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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
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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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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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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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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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go