The recent attack in Uri on a military camp left 18 soldiers dead and many injured. Considering the charged emotional responses on social and mainstream media, how prepared are we for war? Is going to war with Pakistan even an option? Can we really abrogate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan? The answer to all these questions is no, says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, consulting editor of Newslaundry. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Madhu Trehan and Deepanjana Pal discuss and dissect the coverage of Pakistan Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif’s speech in the United Nations (UN), Indian envoy to UN Eenam Gambhir’s reply to him and whether the Western cares what India and Pakistan say or do. Meanwhile, the wheels of justice continue to grind a wee bit faster for Aam Aadmi Party, Race Course Road is renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, and the questions raised by the National Human Rights Commission’s report on the Kairana ‘exodus’.

For references:

1. A Review of #NLHafta from Ankush Jolly, Ravi Singh and Aditya Rengali
2. Newslaundry: India’s Defence Preparedness is Up Against The Wall
3. The New York Times: When a crackpot runs for President
4. Newslaundry: The Problems with NHRC’s report on Kairana
5. Newsweek, Media Muck: The Free-For-All On Our Television Screens.
6. Newslaundry: Quint says Uri avenged, but is that true?
7. The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap: Episode – 11
8. Lit Hub: Why Do We Love Watching Women Self-Destruct?
9. Just Sports, Episode-2: Liverpool won and should Wayne Rooney be playing anymore?
10. Newslaundry: Pakistan – Goodbye & Good Luck
11. The Huffington Post: How Dhaka’s Reputation Was Sacrificed At The Altar Of Clickbait Journalism
12. Newslaundry: Meet the man behind Unofficial Subramaniam Swamy
13. The Telegraph: Scientist who put trousers on a rat awarded Ig Nobel prize
14. The Time of India: Nepal’s ‘Kung fu nuns’ return to India on annual cycle yatra, this time to Ladakh
15. Vanity Fair: Exclusive: How Elizabeth Holmes’s House Of Cards Came Tumbling Down
16. WNYC: Poetry for Modern Mindfulness
17. Newslaundry: #UriAttack: How Should India Respond to 18/9?

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