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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Techno-strategic Doctrine for India
June 16, 2022 00:35 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBTune into this episode of All Things Policy to know more about The Takshashila Institution's "A Techno-Strategic Doctrine for India.
India needs more institutions, not fewer
June 15, 2022 00:35 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBA 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.
Talks with the TTP: Peace in Sight for Pakistan Army?
June 14, 2022 00:35 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBPriyal Lyncia D'Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna about the ongoing negotiations between the TTP and Pakistan Army.
Lancet Commission Report : Financing Primary Health - Part 2
June 13, 2022 00:35 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBPriyal 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.
Do Tech Sanctions Actually Work?
June 10, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPriyal 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.
Why aren't Indians looking for jobs?
June 09, 2022 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBSudisha mishra and Aarushi Kataria discuss the potential reasons for India's unemployment rate.
Online Fantasy Sports are booming in India. But for how long?
June 08, 2022 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy talk about one specific sector within the broader online gaming industry: Online Fantasy Sports (OFS).
Talking Space Security in the OEWG
June 07, 2022 00:35 - 22 minutes - 21 MBAditya Ramanathan and Pranav R Satyanath unpack these issues and understand the core tenets of the OEWG discussion.
Lancet Commission Report : Financing Primary Health - Part 1
June 06, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, Priyal Lyncia D'almeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss these statistics, primary healthcare, paying for primary healthcare and achieving Universal Health care.
Elinor Ostrom and her framework for effective group coordination
June 03, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBIn 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.
Wang Yi's Pacific Island Tour
June 02, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss significance of this visit in backdrop of growing geopolitical activity in the region.
The Return To Office Debate
June 01, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAarushi 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.
Indo Pacific Economic Framework
May 31, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi and Manoj Kewalramani discuss various aspects of IPEF.
The Primacy of Trade Policies in Building Semiconductor Ecosystems
May 30, 2022 00:35 - 36 minutes - 33 MBPriyal 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.
Quad Summit and Future of the Indo-Pacific
May 27, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBMegha Pardhi talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the recent Quad summit and the future of the Indo-Pacific.
NFHS-5: India's declining fertility rate
May 26, 2022 00:35 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBRohan Pai talks to Priyal D'almeida about the declining fertility rate and the reasons for the same.
Do we need to improve Government Healthcare usage?
May 25, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode of All Things Policy, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss how India can improve its healthcare infrastructure.
Despite High Unemployment, A Worker Shortage
May 24, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBSridhar 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.
Policy implications from NFHS5 data
May 23, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this episode, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the public policy implications of some of these findings.
Obesity: India's growing health burden
May 20, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBPriyal D'almeida talks to Harshit Kukreja about this growing problem, the risks associated and the ways India can tackle this issue.
Political Commitment in Policy Implementation
May 19, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBAarushi Kataria talks to Swarnashree Chaktraborty about the role of political commitment in policy implementation and some ethical questions surrounding the PDS.
Counting COVID'19 deaths in India- The WHO report
May 18, 2022 00:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBMihir Mahajan and Suman Joshi discuss the WHO report, how deaths are measured in India, and why it is important to have up to date and accurate data on mortality.
The State of abortion policy and access in India
May 17, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBPriyal Lyncia D’ Almeida, Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss the state of abortion access and policy in India.
Sri Lankan Crisis and India’s Challenges
May 16, 2022 00:35 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBPriyal 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.
Chinese Democracy: Some Guns and Some Roses?
May 13, 2022 00:35 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBMegha Pardhi talks to Dr. Sungmin Cho about China's attempts to define its own version of democracy.
Ukraine War’s Impact on Space
May 12, 2022 00:35 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBAditya 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.
Solving Goa's Unemployment Crisis
May 11, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBSridhar 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.
Informal Matters - Future of Quad in the Indo-Pacific
May 10, 2022 00:35 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Dr Brendon Cannon on various aspects of Quad in the Indo-Pacific and the future of Quad.
The Roe v Wade Debate
May 09, 2022 00:35 - 24 minutes - 22 MBArjun 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.
Are Health Star Ratings Enough?
May 06, 2022 00:35 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBMahek Nankani and Dr. Harshit Kukreja discuss in detail the Front-Of Pack Labels in India.
Time to Focus on Inflation Again
May 05, 2022 00:35 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBAnupam 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.
NFTs Could Revolutionise Policies
May 04, 2022 00:35 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAarushi Kataria talks to Aritra Sarkhel (Director, Public Policy and Governance at WazirX) about the implications acceptance of NFTs could have on India’s policies.
73 Years of PLA Navy
May 02, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Suyash Desai about PLA Navy's journey.
Why Curtis LeMay Matters
April 29, 2022 00:35 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBAditya Pareek speaks to author Warren Kozak to explore the complex legacy and wartime actions of Gen. Curtis LeMay.
Understanding India’s poverty data
April 28, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan talk about the state of data on India’s poverty levels.
Labour Law Reforms in India
April 27, 2022 00:35 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBSudisha 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.
Social Movements and Public Policy
April 26, 2022 00:35 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBAtish 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.
Advanced Computing Age and India's Position
April 25, 2022 00:35 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn 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.
Sri Lanka’s Default and The Future of Rajapaksa Family
April 22, 2022 00:35 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBAditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the future of the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lankan politics.
Water Crisis, Gender and Education
April 21, 2022 00:35 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss how climate change induced water crisis affect young girls and their chances of getting education.
Women in Politics - Some Thoughts
April 20, 2022 00:35 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of All things Policy, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the different dimensions of women’s representation in politics.
Tech Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
April 19, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBPriyal 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.
China's National Computing Network
April 18, 2022 00:35 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBArjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi about what China's recently announced 'National Computing Network' means for the country's tech landscape.
China and India’s Approach to Human Trafficking
April 14, 2022 00:35 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss various aspects of human trafficking in India and China.
The Arctic & India
April 13, 2022 00:35 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBAditya Pareek joins Alexandre Delangle to discuss the Arctic's governance structure, security environment, international cooperation and India's approach to the region.
The Political Side of Unemployment
April 12, 2022 00:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThe political side of unemployment is an exigent issue that is meticulously wrapped around elite capture, selectorate theory, low-cost labour, and political donations in India.
Simultaneous Elections: What It Means and The Implications.
April 11, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBDo the claims of one nation - one election add up? What are the implications for voters and parties and more importantly for Parliamentary democracy? Pranay Kotasthane and Suman Joshi discuss.
China's Turn from One Child to Three Child Policy
April 08, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB. Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss China's approach to population control, population dividend and lessons for India.
A New Employment Data Architecture to Solve the Jobs Crisis
April 07, 2022 00:35 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBSridhar Krishna, Senior Scholar at The Takshashila Institution speaks to Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) on the huge employment crisis facing the nation.
TTP’s Resurgence and the Future of Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations
April 06, 2022 00:35 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBHarshit Kukreja talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the TTP’s resurgence and the future of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.