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1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Do metro cities have space for pedestrians?

6

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

7

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

8

Are Satellite Towns the way ahead to decongest our megacities?

9

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

10

How does India view the Mecca pact?

11

MDR charges on UPI transactions: Necessity or revenue grab?

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

Why has India's hockey jersey turned saffron?

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

Maharashtra Farm Bill: Does it really empower women farmers?

22

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

23

Why did Houthis join war?

24

VB GRAM G vs MNREGA: Which burdens States more?

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

Is digitalisation aiding land grab from Dalit and tribal farmers?

41

Who is accountable for mistakes in the IVF sector?

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

Why do industrial accidents keep happening in India?

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

Did Trump’s Iran deal sideline Israel?

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

Musk vs OpenAI: Why this case matters beyond the courtroom

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

In Focus-Parley | Should India incentivise bigger families?

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

10 years of Disability Rights Act: Where does India stand on digital inclusion?

81

In Focus-Parley | Should the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) be decentralized?

82

Cockroach Janta Party: What does it mean to represent India’s ‘cockroaches’?

83

Is the IPL losing its appeal?

84

Why Trump is in a strategic gridlock over Iran?

85

Can CBT prevent future NEET paper leaks?

86

What were the biggest breakthroughs of the Trump-Xi Summit?

87

How has India’s approach to FTAs evolved over the years?

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

Hantavirus explained: The science behind the scare

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

Can high temperatures influence the sex of your baby?

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

What are the key challenges in PoSH reporting and implementation?

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

Can a cancer therapy help treat autoimmune diseases?

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

Can Cuba weather its worst crisis in decades?

118

Have elections in India become plutocratic?

119

What is behind U.S.- Iran ceasefire?

120

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

121

Should privacy be a tradable right?

122

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

123

Is cinema a positive influence in Tamil Nadu politics?

124

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

125

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

126

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

127

Has gold lost its safe haven status?

128

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

129

How do you make a living will?

130

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

131

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

132

Is trump making a u-turn on Iran war?

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

How far should governments go in using AI?

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

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

143

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

144

Was the Ahmedabad pitch worthy of a World Cup final?

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

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

149

Does too much ultra-processed food affect mental health?

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

What does social media do to young brains?

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

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

166

Is a double-engine government crucial for growth?

167

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

168

Bangladesh elections 2026: Decoding the big themes and trends

169

What is driving the latest surge of violence in Balochistan?

170

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

171

Should the Governor's address be scrapped?

172

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

173

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

174

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

175

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

176

Reading between the lines of Economic Survey 2025–26

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

Should India join Trump’s Board of Peace?

181

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

182

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

183

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

184

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

185

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

186

What Maduro’s capture means for the world

187

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

188

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

189

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

190

Iran protests explained: What’s driving the unrest?

191

Why India struggles with cadaver organ donation

192

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

193

Removal of Maduro: Decoding the latest chapter in US interventionism

194

Indore deaths: What ails the water supply systems in India

195

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

196

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

197

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

198

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

199

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

200

Indian tennis in 2026: Bengaluru Open and beyond

201

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

202

Has housing become prohibitively expensive in Indian cities?

203

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

204

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

205

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

206

Ten years on, has the Paris Climate Accord delivered?

207

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

208

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

209

Can propaganda be great art?

210

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

211

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

212

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

213

How can India navigate the new wave of trade protectionism?

214

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

215

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

216

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

217

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

218

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

219

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

220

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

221

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

222

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

223

Is India staring at a superbug threat?

224

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

225

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

226

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

227

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

228

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

229

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

230

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

231

Health insurance: Decoding the mismatch between claims filed and settled

232

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

233

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

234

Did COP30 deliver on the expectations?

235

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

236

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

237

What does Kerala’s Zero Extreme Poverty announcement really mean

238

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

239

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

240

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

241

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

242

Is federalism in retreat under single-party hegemony?

243

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

244

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

245

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

246

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

247

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

248

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

249

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

250

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

251

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

252

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

253

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

254

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

255

Decoding New York's Mamdani moment

256

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

257

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

258

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

259

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

260

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

261

Is close contact with pigeons bad for your health?

262

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

263

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

264

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

265

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

266

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

267

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

268

Why does rabies still kill so many in India?

269

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

270

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

271

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

272

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

273

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

274

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

275

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

276

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

277

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

278

Decoding the paracetamol-autism controversy

279

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

280

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

281

Is GPT-5 a revolution or hype?

282

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

283

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

284

In Focus-Parley | Are women deciding Assembly elections?

