India

Farmers in India are protesting new laws liberalising agricultural markets, calling for a national strike following inconclusive talks with Narendra Modi's government, and the crackdown in Hong Kong… Audio

Guyon and John break radio silence with new revelations about SIS operations, the reactions from Iran and India and news about surveillance of one of New Zealand's most renowned writers. And Guyon… Audio

Nathan Thomas is the editor and founder of the travel writing website Intrepid Times. He lives in Poznan in Poland and is calling home this week to talk to Jim about being a travel writer, in a world… Audio

Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio

A research poll has shown that negative views of China are continuing to grow in the U.S. Meanwhile, China's satisfaction with its government continues to grow. China correspondent Nathan van der… Audio

China is never out of the news, and in the past week the stories there have been big ones. Nathan van der Klippe is joining us, our China correspondent, and the Asia correspondent for the Globe & Mail… Audio

More unrest in Hong Kong with tear gas and protests on the streets, as demonstrators battle two new bills they say will erode the city's freedoms. Audio

Irish photojournalist Cathal McNaughton gave up the 'best job in the world' for a quieter life in a cottage in the Glens of Antrim after winning a Pulitzer Prize. Audio, Gallery

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins the show to look at the big… Audio

There have been 15 pro-democracy figures arrested in Hong Kong during a police raid sparking more protests. And speculation mounts about the health of North Korea's Kim Jong-un who has been noticeably… Audio

Shoba Naryan joins us from Bangalore with the latest news and stories from India. Audio

Kylie Eastman and her family were visiting relatives in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh when it went into lockdown. They haven't been able to leave the house for three weeks, and are uncertain when… Audio

A look at the effect of Covid-19 throughout the Asian continent, including the impact on India, Indonesia, Nepal, Also, it is the fourth consecutive month of work from home measures in Hong Kong, with… Audio

At the NZ Arts Festival 2020, RNZ's Lynn Freeman talks to Rajorshi Chakraborti about his novel Shakti, a fantastical story which has insights into the real-life world of India today. Audio

Accompanied by his distinctively colourful wardrobe, former UK cabinet minister turned TV presenter Michael Portillo travelled almost 15,000km around 'The Lucky Country' by train for his latest… Audio