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The OoruLabs Podcast
by Sathya Sankaran
Welcome to the OoruLabs podcast. The soapbox for Urban Sustainability. We will check out hot topics, trending news in the areas of urban transport, waste, energy, water, the new digital economy and its implications for urban living.
Episodes
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Structural reforms in local governments | S3E22
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary In this episode, Sathya Sankaran discusses the complexities of urban traffic congestion, emphasizing that decongestion is not feasible for private vehicles without significant penalties....
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Can bus corporations handle city growth? | S3E21
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary This conversation delves into the challenges and inefficiencies of public transport systems in India, particularly focusing on bus services. The discussion highlights the gap between the...
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Journey of youth change makers | S3E20
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary In this conversation, Nupur Ghuliani from Reap Benefit and Kaushik Ravi a Solve Ninja discusses the importance of empowering youth as change makers. The dialogue explores how engaging...
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Is there value for life in India? | S3E19
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Keywords crowd management, pre-planning, real-time monitoring, data utilization, misinformation, crowd safety, event management, psychological triggers, crowd disasters, safety protocols Summary...
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Will the Greater Bengaluru Authority succeed? | S3E18
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses with Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi legal, the recent changes in Bengaluru's governance structure. The Greater Bengaluru...
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State of the 74th amendment - CAG findings | S3E17
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary In this episode of the OoruLabs Podcast, host Sathya Sankaran discusses with Srikanth Vishwanathan, CEO or Janaagraha, the alarming state of urban governance in India, highlighting the...
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Subsidiarity and how it can be made to work | S3E16
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary In this episode of the OoruLabs Podcast, host Sathya Sankaran explores with Ashwin Mahesh, the challenges of local governance and the principle of subsidiarity, emphasizing the need for...
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Overton window as a guide to understanding political action | S3E15
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs, India’s premier urban affairs podcast, host Sathya Sankaran explores the complexities of political decision-making through the lens of public choice theory and…
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Students explore the challenges of cycling in Indian cities | S3E14
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Summary This conversation explores the evolution of urban mobility in Bengaluru, highlighting the shift from cycling to motor vehicles and the resulting traffic congestion. It emphasizes the…
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How bad are our cities for the disabled? | S3E13
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of OoruLabs, India’s premier Urban Affairs podcast, Sathya Sankaran, explores the multifaceted aspects of disability in society, focusing on the prevalence of disabilities, the...
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Customer centricity, talent and systems in government | S3E12
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of OoruLabs, India’s premier Urban Affairs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses the challenges of urban planning in Bengaluru, highlighting the limitations of traditional master...
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To plan or not to plan? | S3E11
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join This episode of OoruLabs, India’s premier Urban Affairs podcast explainer series explores the complexities of urban planning, its historical evolution, and the challenges faced by modern cities,...
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Taxes, negotiations or entrepreneurs, who will solve for social cost? | S3E10
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses urban congestion and pollution, exploring the concept of negative externalities and the various methods to internalize these...
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Should we stop building more roads in cities? | S3E9
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran discusses the complexities of road expansion and traffic congestion, emphasizing that simply adding more road capacity is not a…
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What is anyones incentive to solve for the city? | S3E8
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran explores the reasons behind urban transport choices in India, the role of government in urban planning, and the implications of public...
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All about Namma Raste second edition | S3E7
***Support the podcast, become a member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the OoruLabs podcast, Sathya Sankaran talks about the second edition of the Nama raste event in Bengaluru with Pawan Munukutla of WRI India. It focuses on urban mobility...
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History and the future of governance | S3E6
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join In this episode of the Uru Labs podcast, Sathya Sankaran explores the evolution of government from monarchies to modern democratic systems, highlighting key political philosophers like Hobbes,...
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The theory that may provide answers | S3E5
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, discusses the collective action problem, particularly in the context of urban congestion and pollution.…
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Is the road in your city a public good? S3E4
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, explores the concept of public goods, their characteristics, and classifications. He explains the...
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Biases taking over your thinking? S3E3
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, explores the impact of cognitive biases on decision-making, particularly in the context of road safety…
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How thinking slow helps you make better decisions | S3E2
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, explores the concepts of fast and slow thinking as introduced by psychologist Daniel Kahneman. He...
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Fix prejudices and become smarter | S3E1
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast, introduces the concept of updating Bayesian priors, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking in…
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Is deep knowledge uninteresting to urban citizens? | S2E50
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Susheel Nair, an intermittent co-host banter about the 99 episodes past and rant about the state of...
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Community Engagement: Overcoming Challenges Together | S2E489
**Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast talks to Zibi Jamal of Whitefield Rising a new age residents welfare association on the pitfalls and…
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Making footpaths great again | S2E48
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast talks to Arun Pai of Bangalore WALKS. He has a unique way of engaging with the footpaths of Bangalore, he...
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Is PMAY and housing for all working? | S2E47
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast talks to housing expert Manikandan KP on how we can fix the housing problem in cities for the people who...
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How to quieten our cities? | S2E46
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Raj Dugar of civic group, C4C, delve into the pervasive issue of honking and noise pollution in urban...
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Learnings from a 4 decade old Commission on Urbanisation? | S2E45
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast talk to Jagan Shah Urban Expert and ex director of NIUA about the National Commission on Urbanisation…
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Mistreating the marginalised is costing us all | S2E44
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Vinay Sreenivasa a researcher at Alternate Law Forum and a civic right activist, on the 68th...
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How adolescents experience the city | S2E43
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast speaks with Prerna Mehta of WRI India on redefining Public Spaces for adolescents. The conversation...
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Apathy lets down Pune | S2E42
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast speaks with civic activist from Pune Ar. Sarang Yadwadkar around the human caused follies leading to...
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Navigating the Complexities of Urbanization | S2E41
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Rajiv Prakash, Advisor Rainmatter Foundation have a free ranging conversation on cities, ecology,...
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Redefining Safety for women in Indian Cities | S2E40
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, host of the podcast and Divya Narayanan, Executive Director of Jhatkaa discuss how friendly Indian cities are for women. The...
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How should we solve our waste problem? | S2E39
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks to Arun Murugesh of Saahas Zero waste on the seemingly insurmountable waste problem. From trying…
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Why we are unable to get past greenwashing | S2E38
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks to Jenny Pinto, a filmmaker, story teller, environmentalist and green entrepreneur on her latest...
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Builders and Buyers, not Government will drive built form | S2E37
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, a free ranging conversation between Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast and Sriram Kuchimanchi of Smarter Dharma explores the role of...
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Will Nagara metered app on ONDC bring back street hailing autorickshaws in Bengaluru? | S2E36
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast talks to Niranjan Aradhya who, with guidance from transport expert Satyajit Arikuthram, is building a…
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Inefficient Bureaucracy, bad politics and horrible citizen choices | S2E35
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, a free ranging conversation between Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast and Susheel Nair leads them on a discovery of how widespread our...
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Energy, Buildings, What else can cities do? | S2E34
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast talks to Madhav Pai, CEO, WRI india, on India’s road to net zero. The mind boggling amount of…
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Why Urban biodiversity is still a lip service | S2E33
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join Did you know the disaster in Wayanad and other places like that have a strong link to people in urban areas? On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the...
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Constitutional validity of Greater Bengaluru Authority | S2E32
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast tries to understand from Vijayan Menon, the President of Citizens Action Forum why the recently proposed...
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Automation's Impact on Jobs and Cities | S2E31
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast asks Saurabh Chandra of Ati Motors, will robots and self driving cars take over our cities and our jobs?...
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Does your city need a brand to be relevant? | S2E30
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast and Susheel Nair debate the need for branding the city and who gets to define this brand? The…
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Welfare of gig workers on aggregator platforms | S2E29
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi legal on the Draft Karnataka platform based gig workers, social...
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What an Airport can teach our cities | S2E28
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Hari Marar, MD and CEO of Bengaluru International Airport Limited about how a 4000 acre...
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Broken municipal governance pulling back our growth | S2E27
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Srikanth Narasimhan of Bengaluru Navanirmana Party about how despite knowing cities can be…
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How to catalyse government action for cycling | S2E26
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast and Susheel Nair of Artand talk about cycling in the city and its nuances. In this episode of the Ooru…
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How India & Germany partnered for sustainable mobility | S2E25
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of the podcast speaks with Manjunath Sekhar of the German Development Cooperation - GIZ about the concept of Living Labs...
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Responding to Urban Complexity - Part 2 | S2E24
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of OoruLabs speaks with Arvind Balasubramaniam on complexity and wickedness of governance. They exchange thoughts with...
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Unraveling Wicked Problems in Urban Governance - Part 1 | S2E23
***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join On, OoruLabs, India's premier urban issues podcast, Sathya Sankaran, Host of OoruLabs speaks with Arvind Balasubramaniam on complexity and wickedness of governance. They exchange thoughts with...
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Welcome to the OoruLabs podcast. The soapbox for Urban Sustainability. We will check out hot topics, trending news in the areas of urban transport, waste, energy, water, the new digital economy and its implications for urban living.
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