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Ep. 236: The Year that Changed the World

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A strange revolution, a catastrophic invasion, a dramatic terrorist attack, and an economic transformation. Few years in modern history have been as consequential as 1979. Four decades on, Mano Kewalramani joins Aditya Ramanathan and Sankalp Gurjar to discuss how 1979 shaped our world.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

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    19 min 4 sec

    Surgical strikes are back in the news. But what are these surgical strikes really Do they help reduce terrorism Are they being exploited for political purposes General Prakash Menon discusses with Yazad Jal and Aditya Ramanathan.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Huawei To Hell: The Future of Technology Geopolitics
    25 min 53 sec

    Is the USChina trade war entering its final phases Huawei will not be able to purchase components from American suppliers and will be excluded from future versions of Googles Android OS. But this costs the US 11 billion in lost business. Will the costs finally be enough to bring both sides to the table Manoj Kewalramani and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss with Shambhavi Naik.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Reading The Economist - More Cold War, Political Comedy, and Sleep Technology
    26 min 43 sec

    Yazad Jal and Manoj Kewalramani join Nitin Pai discuss the nuances of the articles in the latest edition of The Economist May 18th. Tune in for insights on the USChina new cold war, comedic happenings in politics, the intolerance of intolerance, sleep technology and more.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Politicising The Military- Should Military Officers Be Allowed to Join Politics?
    25 min 51 sec

    Has politicisation affected the Indian military Should our senior officers have a “cooling off” period before they’re allowed to join a political party Gen. Prakash Menon joins Pranay Kotasthane and Yazad Jal to discuss these issues.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Teaching Soldiers- Is Military Education Inefficient?
    23 min 7 sec

    How have India and China tried to educate their military personnel Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan join Yazad Jal to talk about two different studies on the subject.Check out the studies mentioned here:Defense Education in Chinese Universities: Drilling Elite Youthhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10670564.2018.1542224journalCodecjcc20“Educating the Professional Military: Civil–Military Relations and Professional Military Education in India”https://journals.sagepub.com/d

  • Reading The Economist- Decline of Racial Bias, Left-Leaning Think-tanks and More
    22 min 19 sec

    Yazad Jal and Anupam Manur join Nitin Pai to dive into the latest edition of The Economist and discuss the nuances of the articles that they found the most intriguing. Tune in for insights on USChina trade war, the veracity of Indian GDP numbers, the decline of racial bias in the United States and more. Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Cab Apps and Congestion- Why Are Cab Aggregators Jamming Our Roads?
    22 min 24 sec

    With Uber and Ola having gamechanging effects on urban mobility, how can urban planning authorities account for the sharp hike in road congestion with a view to make transport as efficient as possiblePranay Kotasthane and Anupam Manur join Shambhavi Naik to discuss the various aspects of the same. Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Need Jobs? Build Cities.- Is Creating Additional State Capitals a Good Idea?
    25 min 28 sec

    India needs to create 20 million jobs per year for the next decade or so. One of the best ways to do that is through the construction of new cities. But how And why would people move to these new cities They might if the cities are state capitals. So should we relocate state capitals to boost the economy Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane join Yazad Jal to discuss. Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Mainstreaming Counterculture- How do counterculture movements end up as part of the mainstream?
    26 min 25 sec

    How does Che Guevaras face end up on massmanufactured tshirts How did superheroes go from comic books to blockbuster film franchises How do counterculture movements end up as part of the mainstream Asawari Ghatage, Manoj Kewalramani and Anirudh Kanisetti geek out with Shambhavi Naik.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • A War of Ideas- Do Ancient Civilisations Explain Present Day Power Politics?
    23 min 58 sec

    Does the notion of a clash of civilisations really explain the competition between major powers today Shambhavi Naik talks to Manoj Kewalramani, Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan. Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Pakistan's Nuclear Bluff- Is the Nasr Just an Intimidation Tactic?
    17 min 16 sec

    Pakistans Nasr rocket was supposed to pour cold water over the Indian Armys Cold Start doctrine. But Aditya Ramanathan and Kunaal Kini drop a truth bomb over Pakistans overheated claims. Check out their article here: https://bit.ly/2H8RwDDEditor: Ananya Iyer

  • Justice Denied- Is the Chief Justice Above the Law?
    19 min 44 sec

    The Supreme Courts inhouse probe panel has given a clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi after allegations of sexual harassment against him. But the probe ignored the wellestablished Vishakha guidelines for dealing with such allegations. Surya Prakash BS joins Yazad Jal and Suyash Desai to discuss the implications for the credibility of Indias judiciary.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • China And Masood Azhar- Why Did China Cave?
    24 min 48 sec

    Why did China finally allow Masood Azhar to be sanctioned by the UN What do these sanctions actually achieve What are China’s motivations behind doing this now And how will it affect the IndiaChina dynamic Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Yazad Jal to discuss these issues and more.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Poets and Kings: Then and Now
    22 min 32 sec

    Why did premodern Indian states patronise poetry How did poets balance their commitments to kings with their ideas of social justice Are there lessons that modern India can learn from our historical attitude towards the arts Author and ancient literature expert Samhita Arni joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Yazad Jal to search for answers.

  • Marvel(ous) Geopolitics- What Does the MCU Teach Us About International Relations?
    23 min 27 sec

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe offers rich and often surprising insights into the most pressing matters of ethics, policy, international politics. Manoj Kewalramani, Shibani Mehta, Ajay Patri, and Aditya Ramanathan delve into some of their favourite moments in the MCU saga. Warning: This podcast contains major spoilers right up to Avengers: Infinity War.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • Recruiting Better Spies- How Do We Improve India's Intelligence Agency?
    28 min 47 sec

    All is not well with Indias external intelligence agency. In this fascinating episode, Anand Arni, Pranay Kotasthane, and Shibani Mehta talk about how Indias spies were recruited in the past, whats wrong with the way theyre recruited today, and how India can hire better intelligence officers in the future. You can check out Shibani’s column of recruitment into external intelligence here: https://bit.ly/2GQvOTD The Takshashila Institution’s Discussion Document on human resource challenges can be

  • The Paradoxes of Prediction- Do Prediction Markets Affect Actual Outcomes?
    22 min 30 sec

    How do prediction markets work Do they offer advantages over traditional methods And why did they go wrong in predicting Trumps election or BrexitAnupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane talk to Yazad Jal.Editor: Ananya Iyer

  • China's Naval Might
    26 min 41 sec

    Chinas navy marked its 70th anniversary with a fourdaylong celebration last week. The festivities included a parade, which showcased the Liaoning aircraft carrier and the navys newest destroyer, the Nanchang. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai on the rapid modernisation of the PLANavy and its implications from an Indian perspective.

  • Bubble Boy- A Bold New Age in Healthcare?
    20 min 45 sec

    A revolutionary new gene therapy hijacks the human immunodeficiency HIV virus to cure inherited immune disorders such as SCID also known as Bubble Boy Disease. Is this the start of a bold new age in healthcare Shambhavi Naik and Yazad Jal join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss.

  • Belt And Road Forum II
    30 min 17 sec

    The second summit of the Belt and Road Initiative began on 25th April 2019. Will this summit, attended by more than 37 heads of the countries and several other delegations, bring clarity from China on issues like Transparency and economic sustainability of the BRI Manoj and Suyash join Shambhavi to discuss the BRI initiative, its geopolitical and geo economic implications, new players in the forum, and Indias approach to it.

  • Why Sri Lanka?
    32 min 48 sec

    Is the attack in Sri Lanka a product of thirdparty terrorism Can a local terror outfit carry out an orchestrated attack of this scale without outside help What is the nature of the allegiance of the local terror group to IS More attacks of this nature should be expected as networked terrorists clash with hierarchical states, say Nitin Pai, General Prakash Menon and Anand Arni in conversation with Pranay Kotasthane and Shambhavi Naik.

  • Tik For Tok- What Does the Ban Mean for Freedom of Expression?
    22 min 1 sec

    Should India ban TikTok Does the ban violate the principle of freedom of expression, or tackle the problem of illegal and dangerous content Does it help achieve broader geopolitical objectives Yes and no, say Nitin Pai and Manoj Kewalramani in conversation with Shambhavi Naik.

  • Where No Tourist Has Gone Before
    26 min 27 sec

    Indias tourism industry is not in the best of shapes Times Square in New York alone gets more than the entire country. Some places get way too much traffic and strain their infrastructure to breaking point. Others get no tourism traffic, and whatever infrastructure they have turns into a white elephant. How do we correct the imbalance and help develop Indias tourism sector Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti join Yazad Jal to throw some ideas around.You can also refer to Nitin Pais writing on the s

  • Affairs of the Heart
    17 min 43 sec

    In Israel last week, a team of scientists created the first functioning 3Dprinted artificial heart made of biological materials. This is potentially a huge leap forward for synthetic biology and perhaps even a step towards the everelusive quest for human immortality. But what is synthetic biology in the first place What are the implications of this development for society and the economy Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti join Yazad Jal for a hearty conversation full of science fiction and cheesy pu

  • On Terrorists, Nukes, And Linguistic States
    26 min 6 sec

    We at the Takshashila Institution change our minds when presented with better arguments. In todays episode Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan talk to host Shambhavi Naik about papers and books that made them reconsider old assumptions. In a freewheeling discussion, they look at whether reducing poverty might increase the risk of terrorism, why sponsoring nuclear terrorists is too perilous a gambit for any state, and how we should think about linguistic states in India.

  • Coming Home
    28 min 15 sec

    Why do migrants return home What makes people make the arduous shift back after settling in a new place Three migrants who returned home to India: Nidhi Gupta, Yazad Jal and Shambhavi Naik discuss these issues in light of Oded Starks article Behavior in reverse: reasons for return migration. Listen in for both personal and policy insights into migration, a vexing topic in todays global discourse.

  • Breaking The Ice In The Arctic
    23 min 52 sec

    Last weeks Arctic conference saw the unveiling of an ambitious Russian plan to expand its military presence in the region, including a larger fleet of nuclear icebreakers. Why are countries expressing so much interest in the Arctic and what does it mean for the future of geopolitics there Aditya Ramanathan and Anirudh Kanisetti join Shambhavi Naik to discuss.

  • The Politics Of National Security
    29 min 14 sec

    In the first episode of our relaunched podcast, All Things Policy, Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane join host Yazad Jal to discuss how Indias leading political parties deal with national security issues.

  • To Gene or Not To Gene
    23 min 32 sec

    Shambhavi Naik, Yazad Jal and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss the contentious issue of germline gene editing.Eminent scientists have called for a five year moratorium on clinical applications of germline concerning reproductive cells gene editing. Such a move will reduce funding and transnational research in congential diseases. In this episode, they discuss how proposing stringent safety standards would be more effective than an outright ban.

  • Great Wall Of Trade
    31 min 15 sec

    The recent EUChina summit has resulted in unprecedented concessions from China that could have longlasting implications for the global economy. What are they Is this a watershed in relations between the PRC and the West Manoj Kewalramani joins Yazad Jal and Anupam Manur to discuss.

  • Break Up Big Tech?
    37 min 38 sec

    Calls to regulate big technology firms are increasingly entering political discourse. The latest spark to the debate is US Senator Warrens proposal to break apart Google, Facebook and Apple. Are these ideas on the right track and are there better ways to increase consumer welfare No and yes, explains Anupam Manur in conversation with Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan.Read Anupams arguments in detail here: https://factordaily.com/thefollyofbreakingupbigtech/

  • The Emperor's New Norms
    39 min 8 sec

    What do a childrens story, Indores cleanliness, and Mumbai local trains have in common Social norms Nidhi Gupta joins Shambhavi Naik, Anirudh Kanisetti, and Aditya Ramanathan to explain how they work, based on the pioneering work of Cristina Bicchieri.Read more at https://www.unicef.org/protection/files/40930WholeWhatareSocialNorms.pdf

  • Robot Rules
    33 min 50 sec

    Should lethal autonomous weapons have the discretion to take human life With governments already debating the issue at the UN, Ganesh Chakravarthi talks to Manoj Kewalramani, Shibani Mehta, and Aditya Ramanathan about the future of killer robots.

  • India's Satellite Killers
    14 min 40 sec

    Having proven its ability to knock out satellites, India should pledge a no first use policy for ASAT missiles, since these weapons can create dangerous debris fields in space. Such a pledge will not stop India from pursuing or using nonkinetic means of disabling enemy satellites. Lt General Prakash Menon talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan.

  • Fixing Indian PhDs
    22 min 59 sec

    The Indian government recently stated that PhDs would only be offered on subjects of national interest though it later backtracked. Are there better ways to nurture research in India and address some of the structural problems of the academic environment Nidhi Gupta and Shambhavi Naik join Yazad Jal to discuss.

  • What Is The Kra Canal?
    35 min 12 sec

    What if China were to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Kra in Thailand Such a project could transform the geopolitics of Southeast Asia. What are Indias stakes in the matter and what does it need to do about it Manoj Kewalramani and Anirudh Kanisetti join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss.

  • Why Is Facebook Banning Pages?
    23 min 20 sec

    Facebook just announced that it has taken down hundreds of pages in India and Pakistan for coordinated inauthentic behaviour. What does this mean Why is Facebook cracking down on pages, and what does this say about the future of social media governance Anirudh Kanisetti and Pranay Kotasthane join Shambhavi Naik to discuss.

  • Sat Wars
    31 min 11 sec

    Now that India has tested an antisatellite missile, it is part of a club of just four states that have the ability to target assets in space. What does this mean for the future of geopolitics And how does it continue the legacy of Cold War space marathons Aditya Ramanathan and Pavan Srinath join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss.

  • Dream Manifestos Science And Technology
    15 min 40 sec

    Science and technology ought to be a priority strategic investment for Indias future. Shambhavi Naik and Pavan Srinath tell Aditya Ramanathan why the government needs to increase funding, articulate a positive vision for Indian science and technology, and give scientists a greater say in funding decisions.

  • Dream Manifestos: Manufacturing
    22 min 26 sec

    What kind of reforms would be required to make Indian manufacturing globally competitive In this episode of our Dream Manifesto series, Anupam Manur discusses his wish list with Yazad Jal.

  • Dream Manifestos: Judicial Reforms
    21 min 2 sec

    In this episode of our series on dream manifestos, Surya Prakash and Ajay Patri discuss the reforms that Union and State governments can introduce to make the functioning of the Indian judiciary more robust.

  • Dream Manifestos: Foreign Policy
    33 min 3 sec

    In this episode of our electionsinspired special series, Pranay Kotasthane joins Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss how a dream manifesto could change Indias foreign relations and bring the country a step closer to the ideal of Yogakshema the peace and prosperity of its citizens.Read Pranays column on how India can increase its stature in the world here: https://www.thinkpragati.com/think/manifesto/7504/foreignpolicytimetobeamajorplayer/

  • Dream Manifestos: Agriculture
    23 min 32 sec

    In the first of our election special series, Yazad Jal joins Pranay Kotasthane to discuss a dream manifesto to address the woes of Indian agriculture.

  • Is All Charity Good?
    18 min 45 sec

    Human history is full of examples of money acquired by unscrupulous means being poured into all sorts of charitable undertakings. The 21st century is no exception. Is it morally acceptable to accept money from questionable sources in the name of the greater good Ajay Patri joins Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss.

  • Creative Accounting
    30 min 17 sec

    The accuracy of the Indian governments fiscal deficit numbers is under question thanks to what has been described as creative accounting. What is it, how does it work, and is it a matter for concern Anupam Manur joins Pranay Kotasthane to discuss.

  • Biowarfare Is Coming
    21 min 20 sec

    The old assumptions around bioweapons are falling apart as new technologies make it easier for terrorists to produce and dispense deadly pathogens. Those technologies could also make it possible in the future for states to target specific ethnic groups. Shambhavi Naik talks to Aditya Ramanathan about the emerging threats and how India is placed to deal with them.

  • India Works At Night
    21 min 23 sec

    One sureshot way for India to create jobs is to open up its cities for business at night. Keeping the lights on will benefit a wide crosssection of the economy, from IT services to healthcare to small retail stores, but governments will have to take the lead to make this happen. Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane weigh in.Read Nitins take here: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/opinionnighttimecommerceoffersindiaagrowthopportunity1552835386085.html

  • Counting Every Vote
    20 min 32 sec

    The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a plea by some opposition parties asking for half the EVMs in the upcoming elections to be audited with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails VVPAT. Pranay Kothasthane talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan about paper trail system and the new complications it might create.

  • China Shields a Terrorist
    24 min 24 sec

    On Wednesday, China placed a technical hold on a proposal at the UN Security Council to designate JaisheMohammad leader Masood Azhar a global terrorist. What are Chinas calculations in blocking Azhars designation And is it making a mistake by upsetting India over a symbolic issue Manoj Kewalramani and Pranay Kotasthane discuss with Aditya Ramanathan.

  • Brexit And Its Implications
    27 min 44 sec

    UK Prime Minister Theresa May just lost another vote in parliament on Brexit. What happens next Will there be a hard Brexit Or no Brexit What about other allied issues like the Irish backstop Anupam Manur joins Yazad Jal to discuss the possible ways ahead for the British government and the pitfalls they face.

  • Genetics Is Better Than Cure
    21 min 1 sec

    Indias huge population consists of hundreds of subgroups which have been marrying within themselves for the last 2000 years. This has led to a huge undiagnosed genetic disease problem, which must be tackled using new technology and policies. Shambhavi Naik joins Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss.

  • The Mullah Omar Mystery
    17 min 36 sec

    A new book by a Dutch journalist claims Taliban leader Mullah Omar remained in hiding near a US base in Zabul, Afghanistan, until his death in 2013. The release of the book, and an accompanying Englishlanguage report contradict earlier evidence that Mullah Omar was in Pakistan. Anand Arni and Nitin Pai tell Aditya Ramanathan why theyre sceptical of the new claims.

  • The Future Of India's Social Infrastructure
    21 min 46 sec

    Indias social infrastructure is stuck in the industrial age. Creating social services for the twentyfirst century will require looking beyond the existing models of developed countries. Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane discuss.

  • The CPC: China's Political Carnival
    26 min 21 sec

    Thousands of delegates from all over China have gathered in Beijing for the annual meetings of the countrys two main political bodies, the National Peoples Congress and Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Congress. Manoj Kewalramani tells Anupam Manur and Aditya Ramanathan why the meetings are both a serious indicator of Chinas policies and a spot of political theatre.

  • Trouncing Trump's Tariffs
    25 min 40 sec

    US President Donald Trump has called India a “tariff king” and threatened to withdraw India’s preferential trade status under the GSP. What is the GSP What does India stand to lose More importantly, what is in India’s national interest High tariffs or low tariffs And how should India react to the US provocation Pranay Kotasthane is joined by Anupam Manur and Yazad Jal as they discuss the issue.

  • Is Prohibition The Answer?
    20 min 23 sec

    Dealing with alcoholism is a very complex public policy problem. Many Indian states have inaugurated a policy of outright prohibition but this move can have risky unintended consequences. With a series of tragedies resulting from the consumption of spurious liquor in the news, Nitin Pai and Anupam Manur unpack the issue.

  • How Many Jobs Is India Really Creating?
    20 min 51 sec

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently argued that there was no good method available for estimating job creation. But with the discontinuation of the NSSOs fiveyear surveys and lack of Labour Bureau data, could other sources, such as government schemes, fill the data gap Yazad Jal and Devika Kher discuss the reasons for their scepticism.

  • Trump & Kim: The Art Of No Deal
    22 min 43 sec

    The summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim JongUn ended abruptly with no agreement. Manoj Kewalramani theChinaDude and Ram Ganesh Kamatham RGKWriting discuss why disagreements between the two sides scuttled the summit and what we can now expect.

  • What is India's New Ecommerce Policy?
    23 min 27 sec

    The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion DIPP released a Draft National eCommerce Policy on 23rd February https://dipp.gov.in/sites/default/files/DraftNationalecommercePolicy23February2019.pdf. Subtitled as Indias data for Indias development, it carries a number of recommendations related to sharing of data by ecommerce platforms, data localisation, and marketplace regulations. Anupam Manur anupammanur and Pranay Kotasthane pranaykotas discuss this draft policy and the possible

  • The Struggle For Afghanistan's Future
    25 min 2 sec

    This week, Afghanistan sent a shipment of goods via Iran’s Chabahar port to India. Meanwhile, American and Taliban representatives are in talks in Doha. What do these developments mean for the future of Afghanistan How might India further develop the Chabahar route And what levers does Pakistan control in the Afghan peace talksAnand Arni discusses these issues and much more with Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan.

  • The Limited War Paradox
    23 min 57 sec

    Is a limited war between Pakistan and India possible What political objectives can such a war achieve With India striking alleged terrorist targets in Pakistani territory, General Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane discuss this concept of limited war.For more, check out our discussion document The India—Pakistan conflict escalation framework. http://takshashila.org.in/wpcontent/uploads/2016/12/AnalysisIndiaPakistanConflictEscalationPK122016.pdf

  • What DNA Tells Us About Indians Past, Present and Future
    20 min 27 sec

    Groundbreaking new scientific studies are changing our understanding of the history of India and its people. Yazad Jal joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Shambhavi Naik to discuss what science and history have to say about the past, present, and future of Indias population.

  • Why the Demand for Special Category Status in Andhra Pradesh?
    24 min 31 sec

    Its been more than four years since the AP Reorganisation Act came into effect. Yet the acrimony between the union and the new look Andhra Pradesh state doesnt seem to be going away. The AP CM was in Delhi last week to register his protest over the state not being granted special category status. So in this episode, we discuss: What is the special category status Is it constitutional Is it important What underlies the persistent demand for this categorisation What lies ahead for Andhra Prade

  • Should The Indian Government Regulate Social Media?
    24 min 41 sec

    The Indian government may be thinking of regulating the activities of major social media firms such as WhatsApp. Facebook and Google have come out with new policies to control political advertising and combat misinformation on their platforms. As Indias general election comes closer, Manoj Kewalramani, Anirudh Kanisetti, Yazad Jal and Aditya Ramanathan discuss these developments.

  • What Is the Jaish-e-Mohammad?
    20 min 56 sec

    The JaisheMohammad is a terrorist outfit that has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack. What is it, and what are its links to the Pakistani MilitaryJihadi Complex Pranay Kotasthane and Anand Arni discuss the organisation in this episode.For more on the MilitaryJihadi complex, check out our conversation here: https://soundcloud.com/takshashilainstitution/thepakistanimilitaryjihadicomplex

  • Should Publicly Funded Research Be Free?
    24 min 13 sec

    India has recently announced its intent to join Plan S, by which all publicfunded research in India would have to be published in open access compliant journals. This move will help scientists, students and teachers across India to access research articles and will put all scientific knowledge in the public domain. In this episode, we discuss how this move benefits India and how this announcement may signal an evolution of the publication process. Takshashilas Position:https://takshashila.org.in/prelim

  • The Pakistani Military-Jihadi Complex
    30 min 51 sec

    In this episode, Nitin Pai, Pranay Kotasthane, and Yazad Jal discuss the metastructure of political Pakistan. The central argument is that Pakistan is not one geopolitical entity, but two: the putative state represented currently by a civilian government, and the military—jihadi complex MJC that has captured the commanding heights of power. In this episode, they explain what the MJC comprises of, the forces of cohesion repulsion that affect the dynamics of this complex, and finally the operatio

  • India's Responses to Sub-conventional Warfare by Pakistan
    22 min 38 sec

    On 14th February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by a vehiclebound suicide bomber near Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani terrorist outfit JaisheMohammed claimed responsibility for the attack. In this episode Nitin Pai, Manoj Kewalramani, and Pranay Kotasthane discuss Pakistans objectives behind such attacks and Indias responses to subconventional warfare. For more on this topic, read Takshashilas Framework to model IndiaPakistan conflict escalation http://takshashila.org.in/wpconten

  • Security vs Privacy in a Digital Economy: Social Credit Edition
    27 min 26 sec

    Social Credit System is the umbrella term to describe the multiple reputation systems being experimented by Chinese companies and local governments. It is being promoted as a means to improve trustworthiness in a digital economy. So in this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Nitin Pai, Manasa Venkatraman, and Pranay Kotasthane discuss this system and the possible alternatives for improving trust. They discuss the tradeoffs involved between liberal societal outcomes and individual choices. This is the first part o

  • Key insights from the ASER 2018 Report
    32 min 19 sec

    ASER Annual Status of Education Report is an annual survey that provides annual estimates of children’s schooling status and basic learning levels for each state and rural district in India. ASER Centre.In this episode, Nidhi Gupta, Anupam Manur, and Pranay Kotasthane discuss key insights from the latest edition of the ASER survey which was released on 15th Jan 2019.

  • How Does an Angel Tax Affect the Indian Economy?
    23 min 4 sec

    Angel tax, levied on angel investment in startups, has been in news recently for tax notices slapped on a large number of startups. Economic Times, 9 Feb 2019.In this episode, Yazad Jal and Anupam Manur analyse the impact of this increased tax scrutiny on the Indian economy.

  • Do We Need A Ministry of Culture?
    25 min 30 sec

    Acclaimed actor and director Amol Palekar was repeatedly interrupted during his speech at the National Gallery of Modern Art NGMA in Mumbai when he criticised the Ministry of Culture for reportedly scrapping the advisory committees at the gallerys Mumbai and Bengaluru centres. NDTV, Feb 10, 2019. This incident sparked a conversation in our office over what should be the role of governments in preserving art and culture. Isnt it best to leave this function to markets and communities Why do we even n

  • Chinese Apps in India and Regulating Fake News
    30 min 58 sec

    Manoj Kewalramani theChinaDude and Anirudh Kanisetti AKanisetti discuss Indias draft regulations for Chinese social media apps, as well as startup ecosystems, how to think about Chinas presence in Indias app market, and some offthebeatentrack ideas on regulating fake news.

  • New ECommerce Regulations and FDI in Retail
    15 min 59 sec

    Anupam Manur and Yazad Jal discuss the new ecommerce regulations that came into force on February 1 and how it affects major players like Amazon and Flipkart. The new ecommerce investment rules bar online retailers from selling products via vendors in which they have an equity interest, and also from making deals with sellers to sell exclusively on their platforms. How will this affect the consumer

  • Defence Budgeting And The Strategy Bridge
    28 min 42 sec

    The defence budget for 2019 again brought into focus the unsustainable pension figures. This year, the Indian Army’s pensions and salaries alone amount to Rs 1.82 lakh crores – a whopping 42 of the defence budget. But what do these numbers really mean for Indias military strategy How can we relate these expenditures to defence preparedness These are the deeper questions Gen Prakash Menon, Pavan Srinath, and Pranay Kotasthane explore in this episode of Conversations at Takshashila.For more, read P

  • Afghanistan After Withdrawal of US Forces
    27 min 45 sec

    US President Trump reiterated on 3rd Feb that US forces should withdraw from Afghanistan. He backed the ongoing peace negotiations with the Taliban. In this episode, Nitin Pai, Gen Prakash Menon, and Pranay Kotasthane try to understand what this means for Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.

  • The Jobs Crisis in India
    20 min 33 sec

    The National Sample Survey Office’s data showing that employment in 201718 has hit a 45year low highlights the urgency of the jobs crisis situation in India. So in this episode, we discuss ideas for tackling unemployment in India.

  • Avoiding a Nuclear Catastrophe
    28 min 15 sec

    House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential hopeful and Senate Armed Services Committee member, offered a bill — “The No First Use Act” — to establish in law that it is the policy of the United States not to use nuclear weapons first in a conflict. Defense News, Jan 30.So in this episode, Lt Gen Retd Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what a No First Use pledge really means, how this debate is shaping up in the US, and whether a Gl

  • The Geopolitics of Technology: 5G edition
    24 min 27 sec

    After the Canadian government arrested Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei upon an extradition request by the United States, relations between China and Canada have taken a beating. This arrest is likely to be one of the major points of discussions in the negotiations between the trade representatives of the two countries being held on Jan 3031 in Washington DC. So in this episode, we discuss this ongoing technology dispute between China and the US. We also ask and answer: how should India proceed with its 5G plan

  • The Minimum Income Guarantee Scheme for the Poor vs Universal Basic Income
    19 min 51 sec

    In this conversation, we discuss what a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poor means and how it is not a universal basic income transfer. We discuss a few ballpark cost estimates and take a shot at anticipating the intended and unintended consequences of such a scheme.

  • Many Belts And Many Roads
    21 min 38 sec

    What do the recent backlashes against the Belt Road Initiative tell us

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 1 - Why care?
    10 min 19 sec

    What is the Economic Survey good for What can we learn from itFrom demonetisation to the GST to Indias formal sector to Swachh Bharat the survey shares new data and new claims. Separate the good claims from the bad over these 7 clips.In Part 1, Pranay Kotasthane and Pavan Srinath discuss the strengths and limitations of the Economic Survey.

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 2 - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
    5 min 57 sec

    Does India really have a large formal sector The Economic Survey says that Indias formal sector is much bigger than previously imagined. As many as 53 of Indias workers seem to work for GSTpaying firms, if not in agriculture. Should we revisit how we think of Indias informal economy Or is this a wild overestimate Nitin Pai, Pavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss new data from the Economic Survey, and what it means for Indias economy.This is part 2 of 7 short clips on the Economic Surve

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 3 - Tax Terrorism?
    5 min 31 sec

    How much of Indias taxes are stuck in legal disputes Can we make it simpler for companies and people to pay their taxesPavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what the Economic Survey has to say about it.This is part 3 of 7 short clips on the Economic Survey of India 201718, presented on Jan 29 by Chief Economic Advisor Mr Arvind Subramaniam.

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 4 - Cash after Demonetisation
    4 min 50 sec

    Has Indias cash supply recovered from demonetisation Do people have enough cash to go about their livesPavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what the Economic Survey has to say about it.This is part 4 of 7 short clips on the Economic Survey of India 201718, presented on Jan 29 by Chief Economic Advisor Mr Arvind Subramaniam.

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 5 - Swachch Bharat?
    4 min 7 sec

    Does 74 of Indias rural population really have access to toilets in 2017 Should we wait for the Census to get a real handle on how well the Swachh Bharat Mission is doingPavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what the Economic Survey has to say about it.This is part 5 of 7 short clips on the Economic Survey of India 201718, presented on Jan 29 by Chief Economic Advisor Mr Arvind Subramaniam.

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 6 - Village and City Governments
    5 min 2 sec

    Why are Indias cities and villages so poor when it comes to property taxes Can having their own sources of money liberate them from state governments Pavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what the Economic Survey has to say about it.This is part 4 of 7 short clips on the Economic Survey of India 201718, presented on Jan 29 by Chief Economic Advisor Mr Arvind Subramaniam.

  • Economic Survey Explained - Part 7 - Farmers' Future
    3 min 45 sec

    Can India help farmers double their incomes by 2022 Do millions of Indians have a future in farming, or are they better off outside itPranay Kotasthane and Pavan Srinath discuss what the Economic Survey has to say about it.This is part 7 of 7 short clips on the Economic Survey of India 201718, presented on Jan 29 by Chief Economic Advisor Mr Arvind Subramaniam.

  • Part 1: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
    12 min 59 sec

    The book, What does it mean to be a Liberal in India edited by Ronald Meinardus, was launched in Bangalore by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and The Takshashila Institution. In this special four part series, Pavan Srinath discusses liberalism with Ronald Meinardus and three of the authors featured in the books: Karthik Shankar, Harshita Lall and Jash Dholani.The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. FNF works on some of th

  • Part 2: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
    22 min 58 sec

    The book, What does it mean to be a liberal in India edited by Ronald Meinardus, was launched in Bangalore by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and The Takshashila Institution.In this special four part series, Pavan Srinath discusses liberalism with Ronald Meinardus and three of the authors featured in the books: Karthik Shankar, Harshita Lall and Jash Dholani.The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. FNF works on some of th

  • Part 3: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
    19 min 45 sec

    The book, What does it mean to be a Liberal in India edited by Ronald Meinardus, was launched in Bangalore by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and The Takshashila Institution.In this special four part series, Pavan Srinath discusses liberalism with Ronald Meinardus and three of the authors featured in the books: Karthik Shankar, Harshita Lall and Jash Dholani.The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. FNF works on some of the

  • Part 4: What does it mean to be a Liberal in India?
    11 min 3 sec

    The book, What does it mean to be a Liberal in India edited by Ronald Meinardus, was launched in Bangalore by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and The Takshashila Institution.In this special four part series, Pavan Srinath discusses liberalism with Ronald Meinardus and three of the authors featured in the books: Karthik Shankar, Harshita Lall and Jash Dholani.The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. FNF works on some of the

  • Judgements that changed India #3 The Bedrooms of the Nation
    14 min 4 sec

    What role does the state have in the bedrooms of the nation In this episode of Judgements that changed India, Madhav Chandarvarkar, Manasa Venkataraman and Nidhi Gupta discuss Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.Judgements that Changed India is a podcast series by The Takshashila Institution, that provide a birdseyeview of important cases in Indian legal historyFurther Reading:http://altlawforum.org/publications/forthosemarkedother/http://altlawforum.org/publications/howaapcoulddecriminalise

  • The Woes of Indian Cash
    16 min 39 sec

    The withdrawal of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes as legal tender by the Indian Government has been marred by claims and counter claims about the objectives and the impact. Saurabh Chandra, Anupam Manur and Hamsini Hariharan try to break down the events of the past week and the possible impact.Further reading/additional resources:1. http://www.thehindu.com/thread/economy/article9328898.ece2. http://www.mayin.org/ajayshah/MEDIA/2016/monetaryshock.html3. https://www.thequint.com/india/2016/11/11/narendramodi

  • Impact Of The US Elections On India
    20 min 1 sec

    In the run up to the US elections, The Takshashila Podcast looks at how the presidential elections in America will affect India. Pranay Kotasthane, Anupam Manur and Hamsini Hariharan sit down and discuss the main policy issues for the new government.Further reading/additional resources:1. http://www.bloombergquint.com/uselections/2016/11/01/howwilltheuspresidentialelectionoutcomeaffectindia2. http://www.bloombergquint.com/uselections/2016/11/03/intrumpvsclintonbattleindiawillvoteforcont

  • Air Power and National Security
    16 min 22 sec

    In a new episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Guru Aiyar and Air Marshal Arjun Subramaniam discuss the various facets of air power in the current national security discourse. The conversation covers a variety of topics, from the use of the air force against terrorism to procurement of new weapons and out of area contingency operations.Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam is a serving air force officer and is a part of the faculty at the National Defence College, New Delhi. He has recently authored a book cal

  • Judgements That Changed India #2 Keshavnanda Bharati vs. State Of Kerala
    21 min 30 sec

    Join Hamsini Hariharan, Madhav Chandarvarkar and Manasa Venkataraman as they debate the basic structure of the Constitution and weigh the scrupulousness of lawyers against politicians. This episode discusses the landmark case Keshavnanda Bharti vs. State Of Kerala which is heralded as the case that saved Indian democracy. Judgements that Changed India is a podcast series by The Takshashila Institution, that provide a birdseyeview of important cases in Indian legal history. Further reading/additional

  • Securing the Seaboard: Part 1
    13 min

    In the first of a special two part podcast, Abhijit Singh and Hamsini Hariharan discuss challenges to coastal security, particularly the role of technology in securing the coastlines. This is a special podcast recorded at the Roundtable Discussion on Reviewing Coastal Security organised by The Takshashila Institution and the US Consulate in Chennai. Abhijit Singh is a former Naval officer and heads the Maritime Policy Initiative at the Oberver Research Foundation. Hamsini Hariharan is a research scholar

  • Securing the Seaboard: Part 2
    15 min 11 sec

    In the final of a special two part podcast, Dr. Pushpita Das and Hamsini Hariharan discuss threats to Indian coasts and the restructuring of the existing structure, particularly the need for a new central organisation. This is a special podcast recorded at the Roundtable Discussion on Reviewing Coastal Security organised by The Takshashila Institution and the US Consulate in Chennai.Dr.Pushpita Das is a Research fellow and Head of the Internal Security Centre, Institute for Defence Studies and AnalysesH

  • Defamation Nation
    16 min 32 sec

    Join Pavan Srinath, Madhav Chandravarkar and Manasa Venkataraman in this episode of the Takshashila Podcast as they pit the right to free speech against the right to reputation.Madhav Chandravarkar and Manasa Venkatraman are the in house lawyers at The Takshashila Institution. They discuss the shortcomings of the existing defamation laws and suggest possible reforms.Further Readings:1. Madhav Chandravarkar and Manasa Venkatraman in need for reform of defamation laws: http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/QyZ

  • The Rise Of Global Authoritarianism
    11 min 46 sec

    In this episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Hamsini Hariharan sits down with Manu Bhagavan to discuss authoritarianism, internationalism and globalisation. Manu Bhagavan is a Professor of History and Human Rights at Hunter College and the Graduate CenterCUNY.Hamsini Hariharan is a research scholar at The Takshashila Institution.Further Readings: 1. Manu Bhagavans article in Quartz: http://qz.com/643497/wearewitnessingtheriseofglobalauthoritarianismonachillingscale/2. Ramanjit Duggal in

  • The Nuclear Way Forward
    12 min 53 sec

    The Takshashila Podcast breaks down Indias entry to groups like the NSG and MTCR, the future nuclear order and looks into possible strategies for India. The episode features Happymon Jacob and Hamsini Hariharan discuss the ongoing and future trends in nuclear issues. Dr. Happymon Jacob is an Associate Professor of Diplomacy and Disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. You can read more of his work here: http://happymonjacob.com/index.phpHamsini Hariharan is a research scholar at The Taks

  • The South China Sea Verdict: What Next?
    16 min 19 sec

    In this episode of the Takshashila Podcast, Guru Aiyar and Hamsini Hariharan, discuss the implications of the verdict by the Permanent Court of Arbitration initiated by the Philippines against China in the South China Sea. Guru Aiyar and Hamsini Hariharan are research scholars at the Takshashila InstitutionFurther Readings: 1. The Award of the Permanent Court of Arbitration: http://www.pcacases.com/pcadocs/PHCN2020201607122020Award.pdf2. Nitin Pai on Indias response to the verdict: http://www.n

  • Judgements That Changed India - K M Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra
    13 min 48 sec

    In this new series on Judgements that Changed India, Madhav ChandavarkarMadChap88 provides a birdseyeview of important cases in Indian legal history. This episode, hosted by Varun Ramachandraquale, discusses the landmark case K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra that eventually resulted in the end of jury trials in India. Further reading/additional resources1 K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.M.Nanavativ.StateofMaharashtra2 12 Angry

  • Women In Constituent Assembly
    19 min 31 sec

    This edition of the Takshashila Podcast describes Priyadarshini Ravichandrans binaryfootprint project on women in Indias Constituent Assembly. Hosted by Varun Ramachandraquale. You can find out more about The Takshashila Institution by visiting our website: www.takshashila.org.inBooks/Resources Discussed: 1 The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation Granville Austin2 Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience Granville Austin3 The Constituent Assembly Debates4 Rajy

  • On Indian Philosophy By Ethan Mills
    1 hr 18 min 56 sec

    Ethan Mills discusses classic Indian Philosophy, followed by a discussion on Jayarāśi . Further, he talks about the diverse history of Indian philosophy and how it impacts the present day understanding of India.

  • #GCPPprimetime 15 —Unpacking India's Water Crisis
    59 min 36 sec

    Pavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss Indias water crisis. Pavan explains the difference between meteorological, agricultural and hydrological drought. Further, he talks about the need to price water to signal scarcity.

  • Takshashila Podcast - Karnataka Budget
    23 min 48 sec

    Takshashila staff discuss the Karnataka budget, why it matters, and whats in store for residents of Karnataka in the latest podcast. Pavan Srinath discusses the Karnataka budget with Pranay Kotasthane, Varun Ramachandra, Shikha Pathak and Devika Kher.

  • Podcast: Pre-Budget Discussion with Narayan Ramachandhran
    15 min 20 sec

    Anupam Manur talks to Takshashila Fellow and Mint Columnist Narayan Ramachandran ahead of the Government of Indias Budget for FY 2016.

  • #GCPPprimetime 6 on the Indian Constitution
    56 min 15 sec

    Sidin Vadukut and Pavan Srinath discuss the Indian Constitution and the idea of a Republic, as the constitution turns 66 years old. GCPPPrimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution. Sidin Vadukut is the author of The Sceptical Patriot and Dork, apart from being a columnist and editor with Mint. Pavan Srinath is a fellow and faculty member at the Takshashila Institution.

  • #GCPPprimetime 7 on India – Myanmar relations
    46 min 50 sec

    Priya Ravichandran and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the political changes in Myanmar and the future of India—Myanmar relations.GCPPprimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution.Priya has written extensively on Myanmar in Business Standard and Pragati. Pranay Kotasthane heads the geostrategy programme at the Takshashila Institution.

  • #GCPPprimetime 8 on the Indian Navy during War and Peace
    54 min 5 sec

    Guru Aiyar and Pavan Srinath chat about the Indian Navy, on the occasion of the 11th international fleet review, and its role in both war and peace in modern India. GCPPprimetime is a weekly online show on public affairs and policy hosted by the Takshashila Institution.Cdr Guru Aiyar retd used to serve in the Indian Navy, and has captained a minesweeper INS Cuddalore and worked in the navy as an electronic warfare and information operations expert on many ships. Pavan Srinath is a faculty and fellow

  • #GCPPprimetime 2 on COP21 and Climate Change
    51 min 38 sec

    Pavan Srinath and Pranay Kotasthane discuss COP21 and Climate Change on the second edition of GCPPprimetime – a regular web discussion on public affairs and policy.

  • Former R&AW Chief AS Dulat and Ramachandra Guha on "Kashmir: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
    1 hr 41 min 11 sec

    Excertps from a talk on Kashmir : Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow by Mr. Amarjit Singh Dulat, former chief of RAW – chaired moderated by Dr. Ramachandra Guha. The event was conducted by The Takshashila Institution in collaboration with Bangalore International Centre.Mr Dulat recently authored Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years HarperCollins and draws heavily from the book in the talk. http://www.amazon.in/KashmirVajpayeeYearsASDulat/dp/9351770664

  • INI9 – Genocide against the minorities In Pakistan
    9 min 3 sec

    Nitin Pai and Farahnaz Ispahani discuss genocide against minority groups in Pakistan at the TakshashilaHudson Conference Shaping Indias New Growth Agenda: Implications for the World.

  • INI9 - Anand Arni and Aparna Pande on Afghanistan after the US drawout
    4 min 19 sec

    Anand Arni and Aparna Pande discuss postUS Afghanistan at the TakshashilaHudson Conference Shaping Indias New Growth Agenda: Implications for the World.

  • INI9 – Nandan Nilekani and Saurabh Chandra on Innovation
    7 min 42 sec

    Nandan Nilekani and Saurabh Chandra discuss Aadhar and innovation in India at the TakshashilaHudson Conference Shaping Indias New Growth Agenda: Implications for the World. This conference was a collaboration between the Takshashila Institution in Bangalore and the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. that took place in August 2014.

  • INI9 – Pavan Srinath and Rohini Nilekani on Sanitation and Malnutrition
    9 min 36 sec

    Pavan Srinath and Rohini Nilekani of Arghyam discuss malnutrition, sanitation and water in India, at the TakshashilaHudson Conference Shaping Indias New Growth Agenda: Implications for the World. This conference was a collaboration between the Takshashila Institution in Bangalore and the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. that took place in August 2014.

  • INI-9: Pavan Srinath and Raj Cherubal on Smart Cities
    10 min 10 sec

    Pavan Srinath talks to Raj Cherubal from Chennai CityConnect at the Goa Arts and Literary Festival on local governance and the idea of smart cities.

  • INI-9: Priya Ravichandran and Dr. Rajeev Gowda on Gender and Safety
    11 min 22 sec

    Priya Ravichandran and Member of Parliament Dr. Rajeev Gowda discuss gender inclusion, safety, and public spaces.

  • Nitin Pai on Lokpal on Radio One Mumbai
    4 min 11 sec

    Nitin Pai speaks on Mumbais Radio One on the idea of a Lokpal to solve Indias corruption challenge.

  • Ep. 171: The Promise and Tragedy of China: 70 Years of the People’s Republic
    36 min 36 sec

    The Peoples Republic of China is celebrating its 70th anniversary on October 1st, 2019. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai talk to Pranay Kotasthane about Chinas tumultuous journey and its uncertain future. On this episode: SuyashDesai  pranaykotas  theChinaDude You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 172: India's Economic Dilemmas: How to Fix the Slowdown
    31 min 19 sec

    Indias economy is in doldrums, but the way out is unclear. Nitin Pai and Anupam Manur join Pranay Kotasthane to discuss the options, from sweeping reforms to sensible taxation. On this episode: acorn anupammanur pranaykotas You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 173: Getting Back on Track: Improving India’s Railway Network
    26 min 10 sec

    The Railway Board Chairman has recently announced plans to allow 150 private trains into the railway network. What really needs to be done to improve the quality and availability of rail transport Nitin Pai joins Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane to figure out the implications. On this episode: acorn anupammanur  pranaykotas  You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 174: Fighting Together: Joint Operations in the Armed Forces
    24 min 40 sec

    Is military jointness good Or should each service should be allowed to formulate its own strategy Are there any lessons for India from the military reforms in China Manoj Kewalramani discusses with Suyash Desai and Sankalp Gurjar. On this episode: theChinaDude SankalpGurjar SuyashDesai  You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 175: The Geopolitics of Online Worlds: What MMOs teach us about Economics and Politics
    36 min 12 sec

    The astonishing multiplayer world of Eve Online allows players to build, trade, become politicians, and wage war on each other. In this episode, Anirudh Kanisetti joins Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what such games reveal about the real world, from the creation of political entities, to economics and strategy. On this episode: AKanisetti theChinaDude  adityar22  You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 176: China’s Web of Influence and Power
    28 min 56 sec

    Much has been written about Chinese influence operations undermining democracies and impacting academic freedoms. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Suyash Desai and Sankalp Gurjar about the instruments China uses to exercise sharp power. On this episode: Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude Suyash Desai  SuyashDesai Sankalp Gurjar  sankalpgurjar You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 177: The Fake News Conundrum: Singapore’s Gambit
    24 min 7 sec

    Singapores antifake news law took effect on October 02. Shibani Mehta, Rohan Seth, and Utkarsh Narain talk about what such laws might mean for free speech, dissent, and civil liberties, as well as the dilemmas they pose for bigtech and media companies. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 178: Eastern Promises: Why Does the India-Bangladesh Relationship Matter?
    25 min 47 sec

    Delhi and Dhaka signed several agreements during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit, despite concerns about issues like the NRC. Shambhavi Naik talks to Pranav RS, Sankalp Gurjar and Suyash Desai about the future of the IndiaBangladesh relationship and what it means for India’s approach to regionalism. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 179: A Meeting in Mamallapuram: Xi Visits India
    33 min 17 sec

    Is the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping an empty gesture or a valuable diplomatic initiative Our China watchers, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join host Aditya Ramanathan to debate the value of such a meeting. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 180: A Peculiar Alliance: The China-Pakistan Alliance
    33 min 50 sec

    Sweeter than honey and higher than the mountainsthat’s how China and Pakistan describe their relationship. But what really drives it Is it just about containing India or are there other factors involved Manoj Kewalramani talks to Suyash Desai and Sankap Gurjar about the bonds that shape the ChinaPakistan axis.

  • Ep. 181: Reading the Economist: Smart Cars, Inflation, and Russia
    35 min 57 sec

    Will China have autonomous cars before the West Is inflation no longer a worry for emerging markets And why are the EU and Russia patching up now Manoj Kewalramani, Sankalp Gurjar and Utkarsh Narain discuss all this and more in this week’s Reading The Economist. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 182: The Military Pensions Dilemma: Investing in Human Capital
    24 min 19 sec

    Nearly 25 of India’s defence expenditure for this year will be used to service the pension bill. Is this sustainable And how does it impact modernisation Manoj Kewalramani talks to General Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane about their new study which proposes an innovative solution to this problem. Also check out: A Human Capital Investment Model for India’s National Security System You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 183: Military Revolutions and the Future of War
    29 min 21 sec

    How do countries think about revolutionary changes in the character of war In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Pranav RS, and Aditya Ramanathan debate the dynamics driving strategic and military innovations from the gunpowder era to our times. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 184: The Missiles of October: The Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis
    27 min 11 sec

    This week, 57 years ago a crisis broke out in the Caribbean that brought the world closest its ever been to allout nuclear war. In this episode, Shibani Mehta, Pranav RS and Aditya Ramanathan debate the lessons of the confrontation for the future. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 185: War on the Roof of the World
    36 min

    The 1962 war with China scarred India and had a lasting impact on its politics. But why did the war break out How did the world react And are there any lessons for today Manoj Kewalramani, Suyash Desai and Sankalp Gurjar discuss. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 186: Reading the Economist: From Hungarian Politics to Japanese Royals
    35 min 20 sec

    Viktor Orbán’s setback in Budapest Japan’s Naruhito faces royal restrictions psychedelics could treat depression and China’s uncomfortable tryst with football acquisitions. Manoj Kewalramani joins Sankalp Gurjar and Utkarsh Narain to discuss all this and more in this week’s Reading The Economist. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 187: The Moral Dilemmas of IVF
    30 min 52 sec

    In the recent past, In Vitro Fertilization IVF or assisted reproductive technologies has enabled women of older age to bear children. What are the ethical dilemmas of such births Should the government regulate them Shambhavi Naik thrown open this question to Anupam Manur and Sowmya Nandan for debate. Also check out Shambhavi and Anupam’s oped on this difficult subject: Cap on age limit for IVF could be allowed, but only with checks and balances You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 188: Xi, Modi and the Prospects for India-China Relations
    32 min 6 sec

    The informal summit in Mamallapuram between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping may have generated photo ops, but does it provide a way forward for ties between Asia’s two giants Nitin Pai sparks debate between Lt General Prakash Menon and Ambassador Nirupama Menon Rao. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 189: India’s Afghan Conundrum
    24 min 40 sec

    With an election in limbo and uncertain peace talks, Afghanistan’s long war could pack some surprises for India. In this special episode, Nitin Pai joins Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Lt General Prakash Menon to discuss how India can best craft an effective Afghan strategy. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 190: Cameras and Control
    20 min 42 sec

    As CCTVs become more ubiquitous in Indian cities and facial recognition algorithms become more advanced, we may be moving towards a world where technology is used to violate individuals’ privacy and their fundamental rights. Apar Gupta, Executive Director at the Internet Freedom Foundation IFF, discusses the social and political ramifications, and what civil society can do about it. You can follow Apar Gupta on twitter apar1984 You can follow IFF on twitter internetfreedom Check out the website  Internet Freedom Foundation You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 191: Digital Africa
    26 min 1 sec

    In the last two decades, Africa has seen extraordinary leaps in access to mobile phones, sparking an IT revolution across the continent. AndreMichel Essoungou, Cameroonian journalist and Political Officer at the United Nations, joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Rohan Seth on the sidelines of the Observer Researcher Foundations’s CyFy conference to discuss how this will change the world in years to come. Read more of Andre’s work here: https://www.un.org/africarenewal/author/andrC3A9michelessoungou You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 192: India's Military Options Against China
    26 min 57 sec

    A new paper has made some interesting recommendations for how Indias armed forces can manage the challenge from China. But are they feasible General Prakash Menon and Manoj Kewalramani join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss. The paper from Center for a New American Security CNAS can be found here: Imbalance of Power You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 193: Predictably Indian
    20 min 39 sec

    Standard economic wisdom tells you people are selfinterested, rational actors. But behavioural science says otherwise. How can we better understand the irrationalities that guide our daily existence, and how can we use that to achieve better policy outcomes in India Pooja Haldea, Advisor at Ashoka University’s Center for Social and Behavioural Change CSBC, explains the state of the field to Anirudh Kanisetti and Rohan Seth on the sidelines of the Observer Researcher Foundations’s CyFy conference. Know more about CSBC here: Centre for Social and Behaviour Change You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 194: China and the Bomb
    33 min 26 sec

    China’s nuclear arsenal has evolved and expanded since its first nuclear test in 1964. In this episode, Sankalp Gurjar talks to Pranav RS and Suyash Desai about how Chinese thinking on nuclear weapons has changed over the years. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 195: Keepin’ it Real: Realism in Indian Foreign Policy
    29 min 54 sec

    What is realism in international relations Where are the Indian realists And what do they think of the IndiaChina relationship Prof. Rajesh Rajagopalan of Jawaharlal Nehru University discusses with Sankalp Gurjar and Pranay Kotasthane. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 196: Assuring Retaliation: Why India's Nuclear No-First-Use Doctrine Makes Sense
    23 min 36 sec

    On this episode, Dr Manpreet Sethi, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, tells Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS why nuclear nofirstuse is the best strategy for India. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 197: The Counterinsurgency Puzzle and the Utilities of Force
    31 min 37 sec

    How should great powers support local governments fighting insurgencies And is the Indian Army’s Cold Start doctrine still relevant In this episode, Walter C Ladwig III, an associate professor at King’s College London, joins Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan for a freewheeling discussion on his latest book, The Forgotten Front, as well as his landmark 2007 paper on Cold Start. Read Ladwig’s paper here: A Cold Start for Hot Wars The Indian Armys New Limited War Doctrine You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 198: The Politics of Afghanistan: The Elections
    32 min 22 sec

    How is the postelection politics shaping up in Afghanistan What is the prospect of peace after the Presidential elections in September Pranay Kotasthane talks to Anand Arni and Sankalp Gurjar. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 199: The Looming Shadow of Nuclear Weapons
    21 min 20 sec

    Why are nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia falling apart or under pressure What new dangers do they pose And what can be done about them In this episode, arms control expert Petr Topychkanov talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS about the way ahead. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/        

  • Ep. 200: Can We Stop A Climate Disaster?
    26 min 45 sec

    How will climate change transform societies and economies What solutions do we have ready right now Australian climate change scholar Prof Tim Flannery joins Manoj Kewalramani and Sankalp Gurjar in today’s episode to explain. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 201: The Real Nehru
    27 min 9 sec

    Was Jawaharlal Nehru a starryeyed foreign policy optimist Did he have a more realist strategy than we like to think And how did his actions shape the future trajectory of Indian diplomacy On the late PM’s 130th birth anniversary, Sankalp Gurjar and Manoj Kewalramani join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss his complicated legacy. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 202: Forever Young
    23 min 40 sec

    New technologies are pushing the boundaries of how long humans beings can lead healthy lives. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Shambhavi Naik, and Ganesh Chakravarthy debate the scientific and philosophical questions that stem from the human quest for immortality. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 203: India’s Genome Project
    28 min 23 sec

    The IndiGen project will map genes across Indias ethnic groups to discover clinically actionable genetic information. Shambhavi Naik, Pranay Kotasthane and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss the importance of this project, the opportunities it presents and the challenges it faces. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 204: Reading the Economist: From Warships to Netflix
    35 min 21 sec

    An unwieldy coalition is set to rule Spain but will it last What good are aircraft carriers in today’s world How are online platforms like Netflix changing media competition Sankalp Gurjar, Utkarsh Narain and Manoj Kewalramani talk about all this and more in this week’s Reading The Economist Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude Sankalp Gurjar  SankalpGurjar Utkarsh Narain  utkarsh01 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 205: Toot or Dare
    21 min 26 sec

    Why have Indian Twitter users started moving to Mastodon What is the socalled Fediverse, and will it replace Twitter Utkarsh Narain, Anirudh Kanisetti and Prateek Waghre break it down. Utkarsh Narain  utkarsh01 Anirudh Kanisetti  AKanisetti Prateek Waghre  prateekwaghre You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 206: China’s Awful Secret
    32 min 32 sec

    A New York Times report based on leaked internal Chinese documents sheds fresh light on the unprecedented crackdown on ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Suyash Desai, Sankalp Gurjar and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the report and the global reaction to China’s internment of Uighurs. Suyash Desai  SuyashDesai Sankalp Gurjar  SankalpGurjar Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 207: New Thinking on Old Nukes
    40 min 18 sec

    Since the first mushroom cloud erupted over Hiroshima, there’s been a strong belief that nukes have fundamentally changed international politics. But is this true In this special episode, political scientists Keir Lieber and Daryl Press talk to Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS about the myth of the nuclear revolution. The End of MAD article by Keir A. Leiber and Daryl G. Press The New Era of Counterforce article by Keir A. Leiber and Daryl G. Press You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 208: Auditing India’s Foreign Policy
    39 min 41 sec

    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s Ramnath Goenka Lecture last week was hailed by some as a landmark speech. But did it really lay out a new vision for Indian foreign policy Sankalp Gurjar and Suyash Desai join Manoj Kewalramani to discuss. Sankalp Gurjar  SankalpGurjar  Suyash Desai  SuyashDesai Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude https://twitter.com/thechinadude You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 209: Reading The Economist: From East Asian Politics to Technology Prejudices
    40 min 35 sec

    The USSouth Korea alliance is on shaky ground. China is looking to expand its nuclear arsenal. The parallels between Sri Lankan and Indian politics. And are tech companies ignoring women when designing products Utkarsh Narain and Pranav RS join Manoj Kewalramani to talk about all this and more in this week’s Reading The Economist. Utkarsh Narain  utkarsh01 Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 210: China’s Undersea Adventures
    27 min 38 sec

    How does China plan to use its expanding submarine fleet And what does it mean for India Aditya Ramanathan, Pranav RS and Suyash Desai dive into the murky world of military competition that lurks beneath the waves. Aditya Ramanathan  adityar22 Suyash Desai  SuyashDesai You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 211: Algorithms at War
    32 min 9 sec

    What do dolphins, artificial intelligence, and brainmachine interfaces have to tell us about the future of war Manoj Kewalramani, Anirudh Kanisetti, and Aditya Ramanathan debate and criticise the ideas presented in the latest issue of MIT Technology Review. Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude Anirudh Kanisetti  AKanisetti Aditya Ramanathan  adityar22 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 212: Russia’s Military Renaissance
    22 min 51 sec

    The postSoviet military of Russia has evolved into a fighting force for the 21st century. How has Russia achieved this and how do the Russians spend their money on weapons To discuss a new report talking about these issues, Aditya Ramanathan sits down with Anirudh Kanisetti and Pranav RS to dig deeper. Aditya Ramanathan  adityar22 Anirudh Kanisetti  AKanisetti You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 213: The Primacy of Bengaluru?
    29 min 2 sec

    Do hitech industries create regionally unbalanced development If so, is it a problem governments can address In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Anupam Manur debate the challenges, pitfalls and paradoxes of industrial policies. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 214: Extinguishing the Crop Burning Problem
    33 min 48 sec

    Annual stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major cause of pollution in North India and a serious public health crisis. While the problem is well known, the solutions are not. In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane use an economic perspective to derive possible solutions to lessen crop burning. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 215: Talking Nukes with Vipin Narang
    24 min 5 sec

    Are new developments eroding the credibility of India’s no first use policy Is North Korea going to spark a crisis in the new year In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav R.S. talk to Vipin Narang, Associate Professor at MIT about Indias counterforce temptations and the latest nuclear tensions in northeast Asia. Also check out: Indias Counterforce Temptations You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 216: The Tragedy of the Trans Bill
    27 min 19 sec

    The Transgender Persons Bill that has been passed by Parliament has been widely decried by activists, but met with societal and political indifference. Dr Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti join Manoj Kewalramani to discuss some of the issues that the bill will raise for trans citizens. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 217: Why is China Powerful?
    42 min 4 sec

    Takshashila researchers Manoj Kewalramani, Anirudh Kanisetti and Shibani Mehta unpack our latest research: a report to Indias Parliament about Chinas rise. This is part 1 of 2, exploring the sources of Chinas power and global influence and how they have grown over the decades. Check out the full report here: An Indian Approach to Navigate China’s Rise  You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 218: What can India do about China?
    45 min 28 sec

    Anirudh Kanisetti and Suyash Desai join Manoj Kewalramani to further unpack our report to Indias Parliament on Chinas rise. This is part 2 of 2, exploring how China has impacted Indias economy and geopolitics and what India needs to do about it. Read the full report here: An Indian Approach to Navigate China’s Rise Manoj Kewalramani  theChinaDude Anirudh Kanisetti  AKanisetti Suyash Desai  SuyashDesai You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 219: Reading the Economist: The Rise and Fall of Economies
    26 min 40 sec

    In this weeks Reading the Economist, Apurva Kumar and Suyash Desai join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss global inequality and how bad policies are holding us back from tackling climate change. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 220: Is NATO Going to Collapse?: The 70th Anniversary Episode
    25 min 16 sec

    After last weeks annual summit, cracks seem to be appearing in NATO over Russia, Turkey, and even the USA. Is this antiSoviet alliance finally on its last legs, 70 years after it was formed Anirudh Kanisetti and Sankalp Gurjar discuss with Manoj Kewalramani. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 221: Is Cyberwarfare Coming?
    28 min 52 sec

    The term “cyber warfare” has come into vogue in recent times, but nobody seems to know what it actually is. In this episode, Anirudh Kanisetti sits down with Prateek Waghre, Pranav RS and Shibani Mehta to talk about cyberwarfare and what countries are doing to deal with new threats in cyberspace. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 223: China: the Middle-Aged Kingdom
    36 min 40 sec

    China’s fertility rate is down to just 1.6. The workforce is shrinking while the population of the elderly grows. At the same time, the now abandoned onechild policy has resulted in a skewed sex ratio. Given all this, could demography be a rising China’s Achilles Heel Manoj Kewalramani, Suyash Desai join Pranay Kotasthane to discuss the economics and politics of population control in China. Manoj Kewalramani theChinaDude Suyash Desai SuyashDesai Pranay Kotasthane pranaykotas You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 224: Reading the Economist: Institutional Crises and Captures
    29 min 39 sec

    What role do institutions of the state play in shaping government policy, and how do these institutions affect policy when in peril In this edition of Reading the Economist, Anirudh Kanisetti, Pranav RS and Sarthak Pradhan discuss this with examples from Asia, Africa and Europe. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 225: Does the Government Want Your Data?
    27 min 16 sec

    What does the Personal Data Protection Bill say about linking Aadhar to social media What exactly will the proposed Data Protection Authority even do Prateek Waghre and Utkarsh Narain discuss with Rohan Seth. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/        

  • Ep. 226: Beware, Warehouses!: Amazon's Fulfillment Centres and Local Economies
    29 min 20 sec

    What happens when Amazon enters or leaves an Indian city In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth about how Amazons new fulfillment centres impact everything from local employment to public health. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 227: Cyber Insecurity: What should India do in cyberspace?
    22 min 46 sec

    The Union government is asking for inputs on a cybersecurity strategy for a new India. Takshashila’s Tech Team, Prateek Waghre, Utkarsh Narain, and Rohan Seth talk about the shortcomings of the 2013 national cybersecurity policy and debate on what the upcoming 2020 policy should have. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 228: 2019 in Review: Tech in India
    49 min 32 sec

    What did 2019 mean for the Indian tech space Rohan Seth talks to Utkarsh Narain and Prateek Waghre about how the debate has progressed in policy circles around data protection, facial recognition, social media, misinformation and other things tech. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 229: 2019 in Review: India and the World
    41 min 27 sec

    How did India’s foreign policy hold up in 2019 From the ASAT test to Howdy Modi, Manoj Kewalramani, Pranay Kotasthane, Sankalp Gurjar and Suyash Desai discuss and debate the hits and misses in Indian foreign policy this year. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 230: 2019 in Review: The Indian Economy
    38 min 53 sec

    How has the Indian economy fared in 2019 From agricultural output to the GDP calculations, Apurva Kumar, Pranay Kotasthane, and Anupam Manur try to figure out the years hits and misses.

  • Ep. 231: The Many Colours of Krishna Menon - A Conversation with Jairam Ramesh
    48 min 27 sec

    V. K. Krishna Menon is probably Indias most famous defence minister especially for his role in the 1962 SinoIndian War. But it turns out theres a lot more to him than just that. From his role in the Freedom Struggle to his remarkable career as Indias Ambassador to the UN, Jairam Ramesh takes Anirudh Kanisetti, Shambhavi Naik, and Manoj Kewalramani through the life of this complex and brilliant man. Jairam Ramesh is a Rajya Sabha MP and the author of A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V. K. Krishna Menon. You can order a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.in/ChequeredBrillianceLivesKrishnaMenon/dp/0670092320/refsr12keywordsachequeredbrillianceqid1577191818sr82        

  • Ep. 232: The World of Public Policy
    22 min 15 sec

    How does someone who wants to influence policy actually do so outside of government How does a policy career help transform the country, and for that matter, how do you get into the policy space anyway Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Apurva Kumar, Shibani Mehta and Sowmya Nandan about their journeys to find out.. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 233: SSF - China’s War-Winning Tool
    30 min 53 sec

    Four years after its inception, Chinas Strategic Support Force SSF, which is responsible for cyber, space and electronic warfare, has become central to the PLAs military capabilities. How has the SSF developed and how does it compare against its foreign counterparts Manoj Kewalramani talks to Pranav RS and Suyash Desai to find out. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 234: Reading the Economist: On China, Tech and Forest Fires
    32 min 19 sec

    Anirudh Kanisetti and Utkarsh Narain join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the most interesting stories of the week: China and the US are undergoing a divorce in hitech industries, Brazil’s Bolsanaro might have some upsides, and Australia is experiencing wildfires that could accelerate climate change. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 235: The Death of Soleimani - The US, Iran, and West Asia
    46 min 25 sec

    The killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds expeditionary force, is a pivotal moment in the history of modern West Asia. Aditya Ramanathan and Manoj Kewalramani join Anirudh Kanisetti to understand the man’s career, his influence on Iran’s foreign policy, and how his death will impact the geopolitics of the region. We also get into its impact on India’s interests, and assess India’s strategy in West Asia something that needs urgent attention.This episode also features lots of interesting chatter on Iranian culture and politics, and the chaotic political geography of West AsiaFurther Reading/ViewingBeatboxing in the Tehran MetroQassem Soleimani’s Career and Iran’s Strategy

  • Ep. 237: Favourite Books from 2019
    31 min 49 sec

    What books did people at Takshashila read in 2019 What is the significance of these books In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Nitin Pai and Rohan Seth list their favourite books from last year, and talk about how each book has influenced their thinking.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 238: Behaving Badly in the South China Sea
    31 min 4 sec

    A high profile confrontation at sea between China and Indonesia comes even as countries in the region try to come up with a common code of conduct. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what 2020 holds for the South China Sea.

  • Ep. 239: Reading Foreign Policy Magazine: From Flight Shaming to Volunteer Journalism
    34 min 51 sec

    Do countries really need a grand strategy Can volunteers transform journalism And whats up with the curious phenomenon of flight shaming In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan, Nischitha Suresh and Pranav R. Satyanath join Aditya Ramanathan for a lively discussion on the latest issues of Foreign Policy magazine.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

  • Ep. 240: Shooting the Messenger
    21 min 21 sec

    Should the government be allowed to know whom you’re texting Should it be able to pressure social media companies to silence voices With the IT Act due to be amended this month with rules on intermediary liability, Rohan and Utkarsh sit down with Torsha Sarkar from the Centre of Internet and Society to discuss implications.Check out Rohan’s article on intermediary liability here: https://theprint.in/opinion/canmodigovtknowwhoyoutextshouldfbbeliableforyourpostswellknowinjan2020/341446/

  • Ep. 241: The Meaning of Taiwan’s Elections
    40 min 2 sec

    Taiwan’s President Tsai Ingwen won a second fouryear term in an historic election on January 11. Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the impact of Tsai’s reelection on the ChinaTaiwan relationship and its implications for the security dynamic in East Asia.

  • Ep. 242: The State of India's Media
    29 min

    What is the role of news media in India today and how do we assess its health In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai sit down with veteran journalist and Rajya Sabha member Kumar Ketkar to discuss media governance, censorship, and alternate models of funding good journalism.

  • Ep. 243: Going Soft on Hard Balancing
    37 min 20 sec

    With the rise of China and the slow decline of the international system, how should countries think about the balance of power In this special episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Manoj Kewalramani talk to Professor TV Paul from McGill University about soft balancing, the rise of China and its implications for India.

  • Ep. 244: Ten Risks to Global Health
    33 min 9 sec

    Though people on average live longer today, there remain serious threats to global health. But do we know what these are In this episode Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Shambhavi Naik to get her insights into a World Health Organization report on ten major risks to global health.

  • Ep. 245: Protection from Data Protection
    26 min 53 sec

    What power does the government have over your data How should India approach global data sharing agreements With the Joint Parliamentary Committee due to give its recommendations on the Data Protection Bill before the Budget Session, Prateek and Rohan sit down with Aditi Agrawal from Medianama to discuss the latest version of the bill.

  • Ep. 246: The Stubborn Challenge of PSU Reform
    28 min 35 sec

    What kind of products should a staterun PSU produce Do PSUs make a profit In this episode, Anupam Manur, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan talk about the persistent role of state PSUs in Indias economy and what can be done about them.

  • Ep. 247: Dispatches From China
    49 min 54 sec

    Indian media coverage of China often tends to be dominated by issues like national security and border frictions. There’s little original reportage around social issues, attitudes towards technology and women’s rights. In this episode Manoj Kewalramani speaks to journalist Sowmiya Ashok about her experiences of reporting on China’s dramatically changing society.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

  • Ep. 248: The Virus From Wuhan
    26 min 15 sec

    The Wuhan virus is already spreading across the world and taking a deadly toll. But what is the virus anyway and how does it spread In this episode, Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik to put these developments in context and talk about their implications.

  • Ep. 249: The Rise and Fall of West Asia
    34 min 48 sec

    West Asia is notorious today for its geopolitical instability but has that always been the case What do the premodern states of the region tell us about todays shifting dynamics Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti and Manoj Kewalramani trace out its longterm geopolitics.Read Michael Cook’s article here:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journaloftheroyalasiaticsociety/article/longtermgeopoliticsofthepremodernmiddleeast/4C270E6B47EE028299F95045943F1ACD

  • Ep. 250: The Dark Side Of The Kashmir Whitelist
    22 min 44 sec

    Tech researchers Rohini Lakshané and Prateek Waghre join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the whitelist of 301 sites that have been made accessible in Jammu Kashmir. Their analysis highlights major issues with the practicalities of Internet bans and points to worrisome implications for the future of Internet access in India.

  • Ep 251: The Final Frontier
    34 min 38 sec

    Takshashilas policy proposal, The New Space Policy 2020 proposes a clear governance structure that paves the way for the growth of the nascent private space sector in India. The proposal seeks to decouple the policy, regulatory and service delivery roles of the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO. Utkarsh Narain joins Pranay Kotasthane and Pranav RS to discuss why the new structure is needed, and what it should look like.Read the full proposal here: https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilapolicyproposalthenewspacepolicy2020/

  • Ep 252: Religion and Money In Medieval Gujarat
    27 min 3 sec

    Medieval India is far more complicated than we give it credit for it’s full of wily merchants, pragmatic rulers, and complex interactions. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan dive into 13th century Gujarat, discussing a fascinating inscription from Somnath and what it might tell us about how Hindus and Muslims saw each other at the time.

  • Ep. 253: China's AI Ambitions and Nuclear Weapons
    39 min 23 sec

    Chinas has an ambitious plan to use artificial intelligence to transform its armed forces. But how would such changes affect nuclear stability Lora Saalman, a leading expert on the subject joins Manoj Kewalramani, Pranav RS and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the emerging challenges from Asias AI arms race.

  • Ep. 254: The Dilemmas of Nuclear Security
    29 min 51 sec

    How big a threat is a nuclear terrorism How did the AQ Khan network really work And is arms control dead In this special episode, Matthew Bunn, Professor of Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS to discuss the challenges of our nuclear age.

  • Ep. 255: Does the Budget Matter
    21 min 4 sec

    Union Budgets are an annual ritual marked by pageantry and breathless commentary. But how important are they In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane discuss how the budget really impacts the economy and our daily lives.

  • Ep 256: The Challenge of Theatre Commands
    21 min 53 sec

    Indias Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat announced that the armed forces would transition to theatre commands in the next three years. Why does India need theatre commands and what should they look like Lt General Prakash Menon joins Aditya Ramanathan and Suyash Desai to talk about the difficulties and opportunities ahead as India restructures its military.

  • Epi 257: Fighting the Coronavirus
    39 min 27 sec

    The coronavirus continues to spread across China and beyond. The WHO has declared a global health emergency, and governments across the world are rushing to contain it. But it’s a challenge that the world is wellequipped to tackle. Anirudh Kanisetti, Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik take stock of recent developments and unpack the myths about the virus.

  • Ep. 258: India versus the Internet
    29 min 16 sec

    Nearly six months after the internet shutdown in JK, the Union governments decision to partially lift the shutdown has been riddled with controversy. Why is this judgement so controversial In this special episode, Rohan Seth first talks to Apar Gupta, the director of Indian Freedom Foundation, and Prateek Waghre about the Anuradha Bhasin case judgement about the implications of Kashmir internet white list.Prateek’s twitter thread: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghre/status/1222125797638430720Follow Prateek: prateekwaghreFollow Apar: apar1984

  • Ep. 259: Reading the Economist
    30 min 27 sec

    In this week’s Reading the Economist, Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti, and Sarthak Pradhan explore everything from the consequences of the Atlantic Slave Trade to Britain’s nuclear deterrent, the economic costs of the Wuhan coronavirus, and the challenge of financial inclusion in India.Follow Aditya on Twitter: adityascriptsFollow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisettiFollow Sarthak on Twitter: PSarthak19

  • Ep. 260: Dissing Misinformation
    28 min 29 sec

    Facebook recently stated that a doctored video of U.S. congresswoman Nancy Pelosi did not violate community guidelines. So what constitutes fake news And what are the big social media companies doing about it Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth about todays information disorder.Follow Prateek on Twitter: prateekwaghreFollow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisettiFollow Rohan on Twitter: thesethist

  • Ep. 261: Caste Away
    28 min 54 sec

    After hundreds of years of caste endogamy, one would think that Indian society would be far more open to intercaste marriages than it actually is. Shambhavi Naik and Sarthak Pradhan unpack the science and political economy of intercaste marriage with Anirudh Kanisetti, busting myths, discussing history, and pointing out the very real ramifications for public health today.Read Shambhavi’s article here: https://theprint.in/science/thescientificargumentformarryingoutsideyourcaste/360975/Follow Shambhavi: TheNaikMicFollow Anirudh: AKanisettiFollow Sarthak: PSarthak19

  • Ep. 262: Fighting the Coronavirus Pt 2
    25 min 58 sec

    As the coronavirus continues to take a lethal toll across the world, Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik take stock of recent developments and try to make a better sense of Chinas response.Follow:Manoj Kewalramani theChinaDudeShambhavi Naik TheNaikMic

  • Ep. 263: Competition and Reassurance in the Indo-Pacific
    33 min 11 sec

    Is China now playing nice after years of assertiveness Does Indias policy of evasive balancing make any sense Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to debate new ideas about the politics of the IndoPacific.

  • Ep. 264: Reading the Economist
    22 min 26 sec

    In this week’s Reading the Economist, Aditya Ramanathan is joined by Anirudh Kanisetti and Suyash Desai to discuss the failure of UN peacemaking, arms sales in the Middle East, and the politics of Ireland, the Phillippines, and Kazakhstan.Follow Aditya on Twitter: adityascriptsFollow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisettiFollow Suyash Desai: SuyashDesai

  • Ep. 265: India's Fiscal Future
    34 min 34 sec

    The 15th Finance Commission has come out with a slew of recommendations. Which states stand to gain and which ones stand to lose Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane examine some of the implications of the commissions interim report.Follow:Anupam on Twitter: anupammanurPranay Kotasthane on Twitter: pranaykotas

  • Ep. 266: Trump Comes to India
    29 min 6 sec

    US President Donald Trump is set to land in Ahmedabad on February 24 on his first trip to India. But will his visit amount to anything more than hype Manoj Kewalramani and Pranay Kotasthane join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the future of the IndiaUS relationship.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDudeFollow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter: pranaykotasFollow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascripts

  • Ep. 267: Fighting the Coronavirus Pt 3
    25 min 27 sec

    A new speech by Xi Jinping shows that the Chinese leadership was aware of the outbreak well before strict measures were taken. Is this an admission of systemic failure or signalling of strength Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik take stock of all the developments related to the outbreak.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude Follow Shambhavi Naik on Twitter TheNaikMic

  • Ep. 268: Is a Multipolar World Good for India?
    34 min 29 sec

    Even as India receives US President Donald Trump with fanfare it remains committed to a multipolar world order. But is such an order really conducive to Indias rise Manoj Kewalramani, Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan consider the question and a lively debate ensues.Follow Aditya on Twitter: adityascriptsFollow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisettiFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude

  • Ep. 269: A European Nuclear Force?
    22 min 25 sec

    French President Emmanuel Macron wants European Union countries to discuss the possibility of giving Frances nuclear forces a broader role in European security. Is this a feasible idea What is Macrons game plan Aditya Ramanathan, Nischitha Suresh and Pranav RS try to unpack Macrons motivations and whether they make any sense for Europe.Follow Aditya on Twitter: adityascriptsFollow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotasFollow Nischitha on Twitter: Nischitha4

  • Ep. 270: The Perils of Eugenics
    24 min 19 sec

    As geneediting technology advances, the social contexts within which it will unfold need to be understood and integrated into policy planning. Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss the dark history of eugenics, its recent resurgence, and what India needs to do to ensure gene editing is used responsibly.Follow Shambhavi Naik on twitter: TheNaikMicFollow Anirudh Kanisetti on twitter: AKanisetti

  • Ep. 271: Fighting the Coronavirus Pt 4
    21 min 38 sec

    While the number of new coronavirus cases are falling in China, Xi says the situation remains “grim and complex.” What’s worse, there are new hotspots emerging internationally. Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik discuss all this and more in this weekly update.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDudeFollow Shambhavi Naik on Twitter TheNaikMic

  • Ep. 272 China's Expeditionary Forces
    21 min 27 sec

    Slowly but surely, China is developing expeditionary capabilities that will allow it to project power in the overseas territory. Whats driving it to develop such forces And should India be worried Suyash Desai and Pranav RS join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss.Follow Suyash Desai: SuyashDesaiFollow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotasFollow Aditya on Twitter: adityascripts

  • Ep. 273: Indian Troops in Afghanistan?
    22 min 4 sec

    With the U.S. looking for a quick exit from Afghanistan, should India consider putting boots on the ground Pranay Kotasthane is joined by Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan as he makes the case for India to provide specific kinds of support to Afghanistans armed forces and police.Follow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotasFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDudeFollow Aditya on Twitter: adityascripts

  • Ep. 274 What Next in Afghanistan?
    28 min 37 sec

    Americas deal with the Taliban is being celebrated by some as a step towards peace. Are they right Anand Arni and Pranay Kotasthane join Aditya Ramanathan to dissect the deal and highlight the many perils it is likely to bring to Indians and Afghans.Follow Anand Arni on twitter: anandarniFollow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotasFollow Aditya on Twitter: adityascripts

  • Ep. 275: Sense and Censorship?
    29 min 51 sec

    The decision by the streaming service Hotstar to withhold the show Last Week Tonight has stirred controversy. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani, Prateek Waghre and Utkarsh Narain discuss the repercussions of Hotstars decision and the rationale behind selfcensorship by media platforms.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDude

  • Ep. 276: Getting More Women in the Workforce
    33 min 14 sec

    India continues to have too few women at work even in whitecollar jobs. What can be done to increase their numbers Anupam Manur asks Sowmya Nandan and Shambhavi Naik why women in India find it difficult to pursue careers and how workplaces can be made more inclusive.Follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMic https://twitter.com/TheNaikMicFollow Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandan https://twitter.com/sowmyanandan

  • Ep. 277: The Problem of Depressed Potatoes
    23 min 55 sec

    The humble potato emerged from the mountains of Peru to become a staple food around the world. Today, the potato suffers from inbreeding or depression thats reducing its nutrition and productivity. What can be done Shambhavi Naik joins Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the surprising past of the potato and why GM technology is crucial to its future.Follow Shambhavi Naik on twitter: TheNaikMic https://twitter.com/TheNaikMicFollow Aditya on Twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisetti

  • Ep. 278: Bertil Lintner on India-China Rivalry
    34 min 4 sec

    From Wuhan to Chennai, both China and India have reiterated that they must not let differences turn into disputes. But strategic competition in the Indian Ocean Region appears unavoidable, given China expanding presence. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss all this and more in this special episode with journalist and author Bertil Lintner.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Suyash Desai: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesai

  • Ep. 279: The Contest for Undersea Supremacy
    28 min 40 sec

    In the murky depths below Asias oceans, competition is brewing between major powers as they seek to protect and expand their fleets of ballistic missile submarines. Whats driving this competition And what role does geography play Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti and Pranav R.S. discuss Chinas nuclear submarines, their utility and Indias response.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow our host Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotas

  • Ep. 280: VP Menon's Legacy
    37 min

    VP Menon rose from nothing to become a critical figure in both the transfer of power from the British and the integration of Indias states. In this episode, historian Narayani Basu joins Anirudh Kanisetti, Sowmya Nandan and Aditya Ramanathan to talk about Menons extraordinary life and his role in shaping modern India.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow our host Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandan https://twitter.com/sowmyanandan

  • Ep. 281: The Coronavirus Update
    26 min 11 sec

    Is the global Covid19 outbreak a pandemic What must India do to contain its fallout Nitin Pai and Shambhavi Naik join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss this unprecedented health crisis and what we can expect next.You can follow our host Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMic https://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow our host Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 282: The Two Ns Meet
    36 min

    From the COVID19 outbreak to the Yes Bank crisis, the Indian and the world economy are being buffeted by relentless waves of crises. Anupam Manur talks to Takshashilas founders, the two Ns: Narayan Ramachandran and Nitin Pai, to take stock of the tumult and assess the prospects for the future.You can follow Nitin on twitter: acornYou can follow Narayan on twitter: kludeinYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 283: Yes, Banks Fail
    29 min 30 sec

    The Yes Bank crisis has spurned the government to send State Bank of India SBI to its rescue. This has led to a further consolidation of public sector banks in India. Why are some banks struggling In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane sits down with Anupam Manur to understand the roots of the current crisis, its impact on the banking sector and the reforms needed to fix it.You can follow our host Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow our host Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 284: Making Sense of China's Military Modernization
    30 min 32 sec

    The military reforms initiated by President Xi Jinping have brought sweeping changes to the Peoples Liberation Army PLA. But are these measures making China more secure In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss their new research on Chinese military modernization.Research SlideDoc:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilaslidedocsecuringchinaanassessmentofxismilitaryreforms/Active Defencehttps://www.amazon.com/ActiveDefenseMilitaryPrincetonInternational/dp/0691152136Military Balance 2015:https://www.iiss.org/publications/themilitarybalance/themilitarybalance2015Military Balance 2019:https://www.iiss.org/publications/themilitarybalance/themilitarybalance2019Chairman Xi Remakes the PLA:https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Publications/Books/ChairmanXiRemakesthePLA/China’s Defence White Paper 2019:http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/201907/24/c138253389.htmFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 285: Stocking up on Oil: India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves
    24 min 7 sec

    India is one of the most oildependent countries in the world. But what can it do when hydrocarbon supplies are disrupted Anupam Manur and Narayan Ramachandran talk about their new research into how India can build its Strategic Petroleum Reserves SPR, and prepare for the worst.An Indian Approach Towards Strategic Petroleum Reserves:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentanindianapproachtowardsstrategicpetroleumreserves/You can follow our host Narayan on twitter: kludein https://twitter.com/kludeinYou can follow our host Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 286: Ruling the World-Island
    38 min 18 sec

    President Vladimir Putin is consolidating his power both internally and along Russias peripheries. Is there a method that underlies Moscows behaviour Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan dive into the world of Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin and look at what it might tell us about Russian politics and strategy.Why didn’t Vijayanagara have a Navy:https://soundcloud.com/takshashilainstitution/whydidntvijayanagarahaveanavyFollow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow our host Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 287: Narratives of COVID-19
    24 min 48 sec

    As Covid19 cases spread around the world, China says it has ‘turned the tide’ to contain the outbreak. Anirudh Kanisetti and Manoj Kewalramani discuss how Chinese officials and media are now seeking to shift focus from China’s early failures to showcase the country as a responsible global power.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 288: The Two Ns Meet: The End of Pandemics?
    40 min 30 sec

    Could we be experiencing the last global pandemic Will revolutions in computing and synthetic biology transform the way we deal with contagious diseases In this episode, Takshashilas founders, Nitin Pai and Narayan Ramachandran discuss the prospects for containing future outbreaks and the surprising obstacles that could come in our way.Nitin’s Mint article:https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/whythecurrentpandemicmayperhapsbetheworldslastone11584281852511.htmlYou can follow Nitin on twitter: acorn https://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Narayan on twitter: kludein https://twitter.com/kludeinYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 289: Viral World Order
    23 min 10 sec

    We are probably still in the early days of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. What human and financial toll will it take And what sort of a world will we inherit when this pandemic is over Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan take a sobering and occasionally optimistic look at some possible scenarios.Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 290: Tech in the Time of Corona
    31 min 28 sec

    A number of states have leveraged technology solutions to combat the Covid19outbreak. What have they done What can India learn from their experiences And what are the longterm implications of these tech interventionsPrateek Waghre, Rohan Seth and ManojKewalramani discuss all this and more.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 291: Pandemic Winners
    23 min 2 sec

    While the Covid19 pandemic has cast a gloom over the global economy, there are some sectors and companies that continue to thrive. Rohan Seth and Nischitha Suresh join Manoj Kewalramani to talk about why certain firms are growing and how others are adapting.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 292: Sandalwood: A Sad Story
    28 min 38 sec

    What happens when the government takes away your property rights Why does the state government own all sandalwood trees in Karnataka In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the fascinating story of sandalwood regulations and its regressive effects on Indias sandalwood production.You can follow our host Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow our host Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 293: The Geopolitics of Covid-19
    33 min 34 sec

    How is the Covid19 pandemic reshaping the SinoUS relationship Are we witnessing a geopolitical realignment in Europe Is China’s influence growing or are its early failures and aggressive propaganda attracting a backlash Manoj Kewalramani talks to Andrew Small, Senior Transatlantic Fellow at GMFUS, about all this and more.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 294: A Grand Strategy with Chinese Characteristics
    36 min 2 sec

    The Belt and Road Initiative BRI is considered to be Chinas path to carving a new world order. But who conceptualized it first And how do the Chinese actually think about their place in the world In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai talk to Nadège Rolland, a senior fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research NBR to discuss the origins of BRI and Chinese perspectives on world order.1 Chinas Vision for a New World Order https://www.nbr.org/publication/chinasvisionforanewworldorder/2 Chinas Eurasian Century Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative https://www.nbr.org/publication/chinaseurasiancenturypoliticalandstrategicimplicationsofthebeltandroadinitiative/3 Securing the Belt and Road Initiative: Chinas Evolving Military Engagement Along the Silk Roads https://www.nbr.org/publication/securingthebeltandroadinitiativechinasevolvingmilitaryengagementalongthesilkroads/Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 295: India and the Oil Wars
    29 min 46 sec

    The RussiaSaudi faceoff on oil production combined with the global pandemic has sent crude prices plunging. Whats the global impact of low energy prices and what can India do Anupam Manur, Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan discuss.Follow Anirudh Kanisetti on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Anupam Mannur on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 296: Pakistan's Pandemic Politics
    33 min 53 sec

    Why do we know so little about how the coronavirus pandemic is hurting Pakistan In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane, Sarthak Pradhan and Sakshi Arora discuss Takshashilas new strategic assessment of Covid19s impact on Pakistan, and the political dynamics shaping the crisis.Takshashila Strategic Assessment:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilastrategicassessmenttheeconomicsandpoliticsofpakistanscovid19response/You can follow our host Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 297: COVID and China's Economy
    36 min 31 sec

    How has the Covid19 pandemic impacted China’s economy Are we likely to see a swift recovery or a lengthy period of stops and starts And what’s likely to be the impact on the global trading order Manoj Kewalramani discusses all this and more with the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Nick Marro.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 298: Post Pandemic Economics
    33 min 27 sec

    What will Indias economy look like at the end of the Covid19 pandemic What should the union and state governments do to limit the damage and aid a recovery In this episode, Anupam Manur and Nitin Pai discuss a plan to kickstart growth once the smoke clears.You can follow Nitin on twitter: acorn https://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 299: China Invests in India
    30 min 17 sec

    The past six years have witnessed phenomenal growth in Chinese private sector investment in India. So which sectors have gained the most How does this impact the SinoIndian relationship And what are the regulatory challenges that this trend poses Manoj Kewalramani talks to The Hindus Ananth Krishnan about all this and more.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 300: NPT, Covid-19 and the Future
    23 min 5 sec

    The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty turned 50 this year. But its landmark review conference this year has been postponed because of the global pandemic. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS about treatys contested past and uncertain future.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow our host Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 301: WHO and The Pandemic
    21 min 39 sec

    Did the WHO mishandle the SARSCov2 outbreak Should it have raised the alarm earlier and declared it a pandemic Suyash Desai and Nischitha Suresh tell Manoj Kewalramani why believe the WHO messed up and how states use international organizations for their own purpose.Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 302: India's Neighbours and Covid
    32 min 50 sec

    Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have been dealing with the global pandemic in their own ways. In this episode, Anand Arni, Pranay Kotasthane and Suyash Desai talk about how Indias neighbours have responded and the role of SAARC and BIMSTEC in facilitating cooperation.Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow our host Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 303: Truth-Telling in the Military
    21 min 11 sec

    How should military leaders report difficult truths up the chain of command As the coronavirus spread on board an American aircraft carrier, its captain sent a stronglyworded letter to his superiors that was leaked to the press. The captain lost his job and the man who fired him also resigned days later. What lessons does this episode hold for India Lt General Prakash Menon, the director of Takshashilas strategic studies programme, joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the challenges of speaking truth to power in the armed forces.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 304: Is There a Doctor on the Phone?
    23 min 20 sec

    The Medical Council of India has announced guidelines for the practice of telemedicine by registered doctors. Can telemedicine help shield frontline healthcare workers during a viral outbreak Can it, over time, level the disparity in care between urban and rural areas Yes and no. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik to find out more.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 305: Have the Hong Kong Protests Failed
    39 min 33 sec

    The Covid19 pandemic has led to a pause in the prodemocracy protests in Hong Kong. The movement, however, continues to command public support and friction is likely to continue in the long run. In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan speaks to Rohan Seth and Manoj Kewalramani about their new paper which provides a critical appraisal of the movement.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 306: The Hashtag Pandemic
    44 min 32 sec

    Who is to blame for Covid19 It depends on who you ask, and it might depend on which countrys information operations they have been exposed to on social media. As hashtags duke it out on Twitter, Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Manoj Kewalramani and Prateek Waghre to understand the information ecosystem of the pandemic.Follow our host Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 307: The Shape of India's Nuclear Arsenal
    38 min 13 sec

    While India has a transparent nuclear doctrine, its nuclear arsenal is almost a black box to outsiders. Are Indias existing nuclear weapons sufficient to deter China And does India need ICBMs at all In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS talk to Dr Frank ODonnell, a scholar on strategic issues, about the shape of Indias deterrent.The Strategic Postures of India and China:https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/strategicpostureschinaandindiavisualguideIndia in Nuclear Asia book:https://www.orientblackswan.com/detailsid9789352872855Former SFC chief BS Nagal’s statement with regard to Indian nuclear planning,:https://www.stimson.org/wpcontent/files/EventTranscript117IndiaNuclearAsia.pdfThe Evolution of India’s Agni V Missile:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a319d32b07869f9de833db7/t/5a37c7ca652dea7bc22a9a46/1513605067348/ODonnellandPantEvolutionofIndia27sAgniVMissileMay2014.pdfExchange between MoD and Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Defence on nuclear weapons:http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Defence/13Defence19.pdfYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascripts https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Pranav on twitter: dukenotnukem https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemCheck out Dr. Franks profile on Twitter: frank11285 https://twitter.com/frank11285You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 308: Price Controls in a Pandemic
    35 min 2 sec

    Indian authorities have imposed price caps on face masks and sanitisers. Private labs have been told to conduct Covid19 tests for free. While these measures may be wellmeaning, they dont work, and are already leading to disastrous shortages. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Anupam Manur and Shambhavi Naik to understand why.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMic https://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 309: Spending More in the Face of Covid-19
    38 min 4 sec

    The end of the nationwide lockdown will inevitably force the union government to spend more money on healthcare and economic recovery. But is there money to spend In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane estimate the amount of cash required to fuel a postCovid19 recovery and discuss options for financing it.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanur https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 310: Learning from History: Bengal Famine and Covid-19
    26 min 54 sec

    The Bengal Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern Indian history. What caused the famine and can it tell us how to handle a pandemic today In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan talks to Anirudh Kanisetti and Sarthak Pradhan about a time when millions starved because of human decisions.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Aniruddh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 311: A National Reopening Strategy For India
    25 min 37 sec

    As India prepares to ease lockdown restrictions and restore economic activity, most epidemiological models expect there to be fresh waves of infection over the coming months. A national strategy is needed to manage the risks to lives and to livelihoods and to allow for calibrated responses in response to local conditions. Nitin Pai joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Shambhavi Naik to discuss our ideas.Read our full Policy Advisory here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilapolicyadvisorycovid19towardsanationalreopeningstrategyforindia/You can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 312: India’s FDI Dilemmas
    28 min 54 sec

    Foreign investment will be critical to reviving the Indian economy as the threat from Covid19 retreats. At the same time, theres concern about foreign entities picking up undervalued Indian assets. Anupam Manur and Sarthak Pradhan join Manoj Kewalramani to discuss how the government should go about meeting these objectives of attracting FDI while protecting strategic assets.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 313: Content Moderation During COVID Times
    25 min 57 sec

    Less than a year ago, the social media giants claimed that moderating content online was an arduous task. Yet, under the shadow of Covid19, these companies are successfully removing misinformation from their sites. In this episode, Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth to understand how the tech giants have finally come around, and what this means for the future of moderating content online.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 314: The PLA and Covid-19
    27 min 54 sec

    China claims its military has been unscathed by the novel coronavirus pandemic despite being part of the containment effort. Could this claim be true Aditya Ramanathan talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai to discuss the impact of Covid19 on the PLA and Chinas plans for military modernisation.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesai https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 315: COVID-19: Crisis or Opportunity?
    35 min 3 sec

    Every crisis is also an opportunity, the old saying goes. Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane have some ideas on when that actually happens and what opportunities India has during the COVID19 pandemic.When Does a Crisis Become a Policy Opportunity: https://bit.ly/2KJZWlCAgendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies: https://bit.ly/2VIFmIGDiplomacy and Domestic Politics: https://bit.ly/2KIAi0GYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 316: Other Strategic Reserve: Securing Medical Equipment for India
    26 min 37 sec

    The COVID outbreak has resulted in shortages of key PPE and medical equipment. Building a strategic reserve of these could help encourage indigenous manufacturing, lower prices, and prepare India for possible future waves of the pandemic. Shambhavi Naik discusses with Sunila Dixit and Sarthak Pradhan.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 317: Containing the Misinformation Virus
    25 min 3 sec

    The spread of misinformation has complicated the fight against the Covid19 pandemic. In fact, the misinformation ecosystem has thrived on both the novelty of the virus and preexisting social biases. In this episode, Rohan Seth and Manoj Kewalramani discuss why we need to reevaluate the importance we afford to social media in our news diet, while attaching a premium to quality journalism.Stay Safe and Go Back to Newspaper this Pandemic: https://bit.ly/2Ss8L8dYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 318: How MAD was the Cold War?
    41 min 43 sec

    Many accounts of the Cold War accept the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction MAD. But did leaders and policymakers actually believe in MAD And if they did, why did they engage in dangerous arms races In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS talk to Dr. Brendan Rittenhouse Green about why the theory of the nuclear revolution does not fully explain realworld policy choices even today.The Revolution that Failed: https://bit.ly/3b5ne01Stalking the Secure Second Strike: https://bit.ly/2Wm1lVeConceal or Reveal Managing Clandestine Military Capabilities in Peacetime Competition: https://bit.ly/3cdvHA1You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Pranav on twitter: dukenotnukem https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 319: When Will We Get a Vaccine?
    27 min 1 sec

    What are the challenges in developing a vaccine for Covid19 How soon can we have one And what if there is none Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit join Aditya Ramanathan to talk about the treacherous path to a safe and effective vaccine.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 320: The Virus Ravages West Asia
    31 min 38 sec

    COVID19 is taking a terrible human toll in West Asia even as it rewires the regions geopolitics in surprising ways. Prateek Waghre talks to Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan about what India needs to do to minimize the risks to itself and seize new opportunities for cooperation.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 321: India: The World's Factory?
    29 min 55 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic has exposed the risks of depending on China for global manufacturing. Is this a call for India to manufacture for the world instead What will it actually take to achieve that In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan discuss how India can make its manufacturing competitive and attract more global business.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 322: WhatsApp with Jio-Facebook?
    26 min 46 sec

    Facebook which owns WhatsApp has recently acquired a stake in Reliance Jio. This might have profound implications for the future of Indian ecommerce and telecommunications. Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 323: Command of the Officer
    27 min 43 sec

    A recent attack in northern Kashmir killed the Commanding Officer CO and three other soldiers of the 21 Rashtriya Rifles. But why was the CO in battle Whats his role In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane talks to Lt Gen ret Prakash Menon to understand the roles and duties of a commanding officer in the army.The CO is Dead, Long Live the CO:https://usiofindia.org/publication/cs3strategicperspectives/thecoisdeadlonglivetheco/You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 324: Facebook’s Supreme Court
    34 min 14 sec

    Facebook has announced a 20member content oversight board that many are calling a Supreme Court. Are 20 members really enough to moderate all the content on Facebook What does this portend for the future of social media moderation Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 325: Going Conventional: Europe and the Future of Arms Control
    46 min 47 sec

    The death of nuclear arms control seems imminent. But what about conventional arms In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav RS talk to Dr. Ulrich Kühn about the history of conventional arms control and its impact on European security.Dr Kühn’s publications:http://ulrichkuehn.com/Publications/Our foreign and security policy must never be a German special way:https://bit.ly/3fLPxV2You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Dr. Ulrich Kühn on twitter: DrUlrichKuehnhttps://twitter.com/DrUlrichKuehnYou can follow Pranav on twitter: dukenotnukem https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 326: India’s Post-Covid Opportunities
    42 min 46 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic is likely to have a lasting impact on the global order. While SinoUS competition is expected to accelerate, middle powers like India could enjoy greater bargaining capabilities with both of them. But making the best of this will require India to undertake muchneeded reforms. Listen in as Anirudh Kanisetti, Pranay Kotasthane and Akshay Alladi join Manoj Kewalramani to discuss a roadmap for India to navigate the postCOVID19 world order.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Akshay on twitter: akshayalladihttps://twitter.com/akshayalladiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 327: Why India Needs Arms Imports
    23 min 38 sec

    Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat recently said the armed forces should not push for large arms imports and be realistic about their requirements. Why does Indian remain a major arms importer Lt General Prakash Menon, the director of Takshashilas strategic studies programme, tells Aditya Ramanathan the problem largely lies on the supply side rather than on the armed forces.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 328: Improving India’s Testing Capacity
    30 min 21 sec

    With barely 300 tests per million people, India, the world’s most populous country, has a long way to go before it has a clear picture of the way COVID19 is spreading. Dr. Shambhavi Naik joins Anirudh Kanisetti to unpack the bottlenecks in the availability of testing kits and their deployment in the country.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 329: Preparing for the Second Wave: India Against COVID-19
    34 min 29 sec

    With India easing restrictions on the movement of people, is it possible that the worst of the COVID19 pandemic is over Unfortunately, no. Theres a long way to go before we can be sure of that. Shambhavi Naik, Sunila Dixit, and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss how to prepare Indias healthcare systems for new waves of infection.Takshashila Policy Advisory:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilapolicyadvisorycovid19healthcaremeasurestotackleasecondwaveinindia/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 330: Putin's Pandemic
    25 min 21 sec

    Today, Vladimir Putins Russia faces its most serious threat since its annexation of Crimea in 2014. COVID19 has spread rapidly, placing enormous strains on its public health system. Russias economy is in lockdown. The vote on Putins presidential future has been postponed. What do all these challenges mean for Russias future Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Dr. Chandra Rekha from the Indian Council of World Affairs to find out.Read Dr. Rekhas report, Russias Fight Against COVID19:https://bit.ly/3e6qGK6You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Dr. Chandra Rekha on twitter: chandrarekha82https://twitter.com/chandrarekha82You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 331: Economic Stimulus for Post-COVID India
    33 min 9 sec

    Rupees twenty lakh crore. Thats the size of the stimulus package promised by the government. But how will it work In this episode, Anupam Manur and Sarthak Pradhan do a deep dive into the governments plan and look at whether its the economic medicine India needs amid a pandemic.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 332: Intervention Using Tech: Solutions for Tackling COVID-19
    33 min 37 sec

    Technology touches almost every aspect of our daily life. But whats the use of it during a pandemic In this episode, Rohan Seth talks to Prateek Waghre, Sapni G Krishna and Utkarsh Narain about the use of technologies such as Bluetooth and GPS to tackle the challenge of social distancing, and the regulatory framework required to introduce technologybased interventions.You can follow Sapni on twitter: SapniGKhttps://twitter.com/SapniGKYou can follow Utkarsh on twitter: utkarsh01https://twitter.com/utkarsh01You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 333: Krishnadevaraya: The Man and the Myth
    27 min 34 sec

    Krishnadevaraya, emperor of Vijayanagara, was a remarkable man, a transition between an ancient Indian king and a recognisably modern political leader. Awestruck travellers wrote of the might and wealth of his gunpowderwielding South Indian empire. But who was the man, Krishnadevaraya What was the subcontinent like during his time How did he see the 16thcentury world and how does the 21stcentury world see him, five hundred years on Srinivas Reddy, author of Raya: Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara, joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan to unpack the man and the myth.Join us for Srinivass lecture and discussion on May 30th, 2020 at 5 PM IST. Email sowmyaattakshashiladotorgdotin for the Zoom conference link.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Srinivas on twitter: juggernautbookshttps://twitter.com/juggernautbooksYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 334: Call of Duty: Short-term service in armed forces
    26 min 3 sec

    The Union government recently announced a new recruitment plan called Tour of Duty to recruit young soldiers and officers for a term of three years. Will this help reduce the burden of pensions expenditure Pranay Kotasthane talks to Lt Gen ret Prakash Menon about the merits and shortcomings of the new plan, and possible ways to implement the tour of duty.A Human Capital Investment Model for India’s National Security System:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentahumancapitalinvestmentmodelforindiasnationalsecuritysystem/You can follow Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 335: Lift Off: Space policy reforms and the private sector in India
    32 min 17 sec

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced that the Union government will provide a predictable space policy and regulatory environment for private players. But are the measures announced enough to build capacity in the space sector Utkarsh Narain talks to Awais Ahmed, CEO of Pixxel, to find out.You can follow Utkarsh on twitter: utkarsh01https://twitter.com/utkarsh01You can follow Awais on twitter: awaisahmednahttps://twitter.com/awaisahmednaYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 336: Managing Civil-Military Relations?
    21 min 58 sec

    With the establishment of the position of Chief of Defence Staff CDS there also came the new Department of Military Affairs DMA. In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane talks to Lt General ret Prakash Menon about the functions of DMA and the role of political guidance in military planning.Human Capital for the Department of Military Affairs:https://idsa.in/system/files/jds/1422020militaryaffairspmenon.pdfYou can follow Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotas https://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 337: Cheap Internet: Reliance and the Telecom Sector in India
    34 min 42 sec

    India has one of the cheapest internet rates in the world. One gigabyte of data can cost as little as ₹18, while in other countries it may run into hundreds of rupees. How is this possible Anupam Manur talks to two students of Takshashilas PostGraduate Programme, Kaushal Oza and Shruthi Badri, to discuss the role of Reliance Jio in shaping the presentday telecom sector in India.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 338: Spying on your Neighbour
    28 min 42 sec

    Governments are advocating for social pressure to ensure compliance with lockdowns. Is this wise And should social media play a role Prateek Waghre talks to Mira Swaminathan and Shubhika Saluja from The Center for Internet and Society about their work on ‘Lateral Surveillance’ and its consequences.Watching Corona or Neighbours Introducing ‘Lateral Surveillance’ during COVID19: https://bit.ly/2yOVik2You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 339: Choppy Waters: Assertion in the South China Sea
    33 min 5 sec

    What’s driving China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea Is this a matter of pandemic opportunism or could there be other factors motivating Beijing Anirudh Kanisetti discusses all this and more with Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 340: One Country, One System: China’s Toughening HK Policy
    30 min 42 sec

    China’s decision to press ahead with a new national security legislation has led to much speculation about the future of Hong Kong. What’s driving Beijing’s policies and what could be the consequences Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Rohan Seth and Manoj Kewalramani.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 341: Is the Clock ticking for TikTok?
    29 min 22 sec

    The idea of banning the TikTok app has been continually trending on Twitter. Critics cite the apps Chinese roots and some of its problematic usergenerated content. But does a ban work as a policy solution Manoj Kewalramani talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth to find out.You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 342: Locking Horns on the LAC
    29 min 33 sec

    For over a month now, troops from India and China have been locked in a standoff along the LAC in Ladakh. While media speculation has been rife, both governments have been fairly tightlipped. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Lt. General Prakash Menon, discussing the nature of the terrain, the history of the dispute and the strategic implications of the current standoff.You can follow Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 343: What's Happening on the LAC With China?
    21 min 9 sec

    China and India are involved in intense standoffs at multiple points across the LAC for over a month. Chinas aggression has approval from Xi Jinping and is driven by domestic pressures, says Jayadeva Ranade, former Additional Secretary, Government of India, in conversation with Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 344: When Should India Reopen Its Schools?
    26 min 39 sec

    As lockdown restrictions are lifted across India, some states have announced plans to reopen schools. India’s children need to continue their education, and their parents need to go back to work, but the risk of schools becoming the hotbeds of infection is high. How can this tradeoff be managed Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Dr Shambhavi Naik.Check out Takshashila’s GCPP Biotech Policy programme here: https://takshashila.org.in/course/graduatecertificateinbiotechpolicy/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 345: A Chip on China's Shoulder: The Geopolitics of Semiconductors
    24 min 31 sec

    Have you ever thought about what goes into manufacturing a smartphone that you might order online It involves highlyoptimised global supply chains spanning countries and continents. USChina rivalry and the COVID19 pandemic will make many of these supply chains unsustainable. Pranay Kotasthane explains the geopolitics of semiconductors, and how countries are adapting to those issues, to Anirudh Kanisetti.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 346: Modi and Morrison - India and Australia Draw Closer
    21 min 49 sec

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for a virtual summit last week, with the two countries striking significant agreements on everything from mining to maritime strategy. Is China driving the two countries closer And how is Beijing likely to react Manoj Kewalramani, Shambhavi Naik and Aditya Ramanathan discuss.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 347: SARS-CoV-2 and the Biological Weapons Convention
    25 min 14 sec

    Most scientists have rubbished the idea that the novel coronavirus is a biological weapon. Their position could be bolstered by having the Biological Weapons Convention BWC to investigate the virus. Why hasnt this happened Shambhavi Naik joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the BWC, its limitations, and what needs to be done to make this nearly 50year old treaty relevant to the 21st century.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 348: How Russia Plans for Nuclear War
    23 min 34 sec

    What does Russias new document on nuclear deterrence say about how it thinks about the ultimate weapon Does Russia have a policy of escalate to deescalate Aditya Ramnathan and Pranav RS talk to Olya Oliker to find out more.Russia’s Document on Basic Principles of Nuclear Deterrence: https://bit.ly/2BcOxJWMoscow’s Nuclear Enigma: https://fam.ag/3d5EcMZNew Document Consolidates Russia’s Nuclear Policy in One Place: https://bit.ly/3fqFS5aYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Pranav on twitter: dukenotnukemhttps://twitter.com/dukenotnukemYou can follow Olya on twitter: OlyaOlikerhttps://twitter.com/OlyaOlikerYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 349: Treating COVID-19
    22 min 44 sec

    While much attention is paid to developing a vaccine for SARSCoV2, what are the treatments being tested or developed Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit join Aditya Ramanathan to look at the potential treatments and some promising new research.Also check out our episode on COVID19 vaccines:https://ivmpodcasts.com/allthingspolicyepisodelist/2020/5/6/ep319whenwillwegetavaccineYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 350: The Geopolitics of a COVID-19 Vaccine
    29 min 40 sec

    Companies, institutions and governments around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against COVID19. How will the country that gets there first use the vaccine to its advantage Nitin Pai, Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan look at the possibilities and what India can do.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 351: What the Second World War tells us about COVID-19
    34 min 5 sec

    In the 1930s, the US was an inwardlooking country struggling with a collapsing economy and spiralling unemployment. But by 1945, it was on the winning side of the Second World War, manufacturing thousands of vehicles and armaments per month. American doctors and manufacturers ranked with the worlds best. As India struggles with the COVID19 pandemic, Anirudh Kanisetti and Sarthank Pradhan join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what India might have to learn from the US experience in the Second World War.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 352: How a Pandemic Creates New National Security Risks
    26 min 19 sec

    What are the new national security threats India will face amid a global pandemic How can it anticipate these threats and prepare for them Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Manoj Kewalramani about the new international and domestic challenges India is likely to see in the coming years.You can read Pranay and Adityas document here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussionslidedocnationalsecuritypreparednessplanningforcovid19/You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 353: COVID-19: A Testing Strategy for India
    26 min 41 sec

    As COVID19 continues to spread in India, it’s becoming clear that governments at all levels, not just the Union, need to get involved in fighting it. Dr. Shambhavi Naik joins Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss how India can make the most of its testing capacity to track and contain the spread of the disease.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 354: Ordering the Information Disorder
    24 min 27 sec

    COVID19 has also unleashed a parallel pandemic of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation. How are social media platforms in India responding to this information disorder How will it affect the relationship between states, platforms and societies In this episode, Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre about their forthcoming document on on the subject.If you track information disorder, also see Prateeks newsletter : MisDisMalInformation https://techpolicy.substack.comYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 355: Can India and China Fight and Trade?
    35 min 45 sec

    Should India boycott Chinese goods In this episode, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane look at some of the common reasons given for banning Chinese products and why theyre wrong.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 356: Making Sense of the Galwan Valley Incident
    48 min 49 sec

    The 15 June clashes in the Galwan Valley have resulted in heightened military and political tensions between India and China. For a deeper insight into the developments, in this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to three decorated Indian Army veterans — Lt General PJS Pannu, former Ladakh Corps Commander and Deputy Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff, Lt General Vinod Bhatia, former DGMO and now director of Center for Joint Warfare Studies in New Delhi, and Lt General Prakash Menon, Director of the Strategic Studies Programme at Takshashila.For more, check out this article, from Lt General Bhatia:https://cenjows.gov.in/synodosdetailid119This is a nonverbatim summary of General Pannus remarks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQ332QQCcQxi79X854USjhvGiyPak2r2zDaHZVuLg/edituspsharingYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Vinod on twitter: Ptr6Vbhttps://twitter.com/Ptr6VbYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 357: Galwan Clash: Understanding Chinese Propaganda and Reportage
    43 min 28 sec

    How has the Chinese media reported the LAC standoff with India Why has Chinese media not pushed for clarity on casualty figures from the Galwan clash How has Chinese social media reacted to the tensions Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai about all this and more.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 358: How Should India Deal With China?
    41 min 54 sec

    Even as it tries to make sense of what happened in the Galwan Valley, India needs to make a serious reassessment of its policy towards China. In this episode, Nitin Pai and Manoj Kewalramani join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the sources of Chinese conduct and India’s options.You can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 359: China's Ambitions in the Subcontinent
    29 min 32 sec

    There’s been a growing debate in India about China’s influence in the Indian subcontinent. How has China’s role in the region evolved What’s China been upto during the pandemic And is a SinoIndian contest inevitable in the region Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Constantino Xavier of Brookings India and Shibani Mehta.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Constantino on twitter: ConstantinoXhttps://twitter.com/ConstantinoXYou can follow Shibani on twitter: mehtasaurushttps://twitter.com/mehtasaurusYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 360: Will the TikTok Ban Work?
    36 min 55 sec

    The Government of India has banned 59 apps developed by Chinese companies but what does it actually mean to ban an app How will this affect tensions between India and China, and does banning ever really work Anupam Manur and Prateek Waghre join Utkarsh Narain to discuss.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Utkarsh on twitter: utkarsh01https://twitter.com/utkarsh01You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 361: China Through Indian Eyes
    34 min 14 sec

    Whats it like to study politics and international relations in China And how does India fit into the Chinese world view Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Hamsini Hariharan, an analyst and Yenching Scholar studying at Peking University, about life, politics and academic freedom in China.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Hamsini on twitter: HamsiniHhttps://twitter.com/HamsiniHYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 362: COVID and Coronil
    28 min 24 sec

    Ayurvedic formulations touting to cure COVID19 have raised questions both about their claims and the scientific rigour of their clinical trials. Prateek Waghre talks to Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik about Patanjalis Coronil immunity booster and lessons to learn from this episode.You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 363: Oil Prices and the Hidden Game of Governments
    27 min 40 sec

    Why are consumers paying more for their petrol and diesel when crude oil prices are low What do the Union and state governments do to control prices at the pump Who else benefits Pranay Kotasthane and Utkarsh Narain discuss.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Utkarsh on twitter: utkarsh01https://twitter.com/utkarsh01You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 364: China Tightens it Noose Around Hong Kong
    32 min 54 sec

    China is tightening its grip on Hong Kong through a new national security law. The laws sweeping provisions give Beijing powers to crack down on political opposition both offline and online. Manoj Kewalramani, Suyash Desai, and Rohan Seth examine these dramatic developments.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 365: Crafting India's Strategy for China
    38 min 22 sec

    Should India balance against China by drawing closer to the United States Or should it adopt a more subtle strategy that allows it to keep its options open Historian and strategist Zorawar Daulet Singh talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Suyash Desai about what India must do.You can follow Zorawar on twitter: ZDauletSinghhttps://twitter.com/ZDauletSinghYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 366: Talking Turkey in India
    32 min 17 sec

    Are there parallels between Turkish and Indian politics Why has Turkey been drawn into the Middle Easts wars And how do Turkey and India see each other Journalist Madhuvanthi Srinivasan talks to Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan about one of the regions most powerful and fascinating countries.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Madhuvanthi on twitter: MadhuvanthiS95https://twitter.com/MadhuvanthiS95You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 367: The State of India's Judiciary
    37 min 14 sec

    How has Indias judiciary functioned in Indias changing social conditions and political milieu Are there differences in the way the Supreme Court, high courts, and district courts respond to these challenges Alok Prasanna Kumar of the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy talks to Anirudh Kanisetti.You can follow Alok Prasanna Kumar of Ganatantra Podcast on twitter: GanatantraPhttps://twitter.com/GanatantraPYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 368: A Mountain Strike Corps to Deter China?
    27 min 43 sec

    As India considers its options to deter China along the LAC, some are pushing for a revival of the Mountain Strike Corps idea. But what is a Mountain Strike Corps Why has it not taken shape for a decade And is it the best way to tackle China in the Himalayas Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Lt General Prakash Menon.Also, see General Menons article on the Mountain Strike Corps:https://usiofindia.org/publication/cs3strategicperspectives/reimaginingthemountainstrikecorps/You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Gen. Menon on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 369: Should Companies Boycott Social Media?
    19 min 45 sec

    Social media platforms, especially Facebook, have been facing an ad boycott from companies such as Unilever and Starbucks that are demanding they address concerns misinformation and hate speech online. Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth go into the fine print of what’s happening and consider its unintended consequences.You can follow Prateek on Twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on Twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 370: How China Sees India
    26 min 1 sec

    How do Chinas public policy thinkers and strategic community view Indias rise How did social media in China react to the Galwan clash Delhi Policy Groups Antara Ghosal Singh joins Takshashilas Manoj Kewalramani to talk about her research into Chinese debates on the relationship with India.You can follow Antara on twitter: antaragsinghhttps://twitter.com/antaragsinghYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 371: A COVID-19 Vaccine Made in India?
    24 min 25 sec

    The ICMR recently stoked controversy by asking hospitals to participate in clinical trials for developing a COVID19 vaccine by August 15. Is this a realistic deadline What does it tell us about the state of scientific research in India How close are we, really, to a vaccine, and how will it be deployed Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit in search of answers.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 372: How to do More COVID-19 Testing
    38 min 36 sec

    India has no shortage of diagnostic labs but it isnt testing enough people for COVID19. To understand why, Takshashilas Pranay Kotasthane talks to NIPFP researchers Harleen Kaur and Siddhartha Srivastava and molecular biologist Ameya Paleja about the complex regulatory and legal tangle around testing and what can be done about it.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Harleen on twitter: Harleenarorahttps://twitter.com/HarleenaroraYou can follow Siddhartha on twitter: siddhartasrihttps://twitter.com/siddhartasriYou can follow Ameya on twitter: AmeyaPalejahttps://twitter.com/AmeyaPaleja

  • Ep. 373: Getting Children Back to Schooling
    24 min 42 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on school education. But if schools cant open, how can students continue their education in a country with limited Internet access Takshashilas Sunila Dixit talks to Prateek Waghre about some concrete steps authorities can take to get children back to learning.You can read Sunilas writing on this subject here:https://www.thequint.com/news/education/alternativetoonlineteachingduringcovid19You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 374: Beijing's Bid for Supremacy in the South China Sea
    26 min 16 sec

    Even as China seeks to enforce its territorial claims in the South China Sea, the United States has reacted strongly. What are Chinas aims in the region And how should India react Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani join Aditya Ramanathan to examine the current situation and discuss Indias role in it.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 375: The Grand Challenge of Weaponising the Economy
    31 min 20 sec

    Economic interdependence was supposed to bring peace but it also gives states the leverage they can use to coerce each other. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan about how economic coercion works and what lessons countries like India can learn.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 376: Personal Memory and History
    23 min 45 sec

    Why do diaries written in times of tumult have such appeal to us even today What place do they hold in history Manoj Kewalramani and Ganesh Chakravarthi discuss how personal, anecdotal, and first person perspectives shape our understanding of the past.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Ganesh on twitter: craynonymoushttps://twitter.com/craynonymousYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 377: Why Don't We Have Underwater Aircraft Carriers?
    20 min 17 sec

    In the Second World War, Japan tried to develop a whole class of submarines that worked as small aircraft carriers. Why did the idea not catch on after 1945 Why do some military innovations reach a deadend Anirudh Kanisettti and Aditya Ramanathan delve into this fascinating case study.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 378: India's Arctic Ambitions
    25 min 46 sec

    Why should India care about what happens in the polar regions And why has it sought greater influence in Arctic governance Aditya Ramanathan talks to Anirudh Kanisetti about Indias fascinating history of polar diplomacy.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 379: The Twitter Hack and Data Protection
    26 min 50 sec

    Twitter’s recent hack has raised concerns about data protection. But would the current Indian Data Protection Bill, which is being reviewed by Parliament, have been effective in tackling these concerns Manoj Kewalramani and Rohan Seth examine the fine print.Bill Summary:https://www.prsindia.org/node/843845/chaptersataglanceCheck out Rohan’s article over here: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/180720/techthisweekthepersonaldataprotectionbillinthecontextoft.htmlYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 380: Disconnecting From Huawei
    25 min 41 sec

    The past few weeks have been tough for Huawei, as the UK and France have moved to reduce their dependence on it for their 5G networks. What’s prompted this change Is India also likely to follow suit Manoj Kewalramani and Pranay Kotasthane talk about recent developments and their implications.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 381: Did India Win in Doklam?
    25 min 35 sec

    The 2017 IndiaChina standoff in Doklam, at a crucial trijunction between India, China, and Bhutan, was widely hailed as a victory for India. But was it In the light of new satellite imagery, Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Lt General Prakash Menon about India and Chinas takeaways from the standoff, and how they continue to influence the strategies of both countries today.Read our Discussion Document here: https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentthedoklamimbroglio/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Lt Gen Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 382: Securing the Future: India’s Options Amid the LAC Standoff
    35 min 57 sec

    While India and China are in talks to disengage in Eastern Ladakh, what are the longterm implications of the standoff for bilateral ties Manoj Kewalramani talks to Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Lt. General Prakash Menon on the measures that India should adopt to ensure security and stability with regard to the China challenge.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Nirupama on twitter: NMenonRaohttps://twitter.com/NMenonRaoYou can follow Lt. Gen Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 383: Antitrust Enquiry and Tech Giants
    31 min 26 sec

    Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Jeff Bezos attended an antitrust enquiry last week. The tech giants were grilled on issues ranging from conservative bias to platform neutrality. The results of this enquiry may very well signal the beginning of the end for big tech as we know it. Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth give us a breakdown.You can read Anupam’s Paper and Rohans columns here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilareviewpaperregulatingmultisidedplatformschallengesintheindiancontext2/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/010820/techthisweekwhatwelearnedfromtheusantitrustinquiry.htmlhttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/250720/techthisweekapplesantitrusthearingmaybeanexerciseincr.htmlYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 384: The Puzzle of Tech Clusters
    26 min 40 sec

    Tech clusters play a leading role in fostering innovation, creating jobs, and attracting investments. In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan and Pranay Kotasthane discuss what makes tech clusters work, whether we have them in India, and what governments can do to encourage them.This is the NBER paper on tech clusters:https://www.nber.org/papers/w27421.pdfYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 385: Is India Prepared for Gene Edited Humans?
    29 min 15 sec

    The technology to modify the human genome is here, potentially signaling a transformation of societies and economies. In the light of WHOs draft framework on governing human gene editing, Anirudh and Shambhavi discuss the ethical dilemmas, scientific challenges, and opportunities in store, and what India needs to do about them.You can follow Aniruddh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 386: Gender and the Indian City
    42 min 31 sec

    Are Indian cities equal spaces for everyone Do social expectations determine how accepting an urban space is to people of different genders What do gender relations in our homes have to do with the way we live in cities Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Roshni Kannan of CEPT Ahmedabad to find out.You can follow Roshni on Instagram roshnikannanhttps://www.instagram.com/roshnikannan/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 387: Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs
    33 min 19 sec

    Amid the standoff at the LAC, the Indian government is reportedly reviewing the work of Confucius Institutes in the country. These institutes have come under increasing scrutiny around the world over the past few years. But what do we know about their operations Is a crackdown in India warranted And what could be the consequences Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Hamsini Hariharan, Pranay Kotasthane, and Suyash Desai.You can follow Manoj Kewalramani on Instagram theChinaDudehttps://www.instagram.com/theChinaDude/You can follow Hamsini Hariharan on Instagram ladybaritonehttps://www.instagram.com/ladybaritone/You can follow Pranay Kotasthane on twitter: pathikotashttps://twitter.com/pathikotasYou can follow Suyash Desai on twitter: suyashashokdesaihttps://twitter.com/suyashashokdesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 388: The Promise and Perils of Facial Recognition
    26 min 34 sec

    Facial recognition technology and its applications have been advancing, even in the absence of adequate privacy laws. Facial data is personal, sensitive, and potentially permanent and it is being used for a wide range of applications in India and around the world. But are we addressing the challenges that come with this technology Anushka Jain from the Internet Freedom Foundation joins Rohan Seth to talk about the problems with facial recognition and the impact it can have on privacy.Project Panoptic is scheduled to launch on September 1. Here are links to IFF’s work on facial recognition:https://internetfreedom.in/wehavewrittentothegovernmentseekinga3yearmoratoriumongovernmentuseoffacialrecognitiontechnologyinindiaprojectpanoptic/https://internetfreedom.in/iffslegalnoticetothencrbontherevisedrfpforthenationalautomatedfacialrecognitionsystem/https://internetfreedom.in/updateoniffsprojectpanoptic/You can follow Anushka on twitter: anushkaj11https://twitter.com/anushkaj11You can follow Internet Freedom Foundation on twitter: internetfreedomhttps://twitter.com/internetfreedomYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 389: Reforming India's Agricultural Markets
    30 min 9 sec

    Agricultural markets in India have long been characterized by multiple trade barriers and uncompetitive policies. The Union government has passed three ordinances permitting trade outside the physical boundaries of the Agricultural Produce Market Committees, facilitating contract farming and easing restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act. Sarthak Pradhan and Anupam Manur analyze the potential impact of these reforms and what challenges may lie ahead.Here’s the link to the ordinancesThe Farmers Produce Trade And Commerce Promotion And Facilitation Ordinance, 2020 http://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/219745.pdfThe Farmers Empowerment And Protection Agreement On Price Assurance And Farm Services Ordinance, 2020 http://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/219750.pdfThe Essential Commodities Amendment Ordinance, 2020 https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/sites/default/files/fileuploads/essentialcommoditiesorder/ECOrdinance.pdfYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 390: Ensuring Nutrition Amid a Pandemic
    41 min 30 sec

    COVID19 has worsened the problem of malnutrition in India because it has disrupted two critical programmes: the ICDS and MidDay Meal Scheme. However, after initial setbacks, the Union and state governments, with support from the World Food Programme WFP, have worked to ensure food is delivered to those that need it the most. Sunila Dixit talks to Dr. Siddharth Waghulkar of WFP about challenges to the government’s nutrition schemes and the ways of tackling more further shocks to Indias food security.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Dr. Siddharth on twitter: drwaghulkarhttps://twitter.com/drwaghulkarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 391: The Secrets of Bengaluru's Past
    31 min 48 sec

    The recorded history of Bengaluru, one of Indias most dynamic cities, goes back well over a thousand years. However, its a past that offers us only the most tantalising glimpses through hero stones, inscriptions, and elegant temples. Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya Ramanathan to provide us a vivid retelling of this history from the Chalukyas to Tipu Sultan.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 392: Pivoting towards Taiwan
    31 min 35 sec

    The standoff in Eastern Ladakh has led to a number of calls for India to deepen the relationship with Taiwan. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Sana Hashmi, Taiwan Fellow at the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, about the history and future of India’s engagement with Taiwan.Sana Hashmi’s recent writings:1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/itistimeforindiatoinvestintieswithtaiwan/storyHCNTqDMTDEk4WazS3aqKmJ.htmlhttps://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/06/16/2003738287You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Sana on twitter: sanahashmi1https://twitter.com/sanahashmi1You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 393: How Big Tech Sees the World
    27 min 50 sec

    Geographies and domestic politics have a profound impact on how big tech operates. This is evident when we examine the stance tech companies have taken on racial justice issues in the US, compared to protests in Hong Kong or intermediary liability in Pakistan. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth to understand what drives these differences in reactions across countries.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 394: Regulating India's Wet Markets
    25 min 11 sec

    While a wet market in Wuhan has become notorious for being the likely place of origin of the SARSCoV2 virus, some of Indias own wet markets are plagued by problems like unhygienic conditions and the sale of endangered species. How can they be regulated Shambhavi Naik and Sarthak Pradhan talk to Aditya Ramanathan.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 395: Restructuring India's Public Health Sector
    23 min

    The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare suffers from a lack of clear division of responsibilities, a platform for intersectoral coordination and conflicts of interest. These weaknesses have become more apparent in the light of the pandemic, as the public health response has been anchored in the ICMR, which is primarily a research body. India needs an overhaul of the public health governance system which will have mechanisms for transparency and accountability. Anirudh talks to Sunila and Shambhavi about the changes that need to be brought into effect, which will improve the public health governance and thereby health outcomes and response to health emergencies in India.Read our discussion document here https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentreimaginingindiaspublichealthgovernancesystem/Check out our discussion on the ICMRs role in managing the pandemic here https://takshashila.org.in/allthingspolicyacovid19vaccinemadeinindia/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 396: An Extraordinary Life in the British Raj
    27 min 58 sec

    Stuck in the trenches of the Western Front in Europe, a soldier named Mir Mast took a very important decision that sent him on a remarkable journey through the 20th century world. Involving family honour, espionage, and royals from Germany to Afghanistan, his life provides a fascinating insight into colonial India before the rise of the Indian National Congress in the freedom struggle. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Pareek speak to Aditya Ramanathan to learn more.You can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Anirudh Kanisetti on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 397: Does History Shape Foreign Policy?
    37 min 18 sec

    Public discourse often attempts to explain the actions of nationstates throughcivilisational worldviews. China, for example, is believed to have a Middle Kingdom approach to foreign policy, while some claim that Indias foreign policy follows in the footsteps of Kautilyas Arthashastra. But is that really the case Do nationstates develop foreign policies drawing on the histories of the civilisations they claim to be descendants of Anirudh, Pranay, and Suyash face off in this clash of civilisations and conversations.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Anirudh Kanisetti on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 398: WhatsApp Pay Antitrust case
    29 min 46 sec

    In a fortyone page order, The Competition Commission of India CCI last week ruled on an antitrust case on WhatsApp’s upcoming payments service. The order raised several crucial points, including the timing of the case and the current landscape of the Indian UPI payments space. Rohan Seth discusses the decision to rule in favour of WhatsApp with Anupam Manur and Prateek Waghre.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 399: Revamping India's Labour Laws
    32 min 21 sec

    Labour laws in India are complex and rigid. In the last few months, several state governments have announced changes to these old rules. But are the steps in the right direction Anupam Manur and Sarthak Pradhan discuss.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 400: The Scale of the Pandemic in India
    21 min

    Serosurveys conducted in Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune have thrown up some interesting findings on the possible scale of COVID19 infection in India, showing a huge difference between the prevalence of infected persons and the number of confirmed cases. Sowmya talks to Shambhavi and Sunila about these findings and what their implications could be.Registration link for the “China Challenge” Deep Webinar https://linktr.ee/TakshashilaInstitutionYou can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 401: The Forgotten Heritage of the Deccan
    1 hr 7 min 7 sec

    From the 14th to the 17th centuries, the Sultanates of the Deccan embarked on a remarkable experiment in globalisation and regionalisation. This is reflected in their art, politics, and culture, but especially in their language. Independent researcher and journalist Karthik Malli joins Anirudh Kanisetti for a wideranging conversation in the vibrant history of the Dakhni language still spoken in the Deccan and what it tells us about the forgotten heritage of the region.Listen to Anirudh and Adityas podcasts on the interlinked destinies of the Sultanates and the imperial city of Vijayanagara on YUDDHA, the Indian Military History Podcast, here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/yuddhaRead Karthiks work on the subcontinents linguistic history here:1. https://caravanmagazine.in/history/theriseandfallofdakhniliteraturehttps://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrumtopstories/papervaultforstatesinscriptions780958.htmlhttps://www.firstpost.com/living/dakhniproverbsdyingreferencestodeccanculturearebeingpreservedrecordedbyoneurduprofessor6826201.htmlhttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bangloridakhnihowlanguageassociatedhyderabadthrivesbengalurutoo108850You can follow Kartik on twitter: SandalBurnhttps://twitter.com/SandalBurnYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 402: Strategic Autonomy: What It Means for India
    28 min 3 sec

    As Indias relations with China deteriorate, what sort of ties should it seek with the United States Lt General Prakash Menon talks to Suyash Desai and Aditya Ramanathan about the way ahead.You can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 403: Can Our Public Spaces Return to Normalcy?
    28 min 51 sec

    The pandemic has transformed attitudes towards public spaces like schools, movie theatres, and offices. When can these return to normalcy And how Rohan Seth talks to Shambhavi Naik to better understand the state of play and is later joined by Yatin K Thakur from the Indian Workspace Association to understand the impact the pandemic has had on the Indian coworking space.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 404: How the Pandemic Has Affected Indian Women
    32 min 44 sec

    As the Indian economy struggles with the aftermath of lockdowns and preexisting problems, COVID19 has now spread across the length and breadth of the country. One of the most serious consequences of the pandemic is the way it has impacted women: India already had one of the worlds lowest female labour force participation rates, which has only worsened now. Today, millions of Indian women are at serious risk of food and economic insecurity. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Soumya Kapoor Mehta, Head of the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy IWWAGE, to understand the scale of the problem and what needs to be done to tackle it.Read IWWAGEs policy briefs on how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted Indias women here:https://iwwage.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/08/PolicyNote.pdfhttps://iwwage.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/08/FoodSecurity.pdfYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy IWWAGE on twitter: IWWAGEIFMRhttps://twitter.com/IWWAGEIFMRYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 405: How Can India be More Disabled Friendly?
    18 min 42 sec

    The United Nations has released its firstever guidelines on making justice systems more accessible to people with disabilities. India has the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, but its implementation is patchy. Sowmya Nandan talks to Sunila Dixit about the UN guidelines and how they contrast with the realities that the disabled face in India.You can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 406: Xi Jinping's Plans for Tibet
    26 min 29 sec

    In a landmark speech last week, Chinas President Xi Jinping laid out Beijings strategy for securing Tibet. What do Chinas plans mean for the people of Tibet And what could be the impact on India Manoj Kewalramani talks to Aditya Ramanathan.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 407: China Military Report
    38 min 7 sec

    The Pentagon’s 2020 China Military Power report emphasizes the advances made by the Chinese armed forces towards achieving worldclass force status. Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Suyash Desai to get a breakdown of the key aspects covered in the report.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 408: Should the Government Collect Health Data?
    26 min 3 sec

    The new National Health Data Management Policy creates a framework for collecting citizens medical data. Sunila Dixit, Shambhavi Naik, and Prateek Waghre discuss the provisions of this policy, and what it means for health and privacy.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 409: How to Increase India's State Capacity
    34 min

    As India struggles with the COVID19 pandemic, questions about the capacity of the state have come to the forefront. What are the factors which influence state capacity What can we do to bolster it Policy wonks Shruthi Badri and Rachit Seth talk to Sarthak Pradhan on the current scenario and possible solutions to improve it.You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Shruthi on twitter: shruthibadrihttps://twitter.com/shruthibadriYou can follow Rachit on twitter: rachitsethhttps://twitter.com/rachitsethYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 410: Should the State Set Rules for Content Moderation?
    27 min 13 sec

    Reports suggest that India is looking to formulate guidelines for consistent content moderation across social media platforms. What triggered this development Is it better than the status quo Will uniform rules lead to content cartels Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre join Sowmya Nanadan to discuss.Rohan’s column: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/050920/techthisweekshouldindiahaveitsownsocialmediacontentmodera.htmlYou can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 411: When Japan Tried to Invade China
    28 min 39 sec

    The Imjin War of the late sixteenth century changed the fates of Japan, Korea, and China. But what was it all about And why does it have such a powerful grip on modern imaginations Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Pareek join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what modern scholarship tells us about this pivotal conflict.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 412: Making Sense of the LAC Standoff
    27 min 35 sec

    Is the joint statement between India and China on 10th September a sign that the two sides are finding a way to end their standoff on the LAC Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to analyse the ground situation, the diplomatic maneuvers, and the prospects for defusing the ongoing crisis.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 413: How Can We Vaccinate India?
    31 min 37 sec

    Once a safe and effective vaccine for COVID19 is available, who should get inoculated first And how will India vaccinate at least 800 million of its citizens Shambhavi Naik and Ameya Paleja discuss their new vaccine strategy with Anirudh Kanisetti.Read our slide doc here: https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussionslidedocacovid19vaccinedeploymentstrategyforindia/You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Ameya on twitter: AmeyaPalejahttps://twitter.com/AmeyaPalejaYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 414: Why Neglecting Opportunity Costs Leads to Bad Policy
    32 min 48 sec

    Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is foregone when exercising a particular option. Any good public policy needs to take this into account, to avoid an inefficient allocation of scarce resources. Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the concept of opportunity cost neglect and its public policy implications across sectors.The paper Opportunity cost neglect in public policy can be found here:https://bit.ly/3hwXJItYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 415: The Wicked Problem of Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour
    39 min 54 sec

    CIB or Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour is a precisesounding term that remains imprecise. As the recent Buzzfeed exposé on Facebook highlights, platform action against such activities is often subjective and haphazard. How are narratives manipulated on platforms How can platforms address this What could be the consequences Manoj Kewalramani discusses with Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre.Referred Links:https://bit.ly/33w8ZzWhttps://bit.ly/33BX7fshttps://bit.ly/3iA0nywhttps://amzn.to/32zFcXvYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on Twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 416: Whose History is it Anyway?
    31 min 14 sec

    Do statues, monuments and buildings represent history Or just the preoccupations of those that erected them Should statues of problematic figures be taken down Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan join Manoj Kewalramani to debate the vexed questions around the commemoration of the history and the modern politics of statues.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: Akanisettihttps://twitter.com/AkanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 417: Inside China's National Security State
    27 min 37 sec

    Ever since Xi Jinping assumed power in China in late 2012, concerns about domestic stability, external challenges, and the resilience of Party rule have led to the building of a national security state. How has the Chinese constructed this apparatus What role do the anticorruption and rectification campaigns play Aditya Ramanathan speaks to Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani about two new research papers that address these issues.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 418: Serosurveys and the True Picture of the Pandemic in India
    24 min 44 sec

    Indias national and state/city level serosurveys have come up with concerning results. The disparity between the estimated number of cases based on seroprevalence and the actual number of cases reported is, in some cases, nearly 500 to 600 times off the mark, with serious implications on our knowledge of how the pandemic is spreading and how to fight it. Shambhavi Naik, Sunila Dixit, and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss the implications of these findings and why India needs to focus on aggressive testing and contacttracing strategies.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 419: Military Revolutions: Past, Present, and Future
    27 min 45 sec

    Recent Pentagon reports indicate that China is quickly leveling the scales against the US by building up its military. New frontiers in military technology are constantly being pushed, from hypersonic missiles to satellitebased systems. Aditya Ramanathan and Anirudh Kanisetti take a step back to understand the phenomenon of military revolutions and how theyve shaped global and Indian history.Check out Anirudh and Adityas military history podcast, YUDDHA, for more on the 16thcentury military revolution that shaped the Deccan: https://ivmpodcasts.com/yuddhaepisodelist/2020/9/16/yuddhaseasonfinalecitiesofvictorythedeccanmilitaryrevolutionandthefallofvijayanagarafeatsrinivasreddyYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 420: Reforming the Information Technology Act
    30 min 38 sec

    The Internet in India is governed by the IT Act. But the powers this law gives the state need to be balanced with due process and adequate safeguards. Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre are joined by Gopal Jain, a Supreme Court advocate and advisor to the Esya Centre to talk about reforming the IT Act in an increasingly networked society.Gopal’s oped:https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/internethasitsownbasicstructurethatmustbekeptintact/2074289/Esya Centre:https://www.esyacentre.org/https://twitter.com/esyacentreYou can follow Prateek on Twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on Twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 421: India's Sea War Against Germany and Japan
    33 min 56 sec

    From 1939 to 1945, the Royal Indian Navy fought on the high seas in the greatest conflict in human history. In this episode, Commodore Odakkal Johnson, director of the Maritime History Society joins Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek to talk about the Royal Indian Navys exploits and its legacy.Commodore Odakkal Johnson’s Book:https://amzn.to/3kO59sDYou can follow Johson on twitter: johnsonindiahttps://twitter.com/johnsonindiaYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 422: Why Great Powers Procrastinate
    37 min 40 sec

    Why did the United States aid and abet Chinas rise instead of strangling the baby in the cradle Manoj Kewalramani, Pranay Kotasthane, and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the arguments of political scientist David Edelstein, who offers fascinating explanations for why rivals cooperate.Youll find a pithy explanation of David Edelsteins framework on Pranays newsletter:https://publicpolicy.substack.com/p/70concentratedcostsdiffusedbenefitsYou can read Adityas review of the book here:https://takshashila.org.in/whygreatpowersprocrastinate/You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 423: Online Fashion Vs Amazon
    25 min 28 sec

    Why did the Competition Commission of India rule in favour of Amazon in an antitrust case brought by a fashion brand Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre discuss this ruling and its implications.The CCI order can be found here:https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/09of2020.pdfYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 424: Celebrities and Vaccines, From the 19th Century to the Present
    24 min 16 sec

    Can celebrities help build trust in a new vaccine Shambhavi Naik and Anirudh Kanisetti talk to Aditya Ramanathan about the historical role celebrities have played in facilitating vaccinations in India since the early 1800s and why authorities could use platforms like the IPL to do so again.On the Mysorean queens who helped popularise vaccination: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/worldasiaindia53944723On Ellis and the smallpox legend: https://www.readinframe.com/posts/thecuriouscaseofchennaiselleesanYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 425: How China's Belt and Road Initiative is Adapting to COVID
    33 min 11 sec

    Even as the world is buffeted by a global pandemic and massive economic slowdowns, Chinas ambitious Belt and Road Initiative BRI is quietly adapting to the new realities. In a conversation with Rohan Seth and Aditya Ramanathan, Manoj Kewalramani discusses Beijings strategy and the risks that still lie ahead for BRI.You can read the paper by Manoj Kewalramani and Agastya Bhatia here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentbriinthepostcovidworldrisksandresponses/You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 426: Choppy Waters in the South China Sea
    29 min 51 sec

    As China asserts itself once again in the South China Sea, the United States outlines a new position, and regional actors react cautiously, Suyash Desai discusses the latest development and India’s options in a conversation with Sunila Dixit and Aditya Ramanathan.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 427: How Should We Disagree Online?
    31 min 17 sec

    Interventions against problematic discourse online can result in amplifying it due a combination of group dynamics and algorithmic reward. For example, retweeting something controversial to debunk it might end up making it more popular. How can different participants such as states, societies, platforms, and the media position themselves in the face of such ambivalent effects Anirudh Kanisetti discusses with Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre.Relevant Links:https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/whyweneedtorethinkhowwedisagreeonline892374.htmlhttps://www.eipartnership.net/policyanalysis/twitterspolicyelectionmisinfoinactionYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 428: Ethics in Clinical Trials
    31 min 41 sec

    ICMRs 2017 ethical guidelines need a revision, with more focus on fundamental principles that govern the moral decisions and on ethical dilemmas that arise while conducting clinical trials/biomedical and health research.Sowmya Nandan talks to Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik about the evolution of ethical guidelines in India and about the proposed ethical guidance questionnaire that will assist researchers and ethics committees to ensure that the research is within the ethical boundaries.Read Sunilas research document here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentethicalguidelinesforclinicaltrialsandresearchinindia/You can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMic

  • Ep. 429: Does Facebook Risk Antitrust Action?
    23 min 15 sec

    Facebook reportedly aims to integrate Messenger and Instagram Direct. While this may have been in the works all along, its now stirring murmurs about US antitrust action. Aditya Ramanathan joins Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre to break down recent events.Rohan’s column: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/041020/techthisweekfacebookservicesintegrationcomeswithtradeoffs.htmlSteven Levy’s book: https://www.amazon.in/FacebookInsideStoryStevenLevyebook/dp/B081R296DR/refsr12dchild1keywordsfacebooktheinsidestoryqid1601961536sr82You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 430: How Can States Help Themselves?
    35 min 56 sec

    The stalemate between the Union and the states with regards to GST compensation continues. Even if it is resolved, it is going to be a temporary fix. States will need to explore ways to leverage their untapped revenue generation potential. In this episode, Pranay and Sarthak discuss how states can reduce their financial dependence on the Union.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 431: Taiwan's China Threat
    32 min 41 sec

    Tensions between China and Taiwan are on the rise due to repeated Chinese military drills and activities in the Taiwan Strait. In this episode, Manoj and Suyash talk to Sunila about what it means for the future of ChinaTaiwan relations, and what should India’s Taiwan policy be.Check out our previous podcast on Taiwan: https://ivmpodcasts.com/allthingspolicyepisodelist/2020/8/17/ep392pivotingtowardstaiwanOur research on the PRCs Influence on Taiwans polity: https://takshashila.org.in/wpcontent/uploads/2020/01/TSAPRCsInfluenceonTaiwansPolitySMMK202001.pdfYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 432: The Trials and Tribulations of ASHAs
    22 min 13 sec

    Why did Indias auxiliary health workers, the ASHAs, go on strike Sunila Dixit talks to Anirudh Kanisetti about the challenges ASHAs have faced the increased burden from the COVID19 pandemic, the lack of protective equipment, and delays in salaries and what can be done about it.Check out our previous podcast with Soumya Kapoor Mehta from IWWAGE:https://takshashila.org.in/allthingspolicyhowthepandemichasaffectedindianwomen/You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 433: China’s Blueprint for Data Security
    21 min 20 sec

    China recently launched the Global Data Security Initiative, laying out eight important principles. One of these principles talks about the need to use judicial processes to provide law enforcement access to data. That spells bad news for India. Prateek Waghre talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Rohan Seth to discuss the fine print.Link to Manoj and Rohan’s article: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/inothernews/101020/chinasnewdatasecurityinitiativehasimplicationsforindia.htmlLink to ORF’s study: https://www.orfonline.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/01/MLATBookv8web1.pdfYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 434: The Hidden Realities Behind Crime Statistics
    30 min 54 sec

    What state has the worst crime rates Thats not easy to tell because crime statistics in India arent always accurate reflections of the actual crime situation. In this episode, Sowmya Nandan and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the origins of this problem and how it can be tackled.You can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 435: How the Portuguese Influenced India's Culture
    34 min 53 sec

    From a transformation of cuisines to vanishing creole languages to loan words we use every day, the influence of Portugal on the fabric of life in the subcontinent is endlessly fascinating. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan join author Karthik Malli to discuss his research into this littleunderstood subject.Check out Aditya and Anirudhs episode of Yuddha, which recounts the astonishing story of how Portugal came to found an oceanic empire centered around Indias west coast:https://ivmpodcasts.com/yuddhaepisodelist/2020/9/2/ep08citesofvictoryhowtheportugueseconqueredtheindianoceanYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Kartik on twitter: TianChengWenhttps://twitter.com/TianChengWenYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 436: What's Happening in Space?
    22 min 22 sec

    Its been an eventful couple of weeks in matters relating to space, with eight nations signing an agreement on moon exploration and new advances in the reusable craft.Suyash Desai talks to Aditya Pareek about these developments and more.You can check out Aditya Pareeks newsletter Space Matters here: https://takshashila.org.in/spacemattersv01/You can follow Suyash on Twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on Twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 437: To Break or Not to Break: Discussing the US Congressional Report on Antitrust
    46 min 42 sec

    The US Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law came out with a 449page report on monopoly power in digital markets. How might recommendations from this report impact the functioning of Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook across different countries Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth join Prateek Waghre in reading the fine print.Link to the report: https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/competitionindigitalmarkets.pdfutmcampaign4493519You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 438: Mental Health and the Pandemic
    37 min 38 sec

    Prolonged periods of isolation and loss of jobs due to COVID19 have resulted in rising cases of suicide, depression, and anxiety. Open conversations about mental health are the best way to address the stigma surrounding it. Sunila Dixit talks to Ann John of Global Youth Mental Health awareness about various aspects of mental health and what can be done to address these issues.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 439: Submarine Cables: Why They Matter and Who Threatens Them
    22 min 31 sec

    Around 97 of all global communications are facilitated by submarine telecom cables. These cables, and the online connectivity they enable, are crucial to Indias economic recovery and progress. What are the possible threats to these cables And how can India secure them Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya Pareek to discuss.You can find Aditya Pareeks research on the subject here:https://takshashila.org.in/submarinecablesamaritimenationalsecurityperspectiveforindia/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 440: Who Really Wrote the Arthashastra?
    35 min 57 sec

    The Arthashastra is famously believed to have been composed by Chanakya, the prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya. But a new wave of scholarship is challenging that idea. Was Chanakya real Who really wrote the Arthashastra, and what does it tell us about the literature, courts and politics of both modern and ancient India To get answers, Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan dive into the epic compositional history of this most famous of Indian strategic manuals.Listen to Anirudh, Pranay and Suyash debate the role of historical texts in foreign policy here:https://ivmpodcasts.com/allthingspolicyepisodelist/2020/8/24/ep397doeshistoryshapeforeignpolicyHP Rays study on the political and administrative structure of the Mauryan empire can be found here:https://www.academia.edu/33109584/INTERPRETINGTHEMAURYANEMPIRECentralizedStateorMultipleCentresofControlYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 441: The Paradoxes of Pakistani Politics
    30 min 4 sec

    What’s fuelling political instability in Pakistan Why are opposition parties rallying behind former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and against army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa Has the COVID19 pandemic altered Pakistani politics In a conversation with Suyash Desai, Pranay Kotasthane and Anand Arni try and unpack the dramatic developments in Pakistan.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Anand on twitter: anandarnihttps://twitter.com/anandarniYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 442: Making Content Policy for Hate Speech
    26 min 49 sec

    It has been a busy time for content moderation and social media. Facebook has updated its policy on holocaust denial and Delhi’s Peace and Harmony Committee recently talked about the outcomes of content moderation practices on Facebook. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth for analysis on developments.Link to register for our webinar on vaccine strategy on 28th October, 17:30 IST: https://bit.ly/VaccinestrategyFacebook’s statement on holocaust denial:https://about.fb.com/news/2020/10/removingholocaustdenialcontent/You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 443: Is Herd Immunity a Viable Strategy for COVID-19?
    22 min 52 sec

    A recent declaration from a group of experts calls for a different strategy to deal with COVID19: one of achieving herd immunity while protecting the vulnerable. The majority of experts oppose this, pointing out that the idea is impractical and that there are no alternatives to robust public health measures. Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik talk to Aditya Ramanathan about the two approaches that India needs to do.Event registration link https://bit.ly/VaccinestrategyYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 444: Reforming the Power Sector OR Can we have less power cuts?
    35 min 11 sec

    Reforms are long overdue in Indias power sector. Does the recent draft Electricity Amendment Bill offer viable solutions Anupam Manur and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the challenges Indias power sector faces and analyze whether the draft bill provisions can address them.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 445: Understanding the Taliban's Strategies for War and Peace
    35 min 31 sec

