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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Malnutrition in India | In Focus
Dr. Dipa Sinha speaks to us on what needs to be done to address the problem of malnutrition, which has long-lasting consequences on the health and wellbeing of the nation
30 min
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How can India build a sporting culture? | In Focus
Hans Westerbeek speaks to us on the best way to spend our sporting money given India’s position, both as a chronic underperformer at the international level, and as a nation with relatively poor public health parameters
25 min
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The geopolitics behind the U.S. withdrawal from...
Stanly Johny unpacks the web of macro-level geo-political issues linked to the U.S.’s withdrawal from Kabul
30 min
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China's game plan in Afghanistan | In Focus
Andrew Small speaks to us on whether the new situation in Afghanistan will see a deepening China-Pakistan nexus, and what the implications will be for India
26 min
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What you need to know about the General Insuran...
Harsh Roongta gives us a detailed picture of what this Bill is about, and what it means for the insurance-buying public
22 min
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Explaining the Afghan Army's disappearance, Tal...
Former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad explains what the thinking of the Afghan Army, the Taliban, Pakistan and India could be
29 min
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What the Taliban's return means for India | In ...
Suhasini Haidar and Stanly Johny speak on the quick fall of Kabul and what the changed landscape means for India's relations with Afghanistan and for its broader neighbourhood
27 min
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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
987
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
988
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
994
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
996
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