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In the third episode of our five part series in association with Mobile Creches, we bring to you a conversation about the reforms that are needed in order to make the Right to care a universal right. In this conversation, Niharika Nanda is joined by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the Principal Adviser at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program. Sh...

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Mishra talks about India’s newly signed Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom and how it impacts labor-intensive sectors, agriculture, mobility of workers, and why it might be premature to label the deal a success. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Aiswarya Raj on the latest in a series of stampedes at religious sites, this time at Haridwar’s Mansa...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about the new developments between India and Maldives. She shares that PM Modi recently visited the Maldives and attended their Independence Day celebrations, even though almost since the last two years the relationship between the two countries hasn't been at its best. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh b...

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Firstly, The Indian Express’ Parul Kulshreshtha discuss the collapse of a government school roof in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district, which killed seven students and injured several others. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Narayanan S about the Kerala’s film industry, where producer Sandra Thomas has filed her nomination for the presidency of the Kerala Film Producers’ Association. (15:13) And in...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about increasing screen addiction amongst children and young adults, why it is becoming a growing concern amongst people and the health issues and problems that it leads to.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh about a case of a sexual assault in Bihar. He shares the details of the case where a woman was allegedly raped in a ambu...

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Firstly, The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew discusses Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation during the first day of the Monsoon Session. Next, The Indian Express’ Karan Mahadik talks about two AI models from OpenAI and Google DeepMind having solved problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad with near-perfect scores. (12:09) And in the end, we talk to The Indian...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

In the second part of our five-part series in association with Mobile Creches we bring to you a conversation about how some states in India are prioritizing a creche policy and the importance that it holds especially with regards to women’s agency and reproductive rights. In this conversation, Niharika Nanda will speak to IAS officer Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary to the President of India...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the struggle that migrant workers from Jharkhand and their families are facing. He talks about the case of a migrant worker who had been working in Kuwait, but after he passed away, how the struggle for the family continues. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a major scientific breakthrough. She shares how the process of...

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Firstly, The Indian Express’ national Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanathwe discusses the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of all 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case.   Next, The Indian Express’ Nikhil Ghanekar explains a major policy rollback by the Environment Ministry that has exempted most coal-based thermal power plants from installing sulphur dioxide emission controls. (...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shiny Varghese about the situation of flooding in Gurgaon. Every year during monsoon, Gurgaon faces a major waterlogging problem that leads to traffic jams and a lot of discomfort. Shiny breaks down the cause behind this and how it can be treated. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra about the state of equality in India. He shares how equality in a...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about the ongoing police investigation into a large-scale phone tapping operation in Telangana. Next, The Indian Express' Anonna Dutta discusses a new health ministry advisory that triggered a debate over whether Indian snacks like samosas and jalebis should carry nutritional warnings. (09:56) Lastly, we talk about Jharkhand, where a video of a m...

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We begin with the preliminary report into last month’s deadly Boeing 787 crash, which claimed 260 lives as The Indian Express’ Sukalp Sharma breaks down what the report reveals and what it doesn’t, including ambiguity over critical engine switches. Next, we look at how space travel impacts the human body as The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt explains the complex medical challenges astronauts face upo...

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Care is essential for Early Childhood Development in children during their formative years. It is this experience that becomes the foundation for their growth throughout life. Mobile Creches has for the last five decades continued to be a catalyst in the space of childcare and early childhood development for young children belonging to marginalized families. The Indian Express in association with...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Naveed Iqbal about what happened in Jammu and Kashmir on Martyrs' Day and how it highlights the ongoing tensions between local leaders and the Centre. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Kiran Parashar about the Russian woman and her two daughters who were found living in a cave in a forest in Karnataka's Gokarna. He shares why were they living in a cave, why...

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