South Central
By The News Minute
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Welcome to South Central, a podcast from The News Minute dedicated to bringing the south of India to the forefront. Each episode dives into the stories, challenges, and perspectives that shape the region and often go unheard in national conversations. South Central is led by TNM's Editor-in-Chief Dhanya Rajendran and co-hosted by TNM's Reporting Head, Pooja Prasanna. Together, they bring sharp insights, on-the-ground expertise, and a commitment to exploring the issues that truly matter in the south.
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Ayodhya Ram temple trust allegations and the politics of defections | South Central
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Why the RSS does not want to register| Rise of Hindutva Pop| South Central
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in TN
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Annamalai says bye to BJP: Reasons and what’s in store
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Karnataka after Siddaramaiah and rise of Cockroach Janta Party | South Central 77
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May 29, 2026 |
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TVK’s social media game in Tamil Nadu and anti-SIR debate | South Central 76
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May 22, 2026 |
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Is it time to do away with NEET?
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May 15, 2026 |
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Vijay, the Governor and future of INDIA alliance
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May 08, 2026 |
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TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?
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May 01, 2026 |
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The delimitation question & Telangana caste survey | South Central Podcast
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Tamil Nadu elections: Delimitation row, alliances & what will decide the vote | South Central 71
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Can Vijay break DMK–AIADMK hold? | Bennix–Jayaraj case: Why verdict stands out | South Central
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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New IT rules and how it will impact what you post| Kerala Election | South Central 69
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Does LDF or UDF have an edge in Kerala? | Transbill Horror | South Central 68
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Bill 2026: BJP’s war on self-identification & KD The Devil song: Why does misogyny still get a free pass? | South Central 67
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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LPG Crisis Fears & Why Opposition Wants Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar | South Central 66
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war | South Central 65
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Karnataka’s ban on teenage mobile use and Kerala Story 2’s divisive agenda | South Central Episode 64
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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TNM turns 12 and here is how we got this far | South Central Episode 63
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Naravane Memoir, LAC China Claims & Questions for the Govt | South Central Episode 62
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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India-US trade deal and Karnataka’s plan to bring back student elections | South Central Podcast
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Cinema, Politics and the War on Film Critics | South Central Podcast ft. Sucharita Tyagi, Anna MM Vetticad
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Franco to Rahul Mamkootathil, power rewrites consent | Karnataka's Stuck Govt | South Central Episode 58
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Chandrababu Naidu’s RSS shift and the Kochi Biennale controversy | South Central Episode 57
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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10-minute delivery at what cost? South Central on gig worker rights | Episode 56
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Hafta X South Central: Highs & lows of media in 2025, influencers in news, Arnab’s ‘turnaround’
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Census, Delimitation & MNREGA Pushback | South Central Episode 55
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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The State of Investigative Journalism in 2025 India | South Central Episode 54
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Secularism, Religion and the Indian State in 2025 | South Central 53
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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The Dileep case and how SIR is unfolding across states | South Central 52
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Sridhar Vembu’s Anti-Vaccine Claim and Privatisation of Govt Hospitals and Medical Colleges | South Central 51
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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How Kerala says it ended extreme poverty, & inside Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral win | South Central
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Why ECI is pushing SIR, Yogendra Yadav explains | What the Bumble & Ranjith cases reveal about consent
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Kerala school hijab row and Andhra–Karnataka fight over Google Centre
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Why Dashwanth Was Acquitted | RSS Marches, Lathis and Secular Space
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Trailer: South Central
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Right-wing attack against CJI Gavai | The power of cults in Indian politics
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Hafta x South Central feat. Josy Joseph: A crossover episode on the future of media
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Karnataka Socio-Educational Survey Explained | Producers, Access and the Movie Ticket Cap Debate | South Central 45
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Anti-Immigrant Protests: Are Indians Safe Abroad? | Press Freedom & Court Orders | South Central 44
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Umar Khalid’s UAPA Bail Rejection & Southern Leaders' Secularism Dilemma | South Central 43
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Kavitha’s Exit from BRS: Patriarchy in Politics? States Push Back on GST | South Central 42
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Questions over Ambani’s Vantara & the farce of Rahul Mamkootathil as MLA
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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South Central 40 | Election Commission's Credibility Crisis & The Nun Who Took Bishop Franco to Court
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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South Central 39 | How Prajwal Revanna Was Convicted, National award row
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Kerala Nuns Arrest In Chhattisgarh, TCS IT Layoffs | South Central 38 |
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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VS Achuthanandan’s Legacy and Gag Orders in the Dharmasthala Case
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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South Central 36 | Vijay in TN politics, pilots question Air India crash cockpit report
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Vijay Mallya’s Half-truths & Kingfisher’s Fall ft. Sucheta Dalal| Saffronising Bharat Matha in Kerala?
