Building Blocks of the Indian Economy

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In Season 3 of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore the finances of the Government of India. Wouldn't you like to know how the government is spending YOUR money?

  1. 11/18/2025

    The Union Budget - lots of Josh, not much Hosh.

    S3 E20 In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we bring together all our insights to answer the question - with so much money flowing through the Union Budget each year, why is there still so much poverty in India? 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

    16 min

  2. 11/11/2025

    India's cities need a freedom struggle.

    S3 E19 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we travel to Pune to explore the impact of the city's property boom on the Pune Municipal Corporation's budget. But we find out that, incredibly, Pune's elected corporators, do not get to govern their own city. 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

    16 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    Who is the boss of Mumbai?

    S3 E18 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we travel to the city maximum, Mumbai. We find out where India's richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, gets all its money from, and, who decides how it all gets spent. 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

    14 min

  4. 10/28/2025

    Meet the Chief Minister's 25 million new sisters.

    S3 E17 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we travel to Mumbai to analyse the finances of the Maharashtra Government. Can the Maharashtra Government keep up its spending on schemes like the Ladki Behn Yojana, or is it heading into a debt spiral? 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

    16 min

  5. 10/21/2025

    Why is the Government of India in so much debt?

    S3 E16 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at just how much of the government's tax revenue gets eaten up by repaying interest on its debts. Could the Government of India get into a debt spiral? Should it even be in debt at all? History buffs, 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

    16 min

  6. 10/14/2025

    Will the Government of India be in debt, forever?

    S3 E15 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the massive debt that the Government of India has built up. Every fifth rupee that the government now spends goes to repaying old loans. Is this addiction to debt permanent, or could the government go into debt detox? History buffs, check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

    16 min

  7. 10/07/2025

    Just how smart are India's cities?

    S3 E14 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we account for all the money that the Government of India spends on India's cities. Has all the money spent on metro rail, Swachh Bharat and PM AWAS housing for the poor transformed life in urban India? History buffs, 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

    16 min

  8. 09/30/2025

    Money flows into India's taps. How much water flows out?

    S3 E13 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we analyse the government's attempt to provide tap water to rural India - the Jal Jeevan Mission. We also ask - where did all the Swachh Bharat money go? History buffs, check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com

    16 min
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In Season 3 of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore the finances of the Government of India. Wouldn't you like to know how the government is spending YOUR money?

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