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Podcast: Bharatvaarta
Episode: 213 - Why does India rank low on Democracy? | Salvatore Babones (Associate Prof, University of Sydney)
Description: Salvatore Babones is an American sociologist, and an associate professor at the University of Sydney. He is an author of several books, numerous academic articles, and a contributor to Foreign Affairs, Al Jazeera English, Quadrant, The Australian and Truthout. Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:58 Introduction02:06 Salvatore's favourite Indian meal03:24 Salvatore's perspective from the outside10:20 The purpose of international rankings13:38 Can rankings be influenced by governments?15:09 Are ranking organizations aware of misrepresentations?19:49 Do personal biases of rating agencies impact the rankings?23:43 Interpreting the rankings26:00 What can the Indian Govt. do t...