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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South Central 34 I Karnataka’s DKS-Siddaramaiah tussle and RSS hypocrisy on Preamble
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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South Central 33 I The CBFC’s absurd demand of 127 cuts for Punjab 95, director Honey Trehan speaks
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Why BJP fears Keezhadi and the angle ignored in Sonam Raghuvanshi case| South Central 32
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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South Central 31 | Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance & Bengaluru’s stampede follow-up
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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South Central 30 | RCB’s disheartening post win tragedy & Kamal Haasan’s Kannada origin row
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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South Central 29 | BJP’s Muslim messaging & can you really separate art from the artist?
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May 30, 2025 |
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South Central 28 | Will Shashi Tharoor leave Congress? And how India’s police get away with violence
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May 23, 2025 |
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South Central 27 | India-Pakistan tensions, and the theatre of TV news
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May 16, 2025 |
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South Central 26 | Operation Sindoor: Strategy, Risk, and Regional Fallout
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May 09, 2025 |
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South Central 25 | Pahalgam attack: How will India strike at Pakistan? and World Press Freedom Index
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May 02, 2025 |
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South Central 24 | Bengaluru's 'Us vs You' Row and BJP’s allegations of overreach by SC
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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South Central 23 | Piyush Goyal Criticises Startups, SC Slams Governors | Dhanya Rajendran
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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South Central 22 | US Deportations, Waqf Amendment Act
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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South Central 21 | Empuraan Row, Bulldozers at Hyderabad Central University
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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South Central 20 | Kunal Kamra Row, Justice Varma Issue, Kiran Bedi Tapes
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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South Central 19 | Telangana Arrests Journalists | India’s ASHA Workers Ignored?
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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South Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance Dilemma
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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South Central 17 | Indian Cricket, BCCI’s Power & Cinema’s Role in Kerala’s Crime
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 16 | Delimitation: Will South Lose Political Power? | Karnataka’s ‘Naxal-Free’ Claim
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 15 | Union govt threatens TN over language policy, Vikatan and media censorship
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 14 | Infosys Layoffs, IT Unions & Modi Era Film Censorship
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 13 | Kumbh Mela Cover-Up, Chennai Police vs. Journalists & Telangana’s Caste Survey
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 12 | Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age Discovery & AI Copyright Battle
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 11 | RG Kar and Greeshma-Sharon Raj case: Reading the judgements
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 10 | Southern states getting raw deal and a shocking crime in Kerala
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 9 | Communal Violence Trend in Coastal & North Karnataka, Revanth vs KTR
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 8 | Anna University Student Assault and Nimisha Priya Case
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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South Central Ep 7 | Allu Arjun Controversy and why spaces like Cubbon park are regulated
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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South Central Ep 6 | Atul Subhash’s Suicide: Systemic failures and troubling narratives
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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South Central Ep 5: Kerala Actor Assault Case, Rahul Gandhi’s Leadership, and Vijay-VCK-DMK row
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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South Central Episode 4: Cyclone Fengal, Zubair and Pawan Kalyan's Politics
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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South Central Episode 3: Adani Bribery Case, Hema Committee, and Fear of Movie Reviews
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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South Central Episode 2: Nayanthara vs Dhanush, Sandeep Varier, and Kasthuri’s Arrest
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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South Central Episode 1: Chandrachud’s Legacy, Vijay’s Political Rise, & Communalism in Bureaucracy
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Nov 15, 2024 |