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India Explained

In a world of fake news, the real deal.

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Episode 34: Baba Ram Rahim

Episode 34: Baba Ram Rahim

Baba Ram Rahim's shadiness and what it says about us as a society

10 Sep 2017

13mins

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Special Episode on Tourism: Troubled Traveller (Part I)

Special Episode on Tourism: Troubled Traveller (Part I)

In the first of a two-part series, we discuss Indian tourists at home and abroad, as well as other global travellers

16 Feb 2018

14mins

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Episode 10: Farmer Suicides

Episode 10: Farmer Suicides

Our latest on India Explained examines farmer suicides, the government's response, and media coverage of the same

7 May 2017

15mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 100: Indian cricket commentators /Harsha Bhogle

Episode 100: Indian cricket commentators /Harsha Bhogle

We discuss Indian cricket commentators from Doordarshan legends to the ultra-cheerful Harsha Bhogle

2 Jan 2019

37mins

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Episode 68: Karnataka Elections

Episode 68: Karnataka Elections

We discuss the drama around the 2018 Karnataka elections

27 May 2018

15mins

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Episode 61: Bihar Roads

Episode 61: Bihar Roads

We discuss the claim that an improvement in Bihar's roads has led to a rise in accidents

5 Apr 2018

12mins

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Episode 88: Indians on Planes

Episode 88: Indians on Planes

We discuss weird Indian behavior on planes

16 Oct 2018

16mins

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Episode 65: Women Trouble

Episode 65: Women Trouble

We discuss the epidemic of violence against women in India

11 May 2018

12mins

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Special Episode: Anti-CAA and Anti-NRC Protests in India

Special Episode: Anti-CAA and Anti-NRC Protests in India

We discuss the anti-CAA and anti-NRC protests that have rocked India

25 Dec 2019

39mins

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Special Episode: Desi Decision-Making

Special Episode: Desi Decision-Making

Indian decision-making processes. We examine their intricacies

4 Jul 2019

12mins

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Special Episode: Judge, Jury, and Executioner

Special Episode: Judge, Jury, and Executioner

We discuss the recent controversial allegations about judge Loya's death.

3 Dec 2017

17mins

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Episode 94: Indian Honour and Touchiness

Episode 94: Indian Honour and Touchiness

We discuss the Indian proclivity for demanding symbolic honors and respect, especially among some communities

23 Nov 2018

16mins

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Special Episode: Indian Travel Idiosyncrasies

Special Episode: Indian Travel Idiosyncrasies

We discuss Indian travel habits, peculiarities, and idiosyncrasies, like getting to airports super-early. Enjoy!!!

15 Sep 2018

25mins

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Episode 118: The Phenomenon of Indian Elections

Episode 118: The Phenomenon of Indian Elections

We discuss the scale, scope, size, and good, bad, and ugly about Indian elections

17 Apr 2019

13mins

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Episode 131: The Ayodhya Judgement

Episode 131: The Ayodhya Judgement

We discuss what the Indian Supreme Court judgement on the Babri Masjid dispute means

10 Nov 2019

24mins

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Episode 111: The Pulawama Terrorist Attack

Episode 111: The Pulawama Terrorist Attack

We discuss some of the key issues raised by the Pulawama terrorist attack in Kashmir which took the lives of 37 Indian s... Read more

18 Feb 2019

14mins

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Episode 85: Modi's broom adventure

Episode 85: Modi's broom adventure

Modi struggles to clean a piece of plastic with his broom, while lecturing school kids on the virtues of cleanliness

27 Sep 2018

12mins

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Episode 132: This week in India

Episode 132: This week in India

The week's events, discussed and dissected

23 Nov 2019

25mins

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Election 2019 Special: Part 1

Election 2019 Special: Part 1

The first of a 3-part series on the 2019 election results.

28 May 2019

17mins

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Episode 130: Domestic Help or Hindrance?

Episode 130: Domestic Help or Hindrance?

We discuss the perennial Indian obsession with domestic help or 'servants.'

4 Nov 2019

23mins

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