{"id":9200,"date":"2020-06-17T23:58:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/?p=9200"},"modified":"2020-06-18T00:06:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:36:37","slug":"episode-1-should-we-be-aatma-nirbhar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/17\/episode-1-should-we-be-aatma-nirbhar\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 1: Should We Be Aatma Nirbhar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"iframe-class\" src=\"https:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14863475\/height\/90\/width\/640\/theme\/custom\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/cc5c00\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1531700257624_130235\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1560137275805_230172\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div>\n<p>Should we boycott goods from China? It isn&#8217;t possible, says Vivek Kaul. It isn&#8217;t desirable, adds Amit Varma. Welcome to episode 1 of Econ Central, a new weekly podcast that looks at India through the lens of economic thinking. Amit and Vivek also discuss parottas, chocolate\u00a0sandesh and the masterpiece\u00a0<i>Ghachar Ghochar.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><b>Also check out<\/b>:<br \/>\n1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/13\/episode-0-econ-central-kicks-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/econcentral.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/13\/episode-0-econ-central-kicks-off\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264043000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEO9i2WuZKx_rrq3PKZ_BOnKpSSlg\">Econ Central Kicks Off<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Preview episode of Econ Central.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/14\/episode-177-indias-economy-in-the-time-of-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2020\/6\/14\/episode-177-indias-economy-in-the-time-of-covid-19\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264043000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcrmijGT5uQTJ4BV5lXq5uXA1-Zw\">India&#8217;s Economy in the Time of Covid-19<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Episode 177 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul)).<br \/>\n3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/opinion\/it-s-impossible-to-boycott-chinese-products-and-brands-846596.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/opinion\/it-s-impossible-to-boycott-chinese-products-and-brands-846596.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264043000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETH7HZTUFIMHxurpm7PLvaSELZvg\">It\u2019s impossible to boycott Chinese products and brands<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Vivek Kaul.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com\/opinion\/you\/easynomics-why-companies-leaving-china-will-not-come-to-india\/articleshow\/75705236.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com\/opinion\/you\/easynomics-why-companies-leaving-china-will-not-come-to-india\/articleshow\/75705236.cms&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264043000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHfM0ja0DIGCKRzBJiWVVNw21-PWQ\">Easynomics: Why companies leaving China will not come to India<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Vivek Kaul.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/the-dangers-of-india-s-rising-tariff-walls-11581521558549.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/the-dangers-of-india-s-rising-tariff-walls-11581521558549.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyCYUZ1CRt6YRHGSjpsjYjVBIoTQ\">The dangers of India\u2019s rising tariff walls<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Vivek Kaul.<br \/>\n6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/trump-and-modi-are-playing-a-lose-lose-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/trump-and-modi-are-playing-a-lose-lose-game\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHYT2wRfTBRW1a68Ne999xIqlkGkg\">Trump and Modi are Playing a Lose-Lose Game<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Amit Varma.<br \/>\n7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/the-great-redistribution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/the-great-redistribution\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfv3da34-6zefUmKCK2Le3EQp1Sg\">The Great Redistribution<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Amit Varma.<br \/>\n8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timharford.com\/2005\/12\/a-trade-deficit-with-a-babysitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/timharford.com\/2005\/12\/a-trade-deficit-with-a-babysitter\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEERvMPRJry7x2BGRHoU-dccSK95Q\">A trade deficit with a babysitter<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Tim Harford.<br \/>\n9.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkpragati.com\/history\/3602\/i-pencil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thinkpragati.com\/history\/3602\/i-pencil\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHibZB1-xa068ZsB7cpLzE8dJEhlA\">I, Pencil<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Leonard Read.<br \/>\n10.