Conversations : Talking Public Policy with Dr Ajay Shah

My guest today is Dr Ajay Shah. Ajay is a prominent Indian economist and researcher who has made significant contributions in the field of public policy. He is a Senior Research Fellow and Co-Founder of XKDR Forum, an independent research organization. He co-hosts the podcast Everything is Everything on YouTube with veteran writer Amit Varma. He graduated with a BTech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay and a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. His past experience includes Professorship at the National Institute for Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, and Consultant, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi (2001-2005). About Dr Ajay Shah https://xkdr.org/ https://www.mayin.org/ajayshah/ Everything is Everything : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RHpE-B89Qg&ab_channel=amitvarma Dr Shah's research https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2C0fkiUAAAAJ&hl=en Reach out the host at https://www.instagram.com/bala.deva06/ 00:00 Introduction 00:00 Introduction 1:43 Ajay about XKDR 10:26 Meeting demand and supply in research 14:52 Philanthropy in India 21:00 Funding for Research in India 23:14 Climate change and electricity generation 40:17 States championing solar energy 45:19 on Indian Courts 47:35 Govt Contracting 54:27 Indian Corporations and Research 1:03:00 Conclusion and Remarks