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Saving the Western Ghats | Part 2

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Is BRICS coming of age?

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Exclusive | Is the United Nations broken?: Antonio Guterres on reforming the world body

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Hugging Face attack: Can ‘rogue agents’ bring about AI Armageddon?

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Iran takes escalation dominance

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Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?

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Saving the Western Ghats

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OBC reservations: Should ‘creamy layer’ be junked in favour of sub-categorisation?

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Bonus episode: Is Israel winning?

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What are cancer 'vaccines' and will they revolutionise treatment?

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From 3rd at Olympics to 8th at World Cup: What’s ailing Indian hockey?

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In Focus-Parley | Are brands overreacting to manufactured outrage?

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Freebies or Rights: What is India's approach to welfare spending?

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Ukraine war: Is Russia testing NATO’s resolve?

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More sugar, different labels: How global food brands treat the Indian market

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Weekend Bonus episode: The Mathematics and Loneliness of DD Kosambi w/Prof. Ram Ramaswamy

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What a waste: Can India get rid of its garbage mountains?

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In Focus-Parley | Is English a foreign language in India?

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Cash transfers for women: Do they challenge gender norms on unpaid care work?

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Can you get dementia from long-term exposure to traffic noise?

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How water stressed are Indian cities?

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Chronic kidney disease: Why has a Parliamentary committee called for mandatory testing?

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Are IAS officers in key positions the biggest hurdle to police reforms?

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In Focus-Parley | Can free public technology break the private coaching industry?

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Bonus episode: Yemen explained: How the Houthis shook the U.S.-Saudi axis

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Do metro cities have space for pedestrians?

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Why are tribal students still dropping out of school in Kerala?

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Three common medicines have been declared carcinogenic. What does this mean for patients?

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Are Satellite Towns the way ahead to decongest our megacities?

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In Focus-Parley | Are traditional parties unable to understand the grammar of Gen Z politics?

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How does India view the Mecca pact?

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MDR charges on UPI transactions: Necessity or revenue grab?

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Girl's death in China: Does gene editing therapy need better regulation?

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The Ken-Betwa protest: Is there really surplus water to transfer?

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In Focus-Parley | Should the Commonwealth Games be scrapped?

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Why has India's hockey jersey turned saffron?

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In Conversation with Neha Bora: Does NEP-2020 aid or destroy GenZ’s dreams?

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Article 370 abrogation: Seven years on, what has changed in Kashmir?

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Is India's consumption story powering growth or hiding risks?

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When livelihoods melt away: Should heat stress be recognised as a human rights issue?

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In Focus-Parley | Have fast-track courts delivered on the promise of speedy justice?

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Maharashtra Farm Bill: Does it really empower women farmers?

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Right to peaceful protest: Is it being strangled by ‘permission raj’?

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Why did Houthis join war?

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VB GRAM G vs MNREGA: Which burdens States more?

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Listening to Cockroaches: Why the ‘GenZ’ Jantar Mantar protest is different from any seen before

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QDENGA: Can the new Japanese vaccine end the dengue menace in India?

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In Focus-Parley | Is corruption the biggest threat to India's future?

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Spain wins the World Cup, but did FIFA favour Argentina?

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Fuelling a pushback: Is India mismanaging the switch to E20 petrol?

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Bonus episode | How the war on Iran changed the Gulf security order

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When Africa Comes to America: How will rising Black Immigration transform US

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How has the use of VAR impacted FIFA World Cup 2026?

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In Focus-Parley | Does national recognition come belatedly for south Indian artistes?

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El Nino again: How to climate-proof Indian agriculture?

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Bonus episode | Did India read the war on Iran wrong?

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B'lore abuse: Why is early childhood care an unregulated space in India?

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How does the Opposition's role change in an ‘electoral autocracy’? with Yogendra Yadav

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In Focus-Parley | Should India restart dialogue with Pakistan?

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Are the U.S. and Iran returning to full-scale war?

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Is digitalisation aiding land grab from Dalit and tribal farmers?

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Who is accountable for mistakes in the IVF sector?

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Should NEET be scrapped – Part 3: How does a paper leak happen?

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U.S.-Iran tensions return: is the MoU already failing?

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Should NEET be scrapped – Part 2: Does NEET undermine merit?

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In Focus-Parley | Has the 48-team World Cup made the tournament better?

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Should NEET be scrapped – Part 1: How does NEET align with India’s public health goals?

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Why do industrial accidents keep happening in India?

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₹200 Pension in 2026? A look at India's old age pension schemes

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What does Starmer's resignation mean for Britain, Labour and India?

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Wimbledon 2026 preview: Is Sinner the overwhelming favourite yet again?

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In Focus-Parley | Should Indian seafarers stop serving on sanctioned ships?

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From Barcelona Messi to Argentina Messi: How has the football icon evolved?

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Decoding India’s polycrisis: Ailing economy, broken education system, acute unemployment

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Did Trump’s Iran deal sideline Israel?

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Iran, visas and politics: How is FIFA handling U.S. excesses at the World Cup?

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In Conversation with Romila Thapar: Is Hindutva compatible with democracy?

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Cough syrups no longer OTC: who needs to take them and how?

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In Focus-Parley | Is India producing more graduates than what the economy can absorb?

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How does the recent Supreme Court judgement redefine voluntary sex work in India

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Musk vs OpenAI: Why this case matters beyond the courtroom

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Can the new U.S.-Iran deal hold?

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FIFA World Cup preview: Who will take home the trophy?

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Political stability, India ties, economic crisis: Where is Bangladesh headed under BNP?

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In Focus-Parley | Should India incentivise bigger families?

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Foreign Portfolio exodus: What does it mean for domestic investors?

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Falling fertility rate: Is India in danger of missing its demographic dividend?

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Making history at Norway Chess: When Pragg beat Carlsen twice in his own backyard

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Malviya Nagar hotel fire tragedy: Behind Delhi’s endemic failure to enforce safety norms

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India-Africa Summit and the lost decade: Can New Delhi catch up?

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What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak

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Making sense of TVK's victory: What does Vijay's win mean for Tamil Nadu's politics? | Part 2

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Making sense of TVK's victory: Why and how did Vijay win? | Part 1

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IPL 2026 review: What defined a season of records, runs and repeat champions?

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If you are a trauma survivor, what does it take to heal?

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What can India's open prisons unlock that conventional jails never have?

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Is increasing the Supreme Court’s sanctioned strength an effective way to reduce pendency?

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Meta's encryption rollback: what's the scope for privacy on Instagram and beyond now?

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CBSE's On-Screen Marking fiasco: An evaluator and a parent explain how it unfolded

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Heat stress: Why are Indian cities the world's hottest?