The Times Of India Podcast

Former diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta attempts to set the record straight on what drove India's push to liberate Bangladesh in 1971.

How much is the right exercise for your heart? Professor of cardiology at AIIMS Dr G Karthikeyan and Preventive cardiology & rehabilitation specialist Dr Aashish Contractor explain.

The repeal of three farm laws opens up new political spaces. We analyse them and who benefits.

India came out of COP26 accused of watering down a provision on power generated from coal. Decoding India's stand on emissions and how developed nations got off relatively easy.

The government seems set to come up with rules for reining in the booming cryptocurrency market. But what can it do and what does the industry want?

Understanding the legacy of Maharashtra’s cultural icon Babasaheb Purandare, also known as Shivaji’s bard.

Industrialist Vijaypat Singhania reflects on his life as an aviator, and a family squabble that landed him outside the company he ran and cut off from his grandchildren.

With Mamata Banerjee’s high-decibel campaign in Goa, Vikram Doctor discovers foods that unite East and West.

Understanding why India and Pakistan are holding different international summits on Afghanistan and what they hope to achieve.

A conversation with Desmond Shum about wealth, power, corruption and vengeance in today’s China.

It’s been five years since that fateful night when 85% of India’s currency was made invalid. We weigh in on the impact of that shock move.

In this episode, writer Amitava Kumar talks about his new book, A Time Outside This Time, and the role of the novelist in the post-truth world.

India made headlines by promising to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2070. What does this mean for India and how can this be achieved?

How China's new law gives it power to take different actions under the guise of defending its borders and what it means for India. Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran breaks it down.

As states opt for a fireworks ban ahead of the festival of lights, we look at the environmental and financial fallout underpinned with serious health concerns

Decoding the many facets of India’s most-discussed investigator.

TOI's diplomatic editor Indrani Bagchi and Dhaka Tribune's Asif Islam weigh in on the rise in incidents of majoritarian violence against the minority community in Bangladesh during Durga Puja and how it affects ties between both countries.

Prize-winning writer Sonia Shah talks about how we've dealt with Covid-19, why exterminating a pathogen isn't the best strategy to take on a pandemic and how to prevent the next pandemic.

In these hyper-polarised times, social media has become a fierce arena, where opinion can make or break a company. Futurebrands CEO and TOI columnist Santosh Desai weighs in

In today's episode, constitutional expert Gautam Bhatia and investigative journalist Josy Joseph on the role of investigative agencies and judiciary in the upkeep of democracy

Picking the Indian men's cricket team coach is always a contentious affair, which might explain why the BCCI is pushing for its safest option. But Rahul Dravid won't have it easy if he takes the job.

Over 10 crore doses later, why is India's indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin still off the WHO's list and what's wrong with the data revealed so far?

An exclusive interview with this year’s Nobel peace laureate, Maria Ressa.

Sidhartha Mallya confronts depression and OCD. In his new book he also speaks about his complicated relationship with his father and life in a gilded cage.

Petrol and diesel prices have hit new highs and states are warning of power blackouts over coal supply. How deep is the crisis and how long will it last?