The Joe Walker Podcast Shruti Rajagopalan — On Spotting Talent, And Making Sense of Rising India
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Nov 28, 2023 
Shruti Rajagopalan, Indian-American economist and host of the Ideas of India podcast, discusses spotting underrated talent for Emergent Ventures India. They explore India's historical empires and cultural differences, the trade-off between socialist redistribution and individual rights in land reform, and the challenges of talent scouting and incubation infrastructure in India. They also touch on remote work assessments, the complexity of Indian classical music, and the misconceptions of Western venture capitalists investing in India.
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India's Coherence
- India's modern boundaries were largely defined by British rule.
- However, commonalities exist across various groups due to millennia of syncretic living.
India's Potential
- India's large, young population will be influential.
- They will drive innovation and solve problems relevant to the developing world.
Learning About India
- Interact with Indians and experience their diverse culture firsthand by visiting India.
- Learn from India's experiments with pluralism at scale, which offers valuable lessons for governance.