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All Things Policy episodes

February 04, 2020 Ep. 254: The Dilemmas of Nuclear Security
How big a threat is a nuclear terrorism? How did the AQ Khan network really work? And is arms control dead? In this special episode, Matthew Bunn, Professor of Practice at th
28 min
February 03, 2020 Ep. 253: China's AI Ambitions and Nuclear Weapons
China's has an ambitious plan to use artificial intelligence to transform its armed forces. But how would such changes affect nuclear stability? Lora Saalman, a leading expert on the subject joins Manoj Kewalramani, Pranav RS and Aditya Ramanath
38 min
January 31, 2020 Ep 252: Religion and Money In Medieval Gujarat
Medieval India is far more complicated than we give it credit for - it’s full of wily merchants, pragmatic rulers, and complex interactions. Anirudh Kanisetti and Aditya Ramanathan dive into 13th century Gujarat, discussing a fascinating inscription f
26 min
January 30, 2020 Ep 251: The Final Frontier
Takshashila's policy proposal, 'The New Space Policy 2020' proposes a clear governance structure that paves the way for the growth of the nascent private space sector in India. T
33 min
January 29, 2020 Ep. 250: The Dark Side Of The Kashmir Whitelist
Tech researchers Rohini Lakshané and Prateek Waghre join Anirudh Kanisetti to discuss the whitelist of 301 sites that have been made accessible in Jammu & Kashmir. T
22 min
January 28, 2020 Ep. 249: The Rise and Fall of West Asia
West Asia is notorious today for its geopolitical instability - but has that always been the case? What do the premodern states of the region tell us about today's shifting dynamics? Aditya Ramanathan, Anirudh Kanisetti and Manoj Kewalramani trace out its
33 min
January 27, 2020 Ep. 248: The Virus From Wuhan
The Wuhan virus is already spreading across the world and taking a deadly toll. But what is the virus anyway and how does it spread? In this episode, Rohan Seth talks to Manoj Kewalramani and Shambhavi Naik to put these developments in context and
25 min
January 24, 2020 Ep. 247: Dispatches From China
Indian media coverage of China often tends to be dominated by issues like national security and border frictions. There’s little original reportage around social issues, attitudes towards technology and women’s rights. In this episode
50 min
January 23, 2020 Ep. 246: The Stubborn Challenge of PSU Reform
What kind of products should a state-run PSU produce? Do PSUs make a profit? In this episode, Anupam Manur, Pranay Kotasthane and Sarthak Pradhan talk about the persistent role of state PSUs in India's economy and what can be done about them.
29 min
January 22, 2020 Ep. 245: Protection from Data Protection
What power does the government have over your data? How should India approach global data sharing agreements? With the Joint Parliamentary Committee due to give its recommendations on the Data Protection Bill before the Budget Session, Prateek and Rohan s
27 min

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