Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe meaning of China brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia
In a rare moment for Chinese diplomacy, Beijing used its good offices to broker an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia that should see the two wa…
2 years, 10 months ago
How will the US Fed's decision on high interest rates impact India? | In Focus podcast
The Indian rupee has had an interesting run these past few weeks. It strengthened in response to investor inflows into the markets but started losing…
2 years, 10 months ago
Is the addition of Adani firms in 14 NSE indices a matter of concern?
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), one of India’s leading stock exchanges, has tweaked the constituents of its major indices such that three Adani Gr…
2 years, 10 months ago
What you need to know about the H3N2 influenza virus currently circulating in India
COVID-19 and the fear around it may have gone away, but over the past few weeks, India has been rocked by cases of fever and intense coughs. People a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Decoding the assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya
2023 is a busy year for state elections, with a total of nine state elections scheduled to take place. We are in March now, and three of those assemb…
2 years, 10 months ago
Can a four-day work week work in India?
A few days ago, the results of an interesting study were published. The study, conducted in the United Kingdom saw 61 companies and 2,900 employees t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Is ‘period leave’ the right intervention for working women? | In Focus podcast
On February 24th, the Supreme refused to entertain a PIL seeking period leave for students and working women. The three-judge Bench, headed by Chief …
2 years, 10 months ago
What does the Q3 GDP data mean for India?
GDP data for India in the Oct-Dec 2022 quarter has given out mixed signals. Of concern are a contraction in manufacturing despite a let up in input c…
2 years, 10 months ago
Making sense of Russia’s retreat from New START, Biden’s Kyiv visit and China’s ‘peace plan’
The one-year anniversary of the ongoing war in Ukraine saw a number of related developments beyond the battle zone. First came the visit of President…
2 years, 10 months ago
Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast
The Tata Group-owned Air India has placed two big orders with Europe’s Airbus consortium and Boeing for 470 planes – the largest ever single order pl…
2 years, 10 months ago