<description>The headlines of the week by The Indian Express</description>

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

The Catch Up: Protests continue in Manipur (20 April)

<description>First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the special session of the parliament that was held to debate and pass the 131st Constitution Amendament Bill which aimed to implement 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and facilitate delimitation. The bill failed to receive the required majority and Deeptiman shares why it happened and how things will proceed. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the 27 lakh people in West Bengal who still don't know if they will be able to vote in the Assembly polls that are to be held in the state soon. Sweety talks about the plight of these people, the processes in place and what lies ahead for them. (16:32)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lastly, we talk about Iran changing its mind about opening up the Strait of Hormuz and two Indian flagged carriers being attacked by the Iranian navy. (29:54)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hosted by Niharika Nanda&lt;br /&gt;Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika Nanda&lt;br /&gt;Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar&lt;br /&gt;</description>

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the special session of the parliament that was held to debate and pass the 131st Constitution Amendament Bill which aimed to implement 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state...

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about the special session of the parliament that was held to debate and pass the 131st Constitution Amendament Bill which aimed to implement 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and facilitate delimitation. The bill failed to receive the required majority and Deeptiman shares why it happened and how things will proceed.  Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari about the 27 lakh people in West Bengal who still don't know if they will be able to vote in the Assembly polls that are to be held in the state soon. Sweety talks about the plight of these people, the processes in place and what lies ahead for them. (16:32) Lastly, we talk about Iran changing its mind about opening up the Strait of Hormuz and two Indian flagged carriers being attacked by the Iranian navy. (29:54) Hosted by Niharika Nanda Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika Nanda Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Why the govt's bill failed, Bengal voters worry, and Hormuz blockade

The Catch Up: Centre's push for delimitation (17 April)

<description>First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Drishti Jain about the workers’ unrest in Noida, where protests over rising living costs and stagnant wages turned violent, raising questions about labour distress and widening economic pressures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath about the case involving Justice Yashwant Varma, who resigned amid allegations that large amounts of cash were found at his residence, and what his resignation means for accountability within the judiciary. (13:50) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And in the end, we look at a controversy in the Indian Premier League, where Chennai Super Kings has complained against Royal Challengers Bengaluru over stadium commentary and music during a recent match. (23:00) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hosted by Ichha Sharma&lt;br /&gt;Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma&lt;br /&gt;Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar</description>

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Drishti Jain about the workers’ unrest in Noida, where protests over rising living costs and stagnant wages turned violent, raising questions about labour distress and widening economic pressures.

Next, we talk...

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Drishti Jain about the workers’ unrest in Noida, where protests over rising living costs and stagnant wages turned violent, raising questions about labour distress and widening economic pressures. Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath about the case involving Justice Yashwant Varma, who resigned amid allegations that large amounts of cash were found at his residence, and what his resignation means for accountability within the judiciary. (13:50)  And in the end, we look at a controversy in the Indian Premier League, where Chennai Super Kings has complained against Royal Challengers Bengaluru over stadium commentary and music during a recent match. (23:00)  Hosted by Ichha Sharma Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha Sharma Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Noida workers' protest, Justice Verma resignation, and CSK vs RCB

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The Catch Up: PM Modi on delimitation bill (16 April)

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