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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 ...
Engaging with Narratives on the China-Taiwan Issue
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on her recent position paper that discusses the developments in the cross-strait relations between ...
Harnessing Opportunities in the Blue Economy
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Economy refers to the multitude of ocean resources available in the country that can be harnessed to aid the production of goods and services bec...
Police Laws of India | Police Chowki
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Police Chowki series, Javeed Ahmad and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya discuss the colonial roots of police legislation in India, t...
Language Policy in India: Effect and Impact on Society
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Satarupa Sen, an Assistant Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the Bengal Institute of Science and Technology, disc...
Gender and Gig Jobs
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite its merits, the 'platformisation’ of gig jobs has failed to increase female labour force participation in India. Anupriya Mohta and Sudisha ...
Regulating the Use of Environmental DNA
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As scientists hone the ability to extract meaningful information from DNA found in the air, Shambhavi Naik and Saurabh Todi discuss the policy challen...
Unpacking China’s Overseas Finance as BRI Turns 10
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year marks the 10th anniversary of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. The initiative has seen an unprecedented expansion of Chinese ov...
A Day in the Life of a Cop | Police Chowki
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a new limited series Police Chowki on All Things Policy. In this series, we cast a critical look at the role and function...
Past and Future of Indian Finance
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With recent bank failures in the West raising concerns, how stable is India's financial system? Dive into an engaging conversation with Ruchir Agarwal...
Gender-Equitable Child Preferences
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even as India's gender stats don't paint a pretty picture, what is heartening to see is a move towards gender-equitable fertility preferences. Bharath...
Twenty-Five Years of Nuclearisation
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-five years ago, India declared itself an overt nuclear power. Its journey was long and often constrained by the international export control re...
Strength of India-US Partnership
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Saurabh Todi and Pranay Kotasthane delve into the recent controversy created by Ashley Tellis's article which tried to set expectatio...
Layers of Ageing
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malathi Renati, Sachin Kalbag, and Sowmya Nandan talk and share about the role of society, government, and market in elderly care. They discuss the ro...
China's Crackdown on Foreign Consultancy Firms
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few days, Chinese authorities have conducted raids on the offices of Capvision, an international consultancy, citing national security c...
The Future of Jobs Report
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The World Economic Forum recently released The Future of Jobs report highlighting the anticipated developments of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Sr...
Chinese FM's Visit to India, SCO, and Pakistan
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Saurabh Todi and Manoj Kewalramani delve into the recent visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister to India for the SCO Summit and his bi...
Demystifying the food we consume
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Food is both central and fundamental to our existence. Yet, we have little or no relevant information about what we eat every day. Nutritional informa...
When Governments Owe Money
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no end in sight for sovereign debt crises in developing economies. What started with Sri Lanka and Lebanon has now spread to other countries...
Can rental housing help India's housing crisis?
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How difficult is it to rent houses in India’s cities? How do the existing government policies impact the availability of rental housing? What can be...
India's Semiconductor Ambitions
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Satya Sahu and Arjun Gargeyas discuss India's bold ambitions to become self-sufficient in the strategically impo...
What are India's Options During a Taiwan crisis?
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena discusses with Ambassador Vijay Gokhale the geopolitics of China-Taiwan relations, and what impli...
Globalising India's DPI
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
India has deployed state-of-the-art Digital Public Infrastructure and has been using its G20 presidency to champion it. Ritul Gaur, Saurabh Todi, and ...
Who Cares About Jobs?
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With unemployment rising in India, especially amongst the youth and women, Sridhar Krishna, Anupriya Mohta, and Sudisha Mishra discuss whether jobs wi...
Hits & Misses of the New Indian Space Policy 2023
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The much-awaited Indian Space Policy 2023 was unveiled recently after the Union Cabinet approved it in early April. The policy seeks to provide regula...
Private School Education in India
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the new academic year begins, the issue of unauthorized schools and the regulations around them will make news. What are the issues involved in reg...
Perspectives on the Iran-Saudi Normalization Agreement
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena discusses with Amit Kumar and Harshit Sharma, the fine details of the recent Iran-Saudi-China Joi...
Are the India-US relation sceptics right?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last two decades, the India-US relationship has gradually become one of the world's most important partnerships. But there are sceptics. Wher...
What is Regulation?
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regulation is an intrinsic part of what the government does. But what exactly is regulation? What does it mean? Is government the most competent to re...
Twenty Years of The Human Genome Project
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Human Genome Project celebrated its 20th anniversary on Apr 14th. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik and Saurabh Todi discuss th...
