Combala Results: Modi vs India Gen Z | Movies on TV

New Delhi has been rocked by India’s biggest student protests in years, led by a viral group known as the Cockroach Janta Party. After thousands of people took to the streets in frustration over the exam leak, the Indian government responded with a heavy-handed response. Much of the media coverage has focused on the riots rather than the complaints, leaving other options to tell the full story.

Sponsors:
Akash Banerjee – Host, The Deshbhakt
Neerja Chowdhury – Contributor, The Indian Express
Kapil Komireddi – Author, ‘Malevolent Republic’
Suchitra Vijayan – Founder, The Polis Project

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In the United States, the war with Iran is escalating and the ability of the press to question Pentagon officials directly has ended.

Meenakshi Ravi looks at the new restrictions on journalists and the task force set up to identify and prosecute officials accused of leaking information to journalists.

Heatwave Image Problem in Europe

Europe is flooding due to extreme heat waves. But change the news in almost any European country and you won’t recognize the emergency you’re seeing. Instead, it’s fun in the sun, the beaches and the city’s fountains. A lack of urgency hides the dangers facing the continent.

Shows:
Damian Carrington – environment editor, The Guardian
Diego Arguedas Ortiz – Weather Reporter
Saffron O’Neill – Professor, University of Exeter