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Aug 31, 2017 • 9h
#JustSports 49: Football, Bangladesh-West Indies Test match and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the cricket performance by Bangladesh and West Indies. Samar Khan is really surprised by the performance of the West Indies cricket team. He felt they went out and showed spine. In the world of football, they talk about where the season is going to go. Samar feels Chelsea seem to have found their rhythm. Rahul Puri talks about how Arsenal and Tottenham are in real trouble. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2017 • 83h 27min
Chhota Hafta - Episode 134
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the #RightToPrivacy, #TripleTalaq, Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim, train derailments and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2017 • 52h 20min
NL Hafta Episode 134: Utkal Express tragedy, Right to Privacy, Triple Talaq, Ram Rahim and more
We have Meghnad S, a public policy analyst, who discusses the privacy judgment, triple talaq verdict and the derailment of trains in India. He joins the regular gang of Hafta members: Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal. They speak about the media coverage of the triple talaq verdict. Raman feels that the talaq verdict was politicised. Apart from this, they talk about Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan and Malegaon blasts accused Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit. They speak about the twitter effectivity of various politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 2017 • 86h
#JustSports 48: Football transfer window, cricket returns to Pakistan and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they discuss the closing of the English Premier League transfer window and how it becomes messy during the closing period. In the world of cricket, they talk about the return of cricket in Pakistan. Rahul feels the country needs a high-profile series to regain its cricketing lustre. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2017 • 61h 47min
Chhota Hafta Episode- 133
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville rally, Modi's Independence Day speech, the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2017 • 24h 3min
NL Hafta Episode- 133: Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville violence, Modi, Rohith Vemula & more
In Gorakhpur, BRD Medical College knew it was running out of oxygen but did nothing about it. Journalist Manoj Singh, who covered the Gorakhpur tragedy for us joins the Hafta gang on this week's episode. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Atul Chaurasia and Manisha Pande discuss Modi's Independence Day speech. Also, hundreds of white men marched in a white nationalist rally through the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They were holding torches and chanting racist slogans. The Hafta gang also talks about the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2017 • 96h 36min
#JustSports 47: English Premier League, India-Sri Lanka ODI, Usain Bolt and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about how the English Premier League is the toughest amongst all other leagues. In the world of cricket, they talk about the upcoming talented players in the Indian cricket team. They wonder why Rishabh Pant has been removed as the wicketkeeper and discuss other replaceable options. Lastly, they discuss Usain Bolt's emotional farewell to athletics and how he was one of the best. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2017 • 95h 28min
Chhota Hafta – Episode 132
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Mumbai's Maratha Kranti Morcha rally, Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Quit India movement, Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2017 • 30h 11min
Hafta 132: 75 years of Quit India movement, Vikas Barala, Maratha Kranti Morcha & more
Mumbai witnessed a massive march on Wednesday as the Maratha community organised a silent protest rally with lakhs of protesters joining it demanding reservation and justice for a raped and murdered minor. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal discuss the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Amit Shah; the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. Abhinandan tries to find out if the RSS played a role in Quit India Movement or not? They also discuss the Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 2017 • 54h 46min
#JustSports 46: Football special part 2 - Upcoming football season, big money players and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, it's everything about the upcoming football season in the second episode of football special. In this episode, they talk about the players to watch out for, they discuss the big money players and also about the other leagues. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


