Podcast Picks
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Podcast picks: These shows will guide you through India’s hectic election season
India may not have the absolute glut of election podcasts that the US did in 2016, but there’s enough to dig into.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Podcast pick: Kara Swisher’s no-nonsense interviews decode the excesses of Silicon Valley
‘Recode/Decode’ gives you a chance to hear directly from the most significant voices in tech.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Are podcasts at the heart of the ‘slow web’ or will Spotify’s investment change them forever?
Spotify plans to spend $500 million this year getting into the podcasting game, but not everyone’s happy about it.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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These mouth-watering food podcasts tell you the stories behind the things we eat
‘The Real Food Podcast’ and ‘No SugarCoat’ use the medium to delicious effect.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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These podcasts about language give listeners a chorus of swear words and a listicle for the ears
‘The Allusionist’ and ‘Wordy Wordpecker’ invite you to take a closer look at everyday words.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Why the Indian podcasting industry needs more ‘high-quality crap’ in 2019
Five experts with a ring-side view of Indian podcasts offer opinions on how 2018 went and what the new year holds.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Podcast pick: ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’ takes you on a hilarious journey into science
One of the top science podcasts, the show puts scientists and comedians together to create an entertaining package that doesn’t dumb down.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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From indie music to Premchand’s stories: What the best Indian podcasts of 2018 are all about
Apple has picked these eight as the best Indian podcasts of this year.
Preetha Banerjee
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Want to get started with podcasts? Here’s a quick guide to how, when and what to listen to
A primer for those who want to find out what all the fuss is about.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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The ‘podfather’: Let Paul F Tompkins guide you through the hilarious world of improv comedy podcasts
Unlike sketch comedy, improv podcasts allow comics the time to mine fresher humour and The Dead Authors Podcast demonstrates this perfectly.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Worried about what social media is doing to your brain? This podcast has some answers
Ezra Klein is best known for connecting policy to politics but his podcast might answer why you just can’t seem to finish that book you’ve been trying to read.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan