From Ballots to Buttons: A peek at EVM Revolution ahead of Lok Sabha polls| Ep 103

The Supreme Court has declared electoral bonds unconstitutional and ordered the State Bank of India to disclose all contributions to political parties from 2019 onwards, rejecting pleas for deadline extensions. Senior journalist and trustee of The Reporters Collective Trust Nitin Sethi joins News Brake this week to decode the mystery surrounding electoral bonds.

Just a few days before the International Women's Day 2024, a 28-year-old Spanish woman biker was gang raped in India. When a US writer pointed out on social media that India is unsafe for women, the chief of the National Commission for Women, Rekha Sharma, accused him of defaming the country. How can we address the problem of women's safety in India, if we silence the few who speak openly about it? Anju S Kunjumon joins Deepa Soman on News Brake to discuss the matter.

In this episode, News Brake explores the fascinating journey of electronic voting machines in India as the Lok Sabha Elections approach.

In recent months, Kerala has witnessed a concerning surge in human-animal conflicts, prompting discussions on wildlife conservation and habitat management. Prakriti Srivastava IFS, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in Kerala shares her views on matter in this week's News Brake.

The RBI has advised customers as well as merchants of Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) to shift their accounts to other banks by March 15. Here's what the RBI deadline means for Paytm users.

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the state's budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the assembly amid a deepening fiscal crisis. Onmanorama's senior correspondent Ayyappan R joins News brake to decode the Kerala budget for News Brake's audience.

Deepa Soman, Vishnu Muraleedharan and Swathi Ajith join News Brake to discuss the recent controversy surrounding review bombing of movies.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present her sixth budget on February 1. Besides accommodating inflation worries and challenges of deficit financing, the finance minister will need to factor in all the key elements of GDP while drafting the budget- private consumption, gross private investment, government spending, net exports . 

With the Union Budget and Kerala Budget around the corner, former Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac and expert commentator on banking and finance S Adikesavan join News Brake to discuss the future prospects Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), infrastructure development and multiplier effect. 

Nayanthara's latest film 'Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food' was removed from Netflix almost 2 weeks after it began streaming on the OTT platform. Deepa Soman, senior journalist from Onmanorama's features team joins News Brake to discuss censorship, cuts and cinema.