On this week's episode, host Karthik Nagarajan is joined by journalist and author Raghu Karnad. They talk about the rise in the number of women in the Indian army, the geopolitical reasons why Britain found it necessary to strengthen the Indian army, the wars that took place within the country, and the problems faced by tribals in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills.

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