4 leaders, 4 democracies & 1 platform. The Quad has been revived but can it go beyond words? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma Upadhyay decodes the past, present & future of this grouping.

Gravitas Plus: The Quad: Past, Present & Future

GravitasPlus | Most celebrities hide their struggles with mental health, most families mistake depression for introversion, most workplaces judge you for taking a day off for mental health, most people are uncomfortable with the idea of visiting a counsellor. We lose 800,000 people to mental health issues every year. Palki Sharma asks- why aren't we talking about it?

Gravitas Plus: A silent Pandemic

GravitasPlus | As more and more governments ban the Hijab, the piece of clothing has become a political statement. It is imposed on many women & adopted by some as part of their identity. But does Islam mandate the hijab? Palki Sharma unveils the history, relevance & complexities.

Gravitas Plus: Women, Hijab & Choice

The year is 2021. Women are still fighting for the most primitive of rights. A woman does not have the right over her own body. She is killed because of her gender. She is not allowed to work, go to school. What are you celebrating this Women's day? Watch Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus: This women's day, give her freedom, not freebies

Gravitas Plus | Jihadist terror is on the rise in West Africa. Terror outfits like the Boko Haram are strengthening their base, as the world looks the other way. They could soon pose a threat to Africa's stability. The implications will be global. Here's a wake-up call by Palki Sharma Upadhyay.

Gravitas Plus: Jihadists on the rise in West Africa

#GravitasPlus with Palki Sharma Upadhyay | This #NationalScienceDay, should India rethink its approach to teaching science? Make it about passion not compulsion. Research, not rote learning. Focus on Innovation in order to be truly #Atmanirbhar.

Gravitas Plus: Is India prioritising rote learning over research?

#GravitasPlus with Palki Sharma Upadhyay | 3 continents, 6 corridors & 65% of global population. China's most ambitious infrastructure project is actually a plan to dominate the world. But the Belt & Road Initiative is now facing too many roadblocks. Is Xi Jinping's dream fading?

Gravitas Plus: The Belt & Road initiative

#GravitasPlus with Palki Sharma Upadhyay | From Mario to GTA to Call Of Duty, Video games have come a long way. Today, the gaming market is bigger than the global box office, but how viable is gaming as a career? Is it a 'Last man standing' industry?

Gravitas Plus: The Gaming Industry

Are you sleeping less than 7.5 hours a night? Your life could be at risk. Studies show sleep deprivation increases the risk of cancer. Sleeping less also makes you a bad worker and takes a toll on your pocket.

Gravitas Plus: Do you sleep for less than 7.5 hours? Watch this

The Khalistan movement is now history, but globally the Khalistan bogey has reemerged. How did a protest in India become a debate about Khalistan? What is the role of “foreign forces?” Palki Sharma explores how history is being used to hijack the present.

Gravitas Plus: What is the Khalistan movement?

Watch Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma Oil has brought economies down to their knees. It has also built shiny skyscrapers in deserts. As the world moves towards renewable sources of energy, what lies ahead for Black Gold? Is the end of the Oil Age near?

Gravitas Plus: The future of Oil

Do you know Climate change is making you late for work? It is also making you unhealthy and your coffee expensive. WION's Palki tells you how Climate Change is affecting us personally in ways we don't realise.

Gravitas Plus: Climate Change is affecting you personally. Here's how

Watch Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma Children are not startups. But in the rush to teach kids coding at an early age, are we treating them like one? Coding won't go away anytime soon, but childhood will. Let's make kids explore before making them excel.

Gravitas Plus: Why should children learn coding?

Watch Gravitas Plus with Palki Sharma - Dominica sent an SOS letter to India. - U.K, and Belgium want to procure Indian vaccines. - India's Vaccine Maitri is healing its neighbours. - Brazil, Morocco received their first consignment from India. -The World is leaning on India for Wuhan Virus vaccination.

Gravitas Plus: India sets an example with Vaccine Maitri

In 3 days from now, America will get a new President Joe Biden. For the first time in America's 231-year-old Presidential history, the country will also get a Second Gentleman and a working FLOTUS. What will be Doug Emhoff and Jill Biden's role in the Biden White House? WION's Palki Sharma explores.

Gravitas Plus: Biden's inauguration to shatter America's gender norms

Privacy is a fundamental right in India, but Whatsapp's new privacy policy could infringe on this right. On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma Upadhyay asks why India doesn’t have laws to protect the personal data of its citizens.

Gravitas Plus: WhatsApp's Privacy policy explained

There's too much of hype around 'immunity boosters'. From supplements to zinc tablets and kadha- everything is being sold as a shield against the Wuhan Virus. Even immunity laddoos! Palki Sharma tells you why a lot of 'immunity boosters' are a hoax.

Gravitas Plus: Should you try immunity boosters?

Mysteries excite us all, but The Bermuda Triangle mystery has terrified us for decades. What's up with this place? How many ships & lives has it swallowed? Who do we blame for the disappearances? Is there a scientific explanation? Palki Sharma demystifies this mystery.

Gravitas Plus: The Bermuda Triangle

Wondering what life in 2021 may look like? On Episode 36 of Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma Upadhyay brings you 6 trends that will dominate the year ahead & may shape our future beyond.

Gravitas Plus: 6 Trends that will rule 2021

Have you heard of the ISI? Pakistan calls it an Intelligence wing. In reality, it is a death squad. The ISI has been linked to 5000+ disappearances in Balochistan, mysterious deaths in Western countries, the murder of an Indian diplomat, and the plot to assassinate of an Afghan President. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you all you need about the hit squad.

Gravitas Plus: Pakistan's high-profile assassins

Have you heard of the ISI? Pakistan calls it an Intelligence wing. In reality, it is a death squad. The ISI has been linked to 5000+ disappearances in Balochistan, mysterious deaths in Western countries, the murder of an Indian ambassador, and the plot to assassinate of an Afghan President. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you all you need about the hit squad.

#GravitasPlus | 2020 felt like a Shakespearean Catharsis. We all want to delete it from our lives. Palki Sharma Upadhyay says save it. Here's why.

Gravitas Plus: Don't delete 2020 from your lives

Apple is one of the world's richest companies. But, is the tech giant making the same mistakes once committed by Nokia? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you how slowing sales, controversies and an innovation problem might push Apple towards a decline.

Gravitas Plus: Will Apple be the Next Nokia?

The international media can't get enough of Justin Trudeau's hair locks & 'good looks', but is Canada's 'fresh-faced' Prime Minister the leader many believe he is? On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma tells you how there's less to Trudeau than meets the eye.

Gravitas Plus | Justin Trudeau: A far cry from a statesman

Vaccines may not put an end to the pandemic. As for the virus- it may be here to stay. Past pandemics, present numbers, and experts- all corroborate this. Listen in to WION's Palki Sharma.

Gravitas Plus: Will the entry of vaccines spell the exit of the pandemic?

10 years since the Arab spring, why are countries that fought for dignity & democracy far from it? Is the fault in our understanding of what an uprising can achieve? WION's Palki Sharma tells you why to strengthen democracy, you must strengthen institutions.

Gravitas Plus: The Arab Spring at 10 years

Joe Biden is all set to make a victory speech. He’s been hoping to make one for 33 years now. This is his 3rd Presidential bid. WION's Palki brings you the story of the man who pulled off one of the most improbable political comebacks ever.

Gravitas plus: All you want to know about Joe Biden

#GravitasPlus with WION's Palki | 2 beheadings in 2 weeks, 7 terror attacks in 10 months, Islamic terrorism is haunting France once again. It has reignited the debate over free speech & blasphemy. Who will draw the line?

Gravitas Plus: France battles Islamic extremism

As news channels hit rock bottom, WION's Palki Sharma Upadhyay argues that brands should save themselves by pulling out of some networks. Why lose consumers by sponsoring fake news, when you can make a statement by supporting real journalism?

Gravitas Plus: Dear advertisers, don't sponsor toxic news

Facebook has taken the onus of fighting 'fake news' & hate in a deeply polarised world. On Gravitas Plus, Palki Sharma asks: Can a platform that was accused of data manipulation act as the arbiter of truth?

Gravitas Plus: Can Facebook act as the arbiter of truth?

Africa has become the battlefield for global powers. China, India, US, EU, Israel are fighting it out in the continent. Who is winning? and What's it in for Africa. WION's Palki Sharma tells you all about the race for Africa.

Gravitas Plus: The race for Africa

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Gravitas Plus: The Quad: Past, Present & Future

Gravitas Plus: A silent Pandemic

Gravitas Plus: Women, Hijab & Choice

Gravitas Plus: This women's day, give her freedom, not freebies

Gravitas Plus: Jihadists on the rise in West Africa

Gravitas Plus: Is India prioritising rote learning over research?

Gravitas Plus: The Belt & Road initiative

Gravitas Plus: The Gaming Industry

Gravitas Plus: Do you sleep for less than 7.5 hours? Watch this

Gravitas Plus: What is the Khalistan movement?

Gravitas Plus: The future of Oil

Gravitas Plus: Climate Change is affecting you personally. Here's how

Gravitas Plus: Why should children learn coding?

Gravitas Plus: India sets an example with Vaccine Maitri

Gravitas Plus: Biden's inauguration to shatter America's gender norms

Gravitas Plus: WhatsApp's Privacy policy explained

Gravitas Plus: Should you try immunity boosters?

Gravitas Plus: The Bermuda Triangle

Gravitas Plus: 6 Trends that will rule 2021

Gravitas Plus: Pakistan's high-profile assassins

Gravitas Plus: Pakistan's high-profile assassins

Gravitas Plus: Don't delete 2020 from your lives

Gravitas Plus: Will Apple be the Next Nokia?

Gravitas Plus | Justin Trudeau: A far cry from a statesman

Gravitas Plus: Will the entry of vaccines spell the exit of the pandemic?

Gravitas Plus: The Arab Spring at 10 years