The Times Of India Podcast
Times Of India
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
Episodes
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Aug 9, 2023 • 21min
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: What do the myths say about marriage?
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains how faiths view marriage and love as well as the stories that explain how to deal with marriage.
Aug 7, 2023 • 33min
The issues with India's new forest law
ATREE's Dr Sharachchandra Lele decodes the issues with the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill cleared by Parliament and why it may not do a very good job of protecting India's forests
Aug 4, 2023 • 21min
Why Indian police forces are not good at curbing riots
Retired DIrector General of Police VN Rai and Common Cause's Radhika Jha explain the challenges police face in tackling communal violence and why their record at curbing such incidents isn't very good.
Aug 2, 2023 • 16min
The team hoping to be heroes for Srinagar's downtown
Hinan Manzoor, co-founder of Srinagar-based football club Downtown Heroes, talks about the larger aim of the club and the challenges of starting a football team in Kashmir during a pandemic.
Jul 31, 2023 • 29min
Bird's flown, is the end of Twitter near?
The latest change by Elon Musk has seen a change in Twitter's logo. Joyojeet Pal, Associate Professor at University of Michigan, explains what could result in the death of the platform. He also explains why it's still surviving and how research into hate speech has been hit by Elon Musk's changes.
Jul 28, 2023 • 30min
The importance of Jim Corbett
Hunter, storyteller and conservationist. Jim Corbett wore many hats and here's why his story remains relevant decades later.
Jul 26, 2023 • 26min
Omar Abdullah on the state of Kashmir and INDIA's challenges
Omar Abdullah, former J&K chief minister and National Conference vice-president, tells Harinder Baweja why he's still fighting against the repealing of Article 370 and how the national opposition alliance is shaping up
Jul 24, 2023 • 19min
A video horrifies the nation, but what next in Manipur?
Patricia Mukhim, editor of the Shillong Times, explains why she feels the Prime Minister's statement wasn't enough, the potential effect of the viral video in violence-hit Manipur and the risk of violence spreading in the region.
Jul 21, 2023 • 29min
Is a Khalistani threat looming upon us?
Ajai Sahni from the Institute for Conflict Management talks about three recent deaths involving the leaders of separatist groups and how India needs to tackle the influence of Khalistani groups abroad
Jul 19, 2023 • 22min
Ask Devdutt Pattnaik: What do Indian myths say about floods?
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains how Indian myths and faiths view floods very differently from other religions. He also explains why we don't have any rituals that beg the gods to stop floods.
