Jack Of All Knowledge

Divyanshu Dembi
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Jack Of All Knowledge

At Jack of All Knowledge, we talk about everything that is important, interesting and intriguing in the world of culture, technology & policy. Join your impatiently curious host, Divyanshu Dembi as he tries to navigate this new and exciting world and tries to make sense of it all.

  1. 22 JUN

    Ep 21: Ajay Shah on {x}kdr forum and why knowledge can't be produced on contract

    In this episode I am speaking with second time guest on the show, Dr. Ajay Shah about {x}kdr forum and the problems it solves. We speak about how the organisation chooses problems to solve, how they contribute to the Indian developmental story, how Ajay manages to be as enthusiastic about solving big problems as he was 20 years ago, and much more.

    1h 37m

  2. 08/12/2023

    Ep 20: Bhargavi Zaveri on being a Lifer in Public Policy

    In this episode, I am speaking with Bhargavi Zaveri Shah. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in law at the National University of Singapore. Her core research interests are the working of central banks and courts in developing countries. She has also done a lot of work on financial regulation, bankruptcy law, regulatory governance and the land market, all in the Indian context. In the conversation, we speak about a range of fascinating topics such as her journey from law to finance, and how she left her law firm job to dedicate herself to public policy research, legal education, and the justice system. We speak at length about her data-backed scholarship on analysing various debt resolution fora and how it can help litigants make better and more equipped choices in the justice system. You can find links to her work here: Bhargavi's Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=bDvivMIAAAAJ&hl=en Bhargavi's articles on the LEAP blog: https://blog.theleapjournal.org/2015/12/author-bhargavi-zaveri.html#gsc.tab=0 Bhargavi's research on future of court metrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28800jhftMg&t=1s&ab_channel=xKDR Bhargavi is present on twitter @bhargavizaveri

    1h 9m

  3. 22/10/2023

    Ep 19: Roshan Abbas on always chasing a good story

    Roshan Abbas doesn't need much introduction. He's an enigma of creativity and a brilliant person. It was a pleasure to pick out his brains for an hour. The episode features timeless wisdom, poignant stories from his life, advice for creators and curious individuals, and much more a reflection of the great human being he is. Roshan is on Twitter as @roshanabbas

    56 min

  4. 23/07/2023

    Ep 18: Ajay Shah on state capacity, governance and institutions

    Ajay Shah and I speak about a range of issues - how to better our state capacity, what battles are worth for the state to take up, how to improve our governance models, how to align incentives in the governance institutions, what is the role of the modern state, how to bring out better outcomes for the society, what are in fact better outcomes and much more. Ajay's work can be found at: https://www.mayin.org/ajayshah/

    2h 10m

  5. 18/07/2023

    E 17: Asking the right questions with Ashish Kulkarni & Navin Kabra

    In this episode, I'm speaking with two of my favorite writers about a host of issues. From choosing which college to go to, to understanding what good parenting is, we talk about everything that makes the human brain go tick. We speak extensively about being curious, keeping your learning self alive, how to learn better, how to accumulate knowledge etc. It is a thoroughly enjoyable conversation, and I hope you enjoy listening to this as well! This podcast was recorded with the help of Emergent Ventures grant from Mercatus Center, George Mason University.

    1h 39m

  6. 15/08/2022

    Ep 16: Amit Varma on being the oral historian of our times

    I'm talking to Amit Varma, host of the immensely popular podcast seen and the unseen; on a range of issues. We talk about his creative process, the making of seen and the unseen as an oral history project, politics, conversation & disagreements, policy etc.

    2h 34m

  7. 01/05/2022

    Ep 15: Shruti Rajagopalan on law, state power & economics

    In the 15th episode of Jack of all knowledge, I'm talking to Shruti Rajagopalan - senior research fellow at Mercatus center, George Mason University and fellow at classical liberal institute NYU law. She is also the lead of Indian vertical of Emergent ventures (a grant making initiative) at GMU. She writes prolifically and also hosts the popular podcast Ideas of India. She's by far, one of the most brilliant people I know - with deep expertise in areas of law and economics. She did her undergraduate degree in economics from Hansraj college, DU and then went to do her LLB from CLC, DU. She then do her masters in law and economics as an Erasmus scholar and then did her PhD in economics from GMU. We talk about her intellectual and personal journey, her interests, research and how she looks at the world. We also talk about intersection of law and economics, what does it mean to think like an economist, how to critically look at economics, and much more. This conversation is one of the best I've had on the podcast - I hope you enjoy this episode. Links: 1. Mercatus center: https://www.mercatus.org/ 2. Ideas of India: https://www.mercatus.org/tags/ideas-india 3. Emergent ventures: https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures 4. Econ4everybody: https://econforeverybody.com/ 5. Fast grants: https://fastgrants.org/

    2h 37m

  8. 14/02/2022

    Ep 14: Alok Prasanna on building Vidhi, state of governance, law & legal education

    In the 14th episode of Jack of all knowledge, I'm talking to Alok Prasanna Kumar, co founder of Vidhi center for legal policy. Vidhi works on various law and justice issues and is committed to drafting good laws, strengthening public institutions, and realising fundamental rights. Alok did his undergraduate from NALSAR and then went to do his BCL from Oxford. After a brief career in litigation, he was part of the founding team of Vidhi - a think tank that has come a long way since the winter of 2013 when it was started.  In the following conversation we talk about many things. We extensively talk about Alok's earlier days, during school and the later, law school, his interests and experiences. We have an insightful discussion on legal education - both undergraduate and masters and how both impacted him as a legal scholar and a person. We then dive deep into the Vidhi story. We talk about the genesis of the think tank, how did they scale up, the values and culture that drives Vidhi, how they take up new projects and measure progress.  Producing this podcast takes a lot of my time and effort. From finding the right guests, to recording and editing. If you enjoy listening to the podcast, I would encourage you to support my work by buying me a coffee! Basically for each coffee you buy, I get 375 rupees - and all of this will help me focus on producing high quality conversations for free. I've included the link in the description. Consider supporting (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/divyanshudembi)  Vidhi Center of legal policy - https://vidhilegalpolicy.in/

    2h 26m
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At Jack of All Knowledge, we talk about everything that is important, interesting and intriguing in the world of culture, technology & policy. Join your impatiently curious host, Divyanshu Dembi as he tries to navigate this new and exciting world and tries to make sense of it all.

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  • Creator
    Divyanshu Dembi
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Divyanshu Dembi
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    Jack Of All Knowledge

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