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The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

On Saturday, after months long drama, Punjab Chief Minister and Congress veteran Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from post. The party has now picked Charanjit Singh Channi for the position, who will Punjab’s first CM from the Dalit community.

In this episode, hosted by Shashank Bhargava, we take a look at what led to Amarinder Singh’s resignation, why the Congress picked Channi, how it will affect the party, and the role of the Congress Central leadership in the entire matter.

Guests: Indian Express’ Manraj Singh Grewal, Kanchan Vasudev, and Manoj CG.

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

In this episode with Snigdha Sharma, Aashis Aryan explains how the government's relief package will offer a much-needed respite for the telecom sector.

Next, Pranav Mukul talks about Air India's disinvestment and how it could save the debt-ridden national carrier. (15:49)

And finally, we go over details of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of a Rs 30,600 crore govt guarantee for India's first ‘bad bank’ to help the country's banking sector. (25:00)

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Liz Mathew talks about how the BJP has changed its strategy of picking Chief Ministers, and what it means for its central leadership.

Next, Indian Express’ Jignasa Sinha talks about the status of the Hathras gangrape case after one year, and how the victim’s family has been dealing with its aftermath (12:10).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie talks about why Neeraj Chopra’s coach was fired by the Athletics Federation of India (18:00).

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express

First, Jayprakash Naidu joins the podcast to discuss the heinous rape and murder of a woman in Mumbai's Sakinaka, how far the police investigation has reached in the case, and how the state government has responded to the incident.

Next, Tora Agarwala tells us about Assam government's recent directions to Foreigners' Tribunals in the state. (10:42)

And finally, we go over details of the National Commission of Human Rights' notices regarding the "adverse impacts" of the ongoing farmers agitation. (21:08)

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Sourav Roy Barman talks about the Uttar Pradesh government banning the sale of liquor and non-vegetarian food in the Mathura-Vrindavan district, and how it is affecting people from across communities.

Next, Indian Express’ Gargi Verma talks about the judicial inquiry report that states that security personnel killed 8 people, including four minors, by “mistake” in Chhattisgarh (10:02).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Aishwarya Mohanty talks about a border dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha that has led to people having an identity crisis, but has also enabled many to avail twice as many government schemes (17:34).