Salvatore Babones is an American sociologist, and an associate professor at the University of Sydney. He is an author of several books, numerous academic articles, and a contributor to Foreign Affairs, Al Jazeera English, Quadrant, The Australian and Truthout.  Topics:00:00 Sneak Peak00:58 Introduction02:06 Salvatore's favourite Indian meal03:24 Salvatore's perspective from the outside10:20 The purpose of international rankings13:38 Can rankings be influenced by governments?15:09 Are ranking organizations aware of misrepresentations?19:49 Do personal biases of rating agencies impact the rankings?23:43 Interpreting the rankings26:00 What can the Indian Govt. do to influence rankings28:32 How are Indian intellectuals unique32:46 Bridging the gap between the intellectuals and the masses37:20 Reforming the social sciences41:55 Self study v/s Universities44:00 Studying indigenous systems of social science49:45 How to be independent and open minded Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBfBd-1kvCOPxVll8tBJ9Q/join