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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 ...
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Pagers, Walkie-Talkies, and Supply Chain Security
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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: …
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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 …
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Skilling India's Future: Adapting Economic and Geopolitical Shifts
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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 …
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Is India emerging as an advanced energy superpower?
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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 …
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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…
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Untapped job opportunities for women in mobility business
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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 …
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Lay of the Land: Surveying Ideas, Choices and People
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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 p…
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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 …
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Building greenfield industrial cities in India
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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 …
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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 …
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Growing PLA's High-Altitude Helicopter Infrastructure in Tibet
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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 …
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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 …
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Challenges to Sports Broadcasting Rights in India
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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 G…
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What Should India Do About Strategic Electronics?
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Join Anushka Saxena and Satya Sahu as they discuss the reasons why policymakers should prioritise the Indigenisation of strategic electronics over aiming for cost reductions. 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: …
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A health epidemic that is creeping up silently on a global scale is Obesity. Is this really a problem? Should governments intervene? If yes, in what way? Vanshika and Suman discuss in this 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 ou…
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Chinese Industrial Overcapacity: Debate or Reality?
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In the past few months, the issue of surplus supply or 'overcapacity' in the Chinese production ecosystem has led to a ringing of alarm bells in the economies of the geopolitical West. Using both a national security and economic logic to approach the issue, Western countries have slapped import tariffs of upto a 100% on Chinese exports to prevent d…
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Competition in cloud services is increasingly important as digital services are moving to the cloud. Satya Sahu and Bharath Reddy speak with Payal Malik, Bhargavee Das and Harishankar Jagadeesh on their recent report. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our…
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It is estimated that over the next 30 years, synthetic biology will affect more than $30 billion of economic activity. Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the opportunity, challenges and ethical concerns of this gamechanger technology. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru…
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Is an Inter-State Migration Council the Need of the Hour?
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According to estimates, 2024 marks the point when the absolute size of the working age (20-64) population of OECD, or Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries) begins to shrink. These broad depopulation trends will invariably impact migration patterns both internationally and domestically in India. Join Kripa Koshy (Programm…
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How should the government support the Indian space industry?
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The recent budget announced the creation of a ₹1000 Crore Venture Capital fund for space startups in the country. Join Ashwin and Vanshika in this episode as they discuss the different ways in which governments can support the private space sector. Reading: https://theprint.in/opinion/govts-rs-1000-cr-fund-for-space-sector-has-drawbacks-it-should-b…
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Inside India's indigenous jet engine Aspirations
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On India's way towards Atmanirbharta, one of the critical technologies, the Jet Engine, is still on the checklist. The path to this has been long and complicated. This highlights the intricate and sophisticated nature of this technology. In this episode, Avinash Shet speaks with Air Marshal TD Joseph (retd) about India's ambition to indigenously de…
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Reimagining Social Security for 21st Century India
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Our social security system suffers from inadequate coverage and financing. In this episode, Arindam and Ashwin discuss a new approach that could effectively connect potential contributors with those in need of a social security safety net. It is a re-imagination of the role societies could play in taking care of their own. All Things Policy is a da…
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There is no doubt that the fall of Shaikh Hasina’s democratically elected government in Bangladesh poses both a strategic as well as a diplomatic challenge to India. This crisis underscores the delicate interplay of regional politics, international interests, and the implications for India’s own strategic interests. Prime Minister Hasina was in cha…
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GM Mustard and Natural Farming- Story so far and the way ahead
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There were 2 important developments in the biotech/science field. One, The SC gave a split verdict on the GM mustard issue. Two, the government announced a proposal to help farmers move towards Natural Farming. Shambhavi and Suman discuss the policy aspects of both these and attempt to lay down the path forward for food security in India. All Thing…
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Sports is a universal language, it transcends borders, cultures and ideologies. We witnessed how at the recent Olympics, humanity, grace and the spirit of the game was at the fore and united the global communities amidst the otherwise depressing world news on war, natural calamities and civil unrest. Likewise, the second-order effects of sports in …
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