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Aditi Raja, crime reporter for The Indian Express who exposed bootlegging networks on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway. She breaks down how expressway smuggling works and the concealment methods used. She maps the syndicates, sources of illicit liquor and how police rely on tips to intercept shipments. She also outlines how seized liquor is processed and destroyed.

Coverage of voter roll controversies in West Bengal and the flagging of over 60 lakh electors. Discussion of communal polarisation linked to CAA, NRC and electoral revisions. Reports on legal and Election Commission actions and unanswered questions. Brief rundowns of West Asia tensions, a US proposal to Iran, regional attacks and oil market effects.

Kanchan Vasdev, regional and water-resources reporter explaining Punjab's legal claim over Sutlej allocations. Drishti Jain, urban reporter on how LPG shortages hit Delhi's informal settlements and coping tactics. Zeeshan Shaikh, Mumbai reporting head on impacts to households and eateries. They discuss the LPG supply pinch and coping, Punjab‑Rajasthan water dispute history and claims, and faster online content takedown rules.

Discussion of a proposal to shorten social media takedown timelines to one hour. Coverage of a Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste status after religious conversion. Reports on alleged misuse of Section 69 in criminal cases involving consensual relationships. Outline of a 100-day AI-driven TB screening push using handheld X-rays. Updates on West Asia diplomacy and Indian LPG ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz.

Shubhajit Roy, diplomatic affairs editor who decodes Middle East geopolitics, discusses widening Iran–US–Israel clashes and key escalation flashpoints. Udit Misra, economics reporter who explains GDP mechanics, breaks down measurement, base-year revisions, and spending versus production discrepancies. They also cover proposals to expand Lok Sabha seats to enable a one-third women's quota.

A roundup of proposed changes to Lok Sabha seats and women’s reservation based on the 2011 census. A look at BJP’s electoral rise in Assam and shifting vote shares. Coverage of a court order to regularize a long-serving driver for welfare reasons. Discussion on ethanol policy, taxation and energy security. Report on a temporary pause in planned strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Sukrita Baruah, senior reporter on Assam politics, explains Pradyut Bordoloi's long Congress tenure and sudden switch to the BJP. Anonna Dutt, health journalist, breaks down semaglutide, its mechanism and the surge of generics after patent expiry. They also cover a deadly manual scavenging incident in Raipur and the systemic failures behind it.

Weekly headlines unpacked in short segments. Coverage of LPG booking surges and supply challenges amid the West Asia conflict. Election Commission moves, code enforcement and officer transfers across states. High‑profile CBI questioning in a major bank fraud probe. Geopolitical flashpoints around the Strait of Hormuz and claims of strikes on gas infrastructure. Global tariff changes and trade deal repercussions.

Ravi Dutta Misra, trade analyst at The Indian Express, explains the US tariff legal shakeup and its effects on negotiations with India. Nibhary Thakur, security reporter at The Indian Express, walks through an NIA probe into seven foreign nationals and alleged insurgent links. They also discuss a top banking resignation and the ethical questions it raises.

Quick headlines covering enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in West Bengal and controversies over civil service transfers. A survey of Chhattisgarh's internally displaced people and RSS reorganization in Madhya Pradesh. Reports on Iran considering transit fees for Hormuz and threats to Gulf oil and gas facilities. A political claim about an unexpected strike is also highlighted.