All Things Policy

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...

High-Tech Geopolitics in the Post-Pandemic World

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s world, high technology is directly linked to national power. Hence, it will have an outsized role in geopolitics. In this episode, Shrikr...

Financing Climate Action: Sovereign Green Bonds

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya speaks to Shantanu Srivastava, Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysi...

Great Power Competition in a Multipolar World

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya quizzes Manoj Kewalramani on his characterisation of the post-pandemic world order as a great power competition...

US-China Semiconductor Competition

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena discusses with Amit Kumar the recent developments in the semiconductor supply chain as a result o...

Global Pandemic Treaty: What to Expect?

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The World Health Organisation is working on a Global Pandemic Treaty which will seek to address the gaps in global pandemic identification, preparedne...

Women's Reservation Bill

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

India needs more female representation in politics and the Women's Reservation Bill can be an effective tool to implement this. Anurpiya Mohta and Sud...

How China Negotiates

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode,Manoj Kewalramani, in conversation with Aditya Ramanathan, offers us a rare glimpse into how China’s diplomacy actually works and th...

The GST Appellate Tribunal Opportunity

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan & Shrikrishna Upadhaya speak to Jatin Christopher (Partner, JCSS, Bengaluru) & Surya Prakash B.S. (Programme Director...

Bridging the Gap Between Survivors and Support Systems

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of All Things Policy, Suman Joshi and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya host Tanima Kishore, Project Coordinator - Sexual and Gender Based Violenc...

Biological Reasoning: COVID-19 Crisis

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 was at a macro level a social dilemma of human cooperation and prosociality. In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Carl J...

The Mumbai Cricket Conundrum

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournament's 88-year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single...

The Ballooning Sino - U.S. Crisis

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Aditya Ramanathan, and Pranav Satyanath discuss the recent Chinese spy balloon crisis between U.S. and China.

AtmanirBharOS

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Developed by a startup incubated out of IIT, BharOS is being pitched as an answer to Google's Android and Apple's iOS. Can BharOS overcome the network...

China’s Diplomacy 2023

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since the 20th Party Congress, the tone of Chinese diplomacy appears to have undergone a change. Is this a tactical shift or is something substan...

Challenges for Local Government Bodies in India

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Carl Jaison is joined by Pranav Gupta, Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. He discusses his field research whe...

Budget 2023 and Job Creation

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does the 2023 budget do for jobs in India? What would the experts like to have seen? Will India's bets on skilling, infra, and green jobs pay off...

Trends in the Chinese Economy: What to look forward to in 2023

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar explore the trends and developments taking place in the Chinese Economy in the pas...

Japan's Security Strategy in a Changing World

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kingshuk Saha and Manoj Kewalramani discuss Japan's Security Strategy, background, and its impact.

A Deep Dive into the Digital Public Goods Revolution

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of All Things Policy features IIC fellows (University of Chicago Trust), Ritul Gaur and Arjun Gargeyas, who are joined by Liv Nordhaug (C...

1000 Not Out

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the thousandth episode, Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the macro-changes in the world order over the last three years. They also discuss t...

Views on Heritable Gene Editing

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We at Takshashila Institution have released our findings of our survey on Heritable Gene Editing. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik...

Biological Reasoning: Climate Change

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Global temperatures are expected to rise by 1.5℃ by 2050 and 3℃ to 4℃ by 2100. This will have disastrous consequences for us. In this episode of...

What The New PIB Fact Check Rule Could Mean for Media Freedom

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jency Jacob, Managing Editor of Boom Live, India's first and largest fact-checking newsroom, dissects the new draft rule that makes the Press Informat...

India Needs A Declassification Policy

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Indian research and scholarship are significantly impacted by the lack of a proper declassification policy for government documents. This prevents a h...

Foreign Universities in India - The Way Forward

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recently the University Grants Commission came up with draft regulations to facilitate foreign higher educational institutions to set up their campuse...

Anticipating Tech Policy Developments in 2023

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2023 promises to have many important developments in the tech policy space. Shailesh Chitnis and Bharath Reddy look at what we can expect this year in...

South Korea going nuclear?

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol recently floated the possibility of his country acquiring nuclear weapons to deter North Korean aggression. This ...

Building New Cities & Improving Existing Ones

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Should India build new cities for growth and job creation? Why are we falling behind in improving our current cities? How can be incentivize people to...

India, China & the Global South

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, India held a Voice of the Global South Summit, engaging with 125 countries. The Indian government said that the aim of the two-day summit w...

Demystifying the United States Space Force

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been three years since the US Space Force came into exitance. Its purpose and missions are shrouded in comical and mundane mystery. But what does...

Increasing coverage of Telemedicine in India

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Technology and innovation in the health sector have the potential to provide long-term answers to our population's evolving healthcare demands. In thi...

An Assessment of India’s State of Unemployment in 2023

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unemployment in India hit an all-time high of 8.85% in December 2022 according to CMIE data. Anupriya Mohta, Sridhar Krishna, and Sudisha Mishra discu...

Prognostication on Space Policy Matters

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The year 2022 was perhaps the best year for space. The success of the James Web Space Telescope, the completion of China's Tiangong space station and ...

Fake Reviews & Government Intervention

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has spelled out its intention to curb online fake reviews. But what is a 'fake' review? Should the government interve...

History and Relevance of Bombay Plan

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kingshuk Saha and Anupam Manur discuss the Bombay Plan, its making and its impact on the Indian economy.

Mergers & Disqualifications Under Anti-Defection Law

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya hosts Ritwika Sharma, Senior Resident Fellow & Lead, Charka - Centre for Constitutional Law at Vidhi Centre for...

Biological Reasoning: Social Norms

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Social norms are informal rules which dictate collective behaviour. In this episode of All things policy, Harshit Kukreja and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya di...

Media Outlook 2022-23 with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, India's best-known news and entertainment media industry expert and the author of the definitive book on India's media busines...