All Things Policy
Episodes
Beyond the Gated Walls: Bengaluru’s Samaj, Sarkar & Bazar
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every painted wall, pothole & traffic in Bengaluru has a story to tell. In this episode of All Things Policy, Pravar Choudhary of Bengawalks and I...
Forging the Future of India’s Airpower
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have much to be heartened about India’s air power capabilities in the recent India-Pak military escalations. However, this is not a time for comp...
Post-Sindoor: India’s Path to Defence Innovation
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Prof. Y. Nithiyanandam speaks with Cmde (Dr) Arun Pratap Golaya about the significance of Operation Sindoo...
Assessing the Chinese perspective on the recent India-Pakistan escalations
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How have Chinese analysts and citizen commentators responded to the April 22 terror attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and the subsequent milit...
Decoding Operation Sindoor
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane and Shobhankita Reddy unpack Operation Sindoor and examine how India’s response to cross-bo...
India-EU: Building the Next Chapter
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Vanshika Saraf is joined by Dr. Garima Mohan, Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Indo-Pacific Program...
The Significance of India's Coastline Delineation
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India recently reported a major increase in its coastline. From 7516 Km in 1970, the length now stands at 11098 Km. The accurate measurement is essent...
Understanding the India-UK FTA
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India and the UK concluded an FTA after close to 3.5 years of negotiations. In this episode of All Things Policy, Suman Joshi talks to Shikha Tomar an...
Sky Sentinels: New Frontiers of Drone Warfare
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Colonel Vikrant Shinde and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we dive into one of the most transformative developments i...
When AI Gets Too Smart: Pull the Plug (Or Sabotage First)?
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Rijesh Panicker, Bharath Reddy, and Ashwin Prasad discuss the strategic future of humanity with AI, based on the...
India's Overcrowded and Overburdened Prison System
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will take a closer look at India’s mechanism to release prisoners, particularly in light of the reality of prison overcrowding and the ...
Pretty Art, Ugly Footprint: Building Sustainable AI
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of "All Things Policy," Adya Madhavan and Anwesha Sen delve into the escalating energy demands of Artificial Intellig...
Publishing in India
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it a task to get research and books funded and published? From acquiring agents, preparing manuscripts, approaching publishers and finally mark...
India–US Trade in the Trump 2.0 Era
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump's second term as the United States president started on January 20, 2025. India-US trade relations have been in a phase of heightened...
Operation Sindoor: Rethinking India’s Military Doctrine Against Pakistan
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with Dr. Happymon Jacob about Operation Sindoor and its implications for India’s evo...
Evolution of Mediation in India
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Astha Rastogi, Programme Manager for Defence and Foreign Affairs, in conversation with Yamini J Kumar, who is th...
Who Tells Your Phone the Time?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your phone needs the right time, but so do robotic vacuum cleaners, drones, and countless other autonomous machines. So, who tells them all? Listen as...
Fiscally Federal or Flailing? The Case of China's Local Government Finances
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the ensuing trade and tariff war between China and the US, external economic hostility is mounting onto Beijing's ongoing economic woes. The ...
India’s Science & Tech Journey: Past Lessons, Future Directions
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Avinash Shet is joined by Aakash Kumar to trace the evolution of India’s science and technology ecosystem. The...
Maritime Power in China's Grand Strategy
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Y. Nithiyanandam, Professor at the Takshashila Institution, engages in an insightful discussion with Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawl...
Trump's Tariff Pause and Implications for India
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's tariffs have been the talk of the geoeconomics town for the past few weeks. Most recently, he announced a 90 day pause on his own tariffs....
Aryabhata at 50: The Satellite That Launched a Space Nation
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, a modest satellite named Aryabhata marked India's bold entry into space. In this episode of All Things Policy, ShreeKeerthi, Rese...
Internet in the Space Age
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Aishwaria Sonavane discuss satellite internet. We live in a hyper-connected world, and satelli...
Maps: The New Mirrors to Our Society
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maps don't just guide us; they help in decision-making. From our food apps to how well we are prepared for disaster management, location is our new cu...
Rethinking Migration: Myths, Policies, and Global Realities
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane sits down with Danish Zahoor to disentangle some of the myths surrounding global migration. T...
Decoding India's Labour Codes
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019-2020, Parliament passed four labour codes which merged twenty-nine existing labour laws into four broad categories intended to ensure, inter a...
Ripple and Rules: Rethinking the Indus Water Treaty
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Indus Treaty has been called as one of the world's most enduring water sharing agreements, but is that so? In this episode of All Things Polic...
Social Cost of AI-Generated Art
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI released GPT-4o, which included art generation, particularly Studio Ghibli-style anime recreation of users’ pictures. This update took the in...
The Science and Ethics of De-Extinction
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, a Dallas-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, announced that it has been able to resurrect a species of wolf that went extinct aroun...
The Black Sea Deal: A Quick Fix or a Stable Solution?
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The recent talks between Russia and the US discussed reviving a maritime security arrangement in the Black Sea. This has been widely touted as a step ...
Signals from the Signal Chat Leak
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 24 March 2024, The Atlantic's editor published a story that broke the internet. He revealed being accidentally added to a Signal chat group cal...
Inside the Lok Sabha: Who Really Cares About Foreign Policy?
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Walter C. Ladwig III, senior lecturer at King’s College London, sits down with Vanshika Saraf and Tanmay Kumarr Baid to unpack the surprising fi...
How Should India Navigate Tech Geopolitics?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last few years have been defined by an increased contestation between the US and China that increasingly spills into technological domains such as...
Impact of Technology in Law Enforcement and Policing
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Yamini J Kumar, in conversation with Mr. Javeed Ahmad, talks about how technology is reshaping law enforcement a...
Government Powered Podium Dreams
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Malathi Renati chats with Cmdr Rajesh Rajagopalan, the first CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), as ...
The Satellite Internet Revolution
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Satellite internet is rewriting the rules of connectivity. In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Sowmya Prabhakar, COO at the Taksha...
Subversive Media: How Protest Movements Harness Alternative Communication
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When mainstream media turns a blind eye—or worse, reinforces exploitative power structures—protest movements turn to alternative channels to make ...
What Makes The Chinese S&T Ecosystem Tick?
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China's tech innovation has excelled despite a heavy-handed state crackdown on the private sector. Disruptors like Deepseek have emerged, and poli...
China's Exports of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China has emerged as one of the world's leading developers of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). This is reflected in China's exports of...
Economic Boycotts: Bane or Boon?
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From France to Canada, headlines across the world are reporting consumer boycotts as a way for citizens to express their dissatisfaction with global e...
Tracking Wildfires: Mapping Impacts and Risks
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wildfires are increasing in intensity and frequency—but do we know their extent? In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani and Keerthishr...
The Times They Are A-Changin': The Descent of Dissent
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shobhankita (Research Analyst, Takshashila), Kripa and Suman (Programme Managers, Takshashila) discuss the dwindling number of movies...
State of AI Governance
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Bharath Reddy and Rijesh Panicker discuss their upcoming report on AI governance. Stay tuned till the end for th...
Mauritius, India and China: The Tug of War in the Indian Ocean
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Maya Patra and Swathi Kalyani discuss Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to Mauritius, analysing India’s str...
A Deep-Dive Into India's Venture Capital Ecosystem
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Startups are integral to the Indian growth story. From grocery delivery app Zepto to HR software Darwinbox, we frequently come across news of Indian s...
India-US Trade: India's Strategic Options
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anupam Manur, Shikha Tomar, and Anisree Suresh delve into the intricacies of India-US trade relations amidst rec...
Trump's World: What are India's Options?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Donald Trump truly remaking American foreign policy? How might his actions impact great power politics? In this episode of All Things Policy, Mano...
Identity and Protest: The Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Story
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan is in conversation with Malik Moin Abbas about identity in Pakistan Administered Kashmir. Moin del...
People’s Networks: How Community Media is Transforming Local Governance in India
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Community networks that function as media platforms—such as community radio, grassroots journalism, and digital collectives—are empowering people ...
Women Leadership in Sports
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Vaidehi Vaidya (Founder and MD - Women In Sports India) shares with Malathi Renati the toolkit her organization ...
Curiosity in the Age of AI
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Wini Fred Gurung and Sourav Mannaraprayil explore a critical question: Is AI quietly killing our curiosity and c...
Rising Mercury: India's Heat Challenge
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Indian Meteorological Department recently issued heatwave alerts for districts in Karnataka and Kerala. In this episode, Swathi Kalyani and Dr. Y....
Redefining Gender Policies in the Indian Subcontinent
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While global gender frameworks set crucial benchmarks, they often fail to capture the localised realities of the Indian subcontinent, where identity, ...
Is a Rose by Any Other Name Still a Rose? How Do You Know?
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In India, many plants serve both as food and medicine. Shambhavi Naik discusses with Megha (@meghaphd), Varun from TDU, and Bob Allkin from the Royal ...
Australia-India Ties in the Trump Era
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s second term in the White House has resulted in allies and partners, like Australia and India, adjusting to new geopolitical realities...
Walking the Talk on Walkability
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How walkable are India’s cities? Are our footpaths safe and accessible? In this episode, Kripa Koshy, Suman Joshi, and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the s...
Megaphone vs Muffled Diplomacy: Does shouting across borders work?
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vanshika Saraf sits down with Rushali Saha to unpack the shifting dynamics between Delhi and Dhaka. More than six months after Sheikh...
Do Populists Make Populist Foreign Policy?
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Wini Fred Gurung and Rishabh Yadav discuss Rishabh’s paper “Do populists make populist foreign policy: Pakis...
India-Turkey-Pakistan: Geopolitical Triad
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Aishwaria Sonavane and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we explore one of the most consequential yet understudied stra...
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan have seldom been without tensions. Developments from the past few days, however, have ignited military...
Bengaluru’s Metro Fare Hike: Necessary Move or Commuter Nightmare?
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bengaluru Metro’s recent fare hike has sparked plenty of frustration—while BMRCL insists it’s necessary to stay afloat, commuters are feeling th...
Out With The Old, In With The New - India's Industrial Policies
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the key objectives of any economy’s industrial policy is to boost domestic manufacturing. India’s manufacturing sector, however, has remain...
Takeaways from the Paris AI Action Summit
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Rohan Pai and Shobhankita Reddy discuss the recently concluded Paris AI Action Summit that was co-chaired by Fra...
GOA(T): The Greatest of Agri Tourism?
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aparna Rajesh and Maya Patra discuss the Goa State Amrit Kaal Agriculture Policy 2025 and its emphasis on agri-t...
Howdy Modi 2.0?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India's PM Narendra Modi became one of the first state leaders to pay a visit to the US as Trump 2.0 completes a month in office. Join Anushka Sa...
Metropolis Matters: India’s Urban Challenges & Fixes
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you found yourself frustrated with some of the issues you face every day in your city? Be it real estate prices or public transport systems? In t...
'Loiter'-ally Speaking: Gender Responsive Urban Design in India
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can cities be designed to be more inclusive and accessible for women? In this episode of All Things Policy, Maya and Aparna explore gender-respons...
Landmarks and Legends: How Maps Led the Way
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout history, Humans have crossed forests and the sea using their navigation skills. Europeans leveraged maps for conquering foreign lands and i...
Decoding R&D in the Union Budget 2025-26
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A budget reflects the government's priorities. The union finance minister presented the budget a few days back. Given the role of research and dev...
Innovation Policy, AI and Economic Growth
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Abhishek Nagaraj and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, where we discuss innovation policy, private sector R&D and AI. In ...
Breaking Down India’s Defence Budget 2025-26
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria and Anushka unpack India’s defence budget for FY 2025-26, exploring spending priorities, capital all...
Futureproofing AI: America's Play in Global Tech Control
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Vanshika Saraf sits with Ashwin Prasad to understand the strategic nuances of the U.S. AI diffusion framework, exploring how it aims ...
China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam: Power or Peril?
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
China has approved the construction of a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, yet key details about its impact assessment remain undiscl...
South Asia's battle with Locust
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of All Things Policy, Shree Keerthi and Swathi Kalyani discuss the world of locusts, exploring their origins, evolution, and sw...
Making Sense of the DeepSeek News Story
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The big news story in artificial intelligence is the R1 model from DeepSeek, a chinese AI lab. Shobhankita and Rijesh from the Takshashila Institution...
The Joy of Play: Nurturing Active Citizens (Pt.2)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second of a 2-part series. Childhood is precious! How can we guarantee that India's youth receive a well-rounded and enriching educati...
The Joy of Play: Nurturing Active Citizens (Pt.1)
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood is precious! How do we ensure India’s youth experience a fulfilling and holistic education, where play is part and parcel of learning? Mal...
India's Leap into Hypersonic: Scramjet Technology
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy podcast, Ashwin Prasad and Avinash Shet discuss the scramjet engine technology. Motivated by the ground test of t...
Solving Mumbai's Urban Congestion
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Miheer Karandikar and Anisree Suresh explore the latest proposed policy by the Maharashtra government to mandate...
The Future of Work for Domestic Workers in India
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can conditions be created where domestic workers can flourish through their engagements and employment? Why domestic workers, though - They cook, ...
India's Challenges in the Air
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are numerous challenges facing India in the aerial domain. Lack of pace of modernisation, China’s rapid pace of acquisition and technological ...
Reflections on the AI Guidelines Report
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An Advisory Group, chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor, has been formed to develop an India-Specific AI Regulatory Framework. A subcommittee w...
Seoul-o? Policy Interventions to Tackle Loneliness in South Korea
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, the City of Seoul announced that it would spend $325 million over the next five years to “create a city where no-one is lonely”. The init...
The Dealmaker Returns to Negotiate a New World Order
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With his return to the Oval Office for a second term, US President Donald Trump has promised a 'Golden Age' for America. But questions loom la...
Bus or Bus(t): Karnataka's Shakti Policy
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Shakti program offers free bus travel for women and transgender individuals in Karnataka, boosting workforce participation and financial freedom f...
A New Approach to the De-Risking Debate
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of 'All Things Policy', Anushka Saxena quizzes Amit Kumar on his approach and framework to determine sectors of vulnerab...
China's Clean Technologies and Climate Commitments
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rakshith hosts Lauri Myllyvirta, a co-founder and lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) as well as a...
Reapportionment and Delimitation: Key Issues and Possible Pathways
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The discussion around the upcoming census and the ensuing delimitation and reapportionment exercise has immense ramifications for the democratic futur...
Economic Trajectory of India’s States
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India’s states have each charted their unique growth paths. While some states have performed remarkably well, some have lagged. Recent studies highl...
India's strategic dilemma in Myanmar's Civil war
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the military coup in 2021, things have dramatically changed in Myanmar and the nation has succumbed to a civil war. Shobhankita and Vanshika, re...
Negotiating the India-China Standoff: 2020-2024
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rakshith quizzes Saheb Singh Chadha, a senior research analyst at Carnegie India, who recently authored a paper that meticulously exa...
Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions: Navigating the Future of Fragile Ties
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, host Aishwaria Sonavane sits down with Abdul Basit, Senior Associate Fellow at RSIS, to examine the future of Ta...
India's PLI scheme - is it working?
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Miheer Karandikar and Arindam Goswami in this episode of All Things Policy, in which we unpack a scheme that was touted as a game-changer in Indi...
AI on the Battlefield: The Future of Military Power
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The nature of warfare is rapidly evolving with advancements in technology. In this episode of All Things Policy, Avinash Shet and Adya Madhavan explor...
AI-led Predictive Policing: Safety or Illusion?
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Predictive policing is an AI use case in law enforcement wherein biometric technologies are used to “predict” crimes. There has been a considerabl...
Starlink in Manipur: India's Satellite Internet Awakening
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The appearance of Starlink in Manipur wasn't just about unauthorised internet access - it was a wake-up call. Rakshith Shetty and Ashwin Prasad explor...
The Air We Breathe: India’s Pollution Crisis
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is much talk about the state of India's air quality and the urgency of the problem. However, thus far, most mechanisms for its addressal focus o...
Decoding the Crisis: Delays in Municipal Elections in India (Pt.2)
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Local government bodies are essential to grassroots democracy and effective governance in any country, much more so in a large country like India. How...
Decoding the Crisis: Delays in Municipal Elections in India (Pt.1)
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Local government bodies are essential to grassroots democracy and effective governance in any country, much more so in a large country like India. How...
2025 - Indian Sport on the Move
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sports in India is at a turning point. We are a young nation, holding alot of potential and promise across sectors. There is no better time than now t...