• Episode 4: Vikas ki Bakwaas: What South Asia Gets Wrong About the Environment - Part 2

  • Jun 18 2021
  • Length: 40 mins
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Episode 4: Vikas ki Bakwaas: What South Asia Gets Wrong About the Environment - Part 2

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  • In this episode, we interview Siddharth Singh, author of 'The Great Smog of India' (link below), a book on India's ongoing air pollution and environmental crisis. Apart from shedding light on the flaws of our so-called 'vikas', i.e. the developmental model, Sid tells us the real reason why you should care about the environment and air pollution - you will get diabetes, your kid will score lower in math and your sea-front property will be worth a lot less in the coming years.

    This episode is dedicated to Lil B - hope you are in a place with lots of water, sunshine and happiness

    Timestamps: 

    8:00 Sid begins to talk
    16:05 onwards - Diabetes and air pollution
    27:30 Usman talks about gendered dynamics of development

    You can follow Siddharth on Twitter (@siddharth3). His book can be purchased here. The audio version can be found here.
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