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In Focus-Parley | Is this the end of the road for the INDIA bloc?

2

What's behind PM Narendra Modi's austerity call?

3

Do India’s badminton stars deserve more recognition after Thomas Cup bronze?

4

Hantavirus explained: The science behind the scare

5

India-UK FTA: Does it pack enough to increase bilateral trade?

6

In Focus-Parley | Do abortion laws in India need overhauling?

7

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026: Can TVK break the DMK–AIADMK Duopoly?

8

Assembly poll results: How do they alter the political calculus in India?

9

Why are negotiations between the U.S. and Iran stalled?

10

Can high temperatures influence the sex of your baby?

11

In Focus-Weekend | What do tech disruption and stagnant wages mean for India’s middle class?

12

What are the political implications of 7 AAP MPs ‘merging’ with BJP?

13

In Focus-Parley | Does the PIL jurisdiction need to be reconsidered?

14

India’s temporal inequality: Why the poorer you are, longer the queue

15

What are the key challenges in PoSH reporting and implementation?

16

Why are Haryana's farmers resisting the new digital verification rules at mandis?

17

In Focus-Weekend | How AI could reshape the future of species

18

Noida protest: Why do labour disputes get treated as ‘law and order’ issue?

19

In Focus-Parley | Has a weakening of unionisation hurt workers?

20

How to make India's metro systems serve our cities better?

21

How will 'Indian Ozempics' change treatment for diabetes and obesity?

22

Can a cancer therapy help treat autoimmune diseases?

23

As polls near, how is Tamil Nadu's economy doing?

24

Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire: Will it hold?

25

In Focus Parley | Should the Mythos AI model raise cybersecurity alarms at governments and companies?

26

Justice Kurian Joseph Committee Report explained: what are its recommendations?

27

US-Iran war: Why did the Islamabad peace talks fail?

28

Why are Central banks not raising interest rates despite rising oil prices?

29

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: Can DMK retain power amid BJP’s push, AIADMK’s challenge, and Vijay’s TVK entry?

30

Can Cuba weather its worst crisis in decades?

31

Have elections in India become plutocratic?

32

What is behind U.S.- Iran ceasefire?

33

Will the 'No Kings' protest be a defining moment in Trump's second term?

34

Should privacy be a tradable right?

35

West Bengal elections: How will SIR voter deletions and anti-incumbency shape outcomes?

36

Is cinema a positive influence in Tamil Nadu politics?

37

Why has the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 sparked such outrage?

38

Assembly elections: Can the Left overcome anti-incumbency in Kerala?

39

The Tamil Nadu way: How to reverse India's creeping centralisation

40

Has gold lost its safe haven status?

41

Does India have enough health professionals to care for its rising senior population?

42

How do you make a living will?

43

In Focus-Parley | Should men get paternity leave in India?

44

What happens to the FIFA World Cup if Iran were to withdraw?

45

Is trump making a u-turn on Iran war?

46

Is the U.S. running out of missiles in the Iran-Israel war?

47

West Asia conflict: Under what conditions would Iran agree to a ceasefire?

48

Why was the National Transgender Council kept in the dark about the 2026 Amendment Bill?

49

How far should governments go in using AI?

50

Assam Assembly elections: Is Himanta all set for a second term as CM?

51

LPG crisis: Is the Strait of Hormuz blockade India's biggest energy security test yet?

52

US-Israeli war on Iran: Will Trump escalate or exit?

53

When a godman takes over your life: In Conversation with Priyamvada Mehra

54

Why are farmers protesting against an India-US trade deal?

55

In Focus-Parley | Is India tailing the U.S. in its West Asia policy?

56

Trump's tariffs fail in the Supreme Court: How can India recalibrate its trade strategy?

57

Was the Ahmedabad pitch worthy of a World Cup final?

58

Was the SC's move to 'ban' the NCERT textbook an instance of judicial censorship?

59

From protests to power: Is Nepal entering a new political era?

60

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: How the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran impacts global oil supply

61

In Focus-Parley | Has the Supreme Court been effective in curbing hate speech?

62

Does too much ultra-processed food affect mental health?

63

Ayatollah Ali Khameini: His legacy, and the fallout of his assassination

64

Israel–U.S.–Iran war: Where is the West Asia conflict headed?

65

West Bengal polls explained: Can the BJP halt the TMC’s fourth-term bid?

66

In Focus-Parley | Have AI products begun disrupting India’s IT services sector?

67

‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ case: Can Supreme Court’s observations help reverse the declining protection for free speech in India?

68

Can Mumbai lead India’s clean energy transition while battling climate risks?

69

India’s Rare Earth strategy: Digging beneath the Budget announcements

70

After the Hockey Pro League setback, how ready is India for this year's World Cup and Asian Games?

71

What does social media do to young brains?

72

Rubio’s Munich speech: A call for unapologetic Western domination?

73

In Focus-Parley | Does football suffer because of cricket?

74

Japan’s strategic shift: What Takaichi’s return means

75

Accountability on ICE: How are Trump’s military-style anti-immigrant raids impacting America?

76

Is nuclear stability at risk after New START’s collapse?

77

What a ‘post-nation’ future might look like? with Rana Dasgupta

78

ISL 2025-26 season: A rescue mission or a reckoning for Indian football?

79

Is a double-engine government crucial for growth?

80

What does the SC's judgement on menstrual health mean for gender equity in India?

81

Bangladesh elections 2026: Decoding the big themes and trends

82

What is driving the latest surge of violence in Balochistan?

83

Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar: Will the two NCPs unite? with P. Sainath

84

Should the Governor's address be scrapped?

85

India-US ‘trade deal’: What does India gain from it?

86

What’s driving the protests against UGC’s new campus equity rules?

87

The Greenland gamble: who won, who lost, and who gambles?

88

Why is violence the male response to a woman's rejection in India?

89

Reading between the lines of Economic Survey 2025–26

90

What would India's markets and small businesses expect from Union Budget 2026?

91

In Focus-Parley | Will removing curbs on Chinese FDI help India?

92

ICC T20 World Cup: Why was Bangladesh replaced by Scotland?

93

Should India join Trump’s Board of Peace?

94

Decoding SC’s ruling on Tiger Global’s tax ruling

95

In Focus-Weekend | Talking entrepreneurship with ‘Ground Breaker’ Kanwal Rekhi

96

What Canada PM Mark Carney said: Official obituary of the rules-based global order?

97

In Focus-Parley | Does Trump's Greenland plan signal the end of NATO?

98

What can an ‘autistic’ Barbie represent when neurodivergence has no single look?

99

What Maduro’s capture means for the world

100

Jana Nayagan vs. the CBFC: What goes behind censoring 720 hours of film?

101

Why are specific acid attack survivors excluded from disability rights in India?

102

China’s mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo: How will it affect India?

103

Iran protests explained: What’s driving the unrest?

104

Why India struggles with cadaver organ donation

105

Is denying bail to Khalid and Imam a departure from judicial precedent?

106

Removal of Maduro: Decoding the latest chapter in US interventionism

107

Indore deaths: What ails the water supply systems in India

108

Insurance Bill 2025: What’s in it for policyholders?

109

In Focus-Parley | Is the 10-minute delivery model necessary?

110

How is AI redefining the case for personality rights legislation in India

111

Thiruparankundaram Murugan Temple Karthigai Deepam Row: What is behind the dispute?

112

From aviation to digital markets: why tighter regulation is needed to curb duopolies

113

Indian tennis in 2026: Bengaluru Open and beyond

114

The Aravalli debate: Is it impossible to protect fragile ecosystems in India?

115

Has housing become prohibitively expensive in Indian cities?

116

Beyond Mamdani’s Inauguration: What’s in store for the Democratic party in 2026

117

What defined 2025 for India and the world, and what awaits us in 2026

118

India’s SHANTI Bill: Does it pass the smell test on nuclear safety?

119

Ten years on, has the Paris Climate Accord delivered?

120

From firefighting to managed decline: why the RBI let the rupee breach 90

121

Why do reports of attacks on Christians spike around Christmas in India?

122

Can propaganda be great art?

123

VB-GRAMG Bill: Will it destroy the world’s most successful workfare program?

124

Explained: Why is India’s NHRC accreditation being downgraded from ‘A’ to ‘B’

125

In Focus-Weekend | ‘Sick Nation’: Are you eating your way into metabolic dysfunction?

126

How can India navigate the new wave of trade protectionism?

127

IPL 2026 auction: Why did teams splurge on uncapped players?

128

In Focus-Parley | Is the Artificial Intelligence boom a bubble?

129

India’s new labour codes explained: Why are trade unions upset?

130

Does the WHO’s “benchmark” of 1 doctor per 1,000 people actually exist?

131

Why did India get a 'C' grade from IMF?

132

Russia-Ukraine war: Is the 28-point Trump peace deal dead in the water?

133

Indigo’s ‘cancel culture’: Is India’s aviation sector jinxed?

134

In Focus-Parley | Is the falling rupee a cause for alarm?

135

India vs South Africa: What the Test collapse and ODI fightback reveal

136

Is India staring at a superbug threat?

137

Delhi’s toxic air: Can it ever be fixed?

138

In Focus-Weekend | Artillery at Kargil: How India’s guns turned the tide

139

Digital Gender-Based Violence in India: Why are survivors struggling for justice?

140

Sanchar Saathi episode: Is India lowering expectations on consent and privacy?

141

In Focus-Parley | Do we need to change how cities are governed in India?

142

On reasonable accommodations: Why a rights-based approach is needed to make workplaces disability inclusive

143

Norris, Piastri, Verstappen: Breaking Down F1’s Thrilling 2025 Title Battle

144

Health insurance: Decoding the mismatch between claims filed and settled

145

In Focus-Weekend | Inside Mumbai’s battle against the underworld w/ D. Sivanandhan IPS (Retd.)

146

Why are mumps cases spiking in India and can the vaccine help?

147

Did COP30 deliver on the expectations?

148

In Focus-Parley | Are the labour codes labour friendly?

149

Presidential reference: Is the Supreme Court’s opinion a blow against federalism?

150

What does Kerala’s Zero Extreme Poverty announcement really mean

151

Ryan Williams case: Can foreign-born players solve Indian football’s woes?

152

In Focus-Weekend | What Happened to Daniel Naroditsky in the Online Chess Era?

153

IPL trades: On retentions, team strategies and auction war rooms for IPL 2026

154

Death sentence for Hasina: What does it mean for Bangladesh politics?

155

Is federalism in retreat under single-party hegemony?

156

Bihar verdict: Anomaly, or end of the road for the Opposition?

157

What does the latest petition before the Supreme Court mean for surrogacy in India?

