News and Views

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and yet when it comes to the second most common cancer among Indian women, few really know what they're dealing with.

India accounts for the highest number of cervical cancer cases, as well as deaths in Asia, according to a recent Lancet study.

What are some symptoms of cervical cancer that you should watch out for? At what age should you start screening for it, and how often? When should you get the HPV vaccine?

To get all these questions answered and more, in this episode of News and Views, Quint FIT speaks to Dr Kanika Batra Modi, a gynaecological oncologist at Max hospital Delhi.

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What is the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the word, ‘Refugee?' Do you think - “illegal’, ‘undocumented’, or something “unwanted’?; all these words have a negative connotation to them. Why have we categorized some humans as illegal? These are people who fled their homeland in the face of conflict and war, fearing for their lives. Or do we think of them as illegal because they don’t have any documentation, and can we actually do something about it?

You are listening to News and Views, and in this episode, we will be speaking to Swara Bhaskar, an award-winning actor and an advocate of secularism and human rights. We spoke to her about refugees, her activism, her support of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and the cost she pays to stand up for what she believes in. 

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Partner | India is "the diabetes capital of the world". According to the International Diabetes Foundation, as of 2021, around 74 million people in India suffered from diabetes and it is not just the elderly. This World Diabetes Day, nutritionist Ambika Dutt speaks with Parthavee Singh who first got diagnosed of Type 2 diabetes when she was only 26-years-old. Listen in to learn how green meals, Vitamin E supplements such as Evion and healthy sleep routine helps avoid further complications.

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The horror-fantasy short film, Moshari has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi film to qualify for the Oscars. We, at the Quint, bring to you an interview with Nuhash Humayun, the man behind the masterpiece, who wrote, directed, produced and edited Moshari.

Tune in!

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BJP's Hardik Patel is contesting his first Assembly election from Gujarat's Viramgam. We followed him on his campaign trail and also managed to catch up with him and hear his thoughts about Congress and AAP campaigns in Gujarat, his move to the BJP after being with Congress for many years and what is on top of his priority list if he gets elected.

Here's what he told us! 

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Saurav Kirpal— a man who dons several roles in his life. Yet, it is the ‘first openly-gay judge of India’ tag that invariably headlines his multi-faceted personality even if the fact is far from true. 

Kirpal, however, doesn’t hesitate to take such tags in stride on the account of his sexuality inspiring someone, especially in small towns to break free from the closet and brave systemic odds.

Tune in to listen to our full conversation!

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The 27th Conference of Parties (COP) is over and we are back to get one last shake out of it. Today, on News and Views, the Quint's podcast series, we bring to you a recurring guest, the Environment Goodwill Ambassador and UN Secretary-General's Advocate for Sustainable Development-- Dia Mirza.

On this podcast Dia and our resident climate journalist, Sadhika Tiwari discuss the dilemma of a climate-conscious existence, the reality of climate change, what did we gain out of COP 27, and a lot more.

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On 11 November 2022, The Quint's Editor-in-Chief Raghav Bahl chaired a debate on the motion 'Social Media Strengthens Democracy,' at the 13th edition of Tata Literature Live! – a literature festival in Mumbai. Congress MP and veteran writer Shashi Tharoor spoke for the motion, along with Carnegie India scholar Anirudh Suri. Former National spokesperson for the Congress party Sanjay Jha and Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf argued against the motion. 

Listen to the full debate to find out the live audience's verdict.

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Every day, we come across articles, forwards and news stories on the internet. But not all of them are true. Some are honest, undetected mistakes, but some of them are carefully crafted narratives aimed at propagating lies. But fear not, cleaners of the internet are here!

In this special podcast, Prateek Lidhoo talks to three fact-checkers about their job, the craziest stories they come across, and what you can do to counter misinformation.

We have Kritika Goel, Divya Chandra, and Siddharth Sarathe who join us in this light-hearted chat about information, fake news, and how they deal with it. Listen till the end to find out what you can do to tackle your uncle's latest WhatsApp forward. Aur haan, WebQoof na banein! 

IF YOU COME ACROSS ANY SUSPICIOUS CLAIMS, FORWARD THEM TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS TO GET THEM FACT-CHECKED:

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We at the Quint are certainly hoping you are not tired of COP yet, because we are back on our podcast, 'News and Views' with our great mind of the day-- Bhasker Tripathi, an award winning climate journalist who has been reporting, for over a decade, on issues of agriculture, climate policy and environment.

This podcast addresses what is COP, the need for these meetings, what does India and the world at large stand to gain from them, the need for countries to secure their energy future, the world's carbon budget and a lot more.

We also threw a rapid-fire round in there, because why not. Watch the full podcast to know more.

Disclaimer: Bhasker was absolutely not bribed with samosas to come star on our podcast and any and all compliments towards our work are his own personal views. 

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