BJP's Personal Criticism is Upsetting: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee to Karan Thapar

The BJP's personal criticism is upsetting, this year's Nobel laureate for economics Abhijit Banerjee has told The Wire. In a 47 mt interview to Karan Thapar, Prof Banerjee said the over centralization of power in the PMO was an important cause of the economic crisis facing the country. The others were probably demonetisation and GST. However, Prof Banerjee made a point of saying no other govt would have handled GST better. The problems it created were inevitable. Prof Banerjee also said the corporate tax cuts were unlikely to fuel investment and spur growth unless steps were first taken to stimulate demand. The best way of increasing demand was not income tax cuts but putting money in rural pockets through schemes like PMKisan. Also, the govt must pay its dues and not hold up money to suppliers and delay project payments. He said rural demand had collapsed because the govt had deliberately lowered minimum support prices for crops and depressed agricultural spending to contain urban inflation. This was also a significant cause of the economic slowdown. Professor Banerjee also called for labour reforms permitting hire and fire and land acquisition reforms. Such reforms were only possible in a crisis and, as he put it, the govt must not waste this crisis. Prof Banerjee pointed out that NREGA was not performing as efficiently as we need because the process of kick-starting it was too slow and as a result rural distress has not been ameliorated. He cited studies to show NREGA was not effective in times of drought though that was when it was most needed. Finally, Prof Banerjee spoke of social media which, he said, increases polarisation, spreads false news and promotes intolerance and nastiness. It can have a very adverse impact on democracy and it's a substantial part of the explanation for rising violence against dalits and muslims. He said the required response was faster police action against social media messages that break the law and incite violence but not restrictions on free speech.
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[@peterdias5301]

why? Is it so, that you can spread fake news! F off

[@discovery5117]

@@peterdias5301 real andh bhakt

[@sahidmondal5233]

@@peterdias5301 andh bhakt spotted

[@grimjned]

@@peterdias5301 your name is pankaj and username is Peter lol! Who's being fake?

[@Sunishcolt1]

@@discovery5117 one pakistani bhakt in india spotted...

[@sreenathsp6627]

He doesn't have anything to do with petty political fights, he is way beyond that Level.. He got back to sleep peacefully after hearing the great news.. 👏👏👏

[@kak971]

Capable people never show there ability His ability makes him the best of himself.

[@nil_rv_4924]

There is no clarity in his own thoughts

[@nil_rv_4924]

So now they accept the clean image of modi?? And what about that, plotted lies about Rafael by opposition, and fooled to Indian silly people??

[@annusuyamary8210]

But who says this idiot Karan thapar. Only bakwas questions.

[@chotu8952]

Very true sir

[@shuvayandutta4519]

The more you educated the more simple you become. That is peaceful.

[@ansonliverio1054]

That's true Bro

[@shivom2068]

What abt reverse.... The more u(nowadays govt) dumb the more complex u become... What we r facing ri8 now

[@bakulbarua1431]

And those people who are illiterate , always screaming & showing attitude

[@user-zx3vp8mw7d]

Enron management was highly educated but they were not simple! Many IAS officers are highly educated but their life style and way of speaking is never simple.

[@bakulbarua1431]

So, Sadanand ji... Kisiko educated hone ki, logical hone ki, Soch kar baat bolne ki zarurat nehi Hain ... Sab angutha chap reh jaate Hain, aur seena tanke attitude dikhake baat karte Hain ... Mera 56 inch Seena Hain Isiliye main sabse Acha PM hoon ... Matlab is hisab se jitne log gym karte Hain, kusthi karte Hain Woh utna Acha PM banega

[@shubzdeshmukh3642]

Caution : Intellectual conversation. ⚠️

[@maheshsain6400]

Bhakt keep distance

[@shivaprasadsingtaloor7229]

Bhakts can try watching it, but they wouldn’t understand anything. It would all be gibberish to them, irrespective of their education.

[@maheshsain6400]

@sumeet sharma tum jaise chutiyon logo ke yahe problem h...agar koi modi ke burai kare eeska mtlb ye nhi ke wo pappu ko support karta h.... esliye tum logo ko m gobar bhakt bolta hu....

[@MRNONE-qs3ec]

Thanks . Now taking precautions while listening 😂

[@ankurkaushik7190]

Bhakts cannot understand even a speck of this conversation.

[@sausamaresh1]

This talk is the highest quality not for Indian cheap politicians...

[@mrsaikia0078]

What a classy conversation between the two gentlemen.

[@faizanomic]

amzn.to/2qo4Huh In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics, explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for intelligent interventions toward a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary book, one that will help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world. Abhijit V. Banerjee, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2019, is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. amzn.to/2qo4Huh

[@RajKumar-ie7vf]

One gentleman only

[@mrsaikia0078]

@N Dash aur tum jese Bhakto ko Hindi mey Gadhey boltey hey 😂😂😂

[@mrsaikia0078]

@N Dash India a Islamic nation😂😂😂 Only a donkey can have such kind of fictional vision. I think you must have read the syllabus of what's app University very religiously.😂LOL.

[@shubhamsharma8508]

@N Dash Did you ever read our indian history. You seem like educated guy please educate yourself even. And about Pakistan. Its name is itself is Islamic state of Pakistan. There were two Pakistan when they split from india. Its basics history. 🤦‍♂️

[@aashirwadpanigrahy929]

I just loved how he said “ I just wished people of India took me that seriously”

[@shriyasrivaz3369]

It's actually so sad right?! I feel ashamed, we reject such brilliant minds generated in our country.

[@sameenamoiz1635]

It is shameful for us that he said that

[@persona7506]

LOVED ??? it is actually kinda sad and unfortunate

[@sanjay441]

"I am not on any social media,I avoid it like poison"

[@v290576]

The irony of our country is that a political party seeks votes in the name of Sita's Husband but works for Nita's Husband 😜

[@swarajjadhav9649]

Woah that was good one. Where did you find it or is it self made?

[@RamanujAsawa]

Excellent. Sita aur Nita.

[@rajeevkansal3654]

Well said

[@Adityaaa_]

@worldfacts 4u u deserve a nobel price too bro.

[@rishabhsingh2368]

@worldfacts 4u Yes I agree man. These guys believe in communist ideology. Perhaps these pseudo intellectuals should take a lesson from Soviet Union collapse.

[@bipincse11]

Imagine if raghuram rajan wins the nobel next year... Armageddon

[@IMRANAZAM92]

After 10 years may be he will get... Ri8 now he works in college and big corporates..... He hasn't not started in research work for poor till now... May be in future he will do it

[@kavankachoria1699]

He was nominated last year

[@suryakant125]

last year he was amongs front runner...hope its to be true in future...

[@scythe36]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raghavkaushal7561]

Bhai aap Dangey karwaayogey😀😀😆😆

[@14debanjan]

He appears like a quite humble person. Nonetheless, no need for him to listen to the losers.

[@14debanjan]

@Jr26 S Give the source for that. In case it's true, I would ask : How does it discredit his professional side, if that's what you are trying ? And while cheating in relationship, lying to close ones are human vices, it certainly does not make people scoundrels like some arrogant politicians having parliamentary power.

[@14debanjan]

@Jr26 S who said anything about hero worshipping. It's you only. To appreciate someone means worshipping him/her, looking away from any potential vice of his/her, devoid of any reasoning, hmm? And provide the source for the information you gave.

[@omkarbhangle1908]

@@14debanjan aree sir the source is whatsapp😂

[@sensefirst475]

*This is an interview!* Thanks to the Wire.

[@SayanMukherjee2405]

"The police are under trained, under funded and even their legal backing is not fully clear." - he makes things look so clear and easily understandable.

[@deshkavirus6386]

Joy bangla

[@wethepeople1680]

This shows how important education is. Mere hardwork doesn't cut it anymore..we need "Harvard" also.

[@faizanomic]

amzn.to/2qo4Huh In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics, explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for intelligent interventions toward a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary book, one that will help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world. Abhijit V. Banerjee, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2019, is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. amzn.to/2qo4Huh

[@mekiruba2302]

True.

[@shrisub881]

But no use of education in India you need to crack bank SSC ka exam

[@KRISHNAKUMAR-pg6hl]

Absolutely brilliant - Straight forward, open, true, clearly stating likes dislikes, professional This is the kind of people we need to bring the humility , humor and thoughtfulness back into the system.

[@shakilakhtar2345]

How gentle they are. That's how literate people look like

[@essadawood3925]

@@thescorpionking2020 your comments clearly show you up as an illiterate piece of shit..... Actually a little more than that.... A cowardly piece of shit who's gonna receive his comeuppance soon

[@Ali_546]

@@thescorpionking2020 duniya jis chij pr reaserch kar rahi hai wo quran me bahut pahle se likha hai to aap apna gyan apne tk rakho

[@shakuntalalivneh8742]

This was the conversation between two educated men. Whether you agree with him or not, Abhijit Banerjee is not only educated but also intelligent , thoughtful, humble and open minded.

[@ItsMe-xt1bi]

@@Ali_546 exactly, that's why they have Muslims have been fight with everyone since 1000 years, because they are done with knowing everything. Lol.

[@Ali_546]

@@ItsMe-xt1bi ohh thanks for your knowledge..

[@gitanjalic7897]

Most of Indian politicians won't even understand his words...they are busy in saving cow, religion, etc.. God bless economy

[@asdfa036]

He was torn emotionally when he heard the comment about his wife

[@abhayapte7226]

unfortunately emo over logic...................as per the bigger modern Goebbels like plan to govern

[@akshayKumar-xw1cy]

I felt v bad

[@progyandas9650]

The problem is This party has normalised filthiness

[@AbhishekYadav-yw8kv]

@@progyandas9650 True!!

[@smitra5901]

@@1crude0slick1 thank god you're not one of the esteemed member of the Nobel prize coucil. Clearly your mindset won't allow you to see at a larger picture. It would be stuck to find filth around. Also, before commenting on a credibility of a person shouldn't you be at her level? My mum dad taught me if you don't have something nice to say when you see someone succeeding, don't say anything.

[@duttatreyadey425]

That's how it sounds when two intelligent people talk..

[@arkadeepm]

Alas! What we want is only NOISE, rightly brought to us by most of the news channels on a platter.

[@koulster2]

Friend I sincerely like your comment as it reflects thirst for quality. I request that you please aim higher or highest possible read any of the likes of following: Sant Kabir or Bodhidharma or Rumi or Sri Bhagwat Geeta or Quran or Essay in Zen by D T Suzuki ... that stuff is actually very contemporary, even for economy. Sorry my friend, I am assuming you have not read any of that stuff. But I am DEDUCING that you have not read any of such sources with intention of finding solutions to personal or public problems. Had you done so you would have seen this interview with FEAR AND HORROR for our spiritual kin who by chance were born in material and emotional poverty where getting out is almost impossible. Kindly notice one thing is clear that the "developed economies" are perpetually in trouble (as respected Abhijeet is very clear that macroeconomics is almost impossible to predict ... I wish he had factored in some hypothetical scope for deliberate manipulation ... at least partition of the British ruled India was a definite manipulation to force all three countries that exist now to invest heavily into defence - I would prefer to call it constant war, there is no defence ... manipulation of US markets and consequently other markets too before 2008 led to what we call 'sub prime crises' ... the bloody 'libor scandal' was simple pickpocketing on a global scale ... and EVEN WITHOUT THE MANIPULATIONS Respected Nobel awardee Abhijit acknowledges that things are chaotic towards the darker side ... he says that the influence of social media scares him ... ). Further the "developing economies" are even less predictable so intervention for improvement is very limited. Kindly recall climate change is now established. No country or all countries together are not even doing a bit to repair. Now let us put 2 and two together ... the solution seems to be mass population reduction. So please check how conflicts are generating and gathering momentum in various countries (except the developed economies) where weapons industry is the only party who is actually WINNING. So please correct me if I am wrong in guessing that we will be using our tax paid money to mass reduce human population in developing economies and the problems of developed countries with respect to sustainable development or resources crunch or climate change get solved. And they will ensure that nobody uses nukes as the after effects of that stuff is beyond control. This is like a feast where roast duck will be served, every one enjoys a roast duck ... except the duck itself. You and I are the duck friend. There is a solution but it is so simple that nobody likes it ... the solution is for you and me to refuse getting manipulated into going to the "feast where roast duck is going to be served" ... because let us look into the mirror, we are ducks and we know what happens to ducks there. We need to swallow bitterness of past and build ... but being a compulsive gambler I bet you that most of us are already on way to "roast duck feast". Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings. ... honestly I never do that intentionally.

[@NavinKumarIndia]

But they didn't say a word about Ram Mandir. They are not hindus 😂😂

[@sash6994]

ya Indians usually get impressed with good english with an accent 😂

[@koulster2]

@@sash6994 You are factually correct to a great extent: but I would really appreciate if you don't look down upon us Indians. Sincerely, we are not a monolith: though we do share profile/s. There are quite a few quality traits we have ... like me not reacting in anger towards your apparent insult ... nor am I going to turn the other cheek. I just informed you that may be we humans need to be a bit considerate: otherwise we end up spending tons of money on weapons. Take care and be happy.

[@Sk.128]

Karan thapar ko dekhta hu tab ek hi moment yaad aata h. "Dosti bani rahe"😂😂😂

[@UshaYadav___14]

Hahahaah😀😀

[@gkacademy1594]

Hehehe

[@Unknown-ko7xt]

*Lekin Modi Sahab*

[@persona7506]

An iconic movement 😂

[@SauravSingh-mg4cm]

😂🤩

[@GangeyyoBhattacharjee123]

ashamed to watch him visibly disturbed at 21:08 painful.

[@good123g]

Really man...What kind of people we are! Treat him like a professional is the least we can do.

[@ivy0912]

Obviously it will be below his dignity to even respond to such a stupid comment... This person has done work leading to winning the most prestigious award for human intelligence... He doesn't need to explain himself to anybody!

[@NoName-bm7xg]

Its a shame that small people can so easily drag smart, good people into their muck.

[@503945158]

He is way way way above the likes of Rahul Sinha to be perturbed by such statements. Also remember politicians are baked to make such controversial statements, educated people are in a different world.

[@desiintrovert6497]

Ashamed to hv people like U living in India... People like U are hurdle to nations growth... Maturity is t least that 1 can expect from U

[@divakarannappa1885]

"I want to be seen as a professional" - real great men are really humble. I really have become a fan of Prof. Abhijit. He so pragmatic and not opinionated. Thank you very much "The Wire" and thank you Karan for this fine interview.

[@shrisub881]

But he couldn't crack bank SSC

[@shreysingh9327]

@@shrisub881 So you check people's capabilities by seeing who cleared SSC?😂Idiot

[@sumitkumarroy2307]

@@shrisub881 Scientists has prove that those who are accurate in simple mathematics are good for clerk/accountants, but not good in higher level of thoughts and structural ideas and philosophy. Newton who invented Calculus would have even failed bank SSC exam, even Einstein would. Actually Einstein was pretty bad in mathematics during his school day.

[@bobknob9196]

@@sumitkumarroy2307 That has been debunked many times. another myth was einstein had poor language skills. it's simply not true. Einstein was able to do complex maths in his head and of course his visual spatial ability was reknowned

[@sumitkumarroy2307]

@@bobknob9196 do you know that Einstein had learning disabilities during his childhood? He managed to pass his engineering because his roommate was the class topper. And on his roommate's recommendation he got the job in patent office. The only thing he studied during the 4 year of his polytechnic college was thermodynamics. His first research paper on special law of relativity came out on his understanding on Brownian movement of gas molecules.

[@jamocraig1595]

Now why would any BJP guy worth his salt show any interest in him. He's way too intelligent for their liking, you can almost see them squirm.

[@manavchoton]

Yes so true

[@vivekraina7329]

I am a BJP supporter for now but i agree with every single word he said...

