Support LCA https://lightscameraazadi.in/support-lca/ https://www.patreon.com/azadi Mamidipudi Ramakrishna Sharan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Sharan's research centres around questions in development economics and political economy. Last Among Equals https://www.amazon.in/Last-Among-Equals-Politics-Villages/dp/9390679664 Follow Sharan https://twitter.com/sharanidli 3:00 Sharan’s journey 10:15 Difference between north and south villages 13:50 When did Sharan have his cast realization? 17:20 When Sharan reached Bihar and the story behind Last Among Equals? 26:30 Any stereotypes on Bihar you carried? 28:50 How will you define a village in Bihar? 38:50 The politics of the village 43:00 Reaching Muzaffarpur 49:50 The story of Sanjay Sahini 61:50 The role of civil society in such movements? 1:04:00 The corruption in NREGA 1:10:00 Sanjay’s support system in the Sangathan 1:13:10 Thoughts on NREGA? 1:25:20 Sharan’s meeting with the Mukhiya 1:29:30 How Sanjay Sahini challenges the system? 1:48:00 The Musahar Wedding 1:58:55 Meeting Prashant Kishor 2:03:00 The following steps for Sanjay Sahini 2:07:00 Public grievances system in Bihar 2:12:00 Nitish vs Lalu 2:17:00 The time when Sanjay Sahini decides to file an MLA nomination 2:49:20 The Big Indian State