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ContributeThe PMO deleted tweets, which was new, and the PM brought up Balochistan in his Independence Day Speech, which was not new. The Amnesty issue escalated as did Arnab’s temper on Newshour. Meanwhile, athletes like Sakshi Malik shone despite the gloom and doom that is sports infrastructure in India. Consulting editor, Anand Ranganathan unleashed his philosophical side about death. Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri Deepanjana Pal & Manisha Pande stayed down-to-earth while discussing discuss Olympics, Patanjali, and American athletes getting mugged. Bonus: one of the coolest fan mails Hafta has received. Don’t miss the song dedicated to listener Vikas Thakur.
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