3 Things

First, Indian Express’ Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to take stock of the Russia-Ukraine war that has been going on for a year.

Next, Indian Express’ Adrija Roychowdhury talks about the myths about Tipu Sultan, and whether he was ‘anti-Hindu’ (12:55).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Jagdeep Singh Deep tells us about the problem of illegal mining in Punjab (23:26).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Over the past week temperatures in some parts of the country have touched 40 degrees Celsius making this February an unusually hot one. But the biggest deviation from normal has been seen in states like Himachal and Uttarakhand, where temperatures are generally much lower this time of the year. But these states are now experiencing heat wave-like conditions. And this is also affecting food production. Farmers, especially those who cultivate wheat, are facing multiple issues because of it.

In this episode, we speak to the Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha to understand the reason behind an unusually hot February and Indian Express' Rural Affairs Editor, Harish Damodaran, who explains how this rising temperature has affected the wheat production in the country.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’s Udit Misra joins us to talk about businessman George Soros’s comments on Adani group after the Hindenburg report.

Second, Indian Express’s Kiran Parashar tells us a unique love story between a Pakistani girl and Indian boy, and it’s not so happy ending. (12:27)

And lastly, we talk about VP Jagdeep Dhankar’s request for a parliamentary committee probe into 12 members of the Rajya Sabha. (24:30)

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First, Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary joins us to talk about the proposed plans to withdraw the presence of the Indian Army from the Kashmir valley and how it is going to be implemented.

Next, Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta tells us about India's message of self-reliance in building defence equipment during this year's Aero India and other takeaways from the event. (08:38)

And in the end, we give an update on the Gujarat government’s decision to call for the death penalty for the Godhra train burning convicts. (17:32)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Deep Mukherjee talks about the death of two friends — Junaid and Nazir — and the allegations against Bajrang Dal members, and the Haryana police.

Next, Indian Express’ Damini Nath tells us why the Election Commission decided to let the Eknath Shinde faction use the original Shiv Sena party symbol.

And in the end, Anonna Dutt talks about the latest changes in the guidelines regarding organ donations in India, and why they will help the elderly.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.