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Is there a case for a separate COVID compensation fund? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
Recently, the Supreme Court heard a plea seeking compensation to the families of those who have died from COVID-19 or post-COVID complications. The petitioners, citing Section 12 of the Disaster Mana…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Taming Nadal at Roland Garros: How did Djokovic pull it off? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
The 2021 French Open semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal is widely considered as one of the greatest contests the sport has seen. The match, pitting the world’s number one player again…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
The ICC World Test Championship is a work in progress | The Hindu In Focus podcast
We are looking ahead to the final of the ICC World Test Championship, billed as the World Cup of Test cricket. Over the last two years, nine teams have played several series against other opponents, …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Can the G7 unite to deal with the China challenge? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
In this episode we discuss the recent G7 summit, the messages and the larger themes that emerged and the key takeaways for India. We're joined by the Hindu’s national and diplomatic affairs editor Su…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Branko Milanovic on COVID-19 and inequality in capitalist systems | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
As the world stumbles through a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that both its catastrophic toll on human life and the severe socioeconomic dislocation it has caused matter equally. …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
What we know about COVID-19 variants and the effectiveness of vaccines against them | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
For a couple of days in a row now, India has reported less than 1 lakh COVID-19 cases in a day, with recoveries outnumbering daily cases. Our vaccine programme, however, continues to remain sluggish …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Covid-19 Origins: How plausible really is the ‘lab leak’ hypothesis?
More than a year after COVID-19 first made the headlines, the most basic questions about the origins of SARS-COV-2 remain unanswered. We still don’t know how the first human being got infected. We do…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Tejpal verdict: Can India move the needle on gender justice? The Hindu In Focus Podcast
Seven years after the allegations were first made, a sessions court in Goa has acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges. The 527-page judgment has come under close scrutiny and many legal ex…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
The online investigators leading the search into the COVID-19 lab leak theory | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
When proposed a year ago, the theory suggesting lab-leak origins for the coronavirus was broadly dismissed as conspiracy. Today, it is back in the reckoning. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Facing a new coalition to oust him, what’s next for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
In this episode we discuss the political situation in Israel where Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's longest serving Prime Minister, may finally be on his way-out. Eight political parties, from the r…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago