All Things Policy

Takshashila Institution
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Aug 3, 2024 • 29min

The Olympics & India’s Sporting Culture

In this engaging discussion, sports journalist Sharda Ugra shares her insights on India’s journey toward the Paris 2024 Olympics. She delves into the necessity of government support and the role of corporate social responsibility in enhancing grassroots sports. Ugra highlights Haryana's unique standing in women's sports participation and the broader implications of societal norms. Additionally, she discusses challenges in sports training and the need for investment beyond elite athletes to build a more inclusive sporting culture across the nation.
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Aug 1, 2024 • 35min

Reincarnation of the Dalai Lama

In the episode of All Things Policy, Rakshith explores the complexities surrounding the reincarnation process of the Dalai Lama and China's attempts to influence it. Tenzing Dhamdul, a Tibetan refugee and research associate at the Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives in Delhi, explains the traditional steps involved in identifying a Dalai Lama, which includes interpreting signs, conducting tests, and ultimately recognizing the reincarnated individual. Dhamdul also discusses how China seeks to control this process to ensure the next Dalai Lama aligns with its political interests. He also provides insights into the US's Tibet Resolve Act and China's Order No. 5. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠
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Jul 31, 2024 • 23min

Jobs Beku, Reservations Beda!

The Karnataka government was set to table the Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, which sought to reserve private-sector jobs for locals. Notwithstanding the fact that the bill has been put on hold for now, the rhetoric of reservations for locals has been on the menu of policy options for policymakers across the country. In this podcast, we argue that such policies are detrimental to both the economy and society. The argument for reservations for locals in managerial and non-managerial jobs in the private sector is an emotive one. The policy's intention, ostensibly, is to help locals get jobs and, in turn, preserve the region's demography. However, our analysis shows there are better ways to achieve these outcomes, and this policy will do more harm to locals and the state at large. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠
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Jul 30, 2024 • 28min

Strategic Storytelling in Public Policy

Public policy is shaped by more than just economic principles and political ideologies. How is policy influenced by popular narratives and how can these narratives be used as a strategic tool? Tune in to this conversation with Ananya Desai and Manoj Kewalramani to find out. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠
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Jul 29, 2024 • 25min

Menstrual leave

Should there be a national menstrual leave policy? In this ATP episode, Suman Joshi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the merits and challenges of implementing menstrual leave and the possible ways forward. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠
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Jul 26, 2024 • 41min

The Politics of Labour

With geopolitical competition bearing heavy on economic globalisation, the past few years have seen a lot of talk about the politicisation of capital. But what is less talked about is the politics of labour. How is geopolitical competition reshaping the discourse around migration and talent acquisition? Is there brewing nativism and sub-nationalism that threatens labour mobility? Can new ideas of inclusivity enhance labour welfare? Manoj Kewalramani and Anupam Manur discuss all this and more in this special episode of All Things Policy. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in
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Jul 25, 2024 • 23min

China's Nukes Puzzle

The People's Republic of China is estimated to have the fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world. What's driving this expansion? Is it new American capabilities? Increased tensions? Or are there other political objectives? Manoj Kewalramani joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the puzzle of China's nuclear ambitions. You can check out Manoj's op-ed on China's nuclear expansion here: https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/greater-expectations-why-china-is-going-nuclear-faster-than-ever-5965117 All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in
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Jul 24, 2024 • 45min

Space Reforms in India: A Job Half Done

Why are all the rocket launches from India from ISRO? What are the opportunities and risks of allowing private players into the space sector? What are the so-called space reforms of India that have been happening since 2019? Join Ashwin Prasad and Amit Kumar on this deep dive into Indian space policies and governance mechanisms. To read more about this topic, check out Ashwin's Paper on Space Reforms in India: https://takshashila.org.in/research/space-reforms-in-india. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in
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Jul 23, 2024 • 35min

The Problem with Chinese Legacy Chips

Join Anushka, Satya, and Amit as they engage in a conversation about why Chinese legacy chips have become a geopolitical flashpoint lately, and why the US is so concerned about it. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in
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Jul 22, 2024 • 19min

Women's Economic Empowerment

In this episode of All Things Policy, Mariam Azeemuddin and Anisree Suresh explores the challenges hindering women's economic empowerment in India, focusing on cultural norms, limited access to education and skills training, and barriers in accessing finance and resources. It aims to raise awareness, encourage dialogue, and promote actions that can lead to greater economic opportunities for women in India.This podcast compares India's policies with those of other progressive countries and discusses how best practices can be adapted to the Indian context to improve women's economic empowerment and gender equality. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in

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