December 31, 2025

EP 70 | The Rules of the Game: Constitutions and Public Accountability — Public Choice Theory | Policy Beyond Politics (Malayalam)

Examining power, interest groups, incentives and bureaucratic behaviour in democratic decision-making though the lens of Public Choice | Policy Beyond Politics (PBP) Podcast Episode 68
December 29, 2025

EP 69| Rethinking Public Choice: Lessons and Future Horizons | Policy Beyond Politics (Malayalam)

Examining power, interest groups, incentives and bureaucratic behaviour in democratic decision-making though the lens of Public Choice | Policy Beyond Politics (PBP) Podcast Episode 68
December 18, 2025

EP 68 | Power, Interest, and Incentives in Politics — Public Choice Theory | Policy Beyond Politics

Examining power, interest groups, incentives and bureaucratic behaviour in democratic decision-making though the lens of Public Choice | Policy Beyond Politics (PBP) Podcast Episode 68
December 8, 2025

EP 67 | Decoding India’s Fiscal Landscape: The 15th Finance Commission Years | Policy Beyond Politics

Exploring India’s fiscal federalism through the 15th Finance Commission Years and their impact on state revenues, autonomy, and fiscal balance
November 27, 2025

EP 66 | Government, Elections and the Voter’s Paradox | Policy Beyond Politics

  Public Choice Theory Podcast Series The Policy Beyond Politics podcast series is inspired by Public Choice: A Primer by Eamonn Butler. Designed to make public choice theory accessible to wider and regional audiences, the series builds on its Malayalam […]
October 1, 2025

EP 65 | Public Choice Theory – An Introduction | Policy Beyond Politics

    Public Choice Theory Podcast Series Public policy decisions shape the lives of every citizen, yet the process behind those decisions is often poorly understood. This podcast series, produced by CPPR as part of the Institute of Economic Affairs […]
September 22, 2025

EP 64 | Prospects and Pressures of Low-Fee Private Schools in India | Policy Beyond Politics

    Private Schools and Their Crucial Role in India’s Education System Private schools now educate nearly one-third of India’s students nationwide, with their share exceeding 50% in several southern states — underlining their crucial role. A significant proportion of […]
August 28, 2025

EP 63 | India’s Manufacturing Strategy of Multi-Plants | Policy Beyond Politics

    India’s manufacturing sector, despite liberalization and decades of economic reforms, continues to underperform relative to its potential. A recent study, “Multiplying Multi-Plants: A New and Consequential Phenomenon” by Arvind Subramanian, Abhishek Anand, and Dr Naveen Joseph Thomas sheds light […]
October 9, 2024

EP 62 | Sports Beyond Medals – Part 1 | Policy Beyond Politics

    India’s sports industry is booming, with leagues like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Indian Super League (ISL) contributing billions to the economy. The IPL alone is valued at $16.4 billion in 2024, with other leagues following suit. However, despite this […]
August 8, 2024

EP 61 | Building a Senior Citizen Friendly Kerala: Challenges and Innovations | Policy Beyond Politics

Kerala has a rapidly ageing population, with the proportion of senior citizens (aged 60 and above) projected to reach 22.8% by 2036, significantly higher than the national average of 15%. This demographic shift poses challenges for the state in terms […]
April 22, 2024

EP 60 | Business Regulations: Decriminalisation, Simplification and Digitisation | Policy Beyond Politics

In this episode, we explore the need for decriminalisation, simplification, and digitisation in business regulations. We dissect the implications of the Jan Vishwas Act and proposed amendments and delve into the progress of decriminalisation across the nation, identifying states leading […]
April 8, 2024

EP 59 | Insights into Change: Recent Trends in India’s Female Labour Force Participation | Policy Beyond Politics

In the 2023 annual Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), India saw an advancement in its ranking, now positioned at 127 out of 146 countries, marking an improvement of eight places compared to the previous year. However, […]
February 14, 2024

EP 58 | What do ChatGPT and AI look like in India | Policy Beyond Politics

Generative AI is projected to increase annual global GDP to the amount of trillions if implemented properly, according to analysts. What is India’s stake in this new global phenomenon? In today’s podcast, we look at generative AI and LLMs, the […]
December 1, 2023

EP 57 | Breaking Business Barriers in Kerala: Decriminalisation of Business Laws | #PolicyBeyondPolitics

In this podcast, we will be diving into the topic ‘Decriminalisation of business laws in the state of Kerala’. Kerala, with a Gross State Domestic Product of 7.8 lakh crore, has shown promising growth potential. However, it currently ranks 15th […]
August 26, 2023

EP 56 | India’s Transition to Non-Motorised Transport | #PolicyBeyondPolitics

To achieve the sustainability goals of the transport sector, it is necessary to promote the use of NMT. In this podcast, Mr Shrinivas Deshmukh, Co-founder & Director, Urban Research Foundation, talks about policy-level and implementation-level challenges in the integration of […]