3 Things

First, Indian Express’ Kaunain Sheriff talks about how investigation into the AIIMS cyber attack has traced the attack originated in China, and how vulnerable data might have been compromised. Second, Indian Express’ Eeshanpriya MS joins to discuss how and why the panel to collect information about couples in interfaith couples in Maharashtra was announced this week. And, in the end, Indian Express’s Parimal Dhabi talks about the second smallest BJP cabinet in Gujarat, and what it means for the party’s roadmap for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Host: Anwiti Singh
Script: Anwiti Singh and Shashank Bhargava
Lead producer: Shashank Bhargava
Assistant producer: Anwiti Singh
Editing and mixing: Suresh Pawar and Abhishek Kumar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha explains the recent breakthrough in harnessing fusion which is the energy that powers the sun and stars and which will help in national defence and achieving clean power.

Second, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt talks about the need for a homegrown vaccine against cervical cancer developed by the Serum Institute of India. (12:30)

And in the end, we talk about a new discovery related to the case of the late Father Stan Swami who was accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case and died in prison last year. (19:32)

Host: Rahel Philipose
Script and lead producer: Utsa Sarmin
Assistant producer: Rahel Philipose
Editing and mixing: Suresh Pawar

First, Indian Express’ National Editor for Strategic Affairs Nirupama Subramanain talks about the latest clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh’ Tawang region, and the concerns it raises.

Next, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath tells us about a recent study regarding POCSO cases, and what it revealed (12:40).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Rupsa Chakraborty talks about how people from various economic backgrounds are getting cosmetic surgeries done at the government hospitals (20:38).

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Scripted and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Anwiti Singh
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Harish Damodaran joins us to talk about the government seeking Parliament’s approval for fresh expenditure for subsidies on food, fertiliser and fuel for the financial year of 2022-2023.

Second, Indian Express’ Manoj CG explains a new private member bill introduced in the Parliament which seeks the formation of a high-level committee headed by the Prime Minister and consisting of the Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India to select the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners.

And in the end, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us about the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) which is an independent stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Host: Rahel Philipose
Script and Producer: Utsa Sarmin
Editing and Mixing: Suresh Pawar

First, Indian Express’ Amil Bhatnagar talks about Himachal Pradesh’s new Chief Minister, why the Congress leadership picked him, and the challenges ahead for him.

Next, Indian Express’ Mohamad Thaver tells us how politicians of the ruling party in Maharashtra are using vehicles, which were meant for the protection of women in the state, for their personal security (06:58).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha explains why for the past few days Mumbai’s air quality has been poorer than Delhi (14:42).

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Hosted, scripted, and produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The Southern state of Travancore was one of the first among the princely states to refuse accession to the Indian union. It wanted to remain independent, but things changed after an assassination attempt on the dewan of the state, Sir CP Ramaswamy Aiyer. In this episode, historian Manu Pillai and renowned painter and descendant of the Travancore royal family, Rukmini Varma join us to tell us more about the story of the state’s integration.

Hosted by Adrija Roychowdhury and Damini Jaiman
Edited by Damini Jaiman
Mixed by Suresh Pawar
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava

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