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
Jan 2, 2023 • 22min
Beware, a Covid-19 wave coming in 2023?
Epidemiologist Dr Giridhar Babu from PHFI talks about how we can prepare for a potential wave of Covid-19 in 2023 and what we need to worry about.
Dec 23, 2022 • 31min
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why are there many types of Christians in India?
Mythologist and author Devdutt Pattanaik talks about why there are so many branches of Christianity in India, the issue of conversion and Christmas.
Dec 22, 2022 • 30min
The Qatar World Cup - up close and personal
Times of India's Siddharth Saxena talks about watching that epic World Cup final, the ups and downs of the tournament and 'sportswashing'
Dec 21, 2022 • 37min
How hashtags are hurting Bollywood
University of Michigan researcher Joyojeet Pal uncovers the campaign against Bollywood on social media and journalist Kaveree Bamzai explains how much it has hurt an already struggling industry.
Dec 19, 2022 • 28min
Redeveloping Asia's biggest slum
TOI Plus's Bhavika Jain explains the challenges of redeveloping Dharavi and how its metamorphosis could change Mumbai.
Dec 16, 2022 • 26min
Why teens having sex doesn't worry the sexpert
Sexologist Dr Rajan Bhonsle explains the problem with getting sex education from pornography and why condom-carrying teenagers isn't a worry (their lack of knowledge is).
Dec 15, 2022 • 25min
Escaping a sextortion racket
A victim of a sextortion racket on social media talks about his experience and The Times of India's Sakshi Chand explains how such criminals work.
Dec 14, 2022 • 28min
Will taking guns and gangsters out of songs help?
Journalist and audio series host Bhanuj Kappal talks about the flaw in trying to censor songs that 'glorify' guns, gangsters and drugs.
Dec 12, 2022 • 25min
Why the protests in China ended so quickly
Professor William Hurst from the University of Cambridge explains why protests against Zero Covid policies died out quickly and the challenges for the government going ahead.
Dec 9, 2022 • 31min
How BJP swept Gujarat and Congress took back Himachal
Political columnist and journalist Radhika Ramaseshan explains how the BJP broke records in Gujarat and the lessons for the Congress from the two state election verdicts
