#IGPPExpertTalks
An initiative of the IGPP, #IGPPExpertTalks aims to connect the wider public to the issues of public policy and governance. The changed environs, today, call for an approach away from the top-down policy formulations and true challenges of public policy and governance in India can only be understood if, one, the masses are better able to under the rationale behind the government’s policies and better able to understand their implications. Two, for the purpose of better formulation of policies, it is indispensable that once the public is enabled to understand policies, they are also able to articulate the challenges posed or solved by such policies, for it is the common public that has to live with policies formulated by the government.
With this objective in mind, #IGPPExpertTalks, is envisioned as an interactive platform where through engagements with various stakeholders like academicians, civil society, government functionaries, industry leaders, international domain experts, policymakers and policy practitioners, the various issues being faced by the society at large, whether they are economic, political, cultural or others are discussed in a simple, lucid and concise manner and an awareness is aimed to be created as to how various stakeholders can contribute to find creative solutions to issues that plague our society. The effort is to find solutions and engage into dialogue in value-neutral and constructive manner so that a positive vision of the society may be reaffirmed.
Dr. Rajiv Ranjan, University of Delhi, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, how the aggressive posturing of China and its encroachment of territories is leading to a diplomatic crisis, the historicity of India-China relations and can India’s soft power lead to improvement of relationship?
Dr. Happymon Jacob, Associate Professor, School of International Studies, JNU, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, how India’s foreign policy has evolved in the past decade, from being Pakistan-centric to China-centric, engaging with multilateral institutions and what BRICS expansion means for India, importance of G20 for India and how India can lead the global south to contribute substantially to the G20 agenda.
Dr. Sajjan Kumar, Fellow, Prime Ministers Museum & Library, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the changing discourse of Dalit politics and identity in times of Hindutva politics. Dr. Sajjan explains how the discourse of Dalit-hood has changed from simply asking for self-respect to more aspirational and fragmented notions of identity and the masculine politics of new age Dalit leaders!
Prof. Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director, CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS; Professor, King’s College London and author of ‘Modi’s India’ discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, discusses with, the rise of hindutva discourse in India, its impacts on Indian polity and society and the resilience of India’s civil society and universities.
Dr. Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the status of women in India, arenas where we have ushered in improvement and where we need to do better. Dr. Ranjana Kumari emphasizes that women can no longer stand just being part of the agenda but set the agenda themselves.
Dr. Sumedha Kushwaha, CEO- GIPHI, Founder- ATTAC, India discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, entrepreneurship in healthcare sector, harmful effects of tobacco consumption and how the tobacco industry manages to bypass rules and regulations and how young entrepreneurs can make positive interventions.
Prof. Uma Kumar discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami the harmful impacts of smoking to both smokers and non-smokers and why smoking is not cool. Prof. Uma Kumar, a celebrated doctor and anti-tobacco campaigner also sheds light on WHO’s theme for this year.
Dr. Sandipani Dash discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami , the crisis unfolding in Sudan & who are its major players? Why Sudan remains a conflict-ridden nation and how are the world superpowers invested in the war?
Mr. Kallol Bhattacherjee, Senior Assistant Editor (Foreign Affairs), The Hindu, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, the highlights & successes of PM Modi’s visit to the US, how the US is leveraging it’s technology to bring India to its side, the grim diplomacy behind the euphoric celebration of Indo-US ties & why the US needs India?
Ms. Nirupama Subramanian, National Editor (Strategic Affairs), The Indian Express, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, the political crisis unfolding in Pakistan, the tussle between former PM Imran Khan & Pakistan army as well as the protests and how the Supreme Court & People’s Democratic Alliance figure in this equation and implications for India.
Professor Bimol Akoijam, CSSS, JNU, Delhi, discusses with Heena Goswami the role that state government could have played but didn’t, the failure of intelligence in quelling the violence and the sheer irresponsibility on the part of political elites. Prof. Bimol further sheds light on the religious lines that are deepening the divide and the way current crisis will reconfigure social relations, loyalties in Manipur and what can be the way forward.
Professor Bimol Akoijam, CSSS, JNU, New Delhi, discusses with Heena Goswami, the current crisis unfolding in Manipur, the immediate causes that have triggered the violence and the false dichotomy of the hill tribes and valley communities that was created in the colonial past and has been carried on in post-colonial India, reinforced by challenges of competitive democracy.
Professor Sanjay Kumar, Director, Lokniti (CSDS) discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics, the upcoming Karnataka elections, defections of MLAs, factionalism in Congress and BJP, manufactured narratives on social media and the issues that will seal the elections.
Mr. Varghese K. George, Resident Editor, The Hindu, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics, the indictment of Donald Trump and what it means for American democracy, the rise of nationalism in the US and India and its impacts on their ties, Indian diaspora, their world view and so much more.
Dr. Manindra Nath Thakur, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, discusses with Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the state of India’s democracy today, the rise and reign of BJP, the crisis of Marxism, JNU new political theories and his new book Gyan Ki Rajneeti.
Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan discusses with Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the state of Indian trade and economy, global economy, Project Gatishakti, Sagarmala, climate change and how it impacts the Indian economy and also BharatPravah.
Acclaimed Historian Professor Vasant Shinde discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, India’s ancient maritime connections, world’s oldest naval dockyard, Lothal and government’s efforts to put into focus our maritime heritage.
Mr. Ashish Jaiman, Director of Product Management, Microsoft, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence, the disruptions it can bring to societies and how big techs can play a larger and more responsible role.
Professor Lailufar Yasmin, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the rise of Bangladesh, it’s environmental policies, why womens’ clothing scare states, islamophobia, rising fundamentalism, women leaders in SouthAsia and so much more.
Dr. Ho Thi Thanh, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, environmental policies and state regulation in Indonesia as well as the consequent changes brought in the society and the role civil society can play.
Professor Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vietnam National University, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, livelihood adaptations in face of climate change, effects of COVID upon education and if politicians pay heed to experts’ opinion.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the role of media in shaping environmental policies, media in the digital era, and the evolving ethics of journalism.
Dr. Patrick Ziegenhain, Associate Professor, President University, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, religiosity in Southeast Asian nations, how domestic politics can affect the cause of environmental change, aspirations and hopes from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and how it differs from the European Union (EU).
Ms. Ririn Sefsani, Activist, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the repurcussions of environmental degradation for women, the Iran women’s protest against hijab, how women bear the double burden of their communities and state laws and the state of democracy in South East Asia.
Professor Ulrich von Alemann, Political Scientist, Educator and Author discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics about the electoral politics in Europe, disenchantment with elections, corruption in politics, fallouts of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict and hopes from the younger generation and Indian PM Modi’s leadership.
Professor Anand Kumar discusses about the path of socialism that India chose at the dawn of independence & how various parties born out of socialist movements fell prey to populist measures.
Professor Anand Kumar discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics about how previous generations have failed on environment and the ecological devastation. He also shared insights on how consumerism has become the way of justifying greed and why the youth matters today.
Prof. Michael Baurmann, Director at CAIS, Germany, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the impact of digitalization upon democracy, proliferation of misinformation on social media and regulation of digital space.
Prof. Roland Czada, Chair in Government and Public Policy at University of Osnabruck, Germany discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, political fundamentalism, religion, multiculturism, world peace and Russia-Ukraine war.
Professor Detlef Breisen, Justus Liebig University, Germany discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics about Global Politics, Environment, Higher Education across the world.