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Language of sound: What the hoot of an owl or the croak of a frog can reveal – if only we listen
‘Sound could be the first indicator of changes in climate patterns, the presence of pollution or other alterations to a landscape.’
Geetha Iyer
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Podcast: The young Indian who found fame in Europe in 20th century for speaking Esperanto
The story of Lakshmiswar Sinha.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: Can meat grown in laboratories save the world?
The chicken on your plate is ruining the planet. It’s time to switch to clean meat.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Curry with a dash of racism: This podcast breaks down issues of race and gender through food
‘Racist Sandwich’ speaks to a cross-section of Americans with roots in diverse cultures to trace their stories and struggles.
Sharanya Deepak
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Podcast: How the Indian armed forces helped build the Old Monk cult
The brand was once a rite of passage, it gave young Indians ‘a sense of having arrived as an adult’.
The Real Food Podcast
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Podcast: How the Spanish Flu affected India’s independence struggle
When a disease becomes a pandemic, it can shake nations and change the course of history.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Podcast: What ancient Indian tribes saw when they looked up at the star-filled sky
How did astronomy arise and grow in India? What did people see in the sky and how did they explain it?
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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Podcast: By studying the science of stampedes, can India avoid them?
Why do stampedes occur and what do you do if you’re stuck in one?
The Intersection
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A new Indian podcast proves that weighty development issues don’t always have to be dry and opaque
How hard is it for a policy to make impact on the ground? In The Field offers listeners a comprehensive picture.
Mridula Chari
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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Podcast: Two scholars, a century apart, record India's rich linguistic diversity
How India talks, from George A Grierson to Ganesh Devy.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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How easy is it to tap someone's phone?
Government agencies are supposed to follow strict guidelines, but technology is making it simpler than ever for private parties to tap telephones.
Mayank Jain
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Podcast: This clock claims the world is just three minutes from destruction
Introducing the Doomsday Clock and the 15 people that decide the time.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
The Field
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury