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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Jul 28, 2020 • 25min
Ep. 378: India's Arctic Ambitions
Why should India care about what happens in the polar regions? And why has it sought greater influence in Arctic governance? Aditya Ramanathan talks to Anirudh Kanisetti about India's fascinating history of polar diplomacy.
Jul 27, 2020 • 20min
Ep. 377: Why Don't We Have Underwater Aircraft Carriers?
In the Second World War, Japan tried to develop a whole class of submarines that worked as small aircraft carriers. Why did the idea not catch on after 1945? Why do some military innovations reach a dead-end? Anirudh Kanisettti and Aditya Ramanathan delve
Jul 24, 2020 • 23min
Ep. 376: Personal Memory and History
Why do diaries written in times of tumult have such appeal to us even today? What place do they hold in history? Manoj Kewalramani and Ganesh Chakravarthi discuss how personal, anecdotal, and first person perspectives shape our understanding of the past.
Jul 23, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 375: The Grand Challenge of Weaponising the Economy
Economic interdependence was supposed to bring peace but it also gives states the leverage they can use to coerce each other.
Jul 22, 2020 • 25min
Ep. 374: Beijing's Bid for Supremacy in the South China Sea
Even as China seeks to enforce its territorial claims in the South China Sea, the United States has reacted strongly.
Jul 21, 2020 • 24min
Ep. 373: Getting Children Back to Schooling
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on school education. But if schools can't open, how can students continue their education in a country with limited Internet access? Takshashila's Sunila Dixit
Jul 20, 2020 • 38min
Ep. 372: How to do More COVID-19 Testing
India has no shortage of diagnostic labs but it isn't testing enough people for COVID-19. To understand why, Takshashila's Pranay Kotasthane talks to NIPFP researchers Harleen Kaur and Siddhartha Srivastava and molecular biologist Ameya
Jul 17, 2020 • 24min
Ep. 371: A COVID-19 Vaccine Made in India?
The ICMR recently stoked controversy by asking hospitals to participate in clinical trials for developing a COVID-19 vaccine by August 15. Is this a realistic deadline?
Jul 16, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 370: How China Sees India
How do China's public policy thinkers and strategic community view India's rise? How did social media in China react to the Galwan clash? Delhi Policy Group's
Jul 15, 2020 • 19min
Ep. 369: Should Companies Boycott Social Media?
Social media platforms, especially Facebook, have been facing an ad boycott from companies such as Unilever and Starbucks that are demanding they address concerns misinformation and hate speech online.
