Ideas of India

Shruti and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the evolution of the global semiconductor industry, India’s semiconductor industry ambitions, and the interplay of geopolitics, economics, and technology in the semiconductor industry.

Badri Narayanan, M. Krishnan, and Shruti discuss challenges, opportunities, and the path forward for fisheries.

Shruti and Aparna Chandra discuss the Indian Supreme Court, its functions, and its docket.

Shruti chats with Doug Irwin about trade economists, trade in India, and globalization

Shruti and Rahul Matthan discuss India’s digital revolution, privacy, and how AI will transform everything.

Shruti and Aditya Balasubramanian discuss the history of a principled and conservative opposition politics in India.

Shruti and Nasreen Munni Kabir discuss the art of creating, the documentation of Hindi cinema history, and the challenges of subtitling Hindi films.

Producer Dallas Floer speaks with Shruti about the podcast, its underrated guests, how Shruti prepares for episodes, the wide-ranging topics covered over the past year, and much more.

Shruti and Rajat Kochhar discuss weather shocks, water audits, and the choice of crop mix in India.

Shruti and Vani Swarupa Murali discuss the Indian state and its impact on farmers’ livelihood and the environmental consequences