Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy 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…
10 months, 3 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…
10 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…
10 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…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Understanding the impact of public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war
Adding a page to the history of the Israel-Palestine question, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
In Focus-Parley | Should Ladakh get statehood?
On September 24, Ladakh witnessed unprecedented violence and protests which left four persons dead in police action. Two days later, climate activist…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Asia Non Cup: No Handshakes, No Trophy?
The Asia Cup has never been straightforward. Scheduled every two years, it often slips away — undone by border tensions and government quarrels. This…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why ‘Design in India’ must be the next step in defence manufacturing
Over the last decade, "Make in India" has been at the heart of the Centre's economic policy and increasing defence manufacturing is a important part …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why are C-section rates rising in India?
A recent analysis in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, found that one in five deliveries in India are now by Caesarean section. From 2005, w…
11 months ago
How Ladakh’s peaceful protests turned violent and led to Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest
Fringed by China and Pakistan, Ladakh is India’s high-altitude borderland.
For years now, locals led peaceful protests demanding statehood and consti…
11 months ago