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Back to SearchIs ‘highway hypnosis’ a cause for concern on Indian roads? | In Focus podcast
The recent bus accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway that left 25 people dead after the bus hit an iron pole and caught fire, has once a…
2 years, 6 months ago
2023 Wimbledon Preview: Who are the contenders capable of stopping Djokovic? | In Focus podcast
Can Novak Djokovic win a record 24th Grand Slam title? This question is one of the central themes of the 2023 Wimbledon championship. If the Serb man…
2 years, 6 months ago
How Chinese investments are returning to India
In this podcast, we look at the state of play three years after India put in place sweeping curbs on inflows of Chinese investments into India. Offic…
2 years, 6 months ago
Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded?
The intellectual class of West Bengal, euphemistically termed the Bhadralok, has long held a pivotal role in shaping culture, politics and policy in …
2 years, 6 months ago
How does extreme heat affect our body?
India has faced record-breaking temperatures this summer. The punishing heatwave across large parts of our country has killed dozens of people alread…
2 years, 6 months ago
The meaning of the Wagner Group's march
On June 24, the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war took a surprising turn as Russia’s Wagner Private Military Company, a paramilitary organisation, rebelled …
2 years, 6 months ago
Why does India have such high diabetes numbers? | In Focus podcast
An India-wide study on the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes, results of which were released recently, threw up some startling results: 10.13 c…
2 years, 7 months ago
Will the govt’s new anti-tobacco messaging mandate ruin your OTT experience? | In Focus podcast
On May 31st, the Union Health Ministry issued a notification making it mandatory for over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms to display anti-tobacco w…
2 years, 7 months ago
What does the Ariha Shah case tell us about child care laws in India and abroad?
Over the past few weeks, there have been news headlines about Ariha Shah, a child of Indian parents, who was taken away by child care authorities in …
2 years, 7 months ago
What does RBI’s current monetary policy mean for India’s economy? | In Focus podcast
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee decided to continue to retain the benchmark interest rate at 6.5%. Its estimate for inflation in FY24 is at 5.1% …
2 years, 7 months ago