Parley is a weekly podcast from The Hindu that brings together subject experts to discuss issues of public interest in-depth and from multiple perspectives.
Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming states’ legal obligations to mitigate climate change.
The court emphasised that countries are required to reduce their greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and support vulnerable nations. The ruling has sparked debates over sovereignty, enforcement, and global equity.
Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions?
Guests: Ted Nordhaus, American environmental thinker and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute, which is based in California, and Anand Grover, U.N. Special Rapporteur on health, and has represented environmental and health related cases at the Supreme Court.
Host: Kunal Shankar
Edited by Jude Francis Weston
24 Jul 2025
Should India relax its adoption procedures?
By analysing data from the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), The Hindu data team recently found that for every child free for adoption in India, 13 parents wait in line. The Supreme Court has directed CARA to take measures to streamline and expedite the adoption process.
Should India relax its adoption procedure? Here we discuss the question.
Guests: Aloma Lobo, adoptive parent, a former chairperson of CARA, and an adoption counsellor; Smriti Gupta, adoptive parent. She runs an NGO called ‘Where Are India’s Children?’, which supports efforts to bring eligible children into the adoption pool
Host: Priscilla Jebaraj
Edited by: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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17 Jul 2025
Should political leaders retire at 75?
The suggestion of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat last week that leaders should step aside at the age of 75 triggered a debate. Opposition leaders saw Mr. Bhagwat’s comment as a nudge from the RSS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is turning 75 in September, to step down. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has maintained a studied silence on the issue.
Should political leaders retire at 75? Here we discuss the issue.
Guests: Manisha Priyam, Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor, Monash University; Rahul Verma, Associate Professor, Shiv Nadar School of Law, and Fellow, Centre for Policy Research
Host: Sobhana K. Nair
Edited by: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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Who has been a guest on Parley by The Hindu
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Sreeparna Chakrabarty
Sanjay Kumar
Poonam Muttreja
Smruti S Pattanaik
Sanjay Pulipaka
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
304,354,821
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
4.9 / 5
51 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
61
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
51
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