In Focus by The Hindu
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West Bengal elections: How will SIR voter deletions and anti-incumbency shape outcomes?
36 mins; April 03, 2026
Is cinema a positive influence in Tamil Nadu politics?
35 mins; April 02, 2026
Why has the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 sparked such outrage?
28 mins; April 02, 2026
Assembly elections: Can the Left overcome anti-incumbency in Kerala?
47 mins; April 01, 2026
The Tamil Nadu way: How to reverse India's creeping centralisation
38 mins; March 31, 2026
Has gold lost its safe haven status?
43 mins; March 30, 2026
Does India have enough health professionals to care for its rising senior population?
38 mins; March 28, 2026
How do you make a living will?
24 mins; March 27, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Should men get paternity leave in India?
33 mins; March 26, 2026
What happens to the FIFA World Cup if Iran were to withdraw?
19 mins; March 25, 2026
Is trump making a u-turn on Iran war?
30 mins; March 24, 2026
Is the U.S. running out of missiles in the Iran-Israel war?
34 mins; March 23, 2026
West Asia conflict: Under what conditions would Iran agree to a ceasefire?
37 mins; March 21, 2026
Why was the National Transgender Council kept in the dark about the 2026 Amendment Bill?
27 mins; March 20, 2026
How far should governments go in using AI?
45 mins; March 19, 2026
Assam Assembly elections: Is Himanta all set for a second term as CM?
51 mins; March 18, 2026
LPG crisis: Is the Strait of Hormuz blockade India's biggest energy security test yet?
49 mins; March 17, 2026
US-Israeli war on Iran: Will Trump escalate or exit?
37 mins; March 16, 2026
When a godman takes over your life: In Conversation with Priyamvada Mehra
58 mins; March 14, 2026
Why are farmers protesting against an India-US trade deal?
41 mins; March 13, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?
39 mins; March 12, 2026
Trump's tariffs fail in the Supreme Court: How can India recalibrate its trade strategy?
44 mins; March 11, 2026
Was the Ahmedabad pitch worthy of a World Cup final?
20 mins; March 10, 2026
Was the SC's move to 'ban' the NCERT textbook an instance of judicial censorship?
21 mins; March 09, 2026
From protests to power: Is Nepal entering a new political era?
27 mins; March 07, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Crisis: How the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran impacts global oil supply
31 mins; March 06, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Has the Supreme Court been effective in curbing hate speech?
60 hours 17 mins; March 05, 2026
Does too much ultra-processed food affect mental health?
21 mins; March 04, 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khameini: His legacy, and the fallout of his assassination
23 mins; March 03, 2026
Israel–U.S.–Iran war: Where is the West Asia conflict headed?
32 mins; March 02, 2026
West Bengal polls explained: Can the BJP halt the TMC’s fourth-term bid?
23 mins; February 27, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Have AI products begun disrupting India’s IT services sector?
33 mins; February 26, 2026
‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ case: Can Supreme Court’s observations help reverse the declining protection for free speech in India?
32 mins; February 26, 2026
Can Mumbai lead India’s clean energy transition while battling climate risks?
21 mins; February 25, 2026
India’s Rare Earth strategy: Digging beneath the Budget announcements
48 mins; February 24, 2026
After the Hockey Pro League setback, how ready is India for this year's World Cup and Asian Games?
27 mins; February 23, 2026
What does social media do to young brains?
22 mins; February 21, 2026
Rubio’s Munich speech: A call for unapologetic Western domination?
41 mins; February 20, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Does football suffer because of cricket?
39 mins; February 19, 2026
Japan’s strategic shift: What Takaichi’s return means
22 mins; February 18, 2026
Accountability on ICE: How are Trump’s military-style anti-immigrant raids impacting America?
56 mins; February 17, 2026
Is nuclear stability at risk after New START’s collapse?
22 mins; February 16, 2026
What a ‘post-nation’ future might look like? with Rana Dasgupta
72 hours 21 mins; February 14, 2026
ISL 2025-26 season: A rescue mission or a reckoning for Indian football?
26 mins; February 13, 2026
s a double-engine government crucial for growth?
42 mins; February 12, 2026
What does the SC's judgement on menstrual health mean for gender equity in India?
22 mins; February 11, 2026
Bangladesh elections 2026: Decoding the big themes and trends
47 mins; February 10, 2026
What is driving the latest surge of violence in Balochistan?
29 mins; February 09, 2026
Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar: Will the two NCPs unite? with P. Sainath
42 mins; February 06, 2026
Should the Governor's address be scrapped?
63 hours 38 mins; February 05, 2026
India-US ‘trade deal’: What does India gain from it?
43 mins; February 05, 2026
What’s driving the protests against UGC’s new campus equity rules?
45 mins; February 04, 2026
The Greenland gamble: who won, who lost, and who gambles?
18 mins; February 03, 2026
Why is violence the male response to a woman's rejection in India?
24 mins; February 02, 2026
Reading between the lines of Economic Survey 2025–26
31 mins; January 31, 2026
What would India's markets and small businesses expect from Union Budget 2026?
28 mins; January 30, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Will removing curbs on Chinese FDI help India?
31 mins; January 29, 2026
ICC T20 World Cup: Why was Bangladesh replaced by Scotland?
23 mins; January 28, 2026
Should India join Trump’s Board of Peace?
39 mins; January 27, 2026
Decoding SC’s ruling on Tiger Global’s tax ruling
28 mins; January 26, 2026
In Focus-Weekend | Talking entrepreneurship with ‘Ground Breaker’ Kanwal Rekhi
49 mins; January 24, 2026
What Canada PM Mark Carney said: Official obituary of the rules-based global order?
37 mins; January 22, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Does Trump's Greenland plan signal the end of NATO?
35 mins; January 22, 2026
What can an ‘autistic’ Barbie represent when neurodivergence has no single look?
37 mins; January 21, 2026
What Maduro’s capture means for the world
41 mins; January 20, 2026
Jana Nayagan vs. the CBFC: What goes behind censoring 720 hours of film?
23 mins; January 19, 2026
Why are specific acid attack survivors excluded from disability rights in India?
34 mins; January 17, 2026
China’s mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo: How will it affect India?
27 mins; January 16, 2026
Iran protests explained: What’s driving the unrest?
24 mins; January 14, 2026
Why India struggles with cadaver organ donation
24 mins; January 14, 2026
Is denying bail to Khalid and Imam a departure from judicial precedent?
42 mins; January 13, 2026
Removal of Maduro: Decoding the latest chapter in US interventionism
46 mins; January 12, 2026
Indore deaths: What ails the water supply systems in India
24 mins; January 10, 2026
Insurance Bill 2025: What’s in it for policyholders?
31 mins; January 09, 2026
In Focus-Parley | Is the 10-minute delivery model necessary?
35 mins; January 08, 2026
How is AI redefining the case for personality rights legislation in India
39 mins; January 07, 2026
Thiruparankundaram Murugan Temple Karthigai Deepam Row: What is behind the dispute?
50 mins; January 06, 2026
From aviation to digital markets: why tighter regulation is needed to curb duopolies
50 mins; January 05, 2026
Indian tennis in 2026: Bengaluru Open and beyond
25 mins; January 03, 2026
The Aravalli debate: Is it impossible to protect fragile ecosystems in India?
32 mins; January 02, 2026
Has housing become prohibitively expensive in Indian cities?
32 mins; January 01, 2026
Beyond Mamdani’s Inauguration: What’s in store for the Democratic party in 2026
41 mins; December 31, 2025
What defined 2025 for India and the world, and what awaits us in 2026
45 mins; December 30, 2025
India’s SHANTI Bill: Does it pass the smell test on nuclear safety?
52 mins; December 29, 2025
Ten years on, has the Paris Climate Accord delivered?
45 mins; December 28, 2025
From firefighting to managed decline: why the RBI let the rupee breach 90
15 mins; December 27, 2025
Why do reports of attacks on Christians spike around Christmas in India?
26 mins; December 26, 2025
Can propaganda be great art?
48 mins; December 25, 2025
VB-GRAMG Bill: Will it destroy the world’s most successful workfare program?
43 mins; December 24, 2025
Explained: Why is India’s NHRC accreditation being downgraded from ‘A’ to ‘B’
31 mins; December 22, 2025
In Focus-Weekend | ‘Sick Nation’: Are you eating your way into metabolic dysfunction?
50 mins; December 21, 2025
How can India navigate the new wave of trade protectionism?
33 mins; December 20, 2025
IPL 2026 auction: Why did teams splurge on uncapped players?
29 mins; December 19, 2025
In Focus-Parley | Is the Artificial Intelligence boom a bubble?
35 mins; December 18, 2025
India’s new labour codes explained: Why are trade unions upset?
45 mins; December 17, 2025
Does the WHO’s “benchmark” of 1 doctor per 1,000 people actually exist?
30 mins; December 16, 2025
Why did India get a 'C' grade from IMF?
18 mins; December 15, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: Is the 28-point Trump peace deal dead in the water?
39 mins; December 13, 2025
Indigo’s ‘cancel culture’: Is India’s aviation sector jinxed?
44 mins; December 12, 2025
In Focus-Parley | Is the falling rupee a cause for alarm?
19 mins; December 11, 2025