Podcast Episodes

India's Foreign Policy in 2020: Challenges from COVID-19, China and the neighbourhood | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In this episode, we look back on India's major foreign policy challenges in 2020, and what the next year holds in store.

In the world of diplomacy too, COVID-19 was the biggest story, heightening tens…

Published on 5 years ago

Does India need a new parliament building and can a new building alone fix its problems? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

In this episode, we’ll discuss the plan for India’s new parliament building, part of the Modi government’s ambitious central vista project which entails building and refurbishing the government build…

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What’s behind PM Oli’s move to call for fresh elections in Nepal? | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In an emergency Cabinet meeting held on December 19, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli recommended the dissolution of Parliament of Nepal and called for a general election. The decision was ratified by …

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The science behind why a cricket ball swings | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

This is a rare episode in which we’re discussing sports but we’re taking a slightly different tack today - we’re going to look at the science behind why a cricket ball swings and use the opportunity …

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The Morocco-Israel deal and its implications for Western Sahara | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

We turn to international affairs in this episode and we look at the recent Morocco-Israel deal and its implications for the region. Here’s the story so far: Morocco has become the fourth Arab country…

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India's spat with Canada, and a larger question of Interventionism in International Affairs | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his country will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protest, the first world leader to voice his views on the farmers' protests, In…

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The vaccine networks India will rely on and the challenges ahead | The Hindu In Focus podcast

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an all-party meet at which he said that experts believe the COVID-19 vaccine will be ready in a few weeks. Eight vaccines are at different stages of pr…

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Mt. Everest: How geopolitics settled a geographical point | The Hindu In Focus podcast

On Tuesday, the world’s tallest mountain added a few more centimetres to its already lofty peak after Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as being 8,848.86 metres, revis…

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Vaccine trials are designed to encounter infections among participants | The Hindu In Focus podcast

In this first of two episodes on COVID-19 vaccines, we give you a quick explainer on what to expect from vaccine trials and how to interpret news around it. Concerns have risen around Bharat Biotech’…

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What are the farmers’ groups big concerns over the new reforms, and how can the government negotiate? | The Hindu In Focus podcast

This podcast was recorded on December 3, amid the continuing standoff between farmers’ groups and the Central government in Delhi and its fourth round of talks with not just Punjabi and Haryanvi farm…

Published on 5 years ago