Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBeyond Mamdani’s Inauguration: What’s in store for the Democratic party in 2026
Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist, will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on January 1. His rise has revived old debates about the future of…
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What defined 2025 for India and the world, and what awaits us in 2026
2025 tested India and the world on multiple fronts. Politics dominated the discourse, global trade shocks rattled economies, climate stress pushed ci…
3 months ago
India’s SHANTI Bill: Does it pass the smell test on nuclear safety?
The essence of nuclear governance is safety. That’s not only because any accident can destroy thousands of lives – it’s also because the harm unfolds…
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Ten years on, has the Paris Climate Accord delivered?
This year marks ten years since the Paris Agreement, the climate pact that redefined global climate action. In 2015, nearly 200 countries signed on t…
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From firefighting to managed decline: why the RBI let the rupee breach 90
In early December 2025, the Rupee slipped past the ₹90 per dollar mark. While this drop is labelled as 'psychologically significant,' the underlying …
3 months ago
Why do reports of attacks on Christians spike around Christmas in India?
Every year around Christmas, reports of attacks on Christian worshippers surface from different parts of India. This year, there were numerous report…
3 months, 1 week ago
Can propaganda be great art?
The age-old question of whether works created with explicit ideological intent can achieve artistic greatness has long divided critics, artists, and …
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VB-GRAMG Bill: Will it destroy the world’s most successful workfare program?
The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG) Bill, 2025 has received the President’s assent. This Bill replaces th…
3 months, 1 week ago
Explained: Why is India’s NHRC accreditation being downgraded from ‘A’ to ‘B’
India’s top human rights body, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is going to have its accreditation status downgraded -- from ‘A’ to ‘B’. …
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In Focus-Weekend | ‘Sick Nation’: Are you eating your way into metabolic dysfunction?
Everyone knows someone with diabetes or heart disease or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It’s impossible to find somebody who doesn’t have at leas…
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