India-Russia: Why Relations Between the Two Have Advanced After Years
New Delhi rolled out the red carpet on 6 December for Russian President Vladimir Putin and if you are asking why we are talking about a visit that lasted just a few hours, it's because of the symbolis...
7 Des 202122min
Nagaland Civilian Deaths: How Did the Army Intelligence Operation Go Wrong?
The tenuous peace in the northeast was shattered over the weekend after a botched Indian Army security operation led to the death of six innocent civilians on Saturday, 4 December. In an apparent c...
6 Des 202117min
Omicron in India: Is India Prepared for a Possible Spread?
Life to a large extent was coming back to some level of normalcy in India after the country witnessed a deadly second wave earlier this year. But with a new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, being repo...
3 Des 202123min
Bhima Koregaon Case: Why Sudha Bharadwaj Got Her Bail and Not Others
Timing — that is what it came down to for lawyer and long-time workers' rights activist Sudha Bharadwaj’s bail plea, which was accepted by Bombay High Court on Wednesday, 1 December. Bhardwaj, who ...
2 Des 202116min
Is Twitter's Updated Privacy Policy Practical to Enforce?
Twitter in a recent policy change has tried to make the platform safer for its users but the move has raised more doubts than assurances. Under its updated policy, the social media giant will now t...
1 Des 202113min
Munawar Faruqui's Shows Cancelled: Is the Space for Political Comedy Shrinking?
It feels like an almost everyday incidence now that we hear a standup comic in India being slammed or trolled for something they said or a particular performance they did. But in stand-up comedian ...
30 Nov 202121min
As Countries Race to Contain Omicron, How Worried Should You Be?
A new variant of COVID-19, named Omicron, has set-off alarm bells across the world, with multiple countries imposing travel restrictions over the weekend. The variant, B.1.1529, was first detected ...
29 Nov 202122min
'Couldn't Believe This Was Happening in Mumbai': Revisiting The 26/11 Attacks
26 November 2008. There's perhaps still a lingering sense of disbelief as we talk about the day. Even 13 years after the attack, we continue to piece together all the tiny details of the events of...
26 Nov 202133min
