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FREE FLOWIndo-Pacific PowerplayAn macroscopic summary of powerplay among nations of the Indo-pacific interests is given by our guest speaker, Udayan. He covers everything from the strategic landscape before 2000s to the current situation among India, China and US. Hear him also talk about the fault lines of QUAD, India's calculative stance on such foreign matters, and how the infamous US China rivalry can unfold in the future. p.s.- thoroughly enjoyed his insights, so don't miss this one!To stay updated, follow us on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefreeflowpod/LinkedIn- https://www.li...2022-01-3027 minFREE FLOWStarting-up IndiaCelebrating the National Start-up Day on 16th Jan, we talk to one of the Top 50 Angel Investors in India. Aditya is a humble, hardworking, and influential man who has bagged numerous awards including the Parliamentary Award. He walks us through the various phases of Indian startup ecosystem, the rising optimism around starting-up and entrepreneurship in India, various challenges faced by the founders and the necessary steps the government can take to ease the ecosystem. Lastly, there's a bonus for all the freshers who are planning to join startups- go make the notes!To stay updated, follow us...2022-01-1623 minFREE FLOWPollution and PoliciesDelhi pollution is undoubtedly the most seasonal topic which is an product of micromanaged policymaking. With every season, the causes of pollution changes in this city. Sourya zooms into the most controversial causes- Stubble Burning, from a regulatory and policy perspective. Sourya's article- https://spontaneousorder.in/smog-and-order/To stay updated, follow us on this app and on-Instagram- @thefreeflowpodLinkedIn- Free Flow2022-01-0932 minFREE FLOWIndian RailwaysIndian Railways is a topic very boring sometimes, but Chitresh always keeps people hooked with his insights and analysis. Railways in India is progressing every day. One side it is expanding its ambitions and promoting efficiency through public private partnership and on the other side it still battles the bottlenecks at the bureaucratic level. In this episode Chitresh talks about how the PPP model works, the volatility of the private sector in railways, and how it is victim of red-tapism yet again, the National Monetisation Plan- how much realistic is it? and the notable progress/lag since 2014 elections, and adds m...2022-01-0241 minFREE FLOWAll Things MSPIntroduction- 00:00-0:54MSP on Oilseeds 0:54-1:22What is MSP? 1:22-3:20Who is getting benefitted from MSP? 3:20-3:30Farmers Protest: Demanding legal recognition of MSP 3:30- 9:05APMC 9:05-11:33Constraints of APMC post 1991 LPG 11:33-12:50Government response- 12:50- 13:39Liberation of the agricultural market 13:39- 15:43Conclusion- 15:43-16:46Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thefreeflowpod/Mail- freeflowanchor@gmail.comOpen to Collaborations and Guest Episodes2021-09-1916 minFREE FLOWThe 5G ChallengeIntroduction- start-0:51Topic introduction- till 2:10Indian Telecom Market- 2:24-3:45Evolution of 5G- 3:45-4:51Market competition and Spectrum- 4:51-7:38The infrastructure challenge- 7:38-9:52O-RAN and technological solutions- 9:52-12:52Affordability of Spectrum- 12:52-13:59Last mile connectivity- 13:59-14:24Affordability of 5G devices- 14:24-15:095G preparation- 15:25-19:10Conclusion-19:00- end2021-09-0520 min
FREE FLOWAsset MonetisationIntroduction 00:00- 1:31Asset Monetisation Meaning with 2 examples 1:31-6:12Why is the plan introduced? Concept of Public Choice Theory 6:12-10:32How will this be executed/what happens to the revenue? 10:32-11:17Benefits of the plan 11:17-12:33Criticism 12:33- 13:56Conclusion 13:56-14:48 To know more- https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/asset-monetisation-transparency-holds-the-key/article33965022.ece2021-08-2915 minFREE FLOWThe Graveyard of EmpiresGuest Speaker, Mr. Vibhav Kandlur is a geopolitics researcher and his areas of interests revolve around South Asian Geopolitics, especially Indo-Pakistan Bilateral Relations, conflict studies, defense technology and modernisation, and challenges to India's National Security. Following are the questions he answered.About Guest Speaker 00:10-1:10Topic History/Background 1:25-3:381) Why did the Afghan military capitulate so easily to the Taliban despite having superior equipment and receiving training from the US? 3:38-7:352) A lot of scholars have been talking about negotiating with the Taliban. There were reports that India was in touch with the Taliban and a few delegates met them...2021-08-2135 minFREE FLOWPopulation ControlWelcome back! Here are the time stamps- Introduction- 0:00-2:19Terms revision- 2:20-2:50Current Population Status of India- 2:50-4:41Malthusian Theory on Population-4:42-5:57China's One Child Policy- 5:57-6:32What went wrong with China's One Child Policy and what can we learn from China? 6:35-7:57What happens when India adopts such coercive checks on population? 7:57-10:00My opinion- 10:00-10:58Economic Development Vs Population- 11:00-12:52Conclusion- 12:53-15:28Quote of the Episode- 15:28-16:35Instagram channel- https://www.instagram.c...2021-08-0716 min
FREE FLOWRising Fuel PricesTime stamps:Introduction 0:57-1:24International Market 1:29-2:03What happened to global crude oil prices? 2:04-2:47Pricing system 2:51-3:41Argument of global price rise 3:42-5:27Meaning and argument of oil bonds 5:30-8:55Public Expenditure 8:57-9:37Is there no other means to collect revenue? 9:38-10:34Are the petrol prices really deregulated? 10:34-11:40Impact of increase in petrol prices 11:47-12:20What happens if the taxes on fuel are cut? 12:20-13:33My opinion 13:35-14:22Expert opinions 15:10-15:57Quick GST overview, Is GST under fuel possible? What are the challenges? 15:57-19:03Quote of the episode 19:19-19:47For Collaborations/Suggestions/Questions/Anything! mail freeflowanchor@gmail.com2021-07-2919 minFREE FLOWTrailerHello everyone! I'm so excited to get started with this and bring to you the best of my research. Economists just make the subject sound so complicated with all the jargons- cut that! Join me on this ride as I decode the whys, hows, and whens of Indian economy, policy and individual liberty! I'll see you once a week and I bet you'll love this!2021-07-2801 min