Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIn Focus-Parley | Is the American Dream dead for Indians?
On September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order, raising the H-1B visa fee to $1,00,000. Many fear that this will disproportio…
1 year, 1 month ago
Saudi-Pak Defence deal: Should India be alarmed or is it ‘no big deal’?
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a new defence deal. It’s called the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA). Under this deal, “any aggression…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tariff Watch: Is India’s gem and jewellery sector losing its sheen under US tariffs?
90% of the world’s natural diamonds are cut and polished by about 5000, largely family run businesses out of Surat in Gujarat, but the recent 50% US …
1 year, 1 month ago
Is there an H1-B ‘scam’ that affects both Indian and American workers?
Through a new executive order, President Donald Trump has added 100,000 US dollars to the annual fee for H1B visa applicants. H1B is a visa programme…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is GST becoming the “good and simple tax” it was promised to be?
When the Goods and Services Tax — or GST — was rolled out in 2017, it was billed as one of India’s biggest tax reforms. It replaced a maze of indirec…
1 year, 1 month ago
What do India's declining fertility rates mean for the future?
The Sample Registration Survey’s Statistical Report, released last week had some significant numbers. One, India’s total fertility rate has dipped – …
1 year, 1 month ago
Decoding the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Among the provisions stayed are the one …
1 year, 1 month ago
In Focus-Parley | Should India overlook boundary issues while normalising ties with China?
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his much-anticipated visit to China. Mr. Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisati…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can India’s Factories Survive America’s Tariff War?
Washington’s latest tariff hike isn’t just a line in a policy paper. In India, it shows up in half-finished orders, idle machines, and nervous export…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tariff Watch: US Tariffs Leave Indian Shrimp at Sea
A few weeks ago, containers of frozen shrimp left Indian ports bound for the United States. By the time they were halfway across the ocean, U.S. tari…
1 year, 1 month ago