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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

Ep. 592: Battling Future Disease Waves

The COVID-19 pandemic in India has savagely illustrated the need to develop institutional wherewithal to prepare for future health crises.

Jun 09, 2021•26 min

Ep. 591: In Google We Antitrust

Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre join Anupam Manur to discuss recent developments in France, Germany, and the US and Google’s dominance in online advertising markets.

Jun 08, 2021•29 min

Ep. 590: DeSWIFTing Russia?

Some in IR academia circles see the prospects of Russia being cut off from SWIFT as a new proverbial financial iron curtain descending upon the world.

Jun 07, 2021•30 min

Ep. 587: The Evolution of Indian Science

Journalist Hari Pulakkat talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek about his new book, Space. Life. Matter., which chronicles the work of India's space pioneers.

Jun 02, 2021•30 min

Ep. 584: India and the ‘Israeli Model’

In a conversation with Ameera Rao, Pranay Kotasthane argues that Israel's experience has little to offer India and that adopting an 'Israel Model' may not help.

May 28, 2021•33 min

Ep. 582: US-UK Special Relationship and China

However, with Brexit, Russian actions, and the rise of China, the two traditional allies are finding that some of their interests diverge. How will they manage their differences? Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss.

May 26, 2021•26 min

Ep. 579: South India and Ancient Rome

Archaeologist and musician Aditya Mohanan joins Anirudh Kanisetti to explore the literary and archaeological evidence from Kerala and Tamil Nadu and what they tell us about the globe-spanning networks of the great port of Muziris/Pattinam.

May 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min

Ep. 578: Investigating SARS-CoV-2

As calls for a thorough investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV-2 re-emerge, Shambhavi Naik and Aditya Ramanathan discuss how novel viruses emerge, the trade-offs of an investigation and the next steps India should take.

May 20, 2021•28 min

Ep. 574: A Defence Minister with a Military Background?

Lt. General Prakash Menon argues it is perhaps time for India to have a defence minister with a military background. Ameera Rao joins Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Ruturaj Gowaikar to discuss how this could work.

May 14, 2021•25 min

Ep. 573: Truck De India: Rajat Ubhaykar on India's truckers

Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to journalist and author Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De India!: A Hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, about his months spent travelling the country with truckers and what it taught him about India,

May 13, 2021•42 min

Ep. 571: China's Health Silk Road

Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the drivers of China’s HSR and the implications it will have on the geopolitics of the subcontinent.

May 11, 2021•28 min

Ep. 570: The Narrow Corridor of Liberty

Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the book "The Narrow Corridor", which examines the specific state-society dynamics needed for liberty to flourish.

May 10, 2021•26 min

Ep. 569: The Most Undiplomatic Affair: China & the Philippines

Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Ruturaj Gowaikar to examine the events leading up to the minister’s outburst and place it in the context of the rise of China’s Maritime Militia and Philippines’ relations with China and the United States.

May 07, 2021•33 min

Ep. 567: Why Russia’s Far East Matters

Professor Artyom Lukin of Vladivostok's Far Eastern Federal University joins Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in this sparsely populated region

May 05, 2021•35 min

Ep. 566: France, India and the Seas

In this episode, Dr Virginie Saliou, Research Professor at France’s naval school, discusses her country’s unique approach to maritime affairs, its enduring presence in the Indian Ocean, and shared goals with India.

May 04, 2021•46 min

Ep. 565: Biden's Turn to the Indo-Pacific

Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Suyash Desai about Biden's approach to the Indo-Pacific and the opportunities and challenges it presents for India.

May 03, 2021•36 min

Ep. 563: A Single Source for all Laws?

In this episode, P R Sandhya of DAKSH talks to Takshashila's Sarthak Pradhan about the idea of “a single source for laws” and how it can be designed.

Apr 29, 2021•31 min
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