Kolkata floods, essential medicines list, and a boy’s risky flight to Delhi

First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sweety Kumari about the flood situation in Kolkata. She shares how heavy rains overnight brought the city to a standstill. How Durga Puja pandals got inundated, metro and transportation got suspended and the entire city got flooded.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt about the World Health Organisation’s list of essential medicines that comes out every two years and this year had obesity, diabetes and cancer medications added to it. (9:29)

Lastly, we talk about a 13-year-old boy who reached Delhi all the way from Kunduz in Afghanistan while stowed away in the landing gear of an aircraft. (19:05)

Hosted by Niharika Nanda
Produced and written by Niharika Nanda, Ichha Sharma and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar