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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Yesterday, in the Assembly election, most states voted for change. And the biggest result came from West Bengal, where the BJP won a landslide victory, ending Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress’ 15 year rule. In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Vijay’s party, TVK, delivered a major sweep by coming close to the halfway mark and toppling the DMK-led government. The Indian Express' Neeta Sharma w...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Business Editor Anil Sasi about the United Arab Emirates' exit from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OPEC. He discusses the reasons for its exit, why the timing is important, and how it will impact global oil prices.   Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nidheesh MK about a tragic explosion in Kerala's Thrissur right befor...

The headines of the week by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma discusses the situation in West Asia where Iran has weaponised the Strait of Hormuz and jeopardized global fuel supplies. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about what the recent heatwaves tell us about the kind of summer India will experience this year, and the extent to which government preparedness has helped mitigate the impact of extre...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal refusing to appear before a Delhi High Court judge in the excise policy case, and what this means for the proceedings. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran about how the conflict in West Asia is beginning to affe...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to veteran journalist and contributing editor to The Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, about West Bengal’s final phase of polling, and the challenges Mamata Banerjee faces as the BJP pushes into her stronghold. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about an exam fraud case in Jharkhand, where police say an under-construction building was being used to run a solver rack...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

We are living through a moment of rapid transformation. Artificial intelligence has already begun to redefine how we think, learn, and create. As the future unfolds, it prompts concerns around jobs that haven’t been invented yet and how one prepares for them. New industries are evolving which will require advanced skills related to tools that keep changing by the day.....so, what is the way forwar...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Pragynesh about the alleged sexual assault and murder of the daughter of an IRS officer from Delhi. The accused used to work as a house help at the officer's house and was let go due to an online gambling issue. Next, we talk to The Indian Epress' Kanchan Vasdev about a delay in the salaries of government employees in Punjab, and what it reflects about the sta...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Jatin Anand about the exodus of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP, and what it means for the party’s future. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra about a Supreme Court order asking why India’s highways continue to remain so deadly. (16:20) And in the end, we look at the security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk about West Bengal, where the deletion of over 27 lakh voters during the Special Intensive Revision has raised serious questions, with many cases suggesting that the process may not hold up to scrutiny. Next, we look at Gujarat’s new AI-powered tool, NARIT-AI, which is being introduced to help police build stronger cases under the NDPS Act and whether it can actually improve convicti...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the President of Korea's recent visit to India. He talks about the discussions that happened between him and PM Modi, the efforts that were made to strengthen the ties between the two countries and how the relationship has evolved over the years.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the trag...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Udit Misra about the growing debate over India’s GDP numbers, after the new data series raised fresh questions about how accurately the country’s economic growth is being measured. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Rinku Ghosh about childhood obesity and how different countries are rethinking the food environment around children, with schools and cities ex...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

While advances in early detection and treatment have reduced cancer deaths in many parts of the world, that progress hasn’t reached everyone. In India, cancer cases are rising, with nearly 14 lakh diagnoses in 2022—and access to life-saving drugs remains a major challenge. An investigation by The Indian Express, in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, revea...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the special session of the parliament that was held to debate and pass the 131st Constitution Amendament Bill which aimed to implement 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and facilitate delimitation. The bill failed to receive the required majority and Deeptiman shares why it happened and how things will proceed....