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On 24th June 2022, the United States’ Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe versus Wade judgement which gave the country’s women the right to abortion.

After it was overturned, the decision caused widespread public outrage and issues like bodily autonomy, and reproductive rights of women came into the limelight once again.

In this episode, Population Foundation of India’s Executive Director Poonam Muttreja joins us along with Indian Express’s Esha Roy and Udit Mishra to talk about the Roe V. Wade judgement, the extent to which its overturn could affect us, the economic implications of restricting abortion, and India’s abortion laws.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Hamza Khan joins host Shashank Bhargava talks about the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur, and what we know about the case so far.

Next, Indian Express’ Mihir Mishra explains why many petrol pumps across the country have been facing a fuel shortage.

And in the end, Indian Express’ Shruti Dhapola tells us how a sophisticated spyware called ‘Hermit’ targeted iPhone and android devices.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’s Jignasa Sinha and Yashee Singh join host Utsa Sarmin to talk about why journalist and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police.

Second, Indian Express’s Sourav Roy Barman joins us to explain why there is a gap in India’s digital literacy as seen in the Performance Grading Index for Districts report.

Third, Indian Express’s Shiny Varghese talks about how a citizen initiative in Gurgaon turned a mining site into an urban forest.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Harish Damodaran joins host Shashank Bhargava to talk about why the sanctions on Russia have not worked, and how they have impacted Western countries instead.

Next, Indian Express’ Deep Mukherjee talks about what an RTI reveals about the companies that are looking to invest in the Congress-ruled Rajasthan. And then, Indian Express’ Udit Mishra explains what it says about our economy.

And in the end, Indian Express’ Manraj Grewal Sharma talks about why the Aam Aadmi Party lost the recent by-polls in Punjab.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’s Sohini Ghosh talks to host Utsa Sarmin about Teesta Setalvad’s arrest and her involvement in the Gujarat riots case.

Second, Mihir Vasavda joins us to talk about Ningappa Genannavar, the son of a daily wage labourer from Karnataka winning a gold medal in wrestling.

And in the end, Indian Express’s Soumyarendra Barik talks about the Nord VPN removing its servers from India due to the country’s cybersecurity directive.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.