All Things Policy
Takshashila Institution
Ever 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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Aug 20, 2021 • 43min
How Columbus Transformed Indian Cuisine
Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to food blogger Sujata Shukla about how the arrival of new crops from the Americas, often brought by Europeans, transformed Indian eating habits.
Aug 19, 2021 • 24min
India’s Reverse Migration
In this episode, Suman Joshi and Apurva Kumar discuss the latest trend of reverse migration of labour in India.
Aug 18, 2021 • 24min
The PLA and India
The People’s Liberation Army is a unified organisation of China’s land, sea, and air forces. It is one of the largest military forces in the world and traces its roots back to 1927.
Aug 17, 2021 • 20min
Outraging into the Machine
Is outrage a genre? What are its attributes? What roles do supply-side and demand-side incentives play? Prateek Waghre joins Rohan Seth to discuss.
Aug 16, 2021 • 33min
The Dilemmas of Religious Freedom
Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Professor Olivier Roy of the European University Institute about the law.
Aug 13, 2021 • 50min
Ep. 638: Building India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
Aditya Pareek speaks to Samparna Tripathi, Amol Sarin, and Anup Rajput to discuss India’s challenges and opportunities.
Aug 12, 2021 • 25min
Ep. 637: iCloud, privacy and law enforcement
Apple recently released a feature that will enable them to scan photos stored in iCloud to detect child abuse imagery. The move has sparked off a debate regarding privacy and about what ownership of devices means.
Aug 11, 2021 • 29min
Ep. 636: Pegasus and India's Cyber Security Capabilities
In this episode, Nitansha Bansal and Nitin Pai discuss what issues the Pegasus row has brought to light for India's defence strategists and policymakers.
Aug 10, 2021 • 35min
Ep. 635: Takshashila’s Founders Discuss Post-COVID Inequalities
In this episode, Sarthak talks to Takshahila's founders - the two N's, Narayan Ramachandran and Nitin Pai - about the disparities exacerbated by the pandemic and what can be done about it.
Aug 9, 2021 • 35min
Ep. 634: A "Platform" for More Jobs
In this episode, Sreelakshmi Ramachandran talks to Sarthak Pradhan on how India can leverage the platform economy to create jobs.
