Hafta-Vasooli threatens to overturn Maharashtra’s politics. Just what are the tentacles of this shadow economy? In this episode, host Sunit Arora talks to journalist Smruti Koppikar about Mumbai’s new extortion economy.

The Signal and the Noise

Inside Mumbai’s new extortion economy

In a world where the collective attention span seems to be narrowing, publishing a 2000 word story per week, in one of India's top newspapers is quite a risk. So, how are these stories picked? Why are they important? Hear from the horse's mouth. In the Signal and the Noise, Sunit and Ajai will attempt to give you a peek into the inner workings of the Mint’s long stories and why they matter (or not).

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