Parley is a weekly podcast from The Hindu that brings together subject experts to discuss issues of public interest in-depth and from multiple perspectives.
Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?
36 mins; July 31, 2025
Should India relax its adoption procedures?
32 mins; July 24, 2025
Should political leaders retire at 75?
46 mins; July 17, 2025
Are existing mechanisms effective in preventing custodial violence?
45 mins; July 10, 2025
Is U.S. imperialism a threat to the world?
28 mins; July 03, 2025
Is voter registration being subject to fraud?
31 mins; June 26, 2025
Will delaying the Census affect its implementation?
32 mins; June 19, 2025
Is Bangladesh slipping into authoritarianism?
36 mins; June 12, 2025
Should India amend its nuclear energy laws?
52 mins; June 05, 2025
Is the three-year practice mandate for judicial service welcome?
54 mins; May 29, 2025
Is establishing the truth a problem during a conflict?
31 mins; May 22, 2025
Is Bihar’s high replacement rate a consequence of poverty?
45 mins; May 15, 2025
Can parents keep tabs on the social media use of teens?
49 mins; May 08, 2025
Has the Pahalgam attack crossed a red line?
39 mins; May 01, 2025
Is the World Trade Organization still relevant?
47 mins; April 24, 2025
Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation?
69 hours 56 mins; April 17, 2025
Are existing mechanisms effective in combating judicial corruption?
45 mins; April 10, 2025
Should India reduce tariffs given the U.S. moves?
19 mins; April 03, 2025
Should the free movement regime between India and Myanmar remain?
29 mins; March 28, 2025
Should immigrants have the same right to protest as citizens?
33 mins; March 20, 2025
Is learning a third language, especially Hindi, necessary?
72 hours 42 mins; March 13, 2025
Is Artificial Intelligence affecting critical thinking skills?
32 mins; March 06, 2025
Will the U.S. change in its Ukraine policy end the Russia-Ukraine war?
35 mins; February 27, 2025
Is there a right to take offence? | The Hindu parley podcast
37 mins; February 20, 2025
Is appointing ad-hoc judges a viable means to reduce backlog?
45 mins; February 13, 2025
Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model?
25 mins; February 06, 2025
Has the INDIA bloc lost its vitality after the Lok Sabha polls?
37 mins; January 30, 2025
Is poverty being underestimated in India?
33 mins; January 23, 2025
Has T20 cricket deskilled Indian batting?
39 mins; January 16, 2025
Is India open to the idea of dual citizenship?
34 mins; January 09, 2025
Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud?
32 mins; January 02, 2025
Should wealth tax be brought back to address inequality in India?
53 mins; December 26, 2024
Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?
23 mins; December 19, 2024
Should the executive have the power to pardon?
32 mins; December 12, 2024
Is Israel’s war in Gaza putting the global order at peril?
36 mins; December 05, 2024
Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?
33 mins; November 28, 2024
Is social media doing more harm than good to democracy?
25 mins; November 21, 2024
Are pro-natalist policies the way to address the ageing population problem?
49 mins; November 07, 2024
Should chess be an Olympic sport?
24 mins; October 24, 2024
Has the Congress internalised its message of social justice?
29 mins; October 17, 2024
Should EC ensure internal democracy in political parties?
22 mins; October 03, 2024
Is India’s growth story benefiting only big capital?
31 mins; September 26, 2024
Should children be barred from social media?
34 mins; September 19, 2024
Is it time for India to introduce a Universal Basic Income?
59 mins; September 12, 2024
Should digital platform owners be held liable for user-generated content?
39 mins; September 05, 2024
Should lateral entry in civil services be encouraged?
31 mins; August 29, 2024
Do we need a Central law for protection of healthcare professionals?
41 mins; August 22, 2024
Does India lack a sporting culture outside cricket?
45 mins; August 15, 2024
Is the Centre being iniquitous in State transfers?
69 hours 30 mins; August 01, 2024
Is the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill draconian? | The Hindu parley podcast
30 mins; July 25, 2024
Does India have enough laws to combat superstition?
