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Firstly, The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha explains the flash floods in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, where heavy debris flow has destroyed parts of Dharali village. Next, The Indian Express’ Maulshree Seth talks about Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh where a revival of a long-forgotten river tells us how a district-led effort has brought the Noon River back to life. (10:08) And in the end, we look at how two...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about Shibu Soren, a political figure who played a key role in Jharkhand achieving its statehood. Soren passed away this Monday and Vikas shares about his journey, the ups and downs and the legacy that he leaves behind.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about a new measure that is being adopted by hotels, guest houses and homesta...

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Last Thursday, a special court in Mumbai acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit. The court said that the prosecution had failed to present cogent and reliable evidence, and had not been able to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. And it also noted that there was a “strong suspicion” about the accused and...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Jayprakash Naidu about a controversial legal case in Chhattisgarh involving the arrest of two Catholic nuns from Kerala on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion.  Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about ICMR’s announcement of AdFalciVax, a new malaria vaccine candidate and what makes it different from existing options. (1...

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Firstly, we talk to the Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about ISRO and NASA successfully launching a joint Earth observation satellite called NISAR. Next, The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar talks about the Supreme Court-appointed committee on the Great Indian Bustard that has submitted its recommendations, aiming to reconcile India's green energy push with the urgent need to protect this critically...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

In the third episode of our five part series in association with Mobile Creches, we bring to you a conversation about the reforms that are needed in order to make the Right to care a universal right. In this conversation, Niharika Nanda is joined by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the Principal Adviser at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program. Sh...

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Mishra talks about India’s newly signed Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom and how it impacts labor-intensive sectors, agriculture, mobility of workers, and why it might be premature to label the deal a success. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Aiswarya Raj on the latest in a series of stampedes at religious sites, this time at Haridwar’s Mansa...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about the new developments between India and Maldives. She shares that PM Modi recently visited the Maldives and attended their Independence Day celebrations, even though almost since the last two years the relationship between the two countries hasn't been at its best. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh b...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Parul Kulshreshtha discuss the collapse of a government school roof in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district, which killed seven students and injured several others. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Narayanan S about the Kerala’s film industry, where producer Sandra Thomas has filed her nomination for the presidency of the Kerala Film Producers’ Association. (15:13) And in...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about increasing screen addiction amongst children and young adults, why it is becoming a growing concern amongst people and the health issues and problems that it leads to.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh about a case of a sexual assault in Bihar. He shares the details of the case where a woman was allegedly raped in a ambu...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew discusses Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation during the first day of the Monsoon Session. Next, The Indian Express’ Karan Mahadik talks about two AI models from OpenAI and Google DeepMind having solved problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad with near-perfect scores. (12:09) And in the end, we talk to The Indian...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

In the second part of our five-part series in association with Mobile Creches we bring to you a conversation about how some states in India are prioritizing a creche policy and the importance that it holds especially with regards to women’s agency and reproductive rights. In this conversation, Niharika Nanda will speak to IAS officer Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary to the President of India...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the struggle that migrant workers from Jharkhand and their families are facing. He talks about the case of a migrant worker who had been working in Kuwait, but after he passed away, how the struggle for the family continues. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a major scientific breakthrough. She shares how the process of...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ national Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanathwe discusses the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of all 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case.   Next, The Indian Express’ Nikhil Ghanekar explains a major policy rollback by the Environment Ministry that has exempted most coal-based thermal power plants from installing sulphur dioxide emission controls. (...