Neha Dixit's The Many lives of Syeda X weaves a compelling tale around the intersectionality of poverty, gender and religion. In this episode, Miheer and Suman were in a free wheeling conversation with Neha to talk about this and a whole host of other topics around economics, regulation and its effects and more. 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:...

What are the major sources of water for Bengaluru? Why did the city face a water crisis earlier this year? What steps can be taken to prevent similar situations in the future? In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan speaks with urban hydrologist Shashank Palur to understand Bengaluru's water challenges. How Water Flows Through Bengaluru: Urban Water Balance Report- https://welllabs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WELL-Labs_Bengaluru-Urban-Water-Balance-Report.pdf All Things Policy is a daily...

In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan speaks to entrepreneur and investor Mohit Satyanand. As a long-time investor. Mohit speaks about the entrepreneurial spirit and the start-up ecosystem. He also sheds light on the complexities of unemployment in India and the many layers of the problem. The conversation highlights the many factors that contribute to high unemployment rates through an analysis of both historical context as well as present-day issues. All Things Policy is a...

In this episode, Aditya and Shambhavi discuss the new developments in biotechnology how they can help create bioweapons and the likelihood of their use. 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here:...

The past two years have given us a glimpse of what is possible with artificial intelligence. Some say that AI will have a transformative impact to rival or even exceed that of past industrial revolutions. Rijesh Panicker and Bharath Reddy speak with Mallory Knodel, executive director of the Social Web Foundation, looking beyond the AI hype to discuss the impact of AI on society. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,...

In this episode, Vanshika Saraf discusses the outcomes of the recent Quad Leaders' Summit with Professor Pradeep Taneja from the University of Melbourne. The conversation highlights the Quad's expanding agenda, a hot-mic incident involving US President Joe Biden and undoubtedly, the role of China in the Indo-Pacific. They also discuss the dynamics of the India-Australia relationship within the framework of the Quad, especially in areas of regional security and economic cooperation. All...

Lakshmi Shashidhar and Sowmya Prabhakar join Smita Murthy in an engaging conversation about food—an essential part of everyone's life. Together, they explore the intricate role that society, markets, and government play in shaping the food ecosystem. The discussion delves deeper into how the food supply chain is regulated by global and national standards, particularly CODEX and FSSAI, highlighting their impact on food safety and quality. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy...

The entire edifice of economics is predicated on the assumption that human beings are rational creatures, who are capable of maximising their self-interest. This idea of homo-economicus has been challenged by the newer branches of economics, namely behavioural economics. Ashish Kulkarni joins Anupam Manur in discussing whether the idea of homo-economicus can still withstand the scrutiny of our modern understanding of human behaviour and what this implies for economics and public policy. All...

U.S. President Joe Biden hosted an unusual Quad Summit at his residence in his hometown of Wilmington. Despite the intimate setting, the summit resulted in concrete decisions and some tough talk. Manoj Kewalramani joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the key takeaways from the latest summit and what we can expect from the Quad over the coming year. Also, check out Takshashila's newsletter, the Quad Bulletin: https://quadbulletin.substack.com All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public...

August 2024 was an eventful month for the global social media landscape. Pavel Durov, CEO of the popular Telegram platform was arrested in France. In the same month, Musk’s X was banned in Brazil after a months-long confrontation with the Supreme Court. While autocratic states have had a history of banning social media platforms or arresting tech moguls, liberal democracies have been reluctant to take such drastic steps so far. Even India, which has had difficulty with WhatsApp and X has not...

In this episode of All Things Policy, Carl Jaison speaks to Pranav Gupta, PhD candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley on the idea of ‘Data Daan’, a proposal on a nation-wide programme for voluntary data sharing for training of AI models and innovation. The objective is to enable startups & researchers building AI-based solutions to access relevant, usable and contextually appropriate data for training models and analysis. How can this ‘data-donation’ spur innovation? What are the...

India has had an uneven history with military firearms. Satya Sahu walks us through how the country has variously designed, reverse-engineered, and imported firearms in the nearly eight decades since independence, with mixed results. In a conversation with Aditya Ramanathan, he provides concrete recommendations on how the country must consolidate and improve its arsenal of these most essential weapons. Also, check out Aditya Ramanathan's opinion piece on the problems that ail the Indian...

