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Aug 2, 2024 • 19min

A law to reduce reach?

Vijayendra Mohanty - better known as Vimoh online - talks about why influencers and content creators are seeking clarity over a proposed law that is reportedly set to limit who can say what on platforms like YouTube and social media.   
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Jun 24, 2024 • 35min

Horror heatwaves are coming, how to prepare for it?

Aditya Pillai discusses escalating deaths from heatwaves in India, challenges in implementing effective heat action plans, managing heatwaves while balancing cooling needs and climate impact, analyzing the need to declare heatwaves as disasters, and exploring India's response to rising heatwaves.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 29min

Get my name out of the textbook

Political scientist Suhas Palshikar and Yogendra Yadav campaign to remove their names from controversially edited Indian textbooks, highlighting concerns about ideological influences and the impact on education. Discussion delves into challenges in the Indian curriculum, government's use of textbooks for agendas, and the importance of preserving knowledge for future generations.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 22min

How to deal with sugar in 'health foods'

Dr. Arun Gupta discusses the need for better regulation of packaged foods to control sugar intake. Topics include unethical practices in baby food, the ban on certain food products in India, implications of sugar in Nestle products, challenges in enforcing laws on health foods, and the necessity of government regulation for health drinks and baby food.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 17min

Terror spikes in Jammu

At least nine people were killed when terrorists attacked a bus filled with pilgrims in Jammu's Raesi district. Shakir Mir - who writes on Jammu and Kashmir - explains the spike in terror attacks in Jammu and what security officials are saying about what they might indicate.
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Jun 12, 2024 • 20min

Why Manipur remains on the boil

Patricia Mukhim, Editor of The Shillong Times, explains why it will be an uphill task to achieve peace in Manipur, a year after clashes broke out in the state. 
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Jun 10, 2024 • 25min

What to expect from Modi sarkar 3.0

Political scientist Suhas Palshikar talks about the role the allies could play in the functioning of the new government, how Narendra Modi could deal with unfamiliar coalition politics and the impact on upcoming state polls. 
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Jun 7, 2024 • 40min

Why BJP lost its strongholds and what it means for INDIA

Senior Fellow at Centre for Policy Research and political scientist Neelanjan Sircar explains why BJP lost what it thought were its strongholds and whether the INDIA coalition had a chance at forming the government.  
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Jun 5, 2024 • 21min

Making sense of a surprise verdict

TOI Plus political columnist and author Sugata Srinivasaraju decodes the 2024 poll verdict, Rahul Gandhi's success and the BJP's limited success in southern states despite a concerted push. 
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Jun 3, 2024 • 16min

The Mahatma beyond India's borders

Great-grandson of MK Gandhi, Tushar Gandhi talks to TOI's Alka Dhupkar about the influence of the Mahatma beyond India's borders and his enduring appeal. 

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