Show overview
South Central has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 92 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 15m and 1h 26m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 51 episodes published. Published by The News Minute.
From the publisher
Welcome to South Central, a podcast from The News Minute dedicated to bringing the south of India to the forefront. Each episode dives into the stories, challenges, and perspectives that shape the region and often go unheard in national conversations. South Central is led by TNM's Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran and co-hosted by TNM's Reporting Head, Pooja Prasanna. Together, they bring sharp insights, on-the-ground expertise, and a commitment to exploring the issues that truly matter in the south. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 92 episodesIndia’s food safety crisis and BJP’s political reshuffle | South Central 89
Vikram’s Lar Gibbon video and TN Speaker’s anti-abortion speak | South Central 88
Udhayanidhi’s arrest and Union government’s Meta crackdown | South Central 87
Protest to Crackdown: The Aftermath of Jantar Mantar | South Central 86
Lack of fear: How Gen Z protest is different | South Central 85
INDIA bloc’s drift towards BJP and how India perceives child abuse | South Central 84
Raavan arrests and policing dissent in Andhra Pradesh | South Central 83
Losing your vote and passport | PE in Kerala hospitals | South Central 82
Ayodhya Ram temple trust allegations and the politics of defections | South Central
Why the RSS does not want to register| Rise of Hindutva Pop| South Central
Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in TN
Annamalai says bye to BJP: Reasons and what’s in store
Karnataka after Siddaramaiah and rise of Cockroach Janta Party | South Central 77
TVK’s social media game in Tamil Nadu and anti-SIR debate | South Central 76
Is it time to do away with NEET?
Vijay, the Governor and future of INDIA alliance
TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?
The delimitation question & Telangana caste survey | South Central Podcast
Tamil Nadu elections: Delimitation row, alliances & what will decide the vote | South Central 71
S1 Ep 70Can Vijay break DMK–AIADMK hold? | Bennix–Jayaraj case: Why verdict stands out | South Central
In this episode on South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. They are joined by The Deccan Herald’s Assistant Editor Sivapriyan and journalist and translator Kavitha Muralidharan. In the second segment of the episode, the hosts discuss the verdict in the Sathankulam police station case in which Bennix and Jayaraj were tortured to death. A court in Madurai gave the death penalty to nine police officers, and the hosts go into the details of the verdict. They are joined by Anisha Sheth, TNM’s Karnataka Bureau Chief.The 2026 reset: Assam to Puducherry Election Fund: https://pages.razorpay.com/zTQadhQFFTOnce a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to [email protected] Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:25 - Headlines 00:09:17 - Tamil Nadu Elections00:46:56 - Bennix-Jayaraj Case01:03:46 - RecommendationsCheck out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.