Rahel Philipose is a Senior Sub Editor at the indianexpress.com news desk. She writes the Express' morning newsletter, The Daily Briefing. She also co-hosts and produces The Indian Express' flagship news podcast, 3 Things. Through her short-form video series 'Explained in 60', she breaks down some of the biggest developments from India and around the world. Rahel graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women in New Delhi and the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. She has previously worked at Inshorts, a Noida-based news aggregator app.

June 09, 2022 19:58 IST
One of Russia’s most influential Jewish leaders, Goldschmidt has served as Moscow’s chief rabbi for nearly three decades. He has also served as the head of the Conference of European Rabbis since 2011.
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
June 09, 2022 08:00 IST
In today’s edition we take a look at the RBI’s repo rate hike and its impact, the rise of Indian institutes in global rankings, the debate over urine therapy, cricketer Mithali Raj’s retirement and more!
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
June 08, 2022 07:41 IST
In today's edition: Changes in service rules of Armed Forces; new system for recruitment of soldiers; resort politics ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls; and political leaders making a beeline for Moosewala residence
Wed, Jun 08, 2022
June 03, 2022 08:16 IST
From the wave of targeted attacks in the valley, to the rising menace of loan app scams – here are today’s top stories.
Fri, Jun 03, 2022
June 02, 2022 10:42 IST
The #SwedenGate is trending on social media, with users clashing over the Swedish tradition of not serving food to guests, particularly children, in certain situations. What prompted the debate, and how have the Swedes responded? How has racism entered the conversation?
Sat, Jun 04, 2022
June 01, 2022 07:39 IST
From reports on India’s GDP growth estimates to the BJP’s candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls, here are the top reads of today’s edition.
Wed, Jun 01, 2022
May 31, 2022 13:15 IST
More than three centuries after the Salem Witch Trials took place in Massachusetts, the last of the alleged 'witches' has been exonerated. What were the Salem Witch Trials, and what happened in its aftermath? Why has Elizabeth Johnson Jr been pardoned now?
Wed, Jun 01, 2022
May 27, 2022 19:35 IST
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel-turned-politician proposing a gamut of radical policy changes that are particularly appealing to the country’s youth and poor, is currently leading and might become the country’s first left-wing president in decades.
Fri, May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 07:38 IST
From the aftermath of The Indian Express’ report on how athletes training at a Delhi stadium were being asked to leave early so that an IAS officer could walk his dog, to the conviction of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik — here are today’s top stories.
Fri, May 27, 2022
May 26, 2022 11:28 IST
Confined to her home, Johanna decided to film a few sit-down videos, where she spoke about her experiences in India, interspersed with a few snippets of her everyday life with her husband Vinod, a government official, and their one-year-old daughter Annika.
Thu, May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022 11:25 IST
In light of the Texas school shooting, a look at a mass shooting incident in the Scottish town of Dunblane in 1996, which prompted a near-total ban on the private ownership of handguns in the country.
Thu, May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022 07:25 IST
The Office of the Registrar General of India has said that Covid-19 caused 1,60,618 deaths in 2020 and accounted for 8.9 per cent of the total 18.11 lakh medically certified deaths in India.
Thu, May 26, 2022
May 25, 2022 07:29 IST
From reports on the fourth Quad summit to an interview with Gujarat leader Hardik Patel, here are the top reads in today’s edition.
Wed, May 25, 2022
May 22, 2022 08:08 IST
Nikhat started her boxing journey in earnest in 2009, won the youth world championship in 2011, fell in the quarters of the senior world championship in 2016, and has now won the gold.
Sun, May 22, 2022
May 21, 2022 07:58 IST
From the latest on the Gyanvapi mosque dispute, to PM Modi’s warning to those creating “new controversies” over Indian languages – here are today’s top stories.
Sat, May 21, 2022
May 20, 2022 10:01 IST
To counter the shortage of baby formula in the US, President Joe Biden has invoked the Defence Production Act and announced mission 'Operation Fly Formula'. What are these measures? How long is the baby formula shortage expected to last?
Fri, May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 07:31 IST
From the row over Varanasi and Mathura mosques to the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, here are the top reads from today’s edition.
Sat, May 21, 2022
May 19, 2022 07:54 IST
A jolt for Congress ahead of the Gujarat polls, the row over Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque and Rajiv Gandhi murder convict A G Perarivalan’s long road to freedom – here are the top reads from today’s edition
Thu, May 19, 2022
May 18, 2022 18:20 IST
A new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) could potentially pave the way for early intervention and diagnosis. Health experts, however, warn there is still a long way to go before the true cause of SIDS is identified.
Thu, May 19, 2022
May 18, 2022 07:21 IST
From the Supreme Court’s order in the Gyanvapi mosque case to the Cannes film festival’s opening night, here are the top reads from today’s edition
Wed, May 18, 2022
May 15, 2022 08:13 IST
The Government could have announced a bonus of Rs 200-250/quintal on top of MSP to augment its wheat procurement.
Sun, May 15, 2022
May 14, 2022 08:13 IST
What led up to the demolition of a house in Khargone, built under PM Awas Yojana; Congress discusses drastic changes at the Chintan Shivir in Udaipur; What’s in the 22 locked rooms in the Taj Mahal — here are the top stories from today’s edition.
Sat, May 14, 2022
May 13, 2022 07:27 IST
Militants barged into a government office in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and fatally shot a Kashmiri Pandit employee, Rahul Bhat — the third attack against the minority community in the Valley this year.
Fri, May 13, 2022
May 12, 2022 09:45 IST
The necklace, worn by popular US YouTuber Emma Chamberlain, originally belonged to Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.
Thu, May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022 07:35 IST
The Supreme Court’s order on sedition cases, the Delhi High Court’s split verdict on marital rape, and the RBI’s plan to tackle inflation – here are the top reads of today’s edition
Thu, May 12, 2022


