First, Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra tells us about the newspaper’s latest investigation, which reveals that 218 primary and community healthcare centres, commissioned between 2005 and 2023, remain far from completion. This is despite the fact that, in many cases, nearly 90% of the allocated funds have already been expended.

Next, Indian Express’ Sujit Bisoyi the rise of IAS officer VK Pandian, who has become one of the most influential figures in the state (14:22).

And in the end, we provide the highlights from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's interview with former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik (23:26).

Hosted by Shashank Bhargava
Written and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Utsa Sarmin
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar