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

Gravitas Plus | India has always been ahead of the times, be it in mathematics or medicine. Yet, when the British colonised India, they hammered in an inferiority complex. We've been free for 75 years. It's time to reconnect with our rich heritage. Listen in to Palki Sharma Upadhyay.

Gravitas Plus: 75 years since Independence, time for India to reclaim its rich heritage

The rivalry between Saudi Arabia & Iran has split the Islamic World for decades. Their proxy wars have turned West Asia into a battlefield. What is the genesis of their dispute? Why are they suddenly trying to be friends? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma decodes.

Gravitas Plus | Saudi Arabia Vs Iran: The Rivalry explained

Gravitas Plus: Do you feel anxious while going to work? Does your manager make you question your self-worth? Is there favouritism & clique culture at your workplace? Your workplace is toxic. Palki Sharma tells you how it is hurting your health, career & relationships.

Gravitas Plus: Let's talk about workplace toxicity

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