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| Untapped job opportunities for women in mobility business | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:40:02 | |
Here’s a good use case to increase the Women Labour Force Participation Rates. This is an opportunity for women to ensure fellow women get to workplaces safely. It’s crazy yet true that safety comes with a cost. In this episode, Sowmya Prabhakar is in conversation with Vandana Suri to deep dive into women in mobility business. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/ Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in | |||
| Lay of the Land: Surveying Ideas, Choices and People | 12 Sep 2024 | 00:43:30 | |
In this episode of 'All Things Policy', Takshashila Institution Analysts Anushka Saxena and Vanshika Saraf quiz the Associate Director at Pew Research Center, Mr. Jacob Poushter. Mr. Poushter shares insights on how Pew conducts Surveys, and how the logistics of different Survey methods impact people's responses. He also dives deep into trends and patterns observed from various annual Surveys conducted by Pew, especially those surrounding how people in different countries view India. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/ Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in | |||
| Chinese Industrial Overcapacity: Debate or Reality? | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:43:06 | |
In the past few months, the issue of surplus supply or 'overcapacity' in the Chinese production ecosystem has led to a ringing of alarm bells in the economies of the geopolitical West. Using both a national security and economic logic to approach the issue, Western countries have slapped import tariffs of upto a 100% on Chinese exports to prevent dumping. The supply glut is also causing low profitability for Chinese firms, amidst an already slowing economy. In this special video episode of Takshashila's 'All Things Policy' podcast, Pranay Kotasthane and Anushka Saxena weigh in on the debate surrounding Chinese overcapacity. They also discuss policy approaches India can adopt to address potential fallouts of such overcapacity. Tune in now! All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in | |||
| Colourism Inside the Lines | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:21:44 | |
Is it possible for AI to be racist? When Google's AI chatbot 'Gemini' launched a new text-to-image feature on February 1st, it received a barrage of accusations on social media for possessing an inherent reluctance towards generating images of light-skinned, Caucasian people. These accusations came after instances where the Founding Fathers were shown to be Native American and East Asian men, while the Pope was represented by an Indian woman. The Senior Vice President of Google responded soon after that the bias was an unintended consequence of programming the chatbot to represent a variety of ethnicities. Should text-to-image models accurately reflect the existing prejudices in society based on training data? Or should they, as in the case of Gemini, artificially promote inclusion and diversity as per the prevailing value judgment at the time? Join Rohan Pai and Ashwin Reddy in this episode of All Things Policy as they tackle these difficult, controversial questions. A new course on Unpacking Urban Governance on OpenTakshashila is now accepting applications. Click here for more information. | |||
| Ep. 408: Should the Government Collect Health Data? | 08 Sep 2020 | 00:24:37 | |
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.
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| Ep. 407: China Military Report | 07 Sep 2020 | 00:36:46 | |
The Pentagon’s 2020 China Military Power report emphasizes the advances made by the Chinese armed forces towards achieving "world-class" force status. Manoj Kewalramani
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| Ep. 406: Xi Jinping's Plans for Tibet | 04 Sep 2020 | 00:25:08 | |
In a landmark speech last week, China's President Xi Jinping laid out Beijing's strategy for securing Tibet. What do China's plans mean for the people of Tibet?
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| Ep. 405: How Can India be More Disabled Friendly? | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:17:57 | |
The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on making justice systems more accessible to people with disabilities. India has the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act 2016,
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| Ep. 404: How the Pandemic Has Affected Indian Women | 02 Sep 2020 | 00:32:12 | |
As the Indian economy struggles with the aftermath of lockdowns and preexisting problems, COVID-19 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
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| Ep. 403: Can Our Public Spaces Return to Normalcy? | 01 Sep 2020 | 00:28:14 | |
The pandemic has transformed attitudes towards public spaces like schools, movie theatres, and offices. When can these return to normalcy? And how? Rohan Seth
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| Ep. 402: Strategic Autonomy: What It Means for India | 31 Aug 2020 | 00:27:56 | |
As India's 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.
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| Ep. 401: The Forgotten Heritage of the Deccan | 28 Aug 2020 | 01:08:17 | |
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.
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| Ep. 400: The Scale of the Pandemic in India | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:20:47 | |
Serosurveys conducted in Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune have thrown up some interesting findings on the possible scale of COVID-19 infection in India, showing a huge difference between the prevalence of infected persons and the number of
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| Ep. 399: Revamping India's Labour Laws | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:31:42 | |
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.
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| Nestle Baby Food Controversy | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:28:27 | |
In this episode of All Things Policy, Kripa Koshy and Saurabh Todi discuss the recent controversy around the high sugar content in Nestle baby food in certain countries. They discuss the need for informed regulation and better compliance in India. A new course on Unpacking Urban Governance on OpenTakshashila is now accepting applications. Click here for more information. | |||
| Ep. 398: WhatsApp Pay Antitrust case | 25 Aug 2020 | 00:29:32 | |
In a forty-one page order, The Competition Commission of India (CCI) last week ruled on an antitrust case on WhatsApp’s upcoming payments service.
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| Ep. 397: Does History Shape Foreign Policy? | 24 Aug 2020 | 00:36:38 | |
Public discourse often attempts to explain the actions of nation-states through
"civilisational worldviews". China, for example, is believed to have a "Middle Kingdom" approach to foreign policy,
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| Ep. 396: An Extraordinary Life in the British Raj | 21 Aug 2020 | 00:27:19 | |
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.
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| Ep. 395: Restructuring India's Public Health Sector | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:22:49 | |
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare suffers from a lack of clear division of responsibilities, a platform for inter-sectoral coordination and conflicts of interest.
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| Ep. 394: Regulating India's Wet Markets | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:24:34 | |
While a wet market in Wuhan has become notorious for being the likely place of origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, some of India's own wet markets are plagued
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| Ep. 393: How Big Tech Sees the World | 18 Aug 2020 | 00:27:09 | |
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,
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| Ep. 392: Pivoting towards Taiwan | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:31:25 | |
The standoff in Eastern Ladakh has led to a number of calls for India to deepen the relationship with Taiwan.
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| Ep. 391: The Secrets of Bengaluru's Past | 14 Aug 2020 | 00:31:13 | |
The recorded history of Bengaluru, one of India's most dynamic cities, goes back well over a thousand years. However, it's a past that offers us only the most tantalising glimpses
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| Ep. 390: Ensuring Nutrition Amid a Pandemic | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:41:03 | |
COVID-19 has worsened the problem of malnutrition in India because it has disrupted two critical programmes: the ICDS and Mid-Day Meal Scheme. However, after initial setbacks,
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| Ep. 389: Reforming India's Agricultural Markets | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:30:05 | |
Agricultural markets in India have long been characterized by multiple trade barriers and uncompetitive policies.
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| Trilateral Technology Dialogue between India, U.S. & South Korea | 22 Apr 2024 | 00:21:04 | |
In this episode, Ashwin Prasad quizzes Saurabh Todi on the recent Trilateral Technology Dialogue in Seoul. With a focus on strengthening supply chain resilience and fostering trade partnerships, Saurabh provides insights into the significance of this event. Join them as they unravel the discussions, explore key outcomes, and analyze the implications for technology geopolitics. | |||
| Ep. 388: The Promise and Perils of Facial Recognition | 11 Aug 2020 | 00:26:00 | |
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
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| Ep. 387: Confucian Confusion: India Reviews Work of CIs | 10 Aug 2020 | 00:32:46 | |
Amid the standoff at the LAC, the Indian government is reportedly reviewing the work of Confucius Institutes in the country.
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| Ep. 386: Gender and the Indian City | 07 Aug 2020 | 00:42:04 | |
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?
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| Ep. 385: Is India Prepared for Gene Edited Humans? | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:29:19 | |
The technology to modify the human genome is here, potentially signaling a transformation of societies and economies.
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| Ep. 384: The Puzzle of Tech Clusters | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:26:14 | |
Tech clusters play a leading role in fostering innovation, creating jobs, and attracting investments. In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan and Pranay Kotasthane
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| Ep. 383: Antitrust Enquiry and Tech Giants | 04 Aug 2020 | 00:31:04 | |
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.
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| Ep. 382: Securing the Future: India’s Options Amid the LAC Standoff | 03 Aug 2020 | 00:35:31 | |
While India and China are in talks to disengage in Eastern Ladakh, what are the long-term implications of the standoff for bilateral ties? Manoj Kewalramani talks to Ambassador Nirupama Rao and Lt. General Prakash Menon on the measures
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| Ep. 381: Did India Win in Doklam? | 31 Jul 2020 | 00:25:29 | |
The 2017 India-China 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,
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| Ep. 380: Disconnecting From Huawei | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:25:04 | |
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 rec
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| Ep. 379: The Twitter Hack and Data Protection | 29 Jul 2020 | 00:26:13 | |
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?
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| Safeguarding the Integrity of India's Public Examinations | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:22:19 | |
The Parliament recently passed legislation called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, aimed at curbing cheating and upholding the integrity of public examinations. How does the new law safeguard the public recruitment system against malpractices, such as paper leaks, and help to address the problem of state capacity shortfall? In this episode of All Things Policy, Carl Jaison speaks to Pranav Gupta about the context, causes, and consequences of the new law and the wider implications on state capacity owing to a broken recruitment system. Reading: Can new exam bill save India’s public recruitment system? Do check out Takshashila's public policy courses at https://school.takshashila.org.in/ | |||
| Ep. 378: India's Arctic Ambitions | 28 Jul 2020 | 00:25:09 | |
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 India's fascinating history of polar diplomacy.
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| Ep. 377: Why Don't We Have Underwater Aircraft Carriers? | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:20:11 | |
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 dead-end? Anirudh Kanisettti and Aditya Ramanathan delve
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| Ep. 376: Personal Memory and History | 24 Jul 2020 | 00:23:24 | |
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.
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| Ep. 375: The Grand Challenge of Weaponising the Economy | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:30:29 | |
Economic interdependence was supposed to bring peace but it also gives states the leverage they can use to coerce each other.
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| Ep. 374: Beijing's Bid for Supremacy in the South China Sea | 22 Jul 2020 | 00:25:29 | |
Even as China seeks to enforce its territorial claims in the South China Sea, the United States has reacted strongly.
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| Ep. 373: Getting Children Back to Schooling | 21 Jul 2020 | 00:23:51 | |
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on school education. But if schools can't open, how can students continue their education in a country with limited Internet access? Takshashila's Sunila Dixit
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| Ep. 372: How to do More COVID-19 Testing | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:38:15 | |
India has no shortage of diagnostic labs but it isn't testing enough people for COVID-19. To understand why, Takshashila's Pranay Kotasthane talks to NIPFP researchers Harleen Kaur and Siddhartha Srivastava and molecular biologist Ameya
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| Ep. 371: A COVID-19 Vaccine Made in India? | 17 Jul 2020 | 00:23:58 | |
The ICMR recently stoked controversy by asking hospitals to participate in clinical trials for developing a COVID-19 vaccine by August 15. Is this a realistic deadline?
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| Ep. 370: How China Sees India | 16 Jul 2020 | 00:25:39 | |
How do China's public policy thinkers and strategic community view India's rise? How did social media in China react to the Galwan clash? Delhi Policy Group's
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| Ep. 369: Should Companies Boycott Social Media? | 15 Jul 2020 | 00:19:20 | |
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.
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| The Complex Contours of the Iran-Israel Conflict | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:30:28 | |
Two weeks after a suspected Israeli attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria, Tehran launched a massive drone and missile attack on Israel last Saturday. What does this mean for an already explosive situation in West Asia? Will the exchange of fire between the two countries lead to a larger regional conflagration? Sachin Kalbag and Yusuf Unjhawala discuss in the latest episode of All Things Policy. Check out Takshashila's public policy courses at https://school.takshashila.org.in/ | |||
| Ep. 368: A Mountain Strike Corps to Deter China? | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:26:40 | |
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?
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| Ep. 367: The State of India's Judiciary | 13 Jul 2020 | 00:36:14 | |
How has India's judiciary functioned in India's changing social conditions and political milieu? Are there differences in the way the Supreme Court, high courts, and district courts respond to these challenges?
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