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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 26 MIN

The FCRA bill, NASA's invitation to ISRO, and Jharkhand protests update

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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary about  the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment or the FCRA bill which is facing objections from the opposition and Church groups. He discusses how the bill has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, what this means and the political significance of the same.Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about NASA inviting ISRO to join its Moon Base Programme. Amitabh talks about the programme, its significance for India and why NASA requires international partners for the making it happen. (15:28)Lastly, we talk about Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announcing the decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination and all exams conducted by the testing agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited. (23:15)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava, Ichha Sharma, and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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