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For this episode we decided to talk about climate change. With the Uttarakhand disaster and the situation that happened in Texas we thought it would be a good topic to help spread awareness. It is definitely worth listening!

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This particular episode chronicles the eleven years since the four of us first met. The four Vele share their first impressions of each other, including the circumstances that led to the same. We try and contextualize but apologize in advance if the reminiscing went overboard (13:16). This episode was taped during the India-England series, and we hope you keep in mind that this happened during the first test. We round things off with some of the greatest sports moments we witnessed (51:43).

On this "Light" episode we decided to discuss the repercussions of Coronavirus on the entertainment industry. We talked about the future of cinema (3:40) and also moved on to discuss whether remakes of movies make sense (22:38). For our last topic we discussed the the Wall Street mayhem that occurred with the Gamestop, AMC, Nokia stocks - which was relevant at the time (47:32). 

This particular episode chronicles the eleven years since the four of us first met. The four Vele share their first impressions of each other, including the circumstances that led to the same. We try and contextualize but apologize in advance if the reminiscing went overboard (13:17). This episode was taped during the India-England series, and we hope you keep in mind that this happened during the first test. We round things off with some of the greatest sports moments we witnessed (51:43).

Is banning an app outright a good solution towards containing fringe/foreign policy response? Is free speech being threatened under the umbrella of political correctness? We delve into Parler being banned by Amazon, Rihanna, and Greta Thunberg facing a backlash on Twitter and freedom of expression discussion taking over pop culture. We discuss how social media has changed the way any conversation on free speech takes place. This episode is four friends honestly tackling the realities of free speech in 2021 (04:11). We also mention highlights from the 2021 Budget that we somehow managed to understand (1:09:26).

This week we finally delve into India's controversial farm laws, with a focus on what these three bring to the table. 2020 and 2021 have seen mass protests at Delhi's border as farmers from Punjab and Haryana assembled in large numbers. Lakhs of farmers are currently occupying the border with the sole intention of having the laws repealed, while the central government is currently refusing to budge from its stance. The deadlock turned violent on Republic Day, but the situation has overall managed to remain peaceful. As both sides engage in talks, we provide our views as citizens on India’s farm laws (06:39).

India win a test series (59:05) and Biden took over the White House, 2021 appears to be starting on the right note (48:57). Oh, and we have vaccines. The Covishield and Covaxin doses are out and January 16 saw the first healthcare workers getting their shots. However, people are scared over reports of trials not being finished, especially for Covaxin. This raised the question, should we start giving celebrities or politicians the first dose so as to raise public morale? This leads to a vaccine based discussion where we talk about how the country should deal with the vaccine rollout (03:54).

This week we delve into the Nanavati case, which inevitably led to the abolition of the jury system in India. Commander Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra changed the way in which Indians viewed justice, and a precedent was set by the timely intervention of the Bombay High Court (02:56). As more media fueled cases are first tried in the court of public opinion, we wonder if the jury system should be brought back to the country (36:18). We also share our early impressions on WandaVision.  Disney and Marvel's have attempted  something so beautifully bizarre, that we may never actually see another episode again (59:18).

This week, we discuss the legendary Keshavananda Bharti Case and the cowardly attacks on the US Capital. First, we discuss the events, necessary judgments, and repercussions that led to the 1973 dispute with the State of Kerala. (05:41) Indians to this day reap the benefits of the doctrine of the basic structure of the Constitution. We then move on to the January 6 attack on the US Capital, which was among the most cowardly terrorist attacks of the last century. (48:23) The world is watching closely as the world's oldest democracy deals with an unprecedented turn of events, as America’s sovereignty is blatantly questioned.

This week we dig deep into our content bag, with two topics without much of a connection. First, we try picking the five items we’d choose to have on a deserted island, which quickly changes into a Pirates of the Caribbean fantasy (03:18). This is followed by deciding which products we have ethical problems while investing. Here the group realizes that most of these were far beyond our budget in the first place (25:39). All in all, the crew returns with an enchanting and meaningful hour of content.