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The Interview With Karan Thapar — 80 episodes

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1

Was Chief Justice’s refusal to take up student case irresponsible? Dushyant Dave responds

2

In 1947 India came far closer to balkanization than we realize

3

I stand with the protesting students; this is not the India I love; I don’t take Modi seriously

4

Sonam Wangchuk symbolizes the best of India; the Modi government badly mishandled his fast

5

The cow belt has hijacked the future of India and is the curse of our politics

6

Trump versus Iran: Does Trump face a dilemma? Has Iran overplayed its hand?

7

Claim passport only travel document serious mistake and govt should apologize: Justice Madan Lokur

8

Starmer Will Resign, Perhaps Today, and Burnham Will Become UK’s PM

9

'The Real Trinamool is Mamata Banerjee and She Will Return to Power; The BJP is My Enemy till Death'

10

'I’m no defender of Abhishek Banerjee; TMC's in serious crisis; ultimately Mamata is responsible'

11

Gymkhana Club takeover motivated by Govt greed, lack of democracy & destruction of institutions

12

Should Nirmala Sitharaman be removed as Finance Minister?

13

'Rahul Gandhi’s a Dilettante, Lacks Commitment and Charisma, Unlikely to Ever Be PM': Ramachandra Guha

14

'The Economy Seems to Be on the Brink of a Major Crisis - We Must Reduce the Fertiliser Subsidy'

15

First Came the War, Then the Blockade, Now the Shortages; Epic Fury Has Become Epic Folly

16

Time has come to talk to Pakistan; Modi should take the initiative: Pravin Sawhney

17

Current account deficit and falling rupee are biggest concerns of the Gulf crisis

18

What does Trump's China visit mean for India and the world?

19

'I’m deeply concerned by the election results; the Republic has no reason to celebrate'

20

Rising Oil Prices Could Reduce India’s GDP Upto 2.5% – A Fairly Substantial Fall

21

Keir Starmer is a Lawyer Not a Politician and That’s His Real Problem

22

Vice President Has 'Clearly, Patently Erred” in Accepting Merger of AAP MPs with BJP

23

Iran War a 'Strategic Disaster' for Trump and USA: Editor-in-Chief The Economist

24

Who does the ceasefire benefit more - Iran or the United States?

25

Where do things stand? What's the future of the Islamabad talks? And now what should we expect?

26

PM ‘lied’ Saturday; CEC should issue a notice, in fact, should’ve stopped his speech: Kapil Sibal

27

Is the Lack of Clarity About Delimitation Deliberate and Designed to be Deceptive?

28

Govts Proposed Delimitation is “Motivated Gerrymandering” & Threatens India’s Political Integrity

29

Trump Has Backed Off and This is Military Defeat for America but Pakistan’s Profile Has Risen

30

If Eligible Adults Denied Vote in Bengal It’ll Be Unconstitutional, Deplorable & Vitiate Election

31

FCRA Amendment Bill is “Loot and Theft of Christian Institutions – A Sangh Parivar Agenda"

32

Iran War Will Be Remembered as Trump’s Big Mistake, “A Grave Grave Miscalculation”: Shyam Saran

33

Gender is Not Between the Legs, It’s in the Heart and Mind

34

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Injured and Could Have Survived a Second Israeli Attempt to Kill Him

35

Mid-East War: Indian Foreign Policy Confused; We’re Not as Influential as We Used to Be: Former NSA

36

“Trump is Netanyahu’s poodle, he plays him like a fiddle”: Avi Shlaim

37

"Delusional, Unhinged, Sociopath” Trump Underestimated Iran; He Could Even Consider Nukes

38

India on the Side of Aggressors in Mid-East War & It’s Damaged Our Credibility as a Partner

39

India’s GDP Overstated by Up to 2% Since 2011-12: Ex-CEA Arvind Subramanian

40

Sky-high Aspirations After Elections In Nepal Need Best Talent In Country To Deliver: Ranjit Rae

41

Mid-East War: India’s silences & action inexplicable; they diminish us; this isn’t Satyameva Jayate

42

Flummoxed by Nepal election results; not just a landslide but an upheaval: Kanak Mani Dixit

43

Modi’s Refusal to Criticize US-Israeli Strikes and Killing of the Ayatollah Have Let India Down

44

US-Israel-Iran: How Far Can the War Go? How Will it End?

