3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Manoj CG discusses the key outcomes of the second meeting of the opposition alliance, especially the name of their alliance INDIA or the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.

Second, Indian Express' Divya A tells us why the United States is returning 105 smuggled antiquities back to India. (14:35)

Lastly, Indian Express' Abhishek Angad talks about the 'Phulo Jhano Ashirwad Abhiyan' scheme of the Jharkhand government which aims to provide alternative livelihoods to women who used to sell rice beer. (22:22)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Earlier this year, 54 patients from mostly poor families were conned out of 2.7 crore at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital — one of India’s largest and busiest medical institutes run by the Centre. This is what official records and probe documents accessed by The Indian Express reveal.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Kaunain Sheriff, who led this investigation, joins us to explain how a senior doctor, his accomplices, and a nexus of middlemen duped patients, whose medical expenses were covered under the Centre’s flagship public health insurance scheme — the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

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)

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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).

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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)

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