The Times Of India Podcast
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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
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Dec 22, 2021 • 31min
What’s behind the Aadhaar-voter id link?
Understanding the implications of the new Act that seeks to link Aadhaar to voter ids and how it impacts Indian democracy. Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, ADR's Maj Gen (retd) Anil Verma, and Access Now's Raman Jit Singh Chima weigh in.
Dec 20, 2021 • 24min
‘Kapil is still his team’s captain’
Director Kabir Khan on ‘83', Ranveer Singh’s transformation and fanboy moments with Kapil Dev.
Dec 17, 2021 • 21min
Preparing for Omicron
Dr Shashank Joshi in Mumbai explains what we need to worry about as the highly transmissible Omicron variant makes its presence felt, and Dr Rajeev Jayadevan explains why booster shots shouldn't be our biggest concern
Dec 16, 2021 • 31min
The man who split Pakistan
A conversation with biographer Syed Badrul Ahsan on the political legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and how India contributed in shaping the newly-formed country.
Dec 15, 2021 • 24min
Test se T20 tak
Journalist and author Pradeep Magazine talks about why Virat Kohli's removal as ODI captain was a raw deal, the highs and lows of Indian cricket over the decades and about the original legends of the game.
Dec 13, 2021 • 21min
‘People have a gossip mindset’
The Vicktrina wedding kept paparazzis at bay. How are Mumbai’s paps coping as more and more stars control access and narrative.
Dec 10, 2021 • 29min
Parag Agrawal and the global Indian CEO
TOI's Chidanand Rajghatta, journalist Snigdha Sur and author-journalist Anita Raghavan weigh in on what Parag Agrawal's elevation to Twitter CEO reveals about Indians in the US and in the world of tech.
Dec 9, 2021 • 24min
Tragedy in the skies
Retired Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur and defence analyst Rahul Bedi weigh in on the chopper crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others and the tenure of India's highest-ranking military official.
Dec 8, 2021 • 19min
To Russia, with love and caution
TOI diplomatic editor Indrani Bagchi explains the significance of Vladimir Putin's visit at a time when India is moving closer to US and Russia to China, and why India-Russia relations need nurturing.
Dec 6, 2021 • 28min
How December 6 changed Indian politics
Nearly three decades after the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition, journalist and author Nilanjan Mukhopadhay explains how the event shaped the BJP's politics and why the building of the Ram temple won't alter its course.
