With the monsoon rains wreaking havoc in Mumbai, it begs the questions- why is the city so susceptible to waterlogging? What is the BMC doing? Kavitha Iyer, who has reported on Mumbai and Maharashtra for the Indian Express for almost two decades, joins us to explain why Mumbai gets waterlogged easily, measures BMC has taken for this monsoon and the damage heavy rains cause. Next, sports correspondent Shamik Chakrabarty discusses why Mayank Agarwal was chosen to replace Vijay Shankar in the ICC World Cup 2019 and what this decision says about the Indian team. Last, what the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill is and why President's rule was extended.
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