The Takshashila Podcast

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss China's muted response to the coup launched by Wagner Group Chied Yevgeny Prighozin against Russian President Vladimir Putin. They also throw some light on China's Private Security Company architecture and their operations abroad, as well as China's interactions with the international legal framework pertaining to such PMSCs.

Kingshuk Saha and Dr. Nithiyanandam Yogeswaran, Professor at the Takshashila Institution, discuss the upcoming mega dam China is planning to build on Yarlung Tsang Po at Medog County.

As cyberspace grows, cyber crimes have also increased in number and variety. In this episode of Police Chowki, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya quizzes Javeed Ahmad (ex-IPS & ex-DGP of Uttar Pradesh) and Dr. Aravind Chaturvedi (IPS & SP, Vigilance, Uttar Pradesh) on how to classify cyber crimes, aspects of cyber security, how should individuals and organisations protect themselves in the cyber world, and the police organisational structure and investigative methods in solving cyber crime. They also reflect on how cyber crimes are not merely a law & order matters, but a reflection of more significant socioeconomic reasons, in the context of the emergence of cybercrime hubs like Jamtara, Alwar, Nuh, and others.

In this episode of All Things Policy, Sowmya Nandan speaks to Devashish Dhar, author of India’s Bling Spot: Understanding and Managing Our Cities. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.in/Indias-Blind-Spot-Understanding-Managing/dp/9354895204

Can India try to increase its presence in manufacturing because it will give us jobs today? Or should it try and increase market share in the growing services sector? Against the backdrop of Make in India and growing conversations around a China+1 strategy, Anupriya Mohta and Sridhar Krishna question if manufacturing presents an opportunity today? Readings: The world is in the grip of a manufacturing delusion, The Economist Global manufacturing scorecard: How the US compares to 18 other nations, Brookings Institution WEF Future of Jobs report 2023, WEF Global decline in manufacturing, Statsta Like it or not, future of Indian economy will have to be built on services, not manufacturing, The Print Why India’s economy needs a manufacturing push, India Today A Silver Lining That Could Turn into Gold, Raghuram Rajan

The news of accidents and natural disasters inevitably includes announcements of ex gratia compensation to victims from the state. Megha Kajale and Mihir Mahajan looked into the data to determine how the State treats accident victims. They find arbitrariness, inconsistency, and inadequacy to be the norm. Reading: Compensation for Accident Victims Isn’t a ‘Favour’ – and the State Must Be More Accountable

The news of accidents and natural disasters inevitably includes announcements of ex gratia compensation to victims from the state. Megha Kajale and Mihir Mahajan looked into the data to determine how the State treats accident victims. They find arbitrariness, inconsistency, and inadequacy to be the norm. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

Intelligence is important for efficient and effective police work. In a conversation with Shrikrishna Upadhyaya on Police Chowki, Javeed Ahmad explores the critical role of police informants, the importance of technological tools in intelligence, the need for protecting whistleblowers and witnesses, and the ever-present question of balancing operational secrecy with accountability.

Foreign ministers from the world’s major powers were in Jakarta last week for the ASEAN Regional Forum and East Asia Summit meetings. In this episode, Anushka Saxena and Manoj Kewalramani discuss the key meetings that took place and the major outcomes that were seen. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

AI and its applications are expected to have a transformative impact to rival or even exceed that of the industrial revolution. Bharath Reddy talks to Husan Chahal to find out where India stands in AI innovation and how we can make sense of the surrounding geopolitics. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

Recently the GST Council decided to tax online gaming at 28% on the full-face value of the placed bets. How will this impact the online gaming sector? As government sources estimate, will it lead to a 10-fold jump in tax collections? What could be the unintended consequences? Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss this in this episode of All Things Policy. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi followed up his State visit to the US in June with a visit to France, one of India's most important strategic partners. The two countries laid out a 25-year roadmap, based on three pillars. What does the roadmap mean? How does it stack up against India's economic, regional, and global goals? Sachin Kalbag and Yusuf Unjhawala of Takshashila lay it bare.

Preventive & Rehabilitation care plays a key role in defining the job market, caregiver fatigue & the ability to get back in action. While this routine might seem straightforward, it has a lot of moving parts - the role of society, government & markets. In this episode, Malathi Renati & Sowmya Prabhakar have a conversation with Dr. Nandan Kumar, practising physiotherapist specialised in muscle-skeletal & geriatric care about the various possibilities to work around this.

In the current global tech war concerning chips, what role do metals play? What is the impact that Chinese export control curbs are expected to have on the global technology and semiconductor ecosystem? Finally, given India’s industrial ambitions in the semiconductor domain, how does a Sino-U.S. tech war affect its supply chains? Tune in to find out more about in this conversation between Bharat Sharma and Taiwan-based Aadil Brar.

The Union Cabinet recently approved National Research Foundation Bill, 2015 for introduction. In this episode, Saurabh Todi and Shambhavi Naik discuss the proposed Bill, its drawbacks, and potential areas of improvement. Reading: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1935895

Join us on a conversation with Prof. Douglas Fuller, author of 'Paper Tigers, Hidden Dragons' where we chart the geopolitics and economics shaping semiconductor global value chains. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anushka Saxena and Amit Kumar discuss proceedings of the recently concluded session of the Chinese National People's Congress Standing Committee, and two significant laws passed and/or under deliberation in this session - Foreign Relations and Patriotic Education. Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!

Traffic management and road safety can be analysed within a triangular framework of road design, enforcement organisation, and user behaviour. In this episode of Police Chowki, Shrikrishna Upadhyaya hosts Javeed Ahmad (ex-IPS & DGP) and M. N. Reddi (ex-IPS, DGP & CP, Bengaluru City), in a conversation on the functions of traffic police, technological advancement in traffic management and enforcement, reasons behind inadequate enforcement of traffic laws, and incentivising better road behaviour and safety. Reading: The highway to infrastructural success has three clear signposts | Mint #AskBetterQuestions

A biodiversity crisis rages through global ecosystems; how must our economic and technological systems change to manage the crisis? Bharat Sharma speaks to Siddharth Sreekanth regarding his timely book 'The Case for Nature: Pioneering Solutions for the Other Planetary Crisis' Link to the book - https://www.amazon.com/Case-Nature-Pioneering-Solutions-Planetary-ebook/dp/B0BGDL6JS9

In May 2023, the MoHFW brought in the regulation of tobacco depiction on OCCPs or OTT content platforms, requiring them to put a health spot of a minimum of 30 seconds along with a prominent health disclaimer on online curated content. A recent report by researchers at the Koan Advisory Group, in collaboration with survey partner Youth Ki Awaaz, examines the trade-offs of mandatory health warnings during smoking scenes in OTT content, with data from a primary survey of about 1,900 OTT viewers. Carl Jaison speaks to Tamanna Sharma, Associate at Koan Advisory Group, on a major gap in existing research that prompted them to conduct this study: the need for more young consumer feedback. They discuss the key findings & results from the research and the key recommendations on alternate strategies for an industry-led response by OTT platforms. Link to the report: The Effectiveness of Tobacco Disclaimers on OTT Content Services