Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Amritpal Singh’s rise spells for Punjab | In Focus podcast
The phenomenon of Amritpal Singh has taken Punjab by storm. In a daring act, his supporters ransacked a police station in Ajnala and freed some of hi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Are there modes of execution 'more humane' than death by hanging?
Last week the Supreme Court asked the Centre for data that could point to a more dignified, less painful, and socially acceptable method of executing…
2 years, 9 months ago
Is Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha in order? | In Focus podcast
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of Parliament from Wayanad constituency in Kerala on the 24th of March, a day after a Surat court convicted…
2 years, 9 months ago
A slide without end in Pakistan
By postponing elections to the provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa beyond a constitutionally-mandated period, the Election Commis…
2 years, 9 months ago
Wagner Group: Russian mercenary outfit or a proxy for the Kremlin in different parts of the globe? | In Focus podcast
The Wagner Group has been at the forefront of Russian gains in eastern Ukraine, especially in the battle for the town of Bakhmut. It was also in the …
2 years, 9 months ago
Vladimir Putin, the ICC warrant and the Ukraine war
By issuing a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court has upped the ante in the ongoing conflict …
2 years, 9 months ago
Why the Supreme Court put in place a three-member panel to appoint Election Commissioners
A Constitution Bench judgement of the Indian Supreme Court on March 2 took the appointment of Election Commissioners out of the sole hands of the pol…
2 years, 9 months ago
What caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and is there a danger of ‘contagion’? | In Focus podcast
Last week, California-based Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States, collapsed, sending shock waves through the start-up univ…
2 years, 9 months ago
What legalisation of same sex marriage will mean in India
Next month, the Supreme Court of India, will listen to final hearings on the issue of legal recognition for same sex marriages in India. A number of …
2 years, 9 months ago
Decoding the UN High Seas Treaty | In Focus podcast
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. On March 4, a draft internationa…
2 years, 10 months ago