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.

Prof Janaki Nair explains the history of the Bill, the barriers women face in politics and how elected women representatives can usher in change.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amol Karhadkar joins us to share his opinions, predictions, and what we must look out for in the men’s cricket tournament.

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.