A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.
The problem of space for India's translocated Cheetahs
32 mins; April 28, 2023
The Bournvita controversy and the debate over food labels | In Focus podcast
27 mins; April 27, 2023
What’s behind the latest conflict in Sudan?
33 mins; April 25, 2023
Can a visit by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Goa change anything between India and Pakistan? | In Focus podcast
33 mins; April 24, 2023
What does Tiger Census 2022 say about tiger conservation in India?
30 mins; April 21, 2023
Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast
38 mins; April 20, 2023
NCF 2023: Is it a good idea to make students give Board exams twice a year, in 16 subjects? | In Focus podcast
36 mins; April 19, 2023
What the on-camera execution of Atiq Ahmed and his brother means
21 mins; April 18, 2023
How is India tackling the COVID-19 resurgence? | In Focus podcast
21 mins; April 14, 2023
How does Finland joining NATO affect Europe’s security architecture?
31 mins; April 13, 2023
Is India prepared for the threat of extreme heat waves and a ‘wet bulb’ summer? | In Focus podcast
30 mins; April 12, 2023
Lessons from the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Media One news channel
27 mins; April 11, 2023
Understanding the Status of Policing in India Report 2023 | In Focus podcast
25 mins; April 10, 2023
What does the Right to Health Bill really mean for Rajasthan? | In Focus podcast
30 mins; April 06, 2023
Why the Rajasthan HC acquitted all four persons sentenced to death in the May 2008 bomb blasts | In Focus podcast
31 mins; April 04, 2023
Single parents: Does the law discriminate?
25 mins; April 03, 2023
What is the significance of India’s four gold medals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships? | In Focus podcast
30 mins; March 31, 2023
Why are Israelis protesting against PM Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul proposals?
30 mins; March 30, 2023
What Amritpal Singh’s rise spells for Punjab | In Focus podcast
30 mins; March 29, 2023
Are there modes of execution 'more humane' than death by hanging?
25 mins; March 28, 2023
Is Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha in order? | In Focus podcast
16 mins; March 27, 2023
A slide without end in Pakistan
25 mins; March 24, 2023
Wagner Group: Russian mercenary outfit or a proxy for the Kremlin in different parts of the globe? | In Focus podcast
31 mins; March 22, 2023
Vladimir Putin, the ICC warrant and the Ukraine war
25 mins; March 21, 2023
Why the Supreme Court put in place a three-member panel to appoint Election Commissioners
20 mins; March 20, 2023
What caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and is there a danger of ‘contagion’? | In Focus podcast
40 mins; March 17, 2023
What legalisation of same sex marriage will mean in India
22 mins; March 16, 2023
Decoding the UN High Seas Treaty | In Focus podcast
27 mins; March 15, 2023
The meaning of China brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia
22 mins; March 14, 2023
How will the US Fed's decision on high interest rates impact India? | In Focus podcast
24 mins; March 13, 2023
Is the addition of Adani firms in 14 NSE indices a matter of concern?
33 mins; March 09, 2023
What you need to know about the H3N2 influenza virus currently circulating in India
21 mins; March 08, 2023
Decoding the assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya
25 mins; March 07, 2023
Can a four-day work week work in India?
23 mins; March 06, 2023
Is ‘period leave’ the right intervention for working women? | In Focus podcast
24 mins; March 03, 2023
What does the Q3 GDP data mean for India?
31 mins; March 01, 2023
Making sense of Russia’s retreat from New START, Biden’s Kyiv visit and China’s ‘peace plan’
30 mins; February 28, 2023
Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast
35 mins; February 27, 2023
What the EC decision on the Shiv Sena means for politics in Maharashtra | In Focus podcast
27 mins; February 23, 2023
Women’s Premier League: Will it be a game-changer for Indian women’s cricket? | In Focus podcast
28 mins; February 22, 2023
Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India?
25 mins; February 21, 2023
Is there a middle way between the Old Pension Scheme and the New Pension Scheme?
26 mins; February 20, 2023
India's disappearing wetlands: Will the new scheme announced in the Budget help? | In Focus podcast
26 mins; February 16, 2023
The Invasion of Ukraine – one year on | In Focus podcast
34 mins; February 15, 2023
How will the latest RBI rate hike impact home loan EMIs, FDs rates, housing market?
27 mins; February 14, 2023
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Why does India’s assistance matter? | In Focus podcast
18 mins; February 13, 2023
The battle for democracy in Myanmar
32 mins; February 10, 2023
What are the implications of the cuts in allocation to MGNREGA in the Union Budget?
