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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Feb 13, 2023 • 28min
The Mumbai Cricket Conundrum
Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournament's 88-year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single title in the last seven years, and it did not even make it to the knockout stage this year. What ails Mumbai cricket and what policy interventions can help the team of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Shastri and Tendulkar return to its primacy? Sports Editor Clayton Murzello provides the answers.
Feb 10, 2023 • 25min
The Ballooning Sino - U.S. Crisis
In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Aditya Ramanathan, and Pranav Satyanath discuss the recent Chinese spy balloon crisis between U.S. and China.
Feb 9, 2023 • 20min
AtmanirBharOS
Developed by a startup incubated out of IIT, BharOS is being pitched as an answer to Google's Android and Apple's iOS. Can BharOS overcome the network effects to challenge the might of the tech giants? Bharath Reddy and Pranav Satyanath talk about how this could play out.
Feb 8, 2023 • 35min
China’s Diplomacy 2023
Ever since the 20th Party Congress, the tone of Chinese diplomacy appears to have undergone a change. Is this a tactical shift or is something substantive in the offing? Manoj Kewalramani discusses with Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar.
Feb 7, 2023 • 32min
Challenges for Local Government Bodies in India
In this episode, Carl Jaison is joined by Pranav Gupta, Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. He discusses his field research where he spoke with sarpanches and local bureaucrats to assess the extent of decentralisation of powers to panchayats.
Feb 6, 2023 • 36min
Budget 2023 and Job Creation
What does the 2023 budget do for jobs in India? What would the experts like to have seen? Will India's bets on skilling, infra, and green jobs pay off? Join Anupriya Mohta, Sridhar Krishna, and Sudisha Mishra to discuss the budget and its potential to impact job creation.
Feb 3, 2023 • 21min
Trends in the Chinese Economy: What to look forward to in 2023
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar explore the trends and developments taking place in the Chinese Economy in the past decade since Xi Jinping's ascendance to power in 2012-13, and what they indicate for the trajectory of the country's economic policy in the months to come.
Feb 2, 2023 • 23min
Japan's Security Strategy in a Changing World
Kingshuk Saha and Manoj Kewalramani discuss Japan's Security Strategy, background, and its impact.
Feb 1, 2023 • 44min
A Deep Dive into the Digital Public Goods Revolution
This episode of All Things Policy features IIC fellows (University of Chicago Trust), Ritul Gaur and Arjun Gargeyas, who are joined by Liv Nordhaug (Co-Lead at Digital Public Goods Alliance) to discuss the concept of digital public goods, the challenges and opportunities they present, and how they can be used to benefit society at scale.
Jan 31, 2023 • 46min
1000 Not Out
In the thousandth episode, Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the macro-changes in the world order over the last three years. They also discuss the frames of references useful to analyse the current world disorder. In the second half, they respond to listener questions.
