Podcast Episodes

What do India's declining fertility rates mean for the future?

The Sample Registration Survey’s Statistical Report, released last week had some significant numbers. One, India’s total fertility rate has dipped – it has gone down from 2.0 and now stands at 1.9, a…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Decoding the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Among the provisions stayed are the one requiring a person intending to create a Waqf, to …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

In Focus-Parley | Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his much-anticipated visit to China. Mr. Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and also held talks with Chinese P…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can India’s Factories Survive America’s Tariff War?

Washington’s latest tariff hike isn’t just a line in a policy paper. In India, it shows up in half-finished orders, idle machines, and nervous exporters. The U.S. says the penalties are for Russian o…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea

A few weeks ago, containers of frozen shrimp left Indian ports bound for the United States. By the time they were halfway across the ocean, U.S. tariffs had spiked, prompting buyers to cancel orders.…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

20 Years of Forest Rights Act: Can it work without a tribal policy?

The Forest Rights Act (FRA) came into being in 2006. As we touch 20 years of its existence as a tool for tribal empowerment, the United Nations Development Programme, or the UNDP, has come out with a…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

In Focus-Weekend | Sinner vs Alcaraz: A new era of dominance in tennis

Men’s tennis has always been defined by legendary rivalries. For nearly two decades, the Big Three – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic – treated us to unforgettable clashes on the sport…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel's attack on Qatar: Is diplomacy now a target?

On september 9, 2025, Israeli forces launched an attack in Qatar in what is being seen as an unprecedented escalation beyond the Gaza conflict. The strike rattled Qatar, which has hosted Hamas’s poli…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariff Watch Part 2: How US tariffs could impact India’s textiles sector

Washington’s new tariff regime, an extra duty on India-origin imports and the end of the $800 de minimis exemption, is already rippling through India’s textiles and apparel supply chain. Export margi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nepal on the Brink - Part 2: Beyond the Gen Z's rage

Nepal is the most politically unstable democracy in the world since 1990 with 30 government tenures in 35 years.

In this episode, we’re going beyond the breaking news regarding the recent upheaval i…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago