Manufacturing in India was hobbled by the state for many decades after Independence — and is still not in great shape. Why is this so? How can we move forward?

Welcome to Episode 104 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In the first of a two-parter, Ajay lays out the grim reality today, and Amit gives a historical perspective. In the next episode, we discuss why Industrial Policy would be the worst way to tackle this.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: The Travails of the Indian Businessman05:12 Chapter 1: The Hard Facts about Indian Manufacturing09:07 Chapter 2: The Difference Between Manufacturing and Services28:43 Chapter 3: A Historical View43:47 Chapter 4: The Problems with Indian Manufacturing TODAY1:08:05 Chapter 5: The Union and the State1:09:49 Chapter 6: Recommendations

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Admit it, our last episode, You Should Start a Business, blew your mind. You couldn’t wait to get going! You wanted more!

Welcome to Episode 103 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma & Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Amit shares more gyan on starting a business. You have no excuse left now! Incorporate!

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 A Bumblebee Among the Social Butterflies02:53 Chapter 0: Setting the Stage05:02 Chapter 1: Be a Generalist10:13 Chapter 2: Practice First-Principles Thinking12:17 Chapter 3: Focus on the Customer18:50 Chapter 4: Focus on Product, Not Marketing23:15 Chapter 5: Choose a Mission Bigger Than Yourself28:12 Chapter 6: Think Long-Term40:12 Chapter 7: Choose Your Partner Well48:15 Chapter 8: Choose Your Employees Well53:11 Chapter 9: Hard Work is Non-Negotiable1:01:57 Chapter 10: Optimise for Truth-Telling1:10:55 Chapter 11: Embrace Simplicity1:15:20 Chapter 12: Have Professional Pride1:18:03 Chapter 13: Be Guided by Your Inner Scorecard1:19:55 Chapter 14: Recommendations

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Welcome to Episode 102 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

There are many good reasons to start a business. In this episode, Amit and Ajay take you through a few of them — and then Amit elaborates on the mindset you need to get started.

This is Part 1 of a grand two-parter. If you don’t start a business after this, you are doomed! Start! Now!

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Packaging00:13 Intro: Eh, Chhoti Ladki!06:34 Chapter 1: Why You Should Start a Business19:19 Chapter 2: The Detachment Argument24:01 Chapter 3: Prioritise Love Over Like28:52 Chapter 4: Don’t Listen to Naysayers34:30 Chapter 5: Be Internally Driven46:57 Chapter 6: Have a Bias for Action

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