The Wonk
The Wonk
The Wonk
Did you have questions as a child that embarrassed your parents? Where you often left asking for more answers to it? Well, join the club, honey! We, The Wonk, are a group of curious minds that wish to seek answers to our questions and we'd like you to jump in on our journey to know more. Join us as we explore topics on culture, lifestyle and society! For all latest updates, follow us on Instagram - @thewonk.in Twitter - @thewonkin Facebook - @thewonk.in
Introduction
The Wonk is India’s only platform that studies Security from 3 lenses - Defence, Technology and Polity. Our content is well researched and written by some of the best research professionals. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify.
Aug 10, 2021
45 sec
Ep 9 - Ways to Socialise in isolation
If you are in India, physically meeting friends and family is still a distant dream. We can now only reminisce about the days of wine and dine with friends, the board games, the card parties, the clubs filled wall to wall with people. We, at The Wonk, have curated a quintessential guide on fun ways to socialise in isolation. Link to the article 
Jun 2, 2021
11 min
Ep 8 (Specials) Book Review: The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger and a Forgotten Genocide
The book review of The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide. This is a 2013 book by the American journalist and academician Gary J. Bass about the infamous Archer Blood’s telegram from Bangladesh in 1971. Listen to find out what we think of the book. 
Apr 6, 2021
3 min
Ep 7 (Talking Trends) Weekly roundup
What is "Her Circle"? Can you shop on Twitter now? What do the new campaigns of Netflix and Pinterest say? Find out in this episode!
Mar 10, 2021
4 min
Ep 6 (Explainer) Is anxiety taking over you?
At times in life, we think that we’ll be stuck on the same spot for all our lives or sometimes we even think that we need to start all over again - these insecurities often control our reasonings and end up making us anxious and depressed. Therefore, in today's episode, we talk about how we blame ourselves for every failure and how anxiety is taking over us?
Mar 3, 2021
5 min
Ep 5 (Talking Trends) Weekly Roundup
What is sadfishing? Who is Shweta? How is Facebook going to curb political content on your newsfeed? Find out in today's episode! 
Feb 26, 2021
4 min
Ep 4 (Talking Trends) Weekly Roundup
What is making buzz? Are you missing out on any trending topic? Do some trends confuse you? Stay tuned to talking trends and get all your answers!
Feb 10, 2021
4 min
Ep 3 (Explainer) Is it normal to talk to yourself in your head?
We actually talk to ourselves silently all the time. Then why is it so that we often think 'is it normal to talk to ourselves in our head'? Worry not, here we have to tell you that talking to yourself is absolutely normal even if you do it often. Tune in to our explainer series to know more!
Feb 4, 2021
6 min
Ep 2 (Specials): Republic Day Special
From the first woman fighter pilot to participate in the parade to the Bangladeshi contingent marching down Rajpath in celebration of 50 years of its Liberation war, there are many things in store for us. So tune in to know more about the significance of the 72nd Republic Day celebration.
Jan 26, 2021
6 min
Talking Trends (Episode 1: Weekly roundup)
What is making buzz? Are you missing the underlying message or idea behind a trending topic? Do some trends confuse you? Stay tuned to The Wonk and get all the answers here at Talking Trends.
Jan 22, 2021
4 min