Online trafficking is, however, concerning and social media heads need to take serious action, says Vivek Menon, IUCN’s new chair of the Species Survival Commission

Siam Thangsing and Greeshma Kuthar discuss Manipur’s ethnic conflict, its impact on communities, and the surprising drop in reported crimes against women.

Economist Jean Drèze joins us to discuss Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), their limitations, and the ways evidence-based approaches can go wrong.

Abhijit Das joins us to discuss the reason behind China’s decision and how this will affect India’s prospects at the WTO.

Dr. Subramanian Swaminathan speaks to us about why rabies continues to claim lives in India, where the country stands on surveillance of rabies cases, and whether dog bites should be made a notifiable condition.

Sreeparna Chakrabarty speaks to us about whether the pan-India SIR is necessary, whether the process will include the changes suggested by the supreme court in the Bihar context, and how serious the concerns are about mass disenfranchisement.

Art crime expert Christopher Marinello breaks down why the stolen jewels are hard to recover and what past heists reveal.

Prof. Kumar Sanjay Singh highlights how Prashant Kishore’s Jan Suraaj, caste vote swings, NDA’s ₹10,000 women’s scheme and the voter list revision could shape the Bihar elections.

Partha Chatterjee from Shiv Nadar University joins us to unpack the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded to Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt, and Joel Mokyr for their pioneering work on innovation-driven growth.

Anirudh Velamuri discusses what the women’s World Cup reveals about character, rivalry and India’s chances.

With Ahmedabad set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games Sharda Ugra addresses the concerns over India’s ambition to host large-scale multi-sport international events.

Kallol Bhattacharjee speaks to us about India’s decision to reopen its embassy in Kabul, the strategic calculations behind this move, and the questions it raises about formal recognition.

Stanly Johny speaks to us about the details of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, what it promises to achieve, and whether it can truly bring a lasting ceasefire.

In this episode,Ankit Mandholia from Motilal Oswal breaks down why more Indians are changing the way they invest.

Shreya Rastogi explains how forensic collection and analysis works in India, the many challenges faced by the police and labs, and the necessity for a regulator to oversee the functioning of forensic science facilities in the country.

Primatologist Catherine Crockford and conservationist Neha Sinha talk about how Goodall’s life reshaped research, storytelling and the role of women in conservation.