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First, we discuss the London-bound Air India Dreamliner that crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad yesterday, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani....
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga about the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, India's flagship health insurance scheme. The implementation of the scheme is facing challenges in Jharkhand...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deputy Editor Liz Mathew about the Centre’s announcement that the long-delayed Census will now take place in 2027 and the key political reforms like women’s reservation and delimitat...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer who is a part of the Axiom mission 4, a flight to space. He is the second Indian to go to space after Rakesh Sharma...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about the Centre’s newly notified regulations for Ladakh, why key demands like Sixth Schedule protections remain unmet, and how Ladakhis are responding to the move.<...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sanath Prasad about the stampede that was caused at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru after Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced a victory parade post their first IPL win. He tal...
First, The Indian Express’ Tanushree Bose takes us through the case of the 22-year-old law student who has been arrested by the Kolkata Police over her “objectionable” social media post. Next, amid the ongoing...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about Gukesh Dommaraju's win against Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament. Amit who is in Norway covering the tournament, shared the details of the game, reactio...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah about a series of detentions in Assam, where Bengali-origin Muslims declared foreigners have allegedly been pushed across the border into Bangladesh. Next,...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Education Editor Ritika Chopra about the CBSE asking its affiliate schools to map students’ mother tongues at the earliest, and prepare teaching materials before the end of...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about MSC Elsa 3, the container ship that capsized in the Arabian Sea on Saturday. While there has been no oil spill yet, the possibility looms large. Amitabh talks abo...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Health Editor Kaunain Sheriff about the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. He talks about the new subvariant that has surfaced, the number of cases that have been identified in In...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about Apple’s decision to increase iPhone production in India and the political pushback it has received from the US. Next, we turn to Arunachal Pradesh...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation on the borders. Two weeks into the pause that was agreed upon by both the countries, the In...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about a major encounter in Chhattisgarh in which security forces claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju. Next, we...
Dangers of treating tigers like pets, an unusual summer, and a literary win for India
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Jay Mazoomdar about two fatal tiger attacks in Ranthambore National Park over the past month and poor wildlife management contributed to these incidents. Next, we speak to...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Chief of the National Political Bureau Manoj C.G. about India's efforts to rally global support for its fight against terrorism originating from Pakistan. He talks about the seven mu...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Vidheesha Kuntamala about the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over comments allegedly disparaging women officers in the Indian armed forces. Nex...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the domestic defence technology used in Operation Sindoor. He talks about the role played by these indigenously created technologies and how they helped make the...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about the growing concerns around autism research and treatment in the US and how this rhetoric might affect other countries, including India. Next, we speak t...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Udit Misra about the IMF’s recent decision to release $1 billion to Pakistan amid ongoing India–Pakistan tensions and why this move has raised concerns. Next, we speak to...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the Justice Jaswant Varma case. She shares how that allegations against him regarding the half burnt wads cash found at his residence hav...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutta Misra about the newly signed Free Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom and its potential impact on tariffs, jobs, and investment, and why its timing is sig...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the situation between India and Pakistan. He talks about the 'ceasefire' that was agreed upon on Saturday, its violation and all the dev...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Upadhyay about the Indraprastha Apollo hospital and its commitment to the government to provide free medical services to EWS patients and the reason why more than 30 years lat...
In the early hours of Wednesday, in what is being described as the most expansive attack on terror originating from Pakistan, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed nine terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occu...
First, The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta discusses shift in the pattern of Pakistan’s ceasefire violations at the border after the Pahalgam terror attack. Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Jayprakash...
First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses India's second set of measures against Pakistan as part of its diplomatic offensive in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Next,...
First. The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak discusses the BJP-led central government's step to include caste data in India’s national census and what does it mean for the Congress and the INDIA bloc. Second, we ta...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the threats that Kashmiris have been facing across the country since the Pahalgam attack, and especially in Uttarakhand where two Kashmiri shawl sellers were assa...
Hunt for Pahalgam terrorists, a fight for surrogacy, and Kolkata fire kills 14
First, The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary discusses the challenges being faced by the security forces after the Pahalgam terror attack and what we’ve learned so far about the attackers. Second, we talk to Th...
Identifying illegal immigrants, BJP MLA expelled, and J&K shuts tourist spots
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about a crackdown on illegal immigrants from Bangladesh as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack. He shares how around 890 residents were rounded up by the Ahmedabad...
Kailash Mansarovar resumes, Rohith Vemula Act, and Pak YouTube channels blocked
First, we speak to the Indian Express' Diplomatic Affaris Editor Shubhajit Roy about the resumption of the Yatra after a five-year gap, a significant step toward normalizing India-China ties since the 2020 border standof...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Indus Waters Treaty which was put on hold by India a day after the Pahalgam terror attack. In this segment, Amitabh talks about the treaty, the significance t...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the Pahalgam terrorist attack and India's strict measures in response to it. He also shares the reaction that has been received from Pakistan and how all this...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Naveed Iqbal who breaks down the events leading up to terror attack in Pahalgam, and the larger security implications for the Valley. Next, we speak to The Indian Express...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about US Vice President JD Vance's visit to India and what it means for the Indo-US ties, especially in the backdrop of US President Donald Tr...
First, we speak to The Indian Express' Harikishan Sharma about the status of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a plan to provide tap connections to rural households and its implications. Next, The Indian Express' Pragynesh ta...
Mehul Choksi's arrest, Indian students' visa revocation, and Nishikant Dubey row
First, The Indian Express Deeptiman Tiwary discusses Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Punjab National Bank loan fraud, was arrested in Belgium. Second, we talk to The Indian Express' Vidheesha Kuntamalla abo...
First, The Indian Express' Varinder Bhatia discusses the Robert Vadra and DLF land case amid ED's recent summons. Second, we talk to The Indian Express Nikhila Henry about Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi being at...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Misra who discusses the impact of the Trump administration on the US' global reputation amid the geopolitical tensions. Next, The Indian Express' Deeptiman Twary talk...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the violent protests that broke out in West Bengal's Murshidabad. Last week, protests against the Waqf Amendment Act in Murshidabad got violent, leading to three...
First, we speak to The Indian Express' Pratip Acharya who sheds light on the exclusive investigation into the Dharavi redevelopment project. Next, The Indian Express' Alind Chahuan discusses how a US based co...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. He arrived in Delhi last week after being extradited from the Uni...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath about the Supreme Court's ruling on Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi withholding assent to 10 bills of the state assembly and the limits to the role...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutt Misra about the growing uncertainty over the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States and how they will impact the Indian exporters. Next, The Indian Expr...
Beginning in June, the Delhi Police intends to expand its use of AI powered facial recognition across the city, integrating the technology with municipal bodies and Resident Welfare Associations in an effort to enhance c...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the Supreme Court judgement that has rendered over 25,000 government teachers and staff jobless in West Bengal. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Ru...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the US President Donald Trump launching a Reciprocal Tariff Regime, under which he imposed sweeping tariffs on major trading partners, including India. N...
Mounjaro hits India, Bengal's Diamond Harbour Model, and Waqf Bill faces heat
First, we speak to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt who talks about the new weight loss drug entering the Indian market, Mounjaro. Next, The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari discusses the Trinamool Congress' MP Ab...
For the citizens of Delhi, the Yamuna, the city's most prominent river, has become one of the many symbols of just how polluted their city is. Despite it being a hot topic during every election that the city sees, the ch...
A journalist's arrest, 99% pollution funds unused, and a disability initiative
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah who tells us about the arrest of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar following his coverage of a protest against a government-affiliated bank in Assam. Next, The I...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about the demolitions happening in Gujarat. He shares why the authorities have been tearing down illegally-constructed homes, offices, shops and other establishments th...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Asad Rehman who discusses the concerns of the proposed changes in the Waqf Bill ahead of a parliamentary approval. Next, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha talks about Indi...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the country’s effort to eliminate tuberculosis as a part of which a new set of tools ranging from AI-powered screening to strip tests for treatment adherence is bei...
An investigation by The Indian Express has revealed that tiger poaching is once again on the rise in India. Officials from five states, four central agencies, and Interpol are currently tracking poaching networks, with o...
First, The Indian Express' National Legal Editor, Apurva Vishwanath, breaks down the controversy involving Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma — including the Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to make the...
Protests in Karnataka, JMI revokes suspensions, and allegations on Aaditya Thackeray
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Paveneet Singh Chaddha about two coastal villages in Karnataka where fishermen have been protesting proposed commercial ports. Next, The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh discu...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre who discusses the violence in Nagpur following the controversy over the Aurangzeb tomb demolition demand. Next, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha talks ab...
Indian PhD scholar's visa revoked, CAR T- cell therapy, and Israel attacks Gaza
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about Ranjini Srinivasan, an Indian PhD scholar from Columbia University in the US, whose F-1 student visa was revoked for allegedly advocating for violence and terrorism a...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aditi Raja who discusses the Vadodara accident that has sparked concerns over reckless driving by a law student which claimed a life and left seven others critically injured. <...
India's AI dream, capping movie tickets, and stranded NASA astronauts to return home
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vidhatri Rao about India's quest to create its own Large Language Model. She talks about Swecha, an NGO that is collecting data to create a Telugu LLM, by way of which she explains t...
First, we talk to veteran journalist and Contributing Editor for The Indian Express Neerja Chowdhury about BJP's plans in the South and what challenges lie ahead of them. Next, The Indian Express' Jayprakash S...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy who discusses the ties between the US-India and the upcoming bilateral trade agreement in the works. Next, The Indian Express Parul...
First, The Indian Express’ Himanshu Harsh tells us about ‘Operation Nataraj,’ which led to the rescue of 47 minors who were forced into sex trafficking. Next, The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah explains how in...
First, we speak with The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about her investigation into two past reports that raised concerns over the structural integrity of the Telangana tunnel, which collapsed last month, trapping eight...
First, The Indian Express's Managing Editor, P Vaidynathan Iyer discusses the Indian stock market's sharp and continuous slide and what investors should keep in mind Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Invest...
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the surrender of all the weapons looted by civilians in Manipur during the ethnic conflict. Next, The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh discusses the m...
BJP elections, transgender health clinic shut, and Hyderabad techie found dead
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about the BJP presidential elections. He shares the reasons behind the delay, the different levels at which the elections take place and more. Next, The India...
First, The Indian Express’ Udit Misra explains what the latest GDP estimates reveal about the state of the Indian economy and why they raise concerns about the accuracy and reliability of such data. Next, The...
First, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses the showdown between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington D.C. Next...
Russia-Ukraine resolutions, communal tensions in Rajasthan, and US visa issues
First, we talk to Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the resolutions put forward on the 3rd anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war and the details of the deliberations that happened....
India in the AI race, grenade attacks in Punjab, and ban on convicted politicians
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about artificial intelligence, the changes brought by DeepSeek and how important it is for India to create its own large language model. Next, The Indian Ex...
Maoist encounters, Indian Railways post COVID, and 1984 anti-Sikh riots ruling
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the government's unprecedented Maoist encounters and the deadline to end Naxalism in the country. Next, The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra discusses...
Delhi's new CM Rekha Gupta, Telangana tunnel collapse, and internet shutdown
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Jatin Anand about the newly appointed Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and the Delhi cabinet. We unpack the work done by them in the past, what factors worked in their favour, and what is expect...
Ragging deaths, caste-reservation in Telangana and Apple's data protection
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Rupsa Chakraborty about an exclusive investigation on deaths caused by ragging across Indian educational institutions. Next, The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry discusses BJ...
This week on Game Time, our cricket correspondent Venkata Krishna B joins hosts Vinayakk Mohanarangan, and Amit Kamath to discuss the complexities of the Champions Trophy’s hybrid model and the challenge of balancing two...
Appointing the Chief Election Commissioner, getting bail in ED cases, and Delhi's new CM
First, we talk with The Indian Express' Chief of National Bureau Ritika Chopra about the appointment of the new Chief Election Commissioner and the petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the current appointment pro...
Nepali student suicide case, HC ruling on marital rape, and Mahakumbh deaths
First, we talk with The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoy about a 20-year-old engineering student from Nepal who committed suicide at a university in Odisha. Next, The Indian Express' Ajoy Sinha Karpuram discusses t...
Canada's biggest gold heist, ISRO's technology, and Allahbadia gets relief
First, Varinder Bhatia details The Indian Express investigation, conducted in collaboration with CBC News, to track Simran Preet Panesar, one of the key figures in Canada's biggest gold heist. Next, we speak w...
Delhi Railway stampede, US deportation flights, and rise in crop insurance
First, The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra explains what led to the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station and how it could have been prevented. Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the con...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump met for their first bilateral meeting last week after Trump returned to office. The two leaders discussed new initiatives and issues at length, across various field...
First, in light of multiple FIRs being filed against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, including charges of “obscene acts,” The Indian Express' Ajoy Sinha Karpuram explains what actually constitutes obscenity and how laws sur...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Nikhila Henry about the revelations in the TDP adulterated prasadam at the Tirupati temple case. She talks about a blacklisted and disqualified firm that was supplying ghee for the p...
India's new climate stance, Gujarat's 'disturbed areas', and Beerbiceps row
First, we speak with The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about India's shifting stance on its climate change goals and what it believes developing countries should prioritise. Next, The Indian Express' Aditi Raj...
First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah, who explains the possible reasons behind N. Biren Singh's resignation as Chief Minister nearly two years after the ethnic conflict in Manipur began. Nex...
Despite the Aam Aadmi Party’s emphasis on developmental initiatives and its promise of good governance, voter dissatisfaction was evident in the Delhi Assembly elections as the BJP is now set to form a government in the...
How Tariffs actually work, the Matia detention centre, and Indian deportees
First, we speak with The Indian Express' Udit Misra about how tariffs work, the ongoing tariff war between the US and China, and what it could potentially mean for India. Next, we discuss why the Supreme Court...
17 mysterious deaths in Jammu, risk from bottled water, and USA's Gaza takeover
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Arun Sharma about the 17 mysterious deaths that have happened in Jammu's Baddal village. The cause of the deaths couldn't be identified. Arun shares how the deaths have stumped the d...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubhajit Roy, about the US' massive crackdown on illegal migrants and the first-of-its-kind deportation of Indian migrants since US President Donald Trump...
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Maulshree Seth about the stampede that happened at the Maha Kumbh Mela. She shares details of the casualties, rescue operations and how changes and arrangements have been made after...
First, The Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie tells us how, despite the ongoing sexual harassment trial against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the WFI continues to function fro...
Punjab seeks 600 cr for drug crisis, US deportations, and fisherman injured
First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasdev about the drug problem that exists in Punjab. She shares the seriousness of the situation and why the government of Punjab has asked for Rs 600 crore from the centre f...
In light of the Uttarakhand government implementing the Uniform Civil Code yesterday, we are revisiting an episode that originally aired last year (8 February, 2024), when the state first passed it in the Assembly. In th...
On the occasion of Republic Day, we revisit three key debates—on secularism, reservations, and the cow—that were passionately argued by our founding fathers during the drafting of the Constitution. (Please not...