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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nibhary Thakur about a probe by the National Investigation Agency involving seven foreign nationals accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in India.  Next, we talk about the United States working on a new tariff framework after its Supreme Court struck down the use of IEEPA for imposing global duties. The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Misra expl...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amaal Sheikh about an investigation conducted by The Indian Express regarding bail orders in cases involving dowry deaths. She talks about the dowry death provision, where it applies and what the investigation found out about the pattern in the examined cases and the system of giving bail.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal, about AI data cen...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vineet Bhalla about a petition before the Supreme Court of India that highlights a legal gap, leaving acid ingestion survivors outside the scope of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.  Next, we turn to Bihar, where Nitish Kumar has moved to the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for a new Chief Minister after nearly two decades. The Indian Express’ Deputy E...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath about the 60 lakh people whose fate hangs in the balance as the West Bengal elections approach. These are the people whose names could not make it to the electoral roll post the Special Intensive Revision and their eligibility is still disputed.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the satellite system that is responsible for pro...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sukalp Sharma about how tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to affect India’s LPG supply chain. With nearly 55% of India’s LPG consumption linked to imports that pass through the region, we look at what the government is doing to protect household supply and prevent hoarding. Next, we turn to India’s northern frontier, where China has construct...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Kiran Parashar and Heena Khandelwal about the LPG shortage across multiple states in India due to the West Asia conflict and the impact that it is having on restaurants, eateries, residential schools and more. They highlight the situation on ground and the solutions that are being put to use currently.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about In...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about how the conflict in West Asia is beginning to disrupt fuel supply chains in India, with Gujarat’s Morbi ceramic cluster facing potential production shutdowns due to shortages of propane and natural gas. Next, The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla explains an unusual case before the Karnataka High Court, where a sitting judge of the Supreme Cou...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about why states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are considering banning social media for children, following the example set by Australia. We look at how such a ban might work in India and what the Centre and tech companies are saying about the proposal. Next, we turn to the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Ira...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we listen to an excerpt from the Express Sports podcast as Mihir Vasavda speaks with The Indian Express’ Sandip G and Devendra Pandey about India’s emphatic 96-run win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final. Next, The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra explains the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has flagged document discrepancies and procedural lapses, putt...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel and how it has severely disrupted oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint. With the conflict entering its ninth day, concerns are growing about oil prices shooting up and how India plans on dealing with it. Next, we talk to The...

The headline of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about the 8.8 million Indians who live across various countries in the Gulf, including Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE and how they have been impacted by the ongoing war between Iran and US and Israel. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about a water-borne disease outbreak in Punjab's Ferozepur and how the authorit...

The headlines of day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Arun Janardhanan about how actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is disrupting Tamil Nadu’s long standing DMK-AIADMK duopoly ahead of Assembly elections and why established parties are taking this new entrant seriously. Next, The Indian Express’ Asad Rehman explains why Iran’s Supreme Leader had a following in India and how his death has shaped reactions her...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express