The Times Of India Podcast

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The Times Of India Podcast episodes:

05.08.2024
Postponed for decades, how India can redraw its electoral map
It's been half a century since delimitation or the reorganisation of Parliamentary constituencies took place in India. Former IAS officer and founder of the Lok Satta movement, JP Narayan, spoke with TOI's Alka Dhupkar about the need to reorganise India's...
05.06.2024
'In another time you would've had President's rule in Manipur'
Editor of The Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim explains why it will be an uphill task to achieve peace in Manipur, a year after clashes broke out in the state.
05.03.2024
Fire in the hills
The Times of India's Shivani Azad explains the worrying spread of forest fires in Uttarakhand this year and what experts say are the bigger lessons to be learned from such calamities.
05.01.2024
The 'stars' who make Hindutva pop
Journalist and author of 'H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars' Kunal Purohit explained the emergence and rise of a popular subculture, and its political implications.
04.29.2024
Decoding the implications of a low-energy election
Neelanjan Sircar, senior fellow at Centre for Policy Research, explains why turnouts may be low this election and why the political parties' campaigns feel more low-energy. He also explains the implications of this for the results of this election.
04.26.2024
Why it's so hard to tackle online disinformation in India
Two actors have already filed cases over fake videos of them endorsing a party during the ongoing elections. Karen Rebelo, deputy editor at fact-checking organisation Boom Live, had decoded how misinformation has evolved over the years in India and why...
04.24.2024
Too sweet for your health
It turns out packaged baby food and 'health' drinks may have the same problem. Dr Arun Gupta from Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest explains how we can regulate our packaged food better so that we're not just eating sugar
04.22.2024
After tit for tat attacks, will Iran-Israel peace last?
Retired diplomat and expert on the Middle East, Talmiz Ahmad decodes the attacks by Iran and Israel and how to read into the pause of hostilities that the two countries seem to have settled for.
04.19.2024
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Are faiths and rituals based in science?
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains why the attempts to make faith and rituals scientific are unnecessary and why being scientific shouldn't mean a discarding of faith.
04.17.2024
Are we headed towards a chocolate apocalypse?
Vikram Doctor, one of India's best chroniclers of the food industry, explains why we may pay more for chocolate-based treats this year and whether we are going to face a chocolate apocalypse.
04.15.2024
How much do India's new criminal laws really reform?
Zeba Sikora from Project 39A at the National Law University in Delhi explains the concerns with the three new criminal law bills that are expected to be implemented later this year and how much they really reform the criminal justice...
04.12.2024
The case that forced Ramdev to apologise
Dr Jayesh Lele, honorary secretary general of the Indian Medical Association, talks about why a petition was filed against Ramdev and Patanjali and what action the case should have prompted.
04.10.2024
What 'Kerala Story' gets wrong about Islamic State and India
The screening of 'Kerala Story' has prompted a political furore ahead of elections. Kabir Taneja, who's an author and Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, had explained why Islamic State failed to gain ground in India
04.08.2024
What happens when India starts targeting enemies abroad
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has said India will target its enemies on foreign soil if needed. Professor Rory Cormac from the University of Nottingham, who specialises in the study of covert action, and Ajai Sahni, who is Executive Director of...
04.05.2024
An island abandoned?
Policy analyst and commentator N Sathiya Moorthy explains why the agreement on Katchatheevu island was arrived at between India and Sri Lanka and why the campaign over the island isn't a great political or diplomatic strategy.
04.03.2024
Lessons on democracy from a Bharat Ratna
Author and journalist Sudheendra Kulkarni, who worked closely with LK Advani, talks about the lessons the former deputy prime minister's career offers for Indian democracy today.
04.02.2024
Bringing an encounter specialist to justice
Advocate Ramprasad Gupta, whose 18-year-long legal battle over his brother's killing resulted in the conviction of Mumbai 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma, talks to TOI's Sunil Baghel about the challenges he faced.
03.29.2024
The world behind bars
Trade unionist and human rights lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj, who was arrested in the Elgar Parishad case in Maharashtra, talks to TOI Plus's Alka Dhupkar about her new book (that just won an award), life in jail and why she's still an optimist.
03.27.2024
The worrying aspects of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest
Eminent political scientist Suhas Palshikar explains what worries him about Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, what the opposition hasn't done right and what it could mean beyond the national elections.
03.25.2024
Cape Town's lessons for Bengaluru
Dr Zahid Badroodien who works in the city administration of Cape Town talks about how they dealt with the worry of 'Day Zero' and dry taps, and the lessons other water-stressed cities like Bengaluru can take from them.
03.22.2024
Why The Godfather still rules
The Godfather released on March 24, 1972, inspiring films everywhere since. Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane and critic Jai Arjun Singh talk about why a film about an Italian mafia family remains relevant over 50 years later and why it remains an...
03.20.2024
Decoding the Indian consumer and economy
Rama Bijapurkar, one of India's most respected voices on consumer behaviour, talks about what firms continue to get wrong about the Indian consumer and her worries about the Indian economy
03.18.2024
Making sense of electoral bond data
Maj Gen (retd) Anil Verma from Association for Democratic Reforms, which petitioned the Supreme Court against electoral bonds, explains what the data released about electoral bonds has revealed so far.
03.15.2024
'There is no split in Pawar family or NCP'
Supriya Sule, who has represented the NCP for three terms in Parliament, talks to TOI's Alka Dhupkar about her upcoming Lok Sabha campaign and how she will run it, even if her opponent is Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra.
03.13.2024
A worrying curve
Dr Guha Pradeepa from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation explains the worrying trends for India in a recent Lancet report on obesity and malnutrition.
03.11.2024
What PM Modi can do to win Kashmiris' trust
