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All Things Policy

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Ever wondered how automation will change the world? Maybe you puzzle over what India could do to ease traffic congestion, or how China's aircraft carriers will transform Indian Ocean geopolitics? All Things Policy, a daily podcast brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, brings you all the answers. Every weekday, our researchers break down complex economic and geopolitical ideas through the lens of current events. For everyone from the busy executive to the curious student, All Things Policy is all you'll need to understand the world (and appreciate your breakfast) better.

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Episodes

Despite High Unemployment, A Worker Shortage

Sridhar Krishna discusses with Anupam Manur and Sudisha Mishra the reasons why this might be happening, how the shortage inadvertently conveys what gig workers want, and what can be done to make these jobs more attractive.

May 24, 202225 min

Obesity: India's growing health burden

Priyal D'almeida talks to Harshit Kukreja about this growing problem, the risks associated and the ways India can tackle this issue.

May 20, 202231 min

Political Commitment in Policy Implementation

Aarushi Kataria talks to Swarnashree Chaktraborty about the role of political commitment in policy implementation and some ethical questions surrounding the PDS.

May 19, 202235 min

Sri Lankan Crisis and India’s Challenges

Priyal Lyncia D’Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss how the latest events in Sri Lanka impact India and what New Delhi can do for the Sri Lankan democracy.

May 16, 202217 min

Ukraine War’s Impact on Space

Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the future direction of impact on space activities around the world in light of the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.

May 12, 202226 min

Solving Goa's Unemployment Crisis

Sridhar Krishna and Sudisha Mishra discuss these reasons behind the unemployment rate, what can possibly boost employment in Goa, and how to get tourism to create more jobs in India.

May 11, 202229 min

The Roe v Wade Debate

Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi and Priyal D'Almeida on the history and context behind the verdict along with future implications of the court's recent decision.

May 09, 202224 min

Time to Focus on Inflation Again

Anupam Manur and Mihir Mahajan discuss the evolution of central bank mandates, the inflation targeting mechanism and why the RBI has been let-off easily this time despite inflation breaching the comfort zone.

May 05, 202231 min

NFTs Could Revolutionise Policies

Aarushi Kataria talks to Aritra Sarkhel (Director, Public Policy and Governance at WazirX) about the implications acceptance of NFTs could have on India’s policies.

May 04, 202232 min

73 Years of PLA Navy

In this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Suyash Desai about PLA Navy's journey.

May 02, 202227 min

Why Curtis LeMay Matters

Aditya Pareek speaks to author Warren Kozak to explore the complex legacy and wartime actions of Gen. Curtis LeMay.

Apr 29, 202244 min

Labour Law Reforms in India

Sudisha Mishra sits with labour economist Professor KR Shyam Sundar to discuss how these labour law reforms affect the working class, do establishments benefit, and what we can hope for the future.

Apr 27, 202249 min

Social Movements and Public Policy

Atish Padhy and Aarushi Kataria discuss the role of social movements in public policy through a case study of the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (AASHA) which helped bring laws against sexual harrasment in Pakistan.

Apr 26, 202240 min

Advanced Computing Age and India's Position

In this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Arjun Gargeays about his recent discussion document with Siddharth Bannerjee which outlines a Background of India’s Position in the Advanced Computing Age.

Apr 25, 202240 min

Water Crisis, Gender and Education

In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss how climate change induced water crisis affect young girls and their chances of getting education.

Apr 21, 202233 min

Women in Politics - Some Thoughts

In this episode of All things Policy, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the different dimensions of women’s representation in politics.

Apr 20, 202224 min

Tech Alliances in the Indo-Pacific

Priyal Lyncia D'almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the possibility of curating tech alliances between the states of the Indo-Pacific to counter China's dominance.

Apr 19, 202228 min

China's National Computing Network

Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi about what China's recently announced 'National Computing Network' means for the country's tech landscape.

Apr 18, 202221 min
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