Firstly, The Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha discusses what Iran’s nuclear programme involves, the damage sustained at nuclear sites and why this has become a major challenge.

Next, we talk to  The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi on how Ahmedabad city police is using artificial intelligence to prevent stampedes during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. (11:48)

And in the end, we talk to  The Indian Express’ Parul Kulshrestha about the arrest of a casting director in Udaipur in connection with the alleged rape of a French tourist. (17:11)

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the students who go abroad and especially to Iran to study medicine. Currently the Indian government is making efforts to bring back all Indians from Iran and Anonna shares why so many of them are medical students.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about private papers of public personalities that are stored at the Prime Minister's Museum and Library. She discusses the case of Sonia Gandhi reclaiming some of Jawaharlal Nehru's private papers and restricting access to them and how the organisation wants to take action against that. (9:15)

Lastly, we talk about a newly constructed rail over bridge that has drawn national attention due to its rather abrupt 90-degree turn. Instead of easing into a curve as it changes direction, like most bridges, this one takes a hard right. (21:38)

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We begin this episode by marking 50 years since the Emergency was declared in 1975. The Indian Express’ Neerja Chowdhury joins us to revisit what led to this authoritarian period, and how it reshaped Indian politics.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about the aftermath of the Air India crash and the challenges involved in the identification of victims through DNA profiling. (19:38)

And in the end, we take a look at a Supreme Court case involving a former Black Cat commando convicted of killing his wife. (28:55)

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After weeks of rising tensions, the Iran-Israel conflict escalated on Saturday night when the US launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, using powerful bunker-busting bombs designed to hit even the most fortified targets.

So now the big questions are—what does the US getting involved mean for Iran, for the region, and for India? To help us unpack this, we’re joined by The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubhajit Roy.

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Firstly, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about the Etalin hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently received in-principle forest clearance and what this means for the biodiversity-rich Dibang Valley.

Next, The Indian Express' Karan Mahadik discusses WhatsApp’s decision to roll out advertisements on its platform and why this shift is happening now. (11:30)

And in the end, we discuss the US’ military airstrikes on Iran, targeting three major nuclear facilities, Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. (21:05)

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