45

Nepal Elections: New Govt Will Be Unstable and Won’t Last Long; Sushila Karki’s Govt a Failure

46

By Refusing To Hear Case Against Assam CM, SC Made ‘Himalayan blunder...Let Down India'

47

India Should Walk Out of the India-US Interim Trade Deal: Ajay Srivastava

48

Andrew’s Arrest a Blow for British Monarchy; If Charged & Convicted It Will Be Very Serious

49

Was There Serious Mischief Behind the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Polls?

50

Hardeep Puri Must Apologize and Resign Over Epstein or PM Modi Must Sack Him

51

IN Home Ministry Order on Vande Mataram is 'Constitutional Vandalism', 'It’s Executive Overreach'

52

Bangladesh will seek “cooperative” ties with India, protecting Hindu community is “foremost” duty

53

Indian Americans Are Very Afraid in a Way That They Haven’t Been Probably Since the Post 9-11 Era

54

Piyush Goyal lied or was ignorant when he said GM items won’t enter India

55

Ramachandra Guha on Why India is Becoming a Hindu Pakistan; He Calls It “Medieval Barbarism”

56

IN If BNP Wins Bangladesh Elections Tarique Rahman Will Improve Relations With India

57

PM wrong, this isn't an historic budget; it’s unremarkable and doesn’t tackle economy's problems

58

Ajit Pawar Was Secular but Ran With the Hare and Hunted With the Hounds; His Legacy is Development

59

BCCI’s Ego Responsible for Crisis Facing T20 World Cup; ICC is Damaged

60

Police Treatment of Journalists in J&K A Direct Attack on Freedom & Democracy; Extremely Distressing

61

For Trump Might is Right and the Rest of the World Has to Adjust to That Reality

62

ISRO’s Rocket Failure a Major Setback & It’s Chairman is Adding to the Problem

63

India Must Moderate the Anti-Bangladeshi Fury Fueled by the Media: Jawhar Sircar

64

Trump’s Venezuela Action Was “Brilliantly Executed; Venezuela Caught Flat-Footed”: Yashvardhan Sinha

65

Denial of Bail to Khalid & Imam “Completely Wrong”; Judges Committed “Many Errors”: Dushyant Dave

66

New Law Completely Demolishes Concept of a Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

67

Bhakt Banerjee Grills Karan Thapar in This Year's Revenge Interview

68

Indigo Too Big to Regulate, DGCA Won't Do It, Nothing Will Change

69

Modi Was “Economical With the Truth” in His Vande Mataram Speech in the Lok Sabha: Mridula Mukherjee

70

Putin a Monster, Tyrant, Despot; Modi Damaged by His Effusive Welcome; India Undermined Its Values

71

Trump Has "Broken" India’s Trust in USA and Scepticism is Back: Navtej Sarna

72

SC Advisory on Governors Not Well Thought-out, Will Add Confusion Rather Than Resolve Problems

73

Charges Against Kashmir Times “Absolutely False, Fabricated”; Modi Regime Intolerant of Criticism

74

I Don’t Trust Election Commission and Its SIR; SC’s Advisory Opinion Is a Setback: P. Thiaga Rajan

75

My Encounters With Ghosts, Ghouls, Spirits and Voices From the Other World

76

Why Do BJP and Narendra Modi Keep Winning? Why Do Congress and Rahul Gandhi Keep Losing?

77

Pakistan's Constitutional Amendment Creates One Man Rule Under Field Marshal Munir

78

India's News Channels 'Must Be Amongst the Worst in the World': Former Hindu Editor, N. Ram

79

Red Fort Bomb 'Could Be Start of Nationwide Terror Campaign but This Time We're Better Prepared'

80

Is the BBC a Corporation in Crisis? Can It Recover Its Reputation?