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| <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[NL Hafta]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>http://github.com/dylang/node-rss</link><image><url>https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5ec3d9497cef7479d2ef4798/show-cover.jpg</url><title>NL Hafta</title><link></link></image><generator>Podcast for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:09:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><author><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[All rights reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><itunes:author>Newslaundry.com</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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</itunes:summary><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Newslaundry.com</itunes:name><itunes:email></itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5ec3d9497cef7479d2ef4798/show-cover.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Dr. Arun]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/627907086</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/627907086</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 15:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/627907086" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:06:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 180: Section 377, Jayant Sinha, Adultery Law, Taj Mahal, Sacred Games and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode of NL Hafta features Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan and Raman Kirpal, who are joined by Jaskirat Singh Bawa of The Quint as they discuss everything from judges’ vacation terms, to Jayant Sinha’s garlanding of convicted lynchers who were out on bail, and more. | |
| The panel first debates whether a 2-month break for judges is an indulgence. “The judiciary is stuck in a colonial condition. The vacation is from the colonial times, where the government moved to Shimla….It’s a matter of what you adjust to," says Madhu. “Having reported from the SC for 5-6 years, it is definitely an indulgence for the duration of time. Sure, a vacation could be well-deserved for the judges who are actually working 9 to 9…I can say for sure that none of the stakeholders who are actually involved…will support reductions in their vacation time, adds Jaskirat. | |
| The panel then discusses the ongoing Section 377 hearing at the Supreme Court. Speaking about the Centre’s reluctance to take a stand on the issue, Madhu says, “I would think that their inkling is to always veer towards the conservative, because their assumption is that their vote bank is more conservative.” | |
| Jaskirat expresses his views of Justices Singhvi and Mukhopadhyay, who reversed the Section 377 ruling in 2013: “They refused to recognise that criminalising this act is leading to misuse of it by the executive.” | |
| “Even if they agree to decriminalise 377, it is going to open a Pandora’s Box after that, because right now, they think we’re only dealing with decriminalising Section 377 and not talking in terms of gay marriage and other stuff," adds Raman. | |
| The panel then discusses the Supreme Court’s upholding of the death penalty for the perpetrators involved in the Nirbhaya rape case of 2012. | |
| In terms of the media coverage it got, Abhinandan points out, “It was a recurring theme across channels, if death comes after six years, is it still justice?” This is followed by a discussion on the Yakub Memon trial, death row, and the panel’s views on the death penalty. | |
| Next, the discussion moves to BJP politician Jayant Sinha’s garlanding of six persons who had been bailed from prison after being convicted of lynching in Jharkhand. | |
| The panel also offers their thoughts on why he would do such a thing. Jaskirat says, “At the end of the day, closer to the elections, they have to be active or closer to their vote base.” Madhu agrees, adding, “All the decisions are being taken with 2019 in mind.” Raman, feels the same, “The idea is to polarise and that is why it is happening.” On the other hand, Abhinandan feels it is a case of a son rebelling against his father. | |
| Abhinandan then suggests some explainers on the issue of ‘eminent status’ being granted to the proposed Jio Institute. For more on this, the SC-Centre tussle on the Taj Mahal, the misogynistic adultery law, and Netflix’s Sacred Games, listen in!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/471160998</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/471160998</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:02:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/471160998" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This episode of NL Hafta features Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan and Raman Kirpal, who are joined by Jaskirat Singh Bawa of The Quint as they discuss everything from judges’ vacation terms, to Jayant Sinha’s garlanding of convicted lynchers who were out on bail, and more. | |
| The panel first debates whether a 2-month break for judges is an indulgence. “The judiciary is stuck in a colonial condition. The vacation is from the colonial times, where the government moved to Shimla….It’s a matter of what you adjust to," says Madhu. “Having reported from the SC for 5-6 years, it is definitely an indulgence for the duration of time. Sure, a vacation could be well-deserved for the judges who are actually working 9 to 9…I can say for sure that none of the stakeholders who are actually involved…will support reductions in their vacation time, adds Jaskirat. | |
| The panel then discusses the ongoing Section 377 hearing at the Supreme Court. Speaking about the Centre’s reluctance to take a stand on the issue, Madhu says, “I would think that their inkling is to always veer towards the conservative, because their assumption is that their vote bank is more conservative.” | |
| Jaskirat expresses his views of Justices Singhvi and Mukhopadhyay, who reversed the Section 377 ruling in 2013: “They refused to recognise that criminalising this act is leading to misuse of it by the executive.” | |
| “Even if they agree to decriminalise 377, it is going to open a Pandora’s Box after that, because right now, they think we’re only dealing with decriminalising Section 377 and not talking in terms of gay marriage and other stuff," adds Raman. | |
| The panel then discusses the Supreme Court’s upholding of the death penalty for the perpetrators involved in the Nirbhaya rape case of 2012. | |
| In terms of the media coverage it got, Abhinandan points out, “It was a recurring theme across channels, if death comes after six years, is it still justice?” This is followed by a discussion on the Yakub Memon trial, death row, and the panel’s views on the death penalty. | |
| Next, the discussion moves to BJP politician Jayant Sinha’s garlanding of six persons who had been bailed from prison after being convicted of lynching in Jharkhand. | |
| The panel also offers their thoughts on why he would do such a thing. Jaskirat says, “At the end of the day, closer to the elections, they have to be active or closer to their vote base.” Madhu agrees, adding, “All the decisions are being taken with 2019 in mind.” Raman, feels the same, “The idea is to polarise and that is why it is happening.” On the other hand, Abhinandan feels it is a case of a son rebelling against his father. | |
| Abhinandan then suggests some explainers on the issue of ‘eminent status’ being granted to the proposed Jio Institute. For more on this, the SC-Centre tussle on the Taj Mahal, the misogynistic adultery law, and Netflix’s Sacred Games, listen in!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:56:27</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 27: WhatsApp, Assam and mob lynchings, media's Jio story and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Rohin Verma, Amit Bhardwaj and our special guest Abhishek Dey from Scroll.in. | |
| Kicking off the discussion, Amit says Jio got quite some coverage. “Jio is like any other telecom network in the country, why do you have to show it [as much] or give wall-to-wall coverage to whatever is happening during the launch? I think a small package or a couple of online stories would do, unless Jio is paying a lot of money.” | |
| Cherry adds, “In that case, they should have been putting a disclaimer, if it was about money in return for coverage.” | |
| Speaking about an event that was under-reported, Amit says, “Around 14,000 political activists and bandh supporters were on the streets and were detained by Jharkhand police. Majorly, none of the news channels gave it coverage during the day.” | |
| Abhishek speaks about the media's coverage of mob lynchings fuelled by WhatsApp rumours about child-lifters in Assam. “There are two things which are operating [contributing], primarily, one is the fear of the outsider, and the other would be technology. The victims in all these cases are outsiders.” | |
| Abhishek also speaks about how the idea of a child-lifter that was traditionally used to control the behaviour of children is now manifesting into a mob culture. "When we look into these kinds of things, we should always correlate them with development indices," he adds. “The solution should be designed in the context of the people which it is aimed for," comments Cherry. | |
| Rohin feels that lynching doesn’t seem to be an issue for the general public. “Jo humare regional akhbaar hai, unme iss tarah ki khabrein aa nahi rahi hain, aur bohot kam aa rahi hain, toh logon ke liye lynching koi bohot badi samasya nahi hai.” | |
| He adds, “WhatsApp ka iss tareekey ka prabhav hai ki padha-likha aadmi bhi apni padhai ko galat manta hai aur WhatsApp ko sahi manta hai. [The impact of WhatsApp is such that even educated people attach more value to WhatsApp over their own learning].” | |
| To which Cherry states, “I think it underlines the importance of making media literacy a part of school curriculum.” | |
| Rohin then speaks about a report that no one seems to be covering -- a story about the displacement of villagers of the Mahadalit community from Chamandih village in Bihar’s Gaya. The villagers were evicted from their land by Indian Railways. The story received no local coverage, save for a small piece in Dainik Jagran. | |
| For this and more, listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470195457</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470195457</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470195457" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The latest episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Rohin Verma, Amit Bhardwaj and our special guest Abhishek Dey from Scroll.in. | |
| Kicking off the discussion, Amit says Jio got quite some coverage. “Jio is like any other telecom network in the country, why do you have to show it [as much] or give wall-to-wall coverage to whatever is happening during the launch? I think a small package or a couple of online stories would do, unless Jio is paying a lot of money.” | |
| Cherry adds, “In that case, they should have been putting a disclaimer, if it was about money in return for coverage.” | |
| Speaking about an event that was under-reported, Amit says, “Around 14,000 political activists and bandh supporters were on the streets and were detained by Jharkhand police. Majorly, none of the news channels gave it coverage during the day.” | |
| Abhishek speaks about the media's coverage of mob lynchings fuelled by WhatsApp rumours about child-lifters in Assam. “There are two things which are operating [contributing], primarily, one is the fear of the outsider, and the other would be technology. The victims in all these cases are outsiders.” | |
| Abhishek also speaks about how the idea of a child-lifter that was traditionally used to control the behaviour of children is now manifesting into a mob culture. "When we look into these kinds of things, we should always correlate them with development indices," he adds. “The solution should be designed in the context of the people which it is aimed for," comments Cherry. | |
| Rohin feels that lynching doesn’t seem to be an issue for the general public. “Jo humare regional akhbaar hai, unme iss tarah ki khabrein aa nahi rahi hain, aur bohot kam aa rahi hain, toh logon ke liye lynching koi bohot badi samasya nahi hai.” | |
| He adds, “WhatsApp ka iss tareekey ka prabhav hai ki padha-likha aadmi bhi apni padhai ko galat manta hai aur WhatsApp ko sahi manta hai. [The impact of WhatsApp is such that even educated people attach more value to WhatsApp over their own learning].” | |
| To which Cherry states, “I think it underlines the importance of making media literacy a part of school curriculum.” | |
| Rohin then speaks about a report that no one seems to be covering -- a story about the displacement of villagers of the Mahadalit community from Chamandih village in Bihar’s Gaya. The villagers were evicted from their land by Indian Railways. The story received no local coverage, save for a small piece in Dainik Jagran. | |
| For this and more, listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:59:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 78: Netflix's Sacred Games, advertisements and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode opens with a discussion on the 'No Scars cream' advertisement sent in by a listener. Rajyasree describes her experience of watching the advertisement as, “No Scars is a whitening cream, and darkness is like a scar. I just found it bizarre, and it’s so badly written, this ad.” | |
| Then, a chat about the government’s new PSA on mosquitoes. “Whoever’s made that ad either loves mosquitoes or hates children," says Abhinandan. | |
| Next, a discussion on Netflix’s first original Indian series, Sacred Games. “The production quality, the scripting, the acting, they’ve just nailed it," remarks Rajyasree. “There are very few things that one could say is wrong with this series," Abhinandan adds. | |
| On the use of voiceover and file footage as commentary for Indian pop culture of the time, Abhinandan remarks, “I think it works because it had political context, but sometimes, I felt it was a bit forced.” | |
| Varun Grover, a co-writer of the show, joins the panel. On the source material, he says, “There are some characters we have removed from the book…because we wanted to focus on the religion and the thriller element, and the war of civilizations in a way.” | |
| Then, a glimpse into the writing process: “We started meeting in August 2016, and discussing the ideas, themes, and characters. After 3 months, we started fleshing out the thing into a major season arc. Third stage came in January 2017 when we started writing the episode outlines, putting together all the character arcs, and putting them under the POV of Sartaj or Gaintonde.” This was followed by a year of writing episodes. | |
| Grover also discusses working with the source material’s author. “Vikram Chandra has been very generous and open to new ideas. When we shared it with him the first time, he never asked us ‘why did you drop this’….he just accepted it and start giving ideas on how to improve it.” | |
| For more on this, RJs giving love advice, and the trailer of Fanney Khan, listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470146047</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470146047</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:49:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/470146047" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This episode opens with a discussion on the 'No Scars cream' advertisement sent in by a listener. Rajyasree describes her experience of watching the advertisement as, “No Scars is a whitening cream, and darkness is like a scar. I just found it bizarre, and it’s so badly written, this ad.” | |
| Then, a chat about the government’s new PSA on mosquitoes. “Whoever’s made that ad either loves mosquitoes or hates children," says Abhinandan. | |
| Next, a discussion on Netflix’s first original Indian series, Sacred Games. “The production quality, the scripting, the acting, they’ve just nailed it," remarks Rajyasree. “There are very few things that one could say is wrong with this series," Abhinandan adds. | |
| On the use of voiceover and file footage as commentary for Indian pop culture of the time, Abhinandan remarks, “I think it works because it had political context, but sometimes, I felt it was a bit forced.” | |
| Varun Grover, a co-writer of the show, joins the panel. On the source material, he says, “There are some characters we have removed from the book…because we wanted to focus on the religion and the thriller element, and the war of civilizations in a way.” | |
| Then, a glimpse into the writing process: “We started meeting in August 2016, and discussing the ideas, themes, and characters. After 3 months, we started fleshing out the thing into a major season arc. Third stage came in January 2017 when we started writing the episode outlines, putting together all the character arcs, and putting them under the POV of Sartaj or Gaintonde.” This was followed by a year of writing episodes. | |
| Grover also discusses working with the source material’s author. “Vikram Chandra has been very generous and open to new ideas. When we shared it with him the first time, he never asked us ‘why did you drop this’….he just accepted it and start giving ideas on how to improve it.” | |
| For more on this, RJs giving love advice, and the trailer of Fanney Khan, listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:30:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 28: आप-एलजी विवाद, खरीफ की कीमत, माब लिंचिंग व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[दिल्ली में तीन साल से चल रहे आप और एलजी के अधिकारों के विवाद पर आया सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला, बच्चा चोरी के अफवाह पर देश भर में हो रही मॉब लिंचिग की घटनाएं, भारत में महिलाओं की असुरक्षा को लेकर आया थॉमसन रॉयटर्स का सर्वेक्षण, असम में चल रहे एनआरसी के आंकड़े और खरीफ की फसल पर बढ़ाया गया न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| एनडीटीवी की वरिष्ठ पत्रकार नग़मा सहर और स्वतंत्र पत्रकार मनीषा भल्ला इस बार की चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि थे. उनके साथ पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468155412</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468155412</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:50:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468155412" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>दिल्ली में तीन साल से चल रहे आप और एलजी के अधिकारों के विवाद पर आया सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला, बच्चा चोरी के अफवाह पर देश भर में हो रही मॉब लिंचिग की घटनाएं, भारत में महिलाओं की असुरक्षा को लेकर आया थॉमसन रॉयटर्स का सर्वेक्षण, असम में चल रहे एनआरसी के आंकड़े और खरीफ की फसल पर बढ़ाया गया न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| एनडीटीवी की वरिष्ठ पत्रकार नग़मा सहर और स्वतंत्र पत्रकार मनीषा भल्ला इस बार की चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि थे. उनके साथ पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:13:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 179: Supreme Court on Kejriwal-LG standoff, NRC in Assam, WhatsApp and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on NL Hafta, with special guest Amitoj Singh, we discuss the Supreme Court’s judgment on the power tussle between the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Arvind Kejriwal, as well as its interpretations. We also discuss reports of the President being mistreated at Jagannath Temple, WhatsApp rumour-triggered mob lynchings, and finally, the National Register of Citizens, which is creating quite a ruckus in Assam. | |
| Meghnad breaks down the SC judgment: “What this judgment has solved is, essentially, that they have to communicate their decisions to the LG, but don’t have to wait for his approval. If the LG feels that they have taken a decision that is unconstitutional, that is when he has to step in, so he can’t just sit on files.” | |
| Amitoj offers his thoughts on the judgment. “The language of this 535-page order is so complicated, it is making lives suffer…from all the interpretations of all my colleagues…there is not a single word of reprimand for the 3.5 years of the loss of [governance and] for the people of Delhi, that was stalled by the LG. This one keyword, is the real issue out here—‘interpretation’.” The panel then points out some humorous sections from the judgment. | |
| The panel also talks about why it took four days for the President’s office to clarify that the President wasn’t, in fact, mistreated at the Puri temple, even when it dominated national headlines. | |
| Madhu joins the panel to weigh in on the Kejriwal issue. “He really doesn’t know that to get work done you actually have to get along with people.” | |
| Amitoj says, “Whenever you are kind and whenever you are diplomatic, things slow down, and that’s not his style.” Madhu insists that she is “not asking him to be diplomatic, but strategic”. Meghnad agrees, adding, “Sure, there might be some level of vindictiveness from the Central government as well, but at the end of the day, you have to figure out how to get work done, that’s what governance is all about.” | |
| Abhinandan takes a firmer stance on AAP, stating, “Unless they can shake the system to the core, they should disband. I don’t want a male Sheila Dixit.” Madhu feels that unless “you shake up the system to make the bureaucrats more responsive...it is not beneficial to anybody". Amitoj makes a case for Kejriwal, “He is not doing things which he wants to do perhaps which other states can.” Abhinandan feels that the Washington model is “too radical for the way the system is right now”. | |
| The panel subsequently speaks about WhatsApp rumour-triggered mob lynchings that are taking place across the country. | |
| Meghnad provides context on one such viral forward. “One video being circulated was done by a charity fighting to save abducted children in Pakistan. Their end message—which is ‘Save Children in Karachi from Getting Kidnapped’ has been cut off—and only one portion, a mock-thing about 2 adults lifting children, is getting circulated everywhere, along with photos of random people and...number plates.” | |
| Madhu offers her thoughts. “To me, WhatsApp by itself has become a lynch mob. People are mindlessly forwarding things…in the 40s and 50s, moral character was held up as something to aspire to….ab toh puri sharam utar gayi hai." She feels that the crux of the problem lies in the fact that “it’s so acceptable to do these things”. The solution she proposes? “Rather than asking WhatsApp to control it…I think the government would be fully authorised and supported to do propaganda on Doordarshan. Instead of putting out stories on the achievements of the government….this is their opportunity to even create a serial based on the damage WhatsApp can do.” | |
| For more, listen in!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468061680</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468061680</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:45:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468061680" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week on NL Hafta, with special guest Amitoj Singh, we discuss the Supreme Court’s judgment on the power tussle between the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Arvind Kejriwal, as well as its interpretations. We also discuss reports of the President being mistreated at Jagannath Temple, WhatsApp rumour-triggered mob lynchings, and finally, the National Register of Citizens, which is creating quite a ruckus in Assam. | |
| Meghnad breaks down the SC judgment: “What this judgment has solved is, essentially, that they have to communicate their decisions to the LG, but don’t have to wait for his approval. If the LG feels that they have taken a decision that is unconstitutional, that is when he has to step in, so he can’t just sit on files.” | |
| Amitoj offers his thoughts on the judgment. “The language of this 535-page order is so complicated, it is making lives suffer…from all the interpretations of all my colleagues…there is not a single word of reprimand for the 3.5 years of the loss of [governance and] for the people of Delhi, that was stalled by the LG. This one keyword, is the real issue out here—‘interpretation’.” The panel then points out some humorous sections from the judgment. | |
| The panel also talks about why it took four days for the President’s office to clarify that the President wasn’t, in fact, mistreated at the Puri temple, even when it dominated national headlines. | |
| Madhu joins the panel to weigh in on the Kejriwal issue. “He really doesn’t know that to get work done you actually have to get along with people.” | |
| Amitoj says, “Whenever you are kind and whenever you are diplomatic, things slow down, and that’s not his style.” Madhu insists that she is “not asking him to be diplomatic, but strategic”. Meghnad agrees, adding, “Sure, there might be some level of vindictiveness from the Central government as well, but at the end of the day, you have to figure out how to get work done, that’s what governance is all about.” | |
| Abhinandan takes a firmer stance on AAP, stating, “Unless they can shake the system to the core, they should disband. I don’t want a male Sheila Dixit.” Madhu feels that unless “you shake up the system to make the bureaucrats more responsive...it is not beneficial to anybody". Amitoj makes a case for Kejriwal, “He is not doing things which he wants to do perhaps which other states can.” Abhinandan feels that the Washington model is “too radical for the way the system is right now”. | |
| The panel subsequently speaks about WhatsApp rumour-triggered mob lynchings that are taking place across the country. | |
| Meghnad provides context on one such viral forward. “One video being circulated was done by a charity fighting to save abducted children in Pakistan. Their end message—which is ‘Save Children in Karachi from Getting Kidnapped’ has been cut off—and only one portion, a mock-thing about 2 adults lifting children, is getting circulated everywhere, along with photos of random people and...number plates.” | |
| Madhu offers her thoughts. “To me, WhatsApp by itself has become a lynch mob. People are mindlessly forwarding things…in the 40s and 50s, moral character was held up as something to aspire to….ab toh puri sharam utar gayi hai." She feels that the crux of the problem lies in the fact that “it’s so acceptable to do these things”. The solution she proposes? “Rather than asking WhatsApp to control it…I think the government would be fully authorised and supported to do propaganda on Doordarshan. Instead of putting out stories on the achievements of the government….this is their opportunity to even create a serial based on the damage WhatsApp can do.” | |
| For more, listen in!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:46:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 179]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Supreme Court's verdict on the Kejriwal-LG standoff, NRC in Assam, WhatsApp rumours-triggered mob lynchings and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://bit.ly/2ua2gdj)]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468034611</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468034611</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:53:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/468034611" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Supreme Court's verdict on the Kejriwal-LG standoff, NRC in Assam, WhatsApp rumours-triggered mob lynchings and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://bit.ly/2ua2gdj)</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>16:21:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 86: 2018 FIFA World Cup special - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahul Puri and Samar Khan discuss once again the vagaries of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. Speaking from London, Rahul reflects upon how the underdogs have broken into the quarter-finals in this edition of the World Cup after vanquishing their stronger opponents through extraordinary football and athletic grit. He thinks that even though the big players are expected to make it into the advanced stages, “it is the other side of the draw that I think has got a lot of the mystery about it.” | |
| Samar observes that World Cups differ because they demonstrate “defensive mindsets” across teams: “There is not the attacking, free-flowing football that we’re used to seeing -- the kind of football people pay to see. Teams are actually slugging it out.” Rahul says that even though that might be true for the first two rounds of the group stage, he points out that “the second round has been full of goals, I think the last stages of the group stage was also full of goals.” | |
| The two discuss questions surrounding the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) again with Rahul confronting Samar’s criticism that the technology is obstructive to the flow of the game. He argues that it has affected teams, who no longer get away with foul play. However, he says, “My only problem with VAR is: what about the times when it doesn’t seem like a very consistent system?” | |
| The big players are discussed at length in the podcast with the duo remarking how each of them can clinch the much-coveted trophy. “If I was a betting man,” Rahul says “I’d probably put my semi-finals as France-Belgium and Croatia-England. And I’m looking at France-England final.” “Well, I am a betting man, so that’s where the money is,” Samar shoots back.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467545491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467545491</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467545491" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Rahul Puri and Samar Khan discuss once again the vagaries of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. Speaking from London, Rahul reflects upon how the underdogs have broken into the quarter-finals in this edition of the World Cup after vanquishing their stronger opponents through extraordinary football and athletic grit. He thinks that even though the big players are expected to make it into the advanced stages, “it is the other side of the draw that I think has got a lot of the mystery about it.” | |
| Samar observes that World Cups differ because they demonstrate “defensive mindsets” across teams: “There is not the attacking, free-flowing football that we’re used to seeing -- the kind of football people pay to see. Teams are actually slugging it out.” Rahul says that even though that might be true for the first two rounds of the group stage, he points out that “the second round has been full of goals, I think the last stages of the group stage was also full of goals.” | |
| The two discuss questions surrounding the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) again with Rahul confronting Samar’s criticism that the technology is obstructive to the flow of the game. He argues that it has affected teams, who no longer get away with foul play. However, he says, “My only problem with VAR is: what about the times when it doesn’t seem like a very consistent system?” | |
| The big players are discussed at length in the podcast with the duo remarking how each of them can clinch the much-coveted trophy. “If I was a betting man,” Rahul says “I’d probably put my semi-finals as France-Belgium and Croatia-England. And I’m looking at France-England final.” “Well, I am a betting man, so that’s where the money is,” Samar shoots back.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:13:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 26: Media, Assam and NRC, PM Modi’s goof-up, women in newsrooms and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode of Reporters Without Orders has our in-house reporter Amit Bhardwaj joining our host Cherry Agrawal, along with special guests Vishakha Saxena from Asia Times and Arunabh Saikia from Scroll.in. | |
| The discussion kicks off with Cherry asking the participants to comment on the Supreme Court’s decision to extend the deadline to publish the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to July 30th. Arunabh comments on how the government is planning to establish the number of citizens in Assam and how it will affect them. “It’s a complicated process," he says, which necessitates one to “establish their connection to someone who was there before 1971...this could be anything from your father or grandfather’s name on a voter list before 1971.” | |
| Speaking about the verification processes, Arunabh explains that the process is long, as different states need to send in their data in the case of migrants. “It’s clear to everyone in the state that this could be horrific…because currently illegal migrants are being held in detention camps.” Arunabh remarks that it is a “bleak future ahead”. | |
| Citing a report by The Hindu on the Citizen Amendment Bill, Cherry asks if this Bill is the method by which the “government is trying to change the definition of illegal migrants”. She also asks about the possible impact of the Bill, if passed, on the NRC list. | |
| Arunabh responds, “They are kind of changing who a foreigner is in India. If the Bill is enforced, then the NRC process becomes largely redundant…what it does is, it makes six years of a gigantic bureaucratic process largely redundant.” He also remarks that it is “essentially an anti-Muslim Bill.” | |
| The panel also discusses the local and national media's coverage of the NRC. | |
| While Arunabh feels that the quantity of coverage was sufficient, he says that “the coverage could have been better” in terms of the quality. According to him, the issue of illegal migrants in Assam is an “immensely complex one. There are multiple academic interpretations." He adds, "It is definitely xenophobic to a certain extent, but there was also an element of class struggle." | |
| Amit joins in. He asks Arunabh if there is a tendency to cover bizarre comments made by leaders instead of covering issues of governance and the “morally corrupt” appointment of officials, citing the Tripura governor’s recommendation of a BJP member to be appointed to the government. | |
| Arunabh agrees, he adds that there is much more to be covered in Tripura other than Biplab’s statements. Perhaps its harder to find these stories as “covering corruption requires the reporter to be underground, go through paperwork…it requires real digging which a lot of us find hard to do”, he adds. | |
| Now over to Vishakha, who feels that the June 26 Thomson Reuters survey which found that India was the most dangerous country for women was “quite under-reported and the reaction to it was also quite conflicting". Cherry disagrees, pointing to prime-time debates about the survey on news channels such as NewsX and CNN-News18. | |
| While there can be some contention about the methodology, because of the small sample size of 550 experts, the report should rather have been used as a trigger for a larger debate, Cherry says. | |
| “We don’t need any Thomson Reuters report or any UN report to realise what is happening in our country," comments Amit. | |
| Vishakha, Amit, and Arunabh also weigh in on gender equality in the newsroom. Then there are Amit's remarks about PM Modi’s recent goof-up in his speech in Maghar which was under-reported. There's more, listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467200725</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467200725</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/467200725" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This episode of Reporters Without Orders has our in-house reporter Amit Bhardwaj joining our host Cherry Agrawal, along with special guests Vishakha Saxena from Asia Times and Arunabh Saikia from Scroll.in. | |
| The discussion kicks off with Cherry asking the participants to comment on the Supreme Court’s decision to extend the deadline to publish the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to July 30th. Arunabh comments on how the government is planning to establish the number of citizens in Assam and how it will affect them. “It’s a complicated process," he says, which necessitates one to “establish their connection to someone who was there before 1971...this could be anything from your father or grandfather’s name on a voter list before 1971.” | |
| Speaking about the verification processes, Arunabh explains that the process is long, as different states need to send in their data in the case of migrants. “It’s clear to everyone in the state that this could be horrific…because currently illegal migrants are being held in detention camps.” Arunabh remarks that it is a “bleak future ahead”. | |
| Citing a report by The Hindu on the Citizen Amendment Bill, Cherry asks if this Bill is the method by which the “government is trying to change the definition of illegal migrants”. She also asks about the possible impact of the Bill, if passed, on the NRC list. | |
| Arunabh responds, “They are kind of changing who a foreigner is in India. If the Bill is enforced, then the NRC process becomes largely redundant…what it does is, it makes six years of a gigantic bureaucratic process largely redundant.” He also remarks that it is “essentially an anti-Muslim Bill.” | |
| The panel also discusses the local and national media's coverage of the NRC. | |
| While Arunabh feels that the quantity of coverage was sufficient, he says that “the coverage could have been better” in terms of the quality. According to him, the issue of illegal migrants in Assam is an “immensely complex one. There are multiple academic interpretations." He adds, "It is definitely xenophobic to a certain extent, but there was also an element of class struggle." | |
| Amit joins in. He asks Arunabh if there is a tendency to cover bizarre comments made by leaders instead of covering issues of governance and the “morally corrupt” appointment of officials, citing the Tripura governor’s recommendation of a BJP member to be appointed to the government. | |
| Arunabh agrees, he adds that there is much more to be covered in Tripura other than Biplab’s statements. Perhaps its harder to find these stories as “covering corruption requires the reporter to be underground, go through paperwork…it requires real digging which a lot of us find hard to do”, he adds. | |
| Now over to Vishakha, who feels that the June 26 Thomson Reuters survey which found that India was the most dangerous country for women was “quite under-reported and the reaction to it was also quite conflicting". Cherry disagrees, pointing to prime-time debates about the survey on news channels such as NewsX and CNN-News18. | |
| While there can be some contention about the methodology, because of the small sample size of 550 experts, the report should rather have been used as a trigger for a larger debate, Cherry says. | |
| “We don’t need any Thomson Reuters report or any UN report to realise what is happening in our country," comments Amit. | |
| Vishakha, Amit, and Arunabh also weigh in on gender equality in the newsroom. Then there are Amit's remarks about PM Modi’s recent goof-up in his speech in Maghar which was under-reported. There's more, listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>64:35:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 77: Sanju, Karan Johar's Dhadak, Soorma and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss the latest biopic in town, Sanju, with Samar Khan from Mumbai. Khan, who is a former journalist, says, “It is a well-made film. It follows Rajkumar Hirani's theory, where he finds good in everything that is bad with the world." | |
| Rajyasree is not as much a fan of the film and says, “I thought the film was quite badly made. It is not a fictional film, considering all of Rajkumar’s films have been fictional films. This is a biopic, that has been promoted as a biopic. I understand if you present some facts, especially about a person you have worked with successfully, with a rose-tinted view. This entire thing about hoisting all responsibility of all of Sanjay Dutt’s actions on other people, he took drugs because of someone else who tricked him into it." | |
| In response to Rajyasree's comments, Abhinandan says, “In a biopic, you see shades of grey in everybody. However, in this case, he just came across as a caricature villain from a fictional film.” Talking about Anushka Sharma’s character, he says, “I don’t know if there is one such writer who starts crying every time Sanjay Dutt tells a story. It was a completely ridiculous character.” | |
| Sen also discusses the criticism of Karan Johar for trying to remake Sairat. “There has been a lot of criticism for Karan Johar because he is making this film called Dhadak, which is starring Sridevi’s daughter and Ishaan Khatar, and I could not understand why he is getting trashed because when I saw the trailer and then the promos and songs, it looks like a Karan Johar film.” | |
| Talking about the nature of biopics, Abhinandan says, “After you watch a biopic, it says based on true events, but the next line is that similarities are coincidental. I don’t understand that. If you are making a biopic, then every character and every event should be true in that. Now, there is this new convention that the central character will be real, the rest we’ll make shit up as we go along.” | |
| Talking about another film based on a real person, Rajyasree says, “Soorma is the story of this hockey player called Sandeep Singh who made a comeback after he gets shot and he’s put in a wheelchair and how he makes a comeback. I quite liked the trailer, and I quite liked Daljit Dosanjh." In response, Abhinandan says, “Daljit looks the part, but the thing that is of concern to me is the whole ‘based on true events’. That means that probably one event was true, but the rest will be nonsense. These are the kinds of things that piss me off. Either you say that the film is a figment of my imagination and I’ll enjoy it." | |
| Rajyasree also discusses Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 by saying, “Tigmanshu Dhulia is directing it for the third time. I felt the trailer was like the first two films. I can’t make out the difference. And Jimmy Shergill has to stop playing a villain. Even he has to be tired of it.” And then there’s the new biopic of Jaggi Vasudev which will be directed by Shashank Ghosh and produced by Rhea Kapoor, and of course, approved by Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. | |
| Abhinandan closes by talking about an Everest Masala ad with Amitabh Bachchan. “It has this little boy and his mother…I thought that ad was really good.” There’s this and more. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/466807101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/466807101</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 16:33:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/466807101" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss the latest biopic in town, Sanju, with Samar Khan from Mumbai. Khan, who is a former journalist, says, “It is a well-made film. It follows Rajkumar Hirani's theory, where he finds good in everything that is bad with the world." | |
| Rajyasree is not as much a fan of the film and says, “I thought the film was quite badly made. It is not a fictional film, considering all of Rajkumar’s films have been fictional films. This is a biopic, that has been promoted as a biopic. I understand if you present some facts, especially about a person you have worked with successfully, with a rose-tinted view. This entire thing about hoisting all responsibility of all of Sanjay Dutt’s actions on other people, he took drugs because of someone else who tricked him into it." | |
| In response to Rajyasree's comments, Abhinandan says, “In a biopic, you see shades of grey in everybody. However, in this case, he just came across as a caricature villain from a fictional film.” Talking about Anushka Sharma’s character, he says, “I don’t know if there is one such writer who starts crying every time Sanjay Dutt tells a story. It was a completely ridiculous character.” | |
| Sen also discusses the criticism of Karan Johar for trying to remake Sairat. “There has been a lot of criticism for Karan Johar because he is making this film called Dhadak, which is starring Sridevi’s daughter and Ishaan Khatar, and I could not understand why he is getting trashed because when I saw the trailer and then the promos and songs, it looks like a Karan Johar film.” | |
| Talking about the nature of biopics, Abhinandan says, “After you watch a biopic, it says based on true events, but the next line is that similarities are coincidental. I don’t understand that. If you are making a biopic, then every character and every event should be true in that. Now, there is this new convention that the central character will be real, the rest we’ll make shit up as we go along.” | |
| Talking about another film based on a real person, Rajyasree says, “Soorma is the story of this hockey player called Sandeep Singh who made a comeback after he gets shot and he’s put in a wheelchair and how he makes a comeback. I quite liked the trailer, and I quite liked Daljit Dosanjh." In response, Abhinandan says, “Daljit looks the part, but the thing that is of concern to me is the whole ‘based on true events’. That means that probably one event was true, but the rest will be nonsense. These are the kinds of things that piss me off. Either you say that the film is a figment of my imagination and I’ll enjoy it." | |
| Rajyasree also discusses Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 by saying, “Tigmanshu Dhulia is directing it for the third time. I felt the trailer was like the first two films. I can’t make out the difference. And Jimmy Shergill has to stop playing a villain. Even he has to be tired of it.” And then there’s the new biopic of Jaggi Vasudev which will be directed by Shashank Ghosh and produced by Rhea Kapoor, and of course, approved by Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. | |
| Abhinandan closes by talking about an Everest Masala ad with Amitabh Bachchan. “It has this little boy and his mother…I thought that ad was really good.” There’s this and more. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>03:55:42</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 27 : वंदे मातरम, आपातकाल की वर्षगांठ, पत्थलगड़ी और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह का वंदे मातरम को लेकर कांग्रेस पर तुष्टिकरण और बंटवारे का आरोप, आपातकाल की वर्षगांठ, मीडिया संस्थानों से नोटबंदी के दौरान एक सहकारिता बैंक (जिसके निदेशक अमित शाह थे) में पांच दिनों के अंदर 745 करोड़ रूपए जमा होने की खबर का हटाया जाना, झारखंड के खूंटी में पत्थलगड़ी आंदोलन, स्विस बैंकों में पैसे जमा होने की गति बढ़ना व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| मीडिया विजिल के संस्थापक व वरिष्ठ पत्रकार पंकज श्रीवास्तव चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि थे. उनके साथ पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465079785</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465079785</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465079785" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह का वंदे मातरम को लेकर कांग्रेस पर तुष्टिकरण और बंटवारे का आरोप, आपातकाल की वर्षगांठ, मीडिया संस्थानों से नोटबंदी के दौरान एक सहकारिता बैंक (जिसके निदेशक अमित शाह थे) में पांच दिनों के अंदर 745 करोड़ रूपए जमा होने की खबर का हटाया जाना, झारखंड के खूंटी में पत्थलगड़ी आंदोलन, स्विस बैंकों में पैसे जमा होने की गति बढ़ना व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| मीडिया विजिल के संस्थापक व वरिष्ठ पत्रकार पंकज श्रीवास्तव चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि थे. उनके साथ पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:01:38</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 178: Saifuddin Soz, #Emergency, Vijay Mallya's letter to the Prime Minister and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week’s NL Hafta, the panel consists of Abhinandan, Manisha and Anand. Revati Laul, a renowned independent journalist and filmmaker joined as a guest. | |
| The discussion kicks off with Saifuddin Soz, a senior Congress party leader in Kashmir, who recently launched his book titled, Kashmir: Glimpses of History and the Story of Struggle. Saifuddin Soz had also made a statement earlier which said that Kashmiris want Azadi. Commenting on Saifuddin Soz, Anand says, “As a political leader of a nation state, he should be more careful of what he’s saying.” Manisha says, “I think he’s making those comments more as an author.” She adds, “I think he has to keep in mind that he’s a politician but then he’s also speaking from the point of view of his book.” | |
| The discussion moves on to the ‘much-advertised’ 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Manisha thinks that it is a ‘hyperbole’. She says, "But, of course, 2019 (elections)...I guess that’s the one thing that they (BJP) can whip them (Congress) with.” Commenting on a notion that has surfaced, Anand observes, “I think the fiction of undeclared Emergency is rooted in a sense of deprivation among journalists who don’t have anti-establishment tales to tell in their 60s. And those who are already in their 60s, already know that they’re lying.” He adds, “Advertisements by their very nature are exaggerations.” | |
| Revati compares the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi to the current situation of Indian politics. Abhinandan says, “Human nature is displaying certain levels of servility that were displayed during the Emergency...And I think that is unique whenever you get a strong leader.” | |
| The panel discusses the letter written by Vijay Mallya to Prime Minister Narendra Modi which explained how he’s being made a ‘scapegoat’ despite his willingness to settle his dues. Abhinandan says, “I definitely think that he thought he could get away with it and now that he has not, he’s saying I can do all this...You could’ve done it earlier also.” | |
| Anand says, “Ignominy has also been earned by the flamboyant lifestyle he had.” | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel about the Chief Economic Adviser's role in policy making, in the context of Arvind Subramanian who recently quit from the position. Anand says, “Having a macro picture of how the economy is moving, what adjustment it needs... So it’s a kind of an advisory role...Most of the political heads don’t have that expertise to go into those details, so they help in that.” | |
| The panel discusses an Amit Shah-related news story that was pulled down by several media houses. The RTI reply stated, the primary basis of the story, that a huge amount of money was deposited in a bank headed by Amit Shah, post-demonetisation. Abhinandan believes that this circles back to the debate around the ‘Emergency’. | |
| Manisha speaks about the coverage of a crime incident in which an Army officer had killed the wife of another officer. She says, “Both ABP and Aaj Tak...ran this headline Do major ek mehbooba... They turned it into these rangeela-type websites.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465040491</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465040491</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:15:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/465040491" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this week’s NL Hafta, the panel consists of Abhinandan, Manisha and Anand. Revati Laul, a renowned independent journalist and filmmaker joined as a guest. | |
| The discussion kicks off with Saifuddin Soz, a senior Congress party leader in Kashmir, who recently launched his book titled, Kashmir: Glimpses of History and the Story of Struggle. Saifuddin Soz had also made a statement earlier which said that Kashmiris want Azadi. Commenting on Saifuddin Soz, Anand says, “As a political leader of a nation state, he should be more careful of what he’s saying.” Manisha says, “I think he’s making those comments more as an author.” She adds, “I think he has to keep in mind that he’s a politician but then he’s also speaking from the point of view of his book.” | |
| The discussion moves on to the ‘much-advertised’ 43rd anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Manisha thinks that it is a ‘hyperbole’. She says, "But, of course, 2019 (elections)...I guess that’s the one thing that they (BJP) can whip them (Congress) with.” Commenting on a notion that has surfaced, Anand observes, “I think the fiction of undeclared Emergency is rooted in a sense of deprivation among journalists who don’t have anti-establishment tales to tell in their 60s. And those who are already in their 60s, already know that they’re lying.” He adds, “Advertisements by their very nature are exaggerations.” | |
| Revati compares the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi to the current situation of Indian politics. Abhinandan says, “Human nature is displaying certain levels of servility that were displayed during the Emergency...And I think that is unique whenever you get a strong leader.” | |
| The panel discusses the letter written by Vijay Mallya to Prime Minister Narendra Modi which explained how he’s being made a ‘scapegoat’ despite his willingness to settle his dues. Abhinandan says, “I definitely think that he thought he could get away with it and now that he has not, he’s saying I can do all this...You could’ve done it earlier also.” | |
| Anand says, “Ignominy has also been earned by the flamboyant lifestyle he had.” | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel about the Chief Economic Adviser's role in policy making, in the context of Arvind Subramanian who recently quit from the position. Anand says, “Having a macro picture of how the economy is moving, what adjustment it needs... So it’s a kind of an advisory role...Most of the political heads don’t have that expertise to go into those details, so they help in that.” | |
| The panel discusses an Amit Shah-related news story that was pulled down by several media houses. The RTI reply stated, the primary basis of the story, that a huge amount of money was deposited in a bank headed by Amit Shah, post-demonetisation. Abhinandan believes that this circles back to the debate around the ‘Emergency’. | |
| Manisha speaks about the coverage of a crime incident in which an Army officer had killed the wife of another officer. She says, “Both ABP and Aaj Tak...ran this headline Do major ek mehbooba... They turned it into these rangeela-type websites.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>22:13:33</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 178]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Saifuddin Soz's remarks, #Emergency, Vijay Mallya's letter to the Prime Minister and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/06/29/hafta-178-saifuddin-soz-emergency-vijay-mallyas-letter-to-the-prime-minister-and-more).]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464985258</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464985258</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 06:17:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464985258" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Saifuddin Soz's remarks, #Emergency, Vijay Mallya's letter to the Prime Minister and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/06/29/hafta-178-saifuddin-soz-emergency-vijay-mallyas-letter-to-the-prime-minister-and-more).</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>76:52:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 25: #HapurLynching, Jharkhand gangrape, Congress and the media]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Reporters Without Orders is celebrating its 25th episode. Our host Cherry Agarwal is joined by in-house reporter Amit Bhardwaj and Campus Politik editor Sumedha Pal, along with Sidhartha Dutta, Principal Correspondent, Indo-Asian News Service. | |
| The media coverage of Hapur lynching case is debated by the panel. Amit feels the “story developed slowly” but “got enough coverage”. He referred to the incident as “one of the slow-burn stories” that gain momentum in the media over a period of time. Cherry asks, “Why do you think this got coverage only after it developed to a certain stage?” | |
| Sidhartha talks about the incident being referred to as a case of road rage even though the evidence suggested otherwise. He adds, "I find it really alarming." Amit, following the meeting with the victim’s family, mentions the “the kind of horror they had gone through” and also shares other details of the incident. Sidhartha confesses, “Maybe so much of detail, I wouldn't have known had you not told me,” in support of his argument that the incident was not covered enough. | |
| Turning the conversation to another aspect of media criticism, Cherry asks, “We make comparisons to other events…do you think these comparisons are fair?” To which, Sumedha adds, “Such questions need a lot of self-reflection." | |
| Meanwhile, Amit impresses upon the prioritisation of stories in terms of media coverage. He says, “It depends upon news development on that particular day." | |
| As an agency reporter covering All India Congress Committee, Siddharth talks about Congress party’s relationship with the media. Sidhartha says, “It is imperative for reporters to always get the reaction of a principal Opposition party." Meaning to say that Congress' "position as the principal Opposition” is a probable reason for the party getting wider media coverage. | |
| Sumedha speaks about her report on sexual harassment allegations levelled against the NSUI national president by a former female party worker. She says, “Often stories of sexual harassment either end up becoming sensationalised or they are reduced to nothing." Amit says, “I am not drawing any conclusion about Fairoz Khan’s case”. He also mentions about the complexities of the case and the need for a thorough inspection into allegations. He also talks about media's possible reaction “had it been any ABVP member, from even a district member of the committee…Social media narrative would have been made by left-liberals,” he adds. | |
