News and Views

It's World Diabetes Day, and on this week's episode of News and Views, FIT sits down with Dr Shashank Joshi, endocrinologist, diabetologist, and Chair of the International Diabetes Federation (South East Asia Region) to ask the simple question, can one reverse Type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes? He also talks about the exciting new tech-based therapies in diabetes treatment that can make the process much more patient-friendly.

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In a conversation with The Quint, Mevani speaks about the Congress' chances in the upcoming elections in the state, Hardik Patel's move to the BJP and their relationship, and his own journey from activism to mainstream politics.

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Chhath Puja 2022: बिहार (Bihar) में एक बार फिर से छठ पूजा कि धूम है. बिहार के साथ-साथ झारखंड(Jharkhand) और यूपी (Uttar Pradesh) में भी कुछ कम रौनक नहीं है. दिल्ली (Delhi) से छठ के मौके पर लाखों लोग बिहार जाते हैं, अपनों से मिलने और त्योहार मनाने. लेकिन कुछ लोग छूट भी जाते हैं. इस वीडियो पॉडकास्ट में क्विंट के ऐसे ही चार पत्रकार अपने घरों से जुड़ी छठ की यादें साझा कर रह रहे हैं.

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In this episode of News and Views, The Quint's Nishtha Gautam sits down with best-selling author Amish Tripathi. They discuss a range of topics from religion to violence to atheism and Amish's new book - War of Lanka. 

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The T20 World Cup season is on. And we thought, how about we talk about a dream Twenty20 Indian squad of all-time and all-formats? In this episode of News and Views, we have a crazy panel of cricket enthusiasts, Rohit Khanna, Meghnad Bose, and Saundarya Talwar with our host Prateek Lidhoo.

We discuss the openers, middle order, bowlers, the captain, and the coach. We even went ahead and chose the remaining 4 players for a 15-man squad. Listen till the end to see the final list. 

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Recently, four cough and cold syrups – manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company – were linked to the death of 66 children from diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning in the Gambia. 

Tracing the history of DEG poisoning in India leads down a murky path of convoluted, and dysfunctional drugs regulation systems in the country, and throws up the big question of, just how safe are the drugs made in India?

To talk about this and more, Public Health Activist Dinesh Thakur, and Lawyer Prashant Reddy, co-authors of The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India join FIT on this week's episode of News and Views.

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 A wise man once said, "Love and fraud can happen with anyone." Don't worry, I'm the one who said it. And I don't know about love, but I have some intense fraud stories from our guests Prerna, Verda, and Prince. We've seen stories of scammers in shows like Netflix's Jamtara, but here is the other side.

I talked to some people who got scammed of their money, and their trust in human virtues. Watch this episode of News and Views to know what lessons did they learn, and what lessons can you learn. 

Credits: 

Host, Producer & Editor: Prateek Lidhoo

Executive Producers: Shelly Walia & Ritu Kapur

Theme Music: BMG

Special thanks to our guests Verda Subzwari, Prerna Yadav & Prince Mukherjee

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In The Quint’s News and Views Podcast, we were joined by senior journalist Saba Naqvi and Supreme Court lawyer Nabeela Jamil, to discuss the what the hijab means in a place like Iran versus what it is means for the students of Karantaka, and where does ‘choice’ feature in all this. 

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On Gandhi Jayanti, we speak to Professor Vinayak Chaturvedi about the many criticisms of Mahatma Gandhi. From BR Ambedkar's critique to the Feminist Critique. He talks about Gandhi's legacy now and in the future, and answers a pertinent question: If Gandhi is the father of the nation, is Savarkar the Ghost father of the nation?

Professor Vinayak Chaturvedi teaches history at the University of California, Irvine. He's also the author of 'Hindutva and Violence: VD Savarkar and the Politics of History,' which was published this year.

News and Views is The Quint’s podcast series where we introduce you to some of the greatest minds across different fields through in-depth interviews. You can listen to more episodes of News and Views and other podcasts here, or on your preferred podcast app.

Credits: 

Hosted by Somya Lakhani

Executive Produced by Shelly Walia and Ritu Kapur

Produced and Edited by Prateek Lidhoo

Theme Music by BMG Production Music

Special thanks to our guest Professor Vinayak Chaturvedi 

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Miyaan biwi razi, but interfaith marriages in some parts of India, not so easy. Athira Sujatha from Kerala knows this too well.

Athira moved the Supreme Court challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act,1954 that mandate publishing the personal information of inter-faith couples before 30 days of their wedding. India's apex court refused to entertain her petition. On 29 August, the apex court dismissed her petition.

What made her move the SC? How do interfaith couples react to the times we live in?

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