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Son kills and dismembers ex-navy father, Indian volunteers and vendors at the FIFA world cup, and journalist Gauatam Navlakha's arrest in Elgaar Parishad case.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Shubhangi Khapre joins us to talk about Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Veer Savarkar and the ensuing row over the comment. Second, Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh speaks about the lawyers’ protest in Gujarat against the transfer of Justice Nikhil S Kariel to Patna High Court. (10:54)And in the end, we give an update on the Mangulur blast where a moving autorickshaw exploded on Saturday. (23:53)Hosted by Rahel Philipose Scripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, Indian Express’ Executive Editor for National Affairs, P Vaidyanathan Iyer explains why political parties deciding to revert to the Old Pension Scheme is both bad economics and bad politics.Next, Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary talks about an RSS-affiliated magazine accusing Amazon of funding religious conversions in the Northeast (11:34).And in the end, Indian Express’ Manoj CG tells us why Ajay Maken, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Rajasthan, resigned from his post (19:56).

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Divya Goyal introduces us to Kareena Kaur (12) and Kirna Rani (13), two young girls from Punjab’s Kaluwara, a village on the zero line of the India-Pakistan border. Divya tells us how every morning they cross Sutlej by boat and walk 4 km to reach their nearest school in the absence of a senior secondary school in the village. Second, Indian Express’ Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to talk about the highlights of the recently concluded G20 summit in Bali. (10:27)Third, Indian Express’ Shruti Dhapola discusses the mass layoff planned by Amazon and why big corporations like Meta, Twitter, Microsoft etc. are enforcing job cuts. (22:20)Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeScripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Jignasa Sinha joins host Shashank Bhargava to talk about the details of the shocking Delhi murder, in which a 28-year-old man (Aaftab Poonawala) allegedly strangled his 27-year-old live-in partner (Shraddha Walkar), and chopped her body into over 30 parts and spent the next two-months dumping them in the city.From what the police have found out so far, and what Shraddha’s friend reveals about her relationship, to what Aaftab allegedly did to the body and why the killer could walk free, Jigansa tells us everything we need to know about the case.Hosted, written and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Liz Mathew talks about the late Dilip Singh Judeo who was one of the original Ghar-Wapsi campaigners and respected by the Tribal community in Chattisgarh. His influence on the community helped BJP electorally in the state but since 2013, after Judeo’s death, that influence eroded and now BJP is hoping to revive that by reviving Judeo’s legacy. Second, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt explains the new “Biological Data Bank” which is a digital data repository where Indian researchers will store biological data from publicly funded research. (11:12)Third, Indian Express’ Navjeepan Gopal discusses the Punjab government’s decision to ban the public display of firearms and songs that glorify violence. (19:09)Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeScripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah talks about how CUET affected the Delhi University admissions this year, and why it was implemented in the first place.Next, Indian Express’ Divya A tells us about the new guidelines that the Union Cabinet has issued television channels in India. (11:11)And in the end, Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh explains why a BJP candidate in Gujarat is under the spotlight right now. (16:53)Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeScripted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Himachal Pradesh goes to poll tomorrow. The northern state has traditionally voted for BJP or Congress and every five years, they would vote for change. Now the incumbent BJP is saying that they are fighting to change this tradition and Congress is saying that the tradition will prevail and BJP will be voted out. Major issues like pensions, apples, and unemployment will become decisive factors. This is not the only crucial point of the Himachal elections. Rebellion, defection, independent candidates and AAP’s entry in the foray have upped the ante and led to a highly contested and the results may surprise us all. Indian Express’ Amil Bhatnagar joins us in this episode to talk about all the issues concerning the Himachal elections. Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeScripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

On Monday a five-judge bench of the Supreme court comprising Chief Justice of India U U Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and J B Pardiwala, upheld the 103rd amendment act which introduces a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). This amendment raises multiple questions, especially about the concept of reservation and the constitutional validity of the 103rd amendment. And in this episode, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath joins us to unpack the debates and how the Supreme Court has historically looked at the question of reservation based on economic criteria alone. Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeScripted and produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Abhishek Angad joins us to explain the multiple cases against Jharkhand CM Heman Soren and how these are impacting his politics and policies. Second, Indian Express’ Pavneet Singh Chadha discusses the declining farm fires in Haryana and how the farmers, private contractors and local authorities are coming together to reduce stubble burning. (12:30)And in the end, Indian Express’ Asad Rehman tells us about the alleged custodial death of a 35-year-old man in Prayagraj. (22:22)Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeProduced and scripted by Utsa SarminEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar