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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Dec 23, 2019 • 49min
Ep. 228: 2019 in Review: Tech in India
What did 2019 mean for the Indian tech space? Rohan Seth talks to Utkarsh Narain and Prateek Waghre about how the debate has progressed in policy circles around data protection, facial recognition, social media, misinformation and other things tech....
Dec 20, 2019 • 22min
Ep. 227: Cyber Insecurity: What should India do in cyberspace?
The Union government is asking for inputs on a cybersecurity strategy for a new India. Takshashila’s Tech Team, Prateek Waghre, Utkarsh Narain, and Rohan Seth talk about the shortcomings of the 2013 national cybersecurity policy and debate on what...
Dec 19, 2019 • 29min
Ep. 226: Beware, Warehouses!: Amazon's Fulfillment Centres and Local Economies
What happens when Amazon enters or leaves an Indian city? In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth about how Amazon's new fulfillment centres impact everything from local employment to public health. You can listen to...
Dec 18, 2019 • 27min
Ep. 225: Does the Government Want Your Data?
What does the Personal Data Protection Bill say about linking Aadhar to social media? What exactly will the proposed Data Protection Authority even do? Prateek Waghre and Utkarsh Narain discuss with Rohan Seth. You can listen to this show and other...
Dec 17, 2019 • 29min
Ep. 224: Reading the Economist: Institutional Crises and Captures
What role do institutions of the state play in shaping government policy, and how do these institutions affect policy when in peril? In this edition of Reading the Economist, Anirudh Kanisetti, Pranav RS and Sarthak Pradhan discuss this with examples...
Dec 16, 2019 • 36min
Ep. 223: China: the Middle-Aged Kingdom
China’s fertility rate is down to just 1.6. The workforce is shrinking while the population of the elderly grows. At the same time, the now abandoned one-child policy has resulted in a skewed sex ratio. Given all this, could demography be a rising...
Dec 12, 2019 • 28min
Ep. 221: Is Cyberwarfare Coming?
The term “cyber warfare” has come into vogue in recent times, but nobody seems to know what it actually is. In this episode, Anirudh Kanisetti sits down with Prateek Waghre, Pranav RS and Shibani Mehta to talk about cyberwarfare and what countries...
Dec 11, 2019 • 25min
Ep. 220: Is NATO Going to Collapse?: The 70th Anniversary Episode
After last week's annual summit, cracks seem to be appearing in NATO over Russia, Turkey, and even the USA. Is this anti-Soviet alliance finally on its last legs, 70 years after it was formed? Anirudh Kanisetti and Sankalp Gurjar discuss with Manoj...
Dec 10, 2019 • 26min
Ep. 219: Reading the Economist: The Rise and Fall of Economies
In this week's Reading the Economist, Apurva Kumar and Suyash Desai join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss global inequality and how bad policies are holding us back from tackling climate change. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the...
Dec 9, 2019 • 45min
Ep. 218: What can India do about China?
Anirudh Kanisetti and Suyash Desai join Manoj Kewalramani to further unpack our report to India's Parliament on China's rise. This is part 2 of 2, exploring how China has impacted India's economy and geopolitics - and what India needs to do about it....