[@rdv.3712]

Truly said 👍

[@kingdomofgod884]

@@manavchoton Y req waA

[@sakshisharma4783]

Swapan Dumb alok..its gandhis, MMS and likes of chidambaram are the ones who gave country mnreaga(its the mnrega itself which is acting as a buffer[as its payments go into consumption cycle unlike tax corporate tax cut, which goes into cos coffers and nothing productive happens)and saving india from recession right now ] rte and rti food security and probabaly even gst if modi hadnt stalled it for years as a bjp cm.. On the contrary what has Modi given India lesser avg growth ,disaster like demo, fucked up gst , servile media And yes, get out of this left right propaganda shit..check the deliverables on which nda1 and 2 have failes miserably despite having majority...andbevry knows the reason for it..that dimwit sanghis are sold to ambanis and ilk

[@nivedendupaul2371]

Wow!! Karan Thappar clearly aced this interview, smoothest conversations. I'm buying the book 100%

[@karancapoor1583]

“I asked my friend Thomas Piketty”.......quite low key, humble and matter-of-fact in how he referred to Piketty.

[@Sanjaymittal1992]

Piketty doesn't have a Nobel, so I think he'll be proud Abhijeet called him a friend

[@arindamdutta9371]

😀

[@munmunhazarika5247]

He belongs to a list which contain tagoare, ronald Ross, rudyard keepling, hargovind khoranna, chandrasekhar......... Greatest minds of the last 120 yrs...

[@happytravelling5072]

and amartya sen and mother teresa and cv raman and satyajit ray and countless eminents.

[@boonslang6689]

@Uncle Bruce Duh. Try better.

[@s.chaubey8098]

Rudyard Kipling ??? Seriously. I would kindly ask you to read a little more of Rudyard Kipling's life.

[@abuameer3090]

When ever I see Karan tappar I remember modi runaway from his interview !!!!

[@daffodilslove-wf8qd]

Yaaa.😂😂😂

[@parthkathuria1838]

It was hilalrious🤣🤣

[@parthkathuria1838]

"I I I thought we have frndly relation". "karan ji karaj ji dosti bani rhe" 😂

[@SKsupesdmr]

Visualization 😂😂😂😂

[@DrAcula496]

Karan instilled such a fear in the heart of Modi that he now dare not face another real interview.

[@shaziaashfaque4897]

Professor Banerjee, congratulations on your achievement! Although I have always equated Economics to Rocket Science, I found your interview very gripping and engaging.

[@futureperfect1034]

Thank you wire for this great interview. Thank you Karen Thapar for bringing up such a well thought and planned work. Abhijit is such a simple and wonderful person. Points he made are very simple and great and big point is he is so authentic that he says everything so easily and calmly.

[@KT43124]

BJP has nothing to do, specially failed finance minister. They are good in blame game.

[@abdullatifkhan4518]

BJP is master to play with the people's mind

[@abhilashs78]

Yes bjp know how to make populist marketing

[@manzoorathar11]

@@abhilashs78 what can we do? Is the real question we should ask to counter these populist, communal politics

[@abhilashs78]

In news channel broadcasting false news that abhijit ji is supporting bjp gov policies, rellay present news channels are false reporter.

[@mohammedimran-ow6je]

@@abhilashs78 Fuck off don't support or watch their news

[@ishwarprakash5703]

I am jealous of the way Karan Thapar speaks english, it's quite outstanding.

[@Faisalkhan-0707]

Mee too bro

[@scientificatheist9381]

Sounds funny and wannabe

[@Faisalkhan-0707]

@@scientificatheist9381 accha jii

[@scientificatheist9381]

@@Faisalkhan-0707 show it to whites. Indians live in a bubble. He is a good journalist though.

[@debadutidey6688]

Ishwar sooo relatable!

[@nairrahul]

He played it nice by not explicitly blaming any party directly and still meaning it. Kudos!

[@Indianbiker]

This is how literates talk..

[@ateam2704]

Ghus jaa literates ki gaand mein

[@Indianbiker]

Shyam Soni This is how bhakths talk.

[@ateam2704]

@@Indianbiker Yes, I am a bhakt. Infact, andha proud bhakt. Aur kuch?

[@Indianbiker]

Shyam Soni Shyam Soni - They said it is easy to be a Bhakth. See this poor kid. Triggered..

[@ateam2704]

@@Indianbiker yes, I am triggered. Infact, was waiting to be triggered. Proud proud andha bhakt.

[@daffodilslove-wf8qd]

Education is really so important.

[@daffodilslove-wf8qd]

@அருண் பாண்டியன் who asked you ? Did I ?

[@daffodilslove-wf8qd]

@அருண் பாண்டியன் and first of all correct your Grammar.

[@s.k5100]

@@daffodilslove-wf8qd hehe chutiyo ko reply na do... apne comments se wo apni aukaat aur soch Bata dete hain...

[@daffodilslove-wf8qd]

@@s.k5100 sahi kaha bhai. Kisi ki taareef karo toh inki jalti. Kuch acha bolo toh inki jalti. Bus in kutto ke dimaag mein hee Pakistaan, Hindu Musalmaan, tripal talaaq, 370, yahi bhara hai. Aur iske aage kuch nahi soch sakte. Saamne aakar boley toh fatke girege inko.

[@ranjanmahapatra5121]

For BJP supporters 😁

[@Informed_Indian]

Whatever he is saying is never going to be implemented as the people sitting on power are too egoistic to even acknowledge a slowdown

[@pardeepsingh4459]

That is all responsible for today's economic worsening conditions.

[@mohammedshehzaanahmed1530]

Aur vote do BJP ko

[@Murga_Mutton]

There are thousands of scholarly economists, each with different opinion. Whom should government consult and follow?

[@mohammedshehzaanahmed1530]

@@Murga_Mutton 😂it's simply follow the good once😂

[@mohammedshehzaanahmed1530]

@dev gana ya correct 😂😂

[@mutchlouis9707]

21:10 He did not express it but his voice did change because of that personal attack! He did feel sad about it was evident. I mean Rahul Sinha was bringing his relationship, his wife in question i feel absolutely ashamed of such people hold such important positions !

