Recent Episodes
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‘Nehru’s socialism was not a mistake… Socialism may be in crisis, but capitalism is too’
Apr 15, 2025 – 01:15:34 -
Rising cases of cancer among the young sound alarm
Apr 11, 2025 – 07:46 -
‘Who is Namdeo Dhasal?’ Censors’ ignorance a chance to remind ourselves of him
Apr 4, 2025 – 11:47 -
India and the world need WHO more than ever
Mar 28, 2025 – 08:28 -
Corporate debt write-offs: privatising profits, socialising losses
Mar 21, 2025 – 10:00 -
‘AI can’t tailor investments to individual goals yet’
Mar 18, 2025 – 24:52 -
Serious challenges to India’s renewable energy push, but solutions on hand too
Mar 14, 2025 – 09:30 -
How India came to rely on Russian crude, why that could change and what that means for you
Mar 7, 2025 – 08:36 -
EV charging infra needs policy, incentives boost to meet 2030 goal
Feb 28, 2025 – 06:21 -
‘The powerless have nothing but their stories to offer’
Feb 25, 2025 – 01:21:47 -
Should India switch to two time zones?
Feb 21, 2025 – 07:38 -
The Indian middle-class is under financial siege
Feb 14, 2025 – 10:35 -
Why China’s mega dam in Tibet worries India, threaten riverine ecology and communities
Feb 7, 2025 – 08:08 -
‘Future of B-schools likely to be new-format courses, with fewer 2-year MBAs’
Feb 4, 2025 – 01:05:03 -
India’s tilt towards oligarchy – Part 2
Jan 31, 2025 – 07:16 -
India’s turn towards oligarchy – Part 1
Jan 24, 2025 – 09:46 -
The rise of the populist right – Part 3. March of the right brigade in India
Jan 17, 2025 – 11:39 -
The rise of the populist right – Part 2. Turn right on Revisionism Street
Jan 10, 2025 – 10:24 -
‘AI-powered surveillance systems, deep fakes are great threats to privacy’
Jan 7, 2025 – 36:00 -
The rise of the populist right – Part 1. Immigrants, economics and a sense of decline
Jan 3, 2025 – 09:11 -
How a weak rupee affects you
Dec 27, 2024 – 07:13 -
Food inflation still worryingly high
Dec 20, 2024 – 07:28 -
How misinformation blends with bias to shape what we believe
Dec 13, 2024 – 07:54 -
‘If food labels are not understood, it can impact your health badly’
Dec 10, 2024 – 31:20 -
Climate finance is about justice, not numbers
Dec 6, 2024 – 08:18 -
India is paying a huge price for air pollution
Nov 29, 2024 – 09:40 -
‘If food labels are not understood, it can impact your health badly’
Nov 26, 2024 – 31:20 -
More women entrepreneurs would boost female labour force participation
Nov 22, 2024 – 08:48 -
‘Sustainable farming in India is still in the proof of concept stage’
Nov 19, 2024 – 37:40 -
Bleeding jobs, informal sector needs a lifeline
Nov 15, 2024 – 11:28 -
Memes are aiding democratic dissent and discourse
Nov 8, 2024 – 08:15 -
Gender gap in STEM needs serious attention
Nov 1, 2024 – 08:23 -
Students suicide rate surpasses that of population growth
Oct 25, 2024 – 08:44 -
Worker incomes need to rise; higher minimum wage crucial
Oct 18, 2024 – 08:35 -
Health insurance coverage hobbled by lack of transparency, efficiency
Oct 11, 2024 – 06:19 -
‘Problematic’ social media use on the rise among young
Oct 4, 2024 – 08:16 -
Political apathy, divisive approach fan the flames in Manipur
Sep 27, 2024 – 07:31 -
‘Pvt universities have institutionalised internationalisation in Indian education’
Sep 24, 2024 – 32:56 -
Illegal organ trade preys on poor in India, neighbouring nations
Sep 20, 2024 – 08:56 -
Digital, UPI fraud on the rise; protect yourself
Sep 13, 2024 – 07:48 -
Rape epidemic in educational institutions needs urgent attention
Sep 6, 2024 – 08:39 -
New instruments being used to fund social sector are encouraging
Sep 3, 2024 – 25:39 -
Land registry, digitisation of records could be a gamechanger
Aug 30, 2024 – 08:40 -
Sea level rises, intensifying cyclones will hit India hard
Aug 23, 2024 – 06:55 -
Concerns over food safety on the rise
Aug 16, 2024 – 05:23 -
Disability inclusion would serve as a beacon of social cohesion
Aug 12, 2024 – 38:05 -
Unjust denial of bail a threat to personal liberty, reforms urgently needed
Aug 9, 2024 – 10:47 -
Why are foreign banks exiting India or scaling down operations?
Aug 3, 2024 – 06:57 -
Private-sector job reservations based on domicile are a bad idea
Jul 26, 2024 – 08:36 -
‘Elections have never been fought on electoral issues; it’s always about a personality.’
Jul 23, 2024 – 32:54
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