All Things Policy
Episodes
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…
What Is the Jaish-e-Mohammad?
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Jaish-e-Mohammad is a terrorist outfit that h…
Should Publicly Funded Research Be Free?
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
India has recently announced its intent to join P…
The Pakistani Military-Jihadi Complex
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nitin Pai, Pranay Kotasthane, an…
India's Responses to Sub-conventional Warfare by Pakistan
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On 14th February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked…
Security vs Privacy in a Digital Economy: Social Credit Edition
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Social Credit System is the umbrella term to desc…
Key insights from the ASER 2018 Report
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ASER (Annual Status of Education Report) is an an…
How Does an Angel Tax Affect the Indian Economy?
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Angel tax, levied on angel investment in startups…
Do We Need A Ministry of Culture?
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed actor and director Amol Palekar was rep…
Chinese Apps in India and Regulating Fake News
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Manoj Kewalramani (@theChinaDude) and Anirudh Kan…
New ECommerce Regulations and FDI in Retail
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anupam Manur and Yazad Jal discuss the new ecomme…
Defence Budgeting And The Strategy Bridge
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The defence budget for 2019 again brought into fo…
Afghanistan After Withdrawal of US Forces
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US President Trump reiterated on 3rd Feb that US …
The Jobs Crisis in India
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The National Sample Survey Office’s data showing …
Avoiding a Nuclear Catastrophe
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smit…
The Geopolitics of Technology: 5G edition
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After the Canadian government arrested Meng Wanzh…
The Minimum Income Guarantee Scheme for the Poor vs Universal Basic Income
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we discuss what a minimum i…
Many Belts And Many Roads
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do the recent backlashes against the Belt & …
Economic Survey Explained - Part 3 - Tax Terrorism?
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How much of India's taxes are stuck in legal disp…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 5 - Swachch Bharat?
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does 74% of India's rural population really have …
Economic Survey Explained - Part 2 - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does India really have a large formal sector? T…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 1 - Why care?
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Economic Survey good for? What can we…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 7 - Farmers' Future
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Can India help farmers double their incomes by 20…
Economic Survey Explained - Part 6 - Village and City Governments
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why are India's cities and villages so poor when …
Economic Survey Explained - Part 4 - Cash after Demonetisation
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Has India's cash supply recovered from demonetisa…
Part 2: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The book, "What does it mean to be a liberal in I…
Part 3: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Part 4: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Part 1: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The book, "What does it mean to be a Liberal in I…
Judgements that changed India #3 The Bedrooms of the Nation
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What role does the state have in the bedrooms of …
The Woes of Indian Cash
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The withdrawal of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes as leg…
Impact Of The US Elections On India
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the US elections, The Takshashil…
Air Power and National Security
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a new episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Guru…
Judgements That Changed India #2 Keshavnanda Bharati vs. State Of Kerala
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join Hamsini Hariharan, Madhav Chandarvarkar and …
Securing the Seaboard: Part 2
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the final of a special two part podcast, Dr. P…
Securing the Seaboard: Part 1
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a special two part podcast, Abhij…
Defamation Nation
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pavan Srinath, Madhav Chandravarkar and Mana…