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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 ...
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How are climate change and environmental degradation affecting human migration across borders and within countries? We explore with top experts in this Migration Policy Institute podcast.
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EIG is a leading corporate immigration law firm, providing comprehensive business immigration, global migration, and compliance solutions that enable companies to hire the best and brightest talent worldwide. Founded in 1987 and immigration practice started in 1998, EIG has over 25 years of experience delivering its signature 'Perfect Plus' service — dedicated legal teams offering remarkable results, clear communication, innovative technology systems, and the highest level of information and ...
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Live recordings of the Overseas Development Institute events, covering everything from climate change to migration, gender to the Sustainable Development Goals. Join our global discussion of international development and humanitarian issues here. Find out more about ODI events: www.odi.org/events
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A podcast on travel, mobility, and migration during COVID-19 with Meghan Benton, Director of Research for the Migration Policy Institute's International Program and MPI Europe.
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Hosted by Shelby Mertes, this show is part of the Human Survival Project, which was created for you and others to work together to save humanity. We combine two powerful truths: 1) humanity is facing existential threats to our world civilization, and 2) these global threats require global management by a redesigned and much stronger United Nations. We are building a global grassroots organization to help citizens push their governments to fix the U.N., to help protect the future of humanity ...
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Much has changed—and is changing—in the world of migration and integration policy. Migration management has become more complex as flows have diversified in types and origins; overtaxed humanitarian protection systems globally are facing record challenges; societies have become more polarized, with immigration often used as a wedge issue; climate migration is an ever-growing area of concern for the future; and key immigrant-destination countries are increasingly competing for the types of im ...
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Immigration Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Second Term
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During his campaign, Donald Trump pledged swift and sweeping actions on immigration enforcement and policymaking more broadly. From his first day back in office, President Trump and his team began delivering on their promised “shock and awe,” with policies ranging from a halt to refugee resettlement and dramatically widened immigration enforcement …
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Trump's Tariff Pause and Implications for India
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Trump's tariffs have been the talk of the geoeconomics town for the past few weeks. Most recently, he announced a 90 day pause on his own tariffs. What does this pause mean for the world and India? Are there any opportunities that India can catch onto amidst all the confusion that surrounds this tariff regime? Tannmay Kumarr Baid sits down with Anu…
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Feeding Ourselves While Protecting The Planet: Miranda Mertes, Agroecology Researcher & Advocate
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The current ways we grow food for 8 billion humans are damaging the planet - and it’s harder to grow food on a damaged planet. Industrial farming methods produce plentiful food, but also contribute to climate change, deforestation, pollution, soil degradation and water depletion. Ironically, the systems that have brought affordable food to so many …
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Eight Days Too Late: A Tech Leader's Extraordinary Immigration Journey
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What does it feel like to miss your green card approval by just eight days after waiting for nearly a decade? In this compelling episode, we follow KC Lakshminarasimham's 16-year odyssey through America's labyrinthine immigration system. From his unexpected arrival in the U.S. during the 2008 recession to coming heartbreakingly close to permanent r…
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Aryabhata at 50: The Satellite That Launched a Space Nation
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Fifty years ago, a modest satellite named Aryabhata marked India's bold entry into space. In this episode of All Things Policy, ShreeKeerthi, Research Analyst and Prof. Dr. Y Nithiyanadam of the Geospatial Programme at Takshashila Institution, trace Aryabhata's journey from its creation in Bangalore to its launch from the Soviet Union during the ge…
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Aishwaria Sonavane discuss satellite internet. We live in a hyper-connected world, and satellite internet mega constellations are the next leap. Thousands of Low-Earth Orbit satellites are working together to beam internet globally, representing a massive infrastructure and space tech innovati…
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Maps don't just guide us; they help in decision-making. From our food apps to how well we are prepared for disaster management, location is our new currency. In this episode, Y. Nithiyanandam & Sowmya Nandan from Takshashila talk about how geospatial work impacts our markets, governance and our everyday lives. Location isn’t just a pin—it’s power. …
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Rethinking Migration: Myths, Policies, and Global Realities
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane sits down with Danish Zahoor to disentangle some of the myths surrounding global migration. The conversation explores the growing backlash against migration in developed countries, tracing its roots to globalisation and examining the potential consequences for global economic integration. It …
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In 2019-2020, Parliament passed four labour codes which merged twenty-nine existing labour laws into four broad categories intended to ensure, inter alia, universalisation of wages and social security, ensuring a safe and healthy workplace and formalisation of employment. With the Union government announcing its intention for the implementation of …
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Ripple and Rules: Rethinking the Indus Water Treaty
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The Indus Treaty has been called as one of the world's most enduring water sharing agreements, but is that so? In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani, Research Analyst with the Geospatial Programme at the Takshashila Institution and Arpan A Chakravarty, Research Fellow at the India Foundation, explore the origins of IWT in the afterma…
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OpenAI released GPT-4o, which included art generation, particularly Studio Ghibli-style anime recreation of users’ pictures. This update took the internet by storm, and social media platforms were flooded with people recreating their images in Studio Ghibli-style. Parallely, conversations around the integrity of art/artwork, copyright, intellectual…
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Recently, a Dallas-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, announced that it has been able to resurrect a species of wolf that went extinct around 12,500 years ago. It claims these dire wolves are the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animals.” What does this mean for science, ecosystems, and society? In this conversation with Sarthak P…
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The View from Here: Navigating Business Immigration 90 Days into Trump's Second Term
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In this timely episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, host Lauren Clarke is joined by Erickson Immigration Group partners, Rob Taylor and Alejandra Zapatero, to analyze the immigration landscape 90 days into President Trump's second administration. GUEST: Alejandra Zapatero, Erickson Immigration Group Partner and Rob Taylor, Erickson Immigration…
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The Black Sea Deal: A Quick Fix or a Stable Solution?
