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What mass testing tells us about state capacity

Hamsini Hariharan

Oct 25, 2020
3 min

What mass testing tells us about state capacity

The Indian and Chinese response to the pandemic is a telling account of state capacity.

Hamsini Hariharan

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Hindi Chini Bye Bye

Hamsini appears as a guest on episode 28 of Uncle, Please Sit! hosted by Joel Pereira and Tushar Abhichandani.

Shenzhen SEZ: Celebrating the hardware capital of the world and lessons for India

Hamsini Hariharan

Oct 18, 2020
3 min

Shenzhen SEZ: Celebrating the hardware capital of the world and lessons for India

The Indian SEZ policy was partly inspired by China but was set up mainly to increase Indian exports, and government intervention continued

Hamsini wants to get back to her life in China

Hamsini Hariharan

Oct 10, 2020
1 min

Hamsini wants to get back to her life in China

Hamsini appears as a guest on the Getting Back series by Aniket Dasgupta.

Travelling for leisure: The unthinkable is reality in China

Hamsini Hariharan

Oct 6, 2020
3 min

Travelling for leisure: The unthinkable is reality in China

The Golden Week holiday in China shows millions of visitors travelling, but domestic consumption still lags.

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 30, 2020
1 min

What’s Happening in China?

Hamsini appeared as a guest on episode 150 of The Pragati Podcast hosted by Pavan Srinath.

China's crackdown against corruption: Lessons for India

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 27, 2020
3 min

China's crackdown against corruption: Lessons for India

The Indian government should remember that cracking down on dissenters doesn’t remove the dissent.

Powerful, secretive and mysterious: Tracing the rise of China's espionage

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 20, 2020
2 min

Powerful, secretive and mysterious: Tracing the rise of China's espionage

Are incidents of Chinese espionage increasing, or are countries growing more hostile to China? The answer may be in the middle

Teacher's Day: Why being an educator in China is no easy task

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 13, 2020
3 min

Teacher's Day: Why being an educator in China is no easy task

In China, Teacher’s day is celebrated on September 10 every year, to indicate the deep respect that Chinese society holds for teachers.

Here's why China wants us to know that it was the frontline of the Second World War

Hamsini Hariharan

Sep 7, 2020
3 min

Here's why China wants us to know that it was the frontline of the Second World War

The CPC wants us to remember that China suffered one-third of all causalities during World War II and that it was the main battlefield again

In a year of crises, China's severe floods exacerbate economic woes

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 23, 2020
2 min

In a year of crises, China's severe floods exacerbate economic woes

The floods which have been the most brutal the country has seen in over 80 years add to China’s exacerbating worries over its economy.

Tackling China's food wastage problem through Operation Clean Plate

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Tackling China's food wastage problem through Operation Clean Plate

The Chinese government’s push to minimize food wastage is making restaurants take unique steps to comply.

So near, so far—Banishing poverty in China in 2020

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 10, 2020
3 min

So near, so far—Banishing poverty in China in 2020

As its self-imposed deadline for poverty alleviation looms larger, China will have to reckon with the problems beyond the pandemic.

Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 9, 2020
1 min

Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs

Hamsini appeared as a guest on the All Things Policy podcast hosted by The Takshashila Institution.

China's flooding woes and what India can learn from it

Hamsini Hariharan

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

China's flooding woes and what India can learn from it

Climate change affects the monsoons all over Asia and perhaps here, India and China can share their search for answers.

Houston (and Chengdu), we have a problem

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 26, 2020
3 min

Houston (and Chengdu), we have a problem

In the age of live streaming diplomacy, Sino-US relations took another nosedive last week as the United States ordered the closure of the Ch

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 12, 2020
3 min

Stressful times for Chinese Youth

Writing the national college entrance exam is stressful and even more so during the pandemic.

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 11, 2020
2 min

The Dragon and the Elephant

Hamsini appeared as a guest on Episode 181 of the Seen and the Unseen podcast hosted by Amit Varma.

Ban on Chinese apps: Sending a strong message to ourselves

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 5, 2020
3 min

Ban on Chinese apps: Sending a strong message to ourselves

The ban of the 59 apps has been well-received in India – however, the Indian citizen ought to remember that she is not the intended audience

India shoots itself in the foot with app ban

Hamsini Hariharan

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

India shoots itself in the foot with app ban

India’s move to ban 59 Chinese apps will hurt Indian consumers and tech entrepreneurs.

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