The Policy Frontier

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The Policy Frontier is the CSEP podcast exploring the questions shaping India and the world through conversations with researchers and leading voices from policy, academia, industry and public life.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    Beyond MoUs: Securing India's Critical Minerals Supply Chains | The Policy Frontier

    How can India secure the critical minerals it needs for its manufacturing future? Critical minerals are increasingly important to economic security, industrial development and geopolitics. Yet global supply chains remain concentrated, with China playing a dominant role across several critical mineral value chains. In Episode 5 of The Policy Frontier, CSEP President Laveesh Bhandari is joined by Anindita Sinh and Noel Therratil to discuss India's critical minerals strategy and the challenges of securing reliable access to these resources. The conversation explores the role of international partnerships, the strategic importance of stockpiling, and why bilateral agreements need to translate into clear, measurable outcomes. It also examines the challenges of scaling new technologies from laboratory prototypes to industrial manufacturing. As global competition over critical minerals intensifies, what should India prioritise to build secure and resilient supply chains? Explore more episodes of The Policy Frontier: https://csep.org/the-policy-frontier-a-csep-podcast/ #ThePolicyFrontier #CSEP #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChains #India

  2. Oct 27

    How Can India Improve Welfare Delivery | The Policy Frontier

    Why do gaps in welfare delivery persist despite decades of policy interventions? In Episode 4 of The Policy Frontier, CSEP President Laveesh Bhandari is joined by Priyadarshini and Bhuvaneshwari to discuss the challenges of welfare delivery in India. The conversation explores the realities of people living in poverty, the constraints within the system, and why individual interventions may fall short when they operate in isolation. It also examines the need for a more holistic approach to welfare—one that connects efforts across sectors and engages more closely with people on the ground. Listen to the episode to explore what it takes to make welfare policies work better for people. More episodes of The Policy Frontier: https://csep.org/the-policy-frontier-a-csep-podcast/ #ThePolicyFrontier #CSEP #WelfareDelivery #PublicPolicy

  3. Oct 13

    How Can India Grow Without Growing Emissions?

    Can India sustain economic growth while reducing emissions? As India’s economy expands and energy demand rises, the country faces a critical challenge: how can it advance its development ambitions while transitioning to a lower-carbon economy? In Episode 3 of The Policy Frontier, CSEP President Laveesh Bhandari speaks with Utkarsh Patel and Pooja Ramamurthi about the economic and policy choices shaping India’s climate transition. From clean-energy supply chains and global trade to rising energy needs and long-term policy planning, the conversation examines the challenges of balancing economic growth, industrial development and environmental sustainability. The Policy Frontier is the CSEP Podcast, bringing research into conversation on the questions shaping India and the world today. Host: Laveesh Bhandari, President, CSEP Guests: Utkarsh Patel and Pooja Vijay Ramamoor­thi Follow The Policy Frontier for more conversations connecting research, evidence and ideas with the policy questions of the moment.

  4. Sep 29

    How Can India Scale Manufacturing?

    India has the ambition to become a major manufacturing economy. But what stands in the way of turning existing capabilities into scale and global competitiveness? In Episode 2 of The Policy Frontier, CSEP President Laveesh Bhandari is joined by Prerna Prabhakar and Ganesh Sivamani to examine the challenges facing Indian manufacturing. The conversation explores scale, supply chains, high input costs, labour, R&D and technology, quality control orders, compliance costs and the realities faced by MSMEs. It also looks at India’s existing strengths — including its entrepreneurial base and established manufacturing capabilities, and asks what could help firms become more productive and competitive. The central question: How can India scale manufacturing?

  5. Sep 15

    The Critical Minerals Race: Where Does India Stand?

    Spotify episode description Critical minerals are becoming central to the future of energy, industry and economic security. But for India, the challenge goes far beyond securing access to minerals. In the first episode of The Policy Frontier, CSEP President Laveesh Bhandari speaks with Veda Vaidyanathan and Karthik Bansal about India's critical minerals challenge and the choices it faces. What are the real barriers to developing critical mineral projects in India? How should India balance domestic capabilities with dependence on other countries? What role can partnerships with resource-rich countries play? And what does the emerging global race for critical minerals mean for India's economic and strategic interests? The conversation looks at mining, community trust, supply chains, resource diplomacy, India–Africa partnerships and the broader geopolitical shifts shaping access to critical minerals. The Critical Minerals Race: Where Does India Stand? Listen to Episode 1 of The Policy Frontier from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP).

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The Policy Frontier is the CSEP podcast exploring the questions shaping India and the world through conversations with researchers and leading voices from policy, academia, industry and public life.

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  • Creator
    Centre for Social and Economic Progress
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Centre for Social and Economic Progress
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