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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express This is the Catch up on 3 Things by the Indian Express and I am Ichha Sharma Today is the 27th of May and here are today’s headlines For the first time, Operation Sindoor — the military strike launched by India earlier this month against terror targets in Pakistan — employed the concept of “red teaming” as part of its operational planning, The Indian...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation on the borders. Two weeks into the pause that was agreed upon by both the countries, the Indian Army is considering a rebalancing of troop deployments along the border to prevent any kind of escalation. Amrita shares more details on the same. Next, we talk to The Indian...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about a major encounter in Chhattisgarh in which security forces claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra about the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the rollout of Amrit Bharat Express trains. (09:55) And in the end, we discuss the fallo...

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Today on the show, we take a break from our usual programming to bring you a complete guide on what your health checkup should include—regardless of your age, sex, or lifestyle. The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt breaks down which tests are an absolute must, which ones are unnecessary, how often you should get them done, and whether a good result on paper means you can skip a visit to the doctor. Hos...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Jay Mazoomdar about two fatal tiger attacks in Ranthambore National Park over the past month and poor wildlife management contributed to these incidents. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Anjali Marar about why this year’s summer has been unusually cool across much of India and how this moderation could influence the upcoming monsoon. (13:01) And in the en...

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Chief of the National Political Bureau Manoj C.G. about India's efforts to rally global support for its fight against terrorism originating from Pakistan. He talks about the seven multi-party delegations that will visit various countries to convey India’s message in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Next, we talk to The Indian...

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 20th of May and here are the headlines. 1. India’s Global Anti-Terror Diplomacy Drive India has launched a major diplomatic outreach, sending seven multi-party delegations to 32 countries to highlight its fight against terrorism, particularly from Pakistani soil. Briefed by the Ministry of External Affairs, the...

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Vidheesha Kuntamala about the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over comments allegedly disparaging women officers in the Indian armed forces.  Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra about a new high-speed highway approved to connect Shillong and Silchar, offering an alternative to connect to the Northeast. (19:04) And in...