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Ep 243: The Barkha Dutt Files

Ep 243: The Barkha Dutt Files

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma


Ep 243: The Barkha Dutt Files

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

ratings:
Length:
156 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the last 25 years, India has changed, journalism has changed and Barkha Dutt has been at the frontlines. She joins Amit Varma in episode 243 of The Seen and the Unseen to speak about how we got here, and the lessons of these years. Also check out: 1. Barkha Dutt on Twitter, Instagram and the Washington Post. 2. Mojo Story on YouTube. 3. This Unquiet Land: Stories from India's Fault Lines -- Barkha Dutt. 4. The Nurture Assumption -- Judith Rich Harris. 5. Barkha Dutt's conversation with Deep Sidhu. 6. What They Did Yesterday Afternoon -- Warsan Shire. 7. We The Women on Facebook. 8. Memories and Things -- Episode 195 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Aanchal Malhotra). 9. Little Crazy Love Song -- Mary Oliver. This episode is sponsored by CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader, FutureStack and The Social Capital Compound. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off. Please subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It’s free! And check out Amit’s online course, The Art of Clear Writing.
Released:
Sep 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

All public policies -- indeed, all actions by humans -- have two kinds of effects: the effects that are intended, and visible; and unintended consequences, which are invisible. The Seen and the Unseen is a podcast that aims to examine both the seen and the unseen effects of our actions. Presented by Amit Varma (a journalist for a decade-and-a-half, and winner of the prestigious Bastiat Prize for journalism in 2007 and 2015 -- the only person to win it twice), the show takes on a specific public policy in every episode, and dissects its seen and unseen effects. For example: the ban on surge pricing by Uber in Delhi. What is seen is that Uber no longer costs so much; what is unseen is that you cannot get an Uber at all, because of the scarcity that is a direct result of the price control. The host explains the economic reasoning at work, and talks to an expert who breaks it down further. The host will have a panel of experts at his disposal, from a variety of disciplines, and will speak to a relevant expert in every episode. Subjects covered will range from broad ones like the state of education in India, to narrower ones like the banning of 'victimless crimes' like prostitution and gambling.