| Date | Title | Topic |
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| 1 January | Best of 2005 |
| 8 January | Do public figures have the right to private life? |
| 15 January | Should IIMs be allowed to go global? |
| 29 January | Is Chennai India's most conservative city? |
| 5 February | Demolition: Is the capital headed for chaos? |
| 26 February | Minority report: Will a religious survey harm the Indian Army? |
| 5 March | Will quotas in private schools make education more accessible? |
| 12 March | Is Islam's moderate voice silent? |
| 19 March | Should there be regulations for sting operations? |
| 26 March | Office of profit: Is the law irrational? |
| 2 April | Should we take beauty pageants seriously? |
| 10 April | Will the OBC quota create equality? |
| 16 April | Rape cases: Should we have stricter laws? |
| 30 April | Should the quota system be scrapped? |
| 14 May | Budhia: Are we helping or hurting him? |
| 21 May | Is religion hijacking creativity? |
| 4 June | Is celebrity activism meaningful? |
| 11 June | Is society to harsh with drug users? |
| 18 June | Indo-Pak debate: A generation gap? |
| 25 June | Is India's military still biased against women? |
| 2 July | Is 90 percent not enough for college admissions anymore? |
| 9 July | Are religious traditions fair to women? |
| 14 July | Mumbai blasts: Time to get tough on terrorism |
| 30 July | Does India really honour its soldiers? |
| 6 August | Cola row: Is there too much fuss over fizz? |
| 13 August | Is India still in awe of royalty? |
| 18 August | Have the rules of marriage changed? |
| 27 August | Should Vande Mataram be mandatory? |
| 10 September | Are teachers undervalued and underpaid? |
| 25 September | Is there any point in banning smoking in films? |
| 1 October | Gandhigiri: Is it realistic? |
| 22 October | The fight for gay rights |
| 29 October | Behind the veil |
| 5 November | Do media campaigns help or hurt justice? |
| 12 November | Medical tourism: Have hospitals become hotels? |
| 19 November | Do we need stricter alcohol laws? |
| 3 December | Godmen & Politics: Unholy alliance? |
| 3 December | Do spiritual leaders encourage blind faith? |
| 10 December | Freedom vs faith: Has India forced MF Husain into exile? |
| 17 December | Has the Afzal debate been politicised? |
| 31 December | Trapped by nature: India's sex change phenomena | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
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| 7 January | Are Noida killings India's shame? |
| 14 January | Policing the internet: Possible or desirable? |
| 28 January | Have Indians lost faith in the judicial process? |
| 4 February | Death debate: Should euthanasia be legalised? |
| 12 February | Who should decide what we watch? |
| 25 February | Will Samjhauta blasts be a turning point in Indo-Pak relations? |
| 11 March | Do Indian women still need feminism? |
| 18 March | Is there a conflict between farms and WB factories? |
| 26 March | Will you go under the knife to look better? |
| 1 April | Is Team India being unfairly targeted? |
| 8 April | Muslims: Pushed into a stereotype? |
| 15 April | Flag & Anthem: Are Indians over-sensitive? |
| 22 April | Has tabloid journalism become a norm? |
| 30 April | Has judicial activism crossed the line? |
| 6 May | Does popular opinion sanction encounter killings? |
| 13 May | Has art been hijacked by moral police? |
| 19 May | Do temples have a right to restrict entry? |
| 20 May | Are extremists defining Sikh identity again? |
| 17 June | Is politics a man's world? |
| 24 June | Drugs: Why can't India say no? |
| 9 July | Are Indians obsessed with weight? |
| 22 July | Should it be legal to select the sex of your child? |
| 5 August | Is sympathy for Sanjay justified? |
| 12 August | Single Men = Good fathers? |
| 26 August | Is anti-Americanism outdated? |
| 2 September | Should the sex trade be legalised? |
| 16 September | Should faith influence government policy? |
| 23 September | Are sting operations unethical? |
| 29 September | Do people have the right to die with dignity? |
