# In Focus by The Hindu

A podcast by The Hindu. A podcast from The Hindu that delves deep into current developments with subject experts, and brings in context, history, perspective and analysis.

Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/THGU4956605070

## Latest episodes

- [When a Hindu BC converts to Islam: Why SC said no automatic quota benefits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/31ef03ddcab0) (2026-10-28, 56 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1946512590.mp3
- [Sahil Wakode’s death: How rife is caste discrimination in IITs?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/724fcb382092) (2026-10-27, 47 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU2387320742.mp3
- [What makes Real Madrid vs Barcelona football's greatest rivalry?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/323e0aaae2ab) (2026-10-24, 37 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1160702515.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Should children be involved in political campaigning?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/11b054c0e1d6) (2026-10-22, 36 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7090413385.mp3
- [Nobel Economics Prize 2026: How can Hall and Woodford’s ideas help tackle today’s economic challenges?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/6908dc638f1e) (2026-10-21, 49 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU9497102816.mp3
- [Why are Indian cities still inaccessible to people with disabilities?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/32ab0370cf32) (2026-10-20, 51 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1887871567.mp3
- [Plague case in Siberia: what we know and what we should know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/c6c834c7b1ce) (2026-10-16, 30 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU8872147245.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Can wildlife thrive in India without active human intervention?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/bc9617ef10f5) (2026-10-15, 56 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU8798019026.mp3
- [SIR row: Are ‘vote chori’ protests a setback to the Hindutva project?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/8767bea75c1f) (2026-10-15, 65 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7170964364.mp3
- [Starlink, Jio and the battle for India’s satellite internet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/cd86966df40a) (2026-10-14, 26 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU5758430831.mp3
- [Anti-SIR protests: Springboard for an Opposition comeback?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/5f1badefd8a6) (2026-10-13, 34 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4276277233.mp3
- [New research has linked 12% of cancer cases to infections: what does this mean?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/9bbb5fb7c11d) (2026-10-12, 32 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU9750285277.mp3
- [Central Delhi lockdown: How did Jantar Mantar turn a protest site?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/a5084c4f3529) (2026-10-10, 27 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1605320513.mp3
- [Election Commission Controversy: Who authorised the modified Form 6?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/a0e4594b3005) (2026-10-09, 37 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6210385189.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Are legal guarantees insufficient in abolishing untouchability?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/ffb6d81ee85d) (2026-10-08, 46 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1406534129.mp3
- [From AI to Super Intelligence: Trump's new American AI Agenda](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/e86bb3b29693) (2026-10-07, 40 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6315094403.mp3
- [Is NCERT Rewriting Medieval Indian History for Class 9?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/2ede9e6d2baf) (2026-10-06, 29 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1383074955.mp3
- [Can India make cancer care more affordable?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/4c27d1f92b7d) (2026-10-05, 62 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3405306082.mp3
- [Kaziranga’s Eco-sensitive Zone: What could a smaller buffer mean for wildlife and development?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/63eed7d59331) (2026-10-03, 29 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7610225012.mp3
- [U.S.-China : A new superpower détente?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/90b3b1606d92) (2026-10-02, 29 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU9254642020.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Should ECI take action against those filing forms for mass deletions?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/7be7570d43b9) (2026-10-01, 38 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3494085269.mp3
- [Can India’s cities rise to the looming demographic challenge?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/5a6b926cb608) (2026-09-30, 42 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4838618388.mp3
- [India vs Brazil: Is the spectacle worth the cost?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/0b11fef3ccee) (2026-09-29, 23 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7508299671.mp3
- [From KYC to AI models: Is India losing its digital sovereignty?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/8b0c4b0fd584) (2026-09-28, 55 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU2554591487.mp3
- [Weekend Bonus episode | Where have the birds gone? with Asad Rahmani](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/ee8a3833e35d) (2026-09-26, 55 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU9812461681.mp3
- [Should ongoing SIR be junked and pre-SIR voter rolls restored](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/29705649c0aa) (2026-09-25, 69 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6949982088.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Should permanent membership and veto powers of the UN Security Council be abolished?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/0eb9a39538b3) (2026-09-24, 37 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1931199720.mp3
- [How will the tussle within the Tata Group play out?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/88454a09eb64) (2026-09-23, 33 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU2101207392.mp3
- [Can India Keep Buying Russian Oil Amid US Pressure?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/8523b02de70c) (2026-09-22, 21 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4868385531.mp3
- [Bonus episode: How the UAE projects power across the Gulf and beyond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/cf415286d88e) (2026-09-21, 57 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6440338372.mp3
- [Longing for an Elsewhere: the cultural impulses of our Development Model](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/d1673de4bf16) (2026-09-19, 40 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU8404998761.mp3
- [2026 Asian Games: Can India improve on its best ever medals tally from 2023?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/9532f64578e2) (2026-09-18, 38 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3593695608.mp3
- [Does the BRICS summit signify a shift for Indian foreign policy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/2d466e98b244) (2026-09-17, 42 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6152505711.mp3
- [Saving the Western Ghats | Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/22f773cbe051) (2026-09-16, 38 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4240670162.mp3
- [Is BRICS coming of age?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/2c935a36ea9f) (2026-09-15, 35 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3473223826.mp3
- [Exclusive | Is the United Nations broken?: Antonio Guterres on reforming the world body](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/63483a0d1611) (2026-09-14, 28 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6510870289.mp3
- [Hugging Face attack: Can ‘rogue agents’ bring about AI Armageddon?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/f0bf7ed22fe9) (2026-09-11, 46 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3733951955.mp3
- [Iran takes escalation dominance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/3b7845f1dcf7) (2026-09-10, 29 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU5521783769.mp3
- [Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/23cc735cd390) (2026-09-10, 27 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4385801252.mp3
- [Saving the Western Ghats](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/e764a8e8627e) (2026-09-09, 28 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU9004052964.mp3
- [OBC reservations: Should ‘creamy layer’ be junked in favour of sub-categorisation?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/3f10a8e83a26) (2026-09-08, 49 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1756665715.mp3
- [Bonus episode: Is Israel winning?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/da0ba6481d1f) (2026-09-07, 43 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6004540552.mp3
- [What are cancer 'vaccines' and will they revolutionise treatment?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/08e855f167ce) (2026-09-05, 33 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6088399299.mp3
- [From 3rd at Olympics to 8th at World Cup: What’s ailing Indian hockey?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/1d0a90ffb977) (2026-09-04, 32 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU6895876214.mp3
- [In Focus-Parley | Are brands overreacting to manufactured outrage?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/424bfba8df8c) (2026-09-03, 29 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU8401549180.mp3
- [Freebies or Rights: What is India's approach to welfare spending?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/cebe4bc0ed8c) (2026-09-02, 67 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7155681055.mp3
- [Ukraine war: Is Russia testing NATO’s resolve?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/92d4e387a9c8) (2026-09-01, 26 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU8163482587.mp3
- [More sugar, different labels: How global food brands treat the Indian market](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/d0ee8922a69f) (2026-08-31, 27 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU3002440521.mp3
- [Weekend Bonus episode: The Mathematics and Loneliness of DD Kosambi w/Prof. Ram Ramaswamy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/b430ed10ef73) (2026-08-29, 61 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU4423870456.mp3
- [What a waste: Can India get rid of its garbage mountains?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1494440867/f722dc0754ee) (2026-08-28, 39 min): audio https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU1365033164.mp3

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