Flogged for ‘falling in love', brain implant for epilepsy, and Soren to return

First, Indian Express' Sweety Kumari talks to us about a case where a couple got brutally assaulted for an alleged extramarital affair in West Bengal by a TMC functionary as a part of a public punishment. 

Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt speaks to us about the world's first brain implant done for controlling epileptic seizures and how the technology of deep brain stimulation might help in treating epilepsy to some extent. (13:38)

And in the end, we talk about Champai Soren's resignation and Hemant Soren's plan to return as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. (19:08)

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Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar



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