3 Things
Our flagship daily news show, where hosts Shashank Bhargava and Snigdha Sharma talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.
Decoding the Supreme Court’s Maratha quota verdict and its implications
We decode the Supreme Court's judgement, explain the arguments that the court looked at, and discusses its implications.
Govt worsens oxygen crisis, Covid in rural Jharkhand, and Bengal’s post-post violence
Halt in the country’s largest oxygen cylinder manufacturing units, how the Covid-19 crisis is unfolding in rural Jharkhand, and the poll-post violence in West Bengal.
Takeaways from Kerala election results, India’s double mutant variant, and Covid foreign aid
In this episode, we discuss the Kerala election results, the double mutant variant of Covid-19. along with the latest pandemic updates.
How the TMC won Bengal again and the lessons it has for the BJP
We decode the election results of the West Bengal assembly polls, and talk about what they mean for the TMC, BJP and the Left.
The push for a national lockdown, Dr Fauci on quelling Covid in India, Delhi’s oxygen plight
In this episode, we discuss why a lockdown could helpful in India, the crisis of oxygen in the national capital, and Dr Anthony Fauci's advice to India.
The Catch Up: 30 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
India now accepts foreign aid, gaps in Delhi’s death toll, and new Covid-19 guidelines
India changes its policy to accept foreign aid after 16 years, the gaps in Delhi’s official COVID-19 death toll, and a look at the new Covid guidelines.
The Catch Up: 29 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Covaxin prices, oxygen crisis, and the CoWin app crash
In this episode, we talk about the price of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, the latest development in the oxygen crisis situation, and the CoWin portal crash
The Catch Up: 28 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
What the EC didn’t do, Vedanta’s Sterlite plant to reopen, and HC raps Delhi govt
Madras High Court’s criticism of the Election Commission of India (EC), why Tamil Nadu is allowing Vedanta to reopen its Sterlite copper plant, and what the Delhi High Court told the Delhi government.
The Catch Up: 27 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
US support in India’s Covid fight, no vaccine stocks in 4 states, and Madras HC pulls up EC
First, Shubhajit Roy, Deputy Chief of Indian Express‘ National Bureau joins the show to discuss the Biden administration extending support to India, the reasons for this change in stance, and its significance. He also talks...
The Catch Up: 26 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Delhi vs Centre on oxygen crisis, SC’s pandemic intervention, and PM’s Mann Ki Baat
In this episode, we discuss the ongoing tussle between the Delhi govt and the Centre over the shortage of oxygen. We also bring you details about the Supreme Court’s suo motu cognizance in pandemic-related matters,...
The Catch Up: 23 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
Delhi’s oxygen crisis, UP’s Covid struggles, and requests pour in for BJP leaders
The reasons behind Delhi’s oxygen crisis, how Uttar Pradesh is dealing with the current Covid crisis, and how BJP leaders are inundated with requests about beds and oxygen.
The Catch Up: 22 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
The shift in India’s vaccine policy, the Opposition’s concerns, and the Nashik tragedy
In this episode, we discuss the recently announced big changes in the government's vaccine policy and the concerns raised by the Opposition leaders regarding the same. We also go over the details of the tragedy...
The Catch Up: 21 April
The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.
How India ignored red flags about the second COVID-19 wave
Discussing the reg flags that India ignored about the second wave, and the reasons why it ended up doing that.