All Episodes

Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?

Should India relax its adoption procedures?

Should political leaders retire at 75?

Are existing mechanisms effective in preventing custodial violence?

Is U.S. imperialism a threat to the world?

Is voter registration being subject to fraud?

Will delaying the Census affect its implementation?

Is Bangladesh slipping into authoritarianism?

Should India amend its nuclear energy laws?

Is the three-year practice mandate for judicial service welcome?

Is establishing the truth a problem during a conflict?

Is Bihar’s high replacement rate a consequence of poverty?

Can parents keep tabs on the social media use of teens?

Has the Pahalgam attack crossed a red line?

Is the World Trade Organization still relevant?

Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation?

Are existing mechanisms effective in combating judicial corruption?

Should India reduce tariffs given the U.S. moves?

Should the free movement regime between India and Myanmar remain?

Should immigrants have the same right to protest as citizens?

Is learning a third language, especially Hindi, necessary?

Is Artificial Intelligence affecting critical thinking skills?

Will the U.S. change in its Ukraine policy end the Russia-Ukraine war?

Is there a right to take offence? | The Hindu parley podcast

Is appointing ad-hoc judges a viable means to reduce backlog?

Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model?

Has the INDIA bloc lost its vitality after the Lok Sabha polls?

Is poverty being underestimated in India?

Has T20 cricket deskilled Indian batting?

Is India open to the idea of dual citizenship?

Should voter ID be linked with Aadhaar to combat voter fraud?

Should wealth tax be brought back to address inequality in India?

Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?

Should the executive have the power to pardon?

Is Israel’s war in Gaza putting the global order at peril?

Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?

Is social media doing more harm than good to democracy?

Are pro-natalist policies the way to address the ageing population problem?

Should chess be an Olympic sport?

Has the Congress internalised its message of social justice?

Should EC ensure internal democracy in political parties?

Is India’s growth story benefiting only big capital?

Should children be barred from social media?

Is it time for India to introduce a Universal Basic Income?

Should digital platform owners be held liable for user-generated content?

Should lateral entry in civil services be encouraged?

Do we need a Central law for protection of healthcare professionals?

Does India lack a sporting culture outside cricket?

Is the Centre being iniquitous in State transfers?

Is the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill draconian? | The Hindu parley podcast

Does India have enough laws to combat superstition?

Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should India review its Myanmar policy in view of the humanitarian crisis?

Did a constitutional conscience drive much of the Dalit and OBC vote? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should EVs and Hybrids be treated equally for government subsidies?

Do coalition governments slow down the economic reforms agenda? | The Hindu parley podcast

Does the Model Code of Conduct need legal teeth? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should doctors be kept out of the Consumer Protection Act? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should reservation in jobs only be in proportion to the population?

Are independent journalists on YouTube replacing TV journalists?

Does PMJAY need a design change? | The Hindu parley podcast

Can green credits benefit India’s forests?

Is the government justified in targeting terrorists outside the border? | The Hindu parley podcast

Is the urban water system breaking? | The Hindu parley podcast

Did the electoral bonds scheme enable extortion? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should judges accept official posts after retirement? | The Hindu parley podcast

Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India? | The Hindu parley podcast

Should Minimum Support Price be legalised? | The Hindu parley podcast

Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?

Should coaching be restricted to those above 16 years?

Has the economy improved in the NDA’s second term?

Should AI models be allowed to use copyrighted material for training? | The Hindu parley podcast

Are antibiotics over-prescribed in India?

Is higher education out of touch with the skill requirements in the job market? | The Hindu parley podcast

Is right-wing populism seeing a resurgence across the world?

Should an All-India Judicial Service be created?

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change?

Is the emerging global order bipolar?

Should online movie reviews be curtailed?

Should elections be state funded?

Is the United Nations toothless to stop wars?

Is India ready to host the 2036 Olympics?

Are southern States being punished for their success?

Should the 50% legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered?

Does cash take away the cachet of science awards?

Should generative Artificial Intelligence be regulated?

Is the Opposition’s decision to boycott certain news anchors justified?

Are corruption cases driven by political rivalries?

Do subsidies and safety nets take focus away from generating jobs?

Are natural disasters man-made?

Should the CJI be part of the committee nominating the CEC?

Is there a need to replace the IPC, CrPC and IEA?

Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools?

Should the age of consent be revised in India?

Is seat adjustment enough for Opposition unity?

Should delimitation be delayed further?

Are regional parties in India facing a succession problem? | The Hindu Parley podcast

Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?

Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded? | The Hindu Parley podcast

Will a shorter medical course solve rural doctor shortages?

Is the Indian Railways stretched beyond its capacity? | The Hindu Parley Podcast

Do production-linked incentives for manufacturing work? | The Hindu Parley Podcast

Is there a clear north-south divide in Indian politics?

Should States revert to the Old Pension Scheme?

Can an integrated system of medicine work? | The Hindu Parley Podcast

Is the monarchy still relevant in the 21st century?

Should India consider phasing out nuclear power?

Is Mandal politics electorally salient again?

Is the current regulatory system equipped to deal with AI?

Is the India Bhutan relationship intact?

Is there a revival in the Khalistan movement?

Is India in the grip of a ‘stray dog’ crisis?

