Writer & columnist. Podcaster at seenunseen.in Blogger at India Uncut. Two-time winner of the Bastiat Prize for Journalism (2007 & 2015).
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"The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed," said Mahatma Gandhi.
On this, he was wrong.
@srajagopalan, @pranaykotas & I explain why in ep 11 of Watching the Wheels: youtube.com/watch?v=froFGPKI…
Also discussed: markets and the environment. 🙂
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History holds many lessons for us—but we have to know it thoroughly first.
Will & Ariel Durant took one for the team!
@pranaykotas dips into their great book, The Lessons of History, for @srajagopalan & me in ep 15 of Watching the Wheels: youtube.com/watch?v=7e43qu1v…
Mad insights!
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This is another terrific TSTU conversation ft. @karthiks on habits, statistics, writing, "and things like that" :) Go listen.
seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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We complete our Favourite Books series with my discussion of Will & Ariel Durant's Lessons of History, a book whose insights have stayed with me over the years.
youtube.com/watch?v=7e43qu1v…
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super kicked to be on The Seen And The Unseen once again.
talk about everything from Bayes' Theorem to mental health to regulations to elite institutions ... thoroughly enjoyed recording this.
He went the IIT-IIM route, became a self-taught data genius, but then got off the treadmill to live a portfolio life.
@karthiks joins me in episode 456 of The Seen and the Unseen to share his insights from a lifetime of looking: seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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He went the IIT-IIM route, became a self-taught data genius, but then got off the treadmill to live a portfolio life.
@karthiks joins me in episode 456 of The Seen and the Unseen to share his insights from a lifetime of looking: seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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.@srajagopalan trash-talks before the Infinite Game, during it, and after beating me in it.
Bahut naainsaafi hai yeh, Amit.
Another super fun episode of Watching the Wheels where @amitvarma talks about one of his favorite books ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ and the Infinite Game with @pranaykotas is a blood bath.
youtu.be/JdVy0aIXyGc?is=8Luy…
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Another super fun episode of Watching the Wheels where @amitvarma talks about one of his favorite books ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ and the Infinite Game with @pranaykotas is a blood bath.
youtu.be/JdVy0aIXyGc?is=8Luy…
There are books that transcend the subject they seem to be about, & deliver mad insights about life itself.
In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch is one of them.
@srajagopalan , @pranaykotas & I go deep in episode 14 of Watching the Wheels: youtube.com/watch?v=JdVy0aIX…
Mad fun! 🙂
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The next episode of Watching the Wheels is here.
youtu.be/JdVy0aIXyGc?si=5Tmr…
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There are books that transcend the subject they seem to be about, & deliver mad insights about life itself.
In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch is one of them.
@srajagopalan , @pranaykotas & I go deep in episode 14 of Watching the Wheels: youtube.com/watch?v=JdVy0aIX…
Mad fun! 🙂
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RT @srajagopalan: I always have a blast with @amitvarma and @pranaykotas on our podcast Watching the Wheels. But this week is extra special…
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I'm blown away that a book released in 1726 can feel SO relevant in the times we live in.
Gulliver's Travels rocks!
In ep 13 of Watching the Wheels, @srajagopalan educates @pranaykotas & me about the timeless genius of the book, & how much fun it is! 🙂
youtube.com/watch?v=j6KNyq37…
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What @srajagopalan is doing with Emergent Ventures in India will one day be in the history books.
Somehow, @srajagopalan and @lachygroom have managed to fund a hard-tech revolution in India.
There's something rather massive going on, and everyone else has missed it.
Our story - corememory.com/p/a-new-india…
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It's hard to talk about econ, policy, philosophy etc in our languages—but the nation needs it!
@pranaykotas, @saurabhchandra & @thescribblebee join me in ep 455 of The Seen and the Unseen to share their learnings from the iconic Hindi podcast Puliyabaazi: seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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About a decade ago, @amitvarma inspired @pranaykotas and @saurabhchandra to start @puliyabaazi. With this conversation on the seen and the unseen, he has made us see it as a multi-decadal project, may be even something that is a part of a long tradition. Thanks Amit, you have given us enough 'chabi' to keep going for another decade! :)
It's hard to talk about econ, policy, philosophy etc in our languages—but the nation needs it!
@pranaykotas, @saurabhchandra & @thescribblebee join me in ep 455 of The Seen and the Unseen to share their learnings from the iconic Hindi podcast Puliyabaazi: seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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Many moons ago, @amitvarma & @prempanicker nudged us to start the @puliyabaazi podcast.
So it was great to be on the podcast that created a new genre, discussing the process and challenges, coincidentally in the week when episode #350 goes up!
seenunseen.in/episodes/2026/…
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The latest episode of Watching the Wheels is one of the most fun episodes I've ever done.
@srajagopalan, @pranaykotas & I share our favourite quotes -- and pull each others legs: youtube.com/watch?v=xJKtLnHe…
Much fun, do watch! 🙂
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