All Things Policy
Episodes
Access DNAed: Discussing the DNA Tech Bill
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Lok Sabha is deliberating the DNA Technology …
China's Carrier Killers: The Anti Ship Missile in the South China Sea
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did China test an anti-ship ballistic missile in …
Reading the Economist: Water Crises, Brexit and More
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How could the world address the water crises? How…
Inside Indian Diplomacy: A Conversation with Indrani Bagchi
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of All Things Policy, Adi…
Learning from War: Kargil, Pulwama and the Future
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years on, can the Kargil war offer us less…
Weapons, Diplomacy and Mobs
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Did America's policy of engagement with China rea…
Reading The Economist
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's offer to Modi, South Asia's social divisi…
Another Trump - Kim Meeting: The Future of nuclear North Korea
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a surprise move, Donald Trump became the first…
The G20 Summit
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How did Trump and Xi negotiate a trade war ceasef…
First-Use and its Critics: The Problem of Credibility
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seven of the nine countries that possess nuclear …
An Indian Space Strategy: What is India Going to do Next?
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Indian government announced that it will set …
Pompeo's Visit to India: The Future of US-Indian Relations
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can Mike Pompeo's visit to India help manage risi…
A Chinese data trap? Data localization and Indian policy
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Huawei has announced it would be willing to provi…
Is the world getting any better? Battle deaths, digital economy and measuring national power
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have human and societies become less violent? Are…
Why didn't Vijayanagara have a Navy?
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does the history of the Indian subcontinent …
Troubles in the Persian Gulf
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Iran has shot down an American UAV just days afte…
India's Ocean?
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to th…
Reading The Economist: Brexit, Airless tires and Shocking experiments
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anupam Manur and Gayatri Ganpule join Shambhavi N…
When Xi Met Modi
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit seem…
India Needs GMOs
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Despite India's ban on genetically modified crops…
Upheaval in Hong Kong
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The mass protests against Hong Kong's new extradi…
Reading the Economist: Trade in the Plant World, Magic Mushrooms and Mo Salah
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shambhavi Naik, Pranay Kotasthane and Gayatri Gan…
Grossly Doubtful Production: A Mis-estimation Of India's GDP Growth Rate
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A recent paper by former Chief Economic Advisor o…
A Master Class on Sea Power: Talking with Rear Admiral Shrikhande
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Rear Admiral Sudarshan S…
Anti-Abortion Laws: Legality and Consequence.
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent wave of anti-abortion laws in the…
The U.S Indo-Pacific Strategy: Discussing America's Plan
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US has a new Indo-Pacific strategy. What does…
Reading The Economist- Intestinal Bacteria, Genital Mutilation, and Iraqi Sheikhs
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shambhavi Naik and Gayatri Ganpule join Yazad Jal…
The Tiananmen Square Massacre -- 30th Anniversary
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Tiananmen Square massacre is still an extreme…
A National Security Doctrine for India
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Takshashila Institution released a National S…
Voting With Your Wallet- Exploring Ethical Consumerism
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brands are becoming increasingly outspoken about …
Understanding Chinese Power
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Thoughtful Thursday episode, General P…
The Promise of BIMSTEC
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With BIMSTEC leaders attending the swearing-in of…
Reading The Economist- Jobs in Rich Countries, Tech Wars and Soda Tax
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Anupam Manur, Yazad Jal a…
The Case For Defence Reforms
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What should be on the agenda for the new governme…
Will RuNet Ruin the Net?
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will Russia's new internet regulations end the gl…
Quotas- Are They Hurting the Prospects of Social Equity?
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nidhi Gupta, Pranay Kotasthane and Ananya Iyer jo…
Butcher and Bolt: The Truth About Surgical Strikes
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Surgical strikes are back in the news. But what a…
Huawei To Hell: The Future of Technology Geopolitics
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is the US-China trade war entering its final phas…
Reading The Economist - More Cold War, Political Comedy, and Sleep Technology
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yazad Jal and Manoj Kewalramani join Nitin Pai di…
Politicising The Military- Should Military Officers Be Allowed to Join Politics?
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Has politicisation affected the Indian military? …
Teaching Soldiers- Is Military Education Inefficient?
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How have India and China tried to educate their m…
Reading The Economist- Decline of Racial Bias, Left-Leaning Think-tanks and More
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yazad Jal and Anupam Manur join Nitin Pai to dive…
Cab Apps and Congestion- Why Are Cab Aggregators Jamming Our Roads?
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Uber and Ola having gamechanging effects on …
Need Jobs? Build Cities.- Is Creating Additional State Capitals a Good Idea?
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India needs to create 20 million jobs per year fo…
Mainstreaming Counterculture- How do counterculture movements end up as part of the mainstream?
