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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...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha discusses what Iran’s nuclear programme involves, the damage sustained at nuclear sites and why this has become a major challenge. Next, we talk to  The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi on how Ahmedabad city police is using artificial intelligence to prevent stampedes during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. (11:48) And in the end, we talk to  The Indian Expr...

The headlines of the by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the students who go abroad and especially to Iran to study medicine. Currently the Indian government is making efforts to bring back all Indians from Iran and Anonna shares why so many of them are medical students. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about private papers of public personalities that are stored at the Prime Minister's...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

We begin this episode by marking 50 years since the Emergency was declared in 1975. The Indian Express’ Neerja Chowdhury joins us to revisit what led to this authoritarian period, and how it reshaped Indian politics. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about the aftermath of the Air India crash and the challenges involved in the identification of victims through DNA profiling. (19:...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

After weeks of rising tensions, the Iran-Israel conflict escalated on Saturday night when the US launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, using powerful bunker-busting bombs designed to hit even the most fortified targets. So now the big questions are—what does the US getting involved mean for Iran, for the region, and for India? To help us unpack this, we’re joined by The Indian Expre...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about the Etalin hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently received in-principle forest clearance and what this means for the biodiversity-rich Dibang Valley. Next, The Indian Express' Karan Mahadik discusses WhatsApp’s decision to roll out advertisements on its platform and why this shift is happening now. (11:30) And in the en...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the Uttarakhand helicopter crash in which all the people on board including the pilot died. The helicopter was carrying seven people, who were travelling from Kedarnath to Guptkashi as a part of the Char Dham Yatra. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sadaf Modak about the victims of the Air India plane crash. She specifically talks about...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to discuss the recent thaw in India-Canada relations and what came out of the meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney at the G7 summit. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh about a copyright case involving YouTuber Mohak Mangal and the news agency ANI, which has filed complaints allegin...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the GDP or the Gross Domestic Product calculation for India. He shares that the base year for the calculation of the GDP is being revised, how the base year is chosen and how important it is for the GDP calculation process. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Israel Iran conflict. Since Israel attacked the nuclear fac...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sukalp Sharma about the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash near Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives and how critical evidence like black boxes and civilian videos could shape the inquiry. Next, we turn to Pune, where The Indian Express’ Parthasarathi Biswas discusses the collapse of a decades-old pedestrian bridge at the popular monsoon site Kundam...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Parimal Dabhi about the challenges that the families of the people who passed away in the Air India plane crash are facing. He talks about the DNA tests, the plight of those who were at the medical college when the crash happened and the one survivor of the incident. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the tension...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express