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

· Mar 24, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Mar 10, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Feb 24, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Feb 10, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Jan 20, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Jan 06, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Dec 16, 2018 · 06:30 pm

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

· Dec 12, 2018 · 03:30 pm

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

· Dec 02, 2018 · 12:30 pm

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

· Nov 18, 2018 · 12:30 pm

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

· Nov 04, 2018 · 12:30 pm