3 Things
Our flagship daily news show, where hosts Shashank Bhargava and Snigdha Sharma talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.
Antony Blinken’s India visit, Covishield study, and Goa CM’s remarks on rape case
In this episode, we discuss US Secretary of State’s visit to india. We also discuss the latest study conducted on Covishield. And, we go over the Goa CM’s comments on a recent gangrape case.
The Catch Up: 29 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Basavaraj Bommai, Chhattisgarh’s conflict of interest, and whale poop
Why Basavaraj Bommai was appointed as Karnataka’s new CM, why the Chhattisgarh government is planning to take over a private medical college, and why people are smuggling whale poop.
The Catch Up: 28 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Yediyurappa’s resignation, Assam-Mizoram border clash, and Pegasus
In this episode we discuss the resignation of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa and the Assam-Mizoram border dispute. We also go over the latest updates on the Pegasus spyware row.
The Catch Up: 27 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
The Maharashtra rains, China erects tents in India, and Pegasus uproar continues
The destruction that the Maharashtra rains have caused, how China has erected tents in India, and the Pegasus controversy continues.
The Catch Up: 26 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
FB prank gone wrong in Kerala, how Mussoorie is handling tourists, and Tokyo Olympics
In this episode we discuss how a bizarre case of social media deceit led to the death of three in Kerala. We also discuss how Mussoorie is handling the surge in tourists along with highlights...
The Catch Up: 23 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Tokyo Olympics begins, Covid-19 ‘oxygen deaths’, and Raj Kundra’s arrest
The safety measures in place at the Tokyo Olympics, the problems of assessing a Covid-19 ‘oxygen death’, and Raj Kundra's arrest related to an adult film racket.
The Catch Up: 22 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
ICMR’s 4th serosurvey, BJP workers held for fake militant attack in Kupwara, and Pegasus
In this episode, we discuss the findings of the latest nation-wide sero survey. We also discuss the fake militant attack in Kashmir’s Kupwara, along with the latest updates on the Pegasus row.
The Catch Up: 21 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Inside Bengal’s post-election violence: murder, rape, ransacking and boycott
What a recent Indian Express series reveals about the post-election violence in West Bengal.
The Catch Up: 20 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
How the Pegasus spyware was used to target journalists and political leaders
What the Pegasus attack investigation reveals, and how the world’s most powerful spyware works.
The Catch Up: 19 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kerala’s new infections, and Punjab’s new Congress chief
In this episode, we talk about the country’s newly appointed IT and Railways minister. We also discuss the high Covid cases in Kerala, along with the details of the new chief of Punjab Congress.
The Catch Up: 16 July
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Kanwar Yatra and Covid challenges, J&K govt employees sacked, and SC on sedition law
In this episode, we discuss the Kanwar Yatra and the dismissal of government employees in J&K. We also go over what the SC said about the sedition law in India.
The Catch Up: 15 July
The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.
India’s new Covid concerns, UP’s population policy, and India-China standoff
The government’s latest Covid-19 concerns, understanding UP’s population policy, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets his Chinese counterpart.
The Catch Up: 14 July
The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.
India evacuates diplomats from Kandahar, Assam’s new cattle bill, and Justice Chandrachud
In this episode, we discuss the security situation in Afghanistan and Assam’s new cattle bill. We also talk about what Justice Chandrachud said about the misuse of anti-terror laws.