Far From Fact

Far From Fact

By Husein Merchant and Keshav NaiduComedy
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  • 300: Listener love special
    The big 3 Oh! Oh! Is here fam. Join the lads as they share some voice notes sent by you amazing folks. Jump in for a serotonin and dopamine laced trip down memory lane, with some oxy thrown in for good measure. And you know the best part? It's all organic! 
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    42 min
  • 299: Obsession with poverty in India

    Turns out the Slumdog Millionaire theme is not going away anytime soon. The world, specially the western world, seems to be obsessed with poverty in India. And while these tours do bring in some revenue, there is also a massive backlash and a lot of harsh criticism about hygiene and safety. Join the lads, as they try to find to solve yet another problem, that's way above their pay grade.


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    31 min
  • 298: 3D Model - Mumbai

    Mumbai is gearing up for a vast 3D mapping project. This project will result in a digital twin of the city. But how will all this be done? And how is it going to help us? And most importantly, how can we help? Join the lads and see the kerfuffle is about.


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    28 min
  • 297: US tik-tok ban

    Tik-tok could face a ban in the US. What seems like a push to separate ownership of Tik-tok away from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Complete with twists and turns this one promises to be one to watch. Join the lads as they try to make sense of this giant face-off.


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    26 min
  • 296: PIA steward goes MIA in Canada

    In what looks like a repeat incident, another PIA steward has "gone missing" in Canada. Join the lads as they try to unravel this pattern of PIA staff seeking asylum in Canada.

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    25 min
  • 295: PM Modi Scuba dive Dwaraka

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to grab the eyeballs yet again. This time with a spectacular scuba dive to the ancient ruins of Dwaraka off the coast of Gujarat. Catch the lads as they lament about the high expectations being set by each of these expeditions. And wonder out loud about the PM's next possible outing.


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    25 min
  • 294: Wheelchair shortage Mumbai airport

    An 80 year old man reportedly collapsed due to a heart attack and died at Mumbai airport last week. They had requested a wheelchair but due to an acute shortage he couldn't get one and had to walk to the terminal. Catch the lads as they dive into this story, no holds barred.


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    29 min
  • 293: The Mumbai dance bar saga

    Word on the street is, the dance bars of the 90s Mumbai are making a quiet return. Catch the lads as they unravel this phenomenon, with a help of a beautiful piece of reporting in the HT. Complete with the usual shenanigans and of course the big solution. Enjoy!


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    33 min
  • 292: Paytm Payments bank

    Why is the RBI shutting down the Paytm payments bank? Find out this episode as the lads punch way above their weight. Lots of laughter and madness as usual, but not complete without the must-have solution of the week. Enjoy!


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    48 min
  • 291: Spurious Jeera scam

    Just when you thought you had heard of every scam there was out there, along comes the jeera scam. Very limited in its imagination, but very resilient in execution. Join the lads as they look for yet another excuse to save the world.


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    24 min

About Far From Fact

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A weekly podcast from India, that is not about Science, Pop Culture, Technology, Sport, News, Sociology, or the Internet, and yet, all at once it is. Far From Fact is designed to cater to your basic need for ignorance. Catch the lads, as they fake-solve real problems on a weekly basis.