Anita Rampal joins us on this episode to give us more insight about the MEME system and why it may not work in India.

M. G. Devasahayam speaks to us about the implications of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, and the new provisions of this bill.

Dr Arun Gupta speaks to us about why UItra Processed Food Consumption is a public health concern, and how to identify and avoid them.

In this bonus episode, we have an episode of The Hindu’s Parley podcast where The Hindu’s Sumit Bhattacharjee, is in conversation with Trilochan Sastri and Sanjay Hegde on whether corruption cases are driven by political rivalries.

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan explains what we know about the virus so far, where our research should focus and why there's been a surge of zoonotic diseases in the country.

Joydeep Sen speaks to us about the new RBI rules on floating rate loans, and how it will benefit the borrowers.

Dr. Nagesh Kumar tells us all about IMEC, its objectives, and its challenges. He also brings China’s Belt and Road Initiative into the conversation.

As Djokovic and Gauff celebrate their victories at the US Open, Sudarshan Narayanan highlights the crucial moments of the tournament and shares his observations.

Dr. Amar Jesani gives us a detailed overview of Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS), the ethical challenges involved and the regulatory mechanism that need to be in place before humans are deliberately infected with pathogens for studies.

Arghya Sengupta speaks to us about the impact of simultaneous election on federalism, and the legal aspects of implementing the same.

Ananth Krishnan highlights the possible reasons behind Chinese President Xi Jinping’s absence from the G20 summit and whether China is sending deliberate signals to India as well as the West.

Jean Dreze and Paran Amitava discuss the findings of a research study on the state of government schools in Bihar, and the implications of the same.

Ravi Chellam speaks to us in detail about the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023, and why the people in the north-eastern states are so concerned about this law.

Dr Rajib Dasgupta speaks to us about the connections between plant, animal, human and eco-health, and how the One Health Mission hopes to work across these sectors to tackle public health issues.

Rakesh Rao speaks to us about what Praggnanandhaa’s achievement in the FIDE Chess World Cup means for India, and what separates players like Carlsen from the rest of the field.

Dr Vijay Viswanathan speaks to us about the long-term health complications childhood obesity can lead to, and what can be done by parents, schools and societies to tackle this.

S. Srinivasan joins us to explain what these amendments are and whether they will really help improve the ease of doing business.

After the IMF approved a $3 billion bailout for Sri Lanka, Meera Srinivasan speaks to us about the impact of the bailout and whether Sri Lanka's crisis-hit economy will return to normalcy.

Sonikka Loganathan and Vignesh Radhakrishnan speak to various stakeholders in the medical field about the systemic issues plaguing India’s medical education.

Ajay Chhibber tells us all about the laptop import curbs and whether the government is going down the wrong path with this move.

Philipp Schiffer tells us more about this fascinating scientific discovery, the process of 'suspended animation' and what this development could mean for conservation in the future.

Anjali Bhardwaj and Alok Prasanna join us to talk about the key points of the data protection bill and the major concerns that follow.

Rakesh Rao speaks to us about the rise of grandmaster Gukesh, and what it means for chess in India.