All Things Policy
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Supreme Court's Decision on Marriage Equality: What's Next?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a significant decision this week, the Supreme Court of India held that there is no fundamental right to marriage and refused to grant legal recogni...
Changing Face of Global Trade
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growth in global trade has helped reduce abject poverty around the world very significantly. Rising protectionism since 2008 has led to a drop in glob...
Understanding India's GDP Controversy
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The National Statistical Office recently released India's GDP data for the first quarter of 2023-24, and this release prompted debate around the verac...
'Four Battlegrounds' of Artificial Intelligence
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on her latest book review on Paul Scharre's 'Four Battlegrounds: Power in the ...
What to Make of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend, the Chinese Communist Party concluded a two-day National Ideological and Cultural Work Conference. The big outcome of this was the estab...
India's Success Factors at the 2023 Asiad
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With India achieving its biggest haul ever of 107 medals at the Hangzhou 2023 Asiad games that just concluded, it is important to look at some of the ...
EU Critical Technology Risk Assessment
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik and Saurabh Todi discuss the recent announcement by the European Union to conduct a risk assessme...
Have the 1-year US Chip Sanctions Failed?
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On October 7, 2022, the United States Department of Commerce implemented controls related to semiconductor manufacturing in China in order “to prote...
What Makes Bengaluru a City of Ideas?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sowmya Nandan from Takshashila Institution hosts author Shoba Narayan for a conversation on her latest book Namma Bangalore: The Soul...
Assessing China's Economic Crisis
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss the structural challenges besieging the Chinese Economy, as well policy re...
Understanding China's New World Order Ambitions
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last two years, China has been working on three global geostrategic initiatives: the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security...
Need for an Ever-Green Revolution
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the importance of the Green Revolution and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan's role. ...
Should People Go To Space?
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
India has plans to put one of its citizens on the International Space Station in 2024. But why do governments bother to put people into space when the...
The Chinese Military Drones Ecosystem
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on the industrial and policy ecosystem surrounding drone technology in the Chinese military. Anushk...
Women in Parliament: Hits & Misses
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After being in discussion for more than a decade, the Women's Reservation Bill has been passed, but could it be a non-starter? What are the implicatio...
Net Neutrality Revisited: TRAI's OTT Conundrum
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TRAI has released a consultation paper discussing the potential regulation of OTT platforms, reigniting discussions on net neutrality. The key questio...
Geopolitics Surrounding India-Canada Relations
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Satya Sahu and Saurabh Todi as they have a conversation on the geopolitics and the complicated diplomatic path ahead for India and Canada in the ...
From Predictive to Community Policing | Police Chowki
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Police Chowki, Javeed Ahmad (ex-IPS & DGP, Uttar Pradesh) and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya discuss crime prevention initiatives of the Ind...
Upcoming Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Bharat Sharma discuss the likely Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the sideline of UNGA. They discuss some of the issues that mig...
Analysing the Critiques of Industrial Policy
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should the state shape the composition of economic activity? What are some arguments in favour of and against the use of the Industrial Policy? Anupam...
Did You Get World Cup Tickets?
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unravel the ticketing fiasco in relation to the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in India. From scheduling delays to inef...
Power Sector in India
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malathi Renati (head of policy school, Takshashila Institution) is in conversation with Jaydeep Daripa, Debashree Chatterjee, and Avantika Srivastava,...
How Does the Juvenile Justice System Work ? | Police Chowki
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act of 2015 governs children in conflict with the law and those needing care and protection. The treatment ...
Has Huawei aced 7nm chip fabrication?
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar discusses with Anushka Saxena the implications of Huawei's release of its latest smartphone, Mate 60 ...
Need for Reforms in India's Nuclear Power Sector
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi and Aditya Ramanathan discuss recent domestic and international developments related to India's nucl...
Can't snooze aging, So let's face it!
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Sowmya Prabhakar, Malathi Renati & Nidhi Chawla delve into two tangents of aging - elderly welfare & elderly care. They grapple with s...
Comments on the Deep Tech Startup Policy
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor has released the draft deep tech startup policy and is seeking stakeholder comments. Satya S Sahu, Sai ...
Who Speaks for the Global South?
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the pivotal tenets of India's agenda as G20 President this year is highlighting concerns and issues of the "Global South". India hosted the "Vo...
Insights from a Think20 Insider
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anushka Saxena quizzes Dr. Shambhavi Naik of Takshashila on her experience working with the Think20 working group of the 2023 G20 und...
Chinese Radar Signals on the Indian Border
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anushka Saxena is joined by Dr. Nithiyanandam and Amit Kumar to discuss the use of remote sensing technologies in detecting traits of...
Six More BRICS in the Wall
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Six new members were added to the grouping in the recently concluded BRICS Summit in South Africa. The new BRICS will take shape in January 2024. In t...
How Can G20 Mitigate Supply Chain Disruptions?
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss a proposal for the G20 to develop a transparent and collaborative data-sharing mechanism to red...
What’s New in Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023? | Police Chowki
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is set to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as the country’s primary criminal procedural law...
India-Australia Bilateral Relationship
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The India-Australia bilateral relationship has achieved great heights. Both countries have worked extensively across various areas, but two particular...
Sustainable vs Fast Fashion: Policy Implications
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While growth in disposable incomes has led to better access to clothing, the problems that fast fashion has brought on the environment are non-trivial...
Role of Data in AI Development & Competition
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI Governance is a topic of great interest today. Within the context of AI governance, often data is discussed from a perspective of data privacy, dat...
How Did the DPI Consensus at G20 Take Shape?
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Ministerial declaration of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group endorsed India-led digital public infrastructure (DPI). In this episode, hear fro...
What’s New in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ? | Police Chowki
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government of India plans to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and the Evidence Act, 1872 with the new Bharati...
Bay of Bengal Geopolitics
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Dr Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, an Associate Professor at Nalanda University, discuss the reemergence of the Bay of Bengal as a geopoli...
Principles of Project Management in Policy
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malathi Renati goes over 8 principles of project management, that are essential to ensure successful implementations of policies, projects, and progra...
A Framework for Ensuring Fiscal Prudence
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fiscal profligacy in the form of short-term populism and unfunded defined benefit–based old pension schemes present an immediate threat to India’s...
Why We're Going to the Moon
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As India's Chandrayaan-3 makes its final approach to the lunar surface, Saurabh Todi and Aditya Ramanathan take a step back to consider why government...
What BRICS Means to India
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Manoj Kewalramani discusses with Anushka Saxena, Amit Kumar and Kingshuk Saha details of the upcoming BRICS Summ...
Will an Iran-US Nuclear Deal Materialise ?
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena quizzes Harshit Sharma on details of the recently announced prisoner exchange deal between Iran a...
Why Laptops Import Licensing is a Bad Idea
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notification on August 3, 2023, which placed significant curbs on laptop and computer imports in the...
Strengthening The Biological Weapons Convention
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi, Shambhavi Naik and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the need to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convent...
India's Quest for Strategic Autonomy
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As India celebrates its 77th Independence Day, folks at the Takshashila Institution debate the meaning of Strategic Autonomy for India, and whether In...
How Does Criminal Prosecution Work? | Police Chowki
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Police Chowki, Javeed Ahmad (ex-IPS & ex-DGP of State of Uttar Pradesh) and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya, do a deep dive into the criminal...
Evolution of Geospatial Technology in India: A Journey Through Time
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an insightful conversation between Dr. Vishnu Chandra, Advisor to the Ministry of Panchayat Raj and Former Deputy Director General of the ...
How Trade Policy Crafts Semiconductor Ecosystems | Siliconpolitik
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4 of SiliconPolitik, Stephen Ezell, VP of Global Innovation Policy, ITIF, talks to Satya Sahu about the Information Technology Agreement an...
How to Differentiate Between Dependence and Vulnerabilities
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In popular discourse, the terms "dependence" and "vulnerability" are often used interchangeably. You might be dependent on an adversary but does that ...
Special Session decides Qin Gang's fate | NPCSC Watch
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar and Anushka Saxena discuss highlights of the recently concluded 'emergency' session of the Chinese Na...
Evidence Speaks: Forensic Science in Policing & Trials | Police Chowki
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forensic science offers a toolkit of techniques from fingerprinting to ballistics to DNA analysis, which can aid the police in solving crimes and gath...
How Do We Assure Social Security to Gig Workers?
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The State of Rajasthan recently passed a law on social security for platform-based gig workers. Under the law, a 1-2 percent welfare cess will be levi...
Role of Australia’s Public Diplomacy in India
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every country advances its foreign policy objectives through public diplomacy initiatives via its embassies and consulates. Australia is no different....
China’s PSC Architecture & Prigozhin’s Mutiny
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss China's muted response to the coup launched by Wagner Group Chied Yevgeny ...
Mega Dam at Yarlung Tsang: Effect and Implications
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Nithiyanandam Yogeswaran, Professor at the Takshashila Institution, discuss the upcoming mega dam China is planning to build on ...
Cyber Crimes and How to Fight Them | Police Chowki
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As cyberspace grows, cyber crimes have also increased in number and variety. In this episode of Police Chowki, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya quizzes Javeed Ah...
India's Blind Spot: Understanding and Managing Our Cities
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Sowmya Nandan speaks to Devashish Dhar, author of India’s Bling Spot: Understanding and Managing Our Cities. ...
Is Manufacturing the Solution for India?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can India try to increase its presence in manufacturing because it will give us jobs today? Or should it try and increase market share in the growing ...
China's Quest for Innovation
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The news of accidents and natural disasters inevitably includes announcements of ex gratia compensation to victims from the state. Megha Kajale and Mi...
Analysing Ex Gratia Payments for Accidents
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The news of accidents and natural disasters inevitably includes announcements of ex gratia compensation to victims from the state. Megha Kajale and Mi...
How Does Police Intelligence Work? | Police Chowki
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Intelligence is important for efficient and effective police work. In a conversation with Shrikrishna Upadhyaya on Police Chowki, Javeed Ahmad explore...
US-China Competition Looms over ASEAN & East Asia Meetings
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Foreign ministers from the world’s major powers were in Jakarta last week for the ASEAN Regional Forum and East Asia Summit meetings. In this episod...
AI and Geopolitics
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI and its applications are expected to have a transformative impact to rival or even exceed that of the industrial revolution. Bharath Reddy talks to...
Assessing the Impact of 28% GST on Online Gaming
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently the GST Council decided to tax online gaming at 28% on the full-face value of the placed bets. How will this impact the online gaming sector?...
The Road Ahead for India and France
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi followed up his State visit to the US in June with a visit to France, one of India's most important strategic partners. T...
Preventive and Rehabilitation Care
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Preventive & Rehabilitation care plays a key role in defining the job market, caregiver fatigue & the ability to get back in action. While this routin...
The Role of Metals in a Global Tech War
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the current global tech war concerning chips, what role do metals play? What is the impact that Chinese export control curbs are expected to have o...
National Research Foundation: A Good First Step
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Union Cabinet recently approved National Research Foundation Bill, 2015 for introduction. In this episode, Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss...
Geopolitics & Economics of the Semiconductor Global Value Chain
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a conversation with Prof. Douglas Fuller, author of 'Paper Tigers, Hidden Dragons' where we chart the geopolitics and economics shaping sem...
NPCSC Watch: Foreign Relations and Patriotic Education
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss proceedings of the recently concluded session of the Chinese National Peop...
Traffic Police in India: Establishing Order in Chaos | Police Chowki
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Traffic management and road safety can be analysed within a triangular framework of road design, enforcement organisation, and user behaviour. In this...
The Case for Nature
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A biodiversity crisis rages through global ecosystems; how must our economic and technological systems change to manage the crisis? Bharat Sharma spea...
