3 Things

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Kaunain Sheriff talks about the three dose Covid-19 vaccine by Zydus Cadila, the advantages of it being DNA based, and what we still don’t know about it.

Next, Indian Express’ Shubhajit Roy talks about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, and India’s efforts at evacuation (11:02).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Aishwarya Mohanty tells us about how a Dalit community in Odisha was forced to flee their village, and how activists are now helping them reclaim their rights (17:15).

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anand Mohan J talks about the Sunanda Pushkar death case from the beginning, what the Delhi police had been alleging, and why a Delhi court decided to discharge Shashi Tharoor in the matter.

Next, Indian Express’ Khushboo Narayan talks about a nexus of employees at a Mumbai office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) allegedly siphoning over Rs 21 crore (12:58).

And in the end, a quick look at what External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said yesterday at a high-level UN Security Council briefing (19:56).

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Apurva Vishwanath joins the podcast to discuss the Collegium's recommendations for appointments to the Supreme Court including three women judges, one of whom could be the first woman to become the Chief Justice of India.

Next, Tora Agarwala tells us about the tension in Meghalaya over the killing of former militant Cherishterfield Thangkiew, and the political consequences of the alleged fake encounter. (09:38)

And finally, we go over the latest news from Afghanistan. (21:42)

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

Yesterday, in a special Indian Air Force aircraft, India evacuated a total of 130 diplomats and around 20 Indians who were stranded in Afghanistan. In this flight was also Indian Express’ Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy who had been reporting from Kabul about the ongoing Afghan crisis.

In this episode, Shubhajit joins us to talk about his time in Kabul, and what he saw unfolding. Plus, we also discuss the statements that have been made by the US, Pakistan, China and India about the crisis so far and how we should make sense of them.

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

In today's episode, Nirupama Subramanian joins host Snigdha Sharma to discuss India's options vis-a-vis the Taliban, the side-effects the takeover will have on Indo-Pak relations, and the concerns surrounding women.