Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChina’s mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo: How will it affect India?
China is building the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet. This river flows into Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang, and…
5 months, 1 week ago
Iran protests explained: What’s driving the unrest?
Iran is once again witnessing protests on its streets, triggered by a severe economic squeeze as inflation surges and the rial continues to lose valu…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why India struggles with cadaver organ donation
For years, India has struggled to improve its record on deceased organ donation, even as thousands of patients wait for transplants. This is despite …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Is denying bail to Khalid and Imam a departure from judicial precedent?
The Supreme Court on January 5, 2025, declined to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, notw…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Removal of Maduro: Decoding the latest chapter in US interventionism
On January 3rd, 2026, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela and arrested President Nicolás Maduro. Relations between the U.S. …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Indore deaths: What ails the water supply systems in India
At least eight people have died, hundreds were hospitalised and thousands more were affected after consuming contaminated water in Indore, Madhya Pra…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Insurance Bill 2025: What’s in it for policyholders?
The Parliament has passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025. It is being touted as a game changer, especially with…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
In Focus-Parley | Is the 10-minute delivery model necessary?
On December 31, more than a lakh gig and platform workers held a strike. In a memorandum to Union Labour Mansukh Mandaviya, their unions demanded tha…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How is AI redefining the case for personality rights legislation in India
India does not have a codified law that recognises or regulates personality rights, particularly concerning artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025 alo…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Thiruparankundaram Murugan Temple Karthigai Deepam Row: What is behind the dispute?
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Tamil god Murugan. Set in Madurai, the ancient capital of Pandyas, it has found referenc…
5 months, 3 weeks ago