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We've never seen such an escalation of bad language as in recent times

October 2, 2026 · 37 min

The free bandying around of insulting language, not just by trolls but also by leaders has become a virtual epidemic. Cockroach, presstitute, Dimagi Naxal-these were not phrases used by small time party foot soldiers but by people in high…
Indian states are welcoming massive data centres with incentives but what do the people get out of it?

September 25, 2026 · 32 min

There is competition among Indian states to welcome multi-billion dollar data centres with subsidies, tax holidays and electricity grid and water priorities. But does this translate into jobs, or some other form of social service payments…
An India-Pakistan cricket match today is like fisticuffs rather than a game

September 11, 2026 · 46 min

Recently Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar were among those who signed a letter along with 18 other captains to the Pakistani prime minister, appealing for more humane treatment to Imran Khan. It comes at a time when relations…
The Mecca Pact Could Tempt Pakistan Towards More Adventurism Against India.

September 4, 2026 · 38 min

Three Muslim-majority countries — Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have come together and signed a mutual defence agreement — popularly called the “Mecca Pact“. What are the implications? “The primary impact of the Pact is diplomatic and…
There is Fear in the BJP and RSS and They Don’t Know How to Manage the Situation

August 21, 2026 · 41 min

After the Jantar Mantar protests, Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tried to reach out to Gen Z. But these have not been successful because “Gen Z knows that the RSS is part of the problem,” says Dhirendra Jha, journalist and…

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Doing away with Article 370 Has Hurt India’s Secular Foundation

August 14, 2026 · 42 min

Seven years ago Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was read down and done away with and the region was converted to two Union Territory-J & K and Ladakh. The BJP had then said that this would fully integrate the state into the country and…
The Cockroaches’ Protest Has Been one of the Most Positive Developments in India for Some Time.

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

“The youth movement consisted of many who were supporters of this government and that is significant”, says Tariq Ali, the icon of protest movements in the 1960s and after. “This is not a movement orchestrated by China, or Pakistan, or…
If Satluj had been shown in the theatres two years ago, it would have come and gone without controversy

July 31, 2026 · 46 min

The sudden takedown of the film Satluj from an OTT platform within 48 hours of release sparked a lot of discussion. The film was made four years ago and the censors had asked for 127 cuts which the director Honey Trehan refused. Once it…
The Govt’s Reaction to the Students Has Been Strong But They Do Not have the Guts to go Beyond This

July 24, 2026 · 35 min

Actor and activist Shabana Azmi was among those who joined the protestors at Jantar Mantar and says she saw “hope and anger” among them. “I and Javed saab (Javed Akhtar) wrote a letter directly to the prime minister appealing initiate a…
The Iranians Did Not Express Any Disappointment to us with India’s Positions. They were Very Positive.

July 17, 2026 · 31 min

Congress leader Salman Khurshid, was among those who attended the funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran in early July. He was invited personally and was also representing the Congress party. “I saw a lot of resilience and confidence in…
Did Hyderabad Almost Become the Spiritual Epicentre of the Islamic World

July 10, 2026 · 50 min

A new book, Indian Caliphate: Exiled Ottomans and the Billionaire Princes floats the tantalising possibility that the Nizam of Hyderabad’s dynasty came close to becoming the Caliphs in the 20th century. “With the wealth of the Asaf Jahi…
India Must Ask Itself, Do We Want to Take a Stand on Atrocities Against Palestinian Children or Not?

July 3, 2026 · 52 min

The new report by the UN appointed Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has revealed shocking details about Israeli attacks on Gaza and specifically the torture and killings of Palestinian children. Several…

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The Wire Talks is back, but with a new look. Now, host Sidharth Bhatia will chat with guests on video as well as audio, on issues such as culture, politics, books and much more. Our guests will be well-informed domain experts. The idea is not to get crisp sound bites but to have a real discussion, resulting in an explanation that is insightful and offers the audience much to think about.