• Who is responsible for India's deposits crisis?
    Oct 8 2024

    Senior government officials have raised concerns that Indians are not depositing in their bank accounts like they used to. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out how the problem is not with a lack of deposits, but with a lack of jobs, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.


    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: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • No More Cash, No More Corruption?
    Oct 1 2024

    The Reserve Bank of India has launched a pilot project for a digital rupee. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we find out how the digital rupee could revolutionise the banking system and make life a whole lot harder for the corrupt.


    History Buffs, do check out the book

    The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

    https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/


    Email: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • There is no such thing as a free UPI
    Sep 24 2024

    The UPI, United Payments Interface has been a fantastic innovation, making digital payments free for millions of users. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we find out who actually pays the bills for all these trillions of "free" transactions.


    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: director@soharfilms.com

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    15 mins
  • The Reserve Bank of India has not lost its Independence
    Sep 17 2024

    Because it never had any to start with! In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at the money supply and the Reserve Bank's attempt to control it. We learn that the Independence of the Reserve Bank of India has always been a bit of a myth, and why this is not such a bad thing.


    History buffs, do check out the book

    The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

    https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/


    Email: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • What will the Russians do with all their rupees?
    Sep 10 2024

    Russia is building up huge rupee surpluses from its oil exports to India. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy, we look at what the Russians are going to do with all their newfound rupee wealth.


    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: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • Could George Soros crash the Indian rupee?
    Sep 3 2024

    Some have claimed that George Soros is behind the Hindenburg report, casting an evil eye over the Indian economy. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we examine Soros's record as a currency raider, and whether he could attack the Indian rupee.


    History buffs, do check out the book

    The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

    https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/


    Email: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • Why India needs a stronger rupee
    Aug 27 2024

    An Indian rupee is now worth about half what it was against the US dollar in the 2000s. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out the reasons for the decline of the rupee, and what can be done to make it stronger.


    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: director@soharfilms.com

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    16 mins
  • Who wants the Indian rupee?
    Aug 20 2024

    The Indian rupee is fully convertible for everyday transactions, but not so much for big capital transactions. In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we find out why the Government of India is so scared to allow for free exchange of the rupee, and what can be done to overcome this fear.


    History Buffs, do check out the book

    The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

    https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/


    Email: director@soharfilms.com

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    15 mins