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A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.

COP 28 Preview: What progress can we expect toward climate goals?

35 mins; November 30, 2023

Analysing the World Cup final: What went wrong for India?

28 mins; November 21, 2023

Decoding global semiconductor geopolitics and India’s strategic options | In Focus podcast

49 mins; November 20, 2023

How safe is the online space for children in India?

30 mins; November 17, 2023

How are governments approaching AI regulation?

40 mins; November 16, 2023

How safe is our personal, health data with the Indian government?

33 mins; November 14, 2023

Can air pollution in India increase the risk of type 2 diabetes?

23 mins; November 13, 2023

India’s diplomatic challenge with eight Navy veterans on death row in Qatar

34 mins; November 08, 2023

How do the findings by Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin apply to working women in India?

38 mins; November 06, 2023

Will the new President alter Maldives’ ‘India first’ foreign policy?

25 mins; November 03, 2023

Assembly elections preview: Who has the edge in which state?

33 mins; November 02, 2023

What would it mean for India to host the 2036 Olympics?

35 mins; October 27, 2023

Does India need to decriminalise abortion?

34 mins; October 26, 2023

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict - Part 3

38 mins; October 25, 2023

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict – Part 2 (Wars from 1948 to the present)

49 mins; October 24, 2023

What can we do to get MNCs and billionaires to pay their fair share in taxes?

33 mins; October 23, 2023

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict – Part 1 (Origins)

34 mins; October 20, 2023

Decoding the Supreme Court's judgement against same sex marriage legalisation

28 mins; October 19, 2023

What’s life like for the elephant that leads the Dussehra procession?

28 mins; October 18, 2023

How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservation Bill have?

25 mins; October 16, 2023

Does the Bihar Caste Survey point to a need for a national caste census?

36 mins; October 13, 2023

The Israel-Hamas war and its geopolitical implications

48 mins; October 11, 2023

How does confrontation with India fit in with Canada's Indo-Pacific ‘pivot’?

44 mins; October 10, 2023

What happens under the proposed new law if you break a promise to marry?

39 mins; October 09, 2023

Cannabis in India: Does the law need to catch up with reality?

28 mins; October 06, 2023

Decoding the historic decline in financial savings of Indian households

33 mins; October 05, 2023

Preview of ICC World Cup 2023: What to expect over the next 45 days

30 mins; October 04, 2023

NEP 2020: What are the objections to the Multiple Entry Multiple Exit system?

35 mins; September 29, 2023

Decoding the govt’s Bill on appointment of Election Commissioners

19 mins; September 28, 2023

India-Canada tensions: Fallout of the Canadian PM’s allegations | Bonus Episode

18 mins; September 27, 2023

Why Ultra Processed Foods are deadly and how you can avoid them

34 mins; September 22, 2023

Are corruption cases driven by political rivalry? | In Focus podcast Bonus episode

23 mins; September 20, 2023

G-20 Summit: The big wins and the takeaways | Bonus episode

15 mins; September 18, 2023

What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in India?

24 mins; September 15, 2023

Decoding the new RBI guidelines on floating rate EMIs

25 mins; September 14, 2023

What difference will the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor make?

26 mins; September 13, 2023

US Open 2023: Predictable winners yet full of surprises

23 mins; September 12, 2023

Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies?

37 mins; September 11, 2023

One Nation, One Election: How feasible is it and what would be its impact?

32 mins; September 08, 2023

Why did Xi Jinping decide to skip the G-20 summit?

24 mins; September 07, 2023

Why has attendance in Bihar government schools dipped post-pandemic?

31 mins; September 04, 2023

Does the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 dilute protections for forests?

28 mins; August 30, 2023

Can India's One Health Mission help tackle the rising number of infectious diseases?

32 mins; August 29, 2023

Decoding Praggnanandhaa’s world-beating run to the Chess World Cup final

28 mins; August 25, 2023

What's behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India?

27 mins; August 22, 2023

How will the Jan Vishwas Bill impact makers of substandard drugs?

22 mins; August 18, 2023

Sri Lanka’s economy and the impact of the IMF bailout

27 mins; August 17, 2023

Does NEET favour wealthy, urban and CBSE board students? | Bonus episode

54 mins; August 16, 2023

How will the import restrictions on laptops and tablets affect India?

25 mins; August 14, 2023

The worms that came alive after 46,000 years

24 mins; August 11, 2023

Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

48 mins; August 10, 2023

What would it take for D Gukesh to crack the 2800 barrier in chess?