Parks and Recreation: The Curious Case of Cubbon Park
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The horticulture department which maintains Bangalore’s iconic Cubbon Park, recently enforced restrictions on citizens who they believe ‘misuse th...
Public Infrastructure for Cyclists in Bangalore
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever just wanted to skip all the traffic in the city, and try cycling to work? Sathya Sankaran, the Bicycle Mayor of Bangalore, and Leah Govi...
Unbundling an ONDC App
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many cab and auto-hailing apps have tried to challenge the might of Ola and Uber and have failed over the years. There's a new app called Namma Yatri ...
Climate Voices: Citizen Participation in Policymaking
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Public consultation on draft laws, regulations, and policy is critical to participatory democracy. Perspectives brought in by citizens can help better...
Legal Barriers to Women's Employment
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do legal barriers impact women's employment in factories? Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss with Anu Maria Francis and April Suzanna Varkey ...
State of Criminal Justice System
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Satya Sahu discuss the findings from the India Justice Report 2022, particularly the vacancies and infrastr...
GDI, GSI & GCI: What’s Driving China’s New Initiatives?
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since September 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched three new initiatives, which have become the cornerstone of his foreign policy. In thi...
Capital Punishment Jurisprudence in India: Reform Vs Retribution
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha speaks to Anubhav Raj Shekhar, Assistant Professor of Law at BML Munjal University (on sabbatical at the University of Oxford where he i...
Fifty Years of Project Tiger
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On April 1, 2023, India celebrated 50 years of Project Tiger, arguably the most important ecological conservation programme in the country, and easily...
Indian Legal Sector Needs More Reforms
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bar Council of India recently allowed the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in India to practice foreign law, diverse international issues, a...
Private Security Military Companies
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss the mandates of Private Security and Military Companies operating in situations of armed confli...
Career Impact Bonds
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Career Impact Bonds
Incentivising Property Ownership Amongst Women
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The extent of female property ownership impacts women and their families, society, and the economy. Governments provide gender-based tax incentives to...
Nordic Air Force Agreement
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have recently signed the first Nordic Air Commanders' Intent to create a unified Nordic air defence alliance, pool...
Xi Jinping’s Russia Visit
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It came as no surprise that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first diplomatic visit after the commencement of his unprecedented third term was to Russ...
The New START Treaty on Life-Support
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country will suspend its participation in the New START Treaty. But does this me...
Biotechnology Cooperation Within Quad
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
India needs to grow its bio-economy and work with other countries to bolster its research and development capabilities and its manufacturing capacity....
Banking Trouble
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse herald wider troubles for banks? Anupam Manur talks to Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Aditya Ram...
Concluding the Two Sessions: Developments and Reforms
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar and Anushka Saxena discuss key developments and sweeping institutional reforms that took place at the...
Rebooting AI in India
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the past year we have seen AI go from powering prediction algorithms in the background to now having seemingly intelligent conversations, answering...
Green Economy and Entrepreneurship in India
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a joint report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the ILO, India created 8,63,000 green jobs in 2020-21. But what...
Women in STEM: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Tripti Kumari, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Gargi College, a constituent college of Delhi University. They discuss the wo...
Labour Productivity: Importance & Challenges
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Productivity as a measure is often overlooked in public discourse. Why is it important to track this metric? What are the implications of improving la...
Opportunities in India-Australia Ties
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to India marked a new chapter in the bilateral relationship between India and Australia. A...
Regulation of e-Pharmacies
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Pharmacy Council of India and All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists have opposed e-pharmacies and demanded they be banned. In this epis...
Can India Afford Internet Shutdowns?
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the fifth year in a row, India topped the world in internet shutdowns, according to an international report by Access Now and KeepItOn Coalition. ...
National Geospatial Policy 2022
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Nithiyanandam Yogeswaran analyse National Geospatial Policy 2022 in this episode. They discuss the key features of the policy pa...
What’s Happening at China’s Two Sessions?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first week of March is always key to the Chinese political calendar, with the beginning of the Two Sessions. The annual NPC and CPPCC meetings hel...
Sex-Ed in India's School System
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about sex is taboo in India. This means schools don't teach students about reproduction, contraception, and consent. In this episode of All Th...
PLA reforms and military drills
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Policy, Amit Kumar quizzes Anushka Saxena on the reforms of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the relevance and scop...
Digital IDs as a Digital Public Good
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative estimates that around 850 million people in the world do not have official legal ident...
A Recurring Payments Nightmare
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to subscribe to something on an international platform only to find that your Indian credit or debit card gets declined? It’s be...
Casually Banning Films Committee
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Censor Board in India enjoys a wide remit of powers to not only certify films but also demand cuts and modifications in movies and even refuse cer...