What does Geert Wilders’s victory in Dutch elec...
Arjun Bedi speaks to us about Geert Wilder’s General elections victory in the Netherlands, and what implications it will have for the Muslim population of the country.
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COP 28 Preview: What progress can we expect tow...
Ulka Kelkar speaks to us about the top agenda at COP 28, and if there is a developing consensus on what climate accountability might look like.
35 min
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Analysing the World Cup final: What went wrong ...
Amol Karhadkhar joins us to discuss the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final and jots down the factors behind India’s defeat.
28 min
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Decoding global semiconductor geopolitics and I...
In this bonus episode, authors Pranay Kotasthane and Abhiram Manchi discuss geopolitics and semiconductor supply chains in their recent book titled ‘When the Chips are Down.’
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How safe is the online space for children in In...
Reports from across the world reveal a massive increase in the child sexual abuse material now available online. Vidya Reddy joins us to talk about risks children face online, the role schools and parents must play and the need for tighter legal mechanisms.
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How are governments approaching AI regulation?
Dr Matti Pohjonen speaks to us about the concerns revolving around AI governance, and if there are any fundamental principles that an AI regulatory regime needs to address.
40 min
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How safe is our personal, health data with the ...
Shivangi Rai explains how and why cyber attacks on healthcare organisations have become increasingly frequent in the country, and how much security is provided to sensitive data under the recently-passed Data Protection Act.
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Can air pollution in India increase the risk of...
Dr V Mohan explains how polluted air can also be a risk factor to developing diabetes, breaks down a study conducted in Delhi and Chennai with regard to this, and lists key steps that can be taken to help decrease the risk.
23 min
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India’s diplomatic challenge with eight Navy ve...
Talmiz Ahmad speaks to us about how the eight naval veterans on death row in Qatar ended up in that situation, and the chances of their lives being saved.
34 min
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How do the findings by Nobel laureate Claudia G...
Azim Premji University's Rosa Abraham joins us to discuss the gender gap in pay, the double burden women shoulder, and the many reasons behind women's low participation in the workforce.
38 min
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Will the new President alter Maldives’ ‘India f...
Meera Srinivasan joins us to talk about Muizzu's campaign against Indian military presence, the potential shift in the Maldives' foreign policy towards China, and the strategic implications for India following Solih's departure from power.
25 min
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Assembly elections preview: Who has the edge in...
Rahul Verma joins us in this episode to discuss the assembly polls and the party contestants' agendas.
33 min
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What would it mean for India to host the 2036 O...
Rakesh Rao speaks to us about if India will be ready to host the 2036 Olympic games, and what scale of infrastructure the country would have to create to pull it off.
35 min
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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.
36 min
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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.