158

Young love vs POCSO Act: The hidden realities behind the low conviction rates

159

How U.S. oil sanctions are testing India-Russia ties

160

Blood safety in India: What are the issues and how can they be resolved?

161

Sudan’s RSF massacres: What’s behind the unending war?

162

In Focus-Parley | Should public celebrations or expression of devotion be avoided?

163

When she is Right: Is a female conservative PM good news for women?

164

Bihar SIR: What the Supreme Court’s intervention has achieved and what lies ahead

165

Is G-2 real or mere rhetoric: Decoding the US-China ‘truce’ reached in Busan

166

In Focus-Weekend | Something Strange on the Chessboard? Call the Chess Detective.

167

What is ORS and why did Dr. Sivaranjani take the label to court?

168

Decoding New York's Mamdani moment

169

In Focus-Parley | Is using AI-based tools for mental health useful or harmful?

170

How are the guardrails of India’s microfinance sector helping it back to health?

171

Have Political Parties Decoded Disparate Bihar Ahead of the State Elections?

172

Can India’s win redefine power and possibility in women’s cricket?

173

In Focus-Weekend | Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl: Do her lyrics still resonate with fans?

174

Is close contact with pigeons bad for your health?

175

Supreme Court quashes ‘mass conversion’ FIRs: What it means for anti-conversion laws in India

176

In Focus-Parley | Should AI be introduced as part of school curricula?

177

Why are ‘Extinct in the Wild’ species becoming a conservation priority in India

178

Crimes against women during conflict in Manipur: What the numbers don't say

179

‘Evidence-based’ approach and RCTs: Can they distort policy-making?

180

China drops ‘developing country’ tag at WTO: What it means for India

181

Why does rabies still kill so many in India?

182

Pan-India SIR: Given the Bihar experience, what can we expect?

183

In Focus-Parley | Should India take global leadership on climate change?

184

Can the stolen Crown Jewels from the Louvre ever be recovered?

185

Bihar elections: What are the key factors that will decide the outcome?

186

Decoding the 2025 Nobel in Economics: How new ideas crush the old and fuel growth

187

In Focus-Weekend | So you think your kid can be a chess champ?

188

Can Indian women turn talent into wins at the Cricket World Cup?

189

Should India host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics?

190

In Focus-Parley | Is landlockedness the reason for Bihar’s underdevelopment?

191

Decoding the paracetamol-autism controversy

192

What's driving India's renewed engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime?

193

Why the challenge against Securities Transactions Tax in the Supreme Court?

194

Is GPT-5 a revolution or hype?

195

Can Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado Inspire Change?

196

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Can it deliver a lasting ceasefire?

197

In Focus-Parley | Are women deciding Assembly elections?

198

Why Indians are shifting from fixed deposits to SIPs

199

Cough syrup deaths: Where is India going wrong with its medicines

200

Why is DNA evidence in India often not reliable?

201

In Focus-Weekend | Naming chimps, making room: Jane Goodall’s wild legacy for women in science

202

Understanding the impact of public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war

203

In Focus-Parley | Should Ladakh get statehood?

204

The Asia Non Cup: No Handshakes, No Trophy?

205

Why ‘Design in India’ must be the next step in defence manufacturing

206

Why are C-section rates rising in India?

207

How Ladakh’s peaceful protests turned violent and led to Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest

208

In Focus-Weekend | Anxieties of the IB school parent: How to tell if it’s the right fit for your child?

209

Aman Sehrawat’s big miss: Does Indian wrestling have a weight-cutting problem?

210

In Focus-Parley | Is the American Dream dead for Indians?

211

Saudi-Pak Defence deal: Should India be alarmed or is it ‘no big deal’?

212

Tariff Watch: Is India’s gem and jewellery sector losing its sheen under US tariffs?

213

Is there an H1-B ‘scam’ that affects both Indian and American workers?

214

Is GST becoming the “good and simple tax” it was promised to be?

215

What do India's declining fertility rates mean for the future?

216

Decoding the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

217

In Focus-Parley | Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?

218

Can India’s Factories Survive America’s Tariff War?

219

Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea

220

20 Years of Forest Rights Act: Can it work without a tribal policy?

221

In Focus-Weekend | Sinner vs Alcaraz: A new era of dominance in tennis

222

Israel's attack on Qatar: Is diplomacy now a target?

223

Tariff Watch Part 2: How US tariffs could impact India’s textiles sector

224

Nepal on the Brink - Part 2: Beyond the Gen Z's rage

225

Nepal on the Brink: Will the old guard step aside?

226

Why most students in Bengal and Odisha take private tuitions

227

Is your hair transplant being performed by a qualified practitioner?

228

In Focus-Weekend | Dinosaur fossils: Can India protect its prehistoric past?

229

Why is Kerala seeing a spike in brain-eating amoeba infections?

230

Tariff watch Part 1: Will Trump’s duty-free cut hurt India’s online sellers?

231

In Focus-Parley | Should commercial speech on digital platforms be regulated?

232

Can India’s real money gaming ban withstand constitutional scrutiny?

233

Modi-Xi at Tianjin SCO summit: Does it signal a shift in momentum for India-China ties?

234

Are persons with disabilities in India compensated well?

235

In Focus-Weekend | Coffee Blues: Will Record Price Surges Hurt Our Daily Fix?

236

Is Wickremesinghe's trial a turning point in Sri Lankan politics?

237

Trump tariffs: How can India gain from a pivot to China?

238

Should States be compensated for revenue loss from GST reforms?

239

Can RBI's new guidelines regulate the use of AI, without slowing down innovation?

240

What are the risks of using ChatGPT for mental health?

241

Gaza’s Journalists: Reporting Under Fire, Paying with Their Lives

242

In Focus-Weekend: Manu Joseph on why the poor don’t kill us, and other such mysteries

243

US Open 2025 preview: Will Sinner prevail over Alcaraz?

244

Is the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill anti-federal?

245

Will a two-tiered World Test Championship do more harm than good?

246

How will the reformed GST impact India's economy

247

Bihar SIR: What the Supreme Court’s interim order means for voter rights

248

What does the U.S. slashing of funding for mRNA vaccine research mean for public health

249

From Obesity to Ozempic: Is This the Right Way to Lose Weight?

250

Why stunting happens in children and what we can do about it

251

China’s Mineral Curbs: Will your new EV arrive late and cost more?

252

Should HIV/AIDS testing be made mandatory before marriage?

253

India’s stray dog crisis: Can the Supreme Court’s Delhi ruling curb rabies?

254

Does the average Indian diet meet protein requirements?

255

Indian Railways’ money problem: Will higher fares fix it?

256

Uttarkashi flash floods: Can we prevent the next tragedy?

257

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations: Is transparency the EC’s best weapon to counter them?

258

Should there be a ceiling on salaries of top management?

259

Trump’s 25% tariffs: Would India be better off without a rushed trade deal?

260

Does India need to decriminalise teenage relationships?

261

At 19, Divya Deshmukh Makes Chess History for India

262

How would NISAR expand our understanding of the Earth?

263

Kamchatka quake: How come 8.8 in magnitude but zero casualties?'

264

Is ICJ's ruling on climate change merely symbolic?

265

Behind the scenes: How the data and science teams measured heat stress

266

What is India doing about its child trafficking problem

267

Did a Wall Street Giant Crush India’s Small Options Traders?

268

Pitch Imperfect: The ISL suspension and Indian football's latest crisis

269

Tesla Finally Lands in India: Is It Too Late?

270

Does the wellness industry in India need more regulation?

271

QS rankings and Indian universities: Are they meaningful or just window dressing?

272

Nipah virus and Kerala: What is the connection

273

AI 171 Crash: Fuel Cutoff and a Fatal Plunge

274

The Nimisha Priya Case: Decoding death penalty laws

275

The Sandal Scandal: Of Birks, Crocs, and Fakes | Part 2

276

The Sandal Scandal: Of Birks, Crocs, and Fakes | Part 1

277

The terms and conditions of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs

278

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: Another Warning, More Lives at Risk

279

July 9 General Strike: What do India’s workers want?

280

What was the rationale for the fuel ban on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in Delhi

281

Is the government reluctant to ensure better road safety for its citizens?

282

Does the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar risk mass disenfranchisement?

283

Wimbledon 2025: Preview and analysis

284

Why are short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) so dangerous?

285

Israel, Iran, and the US: What were their calculations behind the ceasefire?

286

Is India's extreme heat impacting pregnancies?

287

India as the world's fourth largest economy: What the numbers tell us

288

Has Israel’s objective in attacking Iran shifted – from de-nuclearisation to regime change?

289

World Crocodile Day: Appraising 50 years of Crocodile Conservation in India

290

What are the risks of the government's proposed 'mixopathy' move?

291

Article 143: What is the context of the Presidential reference to SC regarding TN Governor case?

292

What do you need to know about the Covid-19 spike in India?

293

What are the implications of Ukraine’s unprecedented drone attacks deep inside Russian territory?

294

How healthy are India’s State legislatures?

295

Canada post-elections: Can PM Carney bring about a reset in relations with India?

296

Is Manipur ready for a ‘popular government’ yet?

297

Are advertising and easy access driving rising sugar consumption among Indian children?

298

Does India’s alleged forced repatriation of Rohingya refugees breach international law?

299

French Open 2025: Preview and analysis of the Men’s and Women’s Draw

300

Could India-U.K. trade deal be a template for other FTAs?

301

Why did India restrict imports from Bangladesh to just two ports?

302

Were the 21 lakh 'excess deaths' in 2021 caused by the Covid19 pandemic?

303

Atmospheric memory: How do monsoons ‘remember’ the past?

304

What are the implications of India’s ‘new normal’ in fighting cross-border terrorism?

305

Petitions challenging Waqf Act in SC: What concerns are flagged for adjudication?

306

Is climate change increasing the levels of toxic arsenic in our rice?

307

What does it mean for India to conduct a caste census?

308

Are the extinct dire wolves really back?

309

Is a candidate winning an election ‘unopposed’ unconstitutional?

310

Aamir Aziz-Anita Dube controversy: What does the copyright law say?

311

How can India strengthen the foundations of its justice delivery system?

312

What can we expect from the US-Iran nuclear talks?

313

What is Type 5 diabetes and why is it of concern in India?

314

What are the concerns with the Income Tax Bill, 2025?

315

What are the factors at play in content moderation

316

Why are health insurance premiums so high in India?

317

Why is torture prevalent in Indian policing even though it is illegal?

318

What does Generative AI mean for the working classes?

319

How can India counter Trump's tariffs?

320

How does Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act weaken the RTI?

321

Understanding the concerns over EPIC-Aadhaar linkage

322

Could environmental pollution be behind the rise in cancers in India?

323

Kunal Kamra incident: Is vandalism as a response to political humour getting normalised in India?

324

Unpacking the PTPA’s class action lawsuit against tennis’s governing bodies

325

Why does India not have a national emergency helpline?

326

What’s in the 30-day ceasefire proposal for Russia, Ukraine and Europe?

327

Can Europe adapt to the trans-Atlantic reset sparked by Trump’s America First foreign policy?

328

What are the implications of Trump’s threat to ‘mirror’ India’s tariffs?

329

How RBI can address rupee volatility

330

Decoding the measles outbreak in the U.S. and its larger implications

331

How can voters in different states end up with same EPIC numbers?

332

Three years of a proxy war: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine conflict

333

WHO exit, USAID suspension: What the United States' moves mean for global health

334

The Jannik Sinner case: Is tennis’s anti-doping regime ‘broken’?

335

Does AAP’s loss in Delhi signal the end of ‘alternative politics’ in India?

336

President’s Rule in Manipur: Can it resolve the ethnic strife and restore normalcy? | In Focus podcast

337

The Good, Flaws and the Opportunities arising from the Budget 2025

338

Why India needs to urgently reduce its salt intake

339

What to expect from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam?

340

Decoding the economics of Trump’s tariffs

341

What’s behind the recent eruption of large-scale violence in Colombia?

342

Decoding Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code

343

Demystifying Guillain-Barre Syndrome following the Pune outbreak

344

Can Trump realistically deport millions of undocumented immigrants?

345

Can SMRs power India's renewable energy transition?

346

How will South India's declining births affect society

347

Can the AAP return to power in Delhi yet again?

348

How did workers from UP end up trapped in a cement plant in war-torn Libya?

349

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: How did it happen?

350

Agenda of Trump 2.0: What can the world expect?

351

Decoding the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

352

Understanding HMPV: Why there is no need to panic

353

Key episodes of 2024

354

What does overusing paracetamol do to your body?

355

Why did the now-impeached President of South Korea declare martial law?

356

Why are rice farmers facing profitably challenges?

357

What is the scale of environmental risks and biodiversity losses linked to the Great Nicobar mega-project?

358

What are the implications of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria?

359

Is air pollution one of the reasons behind high rates of heart disease in India?

360

Understanding the Sambhal violence that led to five deaths

361

Why did the plastic pollution talks in South Korea fail to yield a treaty?

362

Decoding the Maharashtra election controversies

363

Decoding the Maharashtra poll verdict: What changed between June and November 2024?

364

Does what you eat affect how your brain works?

365

COP29: Why are developing countries so disappointed? | In Focus podcast

366

Decoding the extradition controversy around Sheikh Hasina

367

Can Dissanayake chart a new economic path for Sri Lanka or will he stay bound by the IMF program?

368

Decoding the mandate for Trump and his picks for the White House

369

Saudi's Neom project: What do its exploitative work conditions say about India's migrant worker scenario?

370

Why accountability is key for climate financing | In Focus podcast

371

Census and delimitation: what’s going to happen in South India

372

Trump vs Harris: Who has the upper hand on eve of polling day? | In Focus podcast

373

Why is this year's Nobel prize for Economic Sciences so controversial?

374

How will the Vijay factor affect the political field in Tamil Nadu? | In Focus podcast

375

Decoding the India-China border patrolling agreement

376

What does Sinwar’s death mean for prospects of Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations?

377

What role does microRNA play in our cells and why is this vital?

378

Why did the Supreme Court recall its order striking down provisions of the 2016 amendments to the Benami Act, 1988? | In Focus podcast

379

What are the problems with the bail system in India?

380

Decoding the workers strike at Samsung India in Chennai

381

What are the objections to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024?

382

Decoding the J&K assembly elections verdict

383

How did the BJP pull off an unexpected victory in the Haryana assembly polls?

384

How did Marathi become a classical language?

385

Is Delhi set to have even worse air quality this winter compared to previous years?

386

What is passive euthanasia and why should we be talking about it more?

387

What are the implications of Hassan Nasrallah’s death for Lebanon and Gaza?

388

What is the Body Roundness Index (BRI) and could it replace BMI?

389

What went into India’s historic double gold at Budapest Chess Olympiad?

390

Badlapur encounter—what does the law say?

391

What’s next for Sri Lanka After the presidential election results?

392

What happens to astronauts on an extended stay in space

393

What can be done to arrest the trend of democratic decline worldwide?

394

Can biofortified crops make India nutritionally secure?

395

J&K Assembly polls preview: Agendas, party promises, and voter expectations | In Focus podcast

396

Why are Kenyans protesting against proposed Adani airport takeover deal?

397

Decoding the Uttar Pradesh Digital Media Policy 2024

398

Air India-Vistara merger: What’s in store for flyers?

399

What are divorced people entitled to under Indian law?

400

Why did Brazil’s Supreme Court ban X?

401

What is behind the escalating violence in healthcare spaces in India | In Focus podcast

402

Making sense of the Israel-Hezbollah tit-for-tat attacks

403

Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry

404

Why are combination drugs in India being banned

405

View from Dhaka: What do the people of Bangladesh want?

406

US Open 2024: Preview and analysis of the men’s and women’s draw | In Focus podcasts

407

Does India need to be concerned about the global Mpox outbreak?

408

Does Kamala Harris's candidacy mean Indian-Americans have fully arrived in the US?

409

Should India reconsider its China FDI policy?

410

What lies ahead for Bangladesh?

411

How did the near-extinction of vultures in India contribute to thousands of additional human deaths?

412

Decoding the Wayanad landslide

413

Should the RBI focus on core inflation while forming its monetary policy? | In Focus podcast

414

Harris vs Trump: Who will determine the defining issues of the Presidential race?

415

Why is Imane Khelif at the center of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics?

416

IAS aspirants deaths: Why are over 35,000 people drowning every year in India?

417

How will removal of indexation in LTCG tax calculation impact ordinary investors? | In Focus podcast

418

Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 2

419

Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 1 | In Focus podcast

420

Why did the Puja Khedkar case cause a ruckus over the disability quota? | In Focus podcast

421

What do the student protests signify for the Sheikh Hasina regime in Bangladesh?

422

What does the RSS ban on government employees being lifted mean? | In Focus podcast

423

Paris Olympics: Preview of India’s medal prospects

424

Trump at the RNC: How has the assassination attempt impacted the US Presidential race?

425

From Indira Rasois to Amma Unavagams: Why does urban India need government canteens? | In Focus podcast

426

What does PM Modi’s visit to Russia really mean for India

427

Why is India not exercising enough?

428

Can Iran’s reformist President-elect deliver on his promises? | In Focus podcast

429

Will Operation Azm-i-Istehkam curb terrorism in Pakistan? | In Focus podcast

430

Sri Lanka Presidential elections: Will they deliver on the political expectations of the 2022 protesters? | In Focus podcast

431

How will concerns over Biden’s ‘cognitive decline’ impact the US Presidential race? | In Focus podcast

432

Why India's millions of domestic workers have no legal protections in the country and abroad

433

What lies ahead for Britain under Starmer? | In Focus podcast

434

Will the T20 World Cup win trigger a phase of Indian domination in world cricket? | In Focus podcast

435

What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast

436

Wimbledon 2024: Preview and analysis of the men’s and women’s draw | In Focus podcast

437

Can AI revolutionize the way we interact with phones? | In Focus podcast

438

Decoding the geopolitical implications of the Russia-North Korea security pact

439

Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population?

440

How well can Gandhi Sagar sanctuary accommodate free-ranging cheetahs?

441

Why is the ad industry unhappy with MIB’s self-declaration mandate?

442

What’s behind the calls for an independent probe into conduct of NEET 2024? | In Focus podcast

443

What’s behind the record number of ‘heat wave’ days in north India this year? | In Focus podcast

444

Does India need to be concerned about the avian flu outbreak?

445

Modi's third term: What can we expect from his government?

446

What is the Biden peace plan for Gaza and will it work?

447

Mandate 2024: Blip in the BJP dominant party system, or start of a new coalition era?

448

77th World Health Assembly: What’s standing in the way of a Pandemic Agreement?

449

Is the Draft Digital Competition Bill too restrictive?

450

Will the ICJ ruling make a difference to the Israel-Gaza issue? | In Focus podcast

451

French Open 2024 Preview: What the chances for Nagal, Nadal and Bopanna? | In Focus podcast

452

What are the implications of Raisi’s death for Iran | In Focus podcast

453

What does the Russia-China strategic convergence mean for India?

454

What's behind the furore over the AstraZeneca vaccine | In Focus podcast

455

Why has the ‘A’ status accreditation of NHRC been deferred for the second year in a row? | In Focus podcast

456

What’s behind India’s ‘ghost mall’ phenomenon?

457

What are the implications of Arvind Kejriwal making interim bail? | In Focus podcast

458

Why is Israel not OK with the Gaza ceasefire plan that was accepted by Hamas? | In Focus podcast

459

What explains the extraordinary delay in sharing of polling data by the Election Commission?

460

Indian spices unsafe: Do food safety laws in Indian need an overhaul? | In Focus podcast

461

Decoding the claims and counterclaims in India's election campaign

462

What will be the impact of IRDAI regulation asking health insurers to cover those above 65 years of age? | In Focus podcast

463

AAP-Congress alliance: What's the impact on AAP's 'anti-political' appeal?

464

What impact will the unrelenting heat have on India’s future health? | In Focus podcast

465

Has the delay in the 2021 Census sparked a data crisis in public health science?

466

What do Nestle's sugary baby cereals say about Indian food safety laws?

467

17-year-old Challenger: How Gukesh made chess history | In Focus podcast

468

What can we expect from Tesla’s entry in the Indian EV market?

469

Will the new wildlife rules accelerate illegal trade of India's captive elephants | In Focus podcast

470

Will Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel trigger a wider regional war?

471

What do India’s anti-terror comments mean for the country’s foreign policy | In Focus podcast

472

What is Kerala's fiscal autonomy suit all about?

473

The IPL ‘fan wars’: Why is Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya getting booed at every venue? | In Focus podcast

474

What can the 10,000 genome project tell us about India's health | In Focus podcast

475

How is India faring in the battle against corruption | In Focus podcast

476

Where does India stand in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations? | In Focus podcast

477

Will ‘retrieval’ of Katchatheevu solve the problems of Tamil fishermen? | In Focus podcast

478

How to create more jobs for India’s educated youth | In Focus podcast

479

Do India’s Free Trade Agreements with European nations benefit the country? | In Focus podcast

480

What the recent UNSC resolution means for Palestinians in Gaza | In Focus podcast

481

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast

482

Moscow terror attack: Why did ISIS target Russia?

483

What can microplastics do to the human body?

484

Do the electoral bonds disclosures merit a full-fledged probe? | In Focus podcast

485

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations

486

Why does the Election Commission need seven phases to conduct general elections?

487

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast

488

Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India? | In Focus podcast Bonus episode

489

What the resignation of an Election Commissioner ahead of general elections implies | In Focus podcast

490

How can Bengaluru achieve water resilience?

491

What the developing countries were fighting for at WTO's Abu Dhabi session | In Focus podcast

492

What lies ahead for Pakistan’s new PM and his Cabinet

493

The end of immunity for MPs and MLAs over bribery

494

How will the change in surrogacy rules impact prospective parents?

495

Why hasn't England's 'Bazball' delivered in India?

496

Cross-voting and defections in Indian politics | In Focus podcast

497

What drives the illegal organ trade in India?

498

Two years of the Ukraine War: What’s in store next? | In Focus podcast

499

Why are house prices so high in India?

500

Why plastic recycling is not a solution

501

What can India learn from the recent shifts in geoeconomics? | In Focus podcast

502

Where is the farmers' protest heading?

503

How does a chip in your brain work?

504

Lok Sabha elections 2024: What can we expect | In Focus podcast

505

What the Electoral Bonds verdict of the Supreme Court implies | In Focus podcast

506

What are the issues with Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code?

507

What the Centre's White Paper on Indian Economy says, and doesn't say | In Focus podcast

508

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024?

509

How will the new hit and run law affect drivers in India? | In Focus podcast

510

Decoding the factors with a bearing on India-Iran relations

511

Why did the RBI clamp down on Paytm? | In Focus podcast

512

Are cough syrups effective for children?

513

What can we expect from Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

514

What are the issues with the Digi Yatra app? | In Focus podcast

515

Bonus Episode - Has the economy improved in the NDA’s second term?

516

Australian Open 2024: A ‘Happy Slam’ for India, thanks to Nagal, Bopanna | In Focus podcast

517

Can smartphone savvy be used to help India's teens fill in education gaps?

518

Why is artificial rice being distributed through India’s public distribution system? | In Focus podcast

519

Decoding the widening conflict in West Asia

520

Multidimensional poverty in India: decoding the Niti Aayog report | In Focus podcast

521

What do we know about India's new ICU guidelines

522

What are the implications of Maldives’ March 15 deadline to India for withdrawing troops?

523

Does the Telecommunications Act, 2023 bolster the government’s digital regulation powers? | In Focus podcast

524

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1

525

How can gene editing help cure diseases? | In Focus podcast

526

What does excessive screen time do to your brain?

527

Is Biden’s Israel policy compromising the US’s strategic interests?

528

Decoding the three new criminal law Bills | In Focus podcast

529

Decoding the Constitution Bench’s judgement on Article 370 abrogation | In Focus podcast

530

A COP-28 post-mortem: How will the ‘Dubai consensus’ help? | In Focus podcast

531

What is dollarisation and why would a country go for it? | In Focus podcast

532

Should India be worried by the new spike in respiratory illnesses in China?

533

Decoding the key factors behind the 2023 Assembly election outcomes

534

What does Geert Wilders’s victory in Dutch elections mean for immigrant minorities? | In Focus podcast

535

COP 28 Preview: What progress can we expect toward climate goals? | In Focus podcast

536

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

537

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

538

How safe is the online space for children in India?

539

How are governments approaching AI regulation?

540

How safe is our personal, health data with the Indian government? | In Focus podcast

541

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

542

India’s diplomatic challenge with eight Navy veterans on death row in Qatar | In Focus podcast

543

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

544

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

545

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

546

What would it mean for India to host the 2036 Olympics? | In Focus podcast

547

Does India need to decriminalise abortion? | In Focus podcast

548

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict - Part 3

549

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

550

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

551

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict – Part 1 (Origins) | In Focus podcast

552

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

553

What’s life like for the elephant that leads the Dussehra procession? | In Focus podcast

554

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

555

Does the Bihar Caste Survey point to a need for a national caste census? | In Focus podcast

556

The Israel-Hamas war and its geopolitical implications

557

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

558

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

559

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

560

Decoding the historic decline in financial savings of Indian households | In Focus podcast

561

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

562

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

563

Decoding the govt’s Bill on appointment of Election Commissioners | In Focus podcast

564

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

565

Why Ultra Processed Foods are deadly and how you can avoid them | In Focus podcast

566

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

567

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

568

What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in India?

569

Decoding the new RBI guidelines on floating rate EMIs | In Focus podcast

570

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

571

US Open 2023: Predictable winners yet full of surprises

572

Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies?

573

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

574

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

575

Why has attendance in Bihar government schools dipped post-pandemic? | In Focus podcast

576

Does the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 dilute protections for forests? | In Focus podcast

577

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

578

Decoding Praggnanandhaa’s world-beating run to the Chess World Cup final | In Focus podcast

579

What's behind the rising rates of childhood obesity in India? | In Focus podcast

580

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

581

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

582

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

583

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

584

The worms that came alive after 46,000 years

585

Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

586

What would it take for D Gukesh to crack the 2800 barrier in chess? | In Focus podcast

587

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

588

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

589

The problem of substandard drugs in India

590

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

591

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

592

Behind the rapid rise and mysterious disappearance of China’s Foreign Minister | In Focus podcast

593

Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy?

594

Drinking in moderation is good for the health: myth or fact? | In Focus podcast

595

How legal are live-in relationships in India?

596

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

597

Why are state governments complaining about denial of food grains under OMSS? | In Focus podcast

598

Is the food price rise making our diets unhealthy? | In Focus podcast

599

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

600

How will the government’s Green Credit Programme work? | In Focus podcast

601

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

602

What lies ahead for GST in India? | In Focus podcast

603

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

604

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

605

How Chinese investments are returning to India | In Focus podcast

606

Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

607

How does extreme heat affect our body? | In Focus podcast

608

The meaning of the Wagner Group's march | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

609

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

610

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

611

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

612

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

613

Cheetah Translocation Project: Why did three of the four cheetah cubs die? | In Focus podcast

614

What does the GDP growth rate of 7.2% mean in terms of health of the economy? | In Focus podcast

615

Is there a clear north-south divide in Indian politics? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

616

Account aggregator framework and concerns around privacy of personal financial data: Part 2 | In Focus podcast

617

Account aggregator framework and how can it help you: Part 1 | In Focus podcast

618

What are OTT aggregators and what can they do for you? | In Focus podcast

619

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

620

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

621

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

622

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

623

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

624

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

625

What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run-off on May 28 | In Focus podcast

626

Decoding the Karnataka election results | In Focus podcast

627

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

628

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

629

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

630

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

631

What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean for divorce laws in the country? | In Focus podcast

632

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

633

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

634

Ding Liren: Can the new World Chess Champion become the best player in the world? | In Focus podcast

635

The problem of space for India's translocated Cheetahs | In Focus podcast

636

The Bournvita controversy and the debate over food labels | In Focus podcast

637

What’s behind the latest conflict in Sudan? | In Focus podcast

638

Can a visit by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Goa change anything between India and Pakistan? | In Focus podcast

639

What does Tiger Census 2022 say about tiger conservation in India? | In Focus podcast

640

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast

641

NCF 2023: Is it a good idea to make students give Board exams twice a year, in 16 subjects? | In Focus podcast

642

What the on-camera execution of Atiq Ahmed and his brother means | In Focus podcast

643

How is India tackling the COVID-19 resurgence? | In Focus podcast

644

How does Finland joining NATO affect Europe’s security architecture? | In Focus podcast

645

Is India prepared for the threat of extreme heat waves and a ‘wet bulb’ summer? | In Focus podcast

646

Lessons from the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Media One news channel | In Focus podcast

647

Understanding the Status of Policing in India Report 2023 | In Focus podcast

648

What does the Right to Health Bill really mean for Rajasthan? | In Focus podcast

649

Why the Rajasthan HC acquitted all four persons sentenced to death in the May 2008 bomb blasts | In Focus podcast

650

Single parents: Does the law discriminate? | In Focus podcast

651

What is the significance of India’s four gold medals at the Women’s World Boxing Championships? | In Focus podcast

652

Why are Israelis protesting against PM Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul proposals? | In Focus podcast

653

What Amritpal Singh’s rise spells for Punjab | In Focus podcast

654

Are there modes of execution 'more humane' than death by hanging? | In Focus podcast

655

Is Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha in order? | In Focus podcast

656

A slide without end in Pakistan | In Focus podcast

657

Wagner Group: Russian mercenary outfit or a proxy for the Kremlin in different parts of the globe? | In Focus podcast

658

Vladimir Putin, the ICC warrant and the Ukraine war | In Focus podcast

659

Why the Supreme Court put in place a three-member panel to appoint Election Commissioners | In Focus podcast

660

What caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and is there a danger of ‘contagion’? | In Focus podcast

661

What legalisation of same sex marriage will mean in India | In Focus podcast

662

Decoding the UN High Seas Treaty | In Focus podcast

663

The meaning of China brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia | In Focus podcast

664

How will the US Fed's decision on high interest rates impact India? | In Focus podcast

665

Is the addition of Adani firms in 14 NSE indices a matter of concern? | In Focus podcast

666

What you need to know about the H3N2 influenza virus currently circulating in India | In Focus podcast

667

Decoding the assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya | In Focus podcast

668

Can a four-day work week work in India? | In Focus podcast

669

Is ‘period leave’ the right intervention for working women? | In Focus podcast

670

What does the Q3 GDP data mean for India? | In Focus podcast

671

Making sense of Russia’s retreat from New START, Biden’s Kyiv visit and China’s ‘peace plan’ | In Focus podcast

672

Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast

673

What the EC decision on the Shiv Sena means for politics in Maharashtra | In Focus podcast

674

Women’s Premier League: Will it be a game-changer for Indian women’s cricket? | In Focus podcast

675

Why does child marriage continue to be an issue in India? | In Focus podcast

676

Is there a middle way between the Old Pension Scheme and the New Pension Scheme? | In Focus podcast

677

India's disappearing wetlands: Will the new scheme announced in the Budget help? | In Focus podcast

678

The Invasion of Ukraine – one year on | In Focus podcast

679

How will the latest RBI rate hike impact home loan EMIs, FDs rates, housing market? | In Focus podcast

680

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Why does India’s assistance matter? | In Focus podcast

681

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast

682

What are the implications of the cuts in allocation to MGNREGA in the Union Budget? | In Focus podcast

683

How will China respond to the U.S. shooting down its balloon? | In Focus podcast

684

What is the legacy of Pervez Musharraf? | In Focus podcast

685

Decoding India's population conundrum | In Focus podcast

686

The Hindenburg effect: Is it a storm that will pass or is a shake-up on the cards? | In Focus podcast

