News and Views

This episode is a part of Think. NXT with Raghav - a peek into the future through India's eyes! On this podcast, our editor-in-chief, Raghav Bahl, chats about CBDCs which are one of the misunderstood and lesser know financial instruments in the world today. But Raghav's got a fundamental question - How are Central Bank Digital Currencies different from Cryptocurrencies? Will these be able to lend...

On 10 June 2022, protests against BJP leader Nupur Sharma broke out across the country for the derogatory remarks she made about the Prophet. Javed Muhammad was named the orchestrator of these protests. Post this their house was demolished. It has been a year since that day. Was this demolition a political statement? Was it a warning to discourage potential dissent? I spoke to Afreen Fatima, promi...

We recently saw a movie that completely baffled us. A film, that, without pointing fingers, talks about a menace that we all are dealing with. One rumour, one 'afwaah' that can change your life. It is caste and religion agnostic and can even harm the people who spread it. In our studio today we have writer and satirist Sanjay Rajoura, along with Somya Lakhani, Senior Editor at The Quint, and we wi...

This episode is a part of Think. NXT with Raghav - an awesome peek into the future through India's eyes! On this podcast, our editor-in-chief, Raghav Bahl, chats about cryptocurrencies, which are one of the hottest fintech buzzwords in the world today. But Raghav's got a fundamental question - How in the world does crypto get its value? Is it just a funky math problem? Can we seriously create any...

On World Dance Day, eminent performer Dr Anita Ratnam gets candid on outlook towards classical dance, music & if institutes are sites of reprieve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last few years, perhaps because of the internet, and also because of the COVID pandemic itself, we've seen a barrage of misinformation in the realm of health like never before - whether it's home remedies, easy immunity boosters, or even unscientific use of medication like Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine. But, through the pandemic years, some people have been fighting against this barrage...

The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act was passed in November 2020. Since then, several people have been arrested for forceful conversions.  But Fatima Khan's investigation of various districts in UP has revealed a major loophole. Many of the FIRs and subsequent arrests in cases of forceful religious conversion go against the very law that they are based on. In this episode of N...

Why is India seeing another COVID wave now after months of a lull? Should you be worried about the rising number of cases? Will XBB 1.16 cause more severe disease? Past President, Public Health Foundation of India, Dr K Srinath Reddy, explains. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit in conversation with Supriya Sobti Gupta, the director of Caught Out, Netflix’s latest sports documentary. Gupta reveals interesting trivia from the making of the documentary as well as her revelations while investigating India’s biggest match-fixing scandal. She also talks about the moral obligation she felt to dedicate the core of her story to the unsung heroes who dug de...

In this special podcast, we talked to Vivaan Shah, an actor, playwright, and novelist about his new book 'The Forsaken Wilderness'. He also talked about the relationship between his father Naseeruddin Shah and Shah Rukh Khan, his love for theatre, and why he stopped drawing comic books. Listen to the full podcast to find insights from Vivaan's life and art.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

After spending over 28 months in jail, Siddique Kappan, who was slapped with a UAPA case, finally walked out on 3 February. The Quint's Fatima Khan sat down with him to talk about this entire ordeal. They talk about the events that led to his arrest, what were the conditions he was kept in by the UP Police, how he managed to stay hopeful throughout this time and whether he sees a future for journa...

Is it a casual relationship? Is it friends with benefits? Or it just a relationship with no properly defined boundaries? In this Valentine's Day special episode of News & Views, we are discussing situationships – the newest Gen Z buzzword that's plastered all over the internet. Host: Anoushka Rajesh Guests: Zijah Sherwani, Pranay Dutta Roy, Saptarshi Basak   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

With the insane amount of people flocking to theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's comeback film Pathaan, we asked, "why should we inhibit the SRKian inside us?' So we scouted our office for the biggest SRK fans and found these three - Himanshi Dahiya, Varsha Singh and Somya Lakhani. A spoiler alert is in effect. But that's okay, we know you've seen the film! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

As a part of the 'Know your Constitution' initiative by The Quint, Shashi Tharoor sits down with Nishtha Gautam to talk about all things constitution. From rating the Constitution, to discussing its implementation and a common person's knowledge about the Constitution, this podcast is a quick chat with the Lok Sabha MP.  Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and yet when it comes to the second most common cancer among Indian women, few really know what they're dealing with. India accounts for the highest number of cervical cancer cases, as well as deaths in Asia, according to a recent Lancet study. What are some symptoms of cervical cancer that you should watch out for? At what age should you start screening...

What is the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘Refugee?' Do you think - “illegal’, ‘undocumented’, or something “unwanted’?; all these words have a negative connotation to them. Why have we categorized some humans as illegal? These are people who fled their homeland in the face of conflict and war, fearing for their lives. Or do we think of them as illegal because they don...

Partner | India is "the diabetes capital of the world". According to the International Diabetes Foundation, as of 2021, around 74 million people in India suffered from diabetes and it is not just the elderly. This World Diabetes Day, nutritionist Ambika Dutt speaks with Parthavee Singh who first got diagnosed of Type 2 diabetes when she was only 26-years-old. Listen in to learn how green meals, Vi...

The horror-fantasy short film, Moshari has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi film to qualify for the Oscars. We, at the Quint, bring to you an interview with Nuhash Humayun, the man behind the masterpiece, who wrote, directed, produced and edited Moshari. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJP's Hardik Patel is contesting his first Assembly election from Gujarat's Viramgam. We followed him on his campaign trail and also managed to catch up with him and hear his thoughts about Congress and AAP campaigns in Gujarat, his move to the BJP after being with Congress for many years and what is on top of his priority list if he gets elected. Here's what he told us!  Learn more about your ad...

Saurav Kirpal— a man who dons several roles in his life. Yet, it is the ‘first openly-gay judge of India’ tag that invariably headlines his multi-faceted personality even if the fact is far from true.  Kirpal, however, doesn’t hesitate to take such tags in stride on the account of his sexuality inspiring someone, especially in small towns to break free from the closet and brave systemic odds. Tune...

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP) is over and we are back to get one last shake out of it. Today, on News and Views, the Quint's podcast series, we bring to you a recurring guest, the Environment Goodwill Ambassador and UN Secretary-General's Advocate for Sustainable Development-- Dia Mirza. On this podcast Dia and our resident climate journalist, Sadhika Tiwari discuss the dilemma of a climate...

On 11 November 2022, The Quint's Editor-in-Chief Raghav Bahl chaired a debate on the motion 'Social Media Strengthens Democracy,' at the 13th edition of Tata Literature Live! – a literature festival in Mumbai. Congress MP and veteran writer Shashi Tharoor spoke for the motion, along with Carnegie India scholar Anirudh Suri. Former National spokesperson for the Congress party Sanjay Jha and Austral...

Every day, we come across articles, forwards and news stories on the internet. But not all of them are true. Some are honest, undetected mistakes, but some of them are carefully crafted narratives aimed at propagating lies. But fear not, cleaners of the internet are here! In this special podcast, Prateek Lidhoo talks to three fact-checkers about their job, the craziest stories they come across, an...

We at the Quint are certainly hoping you are not tired of COP yet, because we are back on our podcast, 'News and Views' with our great mind of the day-- Bhasker Tripathi, an award winning climate journalist who has been reporting, for over a decade, on issues of agriculture, climate policy and environment. This podcast addresses what is COP, the need for these meetings, what does India and the wor...

It's World Diabetes Day, and on this week's episode of News and Views, FIT sits down with Dr Shashank Joshi, endocrinologist, diabetologist, and Chair of the International Diabetes Federation (South East Asia Region) to ask the simple question, can one reverse Type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes? He also talks about the exciting new tech-based therapies in diabetes treatment that can make the p...