3 Things

First, Indian Express’ Jignasa Sinha discusses the Delhi Police's special cell invoking the stringent UAPA and arresting the founder and editor-in-chief of Newsclick, while also conducting searches at over 50 locations linked to the news portal.

Next, Indian Express’ Santosh Singh talks about the results of Bihar's caste survey and explores their implications for the state's politics (09:26).

And in the end, we revisit an incident reported by Indian Express' Aditi Raja, where a group of Muslim men was publicly flogged in Gujarat's Kheda district (17:12).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Udit Misra tells us the significance of census and how the delay in conducting the census is affecting us.

Second, Indian Express' Shubhajit Roy talks about an incident in Glasgow where the Indian High Commissioner to the UK was stopped from entering a Gurdwara by two people from the British Sikh community. (10:10)

And in the end, Indian Express' Kamal Saiyed tells us the story of rescuing a 14-year-old boy lost at the Arabian Sea. (19:07)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary discusses how the RSS is trying to shed its 'majoritarian' image through media outreach, book launches, and cinema.

Next, Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah talks about Mizoram's defiance of the Central government's directive to collect biometric and biographic information from "illegal immigrants" (10:08).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt delves into a recent report published in the Lancet journal, which reveals that over half of the cancer-related deaths in Indian women could have been prevented (19:12).

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Mahatma Gandhi is known around the world as the apostle of non-violence, but what did his insistence on ahimsa actually mean for him?

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, we are deviating from our usual programming and revisiting a conversation that was originally featured on The Sandip Roy Show. In this episode, host Sandip talks to Jyotirmaya Sharma, professor of political science at the University of Hyderabad, about his book – Elusive Nonviolence: The Making and Unmaking of Gandhi’s Religion of Ahimsa.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, we give you an update on Manipur where the government has announced that the "disturbed areas" status in the state under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act will remain unchanged for the next six months.

Second, Indian Express' Divy A tells us what a parliamentary committee said regarding the centrally protected monuments and the functions of the Archeological Survey of India. (09:54)

And lastly, Indian Express' Gopal Kateshiya discusses the reason behind the Gujarat banning the Conocarpus trees in the state. (21:54)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Andrew Amsan tells us about the cat-and-mouse game that unfolded at the Delhi State Athletics Championship finals, with doping officials chasing athletes.

Next, Indian Express’ Udit Misra discusses a new report by the Azim Premji University, highlighting that focusing on GDP hasn't been particularly effective in generating significant job opportunities in India (09:12).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Rural Affairs Editor reveals how this month's rainfall has brought immense relief to Indian farmers, especially after the extended dry spell in August (19:28).

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