'Mother tongue first' for CBSE, custom gene-editing, and CDS on Op Sindoor
First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Education Editor Ritika Chopra about the CBSE asking its affiliate schools to map students’ mother tongues at the earliest, and prepare teaching materials before the end of the summer break. This is being done to eventually make instructions in students' mother tongue mandatory in schools at the primary level.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Alind Chauhan who breaks down a major scientific breakthrough for us. He talks about CRISPR-Cas9, a custom gene-editing tool that can become a solution for many genetic disorders. He also shares how an extended version of this technology helped a nine month old baby with a rare genetic condition. (14:03)Lastly, we discuss what Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan had to say about India’s losses in Operation Sindoor. (25:43)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava.Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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The Catch Up: 30 May
The headlines of the week by The Indian Express
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Oil spill risk off Kerala coast, Tej Pratap's expulsion, and Modi targets TMC
First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about MSC Elsa 3, the container ship that capsized in the Arabian Sea on Saturday. While there has been no oil spill yet, the possibility looms large. Amitabh talks about the consequences of an oil spill, the concerns and the challenges that come with it.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Santosh Singh about Lalu Prasad Yadav expelling his eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, from both the party and the family for six years. (12:01)Lastly, we speak about Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to West Bengal since Operation Sindoor, where he launched a sharp attack on the TMC government. (23:46)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced and written by Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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