The End of Free UPI: How India's Favourite Convenience Hit a Wall
India’s biggest digital payment shake-up is here as new rules introduce merchant fees on UPI. In this episode, hosts Pihu and Vanisha unpack why the government is intervening after years of subsidised transactions, and whether shopkeepers will start pushing back toward cash. Together, we explore the hidden economics behind every QR scan and what sustainability actually means for our payment infrastructure.
4 Oct 2026
The Economics of Poverty: In Conversation with Nayantara Sarma
How do economists actually measure poverty, and what does it take to design effective social safety nets? In this episode, hosts Ayansh and Anika sit down with Nayantara Sarma, a Miranda House economics alumna and economist at the World Bank.
She walks us through her journey from Miranda House to the World Bank, how poverty lines are actually measured, the UBI vs. targeted assistance debate, and how safety nets are designed across the life cycle — plus her advice for economics students.
29 Sept 2026
86.Looking beyond the narrative: Analysing BRICs vs. G7 Power Dynamics
In the current international climate, does material domination really imply an accumulation of power? As the distribution of material power disperses in the international arena, the narrative around these power dynamics also must ideally shift. Join Anjali and Manya as they perform a deep dive into the current geoeconomic dynamic between the BRICS+ and G7 groups, and whether the “developing” part of the world will eventually be able to hold an equal stake in the world market.
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