33 mins; February 09, 2023
How will China respond to the U.S. shooting down its balloon? | In Focus podcast
22 mins; February 08, 2023
What is the legacy of Pervez Musharraf?
26 mins; February 07, 2023
Decoding India's population conundrum
26 mins; February 06, 2023
The Hindenburg effect: Is it a storm that will pass or is a shake-up on the cards?
35 mins; February 04, 2023
Will the entry of advanced tanks turn the war in Ukraine’s favour?
31 mins; February 03, 2023
Tanvi Srivastava on tracing the life of an Indian teenager in Japan during WWII and life in Netaji’s Indian National Army | In Focus podcast bonus episode
30 mins; February 02, 2023
Where does the banking sector stand today? Pre-Budget Analysis
31 mins; January 31, 2023
Can the Supreme Court and the Centre resolve their differences over judicial appointments?
29 mins; January 30, 2023
What are the private sector investment levels in India? Pre-Budget Analysis Part 2
31 mins; January 27, 2023
Are remote voting machines (RVMs) the best way to enable migrants to vote?
33 mins; January 25, 2023
What India needs to improve its education system post-pandemic
31 mins; January 24, 2023
What is the current state of the Indian economy? Pre-Budget Analysis Part 1
32 mins; January 23, 2023
What is the legal position of narcoanalysis for police investigation in India?
35 mins; January 20, 2023
Generative AI: What are the potential applications and ethical concerns?
38 mins; January 19, 2023
Can Pakistan's current economic crisis be fixed?
21 mins; January 18, 2023
How will the rise of AI impact jobs?
28 mins; January 17, 2023
The signal from the sinking of Joshimath
22 mins; January 16, 2023
Australian Open 2023: Preview and analysis of the men’s and women’s draw
26 mins; January 13, 2023
Should India be alarmed by China’s COVID surge?
34 mins; January 12, 2023
Can Brazil’s democracy survive the attack by Bolsonaro’s supporters? | In Focus podcast
19 mins; January 11, 2023
Why does India want to be a global hub for Green Hydrogen?
26 mins; January 10, 2023
How are drug prices regulated in India?
32 mins; January 05, 2023
Decoding the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
29 mins; January 04, 2023
Does Israel’s new far-right government spell bad news for Palestinians?
28 mins; January 03, 2023
The Taliban haven’t changed their spots
24 mins; January 02, 2023
What the military clash in Tawang means for India
25 mins; December 23, 2022
FIFA 2022 World Cup wrap: What made it fifth time lucky for Lionel Messi?
35 mins; December 22, 2022
Decoding the Multistate-Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022
30 mins; December 21, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine: How well does India's adverse reaction tracking system work?
28 mins; December 20, 2022
Is the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill a missed opportunity?
33 mins; December 19, 2022
Why does Turkey want to launch another military offensive in Syria?
28 mins; December 15, 2022
Measles outbreak: How will India deal with another infectious disease?
27 mins; December 14, 2022
Decoding the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022
28 mins; December 12, 2022
What are the concerns around 5G services and the functioning of Altimeters
25 mins; December 09, 2022
Denied & delayed: Is the RTI process becoming more restrictive and less pro-people
63 hours 33 mins; December 06, 2022
What do the new e-commerce customer review norms mean?
32 mins; December 05, 2022
Wildlife protection in India: A status check on the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day
49 mins; December 03, 2022
What happened to the plan to translocate lions in India
28 mins; December 02, 2022
Why banks write off big loans
27 mins; December 01, 2022
The signals from China’s anti-COVID lockdown protests
20 mins; November 30, 2022
What kind of Army Chief will Asim Munir make in Pakistan?
21 mins; November 29, 2022
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 2
32 mins; November 28, 2022
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 1
26 mins; November 25, 2022
Why are medical students protesting over the bond policy
40 mins; November 23, 2022
Is escalation built into the Russia-Ukraine war?
26 mins; November 22, 2022
Should the age criteria for consensual sex be lowered in India?
36 mins; November 21, 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022: What to expect in Qatar?
28 mins; November 19, 2022
Decoding PARAKH: Why does India need a centralised assessment regulator?
35 mins; November 18, 2022
COP 27: Where will the funds for mitigation and adaptation come from?
24 mins; November 17, 2022
The significance of Xi Jinping meeting Jo Biden
19 mins; November 16, 2022
Why has the CCI levied multiple penalties on Google
29 mins; November 15, 2022
Two finger test for sexual assault: What the latest ban says
