Show Notes
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 immigration, and Washington’s evolving relationships with China and Pakistan.
Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Jayprakash S Naidu about a survey exposing the difficult working conditions of sanitation workers in Chhattisgarh, including inadequate safety equipment, missing identity documents and limited access to welfare schemes. (15:55)
And in the end, we look at why RSS-linked organisations are preparing to protest outside Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence over Pyare Khan’s appointment as chairman of the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission. (23:55)
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