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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Why multimodal logistics are the key to the success of India's elections
Description: In this State of the Economy podcast, TE Raja Simhan speaks to R Satyanarayanan, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing at IFMR GSB, Krea University, about the indispensable role logistics plays in ensuring the smooth conduct of elections across India's diverse landscape.As the world's largest democracy undertakes this monumental exercise, the significance of logistics becomes increasingly apparent. Sathyanarayanan talks about the foundational connection between democracy and logistics. With 543 parliamentary constituencies spanning diverse terrains, from plains to mountains, deserts, and islands, conducting elections emerges as a large logistical challenge. During the podcast, Sathyanarayanan looks at...