KPM Das and Pranay Kotasthane discuss recent wireless device explosions in Lebanon. They assess what these developments mean for India's supply chain security.  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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our public policy courses here:...

Join Sarthak Pradhan and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we'll dive deep into a very important problem in public finance: that of the devolution of taxes/revenue to the states. This problem has various facets to it. Quite often, it plays out as a horizontal devolution or North vs South problem in public discourse. Due to that, the vertical devolution aspect is ignored. We look at various perspectives of this issue and try to understand the core problems, and what...

In this episode of All things policy, Avinash Shet is in conversation with Arindam Goswami. They discuss India’s talent landscape, the talent gap and need for skilling for our workforce in this ever changing economic and geopolitical realities. Source material: https://takshashila.org.in/research/geopolitics-of-indian-talent 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:...

In this episode, we have Mr. Debmalya Sen, who currently leads the World Economic Forum’s global initiatives on Advanced Energy Solutions and is leading the Forum’s work on Energy in India. Who better than him to address a few important queries regarding India's advanced energy solutions? In this episode, Rakshith and Debmalya discuss a variety of energy-related topics specific to India, such as green hydrogen, CCUS, energy storage technologies and many other nerdy advanced energy solutions....

Join Ashwin and Satya as they engage in a brief conversation on the reasons why AI hardware has become a critical public policy question, and why policymakers should know the tradeoffs associated with 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Here’s a good use case to increase the Women Labour Force Participation Rates. This is an opportunity for women to ensure fellow women get to workplaces safely. It’s crazy yet true that safety comes with a cost. In this episode, Sowmya Prabhakar is in conversation with Vandana Suri to deep dive into women in mobility business. 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:...

In this episode of 'All Things Policy', Takshashila Institution Analysts Anushka Saxena and Vanshika Saraf quiz the Associate Director at Pew Research Center, Mr. Jacob Poushter. Mr. Poushter shares insights on how Pew conducts Surveys, and how the logistics of different Survey methods impact people's responses. He also dives deep into trends and patterns observed from various annual Surveys conducted by Pew, especially those surrounding how people in different countries view India. All...

In July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. In May 2020, in response to Covid-19, the US Federal Government initiated Operation Warp Speed to accelerate the development and distribution of vaccines, cutting what would otherwise be a ten-year timeline to within 1 year. In 1989, the Montreal Protocol was established to phase out the production of substances responsible for ozone depletion. What’s common among these programs? Arindam Goswamy and...

Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a programme to develop 12 new industrial cities with an investment of ₹28,602 crore. The goal is to boost manufacturing in India. In this episode, Rijesh Panicker and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the proposal and analyse its potential and shortcomings. 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:...

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Mariam Azeemuddin discuss AI’s impact on international trade and India’s prospects. AI's role in global value chains might shift production from low-cost labor to more automated processes, affecting trade dynamics. India must leverage AI by focusing on value-added services, enhancing digital infrastructure, and adapting to the changes in the future of work. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the...

In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad quizzes Dr. Y. Nithiyanandam on the strategic significance of PLA heliports and helipads in Tibet, as featured in the Takshashila Geospatial Bulletin. Explore how these infrastructures are reshaping military dynamics and their implications for India. This conversation offers key insights into the region's high-altitude military strategy and geospatial developments. Read the bulletin here:...

On 21 August, 2024, the Lai Ching-te dispensation in Taiwan organised its first edition of the Ketagalan Forum, which was overall the 8th edition of the Indo-Pacific security dialogue. Interesting remarks were presented by participants from 11 countries on supporting Taiwan and its democratic values, as well as shared concerns of regional partners vis-a-vis China. In this episode of All Things Policy by Takshashila Institution, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on the developments at the...

The Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati Act) Act requires private broadcasters in India to share live feeds of sports deemed to be of ‘national importance’ with the public broadcaster, allowing it to retransmit these free-to-air. In this episode, Carl is joined by Srishti Joshi, Senior Associate at the Koan Advisory Group where they discuss the intricacies of India’s sports broadcasting landscape. Should sports content be free-to-air? Should mandatory sharing...