The Arab world is coming together. It wants to create a NATO-style military alliance. The aim is to protect the 'collective interests' of Arab nations. What would this alliance look like? Who will be the members? What obstacles does it face? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas Plus: Is an Arab NATO taking shape?

Inflation is more than a change in your purchasing power. Inflation can give rise to dictators like Hitler. It can also force a country into irrelevance, like Venezuela. As our world battles record inflation, Palki Sharma brings you the 4 'P's you need to watch out for.

Gravitas Plus: How inflation can change our world

The Arctic's ice sheets are melting. 8 countries are racing to take control. They're eyeing new sea routes & resources worth trillions. The scramble may be good for business, but it also poses grave risks to humanity. On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma deconstructs the consequences.

Gravitas Plus: The deadly quest for Arctic dominance

Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma | The year is 2022, and abortion is still a taboo. Laws are being passed to ban abortion after the 6th week, before most women even realise they are pregnant. Why? because religious leaders and states think they have the right over a woman's body.

Gravitas Plus | Why are women being denied the right to abortion?

From liposuction to rhinoplasty and breast augmentation, plastic surgeries have become extremely popular worldwide. But are these procedures safe? And is there even a real need to get one? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus: The plastic surgery debate

Second brains are becoming increasingly popular. People are using second brains to store information they think the human brain can't. Most second brains are free, the premium ones cost as little as $8 a month. But do you really need a second brain? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus: Welcome to the age of the second brain

A new battle is brewing in the South Pacific. A battle to control 8 island nations. China is trying to buy their loyalties, US & allies are trying to retain their influence. Why is this region strategically important? What is the turf war all about? Palki Sharma decodes.

Gravitas Plus: The turf war in South Pacific

Is India ready for a Uniform Civil Code? The founding fathers of India wanted it, yet for 75 years the concept has remained a dead letter. Why have we failed to implement it? How will it change personal laws? Does it undermine religious freedom? Palki Sharma decodes.

Gravitas Plus: Uniform Civil Code: Is India ready?

NAVIC, India's satellite-based navigation system, has the potential of becoming one of India's biggest soft powers and technological exports. It can also contribute to Asia's regional security as China looks to flex its muscles. Palki Sharma brings you a story that dates back to the Kargil war.

Gravitas Plus: NAVIC: India's own satellite-based navigation system

336 people have died of gun terror in US so far in 2021, 521 people died in 2020, 1620 died in the last 4 years. Had this been in any other country, US would have cried human rights violation, genocide. Why is it silent on “terrorism” at home? WION’s Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Plus| Gun terror in America

Sri Lanka's debt crisis is a warning to the world. The World Bank says a global debt storm is coming. It could engulf 70 developing countries & make their economies fall like dominoes. What are the threats they face? How can they be averted? Palki Sharma explains.

Gravitas Plus: Which countries could go the Sri Lanka way

The Ukraine-Russia war is being called a frozen conflict. For major arms manufacturers - it has opened a new line of revenue. Who is benefiting from the war in Ukraine? Palki Sharma tells you how the military-industrial complex is winning.

Gravitas Plus: How Defence Giants are making billions from the Ukraine war

From writers to financial consultants and lawyers, professionals across sectors are working gigs. They are working independently, as freelancers. What are the risks associated with gig working? Are the rewards worth the risks? Listen in to Palki Sharma Upadhyay.

Gravitas Plus: The Gig Economy: Can you freelance for life?

Pakistan has a new 'Wazir-e-Azam'. His name is Shehbaz Sharif. A member of the wealthy Sharif dynasty. A man famous for his impassionate speeches. How different is he from Imran Khan? What can India expect from him? Palki Sharma decodes his life, views & ambitions.

Gravitas Plus: The story of Shehbaz Sharif

Sri Lanka is in middle of an unprecedented economic crisis. Colombo has no money, no food, no essential medicines or fuel. Food prices have gone up by at least 30%. Who is to be blamed for this? Gotabaya Rajapaksa or China? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas Plus | Explained: Sri Lankan economic crisis

Are Electric Vehicles really clean? They run on dirty energy and blood of children as young as 6. Electric cars drive human rights abuse and child labour. China is one of the villains in this story. Are electric carmakers equally guilty too? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you.

