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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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00:22:48

Public Infrastructure for Cyclists in Bangalore

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2023/04/17

Have you ever just wanted to skip all the traffic in the city, and try cycling to work? Sathya Sankaran, the Bicycle Mayor of Bangalore, and Leah Govias discuss the infrastructure in place that you can use to pursue cycling to work. Whether you work at a corporate and want to cycle to work or would like to travel by metro with your cycle, the Mayor speaks about the facilities in place and potential markers of growth and initiatives in place.

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00:20:15

Unbundling an ONDC App

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2023/04/14

Many cab and auto-hailing apps have tried to challenge the might of Ola and Uber and have failed over the years. There's a new app called Namma Yatri that is doing something different and is acquiring more customers every day. Shailesh Chitnis and Bharath Reddy talk about the app and what's so different about it.

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00:39:20

Climate Voices: Citizen Participation in Policymaking

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2023/04/13

Public consultation on draft laws, regulations, and policy is critical to participatory democracy. Perspectives brought in by citizens can help better policymaking. To this effect, Civis is releasing a handbook titled Climate Voices - Citizen Participation in Environment and Climate Policy Making on this World Earth Day on April 22.

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00:35:15

Legal Barriers to Women's Employment

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2023/04/12

How do legal barriers impact women's employment in factories? Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss with Anu Maria Francis and April Suzanna Varkey the Kerala Government's recently drafted rules on the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code 2020. They discuss the limitations and the possible remedies.

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00:28:56

State of Criminal Justice System

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2023/04/11

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Satya Sahu discuss the findings from the India Justice Report 2022, particularly the vacancies and infrastructure constraints within the judiciary and police and second order effects of the shortages.

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00:48:30

GDI, GSI & GCI: What’s Driving China’s New Initiatives?

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2023/04/10

Since September 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched three new initiatives, which have become the cornerstone of his foreign policy. In this episode, Anushka Saxena talks to Manoj Kewalramani about China’s new Global Development, Global Security and Global Civilisation initiatives and what they mean for the world.

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00:30:42

Capital Punishment Jurisprudence in India: Reform Vs...

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2023/04/06

Kingshuk Saha speaks to Anubhav Raj Shekhar, Assistant Professor of Law at BML Munjal University (on sabbatical at the University of Oxford where he is researching South Asian societies) on the capital punishment jurisprudence in India.

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00:42:55

Fifty Years of Project Tiger

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2023/04/05

On April 1, 2023, India celebrated 50 years of Project Tiger, arguably the most important ecological conservation programme in the country, and easily the most successful large carnivore protection initiative in the world. Yet, policy challenges abound: development vs ecology, human-animal interaction, habitat loss. Dr Anish Andheria, president and CEO of Wildlife Conservation Trust speaks to Sachin Kalbag on both the success of Project Tiger and the opportunities ahead

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00:33:33

Indian Legal Sector Needs More Reforms

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2023/04/04

The Bar Council of India recently allowed the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in India to practice foreign law, diverse international issues, and international arbitration. In this episode, Saurabh Todi speaks to Shrikrishna Upadhyaya about the significance of the reform, its reception, and future prospects. They also discuss other bottlenecks in the growth of the legal sector, namely, restrictions on capital such as FDI and bar on solicitation and advertisement.

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00:25:58

Private Security Military Companies

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2023/04/03

In this podcast, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss the mandates of Private Security and Military Companies operating in situations of armed conflict, debates surrounding their proliferation in international law, and repercussions for UN peacekeepers and the state monopoly on coercive power.

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00:25:21

Career Impact Bonds

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2023/03/31

Career Impact Bonds

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00:26:51

Incentivising Property Ownership Amongst Women

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2023/03/30

The extent of female property ownership impacts women and their families, society, and the economy. Governments provide gender-based tax incentives to increase female property ownership. Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the effectiveness of these measures as outlined in a recent World Bank working paper. Here are the papers referred to in the episode: World Bank Working Paper Which women own land in India? Between divergent data sets, measures and laws - Impact of Intergovernmental Fiscal

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00:25:18

Nordic Air Force Agreement

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2023/03/29

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have recently signed the first Nordic Air Commanders' Intent to create a unified Nordic air defence alliance, pooling the resources of their air forces. In this episode, Saurabh Todi and Pranav Satyanath unpack this development and analyse its implications.

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00:29:33

Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit

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2023/03/28

It came as no surprise that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first diplomatic visit after the commencement of his unprecedented third term was to Russia. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani dissects Xi’s visit to Russia and its strategic importance and gets quizzed by Shrikrishna Upadhyaya on its implications for India-Russia relations.

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00:20:06

The New START Treaty on Life-Support

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2023/03/27

In February 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country will suspend its participation in the New START Treaty. But does this mean the end of bilateral arms control between Russia and the United States? Not quite so. In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav Satyanath discuss the nuances of the New START treaty's suspension and its implications for future arms control treaties.

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00:26:03

Biotechnology Cooperation Within Quad

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2023/03/24

India needs to grow its bio-economy and work with other countries to bolster its research and development capabilities and its manufacturing capacity. In this episode, Shambhavi Naik and Saurabh Todi discuss how India should work with like-minded partners across the globe, including with plurilateral groupings such as the Quad to seize this opportunity.

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00:38:10

Banking Trouble

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2023/03/23

Does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse herald wider troubles for banks? Anupam Manur talks to Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Aditya Ramanathan about how a combination of macroeconomic factors, monetary tightening, and bad management have conspired to create a major crisis.

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00:25:53

Concluding the Two Sessions: Developments and Reforms

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2023/03/21

In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar and Anushka Saxena discuss key developments and sweeping institutional reforms that took place at the Two Sessions of the 14th NPC, as well as in the follow-up 'Party and State Institutional Reform Plan' released by the CPC Central Committee

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00:24:25

Rebooting AI in India

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2023/03/20

In the past year we have seen AI go from powering prediction algorithms in the background to now having seemingly intelligent conversations, answering questions, or even creating art. AI is going to transform our lives in big ways. Shailesh Chitnis and Bharath Reddy talk about where India stands in AI innovation and how can we get better at it. Reading: Rebooting AI in India — The Takshashila Institution

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00:33:54

Green Economy and Entrepreneurship in India

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2023/03/17

According to a joint report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the ILO, India created 8,63,000 green jobs in 2020-21. But what constitutes a green job? What kind of efforts can be made by governments, establishments, and citizens to ensure sustainable growth? Tulshe Chowdhury, Founder of Zero2Positive joins Anupriya Mohta and Sudisha Mishra to answer these questions.

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