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Bus drivers' strike, students protest using reels, and SIR notice to Delhi CM

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about a strike by Delhi Transport Corporation bus drivers and conductors that has disrupted public transport across the city. He shares the reasons behind the strike, the demands made by the...

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The Catch Up: Amit Shah sets 2029 deadline for BJP-ruled states, and more (18 September)

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Central Square Foundation: Can PAL help children learn at their Own Pace

EdTech can play an important role in making learning more engaging, interactive and accessible for children. In government schools, access to EdTech can help bridge gaps in educational opportunities. And Personalised Adaptive Learning or PAL can...

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Bengal transfers Muslim IPS officer, Punjab protests, and 700 trees felled

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Sweety Kumari about the transfer of IPS officer Dr Bushara Bano following a video in which she praised an AMU coaching academy, how the government has justified its action, and why the case has raised concerns...

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The Catch Up: Tata Trusts calls Chandrasekaran’s extension ‘illegal’ (17 September)

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Medical rights plea for queer partners, weapons in space, and UPI charges

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh about a case involving a same-sex couple that has raised an important question about who gets to make medical decisions for a partner. She talks about what the Health Ministry has told the High...

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The Catch Up: Indian, Pakistani warships collide (16 September)

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Punjab's drone threat, Odisha's mining dispute, and a zero-vote mystery

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Man Aman Singh Chhina about how increasingly sophisticated drones are transforming cross-border smuggling along Punjab’s border with Pakistan, what they are carrying, and the growing challenge for security...

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The Catch Up: India now exporter of Hilsa (15 September)

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Deep Dive: Inside Delhi's Underworld

Delhi’s gang networks are changing. From local betting and extortion rackets to cocaine cartels, sophisticated weapons, foreign-based gang leaders and social-media recruitment, the nature of organised crime in the capital has taken a darker turn. In...

The Catch Up: Amit Shah’s 2029 UCC push (14 September)

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The BRICS Declaration, Raghav Chadha SIR case, and Tata Sons IPO

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the BRICS Summit, how India bridged divisions over the West Asia war, and what the document reveals about the grouping’s...

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The Catch Up: Xi Jinping to attend the BRICS summit, and more (11 September)

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BRICS summit, warning labels for packed food, and Orangutans in Odisha

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the 18th BRICS summit in Delhi, disagreements over the war in West Asia, and the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to India in seven years....

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The Catch Up: DGCA mandates drug test for pilots across airlines (10 September)

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The Thane data centre, Manipur musician lynched, and protest at Eiffel Tower

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Nayonika Bose about the proposed Amazon hyperscale data centre in Thane, residents’ concerns over its demand for water and electricity, and whether the economic benefits justify its environmental and civic costs....

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The Catch Up: ABVP takes on BJP (9 September)

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Instagram ads row, Jhiram Ghati verdict, and China at BRICS summit

First, we speak with The Indian Express’ Amaal Sheikh about The National Human Rights Commission issuing notices to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the Delhi Police regarding...

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The Catch Up: Man with gun detained at PM Modi’s event (8 September)

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Census paused in Manipur, a govt hospital's failure, and High Court raps UP

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about why the Census has been halted in Manipur, the demand from Meitei and Naga groups for an NRC, and how questions of migration, citizenship and delimitation have deepened existing ethnic...

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