| 30 September | Indian Military Academy: Soldiering on |
| 7 October | Why is modern India intolerant? |
| 15 October | Can single men make good fathers? |
| 28 October | N-deal rollback: UPA's image hurt? |
| 11 November | Is the ban on child labour unrealistic? |
| 19 November | Nandigram: Can the CPM recover? |
| 25 November | Can creative freedom be absolute? |
| 9 December | Has Gujarat progressed under Modi? | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
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| 13 January | Should blogs be regulated? |
| 20 January | Should politicians be considered for Bharat Ratna? |
| 27 January | Does India take its national symbols too seriously? |
| 3 February | Does India overplay the race card? |
| 10 February | Is 18 old enough for marriage? |
| 17 February | Pakistan: Democracy or dictatorship? |
| 2 March | Should history be determined by popular sentiment? |
| 9 March | Is India a fair field for men and women? |
| 16 March | Scarlett Keeling case: Goa's dark side? |
| 23 March | Would you go under the knife to look better? |
| 30 March | Will higher salaries for bureaucrats improve performance? |
| 6 April | Can politics and sports be kept separate? |
| 13 April | Will quotas create equity or end excellence? |
| 20 April | Can non-violence still be effective? |
| 27 April | Does materialism define the New India? |
| 4 May | Should smoking and drinking be banned on-screen? |
| 11 May | Do women need political reservation? |
| 18 May | Has India become indifferent to terror attacks? |
| 1 June | 'Police'ing the media? |
| 15 June | Are India and America finally equal partners? |
| 22 June | Amitav Ghosh's sentiments behind Sea of Poppies |
| 3 August | Should the sex trade be legalised? |
| 10 August | Jammu & Kashmir: The siege within |
| 24 August | How should India deal with 'azaadi' demands? |
| 31 August | Mamata, a roadblock for Nano dream? |
| 7 September | Made-to-order babies? |
| 14 September | Not just skin-deep prejudice |
| 14 September | Is India losing the war against terror? |
| 21 September | Can SIMI and Bajrang Dal be equated? |
| 28 September | Why are Indians obsessed with fairness? |
| 5 October | Is it time to decriminalise homosexuality? |
| 12 October | Have the attacks on Christians destroyed India's image? |
| 19 October | Will the financial crisis change India's attitude to money? |
| 26 October | Is India's city of dreams getting destroyed by regionalism? |
| 2 November | Obama or McCain: Who is better for India? |
| 9 November | Can India's political establishment create an Obama like inspiration? |
| 16 November | 'Hindu' terror: Myth or fact? |
| 23 November | Is the Indian dream in danger after the global financial crisis? |
| 30 November | Enough is enough: India's 9/11 |
| 7 December | Anger into action: What can India do next? |
| 14 December | Anatomy of anger |
| 21 December | Has the Minority Affairs Minister embarrassed India's Muslims? |
| 28 December | J&K verdict: End of separatism? | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
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| 11 January | No war, no peace: India's Pakistan problem? |
| 18 January | Should Satyam be saved? |
| 25 January | The Slumdog phenomenon |
| 2 February | Is peace possible between India and Pakistan? |
| 8 February | The Advertising debate |
| 15 February | The culture wars |
| 1 March | Jai Ho: From Dharavi to LA and back |
| 8 March | Should IPL and elections be held together? |
| 15 March | Regional parties: The Kings makers? |
| 22 March | Death, love, life on TV |
| 29 March | New middle-class political activism |
| 6 April | Politics in the age of TV |
| 12 April | Small parties: big ambitions |
| 19 April | Should godmen stay out of politics? |
| 26 April | How safe are our schools and colleges? |
| 3 May | Who's afraid of Mayawati? |
| 10 May | Who is India's Obama? |
| 24 May | Will Indian polity get a younger soul? |
| 31 May | Ragging: From tradition to abuse |
| 7 June | Racism: Indians as targets |
