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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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00:45:04

The War That Changed West Asia Overnight

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2026/03/05

The US and Israel struck Iran on the morning of February 28. Israel's Air Force said it flew over 200 fighter jets and fired 1,200+ munitions at Iran on Day 1 of the joint US-Israel campaign, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with top military commanders, including IRGC chief Mohammad Pakpour, Armed Forces Chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, and National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani. Iran retaliated by firing hundreds of missiles across the

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00:32:55

Congress and the Making of India-U.S. Relations

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2026/03/03

In this episode of the All Things Policy podcast, Vanshika Saraf and Abhishek Kadiyala examine the often-overlooked role of the U.S. Congress in shaping India–U.S. relations from independence to the present day. While the President is typically seen as the face of American foreign policy, the conversation highlights how Congress—empowered by Article I of the U.S. Constitution through its control over funding, trade, war powers, appointments, and oversight—has played a decisive role in influencing

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00:39:46

Technology Denial Regimes and the Limits of Containment

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2026/03/02

In this episode of All Things Policy, Arindam Goswami speaks with Shreya Ramakrishnan about the findings and lessons from his discussion document on technology denial regimes and the evolving tools of technological statecraft.Drawing on historical case studies from nuclear non-proliferation, space technology controls, and supercomputing sanctions, they examine what determines whether a technology blockade succeeds or fails. The conversation explores the concept of strategic reversal, the role of

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00:28:33

Analysing India's AI Ecosystem

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2026/02/27

In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan speaks with Bharat Reddy and Anwesha Sen about the AI Impact Summit and their insights on some of the ideas that were discussed. They analyse the strategic, economic, and physical realities of India's growing AI ecosystem.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,

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00:39:21

Samaj, Sarkar, Bazaar: Why Domestic Founders Are Winning

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2026/02/26

From local market immersion (Samaj), to capital maturity (Bazaar), to digital public goods and regulatory shifts (Sarkar), Sowmya Prabhakar and Shobhankita Reddy unpack the ecosystem changes enabling domestic founders to outperform diaspora-led teams.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,

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00:27:15

Takeaways from Munich Security Conference

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2026/02/25

Closely following the heels of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in January 2026, the conversations in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) centred around the US President Trump and the ideological contestations he represents. What exactly unfolded at the MSC? What are the key highlights? What does it mean for Europeans and even India? To answer these questions, tech geopolitics researcher Lokendra is joined by Manoj Kewalramani, chair of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme. Manoj has just

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00:30:26

Key Provisions in the India-US Trade Deal

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2026/02/24

In this episode of All Things Policy, Bhumika Sevkani speaks with Anisree Suresh, Research Analyst at the Takshashila Institution to break down the India–US interim trade agreement. They examine the key provisions and sectoral impacts, including the continued uncertainty around the deal. The episode also attempts to answer what India's trade strategy should look like going ahead. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,

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00:32:42

The Momentum of Japan’s New Mandate

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2026/02/23

Japan is at a political turning point. In this episode, Leah Govias and Vanshika Saraf break down how Japan’s system of government and electoral rules shape power, before analysing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic victory - what drove her decisive mandate, how new coalition dynamics may unfold, and what her leadership means for Japan’s economic choices, defence posture, and strategic relationships with the United States, China, and India in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific.All Things

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00:41:45

Understanding India's Mineral Diplomacy

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2026/02/20

Over the past year, India has stepped up its critical mineral diplomacy with a notable urgency. There has been a flurry of activity with several international partnerships - both bilateral and plurilateral - inked. Shobhankita Reddy is joined by Anindita Sinh, Research Associate at CSEP's Foreign Policy and Security Studies, to make sense of it all. They discuss why these partnerships are key, the current scope and status of these agreements, and what India must negotiate for at international

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00:35:07

What Could Model High Court Rules Look Like?

