Podcast Episodes

From 3rd at Olympics to 8th at World Cup: What’s ailing Indian hockey?

Much was expected from the Indian men’s hockey team after back to back bronze medals at the highest level of the sport – the Olympic Games. The core …

1 month ago

In Focus-Parley | Are brands overreacting to manufactured outrage?

Last week, jewellery brand Giva withdrew an advertisement it made for Raksha Bandhan after netizens criticised actress Kriti Sanon’s outfit as too re…

1 month ago

Freebies or Rights: What is India's approach to welfare spending?

The resilience of a nation’s economy is determined by the quality of its human capital. Other things being equal, a country with a healthy and educat…

1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine war: Is Russia testing NATO’s resolve?

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year, the conflict shows little sign of ending. Russia and Ukraine continue to intensify drone and missile…

1 month, 1 week ago

More sugar, different labels: How global food brands treat the Indian market

“Do you not want people to be healthy?” That was the question the Supreme Court put to the FSSAI earlier this month, while hearing a case over warnin…

1 month, 1 week ago

Weekend Bonus episode: The Mathematics and Loneliness of DD Kosambi w/Prof. Ram Ramaswamy

This is a special weekend crossover episode featuring the Hindu's Rearview podcast.

Did Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi solve the Riemann Hypothesis - on…

1 month, 1 week ago

What a waste: Can India get rid of its garbage mountains?

India has a waste management problem. Though we reportedly collect 90% of our municipal solid waste, nearly 40% does not enter formal processing. Due…

1 month, 1 week ago

In Focus-Parley | Is English a foreign language in India?

The Supreme Court has been discussing linguistics this month, while hearing challenges to the CBSE’s three-language formula, which mandates that two …

1 month, 1 week ago

Cash transfers for women: Do they challenge gender norms on unpaid care work?

Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) for women have become extremely popular. So far, more than 14 states have done it, benefiting 120 million women. …

1 month, 1 week ago

Can you get dementia from long-term exposure to traffic noise?

Road traffic noise is a major environmental pollutant. Indian cities are cacophonous. They are not designed to insulate residents from sustained expo…

1 month, 2 weeks ago