P.S. Raghavan speaks to us on the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, and the effect of his work in today’s Russia and the rest of the world.

Pranay Kotasthane speaks to us on Delhi’s recently scrapped new excise policy, and the options of coming up with a sustainable liquor policy that is fair to everybody involved.

Deepak Shenoy speaks to us on the details of the recent takeover between Adani and NDTV, and why the Adani group is doing this transaction.

Sandeep Phukan speaks to us on the Congress Party’s presidential election, and what the future holds for the party in the next elections.

Ananth Krishnan and Meeera Srinivasan speak to us on recent confrontations between India, China and Sri Lanka, and what the current situation is with Sri Lanka on this issue.

Dr Prabha Kotiswaran speaks to us on the implications of the UN Special Rapporteur’s report, and if the recommendations of the report are useful.

Ankit Mishra speaks to us on how Cricket Australia’s strategic plan document was put together, and how the organization manages and promotes the sport in their country.

Vibhuti Garg speaks to us on the recent government ban on trading power on the spot exchanges without paying current dues, and the possible resolution of legacy problems of State discoms.

Rebecca John speaks to us on the early release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, and the legal issues surrounding this release.

Indranath Gupta speaks to us on the effects of the withdrawal of the PDP Bill, 2019, and the changes that can be made by the government in the new one.

Santosh Pai speaks to us on China’s economic challenges, and how that is related to the current lockdown situation there.

Amitabha Das Sharma speaks to us on FIFA’s suspension of India, and if the situation poses an opportunity to fix the country’s football governance.

Anjali Bhardwaj speaks to us on the Supreme Court’s interference with distribution of freebies, and how that affects the lives of people in a country like India.

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 author Shruti Kapila on her book.

Ranjan Mathai speaks to us on the possible entry of Yuan Wang 5 at a Sri Lankan port, and the issues that concern India over this.

Abheek Barua speaks to us on the trajectory of interest rate moves going forward and how it should tango in consonance with other macroeconomic indicators

Radhika Ramaseshan speaks to us on the effect of Nitish Kumar’s decision to part ways with the BJP, and what it means for the political party in Bihar.

YB Sarangi speaks to us on India’s performance in different disciplines, and what the future holds for the country in these sports.

Neha Singhal speaks to us on the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and whether it should be challenged.

Ananth Krishnan speaks to us on Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit and whether Pelosi’s visit raised the stakes in Taiwan for both China and the U.S.

R. Kumar speaks to us on the targeted killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, and what it means for al-Qaeda and the Taliban

Dr. V. Sridhar speaks to us on the bid of 5G spectrum auction, and what it means for the subscribers.

Rana Banerji speaks to us on the political and judicial situation in Pakistan, and the resulting economic crisis of the country.

Vijay Lokapally speaks to us on the current challenges faced by Indian sports federations, and how that is affecting the performance of players in respective sports.

Jayant Prasad speaks to us on the situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, and the regional play of other prominent countries.