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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Saman Hussain talks to us about the situation in Bareilly where protests are being caused due to a row over an 'I love Muhammad' poster which are now spilling over to other states.  Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about the work and contributions of Jane Goodall, one of the world's most renowned conservationists who passed way last week at the age of...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

As part of our ongoing collaboration with Central Square Foundation, we are here with the third episode of our five part series where we talk about public disclosure of school learning quality data. Usually, when parents assess schools for their children, they focus on non-academic factors like infrastructure and school facilities. But they do not have access to information regarding the most impo...

First, The Indian Express’ Saurabh Parashar tells us about the case of a 12-year-old Dalit boy who died by suicide last month after allegedly being beaten and humiliated for entering the house of a Rajput family in Himachal Pradesh. Next, The Indian Express’ Divya A talks about why the government is, for the first time, opening up the conservation of protected monuments to private players. (9:19)...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' National Sports Editor Sandeep Dwivedi talks about how the Indian cricket team’s decision to not shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts has deepened the rivalry between the two sides in an unprecedented way. Next, The Indian Express' Maushree Seth discusses the partial demolition of hockey legend Mohammed Shahid’s ancestral home that has sparked political reaction...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Jay Mazoomdaar about an investigation carried out by The Indian Express on the Central Board of Film Certification. Here we discuss how the CBFC has worked over the years and what has made it a one-man show.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anjali Marar about India signing a contract with the International Seabed Authority for the allocation of the Carlsb...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary talks about Ladakh, where protests demanding statehood turned violent last week, leaving four people dead and activist Sonam Wangchuk detained. Next, The Indian Express' Aiswarya Raj discusses Uttarakhand, where a recruitment exam scandal has triggered fierce protests after allegations of paper leaks. (15:09) In the end, we also discuss Prime Minister Na...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Misra talks about the new tariffs that the US administration under President Donald Trump announced last week, and what they could mean for India. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about Jharkhand, where the promise of work led 13 young men into captivity. (09:37) Lastly, we take a look at Tamil Nadu where one of the deadliest political traged...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath about the new feature that has been introduced by the Election Commission of India on their app and site as a way to eliminate gaps in their system, so that voters cannot be deleted off the voting lists without them getting informed.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the current situation in Punjab which is reeling from the a...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

First, The Indian Express Maulsree Seth talks about Uttar Pradesh, where the state government has moved to restrict the overt display of caste identification in official and public spaces. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vidheesha Kuntamalla about India’s classrooms, where students and teachers scramble to rethink what learning should look like in an AI driven world. (09:40) Lastly, we talk a...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the flood situation in Kolkata. She shares how heavy rains overnight brought the city to a standstill. How Durga Puja pandals got inundated, metro and transportation got suspended and the entire city got flooded.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the World Health Organisation's list of essential medicines that comes ou...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Siddharth Upasani breaks down the government’s overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and how the move is aimed at simplifying the tax structure and putting more money in the hands of consumers. Next, Contributing Editor for The Indian Express Neerja Chowdhury explains the political and institutional implications of the controversy surrounding the Election C...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the H-1B visa and the hike in its fee. Initially it used to fall within the range of 2000-8000 US dollars but now companies will have to pay 100,000 US dollars to get this visa. Shubhajit talks about the reason behind this fee hike and the impact it will have on the India US relationship.  Next, we talk to The Indi...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

As part of our ongoing collaboration with Central Square Foundation, we are excited to bring to you the second episode of our five part series where we talk about the transformative journey of the NIPUN Bharat Mission. It has been four years since the launch of the Mission and for the first time in two decades we are seeing learning improvements among children. In this episode, we explore how the...