Podcast Episodes

How healthy are India’s State legislatures?

India is a union of states — a structure enshrined in the Constitution that gives States a central role in legislating critical areas like health, agriculture, and public order. But how well are Indi…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Canada post-elections: Can PM Carney bring about a reset in relations with India?

It’s been a month since Canada’s federal elections. Canadians have voted in a Liberal government, although a minority one, for the fourth straight time.

They have reposed their faith in Mark Carney, …

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Manipur ready for a ‘popular government’ yet?

Manipur has been under President’s rule since February 13, 2025. But this week, a group of 10 MLAs met the Governor and informed him that they would like to form a “popular government” with the suppo…

Published on 7 months ago

Are advertising and easy access driving rising sugar consumption among Indian children?

The Central Board of Secondary Education, or CBSE, recently mandated the establishment of sugar boards at all its schools. These boards will tell children how much sugar there is in common snacks tha…

Published on 7 months ago

Does India’s alleged forced repatriation of Rohingya refugees breach international law?

Earlier this month, reports surfaced alleging that Indian authorities had transported dozens of Rohingya refugees to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and subsequently abandoned them in international w…

Published on 7 months ago

French Open 2025: Preview and analysis of the Men’s and Women’s Draw

The French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay, kicks off this Sunday in Paris. This is a historic French Open also because it’s the first one to be held after the retirement of Rafael Nadal, th…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Could India-U.K. trade deal be a template for other FTAs?

There has been a lot of excitement around the India-U.K. trade deal — PM Narendra Modi termed the deal a "historic milestone" while announcing that both countries "successfully concluded an ambitious…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Why did India restrict imports from Bangladesh to just two ports?

Trade-related tensions between India and Bangladesh have been rising. In a seemingly retaliatory move, India has restricted the import of certain goods from Bangladesh to just two sea ports – Kolkata…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Were the 21 lakh 'excess deaths' in 2021 caused by the Covid19 pandemic?

After a nearly four-year delay, the Central government finally released a whole lot of reports about India’s births, deaths and health indicators for the year 2021. Two of these key reports, released…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Atmospheric memory: How do monsoons ‘remember’ the past?

How do monsoons really work? What makes them plentiful some years, but vanish completely in others, causing drought-like conditions? Climate scientists have been seeking answers to these questions fo…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago