The Wire’s Editor Seema Chishti, in conversation with Jahnavi Sen, breaks down some of the big recent headlines – why we should be concerned about monopolies like Indigo, the importance of Karnataka’s hate speech bill and what FIFA giving a ‘peace prize’ to Donald Trump says about the world.

Her recommendations this week:

1. A podcast: Is Vivaldi Still the Soundtrack of the Seasons? A conversation With Dr Hannah French.
2. A may-wish-to read: Viral Acharya’s paper on monopoly capitalism in India and its ill effects

Jahnavi’s recommendation:

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