| For a third consecutive week, Amit says, stories from Jharkhand has been under-reported by the Big Media. For more details, listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464120445</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464120445</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:04:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/464120445" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Reporters Without Orders is celebrating its 25th episode. Our host Cherry Agarwal is joined by in-house reporter Amit Bhardwaj and Campus Politik editor Sumedha Pal, along with Sidhartha Dutta, Principal Correspondent, Indo-Asian News Service. | |
| The media coverage of Hapur lynching case is debated by the panel. Amit feels the “story developed slowly” but “got enough coverage”. He referred to the incident as “one of the slow-burn stories” that gain momentum in the media over a period of time. Cherry asks, “Why do you think this got coverage only after it developed to a certain stage?” | |
| Sidhartha talks about the incident being referred to as a case of road rage even though the evidence suggested otherwise. He adds, "I find it really alarming." Amit, following the meeting with the victim’s family, mentions the “the kind of horror they had gone through” and also shares other details of the incident. Sidhartha confesses, “Maybe so much of detail, I wouldn't have known had you not told me,” in support of his argument that the incident was not covered enough. | |
| Turning the conversation to another aspect of media criticism, Cherry asks, “We make comparisons to other events…do you think these comparisons are fair?” To which, Sumedha adds, “Such questions need a lot of self-reflection." | |
| Meanwhile, Amit impresses upon the prioritisation of stories in terms of media coverage. He says, “It depends upon news development on that particular day." | |
| As an agency reporter covering All India Congress Committee, Siddharth talks about Congress party’s relationship with the media. Sidhartha says, “It is imperative for reporters to always get the reaction of a principal Opposition party." Meaning to say that Congress' "position as the principal Opposition” is a probable reason for the party getting wider media coverage. | |
| Sumedha speaks about her report on sexual harassment allegations levelled against the NSUI national president by a former female party worker. She says, “Often stories of sexual harassment either end up becoming sensationalised or they are reduced to nothing." Amit says, “I am not drawing any conclusion about Fairoz Khan’s case”. He also mentions about the complexities of the case and the need for a thorough inspection into allegations. He also talks about media's possible reaction “had it been any ABVP member, from even a district member of the committee…Social media narrative would have been made by left-liberals,” he adds. | |
| For a third consecutive week, Amit says, stories from Jharkhand has been under-reported by the Big Media. For more details, listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>27:04:13</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 76: #Hereditary, Incredibles 2, Nanette and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Awful and Awesome is loaded with reviews from all spheres of entertainment. As a die-hard fan of horror movies, Rajyasree talks about her spooky weekend screening -- Hereditary and Under the Show, which is also available on Netflix. Abhinandan shares his love for animated films and talks about The Incredibles 2. India Today’s “new celebrity interview series” along with Times Network’s campaign are discussed. Netflix special Nanette has got everyone talking about Hannah Gadsby so why should our hosts be left behind? | |
| Rajyasree talks about Hereditary for which she had heard grand reviews claiming it to be the “scariest movie of the year”. The Ari Aster-directed movie left Rajyasree very disappointed. She says, “The first 2o minutes held a lot of promise." However, she adds, “There is no way this film can scare you." Abhinandan mentions, “I found Sixth Sense very spooky”. | |
| Under the Shadow, a Persian film set during the Iran-Iraq war also claimed to be “one of the scariest films”. Rajyasree confesses, “The film had some moments though, I have to say.” Even though it didn't really live up to its expectations of being a scary-enough horror film, she adds. | |
| Abhinandan gushes a little over his love for “animation films and children” and how that prompted him to watch The Incredibles 2. However, he doesn't seem very happy with his decision. He says, “I was disappointed." He mentions, “The plot is that superheroes have been made illegal…and how this family of superheroes does not know what do." He goes onto talk about the importance of political correctness in animation films. He disapprovingly adds, “I really struggled through it.” | |
| Netflix original Lust Stories featuring movies directed by four big names in the Bollywood received its share of criticism from Lata Mangeshkar’s family. Rajyasree informs about a scene in the movie which shows “a woman using a vibrator in front of her family” with the backdrop of Lataji’s voice. The ‘inappropriate usage’ of the such a prestigious voice has got Lata Mangeshkar’s family very upset. Rajyasree makes a rational argument while talking about the ownership of the song. Abhinandan talks about the orthodox thinking amongst their family and adds, “I don't think they know we are in 2018.” | |
| Rajyasree is thoroughly “surprised” by Senator Ted Cruz’s sense of humour. She talks about the twitter spite between Jimmy Kimmel, a popular talk show host, and Cruz where Kimmel has trashed the Senator for his weight and his unwarranted loyalty to Donald Trump. She adds, “Ted Cruz took it really sportingly." Abhinandan disagrees and says, “I wouldn't be so charitable towards him…he’s such a slimy miserable man." The crux of the matter is well condensed by Rajyasree who uses this example to convey to people to “just be a sport about things” instead of taking every comment personally and offensively. | |
| AirBnB’s new commercial starring Rajyasree’s favourite, Saif Ali Khan and Karishma Kapoor, has left Abhinandan disappointed. He says, “It's an ainvayi commercial”. Rajyasree maintains her loyalty to Saif and adds, “I really like Saif so I think most of what he does is wonderful." | |
| Times Network launched a new campaign in an ‘attempt’ to promote the importance of female news anchors. Rajyasree expresses her cynicism towards the campaign and mentions, “The copywriter has blown my mind…good job Times Network, as usual." Indian Today TV has started a new series called India Today, India tomorrow. The show is being hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai and has celebrities from two different generations come together. Rajyasree informs “they've said it's a new this thing,” in terms of the concept of the show. She informs the series debuted with Gulzar and Meghna Gulzar (his daughter). Abhinandan feels, “Rajdeep is one of the poorest...as an anchor, he is just the worst." Rajyasree brushes off the topic by adding, “it wasn't bad”.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/463687200</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/463687200</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:55:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/463687200" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Awful and Awesome is loaded with reviews from all spheres of entertainment. As a die-hard fan of horror movies, Rajyasree talks about her spooky weekend screening -- Hereditary and Under the Show, which is also available on Netflix. Abhinandan shares his love for animated films and talks about The Incredibles 2. India Today’s “new celebrity interview series” along with Times Network’s campaign are discussed. Netflix special Nanette has got everyone talking about Hannah Gadsby so why should our hosts be left behind? | |
| Rajyasree talks about Hereditary for which she had heard grand reviews claiming it to be the “scariest movie of the year”. The Ari Aster-directed movie left Rajyasree very disappointed. She says, “The first 2o minutes held a lot of promise." However, she adds, “There is no way this film can scare you." Abhinandan mentions, “I found Sixth Sense very spooky”. | |
| Under the Shadow, a Persian film set during the Iran-Iraq war also claimed to be “one of the scariest films”. Rajyasree confesses, “The film had some moments though, I have to say.” Even though it didn't really live up to its expectations of being a scary-enough horror film, she adds. | |
| Abhinandan gushes a little over his love for “animation films and children” and how that prompted him to watch The Incredibles 2. However, he doesn't seem very happy with his decision. He says, “I was disappointed." He mentions, “The plot is that superheroes have been made illegal…and how this family of superheroes does not know what do." He goes onto talk about the importance of political correctness in animation films. He disapprovingly adds, “I really struggled through it.” | |
| Netflix original Lust Stories featuring movies directed by four big names in the Bollywood received its share of criticism from Lata Mangeshkar’s family. Rajyasree informs about a scene in the movie which shows “a woman using a vibrator in front of her family” with the backdrop of Lataji’s voice. The ‘inappropriate usage’ of the such a prestigious voice has got Lata Mangeshkar’s family very upset. Rajyasree makes a rational argument while talking about the ownership of the song. Abhinandan talks about the orthodox thinking amongst their family and adds, “I don't think they know we are in 2018.” | |
| Rajyasree is thoroughly “surprised” by Senator Ted Cruz’s sense of humour. She talks about the twitter spite between Jimmy Kimmel, a popular talk show host, and Cruz where Kimmel has trashed the Senator for his weight and his unwarranted loyalty to Donald Trump. She adds, “Ted Cruz took it really sportingly." Abhinandan disagrees and says, “I wouldn't be so charitable towards him…he’s such a slimy miserable man." The crux of the matter is well condensed by Rajyasree who uses this example to convey to people to “just be a sport about things” instead of taking every comment personally and offensively. | |
| AirBnB’s new commercial starring Rajyasree’s favourite, Saif Ali Khan and Karishma Kapoor, has left Abhinandan disappointed. He says, “It's an ainvayi commercial”. Rajyasree maintains her loyalty to Saif and adds, “I really like Saif so I think most of what he does is wonderful." | |
| Times Network launched a new campaign in an ‘attempt’ to promote the importance of female news anchors. Rajyasree expresses her cynicism towards the campaign and mentions, “The copywriter has blown my mind…good job Times Network, as usual." Indian Today TV has started a new series called India Today, India tomorrow. The show is being hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai and has celebrities from two different generations come together. Rajyasree informs “they've said it's a new this thing,” in terms of the concept of the show. She informs the series debuted with Gulzar and Meghna Gulzar (his daughter). Abhinandan feels, “Rajdeep is one of the poorest...as an anchor, he is just the worst." Rajyasree brushes off the topic by adding, “it wasn't bad”.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>15:52:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 26: जम्मू-कश्मीर, एयरटेल विवाद, हापुड़ और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[बीते मंगलवार को जम्मू-कश्मीर में भाजपा का पीडीपी से गठबंधन खत्म कर राज्य में राष्ट्रपति शासन लगाया जाना, हापुड़ में गोकशी के नाम पर भीड़ द्वारा कासिम की हत्या, एयरटेल द्वारा पूजा सिंह नाम की युवती की आपत्ति के बाद मुस्लिम धर्म के कस्टमर केयर एग्जेक्यूटिव की जगह हिंदू कस्टमर केयर एग्जेक्यूटिव मुहैया करवाया जाना, जज लोया की स्टोरी करने वाले पत्रकार निरंजन टाकले का करीब आठ महीने से बेरोजगार होना व अन्य मुद्दे रहे इस हफ्ते चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा के मुख्य अतिथि रहे बचपन बचाओ आंदोलन से जुड़े अनिल पाण्डेय, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज और उपसंपादक रोहिण कुमार. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461869155</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461869155</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461869155" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>बीते मंगलवार को जम्मू-कश्मीर में भाजपा का पीडीपी से गठबंधन खत्म कर राज्य में राष्ट्रपति शासन लगाया जाना, हापुड़ में गोकशी के नाम पर भीड़ द्वारा कासिम की हत्या, एयरटेल द्वारा पूजा सिंह नाम की युवती की आपत्ति के बाद मुस्लिम धर्म के कस्टमर केयर एग्जेक्यूटिव की जगह हिंदू कस्टमर केयर एग्जेक्यूटिव मुहैया करवाया जाना, जज लोया की स्टोरी करने वाले पत्रकार निरंजन टाकले का करीब आठ महीने से बेरोजगार होना व अन्य मुद्दे रहे इस हफ्ते चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा के मुख्य अतिथि रहे बचपन बचाओ आंदोलन से जुड़े अनिल पाण्डेय, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज और उपसंपादक रोहिण कुमार. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:38:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 177]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss the BJP-PDP breakup, Shujaat Bukhari's murder, the Airtel row and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://bit.ly/2tlmrFf).]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461830878</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461830878</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:07:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461830878" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss the BJP-PDP breakup, Shujaat Bukhari's murder, the Airtel row and more. | |
| You can listen to the full Hafta here (https://bit.ly/2tlmrFf).</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>37:37:15</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 177: BJP-PDP breakup, Shujaat Bukhari's murder, Airtel row and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week’s Hafta, Rituparna Chatterjee, Consulting Editor, Reader's Digest and India Today magazine, joins Abhinandan Sekhri who was missing from last week's podcast. Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are also on the panel. | |
| The fallout between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the People’s Democratic Party, in addition to Arvind Kejriwal’s nine-day-long protest, is discussed in depth by the panel. The Airtel controversy over a customer refusing services from a Muslim customer care executive is also debated upon. The killing of Rising Kashmir editor-in-chief Shujaat Bukhari has left our panel in complete dismay. The suicide of Rohit Vemula is revisited as well. | |
| Abhinandan begins the discussion with the murder of Shujaat Bukhari and asks, “Why is this getting so much traction and not other murders?” Raman talks about the incident taking place in a conflicted area like Kashmir. He says, "He is confounded about “what really triggered his killing?” | |
| Rituparna quotes Shujaat from his interview in 2006, “You don't know anymore who your enemies are” and talks about the reality of this statement in today’s times. Manisha talks about the tendency of being “labelled as an India sympathiser” if one is a moderate or reports against the militants in Jammu and Kashmir. | |
| Rituparna moves on to discuss the BJP pulling out of an “unlikely alliance” with People's Democratic Party. Anand refers to this move as a “standard tool for coming out of any confusion when you are in a coalition”. Abhinandan questions the timing of this decision. Raman states, “Almost the entire youth of Kashmir have been radicalised,” adding, “withdrawing from the PDP has more to do with politics." | |
| The “tussle” between the Delhi state government and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has received varied responses from the panel. Abhinandan asks, “What do you make of what happened and where we are?” | |
| Anand observes, “I think the AAP was in it for retrieving political capital of a contrarian party...the moral capital which had suffered substantial erosion with its apologies, with giving tickets to people who in public perception were not deserving of Rajya Sabha seats...” He adds, “The AAP also went on an obfuscation because the blocking of ministerial work is an afterthought. It still didn’t address the original allegation of (alleged) violence against the topmost bureaucrat of Delhi.” | |
| Rituparna says that the Congress has yet again ‘missed the bus’. She points out that the coalition drive of the Congress cannot work in Delhi with the AAP because it’s a ‘natural rival’. | |
| Raman says, “I found IAS officers -- former and the serving -- all of them were trying to explain that we’re not on a strike.” | |
| Abhinandan comments, “AAP’s whole template is to make an event a talking point and then that goes viral...” He adds, “They (AAP) have been unable to create[turn] any event [into a talking point] since they’ve formed the government.” | |
| The panel discusses a recent Twitter row that involved Airtel and a customer. The customer denied the services of a particular customer support executive since the Airtel personnel interacting with her was a Muslim. Rituparna says, “Brands need to immediately hire people to handle a crisis of this sort...because the crisis of this sort is only going to increase.” | |
| The panel also discusses Rohit Vemula’s mother's case who was allegedly offered money to speak against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461829156</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461829156</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461829156" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this week’s Hafta, Rituparna Chatterjee, Consulting Editor, Reader's Digest and India Today magazine, joins Abhinandan Sekhri who was missing from last week's podcast. Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are also on the panel. | |
| The fallout between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the People’s Democratic Party, in addition to Arvind Kejriwal’s nine-day-long protest, is discussed in depth by the panel. The Airtel controversy over a customer refusing services from a Muslim customer care executive is also debated upon. The killing of Rising Kashmir editor-in-chief Shujaat Bukhari has left our panel in complete dismay. The suicide of Rohit Vemula is revisited as well. | |
| Abhinandan begins the discussion with the murder of Shujaat Bukhari and asks, “Why is this getting so much traction and not other murders?” Raman talks about the incident taking place in a conflicted area like Kashmir. He says, "He is confounded about “what really triggered his killing?” | |
| Rituparna quotes Shujaat from his interview in 2006, “You don't know anymore who your enemies are” and talks about the reality of this statement in today’s times. Manisha talks about the tendency of being “labelled as an India sympathiser” if one is a moderate or reports against the militants in Jammu and Kashmir. | |
| Rituparna moves on to discuss the BJP pulling out of an “unlikely alliance” with People's Democratic Party. Anand refers to this move as a “standard tool for coming out of any confusion when you are in a coalition”. Abhinandan questions the timing of this decision. Raman states, “Almost the entire youth of Kashmir have been radicalised,” adding, “withdrawing from the PDP has more to do with politics." | |
| The “tussle” between the Delhi state government and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has received varied responses from the panel. Abhinandan asks, “What do you make of what happened and where we are?” | |
| Anand observes, “I think the AAP was in it for retrieving political capital of a contrarian party...the moral capital which had suffered substantial erosion with its apologies, with giving tickets to people who in public perception were not deserving of Rajya Sabha seats...” He adds, “The AAP also went on an obfuscation because the blocking of ministerial work is an afterthought. It still didn’t address the original allegation of (alleged) violence against the topmost bureaucrat of Delhi.” | |
| Rituparna says that the Congress has yet again ‘missed the bus’. She points out that the coalition drive of the Congress cannot work in Delhi with the AAP because it’s a ‘natural rival’. | |
| Raman says, “I found IAS officers -- former and the serving -- all of them were trying to explain that we’re not on a strike.” | |
| Abhinandan comments, “AAP’s whole template is to make an event a talking point and then that goes viral...” He adds, “They (AAP) have been unable to create[turn] any event [into a talking point] since they’ve formed the government.” | |
| The panel discusses a recent Twitter row that involved Airtel and a customer. The customer denied the services of a particular customer support executive since the Airtel personnel interacting with her was a Muslim. Rituparna says, “Brands need to immediately hire people to handle a crisis of this sort...because the crisis of this sort is only going to increase.” | |
| The panel also discusses Rohit Vemula’s mother's case who was allegedly offered money to speak against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>77:48:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 85: 2018 FIFA World Cup special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahul Puri and Samar Khan bring you the first podcast since the FIFA World Cup 2018 kick-off. Samar begins with a remark, “It has been a crazy kind of a World Cup. It has been different from the others, it has been a li'l bit of a wake-up time for the big boys?!” | |
| Rahul agrees, “I don’t think anybody would’ve even picked the results that happened in the first round of matches. Argentina being held to a draw. Brazil being held to a draw. Germany losing to Mexico being the big shock in the World Cup...” | |
| Rahul observes that it has been a World Cup of penalties (fouls). Samar says, “The amount of penalties that have been given -- in a way it’s a good thing...in a way it’s a bad cup.” Rahul says, “It has been a fairly clean World Cup. The referees have been reluctant to hand out cards. We’ve only had one red card. Let’s face it, it was a stone-cold red.” | |
| The duo debates the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system that has seen differing opinions across the football spectrum. Comparing with the review system in cricket, Samar says, “In cricket, the team can ask for a review. Over here, the VAR is still pretty much in the grey area.” Rahul replies, “I, at the moment, can’t see how the system does anything to help the match.” He says, “The big problem with VAR is that I don’t think anybody quite knows how VAR can be used.” He also questions the use of VAR as the lack in clarity of assessing a situation whether it qualifies for it or not. Samar says, “The people who are monitoring the VAR are supposed to be referees. Now, if they are referees, then they should have the same rights as the on-field referee.” | |
| The duo proceeds to examine the performances of various teams and their key players.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461769792</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461769792</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:50:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461769792" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Rahul Puri and Samar Khan bring you the first podcast since the FIFA World Cup 2018 kick-off. Samar begins with a remark, “It has been a crazy kind of a World Cup. It has been different from the others, it has been a li'l bit of a wake-up time for the big boys?!” | |
| Rahul agrees, “I don’t think anybody would’ve even picked the results that happened in the first round of matches. Argentina being held to a draw. Brazil being held to a draw. Germany losing to Mexico being the big shock in the World Cup...” | |
| Rahul observes that it has been a World Cup of penalties (fouls). Samar says, “The amount of penalties that have been given -- in a way it’s a good thing...in a way it’s a bad cup.” Rahul says, “It has been a fairly clean World Cup. The referees have been reluctant to hand out cards. We’ve only had one red card. Let’s face it, it was a stone-cold red.” | |
| The duo debates the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system that has seen differing opinions across the football spectrum. Comparing with the review system in cricket, Samar says, “In cricket, the team can ask for a review. Over here, the VAR is still pretty much in the grey area.” Rahul replies, “I, at the moment, can’t see how the system does anything to help the match.” He says, “The big problem with VAR is that I don’t think anybody quite knows how VAR can be used.” He also questions the use of VAR as the lack in clarity of assessing a situation whether it qualifies for it or not. Samar says, “The people who are monitoring the VAR are supposed to be referees. Now, if they are referees, then they should have the same rights as the on-field referee.” | |
| The duo proceeds to examine the performances of various teams and their key players.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>66:17:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: 'Journalism has been reduced largely to a revenue stream,' says P Sainath]]></title><description><![CDATA["What is the role of the media? The role of the media is to make money for its owners. Its function is to inform people...and give them news," says journalist Palagummi Sainath in a conversation with Newslaundry. | |
| On June 16, People's Archive of Rural India's founder-editor Sainath delivered the 1st Neelabh Mishra Memorial Lecture on how corporatisation of the media harms Indian democracy. Newslaundry spoke to Sainath about media ownership, freedom of the press, priorities of Indian newsrooms, among several other issues related to the Indian media landscape. | |
| Speaking on the corporatisation of media, Sainath says, "[In] corporate-owned media, journalism and journalists can never be free. He also added that whatever freedom there was, even in that set-up, has been swiftly shrinking. "There are very fine journalists...but the space they have to function has shrunk quite rapidly." Quoting American journalist AJ Liebling, Sainath says, "Freedom of the press is meant for those who own one." He adds that when it comes to freedom of the press, one will have to dismantle corporate monopoly. | |
| But Sainath warns that the answer to corporate monopoly isn't state monopoly. "We've to think of various new forms -- collectives, cooperatives, individual initiatives, a lot of these...," he adds, before speaking about some of the threats posed by corporate ownership of the media. "Corporate ownership destroys diversity, it stifles smaller but important voices. It destroys journalist's freedom by converting the job market of a journalist into contracts, where earlier they have very solid, tenured [jobs]," Sainath says. Later, speaking about the Working Journalists Act, Sainath adds, "The Working journalist Act in itself, it was a very fine Act. It has been nakedly violated." | |
| Speaking about the dangers posed by corporate media ownership, Sainath says that corporate ownership enforces self-censorship. "You stop saying things, you stop doing things...because you want to keep your job. You've got your family to support. These are real problems for our ordinary journalists in the real world," Sainath says, adding, "And then you also start recruiting a generation that is groomed and socialised in your economic philosophy -- that sees everything through the eyes of their owners. Then you don't even have to threaten or bully...because there are questions of shared values. Corporate ownership [also] destroys diversity, it stifles smaller but important voices." | |
| Speaking about the recent spate of journalistic killings, Sainath adds, "I don't want to rank victimhood, for me each one of these was a gigantic tragedy...but we deny legitimacy to the small-town journalist. That is what would be a correct way of putting it," he says.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461354550</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461354550</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/461354550" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>"What is the role of the media? The role of the media is to make money for its owners. Its function is to inform people...and give them news," says journalist Palagummi Sainath in a conversation with Newslaundry. | |
| On June 16, People's Archive of Rural India's founder-editor Sainath delivered the 1st Neelabh Mishra Memorial Lecture on how corporatisation of the media harms Indian democracy. Newslaundry spoke to Sainath about media ownership, freedom of the press, priorities of Indian newsrooms, among several other issues related to the Indian media landscape. | |
| Speaking on the corporatisation of media, Sainath says, "[In] corporate-owned media, journalism and journalists can never be free. He also added that whatever freedom there was, even in that set-up, has been swiftly shrinking. "There are very fine journalists...but the space they have to function has shrunk quite rapidly." Quoting American journalist AJ Liebling, Sainath says, "Freedom of the press is meant for those who own one." He adds that when it comes to freedom of the press, one will have to dismantle corporate monopoly. | |
| But Sainath warns that the answer to corporate monopoly isn't state monopoly. "We've to think of various new forms -- collectives, cooperatives, individual initiatives, a lot of these...," he adds, before speaking about some of the threats posed by corporate ownership of the media. "Corporate ownership destroys diversity, it stifles smaller but important voices. It destroys journalist's freedom by converting the job market of a journalist into contracts, where earlier they have very solid, tenured [jobs]," Sainath says. Later, speaking about the Working Journalists Act, Sainath adds, "The Working journalist Act in itself, it was a very fine Act. It has been nakedly violated." | |
| Speaking about the dangers posed by corporate media ownership, Sainath says that corporate ownership enforces self-censorship. "You stop saying things, you stop doing things...because you want to keep your job. You've got your family to support. These are real problems for our ordinary journalists in the real world," Sainath says, adding, "And then you also start recruiting a generation that is groomed and socialised in your economic philosophy -- that sees everything through the eyes of their owners. Then you don't even have to threaten or bully...because there are questions of shared values. Corporate ownership [also] destroys diversity, it stifles smaller but important voices." | |
| Speaking about the recent spate of journalistic killings, Sainath adds, "I don't want to rank victimhood, for me each one of these was a gigantic tragedy...but we deny legitimacy to the small-town journalist. That is what would be a correct way of putting it," he says.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:36:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 24: #BJPDumpsPDP, Shujaat Bukhari, #PlotToKillPM, Jharkhand and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode of Reporters Without Orders begins with a farewell to Nidhi, our Kashmir correspondent. We are sad to see her go but wish her the best for her future endeavours. | |
| Also on the panel, we have Cherry, Amit, Rohin and Sumedha. The discussion kicks off with Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's press conference in the aftermath of Bharatiya Janata Party’s withdrawal of support. | |
| Nidhi, who was at the press conference, commenting on the nature of the relationship between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the BJP, says, “From day one, it has been a tough marriage. Especially, in the last few months, there have been mounting disagreements between the two parties, especially post-Kathua and the ceasefire, and Shujaat Bukhari’s killing. I spoke to one of the senior members of the PDP, and they basically said that it is not shocking.” | |
| Speaking of her own experiences in the aftermath of Bukhari’s murder, Nidhi says, “...today, I was going to Pulwama to cover another incident and three to four taxi drivers cancelled on me. Locals were unwilling to come with me because they don’t want to be seen with an Indian journalist.” She adds, “Other journalists have also been warned not be seen with a non-local out in the field because now you never know who is watching.” | |
| Assuming that the ‘Plot to Kill Prime Minister’ news story would be over, Sumedha watched TV news. She says, “What caught my eye was that there were these promos talking about this big exposé, telling you who the masterminds are. So I thought, I should definitely look for what the exposé has to bring to me.” She adds, “Unfortunately, even after an hour, I couldn’t find what the exposé was trying to establish. It was a hollow exposé, and a lot of noise for nothing.” | |
| Rohin shares the story of a medical student who left a shocking note before committing suicide. The victim was unable to pay high fees and was allegedly subjected to harassment on behalf of the college administration. He says, “The reason is that when the fees were raised, she had approached Jabalpur High Court, after which the college administration started harassing her on a personal level.” He adds, “Because she was a middle-class person and she couldn’t pay that kind of fees, she wrote a letter to her parents saying she didn’t want to trouble them, which is why she committed suicide. This is nowhere to be found in mainstream media.” | |
| Amit talks about Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to revoke his dharna. Voicing his opinions on Kejriwal’s supposed obstructionist behaviour, Amit says, “When the IAS officers are saying that there is no strike in Delhi, they are partially correct, because the AAP is saying the IAS officers are on ‘partial’ strike. All these officers are coming to work, they are reporting to the secretariat, but they are | |
| Amit asks, “Is there any sentiment amongst the locals that this whole idea of using violence to achieve your ultimate goal that is Azadi is useless...Even the voices like Shujaat Bukhari are being allegedly murdered by these gangs.” | |
| Cherry speaks about a report in The Hoot which revealed that the main accused in the murder of journalist Sudip Datta Bhaumik has allegedly threatened the prime witness in the case. Cherry also speaks about a plethora of hashtags floating around the BJP-PDP break up. She observes, “As soon as the news broke that the BJP was withdrawing its support from the PDP, hashtags like #BJPdumpsPDP or #BJPdisownsPDP were being circulated but #BJPabandonsKashmir was given a miss." | |
| Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460907289</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460907289</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:04:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460907289" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This episode of Reporters Without Orders begins with a farewell to Nidhi, our Kashmir correspondent. We are sad to see her go but wish her the best for her future endeavours. | |
| Also on the panel, we have Cherry, Amit, Rohin and Sumedha. The discussion kicks off with Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's press conference in the aftermath of Bharatiya Janata Party’s withdrawal of support. | |
| Nidhi, who was at the press conference, commenting on the nature of the relationship between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the BJP, says, “From day one, it has been a tough marriage. Especially, in the last few months, there have been mounting disagreements between the two parties, especially post-Kathua and the ceasefire, and Shujaat Bukhari’s killing. I spoke to one of the senior members of the PDP, and they basically said that it is not shocking.” | |
| Speaking of her own experiences in the aftermath of Bukhari’s murder, Nidhi says, “...today, I was going to Pulwama to cover another incident and three to four taxi drivers cancelled on me. Locals were unwilling to come with me because they don’t want to be seen with an Indian journalist.” She adds, “Other journalists have also been warned not be seen with a non-local out in the field because now you never know who is watching.” | |
| Assuming that the ‘Plot to Kill Prime Minister’ news story would be over, Sumedha watched TV news. She says, “What caught my eye was that there were these promos talking about this big exposé, telling you who the masterminds are. So I thought, I should definitely look for what the exposé has to bring to me.” She adds, “Unfortunately, even after an hour, I couldn’t find what the exposé was trying to establish. It was a hollow exposé, and a lot of noise for nothing.” | |
| Rohin shares the story of a medical student who left a shocking note before committing suicide. The victim was unable to pay high fees and was allegedly subjected to harassment on behalf of the college administration. He says, “The reason is that when the fees were raised, she had approached Jabalpur High Court, after which the college administration started harassing her on a personal level.” He adds, “Because she was a middle-class person and she couldn’t pay that kind of fees, she wrote a letter to her parents saying she didn’t want to trouble them, which is why she committed suicide. This is nowhere to be found in mainstream media.” | |
| Amit talks about Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to revoke his dharna. Voicing his opinions on Kejriwal’s supposed obstructionist behaviour, Amit says, “When the IAS officers are saying that there is no strike in Delhi, they are partially correct, because the AAP is saying the IAS officers are on ‘partial’ strike. All these officers are coming to work, they are reporting to the secretariat, but they are | |
| Amit asks, “Is there any sentiment amongst the locals that this whole idea of using violence to achieve your ultimate goal that is Azadi is useless...Even the voices like Shujaat Bukhari are being allegedly murdered by these gangs.” | |
| Cherry speaks about a report in The Hoot which revealed that the main accused in the murder of journalist Sudip Datta Bhaumik has allegedly threatened the prime witness in the case. Cherry also speaks about a plethora of hashtags floating around the BJP-PDP break up. She observes, “As soon as the news broke that the BJP was withdrawing its support from the PDP, hashtags like #BJPdumpsPDP or #BJPdisownsPDP were being circulated but #BJPabandonsKashmir was given a miss." | |
| Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>16:52:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 75: #Gold, Lust Stories, #FIFAWorldCup2018 and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast, Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss celebrities, controversies, review the promo of Gold starring Akshay Kumar and Netflix's Lust Stories. | |
| Rajyasree felt that Atul Kochhar’s reaction to Quantico was extreme, to put it mildly. She also comments, “He’s a bit of a fool also because he’s sitting in Dubai, an Islamic country and you’re trash talking Muslims without thinking that there’ll be some repercussions.” Abhinandan adds, “Not only is he a bigot, he's also an idiot!” | |
| Rajyasree recaps the whole episode of Virat Kohli’s video post of his girlfriend Anushka Sharma rebuking a person for littering the road. As an experienced A/V professional, Abhinandan says, “Even when you consume video you must always question when you see a video what happened exactly fifteen seconds before this and what happened fifteen seconds after this.” He proceeds to explain his point by recreating a hypothetical dialogue. He concludes, “In this whole episode, no one comes out looking good. So next time, you have to do a good deed, do it and shut up.” | |
| Rajyasree talks about The Graham Norton Show episode in which Rihanna was light-heartedly called a ‘wine glass thief’. The episode quickly became a meal for media houses in India who ran it with horrible headlines, and the duo discusses the merit of the media coverage. | |
| Abhinandan describes the promo release of the film Gold. The duo finds the promo utterly bad. | |
| They talk about the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in which Robbie Williams who performed, showed his ‘middle-finger’ on air. | |
| Expressing dissatisfaction on his short appearance, Rajyasree says, “I thought it was blah...He just sang four songs and he left.” | |
| Rajyasree also talks about how Robbie Williams once fit one of the ‘Spice Girls’ - his then-girlfriend in a suitcase to evade media. | |
| Speaking of the World Cup anthem, Abhinandan says, “It’s a shit World Cup song.” | |
| They discuss the new Netflix film-series, Lust Stories. Abhinandan says, “Either the directors did not get the brief, that this is lust stories or they made four films on whatever the fuck you want and then Netflix said let's club them together and call them Lust Stories.” He adds, “Putting in a random sex scene in an otherwise complicated relationship kind of defining film does not become a lust story. If you’re calling something Lust Stories you should explore lust.” He proceeds to enumerate his observations on the film and delivers a rant on Karan Johar. | |
| Rajyasree speaks about the fact that after 32 years of operation, Pixar Animation Productions has finally released a short film directed by a woman.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460386951</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460386951</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:05:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/460386951" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast, Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss celebrities, controversies, review the promo of Gold starring Akshay Kumar and Netflix's Lust Stories. | |
| Rajyasree felt that Atul Kochhar’s reaction to Quantico was extreme, to put it mildly. She also comments, “He’s a bit of a fool also because he’s sitting in Dubai, an Islamic country and you’re trash talking Muslims without thinking that there’ll be some repercussions.” Abhinandan adds, “Not only is he a bigot, he's also an idiot!” | |
| Rajyasree recaps the whole episode of Virat Kohli’s video post of his girlfriend Anushka Sharma rebuking a person for littering the road. As an experienced A/V professional, Abhinandan says, “Even when you consume video you must always question when you see a video what happened exactly fifteen seconds before this and what happened fifteen seconds after this.” He proceeds to explain his point by recreating a hypothetical dialogue. He concludes, “In this whole episode, no one comes out looking good. So next time, you have to do a good deed, do it and shut up.” | |
| Rajyasree talks about The Graham Norton Show episode in which Rihanna was light-heartedly called a ‘wine glass thief’. The episode quickly became a meal for media houses in India who ran it with horrible headlines, and the duo discusses the merit of the media coverage. | |
| Abhinandan describes the promo release of the film Gold. The duo finds the promo utterly bad. | |
| They talk about the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in which Robbie Williams who performed, showed his ‘middle-finger’ on air. | |
| Expressing dissatisfaction on his short appearance, Rajyasree says, “I thought it was blah...He just sang four songs and he left.” | |
| Rajyasree also talks about how Robbie Williams once fit one of the ‘Spice Girls’ - his then-girlfriend in a suitcase to evade media. | |
| Speaking of the World Cup anthem, Abhinandan says, “It’s a shit World Cup song.” | |
| They discuss the new Netflix film-series, Lust Stories. Abhinandan says, “Either the directors did not get the brief, that this is lust stories or they made four films on whatever the fuck you want and then Netflix said let's club them together and call them Lust Stories.” He adds, “Putting in a random sex scene in an otherwise complicated relationship kind of defining film does not become a lust story. If you’re calling something Lust Stories you should explore lust.” He proceeds to enumerate his observations on the film and delivers a rant on Karan Johar. | |
| Rajyasree speaks about the fact that after 32 years of operation, Pixar Animation Productions has finally released a short film directed by a woman.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>63:14:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 25: राइज़िग कश्मीर के संपादक शुजात बुख़ारी की गोली मारकर हत्या]]></title><description><![CDATA[श्रीनगर में गुरुवार की शाम राइजिंग कश्मीर के संपादक और उनके साथ मौजूद दो निजी सुरक्षाकर्मियों की अज्ञात हमलावरों ने गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी. बताया जा रहा है शुजात अपने दफ्तर से घर जाने के लिए निकले ही थे तभी उन पर यह हमला हुआ. सुनिए शुजात बुखारी की हत्या और कश्मीर में पत्रकारिता की चुनौतियों पर क्या है पत्रकारों की राय. | |
| इस सप्ताह चर्चा के पैनल में शामिल थे विस्फोट डॉट कॉम के संपादक संजय तिवारी, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज. अतुल चौरसिया, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/459889086</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/459889086</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:26:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/459889086" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>श्रीनगर में गुरुवार की शाम राइजिंग कश्मीर के संपादक और उनके साथ मौजूद दो निजी सुरक्षाकर्मियों की अज्ञात हमलावरों ने गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी. बताया जा रहा है शुजात अपने दफ्तर से घर जाने के लिए निकले ही थे तभी उन पर यह हमला हुआ. सुनिए शुजात बुखारी की हत्या और कश्मीर में पत्रकारिता की चुनौतियों पर क्या है पत्रकारों की राय. | |
| इस सप्ताह चर्चा के पैनल में शामिल थे विस्फोट डॉट कॉम के संपादक संजय तिवारी, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज. अतुल चौरसिया, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:11:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 25: शुजात बुख़ारी की हत्या, अरविंद केजरीवाल का धरना, अखिलेश यादव व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[राइजिंग कश्मीर के संपादक शुजात बुखारी की अज्ञात हमलावरों द्वारा गोली मारकर हत्या, अखिलेश यादव पर सरकारी बंगले को क्षतिग्रस्त करने का आरोप, दिल्ली में आम आदमी पार्टी की सरकार और गवर्नर के बीच तनातनी, अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय में स्नातक की छात्रा पर धार्मिक भावनाएं आहत करने का मुकदमा आदि इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहें. | |
| इस सप्ताह चर्चा के पैनल में शामिल थे विस्फोट डॉट कॉम के संपादक संजय तिवारी, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज. अतुल चौरसिया, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458759370</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458759370</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:48:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458759370" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>राइजिंग कश्मीर के संपादक शुजात बुखारी की अज्ञात हमलावरों द्वारा गोली मारकर हत्या, अखिलेश यादव पर सरकारी बंगले को क्षतिग्रस्त करने का आरोप, दिल्ली में आम आदमी पार्टी की सरकार और गवर्नर के बीच तनातनी, अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय में स्नातक की छात्रा पर धार्मिक भावनाएं आहत करने का मुकदमा आदि इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहें. | |
| इस सप्ताह चर्चा के पैनल में शामिल थे विस्फोट डॉट कॉम के संपादक संजय तिवारी, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज. अतुल चौरसिया, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:20:19</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 176: #UrbanNaxal, plot to kill the PM, Assam lynching and Atul Kochhar’s tweets]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of NL Hafta, our in-house team of Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal is joined by two guest panelists -- Saikat Dutta, Asiatimes South Asia Editor and Saif Ullah Khan, Deputy Editor of DailyO. | |
| The discussion kicks off with the ‘plot to assassinate the PM’. Manisha asks Saikat, “Are there really ‘urban Naxals’ out there? What is the sense in this term?” | |
| Elaborating on the term, Saikat says, “If you look at Maoist literature...they have a lot of literature on urban warfare but they look at it from a military terminology, where they look at how to conduct urban operations, both, which will include psychological operations, information operations as well as military operations but they look at it from a very military perspective and that kind of literature is available.” | |
| He further says, “Even the Naxals themselves or the Maoists have never talked about anything called ‘urban Maoist’ as a separate phenomenon because for them, class warfare is across -- whether rural or urban.” He adds, “This is a deliberate political term which some people of the Right have brought to discredit just about anybody who challenges their narrative.” | |
| Saif speaks of two writers, Arun Ferriera and Vernon Gonsalves, being arrested in 2007 on similar grounds. "Again, some letters were leaked and Arun was supposed to be, according to Maharashtra Police, one of the Communications experts. So he was arrested. And the trial went on for four years. And these leaked letters never even made it to the trial. So it was just about painting a certain narrative of a certain individual. Vernon was arrested in August 2007. And again, the trial went on for seven years. And he was supposed to be one of the people handling the finances of the Maoists.” | |
| He further adds, “Interestingly, there was a Narco analysis that was done on Arun Ferreira in which according to the leaks he had said it was the Shiv Sena and ABVP that had paid them...At that time it was the Congress and 2009 General Elections. Right now, you’re looking at 2019.” | |
| Raman says, “I think it was completely a plant! And 2019 elections, this was more for persecuting people rather than prosecuting.” | |
| Saikat says, “Here you have a plot allegedly to kill the Prime Minister, forget about the NIA, even the Central Bureau of Investigation has not been brought in.” He adds, “Nobody’s talking about bringing in the Intelligence Bureau, nobody’s talking about bringing in the NIA or the CBI. That itself is a great indicator of what this plot is all about.” | |
| Manisha puts across a question to panelists on whether the ‘plot to kill Modi’ news makes up for a propaganda problem or a genuine lacuna in beat reporting. | |
| The discussion then proceeds to AAP’s protest against LG Anil Baijal. Saif assesses the situation from a political prism of how AAP perceives 2019 elections and its role in it. He says, “AAP is trying to use this ploy to gain some headline, to gain some sympathy in the run-up. It is very much a political thing they’re doing keeping 2019 in mind.” | |
| Saikat says, “Their first instinct is to become a victim and play that victim card and seek sympathy.” Expressing serious concern he says, “If the bureaucracy can cook a snook at an elected government with such an overwhelming majority, I think that’s dangerous for democracy. And it shows that the central government can go to any lengths to undermine the opposition.” Raman says that the BJP feared Kejriwal the most when he came in. “So they started building up a narrative around him that this man is chaotic,” he said. | |
| Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458666577</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458666577</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:05:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458666577" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of NL Hafta, our in-house team of Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal is joined by two guest panelists -- Saikat Dutta, Asiatimes South Asia Editor and Saif Ullah Khan, Deputy Editor of DailyO. | |
| The discussion kicks off with the ‘plot to assassinate the PM’. Manisha asks Saikat, “Are there really ‘urban Naxals’ out there? What is the sense in this term?” | |
| Elaborating on the term, Saikat says, “If you look at Maoist literature...they have a lot of literature on urban warfare but they look at it from a military terminology, where they look at how to conduct urban operations, both, which will include psychological operations, information operations as well as military operations but they look at it from a very military perspective and that kind of literature is available.” | |
| He further says, “Even the Naxals themselves or the Maoists have never talked about anything called ‘urban Maoist’ as a separate phenomenon because for them, class warfare is across -- whether rural or urban.” He adds, “This is a deliberate political term which some people of the Right have brought to discredit just about anybody who challenges their narrative.” | |
| Saif speaks of two writers, Arun Ferriera and Vernon Gonsalves, being arrested in 2007 on similar grounds. "Again, some letters were leaked and Arun was supposed to be, according to Maharashtra Police, one of the Communications experts. So he was arrested. And the trial went on for four years. And these leaked letters never even made it to the trial. So it was just about painting a certain narrative of a certain individual. Vernon was arrested in August 2007. And again, the trial went on for seven years. And he was supposed to be one of the people handling the finances of the Maoists.” | |
| He further adds, “Interestingly, there was a Narco analysis that was done on Arun Ferreira in which according to the leaks he had said it was the Shiv Sena and ABVP that had paid them...At that time it was the Congress and 2009 General Elections. Right now, you’re looking at 2019.” | |
| Raman says, “I think it was completely a plant! And 2019 elections, this was more for persecuting people rather than prosecuting.” | |
| Saikat says, “Here you have a plot allegedly to kill the Prime Minister, forget about the NIA, even the Central Bureau of Investigation has not been brought in.” He adds, “Nobody’s talking about bringing in the Intelligence Bureau, nobody’s talking about bringing in the NIA or the CBI. That itself is a great indicator of what this plot is all about.” | |
| Manisha puts across a question to panelists on whether the ‘plot to kill Modi’ news makes up for a propaganda problem or a genuine lacuna in beat reporting. | |
| The discussion then proceeds to AAP’s protest against LG Anil Baijal. Saif assesses the situation from a political prism of how AAP perceives 2019 elections and its role in it. He says, “AAP is trying to use this ploy to gain some headline, to gain some sympathy in the run-up. It is very much a political thing they’re doing keeping 2019 in mind.” | |
| Saikat says, “Their first instinct is to become a victim and play that victim card and seek sympathy.” Expressing serious concern he says, “If the bureaucracy can cook a snook at an elected government with such an overwhelming majority, I think that’s dangerous for democracy. And it shows that the central government can go to any lengths to undermine the opposition.” Raman says that the BJP feared Kejriwal the most when he came in. “So they started building up a narrative around him that this man is chaotic,” he said. | |
| Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>16:51:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 176]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Manisha is back as host. And we have two guests on the panel to discuss #UrbanNaxal, plot to kill the PM, Assam lynching and Atul Kochhar’s tweets.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458649990</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458649990</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 06:07:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/458649990" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Manisha is back as host. And we have two guests on the panel to discuss #UrbanNaxal, plot to kill the PM, Assam lynching and Atul Kochhar’s tweets.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>04:59:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 23: Aam Aadmi Party and the media, Aligarh Muslim University and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this episode of Reporters Without Orders, Cherry is joined by Rohin and Amit. Parthshri Arora from Vice India also joins the panel. | |
| Informing the panel about Delhi government’s idea of statehood, Amit says, “When covering Aam Aadmi Party, there will be very dull days and there’ll be active days, and the days when the party or its leaders are active is the best as well as the worst day for any reporter covering that beat.” | |
| Speaking of media's coverage of the issue, Amit agrees with Cherry and states that for a news piece ‘breaking’ in the city, it [Delhi statehood] should have seen more coverage. | |
| Parth says that AAP does have a history of beefing up with Big Media. To which Amit replies, “Depends...there’ll be times when AAP will be cheering for news organisations and editors and there’ll be times when they’ll be completely harsh and the attack will be very below the belt.” | |
| Rohin speaks about the Aligarh Muslim University controversy where a couple of students are facing criticism and a case of blasphemy because of a picture circulated on social media. The picture showed these AMU students drinking beer at a bar during Ramazan. He expresses resentment against the university administration and says, “If a university cannot support its students by expanding their limited freedom, if it cannot encourage students to challenge established notions; then that university going on to produce meritorious PhD scholars won't matter -- because it won’t make a better society.” | |
| Amit and Rohin speak about the bias in media coverage. Rohin points out that sections of the media refrained from covering this incident despite our knowledge of their general viewpoint on such matters. He explains, “They do not want a debate on the issue. They are simply bent upon creating a demarcation. They won’t hold a talk on ‘blasphemy’. But they’d create a divide by saying things like why so much noise over a Muslim’s faith being hurt and not...(when a Hindu icon is disrespected...). This only emboldens the courage of fringe groups of all sections.” | |
| Parth speaks about Priyanka Chopra-starrer Quantico and Rega Jha's from Buzzfeed India. He says, “In terms of influence, which 26-year-old has ever wielded this much influence online, on discourse, on feminist issues, on anything really...And she has now built this empire, the biggest, most influential youth media company in the country and now she’s just quitting. I think that’s incredibly big news! And she will be a thought leader. She will be so many things for the next thirty years. And we’ll get to see it.” | |
| According to Amit, Akhilesh Yadav vacating his official bungalow was underplayed by sections of the mainstream media. | |
| Cherry discusses the issue of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV that was booked by Tamil Nadu police for statements made by its guest during a debate. Parth says that in online media, the op-eds are run with a disclaimer at the end. So maybe, you could run a disclaimer that panelist’s views are their own. "Even then it's a grey area," he adds. | |
| Amit brings the panel's attention back to the issue of Delhi's statehood and Parth discusses Kejriwal's media strategy. To know more, listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457287864</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457287864</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457287864" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this episode of Reporters Without Orders, Cherry is joined by Rohin and Amit. Parthshri Arora from Vice India also joins the panel. | |
| Informing the panel about Delhi government’s idea of statehood, Amit says, “When covering Aam Aadmi Party, there will be very dull days and there’ll be active days, and the days when the party or its leaders are active is the best as well as the worst day for any reporter covering that beat.” | |
| Speaking of media's coverage of the issue, Amit agrees with Cherry and states that for a news piece ‘breaking’ in the city, it [Delhi statehood] should have seen more coverage. | |
| Parth says that AAP does have a history of beefing up with Big Media. To which Amit replies, “Depends...there’ll be times when AAP will be cheering for news organisations and editors and there’ll be times when they’ll be completely harsh and the attack will be very below the belt.” | |
| Rohin speaks about the Aligarh Muslim University controversy where a couple of students are facing criticism and a case of blasphemy because of a picture circulated on social media. The picture showed these AMU students drinking beer at a bar during Ramazan. He expresses resentment against the university administration and says, “If a university cannot support its students by expanding their limited freedom, if it cannot encourage students to challenge established notions; then that university going on to produce meritorious PhD scholars won't matter -- because it won’t make a better society.” | |
| Amit and Rohin speak about the bias in media coverage. Rohin points out that sections of the media refrained from covering this incident despite our knowledge of their general viewpoint on such matters. He explains, “They do not want a debate on the issue. They are simply bent upon creating a demarcation. They won’t hold a talk on ‘blasphemy’. But they’d create a divide by saying things like why so much noise over a Muslim’s faith being hurt and not...(when a Hindu icon is disrespected...). This only emboldens the courage of fringe groups of all sections.” | |
| Parth speaks about Priyanka Chopra-starrer Quantico and Rega Jha's from Buzzfeed India. He says, “In terms of influence, which 26-year-old has ever wielded this much influence online, on discourse, on feminist issues, on anything really...And she has now built this empire, the biggest, most influential youth media company in the country and now she’s just quitting. I think that’s incredibly big news! And she will be a thought leader. She will be so many things for the next thirty years. And we’ll get to see it.” | |
| According to Amit, Akhilesh Yadav vacating his official bungalow was underplayed by sections of the mainstream media. | |
| Cherry discusses the issue of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV that was booked by Tamil Nadu police for statements made by its guest during a debate. Parth says that in online media, the op-eds are run with a disclaimer at the end. So maybe, you could run a disclaimer that panelist’s views are their own. "Even then it's a grey area," he adds. | |
| Amit brings the panel's attention back to the issue of Delhi's statehood and Parth discusses Kejriwal's media strategy. To know more, listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:37:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 74: Kaala, #VeereDeWedding, #WorldCup and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Awful & Awesome has our hosts reviewing Rajnikanth-starrer Kaala and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Rajyasree talks about the Netflix series, The Staircase, which is a documentary on a murder investigation spanning 16 years. Abhinandan has some thoughts to share about the latest World Cup anthem. Rajyasree also discusses, “ABC sticking their neck out” for Priyanka Chopra in the latest Quantico controversy. | |
| Abhinandan seems to be a little late to the Veere De Wedding party but can't resist sharing his views on it. He says, “I enjoyed it. I didn’t think it was great and I didn’t get knocked out." He mentions the weakness of the film being that “it's made by a guy, so it is his kind of view” about women. He adds, “While it set out to be Dil Chahta Hai, it ended up being Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara." | |
| Getting to the films, Rajyasree states, “This is the first Rajinikanth film I have watched...it was surprisingly understated." Abhinandan sheds light on the plot of the film and says, "There is a character Kaala, who is the head of a slum, Dharavi, the largest slum...and his battle against a powerful politician/ builder." Rajyasree lauds the director for his explicit politics portrayed in the film. Abhinandan agrees that it is a “very brave film to make”. | |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is next on the list. Abhinandan is definitely unimpressed. He calls it a “really crappy film” that “sucked like a vacuum cleaner”. Abhinandan talks about the Jurassic Park concept that moulded itself into a movie in 1993 and how the portrayal of the same thing has worn out the content and the audience. He adds, “Now its just a money-making thing." | |
| The suicide of chef Anthony Bourdain has left both Rajyasree and Abhinandan stunned. Abhinandan talks about Bourdain's life on the road and the possibilities of that contributing to his depression. He adds, "(It is) lonely being on the road." Rajyasree informs us that “he had referred to his depression” in an interview before. She mentions, “He was a very intense man.” | |
| The release of the new World Cup anthem, ‘Live it up’ sung by Nicky Jam, Will Smith and Era Istrefi hasn't impressed Abhinandan much. Rajyasree says, “I only remember Shakira and Ricky Martin had sung one." Abhinandan informs, “World Cup anthems, there is no system for them to be chosen." He also adds, “If your song gets picked, the whole fucking world knows you." Rajyasree fangirls over Will Smith. She also talks about ‘Soccer Aid’ started by Robbie Williams in 2006 through which “they raise money for UNICEF…these players play for free”. Abhinandan says, “Football does so much good in the world”. | |
| Netflix series, The Staircase has got Rajyasree raving over how good it is! According to her, the documentary “has been shot over 16 years….first 8 episodes were originally aired in 2004”. Like other murder mysteries, this also doesn't really have a conclusion” but it is “spectacular the way they follow the family and the case, Rajyasree says. Abhinandan talks about the nature of documentaries and what adds to their credibility.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457284957</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457284957</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:43:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/457284957" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Awful & Awesome has our hosts reviewing Rajnikanth-starrer Kaala and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Rajyasree talks about the Netflix series, The Staircase, which is a documentary on a murder investigation spanning 16 years. Abhinandan has some thoughts to share about the latest World Cup anthem. Rajyasree also discusses, “ABC sticking their neck out” for Priyanka Chopra in the latest Quantico controversy. | |
| Abhinandan seems to be a little late to the Veere De Wedding party but can't resist sharing his views on it. He says, “I enjoyed it. I didn’t think it was great and I didn’t get knocked out." He mentions the weakness of the film being that “it's made by a guy, so it is his kind of view” about women. He adds, “While it set out to be Dil Chahta Hai, it ended up being Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara." | |
| Getting to the films, Rajyasree states, “This is the first Rajinikanth film I have watched...it was surprisingly understated." Abhinandan sheds light on the plot of the film and says, "There is a character Kaala, who is the head of a slum, Dharavi, the largest slum...and his battle against a powerful politician/ builder." Rajyasree lauds the director for his explicit politics portrayed in the film. Abhinandan agrees that it is a “very brave film to make”. | |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is next on the list. Abhinandan is definitely unimpressed. He calls it a “really crappy film” that “sucked like a vacuum cleaner”. Abhinandan talks about the Jurassic Park concept that moulded itself into a movie in 1993 and how the portrayal of the same thing has worn out the content and the audience. He adds, “Now its just a money-making thing." | |
| The suicide of chef Anthony Bourdain has left both Rajyasree and Abhinandan stunned. Abhinandan talks about Bourdain's life on the road and the possibilities of that contributing to his depression. He adds, "(It is) lonely being on the road." Rajyasree informs us that “he had referred to his depression” in an interview before. She mentions, “He was a very intense man.” | |
| The release of the new World Cup anthem, ‘Live it up’ sung by Nicky Jam, Will Smith and Era Istrefi hasn't impressed Abhinandan much. Rajyasree says, “I only remember Shakira and Ricky Martin had sung one." Abhinandan informs, “World Cup anthems, there is no system for them to be chosen." He also adds, “If your song gets picked, the whole fucking world knows you." Rajyasree fangirls over Will Smith. She also talks about ‘Soccer Aid’ started by Robbie Williams in 2006 through which “they raise money for UNICEF…these players play for free”. Abhinandan says, “Football does so much good in the world”. | |
| Netflix series, The Staircase has got Rajyasree raving over how good it is! According to her, the documentary “has been shot over 16 years….first 8 episodes were originally aired in 2004”. Like other murder mysteries, this also doesn't really have a conclusion” but it is “spectacular the way they follow the family and the case, Rajyasree says. Abhinandan talks about the nature of documentaries and what adds to their credibility.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>19:48:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports84: All about Football madness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Just Sports is all about the World Cup and football madness. Both Samar Khan and Rahul Puri feel this World Cup is quite different because don’t have Netherlands, US, Chile and Italy playing. Rahul thinks the “number of countries in the category of 'can win it' has been reduced by two”. Clearly, this World Cup is not about the old favourites. | |
| Samar says: “It’s quite an open World Cup with many teams. The bookmakers favourite is Brazil with Neymar, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus. Brazil is the perennial favourite. But you cannot write off anyone this time. There is Germany, there is France.” Rahul agrees. He thinks the World Cup is quite open. | |
| Talking about Brazil, Rahul thinks it’s a “great offensive force” but he is sceptical that they would “play the most exciting football”. He thinks France is the most balanced side to watch out for. Rahul seems to agree: “They are a superb side, they have got goals, they have defensive solidity, midfield organisation and quality.” But Rahul seems a little more sceptical than Samar since he thinks France can get “too defensive”. | |
| Both of them talk about critics view about “ageing players” in Germany’s team. Rahul thinks they have got the “temperament, they know how to grind off games, and they are in a crucial group”. | |
| Talking about England, Samar feels they are “a perennial hyped-up group” who have the players but don’t make it. Rahul differs from Samir’s assessment of talent in England’s team. He thinks this England team is not the best one compared to the ones they have sent for previous World Cups. Rahul strongly feels they won’t make it beyond quarterfinals. Talking of the “underdogs”, both think that Belgium is a strong challenger. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/456772089</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/456772089</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:57:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/456772089" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Just Sports is all about the World Cup and football madness. Both Samar Khan and Rahul Puri feel this World Cup is quite different because don’t have Netherlands, US, Chile and Italy playing. Rahul thinks the “number of countries in the category of 'can win it' has been reduced by two”. Clearly, this World Cup is not about the old favourites. | |
| Samar says: “It’s quite an open World Cup with many teams. The bookmakers favourite is Brazil with Neymar, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus. Brazil is the perennial favourite. But you cannot write off anyone this time. There is Germany, there is France.” Rahul agrees. He thinks the World Cup is quite open. | |
| Talking about Brazil, Rahul thinks it’s a “great offensive force” but he is sceptical that they would “play the most exciting football”. He thinks France is the most balanced side to watch out for. Rahul seems to agree: “They are a superb side, they have got goals, they have defensive solidity, midfield organisation and quality.” But Rahul seems a little more sceptical than Samar since he thinks France can get “too defensive”. | |
| Both of them talk about critics view about “ageing players” in Germany’s team. Rahul thinks they have got the “temperament, they know how to grind off games, and they are in a crucial group”. | |
| Talking about England, Samar feels they are “a perennial hyped-up group” who have the players but don’t make it. Rahul differs from Samir’s assessment of talent in England’s team. He thinks this England team is not the best one compared to the ones they have sent for previous World Cups. Rahul strongly feels they won’t make it beyond quarterfinals. Talking of the “underdogs”, both think that Belgium is a strong challenger. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:55:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 24: प्रणब मुखर्जी, शिलॉन्ग हिंसा, भीमा कोरेगांव और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[प्रणब मुखर्जी का संघ के तृतीय वर्ष समारोह में संबोधन, कश्मीर में सीआरपीएफ की गाड़ी से कुचलकर एक युवक की मौत, शिलॉन्ग में दलित सिख और खासी आदिवासियों के बीच झड़प और हिंसा और इसी वर्ष हुए भीमा कोरेगांव हिंसा के संदर्भ में सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताओं का पुलिस द्वारा गिरफ्तारी रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा की विशिष्ट अतिथि थी वरिष्ठ पत्रकार मनीषा भल्ला. साथ में पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज और उपसंपादक रोहिण कुमार. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455937420</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455937420</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 06:42:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455937420" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>प्रणब मुखर्जी का संघ के तृतीय वर्ष समारोह में संबोधन, कश्मीर में सीआरपीएफ की गाड़ी से कुचलकर एक युवक की मौत, शिलॉन्ग में दलित सिख और खासी आदिवासियों के बीच झड़प और हिंसा और इसी वर्ष हुए भीमा कोरेगांव हिंसा के संदर्भ में सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताओं का पुलिस द्वारा गिरफ्तारी रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा की विशिष्ट अतिथि थी वरिष्ठ पत्रकार मनीषा भल्ला. साथ में पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज और उपसंपादक रोहिण कुमार. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक ने चर्चा का संचालन किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>90:01:29</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 175]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and NDTV's Sunetra Choudhury. The panel discusses Kashmir unrest, Bhima Koregaon arrests, Shimla water crisis, Cobrapost and Al Jazeera stings and so much more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455486964</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455486964</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:29:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455486964" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and NDTV's Sunetra Choudhury. The panel discusses Kashmir unrest, Bhima Koregaon arrests, Shimla water crisis, Cobrapost and Al Jazeera stings and so much more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:50:08</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 175: Kashmir unrest, Bhima Koregaon arrests, Shimla water crisis, Al Jazeera sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Hafta, the big question that the panel discusses is whether sting journalism is real journalism. BJP by poll losses and the violence that erupted in Shillong is also discussed. Al Jazeera's sting operation on match-fixing in cricket is another issue that engages the panel in a heated debate. The panel also discusses arrests made in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence and the water crisis in Shimla. | |
| The panel consists of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and our guest, NDTV's Sunetra Choudhury. | |
| BJP’s evident loss in the by poll is critically considered by the panel, when Abhinandan asks, “Is it something that needs the kind of coverage that it did? Is it any indication of who the people will vote for?” Madhu feels the 2019 elections are going to be the “dirtiest elections”. She suggests not to make much of these by polls and adds, “In politics, things can change on a dime." Sunetra Choudhury talks about the excitement built around the by poll results. She says, “We are looking at each and every by poll with bated breaths saying, ‘okay whats going to happen here’…interesting to see how people are getting involved’." Manisha agrees with Madhu and adds, “I wouldn’t read too much into by polls." | |
| Abhinandan moves onto the sting operation carried out by Al Jazeera to expose match-fixing in cricket. He says, “I lost interest in it." He wonders, “What was so great about this sting operation?” Anand, despite being a cricket fanatic agrees that the sting was “low on substance” and says it didn’t come up with a conclusive outcome. He, however, also feels that the sting had “good production values”. Madhu talks a little about the Cobrapost and Al Jazeera sting in relativity. She feels that the Cobrapost sting is “not journalistically correct”. Sunetra talks about the two Bengali newspapers that refused to engage with Acharya Atal (Cobrapost's undercover reporter) and how those organisations are a “benchmark” for journalism. | |
| The panel shifts their attention to the communal clashes between the Khasi tribe and the Punjabi settlers in Shillong. Known to many as the ‘musical town’, Sunetra shared her anecdotes from Shillong and tension that has spurred over the years. She adds, “I spent every summer there, for 21 years of my life, …curfews were very very common because of this kind of tension between various communities.” Manisha informs the panel of Shillong's long-standing history of tension. She says, “The first major riot was in 1979 by Khasi mobs directed at minorities." Abhinandan feels, “Northeast is a little more complicated because in any case they feel let down by the rest of India." Anand restrains his views and says, “Any tribe (from Shillong) can...say you don’t know much about our tribe.” | |
| The Ugly Indian Tourist, an article published by Open magazine is next on the panel's agenda. The article is discussed because Abhinandan feels it has created a lot of flutter. "I think it is an interesting article because I see both sides." The controversy is about the article having racist content. | |
| Moving on, the panel discussed the unrest in Kashmir. Manisha said that many [news organisation] have used the headline “mows down”, which she felt was problematic. She thought that in this case, the CRPF personnel in the vehicle had to just “negotiate its way through this violent". She says, "And you must also remember...some men were saying they were upset they could not pull him [the driver] out of the jeep," adding, "you must remember it was exactly a year ago that a policemen Ayub Pandith was lynched to death in the same area and his eyes were gouged out. It was a brutal gruesome lynching. I mean it is this kind of pressure that officers are operating under. Mob fury is very scary even if you have a gun. You have like 50 people approaching…I think it is really this situation where the driver was trying to negotiate through.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455485191</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455485191</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/455485191" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of Hafta, the big question that the panel discusses is whether sting journalism is real journalism. BJP by poll losses and the violence that erupted in Shillong is also discussed. Al Jazeera's sting operation on match-fixing in cricket is another issue that engages the panel in a heated debate. The panel also discusses arrests made in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence and the water crisis in Shimla. | |
| The panel consists of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and our guest, NDTV's Sunetra Choudhury. | |
| BJP’s evident loss in the by poll is critically considered by the panel, when Abhinandan asks, “Is it something that needs the kind of coverage that it did? Is it any indication of who the people will vote for?” Madhu feels the 2019 elections are going to be the “dirtiest elections”. She suggests not to make much of these by polls and adds, “In politics, things can change on a dime." Sunetra Choudhury talks about the excitement built around the by poll results. She says, “We are looking at each and every by poll with bated breaths saying, ‘okay whats going to happen here’…interesting to see how people are getting involved’." Manisha agrees with Madhu and adds, “I wouldn’t read too much into by polls." | |
| Abhinandan moves onto the sting operation carried out by Al Jazeera to expose match-fixing in cricket. He says, “I lost interest in it." He wonders, “What was so great about this sting operation?” Anand, despite being a cricket fanatic agrees that the sting was “low on substance” and says it didn’t come up with a conclusive outcome. He, however, also feels that the sting had “good production values”. Madhu talks a little about the Cobrapost and Al Jazeera sting in relativity. She feels that the Cobrapost sting is “not journalistically correct”. Sunetra talks about the two Bengali newspapers that refused to engage with Acharya Atal (Cobrapost's undercover reporter) and how those organisations are a “benchmark” for journalism. | |
| The panel shifts their attention to the communal clashes between the Khasi tribe and the Punjabi settlers in Shillong. Known to many as the ‘musical town’, Sunetra shared her anecdotes from Shillong and tension that has spurred over the years. She adds, “I spent every summer there, for 21 years of my life, …curfews were very very common because of this kind of tension between various communities.” Manisha informs the panel of Shillong's long-standing history of tension. She says, “The first major riot was in 1979 by Khasi mobs directed at minorities." Abhinandan feels, “Northeast is a little more complicated because in any case they feel let down by the rest of India." Anand restrains his views and says, “Any tribe (from Shillong) can...say you don’t know much about our tribe.” | |
| The Ugly Indian Tourist, an article published by Open magazine is next on the panel's agenda. The article is discussed because Abhinandan feels it has created a lot of flutter. "I think it is an interesting article because I see both sides." The controversy is about the article having racist content. | |
| Moving on, the panel discussed the unrest in Kashmir. Manisha said that many [news organisation] have used the headline “mows down”, which she felt was problematic. She thought that in this case, the CRPF personnel in the vehicle had to just “negotiate its way through this violent". She says, "And you must also remember...some men were saying they were upset they could not pull him [the driver] out of the jeep," adding, "you must remember it was exactly a year ago that a policemen Ayub Pandith was lynched to death in the same area and his eyes were gouged out. It was a brutal gruesome lynching. I mean it is this kind of pressure that officers are operating under. Mob fury is very scary even if you have a gun. You have like 50 people approaching…I think it is really this situation where the driver was trying to negotiate through.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:54:42</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[स्विट्ज़रलैंड जाने से पहले यह पॉडकास्ट जरूर सुन लें, फायदा होगा]]></title><description><![CDATA[यह बातचीत 25 मई, 2018 को फ्रांस के मध्ययुगीन गांव आईवर से स्विट्ज़रलैंड के जेनेवा तक की एक छोटे से क्रूज पर यात्रा के दौरान रिकॉर्ड किया गया है. बातचीत कर रहे दोनों व्यक्ति पेशे से पत्रकार हैं और इंटरनेशनल सेंटर फॉर जर्नलिस्ट्स, वाशिंगटन डीसी की एक फेलोशिप के तहत जेनेवा गए थे. | |
| पॉडकास्ट में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की बिराज स्वाइं और हिंदुस्तान के स्कन्द विवेक धर अपनी यात्रा के इतर खूबसूरत स्विट्ज़रलैंड और फ्रांस के ऐतिहासिक महत्व, आर्थिक महत्व और सांस्कृतिक खासियतों पर आपस में बातचीत करेंगे. दोनों पत्रकारों की बातचीत के मुख्य विषय हैं- | |
| 1- स्विट्ज़रलैंड का ऐतिहासिक महत्व, इसकी तटस्थता के कारण क्या हैं, कि इतने सारे वैश्विक संस्थानों का मुख्यालय इस छोटे से देश में है? | |
| 2- बॉलीवुड की रोमांटिक फिल्मों खासकर यशराज फिल्म्स में स्विट्ज़रलैंड ने क्या भूमिका अदा की है? | |
| 3- इस देश का दुनिया के फार्मास्यूटिकल्स, चॉकलेट और घड़ी उद्योग में क्या योगदान है? | |
| 4- साथ में स्विस बैंको का रहस्य जहां दोनों बताएंगे कि कैसे इस देश के तमाम बैंक दुनिया के काले धन की गंगोत्री बन गए? नॉमबैड खाता क्या है, ये कैसे काम करता है? | |
| इसके अलावा दोनों 71वें विश्व स्वास्थ्य सम्मेलन का भी गहराई से विश्लेषण करेंगे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454963743</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454963743</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454963743" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>यह बातचीत 25 मई, 2018 को फ्रांस के मध्ययुगीन गांव आईवर से स्विट्ज़रलैंड के जेनेवा तक की एक छोटे से क्रूज पर यात्रा के दौरान रिकॉर्ड किया गया है. बातचीत कर रहे दोनों व्यक्ति पेशे से पत्रकार हैं और इंटरनेशनल सेंटर फॉर जर्नलिस्ट्स, वाशिंगटन डीसी की एक फेलोशिप के तहत जेनेवा गए थे. | |
| पॉडकास्ट में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की बिराज स्वाइं और हिंदुस्तान के स्कन्द विवेक धर अपनी यात्रा के इतर खूबसूरत स्विट्ज़रलैंड और फ्रांस के ऐतिहासिक महत्व, आर्थिक महत्व और सांस्कृतिक खासियतों पर आपस में बातचीत करेंगे. दोनों पत्रकारों की बातचीत के मुख्य विषय हैं- | |
| 1- स्विट्ज़रलैंड का ऐतिहासिक महत्व, इसकी तटस्थता के कारण क्या हैं, कि इतने सारे वैश्विक संस्थानों का मुख्यालय इस छोटे से देश में है? | |
| 2- बॉलीवुड की रोमांटिक फिल्मों खासकर यशराज फिल्म्स में स्विट्ज़रलैंड ने क्या भूमिका अदा की है? | |
| 3- इस देश का दुनिया के फार्मास्यूटिकल्स, चॉकलेट और घड़ी उद्योग में क्या योगदान है? | |
| 4- साथ में स्विस बैंको का रहस्य जहां दोनों बताएंगे कि कैसे इस देश के तमाम बैंक दुनिया के काले धन की गंगोत्री बन गए? नॉमबैड खाता क्या है, ये कैसे काम करता है? | |
| इसके अलावा दोनों 71वें विश्व स्वास्थ्य सम्मेलन का भी गहराई से विश्लेषण करेंगे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>77:10:42</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 73: Review of Veere Di Wedding, First period ad and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinandan and Rajyasree are back this week to bring you the latest from the world of pop culture. | |
| Rajyasree reviews Veere Di Wedding, starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. She says, “In the first half of the film, it’s like none of them have bothered to read the script or learn their lines.” | |
| On asking why, she says, “Because they’re acting so terribly. It’s just horrible acting.” | |
| But what irritated Rajyasree most was the ridiculous product placement. | |
| “There’s Amul ice cream! These ‘rail thin’ women other than poor Shikha Talsania are shown as eating lots of Amul ice cream,” she adds. | |
| Abhinandan speaks about his experience dealing with clients as a filmmaker. He says that clients keep wanting the product placement to be ‘seamless’. | |
| Rajyasree talks about the film Get Out (2017) that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and is finally available for viewing in India - but only on HBO. And she’s able to convince Abhinandan to watch it. | |
| The duo discuss a recent advertisement on menstrual hygiene - “First Period”. Rajyasree informs us that the advertisement was released on World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Abhinandan says, “Acting is terrible…I don’t understand the message.” Rajyasree talks about mansplaining and how the director, Mozez Singh takes the concept to a “different level”. She adds, “I do feel it’s a bit much for a man, who has never had his period…to tell me, a woman, why my mother did not do something.” | |
| Abhinandan is clearly amused by the video of the “dancing uncle”. The video features Professor Srivastava, who teaches electronics in Bhopal. Prof Srivastava “may be teaching electronic but his moves are electric”. Rajyasree adds, “his head movement is very good”. Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss what makes a video go viral in the digital space. | |
| The duo also discuss Salman Khan’s Dus Ka Dum, which is back on air after nine years. Rajyasree says, “Such a rubbish concept according to me…very braindead.” She talks about Salman Khan himself issuing a disclaimer and stating, “This is not an intelligent show”. The conversation turns to gym freaks on Instagram. Abhinandan says, “Dus Ka Dum is a shit show and Instagram is a shit concept”. And, Rajyasree definitely does not want to see you all in your gym clothes. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454148220</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454148220</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454148220" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Abhinandan and Rajyasree are back this week to bring you the latest from the world of pop culture. | |
| Rajyasree reviews Veere Di Wedding, starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. She says, “In the first half of the film, it’s like none of them have bothered to read the script or learn their lines.” | |
| On asking why, she says, “Because they’re acting so terribly. It’s just horrible acting.” | |
| But what irritated Rajyasree most was the ridiculous product placement. | |
| “There’s Amul ice cream! These ‘rail thin’ women other than poor Shikha Talsania are shown as eating lots of Amul ice cream,” she adds. | |
| Abhinandan speaks about his experience dealing with clients as a filmmaker. He says that clients keep wanting the product placement to be ‘seamless’. | |
| Rajyasree talks about the film Get Out (2017) that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and is finally available for viewing in India - but only on HBO. And she’s able to convince Abhinandan to watch it. | |
| The duo discuss a recent advertisement on menstrual hygiene - “First Period”. Rajyasree informs us that the advertisement was released on World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Abhinandan says, “Acting is terrible…I don’t understand the message.” Rajyasree talks about mansplaining and how the director, Mozez Singh takes the concept to a “different level”. She adds, “I do feel it’s a bit much for a man, who has never had his period…to tell me, a woman, why my mother did not do something.” | |
| Abhinandan is clearly amused by the video of the “dancing uncle”. The video features Professor Srivastava, who teaches electronics in Bhopal. Prof Srivastava “may be teaching electronic but his moves are electric”. Rajyasree adds, “his head movement is very good”. Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss what makes a video go viral in the digital space. | |
| The duo also discuss Salman Khan’s Dus Ka Dum, which is back on air after nine years. Rajyasree says, “Such a rubbish concept according to me…very braindead.” She talks about Salman Khan himself issuing a disclaimer and stating, “This is not an intelligent show”. The conversation turns to gym freaks on Instagram. Abhinandan says, “Dus Ka Dum is a shit show and Instagram is a shit concept”. And, Rajyasree definitely does not want to see you all in your gym clothes. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:08:13</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 22: Media and farmers, Violation of Arms Act, Shillong violence and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this episode of Reporters Without Orders, the discussion kicks off with the issue of sale of swords and blades online, as reported by The Indian Express. Rohin says, “If we study the Arms Act (1959) and Arms Rules (2016), all non-fire arms that are over 9 inches in length and more than 2 inches in width require a license for both sale and purchase.” Rohin has also done a story on the same. | |
| For his story, Rohin also talked to a seller based in Jalandhar and tried to place an order for 1500 swords. He asked the seller if the delivery could be stopped on the way? To his surprise, the seller told him that a written note from a politician could be a good antidote. “You just get a written note from a politician. When the politician has given permission, who are the police to stop?” the seller told Rohin. | |
| He also speaks about the representation of the farmers' protests in TV media. | |
| “They are showing pictures that show farmers throwing vegetables and milk. They are trying to show that the viewer isn’t participating in the protests, but the farmers who are, are actually misbehaving, destroying the food supply.” | |
| Nidhi talks about the story of a woman who died of starvation as she did not have a ration card. This story was underplayed in the mainstream media, Nidhi says, adding, “In January this year, another woman died due to under nutritional exhaustion and the fact-finding team then said that she was denied the ration since October last year. This was because the Aadhaar-enabled machine in the local ration shop failed to authenticate her biometric.” | |
| The panel also discusses Nidhi's report on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle mowing down a young man during clashes after the Friday prayers in Srinagar. Cherry asks her, “Was there a sense of rage or fear among the locals when things started going out of hand?” Nidhi replies, “It was frenzy!” She says, “To just watch a man getting crushed under a vehicle like that is not fun.” | |
| Amit speaks about the tension brewing in Shillong, Meghalaya. Referring to an article by Scroll.in, Amit says, “These details were very important and somehow the national media ‘failed to report it’...until a delegation was sent by Captain Amarinder Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab.” He adds, “It also shows...how alarming the situation is on the ground.” | |
| Our Campus Politik editor Sumedha talks about Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC). She says, “June 30th is the deadline for the National Register of Citizens. This is a news has only been covered in fragments over the months ever since the first list came in December.” | |
| She adds, “2.9 million women, who are trying to submit their documents so that they get themselves verified, are not able to do so.” She adds, “These women are also facing threat...and sexual harassment by local officials as well. There is a detailed investigation report that Al Jazeera covered. But I don’t see a lot of mention of this in the Indian media at least.” | |
| Cherry says that the follow-up to Cobrapost sting has been very weak in reference to the legal notices the website has been receiving. She also adds that Sudarshan TV also got a legal notice from Delhi Minorities Commission for allegedly airing a report where they referred to some locals from North Delhi's Bawana area as 'Rohingyas' and 'Bangladeshis'. | |
| Cherry says, “I went online to check the report...It was slightly disturbing to find both the anchor and the reporter agreeing and implying that the high crime rates in the area was because of the area being dominated by Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis.” All this was without actual evidence being cited. “You’re not giving any evidence! Have you done a population census!?” she asks.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454077870</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454077870</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/454077870" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this episode of Reporters Without Orders, the discussion kicks off with the issue of sale of swords and blades online, as reported by The Indian Express. Rohin says, “If we study the Arms Act (1959) and Arms Rules (2016), all non-fire arms that are over 9 inches in length and more than 2 inches in width require a license for both sale and purchase.” Rohin has also done a story on the same. | |
| For his story, Rohin also talked to a seller based in Jalandhar and tried to place an order for 1500 swords. He asked the seller if the delivery could be stopped on the way? To his surprise, the seller told him that a written note from a politician could be a good antidote. “You just get a written note from a politician. When the politician has given permission, who are the police to stop?” the seller told Rohin. | |
| He also speaks about the representation of the farmers' protests in TV media. | |
| “They are showing pictures that show farmers throwing vegetables and milk. They are trying to show that the viewer isn’t participating in the protests, but the farmers who are, are actually misbehaving, destroying the food supply.” | |
| Nidhi talks about the story of a woman who died of starvation as she did not have a ration card. This story was underplayed in the mainstream media, Nidhi says, adding, “In January this year, another woman died due to under nutritional exhaustion and the fact-finding team then said that she was denied the ration since October last year. This was because the Aadhaar-enabled machine in the local ration shop failed to authenticate her biometric.” | |
| The panel also discusses Nidhi's report on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle mowing down a young man during clashes after the Friday prayers in Srinagar. Cherry asks her, “Was there a sense of rage or fear among the locals when things started going out of hand?” Nidhi replies, “It was frenzy!” She says, “To just watch a man getting crushed under a vehicle like that is not fun.” | |
| Amit speaks about the tension brewing in Shillong, Meghalaya. Referring to an article by Scroll.in, Amit says, “These details were very important and somehow the national media ‘failed to report it’...until a delegation was sent by Captain Amarinder Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab.” He adds, “It also shows...how alarming the situation is on the ground.” | |
| Our Campus Politik editor Sumedha talks about Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC). She says, “June 30th is the deadline for the National Register of Citizens. This is a news has only been covered in fragments over the months ever since the first list came in December.” | |
| She adds, “2.9 million women, who are trying to submit their documents so that they get themselves verified, are not able to do so.” She adds, “These women are also facing threat...and sexual harassment by local officials as well. There is a detailed investigation report that Al Jazeera covered. But I don’t see a lot of mention of this in the Indian media at least.” | |
| Cherry says that the follow-up to Cobrapost sting has been very weak in reference to the legal notices the website has been receiving. She also adds that Sudarshan TV also got a legal notice from Delhi Minorities Commission for allegedly airing a report where they referred to some locals from North Delhi's Bawana area as 'Rohingyas' and 'Bangladeshis'. | |
| Cherry says, “I went online to check the report...It was slightly disturbing to find both the anchor and the reporter agreeing and implying that the high crime rates in the area was because of the area being dominated by Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis.” All this was without actual evidence being cited. “You’re not giving any evidence! Have you done a population census!?” she asks.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>46:00:12</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[कोबरापोस्ट ऑपरेशन 136: टाइम्स, इंडिया टुडे समेत तमाम बड़े खिलाड़ी फंदे में]]></title><description><![CDATA[शुक्रवार को इंवेस्टिगेटिव मीडिया संस्था कोबरापोस्ट ने ऑपरेशन 136 का दूसरा हिस्सा फेसबुक लाइव के जरिए जारी किया. कोबरापोस्ट के यूट्यूब चैनल पर इस स्टिंग ऑपरेशन से संबंधित कुल 50 वीडियो डाले गए हैं, जिनमें मीडिया जगत की कई जानी मानी हस्तियां मोल-तोल करते हुए रिकॉर्ड हुई हैं. | |
| इस स्टिंग के पहले भाग में हमने देखा था कि मीडिया जगत की बड़ी हस्तियां पैसे के बदले हिंदुत्व का एजेंडा अपने चैनल, अखबार के जरिए बढ़ाने को राजी थे. दूसरे हिस्से में भी वही बात सामने आई है. | |
| इनमें टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया, इंडिया टुडे, हिंदुस्तान टाइम्स, ज़ी न्यूज़, नेटवर्क18, स्टार इंडिया, एबीपी न्यूज़, रेडियो वन, रेड एफएम, लोकमत, एबीएन आंध्रा ज्योति, टीवी5, दिनमलार, बिग एफएम, के न्यूज़, इंडिया वॉइस, द न्यू इंडियन एक्सप्रेस, एमवीटीवी और ओपेन मैगज़ीन शामिल है. सुनिए इसी विषय पर पत्रकारों की बातचीत.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/453529572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/453529572</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/453529572" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>शुक्रवार को इंवेस्टिगेटिव मीडिया संस्था कोबरापोस्ट ने ऑपरेशन 136 का दूसरा हिस्सा फेसबुक लाइव के जरिए जारी किया. कोबरापोस्ट के यूट्यूब चैनल पर इस स्टिंग ऑपरेशन से संबंधित कुल 50 वीडियो डाले गए हैं, जिनमें मीडिया जगत की कई जानी मानी हस्तियां मोल-तोल करते हुए रिकॉर्ड हुई हैं. | |
| इस स्टिंग के पहले भाग में हमने देखा था कि मीडिया जगत की बड़ी हस्तियां पैसे के बदले हिंदुत्व का एजेंडा अपने चैनल, अखबार के जरिए बढ़ाने को राजी थे. दूसरे हिस्से में भी वही बात सामने आई है. | |
| इनमें टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया, इंडिया टुडे, हिंदुस्तान टाइम्स, ज़ी न्यूज़, नेटवर्क18, स्टार इंडिया, एबीपी न्यूज़, रेडियो वन, रेड एफएम, लोकमत, एबीएन आंध्रा ज्योति, टीवी5, दिनमलार, बिग एफएम, के न्यूज़, इंडिया वॉइस, द न्यू इंडियन एक्सप्रेस, एमवीटीवी और ओपेन मैगज़ीन शामिल है. सुनिए इसी विषय पर पत्रकारों की बातचीत.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>84:18:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 23: कोबरापोस्ट, राना अयूब को धमकी, प्रणब मुखर्जी का नागपुर गमन व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[कोबरापोस्ट का ऑपरेशन-136, पत्रकार रवीश कुमार और राना अयूब को दी जा रही जान से मारने की धमकी, टाइम्स नाउ द्वारा तरुण तेजपाल मामले के सीसीटीवी फुटेज जारी करना और प्रणब मुखर्जी का आरएसएस के मुख्यालय नागपुर में स्वयंसेवकों को संबोधित करने का फैसला इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| वरिष्ठ पत्रकार और इंडिया टीवी के पूर्व संपादक दिलीप मंडल और वरिष्ठ टेलीविज़न पत्रकार प्रशांत टंडन इस बार की चर्चा के विशेष मेहमान रहे. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया. | |
| दिलीप मंडल ने एक दिलचस्प उदाहरण से कोबरापोस्ट के स्टिंग ऑपरेशन-136 को समझाया. उन्होंने कहा, “ऐसा मानिए कि रामलीला हो रही है. लोग भक्ति भाव से राम, सीता हनुमान आदि पात्रों को मंच पर देख रहे हैं. इस बीच अचानक से कोई दर्शक मंच के पीछे पांडाल में चला जाय. संभव है कि वहां लक्ष्मण बना पात्र सिगरेट पी रहा हो. हो सकता है कि राम वहां आयोजकों से अपने भुगतान के लिए लड़ रहा हो. कोबरापोस्ट ने जो दिखाया है, वह परदे के पीछे लंबे समय से होता आ रहा है. अब यह कैमरे के जरिए सामने आ गया है.” | |
| वो आगे कहते है, “विश्वसनीयता मीडिया में एक प्रोडक्ट है. तो अगर उस प्रोडक्ट की विश्वसनीयता घटती है तो मीडिया के लिए निश्चित रूप से संकट का काल है. यहां मीडिया लिटरेसी का भी मसला आता है. हमारा देश में मीडिया लिटरेसी बहुत कम है. इसके बनिस्बत पश्चिम में लोगों में मीडिया लिटरेसी एक हद तक आ चुकी है. लोगों को पता है कि सीएनएन डेमोक्रेट्स के साथ है और फॉक्स पब्लिकन के साथ जाएगा. दोनों ही इस बात को छुपाते नहीं हैं. लोग भी दोनों की ख़बरों को उसी संदर्भ में लेते हैं. इसके बनिस्बत आप यहां 20 पन्ने कुछ भी लिखकर छाप दीजिए. आम लोगों में इस बात की समझ नहीं है कि यह क्यों या कहां से आ रहा है.” | |
| प्रशांत टंडन ने इस बहस के एक अन्य पहलू की ओर ध्यान खींचा. उन्होंने कहा, “पुष्प शर्मा आचार्य अटल के रूप में जिन तीन चरणों की बात कर रहे थे, यहां मीडिया में वह प्रोजेक्ट पहले से ही चल रहा है, बल्कि वह अपने दूसरे और तीसरे चरण में है. यहां महत्वपूर्ण सवाल है कि क्या हिंदुत्व के अलावा कोई और स्क्रिप्ट भी चल सकती थी?” | |
| प्रशांत आगे कहते हैं, “मान लीजिए पुष्प शर्मा ये कहते कि वे पहले चरण में देश के महापुरुषों में स्थापित करने के लिए वे महात्मा फूले और आंबेडकर के पक्ष में अभियान चलाना चाहते हैं. दूसरे चरण में हम आरक्षण के सवाल पर, उसकी जरूरत पर लोगों को जागरूक करेंगे, आरक्षण विरोधियों को उजागर करेंगे और फिर तीसरे चरण में मनुवाद के खिलाफ लोगों का ध्रुवीकरण करेंगे. क्या तब लोग 500 करोड़ या 1000 करोड़ के बदले यह स्क्रिप्ट खरीदते? ऐसा नहीं है कि एंकर और संपादक किसी कारपोरेट दबाव के चलते ऐसा कर रहे हैं. इसके पीछे अहम वजह मीडिया न्यूज़रूम की संरचना है. कुछ साल पहले मीडिया स्टडीज़ ग्रुप ने एक सर्वे जारी किया था. उसमें मीडिया के फैसला करने वाली जगहों पर 75 फीसदी से ज्यादा हिंदू, सवर्ण और पुरुष पाए गए.” | |
| इस स्टिंग ऑपरेशन का एक और पहलू सामने आया जब कुछ बड़े पत्रकारों ने स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता मानने से ही खारिज कर दिया. इस विषय पर अपनी बात रखते हुए अतुल चौरसिया ने कहा, “जिन पत्रकारों ने स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता नहीं माना है उन्होंने अपने संपादकत्व में दिलीप सिंह जुदेव का स्टिंग ऑपरेशन चलाया है. सिर्फ इतना ही नहीं वह स्टिंग ऑपरेशन उनके अपने पत्रकार ने नहीं किया था. टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया की एक स्टोरी पर भरोसा करें तो जुदेव का स्टिंग कांग्रेस पार्टी का प्लांट था. ऐसे में स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता के एक औजार के रूप में खारिज करना दोहरेपन को उजागर करता है.” | |
| अतुल ने आगे जोड़ा, “ऐसे मौके आते हैं जब पत्रकारों के पास ख़बर को सामने लाने का कोई और विकल्प ही नहीं बचता. सिर्फ उन्हीं स्थितियों में स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को जायज माना जाना चाहिए.” पैनल के दोनों मेहमान इस राय से सहमत थे. कोई भी स्टिंग को पत्रकारिता के एक औजार के रूप में खारिज नहीं करता. | |
| बाकी विषयों पर विस्तार से सुनने के लिए पॉडकास्ट लिंक पर जाएं.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452312355</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452312355</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:07:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452312355" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>कोबरापोस्ट का ऑपरेशन-136, पत्रकार रवीश कुमार और राना अयूब को दी जा रही जान से मारने की धमकी, टाइम्स नाउ द्वारा तरुण तेजपाल मामले के सीसीटीवी फुटेज जारी करना और प्रणब मुखर्जी का आरएसएस के मुख्यालय नागपुर में स्वयंसेवकों को संबोधित करने का फैसला इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| वरिष्ठ पत्रकार और इंडिया टीवी के पूर्व संपादक दिलीप मंडल और वरिष्ठ टेलीविज़न पत्रकार प्रशांत टंडन इस बार की चर्चा के विशेष मेहमान रहे. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया. | |
| दिलीप मंडल ने एक दिलचस्प उदाहरण से कोबरापोस्ट के स्टिंग ऑपरेशन-136 को समझाया. उन्होंने कहा, “ऐसा मानिए कि रामलीला हो रही है. लोग भक्ति भाव से राम, सीता हनुमान आदि पात्रों को मंच पर देख रहे हैं. इस बीच अचानक से कोई दर्शक मंच के पीछे पांडाल में चला जाय. संभव है कि वहां लक्ष्मण बना पात्र सिगरेट पी रहा हो. हो सकता है कि राम वहां आयोजकों से अपने भुगतान के लिए लड़ रहा हो. कोबरापोस्ट ने जो दिखाया है, वह परदे के पीछे लंबे समय से होता आ रहा है. अब यह कैमरे के जरिए सामने आ गया है.” | |
| वो आगे कहते है, “विश्वसनीयता मीडिया में एक प्रोडक्ट है. तो अगर उस प्रोडक्ट की विश्वसनीयता घटती है तो मीडिया के लिए निश्चित रूप से संकट का काल है. यहां मीडिया लिटरेसी का भी मसला आता है. हमारा देश में मीडिया लिटरेसी बहुत कम है. इसके बनिस्बत पश्चिम में लोगों में मीडिया लिटरेसी एक हद तक आ चुकी है. लोगों को पता है कि सीएनएन डेमोक्रेट्स के साथ है और फॉक्स पब्लिकन के साथ जाएगा. दोनों ही इस बात को छुपाते नहीं हैं. लोग भी दोनों की ख़बरों को उसी संदर्भ में लेते हैं. इसके बनिस्बत आप यहां 20 पन्ने कुछ भी लिखकर छाप दीजिए. आम लोगों में इस बात की समझ नहीं है कि यह क्यों या कहां से आ रहा है.” | |
| प्रशांत टंडन ने इस बहस के एक अन्य पहलू की ओर ध्यान खींचा. उन्होंने कहा, “पुष्प शर्मा आचार्य अटल के रूप में जिन तीन चरणों की बात कर रहे थे, यहां मीडिया में वह प्रोजेक्ट पहले से ही चल रहा है, बल्कि वह अपने दूसरे और तीसरे चरण में है. यहां महत्वपूर्ण सवाल है कि क्या हिंदुत्व के अलावा कोई और स्क्रिप्ट भी चल सकती थी?” | |
| प्रशांत आगे कहते हैं, “मान लीजिए पुष्प शर्मा ये कहते कि वे पहले चरण में देश के महापुरुषों में स्थापित करने के लिए वे महात्मा फूले और आंबेडकर के पक्ष में अभियान चलाना चाहते हैं. दूसरे चरण में हम आरक्षण के सवाल पर, उसकी जरूरत पर लोगों को जागरूक करेंगे, आरक्षण विरोधियों को उजागर करेंगे और फिर तीसरे चरण में मनुवाद के खिलाफ लोगों का ध्रुवीकरण करेंगे. क्या तब लोग 500 करोड़ या 1000 करोड़ के बदले यह स्क्रिप्ट खरीदते? ऐसा नहीं है कि एंकर और संपादक किसी कारपोरेट दबाव के चलते ऐसा कर रहे हैं. इसके पीछे अहम वजह मीडिया न्यूज़रूम की संरचना है. कुछ साल पहले मीडिया स्टडीज़ ग्रुप ने एक सर्वे जारी किया था. उसमें मीडिया के फैसला करने वाली जगहों पर 75 फीसदी से ज्यादा हिंदू, सवर्ण और पुरुष पाए गए.” | |
| इस स्टिंग ऑपरेशन का एक और पहलू सामने आया जब कुछ बड़े पत्रकारों ने स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता मानने से ही खारिज कर दिया. इस विषय पर अपनी बात रखते हुए अतुल चौरसिया ने कहा, “जिन पत्रकारों ने स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता नहीं माना है उन्होंने अपने संपादकत्व में दिलीप सिंह जुदेव का स्टिंग ऑपरेशन चलाया है. सिर्फ इतना ही नहीं वह स्टिंग ऑपरेशन उनके अपने पत्रकार ने नहीं किया था. टाइम्स ऑफ इंडिया की एक स्टोरी पर भरोसा करें तो जुदेव का स्टिंग कांग्रेस पार्टी का प्लांट था. ऐसे में स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को पत्रकारिता के एक औजार के रूप में खारिज करना दोहरेपन को उजागर करता है.” | |
| अतुल ने आगे जोड़ा, “ऐसे मौके आते हैं जब पत्रकारों के पास ख़बर को सामने लाने का कोई और विकल्प ही नहीं बचता. सिर्फ उन्हीं स्थितियों में स्टिंग ऑपरेशन को जायज माना जाना चाहिए.” पैनल के दोनों मेहमान इस राय से सहमत थे. कोई भी स्टिंग को पत्रकारिता के एक औजार के रूप में खारिज नहीं करता. | |
| बाकी विषयों पर विस्तार से सुनने के लिए पॉडकास्ट लिंक पर जाएं.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>99:32:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 174: Major Gogoi, #TejpalTapes, Cobrapost and Assam's Citizenship Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Hafta episode unpacks major developments and incidents that have rocked the media over the past week. While Major Gogoi topped the panel's agenda, Tejpal tapes aired by Times Now also caught their attention. Cobrapost's Operation: 136 is also discussed because it seems to have “made headlines only on social media”. Pranab Mukherjee’s tentative visit to RSS headquarters as well as backlash in Assam against the Citizenship Bill feature in this Hafta. | |
| Taking up the issue of Major Gogoi, Abhinandan asks the panel, “What do you make of it?”. Our expert on Northeast issues, Samrat, says, “In places like Kashmir, you have to be sure what exactly is going on." He also adds, “If one of the persons involved was a minor then it is a problem…[otherwise it is the] business of those two individuals and nobody else." Madhu shares her concerns over honey trapping of our Army men in all these high-security areas. She adds, “I really don’t get excited about stories like this…identity of the girl for me is important." | |
| The Tarun Tejpal tapes from 2013 surfaced in the media two days after Cobrapost's sting. The tapes were released by Times Now. Madhu feels, “Showing it [the tapes] like this, by slanting the [perception of the] viewers…this is the worst thing to do." Manisha adds, “It is not fair to the girl also." Samrat states “these sort of stories are always reported so sensationally”. Abhinandan comments, “Times Now has found a new low.” | |
| The groundbreaking discoveries revealed by the Cobrapost sting Operation: 136 has the entire panel pondering about what is yet to come. Manisha gives a clear context of the sting. She states, “Basically he [Pushp Sharma, Cobrapost's reporter] had 3-point agenda. The first phase was obviously soft-Hindutva, the second was to attack Opposition leaders and the third was to polarise and communalise." Speaking of the sting, Abhinandan talks about Paytm’s involvement in the entire debacle and how “that’s huge”. | |
| Shekhar Gupta’s recent article on sting operations being different than journalism ensues a debate amongst the panel. Abhinandan asks, “I want to know why because I think stings are journalism." Madhu clarifies, “Sting journalism is fine with the caveat that it's a story that you wouldn't be able to prove otherwise”. Samrat concurs with Madhu and adds, “A widely-known truth that, unfortunately, can only be brought to the attention of a larger audience by these means, so in that case, I think its alright." | |
| Abhinandan and Samrat talk about the controversial Citizenship Bill in Assam. Samrat says, "The Citizenship Bill, basically, tries to ease the process by which members of religious communities other than Muslims from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh can obtain Indian citizenship." He adds, "It exempts people of Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Christian groups from these communities from being cheated as illegal immigrants. The reason you're getting a pushback from the other end of the country (Assam) is because alleged illegal migration from Bangladesh has been part of the politics of Assam since before partition." | |
| Samrat proceeds to speak comprehensively on the issue from historical context. Samrat says, "The biggest issue that exists between the Bengali and Assamese communities in Assam is about the alleged imposition of the Bengali language on Assam as the official language by the British administration around 1837." | |
| He adds, "The Assam agitation was basically about chasing out the Bengalis. Now what has happened, with the BJP making in-roads there, is that they are trying to re-configure the politics from linguistic basis to religious basis."]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452185308</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452185308</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 10:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452185308" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This Hafta episode unpacks major developments and incidents that have rocked the media over the past week. While Major Gogoi topped the panel's agenda, Tejpal tapes aired by Times Now also caught their attention. Cobrapost's Operation: 136 is also discussed because it seems to have “made headlines only on social media”. Pranab Mukherjee’s tentative visit to RSS headquarters as well as backlash in Assam against the Citizenship Bill feature in this Hafta. | |
| Taking up the issue of Major Gogoi, Abhinandan asks the panel, “What do you make of it?”. Our expert on Northeast issues, Samrat, says, “In places like Kashmir, you have to be sure what exactly is going on." He also adds, “If one of the persons involved was a minor then it is a problem…[otherwise it is the] business of those two individuals and nobody else." Madhu shares her concerns over honey trapping of our Army men in all these high-security areas. She adds, “I really don’t get excited about stories like this…identity of the girl for me is important." | |
| The Tarun Tejpal tapes from 2013 surfaced in the media two days after Cobrapost's sting. The tapes were released by Times Now. Madhu feels, “Showing it [the tapes] like this, by slanting the [perception of the] viewers…this is the worst thing to do." Manisha adds, “It is not fair to the girl also." Samrat states “these sort of stories are always reported so sensationally”. Abhinandan comments, “Times Now has found a new low.” | |
