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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Mixing vaccines, meeting targets, and more | In...
Dr. Srinath Reddy speaks to us on how much faster our vaccination campaign needs to be to meet the target of covering all beneficiaries by year-end
27 min
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OBC reservation, social justice and caste polit...
Badri Narayan tells us what the 127th Amendment Bill means for OBC communities across the country
26 min
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How India is shaping the UN Security Council's ...
Sriram Lakshman speaks on India’s plans as it takes over the rotating presidency of the UNSC
17 min
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India at Tokyo Olympics: positives, near-misses...
Rakesh Rao tells us whether the performance at the Tokyo Olympics heralds something new for Indian sport
29 min
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What you need to know about the Tribunals Refor...
Prachee Mishra tells us whether our tribunals remain safe from executive influence once the Bill becomes law
26 min
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Has COVID-19 affected our other healthcare serv...
Dr. Rajib Dasgupta tells us what governments can do to ensure that healthcare services do not suffer
24 min
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Are extreme weather events becoming more freque...
G. Ananthakrishnan tells us whether the floods in Europe, China and India this year are linked
30 min
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Can, and should, India reopen schools now? | In...
Anurag Behar speaks to us on whether India needs a roadmap for reopening schools and how it can be done safely
29 min
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India at Tokyo Olympics so far: what went wrong...
Rakesh Rao tells us where we stand in terms of beating, or at least matching, the best performances at Olympics
31 min
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Why was Yediyurappa replaced as Karnataka CM? |...
Aditya Bharadwaj explains the departure of the BJP’s tallest leader in the State and the implications of the choice of Basavaraj Bommai as his successor
26 min
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Where are India-U.S. relations headed in the Bi...
Suhasini Haidar speaks to us on the takeaways from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to India
20 min
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Will consensual adult sex work be criminalised ...
Advocate Kaushik Gupta speaks on the provisions of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
25 min
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The making of China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy ...
Peter Martin tells us about the increasingly assertive brand of fiery diplomacy from many of Beijing's diplomats
22 min
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What are India’s prospects at the Tokyo Olympic...
Rakesh Rao tell us what’s in store in the coming weeks in Japan, both within the sporting arena and beyond
30 min
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Does India need a Ministry of Cooperation? | In...
C. Shambu Prasad tells us how it will impact the vast universe of India’s co-operatives
25 min
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The Pegasus saga and the legality of surveillan...
Apar Gupta speaks to us on the constitutionality of electronic surveillance in India and whether the laws that govern them are robust enough
21 min
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In Punjab, what's at stake for Sidhu, Capt Amar...
Varghese K. George tells us why the Congress high command finds it important to keep Navjot Singh Sidhu happy in Punjab
27 min
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Will measures like U.P.'s draft population cont...
Poonam Muttreja speaks to us on family planning in India and what are the best ways to address population stabilisation
37 min
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The battle between big tech in China and the Co...
Santosh Pai tells us what is driving the tensions between the party and big tech, and where China's tech sector is headed
18 min
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How expenditure on health during the COVID-19 p...
JNU professor Rama V Baru discusses the enormous strain health expenses have placed on Indians during the pandemic
38 min
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Can Djokovic's PTPA make professional tennis mo...
Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj speaks on a better deal for younger players and making tennis a viable career option
31 min
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The need to enable domestic drone and counter-d...
In this episode of the In Focus podcast, we try to understand the threat from drones and where the country stands in terms of preparedness
25 min
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Afghanistan’s future and India’s options as U.S...
22 min
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Draft E-commerce Rules: Why are online retailer...
31 min
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Did the judiciary fail Father Stan Swamy? | In ...
In this podcast, we discuss the issues around bail jurisprudence in India in the context of certain laws and the death of Jesuit priest Stan Swamy
39 min