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Think.NXT with Raghav E02: Understanding the Difference Between Cryptocurrency & CBDCs
July 07, 2023

This episode is a part of Think.NXT with Raghav - a peek into the future through India's eyes! On this podcast, our editor-in-chief, Raghav Bahl, chats about CBDCs which are one of the misunderstood and lesser know financial instruments in the world today

“Process is the Punishment”: Has the Legal System Failed Afreen Fatima’s Family?
June 22, 2023

On 10 June 2022, protests against BJP leader Nupur Sharma broke out across the country for the derogatory remarks she made about the Prophet. Javed Muhammad was named the orchestrator of these protests. Post this their house was demolished. It has been a

Sanjay Rajoura On 'Afwaah', Fake News, Liberal Hypocrisy, Self-Censorship
May 13, 2023

We recently saw a movie that completely baffled us. A film, that, without pointing fingers, talks about a menace that we all are dealing with. One rumour, one 'afwaah' that can change your life. It is caste and religion agnostic and can even harm the peop

Think.NXT with Raghav E01: How Does Cryptocurrency Get Its Value?
May 03, 2023

This episode is a part of Think.NXT with Raghav - an awesome peek into the future through India's eyes! On this podcast, our editor-in-chief, Raghav Bahl, chats about cryptocurrencies, which are one of the hottest fintech buzzwords in the world today. But

Dance, Dilemma & Guru-Shishya Legacy: Anita Ratnam On World Dance Day
April 29, 2023

On World Dance Day, eminent performer Dr Anita Ratnam gets candid on outlook towards classical dance, music & if institutes are sites of reprieve.

Why Is Debunking Health Misinformation in India So Challenging? With TheLiverDoc and ScienceIsDope
April 28, 2023

In the last few years, perhaps because of the internet, and also because of the COVID pandemic itself, we've seen a barrage of misinformation in the realm of health like never before - whether it's home remedies, easy immunity boosters, or even unscientif

UP's Anti Conversion Arrests: Is the Law Being Followed?
April 21, 2023

The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act was passed in November 2020. Since then, several people have been arrested for forceful conversions.But Fatima Khan's investigation of various districts in UP has revealed a major loophole. Many

Dr K Srinath Reddy Explains The Surge in Covid Cases
April 16, 2023

Why is India seeing another COVID wave now after months of a lull? Should you be worried about the rising number of cases? Will XBB 1.16 cause more severe disease? Past President, Public Health Foundation of India, Dr K Srinath Reddy, explains. Tune in!

Director of Netflix's 'Caught Out' Talks About Match Fixing, Azharuddin & Bookies
March 27, 2023

In this episode, we sit in conversation with Supriya Sobti Gupta, the director of Caught Out, Netflixs latest sports documentary. Gupta reveals interesting trivia from the making of the documentary as well as her revelations while investigating Indias b

Vivaan Shah Talks Shah Rukh, Naseeruddin Shah, Theatre & His New Book
March 26, 2023

In this special podcast, we talked to Vivaan Shah, an actor, playwright, and novelist about his new book 'The Forsaken Wilderness'. He also talked about the relationship between his father Naseeruddin Shah and Shah Rukh Khan, his love for theatre, and why