Tamil Nadu Fin Minister PTR Thiagarajan on country, culture, economy | Shoma Chaudhury @Ignition

Tamil Nadu Fin Minister PTR Thiagarajan on country, culture, economy | Shoma Chaudhury@Ignition Low infant mortality. Largest number of women in the work force. And a tiger economy shaped by Dravidian ideals. What can Delhi learn from Tamil Nadu? How are they engineering society for better economic outcomes? For some sharp takes on country, culture & economy, meet the dynamic PTR THIAGARAJAN — Tamil Nadu finance minister, engineer, banker. Self avowed change agent. With Shoma Chaudhury. On Ignition. Presented by Shiv Nadar Foundation. Physical. Digital. Nomadic. IGNITION brings together the young & the accomplished. Explore. Inspire. Unlock. Expand. Ignite. #ptrthiagarajan #tamilnadu #indianeconomy #shomachaudhury #ignition #shivnadarfoundation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 3:00 PTR's entry into public service 6:12 Changes he has introduced in the system 9:35 Why PTR has become less outspoken 11:25 What the Dravidian movement got right 15:43 The South pays the cost of development 21:40 The South is losing political power 25:28 How to read the economy 29:20 PTR's response to the Union Govt's perspective 31:01 What concerns PTR 34:14 What is the Central Govt getting right 37:50 Suggestions to the Central Govt. 41:21 Personality cults and democratic values 45:17 A politician's DNA 48:10 Vote of thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------