Are The GDP Numbers Fake?

In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ajay Rotti and Harsh Madhusudhan Gupta about the recent controversy over the GDP numbers. The government's claim of 7.8% economic growth in the June quarter was challenged by Subhash Chandra Garg, who served as finance secretary between 2017 and 2019. Arvind Subramanian, former Chief Economic Advisor to the government of India, also criticised it, saying the numbers "have to be felt by the common man". Read these articles if you are interested: 1. Rohit Shinde, Substack: https://rshinde.substack.com/p/whats-up-with-indias-gdp?r=cleoa&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web 2. Subhash Garg, Quint: https://www.thequint.com/opinion/why-indias-latest-gdp-data-deserves-a-rethink 3. Latha Venkatesh, Money Control: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/analysing-the-accusation-of-manipulated-gdp-growth-14023008.html 4. Monika Halan, Hindustan Times: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/when-no-number-high-enough-is-enough-gdp-first-quarter-india-fy-2027-narendra-modi-government-101788454186497.html 5. Gaurav Vallabh, Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-blogs/from-toi-print/why-critics-of-gdp-numbers-are-plain-wrong/articleshow/133752513.cms 6. Surjit Bhalla, Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/surjit-bhalla-gdp-data-critics-protest-too-much-10861760/ 7. Arvind Subramanian, Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indias-gdp-numbers-have-a-credibility-problem-10863000/ X: @ajayrotti X: @harshmadhusudan #indiaeconomy #indiagrowth #indianeconomy #gdp #indiagdp #economicgrowth #india #narendramodi #rbi #economy #manufacturing #servicesector #rupee #globalmarkets ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Buy Kushal's Book: https://amzn.in/d/58cY4dU Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx... Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici Interac Canada: [email protected] To buy The Carvaka Podcast Exclusive Merch please visit: http://kushalmehra.com/shop ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow Kushal: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kushal_mehra?ref_... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KushalMehraO... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarvakap... Koo: https://www.kooapp.com/profile/kushal... Inquiries: https://kushalmehra.com/ Feedback: [email protected]