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

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.

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.

The podcast also explores the story behind INSV Kaundinya and India’s forgotten maritime and civilisational history.

Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction

1:00 – India's Education System

4:28 – How China Conducts Exams

9:36 – Youth Unemployment

25:16 – Theory vs Real-World Skills

29:04 – India's Economic Outlook

32:01 – India's Private Investments

36:08 – GDP Growth vs Consumption Gap

39:22 – Foreign Media Narratives

47:47 – India-US Trade Deal

51:03 – Fall of the Rupee

57:35 – India's Growth Story

1:02:43 – Are Indians Overtaxed?

1:05:47 – Global Birth Rate Crisis

1:17:43 – INSV Kaundinya

1:25:21 – Indian History

1:29:27 – What's Next for Sanyal?