Gukesh's win over Carlsen, a train to Aizawl, and Kannada language row
First, we talk to The Indian Express ' Amit Kamath about Gukesh Dommaraju's win against Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament. Amit who is in Norway covering the tournament, shared the details of the game, reactions given by both the players and what this result meant to them.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the Bairabi-Sairang railway line that finally connected Mizoram's capital Aizawl to the national railway network. He shares the significance of this line and how it will impact Mizoram. (14:16)
Lastly, we speak about the backlash being faced by Kamal Haasan regarding his comment about Kannada language. (21:41)
Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava.
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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