All Things Policy
1,398 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEver 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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Humans of AI - The Women Labour behind Data Annotation
August 26, 2022 00:36 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn this episode, Carl Jaison speaks to Karishma Mehrotra, Journalist & Fulbright Scholar on her story about women from Ranchi and Mannarkad who play an unglamorous but critical role in the machine learning pipeline.
Being Aware of Space Situational Awareness
August 25, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBIn April 2022, India and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data. But what exactly is SSA and why data sharing is important for both India and the US?
Ease of doing business in Kolkata
August 24, 2022 00:35 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBSudisha Mishra asks Rahul Sanghavi a businessman from Kolkata, pertinent questions regarding the business landscape in Kolkata and can businesses in Kolkata create enough jobs.
Reimagining justice delivery in India ft. SAMA
August 23, 2022 00:35 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIn this episode, Ritul Gaur and Shrikrishna Upadhyay are joined by Pranjal Sinha and Akshetha Ashok, the Co-founders of SAMA, an ODR platform, about the evolving dispute resolution landscape, their conception of justice, and their work.
Withdrawal of the Data Protection Bill
August 22, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this episode, Bharath Reddy speaks with Prateek Waghre and Tejasi Panjiar from Internet Freedom Foundation on the complicated legacy of the bill and the way forward.
Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
August 19, 2022 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the significance of this visit, the difference between the One China Principle and One China Policy, and India's position on Taiwan.
The rise of TB in India
August 18, 2022 00:35 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe COVID -19 pandemic has caused an increase in Tuberculosis disease burden. In this episode, Dr. Harshit Kukreja and Priyal D’Almeida discuss TB, COVID-19 and much more.
IPL Digital Media Rights
August 17, 2022 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode, Bharath Reddy, Ritul Gaur and Rohan Pai unfold the implications of the big players investing in the digital media landscape, and why the IPL is just a starting point for digital domination.
The End of Happy Hours: Un-Liberalisation of Delhi's Excise Policy
August 16, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this episode, Ritul Gaur, Pranay Kotasthane and Harshit Kukreja discuss Delhi's Excise policy, the importance of alcohol in a state's revenue and the way forward.
Reviewing the NPT RevCon
August 12, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode, Pranav R Satyanath and Aditya Ramanathan discuss how these changes affect the deliberations at the RevCon.
The story of Article 370: Looking back and looking ahead
August 11, 2022 00:35 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBArghya Sengupta, Founder and Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, walks Mihir Mahajan through Article 370 and the constitutional challenges the nullification action faces.
India's manufacturing success depends on making its firms bigger
August 10, 2022 00:35 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBSridhar Krishna and Minu Chawla discuss how recent labour reforms and other efforts could help alleviate some of India’s labour manufacturing woes.
Understanding the intricacies behind ONDC
August 09, 2022 00:35 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this episode, Arjun Gargeyas and Bharath Reddy talk to Mr. Sanjay Jain, a Fellow at iSPIRIT, on how exactly ONDC works and how it might evolve in the near future.
How can we contain the spread of Monkeypox in India?
August 08, 2022 00:35 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBPriyal Lyncia D'Almeida talks to Rohan Pai and unravels all that is currently known about Monkeypox. She highlights the prevention measures that individuals and health authorities must take to contain the further spread of the disease in India.
Is China's Semiconductor Rise Inevitable?
August 05, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBPriyal Lyncia D'Almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas about why it is essential to watch out for the post-pandemic semiconductor rise of China.
The new Chilean constitution - Beacon of hope or an unrealistic promise?
August 04, 2022 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBChile votes on a new constitution on Sep 3rd. What does it mean for the country, and what can it mean for constitutionalism? Shreekrishna Upadhyay, Ritul Gaur and Suman Joshi discuss.
The Concept and Practice of Open Prison System in India
August 03, 2022 00:35 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBwe are joined by Smita Chakraborty, Founder of PAAR an organisation focused on prison reforms & open prison advocacy. We discuss the concept of open prisons, its public policy implications and how it helps us rethink questions of law, justice & punishment
What’s up with the Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress?
August 02, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWill Xi Jinping secure a third term as the Party’s General Secretary at the Congress? Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss all this and more.
The Pakistani economy is in trouble, yet again.
August 01, 2022 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWith foreign reserves at a historic low and the rupee losing its value by the day. Pakistan is yet again seeking a loan from the IMF. Will it go down the Bangladesh way? Will the World watch a nation with nukes to collapse?
Battery Swapping Policy in India
July 29, 2022 00:35 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBPriyal D'almeida talks to Rohan Pai about the highlights of the policy and what lies ahead when it comes to battery swapping in India.
Heat waves, droughts and floods: The Climate Emergency
July 28, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode, Mahek Nakani and Harshit Kukreja discuss climate change, its effects, who is responsible for this and what can India do to be prepared.
