Rohan Pai, Assistant Program Manager at the Takshashila Institution, explores the intricate landscape of deepfake technology. The conversation dives into the recent California law aimed at regulating online misinformation and the clash between free speech and censorship. They discuss deepfakes' dark side in political manipulation, like a misleading audio of Kamala Harris, while also acknowledging their potential benefits in healthcare. Rohan argues for a balanced regulatory approach to harness deepfakes' good while mitigating their risks.

The discussion dives into India's urgent mineral dependency on China, spotlighting 30 essential minerals identified for economic and security needs. Delving into recent export controls, the speakers emphasize the strategic risks posed by reliance on a single nation. Challenges in processing domestic lithium deposits are explored, along with suggested reforms for self-sufficiency. Collaborative prospects, particularly with Australia, are outlined as vital for enhancing processing capabilities and securing India's mineral future.

It all started with a dream, a vision; to bridge gaps and improve the status quo. Sports entrepreneur and alumna of the #OpenTakshashila "Building a sporting nation" course, Amita Malhotra, shares her start-up journey with Malathi Renati. How she found her IKIGAI, combining her interests, mission, and skills into a viable business model, EqualSportz, the 'new kid on the block' (Debut: July 2024).  Listen in to understand the inconsistencies she wants to address for parents and young athletes in India's sporting ecosystem. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. The Takshashila Institution has designed the 'Technopolitik: A Technology Geopolitics Survey' to understand and assess what people think about how India should navigate high-tech geopolitics. Please take this 5-minute survey at the following link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/technopolitik_survey⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

In this episode of All Things Policy, Miheer and Anisree delve into India's state capacity challenges. They examine the Takshashila Institution's research on the topic and propose solutions to address these challenges in key domains. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. The Takshashila Institution has designed the 'Technopolitik: A Technology Geopolitics Survey' to understand and assess what people think about how India should navigate high-tech geopolitics. Please take this 5-minute survey at the following link: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/technopolitik_survey⁠⁠⁠ Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

In this episode of All Things Policy, Shobhankita and Avinash discuss deep tech software startups. They ponder how we can measure its impact without software patents as a concept in India. They also discuss software patents and alternative frameworks to classify a startup as deep tech software without relying on patents or IP. Link to our earlier podcast on deep tech startup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fG8onO5I5s, All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. The Takshashila Institution has designed the 'Technopolitik: A Technology Geopolitics Survey' to understand and assess what people think about how India should navigate high-tech geopolitics. Please take this 5-minute survey at the following link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/technopolitik_survey⁠⁠ Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

Shobhankita Reddy, a research analyst at the Takshashila Institution, dives deep into India's pressing urban housing crisis, focusing on the challenges faced by low-income households. She reveals how startups can revolutionize the real estate sector with innovative solutions and technology. The discussion covers the impact of insufficient infrastructure, the complexities of governmental regulations, and the need for collaboration between private and public sectors. Reddy advocates for creative market approaches to create affordable housing and reshape Indian cities.

Leah Govias, who shares her personal journey in elder care, joins Malathi Renati, an expert on elder support systems. Together, they discuss India’s rapidly growing elderly population and the urgent need for improved healthcare and financial security. They shed light on the struggles faced by caregivers, emphasizing the importance of empathy and resources. They also explore societal loneliness among seniors and propose community-driven solutions to foster connections and improve quality of life for the elderly in India.

Anika Patel, a China analyst and climate policy expert at Carbon Brief, shares her insights on COP 29's outcomes, especially during Azerbaijan's presidency. The discussion covers the challenges of climate finance and geopolitical tensions, including Trump's potential impact on U.S. policies. Anika highlights China's commitments and the importance of subnational actions in climate negotiations. She also recommends valuable resources to stay informed on China's environmental initiatives, making this a crucial conversation for anyone interested in global climate policies.

Srinivasan Iyengar, a senior program manager and air pollution expert, joins Arindam Goswami to discuss Delhi's smog crisis. They delve into unique insights from Iyengar's research on the counter-intuitive sources of pollution and the complexities of PM2.5 metrics. The conversation emphasizes the need for data-driven policies that tackle root causes, critiquing existing measures like the odd-even rule. They also explore innovative solutions, including the potential of nuclear energy and better public transport to improve air quality.

Sridhar Krishna, a senior scholar at the Takshashila Institution and former director at Accenture's AI practice, teams up with Arindam Goswami, a research analyst specializing in high-tech geopolitics. Together, they explore how AI is transforming the workforce by replacing specific tasks rather than entire jobs. They discuss the importance of reskilling and innovative financial solutions like career impact bonds to support upskilling efforts, emphasizing the necessity to focus on adaptability in the face of rapid technological change.