In this episode, first, we talk about India’s Oscar wins. Yesterday, Indian artists created history during the 95th Academy Awards when RRR’s chartbuster Naatu Naatu won the award for the Best Original Song and Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s The Elephant Whisperers emerged as the winner in the Best Documentary Shorts category. Indian Express’ Suanshu Khurrana tells us why Naatu Naatu became such a huge sensation, and Shubhra Gupta, Indian Express’ Film critic, tells us about the documentary The Elephant Whisperers.
Second, Indian Express’ Associate Editor, Shubhajit Roy talks about the outcome of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to India and why China is bringing them closer. (11:26)

And lastly, Indian Express’ Sourav Roy Barman discusses the problems within the ranks of the NAAC, which is responsible for assessing the quality of India’s higher educational institutions. (22:22)

Hosted by Rahel Philipose
Produced and scripted by Rahel Philipose, Utsa Sarmin and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar