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: 13 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
How the Rajasthan crisis ended, Hindu women’s inheritance rights, Bengaluru mob violence
What the end of the Rajasthan political crisis reveals about the Congress, explaining the Supreme Court ruling that expands the rights of Hindu women to inherit ancestral property (14:52), and a look at the incident...
The Catch Up: 12 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Doubts over Kashmir encounter, 44 at Tablighi event face trial, Russia’s vaccine claim
In today’s episode, we’re looking at questions raised over an encounter in Kashmir, why 44 nationals at the criticised Tablighi Jamaat event in New Delhi are facing trial and Russia’s claim of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Catch Up: 11 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
What India isn’t saying on China, Oxford’s vaccine trials, a cross border suicide rescue
What India isn't saying about the border crisis with China, how India would benefit from Oxford’s vaccine trials being conducted in the country (11:00), and the case of a cross border suicide rescue (20:42).
The Catch Up: 10 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
What we know about Air India Express aircraft crash in Kozhikode
In today’s episode we’re looking at the role local residents played in helping those on board the Air India Express flight which crashed in Kozhikode. We’re also looking at what might have caused the incident...
The Catch Up: 7 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Why RBI didn’t cut rates, J&K’s L-G resigns, why Kulbhushan Jadhav has no lawyer
In this episode, we look at why the RBI hasn’t cut interest rates, the resignation of Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant-Governor, and why Kulbhushan Jadhav still doesn’t have a lawyer fighting his case in Pakistan.
The Catch Up: 6 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
PM Modi in Ayodhya, contempt of court, a surprising stat from Assam floods
In today’s episode, we’re looking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony in Ayodhya, how contempt of court works, and analysing deaths due to Assam floods.
The Catch Up: 5 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Taking a stock of J&K one year after its special status was scrapped
How J&K has fared one year since its special status was scrapped and to what extent the central government’s promises have been fulfilled.
The Catch Up: 4 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Questions after 100 die in Punjab hooch tragedy, why private schools are losing students
In today’s episode we’re looking at how the industry of illegally brewed alcohol flourished in Punjab and why parents are moving their children from private schools to public ones.
The Catch Up: 3 August
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Why China doesn’t clarify on LAC, Railways’ ‘private’ plans, what is abetment of suicide
Why China has been reluctant to clarify on the LAC, why Indian Railways is entering into a public-private partnership (10:16), and what is abetment of suicide (21:42).
The Catch Up: 31 July
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Decoding India’s new education policy, Delhi professor’s arrest, Saifuddin Soz
In today’s episode we’re decoding the new National Education Policy, the arrest of a professor from Delhi University and outrage over Saifuddin Soz not being allowed to leave his home.
The Catch Up: 30 July
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Why Gehlot won’t say ‘floor test’, milk prices hurt farmers, sharing ‘non-personal’ data
Why Ashok Ghelot won’t talk about a floor test and what the role of the governor should be in a political crisis like the one Rajasthan, how the falling milk prices are hurting dairy farmers...
The Catch Up: 29 July
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.
Why the IPL’s going to UAE, low testing in Bihar, results of a COVID-19 survey in Mumbai
In today’s episode we’re looking at why the IPL’s set to go to the UAE, how Bihar’s struggling to deal with rising COVID-19 cases, and the findings of a survey in Mumbai.
The Catch Up: 28 July
The headlines this evening, from The Indian Express.