When should governments prioritise pandemic relief over economic protectionism? In this edition of my Owl Wisdom Podcast, I look at the Indian government's "Self-Reliance" economic stimulus packages and whether they are adequate to get India o

The Post-Trump Global Economy

Nov 10th, 2020 16m 24s

In this edition of the Owl Wisdom Podcast, I take a look at how Trump has fallen short of the economic promises he made and damaged global multilateralism with his America-first policies. I see his exit as a chance to remake the world economic

The Problem with Pre-Covid Levels

Sep 28th, 2020 13m 59s

This edition of my Owl Wisdom Podcast is prompted by a constant refrain and comparison that we always hear of pre-Covid days or years. Here I argue - like I did in my podcast on The Big Reset - that we need to take the pandemic as an opportunit

The Rise of China

Aug 27th, 2020 15m 24s

In this edition of my Owl Wisdom Podcast, I look at how countries, especially India, can tackle the rise of China by making their own economies more competitive. For India which has a large number of SMEs who operate in the dominant informal se

Work, Leisure and the Covid Economy

Aug 12th, 2020 11m 49s

This edition of the Owl Wisdom Podcast focuses on leisure and work in the Covid Economy as the pandemic forces changes in our lives. It was prompted by my reading of Thorstein Veblen's book, Theory of the Leisure Class and I draw comparisons be

Countries as Brands

Jul 7th, 2020 15m 35s

In this episode I talk about brands and why we can consider countries too to be brands.I look at countries in the way they responded to the Covid pandemic and what that tells us about countries as brands. I discuss why it has a lot to do with

Preventing Global Economic Doomsday

Jun 9th, 2020 17m 50s

This edition of Owl Wisdom Podcast focuses on the global economic downturn as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and examines what central banks and governments are doing to stimulate the economy. Economic relief in order to boost consumer deman

All Not Equal Before Covid-19

Apr 30th, 2020 14m 36s

This edition of the Owl Wisdom Podcast focuses on the impact that Covid-19 is having on different segments of the population and on different countries and regions. It looks at how Covid-19 is bringing to the surface deep inequalities that alre

Covid-19 and The Big Reset

Mar 31st, 2020 15m 54s

In this Covid-19 special edition of Owl Wisdom Podcast, we imagine what the world will be like after Covid-19. What will be the critical issues the world must address together to fight pandemics in future. What will citizens, businesses and gov

Stakeholder Capitalism: What's at stake and why

Mar 9th, 2020 19m 50s

This edition of Owl Wisdom Podcast is about the idea of stakeholder capitalism that is gaining ground around the world. It examines the evolution of stakeholder capitalism and what is required to make it work better and work for all

India's budget 2020: The road ahead

Feb 4th, 2020 11m 47s

India's budget 2020: The road ahead likens the state of the Indian economy to an old car, which has slowed down considerably over the past few years, and critically examines this year's budget in the context of the slowdown.

Five Highs and Lows in 2020

Jan 28th, 2020 11m 37s

Five Highs and Lows in 2020 explores what we can expect from the global economy in 2020. Here, Geeta Sundaram looks at the global economy in terms of indicators such as GDP, investment, trade, stock markets, etc.

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