3 Things

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the situation in Bangladesh. After the killing of a protest leader who played a key role in the movement that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is witnessing a fresh round of turmoil and an anti-India sentiment once again.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry, who shares about a recent conflict that has emerged in Andhra Pradesh regarding ten new government medical colleges and the development of their infrastructure through a Public Private Partnership. (11:08)

Lastly, we speak about a case where a Former Punjab Police inspector general, allegedly shot himself after reportedly losing crores of rupees in an online scam. (19:16)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha talks about Parliament’s consideration of a rewrite of India’s nuclear power rulebook, a move that could change who builds and maintains nuclear power plants in the country. 

Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh about a brutal assault in Bihar that began as a suspicion of theft, and ended in a man’s death. (12:35)

In the end, we take a look at data on political funding showing how corporate donations through electoral trusts surged this year. (18:15)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the recent govt data that underlines the wide gap between demand and availability in the country’s organ transplant system.

Next, The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah discusses the protests that have brought academic activities to a complete halt in one of Assam’s central universities. (17:15)

And in the end, we also talk about the crisis looming over Tamil Nadu’s textile towns. (25:05)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra about the newly introduced Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin Bill, 2025 which proposes to repeal and replace the MGNREGA Act 2005. He shares what changes can be expected if the bill is passed, how it will impact rural employment and more.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about the Delhi government's new regulation to curb pollution as a part of which non-BS VI private vehicles registered outside the capital will not be allowed to enter the city, considering that vehicular emissions are one of the biggest and most stubborn contributors to air pollution in the region. (19:58)

Lastly, we speak about the Indian film Homebound which has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. (30:18)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' National Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Viswanath discusses Karnataka’s new hate speech law.

Next, we are joined by The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi to take a look at the murder of a tribal woman that has refuelled decades-old tensions in Odisha. (14:40)

Lastly, we talk about how India has been drawn into the investigation of Australia's deadliest mass shooting in recent memory. (24:15)

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Written and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar