Podcast Episodes

Can Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado Inspire Change?

She has been tear-gassed, threatened, and banned from office — yet María Corina Machado never stopped speaking for a silenced nation.

Now, at 58, Venezuela’s most determined dissident has been named …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Can it deliver a lasting ceasefire?

President Donald Trump's new 20-point peace plan promises to end hostilities, free hostages, and rebuild Gaza under a new framework of international oversight. Backed by several Arab nations, it’s be…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Are women deciding Assembly elections?

In the run-up to the Bihar Assembly elections, political parties are rolling out several welfare measures for women. On October 3, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar transferred ₹10,000 to the bank ac…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Indians are shifting from fixed deposits to SIPs

For decades, Indian households relied on fixed deposits, insurance, and gold to grow their savings. A large faction still continues to do that. But in the last few years, more and more Indians have o…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cough syrup deaths: Where is India going wrong with its medicines

Nearly 40 years ago, 14 patients died at Mumbai’s J.J. hospital, as the medication they took was contaminated with diethylene glycol, an industrial solvent that is toxic to human beings. Over the pas…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is DNA evidence in India often not reliable?

Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued guidelines with regard to DNA samples in criminal cases. These guidelines, issued to preserve the integrity of such samples, highlighted the need for chain…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

In Focus-Weekend | Naming chimps, making room: Jane Goodall’s wild legacy for women in science

On a July morning in 1960, Jane Goodall stepped off a boat onto the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. She was 26, untrained by universities, armed only with binoculars, a notebook and patience. …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Understanding the impact of public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war

Adding a page to the history of the Israel-Palestine question, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia now formally recognise a Palestinian state. Howe…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

In Focus-Parley | Should Ladakh get statehood?

On September 24, Ladakh witnessed unprecedented violence and protests which left four persons dead in police action. Two days later, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was sitting on a hunger strik…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Asia Non Cup: No Handshakes, No Trophy?

The Asia Cup has never been straightforward. Scheduled every two years, it often slips away — undone by border tensions and government quarrels. This year, despite tensions between India and Pakistan…

Published on 3 months ago