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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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00:23:59

Regulation of e-Pharmacies

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2023/03/13

The Pharmacy Council of India and All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists have opposed e-pharmacies and demanded they be banned. In this episode, Saurabh Todi and Dr. Harshit Kukreja examine the need for e-pharmacies and reasons behind their opposition.

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00:40:01

Can India Afford Internet Shutdowns?

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2023/03/10

For the fifth year in a row, India topped the world in internet shutdowns, according to an international report by Access Now and KeepItOn Coalition. Why do internet shutdowns happen in a democracy like India? What is the economic, social and academic fallout of such shutdowns?

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00:28:57

National Geospatial Policy 2022

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2023/03/09

Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Nithiyanandam Yogeswaran analyse National Geospatial Policy 2022 in this episode. They discuss the key features of the policy paper and its immense economic and governance potential.

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00:41:02

What’s Happening at China’s Two Sessions?

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2023/03/07

The first week of March is always key to the Chinese political calendar, with the beginning of the Two Sessions. The annual NPC and CPPCC meetings help frame the key policy priorities for the Party and state each year. So what’s been going on at the Two Sessions this year? Listen to this discussion between Anushka Saxena and Manoj Kewalramani.

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00:24:05

Sex-Ed in India's School System

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2023/03/06

Talking about sex is taboo in India. This means schools don't teach students about reproduction, contraception, and consent. In this episode of All Things Policy, Leah Govias and Harshit Kukreja discuss Sexual Education, its need, the effects, and the way forward.

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00:30:04

PLA reforms and military drills

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2023/03/03

In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on the reforms of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the relevance and scope of the PLA's military drills and power projection at home and abroad, and lessons for India.

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00:45:22

Digital IDs as a Digital Public Good

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2023/03/02

World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative estimates that around 850 million people in the world do not have official legal identification. That is not to say the rest of the 7 billion are covered under robust identification systems. Lack of identification leads to denial of services, benefits, and opportunities. In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Ritul Gaur (IIC Fellow, MEITY) speak to Jonathan Marskell (Senior Program Officer, ID4D) on ID4D initiatives around promoting

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00:22:57

A Recurring Payments Nightmare

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2023/03/01

Have you ever tried to subscribe to something on an international platform only to find that your Indian credit or debit card gets declined? It’s been over a year since RBI’s mandate on recurring payments kicked in, but there are still issues in processing some payments. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Bharath Reddy discuss the recurring payments nightmare

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00:38:53

Casually Banning Films Committee

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2023/02/28

The Censor Board in India enjoys a wide remit of powers to not only certify films but also demand cuts and modifications in movies and even refuse certification. It has come under criticism for hampering freedom of expression, demanding unreasonable cuts in movies and infantalising audience choices.

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00:27:44

High-Tech Geopolitics in the Post-Pandemic World

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2023/02/27

In today’s world, high technology is directly linked to national power. Hence, it will have an outsized role in geopolitics. In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhayaya hosts a conversation with Pranay Kotasthane on the trends in the next decade as governments focus more on the competition in the high technology domain.

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00:52:29

Financing Climate Action: Sovereign Green Bonds

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2023/02/24

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya speaks to Shantanu Srivastava, Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis on sustainable financing and sovereign green bonds. They discuss India’s huge climate financing needs, Government of India’s recent first & successful sovereign green bond issuance, and incentives for investors to finance climate action through green bonds.

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00:33:53

Great Power Competition in a Multipolar World

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2023/02/23

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya quizzes Manoj Kewalramani on his characterisation of the post-pandemic world order as a great power competition in an increasingly multipolar world. Manoj explains the reasons behind the fluidity in the word order today, the areas that will witness great power competition between the U.S. and China, and the opportunities middle powers can exploit amidst this volatility.

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00:21:45

US-China Semiconductor Competition

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2023/02/22

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena discusses with Amit Kumar the recent developments in the semiconductor supply chain as a result of the U.S.-China rivalry and its implications.

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00:28:06

Global Pandemic Treaty: What to Expect?

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2023/02/21

The World Health Organisation is working on a Global Pandemic Treaty which will seek to address the gaps in global pandemic identification, preparedness, and response. The proposed treaty is comprehensive in nature and seeks to promote equitable access to resources during a pandemic, among other things. In this episode, Shambhavi Naik and Saurabh Todi discuss the provisions of the proposed treaty and what to expect from it.

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00:32:41

Women's Reservation Bill

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2023/02/20

India needs more female representation in politics and the Women's Reservation Bill can be an effective tool to implement this. Anurpiya Mohta and Sudisha Mishra discuss the need for the Bill, what else will it take to ensure women's participation in politics, and whether or not other countries have had success with political reservations.

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00:26:52

How China Negotiates

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2023/02/17

In this episode,Manoj Kewalramani, in conversation with Aditya Ramanathan, offers us a rare glimpse into how China’s diplomacy actually works and the challenges it presents for those on the other side of the negotiating table.

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00:38:21

The GST Appellate Tribunal Opportunity

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2023/02/16

In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan & Shrikrishna Upadhaya speak to Jatin Christopher (Partner, JCSS, Bengaluru) & Surya Prakash B.S. (Programme Director, DAKSH, Bengaluru) on the work of the Coalition of GSTAT in advocating for institutional design, operating model, and legal framework for a truly modern GSTAT.

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00:40:37

Bridging the Gap Between Survivors and Support Systems

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2023/02/15

In this episode of All Things Policy, Suman Joshi and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya host Tanima Kishore, Project Coordinator - Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Migration and Asylum Project, who discusses her work in identifying, building and implementing community-based approaches to bridging the gap between survivors and formal institutional mechanisms.

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00:22:21

Biological Reasoning: COVID-19 Crisis

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2023/02/14

COVID-19 was at a macro level a social dilemma of human cooperation and prosociality. In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Carl Jaison discuss COVID-19, human cooperation, misinformation, biological reasoning and much more.

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00:27:56

The Mumbai Cricket Conundrum

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2023/02/13

Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournament's 88-year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single title in the last seven years, and it did not even make it to the knockout stage this year. What ails Mumbai cricket and what policy interventions can help the team of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Shastri and Tendulkar return to its primacy? Sports Editor Clayton Murzello provides the answers.

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