First Indian Express' Liz Mathew discusses the political career and legacy of former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Oommen Chandy who passed away after fighting a long battle with cancer.

Second, Indian Express' Harikishan Sharma tells us why the central government withdrew the allocation of 1.44 lakh houses from about 24 states and union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin and gave them to UP. (08:21)

And in the end, Indian Express' Harish Damodaran talks about the shift in India’s approach to food security challenges since the pandemic. (14:39)

Hosted by Rahel Philipose
Produced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Rahel Philipose, Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anand Mohan talks about the death of two Cheetahs at the Kuno National Park, and the possible reasons behind it.

Next, Indian Express’ Amit Kamath tells us why India is investing more in diving as a sport, and how it hopes to create a pool of Olympic level divers (09:24).

And in the end Indian Express’ Kiran Parashar tells us about a man who scammed more than 15 women out of Rs 3 crores in a span of a decade (17:36).

Hosted by Shashank Bhargava
Written and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Utsa Sarmin
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Nirupama Subramanian joins us to discuss the evolution of Indo-French ties and the outcomes of PM Modi’s latest visit to France.
Second, Indian Express’ Hamza Khan tells us how the murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Rajasthan resulted in a political row in the state. (10:08)

And in the end, Indian Express’ Sweety Kumari talks about a peace room established by the West Bengal governor to address the ongoing violence in the state surrounding the panchayat polls. (17:40)

Hosted by Rahel Philipose
Produced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Rahel Philipose, Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us about the Chandrayaan-3 mission, and what India has done to ensure that it lands softly on the moon.

And next, Indian Express’ Santanu Chowdhury talks about the ongoing poll violence in Bengal that has killed at least 45 people so far (08:26).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Sujit Bisoyi tells us about the deadly challenges that forest officials face inside Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve (15:42).

Hosted by Shashank Bhargava
Written and produced by Shashank Bhargava, Utsa Sarmin, and Rahel Philipose
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Manoj CG joins us to talk about why the Congress party sees an opportunity to expand its base in Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar’s rebellion.
Second, Indian Express’ Debraj Deb tells us why the TIPRA Motha party is taking a stronger stand against the BJP government in Tripura. (09:45)

And in the end, Indian Express’ Ritu Sharma takes us through her experience of visiting a school in a Tribal dominated district in Gujarat which recently made headlines after an IAS officer wrote that the students are getting rotten education there. (16:44)

Hosted by Rahel Philipose
Produced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Rahel Philipose, and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.