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Aug 2026
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In Season 4 of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore India's economic relationship with THE WORLD. Could India emerge as a great trading nation once again, just like in ancient times, when even the birds in the trees were made of gold?
S4 E5 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we learn that behind every factory is a factory. That is, every factory needs machinery, made at another factory! Where does India get its machines from? History buffs, do check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S4 E4 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at India's huge trade in electronics. India is a great assembler of electronic gadgets, but not much of a manufacturer. What is the difference exactly? History buffs, do check out the book - The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S4 E3 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we explore India's role in the global pharmaceuticals trade. India's is a leading maker of low cost medications. But a lot of the inputs come from China. What if China stopped supplying the Indian pharma industry? History buffs, do check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S4 E2 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we explore India's complicated relationship with gold. India imports huge amounts of refined gold from Switzerland and Dubai. So why can't India just import raw gold and refine it in India? History buffs, do check out the book - The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S4 E1 In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we learn just what a huge part of India's annual import bill is spent on oil alone. Are there any alternatives to our oil addiction, or is India's import of oil a forever crisis? History buffs, do check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S3 E20 In this episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we bring together all our insights to answer the question - with so much money flowing through the Union Budget each year, why is there still so much poverty in India? History buffs, do check out the book - The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S3 E19 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we travel to Pune to explore the impact of the city's property boom on the Pune Municipal Corporation's budget. But we find out that, incredibly, Pune's elected corporators, do not get to govern their own city. History buffs, do check out the book - The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S3 E18 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy , we travel to the city maximum, Mumbai. We find out where India's richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, gets all its money from, and, who decides how it all gets spent. History buffs, do check out the book - The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S3 E17 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we travel to Mumbai to analyse the finances of the Maharashtra Government. Can the Maharashtra Government keep up its spending on schemes like the Ladki Behn Yojana, or is it heading into a debt spiral? History buffs, do check out the book The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
S3 E16 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at just how much of the government's tax revenue gets eaten up by repaying interest on its debts. Could the Government of India get into a debt spiral? Should it even be in debt at all? History buffs, check out the book - The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Raj https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/ Email: amarvkfilms@gmail.com
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