In Focus by The Hindu

A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.

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Does India need to decriminalise abortion? | In...
Prof Dipika Jain speaks to us about the Supreme Court's recent rejection of a woman's appeal to terminate her pregnancy, and the many challenges surrounding access to safe, legal abortions in India.
34 min
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History of the Israel-Palestine conflict - Part 3
In this final episode of the three-part series, Stanly Johny speaks to us about the key factors driving the explosion of conflict in Israel and the impact on regional relations.
38 min
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History of the Israel-Palestine conflict – Part...
In the second part of this three-part series, Stanly Johny speaks to us about the key developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict between 1948 and the present.
49 min
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What can we do to get MNCs and billionaires to ...
Quentin Parrinello joins us to discuss the findings from the EU Tax Observatory's global study on tax evasion.
33 min
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History of the Israel-Palestine conflict – Part...
In the first part of this three-part series, Stanly Johny speaks to us about the origins of this conflict, and the detailed history of Palestine.
34 min
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Decoding the Supreme Court's judgement against...
Arvind Narrain unravels the four separate judgements of the verdict, explains the top court's stance on marriage and adoptions for queer persons and speculates on what the next step might be.
28 min
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What’s life like for the elephant that leads th...
Vinod Krishnan speaks to us about the lives of temple elephants, and the larger issues faced around human-elephant conflict in the context of captive elephants.
28 min
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How much of an impact will the Women’s Reservat...
Prof Janaki Nair explains the history of the Bill, the barriers women face in politics and how elected women representatives can usher in change.
25 min
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Does the Bihar Caste Survey point to a need for...
Surinder Jodhka speaks to us about what the data of the Bihar caste survey reveals, and if it is only about removing the existing caps on reservations.
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The Israel-Hamas war and its geopolitical impli...
With the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, Stanly Johny joins us to talk about how it unfolded, what was Hamas’ objective behind the unprecedented attack, and the West’s response to Palestine.
48 min
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How does confrontation with India fit in with C...
Sanjay Ruparelia joins us to discuss the India-Canada diplomatic row, what prompted Trudeau to make such allegations, and how the conflict with India relates to Canada's Indo-Pacific pivot in foreign policy.
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What happens under the proposed new law if you ...
Nikita Sonavane explains the 'false promise to marry' clause of the proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, its potential ramifications, and how it may play out in Indian courts, going by recent judgements.
39 min
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Cannabis in India: Does the law need to catch u...
Tripti Tandon demystifies the laws surrounding cannabis in India, explains why regulations need easing up, and how other countries have tackled the decriminalisation of the drug.
28 min
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Decoding the historic decline in financial savi...
Arun Kumar speaks to us about the reasons behind the decline in savings rate in India, and what this means for the country’s growth and investment targets.
33 min
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Preview of ICC World Cup 2023: What to expect o...
Amol Karhadkar joins us to share his opinions, predictions, and what we must look out for in the men’s cricket tournament.
30 min
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NEP 2020: What are the objections to the Multip...
Anita Rampal joins us on this episode to give us more insight about the MEME system and why it may not work in India.
35 min
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Decoding the govt’s Bill on appointment of Elec...
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.
19 min
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India-Canada tensions: Fallout of the Canadian ...
18 min
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Why Ultra Processed Foods are deadly and how yo...
Dr Arun Gupta speaks to us about why UItra Processed Food Consumption is a public health concern, and how to identify and avoid them.
34 min
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Are corruption cases driven by political rivalr...
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.
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G-20 Summit: The big wins and the takeaways | B...
15 min
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What lies behind the Nipah virus outbreak in In...
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.
24 min
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Decoding the new RBI guidelines on floating rat...
Joydeep Sen speaks to us about the new RBI rules on floating rate loans, and how it will benefit the borrowers.
25 min
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What difference will the India-Middle East-Euro...
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.
26 min
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US Open 2023: Predictable winners yet full of s...
As Djokovic and Gauff celebrate their victories at the US Open, Sudarshan Narayanan highlights the crucial moments of the tournament and shares his observations.
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