Delhi is a special state and has a multi-tiered level of governance which makes the intersection between urban governance and national politics extremely nuanced. This intersection, more often than not, sets precedence, for how other states react. Through this weekly podcast, Pretika Khanna, discusses her city, Delhi and decodes some of the issues that affect Delhi-dwellers and the rest of the India, alike. This is a Mint production brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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Born and raised in Delhi and now based in Singapore, Tanuj Khosla is an investment professional by the day and a writer by the night.He is a playwright, scriptwriter, lyricist and poet. In 2019, Tanuj was awarded the National (and probably global) Record for 'Most Short Plays By A Playwright Performed Consecutively' by both Singapore Book of Records and India Book of Records. His plays have been performed to good audience response in Singapore, Toronto, New Delhi, Mumbai, Washington DC and C ...
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Hey Fam, welcome to Breaking Talks. This is Parth Chakraborty, a musician from Kolkata, West Bengal living in Delhi NCR. And, in this funny podcast we will gossip about interesting random topics. My girl is from Gujarat and Mumbai and she will occasionally join us in the conversation. Our main focus would be current affairs, cracking news and politics, tips and tricks, relationship advice, career, education, history, music etc. There are endless possibilities to have a fun chat. isn't it? Yo ...
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S2 Ep6: EP 18 - MERA SABSE PEHLA RISHTA KHUDSE HAI
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2:05Duniya ke aur apno se rishte nibhaate hue aksar hum apna sabse ahem rishta bhool jaate hain – khudse. Sabko itna de dete hain ki khud ke liya kuch bachta hee nahi.By Tanuj Khosla
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Duniya ke aur apno se rishte nibhaate hue aksar hum apna sabse ahem rishta bhool jaate hain – khudse. Sabko itna de dete hain ki khud ke liya kuch bachta hee nahi.By Tanuj Khosla
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S2 Ep5: EP 17 - ZINDAGI JAISE EK DABBE MEIN KAT RAHI HAI
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2:19Es tanaav puurn aur bhaag daud waali duniya mein der-saver har insaan ka aisa samay aata hai jab ghar aur office ki zimmedaariyon ke beech mein zindagi simat ke reh jaati hai. Rishte, dostiyaan, shauk, sehat aur mann kaa sukoon - sab dheere dheere saath chod dete hain.By Tanuj Khosla
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EP 17 - ZINDAGI JAISE EK DABBE MEIN KAT RAHI HAI
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2:19Es tanaav puurn aur bhaag daud waali duniya mein der-saver har insaan ka aisa samay aata hai jab ghar aur office ki zimmedaariyon ke beech mein zindagi simat ke reh jaati hai. Rishte, dostiyaan, shauk, sehat aur mann kaa sukoon - sab dheere dheere saath chod dete hain.By Tanuj Khosla
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Zyadatar log janam se lekar apni aakhari saans tak khudko apne shareer ke zariye mili pehchaan se hee jaante hain – naam, pesha, dharam, jaat aur mulk. Par asliyat mein woh aur hum sab to sirf roohein hai jo shareer kaa libas pehen kar dharti par baar baar aati hain jab tak jo kuch seekhna hai woh seekh nahi lete.…
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Zyadatar log janam se lekar apni aakhari saans tak khudko apne shareer ke zariye mili pehchaan se hee jaante hain – naam, pesha, dharam, jaat aur mulk. Par asliyat mein woh aur hum sab to sirf roohein hai jo shareer kaa libas pehen kar dharti par baar baar aati hain jab tak jo kuch seekhna hai woh seekh nahi lete.…
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EP 15 - KABHI KABHI SOCHTA HOON KI MAIN KYUN LIKHTA HOON
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1:57Kya farq hai un logon mein jo zindagi ke ehsaason ke baare mein likhte hain aur unme jo unhe sirf mehsoos karte hain par kabhi likh ke zaahir nahi karte? Kyun kuch log kaagazon par haale-dil ki siyahi se lambe lambe afsaane likhte hain ? Kya paata hai koi kuch likh kar ?By Tanuj Khosla
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S2 Ep3: EP 15 - KABHI KABHI SOCHTA HOON KI MAIN KYUN LIKHTA HOON
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1:57Kya farq hai un logon mein jo zindagi ke ehsaason ke baare mein likhte hain aur unme jo unhe sirf mehsoos karte hain par kabhi likh ke zaahir nahi karte? Kyun kuch log kaagazon par haale-dil ki siyahi se lambe lambe afsaane likhte hain ? Kya paata hai koi kuch likh kar ?By Tanuj Khosla
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Jaise jaise dharti par aabadi badi, ekta kum aur batwaare zyada hote chale gaye. Batwaaron ki wajah thi insaan ka niyantran ke liye lalach Par kya hum sab ek doosre se alag hain? Kya logon ka insaan hona desh aur dharam se upar nahi hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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Jaise jaise dharti par aabadi badi, ekta kum aur batwaare zyada hote chale gaye. Batwaaron ki wajah thi insaan ka niyantran ke liye lalach Par kya hum sab ek doosre se alag hain? Kya logon ka insaan hona desh aur dharam se upar nahi hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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Bahut se log apne aap ko kaam mein duba ke apne dard ko bhulaane ki koshish karte hain. Duniya ko lagta hai ki woh bahut mehnati aur kendrit hain par asliyat mein to woh bechaare kaam ka sahaara le rahe hain apne mann ko dard ke ehsaas se duur rakhne ke liye.By Tanuj Khosla
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Bahut se log apne aap ko kaam mein duba ke apne dard ko bhulaane ki koshish karte hain. Duniya ko lagta hai ki woh bahut mehnati aur kendrit hain par asliyat mein to woh bechaare kaam ka sahaara le rahe hain apne mann ko dard ke ehsaas se duur rakhne ke liye.By Tanuj Khosla
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Aaj ke yug mein paisa hee dharam aur imaan ban gaya hai. Kisse baat karni hai, kisko izzat deni hai, yahan tak ki kisse rishta rakhna hai – yeh sab uski haisiyat dekh kar tay kiya jaata hai.By Tanuj Khosla
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Aaj ke yug mein paisa hee dharam aur imaan ban gaya hai. Kisse baat karni hai, kisko izzat deni hai, yahan tak ki kisse rishta rakhna hai – yeh sab uski haisiyat dekh kar tay kiya jaata hai.By Tanuj Khosla
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Aksar ladke apna dukh, apne dil ki baat, apne gehre jazbaat, apne doston se bhi chupate hain. Andar chahe kitna bhi dard ho, dost ke saamne hanste rehte hain. Kyun karte hain woh aisa?By Tanuj Khosla
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Aksar ladke apna dukh, apne dil ki baat, apne gehre jazbaat, apne doston se bhi chupate hain. Andar chahe kitna bhi dard ho, dost ke saamne hanste rehte hain. Kyun karte hain woh aisa?By Tanuj Khosla
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S1 Ep10: EP 10 - INSAAN HOON PAR INSAAN KO SAMAJH NAHI PAATA HOON
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2:34Aaj ki duniya mein insaaniyat to jaise khatam hee hoi gayee hai. Ek insaan doosre insaan ko itna dard, itna dukh kaise de sakta hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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EP 10 - INSAAN HOON PAR INSAAN KO SAMAJH NAHI PAATA HOON
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2:34Aaj ki duniya mein insaaniyat to jaise khatam hee hoi gayee hai. Ek insaan doosre insaan ko itna dard, itna dukh kaise de sakta hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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Paida hote hee humme ek naam, ek dharam aur ek nagarikta de di jaati hai. Aur phir saari zindagi ye humaari pehchaan banne rehte hain. Par kya yeh cheezein hee humaara vajuud hain?By Tanuj Khosla
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Paida hote hee humme ek naam, ek dharam aur ek nagarikta de di jaati hai. Aur phir saari zindagi ye humaari pehchaan banne rehte hain. Par kya yeh cheezein hee humaara vajuud hain?By Tanuj Khosla
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Atam-samaan aur ahankaar ke beech mein rehta hai ahem. Kuch log isse apni takat samajhte hain aur kuch duniya ke kathor shabdon se bachaane waala kavach. Par kya ahem rakhna zaroori hai? Kya ahem sirf fayeda deta hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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Atam-samaan aur ahankaar ke beech mein rehta hai ahem. Kuch log isse apni takat samajhte hain aur kuch duniya ke kathor shabdon se bachaane waala kavach. Par kya ahem rakhna zaroori hai? Kya ahem sirf fayeda deta hai?By Tanuj Khosla
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Zyadatar papa apna pyaar shadon mein zaahir nahi karte. Par iska matlab yeh to nahi ki woh humse pyaar nahi karte. Kyun hum bache apne papa ko utna galle nahi lagaate jitna maa ko lagaate hain?By Tanuj Khosla
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S1 Ep7: EP 7 - CHALO AAJ PAPA KO GALE LAGAYEIN
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2:01Zyadatar papa apna pyaar shadon mein zaahir nahi karte. Par iska matlab yeh to nahi ki woh humse pyaar nahi karte. Kyun hum bache apne papa ko utna galle nahi lagaate jitna maa ko lagaate hain?By Tanuj Khosla
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Humaare samaajh ke aaj yeh haalaat hain ki zyadatar log ladkon ko insaan kam aur paisa kamaane ka, ghar chalaane ka, auraton aur bachon ko surakshit rakhne ka zariya zyada samajhte hain. Duniya mein unka mol utna hee hai jitni unki kamaayi – yeh baat unke dil aur dimaag mein kuut kuut kar bhar di jaati hai.…
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S1 Ep6: EP 6 - KHUD KO KHUD MEIN DHOONDH RAHA HOON
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3:00Humaare samaajh ke aaj yeh haalaat hain ki zyadatar log ladkon ko insaan kam aur paisa kamaane ka, ghar chalaane ka, auraton aur bachon ko surakshit rakhne ka zariya zyada samajhte hain. Duniya mein unka mol utna hee hai jitni unki kamaayi – yeh baat unke dil aur dimaag mein kuut kuut kar bhar di jaati hai.…
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Kitna acha hota agar zindagi ke es lambe safar mein koi aisa mil jaaye jo humaare sapnon ko samjhe, humaari mehatwakanshaon ki izzat karre aur unhe poora karne main humaara saath de.By Tanuj Khosla
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S1 Ep5: EP 5 - KAASH AISA KOI MILTA ZINDAGI MEIN
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2:06Kitna acha hota agar zindagi ke es lambe safar mein koi aisa mil jaaye jo humaare sapnon ko samjhe, humaari mehatwakanshaon ki izzat karre aur unhe poora karne main humaara saath de.By Tanuj Khosla
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Insaan ki fitrat mein hee eersha aur jalan hoti hai. Par har insaan ki raah aur kismat alag hoti hai aur doosron ki zindagi mein kya chal raha hai – yeh humme aksar pata bhi nahi hota.By Tanuj Khosla
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Insaan ki fitrat mein hee eersha aur jalan hoti hai. Par har insaan ki raah aur kismat alag hoti hai aur doosron ki zindagi mein kya chal raha hai – yeh humme aksar pata bhi nahi hota.By Tanuj Khosla
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Aksar ghar aur parivaar ki zimmedaariyan nibhaate hue, auratein apne aap ko, apni khud ke astitv ko bhool jaati hain. Shauk, dost, mahatwkanshayein sab peeche choot jaate hain aur aaine mein ek ajnabee ensaan dikhne lagta hai.By Tanuj Khosla
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S1 Ep3: EP 3 - KHUD KO KHUD MEIN DHOONDH RAHI HOON
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1:34Aksar ghar aur parivaar ki zimmedaariyan nibhaate hue, auratein apne aap ko, apni khud ke astitv ko bhool jaati hain. Shauk, dost, mahatwkanshayein sab peeche choot jaate hain aur aaine mein ek ajnabee ensaan dikhne lagta hai.By Tanuj Khosla
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Humme bachpan se hee kaamyaabi ki bhi bahut sakri paribhaasha sikhaayi jaati hai – paisa, samaajh mein rutba, peshe se di hui pehchaan. Par kya yeh sahi hai? Aap andar se khush hain ki nahi, aapki sehat aur aapke rishte durust hain ki nahi aur sabse bada – aap ache insaan hain ki nahi - kya en sab cheezon ki aapki pehchaan se koi lena dena nahi ?…
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Humme bachpan se hee kaamyaabi ki bhi bahut sakri paribhaasha sikhaayi jaati hai – paisa, samaajh mein rutba, peshe se di hui pehchaan. Par kya yeh sahi hai? Aap andar se khush hain ki nahi, aapki sehat aur aapke rishte durust hain ki nahi aur sabse bada – aap ache insaan hain ki nahi - kya en sab cheezon ki aapki pehchaan se koi lena dena nahi ?…
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EP 1 - EK BAAR PHIR SE BACHPAN JEENA CHAHTA HOON
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2:39Jeevan ki bhaag daud mein, riskhton ke tanaav mein aur kaam ke dabaav mein hum sabse zyada apne bachpan ke befikr dino ko hee yaad karte hain.By Tanuj Khosla
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S1 Ep1: EP 1 - EK BAAR PHIR SE BACHPAN JEENA CHAHTA HOON
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2:39Jeevan ki bhaag daud mein, riskhton ke tanaav mein aur kaam ke dabaav mein hum sabse zyada apne bachpan ke befikr dino ko hee yaad karte hain.By Tanuj Khosla
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46: 110019: This Christmas find a use for your old phones
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21:20With phones replacing classrooms, covid-19 brought out a sudden need for digital accessibility. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Saransh Vaswani, co-founder of Saajha, an NGO based in Delhi which worked with schools to bridge the gap for marginalized students and also work with parents to be active participants in schools.…
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45: 110066: How to save and invest during a pandemic
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26:48Covid-19 and the uncertainty with it has made us all re-think our models of savings and further investing. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Prashant Maurya, Partner, Citrine Financial Advisors, a Delhi-based financial planner on what investors need to keep in mind, what should your contingency fund hold and what steps you c…
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44: 110040: Why are farmers protesting in Delhi?
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37:51The new farm laws passed by the union government has seen an iconic protest since the past few weeks. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna talks to Ashutosh Kumar, Professor of Science, Panjab University about the three farm bills and the farmers protest.By Mint - HT Smartcast
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43: 110092: Can school children be agents of change?
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28:17Disaster for a school going children can be many including road safety, fire hazards and even mental health. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Anshu Sharma, co-founder of SEEDS, a not-for-profit organisation which works to provide community solutions. Sharma talks about the Safe Schools program which empowers children to bec…
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42: 110042: Tracing missing children of Delhi
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7:02In November, Delhi Police announced an out of turn promotion for Seema Dhaka who became a head constable after re-uniting 76 children with their families. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Dhaka on her feat.By Mint - HT Smartcast
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41: 110043: Why the Bihar elections are important?
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21:34The Bihar assembly elections were a keenly watched contest not just for the people of the state but also for the rest of the country including Delhi. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Sanjay Kumar, professor at the New Delhi-based think tank - The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies-Lokniti on what the result means …
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40: 110003: How organizations are dealing with the crisis?
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22:41On a normal year, the run-up to Diwali meant going to Diwali Melas held across the city to prepare the festival. This year is different with organizations like the Blind Relief Association unable to organize such events which also helped them financially. This episode Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Radhika Bharatram, who is on the board o…
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39: 110004: How to revive the social sector from covid-19’s impact?
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33:15The impact of covid-19 has impacted the social sector and local ecosystems. With attempts being made to revive the economy, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Viral Thakker, partner at Deloitte India on their report on the Social response to covid-19 and the roadmap to recovery for the social sector. Tune in to know more.…
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The need for efficient disaster management and mitigation is more important than ever now. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Abinash Mohanty, Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water on how prepared Delhi is to handle such a crisis and what are the policy changes needed for efficient mitigation.…
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Just as winter sets in, the air quality becomes more and more unhealthy. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to researcher and author Siddharth Singh on the problem of air pollution, health impacts, role of stubble burning and the way ahead in all this.By Mint - HT Smartcast
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36: 110006: Can river Yamuna be rejuvenated?
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31:30Rejuvenation of the Yamuna River has been a long-standing promise. However, as Delhi stayed indoors during the lockdown, the river seemed to look cleaner. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Dr. Suresh Kumar Rohilla who is the Programme Director for Water Programme at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the untreat…
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35: 110092: Where do workers in the informal sector stand in a pandemic?
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35:47With limited or no savings, workers in the informal sector have worn the worst impact of the pandemic. Now COVID-19 has changed the nature of work. In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to Paromita Sen, research manager at SEWA Bharat on the state of livelihoods in the informal sector in the country.…
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34: 110020: The business of making ice cream
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20:21Doesn't it sound like a dream to be working in an office surrounded by ice cream machines churning out your favorite gelato? In this episode, Mint journalist @pretikakhanna speaks to the founders of Minus 30, a gelato ice cream brand in Delhi on the business side of ice creams.By Mint - HT Smartcast
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