3 Things
Our flagship daily news show, where hosts Neha Mathews and Shashank Bhargava talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it
Reducing new traffic fines, buying Kashmir apples and Kulbhushan Jadhav update
Whether all states will eventually reduce the new traffic fines, the challenges that the government will face in procuring apples from Kashmir and the new announcement that Pakistan made in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
The Catch Up: 12 September
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Zero Budget Natural Farming, E-Waste violation and an apology for Jallianwala Bagh
Why agricultural scientists have hit out against Zero Budget Natural Farming, how multinational giants were found to be in violation of e-waste laws and the Archbishop of Canterbury Reverend Justin Welby's apology for the Jallianwala...
The Catch Up: 11 September
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
India’s mob lynching problem
In the wake of the Tabrez Ansari case, we examine why the accused in the case are not being charged with murder, how the phenomenon of mob violence with a communal angle is being tackled...
The Catch Up: 10 September
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Census 2021: How India will be counted
Dissecting how the second-most populous country in the world will be counted, why it's a large scale activity done in a short period, how the Census collection has changed thanks to new technology, and why...
The Catch Up: 9 September
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
What happened to Chandrayaan-2’s lander and what it means for the mission
What exactly happened on Saturday, what it means for the Chandrayaan-2 mission and whether it will affect ISRO's future projects.
How ‘child lifting’ rumours are causing mob violence (again)
We take a deep dive into these cases of mob violence across UP, talk about how the spread of fake news on social platforms, like Whatsapp, worsens this problem and what the police is doing...
The Catch Up: 5 August
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
30 days of lockdown in Kashmir, roti and salt midday meal and Rs 23,000 challan
What the Kashmiris are now concerned about, why the journalist who shot the UP roti-salt midday meal video has been booked and how a man was challaned for more than the cost of his scooter.
The Catch Up: 4 August
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
A tale of two captains
On this episode of 3 Things, we discuss Virat Kohli's Test captaincy record and how his legacy is different from that of MS Dhoni. We also delve into the reasons behind Mithali Raj's retirement from...
The Catch Up: 3 August
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Explained: India’s GDP at a 6 year low and bank mergers
Unpacking reasons for the GDP slump and why the economic slowdown in India in may be worse than imagined, what led to the move to merge public sector banks and what the downsides of the...
The Catch Up: 2 September
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Why stakeholders are disappointed in the NRC outcome
Detailing the response on ground to the final NRC list, why BJP leaders are upset with the outcome and whether it will affect chances of it being implemented in other states.
The Catch Up: 30 August
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
NRC Part 2 – How it affects the people of Assam
Part two of our NRC series where we look at how the NRC affects their lives and what they feel about it.