| The groundbreaking discoveries revealed by the Cobrapost sting Operation: 136 has the entire panel pondering about what is yet to come. Manisha gives a clear context of the sting. She states, “Basically he [Pushp Sharma, Cobrapost's reporter] had 3-point agenda. The first phase was obviously soft-Hindutva, the second was to attack Opposition leaders and the third was to polarise and communalise." Speaking of the sting, Abhinandan talks about Paytm’s involvement in the entire debacle and how “that’s huge”. | |
| Shekhar Gupta’s recent article on sting operations being different than journalism ensues a debate amongst the panel. Abhinandan asks, “I want to know why because I think stings are journalism." Madhu clarifies, “Sting journalism is fine with the caveat that it's a story that you wouldn't be able to prove otherwise”. Samrat concurs with Madhu and adds, “A widely-known truth that, unfortunately, can only be brought to the attention of a larger audience by these means, so in that case, I think its alright." | |
| Abhinandan and Samrat talk about the controversial Citizenship Bill in Assam. Samrat says, "The Citizenship Bill, basically, tries to ease the process by which members of religious communities other than Muslims from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh can obtain Indian citizenship." He adds, "It exempts people of Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Christian groups from these communities from being cheated as illegal immigrants. The reason you're getting a pushback from the other end of the country (Assam) is because alleged illegal migration from Bangladesh has been part of the politics of Assam since before partition." | |
| Samrat proceeds to speak comprehensively on the issue from historical context. Samrat says, "The biggest issue that exists between the Bengali and Assamese communities in Assam is about the alleged imposition of the Bengali language on Assam as the official language by the British administration around 1837." | |
| He adds, "The Assam agitation was basically about chasing out the Bengalis. Now what has happened, with the BJP making in-roads there, is that they are trying to re-configure the politics from linguistic basis to religious basis."</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>99:19:45</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 174]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and journalist Samrat. The panel discusses Major Gogoi, Times Now's coverage of the Tejpal Tapes, media's coverage (or not) of Cobrapost's exposé, Assam's Citizenship Bill and so much more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452157387</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452157387</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/452157387" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and journalist Samrat. The panel discusses Major Gogoi, Times Now's coverage of the Tejpal Tapes, media's coverage (or not) of Cobrapost's exposé, Assam's Citizenship Bill and so much more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>21:37:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports83: Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid, Champions League, Indian Premier League and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri discuss the latest happening from the world of sports. | |
| The discussion kicks-off with recently concluded Champions League finale in which Real Madrid beat Liverpool. Samar says, “The one thing that we have to give them is the fact that they are the three-time champions and that takes some doing.” | |
| Rahul says, “Especially in the second half, they were far away from the better side.” He adds, “Liverpool without Salah is just not the same attacking threat.” | |
| The duo also talks about Sergio Ramos’ charge on Salah that injured him and sent him off, retired hurt. Samar says, “Big moment in the game was actually Ramos’ challenge on Salah. Even though it was a mercenary challenge to try to bring a player down. It’s like Madrid will do anything to win!” | |
| Rahul answers, “The morning after I wanted somebody to kill Sergio Ramos frankly. But that’s the player he is.” | |
| “Sergio Ramos is a thug!" he says. “It was a completely professional foul. There was no doubt about it. He certainly wanted to bring Salah down. In a football match, when you bring somebody down, there is a chance that you can hurt them," he adds. | |
| Rahul says that the challenge that Zidane, the Real Madrid manager, faces now is that this isn’t a great Real Madrid side. He says, “Zidane knows that he has to make big changes.” The duo agrees that Zidane has achieved a phenomenal feat by winning the Champions League three times in a row. Rahul says, “There are only 3 or 4 managers that have ever won three European Cups. Period. Zidane has done it three times in a row!” | |
| Samar and Rahul speak about the Indian Premier League in which Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lifted the trophy after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Samar gives the maximum credit of CSK’s victory to its captain, MS Dhoni, to which Rahul replies, “If you’re looking for limited overs captain, you don’t look any further than Dhoni.” | |
| Samar argues that this season some teams have shown that you don’t need a team of superstars to win matches. Rahul speaks about Dhoni, “He is the one ultimately who picks the players for the auction. He is the one who creates the culture. And it’s a winning culture that he creates.” He adds, “Rayudu walked into CSK after being left out by MI. And he walks in that place like he has always played there.” Speaking of the statistics, Rahul recounts that of the 11 IPL seasons, CSK has been in the playoffs 9 times, 7 times in the finals and won it 3 times! | |
| The duo recalls the amazing South African all-rounder AB De Villiers’ journey as a cricketer who recently announced his retirement from all formats of the game. Samar says, “He’s the guy who could actually take the game away from you. If you see the kind of strokes he played, the kind of batting that he did. You never knew where to bowl to him because he could have ten shots to every delivery.” Rahul comments, “For me, De Villiers is up there with Brian Lara, as two of the most entertaining players we’ve ever seen.” | |
| You can also listen to all our podcasts on the Newslaundry App and get updates about all our podcasts via Twitter and Facebook.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/451627365</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/451627365</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 08:03:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/451627365" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri discuss the latest happening from the world of sports. | |
| The discussion kicks-off with recently concluded Champions League finale in which Real Madrid beat Liverpool. Samar says, “The one thing that we have to give them is the fact that they are the three-time champions and that takes some doing.” | |
| Rahul says, “Especially in the second half, they were far away from the better side.” He adds, “Liverpool without Salah is just not the same attacking threat.” | |
| The duo also talks about Sergio Ramos’ charge on Salah that injured him and sent him off, retired hurt. Samar says, “Big moment in the game was actually Ramos’ challenge on Salah. Even though it was a mercenary challenge to try to bring a player down. It’s like Madrid will do anything to win!” | |
| Rahul answers, “The morning after I wanted somebody to kill Sergio Ramos frankly. But that’s the player he is.” | |
| “Sergio Ramos is a thug!" he says. “It was a completely professional foul. There was no doubt about it. He certainly wanted to bring Salah down. In a football match, when you bring somebody down, there is a chance that you can hurt them," he adds. | |
| Rahul says that the challenge that Zidane, the Real Madrid manager, faces now is that this isn’t a great Real Madrid side. He says, “Zidane knows that he has to make big changes.” The duo agrees that Zidane has achieved a phenomenal feat by winning the Champions League three times in a row. Rahul says, “There are only 3 or 4 managers that have ever won three European Cups. Period. Zidane has done it three times in a row!” | |
| Samar and Rahul speak about the Indian Premier League in which Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lifted the trophy after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Samar gives the maximum credit of CSK’s victory to its captain, MS Dhoni, to which Rahul replies, “If you’re looking for limited overs captain, you don’t look any further than Dhoni.” | |
| Samar argues that this season some teams have shown that you don’t need a team of superstars to win matches. Rahul speaks about Dhoni, “He is the one ultimately who picks the players for the auction. He is the one who creates the culture. And it’s a winning culture that he creates.” He adds, “Rayudu walked into CSK after being left out by MI. And he walks in that place like he has always played there.” Speaking of the statistics, Rahul recounts that of the 11 IPL seasons, CSK has been in the playoffs 9 times, 7 times in the finals and won it 3 times! | |
| The duo recalls the amazing South African all-rounder AB De Villiers’ journey as a cricketer who recently announced his retirement from all formats of the game. Samar says, “He’s the guy who could actually take the game away from you. If you see the kind of strokes he played, the kind of batting that he did. You never knew where to bowl to him because he could have ten shots to every delivery.” Rahul comments, “For me, De Villiers is up there with Brian Lara, as two of the most entertaining players we’ve ever seen.” | |
| You can also listen to all our podcasts on the Newslaundry App and get updates about all our podcasts via Twitter and Facebook.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:12:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 21: Kashmir and Azadi, Times Now's Tejpal tapes and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amit is back from Kairana to join Cherry in the latest episode of Reporters Without Orders. Rohin and Nidhi join us over the phone. We also have our Campus Politik editor Sumedha joining the panel. | |
| The podcast begins with Nidhi talking about her recent interview with a Kashmiri mother. She says, “As much as they want to believe in Azadi -- they do believe in Azadi as a collective sentiment -- but a lot of them might not host militants anymore.” Nidhi also shares the challenges she faced while pursuing and articulating this story. | |
| Furthermore, Nidhi speaks about Gurez valley, a village in Kashmir where the Kishanganga Hydro Electric project is located. She says, “There is no electricity in most parts. The main town has about four hours of electricity every day.” She says that despite the absence of basic amenities, the society seems fairly self-sufficient. There are new aspirations among local youth when they see outsiders, she adds. | |
| Rohin speaks about the upcoming farmers' protests which have been under-reported. He says, “From June 1 - June 10, a big movement of farmers is going to begin across 15-16 states. Named as ‘Gaon bandhi’, the farmers will neither send supplies to cities nor visit them.” | |
| Sumedha talks about the protests against land acquisition in Bhavnagar in Gujarat. She says, “It is about lignite mining that is going to happen in Bhavnagar. This land was basically acquired from farmers without due compensation.” She adds, “So there’s this long-standing struggle which is almost reaching a saturation point.” | |
| “I really hope that we don’t see a situation like Tamil Nadu where it brews into a violent agitation and it is only then that we hear about it," she says. | |
| Rohin mentions the apology letter written by Kumar Vishwas to Arun Jaitley that was talked about a lot on digital portals. Rohin says, “Kumar Vishwas hasn’t literally apologised but he has put all the blame on Kejriwal by stating that he was only following his leader’s footsteps. So whenever Kejriwal made comments, he simply followed him.” | |
| Amit says that the language used in the letter also seems demeaning. He says, “Words like kursi ke pissu, thook ke chaatna…is the kind of language that is expected from Kapil Mishra. Despite being an eminent writer, Kumar Vishwas has used such language which has surprised me.” | |
| Speaking of the letter, Amit adds, “That’s the easiest way to get out of this mess which he (Kumar Vishwas) was left in.” | |
| Amit talks about the recent encounter that happened in Jharkhand in which three naxals belonging to Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) were gunned down. He says, “Google three words: Naxal, encounter, Jharkhand...and what you will find is shocking as every month multiple encounters are happening in the state.” Amit explains a brief history of Tritiya Prastuti Committee. | |
| A state that was apparently neutralised in operations conducted by security forces two years back, he says, “In a way, the situation was under control and suddenly there is a rise in the number of encounters.” | |
| Rohin says that the Patthalgadi movement is being talked about in Ranchi. He adds, “There are rumours that two or three active members of the movement have gone missing. The issue has not gained the desired momentum.” | |
| Sumedha talks about the NL Campus Politik story on LGBT petition filed by students of IIT. She says, “Throughout the fight to decriminalise Section 377, over the last two decades we’ve seen that only very prominent, financially affluent figures have had the courage to come out and approach the court.” She adds, “I think it was extremely brave of these young people to come out and talk about this and to take the fight to the Court.” | |
| Cherry says that despite the doubts about the veracity of Cobrapost's sting, the entire episode has been underplayed.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/450697308</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/450697308</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 12:04:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/450697308" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Amit is back from Kairana to join Cherry in the latest episode of Reporters Without Orders. Rohin and Nidhi join us over the phone. We also have our Campus Politik editor Sumedha joining the panel. | |
| The podcast begins with Nidhi talking about her recent interview with a Kashmiri mother. She says, “As much as they want to believe in Azadi -- they do believe in Azadi as a collective sentiment -- but a lot of them might not host militants anymore.” Nidhi also shares the challenges she faced while pursuing and articulating this story. | |
| Furthermore, Nidhi speaks about Gurez valley, a village in Kashmir where the Kishanganga Hydro Electric project is located. She says, “There is no electricity in most parts. The main town has about four hours of electricity every day.” She says that despite the absence of basic amenities, the society seems fairly self-sufficient. There are new aspirations among local youth when they see outsiders, she adds. | |
| Rohin speaks about the upcoming farmers' protests which have been under-reported. He says, “From June 1 - June 10, a big movement of farmers is going to begin across 15-16 states. Named as ‘Gaon bandhi’, the farmers will neither send supplies to cities nor visit them.” | |
| Sumedha talks about the protests against land acquisition in Bhavnagar in Gujarat. She says, “It is about lignite mining that is going to happen in Bhavnagar. This land was basically acquired from farmers without due compensation.” She adds, “So there’s this long-standing struggle which is almost reaching a saturation point.” | |
| “I really hope that we don’t see a situation like Tamil Nadu where it brews into a violent agitation and it is only then that we hear about it," she says. | |
| Rohin mentions the apology letter written by Kumar Vishwas to Arun Jaitley that was talked about a lot on digital portals. Rohin says, “Kumar Vishwas hasn’t literally apologised but he has put all the blame on Kejriwal by stating that he was only following his leader’s footsteps. So whenever Kejriwal made comments, he simply followed him.” | |
| Amit says that the language used in the letter also seems demeaning. He says, “Words like kursi ke pissu, thook ke chaatna…is the kind of language that is expected from Kapil Mishra. Despite being an eminent writer, Kumar Vishwas has used such language which has surprised me.” | |
| Speaking of the letter, Amit adds, “That’s the easiest way to get out of this mess which he (Kumar Vishwas) was left in.” | |
| Amit talks about the recent encounter that happened in Jharkhand in which three naxals belonging to Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) were gunned down. He says, “Google three words: Naxal, encounter, Jharkhand...and what you will find is shocking as every month multiple encounters are happening in the state.” Amit explains a brief history of Tritiya Prastuti Committee. | |
| A state that was apparently neutralised in operations conducted by security forces two years back, he says, “In a way, the situation was under control and suddenly there is a rise in the number of encounters.” | |
| Rohin says that the Patthalgadi movement is being talked about in Ranchi. He adds, “There are rumours that two or three active members of the movement have gone missing. The issue has not gained the desired momentum.” | |
| Sumedha talks about the NL Campus Politik story on LGBT petition filed by students of IIT. She says, “Throughout the fight to decriminalise Section 377, over the last two decades we’ve seen that only very prominent, financially affluent figures have had the courage to come out and approach the court.” She adds, “I think it was extremely brave of these young people to come out and talk about this and to take the fight to the Court.” | |
| Cherry says that despite the doubts about the veracity of Cobrapost's sting, the entire episode has been underplayed.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>81:19:49</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 173: Alliances in Karnataka, Cauvery, #MeToo and fuel price hike]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/449046321</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/449046321</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 15:09:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/449046321" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>23:55:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Arun Shourie on his latest book ‘Anita Gets Bail’]]></title><description><![CDATA[He talks to Madhu Trehan about the state of the Indian judiciary - of which his book is an account - press freedom and even the Ayodhya dispute. | |
| Arun Shourie is a former cabinet minister, journalist, author, activist and an important voice in the public sphere. His 27th book, Anita Gets Bail, is an account of and commentary on the state of the Indian judiciary. In an interview with Newslaundry, Shourie speaks to Madhu Trehan about the issues the legal system is grappling with today. | |
| Commending the efforts of Niranjan Takle, the Caravan journalist who wrote about the possible tampering with evidence in the probe into Justice Loya’s murder case, Shourie expresses distress over the case. | |
| On the transfer of the judge appointed to hear the Sohrabuddin Sheikh murder case and absenteeism of main accused Amit Shah, BJP president, from the hearing despite being summoned, he remarks: “The Supreme Court does nothing! It is their own order being violated, but (the Supreme Court remains) asleep, not asleep but looking the other way.” | |
| He further mentions points about the legal proceedings in the Loya case. “After the story is published by Caravan, the Bombay advocates’ association immediately files a petition in the high court saying there should be an independent inquiry into the circumstances of the death,” he says, adding: “And suddenly, two unknown petitioners turn up in the Supreme Court and suddenly the Supreme Court says, ‘Noo… no... no..., we'll hear it. Nobody else will hear the case’.” | |
| Madhu asks Shourie whether the departure of Smriti Irani from the I&B ministry, and the new minister’s comment that he won’t control the media, is a positive sign. He replies with a wonderful couplet: “Qaidi ka mann behlane ko, darbaan badalte jaate hain.” (To keep the prisoner engaged, gatekeepers are often changed.) | |
| On the speculation of possible mistakes that led to Irani’s departure, he says, “After all, Smriti Irani could not be issuing those instructions (and) circulars without clearance (from the PMO).”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448994991</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448994991</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 12:47:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448994991" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>He talks to Madhu Trehan about the state of the Indian judiciary - of which his book is an account - press freedom and even the Ayodhya dispute. | |
| Arun Shourie is a former cabinet minister, journalist, author, activist and an important voice in the public sphere. His 27th book, Anita Gets Bail, is an account of and commentary on the state of the Indian judiciary. In an interview with Newslaundry, Shourie speaks to Madhu Trehan about the issues the legal system is grappling with today. | |
| Commending the efforts of Niranjan Takle, the Caravan journalist who wrote about the possible tampering with evidence in the probe into Justice Loya’s murder case, Shourie expresses distress over the case. | |
| On the transfer of the judge appointed to hear the Sohrabuddin Sheikh murder case and absenteeism of main accused Amit Shah, BJP president, from the hearing despite being summoned, he remarks: “The Supreme Court does nothing! It is their own order being violated, but (the Supreme Court remains) asleep, not asleep but looking the other way.” | |
| He further mentions points about the legal proceedings in the Loya case. “After the story is published by Caravan, the Bombay advocates’ association immediately files a petition in the high court saying there should be an independent inquiry into the circumstances of the death,” he says, adding: “And suddenly, two unknown petitioners turn up in the Supreme Court and suddenly the Supreme Court says, ‘Noo… no... no..., we'll hear it. Nobody else will hear the case’.” | |
| Madhu asks Shourie whether the departure of Smriti Irani from the I&B ministry, and the new minister’s comment that he won’t control the media, is a positive sign. He replies with a wonderful couplet: “Qaidi ka mann behlane ko, darbaan badalte jaate hain.” (To keep the prisoner engaged, gatekeepers are often changed.) | |
| On the speculation of possible mistakes that led to Irani’s departure, he says, “After all, Smriti Irani could not be issuing those instructions (and) circulars without clearance (from the PMO).”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>98:40:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 173]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448971426</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448971426</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 11:23:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448971426" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:59:27</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 22: स्टरलाइट कांड, कैराना उपचुनाव, बंगलुरु में विपक्ष का जमावड़ा व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[उत्तरा प्रदेश के कैराना में होने वाला लोकसभा का उपचुनाव, एचडी कुमारस्वामी के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में लगा विपक्षी नेताओं का मजमा, तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन इलाके में वेदांता के स्टरलाइट कॉपर प्लांट में मजदूरों पर की गई पुलिस की फायरिंग, म्यामांर में रोहिंग्या सैल्वेशन आर्मी द्वारा की गई हिंदुओं की हत्या पर आई एमनेस्टी इंटरनेशन की रिपोर्ट और सूचना प्रसारण मंत्री राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर द्वारा शुरू किया गया फिटनेस संबंधी चैलेंज इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा की विशिष्ट अतिथि रही राज्यसभा टीवी और एनडीटीवी की पूर्व एंकर और हिंद किसान चैनल की पत्रकार अमृता राय. साथ में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के मैनेजिंग एडिटर रमन किरपाल, और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज फोन पर कैराना से कार्यक्रम में जुड़े. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया. | |
| तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन में स्थित वेदांता की स्टरलाइट तांबा फैक्ट्री का विरोध कर रहे ग्रामीणों पर की गई पुलिस फायरिंग में 11 लोगों की मौत पर विस्तार से बात हुई. शुरुआत में अतुल चौरसिया ने कहा, “यह विवाद स्टरलाइट के विस्तार की कार्रवाई से बढ़ा. यहां पहले से ही सालाना चार लाख टन तांबे का शोधन हो रहा है जिसे बढ़ाकर सालाना आठ लाख टन करने की हरी झंडी सरकार ने दे दी थी. इस पर वहां के ग्रामीणों ने विरोध करना शुरू किया. ग्रामीणों का आरोप है कि तूतीकोरिन इलाके में की पूरी आबोहवा जहरीली हो चुकी है. सांस लेना भी दूभर है. दूसरी तरफ अंडरग्राउंड जल के सभी स्रोत भी बुरी तरह से प्रदूषित हो चुके हैं.” | |
| इस पर अमृता राय ने विस्तार से अपनी बात रखते हुए कहा, “सबसे पहले 1992-93 में यह कारखाना महाराष्ट्र के रत्नागिरी में लगाने की कोशिश हुई थी जिसका बड़े पैमाने पर विरोध हुआ. आखिरकार 1993 में मजबूरन इसे तमिलनाडु में लगाया गया. जिस इलाके में यह कारखाना लगा हुआ है वहां हवा से लेकर पानी तक सब कुछ प्रदूषित हो गया है. हमने पाया कि 1994 में ही इस इलाके से सटे खेतों में काम करने वाली महिलाएं बीमार होकर गिर गई थीं. न्यूज़मिनट की एक ख़बर में मैंने पढ़ा कि शुरुआत में इस फैक्ट्री को सालाना 70,000 हजार टन तांबा शोधन करने की अनुमति थी. लेकिन शुरू से ही इसमें निर्धारित सीमा से ज्यादा तांबे का शोधन होता रहा. अब इस इलाके में लोगों के बीमार होने, जल प्रदूषण के 25 से ज्यादा वाकए हो चुक हैं. टीवी पर एक रिपोर्ट में देखा कि एक आदमी के फेफड़े पूरी तरह से सूख गए हैं, एक छोटी बच्ची थी जिसके सिर से बाल उड़ गए थे. ये तो कुछेक घटनाएं थी जो हम जानते हैं. इस इलाके में इस तरह के अनगिनत पीड़ित होंगे.” | |
| वो आगे कहती हैं, “शुरुआत से ही इस कारखाने का बुरा अअसर लोगों के ऊपर दिखने लगा था, इसके बावजूद यह चलता रहा. बीच में 2013 में ऐसी भी स्थिति आई जब फैक्ट्री में रिसाव हुआ और बड़े पैमाने पर लोग बीमार हो गए, तब इस फैक्ट्री को बंद करना पड़ा था. लेकिन बाद में कानूनी दांवपेंच में उलझा कर इसे फिर से शुरू कर दिया गया. यह भी अपने आप में चिंताजनक है कि लोग वहां पिछले 100 दिनों से विरोध कर रहे थे. यहां मीडिया के ऊपर भी सवाल खड़े होते हैं. क्यों यह मुद्दा पहले चर्चा में नहीं आया.” | |
| रमन किरपाल ने पुलिस की कार्रवाई और सिस्टम के कामकाज पर रोशनी डाली. उन्होंने कहा, “वेदांता कंपनी किस-किस को चंदा देती है. इसमें भाजपा भी है, कांग्रेस भी है. इस तरह से यह एक पूरा नेक्सस बन जाता है. यह एक संगठित सिस्टम है जो कभी रुकता नहीं. दूसरी बात पुलिस रूल में साफ-साफ लिखा है कि उसे बहुत दर्लभ मौकों पर ही गोली चलानी है. वो भी हमेशा कमर के नीचे. फिर भी पुलिस नहीं मानी. आप कश्मीर में पैलेट गन का इस्तेमाल करते हैं, यहां क्यों नहीं कर सकते.” | |
| अपना एक संस्मरण सुनाते हुए रमन ने कहा, “1994 के मुजफ्फरनगर चौराहा हत्याकांड में आरोपी आईएएस अधिकारी को सीबीआई जांच से बचाने के लिए खुद मुलायम सिंह यादव ने अंड़गा लगाया और उसके खिलाफ जांच का आदेश नहीं दिया. हमारे देश का सिस्टम ही ऐसा है कि यहां एक हद से ज्यादा कुछ होता नहीं है.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448959009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448959009</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 10:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448959009" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>उत्तरा प्रदेश के कैराना में होने वाला लोकसभा का उपचुनाव, एचडी कुमारस्वामी के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में लगा विपक्षी नेताओं का मजमा, तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन इलाके में वेदांता के स्टरलाइट कॉपर प्लांट में मजदूरों पर की गई पुलिस की फायरिंग, म्यामांर में रोहिंग्या सैल्वेशन आर्मी द्वारा की गई हिंदुओं की हत्या पर आई एमनेस्टी इंटरनेशन की रिपोर्ट और सूचना प्रसारण मंत्री राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर द्वारा शुरू किया गया फिटनेस संबंधी चैलेंज इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा की विशिष्ट अतिथि रही राज्यसभा टीवी और एनडीटीवी की पूर्व एंकर और हिंद किसान चैनल की पत्रकार अमृता राय. साथ में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के मैनेजिंग एडिटर रमन किरपाल, और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज फोन पर कैराना से कार्यक्रम में जुड़े. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया. | |
| तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन में स्थित वेदांता की स्टरलाइट तांबा फैक्ट्री का विरोध कर रहे ग्रामीणों पर की गई पुलिस फायरिंग में 11 लोगों की मौत पर विस्तार से बात हुई. शुरुआत में अतुल चौरसिया ने कहा, “यह विवाद स्टरलाइट के विस्तार की कार्रवाई से बढ़ा. यहां पहले से ही सालाना चार लाख टन तांबे का शोधन हो रहा है जिसे बढ़ाकर सालाना आठ लाख टन करने की हरी झंडी सरकार ने दे दी थी. इस पर वहां के ग्रामीणों ने विरोध करना शुरू किया. ग्रामीणों का आरोप है कि तूतीकोरिन इलाके में की पूरी आबोहवा जहरीली हो चुकी है. सांस लेना भी दूभर है. दूसरी तरफ अंडरग्राउंड जल के सभी स्रोत भी बुरी तरह से प्रदूषित हो चुके हैं.” | |
| इस पर अमृता राय ने विस्तार से अपनी बात रखते हुए कहा, “सबसे पहले 1992-93 में यह कारखाना महाराष्ट्र के रत्नागिरी में लगाने की कोशिश हुई थी जिसका बड़े पैमाने पर विरोध हुआ. आखिरकार 1993 में मजबूरन इसे तमिलनाडु में लगाया गया. जिस इलाके में यह कारखाना लगा हुआ है वहां हवा से लेकर पानी तक सब कुछ प्रदूषित हो गया है. हमने पाया कि 1994 में ही इस इलाके से सटे खेतों में काम करने वाली महिलाएं बीमार होकर गिर गई थीं. न्यूज़मिनट की एक ख़बर में मैंने पढ़ा कि शुरुआत में इस फैक्ट्री को सालाना 70,000 हजार टन तांबा शोधन करने की अनुमति थी. लेकिन शुरू से ही इसमें निर्धारित सीमा से ज्यादा तांबे का शोधन होता रहा. अब इस इलाके में लोगों के बीमार होने, जल प्रदूषण के 25 से ज्यादा वाकए हो चुक हैं. टीवी पर एक रिपोर्ट में देखा कि एक आदमी के फेफड़े पूरी तरह से सूख गए हैं, एक छोटी बच्ची थी जिसके सिर से बाल उड़ गए थे. ये तो कुछेक घटनाएं थी जो हम जानते हैं. इस इलाके में इस तरह के अनगिनत पीड़ित होंगे.” | |
| वो आगे कहती हैं, “शुरुआत से ही इस कारखाने का बुरा अअसर लोगों के ऊपर दिखने लगा था, इसके बावजूद यह चलता रहा. बीच में 2013 में ऐसी भी स्थिति आई जब फैक्ट्री में रिसाव हुआ और बड़े पैमाने पर लोग बीमार हो गए, तब इस फैक्ट्री को बंद करना पड़ा था. लेकिन बाद में कानूनी दांवपेंच में उलझा कर इसे फिर से शुरू कर दिया गया. यह भी अपने आप में चिंताजनक है कि लोग वहां पिछले 100 दिनों से विरोध कर रहे थे. यहां मीडिया के ऊपर भी सवाल खड़े होते हैं. क्यों यह मुद्दा पहले चर्चा में नहीं आया.” | |
| रमन किरपाल ने पुलिस की कार्रवाई और सिस्टम के कामकाज पर रोशनी डाली. उन्होंने कहा, “वेदांता कंपनी किस-किस को चंदा देती है. इसमें भाजपा भी है, कांग्रेस भी है. इस तरह से यह एक पूरा नेक्सस बन जाता है. यह एक संगठित सिस्टम है जो कभी रुकता नहीं. दूसरी बात पुलिस रूल में साफ-साफ लिखा है कि उसे बहुत दर्लभ मौकों पर ही गोली चलानी है. वो भी हमेशा कमर के नीचे. फिर भी पुलिस नहीं मानी. आप कश्मीर में पैलेट गन का इस्तेमाल करते हैं, यहां क्यों नहीं कर सकते.” | |
| अपना एक संस्मरण सुनाते हुए रमन ने कहा, “1994 के मुजफ्फरनगर चौराहा हत्याकांड में आरोपी आईएएस अधिकारी को सीबीआई जांच से बचाने के लिए खुद मुलायम सिंह यादव ने अंड़गा लगाया और उसके खिलाफ जांच का आदेश नहीं दिया. हमारे देश का सिस्टम ही ऐसा है कि यहां एक हद से ज्यादा कुछ होता नहीं है.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:35:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulating online news content: The why and how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online media regulation has garnered significant attention in debates and discussions today, following an Information and Broadcasting Ministry order to form a 10-member committee “to frame and suggest a regulatory framework for online media/news portals including digital broadcasting and entertainment/infotainment sites and news/media aggregators”. | |
| In the light of this contentious move, Medianama organised a discussion at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi. It hosted a panel consisting of media and law personalities - HR Venkatesh from International Centre for Journalists, Durga Raghunath, CEO of Indian Express Digital, Abhinandan Sekhri, Co-founder of Newslaundry, Siddharth Varadarajan, founder of The Wire and former editor-in-chief of The Hindu, along with Amba Kak, Tech and Legal policy fellow at Mozilla.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448519179</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448519179</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 13:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/448519179" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Online media regulation has garnered significant attention in debates and discussions today, following an Information and Broadcasting Ministry order to form a 10-member committee “to frame and suggest a regulatory framework for online media/news portals including digital broadcasting and entertainment/infotainment sites and news/media aggregators”. | |
| In the light of this contentious move, Medianama organised a discussion at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi. It hosted a panel consisting of media and law personalities - HR Venkatesh from International Centre for Journalists, Durga Raghunath, CEO of Indian Express Digital, Abhinandan Sekhri, Co-founder of Newslaundry, Siddharth Varadarajan, founder of The Wire and former editor-in-chief of The Hindu, along with Amba Kak, Tech and Legal policy fellow at Mozilla.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>58:37:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 20: Media's Karnataka tale, Varanasi flyover collapse, fuel price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this week's Reporters Without Orders, Cherry is joined by Rohin and Amit, the latter has just returned from Karnataka. Also, on the panel is NDTV's Shruti Menon. | |
| The podcast kicks off with some good news. A Newslaundry report on the Cauvery dispute authored by TR Vivek has won Mumbai Press Club's prestigious RedInk Award in the Environment category. | |
| The discussion begins with Cherry questioning media’s obsession with Karnataka elections. She asks, “Not all state elections get as much attention. What do you think was different this time?” | |
| Shruti answers, “What was different this time was the way the elections panned out. It demanded the kind of attention and coverage it was given.” | |
| Nevertheless, Shruti points out that various news events got overshadowed by the election coverage. She says, “One of them, of course, was the Varanasi flyover collapse.” | |
| “It did not get wall-to-wall coverage. One of the reasons for that was it happened on the day of the counting.” Explaining the lapse, Shruti says, “Even after the counting day was over, there were no follow-ups for what happened in Varanasi.” | |
| Amit disagrees with the argument that some of the state elections don’t get as much attention. He says, “Every election post-2014 has gotten an equal amount of coverage in news media.” BJP's electoral juggernaut is one of the reasons behind this, he says. “It’s also because of the kind of electoral juggernaut that BJP is running in the country," Amit says in reference to media's post-2014 election coverage. | |
| Adding to the discussion, Rohin points out the manner in which Uttar Pradesh's 2017 civil polls was covered by media. He says, “It was being shown to the audience in Delhi. It’s importance was projected to such an extent as if the elections were being held at a national level.” He adds, “And TV news journalists were making the analysis of its probable effects on the 2019 (general) elections.” | |
| Amit and Shruti recall their experience of dealing with ‘planted stories’ while they were on the ground covering Karnataka elections. Shruti says, “It’s very easy to fall for a plant because it is very alluring.” She adds, “As a reporter what you need do is to constantly try and check whether the kind of information you’re getting is credible or not.” | |
| Amit says that it is also about how long the reporter can hold out. “It’s also about at what point of time you fall for it or at what point of time you can hold your nerve.” | |
| Rohin talks about the dramatic increase in fuel prices -- a news piece that has received less coverage. Rohin gives a thorough breakdown of petrol's MRP if it’s brought under the GST tax slab. Doing so could reduce petrol's MRP substantially, he adds. Rohin also points out multiple reasons why rising fuel prices call for a serious discussion. | |
| Amit speaks about the march of Aam Aadmi Party leaders to LG’s office over CCTV project fiasco which found no space in national media. Amit says, “On a regular news day when you don’t have elections, I think this is the news for the entire country!” He adds, “Aam Aadmi Party is the best selling material.” | |
| Cherry mentions two news stories that found limited mention in the mainstream media. This includes the layoff of 34 people at ABP Ltd, reported in a brief by The Hoot. She also highlights the dissonance in media coverage between United States’ embassy shift from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the protests by Palestinians during which nearly 60 people were killed when Israeli forces opened fire at them. | |
| Shruti speaks about another international story that did not receive any coverage -- ‘The Royal Wedding’. Shruti says, “Mainstream media could not pick it up because it was the exact moment when Yeddyurappa resigned.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447917421</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447917421</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 05:19:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447917421" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this week's Reporters Without Orders, Cherry is joined by Rohin and Amit, the latter has just returned from Karnataka. Also, on the panel is NDTV's Shruti Menon. | |
| The podcast kicks off with some good news. A Newslaundry report on the Cauvery dispute authored by TR Vivek has won Mumbai Press Club's prestigious RedInk Award in the Environment category. | |
| The discussion begins with Cherry questioning media’s obsession with Karnataka elections. She asks, “Not all state elections get as much attention. What do you think was different this time?” | |
| Shruti answers, “What was different this time was the way the elections panned out. It demanded the kind of attention and coverage it was given.” | |
| Nevertheless, Shruti points out that various news events got overshadowed by the election coverage. She says, “One of them, of course, was the Varanasi flyover collapse.” | |
| “It did not get wall-to-wall coverage. One of the reasons for that was it happened on the day of the counting.” Explaining the lapse, Shruti says, “Even after the counting day was over, there were no follow-ups for what happened in Varanasi.” | |
| Amit disagrees with the argument that some of the state elections don’t get as much attention. He says, “Every election post-2014 has gotten an equal amount of coverage in news media.” BJP's electoral juggernaut is one of the reasons behind this, he says. “It’s also because of the kind of electoral juggernaut that BJP is running in the country," Amit says in reference to media's post-2014 election coverage. | |
| Adding to the discussion, Rohin points out the manner in which Uttar Pradesh's 2017 civil polls was covered by media. He says, “It was being shown to the audience in Delhi. It’s importance was projected to such an extent as if the elections were being held at a national level.” He adds, “And TV news journalists were making the analysis of its probable effects on the 2019 (general) elections.” | |
| Amit and Shruti recall their experience of dealing with ‘planted stories’ while they were on the ground covering Karnataka elections. Shruti says, “It’s very easy to fall for a plant because it is very alluring.” She adds, “As a reporter what you need do is to constantly try and check whether the kind of information you’re getting is credible or not.” | |
| Amit says that it is also about how long the reporter can hold out. “It’s also about at what point of time you fall for it or at what point of time you can hold your nerve.” | |
| Rohin talks about the dramatic increase in fuel prices -- a news piece that has received less coverage. Rohin gives a thorough breakdown of petrol's MRP if it’s brought under the GST tax slab. Doing so could reduce petrol's MRP substantially, he adds. Rohin also points out multiple reasons why rising fuel prices call for a serious discussion. | |
| Amit speaks about the march of Aam Aadmi Party leaders to LG’s office over CCTV project fiasco which found no space in national media. Amit says, “On a regular news day when you don’t have elections, I think this is the news for the entire country!” He adds, “Aam Aadmi Party is the best selling material.” | |
| Cherry mentions two news stories that found limited mention in the mainstream media. This includes the layoff of 34 people at ABP Ltd, reported in a brief by The Hoot. She also highlights the dissonance in media coverage between United States’ embassy shift from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the protests by Palestinians during which nearly 60 people were killed when Israeli forces opened fire at them. | |
| Shruti speaks about another international story that did not receive any coverage -- ‘The Royal Wedding’. Shruti says, “Mainstream media could not pick it up because it was the exact moment when Yeddyurappa resigned.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>21:21:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 72: Deadpool 2, Race 3 trailer, Royal Wedding and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Awful and Awesome has Abhinandan and Rajyasree finally lavishing some praise on a film. There are a few trailers, an online series and a commercial to wrap up this episode, and Rajyasree talks about the “grandest wedding in town” as well. | |
| Deadpool 2 replaces the otherwise promised review of High Jack (sorry listeners!) Directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2 is a superhero movie “for adults” that hit the cinemas this week. | |
| Abhinandan says: “I was curious to see what is a superhero film for adults”. He feels it is “brilliantly written”. Rajyasree, while admiring Reynolds, talks about the quirkiness of Deadpool 2 which comes from the “cracks about superheroes” in the movie itself. Abhinandan adds that the “opening credits were hysterically funny”. Rajyasree “loved the music in Deadpool”, while Abhinandan recommends it and calls it a “most satisfying film”. | |
| Next up, the trailer of Race 3 gets hysterical reception from Abhinandan and Rajyasree. Directed by Remo D'Souza, the movie will star Bobby Deol, among others. Rajyasree sounds almost petrified when she says, “Bobby Deol is back and he is bare-chested!” Abhinandan feels it is the “shittiest trailer… I hope they make Rs 20”. | |
| Moving on “from the sublime to the ridiculous and back to the normal”, the trailer of Bohemian Rhapsody seems promising. The film is a biography of Queen singer Freddie Mercury and stars Rami Malek. Rajyasree says: “It’s amazing how much they’ve made him look like Freddie Mercury.” Abhinandan mentions, “Growing up, I have loved Queen’s music, but no I've not been a fan of Freddie Mercury… I was underwhelmed by the trailer”. | |
| Another trailer that Rajyasree really likes is of Bhavesh Joshi: Superhero starring Anil Kapoor’s son, Harsh Vardhan Kapoor, who made his debut in Mirziya. It is a “vigilante drama” revolving around a group of boys “who keep seeing things happening around them” and finally decide to take the law into their own hands. | |
| Abhinandan approves of the trailer and says “definitely makes you want to watch the film”. Rajyasree adds, “it does look like a cool film”. While she seems impressed by Harsh Vardhan, Abhinandan comments, “every time he opens his mouth, he says something so stupid… just pipe down ya”. | |
| The trailer of Mowgli by Andy Serkis wins praise from both Abhinandan and Rajaysree. Abhinandan thinks “it was spectacular” while Rajyasree talks about Serkis' intention to make a dark version of The Jungle Book. Rajyasree adds that it's “spectacularly shot”. Abhinandan, however, talks about how The Jungle Book has “worked in every avatar of its making” and that Hollywood remakes on the original story could jeopardise this film. | |
| Moving on to what’s new on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why (Season 2) has been aired. The show revolves around Hannah Baker who commits suicide because she is bullied in school. Rajyasree informs us that it is a “very popular show, based on a book by Jay Asher”. | |
| The great "Royal Wedding" of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught Rajyasree’s attention over the weekend. She says: “More than 29 million Americans tuned in to watch them getting married”. She also joked about the large number of security personnel present at the wedding. “If a terrorist attack had happened, they would have been able to get rid of half of the British entertainment industry and Oprah Winfrey and the others,” she adds. | |
| Finally, a “spectacular commercial” called “Who stole the cup” concludes the agenda of the day. Rajaysree says “it’s a UK production” starring the legends of football. The ad is about a betting site, which Rajyasree could not figure out. Abhinandan asks her: “You didn’t know about the product watching the ad, does that mean it’s a good ad or a shit ad?” | |
| All this and much more. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447572799</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447572799</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 14:34:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447572799" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Awful and Awesome has Abhinandan and Rajyasree finally lavishing some praise on a film. There are a few trailers, an online series and a commercial to wrap up this episode, and Rajyasree talks about the “grandest wedding in town” as well. | |
| Deadpool 2 replaces the otherwise promised review of High Jack (sorry listeners!) Directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2 is a superhero movie “for adults” that hit the cinemas this week. | |
| Abhinandan says: “I was curious to see what is a superhero film for adults”. He feels it is “brilliantly written”. Rajyasree, while admiring Reynolds, talks about the quirkiness of Deadpool 2 which comes from the “cracks about superheroes” in the movie itself. Abhinandan adds that the “opening credits were hysterically funny”. Rajyasree “loved the music in Deadpool”, while Abhinandan recommends it and calls it a “most satisfying film”. | |
| Next up, the trailer of Race 3 gets hysterical reception from Abhinandan and Rajyasree. Directed by Remo D'Souza, the movie will star Bobby Deol, among others. Rajyasree sounds almost petrified when she says, “Bobby Deol is back and he is bare-chested!” Abhinandan feels it is the “shittiest trailer… I hope they make Rs 20”. | |
| Moving on “from the sublime to the ridiculous and back to the normal”, the trailer of Bohemian Rhapsody seems promising. The film is a biography of Queen singer Freddie Mercury and stars Rami Malek. Rajyasree says: “It’s amazing how much they’ve made him look like Freddie Mercury.” Abhinandan mentions, “Growing up, I have loved Queen’s music, but no I've not been a fan of Freddie Mercury… I was underwhelmed by the trailer”. | |
| Another trailer that Rajyasree really likes is of Bhavesh Joshi: Superhero starring Anil Kapoor’s son, Harsh Vardhan Kapoor, who made his debut in Mirziya. It is a “vigilante drama” revolving around a group of boys “who keep seeing things happening around them” and finally decide to take the law into their own hands. | |
| Abhinandan approves of the trailer and says “definitely makes you want to watch the film”. Rajyasree adds, “it does look like a cool film”. While she seems impressed by Harsh Vardhan, Abhinandan comments, “every time he opens his mouth, he says something so stupid… just pipe down ya”. | |
| The trailer of Mowgli by Andy Serkis wins praise from both Abhinandan and Rajaysree. Abhinandan thinks “it was spectacular” while Rajyasree talks about Serkis' intention to make a dark version of The Jungle Book. Rajyasree adds that it's “spectacularly shot”. Abhinandan, however, talks about how The Jungle Book has “worked in every avatar of its making” and that Hollywood remakes on the original story could jeopardise this film. | |
| Moving on to what’s new on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why (Season 2) has been aired. The show revolves around Hannah Baker who commits suicide because she is bullied in school. Rajyasree informs us that it is a “very popular show, based on a book by Jay Asher”. | |
| The great "Royal Wedding" of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught Rajyasree’s attention over the weekend. She says: “More than 29 million Americans tuned in to watch them getting married”. She also joked about the large number of security personnel present at the wedding. “If a terrorist attack had happened, they would have been able to get rid of half of the British entertainment industry and Oprah Winfrey and the others,” she adds. | |
| Finally, a “spectacular commercial” called “Who stole the cup” concludes the agenda of the day. Rajaysree says “it’s a UK production” starring the legends of football. The ad is about a betting site, which Rajyasree could not figure out. Abhinandan asks her: “You didn’t know about the product watching the ad, does that mean it’s a good ad or a shit ad?” | |
| All this and much more. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:19:19</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports82: IPL, Unai Emery, Champions League, World Cup and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back this week to bring you the latest from the sports world. | |
| The discussion begins with the Indian Premier League, where Samar observes that not tinkering much with the team has worked to the advantage of Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. “You don’t tinker with the team too much. Once you get it right, you play the same guys,” he says. | |
| The duo discusses the importance of bowling and how IPL is not only about explosive batting. Samar compares Royal Challengers Bangalore with Sunrisers Hyderabad, where good bowling by the Sunrisers helped them find the top spot. He says that RCB couldn’t qualify despite having a great batting line-up. Rahul comments: “What makes the difference is to be able to either control that batting with good line and length bowling or take wickets.” | |
| Rahul and Samar would like to bet on the Chennai Super Kings as they remain the favourites, but Kolkata Knight Riders might prove otherwise. Rahul says: “I think Dinesh Karthik who this season is out-doing Dhoni at finishing matches… He’s just being this guy who comes in and wins KKR matches through his batting.” | |
| Rahul is satisfied with the newly appointed Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, who has a proven track record. Samar says, “The one thing that also goes in favour of Emery is that he’s kind of a low-profile guy.” Rahul comments: “I think so much of the Arsenal conundrum is not necessarily the manager, it’s the board.” | |
| Rahul adds, “Arsenal needs some major surgery. And the fans too… I don’t think they can expect instant success. I think they might have to give in two or maybe three years to try get this right.” | |
| “That’s a long time in modern day football,” comments Samar. | |
| Rahul looks at the history of the Champions League, and observes that it has witnessed changes when it comes to expected winners of the trophy. He says: “When you look back at the season, maybe 10 years from now, you’d probably put your finger on a particular season, as a season where things have changed. You’d probably see the end of a bunch of eras. Barcelona, I think there was an end of an era there.” | |
| He expects even more changes in the next seasons, full of surprises and shake-ups. | |
| Samar observes that because of everybody being busy with the upcoming FIFA World Cup, we might witness a lot of player transfers between clubs. Rahul comments, “The World Cup will always throw up lots of new success but on the other hand it will throw up a bunch of failures.” He adds, “The World Cup will push up prices again and there’ll be a sort of wage inflation.” | |
| On the upcoming Champion League Finals to be played between Real Madrid and Liverpool, Samar thinks that it’s not going to be a high-goal scoring game. He says: “Both teams will be wary of the fact that whoever concedes the goal first is going to be on the backfoot big time!” | |
| Rahul adds: “Liverpool’s best chance is to get a goal in the opening 20-25 minutes.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447464337</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447464337</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 07:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/447464337" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back this week to bring you the latest from the sports world. | |
| The discussion begins with the Indian Premier League, where Samar observes that not tinkering much with the team has worked to the advantage of Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. “You don’t tinker with the team too much. Once you get it right, you play the same guys,” he says. | |
| The duo discusses the importance of bowling and how IPL is not only about explosive batting. Samar compares Royal Challengers Bangalore with Sunrisers Hyderabad, where good bowling by the Sunrisers helped them find the top spot. He says that RCB couldn’t qualify despite having a great batting line-up. Rahul comments: “What makes the difference is to be able to either control that batting with good line and length bowling or take wickets.” | |
| Rahul and Samar would like to bet on the Chennai Super Kings as they remain the favourites, but Kolkata Knight Riders might prove otherwise. Rahul says: “I think Dinesh Karthik who this season is out-doing Dhoni at finishing matches… He’s just being this guy who comes in and wins KKR matches through his batting.” | |
| Rahul is satisfied with the newly appointed Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, who has a proven track record. Samar says, “The one thing that also goes in favour of Emery is that he’s kind of a low-profile guy.” Rahul comments: “I think so much of the Arsenal conundrum is not necessarily the manager, it’s the board.” | |
| Rahul adds, “Arsenal needs some major surgery. And the fans too… I don’t think they can expect instant success. I think they might have to give in two or maybe three years to try get this right.” | |
| “That’s a long time in modern day football,” comments Samar. | |
| Rahul looks at the history of the Champions League, and observes that it has witnessed changes when it comes to expected winners of the trophy. He says: “When you look back at the season, maybe 10 years from now, you’d probably put your finger on a particular season, as a season where things have changed. You’d probably see the end of a bunch of eras. Barcelona, I think there was an end of an era there.” | |
| He expects even more changes in the next seasons, full of surprises and shake-ups. | |
| Samar observes that because of everybody being busy with the upcoming FIFA World Cup, we might witness a lot of player transfers between clubs. Rahul comments, “The World Cup will always throw up lots of new success but on the other hand it will throw up a bunch of failures.” He adds, “The World Cup will push up prices again and there’ll be a sort of wage inflation.” | |
| On the upcoming Champion League Finals to be played between Real Madrid and Liverpool, Samar thinks that it’s not going to be a high-goal scoring game. He says: “Both teams will be wary of the fact that whoever concedes the goal first is going to be on the backfoot big time!” | |
| Rahul adds: “Liverpool’s best chance is to get a goal in the opening 20-25 minutes.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>51:18:51</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 21- कर्नाटक का उहापोह, वाराणसी पुल हादसा, असम का एनआरसी व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[कर्नाटक में चुनाव नतीजों के बाद जारी दांव-पेंच, सुनंदा पुष्कर की मौत में शशि थरूर का पुलिस चार्जशीट में नाम, बनारस में फ्लाईओवर ढहना, गुड़गांव में सार्वजनिक स्थल पर नमाज़ के खिलाफ हिंदुत्वादी समूहों का विरोध, असम का नेशनल रजिस्टर सिटीजन बिल व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि रहे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार उर्मिलेश, ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445875204</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445875204</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445875204" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>कर्नाटक में चुनाव नतीजों के बाद जारी दांव-पेंच, सुनंदा पुष्कर की मौत में शशि थरूर का पुलिस चार्जशीट में नाम, बनारस में फ्लाईओवर ढहना, गुड़गांव में सार्वजनिक स्थल पर नमाज़ के खिलाफ हिंदुत्वादी समूहों का विरोध, असम का नेशनल रजिस्टर सिटीजन बिल व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि रहे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार उर्मिलेश, ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>43:08:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 172: Karnataka drama, West Bengal polls, Smriti Irani, Sambit Patra and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this week’s NL Hafta, Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire. Journalist TS Sudhir from India Today joins the panel on the phone to discuss the Karnataka results. | |
| The talk kicks off with the elections, with Sudhir sharing the possible political manoeuvrings that can be adopted by the BJP to prove its majority in the Assembly. Enumerating on the vulnerable spots in the JD(S) and Congress, he says: “Caste and Cash, these are the two things that are being used to kind of ensure a majority for the BJP government.” | |
| Abhinandan brings in the Karnataka governor’s decision to call the BJP first to form the government. Madhu weighs in with a pertinent reference to 1996. The Suresh Mehta-led government in Gujarat, under which the present Karnataka governor held a cabinet portfolio, was dismissed by then Prime Minister Deve Gowda. She remarks, “So, this was his Karmic chance.” | |
| Ajoy says: “The governor was facing a kind of complicated situation where he had to choose between constitutional responsibility and party loyalty, and we know what he chose now.” | |
| On the matter of “horse-trading” of MLAs, Abhinandan comments: “One thing it definitely shows is that our democracy is very immature.” He adds: “For one, something like this happens… and no reporter is out there who will question the MLAs who flipped! Why did you flip? What were the specifics?” | |
| Abhinanadan wonders about the possibility of turncoats being re-elected. Sudhir says it depends on the constituency, for instance in places like Ballari ‘muscle power’ can be used to ensure no formidable candidate stands against them. | |
| The panel also discusses the ‘supremacy’ of certain individuals and groups that still persists, despite the system discouraging discrimination. | |
| Talking about whataboutery, which has become the trend nowadays, Abhinandan weighs in by saying: “This whataboutery has just become the default setting of not just politicians but every journalist in the country.” Madhu adds: “They don’t have any credibility at all. I think we’ve come full circle on that.” | |
| Raman points out that “we've hit the bottom already. If you check the TRPs… people have stopped watching TV”. | |
| Adding to this, Madhu talks about the ban on Republic TV in a chain of hotels because of the thought process of the owner. | |
| Talking about Smriti Irani and the recent cabinet reshuffle, Abhinandan asks: “Why do you think she was asked to go?” Madhu responds: “I will really miss her. She’s very articulate, she’s very well dressed… I don’t think any of the things she’s done, they weren’t done by herself alone. They were done with the PMO’s knowledge and approval. The government has its eye on the 2019 elections.” | |
| Raman agrees, saying “she used to pick up fights and creates controversy… the government doesn’t want it, very simple.” Ajoy adds that “all the controversies she created actually worked out to the advantage of the BJP." | |
| Abhinandan updates the panel by reading a report on News18. "Security to be withdrawn from the resort where all MLAs are staying - they’re being moved to Punjab or Kerala." To this, Madhu asks, “Why has he chosen Punjab and Kerala?” | |
| Abhinandan points out that there is a non-BJP government there. | |
| He jokingly asks Ajoy: “Would you say Odisha’s biggest contribution to the country has been Sambit Patra?” Ajoy in his reply highlights the stereotypes and adds: “Why would I say that… He represents the Odiya face in Delhi. Not the food or dance forms and diverse cultures.” | |
| The panel talks about Patra’s crassness that is conspicuous in his verbal and online communication. Abhinandan feels that “he is just a very vile man” while Madhu says “he is very entertaining”.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445772979</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445772979</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 11:07:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445772979" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this week’s NL Hafta, Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire. Journalist TS Sudhir from India Today joins the panel on the phone to discuss the Karnataka results. | |
| The talk kicks off with the elections, with Sudhir sharing the possible political manoeuvrings that can be adopted by the BJP to prove its majority in the Assembly. Enumerating on the vulnerable spots in the JD(S) and Congress, he says: “Caste and Cash, these are the two things that are being used to kind of ensure a majority for the BJP government.” | |
| Abhinandan brings in the Karnataka governor’s decision to call the BJP first to form the government. Madhu weighs in with a pertinent reference to 1996. The Suresh Mehta-led government in Gujarat, under which the present Karnataka governor held a cabinet portfolio, was dismissed by then Prime Minister Deve Gowda. She remarks, “So, this was his Karmic chance.” | |
| Ajoy says: “The governor was facing a kind of complicated situation where he had to choose between constitutional responsibility and party loyalty, and we know what he chose now.” | |
| On the matter of “horse-trading” of MLAs, Abhinandan comments: “One thing it definitely shows is that our democracy is very immature.” He adds: “For one, something like this happens… and no reporter is out there who will question the MLAs who flipped! Why did you flip? What were the specifics?” | |
| Abhinanadan wonders about the possibility of turncoats being re-elected. Sudhir says it depends on the constituency, for instance in places like Ballari ‘muscle power’ can be used to ensure no formidable candidate stands against them. | |
| The panel also discusses the ‘supremacy’ of certain individuals and groups that still persists, despite the system discouraging discrimination. | |
| Talking about whataboutery, which has become the trend nowadays, Abhinandan weighs in by saying: “This whataboutery has just become the default setting of not just politicians but every journalist in the country.” Madhu adds: “They don’t have any credibility at all. I think we’ve come full circle on that.” | |
| Raman points out that “we've hit the bottom already. If you check the TRPs… people have stopped watching TV”. | |
| Adding to this, Madhu talks about the ban on Republic TV in a chain of hotels because of the thought process of the owner. | |
| Talking about Smriti Irani and the recent cabinet reshuffle, Abhinandan asks: “Why do you think she was asked to go?” Madhu responds: “I will really miss her. She’s very articulate, she’s very well dressed… I don’t think any of the things she’s done, they weren’t done by herself alone. They were done with the PMO’s knowledge and approval. The government has its eye on the 2019 elections.” | |
| Raman agrees, saying “she used to pick up fights and creates controversy… the government doesn’t want it, very simple.” Ajoy adds that “all the controversies she created actually worked out to the advantage of the BJP." | |
| Abhinandan updates the panel by reading a report on News18. "Security to be withdrawn from the resort where all MLAs are staying - they’re being moved to Punjab or Kerala." To this, Madhu asks, “Why has he chosen Punjab and Kerala?” | |
| Abhinandan points out that there is a non-BJP government there. | |
| He jokingly asks Ajoy: “Would you say Odisha’s biggest contribution to the country has been Sambit Patra?” Ajoy in his reply highlights the stereotypes and adds: “Why would I say that… He represents the Odiya face in Delhi. Not the food or dance forms and diverse cultures.” | |
| The panel talks about Patra’s crassness that is conspicuous in his verbal and online communication. Abhinandan feels that “he is just a very vile man” while Madhu says “he is very entertaining”.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:18:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 172]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire, and journalist TS Sudhir on the phone to discuss the Karnataka drama, West Bengal polls, Smriti Irani, Sambit Patra and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445767021</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445767021</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 10:43:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/445767021" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire, and journalist TS Sudhir on the phone to discuss the Karnataka drama, West Bengal polls, Smriti Irani, Sambit Patra and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>99:51:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 19: #KarnatakaVerdict, Ghaziabad murder, Dainik Jagran and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a full in-house panel for this episode of Reporters Without Orders. Apart from Rohin and Cherry, we have Nidhi joining us from Kashmir and Amit reporting from Bangalore. | |
| Amit, who is camped outside the Raj Bhavan, is giving the panel latest updates on the Karnataka verdict. Oh! he also has a warning for the listeners. | |
| Speaking to the panel, Amit says that the BJP was looking at forming the government until the afternoon, however, soon after, the prospects began to diminish. While the Governor has agreed to meet the Congress and JD(S) leaders between 5:30 and 6:00 in the evening, “as per the convention, the Governor should ideally give a chance to Yeddyurappa as the BJP is the single largest party", Amit tells the panel. | |
| Amit also shares that the JD(S) supporters were wearing t-shirts with 'E Sala Cup Namde' which means, “this time the cup is ours”. Amit says, “This was their very famous and successful social media campaign where they claimed that this time Vidhana Soudha (Sabha) trophy is ours.” When Cherry asks Amit if JD(S) would play the kingmaker’s role, Amit responds, “It is not playing the kingmaker’s role but it is the king right now!” | |
| Nidhi also chips in on the Karnataka conundrum and how Kerala Tourism saw an opportunity in all this. On May 15, amidst the thrill of minute-to-minute political/electoral updates, Kerala Tourism tweeted out an invitation "to all MLAs to unwind at the safe and beautiful resorts of God's own country." Speaking of which, Nidhi tells that panel that the tweet also pointed to a strategy practised by parties to prevent horse-trading of leaders elected to the Legislative Assembly. | |
| Nidhi tells the panel that a news piece that was under-reported was the arrests made in the case of the murder of a 15-year-old girl in Ghaziabad that happened in December 2017. The Crime Branch of Ghaziabad police has arrested five people, including the father-son duo, who hatched the plot to kill the girl. Sharing the details of the case, Nidhi adds, “To ensure that she was dead, they drove over her body and then eventually dumped her in a field!” | |
| Nidhi says that since then the DSP in-charge of the case has been transferred, the police station in-charge has been suspended for neglecting his duties. Despite this, the news did not find enough space, apparently, because it does not involve any political leader. | |
| Rohin speaks about the murder of Bhim Army’s leader’s brother, Sachin Walia, which took place in Saharanpur. He points out that Walia was shot on the day when preparations for Maharana Pratap's Jayanti were being made. He also finds various inconsistencies in the police investigation that indicate that the police had foreknowledge of the mishappening. Rohin says, “It’s interesting that the deceased receives a phone call from the Saharanpur SSP on the day of his death who asks him if he’s going to contest elections. And then they talk about the Maharana Pratap rally, a day celebrated by the Rajputs.” Rohin adds that the SSP makes a strange, grave statement, “Kisiko bhi ragadne ka yahi waqt hota hai (It’s an opportune moment to eliminate anyone.)" | |
| Rohin emphasises that such an event can have consequences as elections are near. Even the BSP is aware and apprehensive of the Bhim Army. He adds that this is an important political development with serious implications as Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar is a big force in the state politics. | |
| Cherry speaks about media's recent coverage. She says that the Karnataka elections overshadowed a lot of news pieces, including the namaz row in Haryana. | |
| Rohin also speaks about four high-profile weddings and the confusion created by Dainik Jagran's reportage. All this and more in this episode of Reporters Without Orders.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444789396</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444789396</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 10:41:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444789396" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>We have a full in-house panel for this episode of Reporters Without Orders. Apart from Rohin and Cherry, we have Nidhi joining us from Kashmir and Amit reporting from Bangalore. | |
| Amit, who is camped outside the Raj Bhavan, is giving the panel latest updates on the Karnataka verdict. Oh! he also has a warning for the listeners. | |
| Speaking to the panel, Amit says that the BJP was looking at forming the government until the afternoon, however, soon after, the prospects began to diminish. While the Governor has agreed to meet the Congress and JD(S) leaders between 5:30 and 6:00 in the evening, “as per the convention, the Governor should ideally give a chance to Yeddyurappa as the BJP is the single largest party", Amit tells the panel. | |
| Amit also shares that the JD(S) supporters were wearing t-shirts with 'E Sala Cup Namde' which means, “this time the cup is ours”. Amit says, “This was their very famous and successful social media campaign where they claimed that this time Vidhana Soudha (Sabha) trophy is ours.” When Cherry asks Amit if JD(S) would play the kingmaker’s role, Amit responds, “It is not playing the kingmaker’s role but it is the king right now!” | |
| Nidhi also chips in on the Karnataka conundrum and how Kerala Tourism saw an opportunity in all this. On May 15, amidst the thrill of minute-to-minute political/electoral updates, Kerala Tourism tweeted out an invitation "to all MLAs to unwind at the safe and beautiful resorts of God's own country." Speaking of which, Nidhi tells that panel that the tweet also pointed to a strategy practised by parties to prevent horse-trading of leaders elected to the Legislative Assembly. | |
| Nidhi tells the panel that a news piece that was under-reported was the arrests made in the case of the murder of a 15-year-old girl in Ghaziabad that happened in December 2017. The Crime Branch of Ghaziabad police has arrested five people, including the father-son duo, who hatched the plot to kill the girl. Sharing the details of the case, Nidhi adds, “To ensure that she was dead, they drove over her body and then eventually dumped her in a field!” | |
| Nidhi says that since then the DSP in-charge of the case has been transferred, the police station in-charge has been suspended for neglecting his duties. Despite this, the news did not find enough space, apparently, because it does not involve any political leader. | |
| Rohin speaks about the murder of Bhim Army’s leader’s brother, Sachin Walia, which took place in Saharanpur. He points out that Walia was shot on the day when preparations for Maharana Pratap's Jayanti were being made. He also finds various inconsistencies in the police investigation that indicate that the police had foreknowledge of the mishappening. Rohin says, “It’s interesting that the deceased receives a phone call from the Saharanpur SSP on the day of his death who asks him if he’s going to contest elections. And then they talk about the Maharana Pratap rally, a day celebrated by the Rajputs.” Rohin adds that the SSP makes a strange, grave statement, “Kisiko bhi ragadne ka yahi waqt hota hai (It’s an opportune moment to eliminate anyone.)" | |
| Rohin emphasises that such an event can have consequences as elections are near. Even the BSP is aware and apprehensive of the Bhim Army. He adds that this is an important political development with serious implications as Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar is a big force in the state politics. | |
| Cherry speaks about media's recent coverage. She says that the Karnataka elections overshadowed a lot of news pieces, including the namaz row in Haryana. | |
| Rohin also speaks about four high-profile weddings and the confusion created by Dainik Jagran's reportage. All this and more in this episode of Reporters Without Orders.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:01:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Abhinandan Sekhri in conversation with Meghna Gulzar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raazi's director Meghna Gulzar shares the challenges she faced during her latest shoot. Gulzar also talks about Kashmir, nepotism in the film industry and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444260823</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444260823</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 08:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444260823" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Raazi's director Meghna Gulzar shares the challenges she faced during her latest shoot. Gulzar also talks about Kashmir, nepotism in the film industry and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>43:38:10</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 71: Raazi, Mother’s Day ads, RJ Naved’s prank and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Awful and Awesome episode with Rajyasree is loaded with entertainment and a little bit of gossip. Abhinandan and Rajyasree talk about Raazi, Mother’s Day ads, and Rajyasree talks to Abhinandan about the celebrity wedding and engagement that flooded everyone’s social media feed, and lots more. | |
| The podcast starts with Abhinandan interviewing Meghna Gulzar, where she talks about her new film as a Director and Writer, Raazi. | |
| On being asked about the kind of positive reviews the film is getting and does it matter to her, Meghna says: "They will never not matter because you’re creating something to put out there for the people to opine on. That opinion will always be relevant and important. So yes, it is overwhelming because there’s been complete approval across the board barring one or two here and there. The numbers, the way the film is performing at the theatre, are still really growing so there’s a word of mouth. There’s an acceptance from the people. Then you come across messages which people are sending and forwarding, which say we were watching it in this theatre, the audience stood up and clapped at the end. That is my biggest payoff." | |
| Then she goes on to talk about her first film Filhaal, problems during the shoot of Raazi, nepotism and more. | |
| Abhinandan and Rajyasree then discuss the film that stars Alia Bhatt. While Rajyasree says “I didn’t think Alia acted well”, she also adds, “All the actors were very well cast… I just find it really nice that a mother and daughter played a mother and daughter on celluloid also”. | |
| Abhinandan, in agreement with Rajyasree, says, “All the reviews had built it up so much for me” and adds that “I really liked its politics… it kept me hooked throughout”. | |
| Rajyasree shares trivia about Hansal Mehta’s films Shahid and Omerta before moving on to the trailer of The Spy Who Dumped Me. Abhinandan comments on it, saying “very ordinary trailer… montage of funny moments”. However, he acknowledges that the movie has a “spectacular cast”, the kind that “will pull you in the cinema”. | |
| The Susanna Fogel movie starring Mila Kunis, Justin Theroux and Hasan Minhaj among others will definitely be “very funny”, according to Rajyasree. | |
| Chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with the film The Last Colour, starring Nina Gupta. Rajyasree says “the plot revolves around the Supreme Court order against the age-old tradition of not allowing widows in Vrindavan to play Holi”, which was apparently not obvious in the trailer. She feels the trailer was more of an ad for “Exotic India” and the movie is “highly avoidable”. Abhinandan says the “film is going to be below average”. | |
| Rajyasree talks about the “weddings we virtually attended” - of Sonam Kapoor with Anand Ahuja and the engagement of Isha Ambani to the “Piramal boy”. Rajyasree talks about the “romantic” engagement in the temple and Abhinandan talks about how these weddings and engagements went viral on social media. | |
| “Every third thing on that day was ‘watch the viral video of Nita Ambani dancing’,” he says. | |
| Mother’s Day celebrations catch Rajyasree and Abhinandan’s attention, with ads released by Mother Dairy and Kotak Silk. Rajyasree feels the first ad has a “nice concept” focusing on not just the mother, but “a galaxy of women that bring you up”. Abhinandan, however, calls it “too goody, goody nice acting”. | |
| Rajyasree confirms “they are very loving, these mothers I have to say… nobody has a natural reaction”. Abhinandan adds “there should be some reality to these ads”. | |
| The Google Assistant ad is the last on the agenda. Rajyasree talks about what is happening and “technology which makes you think you’re talking to a human” and how this feature may be the “beginning of the end of humanity”. Abhinandan agrees and says, “artificial intelligence has gone to a different level”. Lastly, they discuss RJ Naved’s latest prank and what's funny and what's not funny with such pranks.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444257943</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444257943</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 08:34:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/444257943" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Awful and Awesome episode with Rajyasree is loaded with entertainment and a little bit of gossip. Abhinandan and Rajyasree talk about Raazi, Mother’s Day ads, and Rajyasree talks to Abhinandan about the celebrity wedding and engagement that flooded everyone’s social media feed, and lots more. | |
| The podcast starts with Abhinandan interviewing Meghna Gulzar, where she talks about her new film as a Director and Writer, Raazi. | |
| On being asked about the kind of positive reviews the film is getting and does it matter to her, Meghna says: "They will never not matter because you’re creating something to put out there for the people to opine on. That opinion will always be relevant and important. So yes, it is overwhelming because there’s been complete approval across the board barring one or two here and there. The numbers, the way the film is performing at the theatre, are still really growing so there’s a word of mouth. There’s an acceptance from the people. Then you come across messages which people are sending and forwarding, which say we were watching it in this theatre, the audience stood up and clapped at the end. That is my biggest payoff." | |
| Then she goes on to talk about her first film Filhaal, problems during the shoot of Raazi, nepotism and more. | |
| Abhinandan and Rajyasree then discuss the film that stars Alia Bhatt. While Rajyasree says “I didn’t think Alia acted well”, she also adds, “All the actors were very well cast… I just find it really nice that a mother and daughter played a mother and daughter on celluloid also”. | |
| Abhinandan, in agreement with Rajyasree, says, “All the reviews had built it up so much for me” and adds that “I really liked its politics… it kept me hooked throughout”. | |
| Rajyasree shares trivia about Hansal Mehta’s films Shahid and Omerta before moving on to the trailer of The Spy Who Dumped Me. Abhinandan comments on it, saying “very ordinary trailer… montage of funny moments”. However, he acknowledges that the movie has a “spectacular cast”, the kind that “will pull you in the cinema”. | |
| The Susanna Fogel movie starring Mila Kunis, Justin Theroux and Hasan Minhaj among others will definitely be “very funny”, according to Rajyasree. | |
| Chef Vikas Khanna makes his directorial debut with the film The Last Colour, starring Nina Gupta. Rajyasree says “the plot revolves around the Supreme Court order against the age-old tradition of not allowing widows in Vrindavan to play Holi”, which was apparently not obvious in the trailer. She feels the trailer was more of an ad for “Exotic India” and the movie is “highly avoidable”. Abhinandan says the “film is going to be below average”. | |
| Rajyasree talks about the “weddings we virtually attended” - of Sonam Kapoor with Anand Ahuja and the engagement of Isha Ambani to the “Piramal boy”. Rajyasree talks about the “romantic” engagement in the temple and Abhinandan talks about how these weddings and engagements went viral on social media. | |
| “Every third thing on that day was ‘watch the viral video of Nita Ambani dancing’,” he says. | |
| Mother’s Day celebrations catch Rajyasree and Abhinandan’s attention, with ads released by Mother Dairy and Kotak Silk. Rajyasree feels the first ad has a “nice concept” focusing on not just the mother, but “a galaxy of women that bring you up”. Abhinandan, however, calls it “too goody, goody nice acting”. | |
| Rajyasree confirms “they are very loving, these mothers I have to say… nobody has a natural reaction”. Abhinandan adds “there should be some reality to these ads”. | |
| The Google Assistant ad is the last on the agenda. Rajyasree talks about what is happening and “technology which makes you think you’re talking to a human” and how this feature may be the “beginning of the end of humanity”. Abhinandan agrees and says, “artificial intelligence has gone to a different level”. Lastly, they discuss RJ Naved’s latest prank and what's funny and what's not funny with such pranks.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>95:51:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 20: कर्नाटक चुनाव विशेष]]></title><description><![CDATA[अपरिहार्य कारणों से इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा रिकॉर्ड नहीं हो सकी. इसका हमें खेद है. | |
| इस बार हम कर्नाटक चुनाव पर पिछले हफ्ते की एन एल चर्चा में हुई विस्तृत बातचीत का अंश पेश कर रहे हैं, इस वादे के साथ कि अगले हफ्ते फिर से एक नई चर्चा के साथ हम अपने श्रोताओं, शुभचिंतकों के साथ होंगे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442554879</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442554879</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 12:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442554879" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>अपरिहार्य कारणों से इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा रिकॉर्ड नहीं हो सकी. इसका हमें खेद है. | |
| इस बार हम कर्नाटक चुनाव पर पिछले हफ्ते की एन एल चर्चा में हुई विस्तृत बातचीत का अंश पेश कर रहे हैं, इस वादे के साथ कि अगले हफ्ते फिर से एक नई चर्चा के साथ हम अपने श्रोताओं, शुभचिंतकों के साथ होंगे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>71:55:27</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 171: Karnataka, ‘Angry Hanuman’, Gurgaon row, Cauvery and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this week’s NL Hafta, Abhinandan is joined by Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal, with Manisha joining in on the phone from Bangalore. | |
| The discussion is kicked off with the Karnataka elections, with Manisha weighing in on the scenario at the local level, saying that the Mandya district held strong support for Kumaraswamy. | |
| Talking about the massive coverage of the elections, Anand attributes it to the proliferation of media, and the resulting “over-coverage” of certain issues, adding that it leads to exchange and oversupply of narratives. Raman asserts that he is sure the 2019 elections will see Rajasthan or UP being the deciding factor. | |
| The panel has a good laugh as Manisha reveals that BJP leaders like Sambit Patra are doing road shows in order to garner support. She brings the topic to a close, saying that multiple narratives exist in Karnataka with regard to the elections and it is difficult to single out just one. | |
| Abhinandan then brings up the recent case in Gurgaon, when there were protests against people offering namaz on the streets. Abhinandan finds it unnecessary and Anand agrees, adding: “The state government had no business making a statement on this issue.” | |
| While acknowledging the availability of separate spaces for offering namaz at hospitals and airports, Raman says there have been “no formal complaints in the past”. Manisha concludes the topic by adding: “It’s got nothing to do with obstruction. This crackdown is about religion and showing Muslims their place.” | |
| Anand brings up a “news which didn’t gather much attention” in the media, in which a Dalit funeral procession was stopped from going through a Muslim area in Tamil Nadu. Raman feels there is no connection between this and the namaz incident in Gurgaon. Abhinandan brushes off the topic by adding: “A Khattar equivalent is not there.” | |
| The “Angry Hanuman” sticker at the back of the cabs caught the panel’s attention. Abhinandan feels it is “used as a symbol of identity”. Anand seems in disagreement over the conspiracy theory behind “Angry Hanuman” and says “you need to have a preconceived notion to see it like that”. Manisha, who is in the ‘Land of Angry Hanuman’, talks about Ram Sena in Karnataka using the photo “as a propaganda”. Abhinandan says the ‘angry’ face is not of relevance to him, but the way it is being used is a matter of debate. | |
| The “sheer contempt on the Centre’s delay” over transferring the water of the Cauvery in Karnataka takes the next spot on the agenda. Manisha and Abhinandan feel it is an issue that is rather less discussed in the Karnataka election campaign. | |
| On the Iran nuclear deal, Anand feels “Mr Trump has unexpectedly delivered not badly on foreign policy” while walking out of the deal. Raman applauds Iran for the way the Iranian President “handled it really well”. Abhinandan adds: “Trump likes to cock a snook or show a middle finger to what you’d call the presidential way (of) decision-making… he thrives on that”.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442546524</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442546524</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:37:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442546524" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this week’s NL Hafta, Abhinandan is joined by Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal, with Manisha joining in on the phone from Bangalore. | |
| The discussion is kicked off with the Karnataka elections, with Manisha weighing in on the scenario at the local level, saying that the Mandya district held strong support for Kumaraswamy. | |
| Talking about the massive coverage of the elections, Anand attributes it to the proliferation of media, and the resulting “over-coverage” of certain issues, adding that it leads to exchange and oversupply of narratives. Raman asserts that he is sure the 2019 elections will see Rajasthan or UP being the deciding factor. | |
| The panel has a good laugh as Manisha reveals that BJP leaders like Sambit Patra are doing road shows in order to garner support. She brings the topic to a close, saying that multiple narratives exist in Karnataka with regard to the elections and it is difficult to single out just one. | |
| Abhinandan then brings up the recent case in Gurgaon, when there were protests against people offering namaz on the streets. Abhinandan finds it unnecessary and Anand agrees, adding: “The state government had no business making a statement on this issue.” | |
| While acknowledging the availability of separate spaces for offering namaz at hospitals and airports, Raman says there have been “no formal complaints in the past”. Manisha concludes the topic by adding: “It’s got nothing to do with obstruction. This crackdown is about religion and showing Muslims their place.” | |
| Anand brings up a “news which didn’t gather much attention” in the media, in which a Dalit funeral procession was stopped from going through a Muslim area in Tamil Nadu. Raman feels there is no connection between this and the namaz incident in Gurgaon. Abhinandan brushes off the topic by adding: “A Khattar equivalent is not there.” | |
| The “Angry Hanuman” sticker at the back of the cabs caught the panel’s attention. Abhinandan feels it is “used as a symbol of identity”. Anand seems in disagreement over the conspiracy theory behind “Angry Hanuman” and says “you need to have a preconceived notion to see it like that”. Manisha, who is in the ‘Land of Angry Hanuman’, talks about Ram Sena in Karnataka using the photo “as a propaganda”. Abhinandan says the ‘angry’ face is not of relevance to him, but the way it is being used is a matter of debate. | |
| The “sheer contempt on the Centre’s delay” over transferring the water of the Cauvery in Karnataka takes the next spot on the agenda. Manisha and Abhinandan feel it is an issue that is rather less discussed in the Karnataka election campaign. | |
| On the Iran nuclear deal, Anand feels “Mr Trump has unexpectedly delivered not badly on foreign policy” while walking out of the deal. Raman applauds Iran for the way the Iranian President “handled it really well”. Abhinandan adds: “Trump likes to cock a snook or show a middle finger to what you’d call the presidential way (of) decision-making… he thrives on that”.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>26:46:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 81: Ambati Rayudu, IPL, EPL, Kohli and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Just Sports comes to a full package of cricket and football trivia. With the English Premier League and the IPL on, Samar and Rahul just cannot seem to stop talking about anything else! | |
| “Few unusual choices made” by the Indian cricket team that’s been selected for England. Samar says “Ambati Rayudu is a strange choice because it’s just been the IPL, he has performed… you dropped Rahane because he has not performed in the IPL”. | |
| Rahul expresses his skepticism and says, “It’s where he has come back, what I find strange… Having the IPL of his life but he is not in the T20s”. Rahul seems not very happy about Rayudu’s absence from the Indian team. Samar particularly thinks “if it’s a T20 team, players that play well in the IPL should be there”. | |
| Virat Kohli not playing the Afghanistan test series is another bone of contention in the sports world. Rahul feels: “It’s a tough one, you feel bad for Afghanistan” for not playing with the best that the Indian cricket team has to offer. Samar points out his disappointment over Kohli and adds, “He has not performed well in England”. | |
| With the IPL coming closer to its end, Samar remains unsurprised by Mumbai gaining sudden resurgence. He feels CSK and Sunrisers are “pretty much assured in the top four”. | |
| The relegation battles at the English Premier League grounds take the spotlight. Samar says, “Swansea might just get relegated, South Hampton can still go down”. Rahul feels that South Hampton remains “effectively safe”. More conversation on the teams that are being pulled in the relegation battle and “big clubs gown down”. Rahul dwells more on “there is no such thing as ‘safe manager’”. | |
| Samar celebrates the “invincible” FC Barcelona in the Spanish Premier League. Rahul feels, “They’re not particularly a great Barcelona side”. He mentions how the results of this year are a reflection of how poorly the other teams have played, “particularly Real Madrid”. Samar feels, “They’re not the best Barcelona team”. Rahul brushes off their win and adds, “At the end of the day, history is history and it’s a fabulous landmark for Barcelona…. a lot is riding on the world cup”. | |
| Get well soon wishes to Sir Alex Ferguson for a ‘speedy recovery’ mark the end of the agenda for the day. Samar discusses the beauty of football beyond the field while talking about the wishes received by Sir Alex from his team and other football players.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442034841</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442034841</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/442034841" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Just Sports comes to a full package of cricket and football trivia. With the English Premier League and the IPL on, Samar and Rahul just cannot seem to stop talking about anything else! | |
| “Few unusual choices made” by the Indian cricket team that’s been selected for England. Samar says “Ambati Rayudu is a strange choice because it’s just been the IPL, he has performed… you dropped Rahane because he has not performed in the IPL”. | |
| Rahul expresses his skepticism and says, “It’s where he has come back, what I find strange… Having the IPL of his life but he is not in the T20s”. Rahul seems not very happy about Rayudu’s absence from the Indian team. Samar particularly thinks “if it’s a T20 team, players that play well in the IPL should be there”. | |
| Virat Kohli not playing the Afghanistan test series is another bone of contention in the sports world. Rahul feels: “It’s a tough one, you feel bad for Afghanistan” for not playing with the best that the Indian cricket team has to offer. Samar points out his disappointment over Kohli and adds, “He has not performed well in England”. | |
| With the IPL coming closer to its end, Samar remains unsurprised by Mumbai gaining sudden resurgence. He feels CSK and Sunrisers are “pretty much assured in the top four”. | |
| The relegation battles at the English Premier League grounds take the spotlight. Samar says, “Swansea might just get relegated, South Hampton can still go down”. Rahul feels that South Hampton remains “effectively safe”. More conversation on the teams that are being pulled in the relegation battle and “big clubs gown down”. Rahul dwells more on “there is no such thing as ‘safe manager’”. | |
| Samar celebrates the “invincible” FC Barcelona in the Spanish Premier League. Rahul feels, “They’re not particularly a great Barcelona side”. He mentions how the results of this year are a reflection of how poorly the other teams have played, “particularly Real Madrid”. Samar feels, “They’re not the best Barcelona team”. Rahul brushes off their win and adds, “At the end of the day, history is history and it’s a fabulous landmark for Barcelona…. a lot is riding on the world cup”. | |
| Get well soon wishes to Sir Alex Ferguson for a ‘speedy recovery’ mark the end of the agenda for the day. Samar discusses the beauty of football beyond the field while talking about the wishes received by Sir Alex from his team and other football players.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>22:27:39</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 70: Madhuri, Omerta, Junot Diaz, Avengers and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Awful and Awesome episode ends the trauma of having “nothing good to watch or read”. | |
| Abhinandan’s favourite actress, Madhuri Dixit, takes the spotlight with the trailer of her upcoming Marathi film Bucket List. While Rajyasree says “she’s pretty much playing her age… her face moves”, Abhinandan comments on the issue of "dramatic" acting by “80s’ actresses when they act in 2018” and also says “this trailer is a really good trailer… although it seems like a regular, feel-good film, the plot seems interesting. There seem to be some really good humour points”. | |
| Rajyasree doesn't seem too impressed by Veere Di Wedding starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. Abhinandan says “it seems like a more fun version of Angry Indian Goddesses”. He talks about the “first-half comedy and second-half tragedy” approach used in Bollywood. Rajyasree talks more about Bollywood “moving away from the stereotype of portraying leading women as ‘good girls’”. | |
| Rajyasree gushes over Saif Ali Khan in his upcoming Netflix TV series Sacred Games, based on the book by Vikram Chandra “Not from NDTV, to be clear”. The story revolves around the two characters from the Bombay underworld and the Maharashtra Police. | |
| Next on the agenda is the Rajkumar Rao-starrer Omerta, in which the actor plays the criminal mastermind behind several major terrorist attacks around the world - Omar Sheikh. Abhinandan praises the works of director Hansal Mehta and Anurag Kashyap, but says, “kept (the movie) me hooked… it was really flat but wouldn’t want anyone else making it". Rajyasree feels Omerta is worth watching simply because Sheikh's is an “interesting ‘life”. | |
| Avengers: Infinity Wars makes it to this episode, having clocked a billion dollars in its opening week. While the world is going crazy over the movie, Abhinandan says it's “not my favourite”. | |
| Moving on to the world of literature, Rajyasree discusses the sexual harassment charges against author Junot Diaz. Rajyasree talks about the #MeToo movement and how it has helped people gather the courage to speak up. Abhinandan comments on how the “Nobel Literature Prize will not be given this year because of similar reasons”. | |
| Finally, Priyanka Chopra makes the news of the day with her comments on the controversy around the character “Apu" from The Simpsons. The controversy was triggered by a documentary released by Hari Kondavola addressing the issue. | |
| Rajyasree says: “Priyanka Chopra is doing the rounds of the talk shows and so on” for her upcoming season of Quantico. She talks about the actress coming from a privileged background and feels “her trauma is something I have not been able to wrap my head around". | |
| Abhinandan dwells more on stereotypes reinforced in Bollywood and the extent of political correctness. And then comes the advice that everyone should take into consideration – “If you’re so offended by Apu, then get a life”.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441101940</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441101940</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 13:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441101940" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s Awful and Awesome episode ends the trauma of having “nothing good to watch or read”. | |
| Abhinandan’s favourite actress, Madhuri Dixit, takes the spotlight with the trailer of her upcoming Marathi film Bucket List. While Rajyasree says “she’s pretty much playing her age… her face moves”, Abhinandan comments on the issue of "dramatic" acting by “80s’ actresses when they act in 2018” and also says “this trailer is a really good trailer… although it seems like a regular, feel-good film, the plot seems interesting. There seem to be some really good humour points”. | |
| Rajyasree doesn't seem too impressed by Veere Di Wedding starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. Abhinandan says “it seems like a more fun version of Angry Indian Goddesses”. He talks about the “first-half comedy and second-half tragedy” approach used in Bollywood. Rajyasree talks more about Bollywood “moving away from the stereotype of portraying leading women as ‘good girls’”. | |
| Rajyasree gushes over Saif Ali Khan in his upcoming Netflix TV series Sacred Games, based on the book by Vikram Chandra “Not from NDTV, to be clear”. The story revolves around the two characters from the Bombay underworld and the Maharashtra Police. | |
| Next on the agenda is the Rajkumar Rao-starrer Omerta, in which the actor plays the criminal mastermind behind several major terrorist attacks around the world - Omar Sheikh. Abhinandan praises the works of director Hansal Mehta and Anurag Kashyap, but says, “kept (the movie) me hooked… it was really flat but wouldn’t want anyone else making it". Rajyasree feels Omerta is worth watching simply because Sheikh's is an “interesting ‘life”. | |
| Avengers: Infinity Wars makes it to this episode, having clocked a billion dollars in its opening week. While the world is going crazy over the movie, Abhinandan says it's “not my favourite”. | |
| Moving on to the world of literature, Rajyasree discusses the sexual harassment charges against author Junot Diaz. Rajyasree talks about the #MeToo movement and how it has helped people gather the courage to speak up. Abhinandan comments on how the “Nobel Literature Prize will not be given this year because of similar reasons”. | |
| Finally, Priyanka Chopra makes the news of the day with her comments on the controversy around the character “Apu" from The Simpsons. The controversy was triggered by a documentary released by Hari Kondavola addressing the issue. | |
| Rajyasree says: “Priyanka Chopra is doing the rounds of the talk shows and so on” for her upcoming season of Quantico. She talks about the actress coming from a privileged background and feels “her trauma is something I have not been able to wrap my head around". | |
| Abhinandan dwells more on stereotypes reinforced in Bollywood and the extent of political correctness. And then comes the advice that everyone should take into consideration – “If you’re so offended by Apu, then get a life”.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>16:59:53</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 18: #KarnatakaElections, Judge Loya, AMU-Jinnah controversy & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, The Caravan's Nikita Saxena joins the panel to discuss her recent articles on special CBI judge Loya's death. The panel also discusses Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar-owned Asianet News and the change in its 'posturing' over time. | |
| Amit Bhardwaj, who is currently in Karnataka covering the upcoming state elections, joins the panel over the phone to talk about RSS' Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, who is a key player in BJP's Karnataka election campaign. You can read Amit's detailed story on Bhat here. | |
| Amit also makes an observation about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) role in Karnataka. He says, RSS is furiously campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), something unlike before. He adds that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign rally in Karnataka can severely impact Congress’ vote share despite the governing party's edge in the state. | |
| Rohin asks Amit if the remarks, circulating on social media, made by Prakash Raj, a popular, South Indian film actor, will have an effect on the voters’ choice. According to Amit, Prakash Raj has been able to galvanise only anti-BJP vote bank. He says, “Prakash Raj’s comments may reinforce the beliefs of an anti-BJP voter but will not affect neutral and BJP voter”. | |
| Cherry asks our guest panellist Nikita about the challenges she faced while following-up on judge Loya's death. Nikita explains how she investigated the case and gives a detailed breakdown of the events that lead to revelations indicating a foul play in the case. She says, "Here a judge has died. And he was staying at the guest house at that time, as we are told. And none of them find out, that’s very strange, none of them seemed to know what had happened with his belongings for example…” She adds, “Why the reception was not called?!...Why it was thought that it was a better idea to wait for two judges to come to the guest house and then take him to the hospital which I assume is going to lead to a lot of loss in time is something that was not clear at all.” | |
| To that, Rohin adds that a recent viral image which showed an auto rickshaw with “who killed Loya?” written on it, is a positive sign in the view of public perception. It suggests that the important, controversial issue had seeped into the otherwise obscure segment of the audience, especially the ‘hindi belt’, he says. | |
| Rohin talks about the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) controversy where installation of a photograph of Muhammad Ali Jinnah has sparked a row. Apparently, the photograph has been hanging there since 1938. Rohin also points out that several facts have been left out by the media while reporting on the issue. He adds that the matter of the ‘security breach’ of former Vice President Hamid Ali Ansari, who was present on the campus when the protesters created a ruckus, found less space in the media. | |
| Rohin also talks about the VK Dikshit committee report on the Banaras Hindu University controversy that happened in September 2017. “The BHU chief proctor said to the media that the protesters were sponsored in exchange for pizza and pepsi," says Rohin. | |
| Nikita examines the editorial stance of Asianet News. She speaks about the changes in the channel since Rajeev Chandrasekhar took over. Asked if the channel has been able to change its 'anti-RSS- stance, she says, "The opinion seemed a little divided but it seemed to me that it had been fractured enough for people to start having some misgivings.” | |
| Citing a previous Newslaundry report, Cherry adds, "Their new website that’s coming up will be positioned as a Centre-right news property and it will counter the left narrative."]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441039711</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441039711</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 09:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/441039711" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, The Caravan's Nikita Saxena joins the panel to discuss her recent articles on special CBI judge Loya's death. The panel also discusses Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar-owned Asianet News and the change in its 'posturing' over time. | |
| Amit Bhardwaj, who is currently in Karnataka covering the upcoming state elections, joins the panel over the phone to talk about RSS' Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, who is a key player in BJP's Karnataka election campaign. You can read Amit's detailed story on Bhat here. | |
| Amit also makes an observation about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) role in Karnataka. He says, RSS is furiously campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), something unlike before. He adds that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign rally in Karnataka can severely impact Congress’ vote share despite the governing party's edge in the state. | |
| Rohin asks Amit if the remarks, circulating on social media, made by Prakash Raj, a popular, South Indian film actor, will have an effect on the voters’ choice. According to Amit, Prakash Raj has been able to galvanise only anti-BJP vote bank. He says, “Prakash Raj’s comments may reinforce the beliefs of an anti-BJP voter but will not affect neutral and BJP voter”. | |
| Cherry asks our guest panellist Nikita about the challenges she faced while following-up on judge Loya's death. Nikita explains how she investigated the case and gives a detailed breakdown of the events that lead to revelations indicating a foul play in the case. She says, "Here a judge has died. And he was staying at the guest house at that time, as we are told. And none of them find out, that’s very strange, none of them seemed to know what had happened with his belongings for example…” She adds, “Why the reception was not called?!...Why it was thought that it was a better idea to wait for two judges to come to the guest house and then take him to the hospital which I assume is going to lead to a lot of loss in time is something that was not clear at all.” | |
| To that, Rohin adds that a recent viral image which showed an auto rickshaw with “who killed Loya?” written on it, is a positive sign in the view of public perception. It suggests that the important, controversial issue had seeped into the otherwise obscure segment of the audience, especially the ‘hindi belt’, he says. | |
| Rohin talks about the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) controversy where installation of a photograph of Muhammad Ali Jinnah has sparked a row. Apparently, the photograph has been hanging there since 1938. Rohin also points out that several facts have been left out by the media while reporting on the issue. He adds that the matter of the ‘security breach’ of former Vice President Hamid Ali Ansari, who was present on the campus when the protesters created a ruckus, found less space in the media. | |
| Rohin also talks about the VK Dikshit committee report on the Banaras Hindu University controversy that happened in September 2017. “The BHU chief proctor said to the media that the protesters were sponsored in exchange for pizza and pepsi," says Rohin. | |
| Nikita examines the editorial stance of Asianet News. She speaks about the changes in the channel since Rajeev Chandrasekhar took over. Asked if the channel has been able to change its 'anti-RSS- stance, she says, "The opinion seemed a little divided but it seemed to me that it had been fractured enough for people to start having some misgivings.” | |
| Citing a previous Newslaundry report, Cherry adds, "Their new website that’s coming up will be positioned as a Centre-right news property and it will counter the left narrative."</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>95:46:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 53: Abhinandan in conversation with Sabrina Dhawan]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Awful and Awesome this week, we bring to you from the archives Abhinandan in conversation with Sabrina Dhawan, who has written Monsoon Wedding, co-written Kaminey, Ishqiya and Rangoon and been a consultant for Haider. She also teaches screenwriting at New York University. The movie Monsoon Wedding shot her to stardom at a very young age in her career. | |
| They talk about the factors that make a film successful, what works and what does not. | |
| Films like Kaminey and Ishqiya did well at the box office while Rangoon didn't. Abhinandan questions what could be the reason behind a film's fall and success. Sabrina says: "Unlike writing a book, a film is an intensely collaborative medium. So the writing is one part of it. Even the directing is one part of it. Any one element can sink a film. Eventually, it is a good story that is well told. Because you can have a good idea but if it isn't well told, then that doesn't work. That said, even a great script is not director-proof, it's not casting-proof." | |
| Furthermore, she says it is a "miracle" if a movie does well because that means everything came together. | |
| Talking about the screenwriting course that she teaches at New York University, she discusses how screenwriting is a "craft" similar to carpentry or plumbing. She acknowledges that one needs to have stories to tell, nobody can teach you that. "What I am teaching them is how you actually craft your idea, a lot of it is also teaching them how to externalise or dramatise something because unlike a book, a script is a story told in pictures." | |
| Regarding Monsoon Wedding, she recalls the time when she pitched the idea to a bunch of executives. Her idea was appreciated but the executives felt the movie wouldn't be commercially viable. | |
| "But we made that film, super low-budget and it ended up finding audiences throughout the world. This taught me a really important lesson, that it's really important to write the story you want to write and write it as truthfully and authentically as possible,” she adds. | |
| Abhinandan asks about her challenges when she rewrote the script of Monsoon Wedding from film to theatre. Initially, she thought that since the film is a musical, it would only be a change in formatting because a film and play have different formats. | |
| "But it doesn't work like that at all. Going from screen to stage, the fact that you don't have a camera changes everything. You can't cut to location. Of course with sets and production like how many transitions and how do you transition, you can't just keep coming back to the location." | |
| Sabrina mentions her love for Zoya Akhtar’s film Luck By Chance. "I thought it was brave and incredibly compassionate. It had this great look and was very satirical and very dark. And the fact that it was made by someone who is an insider in that world and to look into the perspective of an outsider is incredible.” | |
| Other films lined up in her list of favourites are Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Deewar. | |
| Tune into Awful and Awesome for more!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439296006</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439296006</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 13:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439296006" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On Awful and Awesome this week, we bring to you from the archives Abhinandan in conversation with Sabrina Dhawan, who has written Monsoon Wedding, co-written Kaminey, Ishqiya and Rangoon and been a consultant for Haider. She also teaches screenwriting at New York University. The movie Monsoon Wedding shot her to stardom at a very young age in her career. | |
| They talk about the factors that make a film successful, what works and what does not. | |
| Films like Kaminey and Ishqiya did well at the box office while Rangoon didn't. Abhinandan questions what could be the reason behind a film's fall and success. Sabrina says: "Unlike writing a book, a film is an intensely collaborative medium. So the writing is one part of it. Even the directing is one part of it. Any one element can sink a film. Eventually, it is a good story that is well told. Because you can have a good idea but if it isn't well told, then that doesn't work. That said, even a great script is not director-proof, it's not casting-proof." | |
| Furthermore, she says it is a "miracle" if a movie does well because that means everything came together. | |
| Talking about the screenwriting course that she teaches at New York University, she discusses how screenwriting is a "craft" similar to carpentry or plumbing. She acknowledges that one needs to have stories to tell, nobody can teach you that. "What I am teaching them is how you actually craft your idea, a lot of it is also teaching them how to externalise or dramatise something because unlike a book, a script is a story told in pictures." | |
| Regarding Monsoon Wedding, she recalls the time when she pitched the idea to a bunch of executives. Her idea was appreciated but the executives felt the movie wouldn't be commercially viable. | |
| "But we made that film, super low-budget and it ended up finding audiences throughout the world. This taught me a really important lesson, that it's really important to write the story you want to write and write it as truthfully and authentically as possible,” she adds. | |
| Abhinandan asks about her challenges when she rewrote the script of Monsoon Wedding from film to theatre. Initially, she thought that since the film is a musical, it would only be a change in formatting because a film and play have different formats. | |
| "But it doesn't work like that at all. Going from screen to stage, the fact that you don't have a camera changes everything. You can't cut to location. Of course with sets and production like how many transitions and how do you transition, you can't just keep coming back to the location." | |
| Sabrina mentions her love for Zoya Akhtar’s film Luck By Chance. "I thought it was brave and incredibly compassionate. It had this great look and was very satirical and very dark. And the fact that it was made by someone who is an insider in that world and to look into the perspective of an outsider is incredible.” | |
| Other films lined up in her list of favourites are Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Deewar. | |
| Tune into Awful and Awesome for more!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>53:05:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 170: Karnataka polls, Indian judiciary, AMU-Jinnah row, Red Fort and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this week’s NL Hafta, a day that also happened to be World Press Freedom Day, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, and Diksha Madhok, journalist and Digital Director of The Print. The panel was also joined by Newslaundry reporter Amit Bhardwaj who was on call from Mangalore to speak about the Karnataka elections. | |
| The panel gets together to discuss issues in the current Indian political system, like the upcoming polls, the state of the Indian judiciary, and more. | |
| Abhinandan begins with the subject of the young girl being disrobed on the street by eight youth in Bihar. On this, Madhu points out the dearth of detail in these reports because of lack of on-ground reporters. | |
| On the Karnataka elections, the panel discusses it’s coverage in the media, and the narrative adopted by the reports. Diksha opines that the narrative is being controlled. She says that ever since PM Narendra Modi has gone to Karnataka, “he has been trying to turn it from a (CM) Siddaramaiah versus Yeddyurappa battle to a Modi versus Rahul Gandhi battle”. She says “they are clearly trying to deflect attention from the Reddy brothers’ scam”. | |
| Amit weighs in, saying the narrative depends largely on which region of Karnataka is being spoken of - “no party whether BJP or Congress has been able to create a pan-Karnataka issue.” However, Madhu expresses doubts on Diksha’s opinion, saying “Modi has been able to avoid corruption, so why would they pick up the Reddy brothers?” | |
| As for Raman, he says “in Karnataka, there is an urban-rural divide… Reddys getting ready to fight is not going to affect BJP’s chances.” | |
| The panel also discusses exactly how independent or compromised the Supreme Court really is, with reference to Arun Shourie’s latest book Anita Gets Bail. Madhu praises the book: “Everything there is based on facts, on documents - none of it is conjecture.” | |
| Moving on to the scenario in AMU and the row over Jinnah’s picture, Abhinandan asks the panel to deliberate over whether or not it is at all an issue. “It is an international issue,” says Madhu, comparing the situation with the taking down of the Confederate statues in America and the statue of Queen Victoria which used to stand by India Gate. She calls it a “satirical art form” that could be laughed at. | |
| However, the issue cannot be classified as black or white, according to Abhinandan, and Diksha also points out that with instances like these, it becomes difficult to draw the line at what is acceptable and what isn't. | |
| On the Red Fort being “adopted” by the Dalmia Group and outsourcing maintenance of monuments to private parties, Diksha says, “India’s monuments are in a terrible shape right now… It won’t be a bad idea to try some private donors… not the first time this is happening in the world”. | |
| Madhu confirms the unfortunate condition of monuments and museums in the capital. Keeping in mind the other end of the spectrum of private firms’ goals - profit generation - Madhu says, “I don’t think national heritage places should be money-making enterprises… very few countries have what we have”. | |
| Raman talks about the DND flyover and how it became a money-minting project. Concurring with Madhu’s opinion, he asserts, “Final print is not yet clear; I am a little apprehensive”. | |
| Abhinandan acknowledges the “private sector by itself is not evil” but brings the conversation to a pondering note: “Why would someone want to do that (work towards benefit) from the goodness of their heart”? | |
| The panel then analyses the statements of Tripura CM Bilab Deb. Diksha refers to him as “a gift to the headliners”. Raman says: “We should certainly tell him he’s a foolish man and whatever he is speaking is garbage… he has to be fixed up.” | |
| Madhu confirms that Deb’s suggestions to people to rear livestock and set up paan-shops serves the government’s ulterior motive of promoting entrepreneurship.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439286028</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439286028</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 13:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439286028" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this week’s NL Hafta, a day that also happened to be World Press Freedom Day, Abhinandan Sekhri is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, and Diksha Madhok, journalist and Digital Director of The Print. The panel was also joined by Newslaundry reporter Amit Bhardwaj who was on call from Mangalore to speak about the Karnataka elections. | |
| The panel gets together to discuss issues in the current Indian political system, like the upcoming polls, the state of the Indian judiciary, and more. | |
| Abhinandan begins with the subject of the young girl being disrobed on the street by eight youth in Bihar. On this, Madhu points out the dearth of detail in these reports because of lack of on-ground reporters. | |
| On the Karnataka elections, the panel discusses it’s coverage in the media, and the narrative adopted by the reports. Diksha opines that the narrative is being controlled. She says that ever since PM Narendra Modi has gone to Karnataka, “he has been trying to turn it from a (CM) Siddaramaiah versus Yeddyurappa battle to a Modi versus Rahul Gandhi battle”. She says “they are clearly trying to deflect attention from the Reddy brothers’ scam”. | |
| Amit weighs in, saying the narrative depends largely on which region of Karnataka is being spoken of - “no party whether BJP or Congress has been able to create a pan-Karnataka issue.” However, Madhu expresses doubts on Diksha’s opinion, saying “Modi has been able to avoid corruption, so why would they pick up the Reddy brothers?” | |
| As for Raman, he says “in Karnataka, there is an urban-rural divide… Reddys getting ready to fight is not going to affect BJP’s chances.” | |
| The panel also discusses exactly how independent or compromised the Supreme Court really is, with reference to Arun Shourie’s latest book Anita Gets Bail. Madhu praises the book: “Everything there is based on facts, on documents - none of it is conjecture.” | |
| Moving on to the scenario in AMU and the row over Jinnah’s picture, Abhinandan asks the panel to deliberate over whether or not it is at all an issue. “It is an international issue,” says Madhu, comparing the situation with the taking down of the Confederate statues in America and the statue of Queen Victoria which used to stand by India Gate. She calls it a “satirical art form” that could be laughed at. | |
| However, the issue cannot be classified as black or white, according to Abhinandan, and Diksha also points out that with instances like these, it becomes difficult to draw the line at what is acceptable and what isn't. | |
| On the Red Fort being “adopted” by the Dalmia Group and outsourcing maintenance of monuments to private parties, Diksha says, “India’s monuments are in a terrible shape right now… It won’t be a bad idea to try some private donors… not the first time this is happening in the world”. | |
| Madhu confirms the unfortunate condition of monuments and museums in the capital. Keeping in mind the other end of the spectrum of private firms’ goals - profit generation - Madhu says, “I don’t think national heritage places should be money-making enterprises… very few countries have what we have”. | |
| Raman talks about the DND flyover and how it became a money-minting project. Concurring with Madhu’s opinion, he asserts, “Final print is not yet clear; I am a little apprehensive”. | |
| Abhinandan acknowledges the “private sector by itself is not evil” but brings the conversation to a pondering note: “Why would someone want to do that (work towards benefit) from the goodness of their heart”? | |
| The panel then analyses the statements of Tripura CM Bilab Deb. Diksha refers to him as “a gift to the headliners”. Raman says: “We should certainly tell him he’s a foolish man and whatever he is speaking is garbage… he has to be fixed up.” | |
| Madhu confirms that Deb’s suggestions to people to rear livestock and set up paan-shops serves the government’s ulterior motive of promoting entrepreneurship.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>23:51:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा 20: कर्नाटक चुनाव, जिन्ना विवाद, प्रेस फ्रीडम व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[कर्नाटक चुनाव, प्रेस फ्रीडम में खिसकता भारत, बिहार के जहानाबाद में लड़की से छेड़छाड़ की घटना, अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी में जिन्ना की तस्वीर पर विवाद, न्यूज़ 18 के एंकर सुमित अवस्थी का पैनलिस्ट पर हाथ चलाना रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा के विशिष्ट थे इंडिया न्यूज़ के डिप्टी एडिटर सुशांत सिन्हा और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन. कर्नाटक से फोन लाइन पर जुड़े न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439281366</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439281366</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 13:02:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439281366" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>कर्नाटक चुनाव, प्रेस फ्रीडम में खिसकता भारत, बिहार के जहानाबाद में लड़की से छेड़छाड़ की घटना, अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी में जिन्ना की तस्वीर पर विवाद, न्यूज़ 18 के एंकर सुमित अवस्थी का पैनलिस्ट पर हाथ चलाना रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. | |
| चर्चा के विशिष्ट थे इंडिया न्यूज़ के डिप्टी एडिटर सुशांत सिन्हा और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन. कर्नाटक से फोन लाइन पर जुड़े न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>68:10:02</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 80: 2018 UEFA Champions League final, Liverpool, IPL and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Just Sports, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri discuss the impending 2018 UEFA Champions League final and the IPL. | |
| The duo starts off by talking about Liverpool’s unexpected ascent to the finals. Samar disagrees with the general opinion on how Liverpool got there - “I don’t think it was a favourable draw…. they played good football. You don’t reach the finals because you’re lucky, you reach the finals because you deserve to.” | |
| Although Rahul admits Liverpool had a relatively easier group this time, he says, “There are no pushovers in the Champions League anymore.” | |
| They go on to discuss what changed about the Liverpool team this year, both asserting that with the average age of the team being 18, the younger crowd has definitely had an effect on the performance of the team as a whole. | |
| “Liverpool is building up to an elite force in Europe,” says Rahul, when discussing that Liverpool does certainly stand a chance against Real Madrid after having emerged from being the underdogs in the League. | |
| They end by both agreeing it will be a defensive final, while also lamenting the sorry state of refereeing in world football. | |
| Moving on to the IPL, Samar begins on a sceptical note - “the big bucks have always been kind of a curse to people in the IPL,” and they both agree that big money does not necessarily guarantee good results.” They go on to try and decipher why the cricketers who are being paid enormous amounts are the ones who are not performing well on the field - like Ben Stokes on the Rajasthan team “who doesn’t look like he has any confidence,” says Rahul. They also appreciate Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant for their exceptional performance. | |
| The conversation moves forward as Samar and Rahul both express their confusion over why the Indian Board has set the ultimatum of a year-and-a-half before they start playing day and night cricket - to which the Australian Board has written back saying the Indian team is afraid that the night-time conditions won’t be favourable for their players. | |
| Samar brings the discussion to a close by calling out the Indian Board on its ignorance, “Indian Board has always tried to be the bully.” | |
| As for the Champions League, Samar admits he expected a “fairytale send-off” for Wenger, and while that is true, Rahul opines “it was a fair reflection of where Arsenal are - good but not great.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439202697</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439202697</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 08:02:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/439202697" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week on Just Sports, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri discuss the impending 2018 UEFA Champions League final and the IPL. | |
| The duo starts off by talking about Liverpool’s unexpected ascent to the finals. Samar disagrees with the general opinion on how Liverpool got there - “I don’t think it was a favourable draw…. they played good football. You don’t reach the finals because you’re lucky, you reach the finals because you deserve to.” | |
| Although Rahul admits Liverpool had a relatively easier group this time, he says, “There are no pushovers in the Champions League anymore.” | |
| They go on to discuss what changed about the Liverpool team this year, both asserting that with the average age of the team being 18, the younger crowd has definitely had an effect on the performance of the team as a whole. | |
| “Liverpool is building up to an elite force in Europe,” says Rahul, when discussing that Liverpool does certainly stand a chance against Real Madrid after having emerged from being the underdogs in the League. | |
| They end by both agreeing it will be a defensive final, while also lamenting the sorry state of refereeing in world football. | |
| Moving on to the IPL, Samar begins on a sceptical note - “the big bucks have always been kind of a curse to people in the IPL,” and they both agree that big money does not necessarily guarantee good results.” They go on to try and decipher why the cricketers who are being paid enormous amounts are the ones who are not performing well on the field - like Ben Stokes on the Rajasthan team “who doesn’t look like he has any confidence,” says Rahul. They also appreciate Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant for their exceptional performance. | |
| The conversation moves forward as Samar and Rahul both express their confusion over why the Indian Board has set the ultimatum of a year-and-a-half before they start playing day and night cricket - to which the Australian Board has written back saying the Indian team is afraid that the night-time conditions won’t be favourable for their players. | |
| Samar brings the discussion to a close by calling out the Indian Board on its ignorance, “Indian Board has always tried to be the bully.” | |
| As for the Champions League, Samar admits he expected a “fairytale send-off” for Wenger, and while that is true, Rahul opines “it was a fair reflection of where Arsenal are - good but not great.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:47:46</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 17: Biplab Deb, Malaysia conviction, 2018 press freedom index and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have a guest joining the panel. A reporter from Catch News, Priyata Brajabasi, joins the team to discuss recent remarks made by BJP leaders, fake news conviction in Malaysia, 2018 World Press Freedom Index and more. | |
| Cherry discusses the comments made by Biplab Deb, chief minister of Tripura, who was recently summoned by Modi for making controversial remarks. She also talks about the comments made by Kavinder Gupta, Jammu and Kashmir's deputy chief minister, who called the Kathua rape a “minor” accident. The media coverage given to insensitive and unsubstantiated remarks made by political leaders shouldn't be aired as much, she says. "While it is important to call them out, the media should abstain from giving them so much attention," Cherry adds. | |
| Priyata and Abhinandan agree that the media does serve as a platform for such leaders to draw the limelight, but Abhinandan adds: "I also understand the importance of a chief minister or deputy chief minister, their utterances kind of suggest or convey how their administrations will move or treat certain issues of governance." | |
| Furthermore, Cherry adds that it's a journalist's job to give context and background of a story. She points out that the 'fake news' conviction in Malaysia should have got more coverage. On April 30, a Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen for inaccurate criticism of the police. The 46-year-old was the first person to be prosecuted under Malaysia's recent 'fake news' law. | |
| “In India, we are talking about internet regulations, so if these regulations are going to be used to crack the whip on people who criticise the police then it's problematic," says Cherry. | |
| Talking about Biplab’s comments, Rohin points out that, according to a source, whatever Biplab is saying is being told to him. "I don't think we should be shocked because when Modi, at a science conference, said Ganesh's trunk was a result of cosmetic surgery, then we shouldn't take ‘internet in Mahabharata times’ seriously," he says. | |
| Regarding media coverage, Rohin feels that Tripura is getting coverage because of Biplab’s comments. “Otherwise there is hardly any ground reporting of Tripura in mainstream media,” he adds. | |
| Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the 2018 World Press Freedom Index with India slipping to the 138th position. As per RSF’s observation, Rohin reads: “Ever since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, Hindu fundamentalists have been referring to journalists in extremely violent terms. Any investigative reporting that annoys the ruling party or any criticism of Hindutva elicits a torrent of online insults and calls for the death of the reporter or writer responsible, most of it coming from the prime minister’s troll army.” | |
| Referring to the murder case of Ankit Saxena, who was in love with a Muslim girl, Rohin points out a new development that should have got media coverage - his parents are collaborating with an NGO to promote inter-religion and inter-caste marriages. | |
| The panel then deliberates on the Tamil Nadu governor touching a journalist’s cheek. "I think it does talk about how women journalists are seen,” says Priyata. | |
| Abhinandan further discusses the difference that he noticed in recent debates on TV channels. “There was an absence of Hindu-Muslim India-Pakistan kind of thing. I am wondering if this has anything to do with the Karnataka elections,” he asks. | |
| Rohin tells the panel that such issues are still being talked about on Hindi TV channels. “People are saying the Kathua case is being talked about because a Muslim girl is involved but nobody talks about the Ghaziabad case because a maulvi and a Hindu girl are involved,” he says. | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437708310</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437708310</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 08:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437708310" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have a guest joining the panel. A reporter from Catch News, Priyata Brajabasi, joins the team to discuss recent remarks made by BJP leaders, fake news conviction in Malaysia, 2018 World Press Freedom Index and more. | |
| Cherry discusses the comments made by Biplab Deb, chief minister of Tripura, who was recently summoned by Modi for making controversial remarks. She also talks about the comments made by Kavinder Gupta, Jammu and Kashmir's deputy chief minister, who called the Kathua rape a “minor” accident. The media coverage given to insensitive and unsubstantiated remarks made by political leaders shouldn't be aired as much, she says. "While it is important to call them out, the media should abstain from giving them so much attention," Cherry adds. | |
| Priyata and Abhinandan agree that the media does serve as a platform for such leaders to draw the limelight, but Abhinandan adds: "I also understand the importance of a chief minister or deputy chief minister, their utterances kind of suggest or convey how their administrations will move or treat certain issues of governance." | |
| Furthermore, Cherry adds that it's a journalist's job to give context and background of a story. She points out that the 'fake news' conviction in Malaysia should have got more coverage. On April 30, a Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen for inaccurate criticism of the police. The 46-year-old was the first person to be prosecuted under Malaysia's recent 'fake news' law. | |
| “In India, we are talking about internet regulations, so if these regulations are going to be used to crack the whip on people who criticise the police then it's problematic," says Cherry. | |
| Talking about Biplab’s comments, Rohin points out that, according to a source, whatever Biplab is saying is being told to him. "I don't think we should be shocked because when Modi, at a science conference, said Ganesh's trunk was a result of cosmetic surgery, then we shouldn't take ‘internet in Mahabharata times’ seriously," he says. | |
| Regarding media coverage, Rohin feels that Tripura is getting coverage because of Biplab’s comments. “Otherwise there is hardly any ground reporting of Tripura in mainstream media,” he adds. | |
| Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the 2018 World Press Freedom Index with India slipping to the 138th position. As per RSF’s observation, Rohin reads: “Ever since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, Hindu fundamentalists have been referring to journalists in extremely violent terms. Any investigative reporting that annoys the ruling party or any criticism of Hindutva elicits a torrent of online insults and calls for the death of the reporter or writer responsible, most of it coming from the prime minister’s troll army.” | |
| Referring to the murder case of Ankit Saxena, who was in love with a Muslim girl, Rohin points out a new development that should have got media coverage - his parents are collaborating with an NGO to promote inter-religion and inter-caste marriages. | |
| The panel then deliberates on the Tamil Nadu governor touching a journalist’s cheek. "I think it does talk about how women journalists are seen,” says Priyata. | |
| Abhinandan further discusses the difference that he noticed in recent debates on TV channels. “There was an absence of Hindu-Muslim India-Pakistan kind of thing. I am wondering if this has anything to do with the Karnataka elections,” he asks. | |
| Rohin tells the panel that such issues are still being talked about on Hindi TV channels. “People are saying the Kathua case is being talked about because a Muslim girl is involved but nobody talks about the Ghaziabad case because a maulvi and a Hindu girl are involved,” he says. | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>69:44:49</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 19: प्रेस फ्रीडम इंडेक्स में 138वें नंबर पर खिसका भारत]]></title><description><![CDATA[अंतरराष्ट्रीय संस्था रिपोर्टर्स सां फ्रांतिए (रिपोर्टर्स विदाउट बॉर्डर) की ताज़ा रिपोर्ट में अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रेस फ्रीडम इंडेक्स में पिछले साल के मुक़ाबले भारत दो पायदान नीचे खिसककर 138वें नंबर पर चला गया है. सुनिए इस विषय पर क्या सोचते हैं पत्रकार.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437204535</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437204535</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:47:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/437204535" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>अंतरराष्ट्रीय संस्था रिपोर्टर्स सां फ्रांतिए (रिपोर्टर्स विदाउट बॉर्डर) की ताज़ा रिपोर्ट में अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रेस फ्रीडम इंडेक्स में पिछले साल के मुक़ाबले भारत दो पायदान नीचे खिसककर 138वें नंबर पर चला गया है. सुनिए इस विषय पर क्या सोचते हैं पत्रकार.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:30:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 19: आसाराम, सरोज खान का बयान, महाभियोग व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[आसाराम को आजीवन कारावास, सरोज खान का कास्टिंग काउच को लेकर विवादित बयान, कर्नाटक चुनाव में रेड्डी बंधुओं को भाजपा का उम्मीदवार बनाया जाना, मुख्य न्यायाधीश के खिलाफ महाभियोग के निहितार्थ और संजय दत्त के जीवन पर बन रही फिल्म का ट्रेलर इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में इस बार दो मेहमान शामिल हुए. वरिष्ठ फिल्म समीक्षक और पत्रकार अजय ब्रह्मात्मज और भारतीय जन संचार संस्थान के एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर आनंद प्रधान. इसके अलावा न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज और कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया भी चर्चा का हिस्सा रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435951924</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435951924</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:16:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435951924" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>आसाराम को आजीवन कारावास, सरोज खान का कास्टिंग काउच को लेकर विवादित बयान, कर्नाटक चुनाव में रेड्डी बंधुओं को भाजपा का उम्मीदवार बनाया जाना, मुख्य न्यायाधीश के खिलाफ महाभियोग के निहितार्थ और संजय दत्त के जीवन पर बन रही फिल्म का ट्रेलर इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में इस बार दो मेहमान शामिल हुए. वरिष्ठ फिल्म समीक्षक और पत्रकार अजय ब्रह्मात्मज और भारतीय जन संचार संस्थान के एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर आनंद प्रधान. इसके अलावा न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज और कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया भी चर्चा का हिस्सा रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>77:21:45</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 169: Asaram’s conviction, Saroj Khan’s statement, Karnataka polls and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan come together to discuss Asaram’s conviction, Saroj Khan’s statement, Karnataka elections, formation of Bahujan Azad Party, Yashwant Sinha quitting BJP, and more. | |
| On the apparent absence of violence after Asaram’s conviction, Madhu said: “I don’t think everything is peaceful. I read the judge had to go into hiring police. I read there’s been a reaction from the followers”. | |
| While opining on capital punishment, Madhu also recommended a piece written in Hindustan Times by Ishita Manek on why she doesn’t support the death penalty. Her own experience of being sexually exploited in her childhood made her believe that instead of seeking revenge, she wanted an atmosphere that can help children report the crime and the criminal. | |
| Giving his views on the verdict, Anand said, “I am not a supporter of capital punishment in any condition. So this is no exception. But there is a culture of knee-jerk political response to things and this is part of it. It may actually be counter to deterrence. If the punishment for raping and killing is the same, there is an incentive to kill. There is an element of seizing the narrative.” | |
| Moreover, Manisha pointed out that since almost 90 per cent of child molesters are people the victims know, the death penalty will naturally make families reluctant to report against the victims. For Raman, “If u really want to deter such offenders, you need to have fast-track courts where nobody will be able to tamper with the evidence.” | |
| In other words, as Anand put it, “The certainty of punishment is a better deterrent than the rigor of it.” | |
| Moving on to Saroj Khan’s statement on the casting couch in the film industry, Abhinandan and Manisha disagreed on the implications of it. While for Abhinandan, two separate sentences were being joined and misconstrued, Manisha found no justification for such a remark in any circumstance. Madhu added, “I don’t think she should have defended any industry. The action is wrong no matter what.” | |
| What was worse, as Manisha said, is that no Bollywood celebrity spoke against it. | |
| Further, on the strategic importance of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Anand said, “It would be important only if a spillover effect is factored in: will it set a narrative for the general elections?” | |
| For Raman, “The election here is relevant because Karnataka is the only state except Punjab where the Congress rules. It is also a major election in a run-up to 2019.” | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel to deliberate on whether the UP-based social media adviser from VHP who turned down the Ola cab because his driver was a Muslim, deserved coverage or not. Raman and Madhu feel such news shouldn’t be covered. She said: “I don't think it deserves coverage because it legitimises it. It’s about one loony person tweeting. There are enough aunties and uncles doing crazy things.” | |
| While Manisha thinks it should have been covered, “I would report it like a fun anchor story. I wouldn't block it completely.” Anand calls it a “drawing room communal joke getting its way into social media.” | |
| Moving on, the panel discusses the 50 IITians who left their jobs to form a party called Bahujan Azad Party, that aims to uplift the Dalits. | |
| In the case of the impeachment issue, Abhinandan feels it got balanced coverage. | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel to elaborate on the rationale behind Yashwant Sinha quitting the BJP. To which, Madhu answered: “This is no country for old people. In politics, one has to at some point face reality that if you have become irrelevant or people see you as irrelevant, you don't wait till you are dropped, humiliated and pushed out. You walk away with your head held high.” | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435939033</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435939033</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435939033" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan come together to discuss Asaram’s conviction, Saroj Khan’s statement, Karnataka elections, formation of Bahujan Azad Party, Yashwant Sinha quitting BJP, and more. | |
| On the apparent absence of violence after Asaram’s conviction, Madhu said: “I don’t think everything is peaceful. I read the judge had to go into hiring police. I read there’s been a reaction from the followers”. | |
| While opining on capital punishment, Madhu also recommended a piece written in Hindustan Times by Ishita Manek on why she doesn’t support the death penalty. Her own experience of being sexually exploited in her childhood made her believe that instead of seeking revenge, she wanted an atmosphere that can help children report the crime and the criminal. | |
| Giving his views on the verdict, Anand said, “I am not a supporter of capital punishment in any condition. So this is no exception. But there is a culture of knee-jerk political response to things and this is part of it. It may actually be counter to deterrence. If the punishment for raping and killing is the same, there is an incentive to kill. There is an element of seizing the narrative.” | |
| Moreover, Manisha pointed out that since almost 90 per cent of child molesters are people the victims know, the death penalty will naturally make families reluctant to report against the victims. For Raman, “If u really want to deter such offenders, you need to have fast-track courts where nobody will be able to tamper with the evidence.” | |
| In other words, as Anand put it, “The certainty of punishment is a better deterrent than the rigor of it.” | |
| Moving on to Saroj Khan’s statement on the casting couch in the film industry, Abhinandan and Manisha disagreed on the implications of it. While for Abhinandan, two separate sentences were being joined and misconstrued, Manisha found no justification for such a remark in any circumstance. Madhu added, “I don’t think she should have defended any industry. The action is wrong no matter what.” | |
| What was worse, as Manisha said, is that no Bollywood celebrity spoke against it. | |
| Further, on the strategic importance of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Anand said, “It would be important only if a spillover effect is factored in: will it set a narrative for the general elections?” | |
| For Raman, “The election here is relevant because Karnataka is the only state except Punjab where the Congress rules. It is also a major election in a run-up to 2019.” | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel to deliberate on whether the UP-based social media adviser from VHP who turned down the Ola cab because his driver was a Muslim, deserved coverage or not. Raman and Madhu feel such news shouldn’t be covered. She said: “I don't think it deserves coverage because it legitimises it. It’s about one loony person tweeting. There are enough aunties and uncles doing crazy things.” | |
| While Manisha thinks it should have been covered, “I would report it like a fun anchor story. I wouldn't block it completely.” Anand calls it a “drawing room communal joke getting its way into social media.” | |
| Moving on, the panel discusses the 50 IITians who left their jobs to form a party called Bahujan Azad Party, that aims to uplift the Dalits. | |
| In the case of the impeachment issue, Abhinandan feels it got balanced coverage. | |
| Abhinandan asks the panel to elaborate on the rationale behind Yashwant Sinha quitting the BJP. To which, Madhu answered: “This is no country for old people. In politics, one has to at some point face reality that if you have become irrelevant or people see you as irrelevant, you don't wait till you are dropped, humiliated and pushed out. You walk away with your head held high.” | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:19:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 169]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan come together to discuss Asaram’s conviction, Saroj Khan’s statement, Karnataka elections, formation of Bahujan Azad Party, Yashwant Sinha quitting BJP, and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435907215</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435907215</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:16:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435907215" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan come together to discuss Asaram’s conviction, Saroj Khan’s statement, Karnataka elections, formation of Bahujan Azad Party, Yashwant Sinha quitting BJP, and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:41:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 79: Legacy of Arsene Wenger, Gautam Gambhir, Dhoni and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. They share their views on the legacy left behind by Arsene Wenger, Gautam Gambhir stepping down from captaincy, the rediscovery of MS Dhoni and more. | |
| On Arsene Wenger, Rahul says: “I think he is the last of the managers that you will see have a role like that. That's for the clubs today, they limit the managers' authority.” Adding to it, Samar feels, “It's a lot to do with the new owners. People who are coming with new money, they need far more control.” | |
| On the ownership model, Samar points out that previously people who had a passion for football owned clubs. In agreement, Rahul says now they are just corporations. | |
| Furthermore, Rahul calls Wenger a "complete control freak" and that he had so much power at Arsenal, the only way in which he would leave was by somebody taking a harsh call. Samar recalls the famous Wenger and Alex Ferguson rivalry. | |
| Rahul mentions that Manchester United fans are struggling with the fact that Ferguson is no more the manager. Talking about instant success, Samar points out that it has been a while since Liverpool tasted instant success. Rahul appreciates the kind of football being played by Liverpool. | |
| The duo then discusses the ongoing Indian Premier League. On Gautam Gambhir stepping down as the captain of Delhi Daredevils, Samar calls it "pretty much the end of the road for him." | |
| Regarding the CSK versus RCB match, Samar says, “At 36 or 37, Dhoni has rediscovered his form.” To which, Rahul calls Dhoni a “phenomenal finisher of a match.” He adds that Dhoni might not be a consistent player, but “if he scores 10 runs in one over, he is capable of getting 30 in the other over.” | |
| Apart from Dhoni, the duo feels Ashwin is another one to surprise with his captaincy skills in the Punjab team. One interesting fact that they notice is that in this IPL season, young Indian boys and lesser-known names are doing well. | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435405333</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435405333</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/435405333" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. They share their views on the legacy left behind by Arsene Wenger, Gautam Gambhir stepping down from captaincy, the rediscovery of MS Dhoni and more. | |
| On Arsene Wenger, Rahul says: “I think he is the last of the managers that you will see have a role like that. That's for the clubs today, they limit the managers' authority.” Adding to it, Samar feels, “It's a lot to do with the new owners. People who are coming with new money, they need far more control.” | |
| On the ownership model, Samar points out that previously people who had a passion for football owned clubs. In agreement, Rahul says now they are just corporations. | |
| Furthermore, Rahul calls Wenger a "complete control freak" and that he had so much power at Arsenal, the only way in which he would leave was by somebody taking a harsh call. Samar recalls the famous Wenger and Alex Ferguson rivalry. | |
| Rahul mentions that Manchester United fans are struggling with the fact that Ferguson is no more the manager. Talking about instant success, Samar points out that it has been a while since Liverpool tasted instant success. Rahul appreciates the kind of football being played by Liverpool. | |
| The duo then discusses the ongoing Indian Premier League. On Gautam Gambhir stepping down as the captain of Delhi Daredevils, Samar calls it "pretty much the end of the road for him." | |
| Regarding the CSK versus RCB match, Samar says, “At 36 or 37, Dhoni has rediscovered his form.” To which, Rahul calls Dhoni a “phenomenal finisher of a match.” He adds that Dhoni might not be a consistent player, but “if he scores 10 runs in one over, he is capable of getting 30 in the other over.” | |
| Apart from Dhoni, the duo feels Ashwin is another one to surprise with his captaincy skills in the Punjab team. One interesting fact that they notice is that in this IPL season, young Indian boys and lesser-known names are doing well. | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>25:58:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 69: Hush a Bye Baby, Kohinoor condom ad and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Awful and Awesome this week, Abhinandan and Rajyasree are joined by our very own Deepanjana Pal (DJ). This time, she's back as a guest to talk about her first novel Hush a Bye Baby, a thriller about a gynaecologist, Dr Nandita Rai, who is accused of conducting sex-selective abortions. | |
| Sekhri and Sen question DJ about her choice of genre. In response to which, Pal says, “So, at a very basic level, I think it’s fair to say that Hush a Bye Baby is kind of in the middle of many genres. It is a thriller, I hope. But it is also a social drama like you’re describing. It does have a lot to do with the society in which all of this is taking place. It isn’t a conventional murder mystery which is what most thrillers tend to be. There are no dead bodies in this. In many ways, it’s a little bit of a cross-genre kind of a thing.” | |
| After having discussed the novel extensively, and DJ’s view on abortions and a woman’s autonomy over her own body, Sekhri and Sen move on to discuss the bizarre, shocking, and extremely disappointing comments made by Bollywood celebrities on rapes in India. | |
| The greatest superstar of the country, Amitabh Bachchan, also the brand ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, when asked to comment on the Kathua rape case, said: “‘Don’t bring up this issue, it is terrible to even talk about it.” | |
| While it is a disgusting incident, that doesn’t mean you don’t comment on it. As Sekhri commented: “He is a superstar and we respect him but he is like every other uncle.” | |
| Next in line is Saroj Khan, who had something to say about the existence of the casting couch in the industry: “Tum film industry ke peeche kyu pade ho. Woh kamse kam roti toh dedeti hai. Rape karke chorh toh nai deti”. To Sen, the justification that she is making is hardly some salvation. | |
| While Bachchan’s and Saroj Khan’s old age can be held up as an excuse for making such statements, what reason does Ranbir Kapoor have? Speaking about the casting couch, the Rockstar actor said: "I don’t know if it exists. I have never been expected to do it” and then laughed! | |
| Sen had a very obvious remark to make to that, “For everyone who comes from a level of privilege in their sphere of life, to say I’ve never seen this deprivation is ridiculous.” | |
| Moving on, the duo discusses the teaser of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Both are highly impressed by the actor’s uncanny resemblance to Sanjay Dutt, but the teaser fails to make a mark on them. | |
| According to Sen, “I didn’t think much of the teaser. I thought it was a bit farcical. Like they had just slapped it together. And for some reason, I got the feeling that it was making a hero out of Sanjay Dutt’s stupidities. Because I do think he’s a silly man. He came from the lap of privilege and went wayward. That has been made into a virtue.” | |
| Sekhri, however, is less harsh in his opinion on the teaser, “What they’ve attempted is very clever. His life is more tragic than comic. But rather than make the trailer tragic, they attempted to make it almost farcical. I don’t think it works. But it was a clever thing to have tried.” | |
| Next, the new Durex Kohinoor Meetha Pan condom ad is reviewed. For Sekhri, the ad is "wrong in all sorts of ways". He also adds, “Ever since Pooja Bedi’s Kamasutra ad, nobody has come up with a classy condom ad. All condom ads have been sleazy.” | |
| Talking of advertisements, the next topic of discussion is a print ad commissioned by the ministry of health, to promote healthy eating and being slim. But of course, it’s only directed at women. No surprises there. | |
| Sekhri brings out the fallacies that this ad, which shows two women of different sizes, displays. | |
| Lastly, Sen talks about an Amazon original that she watched, written and acted in by Sumukhi Suresh, called ‘Pushpavalli’.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434453919</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434453919</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434453919" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On Awful and Awesome this week, Abhinandan and Rajyasree are joined by our very own Deepanjana Pal (DJ). This time, she's back as a guest to talk about her first novel Hush a Bye Baby, a thriller about a gynaecologist, Dr Nandita Rai, who is accused of conducting sex-selective abortions. | |
| Sekhri and Sen question DJ about her choice of genre. In response to which, Pal says, “So, at a very basic level, I think it’s fair to say that Hush a Bye Baby is kind of in the middle of many genres. It is a thriller, I hope. But it is also a social drama like you’re describing. It does have a lot to do with the society in which all of this is taking place. It isn’t a conventional murder mystery which is what most thrillers tend to be. There are no dead bodies in this. In many ways, it’s a little bit of a cross-genre kind of a thing.” | |
| After having discussed the novel extensively, and DJ’s view on abortions and a woman’s autonomy over her own body, Sekhri and Sen move on to discuss the bizarre, shocking, and extremely disappointing comments made by Bollywood celebrities on rapes in India. | |
| The greatest superstar of the country, Amitabh Bachchan, also the brand ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, when asked to comment on the Kathua rape case, said: “‘Don’t bring up this issue, it is terrible to even talk about it.” | |
| While it is a disgusting incident, that doesn’t mean you don’t comment on it. As Sekhri commented: “He is a superstar and we respect him but he is like every other uncle.” | |
| Next in line is Saroj Khan, who had something to say about the existence of the casting couch in the industry: “Tum film industry ke peeche kyu pade ho. Woh kamse kam roti toh dedeti hai. Rape karke chorh toh nai deti”. To Sen, the justification that she is making is hardly some salvation. | |
| While Bachchan’s and Saroj Khan’s old age can be held up as an excuse for making such statements, what reason does Ranbir Kapoor have? Speaking about the casting couch, the Rockstar actor said: "I don’t know if it exists. I have never been expected to do it” and then laughed! | |
| Sen had a very obvious remark to make to that, “For everyone who comes from a level of privilege in their sphere of life, to say I’ve never seen this deprivation is ridiculous.” | |
| Moving on, the duo discusses the teaser of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Both are highly impressed by the actor’s uncanny resemblance to Sanjay Dutt, but the teaser fails to make a mark on them. | |
| According to Sen, “I didn’t think much of the teaser. I thought it was a bit farcical. Like they had just slapped it together. And for some reason, I got the feeling that it was making a hero out of Sanjay Dutt’s stupidities. Because I do think he’s a silly man. He came from the lap of privilege and went wayward. That has been made into a virtue.” | |
| Sekhri, however, is less harsh in his opinion on the teaser, “What they’ve attempted is very clever. His life is more tragic than comic. But rather than make the trailer tragic, they attempted to make it almost farcical. I don’t think it works. But it was a clever thing to have tried.” | |
| Next, the new Durex Kohinoor Meetha Pan condom ad is reviewed. For Sekhri, the ad is "wrong in all sorts of ways". He also adds, “Ever since Pooja Bedi’s Kamasutra ad, nobody has come up with a classy condom ad. All condom ads have been sleazy.” | |
| Talking of advertisements, the next topic of discussion is a print ad commissioned by the ministry of health, to promote healthy eating and being slim. But of course, it’s only directed at women. No surprises there. | |
| Sekhri brings out the fallacies that this ad, which shows two women of different sizes, displays. | |
| Lastly, Sen talks about an Amazon original that she watched, written and acted in by Sumukhi Suresh, called ‘Pushpavalli’.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>60:16:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 16: Loya verdict, death penalty, Dainik Jagran article and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have Ramnath Goenka award-winner Rahul Kotiyal joining the panel. Currently a freelancer, he has earlier been with Scroll.in's Hindi website Satyagraha and Tehelka. The panel discusses the issues of death penalty, the Dainik Jagran article on Kathua rape, Judge Loya verdict and more. | |
| Rahul describes the story that won him the Ramnath Goenka award for Hindi reporting under the print category. “It was a two-part series on organisations in north India that are running an anti-jihad campaign called Beti Bachao, Bahu Lao. This campaign stops girls from having an inter-caste marriage. I reported this from Dehradun,” he says. | |
| Nidhi Suresh, our in-house reporter on the ground in Kashmir, elaborates on her story about a 16-year-old minor girl from Kulgam who went missing and the chargesheet was filed a few days ago. Disappointed by the preliminary chargesheet, she says, “The girl said she was drugged. To establish that, they should have conducted a medical examination. It has to be done within 24 hours.” | |
| Abhinandan feels that the whole excitement about the death penalty for child rapists is “such a dumb celebration by dumb people for dumb policy and intervention by dumb policymakers.” | |
| Amit adds that the incidents that were in the news last week deserved to be covered. They include the sacking of Atishi Marlena, Judge Loya verdict and the impeachment process. On the other hand, “Swati Maliwal’s indefinite hunger strike was not covered by the mainstream media,” he says. | |
| On the issue of death penalty, Rahul points out that the media didn't take it the way it should have been taken. It took it as a welcome step. “It was brought in as an ordinance but an ordinance should come in emergency situations; this will bring a regressive change in our legal system.” | |
| Furthermore, he discusses that the Dainik Jagran front page article was a culmination of baseless allegations. The article claimed that the Kathua rape never happened. No evidence substantiated the claim. “They claim there were two post-mortem reports but they haven’t presented the reports anywhere. The major and only difference they found is that one had seven injuries and the other one six injuries.” | |
| Nidhi calls this as “reflective of our lack of understanding of rape.” | |
| The Loya case, Abhinandan believes, deserved more coverage. He points out that the reporting wasn’t dissecting the judgment page-by-page. “On one hand in the same order, they said a judge cannot lie. On the other hand in the same report, there is another judge who says the ECG machine was not working, so he was mistaken.” | |
| In the case of death penalty, Rohin argues that when the state cannot give life, how can it take life away? “Nobody is a rapist by birth. Social conditioning contributes to it largely. Even if you give death penalty to the rapist, whom will you blame for social conditioning?” he questions. | |
| He further points out that in remote areas, organisations such as Newslaundry, Boom Live, Alt News find it difficult to reach the masses. Hence, publications such as Dainik Jagran circulated a narrative in those areas. Now they feel people are unnecessarily blaming Modi in the Kathua case. | |
| While working on the Kulgam case, Nidhi shares that she was disappointed to see that there is interest in the case as long as there is a politician involved. “Let’s face it, Kathua caught fire only because two BJP leaders were involved.” | |
| Abhinandan adds: “From the news point of view, there are certain mechanisms that are outcomes of civilisation, governance, democracy, bureaucracy. When that process becomes a perpetrator of the crime, from a macro point of view, it is a failure of the system as opposed to a crime which like Anand Vardhan once said is ‘the banality of crime’.” | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434375214</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434375214</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:17:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/434375214" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have Ramnath Goenka award-winner Rahul Kotiyal joining the panel. Currently a freelancer, he has earlier been with Scroll.in's Hindi website Satyagraha and Tehelka. The panel discusses the issues of death penalty, the Dainik Jagran article on Kathua rape, Judge Loya verdict and more. | |
| Rahul describes the story that won him the Ramnath Goenka award for Hindi reporting under the print category. “It was a two-part series on organisations in north India that are running an anti-jihad campaign called Beti Bachao, Bahu Lao. This campaign stops girls from having an inter-caste marriage. I reported this from Dehradun,” he says. | |
| Nidhi Suresh, our in-house reporter on the ground in Kashmir, elaborates on her story about a 16-year-old minor girl from Kulgam who went missing and the chargesheet was filed a few days ago. Disappointed by the preliminary chargesheet, she says, “The girl said she was drugged. To establish that, they should have conducted a medical examination. It has to be done within 24 hours.” | |
| Abhinandan feels that the whole excitement about the death penalty for child rapists is “such a dumb celebration by dumb people for dumb policy and intervention by dumb policymakers.” | |
| Amit adds that the incidents that were in the news last week deserved to be covered. They include the sacking of Atishi Marlena, Judge Loya verdict and the impeachment process. On the other hand, “Swati Maliwal’s indefinite hunger strike was not covered by the mainstream media,” he says. | |
| On the issue of death penalty, Rahul points out that the media didn't take it the way it should have been taken. It took it as a welcome step. “It was brought in as an ordinance but an ordinance should come in emergency situations; this will bring a regressive change in our legal system.” | |
| Furthermore, he discusses that the Dainik Jagran front page article was a culmination of baseless allegations. The article claimed that the Kathua rape never happened. No evidence substantiated the claim. “They claim there were two post-mortem reports but they haven’t presented the reports anywhere. The major and only difference they found is that one had seven injuries and the other one six injuries.” | |
| Nidhi calls this as “reflective of our lack of understanding of rape.” | |
| The Loya case, Abhinandan believes, deserved more coverage. He points out that the reporting wasn’t dissecting the judgment page-by-page. “On one hand in the same order, they said a judge cannot lie. On the other hand in the same report, there is another judge who says the ECG machine was not working, so he was mistaken.” | |
| In the case of death penalty, Rohin argues that when the state cannot give life, how can it take life away? “Nobody is a rapist by birth. Social conditioning contributes to it largely. Even if you give death penalty to the rapist, whom will you blame for social conditioning?” he questions. | |
| He further points out that in remote areas, organisations such as Newslaundry, Boom Live, Alt News find it difficult to reach the masses. Hence, publications such as Dainik Jagran circulated a narrative in those areas. Now they feel people are unnecessarily blaming Modi in the Kathua case. | |
| While working on the Kulgam case, Nidhi shares that she was disappointed to see that there is interest in the case as long as there is a politician involved. “Let’s face it, Kathua caught fire only because two BJP leaders were involved.” | |
| Abhinandan adds: “From the news point of view, there are certain mechanisms that are outcomes of civilisation, governance, democracy, bureaucracy. When that process becomes a perpetrator of the crime, from a macro point of view, it is a failure of the system as opposed to a crime which like Anand Vardhan once said is ‘the banality of crime’.” | |
| All this and more on this week’s podcast.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>34:55:43</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 18: मुख्य न्यायाधीश पर महाभियोग प्रस्ताव, असीमानंद की रिहाई व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[सुप्रीम कोर्ट के चीफ जस्टिस दीपक मिश्रा के खिलाफ सात विपक्षी दलों द्वारा महाभियोग लाने का प्रस्ताव, जज लोया की संदिग्ध मौत की जांच की मांग वाली याचिकाओं को सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा खारिज किया जाना, प्रधानमंत्री का विदेश दौरा और वेस्टमिंस्टर सेंट्रल हॉल में उनका साक्षात्कार और मक्का मस्जिद केस के आरोपी असीमानंद समेत सभी आरोपियों को कोर्ट द्वारा बरी किया जाना इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन, कैच न्यूज़ के असिस्टेंट एडिटर चारू कार्तिकेय और संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432637521</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432637521</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:35:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432637521" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>सुप्रीम कोर्ट के चीफ जस्टिस दीपक मिश्रा के खिलाफ सात विपक्षी दलों द्वारा महाभियोग लाने का प्रस्ताव, जज लोया की संदिग्ध मौत की जांच की मांग वाली याचिकाओं को सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा खारिज किया जाना, प्रधानमंत्री का विदेश दौरा और वेस्टमिंस्टर सेंट्रल हॉल में उनका साक्षात्कार और मक्का मस्जिद केस के आरोपी असीमानंद समेत सभी आरोपियों को कोर्ट द्वारा बरी किया जाना इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन, कैच न्यूज़ के असिस्टेंट एडिटर चारू कार्तिकेय और संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>10:49:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 168: #JudgeLoya verdict, Sunday Guardian’s ‘fake news’ and Atishi Marlena’s sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s NL Hafta brings together our in-house team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal along with Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Associate Editor, Scroll. The panel discussed a range of issues -- the Supreme Court calling the public interest litigation for an independent investigation to Justice Loya’s death ‘frivolous’, the continuing outrage over the Kathua case, the Mecca Masjid blast verdict and a lot more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432535143</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432535143</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432535143" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week’s NL Hafta brings together our in-house team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal along with Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Associate Editor, Scroll. The panel discussed a range of issues -- the Supreme Court calling the public interest litigation for an independent investigation to Justice Loya’s death ‘frivolous’, the continuing outrage over the Kathua case, the Mecca Masjid blast verdict and a lot more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:28:38</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 168]]></title><description><![CDATA[A snippet of NL Hafta for non-subscribers. | |
| NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where | |
| our in-house team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal is joined by Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Associate Editor, Scroll. The panel discussed a range of issues -- the Supreme Court calling the public interest litigation for an independent investigation to Justice Loya’s death ‘frivolous’, the continuing outrage over the Kathua case, the Mecca Masjid blast verdict and a lot more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432478584</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432478584</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/432478584" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>A snippet of NL Hafta for non-subscribers. | |
| NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where | |
| our in-house team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal is joined by Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, Associate Editor, Scroll. The panel discussed a range of issues -- the Supreme Court calling the public interest litigation for an independent investigation to Justice Loya’s death ‘frivolous’, the continuing outrage over the Kathua case, the Mecca Masjid blast verdict and a lot more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>47:57:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 78: Manchester City, Indian Premier League, Formula One & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back this week with their latest round-up of sports. And they have a lot in store -- Manchester City winning the Premier League, Indian Premier League (and Virat Kohli’s fate), the Formula One races and more. | |
| For Puri, Manchester City’s win was something that was just bound to happen sometime, and the title was, indeed, well deserved. The part that money might have had a play in giving the team an upper hand is undeniable, but both agree that money cannot be enough. The problems, however, that the money factor brings into the game are pointed out by Puri when he says, “What worries me about this money thing is that it won't surprise me at all if all these teams including Liverpool, increase their squads. And I don’t think that is good for football -- that all the elite players should congregate at just a few clubs. That’s not how the English game has ever been.” | |
| Regardless, whether Manchester City will be able to retain the title was a question both Khan and Puri seemed to have answered in the negative. Puri says, “Winning back-to-back titles in England is not a joke. And nobody’s won back to back since ten years.” | |
| Moving on, the duo discusses IPL and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s unwise decisions in the game. As Khan says, “Virat Kohli and the IPL just do not seem to get together. He makes unquestionable decisions about team selection. Bangalore has always struggled with the bowling attack. It just seems to be like a jinx that Kohli cannot get together for the IPL.” Partially agreeing with this view, Puri adds, “But I think that we all need to understand that IPLs and tournaments like IPL, you cannot win with two men. You need a team. Bangalore’s problem throughout is that it is not about teams.” | |
| What is it about, then? For Khan, it is more about ‘big flashy individuals.' | |
| Further, about the IPL, Khan and Puri make it a point to give a special mention to Kolkata Knight Riders -- the team that is pretty much coming together. It has Andre Russell, after all, who Khan likes to call a ‘butcher’, and Puri calls him a ‘weightlifter’. Two teams they are worried about are Delhi Daredevils and RCB. All in all, both foresee an interesting IPL season, considering they still don’t have favourites. | |
| The last topic of discussion was the Formula One races and Lewis Hamilton’s defeats. But both agree how Hamilton does not give up, and that it will be interesting to have Formula One competitive again. | |
| Tune into #JustSports for all this and much more!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431441487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431441487</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:09:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431441487" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back this week with their latest round-up of sports. And they have a lot in store -- Manchester City winning the Premier League, Indian Premier League (and Virat Kohli’s fate), the Formula One races and more. | |
| For Puri, Manchester City’s win was something that was just bound to happen sometime, and the title was, indeed, well deserved. The part that money might have had a play in giving the team an upper hand is undeniable, but both agree that money cannot be enough. The problems, however, that the money factor brings into the game are pointed out by Puri when he says, “What worries me about this money thing is that it won't surprise me at all if all these teams including Liverpool, increase their squads. And I don’t think that is good for football -- that all the elite players should congregate at just a few clubs. That’s not how the English game has ever been.” | |
| Regardless, whether Manchester City will be able to retain the title was a question both Khan and Puri seemed to have answered in the negative. Puri says, “Winning back-to-back titles in England is not a joke. And nobody’s won back to back since ten years.” | |
| Moving on, the duo discusses IPL and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s unwise decisions in the game. As Khan says, “Virat Kohli and the IPL just do not seem to get together. He makes unquestionable decisions about team selection. Bangalore has always struggled with the bowling attack. It just seems to be like a jinx that Kohli cannot get together for the IPL.” Partially agreeing with this view, Puri adds, “But I think that we all need to understand that IPLs and tournaments like IPL, you cannot win with two men. You need a team. Bangalore’s problem throughout is that it is not about teams.” | |
| What is it about, then? For Khan, it is more about ‘big flashy individuals.' | |
| Further, about the IPL, Khan and Puri make it a point to give a special mention to Kolkata Knight Riders -- the team that is pretty much coming together. It has Andre Russell, after all, who Khan likes to call a ‘butcher’, and Puri calls him a ‘weightlifter’. Two teams they are worried about are Delhi Daredevils and RCB. All in all, both foresee an interesting IPL season, considering they still don’t have favourites. | |
| The last topic of discussion was the Formula One races and Lewis Hamilton’s defeats. But both agree how Hamilton does not give up, and that it will be interesting to have Formula One competitive again. | |
| Tune into #JustSports for all this and much more!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>37:29:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 68: A Quiet Place, October, Beyonce & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome is back this week to give you a dose of the latest pop cultural updates. Rajyasree and Abhinandan take you through three Hollywood trailers, two films (A Quiet Place and October), the National Awards and Beyonce’s performance at Coachella. | |
| Starting with ‘A Quiet Place’, the duo believed it wasn’t half as good as the trailer promised. Regardless, both Sen and Sekhri did appreciate the skill required to direct and act in a horror film with minimum dialogue. Abhinandan says, “I won’t say I hated it but when you take up such a difficult job, you have got to be super brilliant to pull it off.” | |
| Then we have Sen reviewing Shoojit Sircar’s ‘October’ alone because Abhinandan has pledged to not watch a Varun Dhawan film again (the last Dhawan film he watched was ‘Judwaa 2’, that must explain it). Sircar’s direction and Juhi Chaturvedi’s writing is back after Piku in this film. Dhawan plays a grumpy and disgruntled hotel trainee, Dan. When one of his fellow trainees goes into a coma after an accident, he suddenly finds a purpose in life. Sen finds it difficult to relate to this unusual obsession but liked the way Sircar portrays Delhi. Commenting on Varun’s acting, she says, “He has acted better than he has acted before.” | |
| Rajyasree and Abhinandan also discuss the National awards, which started off with understandable awardees such as Newton for best Hindi film and Baahubali for best action, direction and special effect. But Sridevi getting the best actor female award for Mom, according to the two, reeked of sentimentality. | |
| Moving on, both our reviewers were highly impressed with the trailers of ‘The Wife’ starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce, and ‘Can you ever forgive me?’ starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant. For the former, Sekhri says, “It is one of the most compelling trailers I have seen in a long time. Think it is going to be great. I hope it is not like ‘A Quiet Place’ where the trailer was 20,000 times better than the film.” | |
| However, the two were quite unhappy with the trailer of ‘Solo’, next in the series of Star Wars. A new Star Wars film every year is a ‘money-making machine for Disney’, feels Sekhri. | |
| Sen then discusses Beyonce's performance at Coachella and how this was the first time since 1999 that a black woman had headlined the fest. But that wasn’t the only reason why Coachella was making news. Philip Anschutz, the owner of Coachella’s parent company, is, in fact, a Republican donor and a huge supporter of anti-LGBT groups. Which has been all over the news lately. Regardless, Beyonce’s two-hour-long power-packed performance, in which she went through five outfit changes (and also nail polish changes), was definitely worth a watch. | |
| Listen up now for all this and more at The Awful and Awesome, and as Sen rightly said, “Pay for free news and better jokes”.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431022321</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431022321</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/431022321" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The Awful and Awesome is back this week to give you a dose of the latest pop cultural updates. Rajyasree and Abhinandan take you through three Hollywood trailers, two films (A Quiet Place and October), the National Awards and Beyonce’s performance at Coachella. | |
| Starting with ‘A Quiet Place’, the duo believed it wasn’t half as good as the trailer promised. Regardless, both Sen and Sekhri did appreciate the skill required to direct and act in a horror film with minimum dialogue. Abhinandan says, “I won’t say I hated it but when you take up such a difficult job, you have got to be super brilliant to pull it off.” | |
| Then we have Sen reviewing Shoojit Sircar’s ‘October’ alone because Abhinandan has pledged to not watch a Varun Dhawan film again (the last Dhawan film he watched was ‘Judwaa 2’, that must explain it). Sircar’s direction and Juhi Chaturvedi’s writing is back after Piku in this film. Dhawan plays a grumpy and disgruntled hotel trainee, Dan. When one of his fellow trainees goes into a coma after an accident, he suddenly finds a purpose in life. Sen finds it difficult to relate to this unusual obsession but liked the way Sircar portrays Delhi. Commenting on Varun’s acting, she says, “He has acted better than he has acted before.” | |
| Rajyasree and Abhinandan also discuss the National awards, which started off with understandable awardees such as Newton for best Hindi film and Baahubali for best action, direction and special effect. But Sridevi getting the best actor female award for Mom, according to the two, reeked of sentimentality. | |
| Moving on, both our reviewers were highly impressed with the trailers of ‘The Wife’ starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce, and ‘Can you ever forgive me?’ starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant. For the former, Sekhri says, “It is one of the most compelling trailers I have seen in a long time. Think it is going to be great. I hope it is not like ‘A Quiet Place’ where the trailer was 20,000 times better than the film.” | |
| However, the two were quite unhappy with the trailer of ‘Solo’, next in the series of Star Wars. A new Star Wars film every year is a ‘money-making machine for Disney’, feels Sekhri. | |
| Sen then discusses Beyonce's performance at Coachella and how this was the first time since 1999 that a black woman had headlined the fest. But that wasn’t the only reason why Coachella was making news. Philip Anschutz, the owner of Coachella’s parent company, is, in fact, a Republican donor and a huge supporter of anti-LGBT groups. Which has been all over the news lately. Regardless, Beyonce’s two-hour-long power-packed performance, in which she went through five outfit changes (and also nail polish changes), was definitely worth a watch. | |
| Listen up now for all this and more at The Awful and Awesome, and as Sen rightly said, “Pay for free news and better jokes”.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>37:17:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 15: #KathuaCase, Rahul Gandhi's march, Sunday Guardian & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have a surprise guest joining the panel. A reporter from The Quint, Meghnad Bose, joins the panel to discuss the Kathua rape case, fire at a Rohingya refugee camp, Rahul Gandhi’s midnight march and more. | |
| Meghnad tells us about the story that he broke on CBSE class 12 exams wherein the marks were being unfairly moderated. “A data scientist had observed a very odd marking pattern that an unbelievably high number of students in CBSE were getting the number 95." The numbers like 91, 92, 93 and 94 were obtained by 60-70k people and 195k people got the number 95. We realised that CBSE adopts a moronic system, Meghnad tells the panel. | |
| Cherry talks about an article published by The Sunday Guardian, authored by Sushil Pandit. She says that the article should not have been published. “The editor is still defending the piece stating that it is the reporter’s right to write fiction and once you have given a disclaimer [that the story is a concotion] it's okay." But what the piece is doing, in reality, is using actual facts, actual events of an eight-year-old Kathua girl’s rape and murder to delegitimise an entire sequence of events, Cherry says. | |
| Abhinandan adds, “Some people are saying it's a satire. I don't see the satirical bit in it.” | |
| Cherry also spoke about that the fire at the Rohingya refugee camp where 50 shanties were burnt down. She says while it was reported upon, it did not get wall-to-wall coverage. | |
| Rohin, who covered this incident says, “People couldn't decide whether somebody started the fire or it happened on its own. As per the police, it could have been due to a short circuit but people are saying they don't have such wires that could lead to a short-circuit. Their Burmese IDs and refugee cards from the UN were burnt down, technically they are illegal now.” | |
| Talking about propaganda related to the Kathua case, Rohin says that it is very insensitive of people to raise questions like -- how come the girl was wearing the same clothes in pictures released before and after the death? Did she have only one set of clothes? | |
| Meghnad feels that despite Kathua and Unnao cases receiving wall-to-wall coverage, the questions related to political leadership have not been asked. | |
| He tells the panel more about a documentary that he made on rape culture in Haryana. He wanted to investigate why so many rapes happen. “Societal attitudes are so intensely patriarchal that it creates conditions where sexual assault against women is normalised, legitimised and justified.” | |
| He feels that the electoral bonds that were told to be anonymous by the government did not get enough coverage. “You have gone to the extent of putting numbers there but people can't see on the face of it. I am surprised that no one picked it up.” | |
| The panel discusses the midnight march by Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Amit calls it a “spontaneous” decision because around 9 pm, Rahul Gandhi tweeted that he will take out a march at the India Gate. Amit spoke to some members of the Congress party, who told him that they were informed about the march in the afternoon. He goes on to say that various TV channels and news portals covered it, but there was no reportage in the newspapers. | |
| Cherry says that the crime should be talked about and not just the protest. “I don't think it is right to use a protest which is now turning into a brand to peddle your own agenda even if subtle. It is absolutely necessary to talk about that heinous crime that was perpetrated when we talk about rape." | |
| To which Abhinandan adds, “There are certain tipping points and that tipping point is usually an incident or a specific event. "It's like the biggest problem that we had with the British was imposing a tax on salt but you can use that as a hinge to set off a bigger protest.” | |
| To read more visit: https://bit.ly/2qIvoao]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/430966812</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/430966812</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:51:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/430966812" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, we have a surprise guest joining the panel. A reporter from The Quint, Meghnad Bose, joins the panel to discuss the Kathua rape case, fire at a Rohingya refugee camp, Rahul Gandhi’s midnight march and more. | |
| Meghnad tells us about the story that he broke on CBSE class 12 exams wherein the marks were being unfairly moderated. “A data scientist had observed a very odd marking pattern that an unbelievably high number of students in CBSE were getting the number 95." The numbers like 91, 92, 93 and 94 were obtained by 60-70k people and 195k people got the number 95. We realised that CBSE adopts a moronic system, Meghnad tells the panel. | |
| Cherry talks about an article published by The Sunday Guardian, authored by Sushil Pandit. She says that the article should not have been published. “The editor is still defending the piece stating that it is the reporter’s right to write fiction and once you have given a disclaimer [that the story is a concotion] it's okay." But what the piece is doing, in reality, is using actual facts, actual events of an eight-year-old Kathua girl’s rape and murder to delegitimise an entire sequence of events, Cherry says. | |
| Abhinandan adds, “Some people are saying it's a satire. I don't see the satirical bit in it.” | |
| Cherry also spoke about that the fire at the Rohingya refugee camp where 50 shanties were burnt down. She says while it was reported upon, it did not get wall-to-wall coverage. | |
| Rohin, who covered this incident says, “People couldn't decide whether somebody started the fire or it happened on its own. As per the police, it could have been due to a short circuit but people are saying they don't have such wires that could lead to a short-circuit. Their Burmese IDs and refugee cards from the UN were burnt down, technically they are illegal now.” | |
| Talking about propaganda related to the Kathua case, Rohin says that it is very insensitive of people to raise questions like -- how come the girl was wearing the same clothes in pictures released before and after the death? Did she have only one set of clothes? | |
| Meghnad feels that despite Kathua and Unnao cases receiving wall-to-wall coverage, the questions related to political leadership have not been asked. | |
| He tells the panel more about a documentary that he made on rape culture in Haryana. He wanted to investigate why so many rapes happen. “Societal attitudes are so intensely patriarchal that it creates conditions where sexual assault against women is normalised, legitimised and justified.” | |
| He feels that the electoral bonds that were told to be anonymous by the government did not get enough coverage. “You have gone to the extent of putting numbers there but people can't see on the face of it. I am surprised that no one picked it up.” | |
| The panel discusses the midnight march by Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Amit calls it a “spontaneous” decision because around 9 pm, Rahul Gandhi tweeted that he will take out a march at the India Gate. Amit spoke to some members of the Congress party, who told him that they were informed about the march in the afternoon. He goes on to say that various TV channels and news portals covered it, but there was no reportage in the newspapers. | |
| Cherry says that the crime should be talked about and not just the protest. “I don't think it is right to use a protest which is now turning into a brand to peddle your own agenda even if subtle. It is absolutely necessary to talk about that heinous crime that was perpetrated when we talk about rape." | |
| To which Abhinandan adds, “There are certain tipping points and that tipping point is usually an incident or a specific event. "It's like the biggest problem that we had with the British was imposing a tax on salt but you can use that as a hinge to set off a bigger protest.” | |
| To read more visit: https://bit.ly/2qIvoao</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>16:29:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 17: बलात्कार पर सरकार की चुप्पी, उपवास 'उत्सव', जुकरबर्ग व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[जम्मू-कश्मीर कठुआ और यूपी के उन्नाव में बलात्कार की घटना और आरोपियों को सत्ता का संरक्षण, पश्चिम बंगाल में पंचायत चुनावों के स्थगित किए जाने की मांग को लेकर हिंसा, राहुल गांधी और प्रधानमंत्री का उपवास, डेटा लीक के मामले में फेसबुक मखिया मार्क जुकरबर्ग की कांग्रेस में पेशी, कुमार विश्वास को आम आदमी पार्टी के राजस्थान प्रभारी से हटाया जाना व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार जितेन्द्र कुमार, न्यूज़ नेशन के अभिषेक पराशर और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429217587</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429217587</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:14:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429217587" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>जम्मू-कश्मीर कठुआ और यूपी के उन्नाव में बलात्कार की घटना और आरोपियों को सत्ता का संरक्षण, पश्चिम बंगाल में पंचायत चुनावों के स्थगित किए जाने की मांग को लेकर हिंसा, राहुल गांधी और प्रधानमंत्री का उपवास, डेटा लीक के मामले में फेसबुक मखिया मार्क जुकरबर्ग की कांग्रेस में पेशी, कुमार विश्वास को आम आदमी पार्टी के राजस्थान प्रभारी से हटाया जाना व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार जितेन्द्र कुमार, न्यूज़ नेशन के अभिषेक पराशर और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:44:48</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 167: Kathua, Unnao and the politics around the two rape cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of NL Hafta, our in-house team of Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande is joined by NDTV news editor Madhusudan Srinivas. | |
| The team discusses the grisly case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and another case of rape in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao in which a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly is accused. | |
| Manisha, while pointing at the chilling details of the charge sheet in the Kathua case, says the case was reported by local media since January but took time to reach Delhi TV news studios. Raman Kirpal says, “The national media picked it up really late. If you see the local newspapers in Jammu, they were talking about it. they had been reporting since January. But not the national media.” | |
| Attempting to explain why that happened, Abhinandan says, “I think the national media actually took notice of it when a bunch of lawyers chanting Jai Sri Ram prevented a charge-sheet from being filed. That, I think, was the trigger.” | |
| Anand speaks on the scary statistics on child rape in India. Being the son of a police officer, he says, he has read up many police diaries that detail the horrific nature of crime in India. “All these cases have horrific details. It is just that we only know few.” | |
| Moving on, the team speaks on Mark Zuckerberg’s apology and how unaware the senators questioning him seemed to be. Madhu details how closely the media reported the scene -- focusing on the cushion Zuckerberg sat on, the clothes he wore, the way he drank water, when he smiled and when he smirked. | |
| Moving on, our panel talks of violence against journalists in West Bengal while covering Panchayat elections. Journalists from the Times of India and The Indian Express were assaulted, and one was even forcibly undressed. | |
| Prompted by a subscriber’s letter, the panel then ventures into a discussion on ‘generalisations’ and wonders if there’s any truth to them. Abhinandan says, "Every sort of humour device rests heavily on generalisations." Anand says that the important thing about generalisations is that they are always done by others. | |
| Abhinandan takes the discussion forward by talking about the Cauvery protest in Tamil Nadu. Anand says there is guilt at play on part of the media: “The whole year you don't report about farmers issues. IPL comes and then you juxtapose corporate jazz, owning IPL times.” | |
| Madhusudhan points out, "Even Rajnikanth didn't say I am at the gate, stop the damn thing. He just said it would be a nice idea to stop the IPL.” | |
| Talking about the fast held by the Congress, Madhu considers it as psychological manipulation. "Psychological trip of you not eating, really people should not care. It might be good at the British times but now its misuse has become ridiculous,” she says. | |
| All this and more in this episode of NL Hafta. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429112578</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429112578</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429112578" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of NL Hafta, our in-house team of Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande is joined by NDTV news editor Madhusudan Srinivas. | |
| The team discusses the grisly case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and another case of rape in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao in which a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly is accused. | |
| Manisha, while pointing at the chilling details of the charge sheet in the Kathua case, says the case was reported by local media since January but took time to reach Delhi TV news studios. Raman Kirpal says, “The national media picked it up really late. If you see the local newspapers in Jammu, they were talking about it. they had been reporting since January. But not the national media.” | |
| Attempting to explain why that happened, Abhinandan says, “I think the national media actually took notice of it when a bunch of lawyers chanting Jai Sri Ram prevented a charge-sheet from being filed. That, I think, was the trigger.” | |
| Anand speaks on the scary statistics on child rape in India. Being the son of a police officer, he says, he has read up many police diaries that detail the horrific nature of crime in India. “All these cases have horrific details. It is just that we only know few.” | |
| Moving on, the team speaks on Mark Zuckerberg’s apology and how unaware the senators questioning him seemed to be. Madhu details how closely the media reported the scene -- focusing on the cushion Zuckerberg sat on, the clothes he wore, the way he drank water, when he smiled and when he smirked. | |
| Moving on, our panel talks of violence against journalists in West Bengal while covering Panchayat elections. Journalists from the Times of India and The Indian Express were assaulted, and one was even forcibly undressed. | |
| Prompted by a subscriber’s letter, the panel then ventures into a discussion on ‘generalisations’ and wonders if there’s any truth to them. Abhinandan says, "Every sort of humour device rests heavily on generalisations." Anand says that the important thing about generalisations is that they are always done by others. | |
| Abhinandan takes the discussion forward by talking about the Cauvery protest in Tamil Nadu. Anand says there is guilt at play on part of the media: “The whole year you don't report about farmers issues. IPL comes and then you juxtapose corporate jazz, owning IPL times.” | |
| Madhusudhan points out, "Even Rajnikanth didn't say I am at the gate, stop the damn thing. He just said it would be a nice idea to stop the IPL.” | |
| Talking about the fast held by the Congress, Madhu considers it as psychological manipulation. "Psychological trip of you not eating, really people should not care. It might be good at the British times but now its misuse has become ridiculous,” she says. | |
| All this and more in this episode of NL Hafta. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>59:20:39</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 167]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Kathua, Unnao and the politics around the two rape cases.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429109482</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429109482</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/429109482" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Kathua, Unnao and the politics around the two rape cases.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>50:49:15</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 77: Champions League, Indian Premier League, Commonwealth Games & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. They discuss the Champions League, and share their analysis of teams playing in the Indian Premier League. Also, there is much talk about the controversy surrounding Harry Kane and performance of Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games. | |
| Samar expresses his views on Liverpool's victory against Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. “Hats off to Liverpool because they went out there, defended pretty well. They kind of mentally destroyed Manchester City.” | |
| Rahul calls Manchester City “arrogant” as Pep Guardiola kept mentioning how they need referees to protect them, referees to look after their players. “If you are going to be a really great team you have to take the smooth with the rough.” | |
| The duo feels Barcelona is evidently an ageing team. There is over-reliance on Lionel Messi. “He had to come in the 80th minute to score the equaliser and then the winner,” says Samar. | |
| Moving on, they discuss how Harry Kane went on swearing on his daughter's life for one goal. They feel Harry was being desperate and question the importance of a goal and a trophy. | |
| Talking about IPL, while Rahul mentions how impressed he is with CSK, Samar appreciates KKR’s performance. They point out key features that were witnessed in this season -- how the team that is winning the toss is choosing to bowl first and then trying to chase down the score, bowlers winning the matches, teams other than Mumbai Indians winning at home. | |
| A look at the Commonwealth Games has Indians athletes, especially women, applauded by the duo. They discuss how “heartening” it is to see India winning in a variety of games. | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428586855</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428586855</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:42:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428586855" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. They discuss the Champions League, and share their analysis of teams playing in the Indian Premier League. Also, there is much talk about the controversy surrounding Harry Kane and performance of Indian athletes at the Commonwealth Games. | |
| Samar expresses his views on Liverpool's victory against Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. “Hats off to Liverpool because they went out there, defended pretty well. They kind of mentally destroyed Manchester City.” | |
| Rahul calls Manchester City “arrogant” as Pep Guardiola kept mentioning how they need referees to protect them, referees to look after their players. “If you are going to be a really great team you have to take the smooth with the rough.” | |
| The duo feels Barcelona is evidently an ageing team. There is over-reliance on Lionel Messi. “He had to come in the 80th minute to score the equaliser and then the winner,” says Samar. | |
| Moving on, they discuss how Harry Kane went on swearing on his daughter's life for one goal. They feel Harry was being desperate and question the importance of a goal and a trophy. | |
| Talking about IPL, while Rahul mentions how impressed he is with CSK, Samar appreciates KKR’s performance. They point out key features that were witnessed in this season -- how the team that is winning the toss is choosing to bowl first and then trying to chase down the score, bowlers winning the matches, teams other than Mumbai Indians winning at home. | |
| A look at the Commonwealth Games has Indians athletes, especially women, applauded by the duo. They discuss how “heartening” it is to see India winning in a variety of games. | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>37:34:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 14: Kathua rape case, Kashmir killings, Salman Khan’s conviction & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel is joined by Ishan Kukreti, a reporter from Down to Earth magazine, to discuss the Kathua rape case, Kashmir killings, Salman Khan’s conviction and more. | |
| Nidhi comments on how the mainstream media did not have any coverage on the lawyers’ protest in the Kathua case, "When the charge sheet was filed by the crime branch, the lawyers protested against the same. There was no front-page coverage in the mainstream media. Only Times of India reported it on the front page, everybody else carried it in the inside pages." | |
| She also puts forth the fact that 3 killings in the last 7 months in the Kashmir valley have gone under-reported. She finds it “bizarre” that they have only reported the incidents and there have been no follow-ups and investigations. | |
| Ishaan discusses the farmers protesting against the Cauvery issue outside an IPL match between CSK-KKR and media's doing "lazy reporting as it is giving attention to IPL through the Cauvery issue”. | |
| Cherry also adds on to the Kathua rape case and feels that it deserved more coverage. “Considering the coverage that Salman Khan got wherein at least 9 leading dailies put it on their front page, how does a girl's repeated rape for at least a week does not get a front-page coverage except one column in TOI?” she questions. | |
| Manisha states that the probable reason for less coverage could be the 8-year-old victim’s disadvantaged background. “I guess this is also to do with the fact that the girl is from the Bakarwal community. If it happens to a middle-class family and an upper-middle-class person, there is media outrage.” | |
| While Nidhi feels Salman Khan’s conviction was all over the media, Cherry discusses excessive coverage given to Congress’ 'chola bathura' breakfast. | |
| In the Salman Khan case, Nidhi points out that there was no Bishnoi community representative in the prime-time debate panels. To which Manisha adds, “ As per a news report, two Bishnoi members came to stop Salman and he pointed his gun at them. Even under so much pressure, the Bishnoi members haven’t changed their testimony in 20 years. There should have been news of their struggle to get justice and not just Bandra people saying Salman is so great.” | |
| In relation to the non-filing of FIR against the SC/ST Atrocities Act (2015 amendment), Ishaan talks about how smartly mass land encroachment is happening in areas such as Raigarh. | |
| The panel also discusses, I&B ministry's April 4 order to set up a panel to frame regulations for online media. "Even if I want to express my opinion in a Facebook post or on Twitter, there are chances that the government might crack its whip it,” Cherry tells the panel.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428026869</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428026869</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:09:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/428026869" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel is joined by Ishan Kukreti, a reporter from Down to Earth magazine, to discuss the Kathua rape case, Kashmir killings, Salman Khan’s conviction and more. | |
| Nidhi comments on how the mainstream media did not have any coverage on the lawyers’ protest in the Kathua case, "When the charge sheet was filed by the crime branch, the lawyers protested against the same. There was no front-page coverage in the mainstream media. Only Times of India reported it on the front page, everybody else carried it in the inside pages." | |
| She also puts forth the fact that 3 killings in the last 7 months in the Kashmir valley have gone under-reported. She finds it “bizarre” that they have only reported the incidents and there have been no follow-ups and investigations. | |
| Ishaan discusses the farmers protesting against the Cauvery issue outside an IPL match between CSK-KKR and media's doing "lazy reporting as it is giving attention to IPL through the Cauvery issue”. | |
| Cherry also adds on to the Kathua rape case and feels that it deserved more coverage. “Considering the coverage that Salman Khan got wherein at least 9 leading dailies put it on their front page, how does a girl's repeated rape for at least a week does not get a front-page coverage except one column in TOI?” she questions. | |
| Manisha states that the probable reason for less coverage could be the 8-year-old victim’s disadvantaged background. “I guess this is also to do with the fact that the girl is from the Bakarwal community. If it happens to a middle-class family and an upper-middle-class person, there is media outrage.” | |
| While Nidhi feels Salman Khan’s conviction was all over the media, Cherry discusses excessive coverage given to Congress’ 'chola bathura' breakfast. | |
| In the Salman Khan case, Nidhi points out that there was no Bishnoi community representative in the prime-time debate panels. To which Manisha adds, “ As per a news report, two Bishnoi members came to stop Salman and he pointed his gun at them. Even under so much pressure, the Bishnoi members haven’t changed their testimony in 20 years. There should have been news of their struggle to get justice and not just Bandra people saying Salman is so great.” | |
| In relation to the non-filing of FIR against the SC/ST Atrocities Act (2015 amendment), Ishaan talks about how smartly mass land encroachment is happening in areas such as Raigarh. | |
| The panel also discusses, I&B ministry's April 4 order to set up a panel to frame regulations for online media. "Even if I want to express my opinion in a Facebook post or on Twitter, there are chances that the government might crack its whip it,” Cherry tells the panel.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:26:53</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 67: Seema Goswami, IPL, Missing, Salman Khan & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome has a lot in store this week. A special treat for all book lovers is Rajyasree Sen’s interaction with Seema Goswami, author of ‘Race Course Road’, followed by a discussion on the IPL, Salman Khan, ‘Missing’, and Russell Crowe’s genius. | |
| Starting off with the book, Goswami’s past work experience with ABP and Sunday Magazine is reflected in her approach towards politics in this fictional political thriller, which starts off with the assassination of Prime Minister Birendra Pratap Singh, and goes on to answer the questions -- Who was behind it? Who will become the next PM? | |
| Although fictional, Rajyasree finds the characters mirroring many Indian politicians and doesn’t hesitate in naming them. According to her, these characters are obviously inspired by real-life personalities -- there’s an Arnab, a Barkha Dutt, and there is definitely, definitely a Mamata Banerjee. Sen feels that the book surpasses other thrillers by dealing with themes like the invasion of privacy, the treatment of women in politics, and the role of media. | |
| Moving on, we have our dear own Abhinandan Sekhri joining Sen. The ‘Awful and Awesome’ duo makes it a point to discuss as much of ‘awful’ as ‘awesome’ and comments on the glamorisation and commercialisation of cricket, which Sekhri does not even consider a sport (thank you, IPL!). The grand opening ceremony with performances by Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandes, and Mika Singh are not spared, with Hrithik Roshan being the only one praised by our hard-to-please reviewers. If all this isn’t enough, there are two awards -- ‘the most stylish player award’ (Gautam Gambhir seemed as disgusted receiving it as Sen and Sekhri felt discussing it), and the ‘Star Plus nayi soch award’ (what does that even mean?). Abhinandan had one answer to all this, “We just fuck up everything.” | |
| Further, Sen and Sekhri have both had their own shares of torture this week, watching ‘Midnight Sun’ and ‘Missing’ respectively. The former has nothing to offer except a cliché teen story where nothing bad happens. The latter, on the other hand, is a disappointing psychological thriller about a child who goes missing during a family ‘business trip’ to Mauritius. As Sen says, Missing can easily go ‘missing from the halls’. | |
| Next, they go on to discuss the new iPad advertisement that shows the gadget's use in homework for children -- much to Abhinandan’s distaste, and the commonwealth film by Edelweiss Group, which again fails to impress Mr Sekhri due to its ‘terrible writing’. | |
| Of course, this week had to have a discussion on the media coverage of the conviction of our beloved Bhai. It was, as Sekhri puts it, ‘news as entertainment about an entertainment superstar’. Apart from Khan’s non-discrimination among species and colour of skin, unnecessary details (his popularity in China, his earnings from Big Boss) given by the media are discussed. Priya Gupta, co-producer of movies like Blackmail, gets a special mention for her defences given for the superstar. | |
| Sen goes on to enlighten us about the innovative method that Russell Crowe has come up with to pay his divorce alimony of 20 million dollars by an auction called the ‘Art of Divorce’, that, ironically, he opened on the day of his wedding anniversary. | |
| All in all, the awful and awesome will take you through all this and more, including books, movies, advertisements, and mastering the art of divorcing your wife in style.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/427685880</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/427685880</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:56:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/427685880" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The Awful and Awesome has a lot in store this week. A special treat for all book lovers is Rajyasree Sen’s interaction with Seema Goswami, author of ‘Race Course Road’, followed by a discussion on the IPL, Salman Khan, ‘Missing’, and Russell Crowe’s genius. | |
| Starting off with the book, Goswami’s past work experience with ABP and Sunday Magazine is reflected in her approach towards politics in this fictional political thriller, which starts off with the assassination of Prime Minister Birendra Pratap Singh, and goes on to answer the questions -- Who was behind it? Who will become the next PM? | |
| Although fictional, Rajyasree finds the characters mirroring many Indian politicians and doesn’t hesitate in naming them. According to her, these characters are obviously inspired by real-life personalities -- there’s an Arnab, a Barkha Dutt, and there is definitely, definitely a Mamata Banerjee. Sen feels that the book surpasses other thrillers by dealing with themes like the invasion of privacy, the treatment of women in politics, and the role of media. | |
| Moving on, we have our dear own Abhinandan Sekhri joining Sen. The ‘Awful and Awesome’ duo makes it a point to discuss as much of ‘awful’ as ‘awesome’ and comments on the glamorisation and commercialisation of cricket, which Sekhri does not even consider a sport (thank you, IPL!). The grand opening ceremony with performances by Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandes, and Mika Singh are not spared, with Hrithik Roshan being the only one praised by our hard-to-please reviewers. If all this isn’t enough, there are two awards -- ‘the most stylish player award’ (Gautam Gambhir seemed as disgusted receiving it as Sen and Sekhri felt discussing it), and the ‘Star Plus nayi soch award’ (what does that even mean?). Abhinandan had one answer to all this, “We just fuck up everything.” | |
| Further, Sen and Sekhri have both had their own shares of torture this week, watching ‘Midnight Sun’ and ‘Missing’ respectively. The former has nothing to offer except a cliché teen story where nothing bad happens. The latter, on the other hand, is a disappointing psychological thriller about a child who goes missing during a family ‘business trip’ to Mauritius. As Sen says, Missing can easily go ‘missing from the halls’. | |
| Next, they go on to discuss the new iPad advertisement that shows the gadget's use in homework for children -- much to Abhinandan’s distaste, and the commonwealth film by Edelweiss Group, which again fails to impress Mr Sekhri due to its ‘terrible writing’. | |
| Of course, this week had to have a discussion on the media coverage of the conviction of our beloved Bhai. It was, as Sekhri puts it, ‘news as entertainment about an entertainment superstar’. Apart from Khan’s non-discrimination among species and colour of skin, unnecessary details (his popularity in China, his earnings from Big Boss) given by the media are discussed. Priya Gupta, co-producer of movies like Blackmail, gets a special mention for her defences given for the superstar. | |
| Sen goes on to enlighten us about the innovative method that Russell Crowe has come up with to pay his divorce alimony of 20 million dollars by an auction called the ‘Art of Divorce’, that, ironically, he opened on the day of his wedding anniversary. | |
| All in all, the awful and awesome will take you through all this and more, including books, movies, advertisements, and mastering the art of divorcing your wife in style.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:15:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 16: डिजिटल मीडिया रेगुलेशन, दलित आंदोलन, सलमान खान व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[डिजिटल मीडिया रेगुलेशन के लिए सूचना प्रसारण मंत्रालय द्वारा कमेटी का गठन, फेक न्यूज़ की स्थिति में पीआईबी कार्डधारक पत्रकारों की मान्यता रद्द करने की अधिसूचना, एससी-एसटी एक्ट में बदलाव के खिलाफ दलितों का भारत बंद, मध्य प्रदेश में बाबाओं को मंत्री का दर्जा और सलमान को सज़ा इस हफ्ते की न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425714811</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425714811</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:42:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425714811" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>डिजिटल मीडिया रेगुलेशन के लिए सूचना प्रसारण मंत्रालय द्वारा कमेटी का गठन, फेक न्यूज़ की स्थिति में पीआईबी कार्डधारक पत्रकारों की मान्यता रद्द करने की अधिसूचना, एससी-एसटी एक्ट में बदलाव के खिलाफ दलितों का भारत बंद, मध्य प्रदेश में बाबाओं को मंत्री का दर्जा और सलमान को सज़ा इस हफ्ते की न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>49:55:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 166]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss fake news, Salman Khan's conviction, ICICI-Videocon, Minister babas & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425672721</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425672721</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425672721" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss fake news, Salman Khan's conviction, ICICI-Videocon, Minister babas & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>99:33:56</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 166: Fake News, Salman Khan, ICICI-Videocon, Minister Babas & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of NL Hafta, the panel sits down to discuss all that dominated the news this week -- the Bharat Bandh protests, fake news guidelines issued by the I&B Ministry, Salman Khan’s conviction and more. | |
| This week's guest, Joyjeet Das, journalist with Catch News, spoke on the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan row. "If any of this is true, there will be a huge blow to trust, including investors' trust, which would not work out well in the Indian equities market," he said. Manisha adds that this story broke in 2016 when Intralive journalist Rashmi Singh reported on it. Speaking on whether this indeed qualifies as a scam, Raman says, "On the face of it, ICICI has not denied any allegations. They are simply saying that it doesn't amount to a conflict of interest." | |
| While discussing the issue of nationwide Dalit protests, Raman and Joydeep debate if the protests were hijacked by politicians or were a result of "impromptu anger." | |
| Abhinandan points out how, "Even though Bapu and Ambedkar were brilliant leaders...technology has allowed today's leaders a better understanding of what India is." | |
| Shivraj Singh Chouhan's move to make five religious leaders Ministers of State has our panel wondering what could have prompted the bizarre decision. "It must be a move to patronise these leaders' large following," Raman states. | |
| Abhinandan recalls his experience in West Bengal while discussing the recent events of communal violence there. "There was never a threat of violence, even if you abused each other," he says. Joyjeet, however, states, "this idea of violence is not new in Bengal...political violence has been around for long." | |
| "Munni ka toh pata nahi, par bhai toh badnaam ho gaya," Abhinandan jokes on the issue of Salman Khan's judgment. The panelists discuss the court's decision to acquit the others and jail Salman. | |
| Discussions of the hike in fuel prices have the team recall PMO's initial speeches where he promised to lower down fuel prices. | |
| The team also listens in to emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end to our very dear Prime Minister.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425671572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425671572</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425671572" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of NL Hafta, the panel sits down to discuss all that dominated the news this week -- the Bharat Bandh protests, fake news guidelines issued by the I&B Ministry, Salman Khan’s conviction and more. | |
| This week's guest, Joyjeet Das, journalist with Catch News, spoke on the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan row. "If any of this is true, there will be a huge blow to trust, including investors' trust, which would not work out well in the Indian equities market," he said. Manisha adds that this story broke in 2016 when Intralive journalist Rashmi Singh reported on it. Speaking on whether this indeed qualifies as a scam, Raman says, "On the face of it, ICICI has not denied any allegations. They are simply saying that it doesn't amount to a conflict of interest." | |
| While discussing the issue of nationwide Dalit protests, Raman and Joydeep debate if the protests were hijacked by politicians or were a result of "impromptu anger." | |
| Abhinandan points out how, "Even though Bapu and Ambedkar were brilliant leaders...technology has allowed today's leaders a better understanding of what India is." | |
| Shivraj Singh Chouhan's move to make five religious leaders Ministers of State has our panel wondering what could have prompted the bizarre decision. "It must be a move to patronise these leaders' large following," Raman states. | |
| Abhinandan recalls his experience in West Bengal while discussing the recent events of communal violence there. "There was never a threat of violence, even if you abused each other," he says. Joyjeet, however, states, "this idea of violence is not new in Bengal...political violence has been around for long." | |
| "Munni ka toh pata nahi, par bhai toh badnaam ho gaya," Abhinandan jokes on the issue of Salman Khan's judgment. The panelists discuss the court's decision to acquit the others and jail Salman. | |
| Discussions of the hike in fuel prices have the team recall PMO's initial speeches where he promised to lower down fuel prices. | |
| The team also listens in to emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end to our very dear Prime Minister.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>91:53:51</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[भाजपा सांसद: “योगीजी ने अपनी जातिवालों के साथ मिलकर मुझे अपमानित किया”]]></title><description><![CDATA[रॉबर्ट्सगंज लोकसभा से भाजपा सांसद छोटेलाल खरवार ने मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ और पार्टी के अन्य लोगों पर अपमानित करने का आरोप लगाया है. खरवार अनुसूचित जनजाति से आते हैं. उनका कहना है कि उनकी छोटी जाति के कारण अगड़ी जाति वालों ने मिलकर उन्हें अपमानित किया. उनकी शिकायत पर मुख्यमंत्री ने ध्यान भी नहीं दिया और आरोपियों पर एफआईआर तक दर्ज नहीं करवाई गई. | |
| सांसद छोटेलाल खरवार से न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की पूरी बातचीत यहां सुन सकते हैं.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425157345</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425157345</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:48:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425157345" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>रॉबर्ट्सगंज लोकसभा से भाजपा सांसद छोटेलाल खरवार ने मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ और पार्टी के अन्य लोगों पर अपमानित करने का आरोप लगाया है. खरवार अनुसूचित जनजाति से आते हैं. उनका कहना है कि उनकी छोटी जाति के कारण अगड़ी जाति वालों ने मिलकर उन्हें अपमानित किया. उनकी शिकायत पर मुख्यमंत्री ने ध्यान भी नहीं दिया और आरोपियों पर एफआईआर तक दर्ज नहीं करवाई गई. | |
| सांसद छोटेलाल खरवार से न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की पूरी बातचीत यहां सुन सकते हैं.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>46:22:19</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 76: Ronaldo, Champions League and IPL madness, Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The duo discusses Champions League, the amazing goal by Ronaldo that has rocked the world of football and the IPL madness. Samar Khan starts the discussion on Ronaldo by saying: “He might not be as masterful and crafty as Messi or as pleasing to the eye but he gets the goal and gets it in emphatic fashion.” | |
| Rahul Puri expresses his views on Ronaldo. He says, “I may not be Ronaldo’s biggest fan because of the team he has chosen to play for and there is biased attached but you can’t take away the fact that this man isn’t just a phenomenon. He’s not Messi and he doesn’t have that complete influence on a game from a sheer footballing point of view but look at the number of goals he scores.” | |
| Khan brings in the statistics. “Ronaldo has scored 119 goals in the Champions League, that’s actually more goals than Liverpool has scored in their entire history of Champions League.” Puri adds, “The most fascinating is that it boiled down into this rivalry where they both ended up in one country playing for these two great rivals and that further enhances this…but then again, what a goal!!” | |
| In the world of cricket, they talk about IPL. Khan puts forth his first point: "More than Steve Smith, David Warner would be a big miss for the Sunrisers Hyderabad because he has been an inspirational captain." Puri says: "They (Sunrisers Hyderabad) will now need more runs from the middle order engine." | |
| Talking about other teams Puri says: "I don't think either Delhi or Punjab have great strengths in bowling so they have to focus on their batting. Bangalore and Mumbai are very well run franchises that have got core players. Chennai Superkings have got good reputation and pedigree in IPL." | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425109756</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425109756</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/425109756" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The duo discusses Champions League, the amazing goal by Ronaldo that has rocked the world of football and the IPL madness. Samar Khan starts the discussion on Ronaldo by saying: “He might not be as masterful and crafty as Messi or as pleasing to the eye but he gets the goal and gets it in emphatic fashion.” | |
| Rahul Puri expresses his views on Ronaldo. He says, “I may not be Ronaldo’s biggest fan because of the team he has chosen to play for and there is biased attached but you can’t take away the fact that this man isn’t just a phenomenon. He’s not Messi and he doesn’t have that complete influence on a game from a sheer footballing point of view but look at the number of goals he scores.” | |
