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According to estimates, 2024 marks the point when the absolute size of the working age (20-64) population of OECD, or Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries) begins to shrink. These broad depopulation trends will invariably impact migration patterns both internationally and domestically in India. Join Kripa Koshy (Programme Manager, Takshashila) in conversation with Prof. Chinmay Tumbe, Associate Professor in the Economics Area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, as they unpack some of these migration considerations in the Indian context. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

The recent budget announced the creation of a ₹1000 Crore Venture Capital fund for space startups in the country. Join Ashwin and Vanshika in this episode as they discuss the different ways in which governments can support the private space sector. Reading: https://theprint.in/opinion/govts-rs-1000-cr-fund-for-space-sector-has-drawbacks-it-should-bet-on-outcomes-not-ideas/2222314/ All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

On India's way towards Atmanirbharta, one of the critical technologies, the Jet Engine, is still on the checklist. The path to this has been long and complicated. This highlights the intricate and sophisticated nature of this technology. In this episode, Avinash Shet speaks with Air Marshal TD Joseph (retd) about India's ambition to indigenously develop a jet engine. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

Our social security system suffers from inadequate coverage and financing. In this episode, Arindam and Ashwin discuss a new approach that could effectively connect potential contributors with those in need of a social security safety net. It is a re-imagination of the role societies could play in taking care of their own. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

There is no doubt that the fall of Shaikh Hasina’s democratically elected government in Bangladesh poses both a strategic as well as a diplomatic challenge to India. This crisis underscores the delicate interplay of regional politics, international interests, and the implications for India’s own strategic interests. Prime Minister Hasina was in charge of Bangladesh for 15 years, and what began as a student-led agitation, soon turned out to be a regime-change situation in a matter of weeks. In this episode of All Things Policy, Takshashila Senior Fellow Sachin Kalbag and Takshashila Scholar Yusuf Unjhawala discuss the contours of the events and what they mean for India. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

There were 2 important developments in the biotech/science field. One, The SC gave a split verdict on the GM mustard issue. Two, the government announced a proposal to help farmers move towards Natural Farming. Shambhavi and Suman discuss the policy aspects of both these and attempt to lay down the path forward for food security in India. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

Sports is a universal language, it transcends borders, cultures and ideologies. We witnessed how at the recent Olympics, humanity, grace and the spirit of the game was at the fore and united the global communities amidst the otherwise depressing world news on war, natural calamities and civil unrest.Likewise, the second-order effects of sports in India extend across governmental policies, market dynamics, and societal changes. As our country continues to embrace sports as a key element of its national development strategy, these impacts will likely deepen, contributing to a more vibrant, cohesive, and economically robust society. Listen in to what Nandan Kamath and Malathi Renati have to say about how this pans out across our sports landscape. OpenTakshashila and SSA's 5 week course "Building a sporting nation". (31st Aug to 28th Sep) Apply now: https://bit.ly/opentakshashila-sports

With 22 scheduled languages and 19,500 languages and/or dialects in India, multilingualism is a reality in all aspects of life. India's classrooms are not an exception; teachers navigate through a number of languages while teaching. The United Nations estimates that nearly 40% of the global population does not have access to education in a language they understand or speak (UNESCO, 2016). This has implications on how much and how well students can learn. There is widespread evidence about the effectiveness of mother tongue instruction in early years; students need strong foundational skills to be able to succeed. The National Education Policy's (NEP 2020) focus on using children's own language as a medium of instruction especially in early years is only likely to make education more accessible and inclusive. However, to teach classrooms that have multiple languages at play, teachers require pedagogical skills that help them facilitate learning in their classrooms. In this podcast episode, we attempt to explore the enablers, challenges and the teacher’s role in a multilingual education system. Reading: Multilingualism and multiliteracy (MultiLiLa) research project | British Council References: Multilingualism and multiliteracy (MultiLiLa) research project | British Council More than 19,500 mother tongues spoken in India: Census | India News - The Indian Express If you don't understand, how can you learn? - UNESCO Digital Library ASER-2023-Main-Findings_Final-22.2.24-1.pdf (asercentre.org) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this episode belong solely to the individuals and do not necessarily represent the views of the organisation(s) they are a part of or associated with. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan is in conversation with Dr Srinath Raghavan on the legacy of partition. Dr Raghavan sheds light on how the institutions left behind by the British influenced the institutions of today in both India and Pakistan. He explains how this affected the militaries of both countries and what the implications of these colonial legacies are for the civil-military relations of today. Dr Raghavan also explores how the nature of the military affects Indo-pak relations and their future. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

Kerala had a policy intervention to incentivise education in the state way back in 1963, with over 75% subsidy in ticket pricing for students travelling via buses, and it continues to this day in 2024. Can a policy with such a noble intention go wrong? Listen in as Anisree Suresh and Shreya Ramakrishnan discuss this lesser-known policy from Anisree's research on the topic with the Center for Public Policy Research. Read her report here - https://tinyurl.com/4nreet57 All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