
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.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 43 | Founded | a year ago |
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Crucial elections will take place in West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and 29. Mamata Bannerjee’s Trinamool Congress has to fight anti-incumbency, because it has been in power since 2011, and the main challenger the Bharatiya Janata Party sees it... more
The recent proposed amendments to IT rules inviting public comments has been explained by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as just procedural but this is not the case. Activists say that if passed, the new rules will further tig... more
With the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) picking up immigrants especially brown looking people, and even deporting them, a climate of fear has built up among the Indian community, says Sravya Tadepalli. “Indians are the third most undocumen... more
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have been in prison for the last five years. Their bail has been denied repeatedly. Last week their five colleagues, also arrested in the Delhi riot case of 2020, were granted bail. Why haven’t they?
Lawyer Sarim Naved,... more
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The show centers on deep-dive conversations with domain experts across politics, policy, culture, and technology, prioritizing nuanced analysis over sound bites. Recent episodes scrutinize elections, regulatory shifts affecting speech online, diaspora dynamics, legal-transformations around bail and anti-terror laws, and societal issues like mental health, digital literacy for seniors, and the cultural politics surrounding Hindutva and nationalism. Noteworthy is the penchant for long-form, context-rich discussions that connect ground-level observations with broader structural dynamics, often weaving in historical perspectives, legal frameworks, and cross-border implications. The format suits listeners who want thoughtful, evidence-backed ins... more
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Recent guests on The Wire Talks include:
1. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
2. Nikhil Pahwa
3. Sravya Tadepalli
4. Sarim Naved
5. Salil Tripathi
6. Pronoti Datta
7. Saeed Akhtar Mirza
8. Saira Shah Halim
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