EP-442 | Sanjeev Sanyal on Education Crisis, Coaching Mafia, Youth Anger, Taxes, AI & Economy

<p>Sanjeev Sanyal is a historian, economist and author. He currently serves as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India.</p><p><br></p><p>In this edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, he explains why India’s education system is failing its youth and why Indian degrees no longer guarantee jobs. He also speaks about India’s large population, the future of the economy, the falling rupee, AI and income tax.</p><p><br></p><p>The podcast also explores the story behind INSV Kaundinya and India’s forgotten maritime and civilisational history.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>1:00 – India&#39;s Education System</p><p>4:28 – How China Conducts Exams</p><p>9:36 – Youth Unemployment</p><p>25:16 – Theory vs Real-World Skills</p><p>29:04 – India&#39;s Economic Outlook</p><p>32:01 – India&#39;s Private Investments</p><p>36:08 – GDP Growth vs Consumption Gap</p><p>39:22 – Foreign Media Narratives</p><p>47:47 – India-US Trade Deal</p><p>51:03 – Fall of the Rupee</p><p>57:35 – India&#39;s Growth Story</p><p>1:02:43 – Are Indians Overtaxed?</p><p>1:05:47 – Global Birth Rate Crisis</p><p>1:17:43 – INSV Kaundinya</p><p>1:25:21 – Indian History</p><p>1:29:27 – What&#39;s Next for Sanyal?</p>