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First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran about agriculture and dairy becoming a major point of contention between India and US during the negotiations regarding the trade deal. He shares why India was not ready to import agricultural and dairy products from the US.  Next, our colleague Neeta Sharma talked to The Indian Express' Harikishan...

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First, The Indian Express' Udit Misra talks about US president Donald Trump and his tariff regime, which has become the most consequential economic policy of his second term. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Adrija Roychowdhury about how nearly 80 years after one of the darkest chapters in pre Partition India, a new film has reignited debate over one of its figures, Gopal Mukherjee. (14:34) In...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about a new bill that was introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha last week which seeks to remove a Central or State Minister who is facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and has been detained for at least 30 days. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about the Supreme Co...

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[Note for our listeners: Today’s show will be almost entirely in Hindi. We will resume our regular programming in English starting next week.] बिहार में निर्वाचन आयोग की स्पेशल इंटेंसिव रिवीजन (SIR) प्रक्रिया ने मतदाताओं में चिंता और उलझन बढ़ा दी है। इस प्रक्रिया के तहत चुनाव से कुछ ही महीने पहले पुरानी मतदाता सूची रद्द कर नई सूची बनाई जा रही है। नतीजा यह हुआ कि पहली ड्राफ़्ट सूची में से ही लाखों...

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First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy breaks down what the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signals about evolving India–China ties, the friction and convergence in forums like BRICS and SCO. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt on how the Indian Council of Medical Research is expanding wastewater surveillance to track outbreaks of diseases...

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In recent weeks, Telangana has been shaken by revelations that the phones of at least 600 people were allegedly tapped ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections. Investigators say the surveillance, carried out during the BRS government’s tenure, targeted opposition leaders, political workers, and journalists during the sensitive pre-election period.  Today on the show, The Indian Express’ Nikhila Henry...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about a case of missing coal. 2 lakh metric tonnes of illegally mined coal has gone missing from two villages in Meghalaya. She shares the controversy that this has led to and the investigation that is happening in the case. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about the global plastics treaty and the failure to forge it. For the...

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First we talk to The Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta about India’s military academies, where hundreds of cadets over the years have been forced to leave training due to life-altering disabilities and what happens to cadets who are medically discharged. Next, The Indian Express’ Arun Sharma talks about Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, where flash floods swept through a crowded yatra route, destroy...

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On India’s 79th Independence Day, we spotlight stories often left out of the mainstream narrative — ones that reveal how the vision for a new India was never uniform. From young Indians in Britain rallying against colonial rule, to fierce debates over caste and representation, to the struggles of French and Portuguese territories that remained under foreign control long after 1947. These are stori...

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Mobile Creches since 1969, has been working to ensure that children of migrant and construction workers receive the care, nutrition, and early learning they need in order to thrive. They have worked to create an environment that promotes women empowerment, family wellbeing, healthy children and inclusive national growth. In the fifth and final episode of our series in association with Mobile Crech...

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Alind Chauhan about Mumbai’s decision to stop pigeon feeding at public Kabutarkhanas and the health risks linked to pigeon droppings, and why the move has sparked resistance from the Jain community and animal rights activists. Next, we head to Goa, where The Indian Express’ Pavneet Singh Chhada explains the push for legalisation of bull fighting, locally known...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Mallica Joshi and Vineet Bhalla about the Supreme Court's recent order where it has directed municipal authorities to pick up and house all stray dogs in Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region in dedicated shelters, and to do it within just eight weeks. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda about the National Sports Governance Act, which w...

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First, The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga talks about the recent killing of a 60-year-old woman in Jharkhand, allegedly over accusations of witchcraft.  Next, The Indian Express’ Aishwarya Raj reporting from the ground discusses Uttarkashi where flash floods have left dozens missing and rescue operations face mounting challenges. (10:50) And in the end, we discuss India’s sharp rebuttal to nuclear...

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