687

Will the entry of advanced tanks turn the war in Ukraine’s favour? | In Focus podcast

688

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

689

Where does the banking sector stand today? Pre-Budget Analysis | In Focus podcast

690

Can the Supreme Court and the Centre resolve their differences over judicial appointments? | In Focus podcast

691

What are the private sector investment levels in India? Pre-Budget Analysis Part 2 | In Focus podcast

692

Are remote voting machines (RVMs) the best way to enable migrants to vote? | In Focus podcast

693

What India needs to improve its education system post-pandemic | In Focus podcast

694

What is the current state of the Indian economy? Pre-Budget Analysis Part 1 | In Focus podcast

695

What is the legal position of narcoanalysis for police investigation in India? | In Focus podcast

696

Generative AI: What are the potential applications and ethical concerns? | In Focus podcast

697

Can Pakistan's current economic crisis be fixed? | In Focus podcast

698

How will the rise of AI impact jobs? | In Focus podcast

699

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast

700

Australian Open 2023: Preview and analysis of the men’s and women’s draw | In Focus podcast

701

Should India be alarmed by China’s COVID surge? | In Focus podcasts bonus episode

702

Can Brazil’s democracy survive the attack by Bolsonaro’s supporters? | In Focus podcast

703

Why does India want to be a global hub for Green Hydrogen? | In Focus podcast

704

How are drug prices regulated in India? | In Focus podcast

705

Decoding the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework | In Focus podcast

706

Does Israel’s new far-right government spell bad news for Palestinians? | In Focus podcast

707

The Taliban haven’t changed their spots | In Focus podcast

708

What the military clash in Tawang means for India | In Focus podcast

709

FIFA 2022 World Cup wrap: What made it fifth time lucky for Lionel Messi? | In Focus podcast

710

Decoding the Multistate-Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 | In Focus podcast

711

COVID-19 Vaccine: How well does India's adverse reaction tracking system work? | In Focus podcast

712

Is the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill a missed opportunity? | In Focus podcast

713

Why does Turkey want to launch another military offensive in Syria? | In Focus podcast

714

Measles outbreak: How will India deal with another infectious disease? | In focus podcast

715

Decoding the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022 | In Focus podcast

716

What are the concerns around 5G services and the functioning of Altimeters | In Focus podcast

717

Denied & delayed: Is the RTI process becoming more restrictive and less pro-people | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

718

What do the new e-commerce customer review norms mean? | In Focus podcast

719

Wildlife protection in India: A status check on the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day | In Focus podcast

720

What happened to the plan to translocate lions in India | In Focus podcast

721

Why banks write off big loans | In Focus podcast

722

The signals from China’s anti-COVID lockdown protests | In Focus podcast

723

What kind of Army Chief will Asim Munir make in Pakistan? | In Focus podcast

724

Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 2 | In Focus podcast

725

Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 1 | In Focus podcast

726

Why are medical students protesting over the bond policy | In Focus podcast

727

Is escalation built into the Russia-Ukraine war? | In Focus podcast

728

Should the age criteria for consensual sex be lowered in India? | In Focus podcast

729

FIFA World Cup 2022: What to expect in Qatar? | In Focus podcast

730

Decoding PARAKH: Why does India need a centralised assessment regulator? | In Focus podcast

731

COP 27: Where will the funds for mitigation and adaptation come from? | In Focus podcast

732

The significance of Xi Jinping meeting Jo Biden | In Focus podcast

733

Why has the CCI levied multiple penalties on Google | In Focus podcast

734

Two finger test for sexual assault: What the latest ban says | In Focus podcast

735

Is the BJP all set to return to power once again in Gujarat? | In Focus podcast

736

What the U.S. midterm elections signal | In Focus podcast

737

Will Russian oil price caps be effective | In Focus podcast

738

The issues around genetically modified mustard – Part 2 | In Focus podcast

739

The issues around genetically modified mustard – Part 1 | In Focus podcast

740

The attempt to kill Imran Khan and its implications for Pakistan | In Focus podcast

741

Can Lula da Silva unite a divided Brazil? | In Focus podcast

742

Should you be feeding stray dogs in public places? | In Focus

743

How the warming climate is affecting health in India | In Focus podcast

744

Is battery swapping the right model for India’s EV transition? | In Focus podcast

745

What Imran Khan’s disqualification means for Pakistan’s politics | In Focus podcast

746

The road ahead for Rishi Sunak | In Focus podcast

747

What a third term for Xi Jinping means for China, India and the rest of the world | In Focus podcast

748

Are drugs manufactured in India safe? | In Focus podcast

749

ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Can India go all the way this time? | In Focus podcast

750

After Truss, what next in Britain? | In Focus podcast

751

Can Mallikarjun Kharge make a difference to the Congress party’s fortunes? | In Focus podcast

752

Why does South Asia have the highest levels of hunger in the world? | In Focus podcast

753

What is the state of Indian private sector investment? | In Focus podcast

754

Is Europe a garden and most of the world a jungle? | In Focus podcast

755

RBI's norms on hedging against exchange rate risks | In Focus podcast

756

Mid-day meal scheme: what's really being served? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

757

Why is the Chinese Communist Party Congress important for Xi Jinping and the rest of the world? | In Focus podcast

758

India's abstention on the China human rights vote | In Focus podcast

759

What is the current global economic situation? | In Focus podcast

760

Is C-Dot’s 5G technology compatible with global providers? | In Focus podcast

761

What global factors influence India's forex reserve levels? | In Focus podcast

762

What explains China’s actions at the Line of Actual Control? | In Focus podcast

763

How much should India prop up the Rupee? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode

764

The Gehlot twist in the Congress saga | In Focus podcast

765

Did Hans Niemann cheat in his victory over world champion Magnus Carlsen? | In Focus podcast

766

Can Putin’s ‘partial mobilisation’ of reservists change the course of the Ukraine war? | In Focus podcast

767

Why Iranian women have hit the streets in protest | In Focus podcast

768

The changes to the rules governing adoption in India | In Focus podcast

769

The changes to the BCCI's constitution explained | In Focus podcast

770

Is quiet quitting a new concern in the industry? | In Focus podcast

771

Meetings in troubled times – an SCO session in Samarkand | In Focus podcast

772

Is it the beginning of the ‘Alcaraz era’ in men’s tennis? | In Focus podcast

773

The curious case of Masood Azhar and his whereabouts | In Focus podcast

774

Is Russia's economic resilience realigning the global economic order | In Focus podcast

775

Do Ukraine’s recent gains mean a shift in the war? | In Focus podcast

776

What does the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 mean for ordinary consumers and farmers – Part 2 | In Focus podcast

777

What does the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 mean for ordinary consumers and farmers – Part 1 | In Focus podcast

778

The takeaways from Sheikh Hasina’s visit | In Focus podcast

779

The astounding legacy of the Williams sisters | In Focus

780

What next for Liz Truss after UK PM race win?

781

Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy | In Focus podcast

782

What was Delhi’s now-scrapped excise policy trying to do? | In Focus podcast

783

What happened with the Adani and NDTV transaction? | In Focus podcast

784

The challenges of the Congress party presidential elections | In Focus podcast

785

The diplomatic kerfuffle over a Chinese vessel in Hambantota port | In Focus podcast

786

Slavery in the modern world, and who is most vulnerable to it | In Focus podcast

787

How to grow cricket in the OTT age: Australia’s strategic plan | In Focus podcast

788

A solution to the woes of State power distribution companies? | In Focus podcast

789

Did the Gujarat govt err in releasing the Bilkis Bano case convicts? | In Focus podcast

790

The implications of the Personal Data Protection Bill's withdrawal | In Focus podcast

791

Is China facing growth challenges? | In Focus podcast

792

Where did India's football administration go wrong? | In Focus podcast

793

Should courts decide on freebies? | In Focus podcast

794

Shruti Kapila on violence, fraternity, and sovereignty in Indian political thought | In Focus podcast bonus episode

795

Is a Chinese vessel's 'visit' to Sri Lanka a threat to India? | In focus podcast

796

Understanding the trajectory of interest rates | In Focus podcast

797

Why has Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP again? | In Focus podcast

798

Analysing India's performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games? | In Focus podcast

799

What are the implications of the Supreme Court’s PMLA judgement? | In Focus podcast

800

Decoding the strategic implications of Pelosi’s visit for the U.S., China and Taiwan | In Focus podcast

801

The importance of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s assassination | In Focus podcast

802

Inside the 5G spectrum auction | In Focus podcast

803

What's next in Pakistan's crisis? | In Focus podcast

804

Why India's top sports federations are in trouble | In Focus podcast

805

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

806

What are India’s prospects in the 2022 Commonwealth Games? | In Focus podcast

807

Are Western sanctions on Russia having a boomerang effect?

808

What’s behind Europe’s hellish summer? | In Focus podcast

809

Do the new Forest Conservation Rules favour private developers? | In Focus podcast

810

Is India's external debt a problem?

811

What does Ranil Wickremesinghe's election as President mean for Sri Lanka? | In Focus

812

Did Joe Biden get what he wanted from his West Asia visit? | In Focus podcast

813

Will the new 'unparliamentary' words affect freedom of expression in Parliament? | In Focus podcast

814

Why has Twitter gone to court against the Indian government? | In Focus podcast

815

Will climate change affect India's solar and wind energy production? | In Focus podcast

816

What are the changes being proposed to environmental protection laws? | In Focus podcast

817

What’s next for Sri Lanka? | In Focus podcast

818

Why are DU’s English teachers fearful of losing their job? | In Focus podcast

819

Why did Boris Johnson finally resign as Britain’s Prime Minister? | In Focus podcast

820

Decoding the implications of Turkey’s deal with Finland and Sweden on NATO membership | In Focus

821

Has the new RBI circular impacted the fintech industry negatively? | In Focus podcast

822

Can Pakistan and India pick up the threads of dialogue? | In Focus podcast

823

Will an IMF package ease the pain for ordinary Lankans or make it worse? | In Focus podcast

824

What are the strategic implications of the fall of Severodonetsk | In Focus podcast

825

Environment Performance Index 2022: Can it trigger positive changes in environmental-decision making?

826

Wimbledon 2022 Preview: No ranking points but not lacking in excitement

827

Will compromise prevail in France as Emmanuel Macaron loses parliamentary majority? | In Focus

828

How will the Agnipath military recruitment scheme play out?

829

Media rights sale: Is the IPL now bigger than cricket as we knew it?

830

What does the rupee depreciation mean beyond export and import bills?

831

Does Boris Johnson have a future as Britain’s Prime Minister?

