Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe issues around genetically modified mustard – Part 1
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) of the Environment Ministry on October 18 cleared the proposal for the commercial cultivation of g…
3 years, 9 months ago
The attempt to kill Imran Khan and its implications for Pakistan
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin even as one of his party workers was killed as a gunman opened fire at a container ca…
3 years, 9 months ago
Can Lula da Silva unite a divided Brazil?
After nearly 20 years, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been re-elected as Brazil’s President. Lula, who was earlier President from 2003 to 2010, defeat…
3 years, 9 months ago
Should you be feeding stray dogs in public places? | In Focus
The feeding of stray dogs has always been a highly divisive issue. While dog-lovers feel they have a right to feed these animals, others who feel int…
3 years, 9 months ago
How the warming climate is affecting health in India
Ahead of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, which is scheduled to be held in Egypt next week, medical journal The Lancet re…
3 years, 9 months ago
Is battery swapping the right model for India’s EV transition?
The government is expected to finalise its Battery Swapping Policy soon. The draft version of the policy, released for stakeholder comments in April,…
3 years, 9 months ago
What Imran Khan’s disqualification means for Pakistan’s politics
Five days after Imran Khan personally won six out of the seven National Assembly seats he contested in Pakistan, the country’s Election Commission ha…
3 years, 10 months ago
The road ahead for Rishi Sunak
In a matter of less than a week, Rishi Sunak has replaced Liz Truss as Prime Minister. In the first week of September, Boris Johnson was still the Br…
3 years, 10 months ago
What a third term for Xi Jinping means for China, India and the rest of the world
In China, the winner has taken all. After obtaining an unprecedented third term, the Chinese President and Communist Party general secretary, Xi Jinp…
3 years, 10 months ago
Are drugs manufactured in India safe?
Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation issued a global warning about four cough syrups that it said were substandard products and were uns…
3 years, 10 months ago