The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First,  Prabha Raghavan from the Indian Express (IE), tells us about the recently-released interim efficacy data of the indigenous Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech in partnership with the ICMR. Prabha touches upon the developmental progress of Covaxin, what the data means, and also the information that is not available yet. 



Next, Khushboo Narayan, who reports from Mumbai gives us the details of the on-going income tax raids of the premises associated with Film director Anurag Kashyap and actor Tapsee Pannu (17:49).



And finally, we go over the details of the horrific incident of alleged honour killing in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi (23:35).




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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

The political firestorm over the Hathras killing, the latest development in the IIM-Calcutta turf war, and the highlights of the Gujarat local body polls.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First we talk to Kaunain Sheriff, who covers health for the Indian Express, about the second phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive—how it is progressing, the details of the registration procedure, and the initial glitches.


Next, Santanu Chowdhury the schedule of the West Bengal assembly elections and how they are going to impact the contesting political parties. (14:13)

And finally, we go over the details of the recent murder of a 50 year-old man in Uttar pradesh’s Hathras. (22:59)

The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.

Understanding the significance of the joint statement, how it came about, and the possibilities that it opens up for India and Pakistan.

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

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