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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Economic Survey Explained - Part 5 - Swachch Bharat?
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBDoes 74% of India's rural population really have …
Economic Survey Explained - Part 4 - Cash after Demonetisation
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.56 MBHas India's cash supply recovered from demonetisa…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 3 - Tax Terrorism?
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 6 minutes - 6.19 MBHow much of India's taxes are stuck in legal disp…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 2 - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBDoes India really have a large formal sector? T…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 1 - Why care?
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWhat is the Economic Survey good for? What can we…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 6 - Village and City Governments
January 30, 2018 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBWhy are India's cities and villages so poor when …
Part 2: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
February 23, 2017 17:20 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBThe book, "What does it mean to be a liberal in I…
Part 3: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
January 23, 2017 14:53 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBThe book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Part 4: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
January 23, 2017 14:53 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Part 1: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
December 23, 2016 14:16 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Judgements that changed India #3 The Bedrooms of the Nation
December 15, 2016 14:44 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWhat role does the state have in the bedrooms of …
The Woes of Indian Cash
November 16, 2016 08:32 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe withdrawal of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes as leg…
Impact Of The US Elections On India
November 02, 2016 18:23 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn the run up to the US elections, The Takshashil…
Air Power and National Security
October 27, 2016 04:25 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBIn a new episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Guru…
Judgements That Changed India #2 Keshavnanda Bharati vs. State Of Kerala
October 19, 2016 18:48 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBJoin Hamsini Hariharan, Madhav Chandarvarkar and …
Securing the Seaboard: Part 2
October 10, 2016 09:46 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIn the final of a special two part podcast, Dr. P…
Securing the Seaboard: Part 1
October 07, 2016 13:12 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn the first of a special two part podcast, Abhij…
Defamation Nation
September 28, 2016 08:51 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBJoin Pavan Srinath, Madhav Chandravarkar and Mana…
The Rise Of Global Authoritarianism
September 19, 2016 05:06 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Hamsi…
The Nuclear Way Forward
September 01, 2016 07:38 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThe Takshashila Podcast breaks down India's entry…
The South China Sea Verdict: What Next?
August 11, 2016 11:57 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Guru …
Judgements That Changed India - K M Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra
June 16, 2016 17:07 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this new series on Judgements that Changed Ind…
Women In Constituent Assembly
June 15, 2016 10:42 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThis edition of the Takshashila Podcast describes…
#GCPPprimetime 17 - Geospatial Bill - Regulatory Overreach
May 26, 2016 20:13The draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, if made a law, will impact various businesses that use location data. On the 17th GCPP Primetime, Arun Ganesh, Nikhil Pahwa, Pranay Kotasthane and Pavan Srinath discuss the Geospatial Information Policy of India. Arun Ganesh, popularly known as @Planemad is currently creating a free geodatabase of India using OpenStreetMap. Nikhil Pahwa is the founder of Medianama.com. He was also one of the co-founders of the SaveTheInternet campaign for Net ...
#GCPPprimetime 18 - Brexit - Should Indians Care
May 26, 2016 19:48Varun Ramachandra and Anupam Manur discuss why Indians should care about the potential exit of Britan from the European Union. #GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Anupam and Varun are Policy Analysts at the Takshashila Institution.
#GCPPprimetime 19 - India & Iran: Energising A Traditional Friendship
May 26, 2016 19:04Sumitha Kutty and Pranay Kotasthane discuss India—Iran relations in the backdrop of Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to Iran, when the long awaited agreement on Chabahar port was signed. #GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Sumitha is an Associate Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore. Her work focuses on India’s foreign and security policies toward the Middle East, parti...
On Indian Philosophy By Ethan Mills
May 11, 2016 09:47 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBEthan Mills discusses classic Indian Philosophy, …
#GCPPprimetime 16 - Should Delhi Become A Full State
May 06, 2016 13:44Pavan Srinath and Varun Ramachandra discuss whether Delhi should become a full state. The discussion revolves around the following questions- 1. What exactly is Delhi? A city. Union Territory or Quasi-State? 2.Does the chief-minister really govern Delhi? 3. How does Delhi compare with other National capitals? 4. Is there merit in Chief minister Kejriwal's demands?
#GCPPprimetime 15 —Unpacking India's Water Crisis
April 28, 2016 18:08 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBPavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss India…
Takshashila Podcast - Karnataka Budget
March 24, 2016 05:25 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBTakshashila staff discuss the Karnataka budget, w…
#GCPPprimetime 13 - A Leaderless Global Economy
March 18, 2016 08:17Rajan Govil and Anupam Manur discuss trends in the global economy. #GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Rajan Govil is the co-founder of Marketnomix. He has worked as an economist with the International Monetary Fund and as an investment strategist for multinational banks for ten years. Rajan is also a Fellow for Geoeconomics at the Takshashila Institution. Anupam Manur is an economist and Policy analyst with the Takshashil...
#GCPPprimetime 12 - Budget 2016 Wrapup
March 10, 2016 02:54#GCPPprimetime 12 - Budget 2016 Wrapup by The Takshashila Institution
#GCPPprimetime11—India's Budgets And How They Work With M.R Madhavan
February 26, 2016 06:29MR Madhavan and Pavan Srinath discuss India's budgets and how they work. #GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. M. R. Madhavan is the President and co-founder of PRS Legislative Research, a public policy research institution that focuses on making the legislative process in India better informed, more transparent and participatory. Madhavan also teaches an elective on India's Parliaments as part of the GCPP. Pavan Srinath is ...
Podcast: Pre-Budget Discussion with Narayan Ramachandhran
February 26, 2016 01:34 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBAnupam Manur talks to Takshashila Fellow and Mint…
#GCPPprimetime 9 - Satire And Comedy In Modern India
February 19, 2016 12:57Aditi Mittal and Pavan Srinath discuss the role of comedy and satire in India. #GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Aditi Mittal is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. Pavan Srinath is a fellow and faculty member at the Takshashila Institution.The relevance of comedy in India. Note: Listener discretion is advised. This track contains explicit language.
#GCPPprimetime 10 - Understanding Nationalism With Nitin Pai
February 18, 2016 12:32Nitin Pai discusses nationalism and what it means, and whether there is a clash between the ideas of nationalism and liberty. #GCPPprimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Nitin Pai is the director and co-founder of the Takshashila Institution, an independent next-generation think tank and school of public policy.
#GCPPprimetime 8 on the Indian Navy during War and Peace
February 12, 2016 17:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBGuru Aiyar and Pavan Srinath chat about the India…
#GCPPprimetime 7 on India – Myanmar relations
February 05, 2016 13:25 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBPriya Ravichandran and Pranay Kotasthane discuss …
#GCPPprimetime 6 on the Indian Constitution
January 31, 2016 06:31 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBSidin Vadukut and Pavan Srinath discuss the India…
Former R&AW Chief AS Dulat and Ramachandra Guha on "Kashmir: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
January 15, 2016 13:03 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBExcertps from a talk on "Kashmir : Yesterday,Toda…
#GCPPprimetime 2 on COP21 and Climate Change
December 18, 2015 11:35 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBPavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss COP21…
INI9 – Genocide against the minorities In Pakistan
December 23, 2014 07:05 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBNitin Pai and Farahnaz Ispahani discuss genocide …
INI9 - Anand Arni and Aparna Pande on Afghanistan after the US drawout
December 23, 2014 06:59 - 5 minutes - 5.05 MBAnand Arni and Aparna Pande discuss post-US Afgha…
INI9 – Nandan Nilekani and Saurabh Chandra on Innovation
December 23, 2014 06:53 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBNandan Nilekani and Saurabh Chandra discuss Aadha…
INI9 – Pavan Srinath and Rohini Nilekani on Sanitation and Malnutrition
December 23, 2014 06:45 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBPavan Srinath and Rohini Nilekani of Arghyam disc…
INI-9: Pavan Srinath and Raj Cherubal on Smart Cities
December 23, 2014 06:32 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBPavan Srinath talks to Raj Cherubal from Chennai …
INI-9: Priya Ravichandran and Dr. Rajeev Gowda on Gender and Safety
December 23, 2014 06:27 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBPriya Ravichandran and Member of Parliament Dr. R…
Nitin Pai on Lokpal on Radio One Mumbai
December 19, 2013 13:52 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBNitin Pai speaks on Mumbai's Radio One on the ide…