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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Ishika Gupta about protests in Delhi and Mumbai against the Election Commission and the irregularities that surfaced during the Special Intensive Revision. She discusses the Mumbai protests, how the city became the base for the Cockroach Janata Party and how the situation differs between Delhi and Mumbai.    Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Anonna Du...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Alok Deshpande about the drought situation in Maharashtra. Last week Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of its 358 tehsils, after prolonged rainfall deficits and dry spells damaged crops across large parts of the state. Alok shares the seriousness of the situation, what this means for the farmers and what can be expected in the upcoming days. Next, we spea...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vidheesha Kuntamalla about Uttarakhand’s proposed Agniveer Cell, how it plans to help the first returning batches find civilian employment, and the challenges involved in matching their skills and aspirations with available opportunities. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about Sahil Majothi, a young man from Gujarat who travelled to Russia...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the protests that took place at Punjab's Chitkara University and Lovely Professional University. She discusses the reasons behind the protests, the resulting violence, and how social media posts triggered both incidents. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Research Development and Innovation Fund, the governmen...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old at Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park, the security gaps across the Capital’s green spaces, and why restricting women’s access cannot substitute for making public places safer. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vikas Pathak about the renewed debate over dividing Uttar Pradesh into four states, how such a reorgan...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about certain notices put up outside churches in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh saying that non-Christians entering the church are doing so on their own responsibility. He talks about the communal disturbances occurring in the state and the concerns of the Christian community.  Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about how Jharkhand’s voter-roll revision has left a small Afghan-origin community in Jamshedpur fearful, and the difficult questions it raises about residence, documentation and citizenship. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vidheesha Kuntamalla about how human-made noise is changing the calls of the Himalayan monal, why this behavioural ad...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which began in Bihar last year, has resulted in more than 13 crore names being removed from draft rolls across 30 States and Union Territories, putting the Election Commission at the centre of an intense public debate. But questions about the exercise were also raised within the three-member Election Commission itself. An investigation by The Indi...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pallavi Smart about the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, the protests and demands that followed, and the questions being raised about institutional accountability and mental-health support on campus. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Alok Deshpande about the Rakhandar Yatra, through which young activists are walking across Maharashtra’s Konkan re...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

The way we work is changing rapidly, driven by new technologies, evolving industries and shifting expectations from employers and employees. For professionals, this means that the skills they begin their careers with may not always be enough to meet the demands of a changing workplace. Continuous learning is therefore becoming increasingly important, helping people stay updated, adapt to new roles...

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh about a recent case that surfaced in Bihar where a teenage girl and boy were questioned and assaulted, and the girl was molested. This incident has once again raised questions about women's safety and law and order in the state.  Next, the hosts of the Express Sports podcast Amit Kamath and Mihir Vasavda discuss the Asian Games, India's progr...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about the Union Health Ministry’s proposal to make CCTV cameras mandatory in medical stores, whether surveillance can curb the misuse of prescription drugs, and why chemists are raising concerns about cost and privacy. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Apoorva Agashe about the redevelopment of Mumbai’s Kamathipura, how the historic red-light d...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about a strike by Delhi Transport Corporation bus drivers and conductors that has disrupted public transport across the city. He shares the reasons behind the strike, the demands made by the drivers and the conductors, and the response from the government. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Pallavi Smart about Maharashtra, where school s...