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The recent spate of hit-and-run cases has put the focus back on fast cars, uncontrolled speeds, irresponsible drivers, and a law that hangs in balance. The two recent cases of hit-and-run accidents have gripped the attention of the country for all the wrong reasons. The big question is with a weak law and its selective implementation, will the accused, who hit and run, ever see the full face of the law? Will there be no chase for the rich and mighty?

Be it the Hathras stampede in Uttar Pradesh or the roof collapse at the Delhi airport, Hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu, train collision of the Kanchanjunga express or the hoarding collapse in Mumbai, preventable tragedies are routine in India. While they are quick to make headlines as the dead get counted and families compensated, the story fades into oblivion. On 'We The People' we ask, is human life cheap in India? And when will we ever learn to value human life?

The National Testing Agency in India has made national and international headlines lately. The NEET, UGC-NET exams were cancelled following a series of irregularities in marking and subsequent allegations of a paper leak. UGC-CSIR was also delayed due to logistical reasons and the NEET PG was delayed as a precautionary measure. Needless to say India's nodal testing body, the NTA, has failed India's students. But, the question is with lakhs of students' lives and futures at stake, is the removal of the NTA head enough or is there a need to rethink the existence of the NTA and the whole process of exam conduct in India?

Global pharma giant AstraZeneca has admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers from Oxford University and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India can cause a rare side effect of blood clotting and low platelet count. AstraZeneca said this in a statement responding to a class action lawsuit in the UK which claims the vaccine caused deaths and severe injuries in 51 cases. On the latest episode of We The People, top Scientists and experts discuss all the concerns.

Singapore and Hong Kong have taken off Everest and MDH masalas from their shelves, citing food safety concerns. It's not just masals, Cerelac was in the dock after a report suggested that Nestle adds sugar only to baby food in India. Also, Bournvita is no longer categorised as a 'health drink. This episode of We The People is a cry out loud for better, more transparent food safety in India.

The grand festival of democracy, the 2024 general election has begun. The proverbial red carpet has been rolled out for the voter and while there are some raring to go, some aren't - the urban voters. Of the 50 Parliamentary constituencies that recorded the lowest voter turnout in the 2019 elections, 17 were urban. 30 crore eligible voters did not vote in the last general election. The Election Commission says that voter turnout across most metros was lower than the national average of 67.4%. On We The People, we ask why is voting not fashionable in urban India? Is it privilege, apathy or just political indifference?