Former central information commissioner, Shailesh Gandhi talks about what the transfer of an official for revealing information about government selfie points says about the health of the Right to Information Act and why it's a law that must be preserved in the interest of transparency.
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains why our religions talk about how to handle money and wealth even though gods are above money. He also explains why different religions have different ideas about what to do with wealth
Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman of the Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Hospital, explains why he's been talking about the blackening of lungs due to air pollution and why he believes more people need to know what air pollution is doing to them.
The Bangladesh elections are to be held on January 7 but the outcome seems set. Author and journalist Deep Halder talks to Prabhash K Dutta about what to expect as Sheikh Hasina's likely to enjoy a fourth term as the country's prime minister.
Zeba Sikora from Project 39A at the National Law University in Delhi explains the concerns with the three new criminal law bills passed by Parliament and how much they really reform the criminal justice system.
Author of 'H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars' and journalist Kunal Purohit talks about the emergence of a popular subculture, what explains its rise and the dangers it comes with.
Aditya Bahadur, Chair of the Research and Strategy Team at the International Institute for Environment and Development, explains what was achieved, and what wasn't, at the COP28 summit in Dubai and why the world seems to be working so slowly on tackling climate change
Author and personal finance advisor M Pattabiraman explains why tax-saving investments aren't always the best option, how to invest and what most investors get wrong.
Journalist Shakir Mir, who writes on Kashmir for TOI+, talks about the reaction to the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 in the region and how the union territory has fared since 2019.
After the flooding in Chennai, we're bringing back this episode in which we spoke with Jagdish Krishnaswamy, an ecohydrologist at IIHS, who explained what India's cities need to do to prevent flooding.
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains why there are some myths and faiths in which gods make mistakes and in some faiths gods never make any errors.
Co-director of Lokniti and chief editor of Studies in Indian Politics, Dr Suhas Palshikar explains how to view the upcoming 2024 elections in light of the three state election victories for the BJP.
Political columnists Radhika Ramaseshan and Sugata Srinivasaraju decode the election results in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and what it means for the BJP and Congress months ahead of a national election.
Shivam Bharadwaj, who runs the social media handle 'The Guy In A Skirt', and founder of Pink List India, Anish Gawande, talk about the kind of abuse queer people and influencers face online in light of a teenager's death. Also, what does such constant abuse online mean for the queer community that has viewed the online world as a safe space?
A former student of a coaching class in Kota looks back at his time there, and with the benefit of hindsight evaluates the impact it had on him.
After the allegations of murder from Canada, a report says the US has warned India of its possible role in a murder plot on US soil. Meanwhile, multiple terror accused have died in mysterious circumstances in Pakistan. Professor Rory Cormac from the University of Nottingham, who specialises in the study of covert action, and Ajai Sahni, who is Executive Director of the Institute of Conflict Management, explain the possible fallouts of these allegations Links to the previous episode with Ajai Sah...
TOI's Shivani Azad, activist Renu Paul and former director of the People’s Science Institute in Dehradun, Ravi Chopra, discuss the impact of big infrastructure projects in the state of Uttarakhand.
Author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik talks about religious food rules like halal and kosher and why communities adhere to them. He also explains better alternatives than bans on such practices.
Pulmonologist Dr Jeenam Shah talks to TOI's Lata Mishra about the health impacts of poor air quality and how he's seeing air pollution affect people.
Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia, who is director of the Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, explains why the contest between the Congress and BJP for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh is too close to call this year.
Badminton legend and chief coach of the India national badminton team, Pullela Gopichand talks about what it takes to create winners and how he overcame his own challenges as a player and coach.
Sidhartha Mallya talks about depression, OCD, his complicated relationship with his father and life in a gilded cage.
Journalist and author Jafar Haand, who has been tracking Afghanistan cricket since the nation got a team, talks to Pinaki Chakraborty about a remarkable run in the World Cup
Despite leading the party's campaign, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and Raman Singh are not assured of getting the chief minister's seat even if the BJP wins in their states. TOI+ political columnist and journalist Radhika Ramaseshan explains why they no longer call the shots.
Aalap Deboor, co-founder of YouTube channel Much Much Media, talks about finding out he was autistic in his 30s, how it changed his life and what he's learned from documenting the lives of other neurodivergent people.
Maj Gen (retd) Anil Verma from Association for Democratic Reforms explains why they've appealed to the Supreme Court to end the electoral bond scheme and the many issues with its implementation.
Major General (retired) Satbir Singh - who is Chairman of Indian Ex-servicemen Movement - talks to Harinder Baweja about the case of the eight former Navy personnel who have been sentenced to death in Qatar and India's handling of the case.
National film award-winning director Onir talks to Alka Dhupkar about how he views the Supreme Court verdict on same-sex marriages, the challenge of telling same-sex stories and the way forward for the LGBTQ+ community.
At a time when medical science is promising longer and healthier lives, author and mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik dwells on how myths across the world view immortality
Former diplomat and minister Mani Shankar Aiyar - who recently released his memoirs - talks to Harinder Baweja about why he has always favoured people-to-people ties with Pakistan. He also talks about controversies sparked by statements made by him, and Rajiv Gandhi, and why he thinks they're overblown.
