Podcast Episodes

What does the U.S.-China Alaska summit mean for India and the Quad? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

Later this week, on March 18, top officials from the U.S. and China will hold the highest in-person engagement under the new Biden administration as they meet in Alaska, where Secretary of State Anto…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Analysing the key outcomes from the first ‘Quad’ leadership summit | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In this episode, we bring you analysis of the key developments from the first ever leadership summit of the Quadrilateral Framework or ‘Quad’ grouping of countries - India, Australia, Japan and the U…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

What to expect from the first ever Quad summit | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

On this episode we’re doing today of the first ever summit of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Framework or ‘Quad’ that will take place virtually on March 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will partic…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Breaking down the latest spectrum auction and what it means for the telecom industry | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In this episode we discuss the spectrum auction that took place last week and try to decipher the trends that it gives us for the telecom industry going forward and where things stand between the maj…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

What China’s plans for downstream dams on the Brahmaputra mean for India | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In today’s episode we’re discussing China’s plans to build a major hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river and it’s a topic that because of the geopolitical situation between the two countries, a…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

The implications of the government’s new rules to regulate digital media: Part 2 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In today's podcast we continue our discussion around the new rules that the government has introduced to regulate the digital space, called the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries a…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

The implications of the government’s new rules to regulate digital media: part 1 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In today’s episode we will discuss the new rules that the government has introduced to regulate the digital space, called the information technology guidelines for intermediaries and digital media et…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Why India needs to accelerate its vaccine programme | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

On March 1, India launched the second phase of its Covid-19 vaccination programme, targeting 27 million citizens above the age of 60 and those above 45 with co-morbidities. Looking back, how did the …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

How Indian Americans view India: a survey | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

Joining us for this special episode today is Milan Vaishnav, director of the South Asia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr Vaishnav’s research is centred around the Politic…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Why the move to liberalise India’s geospatial data is important | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In this episode we will discuss the sweeping changes made by India in the regulation of geospatial data and maps.

The rules governing the sector have been liberalized in a complete reversal of the gov…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago