India has 3.7 million dog bites a year. It accounts for 36% of global rabies deaths. In May 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that civic authorities may euthanise rabid or demonstrably aggressive stray dogs, calling the right to walk public spaces without fear a fundamental right under Article 21. Is this a landmark ruling or a shortcut that papers over 65 years of governance failure?Malathi Renati (Takshashila Institution) speaks with Samyukta Hornad, founder of Praana Animal Foundation, a popular Kannada actor and someone who has been doing the unglamorous work of animal welfare since the age of 16.This debate is examined through the Samaaj, Sarkaar, and Bazaar: One number worth sitting with: Lucknow sterilised 84% of its stray population, halved birth rates, and was cited by the SC as India's national benchmark. It worked with sustained funding, NGO partnership, and 15,000 trained citizen volunteers. Can other states take courage?All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 10
39 min
In this episode, host Devyani Rao interviews Dr Y. Nithyanandam, professor and head of the Geospatial Research Program at the Takshashila Institution, about one of India's most underestimated policy challenges: extreme heat.They explore why heat is a spatial problem, the gaps in India's heat action plans, and how geospatial intelligence can better protect vulnerable communities, making the case that extreme heat is no longer just a seasonal discomfort but a growing national security threat.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 9
29 min
When the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February 2026, India's abstract strategic interests in West Asia transformed into an immediate, high-stakes emergency. With nine million nationals in the Gulf, forty billion dollars in annual remittances on the line, and oil prices surging past a hundred and twenty dollars a barrel, New Delhi found itself walking a razor-thin diplomatic tightrope. In this episode, host Kavya Rai sits down with Takshashila's Geostrategy experts Vanshika Saraf and Raja Karthikeya to dissect the real cost of India’s signature "multi-alignment" strategy during a region-wide conflict.All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 8
32 min
Can India and China cooperate on climate change despite ongoing geopolitical tensions? In this episode of All Things Policy, Bhumika Sevkani, Research Analyst at the Takshashila Institution, is joined by Pooja Ramamurthi and Shruti Jargad from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, to explore the prospects for climate and clean energy cooperation between the world’s two largest developing economies and among the largest emitters. Tune in to the conversation, understand the countries' shared interests in climate adaptation, clean technology, and economic growth, the challenges posed by India's dependence on Chinese green supply chains, and what a pragmatic strategy for engagement could look like. Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 5
43 min
The Strait of Hormuz has become central to global conversations with the War in West Asia and Iran’s closure of the Strait. Global supplies of oil and other commodities such as Urea and petrochemicals hang in the balance. Iran continues to control the flow of tankers and ships despite an American counter-blockade. Why is the Strait so hard to navigate and control? In this episode of All Things Policy, Anisree Suresh and Adya Madhavan try to answer this question, and discuss the unique geographical and hydrological characteristics of the Strait of Hormuz. They also explore the conflicting interpretations of international law, and try and unpack the major players who operate in the region.Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 4
23 min
In this episode of All Things Policy, Anwesha Sen and Anisree Suresh examine the draft sugarcane (control) order 2026 released by the Department of Food and Public Distribution against India’s US$ 300 billion bioeconomy aspirations. They discuss the definitional changes in the draft and the impact of price controls and spatial monopolies on the bioeconomy sector. To read more about this, subscribe to Takshashila’s newsletter: https://thebiologic.substack.com/p/2-scaling-up-from-agriculture-toAre you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 3
23 min
In this episode, Brigadier Anil Raman (Retd), Lokendra Sharma and Ashwin Prasad Rao sit down to make sense of the Quad partnership that's sending confusing signals. The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 26 May, but the optics were hard to read: no leaders' summit, Trump fresh off calling Xi a "great leader" in Beijing, and a year of tariffs on America's own partners.So the episode traces the Quad across its past, present and future—what the grouping actually is, how it got here, and where it's headed. Along the way they read between the lines of the recent announcements and actions, from critical minerals to the Fiji port project to maritime cooperation, asking what's genuinely new, what's older cooperation repackaged, and what it all means for India.Read the analysis by Lokendra Sharma and Brigadier Raman here: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/the-quad-lives-but-needs-course-correction-by-the-us-to-thrive-13933355.htmlhttps://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-quad-has-gone-quiet-but-for-a-reason-11553377Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 2
38 min
Should the US sell advanced AI chips to China? This is a question that has animated US technological and political circles for years now. But looking beyond the US-China tango, what is the Indian interest in all of this? Given India’s strengths in the applications layer, which shape and form of the global AI landscape would maximise New Delhi’s options? To unpack answers to these questions, tech geopolitics researcher Lokendra Sharma converses with Pranay Kotasthane, chair of Takshashila’s High-Tech Geopolitics programme, who recently authored an issue brief on this very theme. Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
Jun 1
37 min
Chinese AI labs stand accused of distilling frontier models from American AI companies. The concern has escalated fast, with a new executive order calling for action against adversarial distillation. Anwesha and Bharath are joined by Anthropic's Claude to make the case for and against the crackdown.If questions around AI geopolitics and governance interest you as well, join our 5-week Politics and Policy of AI course, starting in August! - takshashila.org.in/pages/policy-school/ecc-artificial-intelligence.htmlAre you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
May 29
39 min
In this episode of the All Things Policy podcast, Vanshika Saraf and Abhishek Kadiyala examine the outcomes of the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting held in New Delhi on 26 May 2025. The conversation highlights a structural shift in the Quad's orientation, away from the security-forward posture of the Biden era and toward an economic security and supply chain framework shaped by the second Trump administration's approach to great-power competition. Vanshika Saraf and Abhishek Kadiyala analyse key outcomes, including the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Cooperation Initiative, the Ports of the Future project in Fiji, and the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Framework. They argue that this reorientation reflects Washington's attempt to position Quad partners as instruments of economic competition with China, rather than security partners, while the Quad Economic Security Act and broader US congressional legislation continue to quietly anchor the platform's agenda. The episode asks whether this pivot toward economic cooperation offers a more durable foundation for the Quad, or whether the absence of a Leaders Summit signals a more limited strategic ambition for the grouping's future.Find our work here:The India Radius by Vanshika Saraf: https://theindianradius.substack.com/DC Dossier by Abhishek Kadiyala: https://dcdossier.substack.com/2026 US Mid-term Racebook: https://dcdossier.github.io/Generational-Mid-terms/Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 1st. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
May 28
25 min
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