# EP 13: Indices Scam Revealed-Amish Tripathi in conversation with Sanjeev Sanyal |

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Podcast: [Immortal India with Amish](https://stenobird.com/podcast/immortal-india-with-amish-7027465)
Published: 2025-03-27T12:54:58+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/author-amish6/episodes/EP-13-Indices-Scam-Revealed-Amish-Tripathi-in-conversation-with-Sanjeev-Sanyal-e30o5do
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Duration seconds: 2360

## Resource

In this eye-opening episode of Immortal India with Amish , bestselling author Amish Tripathi is in conversation with renowned economist and historian Sanjeev Sanyal to dissect how foreign statistics misrepresent India—and the flawed methodologies behind them. From freedom of press rankings to poverty indices, democracy indices to hunger statistics, they break down how global institutions use outdated or biased frameworks that often distort India’s reality. Are these figures truly reflective of India’s progress, or do they serve a larger narrative designed to undermine its achievements? Sanjeev Sanyal and Amish Tripathi challenge these miscalculations, highlighting the need for Indians to critically analyze international reports rather than blindly accepting them. They explore how colonial-era biases persist in modern data collection and discuss why India must build its own frameworks for self-representation. This episode is a must-watch for those who seek to understand the deeper flaws in global data narratives and why reclaiming the truth is essential for India’s future. #ImmortalIndiaWithAmish #SanjeevSanyal #AmishTripathi #MisrepresentedIndia #ForeignStatisticsExposed #ColonialNarratives #DataManipulation #IndianEconomy #TruthAboutIndia #GlobalBias #HistoricalAccuracy #DecolonisingNarratives #MediaMisinformation #IndianProgress #MythVsReality Social Media Handles: Instagram - https://instagram.com/authoramish Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authoramish X/Twitter - https://x.com/authoramish - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amish-tripathi-60080719b Whatsapp - https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaiNhDh3WHTdPS2lAQ3R Threads - https://www.threads.net/@authoramish Linktree - https://linktr.ee/AuthorAmish?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c9bd23bd-d825-4cc8-b3…

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