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The Wire Talks is a weekly podcast, in which each week host Sidharth Bhatia, Founder Editor of The Wire, will chat with guests on politics, society and culture. The guests may or may not be in the headlines, but they will definitely have a lot of interesting things to say. With a running time of 30 minutes and maybe more, these chats will not be like much of the mainstream media today, or like the instant gratification provided by social media.
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Jodo Cast Episode 152: The Road To Worlds – AdeptiCon 2023
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It’s March, it’s the start of convention season, and it’s FINALLY time for Star Wars Legion World Championships, featuring our own Joe, who has been waiting years for his shot at the title! Oh, and there’s a whole lot more for us to discover when we attend Adepticon 2023 in Schaumburg, IL later this month! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as …
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Episode 152: The Road To Worlds - AdeptiCon 2023
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It's March, it's the start of convention season, and it's FINALLY time for Star Wars Legion World Championships, featuring our own Joe, who has been waiting years for his shot at the title! Oh, and there's a whole lot more for us to discover when we attend Adepticon 2023 in Schaumburg, IL later this month! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as …
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Air Purifying towers in cities are a Waste of Money Ft. Anju Goel
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In the past few days, Mumbai has recorded the worst air pollution ever. City's air quality level has surpassed the alarming level recorded in the country's capital, Delhi. This led to India being ranked 8th spot of the most polluted country in the world. The research was conducted by a Swiss company IQAir. To discuss this, our host Sidharth Bhatia …
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We need Anti-Corruption Laws in Sports Ft. Neeraj Kumar
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Cricket is not a game, but religion in the country. BCCI, the body that has helped this game flourish in the country for years now, has become one of the richest associations in the world. Thus, giving to rise corruption and more unhealthy techniques to make a big moolah out of it. Later in 2015, former Police Commissioner, Neeraj Kumar was appoint…
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Caste discrimination is a reality in America Ft. Kshama Sawant
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On 21st February, Seattle emerged as the first city in the United States that explicitly banned discrimination on the basis of caste, after the city council passed an ordinance. The ordinance passed by council member Kshama Sawant introduced it termed as profound and historic. Kshama who moved to the USA to complete her Ph.D. in Economics, has serv…
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Jodo Cast Episode 151: Is A Deckbuilder A Card Game?
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The release of Fantasy Flight Games’ newest Star Wars game is just days away! Of course, it does beg the question: is a deckbuilder a card game? I mean, it is right? How does it compare to previous card games? Find out in this episode! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our social…
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Episode 151: Is A Deckbuilder A Card Game?
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The release of Fantasy Flight Games' newest Star Wars game is just days away! Of course, it does beg the question: is a deckbuilder a card game? I mean, it is right? How does it compare to previous card games? Find out in this episode! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our social…
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The raid on the BBC is a reaction to the documentary Ft. Satish Jacob
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Income tax raid on the BBC office in New Delhi or rather survey as they are being termed, after a documentary on the Gujarat riots, has been in the headlines. This conveyed the message anything against the ruling government and the Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi will not be tolerated. In this episode of The Wire Talks, our host Sidhar…
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Adani should know Hindenberg report is not an attack on India Ft. PN Vijay
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Hindenburg report released merely two days before Adani's public issue, caused a stir in the industry. Resulting in business tycoon Gautam Adani canceling the public issue despite it being fully subscribed. Meanwhile, the free-fall of stocks continued. This raised many questions in the stock market as well as amongst the politicians who questioned …
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Coming out for queers is still not easy even after 377 is gone Ft. Sharif Rangnekar
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There was a huge sigh of relief in 2018 when the Government of India ruled against section 377. Sexual intercourse between same-sex couples earlier observed as a crime was debunked. But has it completely removed the stigma surrounding LGBTQIA+? In this episode of The Wire Talks joining Sidharth Bhatia, is Sharif Rangnekar, former journalist, TEDx s…
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Jodo Cast Episode 150: Shatterpoint/Counterpoint
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Atomic Mass Games biggest recent surprise is our topic for this episode! What do we think of the announced first wave? It’s all just guess-work until the official launch, but it’s still fun to speculate! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our social sites, as well as leaving us a …
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Episode 150: Shatterpoint/Counterpoint
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Atomic Mass Games biggest recent surprise is our topic for this episode! What do we think of the announced first wave? It's all just guess-work until the official launch, but it's still fun to speculate! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our social sites, as well as leaving us a …
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Jodo Cast Episode 149: What’s Coming in 2023?
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We break down everything that’s been announced to release in 2023 for Star Wars games. Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our social sites, as well as leaving us a review and comment on iTunes! You can find us anytime at our Discord server! Come say hi and hang out at any of our p…
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The Bharat Jodo Yatra surpassed everyone's expectations Ft. Shruti Kapila
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Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is one of the most talked about event in the current times. Starting in September 2022 from Kanyakumari, heading towards the north, the motto was to bring the nation together. But was this the only motto of this Yatra and what did this event achieve in the pol…
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The delay in the census will cause a lot of problems Ft. Pramit Bhattacharya
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Every 10 years, a massive number of people assigned by the government fan out to count the number of people residing in the country. This survey also includes studying citizens' incomes, the number of family members, property owned by an individual and more. This is the government's Census that has been implemented since 1872. However, the COVID- 1…
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India has one of the world's most enlightened constitutions Ft. Raju Ramachandran
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On 26th January 2023, India will mark its 74th year of the republic, with a grand parade in the capital. What does this day signify? Well, this was the day back in 1950, when the constitution of India, became into existence. Thus, forming many designations to look into the country's progress. One of these designations was of the Governor of the res…
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Art Deco has come to define Bombay Ft. Abigail McGowan
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The western part of Mumbai is far moreover desirable than its eastern seaboard. But this transition only happened 2 centuries ago, prior to that the eastern part of Mumbai was a hotspot for all the formal & informal gatherings, from the government bodies to a lot of spots of socializing were majorly in Eastern Mumbai. The western seaboard became a …
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Jodo Cast Episode 149: What's Coming in 2023?
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We break down everything that's coming in 2023 for Star Wars games.
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BJP has an advantage in 2024 Ft. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
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Another year has begun and this is a significant year for India. As it is the last year of the ruling government before the general elections. This year will see the political parties in power as well as in the opposition, revising their strategies to connect with their voters. To understand and decode how will this workout, joining our host Sidhar…
In this little bonus episode Joe and Leo examine the Clone Wars Pandemic game.
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Gandhiji thought films were evil Ft. Prakash Magdum
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A film titled Gandhi released in 1982 helmed by Richard Attenborough, won several prestigious accolades and also introduced the iconic figure of India, to the younger generation. This was followed by many films, newsreels, and documentaries allowing the audience to know more about the Father Of The Nation. However, contrary to this, Mahatma Gandhi,…
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Jodo Cast Episode 148: Best of 2022 & Hopes for 2023
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3! 2! 1! Happy New Year! Per our tradition, the gang returns at the end of the calendar year to discuss their favorite games, missed out games, biggest duds, and, of course, GAME OF THE YEAR! Looking ahead, the presenters and the Patrons present their resolutions and predictions for 2023! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on …
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Episode 148: Best of 2022 & Hopes for 2023
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3! 2! 1! Happy New Year! Per our tradition, the gang returns at the end of the calendar year to discuss their favorite games, missed out games, biggest duds, and, of course, GAME OF THE YEAR! Looking ahead, the presenters and the Patrons present their resolutions and predictions for 2023! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on …
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The world admires our elections Ft. S. Y. Quraishi
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The Supreme Court recently raised a question on the government for hasty decision regarding the appointment of a new election commissioner. Arun Goel was appointed as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India in recent times. To discuss the same, joining our The Wire Talks host Sidharth Bhatia is S. Y. Quraishi. He has served as the 17th Chief El…
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Jodo Cast Episode 147: ANDOR In Legion (Someday)
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Another Disney+ Star Wars series has reached its conclusion and the gang is here to speculate on what that could mean for Star Wars Legion from Atomic Mass Games! Nothing is based any any rumors or leaks; this is 100% good ol’ speculation! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our so…
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Episode 147: ANDOR In Legion (Someday)
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Another Disney+ Star Wars series has reached its conclusion and the gang is here to speculate on what that could mean for Star Wars Legion from Atomic Mass Games! Nothing is based any any rumors or leaks; this is 100% good ol' speculation! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord! Share your thoughts with us on all our so…
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NDTV deal not an ordinary business transaction Ft N.Ram
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A lot happened after Adani's acquisition of a certain percentage of the stake in NDTV. Our host Sidharth Bhatia of The Wire Talks is back after a short sabbatical with a big question. The question is will the acquisition get news channel to be in favour of the ruling party? Join him as he welcomes Narasimhan Ram, Former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu…
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The Booker Prize Changes a Lot for Me Ft. Shehan Karunatilaka
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida penned by Srilankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka, made him bag the Booker Prize, 2022. The delightful announcement was made on October 17, 2022, in a ceremony held in London. Thus, making him the second Sri Lankan-born author to take this prestigious award home. His novel as described in the ceremony, as "a searing, …
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Not One Woman in My Family's Business Group for Over 120 years Dr. Valli Arunachalam
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Today's episode of The Wire Talks has our host Sidharth Bhatia in conversation with Dr. Valli Arunachalam. The daughter of former Executive Chairman, MV Murugappan, is fighting against patriarchy and gender discrimination. She is the eldest daughter of the late MV Murugappan and the former Executive Chairman of the Murugappa group. During her conve…
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Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is not like the old one Ft. Kumar Ketkar
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Shiv Sena was formed by cartoonist Bal Thackeray in 1966. Its initial aim was to get Marathi speaking population in Maharashtra preferential treatment. Though the now late Bal Thackeray's headed party also stuck to the party being a non-Hindutva believer, it was in the 1970s when they began placing on weight Hindutva ideology. In this episode of Th…
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Jodo Commentaries: Caravan of Courage
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It's Ewoktober so we're back with another commentary episode watching the greatst Star Wars film of all time, Caravan of Courage!
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Social Media disinformation has played a role in Leicester violence Ft. Rohit K Dasgupta
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A sudden disturbance was observed in the city of Leicester in the month of September 2022. As per cops following India's win at the Asia Cup 20 tournament against Pakistan, clashes were observed in Hindu & Muslim communities. This led to arrest of people. In this episode of The Wire Talks joining our host Sidharth Bhatia is Rohit K Dasgupta, Senior…
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British colonialism was both good and bad Ft. John Zubrzycki
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Tune in to the latest episode of The Wire Talks as our host Sidharth Bhatia talks to Australian author and researcher, John Zubrzycki. The duo talks about the latter's recent book, The Shortest History of India. The book covers a wide range of topics right from the earliest humans to Harappan civilisation to the invasion of the country by Mughals …
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Jodo Cast Episode 146: The Latest Legion
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The gang is back with a closer look at the cards previewed for the upcoming release of THE MANDALORIAN himself, and The Child, for Star Wars Legion later this fall. They also briefly discuss the now-just-released BattleForces for Legion, which feature starter armies for Republic, Separatists, Rebels, and Empire. Reminder: Patrons can interact with …
The gang is back with a closer look at the cards previewed for the upcoming release of THE MANDALORIAN himself, and The Child, for Star Wars Legion later this fall. They also briefly discuss the now-just-released BattleForces for Legion, which feature starter armies for Republic, Separatists, Rebels, and Empire. Reminder: Patrons can interact with …
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Boycott Bollywood campaigns have hardly any impact Ft. Nikkhil Advani
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The recently released movie, Brahmastra starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor in pivotal roles remained in the news for varied reasons. This week on The Wire Talks Sidharth Bhatia is joined by filmmaker Nikkhil Advani. The director who has carved his niche in the industry with the films such as D Day, Batla House and more, shares his thoughts on mo…
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Courts should open their eyes to bulldozer governments Ft. Chander Uday Singh
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An independent judiciary is a crucial pillar of democracy, however, over the period of time, the perception has grown that institutions lean more towards the political establishments. In this episode of The Wire Talks, our guest Chander Uday Singh, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, in conversation with our host Sidharth Bhatia, has spoken about…
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The Congress has diminished not vanished Ft. Zoya Hasan
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Indian National Congress formed in 1885, ruled the nation for several years. However, since 2014, they experienced a decline in power with BJP winning the elections. On this episode of The Wire Talks, Sidharth Bhatia talks to Indian academic and political scientist Zoya Hasan regarding her book, Growing Polarization and the Decline of the Congress …
