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.
Episodes
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Dec 28, 2022 • 38min
Towards a World Without War
Listen to this conversation as Manoj Kewalramani talks to Sundeep Waslekar about the ideas in his new book “A World Without War: The History, Politics and Resolution of Conflict”.
Dec 27, 2022 • 46min
Mumbai Climate Action Plan and Beyond
What does India's financial epicentre need to reach its Net Zero goal by 2050? Is it overambitious, or are we too late already? Lubaina Rangwala, the principal policy consultant for MCAP dissects not only the city's effort to mitigate the climate crisis, but also addresses national questions that we ought to answer soon.
Dec 26, 2022 • 31min
COP27 and Future of Climate Action
In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya quizzes Simrin on the developments at the COP 27 and the future of climate action. They discuss the loss and damage fund, phasing out of fossil fuels and the debate on setting a climate goal at a temperature increase of 1.5 °C as opposed to 2 °C.
Dec 23, 2022 • 34min
RWAs & Public Policy Education
In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Sowmya Nandan and Malathi Renati about the challenges of grassroots governance by RWAs and how sound public policy education can help understand and improve this.
Dec 22, 2022 • 37min
India’s China Challenge: Trade Deficit & PLI Schemes
Despite tensions along the LAC remaining high for the past two years, India’s trade with China has continued to expand. What’s driving this trend? Is a high trade deficit with China a strategic problem? And are India’s PLI schemes the answer to boosting Indian manufacturing and reducing vulnerabilities vis-a-vis China? Manoj Kewalramani and Pranay Kotasthane discuss all this and more.
Dec 21, 2022 • 51min
Understanding the Various Threads of the Weaving Sector
In this episode Vijaya Krishnappa, co-founder of Kosha.ai and Sowmya Prabhakar unpack everything that goes into creating genuine handlooms, the layers in between and the competition beyond the Indian market itself. Vijaya also shares insights on the role of society (samaaj), government (sarkaar) and markets (bazaar) in this whole ecosystem.
Dec 20, 2022 • 34min
Controlling Tobacco: Is Banning the Way to Go?
Last week, New Zealand passed a new law banning tobacco products for the next generation. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik and Harshit Kukreja discuss this law, its implications, role of government intervention in tobacco consumption and much more.
Dec 19, 2022 • 24min
What does the Digital Rupee mean for us?
The RBI has recently announced a pilot of the digital rupee for wholesale and retail transactions. Central bank digital currencies are increasingly being adopted by banks across the world. Shailesh Chitnis joins Bharath Reddy to talk about the implications of these developments.
Dec 16, 2022 • 22min
Banning Anti-satellite tests: A food for thought?
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution that calls on member states to stop testing direct-ascent anti-satellite weapons. The moratorium was first declared by the United States in April 2022 in hopes that it would be adopted by the wider international community. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya talks to Pranav Satyanath to unpack the pros, cons, and implications of this resolution.
Dec 15, 2022 • 28min
Caste Networks and the Indian Economy
How do caste networks affect India's rural and urban economies? How do these networks impact economic mobility? Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss in this episode of All Things Policy.
