Podcast Episodes

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 ti…

10 months 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 …

10 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 chi…

10 months, 1 week 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 …

10 months, 1 week 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 t…

10 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 b…

10 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 goo…

10 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…

10 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 scientis…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the implications of India’s ‘new normal’ in fighting cross-border terrorism?

On May 7, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22 in which 26 civilians were killed.

Over three days…

10 months, 3 weeks ago