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.
In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Joseph Torigian, Asst. Professor at the School of International Service at the American University in Washington DC, about his new paper Xi Jinping and Ideology.
The idea of gender neutral parental leave policies is gaining ground. What would this look like? Why is it important ? What can we do to make it more equitable? Shambhavi Naik, Sridhar Krishna, Sowmya Nandan and Suman Joshi discuss this.
In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra trace the history of immigration in India with an emphasis on Bangladeshi immigrants, address some pertinent questions on immigration, and discuss the role these immigrants pay in India economy.
In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss the outcomes of the BRICS summit and China's objectives in the BRICS.
In this episode, Rohan Pai talks to Ananya Rao about her experiences from Chhattisgarh around NTFP policies in action and the benefits of integrating NTFP trade with CFRR-based governance.
Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss Caroline Perez’s 2019 book, Invisible Women to understand the data bias and the urgency in bridging the existing gap as our world runs on data.
What were the features of India’s pre-1991 trade policy? How has it evolved? What are some policy lessons for the current context? Anupam Manur talks to Sarthak Pradhan about changes in India’s trade policy.
Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra discuss the reasons why these riots are directly related to unemployment, why Bihar is heavily job-deprived and what this means socio-economically.
Why did the SPP became controversial and why does China fear the growing US-Nepal relationship? Priyal Lyncia D'Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna about General Flynn’s Nepal visit and the Chinese fears of growing US-Nepal cooperation.
In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss Bill Gates's plan to prevent the next pandemic, the GERM team and much more.
Priyal D’almeida talks to Mahek Nankani regarding climate change, who is responsible and how effective conversations to combat climate change should start in schools.
In this episode, Pranav R Satyanath is joined by Pranay Kotasthane and Lt Gen (ret) Prakash Menon to discuss the fundamental of the Agnipath scheme, the unintended consequences it creates and the alternatives.
Arjun Gargeyas talks to Anirudh Suri, the author of the book 'The Great Tech Game' for his insights on how technology will shape the global order in the coming decades.
Aarushi Kataria and Shrey Khanna join Atish Padhy to discuss the role of class composition of the independence struggle and how it feeds into the characteristics of the political party in Pakistan.
Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss the reasons why society perform protests and the factors that contribute to political violence.
Recently the Supreme Court held that the Goods and Services Tax Council’s suggestions are mere recommendations and have only persuasive value. In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the implications of the judgment.
Tune into this episode of All Things Policy to know more about The Takshashila Institution's "A Techno-Strategic Doctrine for India.
A popular way to think about strengthening the Indian republic is to ponder on improving its institutions. Sridhar Krishna speaks to Pranay Kotasthane who goes beyond this to talk about the institutions that don’t exist.
Priyal Lyncia D'Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna about the ongoing negotiations between the TTP and Pakistan Army.
Priyal Lyncia D'almeida and Harshit Kukreja talk about ways to finance PHC, fixed payment, incentives for providers, capitation based financing and reducing Out of Pocket expenditure in the second part of a 2 part series.
Priyal D'Almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the implications of tech sanctions and whether they can act as deterrence or punitive actions against a robust tech economy like China.
Sudisha mishra and Aarushi Kataria discuss the potential reasons for India's unemployment rate.
In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy talk about one specific sector within the broader online gaming industry: Online Fantasy Sports (OFS).
Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav R Satyanath unpack these issues and understand the core tenets of the OEWG discussion.
In this episode, Priyal Lyncia D'almeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss these statistics, primary healthcare, paying for primary healthcare and achieving Universal Health care.
In this podcast, Priyal D’almeida and Ritul Gaur talk about her work on governance of commons, the 8 core design principles that she derived from her extensive travel and study of thriving communities, and their implication in the Indian context.
In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss significance of this visit in backdrop of growing geopolitical activity in the region.
Aarushi Kataria speaks to Priti Kataria (CHRO, iCORE, Wipro) about the Return to Office debate in organizations, the role of policymakers, and the impact on employees.
In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Manoj Kewalramani discuss various aspects of IPEF.
Priyal D'Almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on his recent paper with Pranay Kotasthane on how trade policies can be harnessed by India to improve its existing ecosystem.
