Parley by The Hindu
Parley is a weekly podcast from The Hindu that brings together subject experts to discuss issues of public interest in-depth and from multiple perspectives.
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Should Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians be gi...
The Union government has formed a three-member Commission of Inquiry headed by former Chief Justice of India, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
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Does India need a population policy?
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Is India in a bind over its relations with Russia?
In the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and in the face of Western sanctions against Russia, India has continued to carry on oil and defence trade with Russia, even as it remains committed to deepening its relations with the West, including the U.S.
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How much should India prop up the rupee?
How much more forex can the RBI afford to use in reducing currency volatility? Does the benchmark interest rate, as a policy tool, have a role to play?
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Should the ECI insist on inner-party elections?
The ECI expects political parties to abide by their constitution. It is not for the commission to step in or criticise if anyone is elected unopposed
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Should India choose manufacturing over services?
Manufacturing can create higher productivity jobs, but India’s limited state capacity is a risk
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Should the mother tongue or English be the medi...
English should be taught effectively not as the medium, but as a second language
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Should India change its policy on the Rohingya?
Its record on refugee protections is exemplary; the Rohingya should not fall victim to internal politics
30 min
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Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?
We need to distinguish between freebies and welfare, and raise revenue expenditure
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Should medicine be taught in the local languages?
English is important as a medium of instruction, but a regional language helps in practising medicine
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Is the declining rupee a crisis or an opportunity?
There is an expectation of further depreciation, which can lead to further capital outflows
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What can the world do to help Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka needs all its creditors to come together and give it some breathing space
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Is protectionism compatible with liberalisation?
There needs to be serious participation by the market forces together with the government
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Should the ATP and the WTA merge?
We need one structure, one set of rules and one system for men and women
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Should brand ambassadors be held responsible fo...
Monetary penalty is not going to solve the issue, but be clear about the grey areas
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Will Agnipath energise or demoralise the military?
The scheme is too massive a change and first needs to be put it through a testbed
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Is COVID-19 becoming endemic?
There are indications, but endemicity seems to be a little further away
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Is the ban on wheat exports good policy?
It is ad hoc, hurts farmers’ incomes, and may not impact inflation much
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Do we need a law to compensate those implicated...
A malicious and deliberate act on the part of an investigating officer should be viewed very seriously
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Who wields the power to pardon?
The Perarivalan judgment heeds federalism, no danger of arbitrariness
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Can India re-imagine South Asia?
If New Delhi does not take the lead, the region cannot respond to various crises collectively
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Is it possible to separate sports and politics?
They have always mixed — the crucial thing is to not allow sport and sportspersons to be used as pawns
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Are freebies affecting the economic growth of I...
Are freebies affecting the economic growth of India?
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Is India heading towards a possible fourth COVI...
Masking and vaccination, the best tools we have today, are the need of the hour
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Is the Reserve Bank doing enough to rein in inf...
Nurturing the real economy, not just tweaking the repo rate, is the need of the hour
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