He wore several hats — academic, policymaker and institution builder — with equal aplomb. Alagh’s ability to gently tease out minute economic and sociological details without losing sight of the bigger economic picture — evident in his regular columns in this newspaper — will be much missed.
The Indian Express has released a new history podcast show called Pages from the past. In its first season, hosts Adrija Roychowdury and Damini Jaiman explore the stories of five princely states that were reluctant to join the Indian union in 1947. You can listen to the first episode of this 5-episode season for free on indianexpress.com or download our app where all the episodes are available for free. You can find the links here:
Listen to the first episode for free on The Indian Express website: https://indianexpress.com/audio/pages-from-the-past/ep-1-travancore-the-reluctant-princes-4/8307677/
Or listen to all the episodes for free on The Indian Express app:
iOS link: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/indian-express-news-epaper/id506351833
Android link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indianexpress.android&hl=en_IN&gl=US&pli=1
