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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Jun 30, 2020 • 41min
Ep. 358: How Should India Deal With China?
Even as it tries to make sense of what happened in the Galwan Valley, India needs to make a serious reassessment of its policy towards China.
Jun 29, 2020 • 42min
Ep. 357: Galwan Clash: Understanding Chinese Propaganda and Reportage
How has the Chinese media reported the LAC standoff with India? Why has Chinese media not pushed for clarity on casualty figures from the Galwan clash?
Jun 26, 2020 • 48min
Ep. 356: Making Sense of the Galwan Valley Incident
The 15 June clashes in the Galwan Valley have resulted in heightened military and political tensions between India and China.
Jun 25, 2020 • 34min
Ep. 355: Can India and China Fight and Trade?
Should India boycott Chinese goods? In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane look at some of the common reasons given for banning Chinese products and why they're wrong.
Jun 24, 2020 • 24min
Ep. 354: Ordering the Information Disorder
COVID-19 has also unleashed a parallel pandemic of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation.
Jun 23, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 353: COVID-19: A Testing Strategy for India
As COVID-19 continues to spread in India, it’s becoming clear that governments at all levels, not just the Union, need to get involved in fighting it.
Jun 22, 2020 • 26min
Ep. 352: How a Pandemic Creates New National Security Risks
What are the new national security threats India will face amid a global pandemic? How can it anticipate these threats and prepare for them? Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Manoj Kewalramani
Jun 19, 2020 • 33min
Ep. 351: What the Second World War tells us about COVID-19
In the 1930s, the US was an inward-looking country struggling with a collapsing economy and spiralling unemployment. But by 1945, it was on the winning side of the Second World War,
Jun 18, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 350: The Geopolitics of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Companies, institutions and governments around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against COVID-19. How will the country that gets there first use the vaccine to its advantage? Nitin Pai, Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan look at the possib
Jun 17, 2020 • 23min
Ep. 349: Treating COVID-19
While much attention is paid to developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, what are the treatments being tested or developed? Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit
