Raghav Chakravarthy

PhD Researcher @unumerit and @umsbe
Interested in growth, structural change and trade

[Pedro Menezes @P_droMenezes]

Uma semifinal entre Noruega x Suíça seria pesadelo pra quem torce sempre pro país mais pobre.

[Abhinav A. Bindra OLY @Abhinav_Bindra]

Lionel Messi is one of those rare athletes whose story transcends sport. His journey from a child fighting physical odds to a footballer who redefined excellence has moved millions across the world. As someone who has lived the life of an athlete, I hold profound respect and admiration for what he represents perseverance humility and an uncompromising pursuit of greatness.

Yet as his recent visit to India unfolded parts of it felt chaotic and left me quietly uneasy. It compelled me to pause and reflect not in judgment but in genuine concern about what we were really trying to achieve.

I fully understand the economics of sport. I understand commercial realities global branding and the magnetism of icons. I do not fault Messi in any way. He has earned every opportunity that comes his way and admiration for greatness is natural even beautiful.

But admiration must also invite introspection.

As a society are we building a culture of sport or are we simply celebrating individuals from afar.

Millions were spent for moments of proximity photographs and fleeting access to a legend. And yes it is people’s money earned honestly and theirs to spend as they choose. Still I can’t help but feel a quiet sadness wondering what might have been possible if even a fraction of that energy and investment had been directed toward the foundations of sport in our country.

Playgrounds where children can run freely. Coaches who can guide young talent. Grassroots programmes that give opportunity to those who may never otherwise be seen. Spaces where sport is not a spectacle but a daily habit a teacher and a source of dignity.

Great sporting nations are not built by moments they are built by systems. By patience. By belief in the ordinary child with an extraordinary dream.

Icons like Messi inspire us and that inspiration matters deeply. But inspiration must be met with intent. With long term commitment. With choices that reflect not just what excites us today but what will strengthen us tomorrow.

If we truly wish to honour legends like Messi the most meaningful way to do so is not through grand gestures but by ensuring that somewhere in India a young child has a field to play on a coach to believe in them and a chance to dream.

That is how sporting cultures are born. And that is how legacies endure.

[Siddharth @svaradarajan]

DY Chandrachud violates a fundamental tenet of judicial ethics by speaking about a judgment he himself delivered, i.e. Ayodhya. The reason he does this is because he knows the judgment – which gave the site of the demolished Babri Masjid to the very vandals who tore it down in 1992 – does not "speak for itself" as it is completely illogical and convoluted and still needs to be justified or validated.

Chandrachud now confesses that he saw the very presence of the Babri Masjid as a 'desecration' — a perception he shared with the vandals. It is evident that he decided the case on faith and not law or evidence but obviously could not say this in the judgment. He has now let the cat out of the bag, damning his own reputation and besmirching forever the name of the Supreme Court of India.

[Sushant Singh @SushantSin]

This piece succintly explains how India's GDP data is inflated by various erroneous assumptions. The question is why all the errors only inflate the GDP, and never bring it down. Has to be some coincidence.

[NN @Namrata_naren]

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In 2018, I completed my thesis - Transforming Landscapes: The Architecture of Archaeology. This thread is a result of my reflections during field work in Keeladi, in light of the latest request by ASI to the Archaeologist in charge (2014-16) to revise his detailed report.

[Alex M. Thomas @alexmthomas]

Last week, 50+ people from various institutions across India, Italy & Australia gathered @azimpremjiuniv to learn & discuss the Sraffa-Keynes approach to doing Economics.

We had 4 days of fantastic historical, theoretical & empirical discussions in a lovely campus. 🌳🌸

Grateful to @ysi_commons for financial support.

@Thair_econ @MariaCbgoes @EconInContext @rethinkecon

[NN @Namrata_naren]

Bangalore folks! if you are around, please do attend the screening of our film 'Tale of Two Wheels' at the Sci560 Film festival this weekend! @bicblr @SciGalleryBlr @mediumstrong_ @DevarajSuraj

[Road Scholarz @roadscholarz]

Hot off the block: A bibliography on MGNREGA - more than 400 entries, with abstracts and links to full text. A trove!
https://t.co/cF6k9jQUEG

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

First report by @JJNglobal on Karnataka's scheme of fare-free public transit for women.

[Raghav Chakravarthy @CeeForCookie]

It was a wonderful experience moderating this panel discussion on governance towards gender parity. Look forward to sharing the insights from this very soon.

[sabinadewan @sabinadewan]

A high powered panel at JustJobs Network’s launch of the Ctr for Gender Analysis brings varied economic, anthropological, grassroots & policy perspectives. Grateful to Shalini Sinha-WEIGO Shrayana Bhatacharya - WorldBank Mathangi K - IITChennai, & Prasanth MP (Kudumbashree NRO)

[JustJobs Network @JJNglobal]

Karnataka's 'Koosina Mane' scheme is an important intervention that aims to increase rural women's labour force engagement by providing childcare benefits to working women. However, whether the scheme will be a game changer for women in the rural workforce is yet to be seen.

In this perspective piece, @krantikarisurma and @CeeForCookie examine the possible outcomes of the scheme by looking at evidence from across the globe on the impact of providing #childcare services on maternal #employment, and #data regarding women’s work in Karnataka.

To read, click on this link: https://t.co/X71oHwRSd0

#karnataka #labour #worldofwork #womenatwork

[Anuj Bhuwania @anujbhuwania]

"I was too headstrong ... too old school ... & too proud an Indian cricketer to be co-opted into the corrupt darbar of sycophants Arun Jaitley mustered at the Kotla during his stewardship." https://t.co/O500bHkSbG

[NN @Namrata_naren]

Open call for photos, stories and ANY archival material you have on the Vrishabhavati river (in Bangalore). We'd love to learn more about the relationships we share with the river.

Learn more about the project here > https://t.co/1mX8233Be2

Do reach out :)

[NN @Namrata_naren]

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@jayavartheni_vk and I are presenting a project we worked on at @iihsin (with @aditiya_thapa, Kiran, @AditiMurti and Bhartendu) at the (re)searching urbanity symposium on 5th August!

[Harsh Vats @HarshVatsa7]

A river never forgets! Even after decades and centuries pass, the river would come back to recapture its borders. Yamuna reclaims it's floodplain. #Yamuna #DelhiFloods

[Raghav Chakravarthy @CeeForCookie]

@clasp_qmul @Matthuber78 Is this open to online audience?

[jonathan selvaraj @jon_selvaraj]

Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia will discard their Olympic & World medals in the Ganga at Haridwar. These are medals they worked their life for, which were dismissed by Brij Bhushan Singh as worth 15 rupees. They then plan to sit at a fast unto death at India Gate.

[NN @Namrata_naren]

I finally wrote down my opinions and feelings from watching the road in front of my house evolve over 15 years, and not all for the better! Every day as the roads changed, diversions and delays came with it. Read the first part here -

[CSE- Azim Premji University @working_india]

Thursday, Oct 13, report release on role of #MGNREGA as a safety net during #Covid19. Based on a survey of 8 blocks in 4 states -Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, MP. Done in collaboration with CSO partners of the NREGA Consortium. Please come if you are in Delhi that day.