Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories?

Milan Vaishnav joins host Pavan Srinath on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money and crime in India.

Milan is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the author of When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics. The book recently won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2017

If you have any questions for Milan or the hosts, write in to podcast@thinkpragati.com and have it answered in a future episode.

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Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories? <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/714" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milan Vaishnav</a> joins host <a href="https://twitter.com/zeusisdead" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pavan Srinath</a> on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money and crime in India. <a href="https://twitter.com/MilanV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milan</a> is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the author of <a href="https://ivm.today/2yRuPzo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics.</a> The book recently won the <a href="http://www.newindiafoundation.org/blog/kamaladevi-chattopadhyay-nif-book-prize-winner-announcement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2017</a> If you have any questions for Milan or the hosts, write in to <a href="mailto:podcast@thinkpragati.com">podcast@thinkpragati.com</a> and have it answered in a future episode. If you are interested in public policy or international relations, check out courses by the Takshashila Institution at <a href="http://takshashila.org.in/education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">takshashila.org.in/education</a>. Several courses are starting in January 2019. Follow Pragati on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/thinkpragati</a> Follow Pragati on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thinkpragati/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/thinkpragati/</a>

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath talks to scholars and experts on everything from India's unique genetics to why China isn't really trying to take over the world. New episodes out every Thursday. The Pragati Podcast is the titular podcast of the online magazine Pragati, and has a lot more brain fodder at www.thinkpragati.com.

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath talks to scholars and experts on everything from India's unique genetics to why China isn't really trying to take over the world. New episodes out every Thursday. The Pragati Podcast is the titular podcast of the online magazine Pragati, and has a lot more brain fodder at www.thinkpragati.com.

Take a step back from noisy political debates and tune in to rich conversations on India and the world. The Pragati Podcast is a weekly talkshow on public policy, economics and international relations. Science-geek-turned-policy-wonk Pavan Srinath

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Why do we vote criminals and corrupt politicians into power? Can politicians really buy the votes of Indians? Does good governance translate into electoral victories?  joins host  on Episode 69 of The Pragati Podcast to explain elections, money...

Ep. 69: Why Do We Elect Criminals?

Krish Ashok and Pavan Srinath explore the science, knowledge, and the wonder of Indian home cooking, on Episode 157 of The Pragati Podcast.

Krish Ashok (@krishashok on Twitter) reimagines the future of work and workspaces by day, but has done a range of incredible things in his free time. He has been one of India's funniest bloggers over the last two decades: Doing Jalsa & Showing Jilpa -- www.krishashok.me . He is a composer and performer of music -- www.soundcloud.com/krishashok . Over the last few years, he has been exploring and explaining food science and Indian home cooking from a fresh perspective.

Ashok has written his first book, Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking, published by Penguin India in December, 2020. It is available at https://amzn.to/3qXxi3P

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The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Krish Ashok and Pavan Srinath explore the science, knowledge, and the wonder of Indian home cooking, on Episode 157 of The Pragati Podcast.Krish Ashok (@krishashok on Twitter) reimagines the future of work and workspaces by day, but has done a range of incredible things in his free time. He has been one of India's funniest bloggers over the last two decades: Doing Jalsa &amp; Showing Jilpa -- <a href="http://www.krishashok.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.krishashok.me</a> . He is a composer and performer of music -- <a href="http://www.soundcloud.com/krishashok" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.soundcloud.com/krishashok</a> . Over the last few years, he has been exploring and explaining food science and Indian home cooking from a fresh perspective.Ashok has written his first book, Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking, published by Penguin India in December, 2020. It is available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3qXxi3P" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://amzn.to/3qXxi3P</a>For more links to books, articles, and podcast episodes related to the discussion, please visit <a href="http://tiny.cc/pragati157" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tiny.cc/pragati157</a>For all queries and feedback, email us at <a href="mailto:pragatipod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pragatipod@gmail.com</a> or reach out to host Pavan Srinath at @zeusisdead on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/zeusisdead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/zeusisdead</a>Follow The Pragati Podcast on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/pragatipod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/pragatipod</a> &amp; Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/thinkpragati</a> &amp; Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/thinkpragati</a>The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Krish Ashok and Pavan Srinath explore the science, knowledge, and the wonder of Indian home cooking, on Episode 157 of The Pragati Podcast.

Ep. 157: The Science and Magic of Indian Food with Krish Ashok

Kaushiki Sanyal explains how bills become laws in India, on Episode 156 of The Pragati Podcast. 

Kaushiki Sanyal and host Pavan Srinath discuss how legislative agendas are decided, and the varying paths that are taken in an issue giving rise to a draft bill or amendment, how that moves through the Indian legislative system, gets passed as an Act, and eventually becomes the law of the land. They also discuss the roles played by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in this process, the role of parliamentary Standing Committees and other committees, the Speaker, and more.

Dr. Kaushiki Sanyal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sunay Policy Advisory, a public policy research and training consultancy and is a Senior Fellow at Policy Research and Management Network (PRAMAN), a think tank based in Gurgaon.

Kaushiki has over 15 years of experience in the field of public policy and has worked with NDTV, PRS Legislative Research, and the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. She has co-authored three books, including Oxford India Short Introductions: Public Policy in India (2017), and Shaping Policy in India: Alliance, Advocacy, Activism (2018).

For more links to books, articles, and podcast episodes related to the discussion, please visit tiny.cc/pragati156

For all queries and feedback, email us at pragatipod@gmail.com or reach out to host Pavan Srinath at @zeusisdead on Twitter: twitter.com/zeusisdead

Follow The Pragati Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/pragatipod & Twitter: twitter.com/thinkpragati & Facebook: facebook.com/thinkpragati

The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Kaushiki Sanyal explains how bills become laws in India, on Episode 156 of The Pragati Podcast. Kaushiki Sanyal and host Pavan Srinath discuss how legislative agendas are decided, and the varying paths that are taken in an issue giving rise to a draft bill or amendment, how that moves through the Indian legislative system, gets passed as an Act, and eventually becomes the law of the land. They also discuss the roles played by the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in this process, the role of parliamentary Standing Committees and other committees, the Speaker, and more.<a href="https://twitter.com/kaushu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Kaushiki Sanyal</a> is the CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.sunayadvisory.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunay Policy Advisory</a>, a public policy research and training consultancy and is a Senior Fellow at <a href="http://www.pramanindia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Policy Research and Management Network</a> (PRAMAN), a think tank based in Gurgaon.Kaushiki has over 15 years of experience in the field of public policy and has worked with NDTV, PRS Legislative Research, and the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business. She has co-authored three books, including Oxford India Short Introductions: Public Policy in India (2017), and Shaping Policy in India: Alliance, Advocacy, Activism (2018).For more links to books, articles, and podcast episodes related to the discussion, please visit <a href="http://tiny.cc/pragati156" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tiny.cc/pragati156</a>For all queries and feedback, email us at pragatipod@gmail.com or reach out to host Pavan Srinath at @zeusisdead on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/zeusisdead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/zeusisdead</a>Follow The Pragati Podcast on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/pragatipod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/pragatipod</a> &amp; Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/thinkpragati</a> &amp; Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/thinkpragati</a>The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Kaushiki Sanyal explains how bills become laws in India, on Episode 156 of The Pragati Podcast.

Ep. 156: How Does a Bill Become a Law?

Professor Gautam Menon talks to host Pavan Srinath about the Nobel Prize, what they mean for scientists, and how they shape science.

In episode 155 of The Pragati Podcast, Gautam and Pavan discuss the outsized role that the Nobel Prize plays in being an aspirational goal for young scientists, how they create role models, the work, and the people who win the awards, and the dynamics at play.

Gautam I Menon (@MenonBioPhysics) is a Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University. Prior to joining Ashoka, he was a Professor with the Theoretical Physics and Computational Biology groups at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, where he was the founding Dean of the Computational Biology group. He works on biophysical problems and the modeling of infectious diseases. He is an initiating member of the Indian Scientists' Response to COVID-19 (ISRC). Before working on biological problems, he worked in the broad fields of statistical physics and soft condensed matter physics.

Visit tiny.cc/pragati155 for detailed episode notes and links to the Nobel winners and research who are discussed in the episode.

For all queries and feedback, email us at pragatipod@gmail.com or reach out to host Pavan Srinath at @zeusisdead on Twitter: twitter.com/zeusisdead

Follow The Pragati Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/pragatipod & Twitter: twitter.com/thinkpragati & Facebook: facebook.com/thinkpragati

The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Professor Gautam Menon talks to host Pavan Srinath about the Nobel Prize, what they mean for scientists, and how they shape science.In episode 155 of The Pragati Podcast, Gautam and Pavan discuss the outsized role that the Nobel Prize plays in being an aspirational goal for young scientists, how they create role models, the work, and the people who win the awards, and the dynamics at play.Gautam I Menon (@MenonBioPhysics) is a Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University. Prior to joining Ashoka, he was a Professor with the Theoretical Physics and Computational Biology groups at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, where he was the founding Dean of the Computational Biology group. He works on biophysical problems and the modeling of infectious diseases. He is an initiating member of the Indian Scientists' Response to COVID-19 (ISRC). Before working on biological problems, he worked in the broad fields of statistical physics and soft condensed matter physics.Visit <a href="http://tiny.cc/pragati155" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tiny.cc/pragati155</a> for detailed episode notes and links to the Nobel winners and research who are discussed in the episode.For all queries and feedback, email us at <a href="mailto:pragatipod@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pragatipod@gmail.com</a> or reach out to host Pavan Srinath at @zeusisdead on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/zeusisdead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/zeusisdead</a>Follow The Pragati Podcast on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/pragatipod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/pragatipod</a> &amp; Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">twitter.com/thinkpragati</a> &amp; Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thinkpragati" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/thinkpragati</a>The Pragati Podcast is made possible thanks to the support of The Takshashila Institution and the Independent Public-Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF).

Professor Gautam Menon talks to host Pavan Srinath about the Nobel Prize, what they mean for scientists, and how they shape science.

Ep. 69: Why Do We Elect Criminals?

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