28 mins; August 09, 2023

Bonus Episode - How Shinzo Abe changed Japan and its relations with India

30 mins; August 08, 2023

How will age-based certification for movies brought in by the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 work?

26 mins; August 04, 2023

The problem of substandard drugs in India

28 mins; August 03, 2023

Decoding the new Israeli law that limits the Supreme Court’s power

36 mins; August 02, 2023

Decoding Rajasthan’s Right to Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023

28 mins; July 28, 2023

Behind the rapid rise and mysterious disappearance of China’s Foreign Minister

23 mins; July 27, 2023

Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy?

26 mins; July 26, 2023

Drinking in moderation is good for the health: myth or fact?

27 mins; July 25, 2023

How legal are live-in relationships in India?

22 mins; July 24, 2023

Why did the US take a U-turn on cluster munitions and offer them to Ukraine?

28 mins; July 21, 2023

Why are state governments complaining about denial of food grains under OMSS?

30 mins; July 19, 2023

Is the food price rise making our diets unhealthy?

30 mins; July 14, 2023

World Snake Day: Why is India still the snake bite capital of the world?

26 mins; July 13, 2023

How will the government’s Green Credit Programme work?

26 mins; July 11, 2023

Out of the 2023 World Cup: What’s behind the decline of the Calypso Kings?

24 mins; July 10, 2023

What lies ahead for GST in India?

23 mins; July 07, 2023

Is ‘highway hypnosis’ a cause for concern on Indian roads? | In Focus podcast

23 mins; July 06, 2023

2023 Wimbledon Preview: Who are the contenders capable of stopping Djokovic? | In Focus podcast

25 mins; July 05, 2023

How Chinese investments are returning to India

21 mins; July 04, 2023

Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded?

34 mins; June 30, 2023

How does extreme heat affect our body?

23 mins; June 29, 2023

The meaning of the Wagner Group's march

25 mins; June 27, 2023

Why does India have such high diabetes numbers? | In Focus podcast

38 mins; June 15, 2023

Will the govt’s new anti-tobacco messaging mandate ruin your OTT experience? | In Focus podcast

25 mins; June 14, 2023

What does the Ariha Shah case tell us about child care laws in India and abroad?

32 mins; June 13, 2023

What does RBI’s current monetary policy mean for India’s economy? | In Focus podcast

24 mins; June 12, 2023

Cheetah Translocation Project: Why did three of the four cheetah cubs die?

28 mins; June 09, 2023

What does the GDP growth rate of 7.2% mean in terms of health of the economy?

31 mins; June 08, 2023

Is there a clear north-south divide in Indian politics?

32 mins; June 07, 2023

Account aggregator framework and concerns around privacy of personal financial data: Part 2

31 mins; June 05, 2023

Account aggregator framework and how can it help you: Part 1

25 mins; June 02, 2023

What are OTT aggregators and what can they do for you?

26 mins; May 30, 2023

What lies behind India’s missing wombs problem? | In Focus podcast

37 mins; May 29, 2023

Should states revert to the Old Pension Scheme? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

33 mins; May 26, 2023

What will be the impact of Russia’s capture of Bakhmut? | In Focus podcast

30 mins; May 25, 2023

Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023: Does it aim for climate mitigation at the expense of biodiversity, forest rights?

34 mins; May 24, 2023

French Open 2023 Preview: Who will make the most of Nadal’s absence?

21 mins; May 23, 2023

All you need to know about Long Covid in India | In Focus podcast

26 mins; May 22, 2023

What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run-off on May 28

30 mins; May 18, 2023

Decoding the Karnataka election results | In Focus podcast

39 mins; May 16, 2023

Rajeev Bhargava on how the Constitution of India represents the distilled wisdom of the founders of the nation | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

69 hours 24 mins; May 15, 2023

What WHO's announcement on COVID-19 no longer being a public health concern means

32 mins; May 12, 2023

Delhi’s G-20 Demolitions: Are the state authorities following established law and procedures?

26 mins; May 11, 2023

What is behind the eruption of communal violence in Manipur? | In Focus podcast

35 mins; May 10, 2023

What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean for divorce laws in the country?

22 mins; May 09, 2023

The prospects of Narendra Modi and the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections | In Focus podcast

27 mins; May 08, 2023

1,000 matches of IPL: Taking stock of the League’s global impact on cricket and beyond | In Focus podcast

36 mins; May 04, 2023

Ding Liren: Can the new World Chess Champion become the best player in the world?

33 mins; May 02, 2023

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