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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sophiya Mathew about increasing screen addiction amongst children and young adults, why it is becoming a growing concern amongst people and the health issues and problems that it leads to. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh about a case of a sexual assault in Bihar. He shares the details of the case where a woman was allegedly raped in a ambulance while she was unconscious. (14:40)

Lastly, we talk about the changing trends in India's car market and what it reflects about the population of India and their choices. (18:14)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew discusses Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation during the first day of the Monsoon Session.

Next, The Indian Express’ Karan Mahadik talks about two AI models from OpenAI and Google DeepMind having solved problems from the International Mathematical Olympiad with near-perfect scores. (12:09)

And in the end, we talk to The Indian Express’ Saman Hussain about a scam involving a fictional country named Westarctica. (21:23)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

In the second part of our five-part series in association with Mobile Creches we bring to you a conversation about how some states in India are prioritizing a creche policy and the importance that it holds especially with regards to women’s agency and reproductive rights.

In this conversation, Niharika Nanda will speak to IAS officer Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary to the President of India, where he will share how Haryana's creche policy came into effect, the governance approaches that were implemented and the impact that it has had especially on women’s presence in the workforce.

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Episode 1

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the struggle that migrant workers from Jharkhand and their families are facing. He talks about the case of a migrant worker who had been working in Kuwait, but after he passed away, how the struggle for the family continues.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about a major scientific breakthrough. She shares how the process of 'three-parent IVF' has led to eight babies in the UK living a healthy life. However, the process is controversial and has raised a lot of concerns. (14:59)


Lastly, we talk about the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist squad which has arrested four members of an alleged terror module of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent or AQIS from Gujarat, Delhi and UP. (23:07)

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Produced and written by Niharika Nanda, Ichha Sharma and Shashank Bhargava
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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ national Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanathwe discusses the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of all 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case.  

Next, The Indian Express’ Nikhil Ghanekar explains a major policy rollback by the Environment Ministry that has exempted most coal-based thermal power plants from installing sulphur dioxide emission controls. (19:35)

Lastly, we discuss the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, where the Lok Sabha functioned for just 18 minutes amid protests over the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls. (29:44)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express