News18 Explainers podcast

News18 Explainers

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  Earshot  

An audio series where we make complex issues easy, explain events and concepts in politics, economy and a lot more.

An audio series where we make complex issues easy, explain events and concepts in politics, economy and a lot more.

 

#234

Covid-19 surge: Should we be worried?

Two years after the World Health Organisation officially announced the Covid 19 pandemic w... more

02 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:05

02 Jun 2025


#233

The Breakup: Trump-Musk bromance ends with latter’s DOGE exit?

Elon Musk’s premature departure from DOGE or the department of government efficiency has s... more

29 May 2025

09 MINS

09:16

29 May 2025


#232

4th largest economy - How did India get here, and what will it take to become no.1?

India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is expected to ... more

28 May 2025

13 MINS

13:46

28 May 2025


#231

Trump vs Harvard: How it impacts Indian students in the crossfire

US President Donald Trump has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll foreign stude... more

23 May 2025

08 MINS

08:42

23 May 2025


#230

Diplomacy or display? Tharoor, terror, and the politics of national unity

Why would a government known for centralised foreign policy messaging empower a Congress M... more

23 May 2025

11 MINS

11:11

23 May 2025


#229

Influencer, vlogger, spy? The curious case of Jyoti Malhotra

Why has an Indian influencer been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan? From YouTube... more

20 May 2025

11 MINS

11:46

20 May 2025


#228

Calling the bluff: How India is exposing Pakistan’s nuclear blackmail

With India raising the red flag over Pakistan’s nukes, old fears are back in focus. Why is... more

16 May 2025

11 MINS

11:50

16 May 2025


#227

Drones, diplomacy, and a diplomatic u-turn: India-Turkey ties on the edge

Turkey’s alleged supply of kamikaze drones to Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack, has push... more

14 May 2025

08 MINS

08:17

14 May 2025


#226

Why did the IMF release $2.4 billion to Pakistan despite India’s objections?

This explainer breaks down what the bailout package includes, why India abstained, and how... more

13 May 2025

10 MINS

10:39

13 May 2025


#225

Operation Sindoor: The 25 minutes that shook Pakistan

A 25-minute precision strike at 1:05 AM on May 7. Nine terror camps hit. India’s Operation... more

07 May 2025

11 MINS

11:39

07 May 2025


#224

Justice for Pahalgam: When will India strike back at Pakistan? Why is it taking time?

In the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, India’s respo... more

06 May 2025

11 MINS

11:36

06 May 2025


#223

Counting caste: Why India's next census could change everything

After over seven decades, India is preparing to bring caste back into the national census.... more

05 May 2025

13 MINS

13:51

05 May 2025


#222

Why India’s water strike has Pakistan rattled

After the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, a mo... more

30 Apr 2025

11 MINS

11:11

30 Apr 2025


#221

Kashmir terror attack: How will Indian govt serve justice in the valley?

"Terrorists only need to be lucky once, while security forces must be unlucky just once." ... more

23 Apr 2025

13 MINS

13:38

23 Apr 2025