Can the cheetahs help India’s grasslands?

Does the anti-defection law need changes?

Can investments be free of risk?

Should there be elections to the Congress Working Committee?

Should the government put out a white paper on Ladakh?

Will the Budget be populist or fiscally responsible?

Should India be alarmed by China’s COVID surge?

Should India review its position on the Taliban?

Should courts go on vacation?

Can poor countries afford to go green?

Isn’t reservation for the poor a good thing?

Should Chief Ministers have a say in the appointment of Governors?

Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?

Should Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians be given SC status?

Does India need a population policy?

Is India in a bind over its relations with Russia?

How much should India prop up the rupee?

Should the ECI insist on inner-party elections?

Should India choose manufacturing over services?

Should the mother tongue or English be the medium of instruction?

Should India change its policy on the Rohingya?

Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?

Should medicine be taught in the local languages?

Is the declining rupee a crisis or an opportunity?

What can the world do to help Sri Lanka?

Is protectionism compatible with liberalisation?

Should the ATP and the WTA merge?

Should brand ambassadors be held responsible for claims in advertising?

Will Agnipath energise or demoralise the military?

Is COVID-19 becoming endemic?

Is the ban on wheat exports good policy?

Do we need a law to compensate those implicated in false cases?

Who wields the power to pardon?

Can India re-imagine South Asia?

Is it possible to separate sports and politics?

Are freebies affecting the economic growth of India?

Is India heading towards a possible fourth COVID-19 wave?

Is the Reserve Bank doing enough to rein in inflation?

Is India’s position on Russia affecting its relationship with the U.S.?

Is the fuel pricing policy problematic?

Is caste identity politics an answer to religious identity politics?

Why isn’t global interconnectedness halting war?

Is the new economy creating new jobs?

Is the post-Cold War security order changing?

Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?

What approach should we adopt to treat Omicron?

Should the government loosen its purse strings?

How will the five State elections influence national politics?

Is it right to increase the age of marriage of women to 21?

Should vaccination be made mandatory?

Do we need insurance for bank deposits?

Is the Armed Forces Special Powers Act past its expiry date?

Does the Omicron variant make a case for booster doses?

Is the crypto asset boom sustainable?

Can cricket fandom be conflated with patriotism?

Is the economy still reeling from demonetisation?

Will Air India’s sale smoothen the privatisation runway?

Are bad banks good?

Should universities avoid teaching controversial texts?

Does NEET privilege the privileged?

Is the BJP high command calling the shots in States?

Why hasn’t marital rape been criminalised in India yet?

Is monetising public assets a good idea?

Has the first-past-the-post system polarised Indian politics?

Why are government schools not the first choice?

Are the Taliban returning to Kabul?

Will the new e-commerce rules really favour consumers?

Is the Indian stock market in a bubble?

Should only elected legislators be eligible for chief ministership?

Can the CBSE’s plan objectively assess students of Class 12?

Should India accept Islamic State returnees?

Should retired officials be barred from disclosing information?

IT Rules: a case of overreach?

Is the two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict still alive?

Can the economy survive the second COVID-19 wave?

Should political prisoners be released during the pandemic?

Is the government committed to vaccine equity?

Should election campaigns be made virtual?

How can India contain the second wave?

Should governments regulate online platforms?

Is India criminalising comedy and entertainment?

Is India’s Digital Services Tax discriminatory?

Board exams in the midst of a pandemic

Why haven’t other sports reached the heights of cricket?

Are courts encroaching on the powers of the executive?

Do we have a grip on disinformation in 2021?

Is the Special Marriage Act losing out to the bogey of ‘love jihad’?

Are children being introduced to coding too early in life?

Are IT project managers facing an existential crisis?

Does India’s neighbourhood policy need reworking?

Are tougher laws the answer to check online abuse?

Is India facing a two-front war?

Can the right to work be made real in India?

Are there indications of an economic revival in India?

Is the U.S. on the wane as a superpower?

Has India passed the COVID-19 peak?

Should the government regulate TRPs?

Should Indian startups take on global Internet giants?

Should online gambling in India be regulated?

Will the farm bills give farmers a choice?

Is the Quad rising after China’s challenge at the LAC?

How much is too much when collecting data for planning?

Should the age of marriage for women be raised to 21?

Should women be entitled to menstrual leave?

Should early child care centres be opened sooner?

Can the NEP aid access to universal education?

Should the government go easy on the telecom sector?

Can open book examinations offer an alternative?

Should the Gandhis disengage from the Congress?

With app bans, is Internet freedom being sacrificed for national security?

Should Ayurveda and other traditional medicine be subjected to scientific rigour?

Can online learning replace the school classroom?

Can India decouple itself from Chinese manufacturing?

Is work from home here to stay?

Are social media platforms arbiters of truth?

Pushing for healthcare as a fundamental right in India

Should government intervene in platform-publisher relationships?

Will India be able to manage the economic impact of COVID-19?

Is it time to drop the sedition law?

What should India’s restructured military command look like?

Shouldn’t women officers get the chance to rise through the ranks?

Will Budget 2020’s proposals boost the investment cycle in India?

Do free speech laws need to be reworked in today’s context?

Should celebrities avoid political activism?

What is the state of ‘open source’ in India today?