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The Times of India podcast

Meenal Baghel

The Times of India podcast expands storytelling and reportage from India’s largest newsroom. We put the spotlight on ideas, people and stories that matter from Monday to Friday.
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The very special Pt Birju Maharaj
The very special Pt Birju Maharaj
Today
28 mins
The very special Pt Birju Maharaj
The very special Pt Birju Maharaj
Dancers Shovana Narayan and Aditi Mangaldas and musicologist Yatindra Mishra talk about the life and times of 'Maharaj-ji', the doyen of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak
Today
28 mins
Aya Ram Gaya Ram in UP
Aya Ram Gaya Ram in UP
Ahead of a crucial state election in Uttar Pradesh, multiple leaders from the ruling BJP have switched sides. Columnist Radhika Ramaseshan, veteran journalist Vasindra Mishra and Professor Badri Narayan decode what's happening.
2d ago
30 mins
The ageless magic of a boy reporter
The ageless magic of a boy reporter
As the famous boy reporter from Brussels turns 93, Amitava Sanyal speaks with graphic novelist Orijit Sen and professor Abhijit Gupta on why the Tintin comics and its iconic characters still resonate with readers.
5d ago
24 mins
Sister, I hear you
Sister, I hear you
Actor Parvathy explains what changed - and what needs to - nearly five years after the shocking sexual assault of a Malayalam cinema star in 2017
6d ago
25 mins
An artist of faith
An artist of faith
Neil Nongkynrih, the founder of the Shillong Chamber Choir passed away earlier this month. We speak to his pupil William Richmond, TV impresario Siddhartha Basu and Shillong Times' editor Patricia Mukhim to understand his legacy.
1w ago
28 mins
Is India’s booster plan the right one?
Is India’s booster plan the right one?
As India starts giving senior citizens and frontline workers booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Dr Ambarish Satwik and AccessIBSA's Achal Prabhala explain the issues at stake and how much it will help.
10-01-2022
28 mins
Why I called Vajpayee a 'saffron Nehru'
Why I called Vajpayee a 'saffron Nehru'
TOI's Vaibhav Purandare speaks with senior journalist Sagarika Ghose on why she decided to write a biography of AB Vajpayee, and his relationship with Advani and RSS
07-01-2022
33 mins
Out of Office
Out of Office
Will offices open this year or will waves of Covid-19 keep them shut? We look at how companies have tweaked how they expect their employees to work, perhaps for good.
06-01-2022
16 mins
Bridge over the Pangong Tso
Bridge over the Pangong Tso
As China builds a bridge over the Pangong lake in Ladakh, defence and international affairs expert Manoj Joshi joins us to decode the latest developments on India's eastern front.
05-01-2022
17 mins
Third wave is now upon us
Third wave is now upon us
2022 opens on a downer, with Covid-19 cases spiking across India. Epidemiologist and pulmonologist Dr Lancelot Pinto explains the risks the Omicron variant comes with and the precautions we need to take
03-01-2022
17 mins
A look back at the year that was
A look back at the year that was
As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at the year that's passed through some of the voices that featured on our show, making sense of a tumultuous time.
31-12-2021
18 mins
How ordering out is changing what India eats
How ordering out is changing what India eats
As 2021 draws to a close, food writer Vikram Doctor and National Restaurant Association of India's Anurag Katriar decode food delivery trends and what it means for ghar ka khana
30-12-2021
18 mins
‘Liberals have failed to capture Hinduism’s philosophical insights’
‘Liberals have failed to capture Hinduism’s philosophical insights’
As the Hindu Vahini Sena’s Haridwar conclave casts its dark shadow over India, scholar Suhas Palshikar takes the political temperature and discusses the idea of a Hindu rashtra.
29-12-2021
33 mins
Trauma of a COVID long-hauler
Trauma of a COVID long-hauler
As the Omicron threat looms large, Padmapriya, one of the thousands of long-haulers, offers this harrowing account as a cautionary tale.
27-12-2021
26 mins
Chill of the winter session
Chill of the winter session
With Parliament concluding a day ahead of schedule, our two in-house political watchers Subodh Ghildiyal and Rajeev Deshpande weigh in on a session that saw Opposition hold protests, even though Lok Sabha clocked 82% productivity and Rajya Sabha 48%
24-12-2021
25 mins
Con banega Crorepati
Con banega Crorepati
How industrialists, actors and politicians fell for conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar's many schemes, the latest being a Rs 200 crore fraud orchestrated from inside a jail
23-12-2021
26 mins
What’s behind the Aadhaar-voter id link?
What’s behind the Aadhaar-voter id link?
Understanding the implications of the new Act that seeks to link Aadhaar to voter ids and how it impacts Indian democracy. Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, ADR's Maj Gen (retd) Anil Verma, and Access Now's Raman Jit Singh Chima weigh in
22-12-2021
30 mins
‘Kapil is still his team’s captain’
‘Kapil is still his team’s captain’
Director Kabir Khan on ‘83', Ranveer Singh’s transformation and fanboy moments with Kapil Dev
20-12-2021
23 mins
Preparing for Omicron
Preparing for Omicron
Dr Shashank Joshi in Mumbai explains what we need to worry about as the highly transmissible Omicron variant makes its presence felt, and Dr Rajeev Jayadevan explains why booster shots shouldn't be our biggest concern
17-12-2021
21 mins
The man who split Pakistan
The man who split Pakistan
A conversation with biographer Syed Badrul Ahsan on the political legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and how India contributed in shaping the newly-formed country
16-12-2021
30 mins
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