[@vivekbrahmbhatt402]

I'm in Platonic Love ❤😘 with this Man 👨 wanna meet him & Mr.Sen once in my lifetime.

[@sidakqqq]

Indians really don't deserve such talented, hard working gentleman. He is a 'Sir'. !

[@omarfaizan]

Sidak singh chawla Dude unfortunately every smart person in India only has to leave the country to grow

[@lonelyboy4033]

I guess what he means is that, when the chains make growth hopelessly impossible , you must break free of the chains and never look back. Even though the chains are made of fervent nationalism.

[@praveenrathore23]

This conversation is melodious to my ears. Best 50 Mins every spent.

[@sagigarima]

Me too. Enjoying this

[@praveenrathore23]

@@VijendraSingh-hc5ky you have watched it in 2x speed 😉

[@ekramhussainmir3903]

A gem, an asset of our land Telling truth without fear

[@birajmarandi]

"Put money on the hands of poor people."

[@mogambokhushhua4184]

21:34 Totally emotionally moment. Shame on BJP.

[@misashabnam9254]

Nothing to say. The person who made this kind of statement is mentally sick.

[@abirpandey1716]

@@misashabnam9254 bjp is more mentally sick than the man making this statement.

[@leelamani3758]

This is the weakness of Indians that English speaking people are great. Pl.remember that Hindi is national language and respect it.

[@prathvirajbhatprathvirajbh3003]

@@leelamani3758 plz note Hindi is not a national language.

[@blank-yk1rd]

@@leelamani3758 The talk is not about languages and literature. It is about economics. Kindly piss off.

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

I enjoyed this interview where you are talking and that too a sensible talk. Not too much of shouting.

[@ShubhamSingh-gj6rl]

You're singing my song

[@shitals251]

We cant imagine also arnab taking his interview

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

@@shitals251 not even in my wildest nightmares 😋

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

@@ShubhamSingh-gj6rl 👍✌😊

[@tingneihatkuki8337]

@dev gana I hope you aren't joking about this. I thought he has always been shouting and offlate he's shouting doesn't even make sense to him- he seems lost in a maze.

[@sonaiadhikari5564]

Why they r not shouting? They r just discussing only on topic

[@ricardriki7976]

Because they are not modern day, english speaking bahubalis. You know whom I am referring

[@muhammadshoaib1962]

Because they went to schools..

[@priyamalhotra3794]

Real talk,Facts....no drama😂😂😂

[@503945158]

Sonai, your sarcasm may be lost in this comment section.

[@ankitk1455]

@@muhammadshoaib1962 Savage bro

[@shashwat3139]

Dosti bane rahe...! Ye wahi hai na!!😂

[@nikhil5518]

Only one person is most qualified in this Country right now & he is Narendra Modi, the great Radar & Cloud Expert..

[@avishekmitra2801]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@siddhantmeena4907]

😂😂😂

[@MS-mz9jf]

Nala Gas too..

[@pralaynath447]

and a great Mathematician , who invented "EXTRA 2AB" in a very common simple formula,

[@MS-mz9jf]

Great historian who brought Alexander to Magadh

[@shadymike88]

thanks to The Wire and Karan Thapar for making this timely interview possible! :)

[@gulammohamed7052]

It is quite amazing and refreshing to listen to two professionals talking. Thanks Karan, great interview.

[@indranighoshal1]

"They will check with some visions and the visions are not in their office"

[@hp2084]

As Abhijit Nair said BJP has no economic philosophy or vision. What they have is hindutva ageda thats all and they thought country will take care of itself. And just like hitler they themselves fell for their own propaganda and were working according to that rather then acknowledging the truth.

[@awaajaajki4187]

That wife question really hurt him . Shame bjp 21:00

[@akshitgupta2282]

What they said about his wife ????

[@awaajaajki4187]

@@akshitgupta2282 listen the interview

[@awaajaajki4187]

@ismart genius ismart genius watch at 21:00

[@boonslang6689]

@ismart genius ismart genius Jiski dusri biwi foreigner hai usko hi Noble mil ra hai, kya jabardast pattern hai. Ye us bjp k behen k laude gandu randi ki aulad rahul sinha ne tweet kya kal.

[@akshayKumar-xw1cy]

Felt terrible when i heard those comments about his wife

[@Banditxam4]

It was from BJP people so what could you expect

[@adityamishra9829]

I felt for him too...his smile diapears from then on...

[@mercin5941]

At which part

[@robinsingh8088]

BJP attacked his wife 😲? Good boorish and illiterate people getting exposed at international level

[@mercin5941]

@@robinsingh8088 can u please say the timeline

[@Fankhi888]

I remember Modi ran away from this interviewer once .....😀

[@kamleshgolhani]

Modi escaped then from giving any sentimental comments. He did well. Karan Thapar has been deliberately accusing Modi Government in every step.

[@thezconsultants]

Bus apni dosti bane rahna chahiye

[@khwajawisal1220]

@@kamleshgolhani you still think that guy is not a goon after listening to that comment "mai dostana rishte bnana chata hu". then thapar said modi saab, thats gundagardi by a goon.

[@Fankhi888]

Give me some cup of cold water....am totally thirsty.....Modi got know giving answer to the interviewer as not easy as giving answer to his followers ...🤗

[@bluesky1807]

True academic and researcher. Honest, modest, happy to acknowledge and appreciate colleagues' contributions.

