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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Early childhood development lays the foundation for a child's future, with the first five years playing a crucial role in shaping brain development, emotional well-being, language skills, and overall health. Experiences during this period have a lasting impact on a child's ability to learn, adapt, and thrive.

Realising these benefits, however, depends on consistent and adequate financing. Investments in early childhood programmes help children develop to their full potential while enabling women to participate in the workforce.As part of our ongoing collaboration with Mobile Creches, we bring to you the fifth and final episode of the series, where we talk about prioritising funding Early Childhood Development.

To have this conversation, we are joined by Shekufeh Zonji, who is the Global Technical Lead at Early Childhood Development Action Network. She has worked extensively for Early childhood development and rural development and has a background in Comparative and International Education.

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Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar 

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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak and Vineet Bhalla about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's plan to introduce an amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament, which might change the legal status of Vande Mataram.

Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Arun Sharma about allegations of adulteration and possible misappropriation of silver donations made by the devotees at the Vaishno Devi Temple, after a similar controversy broke out over donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. (13:09)

Lastly, we talk about what the government officials have to say about the demand for resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with regards to the NEET paper leak. (22:05)

Hosted by Niharika Nanda
Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika Nanda
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar 


Links for our episodes with Mobile Creches:

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Alok Singh about how the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak escalated into violent clashes in Delhi, why police were caught off guard, and how the confrontation has now widened into a larger political battle.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha about this year’s World AI Conference in Shanghai, where China used the global gathering to push its vision for artificial intelligence governance and position itself as a leader in shaping international AI rules. (14:25)

And in the end, we look at Santhal filmmaker Ravi Raj Murmu’s historic National Award win for Angen, the first Santhali-language film to receive the Best Debut Film of a Director honour, and what it means for the representation of Adivasi stories in Indian cinema. (25:23)

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Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha Sharma
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

With the government's unprecedented decision to take down the film Satluj from an OTT platform, we answer three questions: What law was used to do it? What does this mean for other films and online content? And what story is the film trying to tell?

Guests: The Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath, Manraj Grewal Sharma, and Shubhra Gupta.
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Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, the Delhi High Court order cited by the police, and how the protest has evolved ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about the death of a 75-year-old tuberculosis patient in Jharkhand, whose family spent months trying to access his own ₹8,000 pension savings because of an unresolved e-KYC issue. (18:45)

And in the end, we look at the Monsoon Session of Parliament, where the Opposition plans to raise issues ranging from the NEET paper leak and Sonam Wangchuk’s protest to the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation controversy, even as shifting political equations reshape the balance inside Parliament. (29:30)

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Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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