832

Beating adversity once again: How does Nadal do it? | In Focus

833

How does ethanol blending in fuels aid India’s energy transition? | In Focus

834

Decoding CUET: Will it level the playing field or worsen exclusion?

835

Why are Kashmiri Hindus quitting the Valley? | In Focus

836

How have attrition cycles in the IT industry changed over time?

837

Decoding Broadcom’s intent to acquire VMWare for $61 billion | In Focus

838

How does the Northeast view ‘punishment’ postings? | In Focus

839

What is the impact of fuel duty cuts on inflation? | In Focus

840

Decoding the return of Labour to power in Australia

841

Fast and furious: How can India ensure Umran Malik fulfills his potential? | In Focus

842

Is China-PLUS-One Strategy a good opportunity for India ?

843

Was pilot suicide the reason for the China Eastern crash?

844

Decoding the geopolitical implications of Finland and Sweden joining NATO | In Focus

845

Why has the Supreme Court mandated NRC not been implemented in Assam?

846

How India’s Thomas Cup triumph was scripted | In Focus

847

Can Sri Lanka emerge from its current economic and political crisis? | In Focus

848

What does Bongbong Marcos’ election mean for the Philippines? | In Focus

849

What can one expect from Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive?

850

Should India invest in scaling up its semiconductor ecosystem? | In Focus

851

Why has the Government not appointed a new Chief of Defence Staff?

852

Is the Assam-Meghalaya agreement a viable template for resolving North-East border disputes?

853

Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition: What are the implications for users? | In Focus

854

Can wheat exports affect India’s food security? | In Focus

855

Are the Prashant Kishores essential to win elections in India?

856

Ukraine War: What are the chances of a resolution after two months of fighting? | In Focus

857

What is the RSS concept of Akhand Bharat?

858

How does stress play out in one of the most difficult professions there is?

859

Shanghai Lockdown: Is China’s ‘Zero COVID’ strategy beginning to backfire? | In Focus

860

Will TRAI’s latest recommendation benefit the industry?

861

Where are India-Pakistan relations headed under Pakistan’s new Prime Minister? | In Focus

862

UGC’s two courses facility: How will this pan out in practice? | In Focus

863

French Presidential elections: Can Macron keep the far-right at bay a second time? | In Focus

864

Where are Indo-U.S. relations headed after Russia’s war on Ukraine? | In Focus

865

What are the implications of the latest IPCC report for India?

866

What can we anticipate from Pakistan’s next Prime Minister? | In Focus

867

The impact of war on India - Russia ties

868

What’s the rationale for the merger of HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank? | In Focus

869

Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis | In Focus

870

What is the potential stem cell ‘cure’ for HIV/AIDS all about? | In Focus

871

Decoding the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 | In Focus

872

Decoding the ‘historic’ Arab-Israeli conference attended by U.S. Secretary of State | In Focus

873

What are the complex geopolitical questions underpinning the Russia-Ukraine crisis? | In Focus

874

What would it take for Lakshya Sen to stay at the top in world badminton? | In Focus

875

Can Pakistan PM Imran Khan withstand the no-confidence motion against him? | In Focus

876

How does Karnataka High Court’s hijab verdict deal with core constitutional principles? | In Focus

877

Has Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine lost momentum? | In Focus

878

How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict affect crude oil prices? | In Focus

879

Decoding the Punjab verdict | In Focus

880

What the U.P. and Punjab results mean | In Focus podcast

881

Russia-Ukraine war: What is Putin’s end game? | In Focus

882

Why medical education in India remains unaffordable | In Focus

883

How Russia's war on Ukraine has thrown the world order into a flux | In Focus

884

How will the sanctions on Russia impact global trade and economy? | In Focus

885

Why have India and China refused to condemn Russia’s actions against Ukraine? | In Focus

886

What can we expect next of the pandemic? | In Focus

887

Chitra Ramkrishna and the story of the ‘faceless yogi’ | In Focus

888

Did detection of leprosy fall during the pandemic? | In Focus

889

Decoding the suspension of the Table Tennis Federation of India | In Focus

890

Decoding MeITY’s proposal for ‘Federated Digital Identities’ | In Focus

891

What drives the business of IPL auctions? | In Focus

892

Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjugal rights’? | In Focus

893

Do rising levels of corruption enable authoritarianism? | In Focus

894

What really happened to vulnerable children during the pandemic | In Focus

895

Union Budget 2022: What does the budget offer the common man?

896

Domestic violence amid the pandemic | In Focus

897

Why a dipping population growth has China worried | In Focus

898

What's at stake in the Punjab Assembly polls? | In Focus

899

What's at stake in the U.P. Assembly polls? | In Focus

900

Penetrating the Tek Fog on automated trolling | In Focus

901

Why did Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch an attack on Abu Dhabi? | In Focus podcast

902

What’s behind the Kazakhstan unrest? | In Focus

903

Are the provisions of the FCRA loaded against civil society? | In Focus

904

What you need to know about children's vaccines and booster doses | In Focus

905

Can India’s best stop badminton’s new superstar Loh Kean Yew? | In Focus

906

Could the Novak Djokovic visa mess have been avoided? | In Focus

907

Will Sudan’s military allow a successful transition to democracy? | In Focus

908

Digital Address Code: What is it and why do we need it? | In Focus

909

What next for school education? | In Focus

910

The Oting killings, Naga insurgency, and AFSPA | In Focus

911

Why has Putin amassed troops near the border with Ukraine? | In Focus

912

What we know, and do not know, about the Omicron variant | In Focus

913

Is India particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases? | In Focus

914

What next on agricultural reforms? | In Focus

915

Why should we care about mental health of death row prisoners? | In Focus

916

What happens to your body when you breathe in polluted air | In Focus

917

How safe is India’s crypto gold rush for ordinary investors? | In Focus

918

Tennis star Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations and the Chinese Communist Party's response | In Focus

919

Should there be a total ban on liquor? | In Focus

920

The rise and rise of Xi Jinping | In Focus

921

How can India keep itself relevant in Afghanistan? | In Focus

922

Why is Ethiopia at war again? | In Focus

923

Why did India have a bad dengue season this year? | In Focus

924

What the Facebook papers reveal | In Focus

925

How will a new party affect the electoral playing field in Punjab? | In Focus

926

India's net zero commitment at CoP 26, explained | In Focus

927

A public void between Pakistan PM and Army chief over the ISI | In Focus

928

RBI’s new recurring payments norms and their implications | In Focus

929

Why is Mercedes-Benz selling cars directly to customers in India? | In Focus

930

Will Merck's new anti-viral drug help fight COVID-19? | In Focus

931

What does 'Indianisation’ of the justice system mean? | In Focus

932

Why the world's first malaria vaccine is important | In Focus

933

Does the GHI ranking reflect India's hunger and nutrition levels? | In Focus

934

Will the Tatas be able to turn around Air India? | In Focus

935

Can Sonia Gandhi galvanise a divided Congress? | In Focus

936

What's at stake in the Japan elections? | In Focus

937

Is COVID-19 vaccine necessary for children? | In Focus podcast

938

What made Virat Kohli step down from T20 captaincy? | In Focus

939

The current situation in Kashmir | In Focus

940

How DNA vaccines work | In Focus

941

What happened in Lakhimpur Kheri? | In Focus

942

Can reforms save India's telecom sector? | In Focus

943

The impact of dams in the Himalayas | In Focus

944

Behind Imran Khan's defence of the Taliban at the UN | In Focus

945

The future of women's Test cricket | In Focus

946

The Evergrande crisis and how Xi is remaking China's economy | In Focus

947

Dealing with the mental health challenges of students | In Focus

948

An enhanced Quad and the missing 'C' word | In Focus

949

Will replacing Capt Amarinder Singh help the Congress in Punjab? | In Focus

950

SCO vs Quad for India | Featured episode of Worldview with Suhasini Haidar

951

What the AUKUS military pact means for India and the Quad | In Focus

952

Why won’t Ford ‘Make in India’ anymore? | In Focus

953

The mystery of the 'black tigers' of Similipala | In Focus

954

The Pak hand in Afghanistan | In Focus

955

Why does the BJP keep changing its CMs? | In Focus

956

The govt is planning to fortify our rice by 2024. But what is food fortification? | In Focus

957

Why is Sri Lanka in an economic emergency? | In Focus podcast

958

Should the government be pushing for oil palm cultivation? | In Focus

959

What you need to know about the Nipah outbreak in Kerala | In Focus

960

Why does India have such low rates of women in the workforce? | In Focus

961

The state of para-athletics in India | In Focus

962

A new Great Game at the UN? | In Focus

963

What you need to know about oil bonds and fuel prices | In Focus

964

Have the Taliban changed? | In Focus

965

Malnutrition in India | In Focus

966

How can India build a sporting culture? | In Focus

967

The geopolitics behind the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan | In Focus

968

China's game plan in Afghanistan | In Focus

969

What you need to know about the General Insurance Amendment Bill | In Focus

970

Explaining the Afghan Army's disappearance, Taliban's terror links, and more | In Focus

971

What the Taliban's return means for India | In Focus

972

Mixing vaccines, meeting targets, and more | In Focus

973

OBC reservation, social justice and caste politics | In Focus

974

How India is shaping the UN Security Council's agenda | In Focus podcast

975

India at Tokyo Olympics: positives, near-misses, and disappointments | In Focus

976

What you need to know about the Tribunals Reforms Bill | In Focus

977

Has COVID-19 affected our other healthcare services? | In Focus

978

Are extreme weather events becoming more frequent? | In Focus

979

Can, and should, India reopen schools now? | In Focus

980

India at Tokyo Olympics so far: what went wrong, and what we got right | In Focus

981

Why was Yediyurappa replaced as Karnataka CM? | In Focus

982

Where are India-U.S. relations headed in the Biden era? | In Focus

983

Will consensual adult sex work be criminalised by the new anti-trafficking Bill? | In Focus

984

The making of China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy | In Focus

985

What are India’s prospects at the Tokyo Olympics? | In Focus

986

Does India need a Ministry of Cooperation? | In Focus

987

The Pegasus saga and the legality of surveillance in India | In Focus

988

In Punjab, what's at stake for Sidhu, Capt Amarinder, and the Congress party? | In Focus

989

Will measures like U.P.'s draft population control Bill work? | In Focus

990

The battle between big tech in China and the Communist Party | In Focus

991

How expenditure on health during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the country | In Focus

992

Can Djokovic's PTPA make professional tennis more equitable for the players? | In Focus

993

The need to enable domestic drone and counter-drone innovation | In Focus

994

Afghanistan’s future and India’s options as U.S. exits Bagram | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

995

Draft E-commerce Rules: Why are online retailers concerned? | In Focus Podcast

996

Did the judiciary fail Father Stan Swamy? | In Focus Podcast

997

Why the NFT craze is here to stay | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

998

Canada’s residential school graves: How to hold settler states accountable for cultural genocide | In Focus

999

The past and future of China's Communist Party at 100 | In Focus

1000

Is there a case for a separate COVID compensation fund? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1001

Taming Nadal at Roland Garros: How did Djokovic pull it off? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1002

The ICC World Test Championship is a work in progress | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1003

Can the G7 unite to deal with the China challenge? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1004

Branko Milanovic on COVID-19 and inequality in capitalist systems | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1005

What we know about COVID-19 variants and the effectiveness of vaccines against them | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1006

Covid-19 Origins: How plausible really is the ‘lab leak’ hypothesis?

