Hey there alum,
Greetings from Bangalore,
"Studying things from unrelated subjects is a lot like yoga for brain. You don’t actually get anywhere when you do yoga. You stand in one place and bend yourself in various shapes. But it makes you more flexible, so when you go out and do walk around, you can walk better." - Paul Graham
We hope you are keeping safe and healthy.
A glance at what we’ve been up to
We are happy to announce that Sachin Kalbag has joined us as a Senior Fellow (Information Policy and Governance). Sachin has spent nearly three decades in some of India's top newsrooms. A fun fact; Sachin happens to be a fellow alum and a topper of the flagship GCPP cohort in 2012.
All Things Policy Podcast
We are also extremely delighted to share with you that our daily podcast, All Things Policy has reached the milestone of 900 episodes. While we will continue to bring a fresh perspective to Indian affairs and an Indian perspective to global affairs, here are the top 10 #ATP episodes so far. This wouldn’t have been possible with your support, so, keep listening and sharing within your network.
And now we wait for our next big milestone i.e;
Policy School
The GCPP Sept '22 cohort got underway this weekend. We had an astounding attendance of around 230 students. Thank you everyone for recommending
our courses in your respective network. We look forward to an exciting journey with these bright minds.
Courses
Do not forget that you can still apply/recommend for our our Special Credit Courses.
Events
Are you in Washington DC?
Aditya Ramanathan is travelling to the US and will be meeting our folks in DC. ( He will be carrying some hot new merch from Bengaluru)
Sign up here to be a part of our second alumni gathering in Washington DC.Are you a cricket enthusiast?
We at Takshashila are not just a bunch of policy wonks but lapsed cricketers at different stages of our career. It is in the spirit of ongoing cricketing season, we are thrilled to announce the first edition of Takshashila staff vs alum cricket match in Bangalore. If you are moderately thrilled and skilled for the game, use this form to be a part of the match.
Opportunities
Programme Associate - Education Vertical | Council for Strategic and Defense Research
Deadline to apply is 9th September 2022British High Commissioner for a Day
To celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the British High Commission in India is offering women from across India a unique opportunity to experience a day in the life of the UK’s top diplomat in the country. The competition is open to women aged 18-23 and the deadline to apply is 2 September 2022.
Research Analyst at Trayas
Postcards from old grads
Unny Radhakrishnan (GCPP 21) shares his latest article in the ET Brand Equity - The tale of two unfinished businesses
Pranav Gupta (GCPP 2) shares his recent article published in the Economic Times - Creating an architecture for net zero emissions
Weekend recommendations by Takshashila Faculty
India’s high-stakes bid to join the global semiconductor race
She who dies with the most checked boxes wins, right? Wrong.
Podcast - Michael Munger on Desires, Morality, and Self-Interest
Have interesting stories to tell? A travel destination that you recently covered? A marathon that you aced last weekend or that achievement you are shy to share? Feel free to write to me at ritul.gaur@takshashila.org.in and we will share it in the next edition of Sandesh. Comments, feedback, brickbats, and suggestions are also welcome.