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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RBI's Massive Transfer
August 27, 2019 12:21 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThe RBI recently transferred its excess reserves …
How China Wins Without Fighting
August 26, 2019 12:29 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBChina's "whole of nation" approach to statecraft …
Distance from Delhi: The experience of being in Bangalore
August 23, 2019 11:01 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWhat’s it like for policy wonks to work in Bengal…
Financing India's Defence
August 22, 2019 10:55 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThe cabinet has approved changes that will allow …
India Needs a Chief of Defence Staff
August 21, 2019 10:42 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBOn Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India's Russia Conundrum
August 20, 2019 11:35 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBWhy does Russia do as Russia does? Anirudh Kanise…
India's Economic Slump: The indicators and possible solutions
August 19, 2019 10:06 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBVarious indicators strongly suggest India’s econo…
A Medieval Trade War
August 16, 2019 10:03 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThe 21st century isn't the first time China has b…
The Future of Jammu and Kashmir: The Way Forward
August 14, 2019 12:11 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBWhat does the dramatic transformation of Jammu an…
Reading The Economist: Currency wars, space debris and microeconomics
August 13, 2019 10:46 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBA brewing Sino-US currency war, the challenge of …
Bartering Privacy? The death of privacy and data analogies
August 09, 2019 09:47 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBPrivacy is dying. But can we use data as a bargai…
Decoding The Chinese Art Of Strategy
August 08, 2019 12:33 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBFrom Confucius and Sun Tzu to Han Fei Zi, China h…
The Clash Of The Titans: The Trade War in China's Perspective
August 08, 2019 04:35 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this special episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Su…
Reading the Economist
August 06, 2019 08:39 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThe burning Arctic, how China pursues diplomatic …
The Wealth Of Nations
August 05, 2019 10:49 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBWhat does the evolution of China's political econ…
The Twilight of Arms Control: The End of the INF Treaty
August 02, 2019 10:20 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThe Cold War-era INF Treaty died this week. In it…
Politics of Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban
August 01, 2019 09:59 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode on Politics of Afghanistan, Anand…
Witnessing China's Transformation
July 31, 2019 09:54 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this special episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Su…
Reading the Economist
July 30, 2019 10:17 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBBoJo's plans to make Britain Great, Trump devaluing the dollar and the worry about zombie trees. Anupam Manur, Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik talk about all this and more from this week's edition of The Economist.
Reading the Economist
July 30, 2019 10:17 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MBBoJo's plans to make Britain Great, Trump devaluing the dollar and the worry about zombie trees. Anupam Manur, Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik talk about all this and more from this week's edition of The Economist.
Shaking up the Labour Market: Andhra Pradesh and its new labour reforms
July 29, 2019 08:22 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAndhra is seeking to reserve jobs for locals, whi…
The Death of Privacy: AI and Privacy concerns
July 26, 2019 10:16 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBArtificial intelligence poses a mortal threat to …
China's Military Ambitions: The New Defense White Paper
July 25, 2019 09:36 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBChina has released its first Defense White Paper …
DNA Dilemmas: Genome Catalogue in India
July 24, 2019 11:12 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWith India's ambitious plans to catalogue human g…
Ending an Estrangement?
July 23, 2019 10:47 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDoes Imran Khan's meeting with Donald Trump on Mo…
Pacific Ream: China’s Naval Base in Cambodia
July 22, 2019 10:29 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBChina has reportedly struck a secret deal to set …
Do these Genes Fit? DNA testing and congenital diseases
July 19, 2019 09:55 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBAs DNA testing becomes cheaper, more countries an…
The French Digital Tax: A new headache for tech giants?
July 18, 2019 10:22 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIs France's recently announced the GAFA (Google,A…
Parched Nation: Solving India's Water Crisis
July 17, 2019 10:32 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBIndia can manage its chronic water crisis. But do…
Reading The Economist: Annoyed Penguins, Global Recession and Happiness
July 16, 2019 10:23 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBDo travelers in Antarctica annoy penguins? Is the…
Sri Lanka's Uncomfortable SOFA: United States in Indian Ocean
July 15, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBA political storm is brewing in Sri Lanka over mi…
Osaka Backtrack: The new Data Regime
July 12, 2019 10:52 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe Osaka Track has opened new doors in data gove…
Access DNAed: Discussing the DNA Tech Bill
July 11, 2019 12:20 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBThe Lok Sabha is deliberating the DNA Technology …
China's Carrier Killers: The Anti Ship Missile in the South China Sea
July 10, 2019 12:04 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBDid China test an anti-ship ballistic missile in …
Reading the Economist: Water Crises, Brexit and More
July 09, 2019 12:50 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBHow could the world address the water crises? How…
Inside Indian Diplomacy: A Conversation with Indrani Bagchi
July 08, 2019 10:18 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBOn this special episode of All Things Policy, Adi…
Learning from War: Kargil, Pulwama and the Future
July 05, 2019 10:46 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBTwenty years on, can the Kargil war offer us less…
Weapons, Diplomacy and Mobs
July 04, 2019 11:18 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBDid America's policy of engagement with China rea…
Reading The Economist
July 03, 2019 11:07 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBTrump's offer to Modi, South Asia's social divisi…
Another Trump - Kim Meeting: The Future of nuclear North Korea
July 02, 2019 11:13 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn a surprise move, Donald Trump became the first…
The G20 Summit
July 01, 2019 10:48 - 30 minutes - 28 MBHow did Trump and Xi negotiate a trade war ceasef…
First-Use and its Critics: The Problem of Credibility
June 29, 2019 07:54 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBSeven of the nine countries that possess nuclear …
An Indian Space Strategy: What is India Going to do Next?
June 27, 2019 09:03 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Indian government announced that it will set …
Pompeo's Visit to India: The Future of US-Indian Relations
June 26, 2019 10:18 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBCan Mike Pompeo's visit to India help manage risi…
A Chinese data trap? Data localization and Indian policy
June 25, 2019 11:47 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBHuawei has announced it would be willing to provi…
Is the world getting any better? Battle deaths, digital economy and measuring national power
June 24, 2019 11:17 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBHave human and societies become less violent? Are…
Why didn't Vijayanagara have a Navy?
June 21, 2019 09:37 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWhat does the history of the Indian subcontinent …
Troubles in the Persian Gulf
June 20, 2019 10:43 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIran has shot down an American UAV just days afte…
India's Ocean?
June 19, 2019 09:54 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBPrime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to th…
Reading The Economist: Brexit, Airless tires and Shocking experiments
June 18, 2019 09:57 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBAnupam Manur and Gayatri Ganpule join Shambhavi N…