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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May 14, 2021 • 25min
Ep. 574: A Defence Minister with a Military Background?
Lt. General Prakash Menon argues it is perhaps time for India to have a defence minister with a military background. Ameera Rao joins Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Ruturaj Gowaikar to discuss how this could work.
May 13, 2021 • 42min
Ep. 573: Truck De India: Rajat Ubhaykar on India's truckers
Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to journalist and author Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De India!: A Hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, about his months spent travelling the country with truckers and what it taught him about India,
May 12, 2021 • 22min
Ep. 572: Finland, Russia and the Arctic
Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to talk about Finland’s approach to great powers and changing geopolitics.
May 11, 2021 • 28min
Ep. 571: China's Health Silk Road
Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the drivers of China’s HSR and the implications it will have on the geopolitics of the subcontinent.
May 10, 2021 • 26min
Ep. 570: The Narrow Corridor of Liberty
Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the book "The Narrow Corridor", which examines the specific state-society dynamics needed for liberty to flourish.
May 7, 2021 • 33min
Ep. 569: The Most Undiplomatic Affair: China & the Philippines
Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Ruturaj Gowaikar to examine the events leading up to the minister’s outburst and place it in the context of the rise of China’s Maritime Militia and Philippines’ relations with China and the United States.
May 6, 2021 • 23min
Ep. 568: Digital Monitoring of Global Public Health
Shambhavi Naik and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss the origins of these organizations, how they function, and why they were not enough to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 5, 2021 • 35min
Ep. 567: Why Russia’s Far East Matters
Professor Artyom Lukin of Vladivostok's Far Eastern Federal University joins Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in this sparsely populated region
May 4, 2021 • 46min
Ep. 566: France, India and the Seas
In this episode, Dr Virginie Saliou, Research Professor at France’s naval school, discusses her country’s unique approach to maritime affairs, its enduring presence in the Indian Ocean, and shared goals with India.
May 3, 2021 • 36min
Ep. 565: Biden's Turn to the Indo-Pacific
Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Suyash Desai about Biden's approach to the Indo-Pacific and the opportunities and challenges it presents for India.
