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Hafta letters: Western biases, film censorship, fitness podcasts

Nikhil

Found the discussion about Operation Sindoor too much from western lens. Requesting to have a China point of view from a China expert if possible. USA has proven again and again to be a fair-weather friend, whereas China is an all-weather enemy.

Sunil

I have been following, as well as contributing to the best of my ability, the alternate media like Newslaundry. I had admired their guts in speaking truth to power.

But the recent Israel assaults appear to have exposed its western bias. The murders and atrocities committed by Israel in Iran are presented as an Israel-Iran conflict. The 1953 coup in Iran by the CIA, toppling a democratic government, is not even recalled. The fallacy of discussing the nuclear potential of Iran is not pointed out at all. The lament about nobody following the rules is only a mask to hide the fact that it’s the US that has never followed the rules. Newslaundry appears to have only scant interest in the ongoing genocide in Gaza and West Bank.

It is necessary to speak truth to power everywhere, to New Delhi as well as to Washington.

Ekansh

Hi everyone,

What happened to the terrorist who carried out the Pahalgam attack? Are they still at large, I can find any update on any mainstream or online media. Can you guys check on this? As I guess both countries have declared victory and moved on. These terrorists can still pose a great risk.

Sowparnika 

Hi NL, I finally subscribed to your app after a year of enjoying your YouTube content outside paywall. I had decided to subscribe once I restarted my career, and in a way, the motivation to do so pushed me to work hard and land a job. I truly appreciate the entire team's effort in consistently delivering meaningful stories and reports. Special shoutout to my favourites: Manisha and Jayashree. Wishing this venture continued growth and success!

Regarding the recent Hafta discussion on film censorship, I believe it often leads to the Streisand effect, where attempts to censor content only boosts its visibility through sharing and discussion. I saw this during the Da Vinci Code ban; eventually, almost everyone watched it. Kamal Haasan, being a smart businessman, might have stirred controversy to gain publicity, knowing the film wouldn’t do well at the box office. This strategy is common among other filmmakers too.

Harry Singh

I am writing to appreciate the gentleman that wrote last week with feedback on Huberman, and even more importantly to appreciate Raman uncle for taking it constructively!

This guy is like the Joe Rogan of the health and fitness industry. Just because he says some standard stuff eloquently does not make him a subject matter expert on more nuanced things within the same space. 

I also super agree with the recommendation of following Medlife Crisis on YouTube for sound health advice. If you are into fitness, I’d recommend Barbell Medicine podcast.

Besides that, this is my first letter so...Keep up the good work. Jayashree is awesome. But all you guys, please stop clicking your tongues before you start to speak something out of frustration or disapproval! 

Regards,

Harry from Philippines

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