[@mustafaghadiali4973]

Loved the gentle way AB corrects KT, that the finance minister is a "she". Mark of an intellectual and a good human being.

[@pragya7654]

when?

[@mustafaghadiali4973]

@@pragya7654 13:41 - 13:51

[@Nonameta]

Yes Its nice

[@Nonameta]

@@ftsrwr 😂😂😉

[@h0riz0n090]

@@mustafaghadiali4973 I had totally missed that. Thanks for letting know

[@sanaullamia875]

Except personal attack bjp leaders do nothing... How can someone insult such a great knowledgeable person... Shame on Rahul sinha..

[@reshutiwari3311]

I agree but how can he write about only Muslims and dalit crimes and ingoring other crime in India .does he have any idea about other crimes people expect polarisation from politicians but not from Nobel prize winner .whole world will believe it while mainly poor people are being targeted not only Muslims or dalit .

[@mekiruba2302]

Truly said. Actually it is pure jealousy and their arrogance.

[@AbhishekYadav-yw8kv]

Even though it may have hurt a bit, he is way beyond that stupidity.

[@nikhilshukla4833]

Abhijit has done nothing for poor of India.He studied on Indian taxpayers money and working for the USA.He has no right to speak about our internal matter

[@nikhilshukla4833]

@ismart genius ismart genius You are right dalits are hindus too.

[@rahulanair4140]

One of the most enlightening interviews ever on The Wire...! Fascinating.

[@samaddarkunal63]

Karan: "Do you want to respond to that or would it be blow your dignity to do so? " #savage😅

[@das-bc1pi]

It's below, not blow...

[@bollyphobia3127]

Where? Time

[@samaddarkunal63]

So observant of you to spot a typo. Well done. I, sometimes, overlook typos in official documents. If you have spare time in your life would you like to work for me?

[@das-bc1pi]

I pointed out becoz it's changing the very meaning of the sentence

[@das-bc1pi]

Not to offend

[@vintoos]

Another antinationalist in the list of bjp......

[@priyamalhotra3794]

Vineet Singh @hahaha

[@vintoos]

@@priyamalhotra3794 Noble price committee had done mistake in considering him because modinomics is strong contender of Noble prize ....either abhajit,raghuram Rajan,urjit patal are stupid or modi, mota Bhai,Nirmala Dadi..aur ha piyush loyal had studies all economics....

[@Banditxam4]

Sare BJP wala chutiye hain or us k supporter v full chutiya gaye hain

[@boonslang6689]

@@vintoos Shaktikant Das ko bhi de sakta hain, 2000 k note me chip btae wala pehle governer hai india ka.

[@vintoos]

@@boonslang6689 aisee thodi na hota hai phir kahogee Sadwaee pragaya ko do Ramesh pokhariyal sakshi Maharaj..and modi bhakts...it's not possible

[@Vickyluv4u]

Exactly about our indian economy pray and pray more..

[@chandsoren5797]

Hinduism is above indian economy so run to pakistan

[@Banditxam4]

@@chandsoren5797 bhai khayega kya?

[@garvitgarg9455]

@@Banditxam4 Khoon piyaga aur kya. adamkhor hai ye

[@BikramMondalmbikram]

Congrats Professor Banerjee! Respect!

[@srinuisnow]

A brilliant interview. Thank you, The Wire. Dr. Banerjee comes across as a man of great humility despite his extraordinary achievements and scholarship. Instead of belittling him and his work, the government and the country will benefit enormously if they listens to him carefully. It takes extraordinary amount pettiness to not celebrate the winning of the Nobel prize by a fellow Indian. The section about the impact of social media on the future of democracy as a political system is both edifying and frightening. I would like to complement Mr. Thapar for presenting great interviews one after the other.

[@khwajawisal1220]

Finally, someone understands the level of karan thapar the guy is an epitome of journalism.

[@Chemistrybyhusainsir]

If you want to see such kind of interview nowadays you will only get on the wire.

[@Vickyluv4u]

Proud on you sir you are great economist so peaceful to hear such great JNU educated Bengali tiger Nobel winner man..

[@mudassarali3292]

அருண் பாண்டியன் yes of course! On spot

[@mandapatisatyanaraya]

One of the better interviews of Karan and he's speaking less through his teeth

[@kishinchhabria]

Probably because he is not talking to a politician!

[@ZIATUTORIAL]

Whenever he speaks, greatness and politeness comes out from him.

[@SKsupesdmr]

He should be awarded Bharat Ratna....

[@kausiktarafdar7933]

But he is not Indian citizen

[@happytravelling5072]

@raj mohan Dutta not only bharat ratna. godias will create Shuddh Deshbhakt Hindu Nobel Prize and give it to Savarkar, Gowalkar & Godse.

[@drshamimahmad815]

He is more than Bharat Ratna... Although Bjp Govt don't give awards to intellectuals.

[@kausiktarafdar7933]

Rock On yes u r right there is no formal provision but only two non India ever awarded Bharatratna

[@gaurishankar1334]

nhi hum hmare kayr dada ko bhat ratn denge...........jay veer savarkr

[@rayyan7140]

So now , Nobel plus jnu= burnol to hindutva

[@benefactor4309]

Nirmala is also from jnu She did an M .Phill from JNU , Abhijeet is from Harvard

[@JK-ym3ls]

@@benefactor4309 Kabhi kabhi galati ho jati hai ...!!

[@SKsupesdmr]

Feku ass cheek is red hot...