285

Why Indians are shifting from fixed deposits to SIPs

286

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

287

Why is DNA evidence in India often not reliable?

288

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

289

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

290

In Focus-Parley | Should Ladakh get statehood?

291

The Asia Non Cup: No Handshakes, No Trophy?

292

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

293

Why are C-section rates rising in India?

294

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

295

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

296

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

297

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

298

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

299

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

300

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

301

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

302

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

303

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

304

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

305

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

306

Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea

307

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

308

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

309

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

310

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

311

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

312

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

313

Why most students in Bengal and Odisha take private tuitions

314

Is your hair transplant being performed by a qualified practitioner?

315

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

316

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

317

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

318

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

319

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

320

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

321

Are persons with disabilities in India compensated well?

322

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

323

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

324

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

325

Should States be compensated for revenue loss from GST reforms?

326

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

327

What are the risks of using ChatGPT for mental health?

328

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

329

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

330

US Open 2025 preview: Will Sinner prevail over Alcaraz?

331

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

332

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

333

How will the reformed GST impact India's economy

334

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

335

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

336

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

337

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

338

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

339

Should HIV/AIDS testing be made mandatory before marriage?

340

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

341

Does the average Indian diet meet protein requirements?

342

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

343

Uttarkashi flash floods: Can we prevent the next tragedy?

344

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

345

Should there be a ceiling on salaries of top management?

346

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

347

Does India need to decriminalise teenage relationships?

348

At 19, Divya Deshmukh Makes Chess History for India

349

How would NISAR expand our understanding of the Earth?

350

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

351

Is ICJ's ruling on climate change merely symbolic?

352

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

353

What is India doing about its child trafficking problem

354

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

355

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

356

Tesla Finally Lands in India: Is It Too Late?

357

Does the wellness industry in India need more regulation?

358

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

359

Nipah virus and Kerala: What is the connection

360

AI 171 Crash: Fuel Cutoff and a Fatal Plunge

361

The Nimisha Priya Case: Decoding death penalty laws

362

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

363

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

364

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

365

Gujarat Bridge Collapse: Another Warning, More Lives at Risk

366

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

367

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

368

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

369

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

370

Wimbledon 2025: Preview and analysis

371

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

372

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

373

Is India's extreme heat impacting pregnancies?

374

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

375

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

376

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

377

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

378

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

379

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

380

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

381

How healthy are India’s State legislatures?

382

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

383

Is Manipur ready for a ‘popular government’ yet?

384

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

385

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

386

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

387

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

388

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

389

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

390

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

391

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

392

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

393

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

394

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

395

Are the extinct dire wolves really back?

396

Is a candidate winning an election ‘unopposed’ unconstitutional?

397

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

398

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

399

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

400

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

401

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

402

What are the factors at play in content moderation

403

Why are health insurance premiums so high in India?

404

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

405

What does Generative AI mean for the working classes?

406

How can India counter Trump's tariffs?

407

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

408

Understanding the concerns over EPIC-Aadhaar linkage

409

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

410

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

411

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

412

Why does India not have a national emergency helpline?

413

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

414

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

415

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

416

How RBI can address rupee volatility

417

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

418

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

419

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

420

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

421

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

422

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

423

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

424

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

425

Why India needs to urgently reduce its salt intake

426

What to expect from the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam?

427

Decoding the economics of Trump’s tariffs

428

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

429

Decoding Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code

430

Demystifying Guillain-Barre Syndrome following the Pune outbreak

431

Can Trump realistically deport millions of undocumented immigrants?

432

Can SMRs power India's renewable energy transition?

433

How will South India's declining births affect society

434

Can the AAP return to power in Delhi yet again?

435

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

436

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: How did it happen?

437

Agenda of Trump 2.0: What can the world expect?

438

Decoding the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

439

Understanding HMPV: Why there is no need to panic

440

Key episodes of 2024

441

What does overusing paracetamol do to your body?

442

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

443

Why are rice farmers facing profitably challenges?

444

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

445

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

446

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

447

Understanding the Sambhal violence that led to five deaths

448

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

449

Decoding the Maharashtra election controversies

450

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

451

Does what you eat affect how your brain works?

452

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

453

Decoding the extradition controversy around Sheikh Hasina

454

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

455

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

456

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

457

Why accountability is key for climate financing | In Focus podcast

458

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

459

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

460

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

461

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

462

Decoding the India-China border patrolling agreement

463

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

464

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

465

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

466

What are the problems with the bail system in India?

467

Decoding the workers strike at Samsung India in Chennai

468

What are the objections to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024?

469

Decoding the J&K assembly elections verdict

470

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

471

How did Marathi become a classical language?

472

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

473

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

474

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

475

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

476

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

477

Badlapur encounter—what does the law say?

478

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

479

What happens to astronauts on an extended stay in space

480

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

481

Can biofortified crops make India nutritionally secure?

482

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

483

Why are Kenyans protesting against proposed Adani airport takeover deal?

484

Decoding the Uttar Pradesh Digital Media Policy 2024

485

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

486

What are divorced people entitled to under Indian law?

487

Why did Brazil’s Supreme Court ban X?

488

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

489

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

490

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

491

Why are combination drugs in India being banned

492

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

493

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

494

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

495

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

496

Should India reconsider its China FDI policy?

497

What lies ahead for Bangladesh?

498

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

499

Decoding the Wayanad landslide

500

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

501

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

502

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

503

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

504

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

505

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

506

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

507

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

508

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

509

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

510

Paris Olympics: Preview of India’s medal prospects

511

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

512

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

513

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

514

Why is India not exercising enough?

515

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

516

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

517

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

518

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

519

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

520

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

521

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

522

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

523

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

524

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

525

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

526

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

527

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

528

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

529

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

530

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

531

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

532

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

533

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

534

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

535

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

536

Is the Draft Digital Competition Bill too restrictive?

537

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

538

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

539

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

540

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

541

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

542

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

543

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

544

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

545

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

546

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

547

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

548

Decoding the claims and counterclaims in India's election campaign

549

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

550

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

551

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

552

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

553

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

554

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

555

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

556

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

557

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

558

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

559

What is Kerala's fiscal autonomy suit all about?

560

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

561

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

562

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

563

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

564

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

565

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

566

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

567

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

568

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

569

Moscow terror attack: Why did ISIS target Russia?

570

What can microplastics do to the human body?

571

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

572

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations

573

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

574

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

575

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

576

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

577

How can Bengaluru achieve water resilience?

578

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

579

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

580

The end of immunity for MPs and MLAs over bribery

581

How will the change in surrogacy rules impact prospective parents?

582

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

583

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

584

What drives the illegal organ trade in India?

585

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

586

Why are house prices so high in India?

587

Why plastic recycling is not a solution

588

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

589

Where is the farmers' protest heading?

590

How does a chip in your brain work?

591

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

592

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

593

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

594

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

595

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024?

596

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

597

Decoding the factors with a bearing on India-Iran relations

598

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

599

Are cough syrups effective for children?

600

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

601

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

602

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

603

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

604

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

605

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

606

Decoding the widening conflict in West Asia

607

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

608

What do we know about India's new ICU guidelines

609

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

610

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

611

What we know about the new Covid variant JN.1

612

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

613

What does excessive screen time do to your brain?

614

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

615

Decoding the three new criminal law Bills | In Focus podcast

616

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

617

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

618

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

619

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

620

Decoding the key factors behind the 2023 Assembly election outcomes

621

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

622

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

623

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

624

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

625

How safe is the online space for children in India?

626

How are governments approaching AI regulation?

627

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

628

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

629

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

630

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

631

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

632

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

633

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

634

Does India need to decriminalise abortion? | In Focus podcast

635

History of the Israel-Palestine conflict - Part 3

636

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

637

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

638

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

639

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

640

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

641

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

642

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

643

The Israel-Hamas war and its geopolitical implications

644

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

645

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

646

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

647

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

648

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

649

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

650

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

651

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

652

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

653

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

654

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

655

What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in India?

656

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

657

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

658

US Open 2023: Predictable winners yet full of surprises

659

Is India ready for Controlled Human Infection Studies?

660

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

661

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

662

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

663

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

664

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

665

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

666

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

667

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

668

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

669

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

670

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

671

The worms that came alive after 46,000 years

672

Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

673

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

674

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

675

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

676

The problem of substandard drugs in India

677

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

678

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

679

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

680

Manipur conflict: What would it take to restore normalcy?

681

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

682

How legal are live-in relationships in India?

