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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Why does India have such high diabetes numbers?...
Dr V Mohan shares his views on the ICMR-INDIAB study, the urban rural divide in diabetes prevalence in India and the urgent necessity for preventive action.
38 min
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Will the govt’s new anti-tobacco messaging mand...
Following the May 31st mandate to incorporate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms, Aroon Deep speaks to us about the challenges the platforms may encounter, effectiveness of these ads and how this can change the streaming experience for users.
25 min
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What does the Ariha Shah case tell us about chi...
Enakshi Ganguly speaks to us about the Ariha Shah case, what child protection entails both in India and abroad, and how best children can and should be protected.
32 min
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What does RBI’s current monetary policy mean fo...
Lekha Chakraborty joins us to share her perspective on the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to extend the pause on the rate.
24 min
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Cheetah Translocation Project: Why did three of...
Dr Bettina Wachter speaks to us about the death of three cubs in the Cheetah Translocation Project, and the factors that could have a bearing on the survival of cheetah cubs.
28 min
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What does the GDP growth rate of 7.2% mean in t...
C.P. Chandrasekhar speaks to us about the concerns about the methodology followed in the GDP calculation, and what the growth rate means in terms of the health of the economy.
31 min
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Is there a clear north-south divide in Indian p...
In this bonus episode, we have an episode of The Hindu’s Parley podcast where The Hindu’s Shobhana K. Nair, in conversation with K.K. Kailash and Sudha Pai on on whether there is a divide in the country’s politics.
32 min
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Account aggregator framework and concerns aroun...
Harsh Roongta and Srikanth Lakshmanan speak to us about how the account aggregator framework deals with data privacy, and if there will be potential for exclusion due to algorithmic credit allocation.
31 min
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Account aggregator framework and how can it hel...
Harsh Roongta and Srikanth Lakshmanan speak to us about what account aggregators are, and who stands to benefit from this ecosystem.
25 min
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What are OTT aggregators and what can they do f...
Aroon Deep speaks to us about how reliable OTT aggregators can be, and if consumers need be wary of any scams going on in this space.
26 min
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What lies behind India’s missing wombs problem?...
Dr. Narendra Gupta speaks to us about the Supreme Court’s direction to States on the curbing of unnecessary hysterectomies, delving into why and on whom these procedures are being performed.
37 min
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Should states revert to the Old Pension Scheme?...
In this bonus episode, we have a bonus episode of The Hindu's Parley podcast where The Hindu's priscilla Jebaraj is in conversation with Praveen Chakarvarty and Rohit Azad on whether the states should switch back to the OPS.
33 min
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What will be the impact of Russia’s capture of ...
Stanly Johny joins us to talk about Russia’s control over Bakhmut, its overall impact and what this means in the Russia-Ukraine war.
30 min
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Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023: Doe...
Kanchi Koli speaks to us about the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, and if this bill with safeguard the country’s already depleted forests.
34 min
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French Open 2023 Preview: Who will make the mos...
N Sudarshan speaks to us about what we can expect from French Open 2023, and if Nadal’s absence will prove to be advantageous for Djokovic to claim his 23rd grand slam.
21 min
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All you need to know about Long Covid in India ...
The WHO said COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency, but hundreds continue to suffer from it. Dr. Lancelot Pinto joins us to talk about Long Covid, its prevalence in India, and how patients can be helped.
26 min
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What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run...
Stanly Johny speaks to us about who the country’s favourite is in the Turkey Presidential election, and who is likely to have control over the parliament.
30 min
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Decoding the Karnataka election results | In Fo...
Dr. Chandan Gowda tells us what was behind the Congress’ victory in the Karnataka elections and the reasons behind the BJP’s fall.
39 min
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Rajeev Bhargava on how the Constitution of Indi...
In this bonus episode, we have an episode of the On Books podcast where The Hindu’s senior Editor Varghese K. George is in conversation with Rajeev Bhargava.
69 min
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What WHO's announcement on COVID-19 no longer b...
Dr Soumya Swaminathan speaks to us about the WHO announcement that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, and if this will affect the government’s policy for COVID vaccination.
32 min
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Delhi’s G-20 Demolitions: Are the state authori...
Mukta Joshi speaks to us about Delhi’s demolition drives ahead of the G-20 summit, and how these evictions affect the residents of these areas.
26 min
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What is behind the eruption of communal violenc...
Patricia Mukhim tells us what triggered the communal violence in Manipur, the role of the state government and what steps can lead to normalcy.
35 min
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What does the recent Supreme Court ruling mean ...
Mihira Sood speaks to us about the apex court ruling in cases of the irretrievable breakdown of marriage, what this means for the mandatory waiting period and why the law should not be a barrier to people seeking what they want.
22 min
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The prospects of Narendra Modi and the BJP in t...
With a year to go for the LS elections, Poornima Joshi lays out the possible outcomes and whether it will be an easy win for the BJP.
27 min
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1,000 matches of IPL: Taking stock of the Leagu...
Amol Karhadkar takes us to the initial days of the Indian Premier League, its impact on sports in India as well as other countries and its controversies.
36 min