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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Upadhyay about the Indraprastha Apollo hospital and its commitment to the government to provide free medical services to EWS patients and the reason why more than 30 years later, the promise is now under scrutiny by the Supreme Court of India. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's two day visit to Murs...

This is the Catch Up on 3 things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 8th of May and here are today's headlines A day after India struck Pakistan terror camps, during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor the government said today that the “Pahalgam attack was the first escalation,”. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh addre...

In the early hours of Wednesday, in what is being described as the most expansive attack on terror originating from Pakistan, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed nine terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These included the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Today on the show, we’re first joined by The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubh...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma. Today is the 7th of May and here are the headlines. In a decisive military action, India launched "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours today, executing precision strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This operation was a direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror...

First, The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta discusses shift in the pattern of Pakistan’s ceasefire violations at the border after the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash Naidu talks about the significance of Mission Sankalp which is being carried along the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border. (13:15) Lastly, we talk about the alleged forging of NEET admit cards and facilitatin...

The UN Security Council held a closed-door consultation Monday to discuss rising India-Pakistan tensions after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. The meeting, initiated by Greece and requested by Pakistan, saw calls for de-escalation and “tough questions” reportedly posed to Islamabad. Though no official statement was issued, Pakistan claimed its goals were “largely served.” UN official...

First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses India's second set of measures against Pakistan as part of its diplomatic offensive in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Matthew about the alarming sharp hike in school fees across cities and Delhi's recent major pushback ahead of the protests. (12:07) Lastly, we talk abo...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 5th of May and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday, following a briefing by Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on India’s military preparedness after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The meeting focused on pot...

First. The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak discusses the BJP-led central government's step to include caste data in India’s national census and what does it mean for the Congress and the INDIA bloc. Second, we talk to the Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev who talks about the tensions between Punjab and Haryana over a directive to release an additional water to Haryana. (15:42) Lastly, we discuss Air Ind...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma. Today is the 2nd of May and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the second Cabinet Committee on Security meeting following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people. Key ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S. Jaishankar attended. Modi also led meetings of the Cabinet C...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the threats that Kashmiris have been facing across the country since the Pahalgam attack, and especially in Uttarakhand where two Kashmiri shawl sellers were assaulted by locals, and students were heckled and harassed. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about India not only stepping up security and...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 1st of May and here are the headlines. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and emphasized that the perpetrators, backers, and planners of the Pahalgam terror attack must be brought to justice. Rubio expressed sorrow over the attack and reaffirmed U.S. support in...

First, The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary discusses the challenges being faced by the security forces after the Pahalgam terror attack and what we’ve learned so far about the attackers. Second, we talk to The Indian Express' Omkar Gokhale about a legal case of a woman's plea for surrogacy which puts the contemporary surrogacy laws in India on the radar. (17:00) In the end, we talk about a fire b...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 30th of April and here are the headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the second Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people. Key ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S. Jaishankar attended. Modi also led meetings of the C...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about a crackdown on illegal immigrants from Bangladesh as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack. He shares how around 890 residents were rounded up by the Ahmedabad City Police from a settlement near Chandola Lake and subjected to identity checks. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Hamza Khan about former BJP MLA Gyandev Ahuja who was expel...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 29th of April and here are today's headlines. The Jammu and Kashmir government has closed nearly 50 tourist destinations and trekking routes in the Valley following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Citing inadequate security, popular sites like Gurez Valley, Bangus, Verinag, Yusmarg, and Dodapathri are now...

First, we speak to the Indian Express' Diplomatic Affaris Editor Shubhajit Roy about the resumption of the Yatra after a five-year gap, a significant step toward normalizing India-China ties since the 2020 border standoff. Second, The Indian Express Nikhila Henry talks about why Rahul Gandhi is pushing for a new anti-discrimination law, Rohith Vemula Act, in the Congress ruled states. (12:04) In t...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 28th of April and here are today's headlines. Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire for the fourth time on Sunday night, resorting to "unprovoked" firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara and Poonch districts. According to Defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal, the firing...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Indus Waters Treaty which was put on hold by India a day after the Pahalgam terror attack. In this segment, Amitabh talks about the treaty, the significance that it holds and what this means for both the countries. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the upcoming Rishikesh - Karnaprayag railway line. He shares what...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha SHarma Today is the 25 th of April and here are the headlines At least 25 tourists and a Valley resident were shot dead on Tuesday at a meadow near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in the deadliest terror attack on civilians in the country since the Mumbai 26/11 shootings. On Wednesday, India put on hold the Indus Waters Treaty, do...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India's strict measures in response to it. He also shares the reaction that has been received from Pakistan and how all this will impact the ties between the two nations. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre set up by...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha SHarma Today is the 24 th of APril and here are the headlines A day after India took several diplomatic measures against Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Islamabad said today it “shall exercise the right to hold all bilateral agreements with India, including but not limited to the Simla Agreement, in abeyance.” On Wedne...

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Naveed Iqbal who breaks down the events leading up to terror attack in Pahalgam, and the larger security implications for the Valley.  Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nikhil Ghanekar about the status of India’s cheetah relocation project, what are the logistical hurdles involved, and what this shift means for Project Cheetah. (09:01) And in the end, we t...

This is the Catch Up on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I am Ichha SHarma It is the 23rd of April and here are today’s headlines. Expressing anguish over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed at least 26 people, Union Minister Amit Shah on X said, quote “Bharat will not bend to terror. The culprits of this dastardly terror attack will not be spared. With a heavy heart, pay last respects to the...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about US Vice President JD Vance's visit to India and what it means for the Indo-US ties, especially in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's tariff regime. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nayonika Bose about an Olive Ridley turtle that took a remarkable journey and travelled 4500kms, all the way from India's...