AS Dulat was R&AW; chief and a former advisor to the Prime Minister's office on Kashmir. He talks about his good friend Ajit Doval and what can be done to earn Kashmir's trust after abrogating Article 370.
03.08.2024
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: What happens when we try to put myths in history?
Could the Mahabharata have taken place at a time before horses were used in India? Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the unusual problems that arise when you start to link myths with historical dates.
03.06.2024
'I have two children, but one is with god'
Sadia Hasan's son died when he was eight. She talks to TOI's Ambika Pandit about living with loss, and a chance meeting that resulted in her producing the film 'Yes Papa' which targets child sexual abuse.
03.04.2024
I've pleaded not guilty because I'm not guilty: Indrani Mukerjea
Accused of murdering her daughter and out on bail, Indrani Mukerjea is presently the subject of a docu-series. In this interview, she spoke about not seeking to change people's opinions of her and why the high-life wasn't all fun and...
03.01.2024
How to navigate a stroke
In light of Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's public statement on suffering a stroke, Mumbai-based neurologists - Dr Shirish Hastak and Dr Pawan Ojha - talk about causes, first aid tips and why public figures talking about the condition is a...
02.28.2024
How to deal with the issue of stray dogs?
Recently, a two-year-old was killed in Delhi by a pack of stray dogs, raising questions about how cities should deal with the issue. Dr Gowri Yale, a veterinarian who works on the issue, spoke with TOI's Alka Dhupkar about how...
02.26.2024
What to expect as Russia-Ukraine war enters year 3
TOI's Rudroneel Ghosh speaks with Lithuania's foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and Dr. Rajorshi Roy at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses to decode where the Russia-Ukraine war is headed and its continuing impacts.
02.23.2024
The legal roadblocks for Maharashtra's Maratha quota
Sreehari Aney, former advocate general of Maharashtra, talks to TOI's Bhavika Jain about the legal challenges the bill to grant a 10% quota for Marathas seems set to face.
02.21.2024
Why the plan to fence this border doesn't have too much support
India's announcement to fence the border with Myanmar hasn't been met with support from three states. Journalist and author Rajeev Bhattacharya - who has travelled into Myanmar through the open border - explains the situation on the ground and why...
02.19.2024
Is ideology dead in Indian politics?
Political scientist and author Suhas Palshikar explains the importance of ideology for political parties and why parties ignoring it isn't a good sign for Indian politics.
02.16.2024
Don’t let Ranveer ad fool you about 'supplements'
Sexologist and author Dr Rajan Bhonsle talks about the dangers of 'supplements' that promise to solve sexual problems and the dangers of self-medicating to solve problems.
02.14.2024
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?
As a state doubles down on its decision to teach school children parts of the Gita, author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about why the holy text may not be for children. He talks about its complexities and also why...
02.12.2024
Despite fixing, Pakistan election throws up surprise
After Pakistan's national elections throw up a result that defies all pre-poll predictions, academic and author Ayesha Siddiqa explains what this means for Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, the Pakistan Army and ties with India.
02.09.2024
Uttarakhand uniform civil code: Pros, cons and lost chances
Mihira Sood, Executive Director of the Centre for Child Rights & Juvenile Justice at the National Law University in Delhi, first decodes how much Uttarakhand's uniform civil code changes things. She also explains why the state's proposal on handling live-in...
02.07.2024
Modi and Advani: The BJP pitch for 2024
TOI+ columnist and journalist Radhika Ramaseshan talks about Bharat Ratna awardee LK Advani's contribution to the Ram temple cause and his own political fall. Then she decodes the BJP's campaign strategy ahead of the 2024 polls.
02.05.2024
The 'bird fancier's lung disease' that kills
TOI Plus's Lata Mishra speaks with doctors and patients about hypersensitivity pneumonitis, why a bird's being blamed for its rise and how to prevent it.
02.02.2024
Nitish out, INDIA prospects over?
Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti, talks to Alka Dhupkar about why he wrote off the 2024 national election after Nitish Kumar's departure, what explains the Bihar chief minister's political survival and what the INDIA alliance needs to do quickly.
01.31.2024
Decoding the impact of the Maratha campaign for a quota
Sociologist Dr Suryakant Waghmore talks to TOI Plus's Bhavika Jain about how the Maratha demand for a quota changed over decades, what it means for politics in the state and what its latest success means for the community.
01.29.2024
The second biggest threat to the world in 2024?
A recent report said AI-driven misinformation is the second biggest risk to the world in 2024 and India is at the highest risk. Karen Rebelo, deputy editor at fact-checking organisation Boom Live, decodes how misinformation has evolved over the years...
01.26.2024
The evolution of a republic
Former police officer Julio Ribeiro, former editor Rahul Singh and prominent gynaecologist Dr Rustom Soonawala reflect on India's successes over seven decades and where it could have done better.
01.24.2024
Why Indians went cuckoo over butter chicken
As the origin story of the dish is contested, food historian and columnist Anoothi Vishal decodes how butter chicken became so popular (not just because of the taste) and the dishes it eclipsed on the way to becoming a global...
01.22.2024
Iran-Pakistan missile strikes and the risk of war in West Asia
Retired ambassador and West Asia geopolitics expert, Talmiz Ahmad talks to Jairaj Singh about the Iran-Pakistan missile strikes, what could spread the conflict in West Asia and what tensions in the region mean for India.
01.19.2024
What Rahul Gandhi's new yatra can do for Congress, INDIA
Former Maharashtra CM and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan talks to TOI Plus's Alka Dhupkar about Milind Deora's departure and firming alliances. Then, CPR's Neelanjan Sircar explains what impact Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra can have, and what it...
01.17.2024
Does India's anti-defection law need more teeth?
Sunil Baghel and Bhavika Jain from TOI+ speak with constitutional experts - PDT Achary and former Maharashtra Advocate General Sreehari Aney - to decode what the Maharashtra speaker's verdict in the Shiv Sena split says about India's anti-defection law.
01.15.2024
The issues with the 'one nation one election' plan
Political scientist and co-director of Lokniti, Suhas Palshikar examines the 'one nation, one election' plan and breaks down why it raises more concerns than solving problems.

