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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra about the police cases and serious allegations surrounding Sebaashray, the healthcare initiative closely associated with Abhishek Banerjee’s Diamond Harbour Model, and why he has dismissed the accusations as politically motivated. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sabah Virani about plans for Third Mumbai, a new urban centre spanning 124 villag...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Siddharth Upasani about the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 which proposes that banks and payment system providers should be allowed to charge merchants a fee for certain UPI and RuPay debit card transactions. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Pragynesh about a crime network that used fake documents and bank deals to target people looki...

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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the Bombay High Court’s conviction of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 rape case, why it overturned his earlier acquittal, and its observation that the notion of a “perfect victim” is a myth. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Purnima Sah about the series of protests affecting Maharashtra’s healthca...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about an Indian Express investigation into the Research Development and Innovation Fund. This is a new fund introduced by the government to provide financial support to companies and startups working on cutting edge research in critical technology areas such as AI, semiconductors, quantum technology, robotics, healthcare and defence. Next, we...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about NOTTO’s new real-time portal and mobile application for organ transplants, how it will create a nationwide waiting list and match donors with recipients, and the challenges it may face. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Santosh Singh about Prashant Kishor’s victory in the Bankipur bypoll, how he breached one of the BJP’s safest urban str...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga who talks about the protests happening in Punjab, where people from different groups like employee unions, contractual workers, and unemployed youth are demanding better wages, regular recruitment, and the fulfilment of promises made by the government. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about a Supreme Court mandate from 2020...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Shubhangi Khapre about the RSS’s intensified outreach to Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and why Mohan Bhagwat’s interaction with nearly 2,000 teenagers is being viewed as a response to the organisation’s growing disconnect with young people. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pratip Acharya about why Mumbai pumped more than 4,000 crore litres of rainwater into the A...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda about the recent change in the jersey colour for the Indian men's and women's Hockey teams. He discusses the new colour, what Hockey India and the teams said about it, and the negative response it is receiving.  Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a new drug that can potentially help fight cervical cancer. The medication,...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about why India wants to renegotiate the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, what has changed since the agreement was placed in abeyance, and whether the two countries can continue sharing river waters without a formal arrangement. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Harish Damodaran about why farmers in Rajasthan are challenging the GI tags gr...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about the new anti-cheating bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha this week. He shares the provisions of the bill, the concerns and questions that were raised by the opposition and the response given by the centre.  Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Pragyanesh about the official records regarding the use of an anti-riot gun in the CJP pro...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vineet Bhalla about a PIL before the Delhi High Court challenging the use of facial recognition technology and AI-powered surveillance at the Cockroach Janata Party protests in Delhi, and the larger constitutional questions it raises about privacy, free speech and the right to protest. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about the latest Jharkh...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh about a ruling given by the Delhi High Court regarding copyrights and AI in India. The case was filed by news agency ANI which accused OpenAI of using its copyrighted material to train ChatGPT. She talks about the ruling, what it means for creators and what can be expected going forward. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah about the devastating floods in Assam that have claimed dozens of lives, displaced lakhs of people, and triggered one of the state's largest rescue operations in recent years. She explains what has made this year's floods particularly severe, the scale of the destruction, and the challenges that still lie ahead. Next, we talk to The Indian Expr...