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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Alok Singh about how the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak escalated into violent clashes in Delhi, why police were caught off guard, and how the confrontation has now widened into a larger political battle. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about this year’s World AI Conference in Shanghai, where China used...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

With the government's unprecedented decision to take down the film Satluj from an OTT platform, we answer three questions: What law was used to do it? What does this mean for other films and online content? And what story is the film trying to tell? Guests: The Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath, Manraj Grewal Sharma, and Shubhra Gupta. Hosted, produced and written by Shashank Bhargava Edited and m...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi High Court order cited by the police, and how the protest has evolved ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about the death of a 75-year-old tuberculosis patient in Jharkhand, whose family spent months t...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Alok Deshpande about an announcement made by Sharad Pawar's NCP(SP). Working party president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule said that the party would support the Centre’s proposed delimitation Bill, but with one condition, that it must provide for a 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats across all states. Alok talks about the condition, what it means for the party...

The healdines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Purnima Sah about Maharashtra FDA’s warning over skin-lightening creams found to contain dangerously high levels of mercury and lead, why these toxic ingredients continue to be used, and what consumers should watch out for. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about Icodec, the world’s first once-a-week insulin shot, recently launched in India, an...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about thefts that have been happening in the Indian Railways. He tells us that in the last few years 1.27 crore pieces of linen have been stolen by passengers from the bedroll kits provided to them in the Indian Railway AC coaches. He discusses the investigation, its findings, and the steps the railways are taking.  Next, we speak with The In...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sabah Virani about the landslide that struck the newly inaugurated Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link during its first monsoon, and what the incident reveals about the engineering, safety measures, and long-term resilience of one of Maharashtra’s biggest infrastructure projects. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sukhbir Siwach about the case of a 16-year-...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

With the government's ethanol fuel programme under fire, The Indian Express' National Business Editor, Anil Sasi, joins us to answer three questions: Why did the government start blending ethanol with petrol? Can E20 actually damage your vehicle? And what can India learn from Brazil, which made this transition decades ago? Hosted and produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about Women's Reservation and the new constitutional amendment that the government wants to bring in order to be able to implement it. He talks about the challenges the government could face in the process and more. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a landslide in Kerala's Wayanad that has killed three people and left...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasadev about the controversy over Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law, after MLAs admitted they passed the Bill without reading it, reigniting questions about legislative scrutiny, the anti-defection law, and the role of Select Committees in lawmaking. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta about the changes the armed forces are seeking to t...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about an unusual problem faced by e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi, where their vehicles suddenly stop working in the middle of road because they are being controlled by certain Bluetooth applications.  Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about a number of mosques being demolished in Rajasthan's Barmer and Bikaner. She talks...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Varinder Bhatia about the controversy surrounding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the Akal Takht’s verdict on an alleged video, the subsequent police investigation into forged forensic reports, and where the case goes from here. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Maulshree Seth about the widening investigation into the alleged theft of donations a...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express