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The recent talks between Russia and the US discussed reviving a maritime security arrangement in the Black Sea. This has been widely touted as a step in the right direction towards ceasing hostilities between Russian and Ukraine. In this episode of All Things Policy, Adya Madhavan and Anushka Saxena explore whether this is really the case, and disc…
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On 24 March 2024, The Atlantic's editor published a story that broke the internet. He revealed being accidentally added to a Signal chat group called 'Houthi PC small group' in which the who's who of senior US national security leadership discussed striking the Houthis in Yemen. After the White House tried to downplay the issue, The Atlantic publis…
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Inside the Lok Sabha: Who Really Cares About Foreign Policy?
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How Should India Navigate Tech Geopolitics?
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The last few years have been defined by an increased contestation between the US and China that increasingly spills into technological domains such as AI, semiconductors or even space. In addition to this tech warfare, developing countries are concerned about the security of their supply chains — especially in the chips and telecom sectors. Given b…
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Impact of Technology in Law Enforcement and Policing
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Yamini J Kumar, in conversation with Mr. Javeed Ahmad, talks about how technology is reshaping law enforcement and policing in India. From AI-based surveillance to cybercrime laws, we discuss both the opportunities and the challenges that come with tech-driven policing. Our guest, Mr. Javeed Ahmed, a seasoned I…
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In this episode of All Things Policy, Malathi Renati chats with Cmdr Rajesh Rajagopalan, the first CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), as he shares insightful experiences from his pioneering role. From heartwarming stories of government-led efforts to support and uplift athletes to reflections on public-private partnerships (PPP) and hi…
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Changing Climate, Changing Migration: In a Climate Tinderbox, Migration Can Spark Violence
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Under the right circumstances, climate-induced migration can aggravate the drivers of violent conflict. In places such as the Middle East and West Africa’s Sahel region, migration during times of environmental precarity can upset delicate social and demographic balances and place additional pressure on local authorities. Left to fester, the results…
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In a Climate Tinderbox, Migration Can Spark Violence
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Under the right circumstances, climate-induced migration can aggravate the drivers of violent conflict. In places such as the Middle East and West Africa’s Sahel region, migration during times of environmental precarity can upset delicate social and demographic balances and place additional pressure on local authorities. Left to fester, the results…
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Satellite internet is rewriting the rules of connectivity. In this episode of All Things Policy, Ashwin Prasad and Sowmya Prabhakar, COO at the Takshashila Institution, unpack the rise of Cloud Nomads and how beaming broadband from space will shift digital behaviours, challenge governance frameworks, and spark geopolitical issues. Monopolies in the…
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Subversive Media: How Protest Movements Harness Alternative Communication
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When mainstream media turns a blind eye—or worse, reinforces exploitative power structures—protest movements turn to alternative channels to make their voices heard. From underground pamphlets and newsletters in colonial India to encrypted WhatsApp groups and digital zines in contemporary resistance movements, subversive media has long played a cri…
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What Makes The Chinese S&T Ecosystem Tick?
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China's tech innovation has excelled despite a heavy-handed state crackdown on the private sector. Disruptors like Deepseek have emerged, and policy signals from the recent private tech entrepreneurs' symposium and the National People's Congress seem to finally ease on businesses, promising only to "guide them on national priorities." In this video…
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China's Exports of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)
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China has emerged as one of the world's leading developers of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). This is reflected in China's exports of UCAVs, especially across West Asia and Central Africa. In this episode of All Things Policy, Shobhankita Reddy sits down with Adya Madhavan, researcher with the Takshashila Institution, to discuss Adya's lat…
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From France to Canada, headlines across the world are reporting consumer boycotts as a way for citizens to express their dissatisfaction with global economic policies. In France, for example, a widely cited poll in mainstream French media reported that 6 out of 10 French consumers supported a movement to reject American brands and products made in …
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Tracking Wildfires: Mapping Impacts and Risks
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Wildfires are increasing in intensity and frequency—but do we know their extent? In this episode of All Things Policy, Swathi Kalyani and Keerthishree dissect India's wildfire hotspots, the shifting patterns of wildfires, and the challenges that come with them. We also look at California's catastrophic January 2025 wildfire to discuss what makes Ca…
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