Building Blocks of the Indian Economy

S1 E5 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we analyse the economics of India's ports system. Much progress has been made - particularly with the announcement of the Modi government's mega SagarMala infrastructure project and the arrival of the Adani group on the scene. But a question mark still hangs over India's plan for ports - does it go deep enough? History buffs, do...

S1 E4 In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore the surge in renewable energy- wind and solar power in India over the past decade. Progress has been rapid, but has not kept up with either Government of India targets, or the demand for electricity. Should we see the economic glass as half full or half empty? And who is making money from solar energy in India? History buffs...

S1 E3 In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore the economic fundamentals behind the government's goal of transforming India into a "gas based economy". 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

S1 E2 Oil, mainly foreign oil, keeps the Indian economy moving. In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore India's chronic dependence on imports of crude oil (yes, most recently from Russia!), and how, despite the addition of electric vehicles to the Indian transport fleet, this dependence is only likely to grow in the years to come. History buffs, do check out the book Th...

S1 E1 In the first episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the most basic of these building blocks- coal. Why it is an economist's nightmare, but so necessary for the electrification of the Indian economy- and the moral and economic dilemmas of coal and climate change. History buffs, do check out the book The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www....