3 Things
Our flagship daily news show, where hosts Shashank Bhargava and Arun George talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it
The Catch Up: 18 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
China Watching: How big data is used to keep tabs on the world
Understanding the concerns and implications of the China Watching investigation by the Indian Express.
The Catch Up: 17 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Does onion export ban work, shortage of doctors in Gujarat, Babri Masjid verdict
In today’s episode we’re looking at why an onion export ban won’t keep prices low, how a shortage of manpower is hitting Gujarat’s battle against COVID-19 and the Babri Masjid demolition case.
The Catch Up: 16 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
The jobs India has lost so far, possibility of life on Venus, Rajnath Singh on China
The extent to which people have already lost jobs during the lockdown, the possibility of extraterrestrial life on Venus (16:28), and Rajnath Singh’s comments on China in parliament (25:06).
The Catch Up: 15 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Delhi riots chargesheet controversy, COVID-19 worries in Tripura, export ban on onion
In today’s episode we’re looking at a Delhi Police chargesheet that lists multiple prominent names, how Tripura is dealing with COVID-19 and a ban on export of onions.
The Catch Up: 14 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
India-China joint statement, failures of India’s COVID-19 strategy, farmer protests
The significance of the joint statement made by India-China, the results of the first national serological survey (09:20), and the reason why farmers are protesting in Punjab and Haryana (18:08).
The challenges of documenting a pandemic
In today’s episode we’re speaking with four of The Indian Express’s photojournalists about the challenges of covering the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Catch Up: 11 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
COVID-19 vaccine trial paused, non-AC train coaches to get upgrade, a Rs 110 cr scam
In today’s episode we’re looking at why trials of a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate were paused, why Indian Railways wants to upgrade its non-AC coaches, and a scam in Tamil Nadu.
The Catch Up: 10 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Shots fired at India-China border, missing COVID-19 deaths, music gurus sexual abuse row
The protocols that determine when shots are to be fired at the LAC, why the total deaths in Mumbai this year are a cause for concern (09:27), and allegations of sexual harassment against two fames...
The Catch Up: 9 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Pune tops COVID-19 chart, why ED arrested Deepak Kochhar, Rhea Chakraborty arrested
In today’s episode, we’re looking at the spike in COVID-19 cases in Pune, why the husband of the former ICICI Bank CEO has been arrested, and the arrest of actor Rhea Chakraborty.
The Catch Up: 8 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Criticisms against Russian vaccine, COVID-19 and ‘Act of God’, Djokovic out of US Open
The criticisms against the Russian vaccine, what situations qualify as ‘Act of God’ (10:56), and why Djokovic was kicked out of the US Open (18:42).
The Catch Up: 7 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
India-China defence ministers meet, metro services resume, COVID-19 reinfection
In today’s episode we’re talking about a meeting between India and China’s defence ministers and what it means for the border standoff. We’re also talking about how the country's biggest metro network is restarting services...
The Catch Up: 4 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Telecom’s AGR crisis, what PUBG meant for esports in India, Assam gas well still burning
Why the Supreme Court judgment about the AGR crisis has come as a relief to the telecom sector, how the PUBG ban will impact India's fledging esports community (09:20), and why the Assam gas well...
The Catch Up: 3 September
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Emails between BJP-Facebook, twist in Sushant Singh Rajput case, ban on PUBG and 117 apps
In today’s episode, we’re looking at what email exchanges between a BJP leader and Facebook executives in 2019 reveal. Then, we’re looking at a twist in the narrative in the Sushant Singh Rajput probe by...