The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the appointment of Sergio Gor as the new United States ambassador, and the impact his appointment can have on the relationship between the two countries and the stalled trade deal.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about deadly killings in Jharkhand by an elephant that have once again brought the conflict between humans and wildlife into sharp focus. The elephant has allegedly been responsible for the death of 20 people in the West Singhbhum district. (11:48)
Lastly, we talk about the ongoing protests in Iran, their escalation and an announcement by US President Donald Trump. (24: 35)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Rinku Ghosh about how Delhi’s toxic winter air may be helping the spread of a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Harish Damodaran about the underground parasite quietly decimating India’s mustard crop and why that matters for edible oil imports. (15:45)

Lastly, we speak to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about the government asking quick commerce companies to drop their 10-minute delivery deadline, citing concerns over gig worker safety. (25:18)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's recent visit to India, his meeting with PM Modi and the agreements that have been signed between the two countries.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the failure of the Indian Space Research Organisations' PSLV-C62 mission. He shares what the mission was about, the information that we have about what happened and the significance it holds for ISRO. (16:38)

Lastly, we talk about an incident involving an Indian student studying in the US and a lawsuit that followed. (25:45)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Mihir Vasavda about the case of Ankush Bhardwaj, a shooting coach recently booked under the POCSO Act. Mihir explains how the case surfaced, the gaps in safeguarding athletes, and why this incident has reignited concerns about coach-athlete power dynamics in Indian sport.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasudev about the killing of a kabaddi promoter in Punjab and how it points to the sport’s rising association with big money, violence, and gang influence. (12:15)

Lastly, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anand Mohan J about a government-funded cancer research project in Madhya Pradesh that’s now under scrutiny for financial irregularities and questionable spending. (23:20)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Tanushree Bose about how last week the Enforcement Directorate carried out raids at ten locations linked to election management firm I-PAC, which is handling the Trinamool Congress’s poll campaign.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Varinder Bhatia about the improvement in the sex ratio of Haryana and how it has gone from 834 girls per 1,000 boys in 2011 to 923 in 2015, which is close to the national average of 933. (15:28)
Lastly, we speak we talk about the concerns that have been raised by Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming budget. (25:33)

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