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'कोस कोस पर बदले पानी, चार कोस पर वाणी, जो नहीं बदलती वो है हिंदुस्तानी।’ तो आइये करते है आज हिंदुस्तानी भाषाओं पर एक पुलियाबाज़ी। जिसमे बातें पाकिस्तान में बोली जाती एक द्रविड़ भाषा ब्राहुई से लेकर पूर्वोत्तर के बाजार की भाषा नगामीस तक। एक दूसरे के जैसी पर एक दुसरे से अलग, ऐसी भारतीय भाषाओं की कहानी संपादक और लेखक कार्तिक वेंकटेश के साथ।  
This week, an evergreen Puliyabaazi on the diversity of Indian languages. Why do languages evolve the way they do? How did the many different languages and dialects of India evolve? What role did the British play in reviving some of these languages? Do languages die? What gets lost when we lose a language? Find some interesting answers to these fascinating questions in this conversation with editor and author, Karthik Venkatesh. 
We discuss:
* How do languages evolve
* Brahui-Clues to the language of Indus Valley Civilization
* Oldest Indian Languages
* How the British contributed to Indian languages
* Linguistic survey of India
* The late arrival of printing in India
* The interesting dynamics of Hindi and Urdu
* Link languages
* Do languages die?
Readings:
10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be
Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
भारतीय भाषाओँ में हमारे अतीत के सुराग़. Clues to our past in Indian languages.
हिंदी-उर्दू : इतिहास और राजनीतिकरण. Hindi Urdu Unity.
एक देश, कईं भाषाएँ, एक लिपि। Many Languages, One Script
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Guest: @karthik_venk
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नीतियां बनाते वक़्त, ये समझना ज़रूरी होता है कि लोग कैसे सोचते हैं और कैसे अपना व्यवहार तय करते हैं, तभी कामयाब और फायदेमंद नीतियां बन पाएंगी। लेकिन, क्या नीति बनाने वाले ये मान लें कि लोग अक्सर अतार्किक फैसले लेते हैं या ये कि लोग ज़्यादातर विवेकशील होते हैं? आखिर, ऐसी मान्यताओं के आधार पर कैसी नीतियां बनेंगी? आइये, करते हैं आज इसी पर चर्चा। 
In the realm of policymaking, understanding human behavior is crucial for crafting effective and impactful solutions. However, a central debate revolves around whether policymakers should assume humans are inherently rational or irrational beings. What kind of policies will such assumptions lead to? We argue against the assumption of human irrationality and examine its implications for policy formulation. 
We discuss:
* Making decisions for others
* Assuming irrationality
* Humans are reasonable
* Is buying lottery irrational
* A lottery to increase voting percentage
* Empathy vs Compassion
Readings:
A Framework A Week: How to Deter Reasonable People from Engaging in Undesirable Behaviour? | Pranay Kotasthane
Behavioral science should start by assuming people are reasonable
Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
अर्थतंत्र को क्यों समझें ? Economics for Everybody ft. Ashish Kulkarni
सोचे तो सोचे कैसे. Behavioral Economics
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क्या आपको पता है कि विश्व युद्ध और भारत के बंटवारे के बाद भी दशकीय जनगणना समय पर की गयी थी, जब की हालिया दशकीय जनगणना करने में देरी हो चुकी है। इससे शासन प्रणाली पर काफ़ी असर पड़ेगा क्योंकि हर एक जिल्ले में कितनी सरकारी सुविधा प्रदान की जाये ये जनगणना के हिसाब से निश्चित किया जाता है। जनगणना और जनसंरचना याने कि डेमोग्राफी एक दिलचस्प विषय है जिसको गहराई से समझाने के लिए हमारे साथ पुलियाबाज़ी पर जुड़े प्रोफ़ेसर शिवकुमार जोलद। सुनिए इस पुलियाबाज़ी को और समझिये भारत की बदलती जनसंरचना के बारे में।  
Did you know that even after World War II and the partition of India, the decennial census was conducted on time? The recent decennial census has been delayed and it is a matter of concern  because this will have an impact on all levels of governance. This week on Puliyabaazi, Professor Shivkumar Jolad joins us to discuss the fascinating discipline of Demography. This is a Puliyabaazi with many TIL moments. Do listen in. 
We discuss:
* The discipline of demography
* Why is the census important?
* History of census in India
* Impact of caste census
* How is India’s demography changing 
* Counting languages and state formation
Readings: Articles by Shivakumar Jolad
* India's Linguistic Diversity: How the Census obscures it 
* Pedagogical Problem of the Census
* Demography in service of other social sciences 
* Perils of a Centralized State


* Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
जातीय जनगणना होनी चाहिए या नहीं? Pros and Cons of a Caste Census
भारत की जनसंख्या: विस्फोट या वरदान? Is India overpopulated?
