In this episode, Kaleeswaram Raj joins us to discuss whether the Centre's restrictions have unfairly treated Kerala and whether these restrictions conflict with the RBI's role as the nation's "public debt manager."

Amol Karhadkar speaks to us about the hostility towards Hardik Pandya in the ongoing IPL season, and the phenomenon of “fan wars.”

Shambhavi Naik speaks to us about the implications of genome sequencing, if and when it can translate into real-life public health solutions and the many ethical concerns around the sharing of this data.

Vipul Mudgal speaks to us about the issue of corruption in India, and whether selective targeting is reducing the campaign against corruption.

Satyarupa Shekhar speaks to us about the issues under discussion in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, and India’s positions on these issues.

K. Venkataramanan speaks to us in detail about how the small land of Katchatheevu became a contentious issue, and its significance for the fishing rights of Indian fishermen.

Ravi Srivastava speaks to us about the details of the India Employment Report 2024, and what it means for India’s demographic dividend.

Dinesh Abrol speaks to us about India’s recent FTA with four European nations, and why the country continues to enter such agreements despite it being more beneficial for other countries and blocs involved.

Syed Akbaruddin speaks to us about the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Palestine, and what the International Court of Justice order means for the country.

Dr V Mohan joins us to explain how injectable semaglutide works in the body, its role in weight loss, the regulations surrounding it in India and whether or not these drugs could potentially change the way diabetes and obesity are treated in the country.

Russia saw the deadliest mass shooting since the 2004 Beslan school siege. In this episode, MK Bhadrakumar tells us more about the recent ISIS attack on Moscow and discusses what might happen next.

Dr Sanjay Rajagopalan joins us to discuss a study he co-authored, on finding micro and nanoplastics in clogged blood vessels of the heart, its potential link to health complications and explains the need for policy changes to combat plastic pollution.

R. Vignesh speaks to us about what the electoral bonds numbers mean, and whether fears of ‘quid pro quo’ between donors and recipients are justified.

Ramnathan Kumar joins us to discuss airstrikes in the Afghan territory, their impact on Pakistan-Taliban relations, and what we can expect in the weeks and months ahead.

In this episode, MG Devasahayam joins us to discuss why India employs multi-phase polling, how it compares to other countries, and its pros and cons.

Dr Soumitra Pathare speaks to us about the recent spate of deaths by suicide in Kota and the coaching class culture, as well as the urgent necessity for systemic and policy changes to bring down deaths by suicide and promote mental well-being.

In this bonus episode, we have an episode of The Hindu’s Parley podcast where The Hindu’s Prashanth Perumal is in conversation with Surjit Bhalla and Jayati Ghosh on whether poverty has really dropped to 5% in India.

Nilanjan Mukhopadyay speaks to us about the recent resignation of the Election Commissioner, and whether the government will rush to appoint two Election Commissioners under the new law.

In this episode, Dr Veena Sreenivasan sheds light on the Bengaluru water crisis, discussing its contributing factors and what can be done to lessen its severity.

Ranja Sengupta speaks to us about the key agenda of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO held in Abu Dhabi, and the disputes and wins for the developing nations in the same.

In this episode, Shahzeb Jillani joins us to tell us what principal challenges lie before Shehbaz Sharif and delves into the dynamics of the coalition arrangement between the PML-N and PPP.

Krishnadas Rajagopal joins us to provide an overview of the JMM bribery case and explains why the Supreme Court has now overruled the 1998 Narsimha Rao judgement.

In this episode, Prof. Prabha Kotiswaran explains what changed in the law, how this will affect intending families, and the many complications that may still arise when the law is fully implemented.

With India holding a 3-1 lead, N. Sudarshan joins us to discuss the IND vs. ENG test series and explain why England’s Bazball strategy hasn’t proven successful.

Radhika Ramaseshan speaks to us about the issue of cross-voting and defections in India, and if this will continue to be a common phenomenon in the country.