3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Sourav Roy Barman outlines the key takeaways from the draft of the National Curriculum Framework for school education.

Next, Indian Express’ Tora Agarwala tells us about a community-led effort in Nagaland to bring back centuries-old ancestral remains from the Pitt Rivers Museum in England. (12:43)

And in the end, we discuss the Supreme Court’s strong response to the Karnataka Government’s decision to scrap the 4 per cent OBC Muslim quota. (18:00)

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Produced and scripted by Anwiti Singh, Shashank Bhargava, Utsa Sarmin and Rahel Philipose.
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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ National Editor of Strategic Affairs Nirupama Subramanian tells us about her investigation that reveals the contradictory way in which the government has dealt with George Soros.

Next, Indian Express’ Santanu Chowdhury tells us about two recent incidents in West Bengal that have put a spotlight on political parties competing for tribal votes (16:28).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Aditi Raja tells us about how six policemen in Gujarat got an invitation to an Iftar party (23:56).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Jayprakash Naidu joins us to talk about the communal clashes that took place in a small village in Chhattisgarh over the weekend.

Second, Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha explains the LIGO project which is supposed to study and help detect gravitational waves. (06:15)

And in the end, we give a quick update about Rahul Gandhi's first visit to Wayanad after his disqualification as an MP. (13:47)

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First, Indian Express' Sanath Prasad joins us to talk about the Amul versus Nandini controversy in Karnataka and its impact on the upcoming assembly polls.

Second, Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah tells us the story of a woman who spent 3 months trying to find her husband who died in a coal mine. (10:58)

And in the end, Indian Express' Damini Nath talks about Remote Voting Machines and why major political parties are against implementing the machines. (18:28)

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Produced and scripted by Utsa Sarmin, Rahel Philipose, and Shashank Bhargava
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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anand Mohan talks about the Maliana killings that took place in 1987, and why a district court last month acquitted all the accused men in the case.

Next, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath tells us about the prisoners who received interim bail during the pandemic, and who have now been ordered to go back to prison (08:32).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Tora Agarwala explains why the Idu Mishmi people are opposing the proposal of a tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh (18:42).

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Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Utsa Sarmin
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

(Episode image: Yakoob Ali, and Mehtab who were affected in the 1987 violence).