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The Times Of India Podcast episodes:

Postponed for decades, how India can redraw its electoral map

'In another time you would've had President's rule in Manipur'

Fire in the hills

The 'stars' who make Hindutva pop

Decoding the implications of a low-energy election

Why it's so hard to tackle online disinformation in India

Too sweet for your health

After tit for tat attacks, will Iran-Israel peace last?

Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Are faiths and rituals based in science?

Are we headed towards a chocolate apocalypse?

How much do India's new criminal laws really reform?

The case that forced Ramdev to apologise

What 'Kerala Story' gets wrong about Islamic State and India

What happens when India starts targeting enemies abroad

An island abandoned?

Lessons on democracy from a Bharat Ratna

Bringing an encounter specialist to justice

The world behind bars

The worrying aspects of Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

Cape Town's lessons for Bengaluru

Why The Godfather still rules

Decoding the Indian consumer and economy

Making sense of electoral bond data

'There is no split in Pawar family or NCP'

A worrying curve

What PM Modi can do to win Kashmiris' trust

Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: What happens when we try to put myths in history?

'I have two children, but one is with god'

I've pleaded not guilty because I'm not guilty: Indrani Mukerjea

How to navigate a stroke

How to deal with the issue of stray dogs?

What to expect as Russia-Ukraine war enters year 3

The legal roadblocks for Maharashtra's Maratha quota

Why the plan to fence this border doesn't have too much support

Is ideology dead in Indian politics?

Don’t let Ranveer ad fool you about 'supplements'

Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is it difficult to teach children Bhagvad Gita?

Despite fixing, Pakistan election throws up surprise

Uttarakhand uniform civil code: Pros, cons and lost chances

Modi and Advani: The BJP pitch for 2024

The 'bird fancier's lung disease' that kills

Nitish out, INDIA prospects over?

Decoding the impact of the Maratha campaign for a quota

The second biggest threat to the world in 2024?

The evolution of a republic

Why Indians went cuckoo over butter chicken

Iran-Pakistan missile strikes and the risk of war in West Asia

What Rahul Gandhi's new yatra can do for Congress, INDIA

Does India's anti-defection law need more teeth?

The issues with the 'one nation one election' plan