Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat are the objections to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024?
The Union government recently introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the 1995 Waqf Act. The provisions of the 1995 law govern the administration…
1 year, 8 months ago
Decoding the J&K assembly elections verdict
The INDIA bloc comprising the National Conference (NC), the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist (CPM) has secured a clear majority in …
1 year, 8 months ago
How did the BJP pull off an unexpected victory in the Haryana assembly polls?
All the exit polls had favoured a Congress victory in the Haryana assembly elections. But defying these predictions, the BJP has secured a clear mand…
1 year, 8 months ago
How did Marathi become a classical language?
On October 3, we saw that the government of India announced classical language status to four languages and Marathi was one of them. We have been hea…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Delhi set to have even worse air quality this winter compared to previous years?
The Delhi winter used to be something everyone looked forward to. But over the past decade, Delhiites have come to dread the winter months due to tox…
1 year, 8 months ago
What is passive euthanasia and why should we be talking about it more?
The Union Health Ministry issued a set of draft guidelines on a subject that has mostly remained somewhat taboo in India: passive euthanasia. The gui…
1 year, 8 months ago
What are the implications of Hassan Nasrallah’s death for Lebanon and Gaza?
Last week Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in aerial strikes over a southern suburb of Beirut, raising fears of a sharp escalation and…
1 year, 8 months ago
What is the Body Roundness Index (BRI) and could it replace BMI?
What’s a quick measure of how healthy you are? Most people would say Body Mass Index or BMI. But increasingly, experts have come to the conclusion th…
1 year, 9 months ago
What went into India’s historic double gold at Budapest Chess Olympiad?
India has made chess history winning both the team golds at the Budapest Olympiad, which saw participation from a staggering 193 teams in the Open se…
1 year, 9 months ago
Badlapur encounter—what does the law say?
Today we are at the Hindu discussing a topic which has been making news since yesterday. It's been over 24 hours since Akshay Shinde, who was accused…
1 year, 9 months ago