Promises to be a real page-turner of a novel! Very excited to read Krupa Ge's latest novel: "Burns Boy" :)

A terrific episode with a dense exchange of ideas! Surprising anecdotes from Bihar about incentive structures that affect rural/local governance. I wish they’d discussed China’s decentralization a lot more. Trigger warning: “Urban municipal elections” 😭

I was listening to in the morning. And then while on way to the airport I met a driver from Samastipur. We had a delightful conversation talking about his ward, the panchayat , state of politics and development in Bihar !

If you are in Delhi on Monday evening, there are a few spots left for the Making India Work book launch. RSVPs are essential as capacity is limited. Cambridge University Press

An exciting opportunity to work with us... Nishith Prakash Raisa Sherif Ritam Chaurey #EconTwitter

Any recommendations for a < 30 min DAILY India news pod/YouTube channel? Only news - no debates etc.

It's our massive longform #Wimbledon review show with Andrew Burton and skip schwarzman at Tennis Accent -->

Inequality in food consumption is stark - based on physical activity those poorer would need higher calories - we see the exact opposite. And in general, diet quality is poor & cereal-heavy especially those in lower strata. + some puzzles remain. thewire.in/political-econ…

Just arrived: the kind of book mail I was hoping for! Abhishek Choudhary -- so proud to be finally holding this long-awaited, long-worked-upon sequel. Can't wait to begin reading. ✨ Thanks for sending this Pan Macmillan India 🌺

a very important sequel to a wonderful book. As Ramachandra Guha says one of the finest biographies of an India PM Thank you Abhishek Choudhary for writing it and Pan Macmillan for sending it

Out today, 20 July: Believer’s Dilemma—the second volume of my study on Vajpayee and the Hindu Right. Now available at bookshops! (Most of them are happy to ship across lands and oceans.) Please do share it with friends or family who might be interested in something like this.

Listen to this hugely interesting, informative and insightful conversation by the inimitable Saqib with tennis star Kevin Curren open.spotify.com/episode/4znhVL…

If you had to read one thing about India's development policies this week, consider this excellent piece on 20 years of the NREGA by Jean Dreze and Rahul R. I learnt so much! ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty…

Devesh Kapur & I are pleased that, after 4-5 years of researching & writing & decades of reflection, our HarperCollins book on 75 years of Indian development (A SIXTH OF HUMANITY) will be out in October Announcement: harpercollins.co.in/blog/announcem… Pre-order: amazon.in/dp/9369891099?…

Imagine a man working on a project for 32 years. Something that broke his health, sent him to jail. Something he starved for, got beaten for, and yet finally accomplished 32 years on, he was a key player in one of the greatest achievements in modern history. And on 14 th

The RTI has been successfully used by common citizens to access resources, unearth misuse of funds and demand accountability. The amendments through the DPDP Act dilutes this Act and denies citizens a very empowering tool #RollBackRTIAmendments

Moving on after nearly six and a half years in Panchayat Raj. Grateful to the entire team for the many things we were able to do together. Such as the rural public libraries with over 5 million kids enrolled free. I hope kids never stop getting in line to sign in at the library!

1997. 50 years of India. Rahman drops Vande Mataram. We revisit the anthemic title track; the superlative album. Brothers in Music – Independence Week Special! LINK: open.spotify.com/episode/4ZHn05…