The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Platforms
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2023, the MoHFW brought in the regulation of tobacco depiction on OCCPs or OTT content platforms, requiring them to put a health spot of a mini...
Siliconpolitik : The Factors that Chip in to Make a Chip
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As India’s semiconductor ecosystem sees an influx of rapid-fire investment and partnerships, Satya Sahu engages in a conversation with Prof. Navakan...
Geospatial Technology in Public Health Planning
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Nithiyanandam engages in an intriguing conversation with Mr. Sanjay Sinha, a distinguished senior Consultant with the Department of Real Time Gov...
India’s Central Armed Police Forces | Police Chowki
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) of India provide internal security and guard our international borders with our neighbouring countries. Earlie...
What the Modi Visit to the U.S Means
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a packed three-day State visit to the US recently. In this episode of All Things Policy, Takshashila's Sachin...
Can Emigration Solve India’s Unemployment Crisis?
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a report by United Nations, India had the largest diaspora population in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside...
The Political Lives of Information
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can information truly serve as a natural and universal source of empowerment? How do caste, class, and gender shape the definition, production, and le...
High-tech Developments between U.S. & India
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi, Pranay Kotasthane, Bharat Reddy, and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the announcements in the India-US j...
Decoding the Central Bureau of Investigation | Police Chowki
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigation agency of the Government of India. The CBI is unique in as much as it sits at t...
The Big Hype Around Antony Blinken’s Beijing Visit
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing was postponed in February this year, analysts and policymakers intensely speculated...
Indo-U.S. Biotech Relations
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the potential of the Bio-economy to drive national economic growth. They...
Promises and Pitfalls of Open Source LLMs
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The costs of training and running a large language model (LLM) were prohibitively expensive, and only a few big tech companies could afford to do it. ...
China & the Geopolitics of Central Asia
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China’s security and economic cooperation with Central Asian countries has been deepening over the decades. In May this year, Chinese President Xi J...
Women in Policing: Representation, Prejudices & Police Culture | Police Chowki
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women officers make up only 10-11% of police forces on average across states in India. In the fifth episode of Police Chowki - limited series on All T...
India’s Sports Policy- Barriers & Enablers
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malathi Renati gives Sowmya Nandan an overview of how the Indian Sports Policy has evolved since independence and touches upon the barriers and enable...
The ‘News’ Tightens on India & China
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
India and China have almost completed expelling each other’s journalists. Why is this happening and what impact will it have on how Indians and Chin...
India & the Information Technology Agreement
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As India's PLI schemes for electronics and its ongoing disputes at the WTO come into stark focus, Pranay Kothasthane, Satya Sahu, and Miheer Karandika...
Parliamentary Elections & Political Future of Bangladesh
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The historical legacy of the Liberation War has played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of Bangladesh. With the challenges faced ...
Criminal Cases: Investigation, Prosecution, & Accountability | Police Chowki
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The rule of law requires the police to ensure that criminals are properly investigated, prosecuted, and punished to ensure justice for the victims. In...
The Faultlines Beneath a New US-China Thaw
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The month of May witnessed a gradual resumption of high-level dialogue between the US and China. This had largely been frozen since the February spy b...
Heat Stress and Job Losses
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Because of its large population, India, in absolute terms, is expected to lose the equivalent of 34 million full-time jobs in 2030 due to heat stress....
The WHO Pandemic Treaty
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the most recent draft of the proposed WHO Global Pandemic Treaty. They d...
Fact-checking in the Age of AI Disinformation
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI tools such as DeepFake have been around for years, but with the launch of advanced generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, MidJourney, DALL-E, etc, ar...
Section 144 CrPC: From Curfews to Kite Flying | Police Chowki
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code is typically considered the provision under which the police issue curfew orders. In this episode of the li...
India-China : What's Keeping the Ice from Breaking?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena discusses with Saurabh Todi and Amit Kumar recent developments in India-China relations, and what...
Strategic Technological Vulnerabilities
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Saurabh Todi and Satya Sahu explore the concept of Strategic Technological Vulnerabilities and what it may take ...