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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. He shares the recent developments, everything that is going on, President Trump's speech and what all predictions can be made for the upcoming days as far as the war is concerned. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Jatin Anand about AAP leader Raghav Chadha being removed from th...

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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Parul Kulshrestha about how tighter safety norms for sleeper buses have brought Rajasthan’s traditional bus body manufacturing industry to a standstill, with small workshops struggling to adapt to new compliance requirements. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon’s neighbourhood in more than...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about the upcoming Kerala elections and the current situation in the state. She elaborates on the campaigns being conducted by the parties, the predictions for the elections, what makes this one different and more.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about the situation in Chhattisgarh's remote areas that have experienced Ma...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Udit Misra about the economic fallout of the ongoing West Asia conflict, as an interim outlook highlights which economies are being hit the hardest and what risks lie ahead for countries like India. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Vineet Bhalla about how courts are increasingly questioning the use of Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with judges...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the Gujarat Assembly passing the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill. She explains the bill, what it entails and how similar it is to the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Bijin Jose about artificial intelligence and how humans are increasingly becoming dependent on it. He shares how ...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Arun Janardhanan about how the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Election is shaping up differently this time, with a fragmented, multi-cornered contest replacing the traditional DMK vs AIADMK binary.  Next, we turn to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, where Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between the US and Iran. The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs E...

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India is growing at a breathtaking speed. Expressways stretch across states, start-ups become unicorns overnight, and the ambition of Viksit Bharat fuels policy, business, and public imagination alike. However, this fast-paced development must be carefully aligned with sustainability to ensure long-term, inclusive progress. The Indian Express brings to you our second episode in association with XL...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravik Bhattacharya about the upcoming West Bengal elections. He talks about the campaigns being carried out by the TMC and the opposition, the hurdles that the parties can face, the situation following the Special Intensive Revision and more.   Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about the Women's Reservation Act 2023 and how the government is tr...

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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nikhila Henry about a proposed amendment to India’s transgender persons law that has triggered protests across the country.  Next, we turn to Gujarat, where bootleggers are using stretches of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to smuggle liquor into the state. The Indian Express’ Aditi Raja explains how these networks operate, the methods used to evade detection, an...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Zeeshan Shaikh and Drisht Jain about the LPG crisis that has been caused due to the ongoing war in West Asia. They share the situation on ground, how the shortage is impacting eateries and the lower-icome households and the measures that have been taken by the state and the central government.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev about Punjab C...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Shubhajit Roy about the escalating conflict involving United States, Iran, and Israel, and why it is now being seen as a widening regional war.  Next, we turn to the growing debate over India’s GDP numbers after a new data series released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation raised fresh concerns about how economic growth is being measur...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about veteran Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joining the BJP and being fielded as a candidate from the party in the Assam polls. She talks about him and his stint in the party and the significance of this change.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about weight loss drug Semaglutide and its availability due to the expiration of its p...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nibhary Thakur about a probe by the National Investigation Agency involving seven foreign nationals accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in India.  Next, we talk about the United States working on a new tariff framework after its Supreme Court struck down the use of IEEPA for imposing global duties. The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Misra expl...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express