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South Central — 94 episodes

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Samastha cannot dictate to Muslim women | CM Vijay’s PM dream | South Central 91

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CM Vijay’s Parandur decision | India’s new anti-reservation drama | South Central 90

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India’s food safety crisis and BJP’s political reshuffle | South Central 89

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Vikram’s Lar Gibbon video and TN Speaker’s anti-abortion speak | South Central 88

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Udhayanidhi’s arrest and Union government’s Meta crackdown | South Central 87

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Protest to Crackdown: The Aftermath of Jantar Mantar | South Central 86

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Lack of fear: How Gen Z protest is different | South Central 85

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INDIA bloc’s drift towards BJP and how India perceives child abuse | South Central 84

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Raavan arrests and policing dissent in Andhra Pradesh | South Central 83

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Losing your vote and passport | PE in Kerala hospitals | South Central 82

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Ayodhya Ram temple trust allegations and the politics of defections | South Central

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Why the RSS does not want to register| Rise of Hindutva Pop| South Central

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Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in TN

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Annamalai says bye to BJP: Reasons and what’s in store

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Karnataka after Siddaramaiah and rise of Cockroach Janta Party | South Central 77

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TVK’s social media game in Tamil Nadu and anti-SIR debate | South Central 76

17

Is it time to do away with NEET?

18

Vijay, the Governor and future of INDIA alliance

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TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?

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The delimitation question & Telangana caste survey | South Central Podcast

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Tamil Nadu elections: Delimitation row, alliances & what will decide the vote | South Central 71

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Can Vijay break DMK–AIADMK hold? | Bennix–Jayaraj case: Why verdict stands out | South Central

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New IT rules and how it will impact what you post| Kerala Election | South Central 69

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Does LDF or UDF have an edge in Kerala? | Transbill Horror | South Central 68

25

Bill 2026: BJP’s war on self-identification & KD The Devil song: Why does misogyny still get a free pass? | South Central 67

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LPG Crisis Fears & Why Opposition Wants Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar | South Central 66

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The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war | South Central 65

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Karnataka’s ban on teenage mobile use and Kerala Story 2’s divisive agenda | South Central Episode 64

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TNM turns 12 and here is how we got this far | South Central Episode 63

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Naravane Memoir, LAC China Claims & Questions for the Govt | South Central Episode 62

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India-US trade deal and Karnataka’s plan to bring back student elections | South Central Podcast

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UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60

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Cinema, Politics and the War on Film Critics | South Central Podcast ft. Sucharita Tyagi, Anna MM Vetticad

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Franco to Rahul Mamkootathil, power rewrites consent | Karnataka's Stuck Govt | South Central Episode 58

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Chandrababu Naidu’s RSS shift and the Kochi Biennale controversy | South Central Episode 57

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10-minute delivery at what cost? South Central on gig worker rights | Episode 56

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Hafta X South Central: Highs & lows of media in 2025, influencers in news, Arnab’s ‘turnaround’

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Census, Delimitation & MNREGA Pushback | South Central Episode 55

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The State of Investigative Journalism in 2025 India | South Central Episode 54

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Secularism, Religion and the Indian State in 2025 | South Central 53

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The Dileep case and how SIR is unfolding across states | South Central 52

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Sridhar Vembu’s Anti-Vaccine Claim and Privatisation of Govt Hospitals and Medical Colleges | South Central 51

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How Kerala says it ended extreme poverty, & inside Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral win | South Central

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Why ECI is pushing SIR, Yogendra Yadav explains | What the Bumble & Ranjith cases reveal about consent

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Kerala school hijab row and Andhra–Karnataka fight over Google Centre

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Why Dashwanth Was Acquitted | RSS Marches, Lathis and Secular Space

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Trailer: South Central

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Right-wing attack against CJI Gavai | The power of cults in Indian politics

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Hafta x South Central feat. Josy Joseph: A crossover episode on the future of media

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Karnataka Socio-Educational Survey Explained | Producers, Access and the Movie Ticket Cap Debate | South Central 45

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Anti-Immigrant Protests: Are Indians Safe Abroad? | Press Freedom & Court Orders | South Central 44

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Umar Khalid’s UAPA Bail Rejection & Southern Leaders' Secularism Dilemma | South Central 43

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Kavitha’s Exit from BRS: Patriarchy in Politics? States Push Back on GST | South Central 42

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Questions over Ambani’s Vantara & the farce of Rahul Mamkootathil as MLA

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South Central 40 | Election Commission's Credibility Crisis & The Nun Who Took Bishop Franco to Court

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South Central 39 | How Prajwal Revanna Was Convicted, National award row

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Kerala Nuns Arrest In Chhattisgarh, TCS IT Layoffs | South Central 38 |

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VS Achuthanandan’s Legacy and Gag Orders in the Dharmasthala Case

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South Central 36 | Vijay in TN politics, pilots question Air India crash cockpit report

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Vijay Mallya’s Half-truths & Kingfisher’s Fall ft. Sucheta Dalal| Saffronising Bharat Matha in Kerala?

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South Central 34 I Karnataka’s DKS-Siddaramaiah tussle and RSS hypocrisy on Preamble

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South Central 33 I The CBFC’s absurd demand of 127 cuts for Punjab 95, director Honey Trehan speaks

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Why BJP fears Keezhadi and the angle ignored in Sonam Raghuvanshi case| South Central 32

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South Central 31 | Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance & Bengaluru’s stampede follow-up

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South Central 30 | RCB’s disheartening post win tragedy & Kamal Haasan’s Kannada origin row

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South Central 29 | BJP’s Muslim messaging & can you really separate art from the artist?

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South Central 28 | Will Shashi Tharoor leave Congress? And how India’s police get away with violence

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South Central 27 | India-Pakistan tensions, and the theatre of TV news

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South Central 26 | Operation Sindoor: Strategy, Risk, and Regional Fallout

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South Central 25 | Pahalgam attack: How will India strike at Pakistan? and World Press Freedom Index

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South Central 24 | Bengaluru's 'Us vs You' Row and BJP’s allegations of overreach by SC

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South Central 23 | Piyush Goyal Criticises Startups, SC Slams Governors | Dhanya Rajendran

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South Central 22 | US Deportations, Waqf Amendment Act

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South Central 21 | Empuraan Row, Bulldozers at Hyderabad Central University

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South Central 20 | Kunal Kamra Row, Justice Varma Issue, Kiran Bedi Tapes

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South Central 19 | Telangana Arrests Journalists | India’s ASHA Workers Ignored?

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South Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance Dilemma

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South Central 17 | Indian Cricket, BCCI’s Power & Cinema’s Role in Kerala’s Crime

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South Central Ep 16 | Delimitation: Will South Lose Political Power? | Karnataka’s ‘Naxal-Free’ Claim

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South Central Ep 15 | Union govt threatens TN over language policy, Vikatan and media censorship

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South Central Ep 14 | Infosys Layoffs, IT Unions & Modi Era Film Censorship

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South Central Ep 13 | Kumbh Mela Cover-Up, Chennai Police vs. Journalists & Telangana’s Caste Survey

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South Central Ep 12 | Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age Discovery & AI Copyright Battle

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South Central Ep 11 | RG Kar and Greeshma-Sharon Raj case: Reading the judgements

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South Central Ep 10 | Southern states getting raw deal and a shocking crime in Kerala

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South Central Ep 9 | Communal Violence Trend in Coastal & North Karnataka, Revanth vs KTR

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South Central Ep 8 | Anna University Student Assault and Nimisha Priya Case

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South Central Ep 7 | Allu Arjun Controversy and why spaces like Cubbon park are regulated

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South Central Ep 6 | Atul Subhash’s Suicide: Systemic failures and troubling narratives

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South Central Ep 5: Kerala Actor Assault Case, Rahul Gandhi’s Leadership, and Vijay-VCK-DMK row

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South Central Episode 4: Cyclone Fengal, Zubair and Pawan Kalyan's Politics

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South Central Episode 3: Adani Bribery Case, Hema Committee, and Fear of Movie Reviews

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South Central Episode 2: Nayanthara vs Dhanush, Sandeep Varier, and Kasthuri’s Arrest

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South Central Episode 1: Chandrachud’s Legacy, Vijay’s Political Rise, & Communalism in Bureaucracy