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
May 15, 2024 • 17min
What explains the 'high' voter turnout in Kashmir?
Shakir Mir, who writes for TOI Plus on Kashmir, explains the high turnout in the first phase of polling in Kashmir reveals about politics in the region.
May 13, 2024 • 26min
Lessons from a career of handling crises
Former RBI governor and IAS officer Duvvuri Subbarao talks his new book, what the civil services need, centre-state clashes over finances and what worries him about India's economy
May 10, 2024 • 41min
'I don't know why you make such a big thing of it'
Former diplomat and minister Mani Shankar Aiyar spoke with Harinder Baweja about why he has always favoured people-to-people ties with Pakistan. He also talks about controversies sparked by statements made by him, and Rajiv Gandhi, and why he thinks they're overblown.
May 8, 2024 • 24min
Postponed for decades, how India can redraw its electoral map
It's been half a century since delimitation or the reorganisation of Parliamentary constituencies took place in India. Former IAS officer and founder of the Lok Satta movement, JP Narayan, spoke with TOI's Alka Dhupkar about the need to reorganise India's electoral map and what needs to be done to ensure no region feels shortchanged.
May 6, 2024 • 19min
'In another time you would've had President's rule in Manipur'
Editor of The Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim explains why it will be an uphill task to achieve peace in Manipur, a year after clashes broke out in the state.
May 3, 2024 • 12min
Fire in the hills
The Times of India's Shivani Azad explains the worrying spread of forest fires in Uttarakhand this year and what experts say are the bigger lessons to be learned from such calamities.
May 1, 2024 • 26min
The 'stars' who make Hindutva pop
Journalist and author of 'H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars' Kunal Purohit explained the emergence and rise of a popular subculture, and its political implications.
Apr 29, 2024 • 31min
Decoding the implications of a low-energy election
Neelanjan Sircar, senior fellow at Centre for Policy Research, explains why turnouts may be low this election and why the political parties' campaigns feel more low-energy. He also explains the implications of this for the results of this election.
Apr 26, 2024 • 23min
Why it's so hard to tackle online disinformation in India
Karen Rebelo, deputy editor at fact-checking organisation Boom Live, discusses the challenges of AI-driven misinformation in India, including fake videos of Bollywood actors endorsing political parties. The podcast explores the unique landscape of misinformation in India, highlighting the role of AI voice clones and the need for stricter regulations. Platforms like AX, YouTube, and WhatsApp are also scrutinized for their role in spreading false information.
Apr 24, 2024 • 22min
Too sweet for your health
It turns out packaged baby food and 'health' drinks may have the same problem. Dr Arun Gupta from Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest explains how we can regulate our packaged food better so that we're not just eating sugar
