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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Nov 19, 2020 • 38min
Ep. 458: India's Marathon: Raja Karthikeya on India as an International Mediator
The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, India's Marathon: Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.
Nov 18, 2020 • 32min
Ep. 457: India's Marathon: Ameya Naik on India and the Rules-Based International Order
The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, India's Marathon: Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.
Nov 17, 2020 • 43min
Ep. 456: India's Marathon: Alok Prasanna Kumar on Reforming India's Institutions
The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, India's Marathon: Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.
Nov 13, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 455: Pfizer and the Hunt for a COVID-19 Vaccine
What does Pfizer’s announcement about its COVID-19 vaccine mean? Why did Brazil halt China’s SinoVac vaccine trial? When will Serum Institute’s vaccine be ready? Manoj Kewalramani is joined by Ameya Paleja and Sunila Dixit to talk about progress being
Nov 12, 2020 • 38min
Ep. 454: What India's Information Ecosystem Can Learn from the US Elections
Information disorder took center-stage in the 2020 US elections, with mass-media and social media platforms both amplifying and containing narratives. What lessons can the information ecosystem in India learn from them? Prateek Waghre
Nov 11, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 453: How Will Biden Deal With China?
Will a Biden administration get tougher on Beijing? Will it ease the pressure? Or will it be more of the same? Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what the coming years might hold for US-China relations.
Nov 10, 2020 • 43min
Ep. 452: What Ancient Egypt Tells Us About Ourselves
Cleopatra, the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt is closer to our time than the Great Pyramid of Giza was to her time. How did ancient Egypt last so long? And how did it combine dynamism with endurance? Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya
Nov 9, 2020 • 20min
Ep. 451: What Today's Submarines Owe to the Cold War and WWII
The cutting edge features in naval submarines today are the legacy of Cold War-era technologies that were, in turn, derived from both Axis and Allied efforts from the 1930s. Suyash Desai and Aditya Pareek discuss the fascinating history of how
Nov 6, 2020 • 25min
Ep. 450: China's Plan for the Next Five Years
China held the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party Central Committee last week. The primary task was to assess the results of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) and consider the draft proposal for the 14th Five-Year Plan
Nov 5, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 449: Rags to Riches: The Mystery of Social Mobility in India
Social mobility refers to a change in one's social status relative to one's current social location. What are the factors impacting social mobility? What is the extent of social mobility in India?
