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	Podcast:		3 Things
	Episode:		A coach under POCSO, gang violence in Kabaddi, and MP’s cancer study row
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:26:55
	Publish Date:		2026-01-13 00:30:08
	Description:		First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Mihir Vasavda about the case of Ankush Bhardwaj, a shooting coach recently booked under the POCSO Act. Mihir explains how the case surfaced, the gaps in safeguarding athletes, and why this incident has reignited concerns about coach-athlete power dynamics in Indian sport. Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Kanchan Vasudev about the killing of a kabaddi promoter in Punjab and how it points to the sport’s rising association with big money, violence, and gang influence. (12:15) Lastly, we talk to The Indian Express’ Anand Mohan J about a government-funded cancer research project in Madhya Pradesh that’s now under scrutiny for financial irregularities and questionable spending. (23:20) Hosted by Ichha Sharma Produced by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha Sharma Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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