3 Things

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Udit Misra about the IMF’s recent decision to release $1 billion to Pakistan amid ongoing India–Pakistan tensions and why this move has raised concerns. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Arun Sharma about a new threat faced by residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s border villages, unexploded munitions, and what the authorities are doing to address the danger. (...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 14th of May and here are the headlines. BSF jawan Poornam Kumar Shaw, who accidentally crossed into Pakistan during a patrol on April 23 near Punjab’s Ferozepur sector, was handed back to India on Wednesday morning via the Attari Joint Check Post. A resident of West Bengal, Shaw was in Pakistani custody for 21...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the Justice Yashwant Varma case. She shares how allegations against him regarding the half burnt wads of cash found at his residence have been found to be true and everything that has happened since. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sandip G about Virat Kohli announcing his retirement from test cricket. The conv...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 13th of May and here are the headlines. Asserting that no place in Pakistan remained safe for terrorists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told soldiers at the Adampur air base in Punjab that India’s drones, and missiles gave sleepless nights to Pakistan. His speech came a day after his first public addr...

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Misra about the newly signed Free Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom and its potential impact on tariffs, jobs, and investment, and why its timing is significant.  Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about the new government data that indicates India's actual Covid-19 death toll may have been higher than officially...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 12th of May and here are the headlines. India's Air Defence Foils Pakistani Strikes Amid Operation Sindoor India targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK, but the Pakistani military intervened, said Air Marshal A.K. Bharti. Speaking after a high-level security meet with PM Modi, he confirmed all India...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the situation between India and Pakistan. He talks about the 'ceasefire' that was agreed upon on Saturday, its violation and all the developments that have happened since. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the abduction of five Indian migrant workers from Jharkhand who had been working in the...

This is the Catch Up on 3 things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 9th of May and here are this week’s headline In a decisive military action, India launched "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours of Wednesday, executing precision strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This operation was a direct response to the April 22 Paha...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Upadhyay about the Indraprastha Apollo hospital and its commitment to the government to provide free medical services to EWS patients and the reason why more than 30 years later, the promise is now under scrutiny by the Supreme Court of India. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's two day visit to Murs...

This is the Catch Up on 3 things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 8th of May and here are today's headlines A day after India struck Pakistan terror camps, during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor the government said today that the “Pahalgam attack was the first escalation,”. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh addre...

In the early hours of Wednesday, in what is being described as the most expansive attack on terror originating from Pakistan, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed nine terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These included the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Today on the show, we’re first joined by The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubh...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma. Today is the 7th of May and here are the headlines. In a decisive military action, India launched "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours today, executing precision strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This operation was a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror...

First, The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta discusses shift in the pattern of Pakistan’s ceasefire violations at the border after the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash Naidu talks about the significance of Mission Sankalp which is being carried along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border. (13:15) Lastly, we talk about the alleged forging of NEET admit cards and facilitatin...

The UN Security Council held a closed-door consultation Monday to discuss rising India-Pakistan tensions after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. The meeting, initiated by Greece and requested by Pakistan, saw calls for de-escalation and “tough questions” reportedly posed to Islamabad. Though no official statement was issued, Pakistan claimed its goals were “largely served.” UN official...

First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses India's second set of measures against Pakistan as part of its diplomatic offensive in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Matthew about the alarming sharp hike in school fees across cities and Delhi's recent major pushback ahead of the protests. (12:07) Lastly, we talk abo...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 5th of May and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday, following a briefing by Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on India’s military preparedness after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The meeting focused on pot...

First. The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak discusses the BJP-led central government's step to include caste data in India’s national census and what does it mean for the Congress and the INDIA bloc. Second, we talk to the Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev who talks about the tensions between Punjab and Haryana over a directive to release an additional water to Haryana. (15:42) Lastly, we discuss Air Ind...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma. Today is the 2nd of May and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the second Cabinet Committee on Security meeting following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people. Key ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S. Jaishankar attended. Modi also led meetings of the Cabinet C...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the threats that Kashmiris have been facing across the country since the Pahalgam attack, and especially in Uttarakhand where two Kashmiri shawl sellers were assaulted by locals, and students were heckled and harassed. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about India not only stepping up security and...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 1st of May and here are the headlines. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emphasized that the perpetrators, backers, and planners of the Pahalgam terror attack must be brought to justice. Rubio expressed sorrow over the attack and reaffirmed U.S. support in...

First, The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary discusses the challenges being faced by the security forces after the Pahalgam terror attack and what we’ve learned so far about the attackers. Second, we talk to The Indian Express' Omkar Gokhale about a legal case of a woman's plea for surrogacy which puts the contemporary surrogacy laws in India on the radar. (17:00) In the end, we talk about a fire b...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 30th of April and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the second Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people. Key ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S. Jaishankar attended. Modi also led meetings of the C...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about a crackdown on illegal immigrants from Bangladesh as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack. He shares how around 890 residents were rounded up by the Ahmedabad City Police from a settlement near Chandola Lake and subjected to identity checks. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Hamza Khan about former BJP MLA Gyandev Ahuja who was expel...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 29th of April and here are today's headlines. The Jammu and Kashmir government has closed nearly 50 tourist destinations and trekking routes in the Valley following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Citing inadequate security, popular sites like Gurez Valley, Bangus, Verinag, Yusmarg, and Dodapathri are now...

First, we speak to the Indian Express' Diplomatic Affaris Editor Shubhajit Roy about the resumption of the Yatra after a five-year gap, a significant step toward normalizing India-China ties since the 2020 border standoff. Second, The Indian Express Nikhila Henry talks about why Rahul Gandhi is pushing for a new anti-discrimination law, Rohith Vemula Act, in the Congress ruled states. (12:04) In t...