The Times Of India Podcast

Hunter, storyteller and conservationist. Jim Corbett wore many hats and here's why his story remains relevant decades later.

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

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.

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

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.

Jagdish Krishnaswamy, an ecohydrologist and dean of the School of Environment and Sustainability at IIHS, talks about the lessons from the floods in North India this year and what we need to do to prepare for future floods.

Do the latest political developments in Maharashtra indicate ideology is irrelevant for political parties? Political scientist and author Suhas Palshikar explains the importance of ideology for political parties and why parties would do well to have one in an election year.

Rohit Pawar talks to Bhavika Jain about his uncle's (Ajit Pawar's) decision to split the party, what it means for the Pawar family and how his granduncle Sharad Pawar is dealing with it.

Dr Lakshmi Lingam, who led a TISS study on women in Hindi films, talks about what Bollywood films continue to get wrong about women and what needs to change to reach out to a bigger audience.

Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains the origins of the kanwar yatra, the mythology at the centre of it and its significance.