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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

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Ep. 548: Rethinking Indian Healthcare

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2021/04/07

India performs poorly in most of the health indicators. Yet, there isn't much popular demand for a robust healthcare system. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan look at the state of public health in India and examine why

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00:22:17

Ep. 547: Is Privacy a Competition Issue?

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2021/04/06

Google and Facebook have cornered the largest parts of the global digital advertising marketplace. The way these markets operate has a significant impact on privacy. With antitrust action picking up in multiple countries, Prateek Waghre

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00:24:54

Ep. 546: How Britain Plans to Engage the World

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2021/04/05

The UK’s recently published but long-awaited Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, is being hailed as a visionary document.

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00:39:57

Ep. 545: Panchsheel - How a Dream Ended

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2021/04/01

Why did Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru choose to pursue the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement with China? Was it mere naivete? Or was there realpolitik thinking involved?

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00:38:28

Ep. 544: How to Provide Reliable Power

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2021/03/31

India's power generation capacity is underutilized, and the Indian consumer is still underserved. In this episode, Jisha Cherian talks to Sarthak Pradhan about how the Indian power sector works and some possible ways to reform it.

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00:34:51

Ep. 543: Making the Net-work

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2021/03/30

Why didn't everyone switch from WhatsApp to the Signal messaging service earlier this year? Network effects, lock-in, and switching costs shape up our preferences every day. Anupam Manur talks to Rohan Seth about the different kinds of

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00:34:30

Ep. 542: Quad to Anchorage - Shifting sands of the...

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2021/03/26

The past two weeks have seen a flurry of diplomatic activity, from the Quad summit to the US-China talks in Alaska. Listen to this conversation between Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai as they discuss the implications of the

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00:26:59

Ep. 541: A New Law for Assisted Reproductive Technology?

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2021/03/25

Last week, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare came up with a report on the The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 14 September 2020. The Bill seeks

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00:22:10

Ep. 540: India's Approach to Welfare

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2021/03/24

India's welfare architecture has changed over time. But have these changes been for the better? Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the evolution of welfare systems in India.

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Ep. 539: Welcome to the Splinternet

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2021/03/23

Russia recently attempted to throttle Twitter, while China has blocked access to Signal and instituted new rules which require social media users to have government-issued credentials. These moves are in line with global efforts to

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Ep. 538: Is the Quad ushering a new era in the...

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2021/03/22

The first-ever Quad leaders summit ended with leaders of the US, India, Japan and Australia agreeing to work towards furthering shared values and interests. They also outlined an agenda for vaccine deployment, tackling climate change and

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00:30:39

Ep. 537: How Does China Think About Nuclear War?

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2021/03/19

A recent report indicates China is doubling the number of its nuclear missile silos. Does this suggest Beijing is moving towards a hair-trigger's launch-on-warning posture? Suyash Desai, Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan weigh the evidence.

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Ep. 536: Is it Safe to Breathe in India?

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2021/03/18

A new report from air technology company IQAir concludes that despite an 11% reduction in PM2.5 levels, India emerged as the world's third-most polluted country. India's air quality has serious ramifications for both public health and the

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Ep. 535: The Missiles of Lady Liberty

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2021/03/17

The US military’s Indo-Pacific Command is seeking additional funding to strengthen the US security umbrella in the region under the Pacific Deterrence Initiative(PDI). The funding will partly go towards building a network of precision

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Ep. 534: Safe Water for Big Cities

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2021/03/16

As we record this episode, residents in East Delhi are facing an acute water shortage. The shortages come soon after the Delhi Government went to the Supreme Court against the state of Haryana, highlighting the increasingly polluted

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Ep. 533: Will the Internet FLoC to Google’s Standards?

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2021/03/15

In early March, Google announced that it would not support alternatives to third-party cookies to track user behaviour at an individual level. It will also begin public tests for FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts), its proposed standard to target ads

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Ep. 532: Peace for Afghanistan?

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2021/03/12

A draft agreement proposed by the US to “jump-start” the peace talks in Afghanistan envisages the formation of a transition government with the Taliban. Anand Arni talks to Suyash Desai about the proposal and what it portends for the Afghan people.

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Ep. 531: Does the Government Spend as Promised?

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2021/03/11

Does the government's demand for funds actually match the outcomes it has promised?

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Ep. 530: What’s China Planning in 2021?

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2021/03/10

China’s Two Sessions prioritised the roadmap for the country’s 14th Five Year Plan and flagged areas of development to achieve sustainable growth and lead innovation in the future. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the NPC’s

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Ep. 529: Fixing Mumbai's Air Pollution

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2021/03/09

Mumbai, one of the most densely populated cities, is reeling under growing levels of air pollution. Compared to 27 other cities globally, Mumbai bears some of the highest costs as a percentage of the GDP because of air pollution-related health effects.

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