News and Views

On World Dance Day, eminent performer Dr Anita Ratnam gets candid on outlook towards classical dance, music & if institutes are sites of reprieve.

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In the last few years, perhaps because of the internet, and also because of the COVID pandemic itself, we've seen a barrage of misinformation in the realm of health like never before - whether it's home remedies, easy immunity boosters, or even unscientific use of medication like Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine.

But, through the pandemic years, some people have been fighting against this barrage, particularly online.

On this episode of News and Views, we speak to Hepatologists Dr Abby, Phillip, known online as TheLiverDoc, and YouTuber and science communicator, Pranav Radhakrishnan (ScienceIsDope) about the trials of debunking health misinformation online, facing trolls, and why it's so important to tackle them head on.

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The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act was passed in November 2020. Since then, several people have been arrested for forceful conversions. 

But Fatima Khan's investigation of various districts in UP has revealed a major loophole. Many of the FIRs and subsequent arrests in cases of forceful religious conversion go against the very law that they are based on.

In this episode of News and Views, Fatima Khan and her senior editor, Aditya Menon talk about some behind the scenes anecdotes, and the story behind this story. 

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Why is India seeing another COVID wave now after months of a lull? Should you be worried about the rising number of cases? Will XBB 1.16 cause more severe disease? Past President, Public Health Foundation of India, Dr K Srinath Reddy, explains.

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In this episode, we sit in conversation with Supriya Sobti Gupta, the director of Caught Out, Netflix’s latest sports documentary. Gupta reveals interesting trivia from the making of the documentary as well as her revelations while investigating India’s biggest match-fixing scandal.

She also talks about the moral obligation she felt to dedicate the core of her story to the unsung heroes who dug deep into delivering the truth to the world yet remain unnamed and unnoticed. Listen till the end to find out some questions she would ask people like Mohammed Azharuddin and MK Gupta

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In this special podcast, we talked to Vivaan Shah, an actor, playwright, and novelist about his new book 'The Forsaken Wilderness'. He also talked about the relationship between his father Naseeruddin Shah and Shah Rukh Khan, his love for theatre, and why he stopped drawing comic books. Listen to the full podcast to find insights from Vivaan's life and art. 

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After spending over 28 months in jail, Siddique Kappan, who was slapped with a UAPA case, finally walked out on 3 February. The Quint's Fatima Khan sat down with him to talk about this entire ordeal.

They talk about the events that led to his arrest, what were the conditions he was kept in by the UP Police, how he managed to stay hopeful throughout this time and whether he sees a future for journalism in India. 

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Is it a casual relationship? Is it friends with benefits? Or it just a relationship with no properly defined boundaries?

In this Valentine's Day special episode of News & Views, we are discussing situationships – the newest Gen Z buzzword that's plastered all over the internet.

Host: Anoushka Rajesh

Guests: Zijah Sherwani, Pranay Dutta Roy, Saptarshi Basak

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With the insane amount of people flocking to theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film Pathaan, we asked, "why should we inhibit the SRKian inside us?'

So we scouted our office for the biggest SRK fans and found these three - Himanshi Dahiya, Varsha Singh and Somya Lakhani.

A spoiler alert is in effect. But that's okay, we know you've seen the film!

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As a part of the 'Know your Constitution' initiative by The Quint, Shashi Tharoor sits down with Nishtha Gautam to talk about all things constitution. From rating the Constitution, to discussing its implementation and a common person's knowledge about the Constitution, this podcast is a quick chat with the Lok Sabha MP. 

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