    The United States, the Afghan government, and the Taliban are vying for advantage in the ongoing talks. In a conversation with Pranay Kotasthane and Aditya Ramanathan, Takshashilas distinguished fellow, Anand Arni dissects the strategies of various players and what they mean for India.You can follow Anand on twitter: anandarnihttps://twitter.com/anandarniYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 446: How Australia Sees the Indo-Pacific
    25 min 35 sec

    In a historic development, Australia will join the Malabar naval exercise in November along with India, the US and Japan. High Commissioner Barry OFarell joins Nitin Pai and Pranay Kotasthane to talk about the exercise, bilateral ties with India, and the future of the IndoPacific.You can follow Barry O’Farrell on twitter: AusHCIndiahttps://twitter.com/AusHCIndiaYou can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 447: The Perils of Stubble Burning
    19 min 10 sec

    Stubble burning in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh contributes to air pollution in North India during the wintertime. Sowmya Nandan talks to Sunila Dixit about the causes behind the stubble burning and the policy actions taken by the state governments to curb it.You can follow Sowmya on twitter: sowmyanandanhttps://twitter.com/sowmyanandanYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 448: The Political Theatre of Section 230
    29 min 50 sec

    The US Senate questioned the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google on whether Section 230 which shields them from liability for the actions of online users enables their own bad behaviour. Whats driving this new bout of scrutiny And how will this affect the policy landscape in India Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre.You can follow Manoj on twitter: thechinadudehttps://twitter.com/thechinadudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 449: Rags to Riches: The Mystery of Social Mobility in India
    31 min 30 sec

    Social mobility refers to a change in ones social status relative to ones current social location. What are the factors impacting social mobility What is the extent of social mobility in India What are its impact on society, politics, and the economy In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan analyse some recent academic literature that tries to answer these questions.The following are the articles/papers referred to https://gentleleviathan.substack.com/p/dispatch6indiasprecociousdevelopmenthttp://www.dartmouth.edu/novosad/anrindiamobility.pdfhttps://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/povertyinequality/ragstorichesunderstandingsocialmobilityinindia.htmlhttps://wid.world/document/growingcleavagesinindiaevidencefromthechangingstructureofpartyelectorates19622014widworldworkingpaper201905/https://opportunityinsights.org/https://www.vox.com/2020/4/15/21214734/deathsofdespaircoronaviruscovid19angusdeatonannecaseamericansdeathshttps://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/biharelectionscasteobcmandal6929329/You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Apurva on twitter: apurvakrhttps://twitter.com/apurvakrYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 450: China's Plan for the Next Five Years
    25 min 14 sec

    China held the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party Central Committee last week. The primary task was to assess the results of the 13th FiveYear Plan 20162020 and consider the draft proposal for the 14th FiveYear Plan 20212025. What were the major takeaways from the plenary session What are the significant economic, military, and technological objectives for the next 1015 years Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Suyash Desai.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 451: What Today's Submarines Owe to the Cold War and WWII
    21 min 2 sec

    The cutting edge features in naval submarines today are the legacy of Cold Warera technologies that were, in turn, derived from both Axis and Allied efforts from the 1930s. Suyash Desai and Aditya Pareek discuss the fascinating history of how todays submarines came to be.You can read Aditya Pareeks blog post on the subject here:https://takshashila.org.in/designandconstructionofsubmarines/https://takshashila.org.in/spacematters3/You can follow Aditya on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesai

  • Ep. 452: What Ancient Egypt Tells Us About Ourselves
    43 min 23 sec

    Cleopatra, the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt is closer to our time than the Great Pyramid of Giza was to her time. How did ancient Egypt last so long And how did it combine dynamism with endurance Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the origins, ascent, and eventual decline of this astonishing civilization and why it matters to us.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 453: How Will Biden Deal With China?
    33 min 39 sec

    Will a Biden administration get tougher on Beijing Will it ease the pressure Or will it be more of the same Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what the coming years might hold for USChina relations.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 454: What India's Information Ecosystem Can Learn from the US Elections
    38 min 45 sec

    Information disorder took centerstage in the 2020 US elections, with massmedia and social media platforms both amplifying and containing narratives. What lessons can the information ecosystem in India learn from them Prateek Waghre is joined by Devika Khandelwal from Logically and Himanshi Dahiya from The Quint to talk about this.Relevant Links:1. https://thewire.in/tech/2020uselectionsinformationecosystemsocialmedia2. https://www.logically.ai/articles/biharelectionshowreliablepolls3. https://twitter.com/himansshhi/status/1326038194597498880You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Devika on twitter: DevikaKhandelw8https://twitter.com/DevikaKhandelw8You can follow Himanshi on twitter: himansshhihttps://twitter.com/himansshhiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 455: Pfizer and the Hunt for a COVID-19 Vaccine
    30 min 6 sec

    What does Pfizer’s announcement about its COVID19 vaccine mean Why did Brazil halt China’s SinoVac vaccine trial When will Serum Institute’s vaccine be ready Manoj Kewalramani is joined by Ameya Paleja and Sunila Dixit to talk about progress being made towards workable vaccines for COVID19.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Ameya on twitter: AmeyaPalejahttps://twitter.com/AmeyaPalejaYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 456: India's Marathon: Alok Prasanna Kumar on Reforming India's Institutions
    44 min 5 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, author Alok Prasanna Kumar joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan to talk about the issues that Indias institutions legislature, executive, and judiciary face, and the challenges that will result in the coming years.Read Aloks full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathonLink to our podcast on “State of India’s Judiciary” https://takshashila.org.in/allthingspolicystateofindiasjudiciary/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 457: India's Marathon: Ameya Naik on India and the Rules-Based International Order
    33 min 23 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, author Ameya Ashok Naik joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan to talk about the rulesbased international order. Is upholding it in Indias best interests Why do nations choose to abide by or break international rulesRead Ameyas full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathon You can follow Ameya on twitter: Kianayema https://twitter.com/KianayemaYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 458: India's Marathon: Raja Karthikeya on India as an International Mediator
    39 min 28 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, author Raja Karthikeya, a UN diplomat, joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan to talk about how international mediation can amplify Indias global clout. Does India has a history of mediation, and why did it stop Is there a case to be made for India as a mediator on the global stage, despite its domestic challengesRead Rajas full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathonYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 459: India's Marathon: Shruti Rajagopalan on India's Strength in Numbers
    1 hr 7 min 19 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, economist Shruti Rajagopalan joins Anupam Manur to talk about how Indias population is one of its biggest assets. Integrating Indias markets and making it easier for goods to move across the country can unleash a wave of economic growth as India struggles with its most challenging economic downturn in decades.Read Shrutis full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathonYou can follow Shruti on twitter: srajagopalanhttps://twitter.com/srajagopalanYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 460: India's Marathon: Kunal Singh on Leveraging the India-US Partnership
    32 min 25 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, author Kunal Singh, a Ph.D. candidate at MIT, joins Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan to talk about how India can leverage its relationship with the United States to increase its security.Read Kunals full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathonYou can follow Kunal on Twitter: dextroverthttps://twitter.com/dextrovertYou can follow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on Twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 461: India's Marathon: Surya Prakash BS on Reimagining India's Revenue
    41 min 56 sec

    The Takshashila Institution has launched a new book, Indias Marathon: Reshaping the PostPandemic World Order, a collection of essays by public intellectuals about our changing world and what India needs to do to thrive.In this episode, lawyer and accountant Surya Prakash BS joins Pranay Kotasthane to talk about how Indias byzantine revenue system can be revamped to create a more effective tax regime that charges citizens accurately for government services rather than relying disproportionately on regressive taxes.Read Suryas full chapter, and many more, in Indias Marathon. You can buy the Kindle edition at bit.ly/IndiasMarathonYou can follow Surya on twitter: SuryaPrakashBShttps://twitter.com/SuryaPrakashBSYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 462: The World Health Assembly Meets Amid a Pandemic
    25 min 47 sec

    While the pandemic rages on without end, the 73rd World Health Assembly has passed important resolutions relating to vaccination, food security, and other diseases. Manoj Kewalramani and Sunila Dixit talk about the recent resolutions as well as the controversial resolution passed in May calling for an investigation into WHO handling of the crisis.Referred link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/world/whochinacoronavirus.htmlYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 463: How Not To Regulate Disinformation
    24 min 57 sec

    The Kerala State government has backed down from amending its Police Act to include imprisonment for social media posts considered offensive or defamatory. But different efforts to tackle disinformation across the country throughout 2020 indicate that we risk shortterm responses without considering the longterm fall out. In this episode, Rohan Seth talks to Prateek Waghre about how we should not regulate disinformation and principles we could use to approach this question.Referred Links:https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/ofregulatinginformationanddisorderhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/disinformationage/1F4751119C7C4693E514C249E0F0F997https://twitter.com/prateekwaghre/status/1269275993073577984https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/ofthestateandstatesofinformationNote:This episode was recorded before the Amendment was formally withdrawn. However, our discussion of the principles of disinformation regulation still hold true.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 464: How Effective Are the New COVID Vaccines?
    31 min 48 sec

    How is vaccine effectiveness calculated Should ministers be part of vaccine clinical trialsSunila Dixit is joined by Ameya Paleja and Shambhavi Naik to discuss the latest developments in vaccines to combat COVID19.Ask us your questions about COVID19 vaccines by emailing us at researchtakshashila.org or tweet to us TakshashilaInstYou can follow Ameya on twitter: AmeyaPalejahttps://twitter.com/AmeyaPalejaYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 465: Should 2020 be a Zero Year for Education?
    43 min 48 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic has worsened inequalities in Indias education sector. While many schools and colleges have resorted to online classes, millions of students struggle to get access to the required technology. Should India consider declaring 2020 a zero year, requiring all students to repeat this academic year in 202122 Saurabh Modi and Atish Padhy join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the possible costs benefits of such a drastic measure.You can follow Atish on twitter: socratishhhttps://twitter.com/socratishhYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 466: Lessons to Learn on Big Tech Regulation
    40 min 47 sec

    Both the US and Europe have attempted to regulate Big Tech effectively. Soon, it will be Indias turn to work out new ground rules for these novel technologies and business practices. Atish Padhy and Saurabh Modi join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss what India should learn from the Western experience, and how can it approach the regulation of Big Tech companies with more nuance.Read Atishs oped for the Deccan Herald: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/whatwedonttalkaboutwhenwetalkaboutbigtech919796.htmlYou can follow Atish on twitter: socratishhhttps://twitter.com/socratishhYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 467: Dropping Out of RCEP: An Opportunity Lost for India
    31 min 14 sec

    For a larger regional and global presence, India needs to be proactive in joining free trade agreements. Dropping out of RCEP is an opportunity lost to push the Indian industry towards greater competitiveness. Anupam Manur and Manoj Kewalramani examine what this means for Indias trade strategy and why Delhi must change its protectionist stance.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 468: Guidelines for Cab Aggregators: The good, the bad, and the unnecessary
    38 min 6 sec

    The Ministry of Road Transport Highways has issued new Motor Vehicle Aggregators guidelines. These have some serious implications for companies like Uber and Ola. Rohan Seth talks to Anupam Manur about what the fine print really means for both riders and drivers.Link to the guidelines:https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/notificationsdocument/Motor20Vehicle20Aggregators27112020150046.pdfYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 469: Is India Really Closer to Achieving its Sanitation Goals?
    25 min 35 sec

    A new WHO report, State of the Worlds Sanitation, reveals what progress has been made and what remains to be done. What are the social factors affecting the utilization of sanitation facilities Is India actually 100 opendefecation free Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit discuss these questions and more.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 470: Does One Nation, One Election Make Sense?
    39 min 28 sec

    Recently, on the Constitution Day, the Prime Minister called for replacing current election cycles with simultaneous elections. While this is not a new idea, does it solve the challenges of holding several elections And are there better solutions Prasanna Naidu and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the one election idea and some possible alternatives to it.Link to the NITI Aayog paper https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/documentpublication/Note20on20Simultaneous20Elections.pdfYou can follow Prasanna on twitter: PNviewshttps://twitter.com/PNviewsYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 471: The Death of a Scientist and the Future of Iran’s Nuclear Programme
    35 min 30 sec

    The killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has dimmed prospects for a renewed nuclear deal with Iran. Will US Presidentelect Joe Biden be able to resume talks And how will the killing affect Indias relationship with Iran Manoj Kewalramani talks to Dr. Hina Pandey, Associate Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies.Dr. Hina Pandey’s article:http://capsindia.org/files/documents/31c27c8fc1e54dc28c2a7df100dbeaeb.pdfYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Hina on twitter: HinaPandehttps://twitter.com/hinapandeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 472: Is Corporate Ownership of Banks a Good Idea?
    25 min 44 sec

    An internal working group set up by RBI recommended allowing corporate houses to own and operate banks. Sarthak Pradhan joins Saurabh Modi to discuss the reasoning behind the move and the new challenges it could create.You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 473: Could Spies Avert the Next Pandemic?
    43 min 21 sec

    As threats from disease outbreaks and ecological disasters grow, should intelligence agencies be tasked with tracking them What are the potential benefits and pitfalls of such a move Takshashilas director Nitin Pai joins distinguished fellow and former Special Secretary in the Research Analysis Wing, Anand Arni, to debate these matters in a conversation with Aditya Ramanathan.Link to Nitin’s article: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/intelligenceagenciesmusttrackecologicalthreatsandepidemics11607268156864.htmlYou can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Anand on twitter: anandarnihttps://twitter.com/anandarniYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 474: Is India Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Soon?
    24 min 7 sec

    Vaccines are being approved for emergency use in countries like the UK and Canada. Can India do the same Sunila Dixit talks to Shambhavi Naik about the status of various vaccine candidates, a planned app to ease tracking of vaccine deployment, and other developments on the COVID19 vaccine front.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.come/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.come/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 475: Bear's Den: Why Does Russia Want A Naval Base in the Red Sea?
    22 min 22 sec

    Russia is planning to lease a naval base in Sudan for at least 25 years. Aditya Pareek talks to Aditya Ramanathan about Moscows underlying ambitions, the geopolitics driving this move, and the state of Russias fleet, especially its flagship Admiral Kuznetsov.Samuel Ramani analyses Russias Sudan plans:https://rusi.org/commentary/russiaportsudannavalbasepowerplayredseaA new biography of legendary Soviet admiral, Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov:https://www.usni.org/press/books/admiralgorshkovYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Instagram: adityaramanathanhttps://instagram.com/adityaramanathanigshid1n9tu2eipxqezYou can follow Aditya Pareek on Instagram: cabinmarinehttps://instagram.com/cabinmarineigshidxcxww006mtv4You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 476: India-China Ties: The Strategic Dimension
    37 min 19 sec

    Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said this week that the relationship with China had been “significantly damaged” this year. In fact, as winter sets in, multiple rounds of talks at the Corps Commander level have failed to result in disengagement and deescalation in eastern Ladakh. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Lt. General Prakash Menon about the strategic implications that the events of the year entail for the future of IndiaChina relations.You can read Lt. General Prakash Menon’s article here:https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/mainarticle/guidingthestrategicrudder921877.htmllYou can follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Lt. Gen Prakash Menon on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51s09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 477: Is the FTC Suit Against Facebook Fair?
    31 min 46 sec

    The US Federal Trade Commission is suing Facebook for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. Is Facebook monopolising the personal social networking marketplace Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth weigh the evidence and debate whether the FTC action is fair.You can follow Rohan Seth on Instagram: sethrohan617https://instagram.com/sethrohan617igshid62364iub3zqtYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 478: Surprises in the National Family Health Survey
    25 min 40 sec

    The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the findings of the first phase of the National Family Health Survey 5. While indicators on family planning and vaccination have improved, the trends of nutrition are concerning. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik about the possible reasons behind the increase in undernutrition among children and why it matters.You can follow Anirudh Kanisetti on Instagram: aniryuddhahttps://instagram.com/aniryuddhaigshid1voj6h2aq6dpqYou can follow Sunila Dixit on Instagram: sunilasdixithttps://instagram.com/sunilasdixitigshid7gcx1u76oovcYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 479: What are China's Lunar Ambitions?
    23 min 31 sec

    Chinas Change 5 mission returned to Earth after a 23day mission to the moon during which it collected two kilograms of lunar samples. What does this mission tell us about Chinas lunar program And how does Indias own moon exploration program stack up Pradeep Mohandas talks to Aditya Ramanathan.You can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Instagram: adityaramanathanhttps://instagram.com/adityaramanathanigshid1n9tu2eipxqezYou can follow Pradeep Mohandas on Twitter: pradxhttps://twitter.com/pradxYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 480: Europe's China Dilemma
    34 min 23 sec

    Even as incoming US President Joe Biden vows to craft a coherent strategy on China, the European Union is trying to clinch a trade deal with Beijing. How do Europeans view the rise of China And how can Europe balance its American alliance with its desire for strategic autonomy. Manoj Kewalramani unpacks the dynamics of the USEuropeChina triangle and gives us the lowdown on the strategic calculations and diplomatic gaffes that make it so fascinating.You can read Manojs article here:https://m.hindustantimes.com/analysis/decodingthedcbrusselsbeijinggeopoliticaltriangle/story8F5zATmd4QSd5yKASAjrPKamp.htmlYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 481: Should AYUSH Doctors Perform Surgeries?
    31 min 42 sec

    A recent notification from the Ministry of AYUSH says postgraduate AYUSH doctors will be trained to perform 39 types of surgeries. The notification has caused discontent among modern medicine doctors and led them to go on strike. Anirudh Kanisetti talks with Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit about the decision and what it means for the practice of medicine in India.You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 482: How Can Citizens Make Cities Better?
    30 min 50 sec

    While Indians lavish attention on general and state elections, democracy at the municipal tends to be ignored or hijacked by extraneous issues. In this episode, Suman Joshi, programme manager for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, makes the case for active citizenship as a possible way of engaging in citylevel issues and fixing Indias urban centres.Suman is in conversation with Atish Padhy and Aditya Ramanathan.Link to our podcast where we discuss, reforming the power sector https://takshashila.org.in/allthingspolicyreformingthepowersectororcanwehavelesspowercuts/You can follow Suman on twitter: sujo2906https://twitter.com/sujo2906You can follow Atish on twitter: socratishhhttps://twitter.com/socratishhYou can follow Aditya on Twitter adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 483: Quad and the Semiconductor Value Chain
    36 min 24 sec

    The semiconductor value chain is one of the most diverse supply chains in the tech world. No one country has been successful in having a completely domestic supply chain. Could collaborations within international groupings such as the Quad improve supply chain resilience. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Pranay Kotasthane and Rohan Seth about how such an approach would work.Link to Pranay and Rohan’s oped:https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/thenextstepforquadadialogueonhightech/storyzuVC4Xv9axbCKSdRbsFqJL.htmlLink to Rohan’s newsletter:https://pdfchomper.substack.com/p/handmethepaper1r5dfohutmcampaignpostutmmediumwebutmsourcecopyLink to readings mentioned in the episode: https://cset.georgetown.edu/research/thechipmakersusstrengthsandprioritiesforthehighendsemiconductorworkforce/https://www.cfr.org/blog/howshoulddemocraciesconfrontchinasdigitalriseweighingmeritst10alliancehttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/worldnews/8countriesformalliancetocounterchina/articleshow/76224648.cmsfrommdrhttps://theprint.in/world/ukwants5gallianceof10countriesincludingindiatoavoidrelianceonchinesehuawei/431735/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 484: Civilisation: What Ancient Mesopotamia Tells Us about India
    40 min

    The Indian Subcontinent had some of the oldest cities in the world but we know almost nothing about the urban culture of the Indus Valley, especially compared to its contemporaries in ancient Mesopotamia. In our last episode of 2020, Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan take a step back to see what the origins of cities, religions, and kingship in Mesopotamia tell us about how Indian civilization might have evolved from the earliest farmers and towns to the extraordinary empires of Akkad and Magadha, from the nameless early chiefs to the empirebuilders, Sargon of Akkad and Ashoka Maurya.All Things Policy will be back on Monday, January 4th, 2021. We wish a very Happy New Year to all our listenersBooks mentioned in this conversation:Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of CivilisationMichael Willis, The Archaeology of Hindu RitualYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on Twitter adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 485: The Curious Case of Markets, Masks and Hand Sanitisers
    34 min 36 sec

    The availability and quality of face masks and hand sanitisers have improved many times over since the pandemic began. How did this happen Sarthak Pradhan joins Saurabh Modi to discuss how markets solved the problem of scarcity with urgency and innovation.You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 486: How Britain Spied on the Seas
    26 min 37 sec

    The Royal Navy has been one of the most formidable forces ever to put to sea in history. Through modern times, the Royal Navy has been served by a welloiled intelligence machine made of many cogs. Aditya Pareek talks to Aditya Ramanathan about Andrew Boyds recent book, British Naval Intelligence Through the Twentieth Century, and what it tells us about how navies gather information about their enemies and friends.You can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: cabinmarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarines09You can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 487: Great Books From a Year of Reading
    40 min 53 sec

    2020 has been a strange year. One thing that remained constant at Takshashila was our love for reading. Manoj Kewalramani joins Nitin Pai and Rohan Seth to talk about their reading lists and learnings from tech, policy, fiction, and beyond.Link to the latest edition of Rohan’s newsletter:https://pdfchomper.substack.com/p/handmethepaper2r5dfohutmcampaignpostutmmediumwebutmsourcecopyLink to Rohan’s reading list:2021 https://twitter.com/thesethist/status/1341636780865454080s202020 https://twitter.com/thesethist/status/1212339607116795904s20Books Nitin talked about:Fiction Piranesi, Susanna Clarke The Maker of Swans, Paraic ODonnell Road Seven, Keith Rosson Tyll, Daniel Kehlmann Paul Auster, Leviathan Ghostwritten, The Bone Clocks, Jacob De Zoet, Cloud Atlas, David MitchellNonFiction Pandemic The Rules of Contagion, Adam Kucharski Epidemics and Society, Frank Snowden Plagues and Peoples, William McNeillOn the China Border Maritime Issues The CIA Polo Papers A Nation and its Navy at War, Ranjit Rai Operation X, Capt Samant and Sandeep UnnithanInformation Politics Future Politics, Jamie Susskind The Hacker and the State, Ben Buchanan Cyber Strategy, Brandon Valeriano, Benjamin Jensen, and Ryan C. Maness The Kill Chain, Christian Brose Diversity Diversity and Complexity, Scott E Page Ideas The Way of the Bodhisattva, Shantideva Ideas, Peter Watson Humankind, Rutger Bregman The War that Ended Peace, Margaret Macmillan Rig Veda, Joel Brereton, Stephanie JamisonBooks Manoj talked about: How the Red Sun Rose, Gao Hua The Invention of China, Bill Hayton Mao’s Last Revolution by Michael Schoenhals and Roderick MacFarquharHand Me the Paper 2A newsletter that chomps through PDFs and brings you the hottest content from the very niche world of tech academia. Bitesized. pdfchomper.substack.comYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Nitin on twitter: acornhttps://twitter.com/acornYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 488: Can you Speed up Vaccine Approval?
    32 min 31 sec

    Indias approval of two COVID19 vaccines for emergency use has received mixed responses. Shambhavi Naik, Anirudh Kanisetti and Sunila Dixit discuss the approval process, the possible consequences of speeding things up and the potential impact on public confidence.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 489: What's Going to Happen in 2021?
    40 min 7 sec

    2020 was one of the most turbulent years in recent history. Whats 2021 going to look like Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane speak to Anirudh Kanisetti about their big economic and geopolitical predictions for the next year. Well revisit this in 2022 to see if they managed to get anything rightJoin Takshashilas PublicGyaan prediction market if youd like to make predictions on our everchanging world.Head over to takshashila.cultivateforecasts.com and use the following admit key: clairvoyance.You can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 490: What was China’s PLA up to in 2020?
    34 min 35 sec

    The year 2020 was critical for the Chinese armed forces. Its goal of achieving mechanisation was delayed, as were recruitment reforms. Meanwhile, assertion with regard to territorial disputes intensified. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Suyash Desai about all the developments related to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in 2020 and what we can expect in 2021.Links of articles mentioned in the discussion: https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilastrategicassessmentimpactofcovid19onthechinesearmedforces/ http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/202012/24/content9957863.htmlLink to Takshashila PLA Insight newsletter: https://campaignarchive.us20.listmanage.com/subscribeu258ac083050b43234ceebe676idb93ef2a589Link to Eye on China newsletter: https://twitter.us18.listmanage.com/subscribeu197c284027bad313046b0e56fid84c4668860You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 491: Trustbusters! What the Microsoft Case Teaches Us About Antitrust
    44 min 25 sec

    Modern tech monopolies are being subject to antitrust investigations in the US and in India. There are lessons they can learn from Microsoft in the 1990s. Rohan Seth talks to Mihir Mahajan on Microsoft’s antitrust troubles and what they tell us about the present. Mihir Mahajan is an expert in intellectual property matters and has previously worked for an economics consulting firm, specialising in antitrust matters.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Mihir on twitter: mihirmahajanhttps://twitter.com/mihirmahajanYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 614: The Syncretic Rituals of South Indian Catholics
    46 min 47 sec

    Christianity in India is as diverse and complicated as anything else in the subcontinent. Though the story of the Portuguese and the Goan Inquisition might dominate airwaves today, the history of Catholicism in Tamil Nadu offers fascinating examples of local Indian beliefs evolving in continuity with the veneration of Catholic saints. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to independent researcher Vivek Joseph to learn about the peoples and practices involved in these connected dynamics.Follow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter https://twitter.com/akanisettis21Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Vivek on Instagram: vivekjosephYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 492: What Biden Means for India
    29 min 13 sec

    How will Joe Bidens administration approach relations with India Should Delhi be worried Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the prospects for IndiaUS ties in the postTrump era.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 493: Can India Displace China in Global Supply Chains?
    39 min 6 sec

    The rise in international tensions and the decline in economic globalisation are often touted as opportunities for India to become a critical part of global supply chains as businesses exit China. But how many enterprises are actually leaving China Are they looking to India And what can India do to become a more attractive destination for such businesses Manoj Kewalramani and Sarthak Pradhan join Aditya Ramanathan to bust the myths and examine Indias options.You can read the document authored by Manoj, Sarthak, Narayan Ramachandran, and Anupam Manur here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussionslidedocindiasopportunitytodisplacechinainglobalsupplychains/You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 494: Jack and the Ant: A Fairytale that's Ending?
    33 min 11 sec

    China’s financial sector is making global news. Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, Alipay and Ant Group, has not been heard from recently, while Chinese regulators are reportedly talking about breaking up his fintech empire. Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani to understand what led to the Xi Jinping administration targeting Chinas most famous entrepreneur.Links mentioned in the show:https://hk.appledaily.com/opinion/20201108/TRMUNM72DRAQJNCG3ON2JUUF4A/https://www.wsj.com/articles/insideantthecompanybehindtheworldsbiggestipo11603798576modarticleinlinehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/chinapresidentxijinpinghaltedjackmaantipo11605203556You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 495: Declassified: The US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy
    30 min 47 sec

    In an unexpected move last week, the US National Security Advisor declassified the Trump administration’s 2018 U.S. Strategic Framework for the IndoPacific. What does this tell us about America’s approach to the region What does it mean from an Indian perspective And how will this impinge on the new Joe Biden administration Aditya Ramanathan discusses these questions with Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani.The declassified document can be found here:https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2021/01/IPSFinalDeclass.pdfSuyash’s paper, Indias Theatre Expansion: Use of Sea Power to Balance Chinas Rise:https://www.ippr.in/index.php/ippr/article/view/28/15You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 496: Launching India's Space Start-ups into Orbit
    31 min 34 sec

    As Bengalurubased startup Pixxel prepares for the launch of its first satellite into space, we talk to its CEO, Awais Ahmed, about Indias growing commercial space sector, the promise it holds, and the challenges it faces.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Pradeep on twitter: pradxhttps://twitter.com/pradxYou can follow Awais on twitter: awaisahmednahttps://twitter.com/awaisahmednaYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 497: The Vaccine Update: India's Rollout and Beyond
    34 min

    As India launches the first phase of its COVID19 vaccination programme, Shambhavi Naik talks to Rohan Seth about domestic and international developments, Indias vaccine diplomacy, and the crucial question of efficacy.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 498: How Not to Secure Women's Liberty
    34 min 56 sec

    The Madhya Pradesh government recently proposed that women living away from home must register with police stations to be tracked. This may have serious implications for the mobility and privacy of millions of citizens. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Asmita Ghosh, Digital Campaigner, and former Campaign Lead at Feminism in India, to understand the impact of the proposed policy and what it tells us about the way that the Indian state views women.Read FIIs toolkit on media reportage of genderbased violence here: https://feminisminindia.com/wpcontent/uploads/2019/07/GBVInMediaReportFII.pdfYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Asmita on twitter: asmitaghosh18https://twitter.com/asmitaghosh18You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 499: What Should India Do With Its Rare Earth Reserves?
    26 min 22 sec

    Rare earth underpins the Indian economy. But despite being home to the worlds fifthlargest rare earth reserves, India overwhelmingly imports these crucial resources and their derivatives from China, its most significant geopolitical rival. Anirudh Kanisetti joins Manoj Kewalramani to discuss the issues with Indias current strategy and what steps need to be taken to make India one of the worlds major rare earth producers.Read Anirudhs discussion document on a rare earth strategy for India here:https://takshashila.org.in/wpcontent/uploads/2020/12/ARareEarthsStrategyforIndiaTDDAKAPNRv1.0.pdfWatch the video over here https://www.youtube.com/watchvObn2O1yvA40You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 500: Behind the Scenes at All Things Policy
    1 hr 21 min 30 sec

    On 27 January, All Things Policy, the worlds only daily public policy podcast, marked 500 episodes. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Anirudh Kanisetti about the surprising origins of the podcast, its evolution over the last two years, and its exciting future.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 501: How to Foster Science and Tech in India
    30 min 51 sec

    The Draft 5th Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020 outlines a grand vision for Indian science over the coming years. But is it a feasible one Aditya Ramanathan and Shambhavi Naik discuss the ideas proposed in this policy, and the questions it leaves unanswered.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 502: What Angkor Teaches Us About India
    38 min 27 sec

    Southeast Asia is generally thought of as being Indianised for much of its history but what does that actually mean Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the kingdom of Angkor in modern Cambodia to understand its unique culture and historical trajectory.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 503: Alexei Navalny - The Face of the Russian Opposition?
    27 min 46 sec

    Following the arrest of well known Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, an unprecedented number of protests have broken out across Russia. Navalny has received widespread media attention across the world, after he was allegedly poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent commonly associated with alleged high profile assassinations carried out by the more shadowy arms of Vladimir Putins regime.Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Pareek discuss Navalny’s career and his popularity in Russia with a brief word on Kremlin watching towards the end.Links for Kremlin/Russia watching mentioned in the show: Rpolitik.com Tatiana Stanovaya Stanovaya https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/ Mark Galeotti MarkGaleotti https://www.powervertical.org/ Brian Whitmore PowerVertical https://tass.com/ Russian state news agency https://meduza.io/en Great Independent news website meduzaenNote: This episode was recorded before President Putins childhood friend Arkady Rotenberg claimed the property featured in Mr. Navalnys new video belongs to him. Our discussion on Mr. Navalnys career and the larger Russian political sphere still holds true.You can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 504: Asia's Cold Frontier: Tracking Japan - Russia Ties
    25 min 39 sec

    As immediate neighbours, Japan and Russia have an uneasy relationship going back centuries. A longstanding territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands has held back the promise of widening economic cooperation. Could that change in the near future Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan discuss recent developments in JapanRussia ties and the trends that define this fascinating relationship.Links to Aditya Pareek’s Blogposts tracking the JapanRussia relationship:https://takshashila.org.in/anongoingjournalonrussiajapanrelations1/https://takshashila.org.in/anongoingjournalonrussiajapanrelations2/You can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 505: Unpacking Budget 2021
    33 min 36 sec

    This years budget included several welcome steps such as higher infrastructure funding and a greater allocation to healthcare. It also included newer ways to raise resources, such as the use of asset monetisation. The budgets drawbacks included higher import duties and new cesses on agriculture and infrastructure. Pranay Kotashtane, Anupam Manur, and Sarthak Pradhan discuss what the budget got right as well as some of the opportunities it missed in a time when the COVID19 pandemic has impacted both revenues and expenditures.You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanurhttps://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 506: What Does 137% Hike in Health Budget Mean?
    29 min 9 sec

    A major highlight of the Budget 202122 was the 137 increase in the budget allocation towards health. Sunila Dixit talks to Sarthak Pradhan and Apurva Kumar about the details of this hike and how this years budget compares with the previous fiscal year.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Apurva on twitter: apurvakrhttps://twitter.com/apurvakrYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 507: The Seleukid Empire and the Silk Roads
    23 min 54 sec

    Though often seen as a footnote in Indian history, the Seleukid Empire dominated much of the Hellenistic world after the death of Alexander the Great. Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss its legacy, its relationships with India and the rest of the world, and how it led to the emergence of the international system of the early centuries CE.Link to the podcast mentioned in the episode https://podfollow.com/theancients/episode/cac549ac2f8cc04595238a51f5f74a8f7c751c39/viewYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptsadityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettiAKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 508: When The Stonks Are Down
    30 min 54 sec

    The RedditGameStop saga has been making news around the world. The next few weeks will raise important questions about how much responsibility social media platforms have in cases like these and whether they can be sued for financial damages in similar cases. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth to examine the fine print.Links to popular subreddits: https://www.reddit.com/r/WatchPeopleDieInside/ https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/ https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/Link to the article mentioned in the episode: https://slate.com/technology/2021/02/robinhoodgamestopstockbusinessmodel.htmlYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettiAKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 509: Making Sense of India's Defence Budget
    35 min 28 sec

    A major highlight of the Budget 202122 was the 18.75 increase in the capital outlay in allocation towards defence. Suyash Desai talks to Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Pranay Kotasthane about this years hike in capital outlay and the reduction in pension allocations.Link to our document https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentahumancapitalinvestmentmodelforindiasnationalsecuritysystem/You can follow Pranay on twitter: pranaykotaspranaykotasYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51prakashmenon51You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 510: The Contest to Chart the Indo-Pacific's Oceans
    21 min 6 sec

    Major powers are ramping up their efforts to map the undersea environment of the IndoPacific. Charting and mapping the ocean deeps confer both economic and military advantages and to keep up, India will have to adopt innovative solutions. Aditya Pareek talks to Suyash Desai about how Indias hydrographic efforts contribute to its diplomacy and naval operations and how it can compete with rivals like China.You can read the article by Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan on India and the wider hydrographic race underway:https://asiatimes.com/2021/02/theracetomaptheoceandeep/You can follow Aditya on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 511: Will the DNA Bill do More Harm than Good?
    26 min 42 sec

    The DNA Technology Use and Application Regulation Bill has been listed for consideration in the Budget session. Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit discuss the bills benefits and risks in light of the recently tabled Parliamentary Standing Committees report.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 512: China's Vaccine Diplomacy
    25 min 27 sec

    China is offering priority access to Chinesedeveloped vaccines to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss how China’s vaccine diplomacy helps it to reframe the pandemic narrative and improve its image.Manoj’s Newsletter Eye on China: https://mailchi.mp/a24b5bbcb4b2/eyeonchinachineseviewsonlactensionsthelongertelegramvaccinediplomacydavosspeechtechselfrelianceplasmodernisationgoalsef4f433d85bPeoples Daily Blog by Manoj: https://manoj3c2.substack.com/accountSuyash’s Newsletter The PLA Insight: https://us20.campaignarchive.com/etestemailu258ac083050b43234ceebe676ida157097b48You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 513: Struggle and Revolution in Telugu Literature
    38 min 34 sec

    Telugu culture is most often associated with Tollywood today but at one point, revolutionary Telugu writers and poets were among the most progressive and influential intellectuals of their time. Priya Kodidala, development consultant and founder of The Telugu Archive on Instagram, joins Anirudh Kanisetti to talk about the growth of revolutionary Telugu literature, how it was shaped by the titanic struggles of the 20th century, and how it gradually faded.Follow The Telugu Archive on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theteluguarchive/hlenRead Priyas series on Telugu literature and culture on Firstpost: https://www.firstpost.com/author/saipriyakodidalaYou can follow Priya on twitter: PriyaKodidalahttps://twitter.com/PriyaKodidalaYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 514: 5G: will India be Late to the Party?
    30 min 20 sec

    The standing committee on Information Technology has come out with a report examining India’s preparedness for 5G. It questions whether India is going to miss the bus. From issues in spectrum pricing to whether the core of the systems is going to be based on 4G tech for years to come, there are a lot of questions that need answering. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Rohan Seth.Link to the report: http://164.100.47.193/lsscommittee/Information20Technology/17InformationTechnology21.pdfYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 515: Making sense of China-India disengagement on the LAC
    31 min 44 sec

    China and India announced an agreement to disengage from Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, along the Line of Actual Control LAC. Lt Gen Dr Prakash Menon and Manoj Kewalramani join Suyash Desai to talk about the ongoing disengagement process and the future of SinoIndian relations.Check out Manojs Eye on China newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/a24b5bbcb4b2/eyeonchinachineseviewsonlactensionsthelongertelegramvaccinediplomacydavosspeechtechselfrelianceplasmodernisationgoalsef4f433d85bYou can follow Lt. Gen. Dr. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 516: Can India Meet Its COVID-19 Vaccination Target?
    21 min 46 sec

    Will India be able to cover its target population for COVID19 vaccination What issues is India facing during vaccination Which vaccines are being approved Sunila Dixit and Shambhavi Naik discuss these questions and more.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixithttps://twitter.com/SunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 517: The Mirage of a United Asia
    29 min 35 sec

    Totally amicable relations between the countries of Asia might seem hopelessly idealistic today but about a hundred years ago, a wave of intellectuals in India and China believed that it was not only realistic but inevitable. Anirudh Kanisetti joins Aditya Ramanathan to talk about the PanAsianism movement and the experiences and peoples that shaped it in the early 20th century.You can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 518: Should Google and Facebook Pay for News?
    29 min 37 sec

    Australia has come up with a code to make Google and Facebook negotiate with news outlets and pay for content that they host. The tech giants have reacted by threatening to stop their services in Australia. Other countries, including the EU, are watching developments closely. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth to break down what this means for big tech companies and the news ecosystem.Links mentioned in the episode:https://www.accc.gov.au/focusareas/digitalplatforms/newsmediabargainingcodehttps://www.theverge.com/2016/6/29/12055124/facebooknewsfeedalgorithmchangesYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 519: How Russia Uses the Geopolitics of Natural Gas
    26 min 46 sec

    Russia has been the largest supplier of LNG to Europe. Being the hydrocarbon bridge between Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine is heavily dependent on transit fees from Russia.With the alreadyoperational Nord Stream 1 and now almost complete Nord Stream 2, Russia has found a way to deprive Kiev of cash and achieve its geopolitical goals by other means.The US perceives Germany and the EUs dependence on Russian hydrocarbons to be a threat to their alliances unity and political cohesion. This has led the US to explore and provide alternative solutions to Europes energy security problem. Aditya Pareek joins Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the geopolitics of Russian natural gas.Link to the book mentioned in the episode:https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.phpisbn9780674971837Link to the article by Nils Schmidt:https://www.ipsjournal.eu/topics/internationalrelations/howwecanreachtransatlanticagreementonnordstream24975/The New Geopolitics of Natural Gas — Agnia Grigas Harvard University Presshttps://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.phpisbn9780674971837You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 520: Reaching for the Heavens Via India
    26 min

    Brazil is preparing to launch Amazônia1, its first indigenously made earthobservation satellite, from Sriharikota in just a few days. In this special episode, we are joined by Adenilson Silva, the head of the launch mission, to talk about the evolution of Brazils satellite programme and his hopes for Amazônia1.You can follow Pradeep on twitter: pradxhttps://twitter.com/pradxYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 521: The Strange World of Serina
    34 min 42 sec

    Imagine a world of endless meadow and hills, lit by the glow of a nearby gas giant. Here, over hundreds of millions of years, birds evolve into a dizzying array of strange shapes and forms reminiscent of the grandeur and diversity of life on earth. Anirudh Kanisetti joins Shambhavi Naik to talk about Serina, a speculative evolution project by Dylan Bajda that explores the natural history of a fictional terraformed moon and what it teaches us about life on Earth.Selected links from the world of Serina:Introduction https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/homeauthuser0Terrestrial birds https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/thehypostecene015millionyears/biomethecentralanciskanfloodplainsauthuser0Island evolution https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/thetempuscene1150millionyears/thelittleislandofhorrorsauthuser0Serilopes https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/thecryocene5075millionyears/serilopesauthuser0Serezelles https://sites.google.com/site/worldofserina/thepangeacene188250millionyears/serezellesandrazorgrassesauthuser0You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 522: How Did Rome Defeat the Armies of Alexander's Successors?
    38 min 58 sec

    Nearly 2,200 years ago, the Greek historian Polybius tried to analyze how Romes armies vanquished the worldconquering Hellenistic armies centered on the Macedonian pikephalanx. In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Anirudh Kanisetti use both ancient and modern scholarship to look at how the Romans achieved this bloody and astonishing feat.For a deep dive into how the Macedonian pikephalanx functioned in combat, we recommend Christopher Matthews An Invincible Beast: Understanding the Hellenistic Pike Phalanx in Action:https://www.amazon.com/InvincibleBeastUnderstandingHellenisticPhalanx/dp/1783831103Anirudh and Aditya discuss infantry warfare in medieval southern India in two episodes of the Indian military history podcast Yuddha:Ep. 02: The World Of The South Indian Soldierhttps://ivmpodcasts.com/yuddhaepisodelist/2020/2/26/ep02theworldofthesouthindiansoldierEp. 01 The Age of the WarElephanthttps://ivmpodcasts.com/yuddhaepisodelist/2020/2/12/ep01theageofthewarelephantYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 523: China’s Naval Expansion and India’s Options
    23 min 57 sec

    China has publicized its current naval strategy of “Near Seas Defense and Far Seas Protection,” which calls for the People’s Liberation Army Navy to expand the geographic and mission scope of its operations. Suyash Desai and Aditya Ramanathan discuss what it means and how it impacts India.You can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 524: A New Era for Indian Internet
    31 min 59 sec

    Last week the government notified the Information Technology Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021. The rules have some serious implications for how Internet content creators and platforms are going to function in India. Anirudh Kanisetti talks to Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth for a breakdown of what the new rules mean.You can find the updated rules here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BEOhgR4dDWW9KSC3OfV30lBJXqizl3P/viewAn older draft of the intermediary guidelines is available here:https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/DraftIntermediaryAmendment24122018.pdfYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 525: China's New Coastguard Law
    27 min 18 sec

    China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a law authorizing its coastguard to open fire on foreign vessels in the contested waters around its periphery. Suyash Desai and Anirudh Kanisetti discuss what it means for regional security and stability.Link to Suyashs Oped: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/theproblemwithchinasnewcoastguardlaw954705.htmlRegistration Link for the event: https://bit.ly/FlyingBlindBookYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettiAKanisettiYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 526: Citizen Science - A Solution to Fake Information?
    32 min 11 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic brought along with it increased transmission of disinformation as well. Can citizen science offer solutions Sunila Dixit talks to Surat Parvatam and Suryesh Namdeo about the concept of citizen science and how it can be used effectively to develop scientific awareness.Surat Parvatam is a Senior Research Associate at Atal Incubation Centre and Suryesh Kumar Namdeo is the Program Officer in the Department of Science and Technologys STI Policy Fellowship Program.Link to Surat and Suryeshs article:https://theprint.in/science/citizensciencecanhelpindiaboostscientificunderstandingcurbwhatsapppseudoscience/599779/You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixitSunilaDixitYou can follow Surat on twitter: PSurat22PSurat22You can follow Suryesh on twitter: SuryeshNSuryeshNYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 527: Northern Sea Route - A New Dawn for Russia?
    22 min 8 sec

    The Russian LNG carrier Christoph De Margerie’s latest voyage along the NSR is being seen as a watershed. Is Moscow’s dream of yearround access to the NSR closer to reality than previously thought Aditya Pareek and Suyash Desai discuss the various facets of the NSR and the development of Russia’s Far East.You can follow Aditya on twitter: CabinMarineCabinMarineYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 528: The Long Arm of the Law Crosses Borders
    25 min 39 sec

    Electronic evidence has become an integral part of criminal investigations. This often requires access to data stored in other jurisdictions. What processes are in place in India today to make this happen How are other countries approaching this challenge Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth discuss what India can do based on a recent Carnegie India working paper authored by Smriti Parsheera and Prateek Jha.Links:Carnegie Indias Working Paper by Smriti Parsheera and Prateek Jha:https://carnegieindia.org/2020/11/23/crossborderdataaccessforlawenforcementwhatareindiasstrategicoptionspub83197Tracker with cases using Section 66A: https://zombietracker.in/viz/Rohan’s newsletter:https://pdfchomper.substack.com/p/handmethepaper6You can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 529: Fixing Mumbai's Air Pollution
    45 min 39 sec

    Mumbai, one of the most densely populated cities, is reeling under growing levels of air pollution. Compared to 27 other cities globally, Mumbai bears some of the highest costs as a percentage of the GDP because of air pollutionrelated health effects. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shivani Shah talks to Sarthak Pradhan about some potential solutions that could alleviate the pollution in Indias financial capital.Shivani Shah has over 18 years of professional experience in the sustainability and development space and has worked with organizations like Sanctuary Asia, Greenpeace India, ATREE, Jhatkaa.org and Industree Foundation. She is a TEDx Speaker and has also just completed a PGP in Public Policy at Takshashila.You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can follow Shivani on twitter: shivanishahshivanishahYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 530: What’s China Planning in 2021?
    33 min 21 sec

    China’s Two Sessions prioritised the roadmap for the country’s 14th Five Year Plan and flagged areas of development to achieve sustainable growth and lead innovation in the future. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the NPC’s major themes and the big reforms China is planning to do in 2021.Links mentioned in the episode: Li Keqiangs report breakdown: https://manoj3c2.substack.com/p/breakdonoflikeqiangsgovernmentr14fm6utmcampaignpostutmmediumwebutmsourcetwitterWang Yis press conference: https://manoj3c2.substack.com/p/xisqinghaimeetinghkelectoralYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 531: Does the Government Spend as Promised?
    28 min 40 sec

    Does the governments demand for funds actually match the outcomes it has promised The departmentrelated Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science Technology has tabled its report on the demand for grants by the seven ministries and departments under its purview. Sarthak Pradhan, Pradeep Mohandas and Shambhavi Naik discuss the reports findings.You can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can follow Pradeep on twitter: pradxpradxYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMicTheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 532: Peace for Afghanistan?
    22 min 15 sec

    A draft agreement proposed by the US to “jumpstart” the peace talks in Afghanistan envisages the formation of a transition government with the Taliban. Anand Arni talks to Suyash Desai about the proposal and what it portends for the Afghan people.You can follow Anand on twitter: anandarnianandarniYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 533: Will the Internet FLoC to Google’s Standards?
    35 min 46 sec

    In early March, Google announced that it would not support alternatives to thirdparty cookies to track user behaviour at an individual level. It will also begin public tests for FLoC Federated Learning of Cohorts, its proposed standard to target ads to aggregated groups of users based on their browsing history. How will this affect user privacy What will this mean for an advertisingsubsidised Internet Manoj Kewalramani discusses this with Rohan Seth and Prateek WaghreLinks mentioned in the episode: Google’s Blog Post: https://blog.google/products/adscommerce/amoreprivacyfirstweb/ Concerns with FLoC: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googlesflocterribleidea Lumascape overview of the Adtech industry: https://lumapartners.com/content/lumascapes/displayadtechlumascape/ The Internets Original Sin:https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/advertisingistheinternetsoriginalsin/376041/You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 534: Safe Water for Big Cities
    53 min 59 sec

    As we record this episode, residents in East Delhi are facing an acute water shortage. The shortages come soon after the Delhi Government went to the Supreme Court against the state of Haryana, highlighting the increasingly polluted and depleted water in the Yamuna a key source of water for Indias capital. Rachit Seth talks to Sarthak Pradhan about some potential solutions that could widen access to safely managed water in Delhi amid these trying circumstances.Rachit Seth works at the intersection between politics and policy. He is a digital media entrepreneur by profession and an architect by qualification. He was part of the Indian National Congress for a decade and was a fellow at the National Innovation Foundation. He has completed a PGP in public policy at Takshashila.You can follow Rachit on twitter: rachitsethrachitsethYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 535: The Missiles of Lady Liberty
    24 min 45 sec

    The US military’s IndoPacific Command is seeking additional funding to strengthen the US security umbrella in the region under the Pacific Deterrence InitiativePDI. The funding will partly go towards building a network of precision strike missile systems on “the first island chain” Taiwan, Okinawa and Philippines. These missiles will be primarily aimed at strengthening conventional deterrence against China but will be a cause for concern to other US adversaries in the region too.Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the various caveats and potential consequences of the PDI.Links to resources cited in the episode:1 Transcripts of USINDOPACOM Commander Adm. Phil Davidson’s Speeches:https://www.armedservices.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Davidson030921.pdfhttps://www.pacom.mil/Media/SpeechesTestimony/Article/2520995/afceatechnetindopacificconference/2 Commander Saurav Mohanty’s Primer on Chinese Anti Ship Ballistic and Cruise Missiles:https://maritimeindia.org/chinasantishipballisticandcruisemissiles/3 Economist story on the PDI:https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/03/11/americastopbrassrespondstothethreatofchinainthepacific4 Oped by former Japanese Diplomat Akio Kawato:https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/kawato/2021/03/post721.phpYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarineCabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptsadityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 536: Is it Safe to Breathe in India?
    21 min 46 sec

    A new report from air technology company IQAir concludes that despite an 11 reduction in PM2.5 levels, India emerged as the worlds thirdmost polluted country. Indias air quality has serious ramifications for both public health and the economy at large. Shambhavi Naik and Sunila Dixit discuss the findings of the report and Indias existing policies for curbing air pollution.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMicTheNaikMicYou can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixitSunilaDixitYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 537: How Does China Think About Nuclear War?
    31 min 14 sec

    A recent report indicates China is doubling the number of its nuclear missile silos. Does this suggest Beijing is moving towards a hairtriggers launchonwarning posture Suyash Desai, Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan weigh the evidence.Han Kristensens article is available here:https://fas.org/blogs/security/2021/02/plarfjilantaiexpansion/You can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptsadityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 538: Is the Quad ushering a new era in the Indo-Pacific?
    49 min 37 sec

    The firstever Quad leaders summit ended with leaders of the US, India, Japan and Australia agreeing to work towards furthering shared values and interests. They also outlined an agenda for vaccine deployment, tackling climate change and partnering on critical technologies. What’s the significance of all this on the IndoPacific Is this version of the Quad more sustainable than 2007’s Quad 1.0 And what’s the role of the China factor in all of this Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Dr. Tanvi Madan from the Brookings Institution to understand all this and more.Links for show notes:1 Embracing technoalliances of the future by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/embracingtechnoalliancesofthefuture101615382128995.html2 Fact Sheet Quad Summit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefingroom/statementsreleases/2021/03/12/factsheetquadsummit/3 Quad Leaders’ Joint Statement: “The Spirit of the Quad” https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefingroom/statementsreleases/2021/03/12/quadleadersjointstatementthespiritofthequad/You can follow Tanvi on twitter: tanvimadantanvimadanYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 539: Welcome to the Splinternet
    25 min 15 sec

    Russia recently attempted to throttle Twitter, while China has blocked access to Signal and instituted new rules which require social media users to have governmentissued credentials. These moves are in line with global efforts to impose greater control over the internet within national boundaries. However, this quest for ‘Digital Sovereignty’ is not limited to authoritarian regimes alone. Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre discuss how these trends can play out in democracies as well.Links mentioned in the episode:Stratechery post on internet models https://stratechery.com/2020/indiajioandthefourinternets/Internet Policy Review paper on Digital Sovereignty https://policyreview.info/concepts/digitalsovereigntyYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 540: India's Approach to Welfare
    22 min 52 sec

    Indias welfare architecture has changed over time. But have these changes been for the better Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the evolution of welfare systems in India.Here are some articles referred to in the podcast:https://ceda.ashoka.edu.in/newwelfarismandthechildinindianewevidencefromthenfhs/https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/macroeconomics/newwelfarismoldwinenewbottles.htmlhttps://www.livemint.com/opinion/onlineviews/awellregulatedmarketeconomybackedbyaneffectivestateisneedofthehour11611932687679.htmlYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can follow Apurva on twitter: apurvakrapurvakrYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 541: A New Law for Assisted Reproductive Technology?
    27 min 36 sec

    Last week, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare came up with a report on the The Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020 which was introduced in Lok Sabha on 14 September 2020. The Bill seeks to provide for the regulation of Assisted Reproductive Technology ART services in the country.Sunila Dixit talks to Shambhavi Naik about the provisions of the bill, the ethical issues associated with ART services and the recommendations made by the standing committee.You can follow Sunila on twitter: SunilaDixitSunilaDixitYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMicTheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 542: Quad to Anchorage - Shifting sands of the international order
    35 min 9 sec

    The past two weeks have seen a flurry of diplomatic activity, from the Quad summit to the USChina talks in Alaska. Listen to this conversation between Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai as they discuss the implications of the developments on the international order.Note: There will be no episode on Monday 29/03/2021 on account of Holi.You can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 543: Making the Net-work
    35 min 40 sec

    Why didnt everyone switch from WhatsApp to the Signal messaging service earlier this year Network effects, lockin, and switching costs shape up our preferences every day. Anupam Manur talks to Rohan Seth about the different kinds of network effects and the role of information economics in the decisions we make everyday.You can find out more about the GCPP Tech and Policy Course here https://takshashila.org.in/course/graduatecertificateintechnologyandpolicy/Link to Rohan’s column and Reading list: https://www.deccanherald.com/sundayherald/sundayheraldmelange/signallingaraceagainsttime942461.html Rohan on TwitterYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanuranupammanurYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 544: How to Provide Reliable Power
    39 min 23 sec

    Indias power generation capacity is underutilized, and the Indian consumer is still underserved. In this episode, Jisha Cherian talks to Sarthak Pradhan about how the Indian power sector works and some possible ways to reform it.Jisha is an engineering graduate and a data scientist who likes to use her data analysis skills in evaluating public policies. She has completed a Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy at the Takshashila Institution.You can follow Jisha on twitter: JishaJCJishaJCYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 545: Panchsheel - How a Dream Ended
    40 min 56 sec

    Why did Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru choose to pursue the 1954 Panchsheel Agreement with China Was it mere naivete Or was there realpolitik thinking involved Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the origins and consequences of the agreement and what it tells us about India, China and the wild world of the 1950s.You can read Aditya and Anirudhs article on Panchsheel here:https://www.livehistoryindia.com/coverstory/20goo21/03/22/panchsheelYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettiAKanisettiYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptsadityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 546: How Britain Plans to Engage the World
    25 min 30 sec

    The UK’s recently published but longawaited Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, is being hailed as a visionary document. It made headlines across the world with the revelation that there will be a 40 increase in the UK’s nuclear warhead stockpile. The document identifies Russia as an active threat and identifies other areas of focus for Britain in the coming years. Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the various contours of the document and its reception around the world.Links to the resources referenced in the episode:The UKs Integrated Review https://bit.ly/3u7aShYhttps://bit.ly/3cH3fsFThe Hydrographic Race in the IndoPacific https://bit.ly/3mcPfKvYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarineCabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptsadityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 547: Is Privacy a Competition Issue?
    22 min 56 sec

    Google and Facebook have cornered the largest parts of the global digital advertising marketplace. The way these markets operate has a significant impact on privacy. With antitrust action picking up in multiple countries, Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth discuss whether this will lead to better outcomes for privacy.Links mentioned in the episode:1 https://ivmpodcasts.com/allthingspolicyepisodelist/2021/3/15/ep533willtheinternetfloctogooglesstandards2 https://www.wired.com/story/googleflocageprivacytheater/3 Opinion Why Privacy Is an Antitrust Issue Published 20194 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstractid32473625 Antitrust and the Big Tech PlatformsYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 548: Rethinking Indian Healthcare
    28 min 44 sec

    India performs poorly in most of the health indicators. Yet, there isnt much popular demand for a robust healthcare system. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan look at the state of public health in India and examine why citizens are not demanding more be done.Links mentioned in the episode:https://gentleleviathan.substack.com/p/dispatch1whatailsindiashealthcarehttps://gentleleviathan.substack.com/p/dispatch2whatailsindiashealthcareYou can follow Apurva on twitter: apurvakrapurvakrYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 549: Does India's Vaccine Diplomacy Work?
    25 min 40 sec

    India has practiced vaccine diplomacy during COVID19, engaging its Neighbourhood First policy. But are there advantages in extending this diplomacy beyond COVID19 Pranathi Rao and Shambhavi Naik discuss the benefits, risks and opportunities for Indias vaccine diplomacy.Pranathi Rao is a research intern working with Takshashila.You can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMicTheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 550: What Lies Ahead for Antitrust Reform
    33 min 5 sec

    The Democratic Party, which has strongly advocated regulation of large technology corporations, effectively controls Congress and the White House in the US. Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth join Prateek Waghre to discuss recent proposals for antitrust reform and the impact they could have.Links mentioned in the episode:1 https://www.georgetownlawtechreview.org/sourcesoftechplatformpower/GLTR072018/2 http://www.yalelawjournal.org/article/amazonsantitrustparadox3 https://judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/competitionindigitalmarkets.pdfYou can follow Anupam on twitter: anupammanuranupammanurYou can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethistthesethistYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghreprateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 551: Impact of China’s policies in Tibet on India’s National Security
    25 min 16 sec

    From rail connectivity, new dams and border villages to increasing sinicization of religion, Beijing is ramping up efforts to tighten its control over Tibet. In this episode, Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the Chinese governments new infrastructure push in Tibet and how that impacts India’s national security.Links mentioned in the episode:1 https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/chinasplansontibetandborderinfrawillposeathreattoindia101617191632382.html2https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/xisnewapproachtotibetwillaffectindia/storyCjOIGguEGKOIlRCzTbFqyI.html3 https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/howanewraillineinchinawillposeasecuritychallengetoindia101617278997764.htmlYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaiSuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudetheChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 552: Of Freedom of Navigation and Outrage
    22 min 47 sec

    Some Indians are outraged after news of an American warship conducting a freedom of navigation operation FONOP in India’s Exclusive Economic Zone EEZ. Questions are also being raised about the US’s attitude towards India and its maritime interests. Manoj Kewalramani joins Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss US FONOPs and how such actions may affect IndiaUS ties.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarine https://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 553: Cracking Down on China’s Tech Giants
    33 min 38 sec

    Chinese regulators imposed a massive 2.8 billion fine on Alibaba over its alleged monopolistic practices. Alibaba’s affiliate Ant Group, Chinas biggest payments provider, has also been forced to undergo a sweeping restructuring over regulatory concerns. Manoj Kewalramani and Rohan Seth discuss what this means for the future of antitrust regulation in China and the country’s technology ecosystem.You can follow Rohan on twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDude https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 554: Ending America's Forever War
    44 min 36 sec

    After two decades of fighting the Taliban, the US is finally ready to leave Afghanistan, with President Biden prepared to pull out all American troops. What are the prospects for peace once the last Americans leave Ameera Rao joins Anand Arni and Lt. General Prakash Menon to discuss whether the Taliban and the Afghan government can work out a durable settlement.Read Gen. Menons article here:https://theprint.in/opinion/indiasrecognitionoftalibanshouldjustbetacticalnotletitruleafghanistanagain/634784You can follow Ameera on twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Anand on twitter: anandarnihttps://twitter.com/anandarniYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 555: Intellectual Property Un-reform
    39 min 40 sec

    Earlier this month, the Union government passed the Tribunals Reforms Rationalisation and Conditions of Service Ordinance to eliminate several appellate bodies, one of which is the Intellectual Property Appellate Board IPAB. The stated reason of the ordinance is to streamline the appeals process. In this episode, Mihir Mahajan speaks to Pranay Kotasthane about the implications of this move on Indias intellectual property protection regime.Read more:IPAB Power and Constitution: https://www.mondaq.com/india/trademark/611548/theintellectualpropertyappellateboardpowerconstitution             Indian Patents Act: https://ipindia.gov.in/actspatents.htm     IPAB To Be or Not To Be: https://mailchi.mp/742ab19cccee/letterfromindiaPrivatising Film Certification: Towards a Modern Film Rating Regime, A Takshashila Discussion Document: http://takshashila.org.in/wpcontent/uploads/2016/06/TPAPrivatisingFilmCertificationMCAASPSG201603.pdfIf these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here www.takshashila.org.in/coursesYou can follow Mihir Mahajan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/mihirmahajans09You can follow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter:https://twitter.com/pranaykotass09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 556: Understanding the US’s Tri-Service Naval Strategy
    21 min

    A new strategy document outlines the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guards joint vision for winning the contemporary great power competition. Titled Advantage at Sea, the document details actions that are needed to enhance US naval power, deepen cooperation with allies, and pursue the modernisation of Americas naval force. Ameera Rao joins Aditya Pareek for a brief on the concepts the document highlights.Links to the resources mentioned in the episode:Advantage at Sea, the US TriService Naval Strategy Document: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Dec/16/2002553074/1/1/0/TRISERVICESTRATEGY.PDF Congressional Research Service Assessment of Chinese Naval Modernisation: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33153.pdf To Provide and Maintain a Navy by Capt. Dr. Henry J HendrixRetd.: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56463799toprovideandmaintainanavy 2034 A Novel of the next world war: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/542110652034If these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here www.takshashila.org.in/coursesYou can follow Ameera Rao Twitter:https://twitter.com/AmeeraRaos09You can follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter:https://twitter.com/CabinMarines09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 557: How an FDI Hike Could Boost Pensions
    24 min 3 sec

    The Indian government is reportedly planning to hike the FDI limit in the pension sector from 49 to 74. A bill to this effect is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the next session. Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Anupam Manur about the implications of this planned decision.If these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here www.takshashila.org.in/coursesYou can follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter: theChinaDude You can follow Anupam Manur on Twitter: anupammanurYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 558: Supplying COVID-19 Therapeutics
    23 min 42 sec

    As urgent requests for convalescent plasma, Remdesivir and Tocilizumab increase, Ruturaj Gowaikar and Shambhavi Naik discuss the application of these therapeutics and the unnecessary shortage caused by poor public engagement over their utility.If these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here www.takshashila.org.in/coursesYou can follow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter: RuturajGowaikarYou can follow Shambhavi Naik on Twitter: TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 559: The Dragon’s Anniversary at Sea
    28 min 33 sec

    The PLA Navy is now the worlds largest in terms of pure numbers. While some of Chinas rivals enjoy advantages in terms of technology, overseas bases and expeditionary capabilities, this edge may not last for long. Aditya Pareek joins Suyash Desai and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss.If these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here www.takshashila.org.in/coursesYou can follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: CabinMarineYou can follow Suyash Desai on Twitter: SuyashDesaiYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascripts You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 560: Reflecting on India's COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy
    56 min 6 sec

    In September 2020, a multidisciplinary team at Takshashila came out with a policy proposal to vaccinate 80 of Indias population by December 2021. Seven months down the line, coauthors Shambhavi Naik, Mihir Mahajan, and Pranay Kotasthane reflect on the governments vaccine deployment strategy and compare it with Takshashilas recommendations. They also discuss ways to accelerate vaccination going forward.If these policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Applications for the monsoon cohort close soon. You can check out our courses here.Read more:A COVID19 vaccine deployment strategy for India. Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc, September 2020 https://takshashila.org.in/wpcontent/uploads/2020/09/COVID19VaccineStrategyforIndiaTDDSNetal04092020.pdf A COVID19 vaccine deployment strategy for India. Indian Public Policy Review, Vol 1 No 2, pg 4258 https://ippr.in/index.php/ippr/article/view/20/11You can follow Shambhavi Naik on Twitter: TheNaikMicYou can follow Mihir Mahajan on Twitter: mihirmahajanYou can follow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter: pranaykotasYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 561: Free speech on India's Internet
    28 min 37 sec

    A voluntary disclosure by Twitter revealed that it had been directed to restrict/remove posts critical of Indias COVID19 response. The Union government later confirmed that it had also directed Facebook and Instagram to take action on content that spread fake or misleading information. How social media platforms respond in India has been termed as one of the defining battles for free speech on the Internet. Manoj Kewalramani and Prateek Waghre discuss what this means for the information ecosystem in India.Links: https://www.medianama.com/2021/04/223twittermpministercensor/ https://www.hindustantimes.com/indianews/govtordersremovalofpostsoncovid19termsitinflammatorycontent101619289601923.html https://twitter.com/prateekwaghre/status/1386251363055665161You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Prateek on twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 562: Active Measures Short of War
    38 min 50 sec

    The recent military buildup on the RussiaUkraine border has reignited the debate on Russian active measures and subversion. It is no secret that the US and NATO also engage in subversion tactics and measures short of war, to achieve their geopolitical goals. Ruturaj Gowaikar joins Aditya Pareek for a discussion on Russian and Western Active Measures.Links to resources mentioned in the episode:1 Free Russia Forum’s Putin’s List https://www.spisokputina.org/en/personas/2 Michale Koffmann’s 2018 analysis https://russianmilitaryanalysis.wordpress.com/2018/12/26/isarussianmilitaryoperationagainstukrainelikelyinthenearfuture/3 Mark Galeotti’s in Moscow’s Shadow and “we need to talk about Putin” book https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/https://www.penguin.com.au/books/weneedtotalkaboutputin97815291035954 Mikhail Zygar’s All the Kremlin’s Men https://www.coleurope.eu/allkremlinsmen5Meduza English Meduza.io/en6 Kevin Rothrock’s podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/11089647 Rpolitik by Tatiana Stanovaya https://www.rpolitik.com8 NYU Study on reception and impact of Russian propaganda https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkeycage/wp/2018/04/03/whendoesrussianpropagandaworkandwhendoesitbackfirehereswhatwefound/9 Commentary published by Leonid Kovachich, Andrei Kolesnikov examining if Russia is copying China’s digitalauthoritarianism https://carnegie.ru/2021/04/21/digitalauthoritarianismwithrussiancharacteristicspub84346You can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarine https://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Ruturaj on twitter: RuturajGowaikarhttps://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 563: A Single Source for all Laws?
    32 min 1 sec

    There are laws to govern almost every aspect of our lives but finding out what they are can be a challenge. One solution would be to create a single source for laws. In this episode, P R Sandhya of DAKSH talks to Takshashilas Sarthak Pradhan about the idea of “a single source for laws” and how it can be designed.P R Sandhya is a Senior Research Fellow at DAKSH. Recently she has authored a paper Single Source for Laws. She is a graduate of ILS Law College and University College London. DAKSH is a civil society organisation that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India.Link to the paper https://dakshindia.org/wpcontent/uploads/2021/03/FINALDakshPaperMarch3.pdfYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Sandhya on twitter: legallethargyhttps://twitter.com/legallethargyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 564: How to Depoliticise India’s Police
    28 min 30 sec

    The recent deadly ambush of CRPF personnel by Naxals in Chhattisgarh came even as a former DGP alleged corruption by a senior member of the Maharashtra government. Do the challenges faced by India’s police and paramilitary forces have their roots in politicisation If so, how can this problem be tackled Ameera Rao discusses with Lt. Gen Prakash Menon and Ruturaj Gowaikar.Read Lt Gen Prakash Menons recent article in ThePrint on politicisation of police forces:https://theprint.in/opinion/timetodepoliticiseindianpoliceitcanbemodissudarshanchakra/642317/You can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash on twitter: prakashmenon51 https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Ameera Rao on twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can follow Ruturaj on twitter: RuturajGowaikar https://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 565: Biden's Turn to the Indo-Pacific
    36 min 58 sec

    Joe Biden’s victory in the US Presidential election in November 2020 led to much debate about the future of American engagement in the IndoPacific. However, the first 100 days of his administration indicate strategic continuity with some key adjustments. Manoj Kewalramani and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Suyash Desai about Bidens approach to the IndoPacific and the opportunities and challenges it presents for India.Link to the document:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashiladiscussiondocumentexaminingbidensevolvingindopacificpolicy/You can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 566: France, India and the Seas
    46 min 36 sec

    How does France view its relationship with the world’s oceans And how does that shape maritime cooperation with India In this episode, Dr Virginie Saliou, Research Professor at France’s naval school, discusses her country’s unique approach to maritime affairs, its enduring presence in the Indian Ocean, and shared goals with India.This episode is part of the Takshashila IndiaFrance dialogue, which will involve online events and podcasts exploring various facets of the strategic relationship between India and France.You can follow École Navale on twitter: Ecolenavalehttps://twitter.com/EcolenavaleYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 567: Why Russia’s Far East Matters
    35 min 58 sec

    Russia’s relations with Western states receive a great deal of attention but its eastern frontiers are as consequential. Professor Artyom Lukin of Vladivostoks Far Eastern Federal University joins Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan to discuss Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in this sparsely populated region and how they could impact both East Asian states and the Arctic region.You can follow Artyom Lukin on Twitter: ArtyomLukinhttps://twitter.com/ArtyomLukinYou can follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 568: Digital Monitoring of Global Public Health
    23 min 35 sec

    Public healthrelated events can have local origins but if not contained can have global implications. There are a small handful of organizations that monitor such events around the world. Shambhavi Naik and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss the origins of these organizations, how they function, and why they were not enough to prevent the COVID19 pandemic.You can follow Ruturaj on twitter: RuturajGowaikarhttps://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarYou can follow Shambhavi on twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 569: The Most Undiplomatic Affair: China & the Philippines
    33 min 31 sec

    An undiplomatic tweet by the foreign minister of the Philippines brought to light the regular forays of Chinese vessels into contested waters in the South China Sea. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Ruturaj Gowaikar to examine the events leading up to the minister’s outburst and place it in the context of the rise of China’s Maritime Militia and Philippines’ relations with China and the United States.You can follow Manoj on Twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on Twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Ruturaj on Twitter: RuturajGowaikarhttps://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 570: The Narrow Corridor of Liberty
    27 min 18 sec

    Liberty is dependent on two components: the state and society. But neither can ensure liberty by itself. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the book The Narrow Corridor, which examines the specific statesociety dynamics needed for liberty to flourish.Link to the book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555400/thenarrowcorridorbydaronacemogluandjamesarobinson/You can follow Apurva on twitter: apurvakrhttps://twitter.com/apurvakrYou can follow Sarthak on twitter: PSarthak19https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 571: China's Health Silk Road
    28 min 58 sec

    China has reinvigorated its Health Silk Road HSR during the ongoing pandemic, with the country’s leadership promoting it as essential to building a “global community of common destiny”.Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the drivers of China’s HSR and the implications it will have on the geopolitics of the subcontinent.Link to Manojs newsletter https://manojkewalramani.substack.com/You can follow Manoj on Twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on Twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 572: Finland, Russia and the Arctic
    22 min 40 sec

    Finland has come out with its first ever public military intelligence review. The document comes after Finland put in place legislation that provides civilian oversight over military intelligence activity. The review identifies Finland’s primary concern as Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea but acknowledges its interests are global. Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to talk about Finland’s approach to great powers and changing geopolitics.Link to Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2021 document:https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1948673/74055459/PVsotilastiedusteluraporttiwwwENG.pdf/2ffb6a29cabdb8527ba083892580c632/PVsotilastiedusteluraporttiwwwENG.pdft1620281555293You can follow Aditya Ramnathan on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Aditya Pareekh on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 573: Truck De India: Rajat Ubhaykar on India's truckers
    42 min 44 sec

    Truckers are the unsung heroes of the Indian economy, working gruelling hours and spending weeks at a time travelling the countrys vast highways. And yet most of us know very little about their lives and stories. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to journalist and author Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De India: A Hitchhikers guide to Hindustan, about his months spent travelling the country with truckers and what it taught him about India, their journeys, and the policy challenges that these transporters face.You can buy Truck De India here: https://www.amazon.in/TruckIndiaHitchhikersguideHindustanebook/dp/B07Y8R2YXYYou can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Rajat on twitter: rajatubhttps://twitter.com/rajatubYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 574: A Defence Minister with a Military Background?
    26 min 16 sec

    India’s armed forces have provided an ideal example of a military staying away from the corridor of politics. While the armed forces must absolutely stay away from civilian affairs, Lt. General Prakash Menon argues it is perhaps time for India to have a defence minister with a military background. Ameera Rao joins Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Ruturaj Gowaikar to discuss how this could work.Lt. General Menon’s column:https://theprint.in/opinion/adefenceministerwithmilitarybackgroundariskindianeedstotake/651599/You can follow Gen. Prakash Menon on twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Ameera on twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can follow Ruturaj on twitter: RuturajGowaikarhttps://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 575: China’s Once-in-a-Decade Census
    25 min 15 sec

    The People’s Republic of China disclosed its latest population figures after it conducted the onceinadecade census in 2020. The census indicates a fall in China’s birth rate for a fourth consecutive year as well as its shrinking working population. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss what these trends mean for Chinas society, its economy, and its future.You can follow Manoj on twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can follow Suyash on twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 576: Northern Ireland's Uncertain Future
    27 min 48 sec

    Northern Ireland has been a deeply divided place with sectarian conflict, political strife and bloodshed. Now the British government and the Unionist may be at loggerheads again due to the Irish Sea Border and Northern Ireland Protocol following Brexit. Ameera Rao joins Aditya Pareek to discuss.Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Aaron Edward’s Books:UVF Behind the Maskhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34437920uvfAgents of Influencehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53200464agentsofinfluenceHunger 2008https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986233/You can follow Aditya Pareek on twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Ameera Rao on twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 577: Unpacking Xi’s New Development Strategy
    29 min 7 sec

    In October 2017, Xi Jinping declared that China had entered a new era. Since then, there has been much talk about China coming up with a new development concept and a new development pattern. But what does this mean in practical terms Listen to this conversation between Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani as they unpack the jargon to discuss Chinas development strategy.Read:Secret Codes of Political Propaganda: The Unknown System of Writing Teams by WenHsuan Tsai and PengHsiang Kao https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/chinaquarterly/article/abs/secretcodesofpoliticalpropagandatheunknownsystemofwritingteams/9EC7B6A1395A69941B8E55D449F25C69Eye on China:https://manojkewalramani.substack.com/p/pandemicnarrativesxisdevelopmentYou can follow Suyash on Twitter: SuyashDesaihttps://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can follow Manoj on Twitter: theChinaDudehttps://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 578: Investigating SARS-CoV-2
    28 min 45 sec

    As calls for a thorough investigation into the origins of SARSCoV2 reemerge, Shambhavi Naik and Aditya Ramanathan discuss how novel viruses emerge, the tradeoffs of an investigation and the next steps India should take.You can follow Shambhavi on Twitter: TheNaikMichttps://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can follow Aditya on twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 579: South India and Ancient Rome
    1 hr 9 min 10 sec

    Around the turn of the first millennium CE, intrepid sailors made one of the most important discoveries in human history: the Southwest Monsoon, which could take them across the Indian Ocean. Within a century, trade across the Indian Ocean world, and especially from the Roman Empire to Southern India, exploded, and the vast landmass of AfroEurasia began to display forms of early globalisation. Archaeologist and musician Aditya Mohanan joins Anirudh Kanisetti to explore the literary and archaeological evidence from Kerala and Tamil Nadu and what they tell us about the globespanning networks of the great port of Muziris/Pattinam.You can follow Aditya Mohanan on Instagram: adityamohananhttps://www.instagram.com/adityamohanan/You can follow Anirudh on twitter: AKanisettihttps://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can follow Connected History on Instagram: connectedhistorieshttps://www.instagram.com/connectedhistories/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 580: Will India’s Military Remain Apolitical?
    26 min 7 sec

    Since independence, there has been a healthy distance maintained between the armed forces and civilian institutions. But the civilmilitary relationship in India is slowly changing. Can the armed forces maintain their independence Lt General Menon talks to Ameera Rao.Read Lt Gen Prakash Menon’s recent article here:https://theprint.in/opinion/indiasmilitaryisapoliticalbutholdupthemirrorbeforeitstartsfraying/655947/You can follow Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon on Twitter: prakashmenon51https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51You can follow Ameera Rao on Twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 581: The Life and Times of the Facebook Oversight Board
    46 min 39 sec

    Since its inception, the Facebook Oversight Board has been swamped with controversy, with some believing that the board is a useful mechanism for holding Facebook’s content moderation accountable, while others claiming that it is a PR tool for legitimizing Facebook’s arbitrary decisions. In its short life cycle so far, the board has made some remarkable decisions which include the indefinite ban of former US President Donald Trump and two cases involving the freedom of expression of religious minorities in India.Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth join Atish Padhy to discuss these cases and tackle the larger fault lines that have come to define content moderation and the role of the oversight board.You can follow Prateek on Twitter: prateekwaghrehttps://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can follow Rohan on Twitter: thesethisthttps://twitter.com/thesethistYou can follow Atish on Twitter: socratishhhttps://twitter.com/socratishhYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 582: US-UK Special Relationship and China
    26 min 45 sec

    The US and the UK have a long tradition of security cooperation against common adversaries. During the Cold War, the UK was a junior partner under the US security umbrella.However, with Brexit, Russian actions, and the rise of China, the two traditional allies are finding that some of their interests diverge. How will they manage their differences Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss.You can follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: CabinMarinehttps://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: adityascriptshttps://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 583: Intertwined Histories in South India's Local Legends
    53 min 51 sec

    Local legends from across Southern India reveal a great deal about the complex and syncretic histories of the region. These range from Catholic goddesses who are considered the siblings of the Tamil heroine Kannagi, to legends of the Deccan god Mallanna visiting Mecca. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to independent researcher Vivek Joseph to unravel this tapestry of stories and what they tell us about the interactions between religions and social groups.You can follow Anirudh on social media:Twitter: AKanisetti https://twitter.com/AKanisettiInstagram: aniryuddha https://www.instagram.com/aniryuddha/You can follow Vivek on Instagram: vivekjosephhttps://www.instagram.com/vivekjoseph/You can follow Connected Histories on Instagram: connectedhistorieshttps://www.instagram.com/connectedhistories/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 584: India and the ‘Israeli Model’
    34 min 37 sec

    As Israelis and Palestinians clash violently, are there lessons for India dealing with its own challenges Is there a viable ‘Israeli Model’ of national security that India can adopt. In a conversation with Ameera Rao, Pranay Kotasthane argues that Israels experience has little to offer India and that seeking to emulate Israels approach to strategic challenges may not help.You can follow Pranay on Twitter: pranaykotashttps://twitter.com/pranaykotasYou can Ameera on Twitter: AmeeraRaohttps://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 585 Xi’s ‘Red Footprints’ & History Learning Campaigns
    29 min 17 sec

    The Communist Party of China is preparing to mark its centenary on July 1. Leading up to this, there have been a number of campaigns to shape the Party’s narrative on history, politics and ideology. Manoj Kewalramani tells Aditya Pareek what these tell us about the state of Chinese politics and Xi Jinping’s grip on power.Links mentioned in the episode:1. Eye on China Newsletter: https://twitter.us18.listmanage.com/subscribeu197c284027bad313046b0e56fid84c46688602. Tracking Peoples Daily: https://manoj3c2.substack.com/3. Chinas New Red Guards by Jude Blanchette https://global.oup.com/academic/product/chinasnewredguards9780190605841ccinlangen4. Tiananmen Square by Amb. Vijay Gokhale https://harpercollins.co.in/product/tiananmensquare/Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 586: What Next for Facebook and India?
    30 min 7 sec

    Whatsapp and Facebook have filed a petition against the Union Government challenging the traceability requirements in the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code notified on February 25, 2021. Suchir Kalra and Atish Padhy join Prateek Waghre to discuss the possible outcomes and their consequences on the market.Link to the document: https://takshashila.org.in/economicimplicationsofwhatsappslawsuitagainstthegovernmentofindia/Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Atish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/socratishhFollow Suchir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixelatedSuchirYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 587: The Evolution of Indian Science
    31 min 10 sec

    In the years after independence, a handful of extraordinary visionaries laid the foundations for Indian science in fields ranging from space exploration to chemistry and biology. Journalist Hari Pulakkat talks to Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek about his new book, Space. Life. Matter., which chronicles the work of Indias space pioneers.Follow Hari Pulakkat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/haripulakkatFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 588: The Race to Acquire Vaccines
    24 min 9 sec

    The Indian government has reconstituted an Empowered Group on vaccination and vaccine procurement. Ameera Rao and Shambhavi Naik examine the key decisions the EG needs to take in the race to vaccinate Indians.Follow Ameera on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmeeraRaoFollow Shambhavi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNaikMicYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 589: Examining Nehru's Approach to Tibet & China
    37 min 37 sec

    The roots of the present tensions between India and China can be traced back to the years soon after the two emerged as modern nationstates. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to AS Bhasin about his new book Nehru, Tibet and China to understand the challenges, limitations and failures of Indian diplomacy that led to the 1962 war.Follow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow AS Bhasin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AvtarBYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 590: DeSWIFTing Russia?
    30 min 50 sec

    SWIFT is the primary electronic fund transfer mechanism for the international banking system. Some in IR academia circles see the prospects of Russia being cut off from SWIFT as a new proverbial financial iron curtain descending upon the world. Aditya Pareek joins Anupam Manur to discuss.Follow Anupam Manur on Twitter :https://twitter.com/anupammanurs11Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter : https://twitter.com/cabinmarines11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 591: In Google We Antitrust
    29 min 44 sec

    Antitrust investigations and lawsuits against Google continue to gather steam around the world. In this episode, Rohan Seth and Prateek Waghre join Anupam Manur to discuss recent developments in France, Germany, and the US and Google’s dominance in online advertising markets.Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11Follow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11Follow Anupam Manur on Twitter  https://twitter.com/anupammanurs11Links mentioned in the episode:Dina Srinvasan’s paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstractid3500919Tim Hwang’s book: https://www.amazon.in/SubprimeAttentionCrisisAdvertisingOriginals/dp/0374538654You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 592: Battling Future Disease Waves
    26 min 38 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic in India has savagely illustrated the need to develop institutional wherewithal to prepare for future health crises. Lt  Gen Prakash Menon discusses with Ameera Rao.Check out Lt Gen Prakash Menon’s article in Deccan Herald https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/comment/preparingforthewaves992843.htmlFollow Gen Prakash Menon on Twitter :https ://twitter.com/prakashmenon51s11Follow Ameera Rao on Twitter :https://twitter.com/ameeraraos11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 593: Vaccines and Intellectual Property
    24 min 55 sec

    As the world continues its vaccination drive, countries like India and South Africa have been calling for an intellectual property waiver to make vaccine manufacturing easier. This has led to a heated discussion on the purpose of intellectual property rights and whether they serve as an incentive or roadblock in such times.Rohan Seth talks about the issues involved here to Megha Guruprasad, an IPR lawyer and currently a student in the GCPP Tech and Policy program at Takshashila.Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter  https://twitter.com/thesethists11Follow Megha Guruprasad on twitter https://twitter.com/abmalhaars11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 594: India: Continent or Subcontinent?
    34 min 6 sec

    What makes a continent Is it the tectonics of plates Is it geographical boundaries Is it population Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to educator and history communicator Arjunan Ullas about the fascinating politics of the naming of continents, from the fictional lost continent of Kumari Kandam in the Indian Ocean to Russian claims that Europe is a subcontinentFollow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Arjun on Instagram: geopoliticsdudeYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 595: The Challenges of Governing States
    40 min 55 sec

    Indias states have often followed very different trajectories. In this episode, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the performance of some states, their capacity for governance, and the challenges they face.This episode is based on the book Despite the State: Why India Lets Its People Down and how They Cope by M. Rajshekhar https://www.amazon.in/DespiteStateIndiaLetsPeople/dp/8194879019Follow Suman Joshi on Twitter https://twitter.com/sujo2906s11Follow Sarthak Pradhan Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 596: Do Influence Operations Work?
    31 min 1 sec

    The number of influence operations being discovered on social media platforms continues to rise sharply. As attention turns to the Indian subcontinent, Manoj Kewalramani and Prateek Waghre discuss how their effectiveness is measured and how platforms respond.Links:https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/ofthemanyinfluencesofinfluencehttps://carnegieendowment.org/2021/04/01/howsocialmediaplatformscommunitystandardsaddressinfluenceoperationspub84201https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/01/25/platforminterventionshowsocialmediacountersinfluenceoperationspub83698You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast appFollow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11Follow Manoj Kewalramani https://twitter.com/thechinadudes11

  • Ep. 597: Apple, Network Effects and China
    25 min 21 sec

    Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference was held earlier this month and had some interesting implications for both privacy and how the company is going to operate globally. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Rohan Seth to consider what this might mean for crucial markets like India and China.Links mentioned in the podcast:https://www.amazon.in/HatchingTwitterStoryFriendshipBetrayal/dp/1591847087/refsr11dchild1keywordshatchingtwitterqid1623754553sr81https://amzn.to/3gopUvGFollow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethist/status/1341636780865454080Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter https://twitter.com/thechinadudes11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 598: Bring Petrol under GST
    31 min 30 sec

    Nearly 60 of the price you pay for petrol goes to the Union and State Governments as taxes. As petrol prices hover around Rs. 100 per litre in many cities, there is a call for bringing petrol under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax GST regime. Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the potential benefits of this and how it can be achieved.Follow Anupam Manur on Twitter https://twitter.com/anupammanurs11Follow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter https://twitter.com/pranaykotass21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 599: What Fiction Teaches us About Indian History
    39 min 32 sec

    Historical fiction can be a powerful tool to explore the individual people who have shaped our pasts. But why has it not caught on in India What comprises good historical fiction, and what does it teach us about history and how we see it Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to journalist and author Rajat Ubhaykar, author of Truck De India: A Hitchhikers Guide to Hindustan, about some of the most exciting and thoughtprovoking historical fiction theyve read and the difficult themes that these books explore.You can buy Truck De India here:https://www.amazon.in/TruckIndiaHitchhikersguideHindustanebook/dp/B07Y8R2YXYYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 600: Lessons from Odisha's Direct Income Transfer Scheme
    35 min 34 sec

    The Government of Odisha launched KALIA or Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation in December 2018 to provide financial assistance to its agricultural workforce. It intends to benefit the states small and marginal farmers and its sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and landless agricultural households. In this episode, Shilpa Kumar talks to Sarthak Pradhan about the policy thinking behind KALIA, as well as its design and implementation.Shilpa is a partner with Omidyar Network India. Her team has been working with Samagra Governance and the Government of Odisha to document the KALIA scheme.Connect to Shilpa on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/shilpakumar10b332197Connect to Samagra on LinkedIn and Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samagratransforminggovernance/originalSubdomainin, https://instagram.com/samagragovernanceutmmediumcopylinkYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 601: Can You Unbundle Social Media?
    33 min 1 sec

    Even as platforms struggle to balance their roles as both reluctant arbiters of truth and protectors of speech, the concentration of power in their hands concerns many scholars. Some proposals aim to strike a balance between competition and free speech by unbundling functions and features on social media platforms. Prateek Waghre and Atish Padhy join Rohan Seth to discuss these proposals and how they might work.Links mentioned in the episode:https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/ofunbundlingbydifferentnameshttps://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2019/05/platformcontentregulation–somemodelsandtheirproblemshttps://knightcolumbia.org/content/protocolsnotplatformsatechnologicalapproachtofreespeechhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/socialmediacompetitivecompatibilityhttps://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/publication/reportworkinggroupplatformscaleFollow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11Follow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11Follow Atish Padhy on Twitter https://twitter.com/socratishhs21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 602: Investigating the Wuhan Lab Leak
    20 min 16 sec

    In May, US President Joe Biden ordered an intelligence probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus or SARSCoV2. Suspicions that the virus potentially leaked from a lab in Wuhan could have consequences for China. But countries must focus on a sciencebased investigation rather than politicizing the issue. What is the best way to get closer to the truth And what should be Indias stance Lt. Gen Prakash Menon discusses with Ameera Rao.Read Lt. Gen Prakash Menon’s article over here https://theprint.in/opinion/hightimeindianforeignpolicyjettisonsdontannoychinanotion/677070/ampFollow Lt. Gen Prakash Menon on Twitter https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51s11Follow Ameera Rao on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraos11Youcan listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 603: Improving Learning Outcomes in Schools
    46 min 53 sec

    Over time, the proportion of children getting enrolled in schools has increased. But the quality of learning remains a concern. In this episode, Devang Bhandari and Aanchal Govindani talk to Sarthak Pradhan and suggest some measures to improve learning outcomes. The discussion revolves around ideas to improve teacher performance and teaching methodology.Aanchal is a marketing communications professional. She has worked across mass media, IT, education, pharmaceutical, and healthcare in private and public sector organisations.Devang is a deal advisory professional. He also leads corporate citizenship for KPMG Global Services and has been working with impact enterprises in education, skill, and rural development.Both Aanchal and Devang are current students of Takshashilas PostGraduate Programme in Public Policy.Follow Devang Bhadri on Twitter https://twitter.com/rinksdevs21Follow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 604: What Archaeology Really Tells Us About the Harappans and the Sarasvati River
    1 hr 6 min 21 sec

    At its peak, the Harappan culture was the powerhouse of the Bronze Age world. It stretched from the lush meadows of Punjab to the salt flats of Kutch and the deserts of Sindh, its sway extending over nearly 40 of the human population of the time. What do excavations really tell us about the nature of this unique culture And what does it have to do with the socalled Sarasvati River, known today as the GhaggarHakra Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to archaeologist and history communicator Disha Ahluwalia, who is conducting a study of the region, to find out.Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Disha on Instagram: dishaahluwalia, confessionsofanarchaeologistYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 605: One Year After Galwan
    33 min 36 sec

    This month marked the first anniversary of the Galwan Valley clash between China and India, which resulted in the deaths of 20 Indians and at least four PLA soldiers. Even after 13 months of friction, the two sides have only disengaged at Galwan and Pangong Tso. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai join Ameera Rao to discuss the possible Chinese motivations and Indias response.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter https://twitter.com/chinadudes21Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/suyashdesais21Follow Ameera Rao on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraos21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 606: Consumer Protection & E-commerce
    42 min 30 sec

    On 21 June, The Department of Consumer Affairs invited comments on draft amendments to the Consumer Protection Ecommerce Rules, 2020. Anupam Manur and Rohan Seth join Prateek Waghre to unpack the changes proposed and the impact they might have on India’s ecommerce industry.Links:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspxPRID1729201https://pdfchomper.substack.com/p/handmethepaper13summinguptheFollow Anupam Manur on Twitter https://twitter.com/anupammanurs11Follow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11FollowRohan Seth on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/thesethists11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 607: India Needs a Robust Cyber Security Strategy
    22 min 13 sec

    Over the last decade, India has been facing a flurry of cyber attacks targeted at critical infrastructure sectors for reasons such as espionage or information theft among others. However, information around cyberspace, its definition, and policies remain unclear. It is high time this changes, in the face of increased vulnerability to risks. Ameera Rao joins Lt. Gen Prakash Menon to discuss.Read Lt. Gen Prakash Menons article here https://theprint.in/opinion/cyberthreatsnowsitalongsidenuclearindianeedsformalnationalstrategy/681866/To know more about our courses, click here https://takshashila.org.in/courses/ Follow Ameera Rao on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraos21Follow Lt. Gen Prakash Menon on Twitter https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 608: The Mirage of High-Tech Self-Sufficiency
    25 min 52 sec

    Chinas growing technology prowess has led many countries to rollout oldstyle industrial policies of their own. What is the likelihood these measures will succeed Is there a way beyond subsidies And does the notion of indigenizing hightech supply chains even make sense Aditya Ramanathan and Pranay Kotasthane discuss.Further reading:Technopolitik newsletter 3 https://hightechir.substack.com/p/3ofmythsanddelusionshttps://itif.org/publications/2020/09/17/alliedapproachsemiconductorleadership , Stephen Ezell, ITIF If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open for our 12week graduate certificate program in Public Policy, Defence Foreign Affairs, Technology Policy, and Health Life sciences. The application deadline for this Sept 2021 cohort is 28th August. Visit https://www.takshashila.org.in/courses to find out more.Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21Follow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter https://twitter.com/pranaykotass21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 609: Policies for the Entertainment Sector
    44 min

    The animation, visual effects, gaming and comics AVGC industry has seen unprecedented growth and has immense potential in creating jobs and economic opportunities. In this episode, Biren Ghose talks to Sarthak Pradhan about the need for a policy to enable this sector to thrive in the coming years.Biren Ghose is the Vice Chairman at CII National Media Entertainment Committee and is Country Head at Technicolor India.Follow Biren Ghose on Twitter https://twitter.com/birenghoses21Follow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 610: To DARPA, or not to DARPA
    46 min 10 sec

    US’ Defence Advanced Research Projects AgencyDARPA is the progenitor of many technologies which are synonymous to modern life today. Several countries including India strive to duplicate DARPA and its success in their own respective defence RD ecosystem. None have been successful due to various policy, funding and structural reasons. Aditya Pareek joins Pranay Kotasthane to discuss the various issues around the Indian defence RD space and what we can learn from the DARPA model.Link to the Resources mentioned in this episode:The case for nurturing military scientists in the Indian Army by Lt. Col. Vivek Gopal Study of the US DARPA Model and its Applicability to the Indian Defence Research and Development System by Bikramdeep Singh A Rare Earths Strategy for India Discussion Document by Takshashila Institution Weapons of Mass Distortion by Marina Favrov The Shock of the old by David EdgertonFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/pranaykotass21Follow Pranay Kotasthane on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 611: Fortress Russia
    46 min 18 sec

    On 23 June, news emerged that Russian forces had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of Royal Navy’s HMS Defender. Russia alleged the British warship was intruding in its territorial waters in the black sea. However, the UK has denied this and downplayed the incident. Dr. Andrey Gubin joins Aditya Pareek to discuss the event and some broader themes in Russia’s military affairs and international relations.Dr. Gubin is currently an Associate Professor at the Oriental Studies Institute, Far Eastern Federal University Vladivostok, Russia. He is an expert on Russian foreign policy towards AsiaPacific, regional conflicts, and International Military cooperation.Link to Dr. Gubins article https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/wereshotsfiredsimilaritiesanddifferences/Follow Dr. Andrey Gubin on Twitter https://twitter.com/andreygubin4s21Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 612: The Constitution & India's Democracy
    36 min 42 sec

    How does the Constitution of India codify democratic principles Why does it see an overarching role for a centralized state How does it address the issue of representation In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the motivations and intentions of the framers of Indias constitution.This episode is based on the book Indias Founding Moment: The Constitution of a Most Surprising Democracy by Madhav Khosla https://www.amazon.in/IndiasFoundingMomentConstitutionSurprising/dp/0674247981Follow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s21Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 613: CPC@100: The Challenges Ahead
    31 min 37 sec

    The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its centenary this month. Manoj Kewalramani and Suyash Desai discuss the big ideas and major themes of the buildup to the celebrations and the challenges that the party faces in the future.Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter https://twitter.com/thechinadudes21Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/suyashdesais21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Are Health Star Ratings Enough?
    24 min 41 sec

    The country’s plan to implement a Health Star RatingHSR system for packaged food items has been a long due move. The aim is to make customers aware and capable of making informed food choices. However will HSRs be enough still remains a question. Mahek Nankani and Dr. Harshit Kukreja discuss in detail the FrontOf Pack Labels in India.Follow Mahek on twitter : https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Harshit on twitter : https://twitter.com/harshitk43Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Why Curtis LeMay Matters
    45 min 50 sec

    Gen. Curtis LeMay, one of the architects of allied victory in WWII, the Berlin Airlift and the post war US Strategic Air Command, is a figure larger than life. His contribution to techniques synonymous with strategic air campaigns and military operational art are perhaps the most significant developed in the 20th century. Aditya Pareek speaks to author Warren Kozak to explore the complex legacy and wartime actions of Gen. Curtis LeMay.Warren Kozak is an author, biographer, journalist and a regular essayist on a wide variety of issues for publications like, The Wall Street Journal, The National Review and The New York Sun. He has also lectured at prominent military education institution in the US, the US Air Force Academy and West Point. Link to Warren Kozak’s book LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMayFollow Aditya on twitter : https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Warren on twitter : https://twitter.com/WKozakCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Labour Law Reforms in India
    50 min 48 sec

    Indian workers, establishments, and trade unions have been demanding labour law reforms for a decade or so. Now that the new labour codes have been passed, the country has witnessed protests and discourse against the same.Sudisha Mishra sits with labour economist Professor KR Shyam Sundar to discuss how these labour law reforms affect the working class, do establishments benefit, and what we can hope for the future.Further readings:The shaky foundation of the labour law reformsLabour Law Reforms Book NLU Delhi 2021Are Labour Law Reforms for the LabourFollow Sudisha on twitter : https://twitter.com/sudishamishraCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China and India’s Approach to Human Trafficking
    33 min 46 sec

    Human trafficking became a hot topic in China after a clip of women being mistreated went viral. This incident sparked a debate that also drew the attention of China’s Premier Li Keqiang during a session of the National People’s Congress. Social aspects of human trafficking in both China and India have some common elements. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss various aspects of human trafficking in India and China. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Suggested Reading: 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report: IndiaChina launches campaign to stem trafficking of women and children after viral video exposed chained motherCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Blocking Apps and Scrutiny
    23 min 32 sec

    Last week, reports suggested that the Union Government had issued orders to block an additional 54 apps from China, making it the fifth time such action was taken since June 2020. Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to unpack the app bans, related developments surrounding the use of emergency powers under the 2021 IT Rules, and the need for a higher burden of proof on the Union Government to demonstrate their claims.Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigk Links mentioned in the episode:1. Economic Times report regarding the order to ban apps2. Medianama video referenced while discussing Press Releases issued3. December 2021 Press Release regarding YouTube channels4. January 2022 Press Release regarding YouTube channels5. Information Technology Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public Rules, 2009Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Full Spectrum of Russian Foreign Policy
    30 min 5 sec

    Tensions between Russia and the West are making headlines, with a lot of hysteria around the ongoing negotiations and developments in the European security sphere. With considerable intrigue in the global information ecosystem, current events may have a lasting impact on cyberspace, outer space and public diplomacy. Sapni G K and Aditya Pareek speak to Dr. Elena Chernenko about Russia’s foreign affairs across domains like cyberspace, outer space and public diplomacy.Dr. Elena Chernenko, is a Special Correspondent at the Russian Business Newspaper, Kommersant. She covers subjects ranging from Arms Control, Cyberspace, Outer Space and the whole spectrum of Russian diplomacy and International Affairs.Follow Dr. Elena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElenaChernenkoFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Policy of Death
    31 min 12 sec

    Last month, The Lancet Commission on Value of Death released their report, advocating for a return to death as a sociocultural event. Is death now over medicalised What are the policy implications of this Should we legalise assisted dying and euthanasia Listen to this episode with Shrey Khanna and Harshit Kukreja to find out.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaFollow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Suggested Reading: Report of the Lancet Commission on the Value of Death: bringing death back into lifeCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Sri Lanka’s Default and The Future of Rajapaksa Family
    18 min 51 sec

    On April 12, Sri Lanka declared the default on all payments on its 51billion external debt to save precious forex reserves to buy oil and agricultural commodities. The alarming level of food scarcity in the country has mobilized the population to demand the ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa along with his family from the government. How has the situation deteriorated to such an extent What is the role of the Ukraine War in aggravating economic instability in Sri Lanka What is the political future of the Rajapaksa family And What can India do to help ease the situation in the country Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the future of the Rajapaksa family in Sri Lankan politics.Follow Aditya on twitter : https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Shrey on twitter : https://twitter.com/ShreywaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • ‘Trials’ and tribulations of Covid-19 vaccine for kids
    29 min 27 sec

    With India approving a 4th Covid19 vaccine for children, Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar talk about the challenges involved with clinical trials in children.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarSuggested Readings:Clinical trials in childrenInterim statement on COVID19 vaccination for children and adolescentsCOVID19 vaccine trials with children: ethics pointersCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Forked Tongues: The Language of Politics
    32 min 40 sec

    In this episode, Aarthi Ratnam and Ganesh Chakravarthi talk about the evolution of language and how it is used as an instrument in political discourse. They look at the use of language framing in political communication, as well the politics of framing language, especially in the time of war and conflict.Follow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Ganesh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/craynonymousSources mentioned in the episode:1. Language and Politics by Noam Chomsky 2. Politics and the English Language by George Orwell3. The Dawn of Language: The story of how we came to talk Book4. Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition BookCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Sex Education in India
    41 min 18 sec

    In today’s globalised world where we are connected through technology and where information travels very fast, addressing topics such as sex education has become increasingly crucial. Conservative beliefs on sex are becoming obsolete day by day, especially in India, where the teenage population is expanding and attitudes about sex are changing due to the impact of media. In today’s episode, Priyal Lyncia D’almeida and Mahek Nankani discuss the problems associated with the current sex education system and the need for a comprehensive sex education curriculum for India.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniResources mentioned in the episode:Mahek Nankani’s oped on sex educationNeed for Comprehensive Sex Education: Moving Beyond Birds Bees Padmini Vaidyanathan, The Quint.heck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The War in Ukraine
    33 min 53 sec

    After recognising the independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics in the breakaway part of Ukraine, Russia has now launched a special military operation.With the fog of war and the lively use of the information domain, asymmetric and hybrid tactics the much weaker Ukrainian military is holding its own against the much superior Russian force.Aditya Pareek and Pranav R. Satyanath discuss the RussiaUkraine conflict and the role of conventional forces, geoeconomics, nuclear threats, conflict diplomacy and the information domain in it.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Pranav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemResources mentioned in the episode:1. Article in Times of India by Anupam Manur on DeSWIFTing Russia2. Aditya Pareek’s view of the role of CBDCs in mitigating the impact of sanctions in Sputnik News3. Megha Pardhi’s article in Deccan Herald about RussiaChina cooperation in case of Russia being cut off from SWIFTCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Tech Amidst the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
    22 min

    As tensions rise amidst the Russian aggression towards Ukraine, technology is becoming a frontier of the conflict. From State demands to voluntary steps taken by technology corporations, geopolitics is entwined with technology in a never seen before fashion. Rohan Seth discusses the evolving picture with Sapni G K and Prateek Waghre.Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkClick here to view Rohan and Manojs paper.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Accidental Launch of a Missile
    20 min 55 sec

    A missile launch from India into Pakistan became the cause for hairraising headlines recently. Acknowledged as an accident by the government of India, the missile is believed to have been an unarmed BrahMos missile that did not carry a warhead or ordnance. Aditya Pareek joins Pranav Satyanath to discuss the facts of the matter, the incident’s implications and broader impacts on the world.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Pranav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Exploring India-US Cooperation in Military AI
    35 min 24 sec

    As the United States US and India gradually deepen cooperation in political, technological, and other areas, the cooperation in military Artificial Intelligence AI also holds a lot of potentials. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Husanjot Chahal explore avenues for IndiaUS cooperation in military applications of AI. Husanjot Chahal is Research Analyst at the Centre for Security and Emerging Technology CSET at Georgetown Universitys Walsh School of Foreign Service. Before CSET, she worked in the World Bank’s Corporate Security Division and in New Delhibased research organizations, including the MP Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses IDSA.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Husanjot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hsjchahalRead Husans paper here Mapping Indias AI Potential. Also, check out Megha’s newsletter China Tech Dispatch.Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Arctic & India
    45 min 45 sec

    India recently came out with its finalised Arctic Policy document on 17th March 2022. The document casts a wide net and explains India’s priorities, objectives and course of action for the Arctic. With areas such as international cooperation, scientific cooperation, space, digital connectivity, biosecurity and polar iceclass research vessels being at the forefront.Aditya Pareek joins Alexandre Delangle to discuss the Arctics governance structure, security environment, international cooperation and Indias approach to the region.Alexandre Delangle is currently a Ph.D student at Université ParisSaclay focusing on among other things the militarization of the American Arctic, 193050s. Alexandre currently lives in Michigan, USA and works as a Teaching Assistant at Albion College.Follow Aditya on Twitter:https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Alexandre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandredLinks to the Sources mentioned in the episode:1. The geopolitics of the Arctic: What it means for the EU, Russia and India By Aditya Pareek and Ruturaj Gowaikar2. Charting a course for India’s Arctic engagement By Aditya Pareek and Ruturaj GowaikarCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Political Side of Unemployment
    29 min 4 sec

    They say the personal is political, we think this is true for unemployment as well. The political side of unemployment is an exigent issue that is meticulously wrapped around elite capture, selectorate theory, lowcost labour, and political donations in India. Sudisha Mishra discusses with Aarushi Kataria on some of these theories, citing examples from Ghana, MNREGA in Karnataka, among others. Follow Sudisha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudishamishraFollow Aarushi on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/aarushikatariaSuggested Readings:The Logic of Political SurvivalPolitical and Economic Explanations for Unemployment: A CrossNational and LongTerm AnalysisInterests and Participation of Elites in MGNREGA: Lessons from Elite Capture in KarnatakaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • TTP’s Resurgence and the Future of Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations
    30 min 5 sec

    Recently, the TehreekeTaliban Pakistan TTP announced its spring offensive against the Pakistan Army. The TTP’s resurgence is leading to a sharp increase in terrorist activity in Pakistan. These developments, after the Taliban victory in August last year, have confounded many. While it was thought that the Taliban victory would unleash the brotherly relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and ensure Pak’s strategic depth, the situation is far from Islamabad’s control. Harshit Kukreja talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the TTP’s resurgence and the future of AfghanistanPakistan relations.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaFollow Harshit on Twitter:https://twitter.com/harshitk43Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What went wrong with the Sri Lankan economy?
    37 min 30 sec

    Sri Lanka is facing a historic economic crisis, the biggest since the country’s independence in 1948. The economic crisis has resulted in massive inflation, power outages and a shortage of essentials such as medicine. Sri Lankans have begun arriving on Indian shores and some are worried that India might face a refugee crisis. Anupam Manur joins Atish Padhy to discuss the causes and consequences of the crisis.Follow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Atish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/socratishhCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A brief passage through history of Humanitarian Corridors
    27 min 49 sec

    With war raging on multiple fronts in Ukraine and several cities under siege, Humanitarian corridors are allowing temporary respite to citizens. Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss these corridors in current and historical contexts.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarSuggested readings:The siege of SarajevoWhat the war in Syria tells us about Russias use of humanitarian corridorsCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Menstrual Leave Policy in India
    30 min 51 sec

    Menstruation brings pain, emotional problems and discomfort and makes it difficult to work. Many advocate for a day or two leaves each month to alleviate this discomfort. Mahek Nankani and Priyal D’Almeida discuss what menstrual leave policy is, the challenges and the arguments against the same.Follow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Priyal on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/lynciapriyalCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Wang Yi in Nepal: The Why and What of the Visit
    24 min 27 sec

    In this episode, Shrey Khann joins Aarthi Ratnam to talk about Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal. They raise two main questions: Why did Yi visit Nepal and more importantly what are the geopolitical implications of this visit They look at the implications for Nepal, China, the US and India.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaFollow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiSuggested Readings:No agreement on Belt and Road Initiative as Nepal toughens stand amid Chinese FM visit Wang visit: Nepal, China sign nine agreements, none on BRINepal CompactCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Nutrition Programmes in India - A Report Card
    18 min 37 sec

    Nutrition programmes in India come in different hues and have undergone sweeping changes in the last few years. From the ICDS to the POSHAN 2.0, we have seen varying successes across the country. What do budgetary trends indicate Why should we track this Apurva Kumar and Suman Joshi discuss all this and more.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906References: 1. https://www.indiaspend.com/budget/indiaunderspendsonnutritionnewnutritionprogrammeyettobeimplemented8008102.https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/eschapter/echap10.pdfCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Younger Generals in the PLA
    29 min 48 sec

    Over the last three months, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has appointed several new generals in the People’s Liberation Army. The head of the Western Theatre Command, which is responsible for India, has been changed four times in just the past year. Suyash Desai and Aditya Ramanathan discuss what’s driving these changes and what they might mean for India.Follow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suyashdesaiFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What is China’s two-front War Dilemma?
    22 min 19 sec

     A twofront dilemma for a state usually involves external actors. However, Chinese strategists define the twofront war dilemma based on internal and external factors. In this episode, Suyash Desai and Megha Pardhi discuss internal and external drivers of China’s twofront war dilemma.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Geopolitics of International Technical Standards
    34 min 12 sec

    With a new technological revolution underway, emerging technologies are at the heart of geopolitical competition between States. Standardsetting is one key dimension of this competition. But what does this entail and how should India navigate related challenges Ameera Rao talks to Arjun Gargeyas about his new report, which recommends action points for Indian policymakers.Follow Ameera on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraoRead Arjuns Report hereRead Arjuns OpEd in the Hindustan Times hereYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The EU’s Arctic Strategy and India
    29 min 1 sec

    Last month, the European Union EU came out with a publication detailing its strategy for the Arctic. The focal points of the strategy are the implications of melting permafrost on geopolitical developments, biosecurity, digital connectivity, and a push for sustainable energy for the region. Ruturaj Gowaikar and Aditya Pareek discuss the strategy, its background and the opportunities it may contain for the EU to cooperate with India and Russia in the Arctic region.Follow Ruturaj on Twitter https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarFollow Aditya on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarineLink to sources mentioned in the episode:Full text of the EU Arctic strategy document Aditya Pareek and Ruturaj Gowaikar’s Opinion piece in HT CSIS report on the impact of climate change on Russia’s Arctic ambitions         4.CGTN/Xinhua article on losses to Russian                        infrastructure because of permafrost meltingYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Kazakhstan Unrest and CSTO's Intervention
    33 min 20 sec

    Earlier this month, Russia led Collective Security Treaty OrganisationCSTO deployed troops to quell widespread unrest in Kazakhstan. The swift CSTO operation achieved its objective and the deployed Russian, Belarusian, Tajikistani and Armenian peacekeepers are already withdrawing. With a fog of uncertainty and lack of information, many questions about the unrest and the political situation remain unanswered. Dr Shrey Khanna joins Aditya Pareek to discuss the unrest, the CSTO intervention and the political situation in Kazakhstan.Note: After this podcast was recorded, Nursultan Nazarbayev appeared in a new video urging everyone to support President Tokayev.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Policy in Action: The Bihar Diaries
    1 hr 2 min 10 sec

    The mention of Bihar conjures up images of abject poverty and state apathy. The ground reality, however, has been changing in the past decade. Economist M R Sharan chronicles his time in Bihar with stories from a journey of hope, led by several hundred women, and provides insights from field research on MNREGA, grievance redressal systems, and the politics and dynamics of caste in Bihar and its impact on public policy.Follow Sharan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharanidliFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Follow Mihir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihirmahajanReferences mentioned in the episode are below:1. General Equilibrium Effects of Improving Public Employment Programs: Experimental Evidence from India2. Book: Last Among Equals: Power, Caste Politics in Bihar’s Villages3. Meet Sanjay Sahni, the MGNREGA Worker Contesting the Bihar PollsCheck out Takshashila’s courses: The Takshashila Institutions Policy SchoolYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: ‎IVM PodcastsYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Google v/s News Publishers
    30 min 46 sec

    The Digital News Publishers Association DNPA, which represents the digital arms of a number of legacy media organisations has alleged that Googles conduct has violated various provisions of the Competition Act. In a recently passed order, the Competition Commission of India CCI has directed the DirectorGeneral to investigate these charges. Rohan Seth joins Sapni GK and Prateek Waghre to unpack the order.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreClick here to read the CCI order Suggested readings:1. Details from recently unredacted documents in the Texas AGs case against Google: Googles Alleged Scheme to Corner the Online Ad Market2. Dina Srinivasans paper: Why Google Dominates Advertising Markets Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Indian Health Services: Need of the hour?
    35 min 3 sec

    For a while now, India has seen a need for Indian Health Services IHS, akin to other allIndia services like IAS, IPS, and IFS. Over the years, successive governments have looked into this issue, yet very little has been done. Mahek Nankani and Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida discuss the history, the need, the concerns and the primary steps that have been taken in this direction.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Breathing New Life into India-Russia Relations
    24 min 56 sec

    The firstever RussiaIndia 22 summit took place on the 6th of December, 2021. With 28 agreements signed between the two strategic partners during the meeting, the outlook for the relationship is largely positive. In recent years, Russias relationship with China and Indias relationship with the US has complicated the dynamics between India and Russia. Aditya Pareek and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the various points of divergences and rapprochement between New Delhi and Moscow.Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsRead Aditya Pareeks Kommersant article on the IndiaRussia 22 summit here.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 636: Pegasus and India's Cyber Security Capabilities
    29 min 47 sec

    While the Pegasus spyware scandal has led to discussions in India on government surveillance and privacy, it is also important to take note of what this means for Indias cyber defence capabilities. In this episode, Nitansha Bansal and Nitin Pai discuss what issues the Pegasus row has brought to light for Indias defence strategists and policymakers.Further readings:Technopolitik NewsletterNitin Pais article on PegasusWe are pleased to invite you to participate in our BookLounge session, in which Nitin Pai will be in conversation with Madhav Godbole about the latter’s new book, India A Federal Union of States. Date and Time: August 13, 6 PM IST. Registration link to the event is here: https://bit.ly/BookLounge12If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPP Follow Nitin Pai on Twitter https://twitter.com/acorns21Follow Nitansha Bansa on Twitter https://twitter.com/nitanshabansals21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 637: iCloud, privacy and law enforcement
    26 min 9 sec

    Apple recently released a feature that will enable them to scan photos stored in iCloud to detect child abuse imagery. The move has sparked off a debate regarding privacy and about what ownership of devices means. Rohan Seth talks to Prateek Waghre to discuss implications.Click here to check out Rohan’s reading listWe are pleased to invite you to participate in our BookLounge session, in which Nitin Pai will be in conversation with Madhav Godbole about the latter’s new book, India A Federal Union of States. Date and Time: August 13, 6 PM IST. Registration link to the event is here: https://bit.ly/BookLounge12If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app.

  • Ep. 638: Building India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
    50 min 36 sec

    Semiconductors are central to our global economy. However, the supply chains that make them are fragile and not easy to change. Despite this, India needs to build a sophisticated semiconductor sector of its own. Aditya Pareek speaks to Samparna Tripathi, Amol Sarin, and Anup Rajput to discuss India’s challenges and opportunities.Samparna works as a Product Marketing Specialist by day a Public Policy Analyst by night. She is pursuing PGP in Public Policy here at Takshashila and has chosen Strengthening Semiconductors Ecosystem in India as her capstone project.Amol runs his own capital equipment business Conteknik Enterprise. Ex GCPP alumni from Takshashila, he has worked earlier with Cypress Semiconductor where he was exposed to the semicon industry and its importance.Anup is a cofounder of Envir AI. He worked on semiconductor design at Texas Instruments and has experience in applied Machine Learning from large city scale designs to batteryless micro electronics Links to resources mentioned in the episode:1. Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem: A SWOT Analysis2. The Case for a Quad Semiconductor Partnership3. Beyond Borders: The Global Semiconductor Value Chain4. The global semiconductor value chain: A technology primer for policymakers5. SIA Beyond Borders reportIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Samparna Tripathy on Twitter https://twitter.com/samparnats21Follow Anup Rajput on Twitter https://twitter.com/adroit91s21Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios or any other podcast app.

  • The Dilemmas of Religious Freedom
    33 min 37 sec

    The French Parliament has passed a bill that will increase the state’s power over mosques. President Emmanuel Macron argues the law will bolster the country’s secular values, but will it really work Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan talk to Professor Olivier Roy of the European University Institute about the law. As one of the world’s leading experts on political Islam, Roy explains why he believes most of the conventionally cited reasons for violent extremism are wrong and why France’s new law is unlikely to do much good.Further reading:Roy’s essay on European jihadistsRoy’s book on ISIS, titled  Jihad and death : The Global Appeal of Islamic StateThis episode is part of the Takshashila IndiaFrance Dialogue.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter https://twitter.com/akanisettis21Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app.

  • India’s Reverse Migration
    24 min 25 sec

    According to the latest CMIE estimates, there has been a reverse migration of labour from the manufacturing sector to the agriculture sector due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The loss of jobs in small and medium manufacturing units have resulted in people going back to their farms and thus engaging in less productive employment.In this episode, Suman Joshi and Apurva Kumar discuss the latest trend of reverse migration of labour in India.Further Readings:Migration from factories to farmsIndias Labour Is Moving Back From Manufacturing To FarmsFollow Suman Joshi on Twitter https://twitter.com/sujo2906s21Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs21If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • How Columbus Transformed Indian Cuisine
    44 min 8 sec

    The arrival of the Portuguese and other European powers on Indias shores profoundly impacted the subcontinents militaries, polities, and societies but also its food. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to food blogger Sujata Shukla about how the arrival of new crops from the Americas, often brought by Europeans, transformed Indian eating habits.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Anirudh on Twitter https://twitter.com/akanisettis21Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Sujata Shukla on Twitter https://twitter.com/shuklasujatas21Follow Sujata on Instagram: shuklasujataYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What did the Kakatiyas do for us?
    39 min 58 sec

    From 160 years, the often forgotten medieval Kakatiya kingdom sprawled across modern Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Odisha and Karnataka. In its brief life, this extraordinary kingdom experimented with new forms of political organisation and warfighting, while commissioning architectural marvels.Anirudh Kanisetti takes us through the birth of the Kakatiya dynasty, its extraordinary rise, and its violent fall.Links mentioned in the episode:Anirudhs collab with Shashanka Mouli on the Ramappa Temple here.Book Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval AndhraIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter https://twitter.com/akanisettis21Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Effect of the Pandemic on Pediatric Obesity
    26 min 34 sec

    Responses to the COVID19 pandemic have evoked major lifestyle changes among adults and children. Closure of schools and stayathome orders has threatened the health and wellbeing of children, causing an increase in obesity cases.In todays episode, Aarthi Ratnam and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss the effect of the pandemic on increasing obesity cases and how digital marketing has only worsened the situation. Looking at case studies from around the world, they also explore possible policy solutions.Follow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarSuggested Readings:1. When Pandemics Collide: The Impact of COVID19 on Childhood Obesity2. Childhood obesity: a growing pandemic3. CHILDHOOD OBESITY by Narayana HealthCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Understanding China’s Approach to Regulating Tech Algorithms
    31 min 3 sec

    China is rolling out a new law to regulate algorithms used on apps to bring the country’s Big Tech sector in line with state policies. Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Sapni G Krishna to discuss the fine print.Follow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What are the Quad's plans in Biotech?
    27 min 49 sec

    The Quad Summit which was held in September last year introduced multiple working groups ranging from climate change to information disorder. Shrey Khanna talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the potential of Quad collaboration in the biotechnology field along with the tools and technologies that the Quad can focus on. Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Digital Activism in China
    26 min 46 sec

    How does digital activism work in China when the Internet is so heavily regulated Netizens in China get creative when they have something to say online. Recent viral trends like Lying Flat and projects like 996ICU are part of this creative tradition. In this episode, Ruturaj Gowaikar and Arjun Gargeyas join Megha Pardhi to discuss the nature of digital activism in China.Follow Ruturaj on Twitter RuturajGowaikar Follow Megna on Twitter  pardhimegha2 Subscribe to Meghas newsletter “China Tech Dispatch” here.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS:https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Dissent on The Personal Data Protection Bill
    25 min 24 sec

    The Data Protection Bill is supposed to be up for discussion in the winter session of Parliament. Jairam Ramesh, an MP and a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee has made public a dissent note to the committee chairperson. Rohan Seth talks to Sapni G K and Prateek Waghre to discuss.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreSign up for Takshashila’s courses school.takshashila.org.inLink to the sources mentioned in the episodeDissent note Economic Times report on classifying platforms as publishers        3. TheQuint articleYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Sounds and Stories of Kerala's Theyyam Rituals
    39 min 59 sec

    Theyyam rituals in Kerala, performed annually by communities across the state, contain fascinating subaltern mythologies and musical practices passed down through centuries. Archaeologist and musician Aditya Mohanan joins Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss his latest research, an ethnomusicological study of Theyyam and its practitioners.Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Aditya Mohanan on Instagram and Soundcloud: adityamohanan ,m.soundcloud.com/elsewereRead Adityas paper, Sounds from a Silenced Divinity, here.Listen to Midhavens album, Of the Lotus and the Thunderbolt, here.India’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The UK’s Space Strategy
    21 min 25 sec

    The UK has released its firstever National Space Strategy document, which emphasizes the importance of nurturing its space sector, its concerns about adversarial counterspace capabilities, and its desire for international collaboration towards mitigating inorbit threats.Aditya Ramanathan joins Aditya Pareek to discuss the document and think through what lessons it might hold for India.Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:UK’s National Space Strategy Document Takshashila Issue Paper India and the Artemis AccordsTakshashila Discussion Document – Space as a Geopolitical EnvironmentYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Emigration - Can India fill the World's Vacancies?
    34 min 4 sec

    Many developed countries in Europe and Asia have an ageing population and a shortage of skilled people to fill vacancies in the workforce. India has a very young population with over 18 million people reaching the age of 18 each year. Can we find ways to encourage and facilitate the emigration of a few million people each year from India to fill the world’s vacancies Listen to Sridhar Krishna and Aarushi Kataria from Takshashila Institution talk about the history of human migration, and the benefits and challenges of migration, while exploring some ideas for encouraging emigration out of India.Suggested Readings:International Migration Report Migrants for Export by Robyn Magalit Rodiguez Migrant Rights at Works by Laurie Berg Migrants and CityMaking by Ayse Caglar and Nine Glick Schiller The Lost Workforce Migration and Mental health edited by Dinesh Bhugra and Susham GuptaIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Global Overview of COVID-19 Booster Shots
    22 min 11 sec

    Concerns over waning immunity and SARSCoV2 variants have convinced some countries to deploy booster doses of the COVID19 vaccine. The World Health Organization has strongly objected to rich states delivering boosters to their vaccinated populations when poor states don’t have enough vaccines for their first dose. The WHO had called for a moratorium on boosters until at least the end of September. As this moratorium comes to an end, countries have come up with guidelines to administer booster doses. Priyal D’almeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss the rationale behind booster shots, the guidelines governing them in different countries, and India’s stance.Follow Priyal D’almeida on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalFollow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A New Ripple in the Indo-Pacific
    43 min 18 sec

    The new trilateral framework involving Australia, the UK and the US has caused some controversy and signalled a shift in the geopolitics of the IndoPacific. From France’s initial outrage and fiery remarks to the potential new nuclear submarines that Australia may field, the issue is complex. To unpack it all, Takshashila’s Aditya Pareek and Arjun Gargeyas join Professor Dr. Andrey Gubin from Russia’s Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok.Check out our OpEd articles mentioned in the episode:By Dr. Andrey Gubin and Aditya Pareek:https://asiatimes.com/2021/09/aukusagameofmusicalchairsinindopacific/By Arjun Gargeyas:https://asiatimes.com/2021/09/howindiacouldgetinvolvedinnewaukusalliance/Follow Andrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreygubin4Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Case Against Prohibition
    42 min 33 sec

    Last year India voted in the UN to remove cannabis from the list of most dangerous substances. More recently, there was outrage with respect to the alcohol prohibition laws in Bihar. In this episode, Samparna Tripathy and Meryl Mammen Kurien talk to Sarthak Pradhan about the consequences of prohibition policies. They also discuss alternative approaches to prohibition policies. Samparna Tripathy and Meryl Mammen Kurien, both are students of Takshashilas postgraduate programme in public policyFollow Sarthak on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/psarthak19Follow Samparna on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/samparnatCheck out our courses: school.takshashila.org.inYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Our 2021 Reading List (Part 2)
    33 min 56 sec

    2021 has been a long year. One thing that remained constant was Takshashila’s love for books. Rohan Seth talks to Nitin Pai and Manoj Kewalramani to discuss their reading lists for this year.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Nitin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acornYou can check out Takshashila’s courses here: school.takshashila.org.in/NOTE: We won’t have episodes on 30th and 31st December 2021, due to New Year’s Eve.Here are the books mentioned in this episode:The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence DurrellThe Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin YongOnce an Eagle by Anton MyrerThe Dandelion Dynasty Series by Ken LiuAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueA Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich MariaDeath: A Life by George PendleThe Jeeves Collection by P.G. WodehouseThe Origin of Satan by Elaine PagelsFrom Rebel to Ruler: One Hundred Years of the Chinese Communist Party by Tony SaichTiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest by Vijay GokhaleThe Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India by Vijay GokhaleThe Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet China 19491962 by Nirupama RaoSmokeless War: Chinas Quest for Geopolitical Dominance by Manoj KewalramaniA Collection of Essays of Mao ZedongThe Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict by Elbridge A. ColbyThe Long Game: Chinas Grand Strategy to Displace American Order Bridging the Gap by Rush DoshiStronger: Adapting America’s China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence by Ryan HassWanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India through Its Languages by Peggy MohanThe Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis HansonLiberalism: The Life of an Idea by Edmund FawcettHow Innovation Works by Matt RidleyJugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi by Vinay SitapatiRethinking Chinese politics by Joseph FewsmithNehru, Tibet and China by AS Bhasin’sDavid Shum’s Red RouletteChinas Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia by Daniel MarketSuperpower Interrupted by Michael ShumanIn the Dragons Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century by Sebastian StrangioPradeep Chhibber, Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party Systems of IndiaZealot by Reza AslanHumankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman Nitin’s Book of the YearYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China's Developments in Tibet
    39 min 29 sec

    China is building civilian and military infrastructure in Tibet. Based on Takshashilas recent publication, Suyash Desai and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the details of Chinas infrastructure building and implications on the border dispute with India.Follow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suyashdesaiFollow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com//theChinaDudeRead Suyash’s document here Civilian and Military Developments in Tibet Suggested readings:Infrastructure Development in Tibet and its Implications for India Should India worry about China conducting military exercises in TibetCheck out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Understanding the Developments on Indian Internet Shutdowns
    30 min 56 sec

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology recently presented its report on the Suspension of Telecom Services/Internet and its impact relating to the Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications. Prateek Waghre and Sapni G K join Rohan Seth to discuss the findings, recommendations and what the report left unanswered. Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can read the report here Report on Suspension of Telecom Services/Internet and its impact relating to the Ministry of Communications Department of TelecommunicationsSign up for Takshashila’s courses school.takshashila.org.inYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Pottery for the Gods: The Worship of Ayyanar in Rural Tamil Nadu
    41 min 6 sec

    Every year, hundreds of clay sculptures of horses, cows, and bulls are dedicated across Tamil Nadu to the god Ayyanar. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to photographer and filmmaker Julie Wayne about the worship of this deity and what it tells us about local religions and transforming economies in rural Tamil Nadu.Contact Julie for access to the documentary From Earth to Earth, about the potters involved in the celebrations of Ayyanar: http://juliewayne.net/contact/Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter https://twitter.com/AKanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Going Beyond Disinformation
    20 min 18 sec

    Conversations about the impact of Digital Communication Networks on public discourse tend to focus heavily on misinformation and disinformation. While these two terms are used interchangeably, Prateek Waghre and Rohan Seth discuss why some researchers are calling for an expansion of the problem definition to look beyond the frame of mis and disinformation.Follow Prateek on Twitter prateekwaghrehttpsFollow Suman on Twitter thesethist Read MisDisMalInformation Edition 52 here.Suggested Readings:Samuel Woolleys article It’s Time to Think Beyond Disinformation and False News Renee DiRestas article It’s Not Misinformation. It’s Amplified PropagandaBen Thompsons Stratechery post paywall Facebook Files, Continued Misinformation and Vaccinations FactChecking and the UnknownYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Climate Threat in the Indian Ocean
    36 min 24 sec

    The Climate Threat in the Indian OceanThe IPCC Report released in early August reveals the potential impact of climate change on the Indian Ocean region. Atish Padhy talks to Arjun Gargeyas about why the report ought to be a wake up call for collective action by states in the Indian Ocean Rim Association.Suggested readings:Arjuns OpEd in The DiplomatEffect of Climate Change on Indian Ocean livelihoodsFollow Atish Padhy on Twitter https://twitter.com/socratishhYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 615: Theatre Commands: Are they Necessary?
    1 hr 18 min 37 sec

    India has ambitious plans for setting up theatre commands for its armed forces. These are expected to facilitate better planning and unified military response to any future contingency. But, are these theatre commands really necessaryIn this episode, Nitin Pai discusses this with three former decorated officers from Indias armed forces, Lt. General Prakash Menon, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, and Air Marshal Anil Chopra.Follow Nitin Pai on Twitter https://twitter.com/acorns21Follow Prakash Menon on Twitter https://twitter.com/prakashmenon51s21Follow Air Marshal Anil Chopra on Twitter https://twitter.com/chopsyturveys21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 616: India, the Moon and the Artemis Accords
    31 min 11 sec

    Humans have always been fascinated by the Moon, but have never managed to agree on a common set of rules governing our activities on the lunar surface. As outer space becomes increasingly commercialized, competitive, and contested, the US is pushing for the Artemis Accords, a series of bilateral agreements, meant to lay down rules for lunar activity. While Russia and China have publicly expressed their skepticism, India is yet to take a stand on signing the Accords.Nitansha Bansal, Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the Accords and examine the choices that lie ahead for India.Follow Nitansha Bansal on Twitter https://twitter.com/nitanshabansals21Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Reading between the lines of the Facebook Files
    31 min 43 sec

    The Wall Street Journals Facebook Files and subsequent revelations made by the whistleblower Frances Haugen have documented many online harms present on Facebooks various platforms based on its own internal research.In this episode, Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to unpack the revelations and what a news cycle involving large technology companies looks like.Follow Rohan on TwitterFollow Prateek on Twitter Follow Sapni on TwitterRead Takshashilas Working Paper on Categorisation of Harms attributed to DCNs here.Read the Facebook Files paywall here.Read details about the whistleblowers complaint to the U.S. S.E.C here.Click here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyClick here to know more about our upcoming course “Evidencebased policymaking for responding to COVID19”.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 629: The Far Side of the Indo-Pacific
    25 min 35 sec

    Japan is a major pillar of the IndoPacific strategic vision and has a seat at the table when security in the region is discussed. However, Japan’s interests and anxieties vis a vis the Sea of Japan and Pacific Russia are rarely part of the discussion despite their implications on the IndoPacific. Aditya Pareek joins Yoshihiro Inaba to discuss Japan’s Self Defence Forces and the international law dimension to all parts of the IndoPacific.Yoshihiro Inaba is a freelance writer living in Japan. He is particularly familiar with Japans Ground, Maritime, and Air SelfDefense Forces. He currently writes for multiple Japanese military magazines as well as for Naval News, a Francebased web media outlet. He is one of the few young military writers in Japan and is currently a student studying international law especially selfdefense and use of force at a Japanese graduate school.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21Follow Yoshihiro Inaba on Twitter https://twitter.com/japanesepatrio6s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app 

  • Ep. 631: The Game of Drones
    35 min 48 sec

    The attack on Merchant Vessel Mercer Street, allegedly by an Iranian drone, has been grabbing headlines. Beyond all the hype, drones have proven to be simple but effective tools in any country’s asymmetric arsenal. Whether state actors, irregulars, or something in between, drones have key advantages including deniability and standoff capabilities. Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the latest developments and some possible future trajectories for drones including autonomous systems.Link to resources mentioned in the episode:Technopolitik Newsletter with Aditya Ramanathan’s sectionThe article in Japanese Press discussing Russian Orlan 10 UAVs that use off the shelf components, including Japanese engines without the OEM knowing about itIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 632: Making Public Health More Equal
    33 min 4 sec

    The Covid19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in access to health care. Apurva Kumar and Suman Joshi examine the contours of the Indian public health system in the light of a recently released Oxfam India report titled Inequality Report 2021: Indias Unequal Healthcare Story. In this episode, we examine some recommendations of the report.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs21Follow Suman Joshi on Twitter https://twitter.com/sujo2906s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app. 

  • Philippines gets BrahMos
    24 min 48 sec

    The Philippines recently announced the procurement of the BrahMos cruise missile for its Shore Based Anti Ship Missile Programme. As the first export customer of the system, the Philippines will gain an important capability to counter threats to its interests in the IndoPacific.Aditya Pareek joins Rear Admiral Sudarshan ShrikhandeRetd. and Megha Pardhi to discuss the BRAHMOS weapons system’s capabilities, China’s response to the deal, and Russia’s role in the matter.Rear Admiral Sudarshan ShrikhandeRetd. is a retired flag officer of the Indian Navy and the former head of Naval Intelligence.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Importance of Digital Equity for True Progress
    48 min 4 sec

    The internet has become more ubiquitous than ever before. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance defines digital equity as “a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.” Sridhar Krishna talks to Raghav Rao, a Digital Innovation Fellow at The Cleveland Foundation, and Aarushi Kataria on the role of digital – whether it is an enabler or a divider.Note: All views expressed here are Raghavs personal views and not the views of The Cleveland Foundation.Follow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriFollow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Are the Balkans on Edge Again?
    22 min 44 sec

    With recent headlines warning of impending hostilities between Serbia and Kosovo, there is greater attention again on the proverbial powder keg of conflict in Eastern Europe. The EU and NATO have expanded their influence in the Balkans in recent decades. Turkey and Russia, the two nations with historically significant influence in the region, continue to hold their own too. However, is conflict a serious possibility And if so, what could be the global ramifications of such a development Listen in as Aditya Pareek talks to Serbian journalist and geopolitical analyst Nikola Mikovic.Follow Aditya on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Nikola on Twitter https://twitter.com/nikolamikovicClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India Needs A Declassification Policy
    33 min 9 sec

    Indian research and scholarship are significantly impacted by the lack of a proper declassification policy for government documents. This prevents a holistic assessment of crucial issues, especially in foreign policy, military history, public policy, and modern history. In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan, Manoj Kewalramani, and Saurabh Todi discuss the impact of this lacuna and the need to improve access to national archives.

  • What The New PIB Fact Check Rule Could Mean for Media Freedom
    39 min 8 sec

    Jency Jacob, Managing Editor of Boom Live, Indias first and largest factchecking newsroom, dissects the new draft rule that makes the Press Information Bureau the final arbiter of the truth when it comes to journalism related to Central government decisions.

  • Views on Heritable Gene Editing
    27 min 57 sec

    We at Takshashila Institution have released our findings of our survey on Heritable Gene Editing. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik and Harshit Kukreja discuss gene editing, India’s viewpoint, our survey’s results and much more.

  • A Deep Dive into the Digital Public Goods Revolution
    42 min 53 sec

    This episode of All Things Policy features IIC fellows University of Chicago Trust, Ritul Gaur and Arjun Gargeyas, who are joined by Liv Nordhaug CoLead at Digital Public Goods Alliance to discuss the concept of digital public goods, the challenges and opportunities they present, and how they can be used to benefit society at scale.

  • Budget 2023 and Job Creation
    35 min 14 sec

    What does the 2023 budget do for jobs in India What would the experts like to have seen Will Indias bets on skilling, infra, and green jobs pay off Join Anupriya Mohta, Sridhar Krishna, and Sudisha Mishra to discuss the budget and its potential to impact job creation.

  • What’s up with the Communist Party’s 20th Party Congress?
    27 min 39 sec

    Will Xi Jinping secure a third term as the Party’s General Secretary at the Congress Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss all this and more.

  • The new Chilean constitution - Beacon of hope or an unrealistic promise?
    24 min 9 sec

    Chile votes on a new constitution on Sep 3rd. What does it mean for the country, and what can it mean for constitutionalism Shreekrishna Upadhyay, Ritul Gaur and Suman Joshi discuss.

  • India's manufacturing success depends on making its firms bigger
    30 min 46 sec

    Sridhar Krishna and Minu Chawla discuss how recent labour reforms and other efforts could help alleviate some of India’s labour manufacturing woes.

  • IPL Digital Media Rights
    24 min 37 sec

    In this episode, Bharath Reddy, Ritul Gaur and Rohan Pai unfold the implications of the big players investing in the digital media landscape, and why the IPL is just a starting point for digital domination.

  • The rise of TB in India
    15 min 12 sec

    The COVID 19 pandemic has caused an increase in Tuberculosis disease burden. In this episode, Dr. Harshit Kukreja and Priyal D’Almeida discuss TB, COVID19 and much more.

  • Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
    24 min 45 sec

    In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the significance of this visit, the difference between the One China Principle and One China Policy, and Indias position on Taiwan.

  • Withdrawal of the Data Protection Bill
    24 min 59 sec

    In this episode, Bharath Reddy speaks with Prateek Waghre and Tejasi Panjiar from Internet Freedom Foundation on the complicated legacy of the bill and the way forward.

  • Being Aware of Space Situational Awareness
    27 min 25 sec

    In April 2022, India and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share Space Situational Awareness SSA data. But what exactly is SSA and why data sharing is important for both India and the US

  • Will the Chip4 Alliance Work?
    20 min 6 sec

    Ever since Pelosis visit and Bidens CHIPS Act, news reports are emerging of kickstarting of the Chip4 Alliance. Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas and deconstructs the entire aspect behind the Chip4.

  • Why India's women labour force participation is low
    19 min 50 sec

    Sudisha Mishra invites Nitya Maniktala to discuss the reasons behind this problem and what can actually help in the long run.

  • Australia's Space Ambitions: A Conversation with Enrico Palermo
    22 min 39 sec

    In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav Satyanath host the Head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo, to learn about Australias space ambitions and the growth of its space industry.

  • How does China's Techplomacy Work?
    33 min 2 sec

    In the Information Age, technology is slowly becoming a tool of foreign policy and diplomacy. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya speaks to Arjun Gargeyas on how China has managed to get a foothold in this field and what India can learn from it.

  • Scihub and the Battle for Access
    21 min 42 sec

    In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Carl Jaison talk about Scihub, the ongoing litigation before the Delhi High Court, supplydemand mismatch in relation to research output and much more.

  • An Indian Approach to Tech Diplomacy
    36 min 5 sec

    In this episode, Arjun Gargeyas discusses his recently published paper with Rohan Pai, and explains the nuances of an Indian approach to tech diplomacy.

  • Preserving vernacular languages
    42 min 13 sec

    In this episode, Ritul Gaur and Sowmya Nandan are joined by Vasant Shetty CoFounder MyLang and Aakash Athawasya Cohost Kannada Gothilla Podcast to discuss their work in widening the reach of Kannada.

  • Land laws of West Bengal
    20 min 54 sec

    Sudisha Mishra invites Rahul Sanghavi to discuss the land laws that have curtailed business growth in West Bengal, inadvertently impacting job creation in the state.

  • Social Media’s Rule of Three
    29 min 14 sec

    Shrikrishna hosts Pranay Kotasthane to discuss three interrelated mechanisms, namely, reference networks, Overton Window and disproportionate rewards for extreme content, understanding which could contain the key in cracking the social media problem.

  • Evaluating India's Efforts to Tackle Manual Scavenging
    37 min 33 sec

    Mahek Nankani and Priyal Lyncia D’Almeida discuss some key data points and recommendations to address the issue in this episode of All Things Policy.

  • CCI's Antitrust Verdicts Against Google
    33 min 14 sec

    The Competition Commission of India has imposed fines and several restrictions in two antitrust verdicts against Google for abusing its market dominance in the Android operating system and app store markets.

  • Telecom Sector in India
    32 min 8 sec

    In this episode Shrikrishna hosts Aaditya Dighe to discuss foreign investment in the telecom sector, domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment, the challenges in the ongoing 5G rollout, and alternatives like satcom based internet services.

  • Reservations in India: The EWS Question
    32 min 6 sec

    The 103rd Amendment to the Constitution of India dealing with reservations for the Economically Weaker Sections EWS was upheld by the Supreme Court last week. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya and Suman Joshi discuss in this episode.

  • The Road Ahead for UPI
    19 min 30 sec

    Rohan and Mahek discuss the recent paper published by RBI, and deconstruct the hidden costs of UPI.

  • Why Should We Protect & Promote Our Languages?
    48 min 55 sec

    A loss of language is accompanied by a loss of history, heritage, cultural expression and identity. Nearly half of the world’s languages are endangered today and Indian languages form the largest group among the endangered languages. In the words of our guest, “Losing a link with one’s own language is like losing a slice of culture every day. Slowly. It is like the peanut butter you started slathering on the kids’ bread, instead of the sugar inside the hot gheefilled chapati amma made.”In this episode, Sowmya Nandan and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya host Vasanthi Hariprakash, journalist, radio personality, media entrepreneur and founder of Pickle Jar to discuss the vulnerability of Indian languages and their many dialects, homogenisation of languages, and politics surrounding languages. Vasanthi enlists various initiatives for conserving and growing languages arising out of the society and the markets today.Further Reading: English is a phunny language, but it is having the last laugh Deccan HeraldYou can follow Sowmya Nandan on twitter: https://twitter.com/sowmyanandan You can follow Shrikrishna Upadhyaya on twitter: https://twitter.com/shrikrishna5 You can follow Vasanthi Hariprakash on twitter: https://twitter.com/vasanthihari Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/hlenhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with your folksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Elon Musk's Twitter
    41 min 24 sec

    Karthik Srinivasan, renowned social media consultant and author, speaks with Sachin Kalbag on what Elon Musks takeover of Twitter means for political discourse in particular and the evolution of social media in general.

  • Federalism and Health Sector in India
    31 min 54 sec

    In India, the Union and the State Governments play a role in the health sector. How are the responsibilities divided What are some of the issues arising out of the allocation Dr Harshit Kukreja and Sarthak Pradhan discuss.

  • Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022
    28 min 32 sec

    The Ministry of Electronics Information Technology has released the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 for public consultation. This long awaited bill is the fourth iteration of the draft data protection law and is intended to bring in much needed reforms that will protect personal data of individuals.

  • Missiles: History, Design and Nuclear Race
    23 min 49 sec

    Missiles are intimately tied to the nuclear arms race. For the first time in 40 years, the Russian military has given the public an unprecedented look into the design of its nucleararmed missiles. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya takes this opportunity to quiz Pranav Satyanath on the history of rockets during the Cold War, differences in the Soviet and American approaches to building missiles, and the future of missile programmes.

  • Skill Development Ecosystem in India
    35 min 38 sec

    The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a fairly new Ministry founded to coordinate skill development efforts across India. Sowmya Prabhakar and Sudisha Mishra invite Mahatma Gandhi National Fellows Navaneeth and Priyanka Patil to discuss some of the skill development efforts being carried out by the Ministry.

  • Motherhood Penalty: The Indian Experience
    27 min 35 sec

    How does motherhood affect womens participation in the labour markets Are there key differences in an Indian context Is there a ruralurban difference Sarthak and Suman discuss these issues in the episode.

  • Banning Anti-satellite tests: A food for thought?
    20 min 29 sec

    The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution that calls on member states to stop testing directascent antisatellite weapons. The moratorium was first declared by the United States in April 2022 in hopes that it would be adopted by the wider international community. Shrikrishna Upadhyaya talks to Pranav Satyanath to unpack the pros, cons, and implications of this resolution.

  • What does the Digital Rupee mean for us?
    23 min 22 sec

    The RBI has recently announced a pilot of the digital rupee for wholesale and retail transactions. Central bank digital currencies are increasingly being adopted by banks across the world. Shailesh Chitnis joins Bharath Reddy to talk about the implications of these developments.

  • Understanding the Various Threads of the Weaving Sector
    49 min 53 sec

    In this episode Vijaya Krishnappa, cofounder of Kosha.ai and Sowmya Prabhakar unpack everything that goes into creating genuine handlooms, the layers in between and the competition beyond the Indian market itself. Vijaya also shares insights on the role of society samaaj, government sarkaar and markets bazaar in this whole ecosystem.

  • India’s China Challenge: Trade Deficit & PLI Schemes
    35 min 26 sec

    Despite tensions along the LAC remaining high for the past two years, India’s trade with China has continued to expand. What’s driving this trend Is a high trade deficit with China a strategic problem And are India’s PLI schemes the answer to boosting Indian manufacturing and reducing vulnerabilities visavis China Manoj Kewalramani and Pranay Kotasthane discuss all this and more.

  • Mergers & Disqualifications Under Anti-Defection Law
    49 min 39 sec

    In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya hosts Ritwika Sharma, Senior Resident Fellow Lead, Charka Centre for Constitutional Law at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, on the reasons behind the failure of antidefection law, the problems created by the merger exemption and possible changes to the law.

  • History and Relevance of Bombay Plan
    36 min 45 sec

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

  • Building New Cities & Improving Existing Ones
    31 min 5 sec

    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 migrate to cities Sudisha Mishra and Sudeep Surendra comment on these questions and talk more about building sustainable cities.

  • Anticipating Tech Policy Developments in 2023
    22 min 59 sec

    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 upcoming legislation, antitrust judgments and digital public infrastructure.

  • Why China fears the growing US-Nepal relationship?
    16 min 19 sec

    Why did the SPP became controversial and why does China fear the growing USNepal relationship Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida talks to Shrey Khanna about General Flynn’s Nepal visit and the Chinese fears of growing USNepal cooperation.

  • How can policies governing Non-Timber Forest Produce be made more sustainable?
    32 min 20 sec

    In this episode, Rohan Pai talks to Ananya Rao about her experiences from Chhattisgarh around NTFP policies in action and the benefits of integrating NTFP trade with CFRRbased governance.

  • Geoengineering and Why it Matters
    25 min 42 sec

    The climate crisis is worsening everyday and theres a need to find some mitigation factors. This is where the field of geoengineering comes in. Priyal DAlmeida discusses with Arjun Gargeyas the pros and cons of geoengineering.

  • Implications of a depreciating rupee
    28 min 17 sec

    This year the Indian Rupee has depreciated almost 7 against the US dollar. Why is the rupee falling against the dollar What will be the impact on the economy Is there anything the government can do Anupam Manur talks to Sarthak Pradhan.

  • India's Approach to Malnutrition
    23 min 39 sec

    India is suffering from a double whammy of malnutrition. On the one hand, we are dealing with undernutrition and overnutrition on the other. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja talk about malnutrition, public nutrition and clinical nutrition

  • How can an optimist create jobs in Bihar
    47 min 56 sec

    Sridhar Krishna talks to Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar of the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance in Patna seeking solutions to the huge unemployment in Bihar and bridge the gap.

  • Heat waves, droughts and floods: The Climate Emergency
    29 min 32 sec

    In this episode, Mahek Nakani and Harshit Kukreja discuss climate change, its effects, who is responsible for this and what can India do to be prepared.

  • Battery Swapping Policy in India
    19 min

    Priyal Dalmeida talks to Rohan Pai about the highlights of the policy and what lies ahead when it comes to battery swapping in India.

  • Policy implications from NFHS5 data
    23 min 16 sec

    In this episode, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the public policy implications of some of these findings.

  • The Primacy of Trade Policies in Building Semiconductor Ecosystems
    34 min 54 sec

    Priyal DAlmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on his recent paper with Pranay Kotasthane on how trade policies can be harnessed by India to improve its existing ecosystem.

  • Wang Yi's Pacific Island Tour
    25 min 23 sec

    In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss significance of this visit in backdrop of growing geopolitical activity in the region.

  • Elinor Ostrom and her framework for effective group coordination
    33 min 1 sec

    In this podcast, Priyal D’almeida and Ritul Gaur talk about her work on governance of commons, the 8 core design principles that she derived from her extensive travel and study of thriving communities, and their implication in the Indian context.

  • Lancet Commission Report : Financing Primary Health - Part 1
    33 min 45 sec

    In this episode, Priyal Lyncia Dalmeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss these statistics, primary healthcare, paying for primary healthcare and achieving Universal Health care.

  • Why aren't Indians looking for jobs?
    33 min 58 sec

    Sudisha mishra and Aarushi Kataria discuss the potential reasons for Indias unemployment rate.

  • Talks with the TTP: Peace in Sight for Pakistan Army?
    17 min 42 sec

    Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida talks to Shrey Khanna about the ongoing negotiations between the TTP and Pakistan Army.

  • India needs more institutions, not fewer
    30 min 12 sec

    A popular way to think about strengthening the Indian republic is to ponder on improving its institutions. Sridhar Krishna speaks to Pranay Kotasthane who goes beyond this to talk about the institutions that don’t exist.

  • GST council - what lies ahead?
    27 min 1 sec

    Recently the Supreme Court held that the Goods and Services Tax Council’s suggestions are mere recommendations and have only persuasive value. In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the implications of the judgment.

  • Democracy in Pakistan: What Went Wrong?
    38 min 5 sec

    Aarushi Kataria and Shrey Khanna join Atish Padhy to discuss the role of class composition of the independence struggle and how it feeds into the characteristics of the political party in Pakistan.

  • The Great Tech Game
    54 min 19 sec

    Arjun Gargeyas talks to Anirudh Suri, the author of the book The Great Tech Game for his insights on how technology will shape the global order in the coming decades.

  • The Roe v Wade Debate
    22 min 56 sec

    Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi and Priyal DAlmeida on the history and context behind the verdict along with future implications of the courts recent decision.

  • Ukraine War’s Impact on Space
    25 min 17 sec

    Aditya Pareek joins Aditya Ramanathan to discuss the future direction of impact on space activities around the world in light of the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.

  • Chinese Democracy: Some Guns and Some Roses?
    35 min 28 sec

    Megha Pardhi talks to Dr. Sungmin Cho about Chinas attempts to define its own version of democracy.

  • NFTs Could Revolutionise Policies
    33 min 25 sec

    Till now, conversations around web3 have revolved around crypto, but they’re not changing with the influx of NFTs, DAOs, and smart contracts. We are still in the nascent stages of the revolution as it unfolds. NFTs can be a part of land contracts, elections, a new financial system, and everything that is connected to ownership. What could be the implications of accepting this and taking large strides in this space Aarushi Kataria talks to Aritra Sarkhel Director, Public Policy and Governance at WazirX about the implications acceptance of NFTs could have on India’s policies.Follow Aarushi on twitter : https://mobile.twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Aritra on twitter : https://mobile.twitter.com/aritra7Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Understanding India’s poverty data
    29 min 32 sec

    Since 201112, there has not been any official estimate of poverty in India. Recently two papers World Bank and International Monetary Fund estimated the poverty to be around 10.2 and 0.8, respectively. In this episode, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan talk about the state of data on India’s poverty levels.Sources referred to in the podcast:Poverty in India Has Declined over the Last Decade But Not As Much As Previously Thought Sutirtha Sinha Roy, Roy van der Weide Pandemic, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from India Surjit Bhalla Karan Bhasin Arvind VirmaniFollow Pranay on twitter : https://twitter.com/pranaykotasFollow Sarthak on twitter : https://twitter.com/PSarthak19Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Just War Theory - Can War Ever be Just?
    34 min 4 sec

    All actions have consequences, especially war. But does the success of the desired outcome outweigh these consequences In todays episode, Aarthi Ratnam and Megha Pardhi analyze the Just War Theory and how its used as an ethical justification throughout historical wars.Follow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Suggested Readings: 1. Just War Theory Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy2. War Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3. Just War Theory and the Ethics of Drone Warfare Erich FreibergerCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The US Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
    22 min 56 sec

    The Biden Administration has come up with the US’ first IndoPacific Strategy document which aims to secure a free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient IndoPacific. How does the strategy view China What is the role of India in this US strategy What are the action plan in the document and the likely challenges towards its implementation Megha Pardhi talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the US Strategy for the IndoPacific.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaFollow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Jobs and the Budget
    35 min 40 sec

     India needs 20 million jobs a year but budget speeches have had very low mention of jobs. The state elections are afoot in some big states but jobs are a big focus among the voters. The finance minister mentioned creating 60 lakh jobs over 5 years in this year’s budget and has also increased investment in some sectors that could help create jobs. While this is a start, it is woefully inadequate in a country that needs 20 million jobs a year. Sridhar Krishna speaks to Anupam Manur, Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra to evaluate the impact this budget has on jobs.Follow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriFollow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Sudisha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudishamishraSuggested readings: 2022 in Numbers: The Big Numbers to Focus On by Ira DugalBudget 2022: What do the Budget 2022 Numbers Tell Us by Ram SinghCapex Hike to Social Sector Cute: The Story of Budget 2022 by MintUP Election 2022: Here Are the Issues Shaping Votes in Uttar Pradesh by DNAUP Polls: Priyanka Stresses on Jobs During DoorToDoor Campaigning by Hindustan TimesSamajwadi Party Vows to Make Farmers DebtFree by 2025, BJP Promises 3Cr Jobs by Namita BajpaiCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Mapping India's Legal Landscape on Online Harms
    24 min 33 sec

    As India tries to figure out how to govern Digital Communication Networks DCNs, there are already laws applicable to harms which may occur on the internet. In this episode, Rohan Seth, Prateek Waghre and Sapni G K discuss Sapnis document which maps the current legal landscape on online harms in India. This is the 3rd document in our series on the Governance of DCNs. Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigk Links mentioned in the episode:Read Sapnis document here Read the working paper on categorisation of harms attributed to DCNs “Governance of DCNs I: Categorisation of Harms”Read the discussion document on benefits / opportunities associated with DCNs “Governance of DCNs II: Opportunities and Benefits” See Prateeks tracker for arrests for social media posts Tracking Arrests / Cases / FIRs / Threats / Detentions related to posts on Social MediaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Evolution of Article 21
    22 min 29 sec

    Article 21 of the Indian Constitution states “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the history, evolution, interpretation of article 21 and also shed light on the concept of “due process”. Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Sarthak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19Here is the book referred to in the podcast Liberty After Freedom: A History of Article 21, Due Process and the Constitution of India, By Rohan J. Alva Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Youth Unemployment in India
    32 min 6 sec

    A joint study by the Centre for Economic Data Ana­lysis and the Centre for Monitoring Indian Eco­nomy pointed towards a 30 decline since 2016 in the number of employed young adults. What are the societal implications of these numbers and what can be done to prevent this from worsening furtherSudisha Mishra talks to Aarushi Kataria to answer these questions.Follow Sudisha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudishamishraFollow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFurther readings:Number of employed youth falls 30 in 6 yearsWhy India Should Worry About Its Educated, but Unemployed, YouthUnemployment crisis Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Fixing The Broken Social Media Problem
    23 min 2 sec

    In 2021, the 4.2 billion users of social media worldwide were projected to spend a collective 3.7 trillion hours on such services. These platforms have transformed the way we consume information, interact with each other and even how societies are networked. Kamesh Shekar joins Bharath Reddy to discuss the issues it has created and possible solutions to it.Kamesh is a Senior Research Associate at The Dialogue and Fellow at the Internet Society. His research covers informational privacy, surveillance technology, intermediary liability, safe harbour, issue of mis/disinformation on social media, AI governance etc.Follow Kamesh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kameshsshekarFollow Bharath on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bharathredRecommended Reading:Kameshs paper on Social Media CommissionGovernance of DCNs 1 Harms CategorisationGovernance of DCNs II Opportunities and BenefitsCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Semiconductors Angle to the Ukraine War
    33 min 56 sec

    The semiconductor supply chain, considering its globalised nature and multiple dependencies remain vulnerable to major global events. Aditya Pareek talks to Arjun Gargeyas on whether the Russian and Ukrainian dependency on semiconductor production will exacerbate the ongoing chip shortage and what kind of impact will the export controls/sanctions regarding semiconductor technology on Russia have on its domestic economic sectors.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineRead Arjun and Adityas article in CNNNews18 Ukraine War Won’t Affect Global Semiconductor Supply, But Will Hit Russia HardRead Arjuns article in Hindustan Times The effect of tech sanctions on the Russian economyCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • No-Confidence Motion against Imran Khan’s Government
    24 min 37 sec

    Recently, the opposition parties in Pakistan submitted the noconfidence motion against the government of Imran Khan. At the time of massive global instability and deteriorating economic situation in Pakistan, the threat to a democratically elected government will create political instability in India’s neighbourhood. Why has the situation deteriorated to such an extent What has caused the opposition unity And importantly, what is the role that the Military Establishment is playing behind the curtains. Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the ongoing political developments in Pakistan and the future of its democracy.Follow Aditya on Twitter:https://twitter.com/CabinMarine/Follow Shrey on Twitter:https://mobile.twitter.com/ShreywaRead Shrey’s research paper here “Interpreting the Perennial Impasse in IndoPak Relations: Breaking the Cycle of Dialogue, Estrangement, and Hostility” Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Water Crisis, Gender and Education
    34 min 49 sec

    In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss how climate change induced water crisis affect young girls and their chances of getting education.Follow Mahek on twitter : https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Harshit on twitter : https://twitter.com/harshitk43Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A New Employment Data Architecture to Solve the Jobs Crisis
    1 hr 4 min 32 sec

    Sridhar Krishna, Senior Scholar at The Takshashila Institution speaks to Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations ICRIER on the huge employment crisis facing the nation. Dr. Kapoor explains how the two significant changes to employment data, the replacement of the NSSO’s quinquennial Employment and Unemployment Surveys with an annual Periodic Labour Force Survey PLFS and the introduction of monthly payroll data are inadequate given the dualistic nature of India’s labour markets, the dominance of low wage and lowproductivity jobs and the problem of underemployment. Follow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriFollow Dr. Radhicka on Twitter: https://twitter.com/radhickaSuggested Readings: An Employment Data Strategy for India India Policy Forum, 2019 by Radhicka KapoorRethinking India’s Employment Data Architecture Economic and Political Weekly of India, 2018 by Radhicka KapoorIndia’s jobless growth by Sridhar Krishna and Aarushi KatariaEducation, labour and agriculture reforms will usher in individual freedom by Manish Sabharwal.Trends and forecasting of employment intensity of growth in India by Puttanaik and Nayak.The employment elasticity of economic growth by Morén and Wändal.Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China's National Computing Network
    23 min 14 sec

    The concept of computing power and the ability to handle large amounts of data in short intervals of time is of the utmost importance. Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi about what Chinas recently announced National Computing Network means for the countrys tech landscape.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Implications of China's Genetic Resource Guideline
    39 min 42 sec

    What does Chinas guideline on human genetic resources tell us about handling human genetic information What are Indias position on collecting the human genome and its use After the international controversy over the human geneediting experiment, China has taken some stringent steps to ensure such debacles dont happen again. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Dr. Harshit Kukreja discuss ethical and practical aspects of human genetic resources. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43langenCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Tech Alliances in the Indo-Pacific
    29 min 4 sec

    Technology diplomacy has become a crucial strategic tool in the current Information Age. Priyal Lyncia Dalmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the possibility of curating tech alliances between the states of the IndoPacific to counter Chinas dominance.Follow Priyal on Twitter : https://mobile.twitter.com/lynciapriyalSuggested Readings:India, Japan, Australia need tech alliance to counter China and Huawei’s monopolyhttps://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Regulating the Cyberspace and International Relations
    36 min 46 sec

    Cyberspace has become an important part of the strategic picture internationally. Its impact as a facilitator for our everyday lives is undeniable. It is a disruptor in the civilian space and on the modern battlefield. A rare consensus may seemingly be emerging on the need to address and negotiate norms for cyberspace internationally.Sapni G K and Aditya Pareek join Oleg Shakirov, a Senior Expert at Center for Advanced Governance and a Consultant at PIR Center to discuss norms in the regulation of social media platforms, the Metaverse and more on the cyberspace.Follow Oleg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakirov2036Follow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarine Check out our courses: school.takshashila.org.inYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Our 2021 Reading List (Part 1)
    41 min 21 sec

    2021 has been a long year. One thing that remained constant at Takshashila was our love for reading. Rohan Seth and Manoj Kewalramani join Nitin Pai to talk about their reading lists and learnings from policy, tech, international relations and beyond.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Nitin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acornIf you like this podcast, check out our courses here: http://school.takshashila.org.in/Here are some of the books mentioned, apologies if we were unable to capture all of them.India and the Bangladesh liberation war the definitive story by Chandrashekhar DasguptaNaoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism by Dinyar PatelThe Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet China 19491962 by Nirupama RaoSmokeless War: Chinas Quest for Geopolitical Dominance by Manoj KewalramaniExperiments in Animal Behaviour: CuttingEdge Research at Trifling Cost by Raghavendra GadagkarDear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie PosavecNaked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data by Charles WheelanA Trident of Wisdom by Abhinava Gupta and Jaideva SinghWho Are We: An Enquiry into the Indian Mind and How We Came to Be Who We Are by Rajesh KasturiranganThe Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake KogaFearless Freedom by Kavita KrishnanThe War of the Poor by Eric VuillardInvisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezPlagues and Peoples by William McNeillThe WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph HenrichYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Unpacking the National Family Health Survey (NFHS5) report
    25 min 40 sec

    What does the decreased total fertility rate mean How should we read the decreased sex ratio How does India fare on the nutrition front What could be a few policy implications of these Apurva Kumar and Suman Joshi try to unpack these and other findings of the National Family Health Survey NFHS5 report.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Suggested Readings: National Family Health Survey, India A close reading of the NFHS5, the health of India Ashwini DeshpandeNFHS: Does India really have more women than men Geeta PandeyYou can listen to our previous episode on fortification of rice here You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS:https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Year - End Review of China Tech
    29 min 7 sec

    2021 was an eventful year for the technology sector in China. Milestones were reached and regulations were increased. Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi on the progress China made in certain critical and emerging technologies along with some landmark decisions taken by the Chinese government for its tech sector.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Mental Health and India's Police
    27 min 12 sec

    Indian police personnel are overworked, undertrained, and underequipped. Yet they are at the forefront of jobs from traffic duty to pandemic management. This has lead to mental health problems in the force. Ruturaj Gowaikar and Aarthi Ratnam discuss the lack of systemic, institutional psychological support for Indias police personnel. They also dwell on the role of police as firstresponders for a mental health emergency.Follow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarFollow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Gender Inequality in the Fashion World
    23 min 22 sec

    The fashion industry has a gender issue. Despite the fact that women make up the majority of consumers and makers of clothing, there is a significant prevalence of gender discrimination. In todays episode, Priyal Lyncia joins Aarthi Ratnam to discuss two key components The gender inequalities that exist in the fashion world and what recommendations can be made to shatter the glass runway.Follow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalSuggested Readings:The Bewildering and Sexist History of Women’s PocketsShattering the glass runwayFashion’s Woman ProblemYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 617: Cracking Down on Didi
    28 min 14 sec

    The Chinese state is cracking down on the ‘barbaric growth’ of its tech companies. Twentyfive apps from Chinese tech giant Didi were removed from Chinese app stores last week. Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani to understand what’s driving this dramatic move by China’s authorities.Link to Manoj’s book:https://www.amazon.in/SmokelessWarChinasGeopoliticalDominance/dp/9354350941/refsr11dchild1keywordssmokelesswarqid1626099778sr81If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open for our 12week graduate certificate program in Public Policy, Defence Foreign Affairs, Technology Policy, and Health Life sciences. The application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August, 2021.Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/chinadudes21Follow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter https://twitter.com/thechinadudes21Visit www.takshashila.org.in/courses to find out more.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 618: How Indians Shaped their Constitution
    25 min 38 sec

    The Constitution of India forms the basis of the republic and influences all aspects of our lives. But is it really that powerful Suman Joshi and Apurva Kumar talk about the role common citizens played in building constitutional values through the years.This discussion is premised on Rohit Des book, A Peoples Constitution, in which the author challenges the notion that the constitution was a document created by the elites and for the elites.Further readings:What is constitutional morality By Pratap Bhanu MehtaRohit De Law and Life in IndiaTwo cases from the book, Hanif Quereshi vs state of Bihar and Pesikaka vs state of BombayFollow Apurva Kumar on Twitter   apurvakr https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Suman Joshi on Twitter  sujo2906 https://twitter.com/sujo2906You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 622: Tackling Mis/Disinformation on Vaccines
    30 min 2 sec

    Only around 6 of Indians have been fully vaccinated. While there are supplyside constraints, demandside bottlenecks such as vaccine hesitancy are a challenge. With a new virus variant hitting several countries, vaccine hesitancy in a vast country like India can reverse the gains made in the past few months. One of the factors that are driving vaccine hesitancy is incorrect information about the efficacy of vaccines and its side effects.Kamesh Shekar and Apurva Kumar discuss how mis/disinformation leads to vaccine hesitancy and what steps can be taken to address the problem.Kamesh is a technology policy researcher. He is currently pursuing his PGP in Public Policy at Takshashila Institution. His research interests are data protection, intermediary liability, issue of mis/disinformation on social media, AI in media, etc. You can read his work here https://kameshsshekar.in/writing/Further readings:Takshashila blog post on tackling disinformation on vaccine hesitancyBBC article on fake newsIndia Spend article on how health workers are fighting vaccine hesitancyThe Wire article on vaccine hesitancy in IndiaIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August, 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPP Follow Kamesh Shekar on Twitter https://twitter.com/kameshsshekars20Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs20You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Women in Politics - Some Thoughts
    25 min 30 sec

    Globally women are underrepresented in politics. It has led to a situation where women’s voices are not heard, and demands are not met. In this episode of All things Policy, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the different dimensions of women’s representation in politics.Follow Suman on Twitter : https://twitter.com/sujo2906Follow Sarthak on Twitter : https://twitter.com/psarthak19Some sources referred to in the podcast:When women’s electoral representation matters Representation from below: How women’s grassroots party activism promotes equal political participationWhy Dont Women Vote For Feminist PartiesAnticipating the Unintended Pranay’s newsletterCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Interrogating Industrial Policies for Semiconductors
    46 min 46 sec

    Mathieu Duchâtel and Pranay Kotasthane discuss the merits and demerits of government subsidies for building domestic semiconductor industries. Mathieu is director of the Asia Program at Institut Montaigne, Paris. His current research is focused on the European Unions policy on semiconductors. Follow Mathieu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtdtlCheck out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India’s Hunger and Nutrition challenge
    27 min 39 sec

    The recently released Global Hunger Index sparked discussion on the methodology used to arrive at the figures. What exactly is this index What are the larger challenges India faces in tackling hunger Apurva Kumar and Suman Joshi try to unpack some aspects of this issue.Follow Apurva on Twitter apurvakr Follow Suman on Twitter sujo2906 Read Apurvas Newsletter here: https://gentleleviathan.substack.com/p/dispatch51thespecterofsouthSuggested Readings:https://www.hindustantimes.com/indianews/hashungerincreasedinindia101634579740013.htmlhttps://www.globalhungerindex.org/download/all.htmlYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Democratise Credit to Create Jobs
    32 min 22 sec

    Now that we have JAM, people want bread. Financial inclusion has been bandied about for decades with limited success but JAM Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile brings new hope. Sridhar Krishna and Aarushi Kataria are working on a project at the Takshashila Institution on policy initiatives to help create 20 million jobs each year in India. In this episode, they talk about how access to credit is limiting growth. They discuss the RBI approach paper on the national policy for financial inclusion and the UNCTAD policy framework for improving access to finance. They explain why rural women are a good target segment alongside small and medium enterprises for credit access and offer ideas for bridging the digital divide in this episode.Follow Sridhar on Twitter sridharkri Follow Aarushi on Twitter AarushiKatariaSuggested Readings:Global Financial Development Report – Banking regulation and supervision a decade after the global financial crisis 20192020The priority sector lending India needs, Janmajeya Sinha and Ruchin GoyalGiving credit where credit is due, Goldman Sachs Global Markets InstituteEntrepreneurship policy framework and implementation guidance, UNCTADClosing gender gaps in India – does increasing women’s access to finance help, IMF working paperNational strategy for financial inclusion – RBI approach paper The rural urban divide: why cash is still king in India’s rural regions, Amit NigamIs Gramin Bank sustainable, Shahidur Khandkar, B.Khaliliy, Z.KhanMicrocredit was a hugely hyped solution to global poverty. What happened S.WykstraWhat can India learn from Bangladesh’s microfinance institutions Prasanna MohantyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com 

  • Cracks in CPEC
    22 min 5 sec

    The China Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC is facing trouble on more than one front. These include China’s frustration with the lack of progress on the economic projects, the emerging security threat from a resurgent TehrikeTaliban Pakistan, and the growing antiChina sentiment in Pakistan. How will these challenges impact their allweather strategic partnership Suyash Desai talks to Shrey Khanna.Follow Suyash on Twitter SuyashDesai Follow Shrey on Twitter Shreywa You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Fantasy Sports and Karnataka's Online Gambling Ban
    33 min

    Over the past few years, online fantasy sports in India have gone from being a rather shady area of niche interest to becoming ubiquitous, so much so that a fantasy sports platform was the title sponsor of IPL 2020. The industry holds significant economic promises, but its growth has been hindered by arbitrary bans in various Indian states. Karnataka became the latest Indian state to do so. So, whats next for the industry Arjun Gargeyas speaks to Atish Padhy to discuss.Click here to read Atishs article in the Hindustan Times analysing many of the themes covered in the podcast.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.comYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Should India Make Semiconductors?
    28 min 51 sec

    While semiconductor design has always been a strong suit for India, the extremely complicated manufacturing process of semiconductor chips has never taken off in the country. Should India stick to its strengths or go all in to create a stateoftheart fabrication facility to compete on the global stage Arjun Gargeyas talks to Pranay Kotasthane on Indias potential foray into semiconductors manufacturing and why it may not matter in the long run.Follow Pranay on Twitter pranaykotas Read Arjuns and Pranays article in CNNNews18 here.Read Pranays article in ISAS NUS here.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: IVM Podcasts Apps on Google Play or iOS: ‎IVM PodcastsYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India’s labour force: Why are women missing?
    51 min 12 sec

    India’s Women Labor Force Participation Rate WLFPR rate is at an abysmal 21. Why does this matter What are the factors that are driving this trend And what can be done to coursecorrect Priti Kataria, Anupriya Mohta and Aarushi Kataria discuss all this and more.Anurpriya Mohta has an academic background in business and marketing. Seeking to build a career in Marketing and Brand and Operations Consulting and promote sustainable growth of organisations, esp. in the social space.Priti Kataria is the CHRO of Wipro’s iCore business. She leads an employee base of over 100k employees across 40 different countries with 37 gender diversity. She is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources from IIM Indore.Follow Aarushi on Twitter https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Priti on Twitter https://twitter.com/pritim73Reading ListBeneria, L2003. Gender, Development and Globalisation. Economics As If All People Mattered. New York: Routledge BookWomen, Gender and Development Reader, Edited by Nalini Visvanathan, Lynn Duggan, Nan Wiegersma and Laurie Nisonoff BookWords Matter: Gender, Jobs and Applicant Behavior Ashoka University Economics Discussion PaperWomen’s labour force participation in India: Why is it so low Doc International Labour OrganisationHaving A Glass Ceiling To Break Through Is Privilege. Here’s Why. Forbes articleWorld Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and DevelopmentClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyClick here to know more about our upcoming course “Evidencebased policymaking for responding to COVID19”.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Getting Our Feeds In Order
    24 min 54 sec

    A bipartisan group of House lawmakers in the US has introduced a bill that would require online platforms to let users optout of having personal datadriven algorithms select the content they see. The move could spell a significant change in how our news feeds are shaped. Rohan Seth talks to Prateek Waghre to discuss the fine print.Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreYou can find out more about our courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.inSuggested readings: Twitters Study on political content amplification Research on Twitters Home and Chronological feeds Facebooks experiment with reversechronological feeds Filter Bubble Transparency Act Gizmodo article on the Filter Bubble Transparency ActYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Unique History of the Early Deccan
    47 min 8 sec

    The Deccan Plateau is generally believed to have been conquered by the Mauryan empire of the Gangetic Plains but the reality of its early history is far more complex and thoughtprovoking. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to Prof. Namita Sugandhi about her excavations at the site of Tekkalakota, Karnataka, to learn about how archaeology challenges not only our understanding of the Deccan in the Iron Age but our ideas about urbanisation and civilisation itself.Follow Anirudh on Twitter : https://twitter.com/akanisettiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • How Sports Shapes Diplomacy
    25 min 41 sec

    Sports have been used to bolster diplomatic relations between states as well as to make political statements on the international stage. There is also extensive evidence of sports involvement in international politics and vice versa. Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on instances which have seen an intersection of sports, politics and diplomacy.Follow Priyal on Twitter https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalSuggested Reading:A brief history of modern sports and the nation stateYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Bear’s Space Power
    38 min 58 sec

    During the Cold War, the USSR was a pioneering space power, and its successor state the Russian Federation has inherited much of its grandeur and capabilities. In the early twentyfirst century, the use of space has become vital for economies and militaries. To discuss the various strategic dimensions of Russian space power, Aditya Pareek joins Dmitry Stefanovich, a Research Fellow at the Center for International Security, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations.Stefanovich is also an expert with the Russian International Affairs Council and a nonresident Fellow with IFSH Hamburg. He is a leading international expert on global security, strategic stability, nuclear weapons, and the military applications of emerging technologies.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Dmitry Stefanovich on Twitter https://twitter.com/KomissarWhiplaFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/CabinMarineYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Can India Mediate Between Russia and Japan?
    18 min 24 sec

    Trilateral engagement between Russia, India and Japan is emerging, with Pacific Russia and the Russian Far East at its centre. However, the agenda in discussions so far has been limited to trade issues. Aditya Pareek and Suyash Desai discuss an approach India could take to further its strategic goals by helping Russia and Japan fix their troubled relationship.Links to Articles Mentioned in the Episode:1. Aditya Pareek’s Opinion piece in Hindustan Times arguing for India to mediate in RussiaJapan relations2. Ambassador Krishnan Srinivasan’s article in the Hindu3. Aditya Pareek’s Opinion piece in Asia Times discussing the Quasi Fisheries Trade War inflicted by China on RussiaFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India's COVID-19 Risk Communication Plan
    33 min

    Public health incidents around the world have demonstrated that a welltimed and wellexecuted risk communication plan can help manage circumstances on the ground in a much better way. However, in unusual circumstances like the existing COVID19 pandemic, implementing effective communication methods is difficult. In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Apurva Kumar talk about the communication successes and failures of the Union government and discuss the significant lessons we have learned for future crisis management.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniSuggested Readings:Risk Communication Initiatives amid COVID19 in India: Analyzing Message Effectiveness of Videos on National TelevisionRisk Communication During COVID19Community and Risk Communication: Experience of COVID19 Communication in IndiaYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Talks with the TTP: Peace in sight for Pakistan?
    17 min 28 sec

    Recently, the government of Pakistan reached a monthlong ceasefire agreement with TehreekeTaliban Pakistan TTP. The deal, mediated by the Afghan Taliban, has revived the hopes of ending the longrunning Islamist insurgency in Pakistan. Priyal Lyncia Dalmeida talks to Shrey Khanna to get insights on the nature of the talks and the prospects of peace in Pakistan.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalFollow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Keeping up with the Splinternet
    25 min 13 sec

    September 2021 has been an important month for the future of the internet, in Russia and around the world. The Play Store and the App Store have bowed to pressure and removed a ‘smart voting’ app from Alexei Navalnys team just before the Russian elections. Rohan Seth talks to Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK about implications for global cyberspace going forward.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkClick here to check out Rohan’s reading listClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Shadow Pandemic: Impact of COVID-19 on mental health in India
    19 min 58 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic has certainly affected our lives in more ways than one. It has impacted our engagement with others and disrupted daily routines. Apart from this, “Fearodemic or the shadow pandemic has been the biggest trigger for mental health issues during the pandemic. In this episode, Aarthi Ratnam and Apurva Kumar talk about the effects of the pandemic on mental health and recommend some possible policy interventions.Follow Aarthi on Twitter https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Apurva on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrRead Aarthi’s article here: Improving India’s record on child mental healthSuggested reading: COVID19 and psychological distress: Lessons for IndiaClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyClick here to know more about our upcoming course “Evidencebased policymaking for responding to COVID19”.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What’s China doing in Africa?
    28 min 38 sec

    Infrastructure projects and technology investments under BRI have led to a sustained expansion of China’s stake and presence across Africa. What is the aim of this engagement Is there a larger power struggle between the West and China Arjun Gargeyas talks to Ameera Rao about the possible implications of Chinese investments and influence in Africa.Follow Ameera on Twitter: AmeeraRao Read Ameeras articles here:Firstpost As China’s Belt and Road Initiative steams ahead in Africa, West plays catch upAsia Times India should cooperate with Africa in renewable energyClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyClick here to know more about our upcoming course.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Social Networks and Indian Women
    30 min 56 sec

    Access to social networks could potentially benefit Indian women, but women in India tend to be isolated. In this episode, Suman Joshi, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the barriers women face in creating and accessing social networks. They also reflect on the possible implications of the same. Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Follow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suyashdesaiHere are the papers referred to, in the episode: Mothers’ Social Networks and Socioeconomic Gradients of IsolationCURSE OF THE MUMMYJI: THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHERSINLAW ON WOMEN IN INDIA You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Creating Safety Nets for Gig Workers
    44 min 57 sec

    Gigs are not new. Hollywood made the transition to gigs from the studio system 70 years ago and the result is not all bad. While the movie industry today does not offer wage stability unlike the studios of the past, it does offer employment today to millions more and the quality of movies made is decidedly superior. Listen to Anupam Manur, Aarushi Kataria and Sridhar Krishna discuss the reasons for growth of the gig economy and ideas around providing a safety net to gig workers.Follow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriReading List:1. The Global Gig Economy by Mastercard.2. Unlocking the Potential of the Gig Economy in India by Boston Consulting Group and Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.3. Emerging Employment Patterns of 21st Century India by Bhandari and Dubey.4. Gig Economy: Prospects and Challenges by iLearn Cana.5. California Threatens 1 Trillion Gig Economy with New Law by Heidi Curter.6. Gigs are here to stay, it is time to give them benefits by Alex RosenblatYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • How Piped Water Empowers Women
    26 min 53 sec

    Piped water allows women, the primary caretakers of a household, more time for labour and leisure, thus improving their bargaining capacity at home and in the labour market. Apurva Kumar and Suman Joshi discuss a new paper examining the impact of piped water on India’s women.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Suggested readings :Piped water welfare and empowerment empirical evidence from a gendered analysis in India by Ashish Kumar Sedai.With no tap at home, Indian women are wasting their lives transporting water Article Quartz IndiaJal Jeevan Mission website         4.Women and Water Article India Water PortalYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Outraging into the Machine
    21 min 34 sec

    A recent analysis by NPR comparing engagementperpost between mainstream and conservative media outlets described outrage as a business model. Books like The Outrage Industry and Angrynomics have explored some of the following themes that we can draw on.Is outrage a genre What are its attributes What roles do supplyside and demandside incentives play Prateek Waghre joins Rohan Seth to discuss.NPR article https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1013793067/outrageasabusinessmodelhowbenshapiroisusingfacebooktobuildanempireMisDisMalInformation edition on outrage: https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/outrageagainstthemachinedigitalMisDisMalInformation edition on the anatomy of online conflicts: https://techpolicy.substack.com/p/ofsoscialmediakindnessoftheIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app.

  • The PLA and India
    24 min 56 sec

    The People’s Liberation Army is a unified organisation of China’s land, sea, and air forces. It is one of the largest military forces in the world and traces its roots back to 1927. The PLA celebrated its 94th anniversary on August 1, and now, under Xi Jinping, it has undertaken military reforms intended to make it fully informatised by 2035, and a ‘worldclass’ force by 2049. Suyash Desai and Ameera Rao discuss the implications for India.Click here to read Suyash’s article in The Times Of IndiaSubscribe to Suyash’s newsletter here If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Ameera Rao on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraos11Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/suyashdesais21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Can Vaccine Mandates Work?
    26 min 44 sec

    As India races to vaccinate its population amid the COVID19 pandemic, can it consider the use of mandates to ensure speedier and more comprehensive vaccinations Arjun Gargeyas talks about the fascinating history of vaccine mandates and discusses the ways in which India can implement them in a manner that is viable and ethical.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Emerging Technologies from Chinese Point of View
    17 min 47 sec

    The dualuse nature of emerging tech has blurred the line between civil and military applications of technology. How do the PLA researchers view the role of emerging tech in the militaryIn this episode, Aditya Pareek and Megha Pardhi discuss the latest newsletter in the Takshashila family “China Tech Dispatch”. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineSubscribe to China Tech Dispatch here.Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Will Russia invade Ukraine?
    27 min 34 sec

    With the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the USSR approaching, there is a significant Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border. After a similar crisis in April fizzled out, there are again renewed fears that an offensive may be in the offing. A set of two draft treaties published by the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Kremlins sharp rhetoric about the need for Russia to receive legally binding security guarantees is making headlines. Prasanna Naidu joins Aditya Pareek to unpack the recent developments and possible scenarios in which the crisis may pan out.Follow Prasanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pnviews/Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com//cabinmarineNOTE: We won’t have episodes on 30th and 31st December 2021, due to New Year’s Eve.Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • From Romans to MDGs: The Stories of Public Health
    32 min 37 sec

    Did you know it was approximately 600 years ago when quarantine was used for the first time Indeed, the origins of public health may be traced back many centuries. In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss some fascinating stories about the growth of public health from around the world. Tune in for some engrossing and thoughtprovoking tale.Follow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Fishermen Dispute and India - Sri Lanka Relations
    26 min 46 sec

    The recent arrest of more than 50 fishermen by the Lankan Navy is bound to exert stress upon the IndiaSri Lanka relations. The ongoing feud between the Tamil fishermen on the two sides of Palk Strait has coincided with China’s unprecedented outreach to the Tamil community in Sri Lanka. Why is China looking to increase its footprint in northern Sri Lanka How is this going to impact the larger IndiaSri LankaChina equation Prasanna Naidu talks to Shrey Khanna on the evolving geopolitical situation in Sri Lanka.Follow Prasanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pnviews/Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com//shreywaHere is an explainer video about the fishermen dispute India and Sri Lankas violent fight over fish Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The China Factor in the US - Australia Quantum Tech Agreement
    18 min 24 sec

    The shadow of geopolitical competition with China looms large over the recent cooperation agreement on Quantum Science and Technology between Australia and the US. Megha Pardhi and Shrey Khanna discuss the Agreement, the role of China, and Indias initiatives to promote research in quantum technologies. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaSubscribe to the China Tech Dispatch here.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • “India Out” Campaign in the Maldives
    22 min 2 sec

    Recently, the story broke out that the government of Maldives is drafting a bill prohibiting all actions that could affect its relationship with foreign countries. This development has occurred in the backdrop of the countrys growing “India Out” campaign. Especially after the release of former President Abdulla Yameen, the movement has seen considerable growth. What is China’s role in it How is it going to impact Maldives relationship with India Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the “India Out” Campaign and IndiaMaldives relationsCheck out Takshashila’s courses:  https://school.takshashila.org.in/ You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Breaking down the Investigation on Pegasus
    23 min 38 sec

    The New York Times recently came out with a detailed investigation on Pegasus, the surveillance tool sold by Israel’s NSO Group to countries around the world. The investigation has chilling details about how the tool was deployed by nationstates. Rohan Seth discusses the findings with Sapni G Krishna and Mr Javeed Ahmed.Follow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Javeed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/javeedipsupLink to the New York Times report: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/magazine/nsogroupisraelspyware.htmlCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Warfare in the Digital Era
    27 min 21 sec

    How is warfare changing in the 21st century with the advent of digital technologies Are modern wars drifting away from a traditional understanding of violence In this episode of All Things Policy, Lt Gen Prakash Menon and Megha Pardhi discuss evolving notions of warfare.Follow Lt Gen Prakash Menon on Twitter.Follow Megha Pardhi on Twitter.Links:China Tech Dispatch.Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Mind the Policy Implementation Gap
    31 min 55 sec

    Over the last 75 years of India’s independence, there has been no dearth of ideas and policies targeting progress. Yet policy progress is dependent on policy implementation. In this episode, Aarushi Kataria talks to Pranay Kotasthane about the gap that exists between policies on paper and what they actually achieve. They talk about the Right to Information Act 2005 and the 2020 Farm Bills in light of that discussion.Follow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Pranay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pranaykotasReading List:1.Policy failure and the policyimplementation gap: can policy support programs help by Bob Hudson et al.2. Solutions When the Solution is the Problem: Arraying the Disarray in Development by Lant Pritchett and Michael Woodcock3. Capturing Institutional Change: Case of Right to Information Act in India by Himanshu Jha4.The Nature of Policy Change and Implementation: A Review of Different Theoretical Approaches by Lucie Cerna5. 70 Policies That Shaped India by Gautam ChikermaneCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What’s Climate Change Got To Do With Your Dinner?
    31 min 11 sec

    Climate change is likely to result in increased frequency and intensity of extreme events and alter weather patterns in the long run. This, in turn, will impact agriculture and food security. In this episode, Arjun Gargeyas talks to Atish Padhy and Aarthi Ratnam on the potential effects of climate change on food production, diversification of animal husbandry, and the global supply of food products.Follow Aarthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratnamaarthiFollow Atish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/socratishhReadings:https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151228hereshowclimatechangewillaffectwhatyoueathttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climatesolutions/interactive/2021/thanksgivingclimatechangefood/itidsfclimateenvironmenthttps://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/07/bangladeshclimatechangefloodsducks/593581/https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586019003990You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Regulating Biobanking in India
    29 min 44 sec

    Biobanks, which are repositories of human biological materials, will shape the future of life science research. This means India needs laws to govern biobanks, that address issues like ethics, data protection, and consent. In this episode, Shambhavi Naik and Priyal Dalmeida discuss the importance of biobanking, the regulations currently in place, and what India’s biobanking laws should look like.Check out our issue brief on the subject: Issue Brief: Biobanking Policies in India.Click here to know more about our course on “Ethical Reasoning in Public Policy” Follow Shambhavi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenaikmicFollow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Tibet Before the Dalai Lamas
    45 min 30 sec

    The Tibetan Plateau is one of Asias most important geopolitical regions, and it has shaped the history and culture of the continent in deep and abiding ways. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to researcher Shivam Bahuguna to understand the intricacies of medieval Tibet.Correction: The scholar mentioned by Shivam is Diane Weston, not Diane Watson.Follow Anirudh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aniryuddha https://www.instagram.com/connectedhistories/hlenFollow Anirudh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/akanisettiFollow Shivam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanusBlinkedIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Is MSP Fulfilling its Purpose?
    37 min 50 sec

    Minimum Support Prices have been integral to Indian agriculture for decades. Sarthak Pradhan and Suman Joshi discuss the hows and whys of MSPs with Takshashilas alumni Saurabh Karamchandani and Rakesh Kumar Yadav. The discussion traces the trajectory of the MSP regime from its origins to the multiple market failures it has caused. This episode is based on Rakesh and Saurabhs blog post The Unintended: How the MSP regime induces market failures in India.Follow Saurabh Karamchandani on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheMotleyCrewFollow Rakesh Kumar Yadav on Twitter https://twitter.com/rakeshimvatimFollow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/PSarthak19Follow Suman Joshi on Twitter https://twitter.com/sujo2906India’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of India’s foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • New Cities - More Jobs
    35 min 36 sec

    India needs to generate more than 20 million jobs every year to provide opportunities to its working population. However, even before the pandemic, it only produced somewhere between a million and 4.3 million jobs a year. One way to generate more jobs could be to build new cities, which need people to build and run them. In this episode, Sridhar Krishna and Aarushi Kataria talk about the origin of cities, how cities help create new jobs, and how new cities can be created.Suggested readings:Research by Prof. Raj Chetty Harvard University on Mobility and CitiesCities and Zero Sum GamesHow to build a city from scratch: the handy stepbystep DIY guideHow the unfinished city of Lavasa became a nightmare for Indian banksBook The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico MorettiBook Triumph of the City by Edward GlaeserPodcast Need Jobs Build Cities. Is Creating Additional State Capitals a Good IdeaPodcast India Works At NightIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 623: Bangladesh - The New Miracle Economy?
    24 min 8 sec

    Bangladesh’s per capita GDP has been on a rise as it emerges as the garment factory of the world. Has Bangladesh defied the received wisdom that countries outside EastAsia and Europe can’t have an exportled growth Sarthak Pradhan and Apurva Kumar discuss the new miracle economy of Bangladesh and the factors that contributed to its growth story.Further readings:Noah Smith on Bangladesh’s industrial policyADB’s report on Bangladesh’s exportled growthArvind Subramanian on Bangladesh miracleKaushik Basu on Bangladesh’s economic growthIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August, 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/PSarthak19s20Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs20You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 625: Can Genomic Surveillance Tackle COVID Variants?
    26 min 45 sec

    As the Delta variant spreads, there is fear of new mutations causing further waves of COVID19. Genomic surveillance is key to identify and contain the spread of these new variants. In this episode, Shambhavi Naik, Ruturaj Gowaikar and Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida discuss Indias genomic surveillance efforts and the ways in which it can increase its capacity to track new variants.Follow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikars21Follow Shambhavi Naikon Twitter https://twitter.com/thenaikmics21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 627: Making sense of feed algorithms
    40 min 57 sec

    Much of our online activity is mediated by algorithms. Whether we are shopping online, bingewatching TV shows, or scrolling through social media, algorithms watch over us and feed us what we see. Algorithmic content curation has associated accountability and ethical challenges that have no easy answers.Mihir Mahajan joins Rohan Seth to talk about feed algorithms, how they work, and how technologists, regulators, and individual users can promote healthy information diets.You can sign up for the GCPP Tech and Policy Programme here: https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPLinks mentioned in the show:Why we need to audit algorithms ArticleWSJ video on TikToks algorithmFollow Mihir Mahajan on Twitter https://twitter.com/mihirmahajans21Follow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 628: What if Vijayanagara Won?
    46 min 15 sec

    What if the South Indian empire of Vijayanagara had won the fateful Battle of Talikota in 1565 The answer is more complex than we might think. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan explore the culture, society, and geopolitics of the Vijayanagara empire and its nayaka successors in search of answers.Links mentioned in the episode:Anirudhs alternate history exercise. Anirudh’s video on TalikotaSeason finale of Yuddha for a deepdive into the last days of VijayanagaraIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPP Follow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter https://twitter.com/akanisettis21 Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 634: A "Platform" for More Jobs
    36 min 21 sec

    The platform economy is restructuring jobs in the 21st century. In this episode, Sreelakshmi Ramachandran talks to Sarthak Pradhan on how India can leverage the platform economy to create jobs.Sreelakshmi Ramachandran is a Research Manager and leads the Future of Work track at Ola Mobility Institute. She has a Masters in Development Studies from IIT Madras. She has recently coauthored a paper Unlocking jobs in the platform economyLink to the paper https://olawebcdn.com/olainstitute/OMIPlatformEconomyReport.pdfIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPP Follow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 635: Takshashila’s Founders Discuss Post-COVID Inequalities
    35 min 22 sec

    The socioeconomic impact of the COVID19 pandemic has increased inequalities. In this episode, Sarthak talks to Takshahilas founders the two Ns, Narayan Ramachandran and Nitin Pai about the disparities exacerbated by the pandemic and what can be done about it.Click here to read Nitins article on the challenge of postpandemic inequalitiesIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19s21Follow Nitin Pai on Twitter https://twitter.com/acorns21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app. 

  • How China Negotiates
    25 min 46 sec

    In this episode,Manoj Kewalramani, in conversation with Aditya Ramanathan, offers us a rare glimpse into how China’s diplomacy actually works and the challenges it presents for those on the other side of the negotiating table.

  • The GST Appellate Tribunal Opportunity
    37 min 15 sec

    In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan Shrikrishna Upadhaya speak to Jatin Christopher Partner, JCSS, Bengaluru Surya Prakash B.S. Programme Director, DAKSH, Bengaluru on the work of the Coalition of GSTAT in advocating for institutional design, operating model, and legal framework for a truly modern GSTAT.

  • The Concept and Practice of Open Prison System in India
    31 min 52 sec

    we are joined by Smita Chakraborty, Founder of PAAR an organisation focused on prison reforms open prison advocacy. We discuss the concept of open prisons, its public policy implications and how it helps us rethink questions of law, justice punishment

  • How can we contain the spread of Monkeypox in India?
    16 min 53 sec

    Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida talks to Rohan Pai and unravels all that is currently known about Monkeypox. She highlights the prevention measures that individuals and health authorities must take to contain the further spread of the disease in India.

  • The story of Article 370: Looking back and looking ahead
    1 hr 0 min 44 sec

    Arghya Sengupta, Founder and Director of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, walks Mihir Mahajan through Article 370 and the constitutional challenges the nullification action faces.

  • Reviewing the NPT RevCon
    27 min 31 sec

    In this episode, Pranav R Satyanath and Aditya Ramanathan discuss how these changes affect the deliberations at the RevCon.

  • The End of Happy Hours: Un-Liberalisation of Delhi's Excise Policy
    25 min 55 sec

    In this episode, Ritul Gaur, Pranay Kotasthane and Harshit Kukreja discuss Delhis Excise policy, the importance of alcohol in a states revenue and the way forward.

  • Reimagining justice delivery in India ft. SAMA
    46 min 51 sec

    In this episode, Ritul Gaur and Shrikrishna Upadhyay are joined by Pranjal Sinha and Akshetha Ashok, the Cofounders of SAMA, an ODR platform, about the evolving dispute resolution landscape, their conception of justice, and their work.

  • Humans of AI - The Women Labour behind Data Annotation
    39 min 16 sec

    In this episode, Carl Jaison speaks to Karishma Mehrotra, Journalist Fulbright Scholar on her story about women from Ranchi and Mannarkad who play an unglamorous but critical role in the machine learning pipeline.

  • An Open Source Future for Science & Technology Research
    23 min 19 sec

    Shambhavi Naik and Manoj Kewalramani discuss what this shift towards open access is likely to mean for individual researchers, journals and research ecosystems in countries like India.

  • Solving India’s Transportation Problem
    37 min 10 sec

    In this episode, Ritul Gaur and Sowmya Nandan speak to our alum Anand A about his entrepreneurial journey in solving India’s transportation problem.

  • Gorbachev and his Nuclear Legacy
    28 min 16 sec

    In this episode, Shirikrishna Upadhyaya talks to Pranav R Satyanath about Gorbachevs role in negotiating the most significant arms control agreements at the end of the Cold War.

  • Credit, livelihoods and transforming communities
    41 min 25 sec

    Sridhar Krishna talks to Smita and Ram, cofounders of RangDe, about the need for credit and how peer to peer lending can transform lives in a sustainable way.

  • Reintroduction of Cheetahs in India
    23 min 8 sec

    In this episode, Ananya Rao and Rohan Pai deliberate over the implications of bringing cheetahs back into the Indian ecosystem.

  • Gene Editing: What Do Americans Think?
    25 min 4 sec

    Pew Research Centre conducted a survey to understand the public opinion on gene editing. Arjun Gargeyas talks to Priyal D’almeida about the results of the survey and what it means for the future of gene editing policies.

  • Online Privacy 101 to Commemorate 5 Years of the Puttaswamy Judgement
    24 min 3 sec

    It’s been 5 years since the Puttaswamy judgement on privacy. India’s data protection bill which came about as a result of this judgement has been in the works for the past 4 years.

  • Overcoming learning losses- lessons from the Tamil Nadu experiment
    22 min 53 sec

    Sarthak Pradhan and Suman Joshi summarize findings of a new working paper titled COVID19 Learning Loss and Recovery: Panel Data Evidence from India and discuss possible implications for policy making

  • Can sustainable cities create more jobs?
    27 min 8 sec

    Anupriya Mohta and Sudisha Mishra discuss the role of sustainability in building new cities with a special focus on Gurugram.

  • Reducing logistics costs in India
    31 min 3 sec

    Anupam Manur and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the recent policy moves significance and the challenges ahead.

  • AI Hardware Ecosystem In India
    28 min 42 sec

    In this episode, Arjun Gargeyas and Priyal Dalmeida get into a conversation on AI hardware, the need for AI hardware policy for India, and the strengths and opportunities for Indias AI hardware ecosystem.

  • Vaccine Nationalism
    24 min

    Priyal Dalmeida talks to Mahek Nankani about what Vaccine Nationalism is, its implications on LMICs and what are the ways to tackle it.

  • Biological Reasoning: Kinship and Policy
    29 min 35 sec

    People tend to undertake costly behaviour for their family and kin. In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Carl Jaison unpack this kinship behaviour and discuss its implication for public policy.

  • Escalation in the US-China Tech War
    27 min 2 sec

    In this episode, Pranav Satyanath is joined by Pranay Kotasthane to unpack the contents of these documents, the objectives of the regulations and their implications for the future.

  • Supreme Court Ruling on Expanding Abortion Rights
    34 min 4 sec

    Shambhavi Naik, Harshit Kukreja and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya analyse the judgement and its implications from a policy, medical science and legal viewpoints.

  • Transforming Justice Through Innovation & Technology
    40 min 46 sec

    In this episode, Sowmya Nandan and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya host Supriya Sankaran, cofounder of Agami India, engage in a wideranging conversation on justicemakers, legaltech startups, digital transformation in courts.

  • The Promise and Peril of Lunar Exploration
    25 min 43 sec

    Pranav R. Satyanath and Aditya Ramanathan discuss the goals of this USled lunar programme and the new challenges it can create for outer space governance.

  • Competitive Federalism in India
    29 min 16 sec

    Can Indian States compete with each other for investment and development If so, how do we ensure that States big small and developed underdeveloped compete on an equal footing

  • Where’s China headed after the 20th Party Congress?
    34 min 9 sec

    Xi Jinping won an unprecedented third term as General Secretary at the Communist Party’s 20th National Congress in late October. This cemented his hold on power for the foreseeable future.

  • Making Education More Accessible to Rural Women
    31 min 44 sec

    Sudisha Mishra and Sowmya Nandan talk to Uthara Narayanan, founder of Buzz Women, an organization that works towards providing knowledge, skills, and tools to rural women at the doorstep.

  • Women & India's Sports Policies
    28 min 24 sec

    Malathi Renati, Associate Dean of Takshashilas Policy School and a sportsperson who has represented Karnataka in three sports, speaks with Pranay Kotasthane about designing sports policies that encourage participation of women.You can follow Pranay Kotasthane on twitter: https://twitter.com/pranaykotasCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/hlenhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with your folksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • What’s Driving Australia’s Indo-Pacific Policy?
    39 min 41 sec

    Australia has emerged as a key actor shaping the future trajectory of the IndoPacific. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Tim Watts, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, about the principles underpinning the country’s approach to the region, developments related to the Quad and AUKUS and the future of the IndiaAustralia relationship.You can follow Tim Watts on twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDude You can follow Manoj Kewalramani on twitter: https://twitter.com/TimWattsMPCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/hlenhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with your folksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Medical Crowdfunding : Boon or Bane?
    35 min 25 sec

    Out of pocket healthcare expenses form a large chunk of peoples budget. Healthcare expenses have been pushing lakhs of people back in poverty. In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Mahek Nankani discuss medical crowdfunding and its need, the pros and cons, government intervention and much more.

  • Controlling Tobacco: Is Banning the Way to Go?
    32 min 51 sec

    Last week, New Zealand passed a new law banning tobacco products for the next generation. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shambhavi Naik and Harshit Kukreja discuss this law, its implications, role of government intervention in tobacco consumption and much more.

  • Towards a World Without War
    37 min 16 sec

    Listen to this conversation as Manoj Kewalramani talks to Sundeep Waslekar about the ideas in his new book “A World Without War: The History, Politics and Resolution of Conflict”.

  • Forecasting 2023
    25 min 56 sec

    in the first episode of the year, Pranay Kotasthane gets Takshashila team members to make some predictions for the year. We will review how these predictions play out at the end of 2023.

  • Women In Sports & Everything That Plays Around It
    48 min 35 sec

    In this episode, host Sowmya Prabhakar is in conversation with Aditi Mutatkar, Indian badminton player and silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games. They begin the chat with the daily sports scene in India and move into the zone of access, safety, systemic hurdles, government schemes, and inclusion in sports. They end on a reassuring note with research in sports and the promise that holds for the future.

  • Media Outlook 2022-23 with Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
    43 min 53 sec

    Vanita KohliKhandekar, Indias bestknown news and entertainment media industry expert and the author of the definitive book on Indias media business, analyses what happened in 2022 and crystalgazes into 2023.

  • Biological Reasoning: Social Norms
    26 min 56 sec

    Social norms are informal rules which dictate collective behaviour. In this episode of All things policy, Harshit Kukreja and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya discuss social norms, their evolution and life cycle, and the role of social norms in policy solutions to jaywalking, queuing up in lines and cleanliness in your cities.

  • Increasing coverage of Telemedicine in India
    27 min 21 sec

    Technology and innovation in the health sector have the potential to provide longterm answers to our populations evolving healthcare demands. In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Rohan Pai discuss how telemedicine provides a valuable opportunity to redesign health service models in India.

  • Demystifying the United States Space Force
    22 min 24 sec

    Its 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 the Space Force actually do In this episode, Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning for the Secure World Foundation, joins Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav Satyanath to demystify the role of the Space Force and talk about the many fascinating aspects of its functions.

  • 14th BRICS Summit
    26 min 54 sec

    In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani and Megha Pardhi discuss the outcomes of the BRICS summit and Chinas objectives in the BRICS.

  • Immigration in India
    32 min 39 sec

    In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra trace the history of immigration in India with an emphasis on Bangladeshi immigrants, address some pertinent questions on immigration, and discuss the role these immigrants pay in India economy.

  • Insights from Biology: Deep Dive into Learning Biases
    32 min 34 sec

    In this episode, Priyal Lyncia Dalmeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss culturalgene convolution, costly information hypothesis and learning biases.

  • Measuring public policy outcomes
    36 min 7 sec

    In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan and Ritul Gaur speak to Veenu Singh about the history of programme evaluation in India. They discuss India’s OutputOutcome framework, Monitoring Evaluation frameworks across the world

  • Global Liveability Index : What makes for a good Indian city
    35 min 56 sec

    In this episode, Ritul Gaur speaks to Varun Kaushik, Architect and Urban Planner about the latest Global Liveability Index 2022 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

  • Long COVID in children
    24 min 24 sec

    Priyal Dalmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas about what long COVID is, its symptoms and what can be done.

  • Quad Summit and Future of the Indo-Pacific
    25 min 57 sec

    Megha Pardhi talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the recent Quad summit and the future of the IndoPacific.

  • Indo Pacific Economic Framework
    29 min 16 sec

    In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Manoj Kewalramani discuss various aspects of IPEF.

  • The Return To Office Debate
    29 min 26 sec

    Aarushi Kataria speaks to Priti Kataria CHRO, iCORE, Wipro about the Return to Office debate in organizations, the role of policymakers, and the impact on employees.

  • Talking Space Security in the OEWG
    21 min 49 sec

    Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav R Satyanath unpack these issues and understand the core tenets of the OEWG discussion.

  • Lancet Commission Report : Financing Primary Health - Part 2
    39 min 23 sec

    Priyal Lyncia Dalmeida and Harshit Kukreja talk about ways to finance PHC, fixed payment, incentives for providers, capitation based financing and reducing Out of Pocket expenditure in the second part of a 2 part series.

  • Unpacking Agnipath: The anatomy of the new recruitment scheme
    25 min 51 sec

    In this episode, Pranav R Satyanath is joined by Pranay Kotasthane and Lt Gen ret Prakash Menon to discuss the fundamental of the Agnipath scheme, the unintended consequences it creates and the alternatives.

  • Will early education help in combating climate change?
    29 min 53 sec

    Priyal D’almeida talks to Mahek Nankani regarding climate change, who is responsible and how effective conversations to combat climate change should start in schools.

  • A Tech Billionaire's take on preventing the next pandemic
    26 min 26 sec

    In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss Bill Gatess plan to prevent the next pandemic, the GERM team and much more.

  • Informal Matters - Future of Quad in the Indo-Pacific
    30 min 5 sec

    In this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Dr Brendon Cannon on various aspects of Quad in the IndoPacific and the future of Quad.

  • Sri Lankan Crisis and India’s Challenges
    15 min 41 sec

    Priyal Lyncia D’Almeida talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss how the latest events in Sri Lanka impact India and what New Delhi can do for the Sri Lankan democracy.

  • The State of abortion policy and access in India
    23 min 49 sec

    Priyal Lyncia D’ Almeida, Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss the state of abortion access and policy in India.

  • Political Commitment in Policy Implementation
    33 min 24 sec

    Aarushi Kataria talks to Swarnashree Chaktraborty about the role of political commitment in policy implementation and some ethical questions surrounding the PDS.

  • Japan's Security Strategy in a Changing World
    21 min 57 sec

    Kingshuk Saha and Manoj Kewalramani discuss Japans Security Strategy, background, and its impact.

  • Trends in the Chinese Economy: What to look forward to in 2023
    20 min 7 sec

    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 past decade since Xi Jinpings ascendance to power in 201213, and what they indicate for the trajectory of the countrys economic policy in the months to come.

  • Challenges for Local Government Bodies in India
    30 min 47 sec

    In this episode, Carl Jaison is joined by Pranav Gupta, Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. He discusses his field research where he spoke with sarpanches and local bureaucrats to assess the extent of decentralisation of powers to panchayats.

  • Why China's Technical Standardisation Strategy Matters
    27 min 28 sec

    The talks of Chinas 2035 Standards Project have materialised in the form of a guideline document released by the Chinese government. Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi about the recently released National Standardisation Development Outline document and the key takeaways from the proposed technical standardisation strategy of China.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Read Arjun’s articles on this topic here:1. Why Chinas quest to dominate global tech standards may be elusive for Beijing2. India Can Take Lessons From China’s Technical Standardisation StrategyCheck out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • How rare are "Rare" Diseases?
    33 min 57 sec

    Over 30 crore people in the world suffer from more than 7000 rare diseases. On Rare Diseases Day, one year after the release of the National Policy for Rare Diseases, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss Indias response to rare diseases.Follow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Suggested Readings: 1. Rare diseases: Small numbers, huge burden by Mahek Nankani, Harshit Kukreja2. It Will Consume Your Life’: 4 Families Take On Rare Diseases by Gina KolataCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India and the Future of Space Stations
    29 min 54 sec

    In 2031, the International Space Station is due to deorbit and crash into the Pacific Ocean. It will be replaced by the stateoperated space stations of Russia and China and as well as commercial space stations operated by USbased companies. India also hopes to have an experimental space station in orbit by 2030. But even if it meets this goal, it will remain far behind other spacefarers. Aditya Ramanathan and Aditya Pareek argue that the only way for India to catch up will be to aggressively seek out collaborations.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Our 2021 Reading List (Part 3)
    28 min 33 sec

    2021 has been a long year. One thing that remained constant was Takshashila’s love for books. Manoj Kewalramani talks to Rohan Seth to discuss their reading lists for this year.Follow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/Check out Rohan’s reading list hereYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Omicron: Milder or More Lethal for India?
    26 min 52 sec

    The new COVID19 variant, Omicron has been in the news since the first case was discovered in November. Despite the rising cases around the world, it is considered mild according to the data from the UK and the US. But, how mild is omicron anyway In this episode, Dr. Harshit Kukreja and Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida discuss how variants arise, the burden of the incoming third wave and the public health measures the government can undertake.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Harshit Kukreja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Year Gone By In Tech Policy
    37 min 8 sec

    2021 has been very eventful for watchers of Tech Policy developments. Rohan Seth joins Prateek Waghre and Sapni G K to discuss major events and trends in the space and their expectations for 2022.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreSign up for Takshashila’s courses https://school.takshashila.org.in/NOTE: We won’t have episodes on 30th and 31st December 2021, due to New Year’s Eve.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • First Step Towards a Global Pandemic Response Treaty
    33 min 59 sec

    The World Health Assembly held a Special Session to kickstart a process to draft a global treaty geared towards pandemic management. Priyal Lyncia DAlmeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss the need, scope, and history of such international instruments.Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarListen to our episode on Digital Monitoring of Global Public Health Suggested readings:1. How the world failed to curb COVID 2. Book: Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha MukherjeeCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • In Apple CCI Antitrusts
    28 min 18 sec

    In August 2021, the Together We Fight Society TWFS filed a complaint with the Competition Commission of India CCI alleging that Apple was abusing its dominant position in the app stores market. In a recent order, the CCI noted that the allegations merit further investigation and directed the DirectorGeneral to do so. In this episode, Rohan Seth joins Sapni GK and Prateek Waghre to discuss the details of the order. Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreClick here to listen to our podcast on the EPIC Games v/s Apple Lawsuit Click here to view the CCI orderCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Repository of India's Land Laws
    32 min 31 sec

    Land is an integral part of any economy and is central to individual and community identity. Thus, land disputes can hamper socioeconomic development. Many conflicting land laws exist in India, and land disputes are ubiquitous. In this episode, Dr Namita Wahi discusses with Sarthak Pradhan the project of documenting Indias land laws and the potential benefits of a comprehensive land laws database. Dr Namita Wahi is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research and the Founding Director of the Land Rights Initiative.Follow Sarthak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19Follow Namita Wahi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/namitawahi The Mapping Indian Land Laws database referred to in the podcast is available here: https://landlawsofindia.org/ Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Citizen's Role in Availing Welfare Services
    26 min 38 sec

    How do citizens navigate through the complex state apparatus to acquire welfare services What factors can facilitate this process What obstacles do they face In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan discuss how citizens “claim the state”.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Sarthak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSarthak19Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/Sources referred to in the podcast:1. The new social contract by Apurva Kumar2. How the content of claims shapes government responsiveness: theory and evidence from Mumbai by Tanu Kumar You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Financing Upskilling
    40 min 4 sec

    Jobs that are being created today are increasingly technical and tend to require some degree of specialised skill. Without these skills, even the ‘created’ jobs will remain vacant. It is estimated that over a million jobs are vacant in the Central Government and one of the biggest reasons for these vacancies is a skill shortage.Aarushi Kataria and Sridhar Krishna propose that the sustainable way to create employment, and fill vacancies is by upskilling people through Career Impact Bonds CIB.Suggested reading:The Career Impact BondFollow Sridhar Krishna on Twitter https://twitter.com/sridharkriYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ethical Design Practice for Smartphone Financial Apps
    48 min 59 sec

    Trading in stocks, funds, cryptocurrency and other financial assets has been made super easy by smartphonebased apps. A dark side to this ease of use is that many users can make trades without understanding the associated risks and can end up losing money. User interaction design of such apps plays a big part in the user experience.Mihir Mahajan talks to Anirudh Tagat and Saksham Singh to understand these issues and how responsible design practice and a robust regulatory framework can help protect investors while not impeding the investing opportunities enabled by smartphone apps.Anirudh Tagat is a research author at the Department of Economics, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai.Saksham Singh is a researcher with the Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University. He is also a part of India’s Behavioural Insights Unit at the NITI Aayog.Further Readings  Anirudh and Saksham’s article in BloombergQuint  Dark Patterns in User Experience  Vivek Kaul in Mint on regulating newer forms of investingFollow Mihir Mahajan on Twitter https://twitter.com/mihirmahajanFollow Anirudh Tagat on Twitter https://twitter.com/inhouseconomistFollow Saksham Singh on Twitter https://twitter.com/sakshamOoYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • An Indian 5G Standard?
    30 min 10 sec

    Arjun Gargeyas, Research Analyst with Takshashila’s HighTech Geopolitics programme, wrote an article about 5Gi, India’s domestic 5G standard. Using a unique feature called Low Mobility Large Cell LMLC, which significantly enhances the signal transmission range of a base station for a service provider, 5Gi, attempts to address a crucial challenge to technology accessibility in India.But do the costs of a local standard in emerging technology outweigh the benefits Is everyone in the country onboard with 5Gi What challenges will the already floundering telecom industry in India face if 5Gi is made mandatoryAtish Padhy talks to Arjun Gargeyas to answer these questions.Further Readings:Arjuns OpEd in The Wire China Standards 2035 ProjectThe Geopolitics of 5GIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Atish Padhy on Twitter https://twitter.com/socratishhYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • AYUSH: Too Detached from Scientific Reason
    37 min 2 sec

    The Government of India has been promoting traditional medicines like Coronil, Giloy with a lot of vigor. Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss what is wrong with Indias approach and how we can make traditional medicine scientific. Follow Mahek on Twitter:https://twitter.com/maheknankaniFollow Harshit on Twitter:https://twitter.com/harshitk43Suggested Readings: 1. General Guidelines For Clinical Evaluation Of Ayurvedic Interventions 2. IMA ‘shocked’ over Patanjali’s claim on Coronil demands explanation from Harsh VardhanCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Xi-Putin Meeting: A New World Order?
    31 min 18 sec

    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week resulted in a detailed joint statement, proposing a vision for a new world order. What are the commonalities and differences between the two sides How do they view the future of the world And what does all this mean for India Listen to this conversation between Aditya Pareek and Manoj Kewalramani to find out.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeSuggested Readings:An analysis of the ChinaRussia joint statement in the Eye on China newsletterPeople’s Daily article on ChinaRussia economic tiesCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Synthetic Content Generation and China’s Worries
    38 min 17 sec

    What is AIgenerated content and why is China worried about it In today’s episode, Megha Pardhi, Suyash Desai, and Varad Vishwarupe discuss synthetic content generation using AI and the Chinese government’s recent draft to regulate such content.Varad Vishwarupe is currently working as a Data ScientistAWS at Amazons Research division. He has over 22 international research papers and 4 international patents to his credit. The focus of his work lies in the confluence of deep learning, applied machine learning, humancomputer interaction, and information retrieval. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suyashdesaiCheck out Varad Vishwarupes research profile.Also, check out our newsletter China Tech Dispatch.Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Humanitarian Intervention - For Better or Worse?
    24 min 42 sec

    Is there a case for humanitarian intervention In this episode, Aarthi Ratnam and Priyal Lyncia D’Almeida discuss the criteria for intervention and the scope of responsibility. To identify what these cases are, they propose the conditions of exceptionalism, by looking at historical examples of mass violence. They also highlight the importance of postintervention responsibilities of the international community.Suggested Readings:“State Deviancy and Genocide: The State as a Shelter and a Prison.” Anderson K.“The Law of Peoples: With, the Idea of Public Reason Revisited.” John Rawls“Humanitarian War: Military Intervention and Human Rights” Adam Roberts“Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations.” Michael WalzerCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Tale of two Bills, ART and Surrogacy
    38 min 59 sec

    The Surrogacy Regulation Bill, the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill were passed during the winter session of the Parliament. These two bills bring in new set of rules to regulate two distinct but related medical procedures. Ruturaj Gowaikar and Priyal D’ Almeida discuss these bills. Follow Priyal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lynciapriyalFollow Ruturaj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Reflecting on the Union Budget 2022-23
    37 min 53 sec

    Not only is the Union Budget a statement of the government’s estimated receipts and expenditure for a particular year, but it is also an account of the government’s performance in the previous years. In this episode, Apurva Kumar, Pranay Kotasthane, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan, discuss the Union Budget 202223. They look at some interesting trends and also some not so promising projections.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Pranay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pranaykotasFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Follow Sarthakon Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India’s Free Speech Challenge
    45 min 50 sec

    The first amendment of India’s Constitution allowed the right to freedom of speech and expression to be “reasonably restricted”. This amendment created a distinct space for the judiciary and the legislature to produce an ambiguous stream of interpretations to address the vagueness associated with terminologies such as ‘reasonable’, ‘in the interest of’, ‘public order’, ‘decency’, ‘morality’, ‘incitement’ etc.Ratika Gaur and Apurva Kumar explore the possible reasons for this ambiguity. They also examine the immediate effects of this ambiguity on the reach and scope of Article 191a, which lays out the right to free speech. Finally, they consider possible solutions that can be achieved through creative policy interventions.Ratika is a political scientist who has been researching freedom of speech and expression. She is an Assistant Professor at Miranda House and is also pursuing PGP at Takshashila.Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Curious Case of the Havana Syndrome
    20 min 59 sec

    The Havana Syndrome was recently back in the news when US Vice President Kamala Harris had to postpone her flight to Hanoi due to suspected cases. The illness first came to prominence when CIA officers and State Department officials in Havana first reported experiencing symptoms like nausea, excruciating headaches and potential brain damage in 201617. In this episode, Ruturaj Gowaikar and Priyal DAlmeida discuss the suspected causes and possible reasons behind this phenomenon.India’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.Suggested book: Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic illness and real story behind embassy mystery and hysteria by Robert E. Bartholomew and Robert W. Baloh Here: https://www.amazon.in/HavanaSyndromePsychogenicIllnessHysteria/dp/3030407454Follow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter https://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarFollow Priyal DAlmeida on Twitter https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyal You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What makes democracies tick?
    20 min 26 sec

    In recent times, there have been apprehensions about the future of democracy. In this episode, Apurva and Sarthak talk about the factors and circumstances that might breed support for democracies.Click here to read the paper referred in the podcastSuggested readings:Aisi Taisi DemocracyPew Research Centre report Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is WorkingFreedom House report Freedom in the World 2020 finds established democracies are in declineIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter https://twitter.com/PSarthak19You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The US Versus Facebook
    23 min 38 sec

    In a renewed antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission FTC has alleged that Facebook used anticompetitive acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp to further its monopoly power. It also alleges that Facebook unfairly blocked rivals from accessing its application programming interface, or API. Rohan Seth talks to Sapni G Krishna and Prateek Waghre about the lawsuit and what it could mean for Facebook.Link to the paper by Prateek Waghre and Vishal Ramprasad:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashilaworkingpapergovernanceofdcnsicategorisationofharms/Link to a previous episode talking about FTC’s suit against Facebook:https://ivmpodcasts.com/allthingspolicyepisodelist/2020/12/16/ep477istheftcsuitagainstfacebookfairFollow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Sapni G Krishna on Twitter https://twitter.com/SapniGKYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • India’s Jobless Growth
    29 min 31 sec

    India’s economy has grown at 7 on average over the last thirty years, but employment elasticity has been constantly declining from 0.4 to 0.087. This number is significantly lower than the US 0.64 and Northern Europe 0.51. How can India increase employment elasticity In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Sridhar Krishna draw on ideas from Takshashilas 20 Million Jobs project to look for ways India can create new jobs.Follow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriSuggested readings:1. Education, labour and agriculture reforms will usher in individual freedom by Manish Sabharwal.2. Trends and forecasting of employment intensity of growth in India by Puttanaik and Nayak.3. The employment elasticity of economic growth by Morén and Wändal.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Omicron: The Harbinger of the third wave?
    25 min 44 sec

    COVID 19s latest variant: Omicron, may become the cause of the third wave in India. This could lead to a similar or even greater loss of life than before. In this episode, Harshit Kukreja and Mahek Nankani discuss Omicron, how different it is from Delta, its severity and what can be the possible initial steps for India.Follow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Follow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankani Suggested Readings:Update on Omicron Omicron is starting to spread around the world Article The EconomistClick here to know about our courses https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Are Cities Still Relevant in the Metaverse Era?
    50 min 4 sec

    Cities are where jobs are created and have been important to human progress. Can cities redesign themselves to remain relevant in the era of internetbased 3D virtual environments, like metaverse In this episode, Mihir Mahajan speaks to Aarushi Kataria and Sridhar Krishna to discuss the rise and decline of cities, and how cities were reinvented to stay relevant.Follow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkriSuggested Reading:1. Distance Matters by Olson and Olson 2. Making sense of Bangalore by Glaeser 3. How Life in Cities Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic 4. Heres how rising global risks will change our cities by Franco, Lukacs, and Muggah.5. How the CoronavirusRecovery Is Changing Cities by Bloomberg CityLab6. Has the Pandemic Changed Cities Forever by Sablik7. The Faltering Escalator of Urban Opportunity by Autor8. Triumph of the City by Glaeser.  You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China's Nuclear Expansion
    28 min 34 sec

    The latest Pentagon China Military Power Report highlights the PRCs development of new nuclear warheads and delivery systems as potential areas of concern. Based on the reports findings, Aditya Ramanathan and Suyash Desai discuss Chinas nuclear strategy and military modernisation.Follow Aditya on Twitter : https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Suyash on Twitter : https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China's Military Power
    31 min 37 sec

    The US Department of Defense DoD released its 2021 China Military Power Report last week. Based on the reports findings, Aditya Pareek and Suyash Desai discuss Chinas military modernisation and its impact on the IndoPacific Region.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Suyash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suyashdesaiYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Russian Interests in Afghanistan
    27 min 36 sec

    With its chaotic exit from Afghanistan, the US finds itself in the same camp as the British in the early nineteenth century and the Soviets in the late twentieth century. The collapse of the USbacked government and the nearcomplete takeover by the Taliban has also created a vacuum of great power influence. What role can we expect Russia to play in Afghanistan in the near future To discuss Moscow’s interests in Afghanistan, Aditya Pareek and Ruturaj Gowaikar speak to Ivan Klyszcz.Ivan Klyszcz is a Junior Researcher at the University of Tartu in Estonia and Peace Fellow at the Åland Islands Peace Institute in Finland, his research focuses on the North Caucasus and Russia.Follow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter https://twitter.com/RuturajGowaikarFollow Ivan Klyszcz on Twitter https://twitter.com/IvanUlisesKKYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Digital Communication Networks and their Benefits
    29 min 47 sec

    Over the last few years, a number of harms associated with Digital Communication Networks DCNs have been documented and extensively reported on. At the same time, we also need to update our understanding of the opportunities and benefits they enable to inform policy decisions about their governance. In this episode, Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to discuss their discussion document on the benefits of DCNs.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreRead our Discussion Document and Working Paper on this topic:1. Governance of DCNs II: Opportunities and Benefits2. Governance of DCNs I: Categorisation of HarmsCheck out our courses: school.takshashila.org.inYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Australia's "Anti-Trolling" Bill & Internet Anonymity
    31 min 37 sec

    The Australian Government has published a draft Social Media AntiTrolling Bill that aims to make social media platforms identify anonymous users in matters involving defamation. Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to discuss its provisions, what it could mean for anonymity on the internet, and broader implications for India.Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SapniGKFollow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreSuggested Readings:1. Draft of the Social Media AntiTrolling Bill 2021 2.Jillian C. Yorks collection of resources on Anonymity You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Importance of Financial Literacy for Jobs
    25 min 48 sec

    The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD describes financial literacy as “a combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve individual financial wellbeing.” The economic impact of financial literacy has often been ignored. In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Sridhar Krishna discuss the impact of financial literacy on women, entrepreneurship, and the economy in light of Takshashila’s 20 Million Jobs project.Follow Aarushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarushikatariaFollow Sridhar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sridharkri Reading List:1. The Economic Importance of Financial Literacy: Theory and Evidence by Lusardi and Mitchell2. National Strategy for Financial Education: 20202025 by Reserve Bank of India3. Financial Literacy Programs Improve Productivity, Performance by Mohney 4. The Effects of Financial Literacy on Sustainable Entrepreneurship by Burchi et al. 5. Financial Literacy and Economic Outcomes: Evidence and Policy Implications by Mitchell and Lusardi.Sign up for Takshashila’s courses school.takshashila.org.inYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What Exactly Does Russia Want?
    26 min 26 sec

    Russia is increasingly garnering attention with tensions in Europe over Ukraine and energy supplies. Recently, Moscow conducted joint bomber patrols and naval drills with China and a unilateral ASAT test, confusing many observers. Amidst these developments, President Putin met Prime Minister Modi in Delhi during a 22 engagement and attended another virtual summit with US President Joe Biden. Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna about Russia’s motivations, its insecurity with the G2 and the logic behind its growing alliance with China.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com//shreywaSuggested Readings:Aditya Pareek’s article about Russia and China Fisheries trade war Dr. Andrey Gubin’s article about cross border transport and logistics between Russia and China Poll cited in the podcast Check out our courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Regulating Judicial Data
    41 min 23 sec

    Indias judicial system is in need for a whole host of reforms. However, one crucial aspect of this reform process should be the regulation of judicial data. This requires ensuring the right balance between transparency and privacy. In this episode, Aakanksha Mishra and Siddharth Mandrekar Rao talk to Sarthak Pradhan, about the reasons and the mechanisms for regulating judicial data. Aakanksha Mishra is a Research Associate with Daksh. She is a dualqualified lawyer eligible to practice in India and New York. Siddharth Mandrekar Rao is a Research Associate with Daksh. At Daksh, his research focuses on political economy and the judiciary.Follow Sarthak Pradhan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19Follow Daksh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dakshindiaCheck out the paper discussed in the podcast https://dakshindia.org/judicialdataregulation/Click here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Afghanistan: 50 Days After Taliban's Takeover
    44 min 43 sec

    After 50 days of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the situation remains tense. The ISIimposed interim government is struggling to provide political stability even as the humanitarian crisis worsens. As the interests of regional powers come into conflict in Afghanistan, what is likely to happen next Arjun Gargeyas joins Anand Arni and Shrey Khanna to discuss the prospects of peace and stability in Afghanistan.Follow Anand on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anandarniFollow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaCheck out our recent document on this topic: Taliban’s Afghanistan Takeover: Assessment of Regional Powers and Indian Interests.Also, read Shrey’s article here: 2021 isn’t Pakistan’s 1971Suggested reading:RUSI’s recent report Russia and Iran: Disappointed Friends of the TalibanClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Machine Learning Algorithm for COVID Screening
    26 min 2 sec

    Artificial intelligence and machine learning AIML have been used to detect, diagnose and prevent the spread of the COVID19 virus. One such approach was used by Greece to screen potential asymptomatic cases entering the country.This machinelearning system has been described in the latest issue of Journal Nature Efficient and targeted COVID19 border testing via reinforcement learning. Priyal Dalmeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss how the system was employed successfully for screening, the potential challenges of using such technology, and whether India should employ such capabilities in the future.Follow Priyal D’almeida on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalFollow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikarIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Religion and the State in Medieval South India
    42 min 26 sec

    The late 11th and early 12th centuries saw the origins of two remarkable religious traditions that have continued to survive to this day: Virashaivism and Srivaishnavism. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to history scholars Revanth Utkalam and Prathik Sudha Murali to understand how they engaged with state and social structures in the medieval period. Follow Anirudh on Twitter: AKanisetti Follow Anirudh on Instagram aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Revanth on Instagram suribabu.lavangamFollow Prathik on Instagram prathikmuraliCheck out Revanth and Prathiks podcast, Pravaha hereClick here to take our foreign policy survey India’s Global Outlook SurveyClick here to know more about the course mentioned in the episode.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Looking Ahead at a Quantum Future
    43 min 13 sec

    The development of quantum technologies has increased exponentially in the last decade. Quantum now covers a wide area of applications from communications to computing. Arjun Gargeyas joins Siddharth Bannerjee, a senior policy advisor with the UK Civil Service, to discuss their upcoming document on the criticality of quantum tech and building Indias quantum ecosystem.Follow Siddharth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spannerjeeReadingsArjuns article in the Hindustan Times Arjuns article in the South China Morning Post Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Strategies for a New Space Age
    31 min 46 sec

    China and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO recently came out with their latest strategic publications on space, outlining expectations and the broad policy direction in the domain. India has to date not published a comprehensive space strategy document, leaving a huge gap in its policy communiqués. Aditya Pareek joins Dr. Shrey Khanna to discuss the major features of the latest NATO space strategy, the Chinese white paper on space, and what aspects a prospective similar publication from India should incorporate.Follow Shrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabinmarineFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shreywaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Lawsuit of Epic proportions
    22 min 34 sec

    The Apple v Epic Games lawsuit recently culminated in a 185page judgment that has implications for the future of inapp purchases on the App Store. While the 30 cut that Apple places on developers is going to stay, Apple is now not allowed to prohibit developers from including links, buttons, and calls to action in apps and metadata. Prateek Waghre talks to Sapni GK and Rohan Seth to examine the fine print.Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Sapni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapnigkFollow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesethistIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Simultaneous Elections: What It Means and The Implications.
    36 min 37 sec

    Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies are an idea to solve a lot of ills associated with the Indian election system. Do the claims of one nation one election add up What are the implications for voters and parties and more importantly for Parliamentary democracy Pranay Kotasthane and Suman Joshi discuss. Follow Pranay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pranaykotasFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • China's Turn from One Child to Three Child Policy
    36 min 15 sec

    China is incentivizing couples to have more children and has changed their onechild policy to three children. Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss Chinas approach to population control, population dividend and lessons for India.Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Harshit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Suggested Readings:ChinaIndia population debate comes down to quantity vs quality after social media sparks stormReaping India’s demographic dividendCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Political Ads on Facebook in India
    26 min 29 sec

    A 4part investigative series by the Reporters Collective, ad.watch and Al Jazeera pointed to the existence of surrogate advertisers and differential ad pricing for political ads on Facebook. Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to discuss the implications of this investigation, the knowledge gaps it highlights and potential areas for followup investigations.Follow Prateek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/prateekwaghreFollow Sapni on Twitter:https://twitter.com/sapnigkFollow Rohan on Twitter:https://twitter.com/thesethistRead the series here EyeballPolitics Facebook InvestigationRead Kiran Garimela and Simon Chauchards paper What Circulates on Partisan WhatsApp in India Insights from an Unusual DatasetRead Prateek’s newsletter The Information Ecologist Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Conflict & Peace in India’s Northeast
    1 hr 11 min 2 sec

    Ever since independence, a series of rebellions and insurgencies have marked developments in India’s northeast. What’s been driving these movements and why has arriving at peace been so difficult In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani discusses these questions with author Sudeep Chakravarti as they discuss his new book The Eastern Gate: War and Peace in Nagaland, Manipur and India’s the Far East.Follow Manoj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Quantum in the Military
    25 min 20 sec

    Quantum technologies have slowly been gaining military importance and assimilating itself into strategic applications. From cryptography to computing, quantum remains a lucrative area for militaries around the world to improve both their offensive and defensive capabilities. Megha Pardhi talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the recent test conducted by DRDO and how militaries around the world are embracing quantum. Follow Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Oil shocks and Strategic Petroleum Reserves
    37 min 7 sec

    The RussiaUkraine war has created a supply shock of oil, which is estimated to be priced on average at 100/barrel in 2022. This can have serious consequences on the Indian economy in terms of GDP output, inflation, fiscal deficit and current account deficit. In this scenario, should India be looking to use its Strategic Petroleum Reserves Mihir Mahajan and Anupam Manur discuss Indias reserves of oil, whether it is adequate and related policy recommendations. Follow Mihir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mihirmahajan​Read Anupam’s article here Use the oil crash to boost India’s strategic reservesCheck out Takshashila’s Discussion Document An Indian Approach Towards Strategic Petroleum ReservesCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Gender roles in Indian society - PEW survey findings
    40 min 14 sec

    Coinciding with International Women’s Day, Pew research released its latest report titled How Indians viewed gender roles in families and society A lot of insights, paradoxes came to light. Sarthak Pradhan and Suman Joshi spoke to Neha Sahgal and Jonathan Evans , part of the team that conducted the study to understand the findings of the study.Follow Sarthak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19Follow Suman on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/sujo2906Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Advanced Computing Age and India's Position
    42 min 23 sec

    From advanced processing capabilities to solving very complex problems, Computing power has become a key determinant in many advanced computing mechanisms and scientific applications. In this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Arjun Gargeays about his recent discussion document with Siddharth Bannerjee which outlines a Background of India’s Position in the Advanced Computing Age.Here is the link to Arjun’s discussion document A Background to India’s Position in the Advanced Computing AgeCheck out Megha’s newsletter here “China Tech Dispatch”Follow Megha on twitter : https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Did Russia use a Hypersonic Missile in Ukraine?
    21 min 28 sec

    The Russian Ministry of Defence recently announced that a Kinzhal missile was used during combat in Ukraine. Taken at face value the event could have been the firstever use of a hypersonic weapon in combat. The use involved a strike against an underground target but it is unclear if the hypersonic nature of the missile played a role. Aditya Pareek joins Pranav Satyanath to discuss the Kinzhal strike and other precision munition use in the ongoing RussiaUkraine conflict.Pranav R. Satyanath is an independent analyst. He works on issues related to antisatellite weapons, missile defenses and other emerging technologies.Follow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CabinMarineFollow Pranav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dukenotnukemCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • What Makes Governments Responsive?
    32 min 36 sec

    A government’s responsiveness to citizen’s preferences is dependent on a host of factors. In this episode, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan, discuss the dynamics between the three agents politicians, bureaucrats, and citizens and look at how these dynamics shape the governments delivery of goods and services to citizen’s preferences.Check out the paper referred to in the podcast https://cpbusw2.wpmucdn.com/web.sas.upenn.edu/dist/7/228/files/2021/07/GovresponsivenessARPSfinal.pdfFollow Suman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Follow Sarthak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psarthak19India’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Other Rajputs: Purbiya Warriors in 16th century Malwa
    30 min 53 sec

    The 16th century saw the emergence of famous Rajput aristocratic households such as the Sisodias of Mewar but it also saw the career of remarkable military entrepreneurs from relatively humble backgrounds, such as Silhadi of Raisen. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan explore his career and that of his descendants, and what it tells us about the military labour market and state formation in early modern India. Click here to listen to YuddhaFollow Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsFollow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesIndia’s Global Outlook SurveyAs India plays an increasing role in shaping the course of world events, the future of Indias foreign policy will be marked by tricky tradeoffs and tough choices. What are the approaches that you think India should prioritise Click here to take the survey and let us know your views on Indias foreign policy.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Social Movements and Public Policy
    41 min 14 sec

    The Yellow Vest Movement in France, the Farmers’ Movement in India, the Civil Rights Movement or Marriage Equality in the United States, and the AntiSexual Harassment movement in Pakistan have one thing in common: they were social movements that were able to affect public policy change by creating, amending or repealing legislature. Policies are made behind closed doors yet they affect people outside of these doors. One way to affect change is to intervene behind these supposed closed doors. Atish Padhy and Aarushi Kataria discuss the role of social movements in public policy through a case study of the Alliance Against Sexual Harassment AASHA which helped bring laws against sexual harrasment in Pakistan.Follow Atish on twitter : https://twitter.com/socratishhFollow Aarushi on twitter : https://mobile.twitter.com/aarushikatariaCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • The Strange History of South Indian Coffee
    32 min 43 sec

    How did a bean from West Asia become one of Indias most popular morning drinks Its a story of innovation, trade, capitalism, and media. Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to food blogger Sujata Shukla about how coffee took root in South India. Follow Anirudh on Instagram: anirbuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Sujata on Instagram: shuklasujataYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • AI Regulation: A Global Policy Challenge
    37 min 40 sec

    The use of Artificial Intelligence technologies is on a rise across the globe. Countries are increasingly demonstrating a keen interest in regulating their use, specifically the effects of such technologies on civic life. In this episode, Sapni G K and Megha Pardhi join Mihir Mahajan to look beyond the buzzwords and discuss regulatory initiatives that target the use of AI technologies.Follow Mihir on Twitter mihirmahajan Follow Sapni on Twitter SapniGK Follow Meghaon Twitter pardhimegha21 Read Sapnis and Mihirs article in the Diplomat here.Subscribe to Takshashilas Technopolitik newsletter here.Subscribe to the China Tech Dispatch here.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • A Practical Agenda for the Quad
    49 min 29 sec

    The Quad grouping has launched several new initiatives over last few months. While this is an encouraging development, there are concerns that the grouping has way too many items on its plate. Which of these areas should the Quad prioritise and why Listen in to Hayley Channer, Senior Policy Fellow at the Perth USAsia Centre in conversation with Pranay Kotasthane to find out.Hayley is the author of a new report titled Roadmap to Quad Success: Practical Recommendations for Action and Sustainability which provides a novel framework for Quad engagement.Follow Pranay on Twitter pranaykotas Follow Hayley on Twitter HayleyChanner For further reading:Hayley Channers report Roadmap to Quad Success: Practical Recommendations for Action and SustainabilityPranays paper on the Quad semiconductor partnershipFact Sheet of the Quad Leaders Summit in September 2021You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Can 'Gastrodiplomacy' Work?
    25 min 36 sec

    ‘Gastrodiplomacy is a tool some states have used to promote themselves, a prominent example being Thailand. How effective have such food campaigns been Ameera Rao and Priyal Dalmeida discuss the effects of promoting gastrodiplomacy and its relevance in bolstering soft power today.Follow Ameera on Twitter AmeeraRao Follow Priyal on Twitter LynciaPriyal You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Can Fortifying Rice Tackle Malnutrition?
    28 min 9 sec

    India is set to fortify rice distributed through the PDS Public Distribution System and midday meal programmes to alleviate malnutrition. Will fortification achieve its aims What will be the unintended consequences of this move Are there better ways to tackle malnutrition Shambhavi Naik and Sarthak Pradhan try to unpack some aspects of this issue.Follow Sarthak on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19Follow Shambhavi on Twitter https://twitter.com/thenaikmicSuggested readings:1. Don’t chase the mirage of ironfortified rice2. New study calls for restraint in ‘unnecessary’ food fortificationYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • How India’s Canals Shape its Cities
    22 min 9 sec

    According to a recent study, towns situated close to canals in India witnessed faster urbanisation and demand for education but not industrialisation. And agriculture still remains the biggest employer in the rural areas near these canals. In this episode, Apurva Kumar and Sarthak Pradhan, discuss the strange ways in which canals have shaped India.Follow Apurva on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrFollow Sarthak on Twitter https://twitter.com/psarthak19Sources referred in this episode:The Longrun Development Impacts of Agricultural Productivity Gains: Evidence from Irrigation Canals in IndiaCanals Created New Towns But Few NonFarm Jobs: StudyYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Ep. 619: The Queens of Medieval Kashmir
    46 min 18 sec

    Royal men and their conquests dominate our imagination of medieval India but they are merely one part of an enormously diverse and complex group of societies. Medieval Kashmir offers fascinating examples of how women could rise to power and rule as successfully as any man. From womens erasure in historywriting to the legacy of the queens of medieval Kashmir, academic and author Dr Devika Rangachari joins Anirudh Kanisetii for a fascinating discussion on women in the making of Indian history.You can buy From Obscurity to Light here: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B085RB5BRR/You can buy Queen of Ice here: https://www.amazon.in/QueenIceDevikaRangachari/dp/9383331186/You can follow Anirudh Kanisetti on Twitter AKanisetti, or on Instagram aniryuddha, connectedhistories.You can follow Dr Devika Rangachari on Facebook and Instagram devikarangachari.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 620: China's New Missile Silos
    35 min 45 sec

    China has reportedly begun the construction of more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles ICBMs in a desert near the northwest city of Yumen. Pranav Satyanath and Suyash Desai join Aditya Ramanathan to discuss what this development means for Chinas evolving nuclear strategy, and the USChina and SinoIndian nuclear dyads.Pranav Satyanath is a researcher and foreign policy analyst focusing on arms control, nuclear strategy and space policy issues.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August, 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Pranav Satyanath on Twitter https://twitter.com/dukenotnukems20Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/SuyashDesais20Follow Aditya Ramanathan on Twitter https://twitter.com/adityascriptss20You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app 

  • Ep. 621: How Social Media is Reshaping Politics
    27 min 53 sec

    Over the last 10 years, the optimism surrounding social media platforms has given way to skepticism and concerns about their impact on democracy. In this episode, Nitansha Bansal and Prateek Waghre discuss some of the defining characteristics of social media and digital communication networks, and how they can affect strong or weak, liberal or authoritarian regimes.Further readings:Technopolitik 4 The Political Effects of Social Media Platforms on Different Regime Types MisDisMalInformation NewsletterFollow Nitansha Bansal on Twitter  https://twitter.com/NitanshaBansals20Follow Prateek Waghre on Twitter  https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres20If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August, 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 624: Living together, separately: What the Pew survey says about religion in India
    57 min 56 sec

    What is the role of religion and caste in Indians’ lives How do we think about our identity as Indians What do our choices about how we worship, what we eat, and what we wear say about our identity Pew Research Center conducted facetoface interviews with 29,999 Indians across India to obtain answers to these questions and more.In this episode, Neha Sahgal and Jonathan Evans from the Pew Research Center, and authors of the report “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation” join Mihir Mahajan and Apurva Kumar to talk about their findings and help identify metaphors that describe contemporary India.About the speakers: Neha Sahgal is associate director of research at Pew Research Center, specializing in international polling on religion. Sahgal is involved in all aspects of survey research, including designing the questionnaire, monitoring fieldwork, evaluating data quality, and analysing results. Jonathan Evans is a research associate at Pew Research Center, where he contributes to international polling projects focused on religion and national identity.Further readings:1. Key findings about religion in India by Jonathan Evans and Neha Sehgal2. Full report Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation3. Survey questionnaire4. Pratap Bhanu Mehtas article on the survey4. Pratap Bhanu Mehtas article on the surveyIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Neha Sehgal on Twitter https://twitter.com/SahgalNs20Follow Mihir Mahajan on Twitter https://twitter.com/mihirmahajans20 Follow Apurva Kumar on Twitter https://twitter.com/apurvakrs20You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

  • Ep. 626: Defence of Japan
    22 min 57 sec

    Recently Japan issued its 2021 Defense White Paper, which serves as a window into the priorities and activities of the Japanese Ministry of Defense and SelfDefense Forces. This year the publication has garnered much more attention merely from its cover that indicates a more assertive posture. Aditya Pareek and Suyash Desai join Ameera Rao to discuss the publication in detail vis a vis Japan’s concerns about Russia, China, Taiwan, and the IndoPacific.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Aditya Pareek on Twitter https://twitter.com/cabinmarines21Follow Ameera Rao on Twitter https://twitter.com/ameeraraos21Follow Suyash Desai on Twitter https://twitter.com/suyashdesais21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 630: Digital Communication Networks and their Harms
    26 min 38 sec

    Over the years, a number of harms have been attributed to Social Media platforms/messaging apps. Despite their high adoption over the last decade, estimates suggest that approximately 50 of the worlds population do not use them yet. This implies that there is still significant headroom for adoption and therefore further amplification of the harms and benefits attributed.In this episode, Prateek Waghre joins Rohan Seth to discuss a Takshashila Working Paper that defines Digital Communication Networks DCNs and categorizes the harms attributed to them as potential market failures, social problems, and cognitive biases.Click here to read the paperIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPFollow Rohan Seth on Twitter https://twitter.com/thesethists11Follow Prateek Waghre on Twitter https://twitter.com/prateekwaghres11You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios or any other podcast app. 

  • Ep. 633: Uncovering the Warriors of Sinauli
    1 hr 22 min 54 sec

    Remains dating back to nearly 4000 years ago, at the site of Sinauli in Uttar Pradesh, have revealed that the history of the Indian subcontinent in the Bronze Age is far more complex than imagined. From chariots to swords to coffins, these remains tell us that the people of Sinauli were a warlike, sophisticated culture but who really were they, and how did they relate to the far betterknown Harappans Anirudh Kanisetti speaks to archaeologist and history communicator Disha Ahluwalia, who worked on excavations in the region, to find out.Follow Anirudh on Instagram: aniryuddha, connectedhistoriesFollow Disha on Instagram: dishaahluwalia, confessionsofanarchaeologistIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPPYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios  or any other podcast app. 

  • Vaccinating Kids: A Parent's Perspective
    22 min 41 sec

    Since the early days of the pandemic, parents have been taking some comfort from the fact that SARSCoV2 is much less likely to cause serious illness in children than it is in adults.As India’s vaccination drive progresses, it has sparked a conversation about the issue of vaccinating children. Since children are legal minors, vaccinationrelated decisions will be taken by legal guardians/ parents. In this episode, Priyal D’almeida and Suman Joshi look at vaccination trials being conducted for children and the decisions that lie ahead for parents in India.If these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Priyal Dalmeida on Twitter https://twitter.com/lynciapriyals21Follow Suman Joshi on Twitter https://twitter.com/sujo2906s21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Creating An Epidemic Intelligence Agency
    26 min 13 sec

    The COVID19 pandemic highlights the need to develop the ability to assess biological threats. India has mechanisms in place to monitor some healthrelated trends and biological events, but there exist several lacunae. A Takshashila Institution discussion document proposes the creation of an Indian National Epidemic Intelligence Service. Ruturaj Gowaikar and Shambhavi Naik discuss the role of such an organisation and how it would work.Readings:Takshashila Discussion Document A National Epidemic Intelligence Service for IndiaForbes article CDC Infectious Disease Forecasting Center To Be Led By Veteran ScientistsEp. 568 Digital Monitoring of Global Public HealthIf these All Things Policy conversations interest you, consider applying for Takshashilas courses. Admissions are now open and the application deadline for our upcoming cohort is 28th August 2021.Find out about our courses over here https://bit.ly/ATPGCPFollow Shambhavi Naik on Twitter https://twitter.com/thenaikmics21Follow Ruturaj Gowaikar on Twitter https://twitter.com/ruturajgowaikars21You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Time to Focus on Inflation Again
    32 min 45 sec

    With the latest retail inflation figures coming in at 6.95, the focus should shift to inflation and monetary policy. The RBI is bound by an inflation targeting mechanism, where it is accountable to parliament when inflation is in excess of 6 for three consecutive quarters. Anupam Manur and Mihir Mahajan discuss the evolution of central bank mandates, the inflation targeting mechanism and why the RBI has been letoff easily this time despite inflation breaching the comfort zone. Notes:Deccan Herald report on inflation Hindi Films adjusted for inflation cartoons Petrol prices twitter thread by James WilsonFollow Anupam on twitter : https://twitter.com/anupammanurFollow Mihir on twitter : https://twitter.com/mihirmahajanCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • 73 Years of PLA Navy
    28 min 33 sec

    Naval branch of Chinas Peoples Liberation Army completed 73 years in service. During these 73 years, PLA Navy went on to be seen as the Assassins Mace to a key force safeguarding Chinas overseas interests. In this episode, Megha Pardhi talks to Suyash Desai about PLA Navys journey.Link to Suyashs article : https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/73yearsofplanavyfromassassinsmacetosafeguardingoverseasinterests5037529.htmlFollow Megha on twitter : https://twitter.com/pardhimegha21Follow Suyash on twitter : https://twitter.com/SuyashDesaiCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

  • Solving Goa's Unemployment Crisis
    27 min 46 sec

    Sridhar Krishna and Sudisha Mishra discuss these reasons behind the unemployment rate, what can possibly boost employment in Goa, and how to get tourism to create more jobs in India.

  • Counting COVID'19 deaths in India- The WHO report
    34 min 26 sec

    Mihir Mahajan and Suman Joshi discuss the WHO report, how deaths are measured in India, and why it is important to have up to date and accurate data on mortality.

  • Obesity: India's growing health burden
    29 min 36 sec

    Priyal Dalmeida talks to Harshit Kukreja about this growing problem, the risks associated and the ways India can tackle this issue.

  • Despite High Unemployment, A Worker Shortage
    23 min 36 sec

    Sridhar Krishna discusses with Anupam Manur and Sudisha Mishra the reasons why this might be happening, how the shortage inadvertently conveys what gig workers want, and what can be done to make these jobs more attractive.

  • Do we need to improve Government Healthcare usage?
    25 min 32 sec

    In this episode of All Things Policy, Mahek Nankani and Harshit Kukreja discuss how India can improve its healthcare infrastructure.

  • NFHS-5: India's declining fertility rate
    16 min 3 sec

    Rohan Pai talks to Priyal Dalmeida about the declining fertility rate and the reasons for the same.

  • Online Fantasy Sports are booming in India. But for how long?
    33 min 57 sec

    In this episode, Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy talk about one specific sector within the broader online gaming industry: Online Fantasy Sports OFS.

  • Do Tech Sanctions Actually Work?
    25 min 11 sec

    Priyal DAlmeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the implications of tech sanctions and whether they can act as deterrence or punitive actions against a robust tech economy like China.

  • Techno-strategic Doctrine for India
    31 min 14 sec

    Tune into this episode of All Things Policy to know more about The Takshashila Institutions A TechnoStrategic Doctrine for India.

  • The role of inequality and economic prospects in political violence
    36 min 31 sec

    Aarushi Kataria and Atish Padhy discuss the reasons why society perform protests and the factors that contribute to political violence.

  • Decoding Bihar's unemployment crisis
    30 min 1 sec

    Aarushi Kataria and Sudisha Mishra discuss the reasons why these riots are directly related to unemployment, why Bihar is heavily jobdeprived and what this means socioeconomically.

  • Biological Reasoning: COVID-19 Crisis
    21 min 15 sec

    COVID19 was at a macro level a social dilemma of human cooperation and prosociality. In this episode of All Things Policy, Harshit Kukreja and Carl Jaison discuss COVID19, human cooperation, misinformation, biological reasoning and much more.

  • The Mumbai Cricket Conundrum
    26 min 50 sec

    Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournaments 88year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single title in the last seven years, and it did not even make it to the knockout stage this year. What ails Mumbai cricket and what policy interventions can help the team of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Shastri and Tendulkar return to its primacy Sports Editor Clayton Murzello provides the answers.

  • An Open Tech Strategy for India
    33 min 46 sec

    In this episode, Rohan Pai, Bharath Reddy and Rahul Poruri introduce our listeners to open tech and its features. They discuss why it is in prominence today and what considerations need to be made in designing an open tech strategy for India.

  • Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
    31 min 55 sec

    Manoj Kewalramani and Kingshuk Saha analyse Canada’s IndoPacific Strategy in this episode. They discuss why the IndoPacific pivot to global geopolitics and Canada’s challenges and opportunities in the Indopacific region.

  • Clearing the Mess in India’s Drug Regulatory System
    30 min 13 sec

    Dr. Harshit Kukreja and Mahek Nankani discuss the challenges of substandard quality checks, poor recordkeeping and implementation loopholes in the Indian drug regulatory ecosystem.

  • National Suicide Prevention Strategy
    45 min 57 sec

    In this episode, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya hosts Sachin Kalbag Senior Fellow, Takshashila Institution to unpack the strategy and discuss the multisectoral approach to tackling suicide adopted by the strategy.

  • Can India grow and green the planet?
    27 min 50 sec

    Sridhar Krishna, Anupriya Mohta and Sudisha Mishra discuss how we can leverage Michael Porter’s framework for competitive advantage of nations and turn this adversity into a great opportunity to be the country that greens the planet through global leadership in Green Technology.

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