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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor, Apurva Vishwanath about the ongoing debate about the words socialist and secular in the Preamble. She shares the importance of these terms in the Constitution of India and what all can happen in case they are removed.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda about Pakistani athletes competing in sporting events and competitions that are hosted by India. He shares that even though visas of all Pakistani nationals residing in India were cancelled post the Pahalgam attack, why athletes from across the border will be allowed to come to India. (14:27)

Lastly, we talk about the situation in Myanmar and how it is leading to refugees moving into Mizoram. (22:19)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express' National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran, discusses the upcoming India–US trade deal and how agriculture remains the biggest sticking flashpoint.

Next, we are joined by The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra who talks about one of India’s most ambitious infrastructure projects built under the Mukundra Hills in Rajasthan and what makes this project so difficult. (12:40)

Lastly, we talk about Bihar, where a sudden revision of electoral rolls has raised alarm just months before Assembly elections with over 3 crore voters at risk of disenfranchisement. (20:00)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express.

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about the Puri Rath Yatra. He shares the arrangements that were made for it and how things went wrong when a stampede broke out at the Yatra last week which caused 3 deaths and led to 50 people getting injured.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a tragic blast in a chemical factory in Telangana which led to 38 deaths. She shares the possible causes and what makes the cause rarest of the rare. (12:06)

Lastly, we talk about the Indian government's efforts towards cutting delays and fast-tracking decision-making. (18:56)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express’ Ritu Sarin joins us to discuss her investigation into the money trail and mule account used in a digital scam.

Next, we shift our focus to Punjab, The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasdev explains that the AAP government is implementing one of its largest-ever land acquisition drives under a new land pooling policy. (18:35)

And in the end, we discuss a pivotal court ruling in Bangladesh, where the tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail in a contempt case. (24:35)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath who shares that ahead of the Bihar Elections, the state's electoral roll is getting a special intensive revision which might cost many citizens their right to vote.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about an attack on an administrative officer in the Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation office in Odisha. Sujit shares the details of the incident and the action that has been taken post it. (11:25)

Lastly, we talk about US President Donald Trump approving the introduction of a bill that might impose 500 percent tariffs on India and China. (20:37)

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Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar