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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Supreme Court to hear petition seeking lifetime ban on convicts contesting elections
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Woman kidnapped and gangraped in Chennai, six men arrested
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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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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View from the Mumbai Metro: Massive traffic congestion on the Western Express Highway
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Watch: BJP workers clash with one another during ‘tiranga yatra’ in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Watch: Church bells chime tunes from ‘Grease’ as tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the Netherlands
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Watch: Muharram participant sings ‘Mahabharat’ show title song during procession in MP
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‘I took off as Bihar’s industry minister, when I landed I wasn’t’: BJP leader on changes in Patna
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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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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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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