What do Trump’s global tariff war and Modi’s demonetisation have in common?
More than you would expect – impulsive decisions, questionable advisors, and an army of media anchors justifying every move.
In this episode of Newsance, we dive into Trump’s new “reciprocal tariffs” on countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh and Madagascar – and how the logic behind it traces back to a man Jared Kushner found on Amazon.
Meet Peter Navarro, the man who created a fake expert (Ron Vara = Navarro) to justify real-world trade policy.
Then we head back to 2016 India, when Narendra Modi announced demonetisation overnight, tanked the informal economy, and got a standing ovation from the country's Godi media.
From Fox News to Indian TV news – we track the global pattern of bad economics sold with loud nationalism.
We also take a look at how the Modi government actually responded to global tariff wars – with FTAs, PLI schemes, and some smart strategic moves that deserve airtime.
And finally, we look at the most important job openings of our times: Arnab Goswami and Sudhir Chaudhary want to hire you!
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