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We begin with Maharashtra, where the state assembly has passed a sweeping and controversial public security bill, 'urban Naxal' bill. The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Viswanath breaks down the contentious bill and its implications. Next, as global temperatures hit record highs and extreme weather becomes more common The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha explains why have annual climate...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Tanusree Bose about the IIM rape case, where a woman psychologist has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a second year student of the institution when she came for his counselling session.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Heena Khandelwal about the new trend where people are using AI chatbots for therapy, finding solutions to personal problems and...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath explains the arguments made by those challenging the Election Commission’s controversial Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, and why the Supreme Court refused to halt the exercise last week. Next, The Indian Express’ Aditi Raja tells us about the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat, the red flags that were ignored leading up to it,...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about the Manipur government's decision to resettle around 57,000 people who have been living in relief camps since the ethnic conflict broke out in the state.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about palm oil and the concerns that are being raised around it. She shares what makes it unhealthy, talks about some good alternatives a...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

Firstly, we are joined by The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre who discusses Maharashtra, where cousins and political rivals Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared a stage for the first time in nearly two decades, rekindling their alliance over concerns for the Marathi identity and state politics. Next, The Indian Express'  Sophiya Mathew talks about a fuel ban on End of Life Vehicles that was implemente...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, we talk about Punjab, where The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev explains how the AAP government is preparing a controversial bill proposing the death penalty for sacrilege. Next, The Indian Express’ Varinder Bhatia explains the Tibetan struggle as the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90 and how his succession has become a geopolitical flashpoint between the Tibetan exile government and China. (08:41)...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor, Apurva Vishwanath about the ongoing debate about the words socialist and secular in the Preamble. She shares the importance of these terms in the Constitution of India and what all can happen in case they are removed. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda about Pakistani athletes competing in sporting events and competitions...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express' National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran, discusses the upcoming India–US trade deal and how agriculture remains the biggest sticking flashpoint. Next, we are joined by The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra who talks about one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects built under the Mukundra Hills in Rajasthan and what makes this project so...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about the Puri Rath Yatra. He shares the arrangements that were made for it and how things went wrong when a stampede broke out at the Yatra last week which caused 3 deaths and led to 50 people getting injured. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a tragic blast in a chemical factory in Telangana which led to 38 deaths. She sha...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Ritu Sarin joins us to discuss her investigation into the money trail and mule account used in a digital scam. Next, we shift our focus to Punjab, The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasdev explains that the AAP government is implementing one of its largest-ever land acquisition drives under a new land pooling policy. (18:35) And in the end, we discuss a pivotal court ruling in...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath who shares that ahead of the Bihar Elections, the state's electoral roll is getting a special intensive revision which might cost many citizens their right to vote. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about an attack on an administrative officer in the Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation office in Odisha. Sujit shares the details of th...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the World Bank's claim that poverty in India has gone down significantly. The World Bank says that only 5.75% of Indians now live in abject poverty, Udit shares how and if this is true.   Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at the...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Sweety Kumari breaks down what is known so far in the Kolkata rape case that has sparked national outrage. Next, we turn to Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout, whose record-breaking performance in has drawn global comparisons to legends like Usain Bolt with Express Sports podcast's hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discussing his hype, and what to expect from him...