| 14 June | Women and Affirmative Action |
| 21 June | Royalty in the age of democracy |
| 28 June | One nation, one Board: Is India ready? |
| 5 July | The right to be gay |
| 12 July | Royalty and Indian politics |
| 2 August | Right to motherhood |
| 16 August | Has India over-reacted to the swine-flu? |
| 23 August | Political parties scared of history? |
| 30 August | Religious symbols in a secular society |
| 6 September | Is politics killing history and literature? |
| 13 September | Austerity, Congress style? |
| 20 September | Should everyone in India know Hindi? |
| 27 September | Women in Army: Time for a greater role? |
| 4 October | Gandhi's legacy: Are we too politically correct? |
| 11 October | Is Mumbai no longer cosmopolitan? |
| 25 October | The Maoist Muddle |
| 25 October | Is a peace initiative with the Maoists possible |
| 1 November | The Indira Gandhi legacy |
| 8 November | Vande Mataram and Fatwa politics |
| 15 November | National language: What's that? |
| 22 November | 26/11: Lessons learnt? |
| 6 December | India's skin deep prejudice |
| 13 December | Nation vs regionalism |
| 20 December | Private lives, public gaze |
| 27 December | Ruchika's case: Mockery of justice? | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
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| 3 January | Best of We The People 2009 |
| 10 January | Is India soft on sexual misconduct? | Rape in India |
| 17 January | Get a picture or save a life? |
| 24 January | Is TV exploiting young children? |
| 31 January | Mukesh Ambani, Montek at LSE debate |
| 7 February | Mumbai and the idea of India |
| 28 February | MF Husain: Let down by India? |
| 7 March | Being Muslim in today's India? |
| 14 March | Re-branding Modi? |
| 28 March | "Salaam Namaste" to pre-marital sex? |
| 4 April | Right to education: Quantity over quality? |
| 11 April | Maoists vs the state |
| 18 April | IPL: Indian Political League |
| 16 May | Is globalisation a bad word? |
| 23 May | Young politicians, old ideas? |
| 30 May | India's maoist challenge |
| 6 June | The death penalty debate |
| 20 June | Is Twitter here to stay? |
| 27 June | Office relationships: Harassment or consensual? |
| 4 July | Government vs Army on the Armed Forces Act? |
| 11 July | India's population: Boon or bane? |
| 18 July | The language wars |
| 25 July | Surrogacy: Exploiting the poor? |
| 1 August | Commonwealth games: National shame? |
| 8 August | India: The Twitter republic |
| 15 August | Superbug: Bias against India? | New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 |
| 22 August | Is the 'real India' forgotten? |
| 12 September | Pension for ex-Army men: A question of equality? |
| 19 September | Ayodhya verdict: Time for closure? |
| 26 September | Ayodhya: Is 'reconciliation' realistic? |
| 24 October | India: Game for corruption? |
| 31 October | Alimony and the modern woman |
| 14 November | Is corruption in our roots? |
| 21 November | Government show who is "The Big Boss"? |
| 28 November | The new-age neta |
| 5 December | The art of giving |
| 19 December | Will WikiLeaks change diplomacy world over? |
| 26 December | Binayak Sen: Targeted by the state? | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
|---|
| 2 January | Best of We The People 2010 |
| 16 January | Does India care for its soldiers? |
| 23 January | Will books survive the digital age? | Jaipur Literature Festival |
| 26 January | Army: Overused, under-appreciated? |
| 30 January | Endgame in sight for 'Afghan-Pak' crisis? |
| 20 February | Is the India story endangered by scams? |
| 27 February | Is capital punishment deterrent for rapists? |
| 13 March | The euthanasia debate |
| 27 March | Ticket to India-Pakistan thaw? |
| 10 April | The Tamil Nadu poll blockbuster |
| 17 April | Being gay: The parents' story |
| 24 April | The anatomy of a bribe |
| 1 May | Maharaja in royal mess |
| 15 May | Land wars: Farmers' rights vs industrialisation |
| 22 May | Homecoming possible for pandits in J&K? |
| 29 May | Women and power: Bucking the trend? |
| 12 June | Army an option for Indian youth? |
