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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about one of the most consequential criminal cases in Kerala’s recent history. A case that has been going on for eight years, where a leading Malayalam actor was abducted and sexually assaulted. Nikhila shares details of the case, the investigation and the verdict that was given by a Sessions Court in  Ernakulam. Next, we talk to The Indian Expre...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre speaks about why the local body elections in Maharashtra have become contentious, and what they say about the current political landscape. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh, who discusses a new study that questions official claims about the reduction of farm fires in Punjab and Haryana. (13:40) In the end, we take a look at Prime Ministe...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Misra about how Indian exporters are doing as we cross the 100 day mark of USA's 50% tariffs. He shares while some products have found new markets, some are still lagging behind, while India is working on different trade deals.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about India's juvenile justice system and what a recent study published...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

First, The Indian Express' Soumyarendra Barik discusses Sanchar Saathi, the government developed cybersecurity app that has raised serious concerns about privacy and consent. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi who breaks down the case of two young Pakistani couples who crossed the Rann of Kutch, allegedly for love. (16:40) In the end, we take a look at Jharkhand workers who are set...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath about the concerns that have been raised regarding the Special Intensive Revision since it began, whether its related to the Citizenship Act or not and the challenges that are being faced in the process on ground. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about a suicide case of a first year student that has been reported at the Kalinga Ins...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak talks about the declining health of parliamentary debate and what it means for legislative productivity. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda who talks about a case of an Indian athlete whose Olympic dream ended in a Kenyan prison. (15:05) In the end, we take a look at why new telecom rules could soon force WhatsApp Web to log you out every si...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the protests happening in Kolkata. The protests are being led by Booth Level Officers or BLOs who are involved in the process of the Special Intensive Revision and their concern is that the work given to them is too stressful and the deadlines are unrealistic.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about an archeological...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

India’s long awaited labour reforms have finally come into effect, five years after Parliament passed the four consolidated labour codes. These new codes aim to streamline compliance for employers while expanding formal protections for workers including gig and platform workers, fixed term employees, and those in the unorganised sector. In today's episode, The Indian Express' Aanchal Magazine brea...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about vehicular emissions in Delhi and how much they contribute to the pollution in NCR. She shares how after stubble burning, vehicular emissions are the major cause for pollution, the scale of the problem and how the government plans on dealing with it.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a study released last week accordin...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Hina Rohtaki talks about a bill that would effectively weaken Punjab’s control over the city of Chandigarh. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Arun Sharma about the protests in Jammu over a medical college admission list that has turned into a political and religious flashpoint. (11:06) And in the end, we talk about how the detention at Shanghai airport has now escala...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Saman Husain about the nationwide Special Intensive Revision and the pressure on the booth level officers or BLOs. She shares why the Noida administration registered FIRs against 60 BLOs and seven of their supervisors.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about Gujarat police's largest surveillance exercises in years. After the Delhi Red Fort bl...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath discusses how the Supreme Court has redefined the boundaries between governors and state governments revisiting its own timelines for how long a governor can sit on a bill. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Upasika Singhal who talks about a case where Delhi's St Columba student who died by suicide has triggered an inquiry into a...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express