Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWildlife protection in India: A status check on the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day
December 4 is World Wildlife Conservation Day, and on this occasion, The Hindu brings you a special episode of InFocus aimed at raising public awaren…
3 years, 8 months ago
What happened to the plan to translocate lions in India
It's World Wildlife Conservation Day this Sunday, December 4 and so, perhaps an apt time to discuss one of the first animals most people think about …
3 years, 8 months ago
Why banks write off big loans
In the last ten years, Indian banks have written off loans worth about ₹10 lakh crore. This helped the banks reduce their NPAs by 50%. But tellingly,…
3 years, 8 months ago
The signals from China’s anti-COVID lockdown protests
Protests against draconian Covid restrictions have rocked several Chinese cities since the death of 10 persons in an apartment building fire in Urumq…
3 years, 8 months ago
What kind of Army Chief will Asim Munir make in Pakistan?
Asim Munir is Pakistan’s new Army Chief. He was appointed on the 24th of November, putting at rest endless speculation of who would be chief and whet…
3 years, 8 months ago
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part Deep Dive podcast on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDP Bill, 2022), which is the fourth dra…
3 years, 9 months ago
Fourth Draft: Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 – Part 1
In August this year, the government withdrew the draft Data Protection Bill, 2021, saying it would come up with a comprehensive legal framework in a …
3 years, 9 months ago
Why are medical students protesting over the bond policy
This month, Haryana has been rocked by agitations and healthcare services have been disrupted, as medical students have been protesting against the S…
3 years, 9 months ago
Is escalation built into the Russia-Ukraine war?
The killing of two persons inside Polish territory on November 15 by a missile strike had the world on edge till it became known that the likely culp…
3 years, 9 months ago
Should the age criteria for consensual sex be lowered in India?
This November marks 10 years of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, or the POCSO Act as it is commonly known. POCSO has been in the …
3 years, 9 months ago