Ritika Chopra
Journalist at The Indian Express covering higher education and research policy, explaining the government's plan to attract Indian-origin faculty back to India.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 31min
Chaos in Mahagathbandhan, reversing brain drain, and Karnataka voter deletion
Asad Rehman, a political reporter for The Indian Express, dives into the chaos within the Mahagathbandhan alliance just before elections. He reveals tensions over seat-sharing and leadership struggles that threaten the coalition's unity. Ritika Chopra, also from The Indian Express, highlights a new initiative aimed at attracting Indian-origin academics back to India with promises of long-term positions and better support. Additionally, there's an unsettling investigation in Karnataka revealing a scandalous voter deletion scheme, raising serious questions about electoral integrity.
Jun 2, 2025 • 30min
'Mother tongue first' for CBSE, custom gene-editing, and CDS on Op Sindoor
Ritika Chopra, National Education Editor at The Indian Express, discusses the CBSE's push for mother tongue instruction in schools, aimed at enhancing children's learning experiences. Alind Chauhan, an expert in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, shares groundbreaking insights on how this technology is offering new hope for genetic disorders, highlighting a remarkable case of a baby treated for a rare condition. The conversation also touches on military operations, specifically General Anil Chauhan's analysis of India's losses in Operation Sindoor, adding another layer of depth to the discussion.
