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In this episode, Sowmya Nandan from Takshashila Institution hosts author Shoba Narayan for a conversation on her latest book Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis. They go through the layers of food, language, art, start-up ecosystem, citizen-led movements & homes in Bangalore. And of course, traffic.

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Have you ever just wanted to skip all the traffic in the city, and try cycling to work? Sathya Sankaran, the Bicycle Mayor of Bangalore, and Leah Govias discuss the infrastructure in place that you can use to pursue cycling to work. Whether you work at a corporate and want to cycle to work or would like to travel by metro with your cycle, the Mayor speaks about the facilities in place and potential markers of growth and initiatives in place.

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“The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine.” — John Howard, US cyclist

We are all tired of waiting for cabs, and doom scrolling in traffic but have we thought of cycling your way to work? Let's do it today.

In this episode, Ritul Gaur and Sowmya Nandan speak to our guest, Sathya Sankaran. Sathya has been working towards a sustainable vision for Bengaluru, campaigning for solutions around Urban Planning, Urban Governance, Non Motorised Transport & Public Transport. We discuss issues related to safety, cycling regulations and corporate campaigns amidst other things.

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Globally women are underrepresented in politics. It has led to a situation where women’s voices are not heard, and demands are not met. In this episode of All things Policy, Suman Joshi and Sarthak Pradhan discuss the different dimensions of women’s representation in politics.

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Some sources referred to in the podcast:

1. When women’s electoral representation matters

2. Representation from below: How women’s grassroots party activism promotes equal political participation

3. Why Don't Women Vote For Feminist Parties?

4. Anticipating the Unintended - Pranay’s newsletter

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Technology diplomacy has become a crucial strategic tool in the current Information Age. Priyal Lyncia D'almeida talks to Arjun Gargeyas on the possibility of curating tech alliances between the states of the Indo-Pacific to counter China's dominance.

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Suggested Readings:

1. India, Japan, Australia need tech alliance to counter China and Huawei’s monopoly

2. https://school.takshashila.org.in/

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The concept of computing power and the ability to handle large amounts of data in short intervals of time is of the utmost importance. Arjun Gargeyas talks to Megha Pardhi about what China's recently announced 'National Computing Network' means for the country's tech landscape.

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They say the personal is political, we think this is true for unemployment as well. The political side of unemployment is an exigent issue that is meticulously wrapped around elite capture, selectorate theory, low-cost labour, and political donations in India.

Sudisha Mishra discusses with Aarushi Kataria on some of these theories, citing examples from Ghana, MNREGA in Karnataka, among others.

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Suggested Readings:

1. The Logic of Political Survival

2. Political and Economic Explanations for Unemployment: A Cross-National and Long-Term Analysis

3. Interests and Participation of Elites in MGNREGA: Lessons from Elite Capture in Karnataka

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Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies are an idea to solve a lot of ills associated with the Indian election system. Do the claims of one nation - one election add up? What are the implications for voters and parties and more importantly for Parliamentary democracy? Pranay Kotasthane and Suman Joshi discuss.

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China is incentivizing couples to have more children and has changed their one-child policy to three children. Megha Pardhi and Harshit Kukreja discuss China's approach to population control, population dividend and lessons for India.

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Suggested Readings:

1. China-India population debate comes down to quantity vs quality after social media sparks storm

2. Reaping India’s demographic dividend

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Sridhar Krishna, Senior Scholar at The Takshashila Institution speaks to Dr. Radhicka Kapoor, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) on the huge employment crisis facing the nation. Dr. Kapoor explains how the two significant changes to employment data, the replacement of the NSSO’s quinquennial Employment and Unemployment Surveys with an annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and the introduction of monthly payroll data are inadequate given the dualistic nature of India’s labour markets, the dominance of low- wage and low-productivity jobs and the problem of underemployment.

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Suggested Readings:

1. An Employment Data Strategy for India; India Policy Forum, 2019 by Radhicka Kapoor

2. Rethinking India’s Employment Data Architecture; Economic and Political Weekly of India, 2018 by Radhicka Kapoor

3. India’s jobless growth by Sridhar Krishna and Aarushi Kataria

4. Education, labour and agriculture reforms will usher in individual freedom by Manish Sabharwal.

5. Trends and forecasting of employment intensity of growth in India by Puttanaik and Nayak.

6. The employment elasticity of economic growth by Morén and Wändal.

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Recently, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced its spring offensive against the Pakistan Army. The TTP’s resurgence is leading to a sharp increase in terrorist activity in Pakistan. These developments, after the Taliban victory in August last year, have confounded many. While it was thought that the Taliban victory would unleash the brotherly relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and ensure Pak’s strategic depth, the situation is far from Islamabad’s control. Harshit Kukreja talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the TTP’s resurgence and the future of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.

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Sri Lanka is facing a historic economic crisis, the biggest since the country’s independence in 1948. The economic crisis has resulted in massive inflation, power outages and a shortage of essentials such as medicine. Sri Lankans have begun arriving on Indian shores and some are worried that India might face a refugee crisis. Anupam Manur joins Atish Padhy to discuss the causes and consequences of the crisis.

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Menstruation brings pain, emotional problems and discomfort and makes it difficult to work. Many advocate for a day or two leaves each month to alleviate this discomfort. Mahek Nankani and Priyal D’Almeida discuss what menstrual leave policy is, the challenges and the arguments against the same.

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In this episode, Shrey Khann joins Aarthi Ratnam to talk about Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal. They raise two main questions: Why did Yi visit Nepal and more importantly what are the geopolitical implications of this visit? They look at the implications for Nepal, China, the US and India.

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Suggested Readings:

1. No agreement on Belt and Road Initiative as Nepal toughens stand amid Chinese FM visit

2. Wang visit: Nepal, China sign nine agreements, none on BRI

3. Nepal Compact

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A 4-part investigative series by the Reporter's Collective, ad.watch and Al Jazeera pointed to the existence of surrogate advertisers and differential ad pricing for political ads on Facebook. Prateek Waghre and Sapni GK join Rohan Seth to discuss the implications of this investigation, the knowledge gaps it highlights and potential areas for follow-up investigations.

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Read the series here - #EyeballPolitics Facebook Investigation

Read Kiran Garimela and Simon Chauchard's paper - What Circulates on Partisan WhatsApp in India? Insights from an Unusual Dataset

Read Prateek’s newsletter - The Information Ecologist

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With war raging on multiple fronts in Ukraine and several cities under siege, Humanitarian corridors are allowing temporary respite to citizens. Priyal Lyncia D'Almeida and Ruturaj Gowaikar discuss these corridors in current and historical contexts.

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Suggested readings:

1. The siege of Sarajevo

2. What the war in Syria tells us about Russia's use of humanitarian corridors

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Recently, the opposition parties in Pakistan submitted the no-confidence motion against the government of Imran Khan. At the time of massive global instability and deteriorating economic situation in Pakistan, the threat to a democratically elected government will create political instability in India’s neighbourhood. Why has the situation deteriorated to such an extent? What has caused the opposition unity? And importantly, what is the role that the Military Establishment is playing behind the curtains. Aditya Pareek talks to Shrey Khanna to discuss the ongoing political developments in Pakistan and the future of its democracy.

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Read Shrey’s research paper here - “Interpreting the Perennial Impasse in Indo-Pak Relations: Breaking the Cycle of Dialogue, Estrangement, and Hostility”

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As the United States (US) and India gradually deepen cooperation in political, technological, and other areas, the cooperation in military Artificial Intelligence (AI) also holds a lot of potentials. In this episode, Megha Pardhi and Husanjot Chahal explore avenues for India-US cooperation in military applications of AI.

Husanjot Chahal is Research Analyst at the Centre for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. Before CSET, she worked in the World Bank’s Corporate Security Division and in New Delhi-based research organizations, including the MP Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA).

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Read Husan's paper here - Mapping India's AI Potential.

Also, check out Megha’s newsletter - China Tech Dispatch.

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The semiconductor supply chain, considering its globalised nature and multiple dependencies remain vulnerable to major global events. Aditya Pareek talks to Arjun Gargeyas on whether the Russian and Ukrainian dependency on semiconductor production will exacerbate the ongoing chip shortage and what kind of impact will the export controls/sanctions regarding semiconductor technology on Russia have on its domestic economic sectors.

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Read Arjun and Aditya's article in CNN-News18 - Ukraine War Won’t Affect Global Semiconductor Supply, But Will Hit Russia Hard

Read Arjun's article in Hindustan Times - The effect of tech sanctions on the Russian economy

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A missile launch from India into Pakistan became the cause for hair-raising headlines recently. Acknowledged as an accident by the government of India, the missile is believed to have been an unarmed BrahMos missile that did not carry a warhead or ordnance. Aditya Pareek joins Pranav Satyanath to discuss the facts of the matter, the incident’s implications and broader impacts on the world.

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