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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

India is growing at a breathtaking speed. Expressways stretch across states, start-ups become unicorns overnight, and the ambition of Viksit Bharat fuels policy, business, and public imagination alike. However, this fast-paced development must be carefully aligned with sustainability to ensure long-term, inclusive progress. The Indian Express brings to you our second episode in association with XL...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravik Bhattacharya about the upcoming West Bengal elections. He talks about the campaigns being carried out by the TMC and the opposition, the hurdles that the parties can face, the situation following the Special Intensive Revision and more.   Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about the Women's Reservation Act 2023 and how the government is tr...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nikhila Henry about a proposed amendment to India’s transgender persons law that has triggered protests across the country.  Next, we turn to Gujarat, where bootleggers are using stretches of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to smuggle liquor into the state. The Indian Express’ Aditi Raja explains how these networks operate, the methods used to evade detection, an...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Zeeshan Shaikh and Drisht Jain about the LPG crisis that has been caused due to the ongoing war in West Asia. They share the situation on ground, how the shortage is impacting eateries and the lower-icome households and the measures that have been taken by the state and the central government.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev about Punjab C...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Shubhajit Roy about the escalating conflict involving United States, Iran, and Israel, and why it is now being seen as a widening regional war.  Next, we turn to the growing debate over India’s GDP numbers after a new data series released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation raised fresh concerns about how economic growth is being measur...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about veteran Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joining the BJP and being fielded as a candidate from the party in the Assam polls. She talks about him and his stint in the party and the significance of this change.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about weight loss drug Semaglutide and its availability due to the expiration of its p...

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...