3 Things

In this episode, Indian Express’ Anand Mohan joins us to tell the story of Sukesh Chandrashekhar, how he managed to con Bollywood actors like Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi, and allegedly pulled off a Rs 217 crore scam.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to talk about India’s invitation to Pakistan after the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in an interview that he wants to have “serious and sincere” talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Next, Indian Express’ Shubra Gupta speaks about India’s two documentary nominations at the Oscars this year - ‘All That Breathes’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. (11:37)

And lastly, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha explains why the coronavirus infections in India have declined and what it means for the Covid-19 pandemic’s future. (22:43)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta talks about the significance of women officers becoming colonels in the Indian Army.
Second, Indian Express’ Sanath Prasad tells us about recent data on mid-day meals in Karnataka, accessed by the Indian Express, which shows that children are choosing to eat eggs over bananas or chikki. (07:52)

And in the end, Indian Express’ Sweety Kumari joins us to talk about Jadavpur University Professor Ambikesh Mahapatra, who was acquitted more than 10 years after he was arrested for sharing cartoons that featured West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee. (17:54)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins us to give an update about the wrestlers’ protest against the Wrestling Federation of India or WFI and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh which ended this weekend.
Second, Indian Express’ Amil Bhatnagar talks about the standoff between truckers and the Adani group in Himachal Pradesh which led to the closure of two cement plants impacting the livelihoods of thousands of families. (08:56)

And in the end, Indian Express’ Divya Goyal tells us about the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan High School in Delhi which is the only school for Afghan refugees in the country and how it creates a safe space for Afghan women students. (17:40)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Last week, in an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court collegium revealed the objections that the Central government has to three advocates becoming judges. The objections include the sexual orientation of a candidate, and that another candidate on the list had shared content that was critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These objections are almost never made public. So why did the collegium decide to reveal them? And why now?

In this episode, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath joins us to take a deeper look at the significance of this latest development, and talk about what it reveals about the state of judicial appointments.


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Edited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.