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How does Che Guevara's face end up on mass-manufa…
A War of Ideas- Do Ancient Civilisations Explain Present Day Power Politics?
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Does the notion of a "clash of civilisations" rea…
Pakistan's Nuclear Bluff- Is the Nasr Just an Intimidation Tactic?
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan's Nasr rocket was supposed to "pour cold…
Justice Denied- Is the Chief Justice Above the Law?
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court's in-house probe panel has give…
China And Masood Azhar- Why Did China Cave?
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why did China finally allow Masood Azhar to be sa…
Poets and Kings: Then and Now
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why did pre-modern Indian states patronise poetry…
Marvel(ous) Geopolitics- What Does the MCU Teach Us About International Relations?
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Marvel Cinematic Universe offers rich and oft…
Recruiting Better Spies- How Do We Improve India's Intelligence Agency?
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All is not well with India's external intelligenc…
The Paradoxes of Prediction- Do Prediction Markets Affect Actual Outcomes?
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do prediction markets work? Do they offer adv…
China's Naval Might
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
China's navy marked its 70th anniversary with a f…
Bubble Boy- A Bold New Age in Healthcare?
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A revolutionary new gene therapy hijacks the huma…
Belt And Road Forum II
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The second summit of the Belt and Road Initiative…
Why Sri Lanka?
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is the attack in Sri Lanka a product of third-par…
Tik For Tok- What Does the Ban Mean for Freedom of Expression?
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should India ban TikTok? Does the ban violate the…
Where No Tourist Has Gone Before
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India's tourism industry is not in the best of sh…
Affairs of the Heart
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Israel last week, a team of scientists created…
On Terrorists, Nukes, And Linguistic States
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We at the Takshashila Institution change our mind…
Coming Home
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do migrants return home? What makes people ma…
Breaking The Ice In The Arctic
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week's Arctic conference saw the unveiling o…
The Politics Of National Security
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our relaunched podcast, A…
To Gene or Not To Gene
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shambhavi Naik, Yazad Jal and Anirudh Kanisetti d…
Great Wall Of Trade
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The recent EU-China summit has resulted in unprec…
Break Up Big Tech?
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Calls to regulate big technology firms are increa…
The Emperor's New Norms
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do a children's story, Indore's cleanliness,…
Robot Rules
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should lethal autonomous weapons have the discret…
India's Satellite Killers
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having proven its ability to knock out satellites…
Fixing Indian PhDs
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Indian government recently stated that PhDs w…
What Is The Kra Canal?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if China were to cut a canal through the Ist…
Why Is Facebook Banning Pages?
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook just announced that it has taken down hu…
Sat Wars
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Now that India has tested an anti-satellite missi…
Dream Manifestos Science And Technology
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Science and technology ought to be a priority str…
Dream Manifestos: Manufacturing
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of reforms would be required to make In…
Dream Manifestos: Judicial Reforms
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our series on dream manifestos…
Dream Manifestos: Foreign Policy
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our elections-inspired special…
Dream Manifestos: Agriculture
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our election special series, Yaza…
Is All Charity Good?
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Human history is full of examples of money acquir…
Creative Accounting
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The accuracy of the Indian government's fiscal de…
Biowarfare Is Coming
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The old assumptions around bioweapons are falling…
India Works At Night
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One sure-shot way for India to create jobs is to …
Counting Every Vote
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commissi…
China Shields a Terrorist
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, China placed a 'technical hold' on …
Brexit And Its Implications
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK Prime Minister Theresa May just lost another v…
Genetics Is Better Than Cure
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India's huge population consists of hundreds of s…
The Mullah Omar Mystery
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new book by a Dutch journalist claims Taliban l…
The Future Of India's Social Infrastructure
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India's social infrastructure is stuck in the ind…
The CPC: China's Political Carnival
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of delegates from all over China have g…
Trouncing Trump's Tariffs
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US President Donald Trump has called India a “tar…
Is Prohibition The Answer?
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with alcoholism is a very complex public …
How Many Jobs Is India Really Creating?
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently argued that…
Trump & Kim: The Art Of No Deal
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The summit between US president Donald Trump and …
What is India's New Ecommerce Policy?
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion…
The Struggle For Afghanistan's Future
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Afghanistan sent a shipment of goods v…
The Limited War Paradox
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is a limited war between Pakistan and India possi…
What DNA Tells Us About Indians Past, Present and Future
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Groundbreaking new scientific studies are changin…
Why the Demand for Special Category Status in Andhra Pradesh?
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been more than four years since the AP Reorg…
Should The Indian Government Regulate Social Media?
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Indian government may be thinking of regulati…