All Things Policy
Episodes
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...
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...