Episode 13: Qurbani / Whatsapp
In which we discuss fake news, WhatsApp, and Qurbani
12m May 19, 2017
12m
Special Episode: Celebrity Fluff Activism
In which we scrutinize the character and claims of Indian celebrity activism
12m May 14, 2017
12m
Episode 12: Drunk Rats
Episode 12: Bihari rats steal and drink almost a million liters of alcohol
12m May 13, 2017
12m
Episode 11: The Bookman
We discuss the bookman of Calcutta, who will deliver any book you want, any time, anywhere
11m May 10, 2017
11m
Episode 10: Farmer Suicides
Our latest on India Explained examines farmer suicides, the government's response, and media coverage of the same
15m May 07, 2017
15m
Episode9: Dabur Lal Dantmanjan
An analysis of a classic Indian advertisement from 80s India: Dabur Lal Dantmanjan or toothpowder
15m May 06, 2017
15m
Episode 8: Gutkabaazi / Pan Paraag
We analyze an old classic from the annals of Indian advertising: the Pan Paraag advertisement with Ashok Kumar and Shammi Kapoor
15m Apr 29, 2017
15m
Episode 7: Human Shields
We discuss the Indian army's act of tying a man to a jeep as a human shield to protect itself from stone pelting, and the subsequent fallout and reactions to the action
15m Apr 28, 2017
15m
Episode 6: Red Beacon
We speculate on the real intentions behind the Indian government's decision to ban red beacons from all official cars
12m Apr 23, 2017
12m
Cadbury Ad Deconstructed
This week, as an Easter special, we inaugurate a series of specials on Indian advertisements. We deconstruct a much-loved 1990s Indian advertisement, "Swaad Zindagi Ka" for Cadbury's chocolates
18m Apr 17, 2017
18m
Episode 4: complete
This week's stories, and media coverage thereof, discussed: the Indian ban on liquor 500 meters from a highway and the ingenious ways Indians are circumventing it; the BJP's Tarun Vijay says Indians can't be racist because they live with 'black' South Indians; and the IPL's opening ceremony or rather 8 opening ceremonies
43m Apr 10, 2017
43m
Episode 4 Story3
Bunty and Rohit discuss the phenomenon of the IPL, the Indian Premier League, cricket's attempt to emulate an American basketball and baseball league, cheerleaders and all
16m Apr 10, 2017
16m
Episode 4 Story 2
Story 2 of Episode 4 addresses the controversy over BJP politician Tarun Vijay's remark that Indians can't be racist because they live with black Indians from the South
15m Apr 10, 2017
15m
Episode 4 Story 1
Story 1 of Episode 4 on the new Indian Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the sale of liquor 500 meters from a state or national highway, and the creative ways in which Indians are working around this.
12m Apr 10, 2017
12m
Episode 3
April 1, 2017 episode
31m Apr 02, 2017
31m
Episode 2
Episode 2 by India Explained
31m Mar 29, 2017
31m
Episode 1
A podcast on news stories from India
30m Mar 19, 2017
30m
March 11 2017 podcast
IndiaExplained. Inaugural podcast
33m Mar 11, 2017
33m