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  1. The Catch Up: Microsoft’s voluntary exit offer (28 October)

    · 3:34

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  2. Bihar drug crisis, fund for loss and damage, and naked parade row

    · 33 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Himanshu Harsh who led an investigation into the Bihar drug crisis for the newspaper. He talks about the current situation in the state, its relation to the prohibition of…

  3. The Catch Up: SC says 'will examine all aspects of EC's functioning' (27 October)

    · 4:30

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  4. C Raja Mohan and Pratap Bhanu Mehta on the Iran war and the new global order

    · 1 h 19 min

    In this special episode of 3 Things, The Indian Express Group’s Executive Director Anant Goenka speaks with foreign-policy expert C. Raja Mohan and political theorist Pratap Bhanu Mehta about the Iran war, US-China…

  5. The Catch Up: Bombay HC defers actor Imran Khan’s hearing (26 October)

    · 4:08

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  6. Deportees move to Spain, managing economic crisis, and Rapido under scanner

    · 36 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Manraj Grewal Sharma about a new trend emerging in Punjab, where people who had been deported from the US last year on account of illegal migration are once again moving, this…

  7. The Catch Up: US Secretary in India again, and more (23 October)

    · 3:59

    The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

  8. Rubio on India-US ties, cost of keeping cities clean, and Gadkari under pressure

    · 27 min

    First, we hear from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a special conversation with The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about the proposed India-US trade deal, tensions over tariffs and…

  9. The Catch Up: Marco Rubio pushes for Venezuelan oil in India (22 October)

    · 5:06

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  10. Mounjaro brides, detecting the 'ghost particles,' and hunger kills toddler

    · 31 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Kaunain Sheriff about weightloss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro being used for cosmetic purposes, especially by brides wanting to lose weight and the potential health…

  11. The Catch Up: Punjab CM Mann’s customs inspection (21 October)

    · 4:00

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  12. Tiger Shroff firing row, Mumbai's salty groundwater, and FIR over social media posts

    · 36 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Mohamed Thaver about the shooting targeting actor Tiger Shroff, the alleged links to organised crime networks, and whether the attack signals the return of an extortion model that…

  13. The Catch Up: Vijay under fire over parole for Coimbatore blast (20 October)

    · 4:34

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  14. Deep Dive: How the government can get your social media posts removed

    · 1 h 01 min

    In this episode of 3 Things Deep Dive, we examine how the government gets social media content taken down, the legal powers it can invoke, and what this means for freedom of speech online. Between March and July this…

  15. The Catch Up: 3 gunmen who shot at Tiger Shroff caught (19 October)

    · 3:24

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  16. MPSC paper leak protests, Garba's commercial boom, and Kolkata's deadly stampede

    · 35 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Alok Deshpande about the 11-day protest by Maharashtra government-job aspirants, the allegations of examination irregularities that triggered it, and how political intervention…

  17. The Catch Up: SC sends notice to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and more (16 October)

    · 4:18

    The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

  18. Durga Puja under the BJP, new Indian citizens, and Imran Khan told to leave India

    · 32 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Adrija Roy Chowdhury about Durga Puja’s cultural, economic and political significance in Bengal, and whether the BJP’s rise to power is beginning to alter the character of the…

  19. The Catch Up: Defence PSU gives tender for anti-tank missile (15 October)

    · 3:37

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 22 min

    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 its hefty purchases of Russian oil. He talks…

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

    · 4:02

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 28 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Asad Rehman about how protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation developed into a wider confrontation between the Opposition and the BJP-led…

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

    · 4:22

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 34 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Soumyarendra Barik about the US government suspending several major IT companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program, which allows skilled foreign workers to gain…

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

    · 4:24

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 36 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the sweeping police crackdown on protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, the detention of more than 7,000 people, and the…

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

    · 4:11

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 27 min

    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 challenges of policing multiple groups and the…

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

    · 3:17

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 25 min

    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 carry pots filled with water to their homes when…

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

    · 4:35

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  32. Deep Dive: The anatomy of a govt job racket

    · 46 min

    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 processes and bribes have raised questions…

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

    · 4:01

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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

    · 25 min

    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 Special Intensive Revision. She discusses the…

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

    · 3:37

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

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

    · 27 min

    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, after prolonged rainfall deficits and dry spells…

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

    · 4:37

    The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

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

    · 27 min

    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 employment, and the challenges involved in matching…

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

    · 4:28

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  40. Behind the LPU protests, deep-tech funding, and Flydubai flight incident

    · 31 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the protests that took place at Punjab's Chitkara University and Lovely Professional University. She discusses the reasons behind the protests, the resulting…

  41. The Catch Up: Govt showpiece deep-tech initiative hits pause (30 September)

    · 3:44

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  42. Delhi's unsafe parks, demand for UP's split, and SC to hear SIR plea

    · 29 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pragynesh about the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old at Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park, the security gaps across the Capital’s green spaces, and why restricting women’s access cannot…

  43. The Catch Up: SC agrees to hear plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar (29 September)

    · 4:32

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  44. Christian concerns in Chattisgarh, CCTV gaps, and protests in Odisha

    · 23 min

    First, we speak with The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about certain notices put up outside churches in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh saying that non-Christians entering the church are doing so on their…

  45. The Catch Up: Part of Shahi Masjid in Ujjain being removed (28 September)

    · 4:00

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  46. Afghans under scrutiny, a bird changes its call, and avalanche in Nepal

    · 24 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about how Jharkhand’s voter-roll revision has left a small Afghan-origin community in Jamshedpur fearful, and the difficult questions it raises about residence,…

  47. The Catch Up: Election Commission SIR row, and more (25 September)

    · 4:40

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  48. Express Investigation: The unprecedented rift within the Election Commission

    · 37 min

    The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which began in Bihar last year, has resulted in more than 13 crore names being removed from draft rolls across 30 States and Union Territories, putting the Election…

  49. The Catch Up: EC’s flawed system leaves valid Goa voters out of SIR (24 September)

    · 4:36

    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

  50. IIT-B student death, march for Konkan’s future, and 5,500 kids go without milk

    · 21 min

    First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pallavi Smart about the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, the protests and demands that followed, and the questions being raised about institutional accountability and…

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