Gravitas Plus: Blood The dark side of Electric Vehicles

Europe's most formidable country is heading to the polls. France is voting to elect its next President. The outcome will determine the future of Europe. Is Emmanuel Macron going to win? Or will the Élysée Palace get a new leader? Palki Sharma Upadhyay decodes.

Gravitas Plus | France Elections: Why you should care

Cricketer, Playboy, Politician, Imran Khan PTI has taken many avatars in his lifetime. As he faces the biggest challenge of his political career, Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings you the story of his making, rise to power & downfall.

Gravitas Plus: The many shades of Imran Khan

1 in 3 Indian professionals is burnt out. 52% of American workers are burnt out. Employees are increasingly feeling exhausted, incompetent and hopeless. Is our work culture to be blamed for this? What can be changed? Listen in to Palki Sharma

Gravitas Plus: Do you feel burnt out? Watch this

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has become the most-admired person of the free world. He is being celebrated as the hero of Ukraine war. What's Zelensky's story? Is he really as perfect as the West presents him to be? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tell you.

Gravitas Plus: The story of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky

Women worldwide are assigned more work than men. Women do more unpaid jobs than men. Women are paid 77 cents for every dollar given to men. This income inequality is called the gender pay gap. Every woman is a victim in this story. Listen in to Palki Sharma Upadhyay.

Gravitas Plus: Close the gender pay gap

India's neutral approach to the Ukraine conflict has upset many. A pressure campaign is underway to compel India into taking sides. Should New Delhi give in? Or should it uphold national interest? Here's what Palki Sharma Upadhyay has to say.

Gravitas Plus | India's Ukraine Dilemma

Do you have an extreme lifestyle? Do you go on extreme diets for weeks, and then 'cheat' a week. Do you grab a drink the moment you land on holiday and detox after returning? Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings you an eyeopener about living on the edge.

Gravitas Plus: Do you alternate between binging and dieting? Watch this

First, it influenced elections. Now Big Tech is directing the course of conflicts. It's pushing the western narrative & suppressing Russia's. Platforms have become battlefields, data has been weaponised. Palki Sharma Upadhyay exposes the West's monopoly on information flow.

Gravitas Plus: Why the West is winning the Information War

Putin's war on Ukraine will take a toll on you. Today, Brent Crude neared $140/barrel. Prices of wheat, corn and sunflower oil are soaring too. Soon, air tickets will become expensive, so will other essential commodities. Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus | Crude oil skyrockets: How Ukraine war will hit your household budget

The Ukraine conflict has been 'westsplained' enough. On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you how Western arrogance & NATO's expansionism are also to blame, how their actions precipitated the crisis in Ukraine.

Gravitas Plus: Did NATO push Ukraine into war?

Russia has invaded Ukraine. NATO has increased deployment in Eastern Europe. Sweden has accused Russia of airspace violation. Taiwan is on alert. Is this the prelude to World War 3? Listen in to Palki Sharma Upadhyay

Gravitas Plus | Ukraine War: Are we heading towards World War III

How well do we understand Vladimir Putin? Why is he invading Ukraine? Why isn't he afraid of the consequences? Nothing answers these questions better than stories that have shaped Putin's life. Palki Sharma Upadhyay takes you inside Putin's mind.

Gravitas Plus | Ukraine War: Understanding Russian President Vladimir Putin

1 Indigenous language vanishes from Earth every fortnight. This #MotherLanguageDay, spend 10 minutes understanding the challenges facing our native languages. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how parents, teachers, govt officials can all come together to save mother languages around the world.

Gravitas Plus: International Mother Language Day

The story of the Ukraine-Russia crisis does not begin in 2021, or 2014, It begins in the 9th century. There was a time when the two countries were one. There was a time when Ukraine gave its nuclear arsenal to Russia. Palki Sharma Upadhyay will tell you why Putin wants Ukraine.

Gravitas Plus | Explained: The Russia-Ukraine crisis

44 million pending cases, 300,000+ undertrials, endless dates, elusive justice. At this rate, it will take 300+ years to resolve all cases. In the age of insta, why are India’s courts moving at a snail’s pace? Who’s responsible? How can this be fixed? Listen in to Palki Sharma Upadhyay.

Gravitas Plus: 3 in 4 people in India’s jails are under-trials

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