The Takshashila Podcast

Today, drones have become front and centre in modern warfare. Despite having lost much of its military infrastructure to the war in West Asia, Iran has managed to utilise missiles and cost-effective drones such as the Shahed to carry out its own air campaign in retaliation for American and Israeli strikes. Anushka Saxena explains how Iran managed to produce and utilise low-cost drones such as the Shahed amid global sanctions, in this conversation with Adya Madhavan.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengalu

Power cuts have become so routine that we've stopped noticing them. But this normalisation of unreliability has a cost — and it's a cost that shows up not on your electricity bill, but in your diesel expenses, your inverter battery, and your lost productive hours. But why is our electricity so unreliable?In this episode of All Things Policy, Anwesha Sen speaks to Sarthak Pradhan, Assistant Professor at the Takshashila Institution, about the reasons for this unreliability and what it would take to fix it. Sarthak has recently written about this in The Print as well, do check it out! - https://theprint.in/opinion/power-distribution-indias-energy-vulnerability-discoms/2910774/Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public polic

Six weeks of US-Israel strikes on Iran destroyed infrastructure, eliminated leadership, and degraded Iran's missile arsenal. Yet when peace talks in Islamabad collapsed in April, the US still lacked the leverage to bring Iran to the table on its terms. Enter the naval blockade of Iranian ports. In this episode, host Kavya Rai speaks with Abhishek Kadiyala, Research Analyst at the Takshashila Institution's Geostrategy Programme, about why the Strait of Hormuz has become Trump's most powerful card against Iran, how the blockade is reshaping the economics of the conflict, and whether maximum pressure can actually deliver a deal.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by

The recent meeting between Taiwanese Kuomintang party Chairwoman Cheng Li-Wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing marked a new effort between the two sides to renew ties and talk about the future of Taiwan. But what were the signals from the meeting speaking to China’s view of KMT’s role? How is KMT placed politically within Taiwan to be able to effect change? Finally, how does the Taiwanese public view the KMT and the DPP’s China policies?In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena quizzes Dr. Roger Liu of the National Sun Yat Sen University to find answers to these crucial questions. Dr. Liu highlights how the failure of the Great Recall in 2025 displayed the stabilising nature of the Taiwanese voter base, and suggested that for any meaningful cross-Strait reconciliation to happen, China’s trajectory may have to change towards democracy.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's

In this episode of All Things Policy, Bhumika Sevkani and Anisree Suresh examine the impact of the war in Iran on the Indian economy, tracing how the conflict is transmitting through India's energy, currency, fiscal, and labour markets, and what the cost of a prolonged conflict in the region would be.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of All Things Policy, Brigadier Anil Raman and Air Marshal T.D. Joseph are joined by Dr. Kelly Grieco, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington D.C., to assess whether U.S. air operations in the Iran conflict constitute a coherent theory of limited war. Drawing on Thomas Schelling's coercion framework, the episode asks whether air power alone can compel a regime fighting for survival to yield. Dr. Grieco argues that the initial U.S. aim of regime change through aerial decapitation collapsed within 72 hours, giving way to intermediate military objectives targeting Iran's Navy, ballistic missiles, and drones with no defined political end state. Iran's war of disruption -- Strait of Hormuz closures and drone attacks on Gulf states hosting U.S. forces -- has proven more strategically decisive than the American-Israeli war of destruction. Air Marshal Joseph identifies U.S. casualty aversion and the sidelining of joint operations as structural limits that Iran, fighting for regi

In this episode of the All Things Policy podcast, Abhishek Kadiyala and Brigadier Anil Raman speak with Soren Dayton about why the U.S. Congress has repeatedly failed to restrain President Donald Trump's military operations against Iran, even as the 60-day clock under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 continues to tick. The conversation examines the structural weaknesses of the War Powers Resolution and how it has failed to keep pace with shifts in military technology, constitutional interpretation, and geopolitical reality. Tracing legislative precedents from President Harry Truman's Korea to President Barack Obama's Libya intervention in 2011, the episode maps how successive administrations have exploited legal grey zones, with the Trump administration going further by filing only classified War Powers reports. Despite warnings from Republican Senators John Curtis and Mike Rounds about the 60-day limit, the episode argues that the real obstacle is political will, not legal ambiguity. The episode

The global conversation on power is evolving, from energy security to supply chain resilience, and now to the minerals that underpin modern technology.Despite significant geological potential, India remains a marginal player in global rare earth production. The gap between what exists and what is extracted raises deeper questions.In this episode, Shobhankita Reddy and Shreya Ramakrishnan of the Takshashila Institution examine the biggest barriers in India’s rare earth and critical minerals ecosystem, and trace the historical forces that have shaped the policies, incentives, and mining systems we see today.Read more: https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/04/why-indias-vast-monazite-resources-should-be-opened-to-private-sector-mininghttps://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/critical-minerals-pax-silica-donald-trump-10482197/Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate

China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), formalised, inter alia, its "dual-track" energy strategy investing in coal and renewable energy in tandem. How does this approach sit within the country's current energy security landscape? How has the diversification of supply played into China's energy needs and how prepared is China to manage the energy implications of the war in West Asia? To unpack all this and more, join Kripa Koshy (Staff Programme Manager) in conversation with Bhumika Sevkani (Research Analyst, Geostrategy Team).Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a

Pakistan finds itself in a critical mediatory position as the US and Iran navigate a fragile ceasefire, and add to that, decades of mistrust. Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir is engaging across Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, and Beijing, even as Islamabad manages complex dynamics with neighbours like Afghanistan and India.In this episode of The Iran Brief, Aishwaria Sonavane speaks with Anand Arni to unpack the drivers behind Pakistan’s mediation push, the strategic gains it seeks, and the limits of its leverage. What does this moment mean for its longer ties with the US, Gulf security dynamics, and Pakistan’s own internal balance?Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by Ju

In a society marked by a trust deficit, even the best solutions run into limits. This episode explores how intentional, hyper-local communities can lower transaction costs, unlock participation, and improve public outcomes.Malathi Renati and Sowmya Prabhakar unpack the role of culture, community, and grassroots action in building social capital and why, without it, policy alone rarely delivers.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Anthropic just revealed an AI model that found a 27-year-old bug in one of the world's most secure operating systems. In this episode, Col KPM Das and Bharath Reddy discuss the implications when vulnerability discovery just got automated at scale.Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll 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 her

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) represent a significant technological shift in nuclear power generation, offering scaled-down versions of traditional nuclear reactors with output capacities between 20 and 300 MW. In this episode, Bhumika Sevkani and Anwesha Sen examine the increasing importance of SMRs, their distinction from conventional nuclear power plants, the emerging economic evidence surrounding their viability, critical components and supply chain vulnerabilities, and India's approach to SMR development. Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

India’s Census 2027 promises to be more than just a population count. With digital tools, geospatial mapping, and innovations like DigiPin, it could fundamentally change how the Indian state collects and understands population data. But what makes this census different from previous exercises? And how could better spatial data improve planning, infrastructure, and governance? In this episode of All Things Policy, Dr Y. Nithyanandam and Astha Rastogi unpack the science and systems behind India’s evolving census architecture.Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

AI isn't coming to Indian schools; it's already there, and students are embracing it. But is the Indian school system ready? Survey findings by Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) reveal how AI tools are transforming academic habits and their impact on exam preparation, time management, performance, and overall learning journeys. Carl Jaison speaks to Pranav Gupta, PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley.Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this conversation, Professor Kingshuk Chatterjee joins Aishwaria Sonavane to place the current West Asian conflict in its deeper historical context. The discussion explores the argument that West Asia is facing a structural crisis and examines how this breakdown manifests in ongoing conflicts across Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran. The conversation also traces the ideological legacy of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and assesses how much of its revolutionary worldview continues to shape Iranian foreign policy today. Finally, the discussion considers possible endgames.Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is India's sports integrity on the line? Listen to the latest podcast: "India’s Sporting Achilles’ Heel: Age Fraud, Doping, Coaching Gaps"Malathi Renati (Head of Policy School, Takshashila) converses with the experienced sports journalist G Rajaraman, who has 40+ years as a sports communication specialist and was the Paris 2024 Olympics Media Attaché. From grassroots age cheats dominating juniors to doping scandals (India is #1 globally for 3 yrs running) and setbacks in coaching, this convo exposes how poor governance and societal failure not only risk India's Olympic bid but also perpetuate unethical practices. Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Cities are the engines of economic growth - generating the bulk of GDP, driving innovation, and shaping the everyday lived experience of millions. Yet in India, cities are constrained in terms of power, finances, and accountability.In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan speaks with Prabhat Kumar, who discusses Janaagraha’s Municipal Finance Blueprint submitted to the 16th Finance Commission and unpacks the state of urban governance in India.The Municipal Finance Blueprint submitted to the 16th Finance Commission: https://fincomindia.nic.in/asset/doc/commission-reports/16th-FC/studies/commission/Study%20on%20Municipal%20Reforms%20Blueprint%20by%20Janaagraha.pdfCheck out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

November 2025 saw the launch of BIRSA 101- India’s first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease. What does this mean for affordable gene therapy, disease reduction and the research ecosystem in India? Shambhavi Naik explains some interesting aspects of this in this conversation with Suman Joshi.Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals. Early-bird applications close April 12th - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Amid the bleak news coverage of the projectile war in West Asia, there was one development that served as a glimmer of hope for humanity at large. NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, which took astronauts from the US and Canada on a flyby of the moon, came about after a long interregnum and also took humans the farthest from Earth. To discuss the mission technicalities, history and some larger questions about the moon and space, tech geopolitics researcher Lokendra Sharma is joined by military historian Aditya Ramanathan and space expert Ashwin Prasad. Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals. Early-bird applications close April 12th - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-mineralsAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