Prof Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti, talks about their latest survey that assesses what people think of the biggest issues. He also explains what opposition parties may still be getting wrong.
Olympian swimmer Nisha Millet talks about what the wrestlers' protest has achieved, her own experience of sexual harassment as an athlete and why she won't stay silent about the protest.
TOI's Akaash Dasgupta joins us to talk about the IPL season, that dramatic finale and what happens if Dhoni doesn't turn up to play next year.
Bimal Patel, the architect and urban planner behind the Central Vista project that includes the new Parliament building, talks about why most people will be pleasantly surprised by his work and the perils of working in polarised times.
Journalist and activist Jatin Desai talks to TOI's Bhavika Jain about how hundreds of fishermen keep getting jailed for venturing into Pakistan and how things can be improved.
As India experiences heatwaves and prepares for more, Centre for Policy Research's Aditya Pillai discusses how good are our plans to deal with them.
TOI Plus's Harinder Baweja explains what the extradition of Tahawwur Rana from the US will achieve in India's pursuit of the attacks' masterminds. She also talks about her experience of visiting the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters and what it says about Pakistan's handling of the case.
Campaigns in the Karnataka elections became all about him. Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the many lessons to take from the story of Lord Hanuman and why he signifies much more than just brute strength
South Africa-based cheetah conservation expert Dr Adrian Tordiffe talks about his takeaways from the deaths of three cheetahs moved from two African nations to Kuno National Park.
TOI Plus columnist and author Sugata Srinivasaraju decodes the Congress's big win in Karnataka and why it's not a sign for 2024's national polls. He also explains what it means for the BJP and the JD(S)
A victim of the recent clashes in Manipur talks about his experience and TISS's Jagannath Ambagudia - who's an expert on conflict studies - talks about how the state can prevent such clashes in the future.
TOI Plus's Bhavika Jain decodes NCP chief Sharad Pawar's decision to resign as NCP chief and to subsequently withdraw it.
As a new film raises claims about radicalisation and terror in India, author and Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, Kabir Taneja explains why Islamic State failed to gain ground in India
Bilawal Bhutto will be the first Pakistan foreign minister to visit India in over a decade. Pakistan's ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tells TOI Plus's Harinder Baweja why India and Pakistan shouldn't miss the opportunity for talks.
One of India's biggest athletes, Dutee Chand tells TOI Plus's Harinder Baweja why she's backing the protesting wrestlers in Delhi and why other athletes should back them. She also explains why she's hoping same-sex marriages will be legalised.
TOI Plus columnist Sugata Srinivasaraju explains what will decide the outcome of polls in Karnataka and who could emerge on top.
Prabhat Koli recently became the youngest in the world to complete the Oceans Seven challenge. He talks about open sea swimming and the challenges in and out of the water.
After a controversy involving the Dalai Lama, author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about how different faiths talk about the tongue.
Dr Cyriac Abby Phillips, who's better known as The Liver Doc on social media, explains his stand against ayurveda and wellness medication, the myth of detoxification and how to take a stand against misinformation
TOI's Lata Mishra decoded why 14 people died and over a 100 people had to be hospitalised after an award function in Navi Mumbai that was attended by the state's top leaders.
Taipei-based Dr Sana Hashmi makes sense of the latest Chinese military drills simulating the invasion of Taiwan, and how the world has reacted to it.
One of India’s greatest writers, Premchand wrote a play a century ago. Professor Nishat Zaidi, who has just translated 'Karbala' into English, explains the importance of a play that Premchand had to defend stoutly.
Journalist and author Rasheed Kidwai explains the possible fallout of Sachin Pilot taking on Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan and the possible fallout as Congress seeks to build a national opposition alliance.
Prof Anita Rampal, who signed a statement along with 200 experts objecting to the edits in NCERT textbooks, talks about the problems with the changes.
Mythologist and author Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the spread of Islam in India and how it adapted to existing Indian customs to acquire distinct characteristics.
Karhun Nanda is leading the Indian contingent at the upcoming World Transplant Games. He talks to Devyani Mohan about his heart transplant, how he learned to love golf and why organ transplants in India need a push.
As the standoff between doctors and the Rajasthan government ends, TOI's Rema Nagarajan explains the importance of the Right to Health law, what it should achieve and the need for regulation in private healthcare.
TOI's Lata Mishra speaks with Mumbai-based Dr Vaishali Solao about the simultaneous waves of influenza and Covid-19, and what we should watch out for.
Poet-novelist Jeet Thayil on editing 'The Penguin Book of Indian Poets' together and why poetry finds a resurgence in dark times
Taj SATS executive chief Arun Batra talks to TOI's Saurabh Sinha about the science and economics behind meals on flights and what he'll never serve a flyer
