The Times Of India Podcast

Co-director of Lokniti and chief editor of Studies in Indian Politics, Dr Suhas Palshikar explains how to view the upcoming 2024 elections in light of the three state election victories for the BJP.

Political columnists Radhika Ramaseshan and Sugata Srinivasaraju decode the election results in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and what it means for the BJP and Congress months ahead of a national election.

Shivam Bharadwaj, who runs the social media handle 'The Guy In A Skirt', and founder of Pink List India, Anish Gawande, talk about the kind of abuse queer people and influencers face online in light of a teenager's death. Also, what does such constant abuse online mean for the queer community that has viewed the online world as a safe space?

A former student of a coaching class in Kota looks back at his time there, and with the benefit of hindsight evaluates the impact it had on him.

After the allegations of murder from Canada, a report says the US has warned India of its possible role in a murder plot on US soil. Meanwhile, multiple terror accused have died in mysterious circumstances in Pakistan. Professor Rory Cormac from the University of Nottingham, who specialises in the study of covert action, and Ajai Sahni, who is Executive Director of the Institute of Conflict Management, explain the possible fallouts of these allegations Links to the previous episode with Ajai Sahni titled 'Is a Khalistani threat looming upon us?' on TOI website, Spotify and Apple podcasts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.