Why should we care about government spending?

Welcome to episode 5 of Watching the Wheels, hosted by Amit Varma, Shruti Rajagopalan and Pranay Kotasthane.

In this episode, we launch Pranay Kothastane & Sarthak Pradhan’s new book Fiscal Fables: A Citizen's Guide to Public Finance. Pranay gives a masterclass in the public finance frameworks. Amit provides comic relief through limericks. And in the Infinite Game, we understand why Shruti is not a professor of geography or history.

Please pick up Fiscal Fables right away: https://amzn.in/d/04Btr8MD

TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 Hype the Episode!00:20 Intro: What a book!01:18 Main Course: A Citizen’s Guide to Public Finance04:10 Why we should care about government spending?11:50 Kinds of Taxes16:45 India’s Failed Tax Experiments29:50 Why Taxes Exist35:14 The Tax Code is Not a Social Engineering Manual54:45 Indian Cities and Decentralization 1:10:36 Centrally Sponsored Schemes1:21:04 Fiscal Federalism1:33:22 Infinite Game1:56:06 Recommendations

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The old world order has gone to pieces, and you are trying to make sense of the new world disorder. Need help? We are here!

Welcome to episode 4 of Watching the Wheels, hosted by Amit Varma, Shruti Rajagopalan and Pranay Kotasthane.

In this episode, Pranay shares some useful frameworks that will help you think clearly about the world we are in. Shruti then humiliates the boys in an Infinite Game, and everyone takes refuge in art. Shamed before your viewers? No problem. Babble about design. Play some Bach. You are your own Jaani Dushman.

TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 Hype the Episode!00:23 Intro: Jaani Dushman02:41: Main Course: World Disorder!05:59 Framework 127:40 Framework 245:56 Framework 31:01:52 Infinite Game1:16:04 TIL (Trivia I Love)1:21:00 Recommendations

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Long years ago, India got Independence — but did we get freedom? How can this country be a better place for all its people? If we had to dream, what would our dreams be

Welcome to episode 3 of Watching the Wheels, hosted by Amit Varma, Shruti Rajagopalan & Pranay Kotasthane.

In this episode, our hosts share their dreams for India. Each of them talks about four things they would like to see change. Amit elaborates on the importance of freedom, Pranay gets concrete with his policy suggestions, and Shruti illustrates with examples why political freedom & economic freedom must always go together, & one does not make sense without the other. Amitabh Bachchan is also discussed. Do you think that Pranay is a Laawaris, Amit is Mahaan & the Dostana of this trio is good Naseeb that has led to this Trishul of a show? You surely can’t deny that everyone in India deserves Roti, Kapda aur Makaan, which is what this episode is about!

TABLE OF CONTENTS00:00 Hype the Episode!0036 Intro03:29 Amit’s wishlist30:18 Pranay’s wishlist47:34 Shruti’s wishlist1:28:03 Infinite Game: Amitabh’s greatest hits1:54:49 Recommendations

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