Podcast Episodes

Is the government reluctant to ensure better road safety for its citizens?

With the monsoon session of Parliament scheduled for the 21st of this month, road safety activists in the country have begun a push towards demanding more stringent legislation for automobiles, roads…

Published on 6 months ago

Does the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar risk mass disenfranchisement?

The Election Commission of India is going to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Bihar is due to hold Assembly elections before November22, which is when the term …

Published on 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2025: Preview and analysis

Wimbledon 2025 kicks off on June 30. Can Carlos Alcaraz make it three championship titles in a row? Or will Novak Djokovic manage to get his 25th Slam and equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbl…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Why are short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) so dangerous?

When we think of climate and global warming, what comes to mind is carbon emissions, and how to decarbonise the economy.

Lately, another front in the fight against climate change getting more and mor…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Israel, Iran, and the US: What were their calculations behind the ceasefire?

After 12 days of exchanging intense strikes and counter-strikes, Israel and Iran have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire. The ceasefire was first announced by President Donald Trump on social media.

Th…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Is India's extreme heat impacting pregnancies?

With the blistering temperatures that most of India is suffering under, it should come as no surprise that May 2025 was the second-warmest month of May since records began. But what is of greater con…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

India as the world's fourth largest economy: What the numbers tell us

According to the latest projections by the IMF, India is now the world’s fourth-largest economy. Government officials, including the CEO of NITI Aayog B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, have expressed confidence t…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Has Israel’s objective in attacking Iran shifted – from de-nuclearisation to regime change?

On June 13, Israel launched an all-out war against Iran. It carried out what has been described as a ‘decapitation strike” – taking out much of the country’s military leadership, as well as top nucle…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

World Crocodile Day: Appraising 50 years of Crocodile Conservation in India

India began its Crocodile Conservation programme in 1975, and this year marks 50 years of this initiative, one that has been more successful than most.

India is home to three main kinds of crocodile …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the risks of the government's proposed 'mixopathy' move?

The Central government recently proposed starting an integrated course – MBBS and Ayurveda medicine, at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry.…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago