Podcast Episodes

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…

1 year, 1 month 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…

1 year, 1 month 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…

1 year, 1 month 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…

1 year, 1 month ago

Petitions challenging Waqf Act in SC: What concerns are flagged for adjudication?

The petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, are set for hearing on May 15. They will be heard by a Bench led by the Chief Justice desig…

1 year, 1 month ago

Is climate change increasing the levels of toxic arsenic in our rice?

When it comes to food, most Indians cannot imagine a day without rice. Lunch is rice, and rice is lunch – and rice is also sometimes breakfast or din…

1 year, 1 month ago

What does it mean for India to conduct a caste census?

The Union cabinet has announced that the next population Census will also include questions on caste. This is a sharp departure from the ruling BJP’s…

1 year, 1 month ago

Are the extinct dire wolves really back?

The world of science was rocked early last month when U.S. company Colossal Biosciences announced that it had resurrected the dire wolf—a species tha…

1 year, 1 month ago

Is a candidate winning an election ‘unopposed’ unconstitutional?

According to Section 53 (2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, if there is only candidate contesting an election, then she can be declare…

1 year, 1 month ago

Aamir Aziz-Anita Dube controversy: What does the copyright law say?

In a controversy that seems to have divided the art world in India, Mumbai-based poet-activist Aamir Aziz has accused well known artist Anita Dube of…

1 year, 2 months ago