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.
For decades, it has been assumed that placing nuclear weapons inside nuclear-powered submarines, also known as SSBNs, is the best way of ensuring the survivability of a countries nuclear arsenal. But can the same be said today, when we have a leap in computer processing and sensor technologies? To discuss this topic, Rohan Pai joins Pranav R Satyanath to talk about the history and future of SSBN survivability.You can follow Rohan Pai on twitter: https://twitter.com/rohanspai12You can follow Pranav R Satyanath on twitter: https://twitter.com/duke_notnukemCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with you folks!
Understanding policies and their effect on intended beneficiaries as illustrated by the Street Vendor Act and the Public Distribution System. Shailesh GK, student of GCPP, who studied this as part of the community engagement project of GCPP(Advanced Public Policy), discussed the gaps in policy and implementation with Suman Joshi.You can follow Shailesh GK on twitter: https://twitter.com/ripqwertyYou can follow Suman Joshi on twitter: https://twitter.com/sujo2906Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredDo follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.https://twitter.com/IVMPodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/Follow the show across platforms:Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon MusicDo share the word with you folks!
This year the Indian Rupee has depreciated almost 7% against the US dollar. On 14th July 2022, it briefly touched the Rs 80 mark against the dollar. Why is the rupee falling against the dollar? What will be the impact on the economy? Is there anything the government can do? Anupam Manur talks to Sarthak Pradhan.You can follow Anupam Manur on twitter: https://twitter.com/anupammanurYou can follow Sarthak Pradhan on twitter: https://twitter.com/PSarthak19Check out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
In this episode, Ritul Gaur speaks to Varun Kaushik, Architect and Urban Planner about the latest Global Liveability Index 2022 by the Economist Intelligence Unit. They discuss the causes behind Indian cities' abysmally poor rankings, the categories it considers and the importance of this index for policymakers. They also discuss the evolution of Indian cities, imitation from the west and the need of a new model for Indian cities. Suggested Readings: Global Livability Index 2022: Bengaluru, ranked 146, scores least among Indian cities Ease of Living Index 2020: Bengaluru, Shimla adjudged best citiesThe Global Liveability Index 2022Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities (The MIT Press)You can follow Ritul on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/GaurRitulCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
Programme evaluations could improve the effectiveness of public policies and drive more efficient use of public funds. In this episode, Sarthak Pradhan and Ritul Gaur speak to Veenu Singh about the history of programme evaluation in India. They discuss India’s Output-Outcome framework, Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks across the world, the constraints and the way forward. Here are some links referred to in the podcast -Outcome Budget for 2022-23DMEO Newsletter Vikas Patra Mexico Monitoring and Evaluation System: Scaling up from the Sectoral to the National Level Monitoring and Evaluation System:The Case of Chile 1990–2014 You can follow Sarthak on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/PSarthak19You can follow Ritul on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/GaurRitulYou can follow Veenu on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/VeenuNSinghCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
For decades, scientists and engineers have attempted to intercept incoming missiles through pure kinetic energy. While these efforts have never been fully successful, they have influenced international politics a great deal. In this episode, Aditya Ramanathan and Pranav R Satyanath talk about the evolution of Kinetic Kill Vehicles since the Cold War and how this technology has come to space today's nuclear arms race.Suggested readings:Mutually assured surveillance at risk: Anti-satellite weapons and cold war arms control by Aaron Bateman Keeping the Technological Edge: The Space Arms Race and Anglo-American Relations in the 1980s by Aaron Bateman Discussing Orbital Dangers: How States Negotiated in the UN’s OEWG on Reducing Space Threats by Pranav R Satyanath You can follow Aditya on twitter: https://twitter.com/adityascriptsYou can follow Pranav on twitter: https://twitter.com/duke_notnukemCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
The key to improving the employment rate in Bihar lies in capitalising on the industrial and agricultural sectors. Sudisha Mishra and Srijay Raj discuss the ways in which Bihar can improve its agricultural and industrial output and the role improvement in law and order plays in that. Suggested readings:Political Economy of Poverty in BiharBihar chalks out new plans for industrialisation, job creationAgricultural Diagnostics for BiharFollow Sudisha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudishamishraCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
Evolution, sociology and psychology have wonderful insights that can be used to understand society and civilization. In this episode, Priyal Lyncia D'almeida and Harshit Kukreja discuss cultural-gene convolution, costly information hypothesis and learning biases.Suggested Reading: Why Humans Cooperate: A Cultural and Evolutionary Explanation - book by Joseph Henrich and Natalie HenrichFollow Harshit Kukreja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshitk43Follow Priyal D'Almeida on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynciaPriyalCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
The climate crisis is worsening everyday and there's a need to find some mitigation factors. This is where the field of geoengineering comes in. Priyal D'Almeida discusses with Arjun Gargeyas the pros and cons of geoengineering.Suggested Readings:What is geoengineering—and why should you care? by James TempleClimate change: How India and China can work together on a geoengineering governance framework by Arjun GargeyasFollow Priyal D'Almeida on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/lynciapriyalCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com
What role does ideology play in the policies of Communist states, and how useful is studying and thinking about ideology to understand the actions of China’s leader Xi Jinping? In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani speaks to Joseph Torigian, Asst. Professor at the School of International Service at the American University in Washington DC, about his new paper Xi Jinping and Ideology. Cleck here to read the paper: Xi Jinping and Ideology by Joseph TorigianFollow Manoj Kewalramani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theChinaDudeFollow Joseph Torigian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosephTorigianCheck out Takshashila’s courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other incredible shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com