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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The attempt to kill Imran Khan and its implicat...
Owen Bennett-Jones speaks to us on the recent assassination attempt on former Pakistani Prime Minister, and what that means for the country’s political situation.
18 min
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Can Lula da Silva unite a divided Brazil? | In ...
Varun Sahni speaks to us on the election of Lula da Silva as Brazil’s new President, and if he will unite the divided nation.
20 min
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Should you be feeding stray dogs in public plac...
Meet Ashar speaks to us on whether the Bombay High Court's recent directive will solve or worsen the problem of street dogs
26 min
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How the warming climate is affecting health in ...
Poornima Prabhakaran speaks to us on an India factsheet based on the lancet report, and the impact of increased warming and climate change on our health.
28 min
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Is battery swapping the right model for India’s...
Pawan Mulukutla speaks to us on the challenges in implementing the government’s Battery Swapping policy, and the experiences of other countries with a battery swapping ecosystem.
30 min
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What Imran Khan’s disqualification means for Pa...
T C A Raghavan speaks to us on how Imran Khan’s disqualification affects the country’s politics, and if it can be compared to the disqualification of prime minister Nawaz Sherif in 2017.
23 min
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The road ahead for Rishi Sunak | In Focus podcast
Andrew Whitehead speaks to us on Britain’s first Prime Minister of Asian origin, and the major challenges that await him and the country in the near future.
18 min
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What a third term for Xi Jinping means for Chin...
Ananth Krishnan speaks to us on the key takeaways from the party Congress, and what Xi Jinping obtaining a third term as Chinese President means for the rest of the world.
24 min
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Are drugs manufactured in India safe? | In Focu...
Nakul Pasricha speaks to us on the manufacture and supply of drugs in the India, and the recent global warning about the cough syrups manufactured in the country that were declared unsafe by the WHO.
29 min
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ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Can India go all the...
Amol Karhadkar speaks to us on what fans can expect from the ICC T20 world cup, and what the chances are for the Indian team to win the tournament.
24 min
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After Truss, what next in Britain? | In Focus p...
Andrew Whitehead speaks to us on the resignation of British Prime Minister Liz truss, and what the future holds for British politics.
18 min
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Can Mallikarjun Kharge make a difference to the...
Sandeep Phukan speaks to us on what difference the new president will bring to the Indian National Congress, and the important challenges that he will face.
25 min
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Why does South Asia have the highest levels of ...
Dr Dipa Sinha speaks to us on the methodologies of the Global Hunger Index, and if India’s reaction to the report is justified.
26 min
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What is the state of Indian private sector inve...
Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha speaks to us on the Finance Minister’s appeal to increase private investments in the country, and if there are concerns from the government’s side.
25 min
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Is Europe a garden and most of the world a jung...
Dr. Atul Mishra speaks to us on the controversy around Josep Borell’s speech at the European Diplomatic Academy, and what his remarks mean for the rest of the world.
24 min
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RBI's norms on hedging against exchange rate ri...
Rajani Sinha speaks to us on RBI's recent norms on banks having to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk, and what the trigger for the move is.
19 min
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Mid-day meal scheme: what's really being served...
In this bonus episode, we have an episode of The Hindu’s Data Point podcast where Sonnikka Loganathan from The Hindu’s Data tea is in conversation with Dipa Sinha and Sylvia Karpagam on what is being served in the mid day meals in schools.
31 min
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Why is the Chinese Communist Party Congress imp...
Ananth Krishnan speaks to us on the importance of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress to the world, and how China’s zero covid policy changed the country.
24 min
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India's abstention on the China human rights vo...
Syed Akbaruddin speaks to us on if India’s abstention from voting on China’s Human Rights situation was appropriate, and how other countries voted on the UNHRC draft decision.
25 min
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What is the current global economic situation? ...
Rohit Azad speaks to us on the current global economic status, and touches upon the specific economic stress in major countries.
35 min
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Is C-Dot’s 5G technology compatible with global...
Pulkit Pandey speaks to us on the future of 5G telecom technology, and how India’s own 5G core will be compared to the international players in the field.
41 min
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What global factors influence India's forex res...
Vivek Kumar speaks to us on how the reserve values have declined due to changes in valuation, and the implications these changes have on the future of the Reserve Bank.
36 min
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What explains China’s actions at the Line of Ac...
Manoj Joshi speaks to us on the recent disengagement in the India-China border, and how the countries can rebuild their broken trust.
24 min
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How much should India prop up the Rupee? | In F...
In this bonus episode, we have an episode of The Hinsu’s Parley podcast where The Hindu’s senior deputy editor K. Bharat Kumar is in conversation with Dharmakirti Joshi and Lekha Cakraborty on the weakening of the Indian rupee.
28 min
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The Gehlot twist in the Congress saga | In Focu...
Sandeep Phukan speaks to us on Congress party’s leadership crisis, and the current situation with the party’s presidential elections.
22 min