3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda tells us about how an astrologer influenced the Indian football team's coach.

Second, Indian Express' Kiran Parashar discusses the reasons for the Bengaluru strike and its impact on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government. (08:09)

Lastly, Indian Express' Abhishek Angad talks about the impact of a female literacy program in Jharkhand. (15:01)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Asad Rehman talks about the case of an IAS officer who has been placed on a waitlist by the state government after successfully bringing tap water to a remote village in Uttar Pradesh.

Next, Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary explains the reasons behind the arrest of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and TDP Chief, N Chandrababu Naidu, by the CID (16:38).

And in the end, we hear from Indian Express’ Harish Damodaran sheds light on the threat posed to cotton crops by the Pink Bollworm (23:34).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Shubhajit Roy discusses the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration that came out of the G20 summit and India's role in facilitating a consensus between all member countries for the declaration.

Second, Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha tells us how less rainfall in August led to concerns over water levels in India's reservoirs. (12:53)

At the end, Indian Express' Avaneesh Mishra talks about how Patanjali tried to install a statue of a Hindu Deity atop a mountain. (21:52)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Gayathri Mani discusses how certain places in Delhi were revamped for the G20 summit in Delhi.

Second, Indian Express' Anonna Dutt tells us about about a new variant of Covid-19, Pirola. (09:15)

And in the end, Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi talks about the Odisha's Directorate of Prisons' solution to address the problem of overcrowding of prisons in the state. (15:18)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Adrija Roy Chowdhury and Deeptiman Tiwary join us to discuss the ‘Bharat vs India’ controversy. They delve into how both the government and the Opposition have responded to it, explore the historical debate within the constituent assembly, and examine the RSS's perspective on the terms 'Bharat' and 'India.'

Next, Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah tells us about the situation in Manipur’s Moreh town, where residents were forced to flee to Myanmar to escape the ongoing ethnic clashes (12:34).

And finally, Indian Express' Ritika Chopra provides insights into the resignation of the director of IIM-Calcutta from his post (21:10).


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