Podcast Episodes

At 19, Divya Deshmukh Makes Chess History for India

It was a final like no other — two Indian women, face to face, with a world title on the line.

On one side of the board sat Koneru Humpy, one of the greats of the game. On the other, 19-year-old Divy…

Published on 5 months ago

How would NISAR expand our understanding of the Earth?

On July 30, the India-US space collaboration crossed a historic milestone with the successful launch of NISAR, or the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, a flagship earth observation missio…

Published on 5 months ago

Kamchatka earthquake: How come 8.8 on Richter scale but zero casualties?

The Richter scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake. Theoretically, the maximum reading that’s possible is 10. The most powerful quake ever recorded was 9.5, which happened in Chile in…

Published on 5 months ago

Is ICJ's ruling on climate change merely symbolic?

In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 23, 2025, announced countries and territories are obligated to combat climate change through efforts to the best of their capabi…

Published on 5 months ago

Behind the scenes: How the data and science teams measured heat stress

The podcast episode features interviews with the four journalists behind Taking on the Heat, a data-driven story on heat stress in Chennai. The story follows the daily experiences of four working-cla…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

What is India doing about its child trafficking problem

Nearly all of us have seen an instance of it: a child working at a streetside tea shop, begging at a traffic light or perhaps even as a domestic help at some homes. Not many of us realise perhaps tha…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Did a Wall Street Giant Crush India’s Small Options Traders?

More than a year ago, on options expiry days, which are trading sessions when bets are settled, Mayank Bansal began to notice something odd. Prices were moving just before the close in ways that felt…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Pitch Imperfect: The ISL suspension and Indian football's latest crisis

On July 11, the upcoming 2025–26 season of the Indian Super League was abruptly put on hold by its organiser, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), citing uncertainty over the Master Rights Agr…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Tesla Finally Lands in India: Is It Too Late?

Back in 2016, Tesla began taking preorders from Indian customers with no timeline for delivery. Now, nine years later, it’s officially arrived — but much has changed. The Indian EV space is more comp…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Does the wellness industry in India need more regulation?

The buzzword of late, has been wellness. Wellness in mind and body is something all of us strive for. But wellness has also become an entire industry in itself – with products, services and clinics a…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago