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ContributeNL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So here’s a little sneak peek into the complete episode.
In this week’s episode, host Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, author & journalist Puja Mehra, and France 24 correspondent Surabhi Tandon.
The podcast kicks off with Puja Mehra, author of The Lost Decade, explaining the relevance of surplus funds with the Reserve Bank of India and how the way these funds will be used by the government could decide the country’s economic future.
Talking about cases of human rights violations in Kashmir, Surabhi says, “It’s also a lack of respect for ordinary life and for human beings. I think the Indian state and the machinery repetitively demonstrates a complete disregard for the dignity of ordinary human beings.” The panel also discussed the significance of renaming Feroze Shah Kotla stadium and the United States backing out from the Indo-Pak dispute amongst other things.
Listen to the full Hafta here.
Recorded by Anil, Produced by Parikshit Sanyal and edited by Umrav Singh
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