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Ever wondered how automation will change the world? Maybe you puzzle over what India could do to ease traffic congestion, or how China's aircraft carriers will transform Indian Ocean geopolitics? All Things Policy, a daily podcast brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, brings you all the answers. Every weekday, our researchers break down complex economic and geopolitical ideas through the lens of current events. For everyone from the busy executive to the curious student, All Things Policy is all you'll need to understand the world (and appreciate your breakfast) better.
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Ep. 498: How Not to Secure Women's Liberty
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 FII's toolkit on media reportage of gender-based violence here: https://feminisminindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GBVInMedia_Report_FII.pdf
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Ep. 497: The Vaccine Update: India's Rollout and Beyond
As India launches the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme, Shambhavi Naik talks to Rohan Seth about domestic and international developments, India's vaccine diplomacy, and the crucial question of efficacy.
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Ep. 496: Launching India's Space Start-ups into Orbit
As Bengaluru-based start-up Pixxel prepares for the launch of its first satellite into space, we talk to its CEO, Awais Ahmed, about India's growing commercial space sector, the promise it holds, and the challenges it faces.
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Ep. 495: Declassified: The US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy
In an unexpected move last week, the US National Security Advisor declassified the Trump administration’s 2018 U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific. 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/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IPS-Final-Declass.pdfSuyash’s paper, India's Theatre Expansion: Use of Sea Power to Balance China's Rise:https://www.ippr.in/index.php/ippr/article/view/28/15
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Ep. 494: Jack and the Ant: A Fairytale that's Ending?
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 China's most famous entrepreneur.
Links mentioned in the show:https://hk.appledaily.com/opinion/20201108/TRMUNM72DRAQJNCG3ON2JUUF4A/https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-ant-the-company-behind-the-worlds-biggest-ipo-11603798576?mod=article_inlinehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/china-president-xi-jinping-halted-jack-ma-ant-ipo-11605203556
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Ep. 493: Can India Displace China in Global Supply Chains?
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 India's options.
You can read the document authored by Manoj, Sarthak, Narayan Ramachandran, and Anupam Manur here:https://takshashila.org.in/takshashila-discussion-slidedoc-indias-opportunity-to-displace-china-in-global-supply-chains/
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