[@baburavganpatravapte]

Not hindutva, only goons using hindutva

[@arjundikshit7526]

Not hindutva but goons

[@v290576]

The irony of our country is that a political party seeks votes in the name of Sita's Husband but works for Nita's Husband ...

[@rajibk37]

great one 👍👌🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@karansingh-wr5ej]

Thats fuckin funny n the fact that its true makes me burst in laughter

[@paragrane4760]

Vishal I like your humorous approach

[@kanikasharma4392]

Am i the only one who finds him extremely irresistible??

[@vidyeshwarprasad6895]

Pure gold...KUDOS to both the stalwarts: the tough guy , Mr Karan Thapar and the man of the moment , Prof Abhijit V Banerjee for a highly engaging and stimulating session!!!

[@JK-ym3ls]

Congratulations Abhijit Sir....... You are the Pride of India. .... Keep it up The Wire. .....

[@imlaqahmad7325]

A great honest conversation between two great Personality; fine journalist Karen Thapar & Noble Professser Abhijit Benerjee.

[@ranjanchadha]

This is exactly what it should be. No one-upmanship. Just level headed talk and clarifications. In the end, the listener is satisfied and enlightened in good measure. Kudos & thankyou the Wire, thankyou Karan, thankyou Abhijeet.

[@aeratj5741]

what a man !! so erudite, so humble, and yet confessing that he doesn't understand how the economy works.. I wish a little drop of this type of thinking goes into the heads of present rulers of this country..!!!

[@shankysays]

That's the tragedy. Educated knows they know so less and uneducated behave as if they knows everything

[@anilagarwal7405]

Tax cut was to facilitate collection of donations from the corporates as confirmed by Modi yogi

[@snehapinks1]

Exactly.. Bro

[@shaikabdulmanna8403]

True brother

[@umasarat2983]

To keep the native capitalists on board one has to make it attractive for them to stay on shore and invest their money and employ people as workers. If you want foreign investment in the country the same applies! It may be coined as crony capitalism, but true reality has to be seen in its perspective! Growth comes from investment by people who are prepared to take risk with their money! Arm chair philosophers and no hoppers can babbler about to excite some. But they are not the risk takers!

[@akilioon224]

Thank you for speaking on De-centralization. Much needed in India at the moment. Without De-centralization we are slowing the development of the entire country and promoting development of specific cities and sectors.

[@abhayinfotech]

Classy debate. M confident none BJP person can debate in this discussion.

[@priyamalhotra3794]

When no one can give the right answer, then BJP Central Govt would come on personal attacks, it is very shameful, This shows their cowardice, illiteracy, at least look at the level of the person,his education,his humbleness and achievements 😞 anyways no hope from the fanatic idiots❗️❗️❗️Congratulations and great honour to nobel laureate Mr and Mrs Banerjee yes you certainly deserve it 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏nice job as always Mr K Thapper👍

[@Nahor94]

Such a stable person. Must be having a peaceful life

[@manojsonkar7558]

One of the greatest interview i have seen ever .... Thanks a lot sir both of you ....

[@unmeshbandekar3760]

Great !What an interview !! He explained everything in a such a manner I become Great fan of Him. His views were clear and He put them by giving examples . He is associated with many states in india as he mentioned Gujarat tamil nadu and many more .. One thing I did not like was one should not interfere in his personnel matter.

[@medlar8084]

I wish,We had a teacher like him.

[@aishwarykalosia7129]

Than we become IAS

[@shrisub881]

@@aishwarykalosia7129 hahaha what's the use of teachers when in end you just wanna crack bank SSC

[@aishwarykalosia7129]

@@shrisub881 😂

[@sidkul2k]

His entire course from MIT is available for free on MIT OpenCourseWare website & KZbin. ;)

[@kamleshbharti1042]

Simplicity with sheer insight and intelligence...

[@AltafNoorAli]

We celebrate the humbleness of Abhijeet in Karachi Pakistan. There must be many more like him in this region.

[@wanderlustsmitagoswami6999]

Really insightful interview. The simplicity with which all the economic issues were explained revealed the expertise Mr. Banerjee has... Thank you Wire for this awesome piece.👍

[@concernedhuman1518]

Mr. Banerjee: The first solution for today's Indian economy is 'praying' and the second is more 'praying'. BJP: 'That's why we are busy with Ram Mandir'.

[@rohithasanx4534]

Lol now this makes sense

[@ubaid5999]

You nailed it 😂👏

[@KhanTeam07]

They might literally come up with this in future!!

[@bendover-bz4bc]

Thank god i red this comment. Until now i was assuming it as "prey" which i thought could be a word related to economics. My mind was not ready to accept or to hear word like pray in an economics themed interview which means it's really concerning state our Nation is in. Even economist have to rely on god to ensure the future. Can't believe we have to witness such things actually happening. It's just dark times ..

[@educationgroup6631]

Gazzab.

[@kailashchanddujari7535]

Nicely interviewed very honest and relevant questions and very honest and unbayase and prudently answered

[@nishantkarwa2611]

He is so humble is the first impression I get when I saw him and that’s the sign of a great genius.

[@prayasojha5640]

That is what I call a good interview. Good questions, he let the speaker speak and listened actively. A rare thing these days!

[@sharpenmindeduz1200]

Thanks to the wire for this analysis interview

[@simransidhu3444]

Personal attacks against Banerjee means that BJP have lost the argument on the economy completely.

