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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Jun 11, 2021 • 33min
Ep. 594: India: Continent or Subcontinent?
What makes a continent? Is it the tectonics of plates? Is it geographical boundaries? Is it population?
Jun 10, 2021 • 24min
Ep. 593: Vaccines and Intellectual Property
As the world continues its vaccination drive, countries like India and South Africa have been calling for an intellectual property waiver to make vaccine manufacturing easier.
Jun 9, 2021 • 26min
Ep. 592: Battling Future Disease Waves
The COVID-19 pandemic in India has savagely illustrated the need to develop institutional wherewithal to prepare for future health crises.
Jun 8, 2021 • 29min
Ep. 591: In Google We Antitrust
Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre join Anupam Manur to discuss recent developments in France, Germany, and the US and Google’s dominance in online advertising markets.
Jun 7, 2021 • 30min
Ep. 590: DeSWIFTing Russia?
Some in IR academia circles see the prospects of Russia being cut off from SWIFT as a new proverbial financial iron curtain descending upon the world.
Jun 4, 2021 • 37min
Ep. 589: Examining Nehru's Approach to Tibet & China
Manoj Kewalramani speaks to AS Bhasin about his new book Nehru, Tibet and China to understand the challenges, limitations and failures of Indian diplomacy that led to the 1962 war.
Jun 3, 2021 • 23min
Ep. 588: The Race to Acquire Vaccines
Ameera Rao and Shambhavi Naik examine the key decisions the EG needs to take in the race to vaccinate Indians.
Jun 2, 2021 • 30min
Ep. 587: The Evolution of Indian Science
Journalist Hari Pulakkat talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek about his new book, Space. Life. Matter., which chronicles the work of India's space pioneers.
Jun 1, 2021 • 29min
Ep. 586: What Next for Facebook and India?
Suchir Kalra and Atish Padhy join Prateek Waghre to discuss the possible outcomes and their consequences on the market.
May 31, 2021 • 28min
Ep. 585 Xi’s ‘Red Footprints’ & History Learning Campaigns
Manoj Kewalramani tells Aditya Pareek what these tell us about the state of Chinese politics and Xi Jinping’s grip on power.
