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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

On the 28th of May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new parliament building, which is part of the larger Central Vista project that is being revamped under the current BJP government. In his inaugural speech, the PM said that the new building represents the idea of a new India, and that the country was now shedding the “mentality of slavery".

So today, we take a look back at the old parliament, and trace its origins all the way back to a small room inside a governor's house in pre-independent India. And we do this to understand how it came to be, what it can tell us about the functioning of our legislature, and the extent to which we have shed our colonial past.

Guests: Chakshu Roy, parliamentary expert and the head of outreach at the PRS Legislative Research. And Indian Express’ Damini Nath, who reports on the parliamentary for the paper.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda tell us why the protesting wrestlers decided to immerse their medals in the Ganga river and what international sporting bodies are saying about the issue.

Second, Indian Express' Anonna Dutt tells us about India's own navigation system NavIC and the benefits of having a regional satellite based navigation system instead of a global one. (07:55)

And in the end, Indian Express' Esha Roy talks to us about an initiative that is helping the Rohingya refugees to learn their native language and also to pass it on to the next generation. (16:12)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary joins us to talk about the escalating tension between the ethnic Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur and Amit Shah’s visit to the Northeastern state.

Second, Indian Express' Arnabjit Sur speaks about the Shahbad Dairy murder in which a 20-year-old man stabbed and clubbed his minor girlfriend to death. (11:15)

And in the end, Indian Express' Jayprakash Naidu tells us about a government official from Chhattisgarh who drained a reservoir after his phone fell into it while clicking a selfie. (20:15)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins us to talk about the protesting wrestlers in Delhi being detained and being charged with rioting and unlawful assembly.

Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us why the recommendations made by the National Medical Commission for persons with disabilities are receiving a mixed response (09:06).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta explains why 40 Army officers are being posted to the Air Force and Navy establishments (21:16).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Shubhajit Roy talks about the significant outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Papua New Guinea.

Second, Indian Express' Rupsa Chakraborty tells us about the impact of a legal dispute regarding the adoption process in Maharashtra. (10:31)

And lastly, Indian Express' Abhinaya Harigovind discusses the struggles to find companionship for two African elephants - Shankar and Richie- in India. (21:14)

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