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In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Karnataka government’s plan to ban teenagers from using mobile phones. They are joined by policy researcher Tara Krishnaswamy, child psychologist Sama Adil, and Adhira S Magesh, a teenager who is a Karate black belt holder and enthusiastic baker. In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the upcoming film The Kerala Story 2 and its polarising politics. They are joined by professor, writer, and activist NP Ashley.


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Audio Timecodes 

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:01:15 - Headlines 

00:09:32- Mobile Ban 

00:43:49 - Kerala Story 2

1:19:57 - Recommendations


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Produced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji.


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