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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
The Catch Up: 24 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Why BJP lost in Jharkhand and what it can learn from the defeat
Looking back at BJP's tenure in the state, understanding why it lost and the lessons it can learn from the defeat.
The Catch Up: 23 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Are the CAA protests raising alarm bells for the BJP?
How the protests have been carried out in Uttar Pradesh, to what extent is the BJP is concerned and the set of measures Assam is likely to take.
What are the legal challenges to the Citizenship Amendment Act?
What legal challenges will the CAA face in the Supreme Court when hearings start on Jan 22nd? Moreover, was the way Section 144 imposed on states and mobile connectivity cut in parts of Delhi legal?
AMU violence, Payoshini Mitra, Cyrus Mistry
A reporter who covered the AMU and Seelampur protests explains how they turned violent, and patterns that emerge, how Payoshini Mitra is helping athletes who are subjected to female eligibility testing in sports, and a...
Understanding internet shutdowns and how they affect India
With Kashmir entering the 137th day of its internet shutdown, India is now the only democratic country in the world which has seen such a long internet shutdown. On today's episode we deep dive into...
Jamia to Assam: In the wake of CAA protests across India
How a community march by Delhi's Jamia Millia University students turned into a police crackdown and what authorities have said in its aftermath, how Assam is returning to normalcy with protests taking a more cultural...
Food prices rising, Muslim group prepare for NRC, Violence in Delhi
Why consumer food price inflation is the highest its been in six years and if this will continue over the months, why Muslim organisations are rushing to ensure that community members have their identity documents...
The Catch Up: 13 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Protests intensify in Assam, Clean chit to PM Modi, Ayodhya review petitions
Detailing the situation on ground in Assam where anti-Citizenship Amendment Bill protests are raging, what the Nanavati Commission's report says about the 2002 Godhra riots and PM Modi, and what happened to all the review...
How does the Data Protection Bill affect you?
Reporters Karishma Mehrotra, Shruti Dhapola and Udbhav Tiwari, Public Policy Advisor for Mozilla, simplify what the bill says, how it affects you, and why, despite being a strong bill, it raises questions about government surveillance...
Why the Citizenship Amendment bill is facing so much opposition
Unpacking how the CAB bill changes India's citizenship law, the reasoning provided by the Centre, why the North East is protesting, the legal challenges it may face and why it is being criticised for religious...
Karnataka bypolls, Unnao rape, Delhi gang-rape accused
Detailing why the BJP winning the Karnataka by-polls is significant for a state which has seen so much political upheaval over the last two years, why the death of the Unnao rape victim brings up...
What the Hyderabad encounter killing says about law and order in India
How the encounter killings took place, what it says about the judicial system and how they might affect the law and order of the region.
The Catch Up: 6 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, no repo rate cut by RBI and Unnao rape victim
The changes in the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, why RBI did not cut repo rate this time and what happened to the Unnao gangrape victim.
The Catch Up: 5 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.
Chennai techie finds Vikram lander, bullet train under review and Sudan tanker blast
How an amateur software programmer located Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander, can the new Maharashtra government impact the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project and how at least 8 Indian workers were killed in an LPG tanker blast in...
The Catch Up: 4 December
The headlines this evening, from the Indian Express.