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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about veteran Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joining the BJP and being fielded as a candidate from the party in the Assam polls. She talks about him and his stint in the party and the significance of this change. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about weight loss drug Semaglutide and its availability due to the expiration of its patent. She talks about the medication, its impact, and the rising problem of obesity in India and the world. (11:31)

Lastly, we talk about a case of man...

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nibhary Thakur about a probe by the National Investigation Agency involving seven foreign nationals accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities in India. 

Next, we talk about the United States working on a new tariff framework after its Supreme Court struck down the use of IEEPA for imposing global duties. The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Misra explains what this means for ongoing trade negotiations with India. (07:20)

And in the end, we look at a top-level resignation at HDFC Bank, where former Chairman Atanu Chakraborty stepped down citing ethical conce...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amaal Sheikh about an investigation conducted by The Indian Express regarding bail orders in cases involving dowry deaths. She talks about the dowry death provision, where it applies and what the investigation found out about the pattern in the examined cases and the system of giving bail. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal, about AI data centres that are being built in India. He talks about their importance and significance, how they are being built, the kind of impact that they can have on the growth of AI i...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vineet Bhalla about a petition before the Supreme Court of India that highlights a legal gap, leaving acid ingestion survivors outside the scope of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. 

Next, we turn to Bihar, where Nitish Kumar has moved to the Rajya Sabha, paving the way for a new Chief Minister after nearly two decades. The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew explains what this transition means for the BJP, JDU, and the state’s political balance. (09:15)

And in the end, we look at the death of an Indi...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Damini Nath about the 60 lakh people whose fate hangs in the balance as the West Bengal elections approach. These are the people whose names could not make it to the electoral roll post the Special Intensive Revision and their eligibility is still disputed. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the satellite system that is responsible for providing us with positioning data while we use navigation systems. She talks about the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, and how it has been facing challenges since its inception. (8:33)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sukalp Sharma about how tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to affect India’s LPG supply chain. With nearly 55% of India’s LPG consumption linked to imports that pass through the region, we look at what the government is doing to protect household supply and prevent hoarding.

Next, we turn to India’s northern frontier, where China has constructed hundreds of “Xiaokang” villages close to the Line of Actual Control, many near Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Dutta explains what these settlements mean strategically and how India has responded...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Kiran Parashar and Heena Khandelwal about the LPG shortage across multiple states in India due to the West Asia conflict and the impact that it is having on restaurants, eateries, residential schools and more. They highlight the situation on ground and the solutions that are being put to use currently. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about India's very first case of passive euthanasia. She shares about a recent order that was given by the Supreme Court of India regarding the case of a patient who had been in a v...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Brendan Dabhi about how the conflict in West Asia is beginning to disrupt fuel supply chains in India, with Gujarat’s Morbi ceramic cluster facing potential production shutdowns due to shortages of propane and natural gas.

Next, The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla explains an unusual case before the Karnataka High Court, where a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, A H M D Nawaz, has approached an Indian court seeking removal of allegedly defamatory articles from the internet under the right to be forgotten.(09:00)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about why states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are considering banning social media for children, following the example set by Australia. We look at how such a ban might work in India and what the Centre and tech companies are saying about the proposal.

Next, we turn to the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran — and why it could threaten India’s food security. The Indian Express' Harish Damodaran explains how disruptions in West Asia could affect fertiliser supplies that Indian agriculture depends on. (15:50)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we listen to an excerpt from the Express Sports podcast as Mihir Vasavda speaks with The Indian Express’ Sandip G and Devendra Pandey about India’s emphatic 96-run win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final.

Next, The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra explains the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has flagged document discrepancies and procedural lapses, putting nearly 30 lakh voter records under re-verification. (14:35)

And in the end, we look at the Delhi excise policy case, which has returned to the Delhi High Court after the CBI challenged a trial court or...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel and how it has severely disrupted oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint. With the conflict entering its ninth day, concerns are growing about oil prices shooting up and how India plans on dealing with it.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about an agreement that has been finalised between India and Canada regarding the supply of uranium, the significance that the deal holds and wh...

The headline of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about the 8.8 million Indians who live across various countries in the Gulf, including Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE and how they have been impacted by the ongoing war between Iran and US and Israel.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about a water-borne disease outbreak in Punjab's Ferozepur and how the authorities and the government are working in order to improve the situation. (12:45)

Lastly, we talk about IRIS Dena, the Iranian vessel that was torpedoed by a US submarine off th...

The headlines of day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Arun Janardhanan about how actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is disrupting Tamil Nadu’s long standing DMK-AIADMK duopoly ahead of Assembly elections and why established parties are taking this new entrant seriously.

Next, The Indian Express’ Asad Rehman explains why Iran’s Supreme Leader had a following in India and how his death has shaped reactions here. (14:32)

And in the end, we look at an audit that flags serious gaps in the implementation of Centre's two welfare schemes in Bihar. (25:27)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the crisis that has been going on between Iran and Israel, which has caused the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He talks about him, the situation in Iran, the response of the citizens of the country and the way forward.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about how the paddy procurement system of Odisha has failed a farmer, who sadly passed away while waiting for his paddy to be sold. He talks about the farmer, what caused his death, the...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh about a Delhi court order discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the CBI’s excise policy case. What does this mean for the investigation, and how does it affect the ED’s parallel case?

Next, we turn to the Panama, Paradise and Pandora Papers investigations, where The Indian Express' Investigative journalist Ritu Sarin explains what it means that Rs 14,600 crore in offshore wealth exposed by these probes has now been brought to tax. (12:55)

And in the end, we look at the deadly industrial explosion near Nagpur...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the concerns that have been raised by TMC MP Dola Sen regarding the Special Intensive Revision going on in West Bengal and what the Supreme Court had to say about it. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about AI entering the medical sphere. She highlights how AI can be put to use in the healthcare sector, the benefits that it can have the challenges that medical professionals might face due to the same. (9:06)

Lastly, we give you updates regarding the cl...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Hamza Khan about how a network of scamsters allegedly diverted funds from flagship welfare schemes like PM-Kisan in Rajasthan, roping in thousands of illegal beneficiaries.

Next, The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi and Nikhila Henry explain a ricin-linked bioterror investigation that began in Gujarat and has now been handed over to the National Investigation Agency. (15:20)

And in the end, we look at why NCERT has withdrawn its newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook after objections were raised over a section discussing corruption in the judiciary. (26:00)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the central government's plan to start a HPV vaccine drive. The Human papillomavirus or HPV is an extremely common virus, and is the main cause of cervical cancer. The goal of the campaign is to prevent cervical cancer, which remains one of the most common cancers among Indian women.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Alok Singh about a new type of extortion rackets emerging in Delhi. These rackets involve threats delivered via internet calls and voice notes and gang members being selected through Instagram and Facebook pages...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutt Mishra about a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs and the White House’s immediate workaround.

Next, we turn to an unusual Delhi High Court ruling that allowed the early release of a Bangladeshi national serving a life sentence in India from a jail in Dhaka. The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh explains how this cross-border legal process unfolded. (10:50)

And in the end, we look at how Boong, a Manipuri-language film set against years of ethnic conflict, won at the BAFTAs...

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Himashu Harsh about a ban that has been announced in Bihar. A ban on open-air and unlicensed meat sales has been announced in Bihar due to sanitary and health concerns. He shares what the ban entails, how it will be implemented and more.  

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about India's inclusion into the Pax Silica, which is a strategic technology pact that places India inside a US-led effort aimed at securing AI, semiconductor and critical technology supply chains among what Washington calls trusted partners. (8:40)