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India’s chief justice this week made a tearful plea to the government for more judges to help tackle the country’s vast backlog of more than 33m outstanding cases. India’s justice system is notoriously slow, with actions and appeals sometimes lasting decades. Ben Hall asks Victor Mallet, the FT's South Asia bureau chief, what is being done to tackle the problem.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shareholder activism is on the rise, often motivated by outrage over the stratospheric pay rises that chief executives award themselves. Sharlene Goff asks David Oakley, FT Corporate Affairs correspondent, what have been the biggest recent rebellions and whether they can make a difference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why would a big US telecoms company be looking to buy a struggling internet brand? The FT's Shannon Bond and David Crow discuss Verizon's alleged interest in merging Yahoo with its AOL business.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Goldman Sachs, the go-to bank of the rich and powerful, is moving into consumer lending and consumer savings. Patrick Jenkins, FT financial editor, discusses the surprise development with US banking editor Ben McLannahan, UK banking editor Martin Arnold, and Sam Theodore of credit rating agency Scope Ratings. Music by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The effort to develop an Ebola vaccine has made progress recently, but too late to save those who died during last year's epidemic. Scientists are now racing to find a vaccine against the Zika virus. Andrew Ward, FT pharmaceuticals correspondent, asks Charlie Weller of the Wellcome Trust why scientists are so often behind the curve. Music by David Sappa Read more on vaccines in an FT Special Report at ft.com/vaccines  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The EU has widened its landmark antitrust battle against Google, accusing the US technology group of abusing its dominance of the smartphone operating system Android. Ravi Mattu examines the case against Google with Murad Ahmed, the FT's European technology correspondent. Music by David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton secured substantial victories in the New York primaries on Tuesday night, strengthening Clinton's position as Democratic frontrunner but doing little to ease speculation of a contested nomination process at the Republican party convention in July. The FT's Washington bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo talks to Neil Munshi about the results and the state of the nomination race. Visit FT.com/nbe to sign up for the White House Countdown email newsletter.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death is being marked by celebrations around the world, including in London, where he wrote his plays. Sarah Hemming, the FT's theatre critic, speaks to Dominic Dromgoole, outgoing artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, about why the playwright’s work has proved so influential around the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brazil is in a deepening economic and political crisis. Will the impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff help resolve the country's problems? Jonathan Wheatley asks Joe Leahy, the FT's Brazil bureau chief, what happens next.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prof Iris Bohnet explains to Sarah Gordon, the FT's business editor, her research into "unconscious gender bias" in candidate selection and performance appraisals in business, and explains the famous experiment at the Boston Symphony Orchestra which now has 40 per cent female musicians after auditions were conducted behind screens.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Days before Citi releases its first quarter earnings, research analyst Brian Kleinhanzl of KBW makes a case for splitting up one of the largest US banks. Presented by Alistair Gray.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ten Years, a bleak film about the future of Hong Kong, which has just won a prestigious industry award, has caused a stir for highlighting some of the political tensions between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Josh Noble talks to FT Hong Kong reporter Gloria Cheung about the film.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MetLife celebrated a victory this week when a district court in Washington ruled the Obama administration had acted unlawfully in determining the biggest US insurer by assets was "too big to fail". The FT's Alistair Gray tells Ben McLannahan which other companies might come forward to challenge the same designation, how the ruling could affect insurance groups like AIG, and what steps Washington could take to contest the ruling.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Members of Britain's Bankers Association have revealed that they are against Britain leaving the European Union, which is in line with the views expressed by US bankers. Patrick Jenkins discusses the poll results and why bankers have been reticent about revealing their position with Martin Arnold and Laura Noonan.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iraq has announced the beginning of a long-awaited campaign to recapture Mosul from Islamic State forces. It is hoping to push the Islamists out of the city by the end of the year. Siona Jenkins asks Erika Solomon, the FT's Middle East correspondent, what are the chances of success.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A UK report on women in finance, led by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, head of Virgin Money, has found that women occupy only 14 per cent of top jobs in the sector. FT retail banking correspondent Emma Dunkley spoke to Ms Gadhia about how to fix the problem. Music by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brussels has come under terrorist attack in an assault on the arteries of Europe's diplomatic capital. Alex Barker. FT correspondent in Brussels, reports  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Valeant said on Monday that chief executive Mike Pearson would be stepping down. The Canadian drugmaker also traded blame with its former chief financial officer over providing incorrect information to the company’s auditors that it said led to the filing of erroneous reports with the US securities regulator. The FT's David Crow and Sujeet Indap discuss the company's future.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thousands of finance professionals spend their days in offices along the Thames, but the stretch of river that connects London's two financial districts is a different kind of workplace. Emma Jacobs spoke to some of the city's river workers about how they spend their day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Osborne delivered his 2016 Budget against a backdrop of a lower growth forecast for the UK economy, putting further pressure on the chancellor's spending plans. Malcolm Moore discusses the highlights with FT economics editor Chris Giles and political commentator Janan Ganesh.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.