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US to buy Russian diesel, gymkhana policy, and urban livelihood mission

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the United States' decision to buy diesel from Russia. This comes after the US repeatedly targeted India over

The Catch Up: Mumbai’s groundwater under threat (14 Oct)

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Opposition takes on the EC, a dunki route, and Nilekani's paper leak fix

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Asad Rehman about how protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation developed into a wider confrontati

The Catch Up: L Murugan resigns as MoS, Rajya Sabha member (13 October)

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US action on IT firms, high hospital bills, and Jantar Mantar denotified

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Soumyarendra Barik about the US government suspending several major IT companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program,

The Catch Up: Jantar Mantar de-notified as protest site (12 October)

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Delhi’s protest crackdown, a bird on the brink, and a fatal crash

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the sweeping police crackdown on protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, the de

The Catch Up: Mobile internet blackout in central Delhi (9 October)

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Protests over the CEC, Green India Mission audit, and GST arrest powers scrapped

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Alok Singh about how protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation spread across central Delhi, the ch

The Catch Up: Opposition’s silent protest at Raj Ghat (8 October)

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Drought's toll on women, India-Swiss ties, and illicit liquor crackdown

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Sadaf Modak about the toll the drought in Maharashtra is taking on the women of the state. She talks about how women have to carr

The Catch Up: 'Won’t stop till Gyanesh Kumar quits' says Rahul Gandhi (7 October)

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Deep Dive: The anatomy of a govt job racket

In this episode of 3 Things Deep Dive, we take a look at the alleged corruption inside the Karnataka Public Service Commission, where paper leaks, manipulated recruitment

The Catch Up: Protests against Gyanesh Kumar (6 October)

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CJP's Mumbai protest, lung cancer concerns, and Hanuman Ansh effect

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Ishika Gupta about protests in Delhi and Mumbai against the Election Commission and the irregularities that surfaced during the S

The Catch Up: SC says 'Will examine who modified Form 6' (5 October)

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Drought in Maharashtra, high drug pricing, and 'no burqa for nurses'

First, we speak with The Indian Express' Alok Deshpande about the drought situation in Maharashtra. Last week Maharashtra declared drought in 265 of its 358 tehsils, afte

The Catch Up: LPU violence case, and more (2 October)

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Agniveers look for jobs, Indian caught in war, and a nurse trapped abroad

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Vidheesha Kuntamalla about Uttarakhand’s proposed Agniveer Cell, how it plans to help the first returning batches find civilian emp

The Catch Up: Critical actions that saved Flydubai plane (1 October)

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