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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Mar 3, 2021 • 27min
Ep. 525: China's New Coastguard Law
China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a law authorizing its coastguard to open fire on foreign vessels in the contested waters around its periphery. Suyash Desai and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss what it means for regional security and
Mar 2, 2021 • 31min
Ep. 524: A New Era for Indian Internet
Last week the government notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The rules have some serious implications for how Internet content creators and platforms are going to function in India.
Mar 1, 2021 • 23min
Ep. 523: China’s Naval Expansion and India’s Options
China has publicized its current naval strategy of “Near Seas Defense and Far Seas Protection,” which calls for the People’s Liberation Army Navy to expand the geographic and mission scope of its operations.
Feb 26, 2021 • 38min
Ep. 522: How Did Rome Defeat the Armies of Alexander's Successors?
Nearly 2,200 years ago, the Greek historian Polybius tried to analyze how Rome's armies vanquished the world-conquering Hellenistic armies centered on the Macedonian pike-phalanx.
Feb 25, 2021 • 33min
Ep. 521: The Strange World of Serina
Imagine a world of endless meadow and hills, lit by the glow of a nearby gas giant. Here, over hundreds of millions of years, birds evolve into a dizzying array of strange shapes and forms reminiscent of the grandeur and diversity of life on earth.
Feb 24, 2021 • 25min
Ep. 520: Reaching for the Heavens Via India
Brazil is preparing to launch Amazônia-1, its first indigenously made earth-observation satellite, from Sriharikota in just a few days.
Feb 23, 2021 • 26min
Ep. 519: How Russia Uses the Geopolitics of Natural Gas
Russia has been the largest supplier of LNG to Europe. Being the hydrocarbon bridge between Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine is heavily dependent on transit fees from Russia.
Feb 22, 2021 • 28min
Ep. 518: Should Google and Facebook Pay for News?
Australia has come up with a code to make Google and Facebook negotiate with news outlets and pay for content that they host. The tech giants have reacted by threatening to stop their services in Australia.
Feb 19, 2021 • 29min
Ep. 517: The Mirage of a United Asia
Totally amicable relations between the countries of Asia might seem hopelessly idealistic today - but about a hundred years ago, a wave of intellectuals in India and China believed that it was not only realistic but inevitable.
Feb 18, 2021 • 21min
Ep. 516: Can India Meet Its COVID-19 Vaccination Target?
Will India be able to cover its target population for COVID-19 vaccination? What issues is India facing during vaccination? Which vaccines are being approved? Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik discuss these questions and more.
