The Times Of India Podcast

Breathless political theatre is hurting Mumbai. Former home minister Anil Deshmukh and former police commissioner Parambir Singh are both on the run from investigators. What happens when they surrender?

With the Indian Council of Historical Research planning to exclude those who participated in the 1921 Malabar Rebellion against colonial rule from the list of freedom fighters, a look at how the 100-year-old incident has polarised the state.

What’s behind the rising clamour for a caste-based census? Can it affect the reservation policy? Is it going to be a political game changer or another hot potato? All your questions answered here.

Vidhie Mukerjea speaks about the five years that followed the shock discovery of her sister Sheena Bora’s sensational murder, her parents arrest, and her own descent into anxiety.

After a grim report on climate change, experts explain how we can lead more sustainable lives and actually make a difference.

British Asian author Sunjeev Sahota, long-listed for the Booker Prize, on his new book, his Indian roots and the role Mathematics has played in his writing

The heartwarming story of what happened after thirteen lions at Chennai zoo contracted Covid.

Afghanistan is plunged into political strife and a humanitarian crisis. What are the implications of this Pakistan-backed regime change for India?

Forced to live in a toxic hellhole, why thousands of people fought to move out of Mahul and what their struggle says about our cities

…It’s been that long since the fiercely contested elections in West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu. How the new governments have scored, and what it tells us about Indian politics shaping up for 2024.

Be worried. Very worried. A new global report by top climate scientists sounds the alarm.

All that went into the making of India’s Olympics campaign in Tokyo and what that remains to be done.

Marico founder Harsh Mariwala explains why he actively participates in philanthropic efforts. Plus some tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.

India's hockey teams at the Tokyo Olympics have the nation's attention after stellar runs. Decoding the rise of the men's and women's teams.

A never-before number of Class 12 students may have scored over 90 per cent marks, but educationists are saying the crisis of learning is real

The withdrawal of top stars from sporting events has put the focus on mental health in sports. Top coaches explain why mental toughness doesn't matter if an athlete's life lacks balance.

India planned to vaccinate all its citizens against Covid-19 by the end of 2021, but that increasingly seems unlikely. What went wrong and what can be done to protect the most vulnerable against the pandemic?

How did the world’s wettest place end up with acute water scarcity?

Kaushik Basu, who's out with a new book, on what it was like to get a ringside view of New Delhi politics when he served as the Chief Economic Adviser during UPA-2 government.

A century divides the bubonic plague and Covid that hit Mumbai. This is the story of how the city’s finest doctors saw the challenge then and now, and how the past is linked with what we are experiencing today.

A reluctant BS Yediyurappa is being nudged to step down as CM of Karnataka on Monday. What does this mean for the state and the BJP.

A conversation with Javed Akhtar about the loss of songs in movies, how the pandemic will change Bollywood and the star power of Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.

Is the Pegasus snooping scandal the tipping point of government overreach?

The Taliban is on the march again in Afghanistan after a 20 year gap. The US has left without brokering peace, and now the country is plunged in chaos and civil war. We unpack and explain what’s going on in Afghanistan and why India should worry.

Will Prashant Kishor join the Congress for the biggest political challenge of his life?