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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to China for the SCO summit where he held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jingping. He shares what all was discussed in the meeting where do Indo-China ties stand currently.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about flood situation in Punjab. She shares...

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First, The Indian Express’ Akram M talks about Karnataka’s temple town of Dharmasthala, where claims of secret burials have triggered a political storm and one of the state’s most closely watched investigations. Next, The Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta discusses India’s newly announced air defence programme, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, touted as a future counterpart to Israel’s Iron Dome. (11:48...

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Last month, the Rajya Sabha passed a bill that effectively shut down India’s real-money gaming industry, once projected to reach 9 billion dollars by 2029. The law brings sweeping bans and strict penalties for both platforms and celebrities who promote such games. In this episode, The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik takes us through the details of the bill and what it means for the industry’s f...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Arun Sharma about the flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall that have hit Jammu that have killed at least 41 people. He talks about the rescue operations, casualties, the current situation in flood hit areas and the efforts that are being made by the state government. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Deshkar who talks about a new initiative that...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Mishra about the 50% US tariffs that came into effect yesterday. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Mohamed Thaver about how the Mumbai police is now managing to retrieve stolen phones, and how other cities can replicate that model. (08:15) In the end, we speak to The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh to discuss why the Delhi High Court set aside an or...

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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...