• A cancer drug to get cheaper, Punjab fence demand, and a wife frames husband
    Jan 23 2026
    First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh about a recent Delhi High Court ruling that cleared the way for a cheaper version of Nivolumab, a patented cancer drug, raising questions about the balance between public health and patent rights in India.

    Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasdev about why Punjab farmers want the security fence near the Pakistan border moved and what the government’s in-principle agreement means for land access and national security. (13:25)

    Lastly, we take a look at a case from Lucknow, where police say a woman tried to frame her husband in a cow slaughter case to be with her lover and how it led to legal trouble for three police officers as well. (21:50)

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    Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda, and Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    25 Min.
  • The Catch Up: 10 Army men killed in JK road accident (22 Jan)
    Jan 22 2026
    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express
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    4 Min.
  • Sister Ranit breaks silence, BJP president, and IE reporter told to sign bond
    Jan 22 2026
    First, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a case against a sitting Catholic bishop. In 2018, Bishop Franco Mulakka faced sexual assault allegations, and eight years after the allegations, the nun who made these allegations has decided to step out of anonymity and is now speaking publicly as Sister Ranit M J.

    Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vikas Pathak about Nitin Nabin, the youngest BJP National President. He shares how his career in the party progressed, why he was elected for the post and what his election signifies. (14:00)

    Lastly, we talk about the J&K police summoning an Indian Express reporter. (24:57)

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    Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda, and Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar


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    28 Min.
  • The Catch Up: Raj Thackeray’s MNS backs Shiv Sena (21 Jan)
    Jan 21 2026
    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express
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    4 Min.
  • Venezuela's oil, midday meal cooks on strike, and unrest in Assam
    Jan 21 2026
    First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anil Sasi about how the US’s dramatic military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is less about narco-trafficking and more about oil and why even oil giants are hesitant.

    Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Jayprakash Naidu about the ongoing protest by thousands of midday meal cooks in Chhattisgarh, who are demanding a living wage and basic dignity in their work. (15:10)

    Lastly, we look at a communal flare-up in Assam’s Bodoland region that led to violence, arrests, and the suspension of internet services. The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah joins us with the latest. (23:10)

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    Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    26 Min.
  • The Catch Up: The rise of Nitin Nabin in BJP (20 Jan)
    Jan 20 2026
    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express
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    5 Min.
  • A BLO alleges mass deletions, women in the gig economy, and new BJP president
    Jan 20 2026
    First, we talk to The Indian Express' Parul Kulshrestha about a video that went viral and led to a major political controversy in Rajasthan. The video featured a Booth Level Officer claiming that he was being pressured to delete hundreds of voters from voter rolls that are being created afresh under the SIR.
    Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Saman Husain about the increase in the number of women entering the Indian gig economy. She talks about the challenges they face, how it benefits them and how it works. (12:54)

    Lastly, we talk about Nitin Nabin being elected as the BJP National President. (28:41)

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    Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda, and Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar


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    31 Min.
  • The Catch Up: Jharkhand HIV case linked to blood transfusion (19 Jan)
    Jan 19 2026
    The headlines of the day by The Indian Express
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    3 Min.