Podcast Episodes

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

How water stressed are Indian cities?

This year, residents in several Indian cities -from Mumbai to Bengaluru - have experienced a shortage in water supply. India's big cities are expandi…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chronic kidney disease: Why has a Parliamentary committee called for mandatory testing?

It’s one of those conditions that has no symptoms during its early stages, meaning that by the time it is diagnosed, it could be very late: chronic k…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are IAS officers in key positions the biggest hurdle to police reforms?

“The biggest hurdle to police reforms comes from the bureaucracy itself – IAS officers who hold key positions at the Centre and in all departments of…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

In Focus-Parley | Can free public technology break the private coaching industry?

In his 2026 Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will roll out free online coaching for competitive e…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bonus episode: Yemen explained: How the Houthis shook the U.S.-Saudi axis

In this bonus episode of the In Focus podcast we have an excerpt from Global Faultlines, the Hindu's international affairs podcast.

Yemen is no longe…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Do metro cities have space for pedestrians?

What does it say about our cities when the Supreme Court has to remind governments that people have a fundamental right to walk?

The Court’s recent …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why are tribal students still dropping out of school in Kerala?

Kerala is known for its high literacy rate and strong public education system. Yet, several tribal communities in the State continue to face barriers…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three common medicines have been declared carcinogenic. What does this mean for patients?

Last week, startling headlines hit the news. Three commonly prescribed medicines, hydrochlorothiazide, used to treat high blood pressure, voriconazol…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Are Satellite Towns the way ahead to decongest our megacities?

The Karnataka Government has been championing a project to build a nearly 10,000 acre Live-Work-Play greenfield city on its outskirts in Bidadi, whic…

1 month, 3 weeks ago