Bharat Jodo Yatra helped the Congress in Karnataka Ft. Salman Khurshid, Congress Leader
Join Sidharth Bhatia on an engaging episode of The Wire Talks as he sits down with Salman Khurshid, the Former Minister of External Affairs...
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Khalistanis in Canada are few & far between Ft. Ujjal Dosanjh- Prominent Canadian Politician
Get ready for an enthralling episode of The Wire Talks as Sidharth Bhatia engages in a captivating conversation with Ujjal Dosanjh, a renown...
Same sex marriages are about equal rights Ft. Onir- Filmmaker
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case on whether same-sex partners should be permitted to marry. The petitioners argue that marriage...
There is fear among people of Kashmir Ft. Anuradha Bhasin Executive Editor Kashmir Times
The recent revelation by Jammu & Kashmir's former governor Satya Pal Malik about the death of 40 soldiers in Pulwama attack in 2019 to The W...
The Agenda behind changing school textbooks with Prof. Mridula Mukherjee
This week on The Wire Talks, Sidharth is in conversation with Mridula Mukherjee, Noted Historian. Historic movements are always penned in te...
This is a big crisis for Israel Ft. Danny Ben-Moshe
The protests in Israel against PM Benjamin Netanyahu have been in the headlines for quite some time now. To decode and discuss the current s...
Internet shutdowns affect people's livelihoods Ft Namrata Maheshwari
The Punjab government recently shut down internet access which created a huge havoc in the state. This move was taken as its law and order w...
Air Purifying towers in cities are a Waste of Money Ft. Anju Goel
In the past few days, Mumbai has recorded the worst air pollution ever. City's air quality level has surpassed the alarming level recorded i...
We need Anti-Corruption Laws in Sports Ft. Neeraj Kumar
Cricket is not a game, but religion in the country. BCCI, the body that has helped this game flourish in the country for years now, has beco...
Caste discrimination is a reality in America Ft. Kshama Sawant
On 21st February, Seattle emerged as the first city in the United States that explicitly banned discrimination on the basis of caste, after...
The raid on the BBC is a reaction to the documentary Ft. Satish Jacob
Income tax raid on the BBC office in New Delhi or rather survey as they are being termed, after a documentary on the Gujarat riots, has been...
Adani should know Hindenberg report is not an attack on India Ft. PN Vijay
Hindenburg report released merely two days before Adani's public issue, caused a stir in the industry. Resulting in business tycoon Gautam A...
Coming out for queers is still not easy even after 377 is gone Ft. Sharif Rangnekar
There was a huge sigh of relief in 2018 when the Government of India ruled against section 377. Sexual intercourse between same-sex couples...
The Bharat Jodo Yatra surpassed everyone's expectations Ft. Shruti Kapila
Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is one of the most talked about event in the curre...
The delay in the census will cause a lot of problems Ft. Pramit Bhattacharya
Every 10 years, a massive number of people assigned by the government fan out to count the number of people residing in the country. This su...
India has one of the world's most enlightened constitutions Ft. Raju Ramachandran
On 26th January 2023, India will mark its 74th year of the republic, with a grand parade in the capital. What does this day signify? Well, t...
Art Deco has come to define Bombay Ft. Abigail McGowan
The western part of Mumbai is far moreover desirable than its eastern seaboard. But this transition only happened 2 centuries ago, prior to...
BJP has an advantage in 2024 Ft. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
Another year has begun and this is a significant year for India. As it is the last year of the ruling government before the general election...
Gandhiji thought films were evil Ft. Prakash Magdum
A film titled Gandhi released in 1982 helmed by Richard Attenborough, won several prestigious accolades and also introduced the iconic figur...
The world admires our elections Ft. S. Y. Quraishi
The Supreme Court recently raised a question on the government for hasty decision regarding the appointment of a new election commissioner....