1007

Tejpal verdict: Can India move the needle on gender justice? The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1008

The online investigators leading the search into the COVID-19 lab leak theory | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1009

Facing a new coalition to oust him, what’s next for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1010

Explaining China’s move to a three child policy and how it is being received | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1011

Jaishankar’s U.S. visit, and the challenges of diplomacy post the Covid-19 second wave | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1012

Webinar fatigue: Are you at risk? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1013

Decoding the cryptocurrency crash and what happens next | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1014

Explaining the new intermediary rules for social media, the Twitter-Centre spat, and more | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1015

Mucormycosis: What it is, and why it is associated with diabetes | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1016

The many challenges in counting India's Covid-19 death toll | The Hindu in Focus Podcast

1017

When Covid-19 goes to the villages: challenges of managing the pandemic rurally | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1018

Steroids and COVID 19: All you need to know | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1019

WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on virus variants, vaccinations and the undercounting of fatalities | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1020

The roots of the latest Israel-Palestine violence | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1021

The China border crisis one year on: What a live LAC means for India's two-front challenge | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1022

Why India’s population may overtake China’s sooner than expected | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1023

Understanding banking reforms in India after the Narasimham era | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1024

What works in COVID-19 treatment and what doesn't | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1025

How good is the data the government is using to predict coronavirus trends? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1026

What post poll numbers tell us about the elections, and how our politics is evolving | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1027

Does India have adequate fire safety regulations for public buildings? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1028

The relevance of U.S. recognising the 1915 Armenian massacre as genocide | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1029

As vaccine registration open up for all adults, will there be enough supply? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1030

Can foreign assistance help India with its coronavirus crisis? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1031

The rise and fall of football's European Super League | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1032

Can the U.S. and Iran resolve the nuclear crisis? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1033

India's second wave started later than other countries. Here's why | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1034

Does India need to be worried about the U.S. exit from Afghanistan | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1035

Breaking down the reasons behind India’s vaccine shortage | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1036

Should India change its policy toward China? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1037

Why the U.S. challenged India's claims in the Indian Ocean | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1038

In battle for Assam, BJP looks for pan national identity, Congress to regain turf | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1039

Can the Left front beat a communal campaign to make history in Kerala | The Hindu in Focus Podcast

1040

In Tamil Nadu’s power vacuum, is there an opportunity for change? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1041

How China's digital currency will change online payments | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1042

Understanding India’s second COVID-19 wave and its implications | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1043

The battle for Nandigram and what lies ahead in the West Bengal polls | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1044

Five factors to look out for in the Assembly Elections | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1045

The significance and symbolism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1046

What next on electoral bonds after SC refuses to bar their sale | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1047

How the UNHRC vote will impact Sri Lanka, the Tamil Question and Relations with India | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1048

Lloyd Austin’s visit and the unfolding picture on U.S.-India relations | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1049

Sri Lanka at the UN Rights Council and the choice before India | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1050

What does the U.S.-China Alaska summit mean for India and the Quad? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1051

Analysing the key outcomes from the first ‘Quad’ leadership summit | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1052

What to expect from the first ever Quad summit | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1053

Breaking down the latest spectrum auction and what it means for the telecom industry | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1054

What China’s plans for downstream dams on the Brahmaputra mean for India | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1055

The implications of the government’s new rules to regulate digital media: Part 2 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1056

The implications of the government’s new rules to regulate digital media: part 1 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1057

Why India needs to accelerate its vaccine programme | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1058

How Indian Americans view India: a survey | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1059

Why the move to liberalise India’s geospatial data is important | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1060

What does the ceasefire agreement mean for the future of India Pakistan relations | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1061

How China's media is covering the border crisis | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1062

A Bad Bank for bad loans: Is it a good idea? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1063

Must prioritise returning to Status Quo Ante: former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1064

Top Trump administration official's advice to India on China, Quad | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1065

Looking ahead to the IPL Auction 2021 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1066

Has the LAC disengagement plan left India in a better or worse position on the China border? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1067

The battle between Reliance and Amazon for the Future of Indian retail | The Hindu Podcast

1068

Making sense of India's and China's disengagement on the LAC | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1069

Uttarakhand floods: an update on rescue operations and what caused the event | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1070

Twitter, the IT Act, and the blocking saga explained | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1071

International tweets in support for farmers and India’s unprecedented response | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1072

The military coup in Myanmar and its geopolitical implications | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1073

India’s vaccine rollout: a check on progress and steps to be taken | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1074

The clash at Naku La and state of play ahead of 10th round of talks between India and China | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1075

The China factor in India-US ties under the Biden administration | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1076

Is Tejas really a big deal for indigenous defence production? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1077

Biden’s inauguration: what it means for India | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1078

Explaining India's Vaccine Diplomacy, in the neighbourhood and beyond | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1079

How serious is the bird flu outbreak in India and how can it be contained? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1080

The significance and consequences of the attack on the U.S. Capitol

1081

Why India's latest nutrition data is cause for concern | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1082

India's Foreign Policy in 2020: Challenges from COVID-19, China and the neighbourhood | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1083

Does India need a new parliament building and can a new building alone fix its problems? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1084

What’s behind PM Oli’s move to call for fresh elections in Nepal? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1085

The science behind why a cricket ball swings | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1086

The Morocco-Israel deal and its implications for Western Sahara | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1087

India's spat with Canada, and a larger question of Interventionism in International Affairs | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1088

The vaccine networks India will rely on and the challenges ahead | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1089

Mt. Everest: How geopolitics settled a geographical point | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1090

Vaccine trials are designed to encounter infections among participants | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1091

What are the farmers’ groups big concerns over the new reforms, and how can the government negotiate? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1092

How should India respond to China’s growing influence in South Asia? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1093

What’s behind the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1094

The risks and opportunities of the presidential transition process in the U.S. | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1095

Pakistan’s move in Gilgit-Baltistan and what it means for India | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1096

What if corporate houses owned banks? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1097

Was India right to leave the RCEP trade deal? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1098

Is Ethiopia is on the brink of a long ethnic civil war? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1099

Why are some States opting for laws on freedom of religion for marriage (‘love jihad’)? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1100

How will Joe Biden change America’s relations with China | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1101

Will regulation of digital media lead to an era of government censorship?

1102

Reading the polls and reflecting on the campaigns, ahead of Bihar election 2020 results | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1103

U.S election preview: will there be a result on November 3? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1104

With the Google antitrust case, is big tech finally beginning to feel the heat? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1105

BECA treaty and the long view on India-U.S. talks | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1106

How close are we to getting a COVID-19 vaccine? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1107

Muttiah Muralitharan biopic <i>800</i> — the politics behind the controversy

1108

What’s behind the protests by students in Thailand? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1109

Bihar polls from the ground — covering an election during a pandemic | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1110

Has India passed its COVID-19 peak, as a new government study claims? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1111

How smoothly can schools “unlock”? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1112

Explaining the science behind this year’s Nobel Prizes (Part 2) for Chemistry and Physics | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1113

Explaining the science behind this year’s Nobel Prizes (Part 1) for Medicine | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1114

India’s drug laws (Part 2) — the debate on legalisation | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1115

India’s drug laws (Part 1) — the case for a more rational approach | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1116

The view from Tokyo on the Quad Ministerial Meet and China

1117

What’s behind the clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1118

Breaking down the new labour codes passed by Parliament | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1119

With the Sudarshan TV case, can the Supreme Court define the contours of hate speech? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1120

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on India joining the Afghan peace process | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1121

FCRA Amendment Bill — why are NGOs upset? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1122

Understanding the discovery of phosphine gas on Venus | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1123

Will the India-China joint statement on de-escalation make any difference on the ground? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1124

Could border tensions with China push India toward accepting a militarisation of the Quad alliance? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1125

Understanding the U.S. election through an Indian lens

1126

Revisiting the concerns around India’s DNA Technology Bill | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1127

The state of play in the U.S. elections after the Republican and Democratic conventions | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1128

The Shinzo Abe era of Japanese politics | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1129

RBI’s annual report and looking ahead to the release of GDP numbers | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1130

The endless loop of the Congress party’s dynasty dilemma | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1131

50 years since the last private member's bill was enacted into law, are they still relevant? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1132

50 years since a private member's bill was enacted into law, is it still relevant? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1133

How the Israel-UAE peace agreement changes the game in the Middle East | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1134

What does draft Environmental Impact Assessment 2020 propose and how can it be improved? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1135

Does consensus on Ram Mandir reflect a new political reality in India? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1136

What is India’s tiger census not telling us? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1137

Coronavirus update | Do rapid antigen tests provide reliable enough data to track the pandemic? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1138

Can loan moratoria thrive while NPAs rise? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1139

Can Reliance Jio’s 5G plans change the game for Indian telecom? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1140

What is the actual level of disengagement along the LAC? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1141

The past and present of Kerala’s Padmanabhaswamy temple — Part II | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1142

The past and present of Kerala’s Padmanabhaswamy temple — Part I | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1143

India will have to deliver vaccine on a scale never seen before: Oxford scientist Andrew Pollard

1144

How India figures in Nepal’s political turmoil | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1145

The Chabahar port project and a roadblock in India’s strategic ties with Iran

1146

Does Sachin Pilot have it in him to go it alone? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

1147

We are still in crisis and need a full reset of India-China ties: former NSA Shivshankar Menon

1148

Coronavirus | Expert View: Can telemedicine step up in the time of COVID-19 time?

1149

Coronavirus Data Point | As India crosses Russia in case count, the worrying trend in our doubling rates

1150

Ashish Jha of Harvard University on COVID-19 pandemic and policy solutions for India

1151

The End of Hong Kong?

1152

How the Chinese news commentariat has covered the Galwan clash (and how India figures in their strategic outlook)

1153

Coronavirus update | ICMR tries to fast-track an indigenous vaccine, sharp fall in reporting of non-COVID-19 diseases

1154

India-China tensions | The situation on the ground at Pangong Tso

1155

The politics of Trump's H1B ban and a potential legal loophole

1156

The long view on the India-China border dispute

1157

How will India-China relations progress after the Galwan Valley incident?

