3 Things

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Tanusree Bose about the IIM rape case, where a woman psychologist has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a second year student of the institution when she came for his counselling session. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Heena Khandelwal about the new trend where people are using AI chatbots for therapy, finding solutions to personal problems and getting guidance for relationship issues. (11:46)

Lastly, we talk about the issue of severe shortage of staff at the Mumbai Education department offices. (25:27)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath explains the arguments made by those challenging the Election Commission’s controversial Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, and why the Supreme Court refused to halt the exercise last week.

Next, The Indian Express’ Aditi Raja tells us about the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat, the red flags that were ignored leading up to it, and the action the administration is now taking (11:52).

And finally, The Indian Express’ Parul Kulshrestha talks about two science teachers who started making Mephedrone after watching the TV series Breaking Bad (25:02).

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about the Manipur government's decision to resettle around 57,000 people who have been living in relief camps since the ethnic conflict broke out in the state. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about palm oil and the concerns that are being raised around it. She shares what makes it unhealthy, talks about some good alternatives and what one should look for in the oil that they use for cooking. (12:02)

Lastly, we talk about the Supreme Court's response to petitions that were filed with concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar. (22:08)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

Firstly, we are joined by The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre who discusses Maharashtra, where cousins and political rivals Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared a stage for the first time in nearly two decades, rekindling their alliance over concerns for the Marathi identity and state politics.

Next, The Indian Express'  Sophiya Mathew talks about a fuel ban on End of Life Vehicles that was implemented and then quickly deferred to November 1. She explains why the ban was introduced, why it was paused, and what challenges lie ahead. (13:05)

Lastly, we head to Gujarat, where a sudden bridge collapse in Vadodara district killed at least 10 people to discuss what happened and the ongoing rescue operations. (24:30)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, we talk about Punjab, where The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev explains how the AAP government is preparing a controversial bill proposing the death penalty for sacrilege.

Next, The Indian Express’ Varinder Bhatia explains the Tibetan struggle as the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90 and how his succession has become a geopolitical flashpoint between the Tibetan exile government and China. (08:41)

And lastly, we talk about the story of a ₹200 scam in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district that took the police 35 years to solve. (20:45)

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