| 26 June | Viewer's choice: We the People on Gujarat quake |
| 3 July | Neeraj Grover's parents on their son's murder |
| 10 July | Does India need a separate prevention of communal violence bill? |
| 17 July | Has Mumbai been numbed by terror? |
| 24 July | Has spirituality turned into a profit industry? |
| 31 July | Corruption kills the growth story? |
| 11 August | Indian cinema: Hijacked by politics? |
| 15 August | Fasting for change- Satyagraha or theatre? |
| 21 August | Anna and the great Indian middle class |
| 28 August | Anna's movement: The challenges & lessons |
| 4 September | Copycat politics over mercy pleas? |
| 11 September | Has India been numbed by terror? |
| 25 September | Can you live on just ₹ 32 a day? |
| 2 October | Gandhigiri in the age of violence |
| 9 October | Telangan: An idea whose time has come? |
| 16 October | Mayawati's Park: Extravaganza or empowerment? |
| 23 October | Will right to recall make politicians accountable? |
| 30 October | Does the army still need special powers in J&K? |
| 6 November | Is social media changing human equations? |
| 13 November | Love, sex and cinema |
| 20 November | Terror errors: Weakening India's fight? |
| 27 November | From argumentative India to intolerant India? |
| 4 December | Has Parliament become a house of Adjournments? |
| 11 December | The return of Anna Hazare |
| 18 December | From Uphaar AMRI, is it a license to kill? | |
| Date | Title | Topic |
|---|
| 1 January | Democracy's midnight mayhem |
| 15 January | Why does India still not have a national military memorial? | Indian Armed Forces |
| 12 February | Age row: Ceasefire or lost battle? |
| 18 February | Minority welfare or maximum politics? |
| 26 February | The state in your bedroom? | Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code |
| 8 March | Women's day: Substance or symbolism? | International Women's Day |
| 18 March | India: No country for working women? | Women in India |
| 25 March | Pornography or erotica: Who decides? |
| 1 April | After the ceasefire: Lessons learnt? |
| 15 April | Should the state negotiate with hostage takers? |
| 22 April | Surrogacy: Outsourcing childbirth? | Commercial surrogacy in India |
| 29 April | Rajya Sabha: House of Elders now House of Glamour? | Rajya Sabha members |
| 6 May | Siachen: Time for a thaw? | Siachen conflict |
| 7 May | Hillary Clinton on FDI, Mamata, Hafiz Saeed and outsourcing (special episode) |
| 13 May | Are single sex institutions outdated? |
| 3 June | The subsidies debate: Pro aam-aadmi or anti-growth? | Subsidies in India |
| 10 June | 'Bond'-ing doctors into duty? |
| 17 June | The politics of minority quotas | Reservation in India |
| 24 June | India: The big bazaar of organ trade? | Organ trade in India |
| 1 July | President's pardon: The clemency debate | |
| 8 July | Hitting cancer for a six | Interview with Yuvraj Singh |
| 29 July | Mayhem at Manesar | Manesar violence July 2012 |
| 5 August | Sedition laws: Essential or archaic? | Sedition laws in India |
| 12 August | India's steel frame: Still standing strong? |
| 19 August | We the Olympians: A distant dream or within reach now? | India at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
| 26 August | Is the government caught in a censorship web? |
| 2 September | Riots and the rule of law |
| 9 September | India-Pakistan: Prisoners of hostility? |
| 16 September | Cellphone towers: India's safety check |
| 23 September | Clinical trials: The India report |
| 7 October | Euthanasia: Mercy killing or murder? | Euthanasia in India |
| 11 November | Are religious traditions tilted against women? | Role of women in religion |
| 18 November | Should the state fund political parties? |
| 25 November | Internet freedom: In danger of being stifled? |
| 2 December | Politics and the 'Great' Indian middle class |
| 9 December | Time to re-think capital punishment? | Capital punishment in India |
| 16 December | Moditva: Lessons for India? |
| 23 December | Will capital punishment be a deterrent to rapists? | 2012 Delhi gang rape case | |
