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Academy of IdeasUnderstanding Modi's IndiaBattle of Ideas festival 2023, Sunday 29 October, Church House, London
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In August, India made world news by being the first nation to land near the Moon’s South Pole. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a historic moment for humanity and ‘the dawn of the new India’. Meanwhile, India’s digital transformation of its financial system is reported by payments systems company ACI Worldwide to be operating on a larger scale than even in the US and China. Earlier this year, UN population estimates suggested India has overtaken China as the world’s most popul...2024-05-1545 min
Kitabi KarwanSeason 4 Episode 3 : Lord Meghnad Desai, author of The Poverty of Political Economy, published by HarperCollins IndiaWelcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!
For this episode, we are joined by one of the smartest minds of our generation, the famed economist and House of Lords member, Lord Meghnad Desai. We talk about his latest book, The Poverty of Political Economy - a fresh take examining the core of how economics developed, and how it has strayed from its core purpose. Check out this wonderful episode as we explore nuanced ideas of how Adam Smith is rather misinterpreted, the dismal state of af...2023-03-1639 min
ORANGE CITY LITERATURE FESTIVALOCLF - 2021 | Lord Meghnad Desai on Nehru's Hero Dilip Kumar: In the Life of India In Conversation with Shabbir ShakirI was Never a person of political views. As I grew up watching Dilip Kumar movies in the halls of Baroda and Bombay, he was one of the thousands who mimicked his dress, hairstyle, mannerisms and dialogues. India was changing around him. It was Nehru's India, proud and independent in its destiny in the community of nations. Dilip Kumar embodied how the Nehruvian man perceived himself, sensitive yet strong, passionate yet mindful, a role model, an icon and always so exemplary. I did not want to write only about politics but about the growing up of my generation and...2022-03-1039 min
Paisa Vaisa with Anupam GuptaThe Careers in Economics and Finance SpecialIn this week's episode of 'Paisa Vaisa', Host Anupam Gupta is in conversation with Karan Shah, Chief Executive Officer at Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE). The Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics has been established as an institution of excellence to provide graduate students with the academic rigor and applied skills to meet the needs of a dynamic and globalized workplace. Anupam and Karan talk about careers in the economics and finance industry in India. They discuss the various roles of an economist - their importance, financial analyst - their job description, and an overview of the various types...2021-01-1151 min
The Business Fame PodcastBusiness Podcast with Vandana ShahVandana is famous and among the top female divorce lawyers based out of Mumbai and Pune. She is also an author, columnist, and Social Entrepreneur on whom the BBC has made a documentary ‘Invisible Women of India’ which was broadcast worldwide on International Women’s Day. She is also the author of the bestseller ‘Ex Files’, The Story of her divorce-published by Penguin under the Shobhaa De imprint, which has been launched by the Hon’ble Attorney General of India Mr. Mukul Rohatgi and the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court. It has been endorsed by Lord Meghnad Desai...2020-05-1432 min
The Business Fame PodcastBusiness Podcast with Vandana ShahVandana is famous and among the top female divorce lawyers based out of Mumbai and Pune. She is also an author, columnist, and Social Entrepreneur on whom the BBC has made a documentary ‘Invisible Women of India’ which was broadcast worldwide on International Women’s Day. She is also the author of the bestseller ‘Ex Files’, The Story of her divorce-published by Penguin under the Shobhaa De imprint, which has been launched by the Hon’ble Attorney General of India Mr. Mukul Rohatgi and the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court. It has been endorsed by Lord Meghnad Desai...2020-05-1332 min
Arth OriginalsEconomics & Culture with Lord Meghnad DesaiTo listen to Lord Meghnad Desai's refreshing perspective on the Indian economy tune in to 'Economics & Culture' podcast2020-02-2033 min
Leader By DesignLeader by Design #31 | In Conversation with Lord Meghnad Desai (Political & Academic Leader)Lord Meghnad Desai is a Member of the British House of Parliament (House of Lords), and was awarded the Padma Bhushan (India’s 3rd Highest Civilian Honor) in 2008. He is Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he taught Economics for 38 years – truly commendable!
He is one of the most receptive and warm leaders I have met. Met him last week at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and before I knew it, I was interviewing him the very next day at his residence. Truly warm and truly receptive!
