NL Hafta – Episode 35

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This week on NL Hafta we discuss the Dadri incident in UP where a man was beaten to death following rumours of him consuming beef. We discuss whether such crimes have become more brazen under the current government. Then we talk about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America, his meeting with CEOs and his Facebook town hall. Then the team moves on to discuss Internet.org. Is it really as bad an idea as it is made out to be? Finally, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, we discuss the man and his ideals, and dedicate a special song to him.

For reference:

  1. The Indian Express story on Dadri incident: Dadri: Mob kills man, injures son over ‘rumours’ that they ate beef
  2. Shalini Nair’s piece in The Indian Express: Privatisation of urban water supply: The muddy picture
  3. Arunabh’s piece on Kishalay Bhattacharjee’s book: (En)counter insurgency: How the Army killed innocents in the Northeast
  4. The Indian Express’ piece on Sanskrit panel: Sanskrit panel wants labs to test power of Vedic ritual
  5. TOI headline: LEOPARD HOOKED TO POT, BUT NOT STONED

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