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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Decoding MeITY’s proposal for ‘Federated Digita...
Srinivas Kodali speaks to us on federated digital identities and what the InDEA 2.0 framework is all about.
29 min
902
What drives the business of IPL auctions? | In ...
Joy Bhattacharjya speaks to us on what makes the IPL tick and the business that drives its commercial success.
21 min
903
Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjug...
Arti Raghavan speaks to us on the origins, provisions and impacts of Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955
31 min
904
Do rising levels of corruption enable authorita...
Venkatesh Nayak speaks to us on the Corruption Perception Index, global trends in corruption and what the ranking reveals about India
31 min
905
What really happened to vulnerable children dur...
Dhananjay Tingal speaks to us about the gaps that government needs to fill to protect children from trafficking
30 min
906
Union Budget 2022: What does the budget offer t...
Arun Kumar speaks to us on what the numbers of the Union Budget mean for the common man
31 min
907
Domestic violence amid the pandemic | In Focus
Swarna Rajagopalan speaks to us on whether there are mechanisms in place to help support survivors of violence through the pandemic
24 min
908
Why a dipping population growth has China worri...
Ananth Krishnan speaks to us on the implications of the lowest population growth in China since 1960
23 min
909
What's at stake in the Punjab Assembly polls? |...
Kanwar Sandhu speaks to us on the post-farmer protest Assembly polls in Punjab
23 min
910
What's at stake in the U.P. Assembly polls? | I...
Gilles Verniers speaks to us on the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, one of India's most politically significant States
29 min
911
Penetrating the Tek Fog on automated trolling |...
Samarth Bansal speaks to us on how automated trolling works and what the Tek Fog expose means for investigative journalism
31 min
912
Why did Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch an attack ...
Stanly Johny speaks to us on the factors driving the conflict in the Arabian peninsula
26 min
913
What’s behind the Kazakhstan unrest? | In Focus
Stanly Johny speaks to us on the geo-political implications of Russian troops in Kazakhstan
24 min
914
Are the provisions of the FCRA loaded against c...
Kabir Dixit explains why NGOs need an FCRA licence and how transparent the process of granting or cancellation of licences is
30 min
915
What you need to know about children's vaccines...
Dr. Srinath Reddy speaks to us on the children's vaccine and whether all adults need booster doses
27 min
916
Can India’s best stop badminton’s new superstar...
Rakesh Rao speaks to us on the prospects at India Open 2022.
29 min
917
Could the Novak Djokovic visa mess have been av...
Rakesh Rao speaks to us on the questions that this issue has raised about vaccination, sport, and how rules are imposed, or not imposed
26 min
918
Will Sudan’s military allow a successful transi...
Stanly Johny speaks to us on the chances of Sudan making a successful transition to democracy
27 min
919
Digital Address Code: What is it and why do we ...
Srinivas Kodali speaks to us on the likely beneficiaries of the new Digital Address Code proposal from the Indian government
20 min
920
What next for school education? | In Focus
Dr. Rukmini Banerji speaks to us on what the Annual Status of Education Report 2021 revealed
30 min
921
The Oting killings, Naga insurgency, and AFSPA ...
Rahul Karmakar speaks to us on what the recent attack in Nagaland means for the Army and the peace process in the region
17 min
922
Why has Putin amassed troops near the border wi...
Stanly Johny speaks to us on what exactly are the points of conflict between Russia and Ukraine
26 min
923
What we know, and do not know, about the Omicro...
Dr. Shahid Jameel speaks to us whether travel restrictions are effective and about what more needs to be done
24 min
924
Is India particularly vulnerable to infectious ...
Dr. Priscilla Rupali speaks to us on what we know about why these infections come in spurts
23 min
925
What next on agricultural reforms? | In Focus
Ajay Vir Jakhar speaks to us on the demand for statutory MSP and the future of the farmers' agitation
17 min