3 Things

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak talks about the declining health of parliamentary debate and what it means for legislative productivity.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda who talks about a case of an Indian athlete whose Olympic dream ended in a Kenyan prison. (15:05)

In the end, we take a look at why new telecom rules could soon force WhatsApp Web to log you out every six hours. (28:20)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the protests happening in Kolkata. The protests are being led by Booth Level Officers or BLOs who are involved in the process of the Special Intensive Revision and their concern is that the work given to them is too stressful and the deadlines are unrealistic. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about an archeological site in Chhattisgarh's Sirpur, known for its multi-religious culture. The ASI inspected the site and is planning to develop it further so that it can be nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage status. (12:29)

Lastly, we talk about a controversial order that asked schools in Rajasthan to celebrate Shaurya Diwas on the 6th of December which is the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. (19:00)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

India’s long awaited labour reforms have finally come into effect, five years after Parliament passed the four consolidated labour codes. These new codes aim to streamline compliance for employers while expanding formal protections for workers including gig and platform workers, fixed term employees, and those in the unorganised sector.

In today's episode, The Indian Express' Aanchal Magazine breaks down for us what these changes mean for India’s workforce and for businesses, and why their rollout has drawn both praise and protest.

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about vehicular emissions in Delhi and how much they contribute to the pollution in NCR. She shares how after stubble burning, vehicular emissions are the major cause for pollution, the scale of the problem and how the government plans on dealing with it. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a study released last week according to which uranium has been found in samples of breast milk collected from mothers in Bihar. While medical professionals are saying its not something that is concerning, Anonna shares details of the study and why the medical professionals are saying so. (10:50)

Lastly, we talk about Pakistan's remarks on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and India's response to the same. (22:13)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Hina Rohtaki talks about a bill that would effectively weaken Punjab’s control over the city of Chandigarh.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Arun Sharma about the protests in Jammu over a medical college admission list that has turned into a political and religious flashpoint. (11:06)

And in the end, we talk about how the detention at Shanghai airport has now escalated into a diplomatic protest between India and China. (17:42)

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Written and produced by Niharika Nanda and Ichha Sharma
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar