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 is Ethiopia at war again? | In Focus
Stanly Johny explains to us Ethiopia's conflict with its own northern Tigray region
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Why did India have a bad dengue season this yea...
Dr Subramanian Swaminathan speaks to us on the possible causes of higher caseloads, and how to tell symptoms of dengue from COVID-19
24 min
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What the Facebook papers reveal | In Focus
Mishi Choudhary speaks to us on the issues raised by leaked internal documents of the social media giant
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How will a new party affect the electoral playi...
Amandeep Sandhu speaks to us on what kind of challenge Captain Amarinder’s party will pose to the Congress and other contenders
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India's net zero commitment at CoP 26, explaine...
Jacob Koshy speaks to us on net zero emissions and India's change of heart on it
25 min
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A public void between Pakistan PM and Army chie...
Rana Banerji speaks to us on how the appointment of a new ISI chief led to a spat between the civilian and military leadership in Pakistan
23 min
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RBI’s new recurring payments norms and their im...
Srikanth Lakshmanan speaks to us on what prompted RBI to come up with these norms and how they will change the subscription economy
23 min
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Why is Mercedes-Benz selling cars directly to c...
Puneet Gupta speaks to us on how the new Mercedes-Benz retail model will change things for customers and dealers
22 min
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Will Merck's new anti-viral drug help fight COV...
Dr. Satyajit Rath speaks to us on how Molnupiravir works, and whether it will be easily accessible
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What does 'Indianisation’ of the justice system...
Arti Raghavan explains what Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana possibly meant when he said that the justice system needs to be Indianised
22 min
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Why the world's first malaria vaccine is import...
Dr Daniel Chandramohan speaks to us on the effectiveness of Mosquirix
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Does the GHI ranking reflect India's hunger and...
Reetika Khera speaks to us on what exactly the GHI reports says about India
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Will the Tatas be able to turn around Air India...
Probir Chandra Sen speaks to us on the Tata's investment, terms of the deal, and the protection of employees
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Can Sonia Gandhi galvanise a divided Congress? ...
Sandeep Phukan speaks to us on whether the Congress will be able to present a united front or will remain a divided house ahead of crucial elections
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What's at stake in the Japan elections? | In Focus
Stanly Johny speaks to us on what's on the agenda of Japanese parties in the upcoming general elections
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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
22 min
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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
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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
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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
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The Evergrande crisis and how Xi is remaking Ch...
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