• #2 China's EV Takeover (Part 1)
    Apr 4 2024

    Welcome to Pird Nerd. News from Politics, International Relations & Development around the world.

    This is the first part of an authoritative two-part series where we illuminate how China secured the EV market. In this episode, we delve into the fundamentals of EV manufacturing, exploring the intricacies of rare earth metals and mining infrastructure and highlighting China's dominance in this field. In part two, we pivot to a different perspective, unravelling the complexities of producing and purchasing an EV, and yet again, revealing why China reigns supreme.


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    6 mins
  • #1 Why is Global South still Poor?
    Mar 21 2024
    Welcome to PIRD NERD. A commentary on Politics, International Relations and Development around the World. In this pilot episode, we look at a few reasons as to why the Global South is still poor. Contact: apurav.shrivastava2017@gmail.com #pird #globalsouth #IMF #worldbank #austerity #poverty #development #colonialism
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    12 mins