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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Is COVID-19 vaccine necessary for children? | I...
Jacob Koshy speaks to us on whether it is really necessary to expose children to vaccines when it is evident that they only contract a mild infection
25 min
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What made Virat Kohli step down from T20 captai...
Rakesh Rao speaks to us on whether the decision was Kohli's own and on the BCCI's road map for the future
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The current situation in Kashmir | In Focus
Mohammed Sayeed Malik speaks to us on the recent communal killings in Kashmir, the most serious crisis in the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370.
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How DNA vaccines work | In Focus
Dr. Gagandeep Kang speaks to us about ZyCoV-D, the world's first DNA vaccine that is set for roll out in India
25 min
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What happened in Lakhimpur Kheri? | In Focus
Omar Rashid and Priscilla Jebaraj speaks to us on the incidents that lead to the deaths of eight people amid a farmer protest
24 min
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Can reforms save India's telecom sector? | In F...
Ankit Jain tells us whether the relief that has been provided is enough to sustain the telcos who are under a mountain of debt
20 min
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The impact of dams in the Himalayas | In Focus
Ravi Chopra tells us what the construction of several hydro projects means for Uttarakhand
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Behind Imran Khan's defence of the Taliban at t...
Ayesha Siddiqa speaks to us about Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s description of the Taliban as Pashtun nationalists
25 min
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The future of women's Test cricket | In Focus
Karunya Keshav speaks to us on why there are so few Test matches for women the world over
25 min
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The Evergrande crisis and how Xi is remaking Ch...
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Dealing with the mental health challenges of st...
Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar speaks to us on how educational institutions and policymakers can handle the issue of mental health and student suicides.
24 min
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An enhanced Quad and the missing 'C' word | In ...
Suhasini Haidar speaks to us on the direction that the Quad is taking and how it has been enhanced after the first in-person meeting of leaders
23 min
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Will replacing Capt Amarinder Singh help the Co...
Amandeep Sandhu tells us where the choice of Charanjit Singh Channi as CM leaves Navjot Singh Sidhu
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SCO vs Quad for India | Featured episode of Wor...
<p>Hello In Focus listeners, today we are featuring an episode of another podcast from The Hindu, Worldview with Suhasini Haidar.</p><h2>In this episode, with both the SCO and Quad summit meetings within a week, our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar deals with the question: can India walk the non-aligned tightrope or is it attempting to put its foot in two boats?</h2><p>If you like this episode, do not forgot to subscribe to Worldview with Suhasini Haidar.</p><p>You can follow the series on:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5uNqvcc1OkDaaParoQRgwm" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/worldview-with-suhasini-haidar/id1579266181" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NWNjZDJiNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw" target="_blank">Google Podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsHvWYTWngjWfDde4IA0QNxwqGHK19P6u" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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What the AUKUS military pact means for India an...
Suhasini Haidar and Dinakar Peri talk to us about what the trilateral pact means for the broader evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific region
20 min
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Why won’t Ford ‘Make in India’ anymore? | In Focus
Puneet Gupta speaks to us on what exactly is ailing India’s automobile sector
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The mystery of the 'black tigers' of Similipala...
Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan and Vinay Sagar speak to us on what caused the tigers at the Similipala reserve to change their stripes
23 min
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The Pak hand in Afghanistan | In Focus
Shuja Nawaz tell us whether Pakistan will come under pressure from the rest of the world over the Taliban rule in Pakistan
30 min
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Why does the BJP keep changing its CMs? | In Focus
Varghese K George speaks to us on reasons behind the BJPs changing CMs four times in three States
28 min
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The govt is planning to fortify our rice by 202...
Dr. Anura Kurpad speaks to us on the move to fortify rice distributed under government programmes
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Why is Sri Lanka in an economic emergency? | In...
Meera Srinivasan tells us how Sri Lanka ended up with a food crisis
21 min
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Should the government be pushing for oil palm c...
Sudhi Kumar Suthar speaks to us on the likely outcomes of the government’s ambitious plans to boost oil palm production
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What you need to know about the Nipah outbreak ...
Jacob Koshy speaks to us on the seriousness of the outbreak and whether it is likely to spread further
28 min
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Why does India have such low rates of women in ...
Sona Mitra speaks to us on why despite increasing educational and decreasing fertility levels, India continues to have not as many women in the workforce as even our neighbouring countries
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The state of para-athletics in India | In Focus
Rakesh Rao speaks to us on how the rules and requirements of competition, as well as the challenges, are different for para-athletes from what they are for the able-bodied
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