Land of a Billion

Land of a Billion

Hosted by Bhargavi Zaveri, ‘Land of a Billion’ brings you expert conversations about the most contentious of the holy roti-kapda-makaan trinity – the makaan over our heads, and the larger ecosystem that governs it.
How Climate Change Can be Fought With Secure Property Rights
Land of a BillionFebruary 04, 2022
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How Climate Change Can be Fought With Secure Property Rights

Over the last few years, leaders of several countries across the world have realised the organic link...

Why Do Women Farmers Still Lack Access to Agricultural Land Ownership?
Land of a BillionJanuary 21, 2022
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Why Do Women Farmers Still Lack Access to Agricultural Land Ownership?

The 2011 census suggests that four out of five women workers in rural India work in agriculture as ow...

Securing Property Rights for Slum Dwellers: The Successes From Odisha
Land of a BillionJanuary 07, 2022
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Securing Property Rights for Slum Dwellers: The Successes From Odisha

There are between 60 to 90 million people living in slums across India. Owing to the poor or complete...

How Can Technology Help in Providing Secure Property Rights?
Land of a BillionDecember 24, 2021
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How Can Technology Help in Providing Secure Property Rights?

Over the last few years, technology has made inroads in almost all aspects our lives — work, educatio...

RERA Act: How Effective Has it Been to Offer Consumer Protection to Home Buyers?
Land of a BillionDecember 10, 2021
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RERA Act: How Effective Has it Been to Offer Consumer Protection to Home Buyers?

It’s been nearly 6 years since the launch of RERA (Real Estate Regulation & Development Act) sche...

How Inheritance Laws Continue to Hinder Access to Property for Trans Persons
Land of a BillionNovember 26, 2021
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How Inheritance Laws Continue to Hinder Access to Property for Trans Persons

The property rights of transgender persons, including their right to inheritance, have garnered littl...

Unravelling India’s Land Laws: Why do we have over 500 land laws and what impact does it have?
Land of a BillionNovember 12, 2021
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Unravelling India’s Land Laws: Why do we have over 500 land laws and what impact does it have?

Land Laws in India are a complicated set of rules that are usually not very easy to comprehend. Howev...

The Model Tenancy Act: What Does It Mean for India’s Rental Housing Market?
Land of a BillionOctober 29, 2021
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The Model Tenancy Act: What Does It Mean for India’s Rental Housing Market?

With the motive of opening up the rental housing markets in India, the Union government passed the Mo...

Land Acquisition Disputes in India: What does the Law Say and How It Impacts Those Involved
Land of a BillionOctober 15, 2021
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Land Acquisition Disputes in India: What does the Law Say and How It Impacts Those Involved

Many parts of India are affected by a number of land acquisition disputes that stretch over years in ...

Digital Land Records: How Can it Help The Common Man and Where Does India Stand?
Land of a BillionOctober 01, 2021
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Digital Land Records: How Can it Help The Common Man and Where Does India Stand?

Land is one of the most important financial assets for Indians, and yet also one of the most disputed...

Land of a Billion, Season 2 Teaser
Land of a BillionOctober 01, 2021
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Land of a Billion, Season 2 Teaser

Welcome to Season 2 of The Quint's fortnightly podcast, Land of a Billion. I'm Bhargavi Zaveri, your ...

What Role Have Land Reforms Played in Shaping India's Property Rights?
Land of a BillionMarch 22, 2021
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What Role Have Land Reforms Played in Shaping India's Property Rights?

In our last few episodes, we have dived deep into various issues that concern property rights - from ...

How Can We Make Indian Cities More Affordable and Resilient?
Land of a BillionMarch 08, 2021
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How Can We Make Indian Cities More Affordable and Resilient?

As urban areas became the epicentres of COVID-19, it sparked several conversations about the frailtie...

How Can Reforms to Land Tenancy Laws Help Farmers?
Land of a BillionFebruary 22, 2021
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How Can Reforms to Land Tenancy Laws Help Farmers?

With farmers at the forefront of the political discourse today, what are some of the more structural ...

How Can Forest Dwelling Populations Protect Their Land Rights?
Land of a BillionFebruary 08, 2021
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How Can Forest Dwelling Populations Protect Their Land Rights?

Forests, regarded both as safeguards of biodiversity, as well as rich reserves of valuable resources,...

How Can Technology Solve Issues of Land & Property in India?
Land of a BillionJanuary 25, 2021
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How Can Technology Solve Issues of Land & Property in India?

The anxiety that comes with buying a plot of land or a house, is one that a majority of Indians are f...

How Land Records Can Help Optimise Welfare Schemes for Farmers
Land of a BillionJanuary 11, 2021
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How Land Records Can Help Optimise Welfare Schemes for Farmers

As the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown heavily impacted the economy, to address the impact on the ...

How Can Mapping of 'Abadi' Land Help Rural Communities in India?
Land of a BillionDecember 28, 2020
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How Can Mapping of 'Abadi' Land Help Rural Communities in India?

Surveying and mapping land have long served as the foundation for effective governance and administra...

Mumbai Has 2 Lakh Vacant Houses, Then What Explains the Slums?
Land of a BillionDecember 14, 2020
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Mumbai Has 2 Lakh Vacant Houses, Then What Explains the Slums?

Two out of every five people in Mumbai live in slums today. The sight of large clusters of blue tarpe...

What 'Land of a Billion' is All About
Land of a BillionDecember 12, 2020
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What 'Land of a Billion' is All About

The 'Land of a Billion' podcast aims to look at the various issues that challenge our secure access t...