1158

Coronavirus | Expert View | What we know about COVID-19 with respect to children

1159

Coronavirus | Data point | With lockdown lifting and cases spiking, India is in a select band of countries (and the worrying trend in our testing rates)

1160

News update: A violent clash on the India-China border

1161

Coronavirus update | Has India been undercounting it’s Covid-19 cases? And a new surge in Beijing

1162

Border tensions and internal political developments in China

1163

The state of sport post COVID-19

1164

The science behind forecasting and modelling locust attacks

1165

Coronavirus update | Interpreting recovery rates, and the Surgisphere controversy

1166

News Update: The State of Play on the India-China Border

1167

What Parliament can do in a pandemic (and why India’s should be functioning)

1168

Coronavirus update | Tamil Nadu’s surge in cases and what the State’s strategy can be from here

1169

Coronavirus update | Why is India pushing ahead with Hydroxychloroquine?

1170

The U.S. position and how it plays into the India-China border issue

1171

Will new reforms in agriculture lead to a better deal for farmers?

1172

Coronavirus update | Govt. presents more modelling on effects of lockdown, travel opens up gradually

1173

Economist Thomas Piketty on nationalism, and the inequality in India

1174

Making sense of India-China border tensions

1175

Coronavirus update | As India crosses 1 lakh cases, is increased testing now the only solution?

1176

Coronavirus | Expert View: On the frontlines in battling viral infections

1177

Coronavirus | Expert View | The four major approaches to creating a vaccine

1178

Coronavirus daily update | Second tranche of economic stimulus package, India’s COVID-19 numbers close in on China’s official tally

1179

Coronavirus daily update | First details of economic package, India caught in U.S.-China spat over Taiwan WHO status

1180

Coronavirus | The Kerala model of investing in healthcare

1181

Coronavirus daily update | Modi’s 5th call with CMs as India records alarming spike in cases

1182

COVID-19 | With over 50,000 cases, where is India’s lockdown headed? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1183

Coronavirus | Why States don’t have enough money for the COVID-19 battle (and what the Centre can do)

1184

Coronavirus daily update | Repatriation exercise starts, an update on a drug and vaccine trial

1185

Coronavirus | Expert View: How COVID-19 is affecting other essential health services |

1186

Coronavirus daily update | Huge surge in cases, citizens abroad to be brought back by air and ship

1187

Coronavirus daily update | Bringing back Indians stuck abroad, patterns between COVID-19 and Swine flu

1188

Decoding Trump’s 60-day immigration curbs

1189

Franklin Templeton fiasco | What does it mean for investors in mutual funds?

1190

Replug: Coronavirus | Expert view: "We cannot let down our guard for another year"

1191

Coronavirus daily update: All about zones as national lockdown extends

1192

Coronavirus daily update | Health ministry weighs in on Remdesivir, MHA plans mass evacuation of Indians | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1193

Coronavirus daily update | MHA issues guidelines on return of stranded migrants, indicates considerable relaxations from May 4 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

1194

Coronavirus daily update | ICMR says plasma therapy not approved treatment, and a look at the numbers

1195

Coronavirus | Expert View: A mathematical model to reflect local realities

1196

Coronavirus daily update | PM discusses lockdown-exit with States, ICMR cautions against using faulty rapid test kits

1197

Coronavirus | Expert View: How has the pandemic impacted China and Xi Jinping?

1198

Coronavirus daily update | Perspective on World Malaria Day, repatriation of Indians in the Gulf and optimistic govt numbers on growth of cases

1199

Coronavirus | One month into lockdown, a numbers comparison among States, and South Asian countries

1200

Coronavirus | Expert view: mapping short and long-term changes in the labour market

1201

Coronavirus daily update | U.S. immigration ban, Health Ministry says COVID-19 growth in India linear, not exponential

1202

Coronavirus daily update | Centre and state spar over Mumbai estimates, rapid test kits fail

1203

Coronavirus daily update | Mumbai journalists test positive, blood banks run short, and trouble in the Gulf

1204

Coronavirus | Shashi Tharoor on how the WHO has handled the COVID-19 pandemic

1205

Coronavirus daily update | Is South Asia an outlier in COVID-19 impact?

1206

Coronavirus | Expert View: Scientific awareness in the time of the COVID outbreak

1207

Coronavirus daily update | More RBI relief measures, and a new testing kit developed in Kerala

1208

Coronavirus | Explainer: WHO “Solidarity” trials, and other treatment options

1209

Coronavirus daily update | Centre deems Zoom unsafe, antibody kits arrive from China

1210

Coronavirus | Expert view | Tackling COVID-19 the Swedish way: No Lockdown

1211

Coronavirus daily update — Lockdown guidelines issued, Health Ministry says 170 hotspots

1212

Coronavirus daily update — Looking ahead to the extended lockdown and guidelines

1213

Coronavirus daily update — An HCQ pilot project in Dharavi, and questions over lack of testing kits

1214

Coronavirus | Expert View — mathematical modelling that can guide us forward

1215

Coronavirus daily update — Would India have had over 8 lakh cases without the lockdown?

1216

Coronavirus daily update — as fears of community transmission grow, a strategy to extend lockdown

1217

Coronavirus | Expert View — Containment strategies post lockdown and the need for more data

1218

Replug: Coronavirus | An ICMR study that points to community transmission

1219

Coronavirus | Perspective: When Korea was blindsided by its ‘super spreader’ event

1220

Coronavirus | Data Point: Which States may want a lockdown to continue?

1221

Coronavirus | Perspective: The ‘new normal’ in China after the lockdown

1222

Coronavirus daily update — why the fuss over hydroxychloroquine?

1223

Coronavirus | Expert View: Former Health Secy Sujatha Rao on India's preparedness to fight the coronavirus pandemic

1224

Coronavirus daily update — Demand for hydroxychloroquine, new health ministry stats, and concept-testing centres

1225

Coronavirus daily update — power system concerns, guidelines for antibody testing and masks

1226

Coronavirus daily update — States’ strategy to exit lockdown, and the BCG vaccine hypothesis

1227

Coronavirus daily update — Crisis in the U.S, and ‘staggered exit’ strategy post lockdown

1228

Coronavirus | Expert View: Mental health in the time of COVID-19

1229

Coronavirus | Expert View: Labour market disruption, and how we can support migrant workers going forward

1230

Coronavirus daily update — stonewalling the press, and foreign contributions for PM Care Fund

1231

Coronavirus daily update — Tablighi Jamaat, definition of hotspots and debate around masks

1232

Coronavirus | Expert View : Putting myths to rest

1233

Coronavirus daily update — how does India compare to other countries on the infection curve?

1234

Coronavirus | Expert View: reporting on a pandemic, and how to go beyond the headlines

1235

Coronavirus | Expert View: When will a vaccine be ready?

1236

Coronavirus daily update — Sharp rise in cases as migrant labourers continue to be in limbo

1237

Coronavirus daily update — RBI relief measures, and questions about surveillance

1238

Coronavirus | Expert View: The mathematics of an outbreak

1239

Coronavirus | Expert View: The logic of a 21 day lockdown, and what should policy be beyond

1240

Coronavirus daily update — The good and the inadequate in the government’s economic package

1241

Coronavirus | Expert View: Lessons from the U.K.

1242

How badly will the economy be affected by the COVID-19 lockdown and what can the government do to help?

1243

Coronavirus updates | Modi’s speech, the nationwide lockdown, and what it means

1244

COVID-19: A lockdown, a questionable drug and a new epicentre

1245

Coronavirus update: India goes into virtual lockdown

1246

COVID-19 | Over 300 cases as India continues to deny community transmission: the latest updates

1247

Coronavirus, COVID-19: Biggest single-day rise in cases, Maharashtra lockdown and Kanika Kapoor

1248

PM Modi’s speech and where we stand now on COVID-19 in India

1249

The controversy around Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination

1250

Who is afraid of cryptocurrencies?

1251

COVID-19: What China and South Korea are getting right, responses to the markets crash, and a regional update

1252

The oil price war from a geopolitical perspective

1253

Where does Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit leave the Congress?

1254

Markets in shock: explaining the coronavirus-sparked stocks crash

1255

The importance of social peace for economic development: an empirical argument

1256

The economic impact of COVID-19 and Super Tuesday primaries: two international stories and how they affect India

1257

The OHCHR intervention plea, and global reaction to the Delhi riots and CAA

1258

Breaking down the U.S-Taliban peace deal

1259

Replug: Coronavirus outbreak: the view from China

1260

Replug: The resistance to women in command positions and combat in the army (and how far we still have to go)

1261

Two ground reports on the Delhi violence

1262

Decoding Donald Trump’s India visit

1263

Delhi violence: an update on the latest developments

1264

What to expect from Donald Trump’s maiden Presidential visit to India in 2020

1265

From the archive: Airtel, Vodafone and a moment of reckoning for India's telecom sector

1266

Parasite's Oscar win, and a perspective on Indian cinema on the international stage: in conversation with Vikramaditya Motwane

1267

Delhi Election Results | Vote shares and what we can learn from them

1268

Battling Coronavirus: How Kerala draws lessons from the 2018 Nipah outbreak

1269

The Iowa Caucus fiasco and Trump’s impeachment acquittal: a U.S. politics round-up

1270

Will the new opt-in tax regime affect long term savings?

1271

Delhi Election update: Can the BJP's divisive campaign halt AAP's momentum?

1272

Delhi Elections: Is it Kejriwal vs Amit Shah in the national capital?

1273

What do the Australia Fires tell us about climate change and the future?

1274

From the Archives: The Transgender Persons Bill and its antecedents

1275

Sports Edition: What Quique Setién can bring to Barcelona

1276

The challenges ahead for new BJP president J.P. Nadda

1277

China coronavirus: What we know so far

1278

Kerala’s suit against CAA and the question of States’ opposition to Central laws

1279

From the archive | Breaking down electoral bonds

1280

Raisina Dialogue, Imran's SCO invitation and Trump visit: a diplomatic affairs round-up

1281

How the Sabarimala case triggered larger, complicated questions on religious practice

1282

Is there an opposition strategy on the CAA?

1283

From the archive: Why are onion prices locked in an endless cycle of highs and lows?

1284

U.S.-Iran Conflict, Part 2: The Iranian model of asymmetric warfare

1285

U.S.-Iran conflict, Part 1: Explaining America's long obsession with Iran

1286

Will the NPR be the start of the NRC?

1287

What the Supreme Court has said on implementing reservation over the years

1288

Interesting questions from the parliamentary debates on Citizenship Amendment Bill