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2026/02/19

High Courts across India have evolved their own unique sets of rules and processes for litigation practices and judicial administration in the courts. Over the years, legal practitioners have found that some of these rules have become redundant due to emerging technologies or changes to rules have been ad-hoc and inconsistent, creating gaps in the court ecosystem. Kripa Koshy (Staff Programme Manager, Takshashila) is joined by Atishya Kumar (Senior Research Associate, DAKSH) to discuss possible

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00:32:49

India Should Double Down On Rare Earth Recycling

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2026/02/18

Critical minerals are materials and, unlike oil, can be recovered and reused from end-of-life products. Importantly, recycling offers a pathway to reduce dependence on China and its overbearing processing capability. In this episode, Shobhankita Reddy and Tannmay Kumarr Baid discuss what India must do to operationalise this part of the mineral value chain.Read the research paper on urban mining in full here:

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00:22:06

Limits of China-Pakistan Interoperability

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2026/02/17

In this episode of All Things Policy, Vanshika Saraf speaks with Aishwaria Sonavane, Research Analyst for Pakistan Studies, about her paper “Limits of China-Pakistan Military Interoperability.” This conversation examines what interoperability actually means, unpacks the depth of military cooperation, and studies lessons from the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. This episode also explores why both China and Pakistan have possibly stopped short of a formal alliance and what this evolving partnership

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00:45:56

VB-GRAM-G And The Future Of Employment Guarantees

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2026/02/16

With MNREGA set to be replaced by VB‑GRAM‑G, the implications for rural livelihoods are profound. In this conversation, Ameya Naik and Suman Joshi speak with Liby Johnson of Gram Vikas about what the transition means for employment guarantees and positive rights, the expanding role of technology in welfare governance, and the risks and opportunities ahead. They also discuss practical pathways to redesign VB‑GRAM‑G, so it strengthens accountability and works for rural workers.Additional

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00:25:00

Sectoral Plurilateralism to Overcome Geopolitical...

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2026/02/13

India’s current multialignment strategy is buckling under the pressure of a volatile, transactional US and a structurally aggressive China. In this episode of All Things Policy, Arindam Goswami and Ashwin Prasad discuss their latest paper, where they recommend that India should architect sectoral plurilateral blocs to hedge against geopolitical risks.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,

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00:17:56

Can Tax Breaks Make India a Cloud Hub?

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2026/02/12

The Union Budget 2026-27 makes one of the most far-reaching moves we have seen so far to attract global cloud players to build and run their infrastructure from India. At the centre of this push is a 21-year tax holiday, available until 2047, for foreign companies that provide global cloud services using data centre infrastructure located in the country. But is that enough to make India a global cloud hub? In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Anwesha Sen discuss the implications

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00:29:55

Universal Patterns in Elections

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2026/02/11

Elections often seem messy and chaotic, shaped by multiple interactions among various agents. Different countries vary widely with respect to the rules governing the electoral process. The candidates come from diverse backgrounds and raise a range of issues.Yet, despite these microscopic details, do elections exhibit universal macroscopic patterns? In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan talks to Dr Aanjaneya Kumar, who explains some of the universal emergent patterns observed in elections.Link to the

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00:34:21

Climate change & Sport

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2026/02/10

In this episode of All Things Policy, Malathi Renati chats with veteran sports journalist Sharda Ugra on reshaping the sports landscape through the 3 pillars: Samaaj (grassroots health risks & urban-rural divides), Bazaar (rescheduled calendars & green stadiums), and Sarkaar (Khelo India gaps, AQI protocol, UN Sports for Climate Action pledges).All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution,

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00:28:17

Rupee Beyond India

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2026/02/09

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Vanshika Saraf examine the strategic, institutional, and economic rationale for advancing rupee regionalisation in the Indian subcontinent. They argue that by promoting the Indian rupee as a regional settlement and invoicing currency, India can help enhance transactional efficiency and assert greater regional monetary leadership given the unpredictability of the current geoeconomic order.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy

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00:17:10

The China–EU Battle Over Electric Vehicles

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2026/02/06

Electric vehicles have become a frontline issue in global trade politics. In this episode of All Things Policy, host Kavya Rai speaks with Bhumika Sevkani about the escalating trade tensions between China and the European Union over EVs. The discussion unpacks why EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles have delivered limited results, how Chinese manufacturers have adapted through product shifts and supply chains, and why minimum import prices are emerging as an alternative policy tool. The episode

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00:30:01

Clean Energy, Hard Power: Tibet as Leverage

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2026/02/05

Yusuf Unjhawala sits down with Dr. Y. Nithiyanandam to unpack his latest piece in the Takshashila Geospatial Bulletin, a deep dive into the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the Tibet Autonomous Region. From hydropower and solar to wind and other emerging sources, the conversation tracks how Tibet’s output has grown, what has improved in terms of efficiency and infrastructure, and how these developments compare with China’s broader renewable targets.But the big question is why Beijing is

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