The Wire Talks
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.
Latest Episode
A Political Element Cannot be Ruled Out in the Lack of Bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam | Sarim Naved (16.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- There is a Sense of Complacency Among Indian Americans That We Are Doing Quite Well | Salil Tripathi
- No Bail for Umar-Sharjeel, US-Venezuela-India, Ikkis and a Banished IPL Star
- What Makes Mumbai’s Food History Different From Other Cities
- The Poetry Has Gone From Our Lives, but Hate Cannot Last Forever | Saeed Akhtar Mirza
- India Badly Needs a Zohran Mamdani to Take On the Right Wing | Saira Shah Halim
- Religion is a No-Go Area in Stand Up Comedy, Now Even the Law Says So | Punit Pania
- Senior Citizens Are the Most Vulnerable to Online Scams Such as Digital Arrests and Sextortion | Ruby Dhingra
- More Young Indians Are Opting for Therapy as Mental Health Stigma Is Fading | Maherra Desai
- Donald Trump is a Bully and He Sees India as a Weaker Party Than China | Manoj Joshi
- Indians in Australia are Becoming More Visible and Not Always in a Positive Manner | Surjeet Dhanji
- The Violence in Nepal Was Very Well Planned, by Forces Other Than GenZ Protesters | Mahendra P. Lama
- Flooding Will Continue in Immediate and Maybe Long-Term Future, But I'm Still Hopeful | Mihir Bhatt
- Maharashtra Govt’s Resolution Won’t By Itself do Much for Maratha Reservations | Sumeet Mhaskar
- How Would Gandhiji React to a PM Dogwhistling From the Red Fort? | Manoj Kumar Jha
- India Will Never Get Rid of the Mughals, Their Influence is All Over | Richard M. Eaton
- Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Hindi Cinema in the 1950s | Rachel Dwyer
- If a Large Number Are Excluded From Voting in Bihar, Entire Electoral Process will be Suspect | Ashwani Kumar
- BJP’s Push for Hindi in Different States Has a Larger Cultural Agenda Behind it | Alok Rai
- It is Very Easy to Say that We Want to be a World Power, but a Vishwaguru Cannot be Self-Appointed | Salman Khurshid
- Post Degree Jobs Won’t be Available Any More in the US, But It is Still the Best Option
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