Podcast Episodes

Decoding the geopolitical implications of Finland and Sweden joining NATO | In Focus

One of the primary justifications given by Russian for its invasion of Ukraine was the relentless eastward expansion of NATO. But now two more countr…

3 years, 10 months ago

Why has the Supreme Court mandated NRC not been implemented in Assam?

It looks as if the saga of the National Register of Citizens, or NRC as it is called, will not be ending anytime soon for the people of Assam.

Despite…

3 years, 10 months ago

How India’s Thomas Cup triumph was scripted | In Focus

India’s triumph at the Thomas Cup seems to have caught the nation – and many even in the badminton community – by surprise. For the longest time Indi…

3 years, 10 months ago

Can Sri Lanka emerge from its current economic and political crisis? | In Focus

Everything that can go wrong with a country is in full play in Sri Lanka. Anger and violence at food and fuel shortages, power cuts, collapsing purch…

3 years, 10 months ago

What does Bongbong Marcos’ election mean for the Philippines? | In Focus

The still unofficial victory of Bongbong Marcos, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, in the Philippine presidential election, is both comprehe…

3 years, 10 months ago

What can one expect from Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive?

John Lee, a former security chief of Hong Kong, has been appointed as the city’s new Chief Executive. He will replace the current leader Carrie Lam o…

3 years, 10 months ago

Should India invest in scaling up its semiconductor ecosystem? | In Focus

The semiconductor ecosystem in India has been abuzz with energy ever since the government announced a ₹ 76,000 crore scheme to incentivise semiconduc…

3 years, 10 months ago

Why has the Government not appointed a new Chief of Defence Staff?

Five months have passed without the Government appointing a Chief of Defence Staff. The post fell vacant after Gen. Bipin Rawat died in a tragic heli…

3 years, 10 months ago

Is the Assam-Meghalaya agreement a viable template for resolving North-East border disputes?

In March this year, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his counterpart from Meghalaya Conrad Sangma signed an agreement in New Delhi to par…

3 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition: What are the implications for users? | In Focus

In the last week of April, Twitter’s Board of Directors unanimously accepted billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s buyout offer of $44 billion. The dea…

3 years, 11 months ago