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Hafta 516: ‘Scuffle’ in parliament, One Nation One Election bill, Ambedkar

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.

2h 2m
DEC 14

Hafta 515: Soros vs Adani, dowry law misuse, Bollywood-Modi moment

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.

1h 46m
DEC 7

Hafta 514: Return of George Soros, BJP’s Maharashtra play, Manipur crisis

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.

2h 15m
NOV 30

Chota Hafta 513

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.

15 min
NOV 30

Chota Hafta 512

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.

14 min
NOV 16

Chota Hafta 511

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.

14 min
NOV 9

Chota Hafta 510

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.

17 min
NOV 2

Chota Hafta 509

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.

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09/24/2019

Anex16

Great analysis of the week’s news and its coverage. By the most passionate group of journalists around.
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12/01/2020

RK_1028

Just heard your latest episode where you grouped all of the Punjab farmers as hooligans and stated that they can’t have civilized protests as some people from the South. How about you try to inform the public about why there are protests happening rather than influencing other people’s views in a highly negative way? Shame.
Sane Indian news

04/23/2018

dviabhav

I became politically aware when I came to the US and trump happened. One thing that helped me become interested in politics was the amazing number of podcasts about American politics that were produced. I am glad to see something similar from an Indian news source. I can’t wait to see more such podcasts come up.
Pointless bickering

09/09/2019

Mallikarjun (Mallu)

NL spends lot of time criticizing other publications and media houses. I find their reporting void of depth lacking in objectivity. They seem emotinal and have a lot of preconceived notions. They need to bring up their game, stop bickering and produce content that brings out all the nuances, be original, else what is so different about NL?

Weekly wrap of events of the week peppered with context, commentary and opinion by a superstar panel. Click here to support Newslaundry: http://bit.ly/paytokeepnewsfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.