3 Things

First, Indian Express' Liz Matthew joins us to talk about the political implications of the row over Rahul Gandhi's comments in the UK which enraged the BJP and led them to seek his suspension from the Parliament.

Next, the Indian Express' Aksheev Thakur talks to us about the rights of Scheduled Tribes and forest dwellers to access forest resources under the Forest Rights Act and why over 83 per cent of the applications requesting access to said rights were rejected in Karnataka. (13:45)

And in the end, we quickly go over Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's recent comments at the India Today Conclave which drew flak from the Opposition. (22:50)

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Additional Notes:

Dear Listeners we are back with a new season of our tech podcast “Our Own Devices by Nandagopal Rajan”, a weekly podcast which discusses and dissects trends and reflects on the world of tech in India with the who’s who of the tech world. The third season will start today at 4 pm and will be available on our website and app and everywhere you get your podcasts. The video version can be seen on our website and the Indian express youtube channel. Do tune in, every Monday at 4 pm.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’s Manoj CG joins us to discuss why the major opposition parties are maintaining silence on the pleas regarding same sex marriage equality

Second, Indian Express’s Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to talk about the US ambassador to Eric Garcetti (18:00)

And lastly, Indian Express’ Anju Agnihotri Chaba joins us to explain why hundreds of Indian students in Canada are facing deportation. (19:40)

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Additional note:

Dear Listeners we are back with a new season of our tech podcast "Our Own Devices by Nandagopal Rajan", a weekly podcast which discusses and dissects trends and reflects on the world of tech in India with the who's who of the tech world. The third season will start on Monday, the 20th of March, and will be available on our website and app and everywhere you get your podcasts. The video version can be seen on our website and the Indian express youtube channel. Do tune in, every Monday at 4 pm. Links:

Indian Express Website: https://indianexpress.com/audio/our-own-devices/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qdrz0Kb0wRugR0FLgDg5t

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/our-own-devices-with-nandagopal-rajan/id1486308936

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRpYW5leHByZXNzLmNvbS9hdWRpby9vdXItb3duLWRldmljZXMvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrDg7LoYgk9z-s8mLCxgdsxG_tXKnRN2m

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

How did one of the biggest banks in the US collapse within 48 hours? Why did it affect Indian startups? And could it have been avoided? In this episode, Indian Express’ Udit Misra joins us to talk about what led to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

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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 members of the Taliban attending an online course designed by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Next, Indian Express’ Damini Nath talks about the delays in the Smart Cities Mission, and what is causing it (08:28).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt explains why a lot of people right now are experiencing severe flu symptoms (15:55).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

In this episode, first, we talk about India’s Oscar wins. Yesterday, Indian artists created history during the 95th Academy Awards when RRR’s chartbuster Naatu Naatu won the award for the Best Original Song and Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s The Elephant Whisperers emerged as the winner in the Best Documentary Shorts category. Indian Express’ Suanshu Khurrana tells us why Naatu Naatu became such a huge sensation, and Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express’ Film critic, tells us about the documentary The Elephant Whisperers.
Second, Indian Express’ Associate Editor, Shubhajit Roy talks about the outcome of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to India and why China is bringing them closer. (11:26)

And lastly, Indian Express’ Sourav Roy Barman discusses the problems within the ranks of the NAAC, which is responsible for assessing the quality of India’s higher educational institutions. (22:22)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.