Podcast Episodes

Understanding the concerns over EPIC-Aadhaar linkage

On March 18, 2025, the Election Commission of India announced that its officials will hold talks with UIDAI experts for linking the Electoral Photo I…

1 year, 2 months ago

Could environmental pollution be behind the rise in cancers in India?

Cancers are rising and rising fast in India. The Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme estimated a 12% increase bet…

1 year, 3 months ago

Kunal Kamra incident: Is vandalism as a response to political humour getting normalised in India?

India is up in arms again, over the words of a stand-up comedian known for

political jokes. Kunal Kamra’s remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief

Minister …

1 year, 3 months ago

Unpacking the PTPA’s class action lawsuit against tennis’s governing bodies

The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and 22 players have

filed a class action lawsuit against the sport’s governing bodies

in a US court.…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why does India not have a national emergency helpline?

Blinkit, a quick commerce company was recently in the news after it announced the launch of its 10-minute ambulance service, to be rolled out, beginn…

1 year, 3 months ago

What’s in the 30-day ceasefire proposal for Russia, Ukraine and Europe?

Ukraine and the US have jointly proposed a 30-day ceasefire deal to Russia. They reached an agreement following a meeting between Ukrainian and Ameri…

1 year, 3 months ago

Can Europe adapt to the trans-Atlantic reset sparked by Trump’s America First foreign policy?

The Trump administration’s trans-Atlantic policy has made a sharp break from that of the Biden administration, and in fact, from the entire post-Worl…

1 year, 3 months ago

What are the implications of Trump’s threat to ‘mirror’ India’s tariffs?

The United States is India’s biggest trading partner. In 2023, the U.S.-India bilateral trade in goods and services stood at $190.08 billion -- $123.…

1 year, 3 months ago

How RBI can address rupee volatility

The Indian rupee is on a downward trend. It logged its fifth straight monthly fall in February, weighed down by foreign portfolio outflows and increa…

1 year, 3 months ago

Decoding the measles outbreak in the U.S. and its larger implications

Earlier this week, the United States recorded its first death due to measles after over 10 years. Why is this significant? The US had declared the er…

1 year, 3 months ago