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We track ads that land on hate sites Ft. Nandini Jammi
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It was noticeable of the right-wing outlet getting advertisements from the big companies and making a big moolah. Our guest today on The Wire Talks Nandini Jammi, co-founder of Sleeping Giants, studied this trend in the industry and came up with steps that left the advertisers stupefied. Her organisation led the advertisers to distance themselves f…
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Ethics are not enough, medical sector also needs regulation Ft. Dr. Sanjay Nagral
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One of pharmaceutical companies spending 1000 crore to promote its paracetamol, Dolo has currently hit the headline. However, the company claims spending nothing more than 6-10 crore in marketing. However, it is no secret that Pharma companies being aggressive in pushing their products to doctors. From providing incentives, freebies, trips and much…
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Jodo Cast Episode 145: GenCon 55 Aftermath
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Now that we’ve all had time to catch our collective breath (and take the obligatory health test after getting home), the gang hashes out all the Star Wars gaming from GenCon 55, along with overall impressions of the first big one since 2019 (and Joe’s first time)! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord and can view the …
Now that we've all had time to catch our collective breath (and take the obligatory health test after getting home), the gang hashes out all the Star Wars gaming from GenCon 55, along with overall impressions of the first big one since 2019 (and Joe's first time)! Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord and can view the …
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Only a Small number of marriages are inter religious Ft. Seema Chishti
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In this episode of The Wire Talks host, Sidharth Bhatia is joined by Seema Chishti, a journalist-writer for three decades. The duo discusses inter-religious marriage back in time and now, with the help of Seema's new book, Sumitra and Anees: Tales and Recipes from a Khichdi Family. Follow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram @bombaywallah and h…
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How our Tiranga was born Ft. Prof. Arundhati Virmani
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Our National Flag came into existence keeping in mind the resemblance of courage and sacrifice (saffron), honesty, peace and purity (white) and faith & chivalry (green). But there were several controversies behind the emergence of our Indian National Flag. In this episode of The Wire Talks, let’s dive deep into the birth of our National Flag. Liste…
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Govt cannot be trusted on Data privacy Ft. Apar Gupta
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On several instances, people in India are asked to submit their unique identification cards such as PAN cards and Aadhar cards. However, there have been occasions when this private information is leaked into the public domain, thus leading to some misuse of this information. In this episode of The Wire Talks, our host Sidharth Bhatia talks to Apar …
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Saffronisation of Indian diplomacy Ft. Kira Huju
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On The Wire Talks this week in conversation with Sidharth Bhatia is the Lecturer in International Relations at University of Oxford, Kira Huju. She spoke about her recently released paper, Saffronizing diplomacy: the Indian Foreign Service under Hindu nationalist rule. Link to the article - https://academic.oup.com/ia/article/98/2/423/6522060 Follo…
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Jodo Cast Episode 144: GenCon ’22 Preshow
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With the countdown to GenCon 2022 nearing completion, the gang looks towards hitting the gaming floor at the Indianapolis Convention Center this year. With no FFG In-Flight Report awaiting us, they look at what other Star Wars games might fill out our “Best Four Days In Gaming.” Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord an…
With the countdown to GenCon 2022 nearing completion, the gang looks towards hitting the gaming floor at the Indianapolis Convention Center this year. With no FFG In-Flight Report awaiting us, they look at what other Star Wars games might fill out our "Best Four Days In Gaming." Reminder: Patrons can interact with us as we record live on Discord an…
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In Parliament members should be able to speak freely Ft. P. D. T. Achary
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Recently when the Lok Sabha secretariat released a list of words to be banned in parliament, it created headlines in the political world. Words such as Jumlajeevi, drama, corrupt and more were banned from being used in the Parliament. The Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the current ruling party fo…
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Congress problems go back a long way Ft. Manish Tewari
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This week on The Wire Talks hosted by Sidharth Bhatia, we have Manish Tewari, MP Sri Anandpur Sahib-Punjab, former Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Government of India and former MP Ludhiana Punjab. In this episode, we have our guest Manish Tewari giving us a round-up of what's happening in his own party (Indian National Congress), his …
