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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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about Jammu, where a heated controversy over admissions to a new medical college has now grown into a bigger question...whether the college should be running at all.

Next, The Indian Express' Kiran Parashar talks about a young woman's murder case that has sent shockwaves across Karnataka. (13:45)

In the end, we talk about a proposed US law that could hit countries like India with a 500% tariff. (26:15)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about bail being given to five out of the seven accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case. She shares the reasoning given by the court for not giving bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam and how the order expands the definition of terrorism. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Aiswarya Raj about protests that have been going on in Uttarakhand regarding the Ankita Bhandari murder case that happened back in 2022. She talks about a new set of videos and audio that have surfaced and why they have led to a new wave of protests across the state. (18:41)

Lastly, we speak about the Special Intensive Revision being conducted by the Election Commission of India and updates that have been released. (29:25)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about Assam, where the government has brought back a law from 1950 and is using it for the first time. 

Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash S Naidu talks about Chhattisgarh, where vandalism of Christmas decorations inside a mall has sparked a larger political and communal controversy. (13:50)

In the end, we take a look at the ED’s searches linked to a climate advocacy group and what the agency says it is investigating. (21:05)

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anand Mohan about the deaths and hospitalisations that have happened in Indore due to contaminated water. He shares about the current situation, the investigation and the government's response. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Mishra about the situation of Indian exports post the implementation of the 50% tariffs by the US. He talks about how the exports have been impacted and the other factors that have been responsible for the growth and drop in the exports. (16:19)

Lastly, we speak about K Kavitha, the former leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti and daughter of BRS chief and former CM K Chandrashekar Rao, who has quit as a Member of the Legislative Council and launched a sharp attack on the party founded by her father. (26:37)

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Links for our episode in association with XLRI:

https://indianexpress.com/audio/3-things/xlri-the-legacy-of-creating-efficient-and-empathetic-leaders/10356006/ 

https://youtu.be/tPNOMSEvZqg?si=zJOjr1EZajt6bexK

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express