Hasdeo Arand mining issue, cornea donation, and digital arrest frauds
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First, The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu explains the situation in Hasdeo forest, Chhattisgarh. He talks about the mining issue, the violence that broke out in the area last week, the villagers' protest, the reasons behind it and the government and opposition's response on the same. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about one of the major causes behind blindness in India - corneal damage. She explains how frequently the cases of corneal damage come up and how the government is working towards pushing cornea donation. (8:14) Finally, we talk about the amount of money that Indians lost to cyber crime during the first quarter of this year. (18:23) Written, produced and hosted by Niharika Nanda.  Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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