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1 Hafta 525: USAID controversy, new CEC’s appointment, Vikatan website blocked 1:42:53
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi and cartoonist Rachita Taneja. The show starts with a detailed discussion on the controversy surrounding the USAID funds allegedly released to “increase voter turnout in India” and an Indian Express fact-check that found that the said amount was meant for Bangladesh, never India. “The Election Commission is allergic to the thought of taking money from anyone outside India…We had enough funds and enough self-respect,” says Dr Quraishi, adding that he is also “very confident” about his successors. On Donald Trump cancelling USAID funding for several projects, Jayashree says, “What he’s doing is terrible…but there is a tendency to paint US aid as US generosity.” The US has used aid programs as part of its foreign policy, she points out. The panel then moves to discussing the midnight notification issued to appoint Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner. “If you need to be bipartisan, you have to have someone who is not a politician,” Raman says about Kumar’s appointment. On the selection process, Dr Quraishi says that India has the “most defective system of appointment” despite having the “most powerful election commission in the world.” The panel also discusses the Indian government blocking Tamil news website Vikatan after it published a critical cartoon depicting PM Narendra Modi and Trump. Rachita, who runs the popular page Sanitary Panels , says: “I don’t know where to draw the line between censorship and self-censorship. If you are being given threats or being told that you can land up in jail, is that not part of censorship itself?” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:02:57 - Headlines 00:09:19- USAID controversy 00:34:30 - CEC appointment process 00:53:06 - Blocking of Vikatan website 01:30:14 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 524: Modi meets Trump, Delhi election results, UGC’s new guidelines 1:58:58
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan ’s Hartosh Singh Bal and Delhi University professor Tanvir Aeijaz. The panel begins the show by discussing Narendra Modi’s meeting with Donald Trump which Manisha terms “a test of statecraft” for Modi. The discussion then moves to the Delhi election result, which saw the BJP returning to power after 27 years. “This is a new BJP. It has gained strength since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” says Hartosh. “...These elections were not fought on Modi’s back. The party now has organisational strength. Even if Modi falls to the wayside, it does not make a difference to the BJP.” As the panel discusses the AAP and Congress’s performance, Abhinandan says, “One thing BJP has pulled off well is that they won Delhi without a [chief ministerial] face.” Tanvir talks about the controversy surrounding the new UGC draft guidelines that give state governors a prominent role in selecting vice-chancellors. “This regulation comes in the backdrop of the idea that we need to have one curriculum, one education system across the country,” he says. “But education is a concurrent subject…everything in a monastic form creates a problem for federalism.” This and a lot more. Tune in! Hafta letters: Economies and ‘police states’, the question of ads, courts and parole We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/9Az11BtCKQ8 Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:04:57 - Headlines 00:11:48 - Modi in America 00:18:20 - Delhi elections 00:45:13 - Manipur developments 00:51:20 - UGC guidelines 01:22:16 - Tanvir’s recommendation 01:29:55 - Hartosh’s recommendation 01:33:17 - Letters 01:46:01 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. This episode is outside of the paywall, just for the week and just for you. Before it goes back behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 523: Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, Budget 2025, rupee’s ‘dollar’ problem 1:53:01
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Supreme Court advocate Mihira Sood and journalist Govindraj Ethiraj. The panel discusses the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. Mihira says, “There are many peculiarities of the law, but the strangest is that registration of live-in relationships is more cumbersome than a marriage…The penalty for not registering a marriage is nothing, but the penalty for not registering a live-in relationship can be imprisonment.” Commenting on the backlash to inter-faith relationships in the state in the recent past, Manisha adds, “What we know from newspaper reports is that registrations will be scrutinised by the Bajrang Dal…What the Uttarakhand government wants to do here is just police people who are living together.” On the new budget announced for 2025-26, Govindraj says there’s “nothing really landmark” in the budget but the “benefits offered to the middle class are a good thing”. “It is correcting a problem of the recent past – the pressure of inflation on households and incomes not growing as they did before,” he says. The panel also discusses the continuing depreciation of the rupee against the dollar, and the ‘unease’ of doing business in India. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:02:12 - Headlines 00:13:37 - Uniform Civil Code 00:44:08 - ‘Unease’ of doing business 00:49:57 - Budget 01:11:05 - Depreciation of the Rupee 01:23:27- Letters 01:45:00 - Recommendations Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand, edited by Hassan Bilal. This episode is outside of the paywall, just for the week and just for you. Before it goes back behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 522: Stampede at Kumbh, The Reporters’ Collective loses non-profit status 1:52:12
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior advocate Indira Jaising and independent journalist Saurabh Sharma. The discussion starts with tax authorities axing The Reporters’ Collective’s non-profit status. Indira says the I-T department’s action against the investigative news outlet is part of a “strategic and calculated crackdown by the government on independent media and journalism”. She says everyone should stand up for the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression and ensure it is not eroded. The panel also talks about the tragic stampede at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Saurabh breaks down all that went wrong leading up to the tragedy. “There was absolute radio silence from the government for nearly 19 hours about how many people died,” he says. Saurabh adds that he believes the death toll is higher than the official government figure: “I went to the morgue and counted at least 59 bodies.” Raman blames Uttar Pradesh’s VIP culture for the chaos at Kumbh. Abhinandan and Manisha take note of how legacy media attempted to drown out the news of the stampede. On the government’s PR push, Manisha says, “All you are trying to do is show the good news, but that is not going to get you good global coverage.” This and a lot more. Tune in! Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/5o8WY9UVKGk We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:03:35 - Headlines 00:13:55 - The Reporters’ Collective loses non-profit status 00:43:16 - Indira’s recommendations 00:44:32 - Kumbh stampede 01:01:38 - Saurabh’s recommendations 01:02:25 - Mismanagement at Kumbh, VIP culture in UP 01:25:43 - Letters 01:43:08 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, Tista Roy Chowdhury, and Anil Kumar. Production assistance by Hanshul Mohan. This episode is outside of the paywall, just for the week and just for you. Before it goes back behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 521: Donald Trump returns, RG Kar conviction, death penalty 2:11:36
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second Trump presidency. “He will do a lot of damage, yes, but the fear of Trump is greatly exaggerated,” Sanjaya says, adding that India, and the world, historically, has shown the ability to withstand imperialist powers. Jayashree adds, “Trump comes off as unhinged, but he is the essence of what America is like.” The panel also addresses the Indian media’s exaggeration of Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s presence in the ‘front row’ at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony. Commenting on India-US relations, Manisha says, “The Joe Biden administration was kind to Narendra Modi’s administration…if Trump is not accommodative, it will affect BJP’s ‘vishwaguru’ politics domestically.” The panel also discusses how the CBI and TMC government are appealing for the death penalty in the RG Kar case, and catches up on all the subscriber letters we’ve received so far. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements 00:03:04 - Baru on his book ‘India’s Power Elite’ 00:08:12 - Headlines 00:20:28 - The return of Donald Trump 00:40:43 - Economic impact of a second Trump presidency 00:55:27 - Baru on Manmohan Singh 01:02:43 - Baru’s recommendations 01:04:43 - Death penalty 01:16:44 - Letters 01:59:46 - Recommendations Check out Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Anil Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 520: Rupee vs dollar, India’s economy woes, Delhi polls, media’s lack of accountability 2:06:46
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist Nidhi Razdan and economist and writer Vivek Kaul. The panel begins with the Delhi polls, and Abhinandan says the BJP’s USP is primarily centred around portraying Kejriwal as a horrible politician. Shardool points out that the BJP is “organisationally strong” but doesn’t have a face in Delhi. Nidhi talks about the AAP’s shortcomings and Kejriwal’s struggle to hold onto his image as an aam aadmi . She also says the Congress is entirely missing from the conversation. The conversation shifts to the current state of the media and the lack of accountability in newsrooms. Nidhi says, “Things that we thought were just shocking or immoral or unethical or unconstitutional – everything is being normalised. And part of the reason is because the media doesn’t ask difficult questions.” Vivek then unpacks the rupee falling against the dollar and its repercussions. He emphasises that this isn’t a crisis, saying, “The rupee will keep depreciating against the dollar for the simple fact that inflation in the US is usually lower than inflation in India.” He also explains the downfall of the Indian economy in the last few years. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:00:20 - Announcements and appeals 00:01:54- Special message 00:03:28- Panel introduction 00:04:38- Headlines 00:10:58 - Delhi elections 00:37:50- Current media landscape 01:12:34 - Rupee crash 01:55:44 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Prashant Kumar and Priyali Dhingra. This episode is outside of the paywall, just for the week and just for you. Before it goes back behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 519: Meta and fact-checking, the role of journaling, social media as source of news 1:50:05
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Manisha Pande are joined by author Amitava Kumar and academic Joyojeet Pal. The panel discusses Amitava’s new book The Green Book: An Observer’s Notebook , and Amitava explains the role that journaling plays in his life. “Journaling is a means of self-discovery and a tool to document our times. Personal narratives can preserve truths and challenge erasures of history,” he says. He also says journaling helps counteract misinformation since it’s “about creating a record that endures beyond fleeting news cycles”. Manisha adds that reading her own journals from her childhood “makes me cringe at times, but they’re a reminder of how far I’ve come”. The conversation shifts to Meta’s decision to terminate its fact-checking partnerships. Joyojeet warns, “Abandoning fact-checking opens the floodgates for radicalised communities to define their own truths.” Jayashree says, “ A lot of this is about changing things that are associated with liberalism. And that’s exactly what that revised policy says. It says that you can now make allegations of mental illness or abnormality based on gender and sex. You’re allowed to compare people to faces and filth based on protected characteristics.” The panel also explores Elon Musk’s controversial claim that social media is the new media, how algorithms shape narratives, and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:00:44 - About Fight To Breath Campaign 00:01:50- Panel introduction 00:05:08- Headlines 00:09:57 - The Green Book and journaling 00:30:47- Announcements 00:32:10- Meta’s fact-checking decision 01:02:02 - Social media as news 01:23:03- Special message 01:25:50 - Subscriber letters 01:40:51 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Prashant Kumar and Priyali Dhingra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 518: Bihar protests, Moradabad murder, Hindutva campaigns 1:35:51
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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by The News Minute ’s Pooja Prasanna. The panel begins with protests in Bihar against a ‘paper leak’ in the Bihar Public Service Commission preliminary exam. Jayashree explains, “The normalisation process for exams has been rejected outright by the BPSC, but it’s a standard procedure in other competitive exams.” Shardool emphasises systemic delays and negligence, stating, “Students are aging out of eligibility because of these recurring delays – it’s a vicious cycle.” The conversation turned to the lynching of a Muslim man in Moradabad over allegations of cow slaughter. Shardool calls it an “economic issue as well as a social issue” since “most victims of lynchings are from the lower economic strata, unable to defend themselves legally or socially”. Jayashree criticises the media’s reportage of such incidents: “We don’t report these as murders; they are contextualised as actions driven by allegations – almost a justification.” Abhinandan adds, “It’s telling that the prime minister and government are quick to comment on global issues but remain silent on hate crimes within the country.” Pooja highlights the impunity enjoyed by repeat offenders: “In Karnataka, a hate offender live-streamed attacks and continues to engage in hate speech, even while out on bail.” The panel closes with predictions for 2025. Raman predicts worsening economic conditions, saying, “Public sentiment is unlikely to favour large-scale protests despite growing discontent.” Abhinandan sums it up, “If we want systemic change, citizens need to harness collective power to push politicians to act. Protests alone won’t be enough.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Video timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:01:39 - Announcements 00:06:36- Headlines 00:18:54 - Bihar paper leak protests 00:30:58- Moradabad Murder 00:41:51 - Hindutva’s growing influence and economic motivations 00:53:26 - Panel’s predictions for 2025 01:10:11- Special Message 01:12:46 - Subscriber letters 01:32:24 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Prashant Kumar and Priyali Dhingra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 517: Media and judicial accountability, highs and lows of 2024, remembering Manmohan Singh 1:27:40
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal were joined by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur and political journalist Neerja Choudhury. Neerja describes Dr Manmohan Singh, who died this week, as a “gentleman politician and a unifying figure” who will be remembered for his “decency in politics” and landmark contributions such as the RTI Act, MGNREGA, and the Indo-US nuclear deal. Justice Lokur says, “He was a great man and a great loss for the country.” Manisha reflects on the media’s role during Singh’s tenure, saying, “Back then, leaders were judged critically but fairly, without fear of retribution.” Abhinandan adds, “Manmohan Singh’s leadership taught us that decency is not a weakness but a strength in politics.” On the media and judicial accountability, Justice Lokur acknowledges the increased public scrutiny on courts. “There must be ways to check judges without undermining the institution,” he says, referencing the need for mechanisms beyond impeachment. Neerja criticises the sensationalism that’s come to define election coverage, saying the media’s role “is to hold power accountable, not amplify divisive rhetoric”. The panel also reflects on key events of 2024. Neerja cautions that the “challenge to Modi’s leadership might come from the extreme right within the BJP itself”. Manisha points out the troubling rhetoric in election speeches, adding, “The prime minister’s speeches targeting minorities were demoralising and crossed a line.” Raman highlights the year’s highs and lows, saying, “The coalition government formation was a relief for democracy, but the political language this year hit new lows.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Audio timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:49 - Headlines 00:09:53 - NL Sena announcements 00:11:18- Manmohan Singh’s legacy 00:34:52 - Media, judiciary, and key events of 2024 01:03:06 - Announcements 01:11:46 - Subscriber letters 01:19:14 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced & recorded by Prashant & Priyali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 516: ‘Scuffle’ in parliament, One Nation One Election bill, Ambedkar 2:01:42
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pandey, and Jayashree Arunachalam were joined by parliamentary affairs expert and journalist Meghnad S. On the debate on the One Nation, One Election bill, Jayashree says that “the proposal reflects a strong anti-federalism stance.” She pointed out that while the bill may reduce costs, “it could strip states of their power”. Manisha says, “In terms of organising this it could be a mammoth task, especially with the inclusion of panchayat elections, making it an expensive exercise.” Abhinandan asks, “Is Modi the right leader to bring about such changes?” The panel then discusses the row over scuffle in parliament between the opposition MPs and those in the governing parties. Meghnad says, “It's like a WWE match in Parliament.” Abhinandan questions its media coverage, “Do you feel any shame or guilt about the way you work? How do you face your children?” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/rayJQarf4Sk Audio timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:00:27 - Announcements 00:08:20 - Headlines 00:15:42 - NL Sena Announcement 00:17:55- One Nation, One Election 00:46:49 - Parliament: Scuffles, allegations, and theatrics 01:10:37 - Subscriber’s letters 01:50:08 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced & recorded by Prashant & Priyali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 515: Soros vs Adani, dowry law misuse, Bollywood-Modi moment 1:46:04
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pandey were joined by journalist Faye D’Souza. On the BJP’s narrative against George Soros, Abhinandan says, “Adani money is good, Soros money bad? No sensible discussion has happened around it.” Faye says, “We are living in a post-truth world where ridiculous claims take root and attention spans have shrunk too much for nuanced conversations.” On the Congress’s response to allegations about links with Soros, Manisha says, “Their communication is stale. You can’t keep repeating the same thing without innovation.” She points out that news channels have been quoting dubious sources like “nancho.net” to accuse Sonia Gandhi of collusion with Soros. The panel then discusses the misuse of dowry laws and the tragic case of a techie’s suicide in Bengaluru. Anand says, “Lawyers often weaponise these cases, and the Supreme Court has already intervened to mandate preliminary investigations before arrests.” Faye emphasises the need for balanced discourse. On media coverage of the issue, Abhinandan says, “The TikTokisation of news has taken over.” On the Kapoor family’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Manisha says, “The event was supposed to honour Raj Kapoor, but it ended up being all about praising Modi.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/BL8HPSF9NFs Audio timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:0:00 - Headlines 00:18:00 - Adani vs Soros 00:34:28- Special Message 00:35:27 - Dowry law misuse debate 00:56:12 - Bollywood’s Modi moment 01:06:43 - Subscriber letters and recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced & recorded by Prashant & Priyali. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 514: Return of George Soros, BJP’s Maharashtra play, Manipur crisis 2:14:51
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author Chetan Bhagat, academic Sarthak Bagchi, and journalist Dhiren A Sadokpam to discuss the Maharashtra government formation, the increased violence in Manipur, and the ‘foreign hand’ allegations against OCCRP. On BJP’s campaign in Maharashtra, Chetan says, “A little bit of humility has come to the BJP. The whole talk of building a larger than life image – the party feels that the voters don’t need it right now.” Sarthak explains how the BJP may absorb Shiv Sainiks in the state, saying the party “wants to establish hegemonic dominance”. Moving on to the BJP’s ‘US propaganda’ allegations and primetime outrage against OCCRP, Abhinandan says, “I just find it fascinating that Indian media that is surviving on sarkari patronage is outraging about another media surviving on sarkari patronage.” Dhiren then explains the spike in violence in Manipur and what it’s like to live in a state of war. “We need to understand the intersection between insurgency, ethnic violence, poppy cultivation, and national security,” he says. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/PIiK-K8fbQ0 Audio timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:04:36 - Announcements 00:15:00 - Headlines 00:19:00 - OCCRP controversy 00:32:41 - Maharashtra government formation 01:20:00 - New wave of violence in Manipur? 00:49:38 - Maharashtra election results 01:57:30 - Letters 02:06:30 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced & recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Prashant Kumar, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan to discuss the violence in Sambhal and the Maharashtra-Jharkhand assembly election results. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal are joined by environment and air pollution expert Sunil Dahiya. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Newslaundry reporter Prateek Goyal. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by Supreme Court advocate Shahrukh Alam and senior journalist Sreenivasan Jain. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Washington-based columnist Seema Sirohi. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump has threatened to scrap America’s Constitution, has denied the results of the last election, and has been charged with inciting a riot. His rival, Kamala Harris, is none of those things. Yet, after a high-voltage entry into the US presidential race, Harris seems to be losing momentum and is deadlocked at the polls. This is despite the Harris campaign raising a staggering 1 billion dollars, more than half of what the Trump campaign has raised. In the second episode of the three-part series Mandate 2024: US Edition, Sreenivasan Jain reports from a Harris rally in #GroundZero at Michigan – a key swing state – to understand the dynamics of why the US election has become a kante ki takkar . Jain speaks to Hispanic voters who are leaning Trump, despite Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, to Muslim Americans, angry with the US support to the war in Gaza. As Ilhan Omar, a Muslim Democrat Congresswoman, tells Jain, the Gaza conflict could cost Harris the election. Watch our compelling ground report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
The US election – a high-stakes battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – is being perceived as critical for the future of democracy in America. The fear is that if Trump wins, he will undermine key tenets of American democracy, like using government agencies to settle scores with his rivals. Despite this, he remains a formidable contender. In the first episode of the three-part mini-series Mandate 2024: US Edition Sreenivasan Jain reports from a Trump rally in Arizona – a crucial swing state – to understand what is driving Trump bhakti. Why do so many Americans buy into the cult of Trump, despite the red flags? Is it because he stokes fear of an immigrant invasion, of America’s white majority being overrun? Or is there more to it? Watch our compelling ground report for answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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After last year’s October 7 attack, the Israeli army has justified its brutal offensive in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas. But the aftermath of October 7 witnessed an escalation of violence in the West Bank, the Palestinian territory not controlled by Hamas. In the final episode of our three-part mini-series Gaza: One Year Later , Sreenivasan Jain investigates fears that the West Bank is emerging as the new Gaza. Jain reports from Qusra, a village in Nablus, in the West Bank, which witnessed the biggest number of Palestinians being killed by Israeli settlers in a 48 hour period in the aftermath of October 7th, even as Israeli forces looked on. As an activist from Qusra told Jain, “The soldiers are always with the settlers”. Jain speaks to a member of Regavim, an Israeli settler group that is trying to speed up the demolition of Palestinian structures in the West Bank. As Israel’s aggression ramps up, it is triggering an upsurge of armed Palestinian resistance. Jain meets fighters of the newly formed Jenin Brigade, who say they are willing to die for their cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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On October 7th last year, Israel experienced a traumatic attack by Hamas: over a 1,000 killed, 250 taken hostage. The world mourned with Israel. But a year later, Israel’s devastating response has raised questions within Israeli society itself, whether the country is at risk of losing its moral compass. In the second episode of our three-part mini-series Gaza: One Year Later , Sreenivasan Jain examines Israel’s crisis of conscience through its treatment of Palestinian prisoners after the Hamas attack. Thousands of them have been jailed without specific charges, and tortured brutally. Speaking to Jain, Palestinian activist Nidal Haj Mohammad recounts being blindfolded while in jail, his hands tied, and being beaten up with sticks all over his body. Another activist, Noor Halawa, says that dogs were set on him. Far from sparking outrage, the torture of Palestinians has been cheered by political leaders and the Israeli media, a new dark chapter in Israel’s history. But not all Israelis support the actions of the state. Jain speaks to Gideon Levy, who says, “If not now, when?...When we are shooting, that's the time to raise your voice…How can you keep silent?” Watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
The Gaza war that erupted last year after the October 7 attack by Hamas – which left over 1,000 dead and 250 hostage – has left a trail of carnage in its wake. Israel has killed more than 40,000 Gazans. Large swathes of Gaza have been reduced to rubble. And the shortages of food and water amid Israeli army restrictions are so severe that the UN has said that Israel may be using starvation as a weapon of war. But the Israeli government and its army have claimed that they are fighting a moral war. In this episode of our three-part mini-series Gaza: One Year Later , Sreenivasan Jain reports from ground zero to put Israel’s claim to test. Jain speaks to Palestinian journalists – the only source of information for the outside world – who challenge Israel’s claims. Avi Dichter, a Netanyahu cabinet minister and former Shin Bet chief, asserts that there is “no fair play” and the war “could go on for years” while ordinary Israelis have their own doubts about why Prime Minister Netanyahu – beset by corruption charges – is prolonging the violence. Watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by The Hindu ’s international affairs editor Stanly Johny and journalist and defence expert Colonel Ajai Shukla. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by financial crimes and corporate governance lawyer Sherbir Panag. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachal are joined by senior journalist Sreenivasan Jain and Lokniti - CSDS co-director Sanjay Kumar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by freelance journalist Hridayesh Joshi and The Hindu ’s senior assistant editor Kallol Bhattacharjee. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 504: MUDA scam, Modi in USA, Trump vs Harris 2:07:26
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In this week’s special free episode, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam, are joined by The News Minute ’s Pooja Prasanna and University of Michigan associate professor and author Joyojeet Pal. The conversation begins with discussions on the Tirupati laddu controversy and the Karnataka High Court setback for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority case. Pooja delves into how life has come full circle for Siddaramiah. Abhinandan underlines the similarities between Indian and US news: “Top headlines on Indian channels is beef in laddus, while top headlines in the US are Donald Trump’s ‘immigrants will eat your dogs’ speech.” Joyojeet explains the nuances of the Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump presidential battle. He says, “Right now it’s a neck and neck fight.” The panel also discusses PM Modi’s visit to the US. On his address to NRIs in Long Island, Jayashree says, “Modi talked about his biggest achievements, such as new airports and better broadband services – because that’s all that matters to NRIs.” This and more, tune in! Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/_X8eQttDXx0 Audio Timecodes 00:02:51 - Announcements 00:07:40 - Headlines 00:22:46 - Announcement 00:23:26 - Tirupati laddu 00:32:06 - MUDA case - setback for Siddaramiah? 00:43:48 - Pooja’s recommendation 00:44:45 - Subscriber letters 01:00:44 - US polls & Modi in USA 01:32:53 - Joyojeet’s recommendation 01:38:46 - Subscriber letters 01:55:20 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Hassan Bilal and Samarendra K Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, we have an in-house panel, with Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Shardool Katyayan, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by EastMojo executive editor Amit Kumar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan discuss the controversy around Netflix’s new show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack , Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film Emergency , and subscriber letters. We’re also joined by our subscriber Kanwal Narula, who presents a special gift to the team of Newslaundry . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 500: Revenue models for news, content creators vs journalists 1:56:53
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The News Minute’ s Dhanya Rajendran and digital creator Akash Banerjee aka TheDeshbhakt. On sustainable and profitable revenue models for news, Anand says that the subscription model might be prone to the problem of becoming “a groupspeak”, where “financial influences have been insulated, but the editorial leadership has a view” that becomes the identity of the platform. Abhinandan responds to this, saying, “This is not the limitation unique to the subscription model, but a limitation of the human condition.” Dhanya adds to the subject, saying the paywall adds a lot of pressure on reporters, who judge the value of their work based on whether it goes behind paywall or not. On the difference between journalists and digital content creators, Akash says creators are appropriating information available through journalistic platforms. Dhanya says that the line between commentators and journalists is already blurring. This and more, tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:50 - Headlines 00:18:41 - Models of news 01:08:15 - Journalists and digital commentators 01:40:09 - Final thoughts and recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalists Monideepa Banerjie and Nidhi Suresh. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by award-winning business journalist and author Sucheta Dalal. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by sports journalist and author Rudraneil Sengupta and senior Bangladeshi journalist, Farid Hossain. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury and Times of India Kerala resident editor Viju B. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Mint ’s consulting editor Puja Mehra. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal were joined by Anisha Sheth, associate editor of The News Minute, and Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of Kashmir Times . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan were joined by The Hindu ’s foreign correspondent Sriram Lakshman and its diplomatic affairs editor Suhasini Haidar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, YouTube creator and Newslaundry ’s former editor Meghnad is the host, joined by Newslaundry ’s Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan, Supreme court advocate Vrinda Grover, and journalist Aditi Phadnis. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by The News Minute ’s Shabbir Ahmed and senior journalists Hridayesh Joshi and Arati R Jerath. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalists Andrew Whitehead and Nirupama Subramanian. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by senior journalist and author Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay and EastMojo ’s Karma Paljor. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by The New s Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and Sudipto Mondal to discuss the Lok Sabha 2024 results. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 487: Final phase of polls, mining issues, heatwave in cities 1:52:21
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan ’s editor-in-chief Hartosh Singh Bal and investigative journalist Aruna Chandrashekhar. On the final phase of elections, Hartosh says “it’s baffling” that the voting date in Punjab coincides with the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star. He says because of the strong anti-BJP sentiment in Punjab, the state remains a political battleground primarily for the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, despite the “quadrangular fight” after the split between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP. The conversation then shifts to the issue of natural resource mining in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. Aruna describes them as “sacrificed zones”, regardless of the governing party. She says that due to the Congress's “neglect”, the locals had turned to the BJP. On the rise in temperatures in Delhi and other metropolitan cities, Aruna says the environmental crisis has been triggered by urbanisation, reduced green cover, and increased concrete structures. She delves into the mention of environmental issues in the political parties’ manifestos. The panel also discusses the working conditions for labourers in the heatwave. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are at its peak and Newslaundry and The News Minute teams are bringing ground reports from across the country. Click here to support us . Song: Punjabiyan Di Shaan Timecodes 00: 00:00 - Introduction 00: 07:47 - Headlines 00: 19:02 - Elections in Punjab 00: 25:25 - Voter sentiments in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha 00: 31:49 - Key party battles in Punjab 00: 43:03 - On climate change and soaring heat waves 01: 00:20 - Hartosh’s recommendations 01:04:03 - Aruna’s recommendations 01:21:34 - Podcast letters 01:40:49- Panel recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta and Prashant edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by independent journalist Rohan Venkat and senior sports journalists Sharda Ugra and Chander Shekhar Luthra. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by The News Minute ’s senior news editor Shabbir Ahmed. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Scroll editor Mehraj Lone and Professor Ravikant Kisana aka Buffalo Intellectual. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author and writer Amandeep Sandhu. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Seema Chishti, a veteran journalist and editor at The Wire . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dr Rajesh Rajagopalan, a professor of international politics at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by academic Zoya Hasan and former chief election commissioner Dr SY Quraishi. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 446: Modi’s Independence Day speech, Gandhi then and now, Himachal failures 1:46:54
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’ s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author Tushar Gandhi. The conversation begins with Tushar recounting the police action against the silent march in Mumbai to commemorate the Quit India Movement, and the “insecurities” of the Maharashtra government. The panel divulges how a peaceful march is perceived as more dangerous by the state than one involving hate speech and people armed with weapons. The discussion stirs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, which Abhinandan views as “pale” and “a bit under confident” in comparison to his earlier speeches. “Even an Independence Day speech is not about the nation, it is about Modi’s electoral prospects,” says Tushar, while the panel highlights the significance of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s absence from Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort as a mark of protest. Dwelling into the times of the independence movement, Tushar talks about his great grandfather Mahatma Gandhi’s relations with noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He also sheds light on how Maharashtrians view “Bapu” and the manoeuvres to show Gandhi and Ambedkar as adversaries. Jayshree asks Tushar about the fake news and hate campaigns against Gandhi. Abhinandan delves into how Indian history has suffered from a chronic ignorance of truth. Meanwhile, on the floods and the consequent devastation in Himachal Pradesh, Raman highlights the inadequacies of Modi’s Har Ghar Nal campaign, and the purported absence of scientific approach in the infrastructure projects in the sensitive Himalayan region. This and a lot more, tune in! We have a new page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:05:15 - Headlines 00:14:03 - PM Speech on Independence day 00:41:36 - Gandhi’s Legacy 01:10:45 - Himachal floods 01:21:47 - Subscriber letters 01:32:50 - Recommendations Hafta Letters, Recommendations, song & References Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan & Prashant Kumar, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 486: Maharashtra and Delhi polls, Pune’s Porsche car crash 1:50:16
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Prateek Goyal are joined by journalist Faye D’Souza. On the polls in Maharashtra, Faye says there is “a lot of goodwill” for the Thackerays. “Eknath Shinde does not enjoy that goodwill because of what was done to the Thackerays.” She adds that there was confusion about election symbols because of the split within the NCP and the Shiv Sena. “A lot of voters did not know the difference between their symbols.” The panel then discusses the elections in Delhi and the alleged Swati Maliwal assault case. Raman breaks down the arithmetic of Delhi polls. “In 2019, the BJP’s margin of victory was 25 percent and above.” Abhinandan says that the coming together of the AAP and the Congress is “statistically not enough” to defeat the BJP in the national capital. On the Porsche car crash incident in Pune, Jayashree says the story is getting traction because it “appeals very much to India’s upper middle class sensibilities”. Talking about the bail granted to the accused, she adds that all said and done, “we should not lose sight of the fact that any juvenile should get bail”. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are at its peak and Newslaundry and The News Minute teams are bringing ground reports from across the country. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00: 00:00 - Introduction 00:07:32 - Headlines 00: 13:22 - Elections in Maharashtra 00:24:38 - Elections in Delhi, Swati Maliwal case 00:43:20 - Porsche car crash in Pune 01:05:50 - Faye’s recommendation 01:20:17 - Letters 01:39:45 - Panel recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 485: Political ads, Amethi-Rae Bareli fight, Kejriwal’s return 2:18:25
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by advertising guru and columnist Santosh Desai and multimedia artist Anurag Minus Verma. On the impact of political advertisements, Santosh says it has “never” been a significant player, as ads “simply fail” to reach an audience “beyond a certain comfort zone”. Anurag says influencer and meme marketing agencies instead have become “very important” in communication strategies. The conversation moves to the elections in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi and Rae Bareli. Manisha, who reported from the two constituencies, says that unemployment is a “really big concern”. She says that while people are talking about it from village to village, it is not a sign of anti-incumbency. “A lot of them say Modi should focus on this [employment] in his third term.” On the temporary bail of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and his speech about Prime Minister Narendra Modi retiring before turning 75, Anand says, “It is a ploy to confuse voters.” This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are here and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00: 05:25 - Headlines 00: 14:21 - Political advertising 00:59:32 - Santosh recommendation 01:10:33 - Amethi-Rae Bareli elections, Kejriwal’s interim bail 01:33:24 - Anurag recommendation 01:34:23 - Letters 02:05:10 - Panel recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 484: Modi’s Adani-Ambani dig, UP and Maharashtra polls, BSP scion’s sacking 1:34:47
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalists Girish Kuber, Sunita Aron, and Sudipto Mondal. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech accusing the Congress of receiving money from industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, Sudipto says this news is not headline material but rather “gossip material”. He adds that the talk on the ground is “ nahi mila kya is baar ”, suggesting that the corporate houses put their weight behind the Congress in this election. On the elections in Maharashtra, Girish says, “There is no state-wide agenda in these polls. There are 48 constituencies and 48 election agendas.” Sunita points out the BJP’s big challenge in UP. “The BJP has set a target of 75 seats, but after Rahul and Akhilesh came together, there is better chemistry and coordination [in INDIA bloc].” The panel then discusses the BSP’s prospects and the sacking of its leader and Mayawati’s nephew, Akash Anand, from the post of national coordinator. Sudipto counters Abhinandan’s argument of the BSP being the BJP’s B-team, saying it “doesn’t come with a sensitivity” that the party represents a politics “different from all other parties” and represents “the most oppressed sections”. He adds, “The pragmatism that other parties show is appreciated a lot more than the pragmatism these parties [including the AIMIM and VBA] show.” This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are here and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:06:27 - Modi’s Adani-Ambani speech 00: 16:20 - Headlines 00: 24:04 - Maharashtra elections 00:29:49 - UP elections 00: 35:54 - Akash Anand’s sacking 01:11:06 - Letters 01:30:12 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta & Priyali Dhingra, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 483: Prajwal Revanna controversy, gems of Modi, Baramati, Bihar politics 2:11:58
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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by in-house reporter Tanishka Sodhi and The News Minute’s Anisha Sheth. On the alleged sexual abuse tapes involving JDS’s Prajwal Revanna, Anisha says the scale of violence is unheard of in Karnataka, “even though the state has had its share of sexual scandals”. Anand notes that several victims were party workers, and there is a need to examine political parties as workplaces. The conversation then shifts to the politics in Bihar and Baramati, both set to poll on May 7. Tanishka says the two Pawar factions are in fray in Baramati but, “sympathy for Sharad Pawar cannot be denied”. Abhinandan then brings up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speeches. He says Modi’s “Congress will take your buffalo” and “steal your mangalsutra” are the BJP’s “Hail Mary”. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:00:31 - Press Freedom Week offer 00: 03:20 - Headlines 00: 10:10 - Prajwal Revanna controversy 00:30:04 - Anisha’s recommendation 00: 43:12 - The contest for Baramati 00:54:20 - Tanishka’s recommendation 00:54:47 - Bihar elections 01:04:30 - Gems of PM Modi 01: 20:30 - Letters 02:00:27 - Recommendations Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra & Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umra v Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 482: JDS-BJP in Karnataka, inheritance tax debate, issues with PMLA 2:08:24
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by The News Minute ’s Pooja Prasanna and lawyer Vakasha Sachdev. On the Karnataka polls, Pooja says the JDS and BJP are “better allies” than the Congress and JDS since “their target base does not overlap. Both parties bring something new and fresh to the table”. She adds that the “myth of the Vokkaligas being secular is nonsense”. The panel discusses the inheritance tax debate, with Vakasha saying the tax has a solid rationale behind it “from a social justice perspective”. Jayashree says the matter escalated into a controversy because people are “conflating a lot of things, like what Modi said about the Congress taking away people’s money”. Shardool adds, “Most of the people arguing about this tax won’t have to pay it because it applies to the creamy layer of society.” Vakasha then explains why the PMLA is problematic. On the state of the Indian judiciary, he says over the years, “we’ve had our justice system constantly become a voice for the establishment”, adding that there is a lack of critique of the courts. Abhinandan says people are possibly “afraid of critiquing the court because of contempt of court...so courts have completely gone out of scrutiny”. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are here and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00: 04:31 - Headlines 00: 12:49 - Lok Sabha elections: Karnataka 00: 26:30 - Inheritance tax 01: 00:00 - Prevention of Money Laundering Act 01: 28:55 - Letters 01: 57:30 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 481: Trust deficit in EVMs, BJP manifesto 1:42:28
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by political analyst Suhas Palshikar, tech expert Madhav Deshpande, and professor Shruti Kapila. On the robustness of the election voting machines, Suhas Palshikar says EVMs have “definitely lost the credibility that they initially had”. He cites Lokniti-CSDS data. Madhav says “major technological change” in 2013, with the introduction of VVPAT has made EVMs a “different beast”. The panel then discusses the manifestos and poll promises. Shruti says the BJP manifesto is “very weird” and that “it wants to lower the temperature on Hindutva”. Anand calls it the manifesto of a party that is “very sure of a renewed mandate”, unlike the Congress manifesto, which is trying to “tick too many boxes”. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:00:00 - 00:05:02 - Headlines 00:05:03 - 00:13:16 - Trust deficit in EVMs 00:13:17 - 00:53:24 - BJP’s manifesto 00:53:25 - 01:28:36 - Letters 01:28:37 - 01:34:00 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 480: Indian think tanks, Congress’s inevitability, ‘Ram’ in election campaigns 2:03:51
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by policy researcher Yamini Aiyar and senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai. On the challenges facing think tanks in India, Yamini says working in policy has “moved from jholawala inputs to suit-boot inputs” over the years, referring to the increased corporatisation. The panel then discusses the Congress manifesto, and the party’s relevance in the upcoming elections. Abhinandan asks, “Is the Congress inevitable?” Rasheed says the grand old party is “not a dead body. It is very much alive and kicking.” The conversation then moves on to the controversy around Ramayana fame actor Arun Govil campaigning in Meerut with a photograph of the deity Ram. On the use of religion for votes, Rasheed says it’s “not an issue” for voters in India. This and a whole lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:07:09 - Policy research in India 00: 17:41 - Headlines 00:27:09 - Think tanks in India 00:38:13 - Is the Congress inevitable? 00:59:50 - Use of religion in election campaign 01:22:31 - Letters 01:55:19 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Samarendra K Dash and Umrav Singh. —------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 479: Katchatheevu controversy, the role of India’s Election Commission 1:53:02
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by ex-Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi, and academic Professor R Manivannan. Dr Quraishi says that ensuring a level-playing field is the Election Commission’s “dharma”. He says it is necessary for conducting free and fair elections which are “a basic structure of the Constitution”. He adds that the EC follows the principle of “what can wait must wait”, and asks whether the arrest of opposition leaders could have waited. On the Katchatheevu island issue, Prof. Manivannan says the island was historically “within the revenue region of the king of Ramanathapuram”, adding that by 1976, the fishing rights of Tamil fishermen had been taken away in the region. “What happens to the population that relies on fishing in the region?” he asks. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00: 02:41 - Headlines 00:10:53 - Role of Election Commission 41:01:30- Katchatheevu 01:22:01 - Letters 01:46:48 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta and Priyali Dhingra, edited by Hassan Bilal and Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 478: TM Krishna awards row, Kejriwal’s arrest 1:26:27
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardan are joined by music producer and public health consultant Dr Aiswarya Rao. On the controversy around TM Krishna being conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi award by the Madras Music Academy and the Carnatic music fraternity’s response, Rao says it is an “intra-Brahmin musician dispute”. One faction wants to “take Carnatic music to the masses”, while the other wants to maintain its “hegemony”. On Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, Manisha says the PMLA Act is “scary”. “You cannot get bail in PMLA till the court is satisfied that there is prima facie no case.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:05:40 - Headlines 00:12:20 - TM Krishna’s Sangita Kalanidhi award controversy 00:31:32 - Arvind Kejriwal arrest 00:59:57 - Letters 01:16:13 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 477: Electoral bonds, seat-sharing for Lok Sabha, Ramnath Goenka awards 1:47:27
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardan are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, co-founder of The News Minute . On electoral bonds, and the Trinamool Congress being its second-largest recipient, Anand says, “One factor [which determines this] is which party is seen as remaining in power for more time. Power magnets in a region.” The conversation moves on to the seat-sharing arrangements for the Lok Sabha polls. Talking about Tamil Nadu, Dhanya says the BJP has “almost sidelined the AIADMK” and has become “confident of forming an alliance in Tamil Nadu without the party, which was not possible five or 10 years ago”. On the Adani group funding the Ramnath Goenka Awards, Abhinandan says, “It’s complicated. For new journalists, it is a motivating factor, it builds morale.” Raman says it’s okay to receive awards funded by conglomerates as long as they do not interfere in the outlet’s coverage. He adds that The Indian Express ’s coverage of the Hindenburg Research report accusing Adani group of stock manipulation was “relentless”. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:05:20 - Headlines 00:17:02 - Electoral bonds 00:38:28 - Tamil Nadu, Bihar seat-sharing 00:53:15 - Adani sponsoring Ramnath Goenka Awards 01:13:55 - Letters 01:35:11 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta i recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 476: Electoral bonds, BJP candidates, CAA implementation 1:46:17
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Shardool Katyayan and JayashreeArunachalam are joined by Jagdeep Chhokar, founder and member of the Association for Democratic Reforms. On electoral bonds, Jagdeep says the exercise of matching the bonds data can never be conclusive, but “we should remember that the window between a bond being purchased and it being redeemed is 15 days”. The panel then discusses the BJP’s second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. Abhinandan asks if the party is trying to change its image by dropping names of sitting MPs with a history of hate speech. Jayashree says it is fielding new faces only to strengthen the central leadership’s grip on state units. On the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, Shardool says the law is “practically useless”. He explains that the naturalisation process requires 11 years of residency in the country, whereas the deadline for granting citizenship under the CAA is December 2014, and the law is being notified almost after a decade. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:02:31 - Headlines 00:19:19 - Electoral bonds 00:38:15 - BJP’s second list of candidates 00:48:33 - Notifying of CAA rules 01:02:49 - Letters 01:34:48 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta i recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Satish Kumar and Samarendra Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 475: BJP’s candidates list, TMC strongman’s arrest in Sandeshkhali case 1:35:44
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalist Radhika Ramaseshan. On the BJP’s first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, Anand says the party has announced candidates for its “weak seats” first. Radhika points out that Uttar Pradesh will be a tough battle for the Opposition despite the Congress-SP alliance. The panel then discusses the arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, the main accused in the Sandeshkhali case, and why the West Bengal police did not hand him over to the CBI. “The BJP is making an all-out effort,” says Radhika, adding that it was time for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to deliver on her promises, especially to women voters. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:04:43 - Headlines 00:42:11 - BJP’s first list of candidates 01:01:35 - CBI custody to Sheikh Shahjahan 01:08:17 - Letters 01:30:11 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 474: Cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls, on India being a ‘dictatorship’ 1:41:29
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by The News Minute ’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal. On the cross-voting during Rajya Sabha polls in Karnataka, Sudipto points to the similarity in ideological stance of the state’s three major political parties. “There is no difference between the average BJP guy, the average JDS guy and the average Congress guy,” he says. Raman adds that in Himachal Pradesh’s RS polls, some members of the Congress knew beforehand that MLAs of their party would vote for the BJP. DiscussingDilip Mandal’s article responding to Dhruv Rathee’s video on India taking a turn towards dictatorship, Abhinandan says it’s a weak critique since debunking an idea with “whataboutery” is a nihilistic argument. Sudipto believes that nihilism is an important form of critique for the oppressed classes who have been kept out of power systems for centuries. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:06:13 - Headlines 00:31:44 - Rajya Sabha polls 00:39:41 - Discussing Dilip Mandal’s article 01:06:06 - Letters 01:32:07 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 473: MSP guarantee for farmers, what happened in Sandeshkhali 2:09:22
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist Monideepa Banerjie and agricultural policy expert Devinder Sharma. On the situation in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, Monideepa gives a timeline of what happened. She explains that after being accused of exploiting local women, TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh has been absconding for the last 50 days and hasn’t returned to the village. Shardool says, “It is the BJP that has shown why it is important to have a strong opposition.” The panel then discusses the farmers’ demand for a minimum support price guarantee for agricultural produce. Citing data, Devinder says farmers are facing the “crisis of survival” as the average income from farming in India is Rs 27 per day. Abhinandan says many well-to-do farmers in Punjab support their lifestyle from other businesses as farming remains unprofitable. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:05:20 - Headlines 00:19:00 - Sandeshkhali 00:48:15 - Farmers’ protests 01:32:44 - Letters 01:57:42 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aryan Mahtta, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 472: Electoral bonds verdict, farmers’ protest, Haldwani violence 1:57:02
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Association of Democratic Reforms chief Anil Verma, The Hindu ’s deputy editor AM Jigeesh and Newslaundry reporter Sumedha Mittal. Anil, one of the litigants who moved the Supreme Court against the electoral bonds scheme, delves into the significance of the top court’s verdict declaring it “unconstitutional”, and the political parties’ take on it. He says the bonds were a “win-win situation” for all political parties, but the Supreme Court has “upheld the right to information.” “There is a connection between electoral bonds and farmers’ protests,” says Jigeesh, adding that a “deep structural crisis” is plaguing India. On the farmers’ protest, Manisha says agrarian distress is written all over it. The panel also discusses the violence in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani as Sumedha recounts how the media was “cut off” from the site of demolition of the mosque and madrasa. “No story you see is coming from inside the curfew area… cops are also stationed outside the houses of the deceased.” This and a lot more. Tune in! Hafta letters: Culture wars, the fall of great empires, new website feedback We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . General elections are around the corner, and Newslaundry and The News Minute have ambitious plans. Click here to support us . Timecodes 00:02:58 - Headlines 00:15:46 - Electoral bonds verdict 00:35:55 - Farmers’ protests 01:10:29 - Jigeesh AM’s recommendations 01:13:31 - Haldwani violence 01:29:11 - Letters 01:44:39 - Recommendations Hafta letters, recommendations, songs and references Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist Nirupama Subramanian and Supreme Court advocate-on-record Anas Tanwir. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Prateek Goyal are joined by cultural studies professor Ravikant Kisana aka Buffalo Intellectual. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Shardool Katyayan and Anand Vardhan are joined by senior journalist Saeed Naqvi. We have a new Sena project on Ram Mandir’s impact on Ayodhya’s residents. Contribute today . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author, translator and journalist Sugata Srinivasaraju and journalist Rishika Pardikar. We have a new Sena project on Ram Mandir’s impact on Ayodhya’s residents. Contribute today . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Sanjay Hegde, a senior advocate at the Supreme Court. We have a new Sena project on Ram Mandir’s impact on Ayodhya’s residents. Contribute today . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Celebrate Christmas with us with exciting hampers. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Business Standard consulting editor Radhika Ramaseshan. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Celebrate Christmas with us with exciting hampers. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of The News Minute . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Celebrate Christmas with us with exciting hampers. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalist Neerja Chowdhury, author of the book How Prime Ministers Decide . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Celebrate Christmas with us with exciting hampers. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Centre for Policy Research fellow Rahul Verma, and journalist and researcher Aruna Chandrashekhar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Celebrate Christmas with us with exciting hampers. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalists Ashutosh Bhardwaj and Samrat X. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by anthropologist and activist Lokesh Ohri and digital content creator Meghnad. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta’s election special episode, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by senior journalist Tabeenah Anjum. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta’s election special episode, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by Newslaundry and The News Minute ’s reporters – Basant Kumar, Sudipto Mondal, Prateek Goyal, Anjana Meenakshi and Tanishka Sodhi – who covered the assembly elections from ground zero. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Anumita Roychowdhury, executive director for research and advocacy at the Centre for Science and Environment. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande are joined by lawyer Apar Gupta and activist Anjali Bhardwaj. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 441: West Bengal’s political violence, missed signs of flood, climate volatility 1:49:34
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Monideepa Banerjie. On the violence brewing in West Bengal in the run up to the panchayat elections – and during polling, the panel deconstructs the ‘culture of violence’ that has existed in the state. They dwell into what makes West Bengal and its history more porous to such political strife. Manisha questions “whether this violence is a ‘left legacy’ or just Bengal in essence”. The panel also discusses the instrumental role of rural politics in the big picture. The discussion then stirs to the signs we missed in the build-up to the current floods across Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. “Why is urban planning so inept at accommodating the population?” asks Shardool. The conversation then moves on to the irony presented to us, courtesy of the volatile climate, and how none of us are ready to meet the ‘El Nino Motherload’. This and a lot more, tune in! Timecodes 00:03:35 - Headlines 00:21:12 - Bengal Panchayat Polls 01:01:08 - North India Floods 01:12:53 - Subscriber letters 01:37:12 - Recommendations Hafta Song, Letters & Recommendations Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan & Prashant Kumar, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Loksatta editor Girish Kuber. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhindandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by online content creators Akash Banerjee and Madri Kakoti. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic affairs editor at the Hindu . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by independent journalist Hemant Gairola and Sreejan Balakrishnan, director of news at the Fourth . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry pane with Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Aditi Phadnis, contributing editor at Business Standard . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Nihar Gokhale, editor with the Morning Context . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, it’s an all-in-house panel with Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Sangeeta Barooah, national affairs editor at the Wire and author Sowmya Rajendran. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by editor-in-chief of the News Minute , Dhanya Rajendran and CPR Fellow Rahul Verma. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalists Manoj Mitta and Ragamalika Karthikeyan. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalist Madhavan Narayanan. The conversation begins with the frenzy around the opening of the two flagship Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi this week. Abhinandan expresses his surprise at the media coverage of the “spectacle-like” openings while Madhavan equates it to a modern-day pilgrimage. “Research in the west shows that consumerism has become a latter day religion,” he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by advocate and Internet Freedom Foundation cofounder Apar Gupta. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalist and entrepreneur TR Vivek. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Vandita Mishra, national opinion editor at Indian Express . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal are joined by writer Amandeep Sandhu. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by documentary filmmaker Somnath Waghmare. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Leena Gita Reghunath, the audience development editor at the Caravan . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Raman Kirpal are joined by Umakant Lakhera, journalist and president of the Press Club of India, and Karma Paljor, editor-in-chief of EastMojo . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Amit Kumar, executive editor of EastMojo . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Historian and Author S Irfan Habib. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Indian journalist, activist and author Aakar Patel. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by political commentator Neerja Chowdhury and sports journalist Chander Shekhar Luthra. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Khurram Hussain, a prominent business journalist from Pakistan, and Shabbir Ahmed, senior news editor at the News Minute . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Prashant Reddy T, an author and lawyer. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In the last NL Hafta of the year, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined this week by Sumit Chauhan, founding editor of The Shudra . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 412: The ‘most satisfying’ career and all the FIFA controversies 1:21:35
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It’s an all- Newslaundry panel this week with Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Anand Vardhan. The conversation begins with speculation about Mehraj’s future career choices. Anand mentions bureaucracy while Manisha talks about the media. “If money isn’t your main priority, teaching is the best. The most satisfying in the long run,” adds Abhinandan. Then discussion shifts to what Abhinandan calls “the most exciting FIFA ever”, as the panel discusses all the controversial headlines, Messi’s big win and Qatar’s management of the tournament. “What was the stated objective of Qatar behind FIFA and was it counterproductive,” asks Abhinandan. Tune in! Hafta letters: NL interviews, renouncing citizenship, podcast player issues Song: Auld Lang Syne Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:42 - Headlines 00:12:26 - Mehraj’s Future 00:40:02 - Qatar and Fifa 00:58:19 - Subscriber mails 01:08:53 - Recommendations Recommendations Manisha Munir Niazi - Aj da din Bob Dylan on Music's Golden Era vs. Streaming Highway 61 Revisited The Physical Genius Anand How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy Mehraj In Praise of Idleness Lionel Messi winning World Cup would define him but he’s already among the greatest of all ‘It was a set-up, we were fooled’: the coal mine that ate an Indian village Abhinandan The Genius of Lionel Messi Just Walking Around The Last Cup Check out our previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Nirupama Subramanian, national editor for strategic affairs at the Indian Express . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Vibes of India founder editor Deepal Trivedi and Citizen associate editor Rajeev Khanna. The conversation begins with the top headlines of the week and the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly poll results. Briefing the panel on the numbers and demographics, Deepal says, “What works in Gujarat, is the charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” While she talks about election narratives that favoured the BJP and AAP, Rajeev gives an insight into the stepping stones behind the Modi factor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined this week by Krishn Kaushik of the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and independent journalist Sowmiya Ashok. They talk about the ongoing protests in China against severe Covid restrictions and how the communist regime is responding to them. Sowmiya, who has reported from China, explains why the mere act of people showing up to protest in that country is “brave and a big deal”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Joydeep Gupta, the south Asia director at Third Pole , and Emanuela Barbiroglio, the European climate and energy correspondent for Carbon Pulse . The discussion begins with controversies surrounding the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, before moving to the Supreme Court hearing over petitions seeking reforms in the appointment of election commissioners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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It’s an all- Newslaundry panel this week as Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by National Law University professor Anup Surendranath and independent journalist Cynthia Stephen. The discussion begins with the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict on the EWS reservation and how it will impact marginalised communities. Cynthia suggests that the constitution’s “intent has been weakened” through the introduction of this quota. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayshree Arunachalam are joined this week by Yunus Lasania, Hyderabad city editor of Siasat . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Aditya Varier, edited by Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined this week by NDTV ’s London correspondent Radhika Iyer and British journalist Sunny Hundal. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined on this week’s NL Hafta by BBC reporter Mayuresh Konnur, who starts the discussion by talking about his experiences covering the Congress party’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 402: You ask, we answer – a special feedback episode 1:39:33
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This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel with Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Jayashree Arunachalam. ” Hafta letters: Language and Hindi imposition, moonlighting, freebie culture 00:01:56 - Headlines 00:22:25 - Subscriber mails 01:29:57 - Recommendations References Moonlighting Mulayam Singh Yadav: The pragmatic journey of one of India’s most enduring mass leaders Jayashree The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich For All Mankind Raman Oct. 5 event was my formal conversion to Buddhism, says AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam The slick claims of India’s ‘healthy’ oils Meet the man who sold Ambani's NDTV stake to Adani Manisha When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood Banned: How PFI morphed into a stridently militant outfit over 3 decades How Xi Rewrote China’s Rulebook to Build the Party Around Himself Mehraj Understanding the Rise of Civilisational Discourse and the 'Indian Way of Democracy' Skandal Abhinandan Social Media Outbursts On Judges When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood Unicorns Become "Cockroaches" As Tech Funding Dries Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by veteran journalist RK Misra and the News Minute senior correspondent Paul Oommen. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 400: Hindi ‘imposition’ in India, Congress presidential polls 1:56:15
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This week to celebrate 400 episodes of NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel featuring Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan.The discussion begins with the “imposition” of Hindi in India, Amit Shah’s comments at Hindi Diwas on the promotion of Hindi, and whether India needs a “link language” to tie people together.Jayashree thinks English is a suitable link language, if India needs one, but Manisha disagrees. Anand says non-Hindi speakers should continue taking up Hindi naturally without any immediate imposition by the government, which he deems unconstitutional.The panel also talks about the drama surrounding the Congress president election. The Media Rumble is back in its sixth edition! Register here to attend: https://twagateway.com/themediarumble/ticketBookings/Tickets 00:02:00 - Headlines 00:41:51 - Language imposition 01:32:00 - Congress presidential polls 01:44:19 - Recommendations Jayashree After Decades In Jail, A 95-Year-Old Terror Convict Mounts A Legal Battle To Go Home To Die Modi Has Destroyed More Temples Than Aurangzeb: Vishwanath Temple Mahant Manisha A Sibling Disappears, and the Mystery Repeats Itself What’s ‘stopping’ India Inc from investing in India? Anand His story is China’s history: Xi uses versions of historical analysis to serve the party as well as his personal ambitions Mehraj Postmodernism disrobed The Forgotten Lessons of the Recovered Memory Movement Raman Sidney Abhinandan Oracle India Paid US$400,000 to Railway Company Officials for a Contract in 2019: US SEC Real Dictators: Lenin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone are joined by author and activist Amrit Wilson and journalist Sunny Hundal. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Cambridge University professor Shruti Kapila. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by Abhishek Angad, principal correspondent of the Indian Express in Jharkhand. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Arathi R Jairath, a seasoned journalist, and Dhanya Rajendran, editor of the News Minute. Register for FoE Con, a forum in partnership with Internet Freedom Foundation on September 11 at IIC, Delhi: https://foe-con.in/ To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by Ashutosh Bhardwaj, editor-at-large of Outlook . To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by senior assistant editor of the Hindu Mahesh Langa. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by senior journalist Monideepa Banerjie. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hasan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalist Krishn Kaushik. To listen to the full Episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Saif Ali Ekram & Hasan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by the Indian Express executive editor Ritu Sarin. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Download the Newslaundry app . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hasan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by author Hilal Ahmed. They discuss rising religious intolerance and visible polarisation in India. “India is a highly diverse country to lead to such a situation,” says Hilal, responding to Abhinandan's question about whether the country was hurtling towards genocide. Recommendations Hilal Nacohus Islam and Controversy: The Politics of Free Speech After Rushdie Main Azaad Hoon Manisha The history of the politics of blasphemy in the Indian subcontinent Bhadas4Media: Hindi media watchdog that thrives on guts and gossip Mehraj Do we need a new theory of evolution? Anand States, freebies and the costs of fiscal profligacy Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers Raman Inside the Alt News office after Mohammed Zubair’s arrest Funding to 'non-cooperation': One-sided reportage on Zubair, with help from anonymous sources Zubair insulted ‘respected religious leader’ Bajrang Muni's followers: UP police argue in Supreme Court Abhinandan Why Supreme Court’s Nupur Sharma remarks are dangerous Social Media Outbursts On Judges – Impact On Dispensation Of Justice Name’s Bond, EM Bond: Like Roger Moore’s spy roles, emerging markets deserve a fresh review. They are set for another solid run Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by editor of EastMojo Amit Kumar and Rajasthan-based journalist Tabeenah Anjum. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan. Edited by Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Anand Vardhan are joined by Sudhir Suryawanshi, author and journalist at the New Indian Express . To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan. Edited by Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by senior journalist Ajai Shukla. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan; edited by Saif Ali Ekram and Samrendra K Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalist Seema Guha. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalist and author Aarish Chhabra. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal are joined by author and professor Jabin Thomas Jacob. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal of Newslaundry are joined by Fahad Zuberi, researcher in architecture and city studies. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Anand Vardhan are joined by Lubhyathi Rangarajan, a lawyer and researcher, and Nikhila Henry, head of the Quint ’s South India bureau. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam, are joined by Lou Del Bello, an energy and climate change journalist. The panel discusses the ongoing heatwave in India and how climate change is missing from mainstream media headlines or prime time debates. “Every single decision in the newsroom has to be very intentional when it comes to climate change,” Bello says. They go on to discuss how to make climate change an issue of interest for the general public in a more proactive way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, editor in chief of the News Minute , and Abhishek Baxi, a freelance tech journalist. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Himanshu, an associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by journalist Abhilash Khandekar and South Asia expert Michael Kugelman. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S are joined by journalist Saqib Tanveer from the Independent Urdu . To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by professor, writer and economist R Ramakumar and journalist Puja Mehra. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 373: The Kashmir Files, reportage on the Kashmiri Pandits, Congress party’s survival 1:38:27
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by senior journalist and writer Alpana Kishore. The panel delves into the chaos surrounding The Kashmir Files and what it means in terms of propaganda. may never exist.”The panel also discusses what ails the Congress party in India and how long it can survive. Listen. Hafta letters: Abhinandan on millennials, western reaction to Russia-Ukraine, The Kashmir Files References Hafta 372 Hafta 362 Reporting from Kashmir :Alpana Kishore MP govt to issue notice to IAS officer Niyaz Khan over tweets on ‘The Kashmir Files’ PM Modi hails 'The Kashmir Files' movie, says 'campaign being run to discredit the film' Kashmir’s Standstill Agreement Recommendations Alpana “Who will tell them this land belongs to your father when I die?” Anand Villainy Raman Limitless On Kashmir, listen to all those who suffered MP quota for Kendriya Vidyalaya admissions must go Abhinandan Race, racism, and tax law How 'shock therapy' created Russian oligarchs and paved the path for Putin Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Produced and Recorded by Lipi Vats and Tehreem Roshan, edited by Umrav Singh and Saif Ali Ekram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 372: Sanctions against Russia, Karnataka High Court on hijab, future of Congress party 20:36
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic affairs editor of the Hindu . The discussion starts with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India’s stance, and responses in terms of foreign policy. Suhasini explains the various sanctions being imposed on Russia and suggests that the world may “be divided into two parts, the dollar- and non-dollar transactions, after this war”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Jatinder Kaur Tur, journalist at the Caravan , and Sandesh Prabudesai, editor of Goa News and author of Ajeeb Goa’s Gajab Politics - Goa Elections: A Perspective . Discussing the election results, Jatinder Kaur Tur says that people in Punjab were disillusioned with Captain Amarinder Singh for “not living up to his promise and consorting with the Akalis”, but that the Congress should have given him an honorable exit. While Abhinandan disagrees, Manisha adds that a Dalit CM candidate by the Congress might not have helped the party as “Dalits don’t consolidate in Punjab as they do in UP” and “Jat Sikhs control narratives and panchayats”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Happymon Jacob, writer and JNU professor, and Rahul Verma, fellow at the Centre for Policy Research. The panel talks about the Indian government’s delayed evacuation of Indian students in Ukraine. Anand says dispatching ministers at a time like this “is not always a bad move depending on the person’s capabilities”, but not everyone agrees. Happymon says, “India is the only country to be in the good books of all. Yet it only cares about itself.” On the final phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, the panel discusses the situation on the ground and how experts are confused as to which party will emerge the winner. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by Nishtha Gautam, senior editor at the Quint , and Scroll.in journalist Arunabh Saikia. The discussion starts with the invasion of Ukraine which has been termed as a “special military operation” by Russia. The panel talks about US president Joe Biden’s recent speech and threats of sanctions against the Russian government. Raman calls Vladimir Putin’s orders the “work of a mad man”. The conversation shifts to polling in Uttar Pradesh as the panel discusses the role of caste. They speak about BSP chief Mayawati’s impact despite her party being a weak opposition. “BSP supporters will vote for Mayawati regardless of the people in power,” Arunabh says. They also talk about the recent murder of a Bajrang Dal activist in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of the Caravan . The discussion starts with senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar quitting the party and whether this will impact the Congress’s future prospects. Abhinandan calls it “one of the best things that could have happened to the Congress in years”, while Raman describes Kumar and other senior leaders as “dead wood”. The conversation shifts to the assembly election in Punjab, particularly the chief minister's comments on keeping “bhaiyas” from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar out of the state. The panel analyses how cultural stereotypes are used and why they are problematic. Moving on to Karnataka, the panel talks about the hijab row and whether it will impact the assembly elections. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by part of the team covering the elections for NL: Nidhi Suresh from Goa, Ayush Tiwari from Punjab, Basant Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, and Hridayesh Joshi from Uttarakhand. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 366: Ten years of Newslaundry, Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Parliament, Karnataka hijab row 2:00:31
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This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel with Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan, Jayashree Arunachalam and Mehraj D Lone. The discussion starts with Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Parliament The panel talks about the hijab row in Karnataka. Since it’s 10 years of Newslaundry , the panelists also talk about the journey so far and what to look forward to in the future. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Recommendations: Jayashree The Last Watch Budget 2022: Why the budget speech makes for a bad WhatsApp forward Manisha Ajeeb Goa’s Gajab Politics | Morning Show Ep 6 ft Sandesh Prabhudesai ‘Is a political party bribing journalists in Goa?’ | Morning Show Ep 2 Mehraj Partisan Disagreement: The Role of Media, Personal Networks and Gender in Forming Political Preferences The Nuclear Family was a Mistake Anand Understanding India’s new Political Economy The Regional Roots Of Development Politics In India Raman Too many candidates, too few berths: BJP’s problem of plenty in Manipur खुद को BJP का 'कट्टर समर्थक' बताने वाले Agra के जूता व्यापारी क्यों कर रहे हैं Election का बहिष्कार? My Son's Father Never at Home Gone Away Shark Tank Abhinandan How Wordle's Creator Feels About Selling His Viral Game Check out previous Hafta recommendations . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and journalist Nisha Susan. The conversation starts with a brief discussion on Nisha’s new book, which is a collection of short stories about relationships in post-internet India. The panel then moves on to discuss cases of sex crimes. Jayashree recollects the sexual assault case against Malayali actor Dileep, and the acquittal of bishop Franco Mulakkal who was accused of raping nuns. In light of these cases, Nisha explains how Dileep’s case is of “rape by supari”. “Rape the person and film it for revenge.” “I hope these nuns get some sort of justice with these letters, because otherwise it would be really hard to live in this world,” Nisha says. They talk about the railway exams and the protests by students while highlighting the lack of adequate media coverage in the issue. They also discuss the Uttar Pradesh poll campaign and the BJP’s bid to polarise. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Meghnad S are joined by Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, founding editor of Alt News Science , and independent journalist Samarth Bansal. The discussion starts with Omicron cases in India, and whether the strain is “milder” than previous variants. Sumaiya says, “This new infection is not ‘mild’ in theory. But because of vaccinations, it has turned mild.” When Raman asks about data on Omicron cases, she says, “The biggest problem in India regarding data is that there is none.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 363: Inflation and its impact, BJP resignations in Uttar Pradesh 2:10:06
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Timecodes: 4:03 - Headlines 8:40 - Inflation 29:55 - UP politics 56:43 - Punjab campaigns 59:40 - Saina Nehwal, Decoupled 1:48:43 - Subscriber letters 2:11:47 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by author Chetan Bhagat. The discussion starts with the inflation rates in the US and India. Chetan says, “You can’t see the true suffering of a common man in the stock market because it’s an evaluation of the big companies in India. And that is why it is so disconnected from the actual world.” The panel also discusses happiness and wellbeing indices in the context of Pakistan being “happier” than India, according to a recent survey. On ministers and others quitting the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Manisha says, “All mainstream media have run the BJP statement which says these ministers weren’t performing well.” Raman says the “caste equation is going a bit wrong” with these resignations, and that the BJP “will lose vote count”. Chetan doesn’t fully agree, saying Adityanath “does have popularity, so a few resignations won’t matter that much”. The conversation also spans the Punjab election campaigns, actor Siddharth’s comments on Saina Nehwal, and more. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Recommendations Chetan Huberman Lab Decoupled Anand Revised SOP on preventive measures to be followed while conducting examinations The Great Hindu Civilisation: Achievement, Neglect, Bias and the Way Forward Raman Manisha 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible The Tender Bar Abhinandan Media experts sound alarm on rise of paywalled content After Each Attack He Carried the Wounded. Then He Became a Victim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalists Alpana Kishore and Quratulain Rehbar. Quratulain explains how she was one of the people featured in the “Bulli Bai” app, and talks about how Muslim women are targeted. “I have been trolled for my journalism before but that hasn’t been offensive because there is a reason: of difference of opinion,” she says. “But here, it’s a plain attack and objectifying women.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Naresh Fernandes, editor of Scroll , and Jammi N Rao, independent public health physician and epidemiologist. The discussion starts with the surge in Covid cases worldwide, and how holiday celebrations might increase community-based transmission. “The vaccine does not guarantee that you won’t be infected again,” Jammi says. “But what it does guarantee is that you won’t be hospitalised or seriously ill.” Check out our Christmas offer here . Gamechanger subscribers, click here to get a private RSS link to listen to NL Hafta on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Castro, Pocket Casts. Alert us at subscription@newslaundry.com if you face any problems. Click here to register for upcoming sessions of NL Recess . Join our Discord server for subscribers so you don't miss any Recess mailers or updates. We’ve a new page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . We have the new Newslaundry Nirvana face masks in our store. They are antiviral, UV sterilised, and reusable and washable. Flaunt your love for independent media, and stay safe. Grab yours now at www.newslaundry.com/store . To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 360: House sessions, Karnataka’s conversion law, Punjab lynchings, and HC remarks on duty to laugh 2:16:17
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To make the most of next week before the deadline, we have a discount coupon for Hafta listeners. Use code < HAFTA360> to get a flat 20 percent discount on annual and three-year plans. Check out our Christmas offer here . Timecodes: 3:45 - Headlines 6:35 - Parliamentary proceedings 40: 33 - Anti-conversion bill 1:17:12 - Punjab 1: 32: 40 - Duty to laugh 1: 35: 35 - Subscriber letters 2: 09: 46 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Apar Gupta, writer and Executive Director of Internet Freedom Foundation, and Nitin Pai, columnist and co-founder of Takshashila Institution. The discussion starts with the parliamentary proceedings and how much attention goes into passing a bill in India. Nitin comments that the only way parliament should decide on passing bills is by some sort of “feat of force like wrestling or tug of war because it has come to that”. “Do people meet up in state legislatures before clearing any bill? No, they are not voicing the concerns,” he says. Apar points to facts. “Only one out of five bills is sent to the standing committee for approval. It’s inefficient and can be made better by all means.” Abhinandan compares the legislative procedure with precedents and opens the discussion with the “unhealthy process” that exists. Jayashree adds, “All institutional checks and balances are just for show, when they (BJP) got tired with the show; they got it adjourned.” The discussion then shifts to the anti-conversion bill passed by the Karnataka government and its implications, along with references to the recent attacks on churches, which Abhinandan calls “dog whistles for the cultural agenda of BJP, because this is all they have”. The panel sifts through the governance style and gains made through the same in south India. The conversation moves to the issue of sacrilege in Punjab, the lynching cases and the recent blast in Ludhiana. The panel also talks about a statement by a Madras high court judge on the “duty to laugh”. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, they discuss the upcoming election in Uttar Pradesh, Inaugural of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, Raman says, The panel talks about the updates in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and how Ajay Mishra’s removal from the union cabinet has spiralled into a big issue for the opposition. The conversation also spans to the conflict between the BCCI and Virat Kohli. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Karma Paljor, editor in chief of EastMojo , and Patricia Mukhim, editor of Shillong Times . The discussion begins with the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland by security forces. Patricia says, “Until you have the army along with AFSPA, there will always be an excuse for them to kill innocents, especially when the region is declared ‘disturbed’.” The panel also compares Kashmir and Nagaland, and discusses the multiple issues with AFSPA. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 357: Munawar Faruqui quits comedy, Mamata Banerjee’s politics, Sidhu Moose Wala joins Congress 20:05
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S are joined by multimedia artist Anurag Verma. While discussing Munawar Faruqui’s decision to quit his stand-up comedy career, Anurag says, “The real question is of the majority’s expectations, it wasn’t about Munawar’s identity. But the real anger was because of the expectations they have from the identity.” The panel also talks about the cancellation of comedian Kunal Kamra’s shows and the backlash that Vir Das received after his ‘Two Indias’ monologue at Washington DC. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Aakar talks about his new book, Price of the Modi Years , and highlights anti-Muslim laws that were introduced by the Modi government. “We have taken this country to a very dark place which I don’t think we can ever come out of,” he says. Jayashree points out different ways in which the government targets minorities, saying, “This is a way of calling out a particular community without naming them.” On the repeal of the farm laws, Raman says there were “clear indications” that it would happen. He adds, “The media amplified this rollback to glorify Modi, whereas he just stated that the farmers failed to understand his perspective in the laws.” Aakar says, “When you pass a bill that is against the public, and the public retaliates with resistance, then it’s habitual of this government to take it all back, whether publicly or not.” Recommendations Aakar Great Singers on Great Singing Raman ‘No benefit, too late’: For many farmers in North Delhi, AAP bio-decomposer drive makes ‘no difference’ Jayashree The Gone World The Unlikely Murderer Anand How the government lost farm reforms to rich farmers The farmers’ protest, truths and half-truths Manisha Succession Farm laws: Sikhs being targeted by fake social media profiles To listen to the f ull episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 355: Tripura arrests, Tamil Nadu rains, air pollution in India, Vir Das controversy 32:58
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Sujit Nair, co-founder and managing editor of HW News , and independent journalist Sandhya Ravishankar. Sandhya talks about floods in Tamil Nadu, and how infrastructural developments led to the issue in Chennai city. The conversation shifts to pollution in the capital and other Indian cities, and the harm it causes. “It’s not just Diwali and stubble burning,” Manisha says. “It’s more than that.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Subir Bhaumik, former correspondent with BBC and Reuters, and Vivek Kaul, journalist and economics commentator. Starting with the violence in Tripura, Subir offers some background and explains the roles of social media and the state police. “Tripura’s clashes have never been communal,” he says. “It’s the regional differences that initiate such issues. But this time, it’s clearly Hindu-Muslim...Fake news and misinformation is the core reason of any such riot in Tripura.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Harjeet Singh, senior advisor for Climate Action Network International, and Lou Del Bello, climate and energy journalist. During a discussion on the ongoing COP26 summit, Abhinandan points out Barbados PM Mia Mottley’s speech and takes a dig at issues linked to climate finance. “Rich countries don’t want to give up that money, which is not aid or favour but an obligation because they are the ones who caused the crisis,” Harjeet says. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. In keeping with the festive spirit, we’re offering you free, giftable Newslaundry subscriptions along with every Diwali hamper you buy from us. We have some new products in our hampers like a Diwali special candle, fridge magnets, and the Naxalbari comic. Get your festive hamper here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Sudhir Suryawanshi, assistant editor at the New Indian Express . Sudhir takes the panel through the “drug bust” on the cruise ship in Mumbai and how the Narcotics Control Bureau works.He also explains how the Aryan Khan case has “drawn the line between how things work and how they are preferably ignored with the help of power”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian S Irfan Habib. In the context of Fabindia’s ad campaign “Jashn-e-Riwaz”, which the company withdrew after backlash, Irfan points out that Urdu is not a religious language. “This whole association of language with religion is a political agenda,” he says. He also explains how languages survive when they’re “linked with bread and butter”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Kashmir-based journalist, Azaan Javaid. They discuss the civilian killings in Kashmir and the fear among minority Hindus and Sikhs. “A lot of families have left but we don’t have the exact number because it is an embarrassment for the government as well,” says Azaan. Azaan also talks about the media in Kashmir has been covering the killings and the state of press freedom in the Valley, “They would talk about meat pickles rather than focus on real issues,” he says. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Rohan Venkat, deputy editor at Scroll , and Shivam Vij, columnist at Gulf News . The conversation starts with Modi’s visit to the United States and how Indian TV news made it a topic of celebration. Rohan points out that it wasn’t “just an India-US story or about how the two countries met; the actual deal was the Quad summit.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Aunindyo Chakravarty, journalist and former managing editor of NDTV Profit , and independent journalist Vrinda Gopinath. The discussion kicks off with recent data on layoffs and job losses in the media industry and what led to the losses. Aunindyo talks about how these layoffs are not related to Covid but have been happening since 2018. “Almost 78 percent of jobs were lost in the media and publishing industry in five years,” he says. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 346: Newslaundry tax ‘survey’ and Tamil Nadu’s NEET bill 1:31:31
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Timecodes 2:42 - Headlines 14:25 - Tamil Nadu’s NEET bill 32:09 - IT ‘surveys’ at Newslaundry and Newsclick 56:55 - Subscriber mails 1:18:43- Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, it’s the in-house panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Mehraj D Lone. They discuss Tamil Nadu’s bill exempting state board students from the national medical entrance test NEET, and what led to the government bringing it. Jayashree and Mehraj explain how and why standardised tests such as NEET tend to disadvantage students from poor and marginalised communities. The discussion then moves to last week’s Income Tax “surveys” targeting Newslaundry and Newsclick . Abhinandan provides a brief account of the day the ‘survey’ happened at Newslaundry and kickstarts a discussion about how the institutions of state operate in India and how they wield the power they have over the public. Gamechanger subscribers, click here to get a private RSS link to listen to NL Hafta on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Castro, Pocket Casts. Alert us at subscription@newslaundry.com if you face any problems. Click here to register for upcoming sessions of NL Recess . Join our Discord server for subscribers so you don't miss any Recess mailers or updates. We’ve a new page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Recommendations Jayashree Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Raman Goodnight, and Goodluck Amrullah Saleh: The last man standing against Taliban Manisha Billions Mehraj Day of reckoning for the media handmaidens of war He spent his adult life helping U.S. soldiers. Now, he’s desperately fleeing Afghanistan Abhinandan This Is Your Brain On Drug Ads September 11th, 20 Years of chaos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal and Manisha Pande of Newslaundry are joined by Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic affairs editor of the Hindu . They discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how media platforms have been covering it. Suhasini points out that considering the risks involved in going to the ground, most foreign journalists have been relying on activists and a few reporters who are still in the country to get a sense of what’s happening. Some foreign journalists such as Lyse Doucet and Sikander Krimani, however, have been able to report from the ground with the aid of security agencies and advisors, she says. Recommendations Suhasini Quest for a Stable Afghanistan: A View From Ground Zero Antonio Giustozzi: The Taliban at War Antonio Giustozzi: The Islamic State of Khorasan The favored daughter: One woman’s fight to lead Afghanistan Fawzia Koofi: Letters to My Daughters Raman Paul Theroux: Tao of Travel Upcoming Newslaundry story on Osho Ashram. Manisha This is What Winning Looks Like 9/11 and the War on Terror The Other Afghan Women Abhinandan All you need to know about the new Taliban government Two Indicators: Water Pressure To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Govindraj Ethiraj, the founder of IndiaSpend and BOOM . The conversation begins with the floods in Bihar and Assam. While these usually dominate headlines every year, this year there’s been very little attention from the mainstream media. “Only local media has been reporting on it,” Anand says, “and there have been lives lost, but maybe because of the Taliban, it has not been in the headlines.” To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 343: Danish Siddiqui’s death, India’s silent coup, and the actual Gujarat Model 24:27
This week on NL Hafta, Ahinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone are joined by Josy Joseph, an investigative journalist and author of The Silent Coup . Josy explains the central idea of his book, that India is in the hold of the “Deep State”, by citing the “actual Gujarat Model” that Narendra Modi implemented nationally after taking power in New Delhi. “Those officers who are willing to serve the causes of their political masters have great careers," he says, explaining the model. He points out, by way of an example, how the police officials who investigated the Godhra train fire and subsequent anti-Muslim carnage in Modi’s Gujarat went on to have national careers. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 342: Taliban take over Afghanistan, US loses another war, and MJ Akbar returns to newsroom 27:18
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Kriti Shah, associate fellow, strategic studies, Observer Research Foundation. Talking about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Kriti argues that there was never an appropriate time for America to exit the country after 20 years of war. She, however, adds that “the manner in which Joe Biden has gone about it has been very surprising, given that his entire campaign has been around human rights”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 341: Parliamentary dysfunction, anti-Muslim bigotry, sports journalism in India 26:41
This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Chander Shekhar Luthra, seasoned sports journalist and secretary of the Press Club of India. Talking about how sports journalism in India has been reduced to access journalism, Chander rues the passing of a time when “there was space for everyone”, from those writing about and investigating sports administration to those interviewing celebrity sportspeople. Today’s media platforms and their audiences, Chander argues, are not as receptive to serious discussions around sports and their administration. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on Hafta, the inhouse panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam talk about the Tokyo Olympics, monsoon session of the parliament, and the change of guard in Karnataka. Talking about the Olympics, Anand explains the enthusiasm around hockey as compared to other sports. Raman remarks, “Hockey was a national sport...until the rules changed.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj Lone are joined by journalist Karma Paljor, editor-in-chief of EastMojo and co-founder of Atvi Infotainment. In the context of the recent Assam-Mizoram border conflict, the panel discusses the history of the border and the significance of the tribal identities of the Mizos. Karma says, “They’ve fought for independence, they’ve been bombed by the air force. So they stick to each other and support each other.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 338: Pegasus snooping, Afghanistan war, and Tokyo Olympics 1:58:37
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Time Codes: 0:57 - Headlines 5:45 - Pegasus snooping 49:30 - Afghanistan crisis 1:24:15 - Tokyo Olympics 1:34:24 - Subscriber emails 1:54:13 - Recommendations This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of the Wire, and Happymon Jacob, author, commentator and JNU professor. Siddharth talks about his organisation's reporting on the revelations that dozens of Indian activists, politicians and journalists – including the Wire editor himself – were targets or potential targets of surveillance using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. In this context, Manisha explains the dangers that such surveillance poses to journalists and press freedom in the country. Happymon analyses the Taliban’s rapid advance in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops after 20 years of war. If the situation doesn’t change soon, he predicts, “it’s only a matter of time before the Taliban take power in Kabul. Amid public health concerns given the coronavirus pandemic and several athletes backing out, Abhinanadan opines that the Tokyo Olympics “is not going to achieve what the Olympics is supposed to”. Listen. Raman Allen vs Farrow Manisha Somebody has to do the dirty work The Pegasus Project Podcast series No one is saying the Pegasus list is fake. Why are BJP leaders and their media allies insisting it is? Abhinandan The Pegasus Project articles on the Wire Video Gaming The System Explained: Pegasus Project Happymon Jacob Family Man Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Vivek Kaul, author and journalist. Vivek discusses his NL Sena investigation on India’s Covid data, pointing to inefficient health systems and the suspiciously low positive case rates in states such as Uttar Pradesh. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by independent journalist Anumeha Yadav. Anumeha analyses the various aspects of the Bhima Koregaon case in the wake of the activist Stan Swamy’s death in custody. Anand opines that "in this particular case, a lot of things have come down to freedom of expression". The conversation also spans the media’s coverage of Swamy's death. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 335: Kashmiri Sikh woman’s conversion, Cinematograph Act, and CJI speaks on tyranny 23:00
This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of the Caravan . Hartosh begins the discussion by laying out the sociopolitical context of the communal campaign whipped up by politicians and sections of the media over the marriage of a Sikh woman with a Muslim man in Kasmir. Drawing parallels with the rhetoric around Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law, he says, "The timing of it is what I want to emphasise, it is no mere coincidence.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam of Newslaundry are joined by public health physician Jammi N Rao. Talking about the controversies surrounding Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine, Covaxin, Jammi notes that the company hasn’t provided the final data yet, so “nobody can assess it". Moving the discussion to the mega vaccination drives conducted on International Yoga Day, Jayashree says, "In our long list of PR focussed disasters, this is a lesser evil.” In this vein, Raman talks about the Narendra Modi government’s supposed reclamation of yoga and argues that it’s mostly been reduced to a publicity exercise. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by data journalist Rukmini S. Rukmini explains her recent findings about actual Covid death tolls in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Talking about the key insights she gleaned from looking at the data, she says, "Instead of hanging on to the notion of exceptionalism, India should have actually focused on why it was that these numbers were low." To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by legal affairs expert Bhabna Das. They begin the discussion by reviewing a Goa court's judgement in the Tarun Tejpal rape case. Remarking on the court's observations about the behaviour of the former Tehelka editor's accuser soon after the incident, Bhabna asserts that "any judge has their own inherent biases and stereotypes but they must divorce that from what the law says". To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by filmmaker and writer Rajesh Rajamani. The discussion begins with the controversy over tennis player Naomi Osaka's refusal to do a press conference at the French Open, and the nuances of sports journalism. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan. The conversation starts with the unrest in Lakshadweep after a series of proposed laws were introduced by administrator Praful K Patel. On the draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation, Anand says, “If the implications are the way that it changes the cultural texture of a particular land, then it is absolutely a bad policy.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 329: New Kerala ministry, Sadhguru in the dock, and Kejriwal causes diplomatic row 26:38
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Leena Gita Reghunath, an independent journalist based in Kerala. Leena starts the discussion talking about Pinarayi Vijayan's new ministry, especially the controversy over KK Shailaja's exclusion despite her laudatory work as the health minister. While noting that she was dropped in line with the governing Marxist party’s policy to not retain any of its previous ministers, Leena argues, “There is something Shailja has proved and not to be rewarded for that, politically, sends out a very bad gender message." To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the News Minute . Dhanya begins with MK Stalin taking oath last week as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. She talks about how the ceremony took place even as the second wave of Covid has hit the country. Dhanya also talks about Karnataka’s Covid emergency and the state government’s problematic approach to it. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist and writer Samrat X. Samrat begins by explaining the nuances of the recent post-poll violence in West Bengal. On the courts stepping in with respect to the poor handling of Covid in the country, Jayashree says, “It baffles me that it’s been four weeks and we still see SOS messages, oxygen shortages, and health aid being stuck at customs.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Banjot Kaur, a health reporter at Down to Earth . Banjot Kaur begins by explaining the scientific and public health aspects of the ongoing Covid surge in India. "The surge might start decreasing in mid-May, but due to healthcare collapse it won't be seen directly," she says. She also opines on why the Covid curve did not swing up during the Bihar election last year and the farmer protests around the turn of the year and after. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande are joined by Arunabh Saikia of Scroll. Arunabh elaborates upon his recent report on India's oxygen crisis and what caused it. The Narendra Modi government, he explains, planned to set up 150 oxygen generation over eight months ago but only a few of them are up and running. "They only take four to six weeks to set up and we couldn't even do that, it talks a lot about our response,” he says. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dr Madhu Gupta, a professor of community medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh. The conversation begins with India’s Covid situation. On vaccine supplies, Abhinandan asks about India’s export of vaccines and whether developed nations are hoarding supplies. On the surge in Covid infections in the country, Madhu says, “Even when everything came back to normal, the virus was still there. So, it wasn’t just the health community but the people as well who became complacent.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Kavita Murlidharan, an independent journalist. Kavita speaks about what’s driving the assembly election campaign in Tamil Nadu. "It's difficult to understand the mood of the people this time because we don't have Karunanidhi and Jayalalitha. They have been driving the elections in Tamil Nadu for the last 50 years. There's no clear replacement yet," she says. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on Hafta, host Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry , and Shoaib Daniyal of Scroll . Shoaib begins by discussing the ongoing Bengal election, which he’s covering for his news platform. The panellists also discuss the Myanmar coup and India's role as the crisis-struck country’s neighbour. "India has its part in not antagonizing the affairs in Myanmar," Anand argues, while quoting Aung San Suu Kyi's observation that “India, being a great regional power, must shoulder responsibility”. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal. In context of the recent Newsance episode , the panel discusses a recent ad of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. Manisha, speaking to the woman in the advertisement, found out that she has not been given a house to live in. A picture of her was taken while she was working as a labourer and that was used without her prior permission. “The story came to us after it went to media outfits in Bengal. No one wanted to carry the story that shows a woman in the prime minister’s ad,” shares Abhinandan, emphasising how important it is to keep news media free. Raman further shares that he did not see any print or TV media covering this story, except NDTV. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal are joined by veteran journalist and political commentator Aarti Jairath. Aarti discusses the complexity of the Indian elections and the need for a “grey area” while reporting on it. “One of the temptations that should be resisted is to jump to the conclusion,” she says. The panel follows up on the saga of Bollywood stars in politics. Aarti emphasises Mamta Banerjee's weakness of “glamour girls” and Jayashree brings out the comparative of star power in Tamil Nadu politics. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal. In the light of Mithun Chakroborty joining BJP in Kolkata, Abhinandan lauds his “amazing success story”. “His entire rise has been phenomenal. Govinda was called the poor man’s Mithun,” he added. Manisha also points out how the BJP used left rally’s pictures as their own and circulated them to show the number of people that had turned up for Modi’s rally. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 318: Digital media rules, E Sreedharan and the BJP in Kerala, and CJI Bobde’s remarks on rape 24:55
This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan. Abhinandan explains India’s new digital media rules and their implications on organisations like Newslaundry . Manisha notes that such stringent laws are not in place for the television media, while Jayashree and Mehraj point out why these are “rules” and not “laws” because the government did not get them ratified in the Parliament. Mehraj quotes from Caravan ’s story on a government report on how the Centre “consulted” with journalists and editors while identifying its media strategy. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 317: One year after the Delhi riots, Patanjali and Coronil, and Narendra Modi Stadium 23:56
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Raghu Karnad, author and contributing editor of the Wire . Reflecting back to the Delhi riots that took place last February, Raghu describes how he saw masked men chanting “Jai Shri Ram”, setting fires, and smashing vehicles, even as the police were in the vicinity. He also recalls how the men asked him and other journalists, “ Media ho ya mulla ho ?” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam of Newslaundry are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of the News Minute . Commenting on the murder of a lawyer couple in Telangana even after the state’s high court had ordered that they be protected, Dhanya says, “Whoever executed the murder, whoever gave the contract for the murder knew clearly that the court is closely watching this couple, but they just didn’t care.” In this context, the panel discuss police brutality in the country and police’s loss of public credibility. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 315: Uttarakhand disaster, Centre vs Twitter, and Modi’s speech on ‘andolan jeevi’ 23:24
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by author and journalist Hridayesh Joshi. Hridayesh begins by talking about his book, Rage of the River , which analysed the Kedarnath disaster. On the uncertainty surrounding the cause of the recent disaster in Uttarakhand, and its ramifications, he stresses the need for an “early warning system” as well as a robust disaster management response. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 314: Budget 2021, Rihanna and Greta Thunberg’s tweets, and journalists detained at Singhu 23:02
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Vivek Kaul, an author and journalist. Starting off with the union budget, which was presented on February 1, Vivek says the government has “cleaned up the expenditure side of the budget”. He also explains what “health and wellbeing” refers to, and just how the government’s push for “atmanirbhar” will play out. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 313: Republic Day tractor rally, Rajdeep Sardesai taken off air, and Munawar Faruqui’s bail 27:40
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of the Caravan magazine. The discussion starts off with the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day. Hartosh says, “I was not surprised that the route was broken on the morning of the rally. Anybody who was following the protests with a degree of closeness knew this was going to be happening.” To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 312: Arnab-Partho WhatsApp chats, Team India’s win at the Gabba, and Covid vaccinations 33:47
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Aunindyo Chakravarty, a former senior managing editor at NDTV India and NDTV Profit who currently works with NewsClick . The discussion begins with the transcripts of the purported WhatsApp chats between Republic ’s Arnab Goswami and former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta. Abhinandan says, “I think Arnab hasn’t denied these chats and he has had more than enough time to. Neither have any of the other players denied the chats saying that these are nonsense, ‘this has not been said by us’.” To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 311: Farmer protests, WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, and high court judgement on Special Marriage Act 23:59
This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Raman Kirpal are joined by former Newslaundry reporter Rahul Kotiyal, who currently works with Dainik Bhaskar . Starting off with new developments in the farmer protests at the borders of Delhi, Raman talks about how the Supreme Court’s order to stay the implementation of the farm laws might impact the protests. The conversation also spans WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, the recent stock trading fraud by a CNBC Awaaz anchor, and Donald Trump’s impeachment. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on NL Hafta, it's an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam. The conversation starts with the big news of Trump supporters storming the Capitol in Washington DC. Abhinandan and Raman discuss the news coverage and the speech Trump made prior to the siege. The panelists also discuss the stand that the American media took on the issue, the attack on journalists, and how social media banned Trump. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 309: Kashmir elections, Rahul Gandhi, ‘love jihad’ laws, and highs and lows of 2020 26:51
This week on NL Hafta, it's an all-Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Jayashree Arunachalam. The conversation starts with Mehraj explaining how the recently concluded District Development Council elections in Kashmir were aimed primarily at "depoliticising" the region's politics. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Chhota Hafta 308: New strains of Covid, government responses to the pandemic, justice in India, and Rajinikanth 25:41
This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Priyanka Pulla, an independent journalist, and Jammi N Rao, an independent public health physician. The conversation begins with the detection of new strains of Covid in the UK and South Africa. Jammi points out that the two variants are “very different” with different mutations. He believes it was the “hard work of the scientists” that led to it being found in the UK first, and also because the UK has “one of the most advanced labs in the world”. Manisha asks Priyanka about the highs and lows of the Indian government’s response to the pandemic. “There was too much denial regarding Covid,” Priyanka says. “Till date, the government has not agreed to community transmission.” India did “ramp-up tests when we got down to it”, she says, but communication was a big failure on the part of the government. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Patricia Mukhim, the editor of the Shillong Times . The conversation begins with Patricia explaining why she resigned from the Editors Guild of India. The guild had shown her no support when she was targeted for questioning the authorities over inaction in a case of ethnic discrimination and violence in Meghalaya. She also explains the importance of the Bodoland Territorial Council in protecting the rights of the Bodo community in Assam. She praises the change in leadership of the council from Hagrama Mohilary to Pramod Boro, and says it will help bring peace to the community. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 306: Farmer protests, Central Vista, and #TooMuchDemocracy 1:35:32
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Timecodes 2:37 - Headlines 6:08 - Farmer's Protest 21:59 - Arvind Kejriwal on House Arrest 30:48 - Love Jihad 35:15 - Central Vista Project 50:44 - Jallikattu Goes For Oscar 52:35 - DGCI Asks Serum And Bharat Biotech For More Data And NDTV Fake News 1:09:50 - Love Jihad 1:13:21 - Subscriber Mails 1:26:55 - Recommendations This week Newslaundry panel’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by Asmita Nandy, a journalist with The Quint . The conversation starts with the ongoing farmers' protest. The panel discusses how similar laws have impacted Bihar’s farmers. Anand believes that “farmers in Bihar have not shown disagreement to this bill.” Asmita talks about how discontent against the Ambanis and Adanis has always existed. The panel also discusses the various criticisms that surround the new farm laws. Jayashree believes that the actual problem is “breaking down an existing structure without knowing how to replace it.” The discussion then moves on to the Central Vista Project, the recently held foundation laying ceremony, and the Prime Minister’s speech that followed the event. Abhinandan believes that the PM, in his speech, “sold the construction of the new Parliament building so well, that the Supreme Court will not be able to give a verdict against the construction.” Raman agrees and adds, “Everything seems to be dictated by only one person.” Jayashree also brings up the timing of the ‘bhumi pujan’ saying it was very deliberately made to coincide with the farmers’ protest. The conversation moves on to NDTV’s report on how the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech proposals for "emergency vaccine use" were not cleared over "inadequate safety and efficacy data". The fact-checking wing of the government's Press Information Bureau claimed NDTV's report was "fake" even though the same news was reported by other media houses. Jayashree brings up the “too much democracy” fiasco and the panel discusses if this shows that the government is restricting media houses. The panel also discusses social media, Love Jihad and a lot more. Tune in! Recommendations Asmita ANI, Srivastava Group named in massive EU disinformation campaign to promote Modi government’s interests The Image Makers - How ANI reports the government’s version of truth Raman Reform, as per Mr Kant Room 2806: The Accusation Shekhar Gupta’s Forked Tongue Jayashree In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette Anand Punjab & Bihar: tale of 2 states — one slowing, one rising — and case for farm reforms How Bihar recorded growth but Punjab lagged behind and why farm reforms are important Manglesh Dabral Abhinandan Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal on ‘unconstitutional’ farm laws, and an appeal to the media Farm Bill Explained 2020 NL Recess With Gulzar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 305: Farmer protests, the media’s coverage of it, and Amit Malviya’s ‘manipulated media’ tweet 1:52:41
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Timecodes 04:35 - Headlines 09:15 - Farmer protests 13:01 - Media coverage of farmer protests 1:04:03 - Rajinikanth to launch political party in January 1:05:43 - UN secretary general Antonio Gutteres’ speech on the environment 1:09:26 - Amit Malviya's tweet flagged on Twitter 1:22:20 - Subscriber mails 1:43:13 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Raman Kirpal, and our reporter Nidhi Suresh, who has been covering the farmer protests at Delhi’s borders. The conversation starts with how the TV news media covered the protests, and the pushback against “Godi media” by protesters. Describing the nature of the coverage, Manisha says: “It’s the same thing that they’ve been doing for a while now, and we’ve seen this from the CAA protests onwards. Essentially, what these channels do is: they go to these protest sites, they’ll find one or two controversial bites or speak to people who are probably not aware of the bill or would, in their excitement, say something. Then they’ll just play that on loop to tar the entire protest.” Mehraj agrees. “This is from the textbook of propaganda,” he says. “This is exactly what they did during the CAA protests also...If there are lakhs of people on the street, just like in society, you will find people who have different ideas. Some of them will be extremists, some of them will also be unsavoury characters. But you will pick up this one person and then the whole argument will become about that person.” Appreciating the regional media’s coverage of the protests, Abhinandan says, “I have consumed a lot of Punjabi media in the last two or three weeks and I must say there is some very good and informed reportage happening. And I am surprised that the English and the Hindi media is so clueless about stuff.” Drawing from her experience on the ground, Nidhi says, “One thing they [the farmers] are very, very angry about is the framing of the narrative by the Centre, the media, and the politicians around the necessity for these laws. The Centre has constantly been saying that this is a pro-farmer bill.” She adds that the farmers on the ground say they never asked for these laws. On Twitter flagging BJP’s Amit Malviya’s tweet as “manipulated media”, Raman says Twitter reacted “too late”. “We have been seeing fake news being spread by these politicians so often and by so many of them,” he says. “I don’t know why they have reacted now.” The panel also discusses fake news and misinformation on social media, the UN chief’s recent address on climate change, and much more. Tune in! Recommendations Nidhi Explained: What are the Farm Bills and how will they affect farmers? Days and Nights of Love and War Raman Mosul - Netflix Newslaundry's coverage of farmer protests Why landless and marginal farmers are the backbone of farmer protests Mehraj Newslaundry's coverage of farmer protests Revolt Of The Rich “Bol, Jai Shri Ram”: Srinagar locality alleges mass beatings by Army after militant attack Manisha एक कविता रोज: सबसे खतरनाक क्या होता है? Songs from old revolution Farmers’ protest Explained: Barring MSP, Centre open to rolling back 3 key provisions of farm law The government may ride out the farmers’ protests. But simmering discontent will remain Nidhi's interview with farmers on media coverage Abhinandan Shining example: What Golden Temple can teach Hindutva warriors using Ayodhya to whip up hatred Amritsar: Mrs. Gandhi's Last Battle Episode 843: Swamp Gravy Hillbilly Elegy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 289: Attack on Caravan journalists, Kamala Harris, and Zomato’s ‘period leave’ policy 2:08:37
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In this week’s episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of the Caravan magazine. The conversation begins with an analysis of the events surrounding last week’s attacks on three Caravan journalists while they were interviewing residents in Northeast Delhi’s Subhash Mohalla. One of the journalists, a woman, was sexually harassed. “They were taking photographs out in the street, not in somebody’s house, not of anybody,” Hartosh explains. “I have been detained before...Never have I encountered what happened with our reporter...what literally amounts to assault and sexual harassment.” On Kamala Harris being announced as the presumptive Democratic candidate for vice president of the United States, the panel discusses reactions from the Hindu Right in India and the US, and Harris’s controversial career as an attorney general. They also talk about the newfound disillusionment in her campaign by the Indian media after discovering that Harris “believes in human rights”. The conversation also spans the moral and economic implications of Zomato’s “period leave” policy, how TV news channels “jump the gun” to break news, diversity in Indian newsrooms, local and political reactions to the recent violence in Bengaluru, and a lot more. Tune in! Song: Woh Kehte Hain Ranjish Ki Baaten - Tahira Syed Hafta letters: Indian employers and taking leave, secularism, pronouncing words correctly Timecodes 0:39: Headlines 8:40: Caravan journalists attacked 26:49: 743 Tirupati temple staff tested Covid-19 positive 28:46: Bengaluru violence 47:00: Letters from subscribers 52:43: Kamala Harris nominated as vice president candidate 59:13: Hartosh’s recommendations 1:02:37: Supreme Court’s order on daughters’ equal rights to joint Hindu family property 1:03:58: Letters from subscribers 1:15:20: Rahat Indori’s death 1:17:35: Zomato introduces “period leave” 1:29:08: Pranab Mukherjee’s health and how journalists tweeted fake news 1:34:39: Letters from subscribers 02:00:57: Announcements and recommendations References Why I Agree With Bill Maher’s Views On Islam Secularism gave up language of religion. Ayodhya bhoomi pujan is a result of that In the post-mortem of secularism, we are hand wringing over religion, missing the real crisis. Recommendations Hartosh Quanta magazine Under pressure from Sikh clergy, Punjab Police book ten-year-old Dalit girl for sacrilege. The Alienation of Adivasis From Our Identity, or How I Unlearned My Hinduisation. Raman In the post-mortem of secularism, we are hand wringing over religion, missing the real crisis. The Rama I sing about comes to life in Tyagaraja’s kirtanas, which beseech you to seek the Rama within. Mehraj That Home in our Heart: An Allegory of a Struggle against Forgetting in Kashmir. Manisha Coping With a Deadly Virus, a Social One, Too Abhinandan The Next Global Depression Is Coming and Optimism Won’t Slow It Down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 288: Media's coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan 1:45:14
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In this week’s episode, the in-house panel featuring Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kripal is joined by Mayank Shekhar, a film critic and recipient of the ‘Ramnath Goenka Award. He’s also the author of Amazon’s bestselling book, ‘ Name Place Animal Thing ’ and also has a podcast titled ‘Sit With Hitlist’ The discussion begins with the problematic coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and how it has now transformed into a political issue. Mayank says, “It’s a toxic mix of everything that is wrong with the country — the state of politics, and news media.” “ Whatsapp messages are now taken seriously on news channels” which has led to ED inquistioning Rhea Chakraborty about her makeup, adds Abhinandan. Raman is of the view that the Enforcement Directorate’s involvement in the entire affair confirms that the case has become political. Manisha thinks this will last till the Bihar elections. She also expresses her shock at women anchors like Anjana Om Kashyap and Navika leading the toxic reportage with, Kyu iske paise kharch karwa rahi thi, pyar tha ya dhoka tha? Why did she spend his money? Was it love or betrayal? The discussion also touches upon the media circus around the ‘Ram Mandir bhoom ipujan‘ which demolished any hope of secularism. Abhinandan says, “It'd need another Bapu-like leader to undo the damage.” This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Tune In! Timecodes: 05:18 - Headlines and announcements 09:23 - Media coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput's death and Bollywood's silence 30:58 - Subscriber letters 43:42 - On media coverage of Ayodhya's Mandir Bhoomi Pujan and India's shifting political climate 01:17:34 - Subscriber letters 01:26:22 - Prashant Bhushan and the contempt proceedings against him 01:32:38 - Announcements and Recommendations Recommendations: Mayank Bandish Bandits -Prime Video Amar Singh Obituaries by Priya Sehgal , Vir Singhvi The Disciple Raman PB Mehta writes: Ayodhya’s Ram temple is first real colonisation of Hinduism by political power Deeno Daan - Poem by Rabindranath Tagore Rebellion - Netflix Manisha What's At Stake For Bollywood 'Elite' In Sushant Singh Rajput Case Abhinandan Somali rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Hawa Abdi dies Secularism gave up language of religion. Ayodhya bhoomi pujan is a result of that Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 287: The Dalit identity and Indian politics, New Education Policy, and more 2:19:26
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In this week’s Newslaundry’s panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kripal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Suraj Yengde, an award winning scholar, author, and activist in the field of caste, race, and ethnicity studies and labour migration in the Global-south. Currently, he is a senior research fellow at Harvard-Kennedy School. Suraj has also been nominated for the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ and is a recipient of the ‘Dr.Ambedkar Social Justice Award’ in 2019 and the ‘Rohith Vemula Scholar Award’ in 2018. The conversation begins with discussing the reclamation of Dalit identities in pop culture. Explaining this with the rise of Chamar pop with tracks like ‘Put Han Chamara De’, Suraj says it is counterintuitive to the masculine, toxic Jat pride seen in pop-culture spaces and the embracing of Dalit identity, but not through the Brahiminical lens. ‘The way that Jat is used not just as Jat pride, but also to make other people feel low’, he adds. Suraj also talks about the discomfort around Dalit folks owning their ancestry, and the reason behind the loudness of Dalit politics. He says, “ If a Dalit claims his or her Dalitness, the other person feels attacked all of sudden. They say, ’Why do you even mention that, I don’t look at you as a Dalit’.” Raman asks Suraj whether there are any Dalit political leaders who can match Kashi Ram’s counter-culture since Mayawati’s impact seems to fading. To this, he says “India is a petri-dish of identity-based politics,” and there needs to be a decentralisation of Dalit political future. He also discusses the role of media and how it only highlights a few individuals. Suraj adds, “Media manufactures leaders in India. Media manufactured Modi as a leader, and even in the Dality community that’s the same.” He also explains the deep distrust amongst Dalits against the current political dispensation, “where it will probably take two Ambedkars and two Gandhis to really bring back the faith in electoral democracy.” Abhinandan brings up Chandrashekhar, the emerging face of Dalit politics in India and asks Suraj about his impact. Suraj points to the immense pressure on the Bhim Army leader who has been slapped with draconian laws. He says, “Chandrashekhar really needs to embrace Kanshi Ram,” and start caderising to bring out the subaltern stories. The panel also discusses the ‘survival burden’ of Dalits and the exclusion of Dalit voices in national matters, the New Education Policy, and how far has RSS been successful in shaping it since 2014. This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Tune In! Song: Jhootha Kahin Ka Timecodes 0:21: Introduction and Headlines 09:51: Caste Annihilation 45:48: India’s new education policy 1:17:37: Subscriber Letters 1:35:58: Saifuddin Soz’s Detention 1:50:26: Subscriber Letters 2:07:23: Recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 286: Assam floods, contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan, Covid sero survey, and more 1:43:09
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In this week’s NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Manisha Pande are joined by Sushanta Talukdar, editor of NEZINE , an online magazine focusing on India’s Northeast region. The discussion starts off with the Assam floods, which has affected over 28 lakh people so far. Floods are a recurring issue during the monsoons in Assam, but the government has still not found a way to contain the toll it takes. “The problem is, people forget about the Assam floods after the last day of the floods,” Sushanta says. The conversation shifts to a National Centre for Disease Control survey that said nearly 23 percent of people surveyed in Delhi had developed antibodies for the Covid infection. Manisha calls the survey heartening, since it “shows that the pandemic is not that terrible, because a lot of people survived”, though Mehraj disagrees. India’s increasing cases and low death rate has also been controversial, and Raman says he’d like to “investigate” the Covid death toll, since it’s not very clear. On the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, the panel debates the importance of a floor test. Abhinandan asks if the situation is nearing a “constitutional crisis” with all the horse-trading going on. The panel also discusses the Supreme Court issuing suo motu contempt proceedings against lawyer Prashant Bhushan over his allegedly derogatory tweets against the judiciary. Can a tweet about a judge be considered contempt of court? Mehraj says, “You can criticise their judgements but you cannot criticise the judges. You will be hauled up for that.” Raman says contempt of court is an “outdated law”. The podcast also covers the recent death of a journalist in Ghaziabad, and a lot more. Tune in! Song: Mast Punjabi Timecodes 00:05: Introduction and headlines 04:59: Assam floods 33:07: Uttar Pradesh journalist’s murder 35:35: How subscriptions fund independent journalism at Newslaundry 41:54: Subscriber letters 52:33: Delhi's serology survey and questions over community transmission, deaths and vaccines 01:03:22: Rajasthan political crisis 01:11:32: Subscriber letters 01:20:35: Supreme Court’s contempt of court proceedings against Prashant Bhushan 01:29:46: Subscriber letters 01:32:48: Recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 285: Chabahar-Zahedan project, Rajasthan political crisis, cancel culture, and more 2:08:39
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In this week’s NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal, Mehraj D Lone, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Suhasini Haider, diplomatic editor of the Hindu . The conversation kicks off with discussing how Iran dropped India from the Chabahar-Zahedan rail project. Abhinandan asks Suhasini how this might affect India. “There’s this kind of FOMO. Right now, you don’t want to be cut out of any geo-strategic game, especially when a country like China is signing a massive deal with them,” she says. She also talks about the scanty coverage of foreign policy issues in the current political climate. The discussion moves on to “cancel culture”. Has it been taken too far, or is it a “conspiracy” by boomers to call post-millennials “too soft”? In Manisha’s opinion, “Cancel culture kills innovative thoughts.” Mehraj brings up the privileges and narrowed gaze of cancel culture. He adds, “There’s no greater threat to free thought than self-censoring.” The panel also discusses whether cancel culture is an elite fad of the West, and if it works in the Indian context. On the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, Raman believes it was triggered by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, whom he says was promoting his sons and the Gujjar netas in the state. Sachin Pilot, he says, was “hardly functional” as deputy chief minister, and “at this juncture, it was important for him to revolt”. Mehraj thinks the victimhood of Pilot is “amusing, as there’s no ideological battle here” . The panel also compares Jyotiraditya Scindia and Pilot, discusses the curious case of apologies by Indian comedians, and debates whether ideology really matters in Indian politics. Tune in! Timestamps: 00:00: Introduction and headlines 8:43: India dropped from Chabahar Rail Project 36:01: Subscriber letters on safetyism, cancel culture, and freedom of speech 1:10:51: Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot 1:28:48: Subscriber rebuttal to Anand's article 1:33:15: Agrima Joshua, limits of comedy, and apologies 1:46:00: Subscriber letters 1:56:43: Assam floods and the inevitability of disasters 2:00:40: Recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 281: India-China conflict, Sushant Singh Rajput, reporting on suicide, and more 1:52:40
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by two guests: Mohan Guruswamy, author and chairman-founder of the Centre for Policy Alternatives & The Guruswamy Center, and Tanmoy Goswami, the Correspondent ’s sanity correspondent who writes on mental health. Among other things, the panel talks about the India-China border flare-up, and Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and how the media covered it. Mohan explains the location of the Line of Actual Control and how the India-China skirmish came about. “There are two LACs, the Chinese LAC and the Indian LAC; they overlap,” he says. Abhinandan asks him what triggered the Chinese action. Mohan speculates that alarm bells in China could have been raised by Amit Shah’s statement on recovering Aksai Chin, and India’s push for a WHO investigation into Covid-19. Mohan adds that the Chinese are “hyper-aggressive on all sectors of their borders”. Anand weighs in by pointing out the recent pattern of China’s militarism and aggression. The panel also discusses the difficulties in reporting on issues like this one, given the ambiguity surrounding the whole episode. Moving on to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Abhinandan asks Tanmoy about the media coverage, and the broader norms of reporting on people who die by suicide. Tanmoy says the attitude of many senior media professionals towards suicide is informed by the fact that suicide was criminalised in India for a long time. “Suicide was reported by crime reporters, and so there’s a legacy of those days,” he says. Now, Tanmoy says, editors have started responding positively to contentions against sensationalist headlines or triggering illustrations. “The number of vigilant eyes in India has multiplied,” he says. He also talks about the intersectional nature of problems causing suicide, and how always equating suicide and mental illness is a “horrible myth”. The panel also discusses the lacunae in entertainment and sports reporting, nepotism and cliques in several industries, frivolous court cases, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 284: Vikas Dubey, CBSE’s revised syllabus, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and more 1:30:08
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In this week’s NL Hafta, the Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Manisha Pande discuss gangster Vikas Dubey’s arrest, Jyotiraditya Scindia’s speech, and cancel culture. The discussion starts with Scindia naming former chief ministers Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh in a speech, where he reminded them that he’s still around and powerful. Talking about Scindia’s legacy, Raman says, “Scindia may become a power figure with the Centre’s help.” Moving to the arrest of Vikas Dubey for killing eight policemen, Mehraj talks about how Dubey flourished in Uttar Pradesh “because of political patronage.” (Note: This podcast was recorded before Dubey was killed.) The panel also discusses how casteism runs the police and bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh, and how people are likely to applaud the police and chief minister Adityanath, who openly boasted about controlling crime in the state with encounters. The discussion then moves on to CBSE scrapping chapters on citizenship, nationalism and secularism from the curriculum of some classes. The revisions were made to “rationalise” the syllabus in view of the pandemic, CBSE said. Abhinandan questions the choice of the chapters that were deleted, and the panel discusses whether the decision was politically motivated. Abhinandan brings up a letter on free speech , signed by multiple bestselling authors and intellectuals, which acknowledges the national reckoning over racism and social injustice, but also argues that the protest movements have helped weaken the norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favour of ideological conformity. The panel also discusses the idea of “safetyism” — that people are weak and should be protected, rather than exposed to challenges. Manisha points out, “The word ‘trigger’ is being used very loosely and when used so loosely, somehow the heft goes.” This and a lot more, only on NL Hafta. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 283: Thoothukudi custodial deaths, police brutality in India, Sopore photograph, and more 1:52:34
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In this week’s NL Hafta, the Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Sandhya Ravishankar, award-winning journalist and editor of the Lede . The conversation centres on police brutality in India, in the context of the custodial deaths of a father and son in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi. Sandhya talks about how the vernacular media in Tamil Nadu covered the custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix from the start. Manisha and Abhinandan point out how Delhi-based news channels offered greater coverage of George Floyd than the Thoothukudi case. Describing the past record of the policemen involved in the deaths, Sandhya says that police brutality in the southern states is “as bad, if not worse, than our north Indian counterparts”, in response to Abhinandan calling some northern states “especially notorious” when it comes to police brutality. Anand says this incident is not an outlier, and that the human rights departments within some police forces are viewed as “punishment postings”. Mehraj discusses instances of brutality and corruption by the Jammu and Kashmir police, while Raman describes problems in police and constabulary recruitment and training. The panel moves on to the crossfire between armed forces and militants in Sopore, and the death of a CRPF jawan and a civilian. They bring up the controversy around the BJP’s Sambit Patra’s tweet on the incident, and the journalistic ethics of publishing controversial photographs, especially of minors. Anand lists instances of the regional press publishing very graphic images. He says the use of pictures to evoke horror only becomes controversial when political forces use them to score points. Abhinandan talks about magazines in the West that publish photographs of children dying in the Middle East. He wonders if they’d do the same thing if the photos were taken in the US. In the context of Prime Minister Modi’s recent speech on extending the Garib Kalyan Yojana, Mehraj says the public distribution system is “robust”, despite its flaws. Abhinandan highlights the importance of transparency to ensure last-mile delivery of welfare schemes. The panel also talks about Modi’s new look, life in Kashmir, and a lot more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 280: Baghjan fire, healthcare in Delhi, J&K’s media policy, and more 1:39:32
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In this week’s NL Hafta, the Newslaundry team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by Anoo Bhuyan, a reporter with IndiaSpend currently writing on healthcare. Among other things, the panel talks about the healthcare crisis and challenges brought about by the Covid-19 outbreak, the fire in Assam’s Baghjan oil field, and two important media-related developments. Beginning with the Delhi government’s handling of the Covid crisis, Anoo discusses the perceived binary between affordable-but-bad government hospitals and good-but-expensive private hospitals, mentioning the lack of accountability in the latter. She thinks that declaring community transmission is a political call, as it has to do with the admission of failure. “To say that there is community transmission is to say that it’s not in our hands anymore,” she says. While explaining how the fire in the Baghjan oil field came about, Mehraj says: “They have been trying to douse the flames, but it will at least take a month.” He also draws attention to the ecological, economic and human costs of the fire. Abhinandan and Manisha add that a story like this would have received much more attention if it had happened close to Delhi and not in Assam. Moving on to the new media policy in Jammu and Kashmir, Raman says it should be struck down by the judiciary. “This is in violation of Article 14,” he says. He thinks that if the policy finds success in Jammu and Kashmir, “it will spread over to the entire country”. Mehraj points out that much of what the new policy says has already existed in practice in Kashmir. The panel discusses another media story: the resignation of James Bennet, the editorial page editor of the New York Times , after publishing a piece by Senator Tom Cotton that argued in favour of calling the military to control the Black Lives Matter protests in the US. Manisha reads out an excerpt from the op-ed, pointing out the irony in how the NYT has in the past championed sending US troops to the Middle East. She says the newspaper could have published a counter-view, adding: “An editor need not have lost a job because of that.” Abhinandan says, “On stuff like this, I don’t have a theorem I go by. I go by the specifics.” Also, Mehraj has something to say about liberal hypocrisy. The panel also talks about previous NL Sena projects, racism in cricket, the silence of Indian elites, India’s obsession with fairness, and much more. Listen up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 282: India-China conflict, Patanjali’s Coronil, Jagannath Rath Yatra, and more 1:34:45
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In this edition of Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by Ajai Shukla, a defence journalist, former colonel of the Indian army, and current consulting editor at Business Standard . The panel discusses the developments in and the broader implications of the India-China border flare-up, Patanjali’s Coronil debacle, and the Jagannath Rath Yatra. Ajai explains the chronology of events from April onward at the border. He says Chinese soldiers “marched into three different sectors of India and occupied a chunk of Indian territory”, measuring about 60 sq km, where they started building defences. Initial reports were either ignored or dismissed by official sources until 20 Indian soldiers were killed, he adds. The panel discusses why this episode is unique, why the government might have denied these reports, the reasons for China’s new aggression, and how this incident might affect the balance of power between India and China. “There is absolutely every prospect that China might do something to activate the Arunachal border,” Ajai says. The conversation shifts to the Supreme Court allowing the Jagannath Rath Yatra to take place in Puri. The panel talks about how the state government and public health experts should have made this decision, not the court. In the context of how Patanjali used its licence to manufacture immunity boosters to promote “Coronil” as a cure for Covid-19, Manisha says questioning Ramdev has been equated to questioning ayurveda itself. Mehraj details the bogus testing methods that Patanjali followed. The conversation also spans the complexity of calls to boycott Chinese products, the development of indigenous industrial capacity, whether there is a global resurgence of socialism, Delhi’s coronavirus mathematics, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this edition of Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by Ajai Shukla, a defence journalist, former colonel of the Indian army, and current consulting editor at Business Standard . Ajai explains the chronology of events from April onward at the border. He says Chinese soldiers “marched into three different sectors of India and occupied a chunk of Indian territory”, measuring about 60 sq km, where they started building defences. Initial reports were either ignored or dismissed by official sources until 20 Indian soldiers were killed, he adds. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 279: George Floyd, content moderation on social media, bigotry at home, and more 1:52:05
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundr y’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Mehraj D Lone and Manisha Pande are joined by Emily Schmall, South Asia correspondent for the Associated Press . The panel discusses the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed. “Polls show that most Americans are in favour of these protests,” Emily says. “You can get a sense of that by seeing how corporate America has responded.” The panel also compares the reaction of Indian celebrities to police brutality in the US to their silence when it comes to similar incidents in India. Anand talks about migrant workers returning to Bihar, even as Covid-19 cases climb in the state. He says the condition of Bihar’s quarantine centres “has not been consistent” and is “largely bad”. Abhinandan is pessimistic about the spread of Covid-19 in India, saying: “I don’t think we will be able to flatten the curve. I think India should be ready for a steep rise until a cure or a vaccine or herd immunity happens.” The group discusses India’s comparatively low mortality rate, and Mehraj suggests that one should be sceptical of official data. The discussion shifts to the role of social media platforms in publishing and moderating content. Mehraj says that Twitter’s recent fact-checking of Donald Trump was “not out of the goodness of their heart”, pointing out that the organisation gave blue ticks to “rabid bigots and Islamophobes”. Manisha argues that Twitter’s decision was not very smart because “fundamentally, there is a difference between a platform and a publisher.” She adds that if you want to be a publisher, you had “better face the music that publishers face”. The panel also discusses the possible opening of religious places, tackling bigotry at home, subscription models of journalism, principles of equality in Indian politics, and Indian conservatism. For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 278: Cyclone Amphan, rerouting of Shramik Special trains, India-China dispute, and more 1:31:41
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Shoaib Daniyal, associate editor at Scroll . The panel starts with a discussion on Cyclone Amphan and the resultant devastation in West Bengal. Shoaib says: “This was so fearsome that it came into Kolkata also, which is a good 100 km from the sea...It was a pretty scary sight that day and, of course, the city then went through terrible problems for the next few days.” He adds that casualty numbers are relatively low, despite the cyclone’s severity, “because of basic precautions. Just putting people in a pakka house — that very simple act saves lives.” The panel also discusses the media coverage of Amphan. Manisha acknowledges that there are possible constraints for media organisations. However, channels like Zee Bangla and News18 Bangla still managed to cover the cyclone, but Zee and News18 ’s Hindi counterparts did not, “despite having this great resource of reporters being on the ground for the Bengali channels,” she says. “So I think it’s more wilful than the lack of being able to get someone.” Moving on to the rerouting of Shramik Special trains, Mehraj says, “I am just at a loss. Even incompetence alone doesn’t explain this. This is a time when they are running a fraction of the usual number of trains...It is not just that these trains are getting lost, but they are also not providing food or even water.” Bemoaning the government’s inability to coordinate the provision of food with civil society groups, Abhinandan says the government “doesn’t want to talk to anyone. Because they think of everybody as an enemy. When you are such a hostile and venom-filled entity, you will not reach out to anyone to collaborate.” The panel also discusses the recent India-China dispute, Newslaundry ’s coverage of different issues under constraints, lockdowns in other countries, Rahul Gandhi’s recent comments on the Maharashtra government, and the possibility of opening places of religious worship. For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by two guests: Mohan Guruswamy, author and chairman-founder of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Tanmoy Goswami, the Correspondent ’s sanity correspondent who writes on mental health. Abhinandan asks Mohan what triggered the Chinese action. Mohan speculates that alarm bells in China could have been raised by Amit Shah’s statement on recovering Aksai Chin, and India’s push for a WHO investigation into Covid-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this week’s NL Hafta, the Newslaundry team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone and Raman Kirpal are joined by Anoo Bhuyan, a reporter with IndiaSpend currently writing on healthcare. While explaining how the fire in the Baghjan oil field came about, Mehraj says: “They have been trying to douse the flames, but it will at least take a month.” He also draws attention to the ecological, economic and human costs of the fire. Abhinandan and Manisha add that a story like this would have received much more attention if it had happened close to Delhi and not in Assam. To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 304: Cyclone Nivar, farmer protests, and ‘love jihad’ laws 1:44:44
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Timecodes 4:14 - Headlines 7:51 - Cyclone Nivar hits Chennai and Puducherry 14:43 - Kerala withdraws Police Act amendment 28:57 - Farmer protests 44:05 - Jallikattu goes to the Oscars 47:24 - UP brings ‘love jihad’ ordinance 1:12:15 - ED summons Shiv Sena MLA 1:16:57 - Subscriber mail 1:27:47 - Sushil Modi accuses Lalu Prasad Yadav of running political show from behind bars 1:32:23 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, it is an all-Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan. The discussion opens with Jayashree talking about the Tamil Nadu government’s response to Cyclone Nivar. Comparing it with the handling of the 2015 Chennai floods, she says, “The government response, clearly learning its lessons from the past, has been great. As early as November 23, they had gotten in place national disaster relief forces...relief camps were set up, and the communication from the government has been extremely clear. This was one of their huge failures during the Chennai floods.” Speaking about the Kerala government withdrawing the controversial Kerala Police Act amendment that sought to punish anyone who posted social media content “with an intention to intimidate, insult or defame any person”, Abhinandan says, “This is what separates the political left in India from the political right. I know for a fact that several spokespersons of the left parties refused to come on news panels defending this...and because of the backlash they withdrew it whereas the political right in India don’t give a fuck. You can keep jumping, but if Modi has given the nod everybody will fall in line and say it’s a great idea!” Responding to Abhinandan, Anand says, “No, in universities and academia, the political left is as intolerant as the political right. I think it has to do with their disciplinarian, cadre-based organizations. You have more to lose in a cadre-based organization if you go against the line.” Talking about the ongoing farmer protests, Raman says, “I am all for this protest. Of course, protest is an integral part of democracy and it should happen but you should see the protest that happened around Delhi, there was so much hooliganism.” Manisha concurs, “Yeah, that has to be stopped. I mean the Jat protests were famously known for complete vandalism, looting and even molestation.” The panel also discuss the “love jihad” ordinance passed by the Uttar Pradesh government and the Indian judiciary’s handling of “forcible conversions” cases. Tune in! Recommendations Manisha Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti Right-Wing Social Media Finalizes Its Divorce From Reality Jayashree Remember This Much. The Sea Will Eat You Rivers Remember Raman Two deaths, no FIR: How UP’s criminal justice system failed Pappi Devi and her baby Anand Commonwealth of Cricket It’s dishonest to deny the realities of Lalu’s misrule and lawlessness. Here’s why Abhinandan All Your Genes Are Belong To Us Diego Maradona Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 303: Covid vaccines, the state of the Indian media, and the government’s attempts to regulate it 2:04:25
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Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction and headlines 11:18 - The current race for vaccines 28:22 - Freedom of speech and state of Indian media 01:04:12 - Subscriber letters 01:20:39 - India not being part of the RCEP 01:27:53 - Chitra and Smita’s recommendations 01:36:52 - Subscriber letters 01:59:21 - Recommendations In this week’s Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Smita Prakash, editor-in-chief of ANI , and Chitra Subramaniam, journalist and co-founder of the News Minute . The conversation kicks off with the recent developments around Covid vaccines. Chitra says: “I have the sense that China is going to emerge with some kind of a people’s vaccine...If they come up with a vaccine that’s universally affordable and the price point is right, I don’t see why any country will not take it.” On the state of the media today, Smita says, “The media itself has changed. You had 100-150 newspapers and one Doordarshan and All India Radio which were state-owned..." She adds: “There are many sites which are looking at news, not just as ‘we’ll take on the government or policy’. There are many more stories to do...Now, it’s no longer just reporting, it’s content creation.” The discussion moves on to the Indian government’s attempts to regulate the media. Mehraj says, “The government, the judiciary is asking for more regulation, also because self-regulation has pretty much failed in India. The Press Council of India and the News Broadcasting Standards Authority have been reduced to making statements. They are no longer regulators but just bodies who issue statements.” The panel also discusses how Covid has broken class barriers, India’s decision to not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as an alternative to Trump, and a lot more. Tune in! Recommendations Smita Greatest Urdu Stories ever told The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives Chitra Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup The Remains of the Day Raman Trial 4 Lakhimpur Kheri: Case of 3-year-old’s rape and murder gets mired in family dispute ‘Only God can help us’: Lakhimpur Kheri family mourns rape, murder of minor daughter Amid ‘love jihad’ claims, Lakhimpur Kheri victim’s family waits for justice Mehraj The Trump vote is rising among Blacks and Hispanics, despite the conventional wisdom Why we shouldn’t get too excited about a Covid vaccine Abhinandan Their Lordships and Masters 'Caste' Argues Its Most Violent Manifestation Is In Treatment Of Black Americans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 302: Biden vs Trump, Bihar election results, and Arnab Goswami’s bail 1:46:28
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Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction and headlines 08:50 - Biden’s win in the US presidential election 42:04 - Arnab’s Goswami’s arrest and bail, and freedom of speech 01:10:08 - Subscriber letters 01:41:42 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Joanna Slater, the India bureau chief of the Washington Post . Starting off with the US presidential election and Trump’s pushback against Biden winning, Joanna says there is “no sign whatsoever of any irregularities large enough to change this result”. Anand thinks the “split in political America is quite evident, and it will have a bearing on the next four years”. On the Bihar election results, Abhinandan talks about the possibility of caste being a “primary voting decision-making metric”, and Anand explains that the “consolidations in this election have been between two rival social coalitions”. Jayashree says, “It was interesting that an overwhelming number of women voted for the NDA.” She also thinks the media needs to “change its approach to election coverage”. Abhinandan then brings up press freedom and asks Joanna if we need to relook at freedom of speech. Joanna talks about the First Amendment in the US. On Arnab Goswami getting bail, she adds that was “surprised” when she saw the visuals of him being released from jail. Jayashree says it was a very “political” visual, and emphasises that in this particular incident, “he wasn’t targeted for his reporting or press freedom”. She adds that the law shows a “double standard” and that bail should be the norm. Abhinandan says, “The crowd that came for Arnab cannot be done without the backing of a large political party.” Anand says Goswami has branded himself as “part journalist, part showman, and part performer”. The discussion also spans political and religious conditioning, defining terrorism, what “abetment to suicide” means from a legal point of view, and a lot more. Tune in! Recommendations Joanna Crash Landing On You Jayashree Soorarai Pottru Collision The Last One Anand Bihar: A referendum on Nitish Kumar How Nitish Kumar returned to power Abhinandan Hacking the Perfect Auction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 301: Arnab Goswami’s arrest, France and Vienna attacks, and the Bihar Assembly election 2:05:47
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Timestamps 03:16 - Headlines 05:31 - Bihar election 40:48 - Arnab Goswami arrested by Mumbai police 01:03:56 - France and Vienna attacks 01:04:48 - Subscriber mails 01:06:16 - France And Vienna attacks 01:10:17 - Recommendations 01:11:13 - Subscriber mails 01:12:46 - France and Vienna attacks 01:35:43 - Subscriber mails 01:57:39 - US presidential election 02:00:48 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj Lone are joined by Arfa Khanum, senior editor at the Wire . Starting off with the Bihar Assembly election, Arfa talks about Tejashwi Yadav’s “baggage”, being the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Manisha says Bihar was no “paradise” under Lalu, and Mehraj agrees. The panel discusses the coverage and optics of leaders from both marginalised and dominant communities. On the arrest of Republic ’s Arnab Goswami, Abhinandan says the “overpowering support” Goswami received from politicians is a first. Mehraj says the case has been made into a freedom of the press issue, instead of a criminal case. The police has been a “tool of politics”, Manisha says, but it’s not a question of press freedom. “Arnab is a politician, not a journalist,” Arfa says. On the attacks in France and Vienna after a French schoolteacher was beheaded for showing his students cartoons of Prophet Mohammad, Arfa calls it a “complex issue”. Discussing notions of xenophobia, Mehraj says France’s laws are “vague”. Abhinandan says, “The real-life consequences of lives being lost in the name of religion need to be considered.” Manisha points out the historical distaste for religion that’s part of France’s culture. Discussing the politics of terrorism, Abhinandan brings out the nuances of situational violence, and says the focus should be on “assimilation”, since religion becomes a “comfort zone”. The discussion also spans the US presidential election, Glenn Greenwald leaving the Intercept , the Sushant Singh Rajput case, and a lot more. Tune in! Recommendations Arfa A Suitable Boy Mehraj New Land Laws Put All of Kashmir up for Sale — by Muzamil Jaleel The Erasure of Mesut Özil Manisha Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story How the Pawar’s Sakal Media and Pune police have been harassing Newslaundry reporter Was Harshad Mehta the mastermind or fall guy of securities scam? A bit of both Abhinandan How the Pawar’s Sakal Media and Pune police have been harassing Newslaundry reporter In defence of liberty: It is time to stand up for individual freedoms, against all challengers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 300: Bihar Assembly election, France and Islam, and the 2+2 India-US talks 1:59:22
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Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and headlines 10:09 - The shooting at Munger and Bihar's election dynamics 33:02 - Subscriber letters 41:54 - The pope's statement on same-sex civil unions 45:55 - College student’s murder in Faridabad, media coverage 58:47 - Subscriber letters 01:01:49 - The 2+2 meet, Indian-Americans’ influence on the US election 01:06:57 - Controversial ABVP leader appointed to AIIMS Madurai board 01:13:11 - Subscriber letters 01:29:17 - France's culture of mockery and its relationship with the Islamic world 01:46:25 - Subscriber letters 01:48:16 - Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, it’s an all- Newslaundry panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan. The discussion kicks off with how Covid hasn’t affected voter turnout in the Bihar Assembly election. Anand doesn’t think the turnout of 54.26 percent is “significantly higher” than the past but it’s good enough, given the apprehension that the pandemic would discourage voting. “Far from discouraging voters, it encouraged more to come out,” he says. Talking about Tejashwi Yadav’s electoral campaign, Anand says, “He recognises that the argument of Nitish’s government being corrupt...will not cut any ice after some time. So, he’s trying to infuse political freshness by showing himself as the face of development.” (Note: Abhinandan accidentally refers to Tejashwi Yadav as Tejasvi Surya.) In the context of a student being killed outside her college in Faridabad, Abhinandan brings up the kind of news that makes headlines. He says that since this crime was caught on camera, it led to it going viral on social media. Jayashree comments on the “love jihad” angle, saying: “Whenever a Muslim is involved in a crime, it turns communal...The right-wing ecosystem seizes the opportunity...It also appeals to the Islamophobia in the country, as the villain is a Muslim.” Moving on to developments in France after a schoolteacher was beheaded, Manisha says there are many nuances to what happened. While Abhinandan points out that criticising Islam is not Islamophobia, Manisha explains the power imbalance between the Muslim population and the white population in France. “In a racially divided society like France, the (Arab) population is already alienated and will feel more alienated.” On the other hand, she adds, there’s a long history of satire in France that also needs to be taken into account. The panel also discusses the 2+2 India-US meet, Pope Francis on same-sex civil unions, and a lot more. Listen up! Help us understand what you like, or dislike, about NL Hafta before it goes behind the paywall again. Take the survey here . Recommendations Raman Basant Kumar’s Bihar reports on Newslaundry Arrest in Bhima Koregaon Case A Suitable Boy Anand Post Mandal Politics in Bihar Social coalitions in Bihar - Part 1 and Part 2 Preparing: For Death Jayashree Fat. So? 1619 Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta story Manisha Charlie Hebdo Is Heir to the French Tradition of Religious Mockery Abhinandan Who Gets To Vote In Florida? I Agree with Mohammad Ahmed SB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 299: Zee News on Delhi riots, federalism in India, and the state of Opposition parties in Kashmir 1:51:46
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Help us understand what you like, or dislike, about NL Hafta before it goes behind the paywall again. Take the survey here . This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’ s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone are joined by independent journalist Rohini Mohan. The panelists discuss Zee News refusing to reveal its sources to the Delhi High Court with regard to its reporting on the Delhi riots. Abhinandan asks if it’s time to revisit long-established traditions like freedom of speech. Manisha believes that “revealing sources by one TV channel in court can set a precedent, which can be used against other journalists going forward”. On the changing nature of federalism in India, which is one of the reasons for the BJP’s failure in some southern states, Rohini says: “Whether it’s a BJP-ruled state or not, there’s a growing sense of the Centre overstepping its functions — GST being the great betrayal.” Raman agrees, saying that through bodies like the CBI and the ED, the Centre’s intervention into state affairs has become more blatant. In the context of states rebelling against the Centre, such as Punjab passing ordinances challenging the former’s agriculture laws, Mehraj talks about the situation in Kashmir. Explaining the recent crackdown on Omar Abdullah in a money laundering case, he says, “They [the Centre] will not allow even a little voice against them.” Opposition parties have now been pushed to the fringe, he says, their power slowly being shifted towards newly installed local leaders. This and a lot more, so listen up! Timecodes 09:49 - Headlines 16:40 - Bombay High Court pulls up Republic for media trial in SSR case 18:18 - Delhi High Court asks Zee to reveal its sources 37:46 - Subscriber mails 54:40 - Punjab moves resolution against farm laws, Maharashtra withdraws consent to CBI 01:07:52 - Subscriber mails 01:11:39 - J&K parties' alliance For Article 370 01:17:09 - Subscriber mails 01:30:39 - Shooting of protesters in Nigeria 01:34:34 - Subscriber mails 01:42:38 - Recommendations Recommendations Rohini The most powerful currency today Raman My days in prison by Iftikhar Gilani Bahut Hua Sammaan Mehraj Stalking the Story Manisha When brands collide against hate The Trial of the Chicago 7 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Nigeria Is Murdering Its Citizens Thailand anti-govt protests: the issues, and what’s different this time Abhinandan Caste Arrives In Silicon Valley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 298: Hyderabad floods, the TRPs scam, and the Tanishq ad 1:48:05
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Help us understand what you like, or dislike, about NL Hafta before it goes behind the paywall again. Take the survey here . This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’ s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist Sudipto Mondal. The conversation kicks off with the panelists discussing the Hyderabad floods. Jayashree talks about how flooding is often an annual problem in some states but it’s never solved because this isn’t a “sexy” issue. Moving on to the TRP scam, Abhinandan says he’s “never seen media reporting about the media so much ever.” On how journalists have come together to condemn Republic , Sudipto questions the credibility of these journalists, asking: “Where did straightforward journalism go?” The discussion shifts to advertisers choosing not to support “toxic” news channels and the backlash to the Tanishq ad. Manisha talks about how, in some cases, it’s the media that “creates” this outrage, and explains her issues with the phrase “social media outrage”. Jayashree and Manisha also think that Tanishq withdrawing the ad denies the reality of mixed families. “What kind of message is this for young interfaith couples?” Manisha asks. On Bollywood producers acting against some news channels for irresponsible reporting, Abhinandan thinks the “pushback is needed”. The panel also talks about the Shiv Sena contesting the Assembly election in Bihar, the Maharashtra governor’s letter to Uddhav Thackeray, and a lot more. Listen up! Timecodes 02:59 - Headlines 08:19 - Hyderabad floods 16:56 - Subscriber mails 29:33 - TRP scam 48:13 - Bollywood producers vs news channels, Tanishq ad 01:05:23 - Maharashtra governor's letter to Uddhav Thackeray 01:07:38 - Subscriber mails 01:16:49 - Farooq Abdullah on restoration of Article 370 01:26:57 - Subscriber mails 01:30:40 - Shiv Sena contesting the election in Bihar 01:36:23 - Recommendations Recommendations Sudipto Bad Boy Billionaires Raman Mixed race not only lives but thrives. Withdrawing Tanishq ad means denying our reality Serious Men Stalking Laura Jayashree How an IPS officer is changing the fortunes of students from marginalised communities in Telangana At home, at school Manisha An Arrest in Canada Casts a Shadow on a New York Times Star, and The Times Caliphate, the 1619 Project, the Times, and the culture Podcast: Rukmini Callimachi on covering ISIS Mixed race not only lives but thrives. Withdrawing Tanishq ad means denying our reality Abhinandan Stephen Sackur Hardtalk - Reverend Rob Schenck - Evangelical Minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 297: Caste violence in India, media coverage of Hathras, and the Bihar Assembly election 2:09:52
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’ s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Kiruba Munusamy, Supreme Court advocate and activist. The conversation kicks off with Kiruba explaining the project she’s working on now, researching caste. She points out how a series of Supreme Court judgements, including as recent as 2018, dealt with cases of violence against Dalits by deciding against the Dalit community and the victims. Abhinandan asks whether the high occurrence of caste-based violence in Tamil Nadu is a reflection of the failure of Periyar’s movement. Kiruba says: “I wouldn’t say it’s a failure of the Periyar movement or the failure of a Dalit movement. I think we should say it is a failure of humanity in India. It is a failure of upper caste humankind...and that’s why these incidents happened. And Periyar didn’t have a magic wand with which he could turn the entire society without caste..." Jayashree talks about the media’s coverage of issues of violence against Dalits. She and Kiruba also discuss the 2021 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, and the BJP’s chances. Moving on to the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, Anand analyses Bihar’s political history in the context of caste. As Manisha explains developments in the Hathras case and reportage around it, the panel discusses caste blindness in the media. They also talk about the recent Supreme Court judgement on Shaheen Bagh, and a lot more. Listen up! Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction and headlines 04:50 - Caste dynamics in India 29:55 - Caste and the media in the Hathras case 43:26 - Subscriber letters 55:25 - Hathras case, party dynamics in the Bihar state election 01:05:22 - Tamil Nadu politics 01:18:21 - Subscriber letters 01:29:37 - Supreme Court on Shaheen Bagh 01:50:52 - Subscriber letters 01:57:27 - Recommendations Recommendations Kiruba Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex by Kimberlé Crenshaw When They See Us Anand Battle for Bihar by Arun Sinha The Republic Of Bihar by Arvind N Das Jayashree Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel Inside the airline industry's meltdown Manisha Hathras girl wasn’t raped, UP police say. Wasn’t she? The Seen And The Unseen Ep 166: Nanak Was Here How to Protect Your Happiness This Election Season Abhinandan Rethinking Black Wealth Special report: A silent crackdown sweeps through Delhi in the guise of probing riots conspiracy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 296: Hathras rape case, Babri Masjid verdict, and the Trump-Biden presidential debate 1:50:47
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Nisha Susan, journalist, author and founder of The Ladies Finger . The conversation begins with the Hathras rape. Manisha details the suffering of the victim’s family at the hands of the authorities, especially the police’s forced cremation of the body. The panel agrees that this would not have happened so unceremoniously had the victim belonged to an upper caste. Abhinandan and Nisha compare this with the story of Bhagat Singh, where the authorities had been scared to return his body to his family for fear of backlash. Raman points out that the victim had been shifted in and out of three hospitals while in critical condition, which might have caused her health to deteriorate. The panel analyses alarming statistics on how four or five Dalit women are raped every day. On the Supreme Court’s acquittal of all the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition, Raman says he’s unsurprised. “Any case that has dragged on for 28 years is anyway dead,” he says. He adds that he had been present at the site in 1992, and that the demolition was a “conspiracy”. Mehraj emphasises the lack of political accountability in India since 1947, noting that evidence collected by the Liberhan Commission was not taken into consideration in the verdict. Moving on to the US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and the former’s critical comments on India, Abhinandan points out that Trump is not India’s ally. He’s also shocked over Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacists. Mehraj says the American public does not vote according to leaders’ stances on key social issues and debates, as evidenced from the last election. All this and more, only on NL Hafta. Timecodes 1:19:03 - Headlines and introduction 7:45:13 - Hathras rape case 32:41:16 - Babri Masjid demolition verdict 38:27:21 - Subscriber letters 48:42:02 - Nisha’s recommendations 50:22:12 - Babri Masjid demolition verdict 1:08:31:24 - Subscriber letters 1:43:01:20 - US presidential elections debate 1:46:07:10 - Recommendations Recommendations Nisha The Gypsy Goddess Morality TV and The Loving Jehad The Women Who Forgot to Invent Facebook and Other Stories Raman ‘Our fault is that she was Dalit’: In Hathras, a forced cremation, a media circus, and a life of humiliation ‘Help us get justice, please’: Dalit girl assaulted in UP’s Hathras succumbs My crippled testimony Mehraj The Disruption Con The Discreet Charms of the Savarnas ‘Help us get justice, please’: Dalit girl assaulted in UP’s Hathras succumbs Manisha बाबरी विध्वंस के 25 साल Meticulously planned, Uma Bharti took onus: Justice Liberhan on Babri Masjid demolition A Dalit Goes to Court Abhinandan ‘Our fault is that she was Dalit’: In Hathras, a forced cremation, a media circus, and a life of humiliation ‘Help us get justice, please’: Dalit girl assaulted in UP’s Hathras succumbs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 295: Farm bills, state of the media, and the NCB’s drug probe 2:03:26
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This week on NL Hafta, the usual team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Newslaundry ’s Jayashree Arunachalam and author Chetan Bhagat. The discussion starts off with the economic slowdown in India. Chetan says, “India attempted one of the strictest lockdowns. It’s expected that we will also have the biggest contraction.” He points out that fiscal measures are needed to distribute wealth while also liberalising the economy for businesses with moves that are more than just media headlines. It needs to be globally noticeable, he adds. The panel moves on to discussing the current state of the media in India, given the ongoing “SSR frenzy”. The Indian audience’s obsession with entertainment, even while watching the news, is what Chetan believes is driving the media to focus on sensationalism. On the media in Tamil Nadu, Jayashree believes it’s an “outlier” compared to Delhi media, and Anand makes the same point with regional media outlets, print or otherwise. In both Tamil Nadu and Bihar, the media has been focusing on local issues and news. The Sushant Singh Rajput case is just a headline, not a subject of obsession. The conversation shifts to the farm bills, which are a bone of contention for the governing BJP and the Opposition. Manisha says the bills were passed without much debate, based only on a voice vote. In this context, Abhinandan describes how a contract farming policy was enacted in Mexico: “What ended up happening in Mexico was that it was not the produce for the sake of food that determined the contracts, but how the market responded. This destroyed the Mexico farming communities.” Chetan, for the most part, agrees with the intention of the bills of giving more options to farmers, but cites his “three core issues” regarding the bills’ execution, the power imbalance, and conflict of interest. This and more, only on this week’s Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes 07:28 - How media is covering issues in India 25:30 - Covid and India's economic recovery 28:58 - Fight between TV journalists 34:20 - Subscriber letters and the panel's views on India's education system 49:55 - The passing of the farm bills and how they will affects farmers 01:10:23 - Bollywood and drugs 01:31:44 - Subscriber letters 01:53:11 - Recommendations Recommendations Chetan The Social Dilemma - Netflix Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare - Netflix Jayashree Patriot - Prime Video The Hidden Costs of Streaming Music Anand Gandhi's Hinduism: The Struggle Against Jinnah's Islam Raman Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare - Netflix Reham Khan by Reham Khan Vikings - Netflix Manisha My Friend Umar Khalid: Remembering Love When Bombarded With Hate Why Farmers Are Protesting Against Laws Which Will ‘Supposedly’ Help Them Abhinandan After The Plague: Planet Money एनएल इंटरव्यू: 'मैं अक्सर देखता हूं हिंदुस्तान के न्यूज़ चैनलों को, और फिर सोचता हूं...' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 294: Covid-19, Sudarshan TV, and the Delhi riots investigation 1:29:31
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by Abantika Ghosh, journalist with ThePrint and Revati Laul, an independent journalist and author of The Anatomy of Hate . The discussion begins with the current situation of Covid-19 in India—from the sero surveys to the possibility of a vaccine in a few months and if it will even be reliable. Abantika pointing towards the failure of the lockdown says,“The claim that lockdown saved lives is not accurate.” The panel talks about people’s growing negligence towards the pandemic. Revati talks about the Covid situation in her neighbourhood stressing on the low number of tests. The panel then moves on to Sudarshan TV’s problematic show, ‘UPSC Jihad.’ They discuss the Supreme Court’s intervention in the matter and the reasons why hate-ridden shows are not censored by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and National Broadcasters Association. The panel, highlighting how an atmosphere of hate has been created over the last few years, also explains how this is just not a media-related issue. Revati weighs in saying, “We have to agree that hate is the most contagious thing and it is much easier for the media to sell hate.” The conversation finally switches to the arrest of Umar Khalid and the 17,000-page chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in the Delhi riots case. Raman believes the police have already “built a narrative” and it is on the basis of this very conspiracy theory that they are investigating the Delhi riots. All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction and headlines 09:06 - Mishandling of Covid data and vaccine skepticism 26:01 - Subscriber letters 30:28 - Suresh Chavhanke's bigoted show, media regulation, and politics of hate 59:49 - Subscriber Letters 01:03:54 - Umar Khalid's arrest and the 17,000 page Delhi riots chargesheet 01:12:54 - Subscriber letters 01:22:46 - Recommendations Recommendations Abantika Ghosh Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Revati Laul India in the Persianate Age Raman Kirpal The Social Dilemma Abhinandan Sekhri Waste Land Nearly seven months after Delhi violence, a continuing attempt to target dissenting voices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 293: The path to economic recovery, Kangana Ranaut’s office demolition, and print vs TV news media 1:54:28
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by M. K. Venu, founding editor of The Wire to discuss the recession, the state of the media, and everything that happened this week. The panel discusses and debates the possible paths of India’s economic recovery, whether the government’s approach to the lockdown made things worse, and why India has experienced greater negative impacts due to the coronavirus than other global economic powerhouses. Venu gives insight into the predicaments of the Indian worker, and says, “In India, we claim to be socialist, but we are the harshest capitalist state that can ever be.” Venu also weighs in on the “sensationalist end of broadcast media,” The Wire’s approach to journalism, and how the distribution of corporate spending on advertising is changing rapidly. They also discuss the paradigm shift in which news organisations influence, and which ones are influenced. On the prevailing respectability of the print media, Anand observes, “You don’t see people saying, ‘Ye maine iss channel pe dekha tha’ with the confidence with which they cite the printed word.” The panel also discusses a possible future constitutional crisis arising from the Central and Maharashtra governments’ uses of state machinery for personal gain, lawfully or unlawfully, in the Sushant Singh Rajput-Rhea Chakraborty-Kangana Ranaut case. Also on this edition of NL Hafta: the significance of the bad-faith allegations against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, the imprudent Republic reporters, and highlights from the run-up to the upcoming elections in Bihar. All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction & Headlines 05:41 - Economy of India & Negative GDP Growth 35:39 - Print Vs TV News Media 55:09 - Subscribers Mails 1:05:36 - Subscribers Mails 1:10:49 - Kangana Ranaut’s office demolition and destroying institutions 1:28:39 - Role of Media in India 1:39:57 - Subscriber Mails 1:46:55 - Bihar Elections 1:49:35 - Recommendations Recommendations M. K. Venu Launching vicious campaign against judges in the event of an adverse verdict threatens judiciary’s independence Raman Kirpal ‘It’s not a newsroom, it’s a durbar’: Inside the Republic of Arnab Goswami Inside the online cult of #JusticeforSSR The Modi regime couldn’t capture PTI, so it launched PBNS. How is the enterprise going? India’s 49 million Covid tests hide more than they reveal Manisha Pande ‘It’s not a newsroom, it’s a durbar’: Inside the Republic of Arnab Goswami What the moral lessons for journalists quitting Republic TV miss out Inside the online cult of #JusticeforSSR Journalists Aren’t the Enemy of the People. But We’re Not Your Friends. Anand Vardhan The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World Abhinandan Sekhri Planet Money podcast episode: The Murderer, The Boy King, And The Invention Of Modern Finance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 292: Meghalaya’s maternal and neonatal mortality crisis, Pranab Mukherjee, and India’s GDP 1:58:21
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On this week’s episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Patricia Mukhim, editor of Shillong Times . Patricia opens the conversation by providing insight into Meghalaya’s maternal and neonatal mortality crisis. She speaks about her personal experiences in working to create awareness about contraception, reproductive rights, and family planning in rural parts of the state, and the “vicious cycle” of malnutrition that is one of the principal causes of this problem. On the death of Pranab Mukherjee, the panelists reflect on their experiences of reporting on and about the former president. Abhinandan recalls being invited to Mukherjee’s garden for an interview, while Patricia describes him as “the only Delhi politician who really understood the Northeast”. The panel then discusses last week’s pellet firing by policemen on a Muharram procession in Srinagar. Mehraj says, “Pellet guns are used for hunting. In Kashmir, they’re being used on people...That’s been the idea all along — to subjugate the population, to reduce them, to dehumanise them.” The conversation also spans the recent decision to end the 131-year-old status of Urdu as the sole official language in Jammu and Kashmir by adding four others, and why this move is facing opposition. Also in this week’s edition of NL Hafta: Trump’s “shocking” speech in Kenosha, breaking down India’s GDP slump, the news media’s response to the economic fallout, and Facebook’s “interrogation” in Parliament. All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes 00:00 - Introduction and Headlines 07:45 - Maternity and infant deaths in Meghalaya 21:55 - Power of media in Northeast India, its stand on the Citizenship Amendment Act 28:24 - Announcements and subscriber letters 40:27 - Pranab Mukherjee’s death and legacy 54:44:05 - Subscriber letters 01:02:14 - Domicile laws in Jammu and Kashmir, the Official Languages Bill 2020 01:10:43 - Subscriber letters 01:43:25 - India's GDP and how the media covered it 1:53:49 - Recommendations Recommendations Mehraj Operation Condor: the illegal state network that terrorised South America Manisha The impeachment trial didn't change any minds. Here's why. What makes Modi's BJP invincible? The cynicism that India is dead Abhinandan Caste Matters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 291: Covid vaccine and community transmission, Bloomsbury India, and the NEET-JEE exam row 1:50:19
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This week’s episode of NL Hafta features an all-star panel of Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Raman Kirpal. They are joined by Banjot Kaur, health and public policy correspondent for Down To Earth magazine. The conversation begins with a round-up of Covid developments from the past weeks, including progress being made in India and abroad towards the production of a suitable vaccine. Banjot addresses common misconceptions about vaccine implementation, serological surveys, and herd immunity, noting that even after a vaccine becomes available, the possibility of life returning to normal is “a long shot”, and that we must be prepared for “huge changes in our daily lives” in the long run. The panel also talks about the accuracy of case numbers across the country, some states’ over-reliance on rapid antigen detection tests, and the government’s “foolhardy” denial of the existence of community transmission. Another topic of discussion is the government’s decision to allow the JEE and NEET exams to take place as scheduled in September, and the impact this might have on the spread of Covid across India. Anand summarises the academic implications of canceling the exam cycle and having a “zero year”, while Banjot gives insight on the “fear of a super-spreading event” occurring, transportation and access issues for students and states, and how other countries have dealt with similar dilemmas. On Bloomsbury India cancelling the publication of Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story , Raman contends that “the book was complete propaganda...legitimising and institutionalising violence against one particular community.” Anand says Bloomsbury India pulling the book resulted in the authors benefitting from the Streisand effect and a newfound sense of victimhood. The panel also debates issues arising from a lack of clarity in liberal definitions of free speech and justice that may have exacerbated this incident. All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes: 0:00 - Headlines 05:51 - Covid In India, vaccines, herd immunity 25:24 - JEE-NEET row 56:04 - Bihar floods and the run-up to their state election 01:08:24 - The public outrage around Bloomsbury India and the Delhi riots book 01:26:28 - Subscriber letters on Bloomsbury India, secularism, period leave, and more 01:41:16 - Recommendations Recommendations Banjot Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak Anand Making Sense Of Indian Democracy: Theory as Practice by Yogendra Yadav The urban migrant and the ‘ritual’ tug of home The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram: Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas; Selections & Commentaries by Pavan K. Varma Raman 'I have waited 11 years': Covid delays the urban Indian's dream to own a home Mehraj The Revolt of the Upper Castes Christophe Jaffrelot writes: If Modi sealed the fate of quota politics, the “Mandal moment” was over many years earlier What Yogendra Yadav, Pratap Bhanu Mehta Don't Get About Secularism Manisha Barkha Dutt on covering the migrant exodus and falling out with promoters | NL Interview Abhinandan NBA playoffs to resume after boycott over Jacob Blake police shooting Bloomsbury Bends: This is what an ideological victory should look like Republic National Convention Speeches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 290: Facebook’s influence and control, Wall Street Journal on Ankhi Das, and Gunjan Saxena 1:46:38
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This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Pratik Sinha, founder of Alt News . First up, the panel discusses the Wall Street Journal report on political partisanship within Facebook India. The panelists talk about Facebook’s “special relationship” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, how news dissemination has changed over the past decade, and whether social media should be considered a public service. Manisha reflects on Facebook’s influence on international affairs and its responsibility in ensuring impartiality in non-Western countries. “We need to judge them for at least the façade of the global company they portray themselves to be,” she says. In the context of Australia ordering social media sites to share news advertising revenue with traditional media organisations, Pratik notes that Facebook has “overarching control over internet infrastructure...and very little transparency and accountability”. He highlights the need for independent media organisations to come together to reduce their dependence on Facebook and Google. The conversation also spans new developments in the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, lawyer Prashant Bhushan’s “ridiculous” sentencing hearing for being ruled guilty of contempt of court, and the controversy surrounding the release of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl . All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in! Timecodes: 0:00: Headlines 08:46: Facebook being a platform for hate in India 39:01: Subscriber letters, rumours around SSR’s death, transparency at Newslaundry , liberalism in Islam, secularism 01:18:22: Prashant Bhushan and the Supreme Court 01:22:27: Gunjan Saxena and the IAF's reaction 01:30:11: On making Bengaluru rioters pay for damage 01:33:01: Subscriber letters 01:44:17: Recommendations Recommendations: Pratik To read up on surveillance capitalism Mehraj Kamala Harris Tells Big Lie: That 2012 Mortgage Settlement Was a Good Deal for Homeowners Manisha Where are those 'toxic Bihari families' being blamed for reactions to Sushant Rajput's death? Abhinandan How The Pandemic Is Making The Gender Pay Gap Worse How Facebook Is Failing Myanmar Again | Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundr y’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Mehraj D Lone and Manisha Pande are joined by Emily Schmall, South Asia correspondent for the Associated Press . The panel discusses the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed. “Polls show that most Americans are in favour of these protests,” Emily says. “You can get a sense of that by seeing how corporate America has responded.” The panel also compares the reaction of Indian celebrities to police brutality in the US to their silence when it comes to similar incidents in India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Shoaib Daniyal, associate editor at Scroll . Discussing the rerouting of Shramik Special trains, Mehraj says, “I am just at a loss. Even incompetence alone doesn’t explain this. This is a time when they are running a fraction of the usual number of trains...It is not just that these trains are getting lost, but they are also not providing food or even water.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 277: India-Nepal border dispute, Covid-19 cases at Zee News, Cyclone Amphan, and more 1:44:16
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by our in-house team of Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan. Discussing the recent border dispute between India and Nepal, Anand describes the dispute’s historical context and the causes of the current fracas. Mehraj argues that this could be attributed to India’s “projection of power” since the start of the new millennium, which might have become less effective after a decade-long slowdown in economic growth. Mehraj adds that “our national imagination, especially the kind that the BJP and the Hindutva camp has...can’t accept that we are equal with these people. You have to project power, you have to project greatness. But the basis of that greatness is no longer there. Because your own economy is struggling.” Abhinandan says: “As long as Covid is dominating the world, these will be just side acts.” The panel shifts to the controversy over the Congress providing the Uttar Pradesh government with buses to transport migrant workers. Abhinandan says, “I am no fan of the Congress, but here I think there is a lot of monkey balancing [by the media]. What the UP government is doing is disgusting.” Mehraj agrees, deploring the government’s general treatment of migrant workers. Moving on to the finance minister’s announcements over the past week, Mehraj says the government should have put more money in the hands of the people. Raman says, “You introduced Aadhaar. You made it compulsory for people to open bank accounts. But when the time has come to transfer money, you aren’t doing it.” Anand suggests that the government focused on structural reforms. However, he acknowledges Abhinandan’s point about “the lack of policy imagination in offering immediate succour”. In response to a subscriber email, the panel also discusses conservatism in India, and Anand argues that the ideology is essentially “continuity with change”. Finally, the panel talks about the Covid-19 cases at Zee News , and Newslaundry ’s recent report about the cluster. Abhinandan says the employees who tested positive “might not get the sympathy that they should get, because of how Sudhir Chaudhary and other people like him have positioned themselves. That is a sad outcome.” Manisha is more optimistic, hoping that “people will make the distinction between Sudhir and regular Zee workers who are living alone or living with family.” The panel also talks about Cyclone Amphan, Barkha Dutt’s ground reporting during the pandemic, and the arrest of Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga. For this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by our in-house team of Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan. Talking about the Covid-19 cases at Zee News , and Newslaundry ’s recent report about the cluster, Abhinandan says the employees who tested positive “might not get the sympathy that they should get, because of how Sudhir Chaudhary and other people like him have positioned themselves. That is a sad outcome.” Manisha is more optimistic, hoping that “people will make the distinction between Sudhir and regular Zee workers who are living alone or living with family.” To listen to the full episode , subscribe to Newslaundry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 264: Amulya Leona, Trump’s visit, AAP’s Hanuman politics, and more 1:56:42
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by Shelly Walia, senior editor at the Quint.Rather surprisingly, this episode kicks off with a healthy debate on whether litti chokha belongs to Uttar Pradesh or Bihar. The panellists then engage in an extended discussion on their favourite regional delicacies. Mehraj finally ends the discussion with a tongue-in-cheek remark: “Vegetarian and delicacy don’t go together in the same sentence.” Shelly then turns to the subject of Amulya Leona, a young woman from Karnataka, being slapped with a sedition case for saying “Pakistan Zindabad” at an AIMIM rally in Hyderabad. Mehraj explains how this issue pertains to which side of the free speech debate one stands on. Shelly argues that the BJP latches onto such statements to divert attention from real problems. “Just think of the things that you got to hear before the Delhi election when it was constantly, like, India, Pakistan, Muslim, Hindu, current puhuch jayega and goli maaro. The kind of shit that is being said by our ministers...and here is a 20-year-old ‘woke’ woman who says something like that and we call her idiotic. I don’t think that’s a fair thing because I just feel things are going off track.”Abhinandan disagrees, arguing that every protest can’t be about everything. “If every protest becomes bhadaas nikalna, then the repercussions will also be bhadaas nikalne wala,” he says. While Mehraj bats for absolute freedom to say whatever one wants, Abhinandan puts the AIMIM at fault for not vetting what was to be spoken from their stage. “I think it is a dumb thing to give platform to someone like that to make a fool of themselves. Of course, the person has the right to make a fool of themselves, but is that good for the movement I am fighting for?”On Donald Trump’s visit and the possibility that there won’t be a trade agreement, Anand opines that the fact the US president is visiting India alone is a symbolic step towards de-hyphenating India-Pakistan. “We are in a phase where the big power and the emerging power equations would be more guarded by complex interdependence rather than clear takeaways from each other.” Bringing in a less discussed nuance, Abhinandan argues that Trump’s visit will refuel the BJP’s discourse which has been dulled by its electoral loss in Delhi. The panellists also talk about AAP legislator Saurabh Bharadwaj organising monthly Hanuman Chalisa prayers in his constituency, and his demand for erecting a Hanuman statue at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya; the Supreme Court’s order granting women permanent commission in the Army; the importance of formal education; the New York Times publishing an article by Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani; and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 265: Delhi violence, Trump’s visit, Weinstein’s conviction, and more 1:41:09
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Raman Kirpal of Newslaundry are joined by Neha Dixit, journalist and professor at Ashoka University.The podcast starts with a discussion on media reports on the Delhi riots. Neha says, “Lots of people are claiming that their relatives are missing. Dead bodies have been dumped at the hospital with no identification made since the investigation officers are too busy to get the post-mortem started. So the death toll will still go up.”Talking about the overnight transfer of Justice S Muralidhar, Abhinandan says, “It is rather alarming the brazenness with which the state is carrying out whatever their project is.“ Manisha reasons why the violence is centred in North East Delhi, saying, ”This is where Amit shah gave his ‘Shaheen bagh ko jhatka lagega’ speech, along with a large number of unemployed youth from both sides present there.” Regarding the Delhi police’s inaction during the riots, Abhinandan says this “disrespect” now for the police will outlast Modi and Shah. “The police have shot themselves in the foot.” Mehraj talks about the judiciary’s role in the violence. “If you go back and see books and reports on instances of communal violence since 1947...if you take the names of the places away, you can’t tell one from the other,” he says. “Everywhere, the police has sided with the rioters and the judiciary has been stacked against the victims. The only difference this time is that everything is being recorded on camera.”Raman believes the riots were orchestrated. ”The circumstantial evidence, so far, are strongly indicating that the people who orchestrated all this came from the border areas,” he tells the panel. The panel also discusses the media coverage of Trump’s visit, the Delhi government’s inaction during the violence, #MeToo in India, and more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 266: Delhi violence, coronavirus, parliament ruckus, and more 1:51:39
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan, and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Kapil Komireddi, author and journalist.They start with a discussion on the Delhi violence. Abhinandan asks the panellists how precisely they will describe what happened. Was it “riot” or “pogrom”? Kapil believes it was more than a riot and, had it continued to escalate, could have become a pogrom. Anand sees it purely as communal violence and a confrontation between supporters and opponents of the citizenship law. Mehraj prefers the term “communal carnage”.Talking about the foreign media’s coverage of the violence, Kapil says there’s a lack of nuance. “When a piece is written in Delhi and sent to London or New York for editing, I think the editors add their own language, they compress language, nuance somehow gets eliminated from that coverage,” he adds.He, however, rejects the suggestion that such coverage is a conspiracy to defame India. “I think India is supplying enough material to people who dislike the country,” he argues.Kapil goes on to question Narendra Modi’s competence as a leader, “For weeks, Gujarat burnt around him and he did nothing. In Delhi, in the capital of the country, the city burnt for three days and again he was incompetent, he could not do anything. So the defining characteristic of the prime minister is incompetence.”Speaking about how the violence started, Raman says, “I think prima facie, it was deliberate. It was started with some intentions to teach a lesson.” He adds that Muslims retaliated where they were in large numbers, making it a full-blown riot.About the police’s role, he says, “There are few brilliant individuals in any institution. But let us face it, on those three days, these men in khaki, they behaved like Hindus.” Anand, however, argues that it is early to say the police were incompetent considering the sequence of the events is still unclear. He says, “The cause and effect relationship, what caused it, is still very hazy.”Mehraj disagrees. “If we have to find the truth, we have to go beyond these institutions, beyond the police,” he says. “This is a police that not only sided with the rioters but was complicit in the violence”. He notes that the police actively destroyed CCTV cameras to ensure there was no evidence of their actions.The panel then discuss the coronavirus pandemic. “It seems a lot more alarming but when you see the age-wise break-up of fatality, for a young fit person, this is like a flu that goes away,” Abhinandan says, initiating the conversation.Mehraj, however, points out that the fatality rate being low doesn’t mean that the threat isn’t severe for a country like India, where “without a proper healthcare system, you are asking for disaster.”They also discuss the suspension of seven Congress MPs, Justice S Muralidhar’s transfer from the Delhi High Court to Punjab, freedom of speech, and much more.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 268: Coronavirus hits India, Modi speaks, Gogoi goes to Rajya Sabha, and more 1:33:37
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Suhasini Haider, diplomatic editor of the Hindu newspaper, and Dr Arjun Dang, CEO of Dr Dang’s Labs.Starting off with a discussion on the coronavirus pandemic, Abhinandan wonders why India’s approach to containing it differs from that prescribed by the WHO, and what impact this will have. To Abhinandan’s question about the government not allowing healthcare professionals to use existing kits to test for coronavirus, Dang explains that this is to ensure uniformity in and quality of testing. All testing kits for coronavirus must be approved by the National Institute of Virology, Pune. “If the testing isn’t done in a controlled and regulated manner, we will actually go from the frying pan into the fire”. To Mehraj’s question about India’s testing capacity, Dang points out that the pandemic has disrupted the supply chains of the kits manufactured in Europe and China. India now faces an uphill battle to get more kits. So, it should judiciously use the kits it has.Talking about Modi’s address to the nation on the pandemic, Suhasini says it lacked substance but was reassuring. Abhinandan remarks that it was the first speech in which Modi showed some humility. Manisha notes that he talked up solutions taken from Western countries without thinking whether they would work in India. While it was high on emotion, it lacked substance. Abhinandan doesn’t think India has a plan to tackle the economic fallout of the pandemic. Mehraj argues that the prime minister didn’t address the nation but only those privileged sections of society that can afford to stay home; he didn’t address the anxieties of those who have no choice but to go out to feed their families. The panel also discuss Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Abhinandan wonders why Indians do not want to retire. Mehraj quips, “This is probably the only country in the world where people agitate for the retirement age to be raised rather than to be lowered.”They also discuss the political stalemate in Madhya Pradesh; the Press Council of India’s notice to the Telegraph for a headline that allegedly mocked India’s president; nepotism and mediocrity in the media industry and other sections of society, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 269: India’s lockdown, the role of journalists during a crisis, police brutality, and more 1:34:41
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by data journalist Rukmini S.Abhinandan begins by bringing up Rukmini’s piece in The Print where she wrote that India could see up to 30,000 COVID-19 deaths by May. She says this is not her prediction — it’s based on current growth rate of cases, trajectories of other countries, and predictable modeling done by statisticians that show similar pathways, so this could be the direction India is headed. “Even with significant intervention, there will be not an ending, but a reduction [in cases],” Rukmini says.Discussing how the 21-day nationwide lockdown was imposed by Narendra Modi to enforce social distancing, both Raman and Mehraj think India won't be able to handle that many patients. Mehraj asks what measures exist for the homeless, and those dependent on daily wages. Raman also cites data* on the state of public healthcare in India, such as the fact that India has only 9,512 ICU beds for its 130-crore population.Bringing up the WHO’s guidelines and its emphasis on community outreach, Manisha says she was stunned by Modi’s decision on the lockdown and the manner in which he communicated it to the public. “Someone who supposedly was a chaiwallah, who rose from nowhere, is so out of touch with how Indians live.” Abhinandan says there’s a sense of “theatre” in what Modi does, in contrast to the Kerala health minister’s low-profile press briefings every day. The panel also discusses the role of journalists during a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, India’s support for public institutions, police brutality, and much more.Tune in!*The data Raman cited — number of ventilators, ICU beds, isolation beds exclusively earmarked across states to treat COVID-19 patients — is as of March 24. This data is changing dynamically as more capacity is added on a daily basis. For instance, on March 26, the capacity was upgraded to 85,976 isolation beds, 22,772 ICU beds, and 14245 ventilators.Correction: Raman said Delhi has 252 ICU beds. The number is actually for ventilators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 276: Bois Locker Room, Atmanirbharta, changes to labour laws, and more 1:48:34
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Mehraj D Lone, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by Pragya Tiwari, journalist and regional director of Flint Asia. Starting off with the “Bois Locker Room” controversy, Pragya suggests that the group was “a manifestation of an endemic crisis” that we tend to ignore. “We keep forgetting how thin a line it is between inappropriate conversation and rape culture. It is on a spectrum,” she says. “The same thing about the guy’s death. That is another thing we don’t talk about as a society, as families, which is mental health. So this is just a manifestation of two conversations we radically need to have — in our schools, in our colleges, in our homes, through counselling — which is mental health and addressing rape culture, patriarchal attitudes.” Manisha says the incident demonstrates that social media allegations should be taken with a grain of salt, especially as they detract from legitimate societal challenges. Raman agrees, suggesting that the problem was further compounded by the “social media trial”.With regards to the prime minister’s recent speech, Pragya bemoans Modi’s use of “tyag” and “tapasya” to describe the distress faced by migrant workers, since it implies that their struggles were of their own volition. The panel discusses Modi’s emphasis on “atmanirbharta” and the concept of “self-reliance”. Raman points out the dire state of manufacturing in India over the past decade, and suggests that protectionism is not the answer. Mehraj is more sympathetic to the concept of Swadeshi, but laments that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s conception of Swadeshi is only centred on the capitalist class. Manisha brings up the media’s misreporting of Modi’s announcement as a new “Rs 20 lakh crore package”, when the prime minister actually included previously-announced schemes and the RBI’s liquidity measures as part of the “package”. Pragya agrees, arguing that it is “slightly inappropriate because the RBI is technically an independent institution that decides monetary policy by itself”.The panel also discusses the recent changes to labour laws in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Pragya describes the changes as “abject regulations” and deplores the use of the ordinances to bring about these changes. She points out that labour and capital do not have equal bargaining power and that labourers have very little legal recourse. “Instead of rationalising compliance, you have basically thrown out the baby with the bathwater,” she says. Abhinandan agrees, suggesting that the government is just “taking a flamethrower to a problem”. He adds that the power of labourers and trade unions has greatly decreased over the past three decades.To listen to this and much more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 275: Pulitzer Prize, Karnataka’s migrant workers, liquor stores reopening, and more 1:42:01
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Yogita Limaye, the India correspondent for the BBC. The conversation begins with the gas leak in Visakhapatnam and how the BBC, which has a Telugu language service, is covering it. Abhinandan asks Yogita about how the BBC has been criticised for not serving Indian interests. Yogita says she hasn’t been accused of anti-India bias by anyone she knows in the Indian newspace, though the organisation is attacked at a personal and organisational level on television and social media. She adds, “That entire thing about toeing a foreign line: I’m not entirely sure where that comes in.”Moving on to the three photojournalists in Kashmir who won the Pulitzer, and the controversy that followed in India, Anand points out that the award citation says India revoked “Kashmir’s independence” which he finds misleading, since Kashmir never had any sovereignty even when Article 370 was in place.Raman says he feels a “sense of pride” that an Indian won. While he doesn’t want to make it political, he says, what was in the photos was “absolutely real”. Mehraj says the government can be critical of the photos since they do not reflect the government in a good light, but “what is more distressing” is the criticism of the award by “so-called journalists who should be celebrating it”, even if they don’t agree with what the photos represent.Manisha says the biggest problem with people’s dislike for the award is their “refusal to accept that Kashmir is a conflict zone”. She adds that it’s scary how the Indian media has influenced people in such a way that “the tolerance to see what is happening in Kashmir has been reduced to zero”. Talking about liquor stores being opened, Manisha says the moralistic argument of closing them during the lockdown in the first place is wrong. “The judgement of people standing outside thekas is classist,” she says. Raman says there’s a history to the moral judgement attached to alcohol, bringing up how alcohol is sold in black polythene bags to “hide” it. Anand says it boils down to the question of what is essential and what isn’t. “Given it’s very low space in the priority list that people should have, I think it was not a well thought-out idea,” he says. Abhinandan moves on to the Karnataka government’s decision to not send its migrant workers back home. Anand says that restricting movement is a violation of the migrants’ fundamental rights. “The charm of cheap labour and the fear of losing that is always there,” he says, which explains the builders’ lobby urging that the migrant workers stay behind. Raman calls it a “state-sponsored kidnapping” that amounts to slavery.Mehraj digresses into how the lockdown was intended to give the government time to prepare for a surge in the number of positive cases, but this hasn’t happened. “By the end of this, God forbid, we’ll see more people have died from the fallout of this, rather than from the disease itself,” he says. The panel also discusses the Aarogya Setu app, militancy in Kashmir, bias in the media, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 274: Fake news and TV channels, Aarogya Setu, Arnab Goswami’s interrogation, and more 1:29:11
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Pratik Sinha, co-founder of AltNews.Abhinandan asks what everyone thinks about the interrogation of journalists during the pandemic, Arnab Goswami being the most prominent example. Pratik says the issue comes down to “what is more primary: freedom of speech, or right to life”. He brings up how Goswami once targeted Umar Khalid and a subsequent attack on Khalid’s life. “Is it okay for news anchors to carry out hate-mongering day in and day out, endangering the lives of people much less privileged than them?” he says.Madhu believes free speech is important, and Goswami should be allowed to say whatever he did. But, she adds, “everybody else also has the freedom to follow up on it”. On Arnab being questioned for 12 hours, she says “the police rarely acts on its own”, and something as major as questioning a journalist “usually comes somewhere from the top”. What one needs to ask, she says, is who is instructing the Maharashtra police? Mehraj adds that he thinks it’s harassment but not a freedom of speech issue. “Going on TV and lying, blatantly lying, communalising an incident” doesn’t come under freedom of speech, he says.Discussing fake news during the pandemic, Pratik says misinformation has “spiked’, and there have been varying patterns of fake news. First about the Chinese state, then medical misinformation and later, when the focus shifted to the Tablighi Jamaat, “for the past 30 days, there has been a majority of communal misinformation”. Pratik says news channels are “becoming megaphones for these false claims”, and that the pattern of misinformation is part of a well-organised effort. Abhinandan says it’s a “well-oiled machinery” and while he can’t prove it, he believes it’s funded by political parties. The conversation shifts to the government’s Aarogya Setu app. It might be an invasion of privacy, Abhinandan says, but in today’s circumstances, it’s “not such an easy liberty versus government-control-over-you choice”. Ideally, Madhu adds, the data on the app should be such that “we put it in and then, say, within six months or a year, it expires”. Mehraj says, “The best way to do surveillance for coronavirus is to do testing.” He thinks Aarogya Setu has practical problems, apart from privacy. “Once you’re in a lockdown, the app doesn’t make sense because if you’re in a lockdown, you’re not going out,” he points out. The panel also discusses the deaths of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 273: Kashmiri journalists, Arnab Goswami on Palghar, Ramachandra Guha, and more 1:30:17
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In this week’s episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of Kashmir Times.Abhinandan asks Anuradha how reporting is being carried out in the valley at the moment. Anuradha says they’re “unable to bring out print editions”, and printed copies aren’t being distributed by hawkers. Barring a few newspapers, she adds, the government has “stopped all ads”.Discussing the few journalists bringing out stories, Anuradha says, “The pandemic is being used as a cover to target them and harass them.” Mehraj agrees, saying: “Journalism has been declared a crime in Kashmir.” He adds that this has been the case for a while, and legal coercion is used to ensure that “self-censorship becomes pervasive”. Manisha comments on how journalists are being “called and questioned” over their stories. Raman brings up the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, which empowers those in power to arrest journalists. Anuradha calls the UAPA a “stringent and disproportionate law” since the onus to prove one’s innocence lies on the person booked under the act. Abhinandan brings up how historian Ramachandra Guha moved his column from Hindustan Times. He adds that Guha had accused HT of censoring his column back in 2007-08, but it got no attention since social media was not big at the time. Anand says there are two ways of looking at it. The first is “a matter between a private company and a man who writes for it”, and the second is about what is acceptable and what isn’t in the press. In the first case, he says, “We don’t know what the company has to say about it.” Considering Guha has options for where he could publish his column, Anand doesn’t think Guha represents the “larger scheme of things” for columnists as a professional group.Mehraj points out that the conversation isn’t really about Guha, but about how “a very powerful media organisation decided to censor a piece they didn’t like”. Manisha adds that this shouldn’t be confused with editorial inputs.Moving on to Arnab Goswami’s show on the Palghar lynching, Raman says, “Arnab manufactured the news and made it communal.” Discussing the alleged attack on Goswami, Abhinandan says Goswami’s statement on it “made it seem like there was an attack on his life”. He adds: “And then he says, ‘Now you give me sympathy’. You are taking away what he had done to journalism the night before.”Manisha says Goswami’s introduction of a communal angle into the lynching, when rumours are actually to blame, is “criminally irresponsible, it’s not journalistic, it makes no sense.”The panel also discusses All India Radio’s casual employees losing their livelihood, and the backlash to Tejasvi Surya’s tweets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Mehraj D Lone, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by Pragya Tiwari, journalist and regional director of Flint Asia. Starting off with the “Bois Locker Room” controversy, Pragya suggests that the group was “a manifestation of an endemic crisis” that we tend to ignore. Manisha says the incident demonstrates that social media allegations should be taken with a grain of salt, especially as they detract from legitimate societal challenges. Raman agrees, suggesting that the problem was further compounded by the “social media trial”.To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 272: Arrest of ABP Majha journalist, India Today’s ‘sting operation’, and more 1:32:08
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Supriya Sharma, executive editor of Scroll.Abhinandan asks Supriya about the arrest of an ABP Majha journalist for allegedly spreading false information that might have prompted the gathering of migrant workers in Bandra, Mumbai. Was the arrest warranted, or is the journalist a scapegoat?Supriya calls it a “complete overreach”, suggesting authorities found a journalist to blame and that a lot doesn’t add up. She adds that it’s “unlikely” that the migrant workers watch a Marathi news channel, since a lot of them are from non-Marathi speaking regions. Raman thinks the journalist “became an alibi for government miscommunication”. Mehraj says “blaming the person on the lowest rung” is wrong. “If the journalist was hauled up for misreporting, what about the editor and owner of the channel?” he adds. Manisha says, “Histrionics aside, I don’t see where the reporter screwed up so massively as to warrant an arrest.”Abhinandan brings up Supriya’s report on migrant workers camping out under Delhi’s Yamuna Bridge. Supriya adds that people are reluctant to speak on camera, since they are apprehensive of the consequences of their identities being revealed. Abhinandan says a “distrust of the government”, due to previous experiences, makes people unwilling to get tested for Covid-19.Mehraj explains how this distrust is seen “more starkly” in Kashmir. When a soldier visits your home to beat you up or haul you off to an army camp, he says, your instinct is to run and hide even if they come as part of census activities. “There’s no switch for trust that you can turn it off and on,” he says. Moving on to India Today’s “sting operation” in three madrasas in Delhi, Abhinandan says it adds to the “anti-Muslim rhetoric” in the media. Mehraj thinks the sting happened because of this pre-existing narrative, and “they were trying to find something to force-fit into it”. Manisha says the report didn’t warrant a sting in the first place, considering one of the madrasa representatives voluntarily participated in an India TV report.The panel also discusses the media's “broken model”, Bill Maher’s rant on whether the term “Chinese virus” should be used, and much more.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Yogita Limaye, the India correspondent for the BBC. Talking about liquor stores being opened, Manisha says the moralistic argument of closing them during the lockdown in the first place is wrong. “The judgement of people standing outside thekas is classist,” she says. Raman says there’s a history to the moral judgement attached to alcohol, bringing up how alcohol is sold in black polythene bags to “hide” it. Anand says it boils down to the question of what is essential and what isn’t. “Given it’s very low space in the priority list that people should have, I think it was not a well thought-out idea,” he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 270: Tablighi Jamaat, Covid-19 testing in India, media coverage of the outbreak, and more 1:32:08
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of The News Minute.Starting off with the Tablighi Jamaat controversy, Dhanya explains how the event had hundreds of participants from the southern states, but governments took a long time to address the problem. Manisha asks why tourists from coronavirus-affected nations like Thailand and Malaysia were allowed to attend in the first place. Mehraj dispels Manisha’s theories of the Tablighi Jamaat being a radicalised group, explaining that it started as an Islamic revivalist movement that, like every other movement over time, became rigid in its thinking. “The Indian media only starts to care about Muslims when they have to demonise them,” he says.Abhinandan asks what we can really know about the Covid-19 spread in India if we’ve only conducted as few as 47,000 tests. Dhanya thinks this figure is not uniform across India; it’s just a handful of states where testing has been ramped up. Raman says that the problem is not with the test kits, but that tests aren’t being conducted due to the criteria set by the central government on who qualifies for the test. Manisha feels the government is “completely opaque” with the numbers, except for a few state governments. The panel discusses the Supreme Court order that the media should carry the government’s official version of the outbreak and not create panic. Raman says it’s risky, since the order can be interpreted however the government wants. Mehraj says, “The problem with giving out government data is the government seldom gives out any information.” Manisha agrees that the media has spread panic, singling out the “pro-Modi media” which uses phrases like “corona jihad” and “jihadi biowarfare”. The panel also discusses positive stories in these dark times, Kerala’s handling of the crisis, China reopening its wet markets, the Central Vista redevelopment plan, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Pratik Sinha, co-founder of AltNews.Discussing the interrogation of Arnab Goswami, Pratik says the issue comes down to “what is more primary: freedom of speech, or right to life”. Madhu believes free speech is important, and Goswami should be allowed to say whatever he did. But, she adds, “everybody else also has the freedom to follow up on it”. Pratik also explains how news channels are “becoming megaphones” for fake news, and that the pattern of misinformation is part of a well-organised effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 271: Media and government ads, #9Baje9Minute, Covid-19 in West Bengal, and more 1:42:10
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Anand Vardhan and Shaoib Daniyal, associate editor at Scroll.Abhinandan asks Shoaib about the situation in West Bengal, regarding people’s distrust for the number of cases released by the government and the committee formed by Mamata Banerjee to tackle Covid-19. Shoiab says it isn’t clear what powers the committee will have and for now, we can assume it’s a “PR move” to “grab headlines”. Mehraj says the world over, countries use different methodologies to report deaths. What’s different here, he says, is India isn’t reporting infections in the first place. “And that’s where the problems begin.” Manisha says the south Indian states have been “great at giving out data”. About Bihar, Anand says the infection rate is “as low as one percent”, mostly from people who have returned from Gulf countries. He adds that Bihar has received thousands of testing kits, and the pace will pick up soon.Abhinandan brings up Sonia Gandhi’s letter to the prime minister, focusing on her recommendation to scrap government advertising across all media. Shoiab asks if the press can be a “true watchdog of the government, if its financial pillars are dependent on government funding”. Raman says this recommendation will be the “death of the newspaper industry”. Mehraj asks if the media is “a public good”, since most mainstream media, even during a pandemic, has been whipping up hate and bigotry that is sponsored by these ads. But Manisha criticises Gandhi’s recommendation, saying the print media are the ones doing “honest, accountable and strong journalism”. Discussing the #9Baje9Minute event of April 5, Manisha says she was “appalled” by the media coverage of it, and the way people celebrated as if it was Diwali. Raman points out instances of coercion by resident welfare associations, and Abhinandan calls it “Modi’s event altogether”. Anand says the event had “the appeal of a symbolic gesture”, which is valued in Indian culture. Abhinandan compares it to advertising, where you first need a good product to advertise — which was lacking in this case. The panel also discusses the Trump-Modi hydroxychloroquine saga, the power that journalists hold, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this week’s episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of Kashmir Times.Discussing the few journalists bringing out stories in Kashmir, Anuradha says, “The pandemic is being used as a cover to target them and harass them.” Mehraj agrees, saying: “Journalism has been declared a crime in Kashmir.” He adds that this has been the case for a while, and legal coercion is used to ensure that “self-censorship becomes pervasive”. Manisha talks about Arnab Goswami’s TV show on the Palghar lynchings. She says his introduction of a communal angle into the lynching, when rumours are actually to blame, is “criminally irresponsible, it’s not journalistic, it makes no sense.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Supriya Sharma, executive editor of Scroll.Abhinandan asks Supriya about the arrest of an ABP Majha journalist for allegedly spreading false information that might have prompted the gathering of migrant workers in Bandra, Mumbai. Was the arrest warranted, or is the journalist a scapegoat?Supriya calls it a “complete overreach”, suggesting authorities found a journalist to blame and that a lot doesn’t add up. Raman thinks the journalist “became an alibi for government miscommunication”. Mehraj says “blaming the person on the lowest rung” is wrong. Manisha says, “Histrionics aside, I don’t see where the reporter screwed up so massively as to warrant an arrest.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Anand Vardhan and Shaoib Daniyal, associate editor at Scroll.Abhinandan brings up Sonia Gandhi’s letter to the prime minister, focusing on her recommendation to scrap government advertising across all media. Shoiab asks if the press can be a “true watchdog of the government, if its financial pillars are dependent on government funding”. Raman says this recommendation will be the “death of the newspaper industry”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Dhanya Rajendran, editor-in-chief of The News Minute.Starting off with the Tablighi Jamaat controversy, Dhanya explains how the event had hundreds of participants from the southern states, but governments took a long time to address the problem. Abhinandan asks what we can really know about the Covid-19 spread in India if we’ve only conducted as few as 47,000 tests. Dhanya thinks this figure is not uniform across India; it’s just a handful of states where testing has been ramped up. Manisha feels the government is “completely opaque” with the numbers, except for a few state governments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Mehraj D Lone are joined by data journalist Rukmini S.Abhinandan begins by bringing up Rukmini’s piece in The Print where she wrote that India could see up to 30,000 COVID-19 deaths by May. “Even with significant intervention, there will be not an ending, but a reduction [in cases],” Rukmini says.Discussing how the 21-day nationwide lockdown was imposed by Narendra Modi to enforce social distancing, both Raman and Mehraj think India won't be able to handle that many patients. Mehraj asks what measures exist for the homeless, and those dependent on daily wages. Manisha says she was stunned by Modi’s decision and the manner in which he communicated it to the public. “Someone who supposedly was a chaiwallah, who rose from nowhere, is so out of touch with how Indians live.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Suhasini Haider, diplomatic editor of the Hindu newspaper, and Dr Arjun Dang, CEO of Dr Dang’s Labs.They discuss the coronavirus pandemic, how India is dealing with it and what impact it is likely to have. In this context, they talk about Narendra Modi’s address to the nation and why his prescriptions for containing the spread of the virus add up to little. The panel also discuss former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha, the political instability in Madhya Pradesh; the Press Council’s notice to the Telegraph for a headline that allegedly mocked India’s president; nepotism and mediocrity in the media industry, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Arfa Khanum, senior editor at The Wire. They discuss the Delhi and Central government's involvement after the Delhi violence, how India is dealing with Coronavirus in India, the Scindia defection, the value of patriotism and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 267: AAP’s response to Delhi riots, Jyotiraditya Scindia, coronavirus pandemic, and more 1:30:27
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone are joined by Arfa Khanum, senior editor at The Wire.Kicking off with the Aam Aadmi Party’s involvement — or lack of it — in the aftermath of the Delhi violence, Arfa says she’s very surprised. She says she’s heard that the party “is punishing its voters who just voted them back to power for the third consecutive time”. Mehraj asks why the state government seems to have outsourced its own work to third parties. Manisha recalls many volunteers said they didn’t see many AAP workers on the ground in the early days after the violence.The panel then discusses patriotism. Abhinandan says he doesn’t see the value in patriotism. “It doesn’t have a place in the 21st century,” he says. Manisha describes patriotism as a “value of oneness”. Arfa says her country is her people, and standing up for minority rights that are being trampled is “real patriotism”. Mehraj points out how movements like the BJP and the Sangh Parivar have “blurred the distinction between nationalism and patriotism”.Moving on to the coronavirus pandemic, the panel debate whether the frenzy around it is justified. Mehraj quotes the scientific community’s consensus that this is serious, “since the human body hasn’t encountered it before”. In the context of the dismal state of India’s healthcare system, he says: “This is what you should prepare for, this is why you need robust healthcare.” The conversation also spans the media’s coverage of the pandemic, and the panellists agree that Indian authorities have done a decent job of dealing with it — unlike the US.Ending with Jyotiraditya Scindia’s defection to the BJP, Mehraj says, “This is a symptom of a dying party.” He says theCongress has become a party of grifters and there’s nothing binding their people together unlike the BJP. Manisha disagrees, saying the Congress could revive, “only if we remove the Gandhis”. Abhinandan says “Gandhi” is the party’s ideology and it’s nothing without his name. The panel agrees that Scindia will not have any future in the BJP.They also discuss the relationship between caste and power and institutions, women in the media, and a lot more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1 Hafta 262: PSA slapped on Kashmiri leaders, Delhi election, and more 1:58:34
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by journalist Faye D’souzaThey discuss the issue of Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah being slapped with the Public Safety Act. Mehraj gives the historical context of the draconian law and what its application entails. Faye says laws like the PSA are emergency laws and "we are obviously no longer in an emergency". “If you join all of these dots, the suggestion that because people are making statements in your opposition you’re going to keep them in detention is actually very worrying for a democracy,” she adds.Abhinandan expresses his concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi using a quote from a satirical website to denounce Abdullah. "When the PM says something that's a headline on a satire website, it shows the level of politics we have gone into now,” he remarks.Faye points out that the government has not provided any evidence that the Kashmiri leaders intended to incite violence. Even if they wanted to mobilise people to protest in case they were released, it would be their democratic right. Abhinandan then discusses comedian Kunal Kamra’s ambush of Republic TV boss Arnab Goswami with Prateek Goyal, Newslaundry's correspondent based in Pune. Prateek argues that by tweeting a mildly abusive rant against Goswami, Kamra did what he accuses Goswami of. Abhinandan, on the other hand, sticks to his argument that people in positions of power need to be held accountable for their conduct.Anand adds to the discussion saying one should stick to more formal language in such instances, especially in public. “The language of his heckling, in my view, was in poor taste," he says, referring to Kamra. Faye chimes in, “Apart from the legal aspect, there’s the ethical grey that our country seems to have discarded.” Manisha says people need to file civil defamation suits against mediapersons who daily demonise them. “If you are going to keep saying something that puts lives in jeopardy, it’s no joke anymore,” she says. “And you can't keep appealing to their good sense.” Moving on to the next big news, Manisha expresses sadness that the Delhi election discourse does not include pollution as a major issue. On the TV coverage of the election, she says, “I don't think anywhere in the world it is possible for people – and blame for this is on the media – to be so careless about something so important.” The panellists also discuss Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's singing of Hanuman Chalisa. Faye articulates her displeasure at the fact that it was a journalist who asked Kejriwal to recite the prayer. “The credibility of that news network and the journalist went completely down the drain,” she says. In the context of the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign rhetoric, Mehraj argues, "If you’re competing for the hardcore Hindu vote with the BJP, you are not going to get that. Because the BJP has a monopoly on that.”Reflecting the panel's collective displeasure at the Delhi election discourse, Anand opines, “Speaking from a distance of approximately a thousand kilometres in Bihar, I think the election’s coverage has been quite disproportionate to its importance in national politics.” The panellists also talk about how religion has long played a role in India’s electoral politics, the Shiv Sena's shifting ideological positions, and much more.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall but we love our listeners. So here’s a little sneak peek into this week’s episode.In this episode, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Kapil Komireddi, author and journalist. They discuss the Delhi violence and its aftermath; the coronavirus threat; the ruckus in the parliament that led to the suspension of seven Congress MPs; Justice S Muralidhar’s farewell; freedom of speech; among other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by author and journalist Samrat X.They begin with a discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Bill that has garnered massive attention in the media. Abhinandan questions whether the BJP had anticipated the reaction to the passage of the law. Mehraj responds, “Maybe they even figured this in their calculations and are fine with it. I mean like in Kashmir, they are fine with what happens in Kashmir as long as they get the votes elsewhere." Manisha points to the misconception that persecuted minorities in Afghanistan and Bangladesh can find refugee in India after this law comes into force. Manisha also says she was extremely disappointed that the opposition did not corner Amit Shah in the Parliament over the Citizenship Bill.Talking of the Anaj Mandi fire and its media coverage, Anand says, “I think it has to do with the media’s imagination of the public. In that imagination, the only profitable binary is State versus something or government versus something." He says though there was an air of horror around the incident, because the owner was an ordinary citizen and the people killed were also ordinary citizens, they didn't matter to the media.Samrat adds, “We have an imagination of the poor, where poor lead a miserable life and often die miserable deaths."The panel also discuss the public demand for death penalty to rapists, the British election, and much more. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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