47 mins; July 18, 2024
Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations? | The Hindu parley podcast
28 mins; July 11, 2024
Should India review its Myanmar policy in view of the humanitarian crisis?
28 mins; July 04, 2024
Did a constitutional conscience drive much of the Dalit and OBC vote? | The Hindu parley podcast
34 mins; June 27, 2024
Should EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies?
41 mins; June 20, 2024
Do coalition governments slow down the economic reforms agenda? | The Hindu parley podcast
36 mins; June 13, 2024
Does the Model Code of Conduct need legal teeth? | The Hindu parley podcast
22 mins; May 30, 2024
Should doctors be kept out of the Consumer Protection Act? | The Hindu parley podcast
23 mins; May 23, 2024
Should reservation in jobs only be in proportion to the population?
49 mins; May 16, 2024
Are independent journalists on YouTube replacing TV journalists?
47 mins; May 09, 2024
Does PMJAY need a design change? | The Hindu parley podcast
55 mins; May 02, 2024
Can green credits benefit India’s forests?
35 mins; April 25, 2024
Is the government justified in targeting terrorists outside the border? | The Hindu parley podcast
28 mins; April 18, 2024
Is the urban water system breaking? | The Hindu parley podcast
34 mins; April 04, 2024
Did the electoral bonds scheme enable extortion? | The Hindu parley podcast
66 hours 57 mins; March 28, 2024
Should judges accept official posts after retirement? | The Hindu parley podcast
24 mins; March 21, 2024
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India? | The Hindu parley podcast
33 mins; March 14, 2024
Should Minimum Support Price be legalised? | The Hindu parley podcast
38 mins; February 29, 2024
Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?
35 mins; February 15, 2024
Should coaching be restricted to those above 16 years?
35 mins; February 08, 2024
Has the economy improved in the NDA’s second term?
67 hours 23 mins; January 25, 2024
Should AI models be allowed to use copyrighted material for training? | The Hindu parley podcast
29 mins; January 18, 2024
Are antibiotics over-prescribed in India?
21 mins; January 11, 2024
Is higher education out of touch with the skill requirements in the job market? | The Hindu parley podcast
38 mins; January 05, 2024
Is right-wing populism seeing a resurgence across the world?
49 mins; December 28, 2023
Should an All-India Judicial Service be created?
33 mins; December 21, 2023
Should India set a higher bar to address climate change?
47 mins; December 14, 2023
Is the emerging global order bipolar?
34 mins; November 30, 2023
Should online movie reviews be curtailed?
30 mins; November 23, 2023
Should elections be state funded?
29 mins; November 16, 2023
Is the United Nations toothless to stop wars?
39 mins; November 02, 2023
Is India ready to host the 2036 Olympics?
31 mins; October 26, 2023
Are southern States being punished for their success?
41 mins; October 19, 2023
Should the 50% legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered?
49 mins; October 12, 2023
Does cash take away the cachet of science awards?
37 mins; October 05, 2023
Should generative Artificial Intelligence be regulated?
34 mins; September 28, 2023
Is the Opposition’s decision to boycott certain news anchors justified?
22 mins; September 21, 2023
Are corruption cases driven by political rivalries?
23 mins; September 14, 2023
Do subsidies and safety nets take focus away from generating jobs?
31 mins; September 07, 2023
Are natural disasters man-made?
48 mins; August 31, 2023
Should the CJI be part of the committee nominating the CEC?
22 mins; August 24, 2023
Is there a need to replace the IPC, CrPC and IEA?
26 mins; August 17, 2023
Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools?
32 mins; August 10, 2023
Should the age of consent be revised in India?
39 mins; August 03, 2023
Is seat adjustment enough for Opposition unity?
28 mins; July 27, 2023
Should delimitation be delayed further?
33 mins; July 20, 2023
Are regional parties in India facing a succession problem? | The Hindu Parley podcast
37 mins; July 13, 2023
Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?
24 mins; July 07, 2023
Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded? | The Hindu Parley podcast
34 mins; June 29, 2023
Will a shorter medical course solve rural doctor shortages?
