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How China's media is covering the border crisis | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
On February 19, China said for the first time that it had lost four soldiers in the June 15, 2020 clash in the Galwan valley, breaking its silence eight months after the incident. The announcement ha…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
A Bad Bank for bad loans: Is it a good idea? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
In her Budget speech this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced that the government will set up a ‘Bad Bank’ to better manage the ‘bad loans’ (non-performing assets) of public sector ban…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Must prioritise returning to Status Quo Ante: former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
India’s decision to agree to a “phased” withdrawal of troops rather than a package deal for a complete disengagement across the Line of Actual Control could become a cause for concern in the future s…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Top Trump administration official's advice to India on China, Quad | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
India mustn't reduce its interest in the Quad as the challenges from China will continue despite the disengagement at the Line of Actual Control, says Lisa Curtis, who served as the Deputy Assistant …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Looking ahead to the IPL Auction 2021 | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
In this episode, we look ahead to the IPL Auction 2021 in Chennai on Thursday, February 18. Like the previous year, this is a mini auction, which the eight franchises would use to fine-tune their squ…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Has the LAC disengagement plan left India in a better or worse position on the China border? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
In this episode, we discuss the disengagement plan between India and China and ask if it helps or hurts India's long-term security interests with regard to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Does the …
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
The battle between Reliance and Amazon for the Future of Indian retail | The Hindu Podcast
In this episode we discuss the high profile legal tussle between the corporate giants Amazon and Reliance industries over the acquisition of the Future Group. This is a story that has seen a lot of d…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Making sense of India's and China's disengagement on the LAC | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
India and China on Thursday announced an agreement to disengage from Pangong Lake, which has been at the heart of the recent tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Speaking in Parliament, D…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Uttarakhand floods: an update on rescue operations and what caused the event | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
This episode is a quick update on the flash floods in Uttarakhand that happened on Sunday and it’s split into two parts. We’ll briefly give you an update on the rescue operations that are still under…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Twitter, the IT Act, and the blocking saga explained | The Hindu In Focus Podcast
The Central government has issued a notice to Twitter after the microblogging platform reinstated several accounts that the government wanted blocked. Twitter which initially complied with the reques…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago