{"id":3510,"date":"2017-08-04T14:31:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T09:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiauncut.com\/?p=4098"},"modified":"2017-08-04T14:31:45","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T09:01:45","slug":"bollywood-explains-economics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/bollywood-explains-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bollywood Explains Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"
A few weeks ago, I started a new section in Pragati<\/a>, the online magazine I edit, called Housefull Economics<\/a>. The idea behind the section is to use popular culture as a peg to explain fundamental concepts of economics and political philosophy. This is not my personal column—others will also contribute—but I did write the first five pieces for it. Here they are:<\/p>\n 1. Ek Baar Jo Maine Commitment Kar Di<\/a>—Salman Khan explains the importance of constitutional rules. (June 28)<\/p>\n 2. My Shoes Are From Japan<\/a>—Raj Kapoor brings us two important lessons about globalisation. (July 5)<\/p>\n 3. Alone in the City<\/a>—Amol Palekar expresses his discontent at FSI and Rent Control. (July 12)<\/p>\n 4. My Love, I Know What You Want<\/a>—Amitabh Bachchan explains how prices work. (July 19)<\/p>\n 5. Why Is There A Commotion?<\/a>—Ghulam Ali argues against punishing victimless crimes. (July 26)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few weeks ago, I started a new section in Pragati<\/a>, the online magazine I edit, called Housefull Economics<\/a>. The idea behind the section is to use popular culture as a peg to explain fundamental concepts of economics and political philosophy. This is not my personal column—others will also contribute—but I did write the first five pieces for it. Here they are:<\/p>\n 1. Ek Baar Jo Maine Commitment Kar Di<\/a>—Salman Khan explains the importance of constitutional rules. (June 28)<\/p>\n 2. My Shoes Are From Japan<\/a>—Raj Kapoor brings us two important lessons about globalisation. (July 5)<\/p>\n 3. Alone in the City<\/a>—Amol Palekar expresses his discontent at FSI and Rent Control. (July 12)<\/p>\n 4. My Love, I Know What You Want<\/a>—Amitabh Bachchan explains how prices work. (July 19)<\/p>\n