Podcast Episodes

What's driving India's renewed engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime?

In a significant diplomatic development, a Taliban delegation led by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister recently visited New Delhi for official talks, th…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the challenge against Securities Transactions Tax in the Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court is set to take up a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Securities Transaction Tax (STT). This is a direct tax levi…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Is GPT-5 a revolution or hype?

Another upgrade, another round of applause. OpenAI’s GPT-5 has arrived—sleeker, quicker and kind of the talk of the town. But peel back the glitz and…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado Inspire Change?

She has been tear-gassed, threatened, and banned from office — yet María Corina Machado never stopped speaking for a silenced nation.

Now, at 58, Ven…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Can it deliver a lasting ceasefire?

President Donald Trump's new 20-point peace plan promises to end hostilities, free hostages, and rebuild Gaza under a new framework of international …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Are women deciding Assembly elections?

In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, political parties are rolling out several welfare measures for women. On October 3, Bihar Chief Minist…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Indians are shifting from fixed deposits to SIPs

For decades, Indian households relied on fixed deposits, insurance, and gold to grow their savings. A large faction still continues to do that. But i…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cough syrup deaths: Where is India going wrong with its medicines

Nearly 40 years ago, 14 patients died at Mumbai’s J.J. hospital, as the medication they took was contaminated with diethylene glycol, an industrial s…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is DNA evidence in India often not reliable?

Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued guidelines with regard to DNA samples in criminal cases. These guidelines, issued to preserve the integri…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

In Focus-Weekend | Naming chimps, making room: Jane Goodall’s wild legacy for women in science

On a July morning in 1960, Jane Goodall stepped off a boat onto the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. She was 26, untrained by universities, arm…

8 months, 3 weeks ago