All Things Policy
Episodes
India’s Patent Surge and Innovation
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mihir Mahajan, Arindam Goswami, and Shreya Ramkrishnan in this episode of All Things Policy, as they unpack India’s evolving patent ecosystem, ...
China's Export Control on Battery-related Technologies
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As China tightens its grip on battery technology through new export controls and files a WTO complaint against India’s subsidies for EV and battery ...
Peaking through the AI Investment Bubble
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every day it is a new astounding figure. Investments in AI by major companies in the US, China and Europe are running into billions. And they are only...
Trump, Dollar, and Gold
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditionally, central banks hold different assets such as US Treasuries, gold, and foreign currencies. For many years, US Treasuries have enjoyed a s...
China is Making China+1 A Reality
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'All Things Policy', Shobhankita Reddy speaks to Anushka Saxena on China's latest export restrictions on rare earth ele...
US Government Shutdown: Causes, Issues and Resolution Scenarios
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy podcast, Swathi Kalyani is in conversation with Abhishek Kadiyala to discuss the ongoing U.S. government shutdown...
Increasing India's R&D Spending: PGP Students Weigh In
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India's gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) is approximately 0.6%- 0.7% of its GDP and has remained relatively stagnant over the ...
The Future of Nepal
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nepal is navigating a critical phase of political transition, economic reform, and evolving regional dynamics. In this episode of All Things Policy, W...
India's Grand Strategy Towards Pakistan
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While there is extensive literature studying Pakistan's policies and motivations over the decades, there is a limited understanding of the archite...
AI and National Power
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Adya Madhavan explore the connection between artificial intelligence and how it augments and c...
PPPs for India’s Monuments
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India is opening core conservation to private participation. In this episode of All Things Policy, Arindam Goswami and Ashwin Prasad break down the ra...
Gender, Data, and Policy
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Shreya Ramakrishnan and Anwesha Sen discuss the book "Invisible Women" by Caroline Criado Perez which ...
Unpacking China's AI+ Initiative
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, China's State Council released the AI+ Initiative - a fairly significant policy document about the integration of artificial inte...
The Nuclear Chess Game: Oil Money & Atomic Power
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On September 17th, 2025, the world witnessed what might either turn out to be the most consequential defence agreement since NATO's founding, or m...
Does the Greater Bengaluru Authority mean a Better Bengaluru?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bengaluru entered a new era of governance on September 2, when the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) came into force. What does this mean for Bengalur...
India-China in the Indian Subcontinent: Challenges and Opportunities
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Abhishek Kadiyala is in conversation with Constantino Xavier, and Shruti Jargad from CSEP to discuss how India a...
Geopolitics in Flux: Challenges and Opportunities for Companies
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sowmya Prabhakar and Bhumika Sevkani sit down with Srividya Jandhyala, Associate Professor at ESSEC Business School, to unpack how to...
An Assessment on Indian Geospatial Portals
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani and Anisree Suresh discuss the capabilities and challenges of India’s geospatial portals. They ...
The Geometry of Uncertainty: India-US Relationship and Quad’s Future
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Vanshika Saraf is joined by Rushali Saha, a Maitri Fellow at the United States Studies Centre in Sydney. Togethe...
Bengaluru's Yellow Metro Line Through Geopolitical Tracks
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 10 August 2025, after a long delay, the yellow metro line was finally inaugurated by PM Modi in Bengaluru. But just a month after the inauguration,...
Society, State & Market: India’s Cyber Awareness Playbook
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cyber scams, phishing links, ransomware attacks and digital threats are everywhere. In this episode of All Things Policy, Sowmya Prabhakar (COO, Taksh...
Emission Trading Systems and the Pursuit of Green Competitiveness
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China plans to implement absolute caps on carbon emissions for its industries. The Chinese Emissions Trading System (ETS) covers the power, steel, ce...
India's Military Wishlist: Understanding the TPCR
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan and Anwesha Sen discuss the latest edition of India’s Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap,...
Inequality Beyond Indices
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Sridhar Krishna (Senior Scholar), Suman Joshi (Staff Programme Manager, GCPP) and Kripa Koshy (Staff Programme M...
Thinking through the Dalai Lama's Succession
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar and Anushka Saxena discuss the scenarios to witness during the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama. Giv...
Unpacking India's Agricultural Trade
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Swathi Kalyani unpack India’s agricultural trade policies, examining where the country hold...
India's Flash Flood Reality and the Challenges Ahead
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, Geospatial Research analyst at the Takshashila Institution and Mr. Vipul Anand, Consultant to th...
Beyond 9/11: Al-Qaeda’s Evolution and Relevance
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More than two decades after 9/11, al-Qaeda continues to quietly rebuild, embed in local conflicts, and sustain a decentralised global network. In this...
India’s Ban on Online Real Money Gaming
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent blanket ban of online real money gaming in India has upended a multi-billion dollar industry and raised urgent questions about jobs, user p...
Is the 'Shanghai Spirit' the New 'Washington Consensus'?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Shanghai Cooperation Summit in Tianjin, China, concluded with many substantive agreements between 'partner' countries surrounding the crea...
AI for All: Making the case for AI that is Open
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of shifting power dynamics, who controls access to AI? Join us as we unpack the critical issues of AI sovereignty and access. In this episo...
The Paradoxes in China as a Tech Power
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did China become a tech superpower, and can it last? Join Shobhankita Reddy and Ashwin Prasad as they explore the foundations of China's techn...
When Geopolitics Pulls the Plug on Technology
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Bharath Reddy chats with Arindam Gowsami on how geopolitics is increasingly shaping tech decisions. A US softwar...
America's Endgame and the China Challenge
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'All Things Policy', Anushka Saxena interviews Dr. April Herlevi, CNA-affiliated expert on PRC security and foreign policy....
The State of FOSS in India
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past decade, FOSS has become a significant component of modern technology, powering a large percentage of software solutions used regularly. ...
India Navigates The 'Impossible Trinity' of Diplomacy
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As negotiations with Beijing continue, relations with Moscow strengthen, and contentions with Washington become evident, New Delhi finds itself naviga...
India's Tryst with AI Data Centres
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As India charts its trajectory to build in-house AI/ ML capabilities, data centres emerge, quite literally, as central to the ecosystem-building exerc...
Lessons in Public Finance
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you mix a towering reading list, a looming recording date, and three policy nerds? You get the first episode of All Things Policy: R...
Tackling Oil Spills in India's Coastal Waters
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On May 25, Liberia-flagged MSC Elsa 3 sank around 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala. Only a few days later, a Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503...
Taking Stock of China Shock
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation with Anushka Saxena, Amit Kumar busts the myths surrounding China's H1 trade figures for 2025. He explains how there can co-exist ...
At the Table with World Leaders
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are world leaders really like behind closed doors? In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with veteran foreign correspon...
A Primer on China's Hydrogen Economy
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China is the world’s largest hydrogen producer — but how much of that is truly green? With national and provincial policies now in place, we explo...
Canberra’s Choice? Between Alliance and Autonomy
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Vanshika Saraf sits down with Mr. Peter Varghese, former Australian Foreign Secretary, to understand how Austral...
Mobility is More Than Moving Vehicles
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mobility is never just about roads and metro lines—it’s about people, governance, and markets coming together to shape how we live. In this episod...
Animal Testing: Time for Change
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Surat Parvatam, Senior Strategist from the Humane World for Animals chats with Malathi Renati (Head of Policy Sc...
Beyond Borders: Partition, Identity, and the India-Pakistan Entanglement
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with Atul Mishra about why the shadow of Partition continues to shape and constrain In...
Inside US Intelligence, Trump, and the India Equation
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Abhishek Kadiyala is in conversation with Prof. Paul McGarr to unpack the evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Com...
Digital Sentinels: The Need for Domestic Geospatial Intelligence
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, research analyst and Dr. Y. Nithiyanandam, Head of Geospatial Research Program, discuss h...
The Trump Tariff Tango
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Ashwin Prasad delve into the shift in India-US foreign relations with the 50 per cent tariffs...
China’s Manufacturing Powerhouse
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kyle Chan and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we dive deep into the heart of global manufacturing. As the world grapp...
Can TRUST transform the India-US partnership?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The India–U.S. TRUST initiative promises to transform strategic tech ties, from AI to defence to critical minerals. But can it really deliver in a w...
When Options Trading Becomes Market Manipulation
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, Research Analyst with the Geospatial Program and Rijesh Panicker, Adjunct Fellow at the Takshash...
Views and Voices: How 25 Countries See Trump & Xi
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena quizzes Ms. Laura Silver, Associate Director at Pew Research Center, on their latest Survey repor...
Code of the Commons
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Astha Rastogi, Programme Manager, Takshashila, and Sai Rahul Poruri, CEO of FOSS United, explore how open-source...
An Explainer on Critical Minerals
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, join Shobhankita Reddy, Researcher with Takshashila's High Tech Geopolitics Programme, in conversation with ...
The Tech Cold War ft. Ansgar Baums
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few years, the practice of technology politics has outpaced its theory. As a result, fundamental questions remain unanswered: is technol...
The Measurement Challenge in FLFPR – How Can We Fix It?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) has been a cause for concern in recent years. But current measurement methods fail to capture the full ...
AI Adoption in Higher Education
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Bharath Reddy and Carl Jaison speak to Pranav Gupta, Doctoral Candidate at University of California, Berkeley on...
Trading with Trump: How Should India Respond?
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Yusuf Unjhawala is joined by Anupam Manur for a deep dive into the evolving and unpredictable landscape of U.S. ...
Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will take a closer look at the case of the highly contested 2000-year-old Elgin Marbles, in a time when similar high-profile restitution ...
Under-Employment and a FASTER Idea to Solve It
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Kannan and Anisree Suresh discuss an innovative proposal to enable growth of labour-intensive industries and lar...
DigiPIN: A New Address for Digital India
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of All Things Policy, Dr Y. Nithiyanandam, Professor and Head of the Geospatial Research Programme at the Takshashila Institu...
Akashteer AD System – A Shield in the Sky Pt.2
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brigadier Sandeep Tyagi, Colonel Vikrant Shinde and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we dive deep into one of India...
Akashteer AD System – A Shield in the Sky Pt.1
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Brigadier Sandeep Tyagi, Colonel Vikrant Shinde and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we dive deep into one of India...
India’s Big Cat Strategy: Balancing Conservation and Conflict Pt.2
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India’s big cat conservation story has captured imaginations from the globally acclaimed Project Tiger to the contentious reintroduction of cheetahs...
India’s Big Cat Strategy: Balancing Conservation and Conflict Pt.1
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India’s big cat conservation story has captured imaginations from the globally acclaimed Project Tiger to the contentious reintroduction of cheetahs...
The State of Urban Local Governance in India
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 institutionalised urban democracy in India. The goal was to facilitate functional devolution and fiscal ...
Tibet Autonomous Region: China’s Solar Stronghold
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Dr. Y. Nithyanandam and Swati Kalyani from the Geospatial Research Team at the Takshashila Institution delve int...
Making Sense of the Geopolitics of Rare Earths
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rare earths are not really 'rare'. They are quite abundant in the Earth's crust, and some of them are as abundant as copper or gold. But t...
Indira Gandhi - A Complex Legacy Pt.2
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Srinath Raghavan and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we explore the life and legacy of Indira Gandhi, one of India’...
Indira Gandhi - A Complex Legacy Pt.1
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Srinath Raghavan and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we explore the life and legacy of Indira Gandhi, one of India’...
Addressing Innovation: From Pin to DIGIPIN
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, India Post rolled out a 10-digit alphanumeric Digital Postal Index Number (DIGIPIN), which represents geographic coordinates, developed by...
Sportspreneurship: Narrating Those Untold Stories
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Arshi Yasin, founder of The Bridge, chats with Malathi Renati on her inspiring sportspreneur journey, marked by ...
Exploring India's Defence Ecosystem
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan, Yusuf Unjhawala, and Aniket Vijayvargiya delve into the intricacies of India's defence ecosys...
India’s Balancing Act: Between Regional Realities and Global Ambitions
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Vanshika Saraf is joined by Dr. Chietigj Bajpee, Senior Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham...
From Tragedy to Action - Beyond Carlton
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Sowmya Prabhakar, COO of Takshashila Institution, is in conversation with Uday Vijayan, Managing Trustee & P...
A New SATHI in Battle
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'All Things Policy', Col. KPM Das and Anushka Saxena talk about the story of the SATHI Handheld Battle Computer—a pioneer...
The Bangalore Bike Taxi Ban
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final ban on bike taxis in Karnataka is the culmination of a legal tussle between the government and commercial operators. The ban is not only dee...
An Island of Strangers? Why the UK is Pushing Migrants Away
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maya Patra and Astha Rastogi break down the UK government's 2025 immigration white paper introduced by Prime Minister Keir Starme...
How is China Shaping the Global Weapons Market?
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China's arms exports are enhancing, in both absolute numbers and quality. The construction of an expansive internal military-industrial complex is...
Mapping Health: GeoTech for Better Lives
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, research analyst with the Geospatial Programme at the Takshashila Institution and Akhil Siddhart...
Mangoes Going Bananas
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh is in conversation with Sowmya Prabhakar to peel the unexpected ban on Thotapuri mango procuremen...
Israel-Iran War Pt.2
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Yusuf Unjhawala and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we examine the escalating tensions and military exchanges between...
Israel-Iran War Pt.1
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Yusuf Unjhawala and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we examine the escalating tensions and military exchanges between...
Lessons from the Trenches of Policy Advisory in India
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Carl Jaison sits down with Suryaprabha Sadasivan, Senior VP of Public Policy and FIPRA India Lead at Chase Advis...
Courts Versus Trump’s Tariff Policy: What's Next?
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh sits with Anupam Manur to analyse the verdict by the US Court of International Trade, which ruled...
India's China+1 Challenge
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As global efforts to decouple from China intensify, there has been a lot of hope and optimism about India being the benefactor of a China+1 strategy. ...
Indus Water Treaty: Rethinking Climate and Resource Diplomacy
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with Ambika Vishwanath, Director at the Kubernein Initiative, to revisit the Indus Wat...
Sikkim at 50: Democracy, Identity, and Integration
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Wini Fred Gurung is in conversation with Professor Mahendra P Lama to discuss the remarkable journey of Sikkim f...
Why Did IMF Bail Out Pakistan?
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anwesha Sen and Anisree Suresh examine Pakistan's economic history with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) an...
India's Cyber Defences and Operation Sindoor
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan speaks with Karthik Bappanad and Lokendra Sharma about India’s cyber defence capabilities. ...
India and the Age of Autonomous War
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Shobhankita Reddy is in conversation with Adya Madhavan on her paper, "Revisiting Arms Control Paradigms in...
Strengthening the Rule of Law: Role of the Finance Commission
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Kripa Koshy (Programme Manager, Takshashila Institution) speaks to Surya Prakash (Programme Director and Fellow,...
For India's Tech Future: Scientific Investments We Can't Ignore
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an era prioritising rapid technological output, this episode explores a crucial counterbalance: the need for deep investment in fundamental science...
Media Matters: You Are What You Consume
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Manoj Kewalramani and Astha Rastogi unpack the shifting dynamics of media consumption — from the rise of emoti...
Rethinking India's Nuclear Liability Regime
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a lull of many years, there’s so much happening in India’s nuclear energy sector this year. On 1 Feb 2025, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sit...
A Geospatial Lens on Bengaluru's Floods
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urban floods in cities like Bangalore are becoming more frequent and disruptive. In this episode of All Things Policy, Avinash Shet and Dr Y. Nithiyan...
How can India Engineer the Next-Gen Fighter?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India's defence ecosystem needs a refined approach to fighting the next generation of battle, and that needs a vision for developing next-gen jet ...
What the Repeal of the AI Diffusion Framework Means for India and the World
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AI diffusion framework was repealed by the Trump administration shortly before it was to come into force on 15 May 2025. In this episode of All Th...
China's Vision for National Security, Codified
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Manoj Kewalramani and Anushka Saxena discuss the codification of China's security view and policy in its lat...