Listen to this P...2020-01-1003 min
Crypto WatchEmeritus Professor Lord Meghnad Desai - London School of EconomicsThis week in Crypto Watch, Alan Kohler spoke to Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor at The London School of Economics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2018-03-0715 min
The ForumAdam Smith: Father of CapitalismAdam Smith, a moral philosopher and economist, was born in Scotland, the son of a customs officer. In 1776 he published a book called 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’. Smith basically argued against the over regulation of commerce and said if people were set free to better themselves, it would produce economic prosperity for all. To discuss his work and legacy are Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Intellectual History Vivienne Brown, the UK Labour Party peer and economist Lord Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Professor of History Fania Oz-Salzberger and Emeritus Professor of Political Theory Ch...2017-11-2039 min
In the BalanceIndia's Cash Gamble: Has it Paid Off?Has the shock decision to scrap almost all of India's cash been a success or a failure? Last November's withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes caused chaos for millions of people and businesses, but now the dust has settled, is there any evidence it was effective in tackling corruption and curbing the black economy?Have those hardest hit by the demonetisation now managed to recover? What impact, if any, has the move had on India's economy? And in a society where cash is king, are there any signs people have been pushed towards using bank cards or mobile...2017-06-2426 min
MONEY MATTERS with Christopher HensleyMoney Matters Episode 114- Hubris W/ Lord Meghnad DesaiHave tribal allegiances distorted the economics profession and blinded economists to the obvious?Todays guest was Meghnad Desai who joined us live from India. We will be discussed his new book Hubris - Why Economists Failed to Predict The Crisis And How To Avoid The Next One. The failure of economists to anticipate the international economic crisis and lingering recession th...at continues even today has spurred public outcry and inspired legislative action. Economists are under fire, but questions concerning exactly how to redeem their discipline remain unanswered. Meghnad Desai is an Indian-born, naturalized Br...2015-08-2929 min
Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfDo we need a New Macroeconomics?Contributor(s): Lord Meghnad Desai | Lord Desai is an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician. He unsuccessfully stood for the Speaker in the British House of Lords in 2011, the first ever non-UK born candidate to do so. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008. Starting as an economics lecturer at LSE,in 2003 he retired as Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance, which he had founded in 1992, and remains Professor Emeritus at LSE. Desai has written extensively, publishing over 200 articles in academic journals, writing a number of...2015-07-091h 20Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoDo we need a New Macroeconomics?Contributor(s): Lord Meghnad Desai | Lord Desai is an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician. He unsuccessfully stood for the Speaker in the British House of Lords in 2011, the first ever non-UK born candidate to do so. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008. Starting as an economics lecturer at LSE,in 2003 he retired as Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance, which he had founded in 1992, and remains Professor Emeritus at LSE. Desai has written extensively, publishing over 200 articles in academic journals, writing a number of...2015-07-091h 20Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | VideoHubris: why economists failed to predict the crisis and how to avoid the next oneContributor(s): Professor Lord Desai, Professor Charles Goodhart, Stephen King | Meghnad Desai discusses his latest book Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One with Stephen King of HSBC. Meghnad Desai worked at LSE in the Economics Department from 1965 onwards, and is now Honorary Fellow and Emeritus Professor. He has written over 25 books and 200 articles in refereed journals. He is a Labour Peer and has received the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India. Charles Goodhart, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, is Emeritus Professor at the Lo...2015-05-271h 23Summer 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfHubris: why economists failed to predict the crisis and how to avoid the next oneContributor(s): Professor Lord Desai, Professor Charles Goodhart, Stephen King | Meghnad Desai discusses his latest book Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One with Stephen King of HSBC. Meghnad Desai worked at LSE in the Economics Department from 1965 onwards, and is now Honorary Fellow and Emeritus Professor. He has written over 25 books and 200 articles in refereed journals. He is a Labour Peer and has received the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India. Charles Goodhart, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, is Emeritus Professor at the Lo...2015-05-271h 23Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe New Bihar: rekindling governance and developmentContributor(s): Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singh | During the 1990s, the state of Bihar in India failed to benefit from the acceleration in India’s economic growth and in fact, slowed compared to the 1980s, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. Bihar governance and economic performance changed dramatically after November 2005, when the Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. Significant improvements in law and order presumably in...2014-01-201h 25Spring 2014 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe New Bihar: rekindling governance and developmentContributor(s): Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singh | During the 1990s, the state of Bihar in India failed to benefit from the acceleration in India’s economic growth and in fact, slowed compared to the 1980s, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. Bihar governance and economic performance changed dramatically after November 2005, when the Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. Significant improvements in law and order presumably in...2014-01-201h 25Summer 2013 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Great Crash of 2008: Causes, Consequences and the Future of the World Economic SystemContributor(s): Lord Meghnad Desai | Lord Desai is an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician. He unsuccessfully stood for the Speaker in the British House of Lords in 2011, the first ever non-UK born candidate to do so. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008. Starting as an economics lecturer at LSE, in 2003 he retired as Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance, which he had founded in 1992, and remains Professor Emeritus at LSE. Desai has written extensively, publishing over 200 articles in academic journals, writing a number of...2013-08-011h 00Summer 2013 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Great Crash of 2008: Causes, Consequences and the Future of the World Economic SystemContributor(s): Lord Meghnad Desai | Lord Desai is an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician. He unsuccessfully stood for the Speaker in the British House of Lords in 2011, the first ever non-UK born candidate to do so. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 2008. Starting as an economics lecturer at LSE, in 2003 he retired as Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance, which he had founded in 1992, and remains Professor Emeritus at LSE. Desai has written extensively, publishing over 200 articles in academic journals, writing a number of...2013-08-011h 00
Enterprising InvestorIndia: Rediscovery and Investment OutlookIn episode #143, Lord Meghnad Desai discusses his "rediscovered" historical perspective on India as well as the Indian economy, capital markets, and its people going forward and the implications for investment professionals.2012-02-2210 minAutumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfCelebrating the Work and Legacy of Professor Lord Meghnad DesaiContributor(s): Professor Charles Goodhart, Professor Amartya Sen, Dr Purna Sen, Clare Short | In the year of his 70th birthday a panel of leading scholars discuss themes arising from Lord Desai's extensive work in the social sciences, his passionate commitment to the freedom and wellbeing of individuals, and optimism about human progress and globalisation.2010-10-281h 22Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | VideoCelebrating the Work and Legacy of Professor Lord Meghnad DesaiContributor(s): Professor Charles Goodhart, Professor Amartya Sen, Dr Purna Sen, Clare Short | In the year of his 70th birthday a panel of leading scholars discuss themes arising from Lord Desai's extensive work in the social sciences, his passionate commitment to the freedom and wellbeing of individuals, and optimism about human progress and globalisation.2010-10-281h 22
A new world order (CIBAM Global Business Symposium)Spotting the next crisisProfessor Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
It's a case of not "if" but "when". Crises and cycles, says Professor Lord Desai, are recurring events; every solution inevitably creates its own problems.2010-08-1906 minCambridgeJBSSpotting the next crisisProfessor Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
It's a case of not "if" but "when". Crises and cycles, says Professor Lord Desai, are recurring events; every solution inevitably creates its own problems.2010-08-1906 minGuest speakersSpotting the next crisisProfessor Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics, London School of Economics
It's a case of not "if" but "when". Crises and cycles, says Professor Lord Desai, are recurring events; every solution inevitably creates its own problems.2010-08-1906 min
The Frontline ClubModern Warfare What Are The New Rules For War And PeaceCan violence be used to stop the tribal, ethnic and religious conflicts that have flared up in cities around the world? What can be done once counter-insurgency has run its course in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond?
Join us at the Frontline Club with Mary Kaldor of the LSE’s Centre for the Study of Global Governance, US Lieutentant-Colonel Shannon Beebe and war crimes barrister Andrew Cayley, recently appointed as international prosecutor for the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal in Cambodia, to discuss the rules of modern warfare.
The authors, who come from distant points on the political spectrum, examine th...2010-05-2700 minAutumn 2008 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfRevisiting Marx: is Marxism still relevant?Contributor(s): Professor Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor David Harvey, Professor Leo Panitch | This event brings together leading social and political thinkers to debate the contemporary meaning and relevance of Marx's legacy on the occasion of the republication of The Communist Manifesto, with an introduction by David Harvey. Meghnad Desai is emeritus professor of economics at LSE. David Harvey is professor of anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Leo Panitch is professor of political science at York University, Ontario.2008-11-181h 34Autumn 2008 | Public lectures and events | VideoRevisiting Marx: is Marxism still relevant?Contributor(s): Professor Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor David Harvey, Professor Leo Panitch | This event brings together leading social and political thinkers to debate the contemporary meaning and relevance of Marx's legacy on the occasion of the republication of The Communist Manifesto, with an introduction by David Harvey. Meghnad Desai is emeritus professor of economics at LSE. David Harvey is professor of anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Leo Panitch is professor of political science at York University, Ontario.2008-11-181h 342006 | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfAsia Forum 2006 Session Three : SocietyContributor(s): Professor Robert Wade, HE Sun Yuxi, Dr Purna Sen, Professor Lord Meghnad Desai | Discussions were led by LSE academics: Professor Danny Quah, Head of Economics Department; Dr Razeen Sally, senior lecturer in international political economy and head of the international trade policy unit and Professor Robert Wade, professor of political economy and development at DESTIN. Other speakers included: Sheila Dikshit, chief minister of Delhi; Nandan M Nilekani, chief executive officer of Infosys; Mr Sun Yuxi, Chinese Ambassador to India, and Dr YV Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India.2006-12-071h 47Autumn 2006 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfAsia Forum 2006 Session Three : SocietyContributor(s): Professor Robert Wade, HE Sun Yuxi, Dr Purna Sen, Professor Lord Meghnad Desai | Discussions were led by LSE academics: Professor Danny Quah, Head of Economics Department; Dr Razeen Sally, senior lecturer in international political economy and head of the international trade policy unit and Professor Robert Wade, professor of political economy and development at DESTIN. Other speakers included: Sheila Dikshit, chief minister of Delhi; Nandan M Nilekani, chief executive officer of Infosys; Mr Sun Yuxi, Chinese Ambassador to India, and Dr YV Reddy, governor of the Reserve Bank of India.2006-12-071h 47