quite likes banning futures trading in agricultural commodities. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we explore some revolutionary ideas which could get India's futures markets back up and running. 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:...

S2 E5 In an incredible series of events, bond traders removed the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss in October 2022. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we ask - could they do the same to the Prime Minister of India? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S2 E4 Government of India bonds have entered JP Morgan's Government Bond Index for Emerging Markets. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we find out how this small step could have massive implications for economic policy making in New Delhi. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5...

S2 E3 India's corporate bond market could boom just like the stock market. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we find out that the corporate bond market just needs, well, more corporates. History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S2 E2 The Indian stock market is highly globalised, sucking in money from near and far. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out where all the money comes from, and why. 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: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S2 E1 India leads the world in the number of IPOs, Initial Public Offerings on the stock markets. All is well on Day 1 of trading, but if you check back 10 years later, the picture is not so rosy. In this opening episode of Season 2 of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we diagnose India's IPO fever. History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www....

S1 E36 The Government of India's Make in India campaign has now become Atmanirbhar Bharat. In this closing episode of Season 1 of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we ask - is Atmanirbhar Bharat taking us into the future, or back to the past? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

S1 E35 India has aspired to become an exporter of machinery since the 1960s. The only thing holding it back has been its import policy. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we learn how the Government of India picks one pocket, and pays into the other. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/...

S1 E34 The Indian capital goods industry is dominated by small scale manufacturing and held back by weird Government of India trade policies. It has been said that Wall Street banks are "too big to fail". But in this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we ask - are Indian manufacturers big enough to succeed? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Co...

S1 E33 Indian steel makers are among the most efficient in the world. But their steel becomes strangely expensive once it leaves the factory. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore the curious case of Indian steel - made at the cheapest cost, but sold at the highest price. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian Brit...

S1 E32 Prior to the pandemic close to 700,000 medical tourists came to India. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the global trade in healthcare. Can India increase its share of the medical tourism market? And would this be a good thing? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV Emai...

S1 E31 Headlines often proclaim the massive shortage of doctors in India. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out that the answer to the question of how many doctors are needed in India depends on who you ask- the Government of India, the World Health Organisation, or, doctors themselves. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a...