The top focus of this episode of 5 Live is on economist Gita Gopinath's warning on air pollution in India. Speaking at the India Today Roundtable in Davos on Wednesday, Geeta Gopinath said, "If you look at the impact of pollution on the Indian economy, it is far more consequential than any impact of any tariffs that have been put on India so far." Gita Gopinath's warning at Davos has sparked a debate, is pollution India's biggest threat? Watch as former IPS officer Dr Kiran Bedi and environmentalist Vimlendu Jha share their perspective on this and more on the show.
Also on the show, watch reports on the International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the T20 World Cup after rejecting a hybrid model request, marking the first time a team has been removed from the tournament. Additionally, the programme also provides the latest updates on the Noida techie death case and more.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
