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First, The Indian Express' Legal Affairs Editor Apurva Vishwanath explains the arguments made by those challenging the Election Commission's controversial Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, and why the Supreme Court refused to halt the exercise last week.Next, The Indian Express' Aditi Raja tells us about the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat, the red flags that were ignored leading up to it, and the action the administration is now taking (11:52).And finally, The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha talks about two science teachers who started making Mephedrone after watching the TV series Breaking Bad (25:02).Hosted by Shashank BhargavaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah about the Manipur government's decision to resettle around 57,000 people who have been living in relief camps since the ethnic conflict broke out in the state. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about palm oil and the concerns that are being raised around it. She shares what makes it unhealthy, talks about some good alternatives and what one should look for in the oil that they use for cooking. (12:02)Lastly, we talk about the Supreme Court's response to petitions that were filed with concerns regarding the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar. (22:08)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, we are joined by The Indian Express' Shubhangi Khapre who discusses Maharashtra, where cousins and political rivals Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared a stage for the first time in nearly two decades, rekindling their alliance over concerns for the Marathi identity and state politics.Next, The Indian Express'  Sophiya Mathew talks about a fuel ban on End of Life Vehicles that was implemented and then quickly deferred to November 1. She explains why the ban was introduced, why it was paused, and what challenges lie ahead. (13:05)Lastly, we head to Gujarat, where a sudden bridge collapse in Vadodara district killed at least 10 people to discuss what happened and the ongoing rescue operations. (24:30)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, we talk about Punjab, where The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev explains how the AAP government is preparing a controversial bill proposing the death penalty for sacrilege.Next, The Indian Express' Varinder Bhatia explains the Tibetan struggle as the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90 and how his succession has become a geopolitical flashpoint between the Tibetan exile government and China. (08:41)And lastly, we talk about the story of a ₹200 scam in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district that took the police 35 years to solve. (20:45)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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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)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda, Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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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)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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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)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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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)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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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)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the World Bank's claim that poverty in India has gone down significantly. The World Bank says that only 5.75% of Indians now live in abject poverty, Udit shares how and if this is true. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at the meeting of Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. She shares the topics that were discussed and how they will impact India China relations. (15:33) Lastly, we talk about a fuel ban in Delhi that starts today. (23:50)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari breaks down what is known so far in the Kolkata rape case that has sparked national outrage.Next, we turn to Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout, whose record-breaking performance in has drawn global comparisons to legends like Usain Bolt with Express Sports podcast's hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discussing his hype, and what to expect from him in upcoming championships. (12:59)And in the end, we talk about the stampede-like incident during Odisha's Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, where at least three people died and dozens were injured. (23:55)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha discusses what Iran's nuclear programme involves, the damage sustained at nuclear sites and why this has become a major challenge.Next, we talk to  The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi on how Ahmedabad city police is using artificial intelligence to prevent stampedes during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. (11:48)And in the end, we talk to  The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about the arrest of a casting director in Udaipur in connection with the alleged rape of a French tourist. (17:11)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the students who go abroad and especially to Iran to study medicine. Currently the Indian government is making efforts to bring back all Indians from Iran and Anonna shares why so many of them are medical students.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about private papers of public personalities that are stored at the Prime Minister's Museum and Library. She discusses the case of Sonia Gandhi reclaiming some of Jawaharlal Nehru's private papers and restricting access to them and how the organisation wants to take action against that. (9:15)Lastly, we talk about a newly constructed rail over bridge that has drawn national attention due to its rather abrupt 90-degree turn. Instead of easing into a curve as it changes direction, like most bridges, this one takes a hard right. (21:38)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda, Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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We begin this episode by marking 50 years since the Emergency was declared in 1975. The Indian Express' Neerja Chowdhury joins us to revisit what led to this authoritarian period, and how it reshaped Indian politics.Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about the aftermath of the Air India crash and the challenges involved in the identification of victims through DNA profiling. (19:38)And in the end, we take a look at a Supreme Court case involving a former Black Cat commando convicted of killing his wife. (28:55)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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After weeks of rising tensions, the Iran-Israel conflict escalated on Saturday night when the US launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, using powerful bunker-busting bombs designed to hit even the most fortified targets.So now the big questions are—what does the US getting involved mean for Iran, for the region, and for India? To help us unpack this, we're joined by The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubhajit Roy.Written, hosted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about the Etalin hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently received in-principle forest clearance and what this means for the biodiversity-rich Dibang Valley.Next, The Indian Express' Karan Mahadik discusses WhatsApp's decision to roll out advertisements on its platform and why this shift is happening now. (11:30)And in the end, we discuss the US' military airstrikes on Iran, targeting three major nuclear facilities, Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. (21:05)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the Uttarakhand helicopter crash in which all the people on board including the pilot died. The helicopter was carrying seven people, who were travelling from Kedarnath to Guptkashi as a part of the Char Dham Yatra.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sadaf Modak about the victims of the Air India plane crash. She specifically talks about the seven Portuguese passengers on the plane who lost their lives and how they were all connected with each other and India. (7:21)Lastly, we talk about two Indians who have been sentenced to prison in the US on account of money laundering worth millions. (13:40)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda, Ichha Sharma and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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Firstly, The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to discuss the recent thaw in India-Canada relations and what came out of the meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney at the G7 summit.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh about a copyright case involving YouTuber Mohak Mangal and the news agency ANI, which has filed complaints alleging unauthorized use of its video content. (10:58)And in the end, we look at India's evacuation advisory in Tehran as tensions rise between Iran and Israel and what steps the Indian government has taken so far. (27:14)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the GDP or the Gross Domestic Product calculation for India. He shares that the base year for the calculation of the GDP is being revised, how the base year is chosen and how important it is for the GDP calculation process.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Israel Iran conflict. Since Israel attacked the nuclear facilities in Iran, there has been a speculation regarding the nuclear materials and weapons going off or of a radiation leak happening. But is that a possibility? Amitabh explains. (14:35)Lastly, we discuss the latest yearbook released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute regarding the nuclear warheads owned by different countries and where does India stand. (24:32)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the investigation into the Air India Dreamliner crash near Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives and how critical evidence like black boxes and civilian videos could shape the inquiry.Next, we turn to Pune, where The Indian Express' Parthasarathi Biswas discusses the collapse of a decades-old pedestrian bridge at the popular monsoon site Kundamala killed four people and injured many others. (17:35)And in the end, we discuss the official announcement that India's next Census will be conducted in 2027. (27:15)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and Mixed by Suresh Pawar

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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Parimal Dabhi about the challenges that the families of the people who passed away in the Air India plane crash are facing. He talks about the DNA tests, the plight of those who were at the medical college when the crash happened and the one survivor of the incident.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the tensions in the Middle East. He talks about Israel's attack on Iran and Iran's retaliation, why it happened and India's stance on the conflict. (9:34)Lastly, we speak about an incident where a bridge collapsed in Pune and caused the death of four people. Many people are suspected to have drowned in the Indrayani river upon which the bridge was built. (20:10)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava.Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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