This week to celebrate 400 episodes of NL Hafta, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel featuring Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan.The discussion begins with the “imposition” of Hindi in India, Amit Shah’s comments at Hindi Diwas on the promotion of Hindi, and whether India needs a “link language” to tie people together.Jayashree thinks English is a suitable link language, if India needs one, but Manisha disagrees. Anand says non-Hindi speakers should continue taking up Hindi naturally without any immediate imposition by the government, which he deems unconstitutional.The panel also talks about the drama surrounding the Congress president election. The Media Rumble is back in its sixth edition! Register here to attend: https://twagateway.com/themediarumble/ticketBookings/Tickets 

00:02:00 - Headlines

00:41:51 - Language imposition 

01:32:00 - Congress presidential polls

01:44:19  - Recommendations

Jayashree

After Decades In Jail, A 95-Year-Old Terror Convict Mounts A Legal Battle To Go Home To Die

Modi Has Destroyed More Temples Than Aurangzeb: Vishwanath Temple Mahant

Manisha

A Sibling Disappears, and the Mystery Repeats ItselfWhat’s ‘stopping’ India Inc from investing in India?

Anand

His story is China’s history: Xi uses versions of historical analysis to serve the party as well as his personal ambitions

Mehraj

Postmodernism disrobedThe Forgotten Lessons of the Recovered Memory Movement

Raman

Sidney

Abhinandan

Oracle India Paid US$400,000 to Railway Company Officials for a Contract in 2019: US SEC

Real Dictators: Lenin

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