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Arth Unearth

Arth Unearth

By Akash Kumar and Ruchir Kaul

A podcast where sometimes we deconstruct themes from movies and TV shows to discuss the economics, politics and science behind them. On more mundane days, we simply talk ideas and books or analyze key legislative changes in India.

Hosted by Akash and Ruchir, both final year students at IIT Madras. New episodes every Sunday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @ArthUnearth
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Episode 0: Unearthing the Arth

Arth UnearthSep 07, 2020

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Unearthing Recent Geospatial Data Reforms | क्या नक्शा नीति में परिवर्तन से बदलेगा अर्थव्यवस्था का नक्शा?

Unearthing Recent Geospatial Data Reforms | क्या नक्शा नीति में परिवर्तन से बदलेगा अर्थव्यवस्था का नक्शा?

In the sixth episode of Arth Unearth, we take up the recently announced geospatial data reforms by the Government of India. Akash talks to Shriya Karanam of Locale.ai on what it means for the industry and appears on Delhi-based economist Kumar Anand's YouTube show Janhit Junction where both of them talk about its possible seen and unseen effects on the economy, the modus operandi of the reform and how it connects to Nobel Laureate F.A. Hayek's Conception of Information and Knowledge.

The First Part of the Show (with Shriya) is in English and the Second Part (with Kumar) is in Hindi. Skip Directly to 14:20 for the Hindi Discussion.

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Feb 21, 202145:10
Unearthing NITI Aayog's New Model Bill on Land Titles | भूमि विवाद और नीति आयोग की नई पहल
Feb 07, 202142:57
Ep 4 | Unearthing Bambai Main Ka Ba | Migration & Urbanization | Chinmay Tumbe

Ep 4 | Unearthing Bambai Main Ka Ba | Migration & Urbanization | Chinmay Tumbe

In the fourth episode of Arth Unearth, hosts Akash and Ruchir are joined by Prof Chinmay Tumbe of IIM Ahmedabad, author of "India Moving: A History of Migration". They talk about the Bhojpuri Rap Song Bambai Main Ka Ba and deconstruct a variety of puzzling questions on migration and urbanization.
Oct 28, 202001:16:56
Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 3 | Should Drugs be Legalized?

Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 3 | Should Drugs be Legalized?

In the third episode of Arth Unearth, Israr Hasan joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the 2020 Netflix movie Extraction. This is the third and final part where they talk about the background of the movie; drug cartels. They bring out economic theory and empirical evidence to talk about how prohibition and the war on drugs has fared so far and what can be done going ahead.
Oct 11, 202018:58
Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 2 | Private Mercenaries

Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 2 | Private Mercenaries

In the third episode of Arth Unearth, Israr Hasan joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the 2020 Netflix movie Extraction. They deconstruct a variety of things together, starting from Edward Said’s conception of Orientalism, yellow filtering in Hollywood movies and then moving on to discuss private mercenaries and the case for drug legalization.

This is the second part where they talk about private mercenaries and their history.
Oct 11, 202014:19
Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 1 | Edward Said's Orientalism

Ep 3 | Unearthing Extraction: Part 1 | Edward Said's Orientalism

In the third episode of Arth Unearth, Israr Hasan joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the 2020 Netflix movie Extraction. This is the first part where they talk about the movie's portrayal of Bangladesh & yellow filtering in Hollywood. We break down sociological concepts like Edward Said's conception of Orientalism and the white messiah or savior complex.
Oct 10, 202024:59
Ep 2 | Unearthing Contagion & COVID-19: Part 2

Ep 2 | Unearthing Contagion & COVID-19: Part 2

In the second episode of Arth Unearth, Srinath Muralidharan joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the 2011 movie Contagion in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic that is plaguing the world currently. This is the second part where they deconstruct complex issues like testing and vaccine development. They also discuss the lockdowns and their impact on supply chains and talk about, at great length, government stimulus programs and what they mean for the economy.
Sep 26, 202033:49
Ep 2 | Unearthing Contagion & COVID-19: Part 1

Ep 2 | Unearthing Contagion & COVID-19: Part 1

In the second episode of Arth Unearth, Srinath Muralidharan joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the 2011 movie Contagion in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic that is plaguing the world currently. This is the first part of the second episode. Here, they discuss the origin, symptoms, transmission, preventive measures as well concept of R0 in relation with COVID-19.
Sep 26, 202030:26
Episode 1: Unearthing Panchayat | Amazon Prime Video

Episode 1: Unearthing Panchayat | Amazon Prime Video

In the first episode of Arth Unearth, Sanjeet Kashyap joins hosts Akash and Ruchir to talk about the Amazon Prime Video Show Panchayat, starring Jitendra Kumar and produced by TVF.

They deconstruct a variety of fascinating branches of economics like Nudge Economics, Population Economics and Public Choice Economics. They also discuss the Govt. of India’s MGNREGA scheme, female reservations in government as well as the need of judicial and bureaucratic reforms.
Sep 11, 202042:51
Episode 0: Unearthing the Arth

Episode 0: Unearthing the Arth

In the preview episode of Arth Unearth, hosts Akash and Ruchir talk about what this show is going to be all about.
Sep 07, 202004:11