Podcast Episodes

Why is the ad industry unhappy with MIB’s self-declaration mandate?

The Supreme Court, in May this year, directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to ensure that advertisers and ad agencies submit se…

2 years ago

What’s behind the calls for an independent probe into conduct of NEET 2024? | In Focus podcast

The results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2024 have sparked a major controversy. Students and experts have flagged plenty of i…

2 years ago

What’s behind the record number of ‘heat wave’ days in north India this year? | In Focus podcast

North India is enduring its hottest ever summer this year, with the number of heat wave days in May increasing by 125%. As per reports, extreme tempe…

2 years ago

Does India need to be concerned about the avian flu outbreak?

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu is back in the news again – at least four states in India: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala and Jharkh…

2 years ago

Modi's third term: What can we expect from his government?

A 73-member Union Council of Ministers led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath on the 9th of June. A vast majority of BJP ministers have been r…

2 years ago

What is the Biden peace plan for Gaza and will it work?

Barely a month after Israel rejected a three-phase peace plan brokered by Egypt and Qatar, President Joe Biden has announced another version of a thr…

2 years ago

Mandate 2024: Blip in the BJP dominant party system, or start of a new coalition era?

A lot has already been said and written about the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. But a lot more remains to be unpacked.

While the National D…

2 years ago

77th World Health Assembly: What’s standing in the way of a Pandemic Agreement?

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the 194 member-states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) discuss and decide on policy …

2 years ago

Is the Draft Digital Competition Bill too restrictive?

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has put out a draft Digital Competition Bill to regulate anti-competitive practices in the digital space. The Bill …

2 years ago

Will the ICJ ruling make a difference to the Israel-Gaza issue? | In Focus podcast

Israel has continued air strikes in and around Rafah’s humanitarian zone in Gaza killing at least 65 Palestinian civilians since the 25th of May in t…

2 years, 1 month ago