3 Things

First, Indian Express’ Manoj CG joins us to talk about the latest controversy in the parliament on the Adani-Hindenburg row.

Second, Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta explains India’s struggle in paying back Russia its defence dues.

And in the end, Indian Express’ Partha Sarathi Biswas tells us why the Union government announced a budget for digitizing the rural credit system.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath talks about why advocate Victoria Gowri becoming an additional judge of the Madras High Court caused a controversy, and why the Supreme Court dismissed pleas challenging her appointment.

Next, Indian Express’ Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran tells us about the reasons why the government slashed the MGNREGA budget this year (12:40).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary talks about how the RSS has been pushing for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (20:26).


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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha joins us to talk about the science behind the massive earthquakes and multiple aftershocks in Turkey and Syria.

Next, Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh tells us about the level of pollution in Gujarat’s Sabarmati river after a report flagged it as the second most polluted river in the country. (08:22)

And lastly, Indian Express’ Vaidyanathan Iyer explains the Guaranteed Pension Scheme (GPS), a new pension model proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government and how different it is from the old and new pension schemes. (19:40)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, C Raja Mohan joins us to talk about the legacy of former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, and how his tenure impacted India-Pakistan relations. Mohan is a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a contributing editor for The Indian Express.

Next, Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah tells us how the Assam government is cracking down on child marriages, and has arrested over 2400 people across the state (10:55).

And in the end, we give an update on the three massive earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday leading to widespread destruction and loss of lives in the countries (18:28).

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Over the past few days, the controversy involving the Hindenburg Research and the Adani Group has dominated international headlines. In this episode, Indian Express’ Udit Misra joins us to discuss everything you need to know about this saga — from what is the Hindenburg Research and the allegations it has made, to how it has affected the Adani Group and the foreign investors.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.