Public policy enthusiast Meghnad is back to discuss Budget 2018 with the Hafta team. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal along with Meghnad also talk about violence in Kasganj and how the media covered it. How many were ground reports and how many were opinion pieces? Abhinandan asks the panel about Rashtra Manch, launched by Yashwant Sinha, and Shatrughan Sinha joining the Manch. Is this a move to pressure the BJP from within? They discuss Swara Bhasker’s piece on Padmaavat. Manisha tells why she could not read the piece after two-three paragraphs. Then they talk about the concept of One Nation One Election and the consequences of it. Vardhan thinks of it as “not a bad idea”. Raman raises questions about the concept. Abhinandan talks about a recent case of FIR against Army personnel and finds it unfortunate. Lastly, they discuss a tragedy which shook Delhi when an eight-month-old baby was raped. Also, a lot of emails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.
References
Meghnad
Dear pseudo-feminists, wake up from the narcotic of hypocrisy: for you to be women, you need to be human first
Mamata, Mayawati stand to lose most from holding state and national polls at same time
Rick and Morty
Anand Vardhan
Delhi infant’s rape: Does depravity move us no more?
Sharda Sinha songs
Songs List Vivah
Songs List Chhatt
The rise of Rabada
Abhinandan Sekhri
Wealth and Hindutva: For the BJP, one is for rich and the other is for poor
Sohrabuddin encounter case: 28th witness turns hostile
A Journalist of Consequence
Shekhar Gupta Picture
Raman Kirpal
40 years on, scientist returns home seeking justice, prompts relook at sex abuse laws
Kavita Kuruganti – Kisan ka budget
Manisha Pande
A game of chicken: how India’s poultry farms are spawning global superbugs
Others
Let’s Talk About: Kashmir – Part 1
Let’s Talk About: Kashmir – Part 2
Salman Rushdie on Burqa
Padmaavat & The Parrot – Stand-up Comedy by Varun Grover
We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here’s What We Learned
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