Jan 27, 2021
India is currently witnessing not just the biggest protests in its history - but the largest demonstrations in the world. Tens of thousands of farmers have been parked on highways on New Delhi’s borders to protest new farming laws. Yesterday they clashed violently with police as India celebrated Republic Day. Do the...
Jan 25, 2021
In March 2020, when most of the world went into lockdown, Sweden took a different path; pubs stayed open, kids stayed in school and life carried quite normally. The “Swedish model” was touted by some as an alternative approach to pandemic management. But as the second wave hits, has Sweden’s gamble paid off?
Our...
Jan 22, 2021
Donald Trump has become something he never wanted to be: a loser. He joins a list of US presidents who asked the American people for another chance, another term - and failed.
Kiran talks to the acclaimed historian, Rick Perlstein about whether the clues were always there when it came to Trump’s loss, and what...
Jan 20, 2021
The inauguration of the 46th US President marks the end of America’s four-year experiment with carnage and chaos - with a new Commander in chief being sworn in today. It comes in the midst of a pandemic, with crowds even smaller than they were four years ago, and with the nation’s capitol a fortress like never...
Jan 18, 2021
Vaccination against Covid-19 has begun across the world. But can we end this pandemic when the World Health Organisation says that vaccine hesitancy - those who believe vaccinations are either unsafe or ineffective - is one of the biggest threats to global health?
Our reporter, Ayshah Tull, has been speaking to...