The Times Of India Podcast
The Times of India podcast expands storytelling and reportage from India’s largest newsroom. We put the spotlight on ideas, people and stories that matter from Monday to Friday. To read views and analysis, please subscribe to TOI+ at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus
Latest episodes
Nov 24, 2023 • 23min
The cost of developing Uttarakhand's hills
TOI's Shivani Azad, activist Renu Paul and former director of the People’s Science Institute in Dehradun, Ravi Chopra, discuss the impact of big infrastructure projects in the state of Uttarakhand.
Nov 22, 2023 • 19min
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why do religious food rules like halal face opposition
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about religious food rules like halal and kosher and why communities adhere to them. He also explains better alternatives than bans on such practices.
Nov 20, 2023 • 14min
The winter smog's stealthy assault
Pulmonologist Dr Jeenam Shah talks to TOI's Lata Mishra about the health impacts of poor air quality and how he's seeing air pollution affect people.
Nov 17, 2023 • 17min
In Madhya Pradesh, an electoral race too close to call
Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia, who is director of the Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, explains why the contest between the Congress and BJP for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh is too close to call this year.
Nov 15, 2023 • 20min
What it takes to be a great coach
Badminton legend and chief coach of the India national badminton team, Pullela Gopichand talks about what it takes to create winners and how he overcame his own challenges as a player and coach.
Nov 13, 2023 • 28min
Growing up in a gilded cage
Sidhartha Mallya talks about depression, OCD, his complicated relationship with his father and life in a gilded cage.
Nov 10, 2023 • 17min
The history-makers at this World Cup
Journalist and author Jafar Haand, who has been tracking Afghanistan cricket since the nation got a team, talks to Pinaki Chakraborty about a remarkable run in the World Cup
Nov 8, 2023 • 23min
Leading the charge, but out of the race?
Despite leading the party's campaign, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and Raman Singh are not assured of getting the chief minister's seat even if the BJP wins in their states. TOI+ political columnist and journalist Radhika Ramaseshan explains why they no longer call the shots.
Nov 6, 2023 • 25min
Discovering you're different
Aalap Deboor, co-founder of YouTube channel Much Much Media, talks about finding out he was autistic in his 30s, how it changed his life and what he's learned from documenting the lives of other neurodivergent people.
Nov 3, 2023 • 24min
Why electoral bonds need to change
Maj Gen (retd) Anil Verma from Association for Democratic Reforms explains why they've appealed to the Supreme Court to end the electoral bond scheme and the many issues with its implementation.
