In the final episode of Ye Bhi Theek Hai, Kunal and Sanjay debate on whether the sale and consumption of alcohol should be outlawed. How far should prohibition go? Will it actually reduce alcohol-related crimes and illnesses? And should the onus be on an individual consumer or a government to curb alcoholism?

Kunal and Sanjay also talk about their personal journeys with alcoholism, how they dealt with it, and how it impacted their health and relationships with loved ones.

Watch or listen to find out what they think, and see if you agree.

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Why are certain crimes punished by death? Are there alternative ways of punishing people convicted of heinous crimes? How equally does India’s criminal justice system award the death penalty? How does identity and privilege play out in cases of capital punishment?

In this latest episode of Ye Bhi Theek Hai, Kunal and Sanjay take on capital punishment and ask why such punishment would exist in a modern democracy. They discuss the ethical and moral dilemmas that a society must confront when it decides to kill a person.

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How does one assess one’s privilege? What role does privilege play in perpetuating gender, caste, and class divisions? Where does privilege denial come from? Is reservation necessary to counter inherited privilege of the so-called upper castes?

In this latest instalment of Ye Bhi Theek Hai, Kunal and Sanjay ponder the questions and excuses made around the notion, and the in-your-face reality, of privilege. They also examine, with the help of anecdotes and imaginable scenarios, how privilege plays out in their own lives.

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