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2019\/4\/22\/episode-117-what-is-libertarianism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2019\/4\/22\/episode-117-what-is-libertarianism\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqAixnkjPqTLCFhbZGqXfV5dDAxQ\">What is Libertarianism?<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Episode 117 of The Seen and the Unseen (w David Boaz)<br \/>\n11.\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Libertarian-Mind-Manifesto-Freedom-ebook\/dp\/B00LD1OSTY\/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+libertarian+mind&amp;qid=1555578125&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-3-spell?tag=maswe-21?tag=maswe-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Libertarian-Mind-Manifesto-Freedom-ebook\/dp\/B00LD1OSTY\/ref%3Dsr_1_3?keywords%3Dthe%2Blibertarian%2Bmind%26qid%3D1555578125%26s%3Dgateway%26sr%3D8-3-spell?tag%3Dmaswe-21&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEUC9pzPD-onJq-S3jjT2zBXQRI3g\">The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom<\/a><\/i>\u00a0&#8212; David Boaz.<br \/>\n12.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-why-parota-gets-charged-a-higher-gst-than-roti-6456901\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-why-parota-gets-charged-a-higher-gst-than-roti-6456901\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGviL0ezoiNtL6dd2a_eAjCJqENlw\">Explained: Why parotta gets charged a higher GST than roti<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Aanchal Magazine.<br \/>\n13.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2017\/1\/30\/episode-3-gst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2017\/1\/30\/episode-3-gst\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGbJmIPT4JM4OEQ4zh3GBrDtSO5TA\">GST<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Episode 3 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Devangshu Datta).<br \/>\n14.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2017\/7\/24\/episode-28-gst-revisited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2017\/7\/24\/episode-28-gst-revisited\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQ5chUz3h9srbqjSzfdkUG2jkZeQ\">GST Revisited<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Episode 28 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul).<br \/>\n15.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2018\/6\/24\/episode-74-the-bad-and-complex-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/episodes\/2018\/6\/24\/episode-74-the-bad-and-complex-tax\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEiJBygeDl6oF4wnf_yBypsDn-VWA\">The Bad and Complex Tax<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Episode 74 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan).<br \/>\n16.\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Ghachar-Ghochar-Vivek-Shanbhag-ebook\/dp\/B0194MN71I\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=346HYWD8HHQ8D&amp;keywords=ghachar+ghochar&amp;qid=1592417690&amp;sprefix=ghachar+ghoc%2Caps%2C260&amp;sr=8-1?tag=maswe-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Ghachar-Ghochar-Vivek-Shanbhag-ebook\/dp\/B0194MN71I\/ref%3Dsr_1_1?crid%3D346HYWD8HHQ8D%26keywords%3Dghachar%2Bghochar%26qid%3D1592417690%26sprefix%3Dghachar%2Bghoc%252Caps%252C260%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFiMF-lv8sCk5Dw-xFkeYiXDmadww\">Ghachar Ghochar<\/a><\/i>\u00a0&#8212; Vivek Shanbhag (translated by Srinath Perur).<br \/>\n17. Lists of <strong>suicide prevention helpline numbers<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianhelpline.com\/SUICIDE-HELPLINE\/\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lbb.in\/delhi\/suicide-helplines-india\/\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/veenavenugopal\/status\/1272095839159107584\">3<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>And hey, do also check out Vivek&#8217;s book,\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Bad-Money-Inside-Threatens-Banking-ebook\/dp\/B086VWYT4C\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=bad+money&amp;qid=1592417782&amp;sr=8-2?tag=maswe-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Bad-Money-Inside-Threatens-Banking-ebook\/dp\/B086VWYT4C\/ref%3Dsr_1_2?keywords%3Dbad%2Bmoney%26qid%3D1592417782%26sr%3D8-2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEe2P1sdhqLx4kW-TzvEAOrXP680w\"><strong>Bad Money<\/strong><\/a><\/i>, as well as Amit&#8217;s online course,\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenunseen.in\/tiktok\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592504264044000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFTofSJFvVkuzHkQ945SVCW9xFwkw\">TikTok and Indian Society<\/a><\/b>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff Should we boycott goods from China? It isn&#8217;t possible, says Vivek Kaul. It isn&#8217;t desirable, adds Amit Varma. Welcome to episode 1 of Econ Central, a new weekly podcast that looks at India through the lens of economic thinking. Amit and Vivek also discuss parottas, chocolate\u00a0sandesh and the masterpiece\u00a0Ghachar Ghochar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9200"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9200"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9206,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9200\/revisions\/9206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/econcentral.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}