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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about Women's Reservation and the new constitutional amendment that the government wants to bring in order to be able to implement it. He talks about the challenges the government could face in the process and more.
Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a landslide in Kerala's Wayanad that has killed three people and left many missing. She talks about the landslide, how it happened, why it is being called a man-made disaster and more. (15:50)
Lastly, we talk about a man who has been arrested by the Raipur police and claims that he has been scamming hotels since the last 30 years. (25:25)
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasadev about the controversy over Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law, after MLAs admitted they passed the Bill without reading it, reigniting questions about legislative scrutiny, the anti-defection law, and the role of Select Committees in lawmaking.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta about the changes the armed forces are seeking to the Agnipath scheme, why they want to retain a larger proportion of Agniveers permanently, and what that could mean for the future of military recruitment. (11:05)
And in the end, we look at the suspension of a staff member at the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee amid allegations of irregularities in handling donations, and the wider probe ordered by the Uttarakhand government into how offerings at Badrinath Dham are being managed. (18:30)
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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about an unusual problem faced by e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi, where their vehicles suddenly stop working in the middle of road because they are being controlled by certain Bluetooth applications.
Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about a number of mosques being demolished in Rajasthan's Barmer and Bikaner. She talks about the demolitions, how the situation has brought people of different faiths together, and the reactions it has received. (8:46)
Lastly, we discuss concerns over child sexual abuse videos being promoted on Instagram. (16:10)
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Varinder Bhatia about the controversy surrounding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the Akal Takht’s verdict on an alleged video, the subsequent police investigation into forged forensic reports, and where the case goes from here.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Maulshree Seth about the widening investigation into the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which has now expanded beyond missing cash to questions about recruitment, security, financial oversight, and the functioning of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. (12:50)
And in the end, we look at what is driving the intense spell of rain across western and central India after the season’s first low-pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal, triggering landslides, flooding, and multiple deaths. (24:30)
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With inflation being a persistent concern for people, The Indian Express’ Udit Misra joins us to answer three questions: Do the prices of things always have to go up? Would we be better off if, instead of prices going up, they actually went down? And what can the government actually do to make things more affordable?
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Naveed Iqbal about the 1990 abduction and killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, and why a chargesheet filed 36 years later naming former JKLF chief Yasin Malik is significant in the larger context of the Kashmiri Pandit exodus.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about the Centre’s expanded QR code-based track and trace system for medicines, how it aims to curb counterfeit drugs, and the implementation challenges that could determine whether the initiative succeeds. (8:25)
And in the end, we look at the Centre’s concerns over WhatsApp’s upcoming username feature, which officials fear could make impersonation scams and digital fraud easier despite the platform’s planned safeguards. (19:55)
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The care economy is one of the most important enablers of women's participation in the workforce. Women more often than not perform a disproportionate share of unpaid care work, which often limits their ability to work full-time, or pursue career advancement. When quality childcare services are accessible and affordable, this unpaid burden is reduced, allowing more women to enter, remain in, and contribute to the workforce.
In our fourth episode in association with Mobile Creches, where we talk about where we explore the importance of quality childcare services especially for women, and to have this conversation, we are joined by retired IAS officer Arti Ahuja, As a former Secretary across multiple Union Ministries including Labour, Health, and Women and Child Development, she has been at the forefront of India’s major social and economic reforms.
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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Purnima Sah about a fertility racket that has been uncovered in Maharashtra, where financially vulnerable women were made to donate their eggs multiple times for a payment of Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000. She talks about the network, how it operated and the investigation.
Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu who talks about a series of eight murders that took place in Chhattisgarh's Kharve village and how the police realised all these murders were related. He talks about the incidents, the common link and more. (18:14)
Lastly, we talk about an open letter by 117 signatories for PM Narendra Modi and PM Shehbaz Sharif urging them to take steps towards restoring peace and normalcy between India and Pakistan. (22:21)
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie about Indian athletics’ remarkable run of performances, with more than 20 national records broken in just over three months, and how changes in coaching, competition, and training are reshaping the sport.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about Europe’s latest heatwave, why scientists say climate change is making such extreme temperatures more likely, and how a new attribution study helps establish that link. (11:30)
And in the end, we look at an East Delhi property fraud case involving forged identities, shell companies and ₹18 crore in fraudulent loans, a scam that took investigators more than a decade to piece together. (21:15)
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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about Ayodhya, where allegations of theft and misappropriation of donations at the Ram Temple have triggered a major controversy. He shares what the investigation revealed, how the theft was conducted, who has been accused and more.
Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Soham Shah about the Maharashtra Teacher's Eligibility Test (TET) getting postponed due to a paper leak. He talks about the exam, how the leak was uncovered, the investigation and what all the candidates can expect. (7:47)
Lastly, we discuss how monsoon rains are causing floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh. (15:41)
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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express
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First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Rinku Ghosh and Sweety Kumari about West Bengal’s decision to remove eggs from mid-day meals in Kolkata under a new pilot project with ISKCON, the nutritional importance of eggs for children, and the political backlash surrounding the move.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Akram M about Karnataka’s proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project, why farmers are divided over it, and why it has emerged as one of Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s biggest political challenges. (22:50)
And in the end, we look at the alleged attempt to carry out mass poisoning at a Muharram procession in Mumbai, where police arrested a Pune man accused of distributing capsules allegedly filled with zinc phosphide to participants in the procession. (30:45)
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