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अक्सर हमारे नेता भारतीय शहरों को सिंगापुर जैसा बनाने का सपना रखते है। क्या है जो हमारे शहर सिंगापुर से सीख सकते हैं?  इस हफ़्ते पुलियाबाज़ी पर सुनिए सिंगापुर यात्रा से प्रणय के अवलोकन। इस सफ़रनामा में बात खुले व्यापार से लेकर स्ट्रीट लाइट्स तक। सुनियेगा ज़रूर। 
Singapore is often seen as a model for development for Indian cities. This week, Pranay shares his observations from his recent visit to the city-state of Singapore. 
We discuss:
* Should we make our cities as union territory?
* 100 Singapores in India
* Can Indian cities learn from Singapore?
* Kids travelling alone
* Churn in city centre
* Administrative outlook
* Import dependence and free trade
* Energy intense economy
* Smart Diplomacy
Pranay’s travelogue:
https://publicpolicy.substack.com/i/144748014/global-policy-watch-a-singapore-summer
Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
सफ़रनामा: अमरीका से थाईलैंड से केन्या तक। Travelogue from US, Thailand, Kenya
अमरीकी मैन्युफैक्चरिंग जगत का सफ़रनामा। US Travelogue - Trade Exhibitions, Saving Art, and Unisex Toilets
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क्या आपने कभी सोचा है कि एक न्यायपूर्ण समाज कैसा दिखता है? आज हम न्यायपूर्ण समाज की दो परिकल्पना को समझेंगे, जॉन रॉल्स और रोबर्ट नोज़िक के दृष्टिकोण से। जॉन रॉल्स करते हैं समानता की पैरवी, जब के नोज़िक रखते हैं स्वतंत्रता का पक्ष। इस पुलियाबाज़ी में हम दोनों पक्षों के तर्क को समझने की कोशिश करेंगे।  क्या इसमें कोई समाधान की आशा है? वो तो आप ही सुनिए, सोचिये और बताइये। 
In this episode of Puliyabaazi, we delve into the philosophical debate between John Rawls and Robert Nozick on what makes a just society. What is more important? equality or liberty?
John Rawls proposes the "veil of ignorance" thought experiment, where individuals choose principles of justice for a society while not knowing their own social status. Robert Nozick, on the other hand, prioritizes individual liberty. His book Anarchy, State, and Utopia argues for minimal government intervention, emphasizing the right to keep what one has justly acquired. 
The Debate Heats Up
This episode is an exploration of these two differing points of view. We unpack their core arguments, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and delve into some real-world implications of their ideas.
We discuss:
* Is philosophy useful in crafting policy?
* Rawls’ Theory of Justice
* Greatest Equal Liberty Principle
* Maximin Principle
* Do we really believe in equality?
* Nozick’s answer to Rawls
* A patterned distribution will not work
Readings:
A Theory of Justice by John Rawls
Anarchy, State and Utopia by Robert Nozick
Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
गांधी टैगोर की पुलियाबाज़ी. The Gandhi Tagore Debates
एक सवाल, कई जवाब: क्या सम्पत्ति कर आर्थिक असमानता से निजात दिला सकता है? Can wealth tax solve economic inequality?
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भारत में भवन निर्माण कोड तो कई है, पर क्या वे सभी तर्कसंगत और व्यावहारिक है? समय के साथ जड़ हो गए बिल्डिंग कोड से भारतीय कंपनियों का कितना नुकसान हो रहा है? क्या है इसके दीर्घकालिक परिणाम? आज इस विषय को गहराई से समझेंगे भुवना आनंद और सरगुन कौर के साथ जिन्होंने स्टेट ऑफ़ रेगुलेशन रिपोर्ट में भारतीय फैक्ट्रियों के बिल्डिंग कोड का गहराई से अध्ययन किया है।  
This week on Puliyabaazi, we discuss the State of Regulation Report on building standards with Bhuvana Anand and Sargun Kaur. Their report assesses building codes for factories across various states and finds that building codes in India are significantly more restrictive than other developing countries. Many codes are obsolete and archaic. What is the cost of such overly restrictive codes on firms in India?
We discuss:
* What are Building Regulations?
* Regulations vs Safety
* Historical context
* Alternatives
* Lessons from data and reality
* Floor Area Ratio
* Impact of excessive regulation
* Regulations across sectors
Reading recommendations by Sargun and Bhuvana:
* State of Regulation Report by Bhuvana Anand, Sargun Kaur and Shubho Roy
* How building laws lock India's factory land 
* Some academic references:
* Building regulations are a barrier to affordable housing in Indian cities: the case of Ahmedabad by Bimal Patel, Sweta Byahut, Brijesh Bhatha
* Measuring welfare gains from relaxation of land-use restrictions: The case of India’s building-height limits by Jan K. Brueckner and Kala Seetharam Sridhar
* Land markets, government interventions and housing affordability by Alain Bertaud
* Emergence of sub-optimal land utilization patterns in Indian cities by Sweta Byahut, Bimal Patel and Jignesh Mehta
* Link to Prosperiti's substack to read more about state-level regulations in India

Listen to related Puliyabaazi:
श्रम कानून में सुधार कैसे लाया जाए? Reforming India’s Labour Laws ft. Bhuvana Anand
भारत का भविष्य हमारे शहर तय करेंगे। Managing India’s Cities ft. Devashish Dhar, Author
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