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First, we discuss the London-bound Air India Dreamliner that crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad yesterday, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Next, The Indian Express’ Neerja Chowdhury joins us to talk about the BJP-led NDA government’s performance one year into its third term, and the path ahead, especially as the country moves t...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, India's flagship health insurance scheme. The implementation of the scheme is facing challenges in Jharkhand. Shubham talks about the hurdles that the state is going through and how it is impacting the healthcare system. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nihkil Ghanekar about a report...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew about the Centre’s announcement that the long-delayed Census will now take place in 2027 and the key political reforms like women’s reservation and delimitation, and why the delay has raised concerns. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about an alarming report showing that 37 lakes in Ahmedabad have effectively vanishe...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

 First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer who is a part of the Axiom mission 4, a flight to space. He is the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma and the first to go to the International Space Station. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the high cost of drugs for rare diseases. Some Indian rare disease...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about the Centre’s newly notified regulations for Ladakh, why key demands like Sixth Schedule protections remain unmet, and how Ladakhis are responding to the move. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Ankita Upadhyay about an emerging health crisis among Indian children - metabolic malnutrition, the hidden health risks, and the signs schools...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Niharika Nanda. Today is the 6th of June and here are the headlines. PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Trains, Inaugurates Chenab Bridge Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off two Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar and inaugurated two key rail bridges—India’s first cable-stayed bridge over Anji Khad and the world’s...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sanath Prasad about the stampede that was caused at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru after Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced a victory parade post their first IPL win. He talks about how it all happened, the causes and the government's response.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about a tiger safari that is being planned by the Jharkh...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 5th of June and here are the headlines. 1. Karnataka HC Seeks Report on RCB Victory Parade Stampede The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to submit a detailed report on the tragic stampede at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL victory parade, which killed 11 and injured 33. Th...

First, The Indian Express’ Tanushree Bose takes us through the case of the 22-year-old law student who has been arrested by the Kolkata Police over her “objectionable” social media post. Next, amid the ongoing debate over the size of the Indian economy, The Indian Express’ Udit Misra breaks down what global rankings actually reveal,  and whether India is really the fourth-largest economy (10:38)....

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 4th of June and here are the headlines. 1. Multi-party Delegation Briefs EAM on Anti-Terror Diplomacy Tour A multi-party delegation led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar after returning from visits to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria to rally support against Pak...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about Gukesh Dommaraju's win against Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament. Amit who is in Norway covering the tournament, shared the details of the game, reactions given by both the players and what this result meant to them. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the Bairabi-Sairang railway line that finally connected M...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah about a series of detentions in Assam, where Bengali-origin Muslims declared foreigners have allegedly been pushed across the border into Bangladesh. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pratip Acharya about Mumbai’s plan to clear over 270 acres of the Deonar landfill, one of India’s oldest and largest, using bioremediation. (15:30) And in the...

The headline of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Education Editor Ritika Chopra about the CBSE asking its affiliate schools to map students’ mother tongues at the earliest, and prepare teaching materials before the end of the summer break. This is being done to eventually make instructions in students' mother tongue mandatory in schools at the primary level. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Alin...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about MSC Elsa 3, the container ship that capsized in the Arabian Sea on Saturday. While there has been no oil spill yet, the possibility looms large. Amitabh talks about the consequences of an oil spill, the concerns and the challenges that come with it. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Santosh Singh about Lalu Prasad Yadav expelling his eld...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Health Editor Kaunain Sheriff about the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. He talks about the new subvariant that has surfaced, the number of cases that have been identified in India and whether or not it is a cause for concern. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about Uber being sent a notice by India's consumer protection watchdog -  the...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is 28th of May and here are today’s headlines. Amid reports of MLAs in Manipur attempting to form a government, sources at the Centre told The Indian Express that revoking President’s Rule is unlikely anytime soon. They said the current focus for both the Centre and state machinery is maintaining peace, and any poli...

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about Apple’s decision to increase iPhone production in India and the political pushback it has received from the US. Next, we turn to Arunachal Pradesh, where protests have erupted against a hydropower project where we are joined by The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah to understand the strategic importance of the project, and why local commu...