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Our flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.

3 ThingsOur flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you need to care about it.
Episode 154 October 29, 2018

Why Bhutan matters to IndiaSubscriber Only

Bhutan elects a new government in power, I-League begins and Titanic II (Titanic's replica) to set sail in 2022.

Episode 153 October 26, 2018

What is the Aircel-Maxis case about?Subscriber Only

Enforcement Directorate files a charge sheet against P Chidambaram, injectible contraceptives have become a tool of empowerment for women in rural India and Jasmine Days by Benyamin wins the JCB Prize for Literature.

Episode 152 October 25, 2018

The Paytm ‘extortion’ caseSubscriber Only

Three arrested for allegedly extorting Paytm founder, important witness in the Kerala nun rape case found dead and Virat Kohli became the fastest player to score 10,000 runs in ODI.

Episode 151 October 24, 2018

Why is the CBI raiding itself?Subscriber Only

On today's episode, Deeptiman Tiwary unravels, piece by piece, what the Asthana controversy is about and how it may play out. Then we discuss the conditions put on firecracker sale in India.

Episode 150 October 23, 2018

150th Episode Special: Why the Kashmir Valley is boycotting electionsSubscriber Only

For the 150th episode of 3 Things, we deep dive into the pressing issue of the Jammu and Kashmir urban local body elections, why there was such a low voter turnout and what Section 35...

Episode 149 October 22, 2018

Who will poll-bound Mizoram vote for?Subscriber Only

Why BJP has its sights set on Mizoram, why conservationists are upset with the Red Fort facelift and why Indira Jaisingh will stop appearing on behalf of the man who spearheaded the Kathua protests.

Episode 148 October 19, 2018

Who benefits from the Sabarimala controversy?Subscriber Only

The Travancore Devaswom Board says it is willing to file for a review petition against the Sabarimala verdict, India wins 13 individual medals at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and ND Tiwari passes away at...

Episode 147 October 18, 2018

How things turned violent at SabarimalaSubscriber Only

Violence breaks out at Sabarimala, Delhi air deteriorates to "very poor" category for the first time this season and MJ Akbar resigns from his post.

Episode 146 October 17, 2018

The Zika virus outbreak in IndiaSubscriber Only

What the Rajasthan government is doing to contain the outbreak of the Zika virus, the reality of 100% electrification in Chattisgarh and the re-naming of Allahabad.

Episode 145 October 16, 2018

What can the government do about the fuel price rise?Subscriber Only

Why the cut in fuel rates got erased in just ten days, the search for the Yavatmal tigress, a Punjab farmer who only allowed his son to get married on one condition.

Episode 144 October 15, 2018

Titli and the hidden costs of a cycloneSubscriber Only

Death toll due to Cyclone Titli reaches over twenty in Orissa, Facebook reveals new information about the data breach last month and #metoo movement reaches the sports industry as allegation against the CEO of the...

Episode 143 October 12, 2018

What happens when a minor commits a crime?Subscriber Only

What happens when a minor commits a crime, the government introduces new measures to stop farmers from burning crop stubble and Durga puja committee in Kolkata has decided to dedicate this year’s pandal theme to...

Episode 142 October 11, 2018

How do you recognize sexual harassment in the workplace?Subscriber Only

Imminent lawyer and human rights activist, Vrinda Grover, joins us to talk about what counts as sexual harassment at the workplace, how we can recognize it and what organizations should do being in the present...

Episode 141 October 10, 2018

Are we headed for a climate crisis?Subscriber Only

In this special episode, we discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, why India is vulnerable to climate change and the way forward.

Episode 140 October 9, 2018

The case of the missing JNU studentSubscriber Only

The JNU student who went missing two years ago, the current status of the Sabarimala Temple case and local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir after more than a decade.

Episode 139 October 8, 2018

#MeToo movement rages on in Indian mediaSubscriber Only

Allegations of sexual misconduct against men in Indian media, why migrants are fleeing Gujarat, party alliances that are forming for the upcoming state assembly polls.

Episode 138 October 5, 2018

Why are the BJP and the RSS divided on the Sabarimala verdict?Subscriber Only

The BJP and the RSS leaders now seem divided on the Sabarimala verdict, India deports seven Rohingya immigrants and ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Chanda Kochhar resigns from her post.

Episode 137 October 4, 2018

Will buying Russian missiles affect our relationship with the US?Subscriber Only

Russian goverment confirms that Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of the S-400 air defence system deal with India, Jammu and Kashmir to hold both municipal and panchayat elections after years of delay and 45...

Episode 136 October 3, 2018

Why were thousands of farmers locked in a stand off with the police in Delhi?Subscriber Only

Demands of the Kisan Kranti Yatra, how trafficking of women can be curbed and how to secure your account in the wake of Facebook's biggest data breach.

Episode 135 October 2, 2018

Why did public sector banks write off so many bad loans?Subscriber Only

Why public sector banks wrote off so many bad loans, Justice Dipak Misra's legacy and controversies, and Netflix's upcoming feature.

Episode 134 October 1, 2018

Unpacking India’s most ambitious healthcare scheme – PMJAYSubscriber Only

We try to address some of the worries about PMJAY, after Indu Bhushan, the CEO of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, visited the Indian Express office for an Ideas Exchange session.

Episode 133 September 28, 2018

There’s so much talk of the ‘creamy layer’. What is it?Subscriber Only

Supreme Court applies the principle of the 'creamy layer' for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in government jobs, India and Bangladesh are in the Asia Cup finale and a story of one of the footsoldiers...

Episode 132 September 27, 2018

How does the SC’s Aadhaar judgement affect us?Subscriber Only

What the Supreme Court judgement on the Aadhaar means for us, how the Aadhaar was set up and problems that persist after the SC verdict.

Episode 131 September 26, 2018

Are the Indian financial markets headed for a crisis?Subscriber Only

How the IL&FS crisis has an impact on the stock markets, what the Sewer Deaths protest demanded and what Israel wants from a small Kerala town.

Episode 130 September 25, 2018

Why is female genital mutilation still practiced in India?Subscriber Only

Why the Dawoodi Bohra community practices female genital mutilation, why the presidential election marks a historic day for Maldives and how states are yet to comply with its directions on curbing cow vigilantism.