Days after the Bondi Beach Massacre, HT's Aayesha Varma and Legal Scholar Maya Gomez analyse matters of the mind. What does a shooter think? What do survivors go through? How can a nation heal itself after a tragedy like this? Tune in to this episode of HT Podcast. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mhkIMH8YM3c

Over 15 killed and more than 40 injured at a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi Beach have shaken faith in Australia’s famously strict gun laws. This HT In‑Depth episode with Aayesha Varma breaks down the attack, the 1996 Port Arthur reforms, rising firearm numbers, and whether Anthony Albanese’s government will tighten controls again.

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Welcome to HT's show, Now You Know, where Ananya Dutta takes you beyond the surface of news stories. You might have come across these subjects before, but have you ever stopped and thought about their history, their impact today, and where they might be heading in the future? From politics to technology, culture to science, we’re here to make you think differently about the world around us.Russia says it wants to protect “traditional values.” But what does that actually look like on the ground? In a country where the population is shrinking at one of the fastest rates in the world, the Kremlin has quietly shifted the responsibility of national survival onto women, pressuring them to have more children, even as economic insecurity, domestic violence, and war take a heavier toll every year. So, what happens when the state uses motherhood as a tool of policy? What happens when incentives push vulnerable families to have children they cannot protect? And what happens when the war in Ukraine wipes out the very generation Russia depends on for its future?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A1l6H6tfYVE

South Africa is reeling from a story that feels too surreal to be real. Seventeen men travel for “security jobs,” only to find themselves in the middle of Russia’s war machinery. And now, a political bombshell: allegations that the recruitment trail leads straight to Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, now a sitting MP, and long known for her pro-Russia politics online.

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In the inaugural episode of Soul Yatra, former diplomat Lakshmi Puri and her husband, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, join Hindustan Times' Sharat Bhattatiripad to recount major milestones from their lives - from their first meeting and first impressions, to the path towards marriage which marked the beginning of their journey through life together. The two eminent personalities also discuss highlights from their high-profile careers as diplomats and politician. Watch the full interview for more.NATIONAL NEWS#HardeepSinghPuri #LakshmiPuri #SoulYatra #HindustanTimes

In a candid, wide-ranging conversation, Abhishek Manu Singhvi revisits the defining moments, personal struggles, and political complexities that shaped his journey through law, public life, and family legacy. Speaking with rare openness, he reflects on growing up under the towering shadow of his father, eminent jurist Dr. L.M. Singhvi, and the emotional weight of meeting expectations set by a man celebrated across political lines - from Nehru to Vajpayee. Watch The Interview with Kumkum Chadha, exploring how early privilege, intellectual discipline, and moments of vulnerability helped forge Singhvi’s independent identity.

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In a powerful conversation, Member of the Kargil Democratic Alliance Sajjad Hussain Kargili breaks his silence on the growing anger in Ladakh. Kargili says BJP betrayed Ladakh’s promise of statehood and Sixth Schedule protection, leaving people disempowered and voiceless.He defends activist Sonam Wangchuk, calling his arrest “politically timed,” and accuses the government of trying to silence Ladakh’s voice. From protest shootings to Ladakh’s call for autonomy, Kargili says the movement is indigenous, peaceful, and unstoppable.#Ladakh #SonamWangchuk #SajjadHussainKargili #LadakhProtests #BJP #SixthSchedule #StatehoodForLadakh #HTInterview #LadakhNews #ModiGovernment #PoliticalCrisis #IndiaNews #WangchukArrest #VoiceOfLadakh #TheInterview

United States President Donald Trump reveals that Pakistan is testing nuclear weapons under the radar. As the world gets closer and closer to a nuclear arms race, HT's Shishir Gupta decodes what this revelation means for India. Meanwhile, Trump hints at a future visit to India, does this mean that ties are thawing after tariff tension? Tune in to Point Blank to find out. INTERNATIONAL NEWS #Trump #Pakistan #NuclearTest #India #China #SouthAsia #PointBlank #USIndia #Security #AsimMunir #Chagai #DeliverySystems #NuclearCommand #Modi #Geopolitics #BreakingNews