Mala

Wanted to share my thoughts on the piece on Nikhil Kamath. I read through the report and felt it really didn't provide anything new to the conversation about him. The report didn't present a point of view of him or his company, nor did it disclose anything dubious or positive about his actions. I would hope that future reports focus more on people and things that illuminate the audience rather than re-share information we already have. 

Apart from that keep up the good work!

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Raghupati

Hi team, 

The Sreenivasan Jain interview with the former CJI was quite interesting. In that context, here is a thought experiment (I have had this idea since many years now) – since the Hindus and Muslims can't seem to agree on the Ayodhya matter, would it have been wiser to go the Hagia Sophia way in Istanbul and make a museum there and allot land elsewhere  to both sides to build their temple and mosque on? For a long time I fantasised that the supreme court would take this radical view and finally things will be settled. What do you think – is this a far-fetched idea or do you think it would've been an option at some point and gotten rejected?

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Ruchi 

Hate that this is what we have come to, but smallest things like video thumbnails kinda set the tone and perception of the viewers. There is almost a stand taken in the choice of thumbnails of Prashant Kishor’s and Tejashwi Yadav’s recent interviews. The former paints a more negative outlook and the latter (TY) is positive and reassuring. Also, the interview with Prashant Kishor, unlike previous interviews by Sreenasan Jain, seemed like a wasted opportunity. Questions weren't clear, the objective wasn't clear, nothing new was asked and it all came down to personal attacks.

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Jagan

I was seeing your videos on Delhi's pollution situation and even the elite can't really escape its consequences. The doctor was referring to a study comparing children's lung growth in Delhi and Tirupati. This is not even a fair comparison given that AQI in Tirupati is usually around 50 and Delhi is off the charts.

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Dawn

Hello NL Hafta team, 

I have been watching Newslaundry since I was a kid and have always appreciated it. I still watch the Tavleen Singh interview by Abhinandan when I need some laughter in life. 

I was quite disappointed when Dr Khinvraj Jangid made a false equivalence between violence for national liberation and violence for national security. It is a classic Zionist and colonial talking point. Violent acts have been part of many liberation struggles, including that of India.

I appreciated Jayashree's push back against him and appreciated Manisha pointing out that Israeli leaders have been open about Israel being a colonial project. 

I disagreed with Manisha's opinion that Jews and Arabs can't co-exist in a secular Palestine. I would like to suggest the interview of historian Avi Shlaim in Current Affairs, where he paints a very different history of Jewish-Muslim coexistence in Baghdad.

Keep up the good work, NL team. 

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Nithin 

Heyyo, I’m a longtime listener, and really admire all the work you put in.

I wanted to share a thought on something Anand said in the last episode –  about seeing the world through the lens of luck. I’ve been thinking about this exact thing for awhile, about how deeply luck shapes everything – from where we’re born to the comforts we have. In many ways, I feel luck sits within “privilege”: while privilege can sometimes be earned, luck is random – and in the wrong circumstances, ruthless.

Totally agree with Jayashree, this is a book waiting to be written by him! 

Question for the group: with all the noise around Diwali firecrackers and rising communal tensions, how can we encourage more scientific /rational thinking among our loved ones without causing too much friction?

PS: If you visit Seattle, there’re a bunch of us ready to grab a drink with you!

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Sania

I just love seeing Abhinandan spend more time on Instagram and Twitter replying to all sorts of folks.

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