In this episode, host Snigdha Sharma is joined by Newslaundry’s Supriti David and Scroll’s Arunabh Saikia . Through the length of the episode, the panel discusses the Baghjan oil field fire in Assam, its consequences and the role of Oil India Limited.
All this and a lot more as they talk about what made news this week, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have. Tune in!
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Produced by Stallan Nayak, edited by Satish Kumar.
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