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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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Ep. 621: How Social Media is Reshaping Politics

In this episode, Nitansha Bansal and Prateek Waghre discuss some of the defining characteristics of social media and digital communication networks, and how they can affect strong or weak, liberal or authoritarian regimes.

Jul 21, 2021•27 min

Ep. 620: China's New Missile Silos

Pranav Satyanath and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what this development means for China's evolving nuclear strategy, and the US-China and Sino-Indian nuclear dyads.

Jul 19, 2021•35 min

Ep. 619: The Queens of Medieval Kashmir

Academic and author Dr Devika Rangachari joins Anirudh Kanisetii for a fascinating discussion on women in the making of Indian history.

Jul 16, 2021•45 min

Ep. 617: Cracking Down on Didi

Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani to understand what’s driving this dramatic move by China’s authorities.

Jul 14, 2021•27 min

Ep. 615: Theatre Commands: Are they Necessary?

In this episode, Nitin Pai discusses this with three former decorated officers from India's armed forces, Lt. General Prakash Menon, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra and Air Marshal Anil Chopra.

Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 18 min

Ep. 613: CPC@100: The Challenges Ahead

Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the big ideas and major themes of the build-up to the celebrations and the challenges that the party faces in the future.

Jul 08, 2021•31 min

Ep. 611: Fortress Russia

On 23 June, news emerged that Russian forces had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of Royal Navy’s HMS Defender.

Jul 06, 2021•45 min

Ep. 610: To DARPA, or not to DARPA

Aditya Pareek joins Pranay Kotasthane to discuss the various issues around the Indian defence R&D space and what we can learn from the DARPA model.

Jul 05, 2021•45 min

Ep. 606: Consumer Protection & E-commerce

Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth join Prateek Waghre to unpack the changes proposed and the impact they might have on India’s e-commerce industry.

Jun 29, 2021•42 min

Ep. 605: One Year After Galwan

Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Ameera Rao to discuss the possible Chinese motivations and India's response.

Jun 28, 2021•33 min

Ep. 603: Improving Learning Outcomes in Schools

In this episode, Devang Bhandari and Aanchal Govindani talk to Sarthak Pradhan and suggest some measures to improve learning outcomes. The discussion revolves around ideas to improve teacher performance and teaching methodology.

Jun 24, 2021•46 min

Ep. 602: Investigating the Wuhan Lab Leak

In May, US President Joe Biden ordered an intelligence probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2. Suspicions that the virus potentially leaked from a lab in Wuhan could have consequences for China

Jun 23, 2021•20 min

Ep. 601: Can You Unbundle Social Media?

Some proposals aim to strike a balance between competition and free speech by unbundling functions and features on social media platforms

Jun 22, 2021•32 min

Ep. 597: Apple, Network Effects and China

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference was held earlier this month and had some interesting implications for both privacy and how the company is going to operate globally

Jun 16, 2021•25 min

Ep. 595: The Challenges of Governing States

India's states have often followed very different trajectories. In this episode, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the performance of some states, their capacity for governance, and the challenges they face.

Jun 14, 2021•41 min

Ep. 593: Vaccines and Intellectual Property

As the world continues its vaccination drive, countries like India and South Africa have been calling for an intellectual property waiver to make vaccine manufacturing easier.

Jun 10, 2021•24 min
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