Public Policy Reads Like an Airport Thriller • Pragati Express

Editors Amit Varma and Hamsini Hariharan discuss their favourite pieces and catch up on everything that took place over the week.
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2. Frailty, Thy Name is Public Policy by Devika Kher
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4. The Interrogation of Our Editor on The Seen and the Unseen

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