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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Sep 22, 2020 • 23min
Ep. 418: Serosurveys and the True Picture of the Pandemic in India
India's national and state/city level serosurveys have come up with concerning results. The disparity between the estimated number of cases based on seroprevalence and the actual number of cases reported is,
Sep 21, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 417: Inside China's National Security State
Ever since Xi Jinping assumed power in China in late 2012, concerns about domestic stability, external challenges, and the resilience of Party rule have led to the building of a national security state.
Sep 18, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 416: Whose History is it Anyway?
Do statues, monuments and buildings represent history? Or just the preoccupations of those that erected them? Should statues of problematic figures be taken down? Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan
Sep 17, 2020 • 38min
Ep. 415: The Wicked Problem of Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour
CIB or Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour is a precise-sounding term that remains imprecise. As the recent Buzzfeed exposé on Facebook highlights, platform action against such activities is often subjective and haphazard.
Sep 16, 2020 • 31min
Ep. 414: Why Neglecting Opportunity Costs Leads to Bad Policy
Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is foregone when exercising a particular option. Any good public policy needs to take this into account, to avoid an inefficient allocation of scarce resources
Sep 15, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 413: How Can We Vaccinate India?
Once a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 is available, who should get inoculated first? And how will India vaccinate at least 800 million of its citizens? Shambhavi Naik and Ameya Paleja discuss their new vaccine strategy with Anirudh Kanisetti.
Sep 14, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 412: Making Sense of the LAC Standoff
Is the joint statement between India and China on 10th September a sign that the two sides are finding a way to end their standoff on the LAC? Manoj Kewalramani
Sep 11, 2020 • 27min
Ep. 411: When Japan Tried to Invade China
The Imjin War of the late sixteenth century changed the fates of Japan, Korea, and China. But what was it all about? And why does it have such a powerful grip on modern imaginations?
Sep 10, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 410: Should the State Set Rules for Content Moderation?
Reports suggest that India is looking to formulate guidelines for consistent content moderation across social media platforms.
Sep 9, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 409: How to Increase India's State Capacity
As India struggles with the COVID19 pandemic, questions about the capacity of the state have come to the forefront.