How can an optimist create jobs in Bihar
July 27, 2022 00:35 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBSridhar Krishna talks to Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar of the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance in Patna seeking solutions to the huge unemployment in Bihar and bridge the gap.
Civic Technology - The use of technology to engage with the Government
July 26, 2022 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, Sowmy and Ritul are joined by Antara Vasudev (Founder, CIVIS) and Divya Pinge (Senior Associate, CIVIS) in discussing the relationship between state and citizens and its evolution in the wake of CIVIC tech platforms.
Long COVID in children
July 25, 2022 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBPriyal D'almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas about what long COVID is, its symptoms and what can be done.
India's Approach to Malnutrition
July 22, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIndia is suffering from a double whammy of malnutrition. On the one hand, we are dealing with undernutrition and overnutrition on the other. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja talk about malnutrition, public nutrition and clinical nutrition
Can nuclear-powered submarines be hunted down?
July 21, 2022 00:35 - 20 minutes - 19 MBFor decades, it has been assumed that placing nuclear weapons inside nuclear-powered submarines is the best way of ensuring the survivability of a countries nuclear arsenal. But can the same be said today?
Community engagement - understanding policy through the lens of street vendors
July 20, 2022 00:35 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBUnderstanding policies and their effect on intended beneficiaries as illustrated by the Street Vendor Act. Shailesh GK, student of GCPP, who studied this as part of the community engagement project of GCPP, discussed with Suman Joshi.
Implications of a depreciating rupee
July 19, 2022 00:35 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThis year the Indian Rupee has depreciated almost 7% against the US dollar. Why is the rupee falling against the dollar? What will be the impact on the economy? Is there anything the government can do? Anupam Manur talks to Sarthak Pradhan.
Global Liveability Index : What makes for a good Indian city
July 18, 2022 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34 MBIn this episode, Ritul Gaur speaks to Varun Kaushik, Architect and Urban Planner about the latest Global Liveability Index 2022 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Measuring public policy outcomes
July 15, 2022 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode, Sarthak Pradhan and Ritul Gaur speak to Veenu Singh about the history of programme evaluation in India. They discuss India’s Output-Outcome framework, Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks across the world
The Evolution and Influence of Kinetic Kill Vehicles
July 14, 2022 00:35 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav R Satyanath talk about the evolution of Kinetic Kill Vehicles since the Cold War and how this technology has come to space today's nuclear arms race.
Solving Bihar's Unemployment Crisis
July 13, 2022 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSudisha Mishra and Srijay Raj discuss the ways in which Bihar can improve its agricultural and industrial output and the role improvement in law and order plays in that.
Insights from Biology: Deep Dive into Learning Biases
July 12, 2022 00:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, Priyal Lyncia D'almeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss cultural-gene convolution, costly information hypothesis and learning biases.
Geoengineering and Why it Matters
July 11, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThe climate crisis is worsening everyday and there's a need to find some mitigation factors. This is where the field of geoengineering comes in. Priyal D'Almeida discusses with Arjun Gargeyas the pros and cons of geoengineering.
The Role of Ideology in Xi Jinping’s Policies
July 08, 2022 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn 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.
Parental leave policy - perspectives on the way forward
July 07, 2022 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThe 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.
Immigration in India
July 06, 2022 00:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn 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.
14th BRICS Summit
July 05, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss the outcomes of the BRICS summit and China's objectives in the BRICS.
How can policies governing Non-Timber Forest Produce be made more sustainable?
July 04, 2022 00:35 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIn 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.
Closing the Women's Data Gap
July 01, 2022 00:35 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAarushi 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.
Evaluating India’s trade policies
June 30, 2022 00:35 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBWhat 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.
Decoding Bihar's unemployment crisis
June 29, 2022 00:35 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBAarushi 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 China fears the growing US-Nepal relationship?
June 28, 2022 00:35 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWhy 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.
A Tech Billionaire's take on preventing the next pandemic
June 27, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss Bill Gates's plan to prevent the next pandemic, the GERM team and much more.
Will early education help in combating climate change?
June 24, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBPriyal D’almeida talks to Mahek Nankani regarding climate change, who is responsible and how effective conversations to combat climate change should start in schools.
Unpacking Agnipath: The anatomy of the new recruitment scheme
June 23, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn 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.
The Great Tech Game
June 22, 2022 00:35 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBArjun 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.
Democracy in Pakistan: What Went Wrong?
June 21, 2022 00:35 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBAarushi 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.
The role of inequality and economic prospects in political violence
June 20, 2022 00:35 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss the reasons why society perform protests and the factors that contribute to political violence.
GST council - what lies ahead?
June 17, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBRecently 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.