683

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

684

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

685

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

686

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

687

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

688

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

689

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

690

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

691

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

692

How Chinese investments are returning to India | In Focus podcast

693

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

694

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

695

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

696

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

697

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

698

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

699

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

700

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

701

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

702

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

703

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

704

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

705

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

706

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

707

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

708

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

709

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

710

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

711

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

712

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

713

Decoding the Karnataka election results | In Focus podcast

714

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

715

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

716

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

717

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

718

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

719

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

720

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

721

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

722

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

723

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

724

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

725

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

726

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

727

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

728

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

729

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

730

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

731

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

732

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

733

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

734

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

735

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

736

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

737

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

738

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

739

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

740

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

741

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

742

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

743

A slide without end in Pakistan | In Focus podcast

744

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

745

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

746

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

747

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

748

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

749

Decoding the UN High Seas Treaty | In Focus podcast

750

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

751

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

752

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

753

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

754

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

755

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

756

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

757

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

758

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

759

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

760

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

761

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

762

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

763

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

764

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

765

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

766

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

767

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

768

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast

769

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

770

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

771

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

772

Decoding India's population conundrum | In Focus podcast

773

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

774

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

775

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

776

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

777

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

778

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

779

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

780

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

781

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

782

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

783

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

784

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

785

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

786

The signal from the sinking of Joshimath | In Focus podcast

787

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

788

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

789

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

790

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

791

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

792

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

793

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

794

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

795

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

796

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

797

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

798

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

799

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

800

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

801

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

802

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

803

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

804

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

805

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

806

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

807

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

808

Why banks write off big loans | In Focus podcast

809

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

810

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

811

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

812

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

813

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

814

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

815

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

816

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

817

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

818

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

819

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

820

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

821

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

822

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

823

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

824

Will Russian oil price caps be effective | In Focus podcast

825

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

826

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

827

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

828

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

829

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

830

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

831

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

832

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

833

The road ahead for Rishi Sunak | In Focus podcast

834

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

835

Are drugs manufactured in India safe? | In Focus podcast

836

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

837

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

838

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

839

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

840

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

841

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

842

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

843

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

844

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

845

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

846

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

847

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

848

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

849

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

850

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

851

The Gehlot twist in the Congress saga | In Focus podcast

852

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

853

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

854

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

855

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

856

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

857

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

858

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

859

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

860

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

861

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

862

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

863

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

864

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

865

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

866

The astounding legacy of the Williams sisters | In Focus

867

What next for Liz Truss after UK PM race win?

868

Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy | In Focus podcast

869

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

870

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

871

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

872

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

873

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

874

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

875

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

876

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

877

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

878

Is China facing growth challenges? | In Focus podcast

879

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

880

Should courts decide on freebies? | In Focus podcast

881

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

882

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

883

Understanding the trajectory of interest rates | In Focus podcast

884

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

885

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

886

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

887

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

888

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

889

Inside the 5G spectrum auction | In Focus podcast

890

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

891

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

892

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

893

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

894

Are Western sanctions on Russia having a boomerang effect?

895

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

896

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

897

Is India's external debt a problem?

898

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

899

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

900

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

901

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

902

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

903

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

904

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

905

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

906

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

907

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

908

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

909

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

910

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

911

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

912

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

913

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

914

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

915

How will the Agnipath military recruitment scheme play out?

916

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

917

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

918

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

919

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

920

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

921

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

922

Why are Kashmiri Hindus quitting the Valley? | In Focus

923

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

924

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

925

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

926

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

927

Decoding the return of Labour to power in Australia

928

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

929

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

930

Was pilot suicide the reason for the China Eastern crash?

931

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

932

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

933

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

934

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

935

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

936

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

937

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

938

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

939

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

940

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

941

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

942

Are the Prashant Kishores essential to win elections in India?

943

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

944

What is the RSS concept of Akhand Bharat?

945

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

946

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

947

Will TRAI’s latest recommendation benefit the industry?

948

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

949

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

950

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

951

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

952

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

953

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

954

The impact of war on India - Russia ties

955

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

956

Pakistan’s ongoing political crisis | In Focus

957

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

958

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

959

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

960

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

961

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

962

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

963

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

964

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

965

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

966

Decoding the Punjab verdict | In Focus

967

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

968

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

969

Why medical education in India remains unaffordable | In Focus

970

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

971

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

972

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

973

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

974

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

975

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

976

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

977

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

978

What drives the business of IPL auctions? | In Focus

979

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

980

Does the Budget's health allocation do enough? | In Focus

981

Do rising levels of corruption enable authoritarianism? | In Focus

982

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

983

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

984

Domestic violence amid the pandemic | In Focus

985

Why a dipping population growth has China worried | In Focus

986

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

987

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

988

Penetrating the Tek Fog on automated trolling | In Focus

989

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

990

What’s behind the Kazakhstan unrest? | In Focus

991

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

992

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

993

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

994

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

995

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

996

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

997

What next for school education? | In Focus

998

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

999

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

1000

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