[@mangeshmugve8363]

Possibly they know more about how things work .... but unable to present with clarity

[@Tithirnittoranna]

@@mangeshmugve8363 lol modi is a illiterate fool and also his govt dont know how to manage a country's economy

[@aresyen5620]

@@mangeshmugve8363 I certainly like Modi due to his extra ordinary career but one should be extremely cautious in dealing with economy as it affects all aspects of life of Billion of people in India, Rhetoric doesn't constitute a fact, Government should be focusing more on Economy as middle class expectations are extremely high, I don't think people would hesitate in kicking them out. Also as Fienman said your understanding of an idea comes out from the fact that how easily you can present that idea clearly to someone who has no background in it, I am not a student of Economics but Prof Banerjee is extremely clear about his ideas and opinions on present problems with Economy. If this situation continue for two more quarters this would be an extraordinary damage to our economy and life of many workers especially in rural area and informal sector.

[@abhishekmazumdar2072]

I personally don't think the interviewer should have asked about the comments made on his second marriage. That disturbed the man.

[@AnyaChuri]

True!

[@harry5094]

Karan is known for making people uncomfortable. After all, that is the job of a journalist.

[@hazelsomaya3287]

@@harry5094 job of a journalist is to project truth, making people uncomfortable is job of goons and politicians !

[@harry5094]

@@hazelsomaya3287 what I meant was that, a journalist shouldn't suck up to people. He should have the guts to make people uncomfortable and bring out answers from them.

[@khwajawisal1220]

@@harry5094 That's how true journalism is done. and i assure people of prof. Banerjee's caliber and stature they know the truth about themselves and he will stand by it, that's how an honest person lives. You are very right.

[@deepakdhavel3382]

480 illiterates disliked the video as they didnt understand a single word

[@shishangiyayogesh]

Yep you are right , some dogs barking so loud to make their point valid like you.

[@vishutholoor6997]

@@shishangiyayogesh I think it's better to bark loud than blindly follow an idiotic street dog.

[@dineshpandey3096]

😂 haha

[@Pork393]

Did u? You have solutions for the economy? Whereas the Nobel Prize winner admits he doesn't have a solution?

[@naveenchandepuri2396]

@Gaurika Paudel Hi inventor

[@VijaySharma-il3kr]

एक भारतीय अर्थ शास्त्री अभिजीत बनर्जी को नोबेल पुरस्कार मिलना हम सभी देशवासियों के लिए गर्व की अनुभूति जगाती है और एक भारतीय पत्रकार रवीश कुमार को रेमन मैगसेसे पुरस्कार मिलना भी हमारे लिए गर्व की बात है हां हमारे पीएम को यह सब नागवार गुजरा है इसीलिए इस घमंडी और संवेदनहीन व्यक्ति ने इनको बधाई तक नहीं दी कोई बात नही आप दोनों ने देश का मान बढ़ाया इसके लिए दोनों कोटिश बधाई

[@sushamapethkar483]

I don't think he is Indian, his origin is India, not citizenship!!! Tell me what Amartya Sen did for Indian economy, he too won Nobel? Doing research and implying idea on 130+ cr is different. Nobel isn't given for implementing, but for original findings, whether it's applicable or not is different issue!!!

[@VijaySharma-il3kr]

@@sushamapethkar483 don't ask some one what he did for country ask yourself what I have done for country as far as getting Nobel prize for economy both amritya sen and Abhijit benrji is certainly subject of proud for us ànd the slave for chroni kepatlists our government,s minister piyush goyal discarded him saying he is Left leaning thought instead of Co gratulating him meanness comes out from his mouth

[@sushamapethkar483]

@@VijaySharma-il3kr I am a scientist and had been a consultant to DRDO project as well. We know how we struggle to make things happen. So advise anyone without knowing whom you are answering. Had Dr. Sen & Dr. Banerjee worked in India for indians then I am sure they would not be honoured by Nobel!!!!

[@spyboy0076]

@@sushamapethkar483 dumb he studied same school where I studied in Kolkata.....he studied in jnu....he just go citizenship in 2017 ...If wanna give an excuse make it strong not lame....and what amartya Sen do if govt. call him communist and don't listen to him

[@sushamapethkar483]

@@spyboy0076 As a matter of fact, both Dr Sen & Dr Banerjee didn't work for India. I don't know what is your understanding, but let me tell you work is economy isn't everlasting like basic sciences and medicine. It has limited effect and works in limited domain. Both didn't work in India because they don't have solution for Indian economy!! And, why they need to approach Government, anybody who becomes RBI governed, or businessman still can bring solution to Indian economy. There is no universal solution to world economy.

[@zakirhussain6157]

Congrats sir being Indian I am very proud of you. Unlike politicians, he is very simple and not exaggerating the things.

[@rahulutkarsh3224]

Listening to such a intellectual, you learn so much about Indian economy. Pure journalism and gem of a person to interview too. Interview level at its best. You learn without being biased and understand the perspective.

[@donagomes]

I understand nothing of economics. Yet this interview was so riveting and I had to hear the full interview. This is what a sincere and humble and learned conversation does to you...you just want to listen more and more.

[@rmk1079]

He shouldn't bother about comments from narrow minded and ignorant individuals who think they are too smart

[@mekiruba2302]

True.

[@cmms1234]

We are really proud of U What a coincidence only indian BANGLA Bandus are getting rewarded by Nobel Prize...May be affect of Ma'chi ...Haha.gaha...

[@mayurikadam4877]

He really felt bad for comments made on him. It can be felt from his voice that point. By d way whatever immature people think doens't matter.. we really proud you sir.. congratulations

[@BhagwatMani]

Courageous Abhijeet....I appreciate your courageous interview...We are proud of you:)