| Khan brings in the statistics. “Ronaldo has scored 119 goals in the Champions League, that’s actually more goals than Liverpool has scored in their entire history of Champions League.” Puri adds, “The most fascinating is that it boiled down into this rivalry where they both ended up in one country playing for these two great rivals and that further enhances this…but then again, what a goal!!” | |
| In the world of cricket, they talk about IPL. Khan puts forth his first point: "More than Steve Smith, David Warner would be a big miss for the Sunrisers Hyderabad because he has been an inspirational captain." Puri says: "They (Sunrisers Hyderabad) will now need more runs from the middle order engine." | |
| Talking about other teams Puri says: "I don't think either Delhi or Punjab have great strengths in bowling so they have to focus on their batting. Bangalore and Mumbai are very well run franchises that have got core players. Chennai Superkings have got good reputation and pedigree in IPL." | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:45:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 66: Call Me By Your Name, Nude, Dundee & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we bring you a full dose of entertainment and cinema. Rajyasree discloses her illegal access to cinema, while Abhinandan’s habit of name- and place-dropping is pointed out by Aditi, our Awful & Awesome enthusiast. | |
| Sekhri and Sen review Call Me By Your Name, which was banned from being shown at the Beijing Film Festival for no good reason. And they discuss James Ivory’s comment on the lack of full frontal nudity and normal sex scenes in the film. | |
| According to Sen, “The film stars a very beautiful man called Armie Hammer whom we’ve seen play the Winklevoss twins in the Facebook film, it also stars Timothée Chalamet, whom we saw in Lady Bird as the rebel boyfriend." She also gives us a sneak peek of the plot, “Timothée Chalamet plays a boy called Elio whose father is a professor. Armie Hammer plays Oliver, is a graduate student of Elio’s father...It’s about the love affair that starts between both of them” and is an “extremely well scripted, beautiful film”. Sekhri and Sen also discuss the significance of the year 1983, which the movie is set in. | |
| There’s also talk of why the trailer of Nude was in the news and why it was pulled from the International Film Festival Of India in November. According to our Awesome & Awful duo, the film has a “spectacular trailer”. Sekhri says, "It makes you watch the film. The plot unfolds with a brilliant cast, it’s beautifully shot with perfect lighting. It has a promise to make a political statement but not an in your face sort of political statement.” | |
| There’s a little insight about the trailer of the film, Dundee, with Sekhri giving millennials a bit of context about Crocodile Dundee which was a pop culture phenomenon when he was in school (in the Dark Ages). | |
| Then, of course, there’s the man for all seasons, Salman Khan’s Being Human summer campaign – Look Good Do Good - where he promotes people who are trying to change the world by doing noble things. Sekhri says, “Salman Khan is ‘looking good’ and others are ‘doing good’”…The purpose of this campaign is to change Salman’s image.” | |
| Unsurprisingly, Tetley’s green tea advertisement starring Deepika Padukone is Sekhri’s favourite campaign of the week. There’s an interesting anecdote from Sekhri about Tea and Egypt! | |
| There’s also Anurag Kadhyap’s Karta, a short film presented by Kashyap and directed by Randeep Jha – which Sen quite enjoyed. The pièce de résistance though, is a musical rendition of a Punjabi song by Sekhri, while commenting on Punjab government’s proposal to set up a committee to eradicate vulgarity from Punjabi songs. And there’s Sen’s question with an un-Googleable answer (or so she hopes) at the end. | |
| Much to look forward to this time.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424210983</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424210983</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424210983" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, we bring you a full dose of entertainment and cinema. Rajyasree discloses her illegal access to cinema, while Abhinandan’s habit of name- and place-dropping is pointed out by Aditi, our Awful & Awesome enthusiast. | |
| Sekhri and Sen review Call Me By Your Name, which was banned from being shown at the Beijing Film Festival for no good reason. And they discuss James Ivory’s comment on the lack of full frontal nudity and normal sex scenes in the film. | |
| According to Sen, “The film stars a very beautiful man called Armie Hammer whom we’ve seen play the Winklevoss twins in the Facebook film, it also stars Timothée Chalamet, whom we saw in Lady Bird as the rebel boyfriend." She also gives us a sneak peek of the plot, “Timothée Chalamet plays a boy called Elio whose father is a professor. Armie Hammer plays Oliver, is a graduate student of Elio’s father...It’s about the love affair that starts between both of them” and is an “extremely well scripted, beautiful film”. Sekhri and Sen also discuss the significance of the year 1983, which the movie is set in. | |
| There’s also talk of why the trailer of Nude was in the news and why it was pulled from the International Film Festival Of India in November. According to our Awesome & Awful duo, the film has a “spectacular trailer”. Sekhri says, "It makes you watch the film. The plot unfolds with a brilliant cast, it’s beautifully shot with perfect lighting. It has a promise to make a political statement but not an in your face sort of political statement.” | |
| There’s a little insight about the trailer of the film, Dundee, with Sekhri giving millennials a bit of context about Crocodile Dundee which was a pop culture phenomenon when he was in school (in the Dark Ages). | |
| Then, of course, there’s the man for all seasons, Salman Khan’s Being Human summer campaign – Look Good Do Good - where he promotes people who are trying to change the world by doing noble things. Sekhri says, “Salman Khan is ‘looking good’ and others are ‘doing good’”…The purpose of this campaign is to change Salman’s image.” | |
| Unsurprisingly, Tetley’s green tea advertisement starring Deepika Padukone is Sekhri’s favourite campaign of the week. There’s an interesting anecdote from Sekhri about Tea and Egypt! | |
| There’s also Anurag Kadhyap’s Karta, a short film presented by Kashyap and directed by Randeep Jha – which Sen quite enjoyed. The pièce de résistance though, is a musical rendition of a Punjabi song by Sekhri, while commenting on Punjab government’s proposal to set up a committee to eradicate vulgarity from Punjabi songs. And there’s Sen’s question with an un-Googleable answer (or so she hopes) at the end. | |
| Much to look forward to this time.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>24:05:41</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 13: I&B ministry, Dalit protests, media’s demographic bias & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Reporters Without Borders, the team engages in a conversation about the I&B ministry's order to regulate fake news as well as media reportage on the nationwide Dalit protest. | |
| While discussing Uttar Pradesh government's decision to officially include 'Ramji' in documents mentioning BR Ambedkar, Rohin points out the importance of adding historical context to debates. "Ambedkar's critique on Ram and casteism would actually scare the Hindutva forces," he tells the panel. | |
| Amit talks about media’s demographic bias, and how newsrooms highlight issues from certain states only. "Jharkand's government has drafted an amendment saving officers accused in the forgery of land sale and conversions...had there been a similar draft in Uttar Pradesh, it would have been covered by national media," he states. | |
| Discussions on Dalit agitation has Abhinandan questioning media's sympathetic coverage of the protesters, despite compelling evidence of violence. "Dalit protests are usually not covered by TV channels or newspapers. It was the narrative of this protest that led to such mass coverage," says Amit. | |
| Rohin points out how the protests have deepened class differences and talks about Savarna reporters looking at the protest with a biased lens. | |
| Cherry shares why I&B ministry’s amendment to journalists’ accreditation guidelines was problematic. The amendment threatens to take away a journalist's accreditation even before the journalist’s guilt is established, she says. She also speaks about the responsibility of verification being given to self-regulatory bodies. “The PCA and NBA have proved to be ineffective in the past...are we really expecting them to look into these cases in fifteen days and tell whether they are fake news or not ?" she asks. She also points out that the guidelines do little to curb the menace created by social media websites, which have widely contributed to the spread of fake news. | |
| Abhinandan tells us why Mayawati becoming a chief minister at her time was a bigger deal than Barack Obama, an African-American, becoming the President of the United States.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424161093</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424161093</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/424161093" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of Reporters Without Borders, the team engages in a conversation about the I&B ministry's order to regulate fake news as well as media reportage on the nationwide Dalit protest. | |
| While discussing Uttar Pradesh government's decision to officially include 'Ramji' in documents mentioning BR Ambedkar, Rohin points out the importance of adding historical context to debates. "Ambedkar's critique on Ram and casteism would actually scare the Hindutva forces," he tells the panel. | |
| Amit talks about media’s demographic bias, and how newsrooms highlight issues from certain states only. "Jharkand's government has drafted an amendment saving officers accused in the forgery of land sale and conversions...had there been a similar draft in Uttar Pradesh, it would have been covered by national media," he states. | |
| Discussions on Dalit agitation has Abhinandan questioning media's sympathetic coverage of the protesters, despite compelling evidence of violence. "Dalit protests are usually not covered by TV channels or newspapers. It was the narrative of this protest that led to such mass coverage," says Amit. | |
| Rohin points out how the protests have deepened class differences and talks about Savarna reporters looking at the protest with a biased lens. | |
| Cherry shares why I&B ministry’s amendment to journalists’ accreditation guidelines was problematic. The amendment threatens to take away a journalist's accreditation even before the journalist’s guilt is established, she says. She also speaks about the responsibility of verification being given to self-regulatory bodies. “The PCA and NBA have proved to be ineffective in the past...are we really expecting them to look into these cases in fifteen days and tell whether they are fake news or not ?" she asks. She also points out that the guidelines do little to curb the menace created by social media websites, which have widely contributed to the spread of fake news. | |
| Abhinandan tells us why Mayawati becoming a chief minister at her time was a bigger deal than Barack Obama, an African-American, becoming the President of the United States.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:26:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 15: निकाह हलाला पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की पहल]]></title><description><![CDATA[इतिहासकार व लेखिका राना सफवी के मुताबिक बहुविवाह और हलाला जैसी प्रथाएं गरीब तबकों में एक हद तक मौजूद है. क्योंकि कम पढ़ा-लिखा आदमी अकसर सही और गलत का फैसला करने में नाकाम रहता है. उसे धार्मिक आधार पर रगलाना भी आसान होता है. मध्य वर्ग मुसलमानों के बीच यह प्रथा लगभग खत्म हो चुकी है. साथ ही उन्होंने राव नवमी के मौके पर हिंदू-मुस्लिम हिंसा पर कहा कि पिछले चार सालों में पहली बार उन्हें यह बात लगने लगी है कि वे मुसलमान हैं. | |
| सुनिए निकाह हलाला पर पत्रकारों की बातचीत.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/423550641</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/423550641</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 08:35:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/423550641" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>इतिहासकार व लेखिका राना सफवी के मुताबिक बहुविवाह और हलाला जैसी प्रथाएं गरीब तबकों में एक हद तक मौजूद है. क्योंकि कम पढ़ा-लिखा आदमी अकसर सही और गलत का फैसला करने में नाकाम रहता है. उसे धार्मिक आधार पर रगलाना भी आसान होता है. मध्य वर्ग मुसलमानों के बीच यह प्रथा लगभग खत्म हो चुकी है. साथ ही उन्होंने राव नवमी के मौके पर हिंदू-मुस्लिम हिंसा पर कहा कि पिछले चार सालों में पहली बार उन्हें यह बात लगने लगी है कि वे मुसलमान हैं. | |
| सुनिए निकाह हलाला पर पत्रकारों की बातचीत.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>34:51:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 15: निकाह हलाला, कोबरापोस्ट स्टिंग, राम नवमी हिंसा व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[निकाह हलाला पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की पहल, राम नवमी के बाद बिहार व बंगाल में सांप्रदायिक हिंसा, आईसीआईसीआई-वीडियोकॉन का अवैध लेनदेन, कोबरापोस्ट स्टिंग व अन्य विषय इस हफ्ते की चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| इस बार की चर्चा में शामिल हुईं दिल्ली की इतिहासकार और लेखिका राना सफवी और अमित भारद्वाज. इसके साथ ही फोन पर हमारे साथ जुड़े वरिष्ठ पत्रकार शांतनु गुहा रे. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422358840</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422358840</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:25:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422358840" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>निकाह हलाला पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट की पहल, राम नवमी के बाद बिहार व बंगाल में सांप्रदायिक हिंसा, आईसीआईसीआई-वीडियोकॉन का अवैध लेनदेन, कोबरापोस्ट स्टिंग व अन्य विषय इस हफ्ते की चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे. | |
| इस बार की चर्चा में शामिल हुईं दिल्ली की इतिहासकार और लेखिका राना सफवी और अमित भारद्वाज. इसके साथ ही फोन पर हमारे साथ जुड़े वरिष्ठ पत्रकार शांतनु गुहा रे. चर्चा का संचालन किया न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:48:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 165]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Karnataka elections, Cobrapost, Ram Navami violence, Anna Hazare & more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422264829</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422264829</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422264829" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Karnataka elections, Cobrapost, Ram Navami violence, Anna Hazare & more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>68:33:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 165: Karnataka elections, Cobrapost, Ram Navami violence, Anna Hazare & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Prabhu Mallikarjun joins the Hafta panel this week to talk about Karnataka elections and the Lingayat controversy. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad also discuss Cobrapost's exposé. Raman tells us why he hates sting operations, while Madhu tells us why, in some cases, a sting operation is the only way forward. We also have Abhinandan telling the panel his 'sting' experience. The gang also talks about Cambridge Analytica and the data breach issue. There is also some discussion about how targetted advertisements on the internet can impact our lives. At last, they talk about Anna Hazare's protest and why it wasn't a big deal this time. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication too!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422263275</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422263275</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/422263275" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist Prabhu Mallikarjun joins the Hafta panel this week to talk about Karnataka elections and the Lingayat controversy. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad also discuss Cobrapost's exposé. Raman tells us why he hates sting operations, while Madhu tells us why, in some cases, a sting operation is the only way forward. We also have Abhinandan telling the panel his 'sting' experience. The gang also talks about Cambridge Analytica and the data breach issue. There is also some discussion about how targetted advertisements on the internet can impact our lives. At last, they talk about Anna Hazare's protest and why it wasn't a big deal this time. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication too!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>79:52:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap Ep 65: Hichki, Stormy Daniels, Bhatt Naturally & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films, ads, magazines, trailers, radio shows, adult film stars and playmates. There's much to discuss this time around. Rajyasree has a lot to say about Rani Mukerji's comeback film, Hichki. There's the Pulse candy and Star Sports commercials, both of which Abhinandan shockingly seemed to like. There's much excitement over a new show on the "Eton of India" and can't decide whether it's a documentary or a reality show. | |
| There's movie talk with Cobra Kai, Missing and High Jack's trailer and a new radio show on Radio Mirchi with Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt named Bhatt Naturally. And how could they possibly not discuss Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougal's interviews with Anderson Cooper. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421323516</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421323516</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421323516" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Films, ads, magazines, trailers, radio shows, adult film stars and playmates. There's much to discuss this time around. Rajyasree has a lot to say about Rani Mukerji's comeback film, Hichki. There's the Pulse candy and Star Sports commercials, both of which Abhinandan shockingly seemed to like. There's much excitement over a new show on the "Eton of India" and can't decide whether it's a documentary or a reality show. | |
| There's movie talk with Cobra Kai, Missing and High Jack's trailer and a new radio show on Radio Mirchi with Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt named Bhatt Naturally. And how could they possibly not discuss Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougal's interviews with Anderson Cooper. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>05:55:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 75: Biggest scandal in cricket - ball tampering in Cape Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they talk about a controversy that has shaken up the world of cricket – ball tampering, involving the Australian cricket team. Samar feels this is not something that one of the top cricketing nations needed at this point of time and definitely not the world of cricket. According to him, this is pretty much as low as cricket can get. Rahul Puri feels the Australian cricket team has absolutely no respect for cricket. He believes the incident must serve as a warning for all young upcoming cricketers. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421299327</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421299327</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:46:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/421299327" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they talk about a controversy that has shaken up the world of cricket – ball tampering, involving the Australian cricket team. Samar feels this is not something that one of the top cricketing nations needed at this point of time and definitely not the world of cricket. According to him, this is pretty much as low as cricket can get. Rahul Puri feels the Australian cricket team has absolutely no respect for cricket. He believes the incident must serve as a warning for all young upcoming cricketers. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>37:52:29</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 12: Cambridge Analytica, Cobrapost, journalists' protest & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders is early this week! And on this podcast, the panel gives you a lowdown on what made news and what should have. Abhinandan and Cherry talk about Big Media giving a miss to Cobrapost's exposé, while Cherry also speaks about media's coverage of Ovleno Business Intelligence's role in the Indian electoral process. Was the company put on a media trial? Rohin talks about Poonya Prasoon Vajpayee's speech at the Constitution Club and the JNU protests that took place last week. | |
| Amit talks about convictions in the Ramgarh lynching case and the limited coverage it received in Big Media. He also speaks about the attack on journalists from Hindustan Times and The Indian Express as well as Cobrapost's documentary. But that's not all. The panel also discusses glorification of Shambhulal Regar at a Ram Navami rally. Regar allegedly murdered a labourer from West Bengal. | |
| So, Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/420760624</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/420760624</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/420760624" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Reporters Without Orders is early this week! And on this podcast, the panel gives you a lowdown on what made news and what should have. Abhinandan and Cherry talk about Big Media giving a miss to Cobrapost's exposé, while Cherry also speaks about media's coverage of Ovleno Business Intelligence's role in the Indian electoral process. Was the company put on a media trial? Rohin talks about Poonya Prasoon Vajpayee's speech at the Constitution Club and the JNU protests that took place last week. | |
| Amit talks about convictions in the Ramgarh lynching case and the limited coverage it received in Big Media. He also speaks about the attack on journalists from Hindustan Times and The Indian Express as well as Cobrapost's documentary. But that's not all. The panel also discusses glorification of Shambhulal Regar at a Ram Navami rally. Regar allegedly murdered a labourer from West Bengal. | |
| So, Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>75:07:56</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 14: इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में मुस्लिम और आधुनिकता पर जारी बहस श्रृंखला]]></title><description><![CDATA[इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में धार्मिक पहचान और बुर्का पर पांच दिन लंबी बहस की श्रृंखला चली. अतुल ने इसे एक महत्वपूर्ण पहल बताया लेकिन सवाल उठाए कि इसमें एक भी लेखक मुस्लिम नहीं था. न ही किसी मुस्लिम महिला का पक्ष आ सका. | |
| उन्होंने न्यू़ज़लॉन्ड्री की पूर्व सहयोगी शेहला का बुर्के को लेकर राय पैनल से साझा किया. शेहला ने कहा था कि बुर्का उनके लिए अब एक पॉलिटिकल स्टेटमेंट है. | |
| इस मसले पर समन कुरैशी का मानना था कि जिस तरह राइट विंग फ़ण्डामेंटालिस्ट नुकसानदेह हैं उसी तरह लिबरल फ़ण्डामेंटालिस्ट भी एक बड़ा ख़तरा हैं जो अपने मुताबिक चीजों को थोपते है.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/419976968</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/419976968</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 07:35:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/419976968" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में धार्मिक पहचान और बुर्का पर पांच दिन लंबी बहस की श्रृंखला चली. अतुल ने इसे एक महत्वपूर्ण पहल बताया लेकिन सवाल उठाए कि इसमें एक भी लेखक मुस्लिम नहीं था. न ही किसी मुस्लिम महिला का पक्ष आ सका. | |
| उन्होंने न्यू़ज़लॉन्ड्री की पूर्व सहयोगी शेहला का बुर्के को लेकर राय पैनल से साझा किया. शेहला ने कहा था कि बुर्का उनके लिए अब एक पॉलिटिकल स्टेटमेंट है. | |
| इस मसले पर समन कुरैशी का मानना था कि जिस तरह राइट विंग फ़ण्डामेंटालिस्ट नुकसानदेह हैं उसी तरह लिबरल फ़ण्डामेंटालिस्ट भी एक बड़ा ख़तरा हैं जो अपने मुताबिक चीजों को थोपते है.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>86:16:41</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 14: फेसबुक डेटा लीक, इंडियन एक्सप्रेस की मुस्लिम डिबेट व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[जेएनयू प्रोफेसर अतुल जौहरी पर यौन उत्पीड़न का आरोप, लोकसभा उपचुनाव में भाजपा की हार के बाद अररिया का फर्जी वीडियो, इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में मुस्लिम और आधुनिकता पर जारी बहस, फेसबुक की डेटा लीक व अन्य मुद्दों पर आधारित थी इस हफ्ते की चर्चा.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418340900</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418340900</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418340900" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>जेएनयू प्रोफेसर अतुल जौहरी पर यौन उत्पीड़न का आरोप, लोकसभा उपचुनाव में भाजपा की हार के बाद अररिया का फर्जी वीडियो, इंडियन एक्सप्रेस में मुस्लिम और आधुनिकता पर जारी बहस, फेसबुक की डेटा लीक व अन्य मुद्दों पर आधारित थी इस हफ्ते की चर्चा.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>52:25:13</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 164: TDP Pulls Out, Cambridge Analytica, Arvind Kejriwal, Congress plenary and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Shivam Vij joins us this week to weigh in on weekly affairs along with the Hafta team. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan, along with Vij, discuss TDP quitting the NDA. Abhinandan talks about the interesting history of Chandrababu Naidu's political life. Moving on, they talk about the 84th Congress plenary. What went wrong with the speeches of Rahul Gandhi and Navjot Singh Sidhu? Madhu Trehan tells us why Sidhu is not out of his mind. Apart from this, they talk about how the Cambridge Analytica controversy has rocked Indian politics. At last, they discuss Arvind Kejriwal apologising to Bikram Majithia, Nitin Gadkari and Kapil Sibal. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418189732</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418189732</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418189732" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist Shivam Vij joins us this week to weigh in on weekly affairs along with the Hafta team. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan, along with Vij, discuss TDP quitting the NDA. Abhinandan talks about the interesting history of Chandrababu Naidu's political life. Moving on, they talk about the 84th Congress plenary. What went wrong with the speeches of Rahul Gandhi and Navjot Singh Sidhu? Madhu Trehan tells us why Sidhu is not out of his mind. Apart from this, they talk about how the Cambridge Analytica controversy has rocked Indian politics. At last, they discuss Arvind Kejriwal apologising to Bikram Majithia, Nitin Gadkari and Kapil Sibal. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>06:20:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 164]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss #TDPPullsOut, Cambridge Analytica, Arvind Kejriwal, Congress plenary and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418186956</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418186956</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/418186956" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss #TDPPullsOut, Cambridge Analytica, Arvind Kejriwal, Congress plenary and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:55:51</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 11: JNU's Atul Johari, Tabassum Guru, Dainik Jagran & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Manisha Pande debuts as host for Reporters Without Orders. The panel of reporters discusses limited media reportage on the multiple allegations made against JNU professor Atul Johari as well as Khonmoh encounter in Kashmir. Our Kashmir correspondent, Nidhi, also talks about her story on Tabassum Guru, Afzal Guru's wife. The panel also discusses the video that went viral following Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Sarfaraz Alam's victory in the recently-concluded Bihar bypolls. Cherry speaks about news organizations using unverified videos, often from WhatsApp/ social media as a source of news. | |
| Speaking about issues that were overplayed by the media, the panel discusses Bhagalpur communal tension and FIR registered against Union minister Ashwini Choubey's son. Rohin also talks about Dainik Jagran's story on Modi, where the paper claims that Modi might be the PM till 2029. | |
| This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416493054</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416493054</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:56:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416493054" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Manisha Pande debuts as host for Reporters Without Orders. The panel of reporters discusses limited media reportage on the multiple allegations made against JNU professor Atul Johari as well as Khonmoh encounter in Kashmir. Our Kashmir correspondent, Nidhi, also talks about her story on Tabassum Guru, Afzal Guru's wife. The panel also discusses the video that went viral following Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Sarfaraz Alam's victory in the recently-concluded Bihar bypolls. Cherry speaks about news organizations using unverified videos, often from WhatsApp/ social media as a source of news. | |
| Speaking about issues that were overplayed by the media, the panel discusses Bhagalpur communal tension and FIR registered against Union minister Ashwini Choubey's son. Rohin also talks about Dainik Jagran's story on Modi, where the paper claims that Modi might be the PM till 2029. | |
| This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>65:46:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 64]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music, movies and more. Abhinandan and Rajyasree have a lot to say about the remix version of Ek Do Teen and Daler Mehendi's side-business of human trafficking. Sekhri shows us why he could be a music producer, if it wasn't for his day job at Newslaundry. There's movie talk with Omerta's trailer and Danny Boyle's new gig directing a woke James Bond. From the world of Netflix, there's the brand new stand-up special by Ricky Gervais Humanity and documentary Wild Wild Country about the cult leader, Osho, his Oregon ranch and the deadly team of ladies who managed his Ashram. And there's Kunal Kamra's excellent new stand-up show, Fresh Thoughts. And let's not forget Snapchat's disastrous ad which tried to make a buck off Rihanna being beaten up by Chris Brown, only to find the tables turned.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416466276</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416466276</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:33:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/416466276" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Music, movies and more. Abhinandan and Rajyasree have a lot to say about the remix version of Ek Do Teen and Daler Mehendi's side-business of human trafficking. Sekhri shows us why he could be a music producer, if it wasn't for his day job at Newslaundry. There's movie talk with Omerta's trailer and Danny Boyle's new gig directing a woke James Bond. From the world of Netflix, there's the brand new stand-up special by Ricky Gervais Humanity and documentary Wild Wild Country about the cult leader, Osho, his Oregon ranch and the deadly team of ladies who managed his Ashram. And there's Kunal Kamra's excellent new stand-up show, Fresh Thoughts. And let's not forget Snapchat's disastrous ad which tried to make a buck off Rihanna being beaten up by Chris Brown, only to find the tables turned.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>42:05:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन चर्चा 13 : संसद में बिना बहस के वित्त विधेयक और बजट पास होना चिंताजनक है]]></title><description><![CDATA[लोकसभा द्वारा बिना किसी चर्चा के वित्त विधेयक पास किया गया. इसका महत्व समझने के लिए संसदीय मामलों के जानकार मेघनाद न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा में फोनलाइन पर जुड़े. उन्होंने बताया कि वित्त विधेयक और देश के बजट को बिना बहस के पास किए जाना इसलिए भी चिंता का विषय है कि सांसद जिस काम के लिए चुने जाते हैं, वो अपना काम ईमानदारी से नहीं कर रहे हैं. 2013 और 2003 में भी ऐसा हो चुका है.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415018245</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415018245</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415018245" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>लोकसभा द्वारा बिना किसी चर्चा के वित्त विधेयक पास किया गया. इसका महत्व समझने के लिए संसदीय मामलों के जानकार मेघनाद न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा में फोनलाइन पर जुड़े. उन्होंने बताया कि वित्त विधेयक और देश के बजट को बिना बहस के पास किए जाना इसलिए भी चिंता का विषय है कि सांसद जिस काम के लिए चुने जाते हैं, वो अपना काम ईमानदारी से नहीं कर रहे हैं. 2013 और 2003 में भी ऐसा हो चुका है.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>04:01:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 13: महाराष्ट्र किसानों का आंदोलन, लोकसभा उपचुनाव के नतीजे, फाइनेंस बिल व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[महाराष्ट्र में किसानों का आंदोलन, लोकसभा उपचुनाव के नतीजे, फाइनेंस बिल, सोनिया गांधी का विपक्षी दलों को डिनर का न्यौता, आप संयोजक केजरीवाल का विक्रम मजीठिया को दिया गया माफीनामा, नरेश अग्रवाल का भाजपा में शामिल होना, मंगलौर पब में लड़कियों के साथ छेड़छाड़ के आरोपियों को कोर्ट का बरी करना इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415017837</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415017837</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/415017837" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>महाराष्ट्र में किसानों का आंदोलन, लोकसभा उपचुनाव के नतीजे, फाइनेंस बिल, सोनिया गांधी का विपक्षी दलों को डिनर का न्यौता, आप संयोजक केजरीवाल का विक्रम मजीठिया को दिया गया माफीनामा, नरेश अग्रवाल का भाजपा में शामिल होना, मंगलौर पब में लड़कियों के साथ छेड़छाड़ के आरोपियों को कोर्ट का बरी करना इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:50:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 163: Maharashtra farmers' march, SP-BSP win, Naresh Agrawal and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parth MN from People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) joins the regular Hafta panel to share his ground experiences during the Maharashtra farmers' protest. Has the state government’s assurance satisfied them? How did Mumbai treat the farmers when they carried on the protest in the city? Parth tells us why it was a well organised march. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Madhu Trehan also talk about Naresh Agrawal's comment on Jaya Bachchan, which he made after he was denied a Rajya Sabha ticket to make place for her. Anand dissects the comment and tries to explain why he said that. They also discuss Finance Bill 2018, which was passed in Parliament without discussion. Anand brings up a funny comment by Akhilesh Yadav which was not talked about much in the news. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414566022</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414566022</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:14:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414566022" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Parth MN from People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) joins the regular Hafta panel to share his ground experiences during the Maharashtra farmers' protest. Has the state government’s assurance satisfied them? How did Mumbai treat the farmers when they carried on the protest in the city? Parth tells us why it was a well organised march. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Madhu Trehan also talk about Naresh Agrawal's comment on Jaya Bachchan, which he made after he was denied a Rajya Sabha ticket to make place for her. Anand dissects the comment and tries to explain why he said that. They also discuss Finance Bill 2018, which was passed in Parliament without discussion. Anand brings up a funny comment by Akhilesh Yadav which was not talked about much in the news. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>38:19:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 163]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Maharashtra farmers' march, SP-BSP win, Naresh Agrawal and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414562803</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414562803</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:04:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/414562803" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Maharashtra farmers' march, SP-BSP win, Naresh Agrawal and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:29:19</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 74: Champions League, Lionel Messi, Jose Mourinho, Tiger Woods and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar believes that God has to help anyone who comes against Barcelona. In the world of cricket, they talk about the Kagiso Rabada situation and Rahul feels that the ICC should come down much heavier on him. Rahul and Samar analyse why the situation is different in cricket as compared to football and basketball. At last, they also talk about Tiger Woods and why he still has that star power. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413956746</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413956746</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:14:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413956746" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar believes that God has to help anyone who comes against Barcelona. In the world of cricket, they talk about the Kagiso Rabada situation and Rahul feels that the ICC should come down much heavier on him. Rahul and Samar analyse why the situation is different in cricket as compared to football and basketball. At last, they also talk about Tiger Woods and why he still has that star power. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:21:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 10: Farmers’ protest, Mohd Shami, SP-BSP alliance, UP bypolls and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate around the farmers' protest in Maharashtra, attack on a Mizoram journalist and more. They also talk about the overplayed news of the week, such as cricketer Shami's wife’s allegations against him. This and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413951877</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413951877</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:46:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413951877" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate around the farmers' protest in Maharashtra, attack on a Mizoram journalist and more. They also talk about the overplayed news of the week, such as cricketer Shami's wife’s allegations against him. This and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>05:07:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 63]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a surfeit of women on this episode thanks to International Women's Day. Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss Barbie's new "woke" range of dolls, Jane Walker whisky, the strange housewives of Maggi's new ad and Reliance Fresh's #JeeLeZara campaign. There's movie talk with Coco, which Sen finally watched and recommends, and Rajnikanth's new film Kaala's trailer, which they have a lot to say on. There's a new ad-cum-music video for Apple directed by Spike Jonze. Rajyasree also discusses Rajdeep Sardesai's interview with Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Abhinandan tells us why he couldn't watch the full interview. All this and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413040396</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413040396</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/413040396" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>It's a surfeit of women on this episode thanks to International Women's Day. Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss Barbie's new "woke" range of dolls, Jane Walker whisky, the strange housewives of Maggi's new ad and Reliance Fresh's #JeeLeZara campaign. There's movie talk with Coco, which Sen finally watched and recommends, and Rajnikanth's new film Kaala's trailer, which they have a lot to say on. There's a new ad-cum-music video for Apple directed by Spike Jonze. Rajyasree also discusses Rajdeep Sardesai's interview with Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Abhinandan tells us why he couldn't watch the full interview. All this and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:58:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 12: क्या रंग लाएगी सपा-बसपा की 25 साल बाद मुलाकात]]></title><description><![CDATA[फूलपुर और गोरखपुर लोकसभा उपचुनाव और 2019 चुनाव के पहले सपा-बसपा गठबंधन के संकेतों के क्या मायने है, इसपर बात कर रहे हैं वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अतुल चौरसिया, अभिषेक श्रीवास्तव, प्रकाश के रे और अनिल यादव. | |
| मेघालय, त्रिपुरा, नागालैंड में भाजपा की जीत, लेनिन की प्रतिमा पर हमला, सुप्रीम कोर्ट की हादिया पर टिप्पणी व अन्य मुद्दे रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/412379460</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/412379460</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/412379460" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>फूलपुर और गोरखपुर लोकसभा उपचुनाव और 2019 चुनाव के पहले सपा-बसपा गठबंधन के संकेतों के क्या मायने है, इसपर बात कर रहे हैं वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अतुल चौरसिया, अभिषेक श्रीवास्तव, प्रकाश के रे और अनिल यादव. | |
| मेघालय, त्रिपुरा, नागालैंड में भाजपा की जीत, लेनिन की प्रतिमा पर हमला, सुप्रीम कोर्ट की हादिया पर टिप्पणी व अन्य मुद्दे रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:46:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 12: पूर्वोत्तर विधानसभा चुनाव के नतीजे, श्रीलंका में आपातकाल, मूर्तियों पर हमले और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[मेघालय, त्रिपुरा, नागालैंड में भाजपा की जीत, लेनिन की प्रतिमा पर हमला, श्रीलंका में आपातकाल, श्री श्री रविशंकर का अयोध्या पर विवादित बयान, फूलपुर और गोरखपुर में लोकसभा के उपचुनाव, सुप्रीम कोर्ट की हादिया पर टिप्पणी जैसे मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/411106266</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/411106266</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:44:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/411106266" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>मेघालय, त्रिपुरा, नागालैंड में भाजपा की जीत, लेनिन की प्रतिमा पर हमला, श्रीलंका में आपातकाल, श्री श्री रविशंकर का अयोध्या पर विवादित बयान, फूलपुर और गोरखपुर में लोकसभा के उपचुनाव, सुप्रीम कोर्ट की हादिया पर टिप्पणी जैसे मुद्दे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>69:48:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 162: TDP-BJP, vandalism, banking fraud, Northeast elections and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist TS Sudhir joins the Hafta panel to discuss the TDP-BJP controversy and the vandalism war in various states of the country. He also tells us about the history of the leaders whose idols were recently vandalised. Freelance journalist Garima Chitkara talks about banking fraud in India. She focuses on the technicalities and the existing faults in the system. Journalist Samrat, who reports from the Northeast, explains about the saffron wave in the recent elections that gave BJP a huge victory in Tripura. At last, the team discusses the Hadiya case. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there’s a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410976633</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410976633</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:16:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410976633" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist TS Sudhir joins the Hafta panel to discuss the TDP-BJP controversy and the vandalism war in various states of the country. He also tells us about the history of the leaders whose idols were recently vandalised. Freelance journalist Garima Chitkara talks about banking fraud in India. She focuses on the technicalities and the existing faults in the system. Journalist Samrat, who reports from the Northeast, explains about the saffron wave in the recent elections that gave BJP a huge victory in Tripura. At last, the team discusses the Hadiya case. Also, emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there’s a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>67:56:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 162]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode, where we discuss the TDP-BJP, vandalism, banking fraud, Northeast elections and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410924331</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410924331</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 05:23:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410924331" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode, where we discuss the TDP-BJP, vandalism, banking fraud, Northeast elections and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>73:19:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 73: Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohammad Shami, sledging in cricket and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with the weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the Champions League; Cristiano Ronaldo is one man who never disappoints when relied upon. Real Madrid keep raising their performance bar in big matches. Liverpool enter the quarter-final after 2009. Moving to cricket, the duo discusses BCCI's players' contract and what it means to the players. In the context of Mohammad Shami, Rahul Puri opines infidelity is not a crime and BCCI's move putting the player's contract on hold is unjust. Sledging is an unavoidable part of cricket, Puri says, and that cricket should start issuing Yellow Cards and Red Cards. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410443536</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410443536</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:56:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/410443536" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with the weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the Champions League; Cristiano Ronaldo is one man who never disappoints when relied upon. Real Madrid keep raising their performance bar in big matches. Liverpool enter the quarter-final after 2009. Moving to cricket, the duo discusses BCCI's players' contract and what it means to the players. In the context of Mohammad Shami, Rahul Puri opines infidelity is not a crime and BCCI's move putting the player's contract on hold is unjust. Sledging is an unavoidable part of cricket, Puri says, and that cricket should start issuing Yellow Cards and Red Cards. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>64:47:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 09: Shopian killings, #SSCExamsScam & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the last few days didn’t see sections of the media obsessing with a certain issue, the panel points out several reports that were underplayed. On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited coverage of the students’ protest against Staff Selection Commission, the killings in Shopian that has brought four districts in south Kashmir to a halt as well as the spat between Prasar Bharati and the I&B ministry. The panel also discusses the environment ministry’s U-turn in Adani's Mundra project. | |
| Speaking about the news that was overplayed, the panel talks about Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi’s cover. This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409919601</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409919601</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 07:32:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409919601" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>While the last few days didn’t see sections of the media obsessing with a certain issue, the panel points out several reports that were underplayed. On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited coverage of the students’ protest against Staff Selection Commission, the killings in Shopian that has brought four districts in south Kashmir to a halt as well as the spat between Prasar Bharati and the I&B ministry. The panel also discusses the environment ministry’s U-turn in Adani's Mundra project. | |
| Speaking about the news that was overplayed, the panel talks about Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi’s cover. This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>97:47:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss two new advertisements - All Out's # StandByToughMums and Peek Freans ‘Cake Up’. They aren't too pleased by Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, although Abhinandan has a change of heart about Black Panther. | |
| It's also awards season with #Oscars 2018 and HT India's Most Stylish Awards. To prove that they both read as well, they discuss Grihlakshmi's cover of model Gilu Joseph breastfeeding a baby, and the backlash to the campaign. And there's Monica Lewinsky's latest Vanity Fair article on the #MeToo campaign. And there's a look at the world of Netflix with Tu Hai Mera Sunday and Icarus which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409894110</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409894110</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/409894110" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Abhinandan and Rajyasree discuss two new advertisements - All Out's # StandByToughMums and Peek Freans ‘Cake Up’. They aren't too pleased by Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, although Abhinandan has a change of heart about Black Panther. | |
| It's also awards season with #Oscars 2018 and HT India's Most Stylish Awards. To prove that they both read as well, they discuss Grihlakshmi's cover of model Gilu Joseph breastfeeding a baby, and the backlash to the campaign. And there's Monica Lewinsky's latest Vanity Fair article on the #MeToo campaign. And there's a look at the world of Netflix with Tu Hai Mera Sunday and Icarus which won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>83:34:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 161: Karnataka elections, SSC scam, Sridevi, Karti Chidambaram and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, it is a Holi special Hafta. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal start the discussion by talking about Holi and why it is the best festival for kids and why adults should not yell at them for one day at least. They talk about the Karnataka elections and why coining new terms is common among politicians these days. Then they talk about Sridevi's demise and how the media stooped to new lows covering it. Anand Vardhan speaks about the SSC exams. Raman Kirpal speaks about the Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat. Abhinandan and Madhu also talk about why Karti Chidambaram’s case is a Catch-22 for Narendra Modi. Also, a lot of emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a Holi song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406973538</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406973538</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:29:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406973538" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, it is a Holi special Hafta. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal start the discussion by talking about Holi and why it is the best festival for kids and why adults should not yell at them for one day at least. They talk about the Karnataka elections and why coining new terms is common among politicians these days. Then they talk about Sridevi's demise and how the media stooped to new lows covering it. Anand Vardhan speaks about the SSC exams. Raman Kirpal speaks about the Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat. Abhinandan and Madhu also talk about why Karti Chidambaram’s case is a Catch-22 for Narendra Modi. Also, a lot of emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a Holi song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:44:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 11: श्रीदेवी की असमय मौत, कार्ति चिदंबरम की गिरफ्तारी और साथ में होली की गुदगुदी]]></title><description><![CDATA[दिल्ली सरकार और नौकरशाही में जारी खींचतान, फिल्म अभिनेत्री श्रीदेवी की मौत पर मीडिया की रिपोर्टिंग, चीन के राष्ट्रपति ने कार्यकाल को अनिश्चितकालिन के लिए बढ़ाने वाला फैसला, मेहुल चोकसी का कर्मचारियों को पत्र, सहवाग का सांप्रदायिक ट्वीट और साथ में होली का त्यौहार इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406891647</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406891647</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406891647" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>दिल्ली सरकार और नौकरशाही में जारी खींचतान, फिल्म अभिनेत्री श्रीदेवी की मौत पर मीडिया की रिपोर्टिंग, चीन के राष्ट्रपति ने कार्यकाल को अनिश्चितकालिन के लिए बढ़ाने वाला फैसला, मेहुल चोकसी का कर्मचारियों को पत्र, सहवाग का सांप्रदायिक ट्वीट और साथ में होली का त्यौहार इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>66:19:29</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 72: Manchester United, Chelsea, South Africa vs Australia Tour, IPL and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Manchester United winning against Chelsea in an exciting football match. They talk about the toughness of the English Premier League. In the world of cricket, they talk about the South Africa vs Australia Tour. Rahul believes the series is bowler-dominated. Samar feels that though South Africa has home advantage, things are good for Australia as well. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406874724</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406874724</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:14:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/406874724" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Manchester United winning against Chelsea in an exciting football match. They talk about the toughness of the English Premier League. In the world of cricket, they talk about the South Africa vs Australia Tour. Rahul believes the series is bowler-dominated. Samar feels that though South Africa has home advantage, things are good for Australia as well. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>88:42:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Meghnad and Rajyasree discuss Sridevi's legacy and the coverage of her death. They move on to discuss Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the extremely tedious Filmfare Awards and why it was the worst award show in the last few years. They also talk about the video of singer Papon kissing a child contestant and Papon's response. There's the video criticising AIB's casting of mainly male characters... and to save the best for the last, there's Amruta Fadnavis' song featuring her husband Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra chief minister, and sundry civil servants. A mixed bag of goodies if ever there was one. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405938352</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405938352</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:41:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405938352" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode, Meghnad and Rajyasree discuss Sridevi's legacy and the coverage of her death. They move on to discuss Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the extremely tedious Filmfare Awards and why it was the worst award show in the last few years. They also talk about the video of singer Papon kissing a child contestant and Papon's response. There's the video criticising AIB's casting of mainly male characters... and to save the best for the last, there's Amruta Fadnavis' song featuring her husband Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra chief minister, and sundry civil servants. A mixed bag of goodies if ever there was one. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>43:57:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 08: Elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland, Amit Shah, MM Akbar and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya, BJP leader's SUV running over 9 students and injuring 20 others, a 26-page affidavit submitted by Hadiya in the Supreme Court and an 18-year-old Dalit girl being burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district. The panel also talks about the detention of Islamic preacher MM Akbar at the Hyderabad airport on Sunday, a story about Amit Shah's fever in the web edition of The Hindu as well as Jansatta. This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405835020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405835020</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/405835020" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya, BJP leader's SUV running over 9 students and injuring 20 others, a 26-page affidavit submitted by Hadiya in the Supreme Court and an 18-year-old Dalit girl being burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district. The panel also talks about the detention of Islamic preacher MM Akbar at the Hyderabad airport on Sunday, a story about Amit Shah's fever in the web edition of The Hindu as well as Jansatta. This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>68:46:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 10: एन एल चर्चा 10: दिल्ली में राजनीतिक तनातनी, भारतीय सेनाध्यक्ष का बयान व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[दिल्ली में आप विधायकों द्वारा मुख्य सचिव अंशु प्रकाश की कथित पिटाई, सेना प्रमुख विपिन रावत का असम की स्थिति पर दिया गया बयान, कमल हसन की नई राजनीतिक पार्टी, अमिताभ बच्चन का ट्विटर पर कांग्रेस के नेताओं को फॉलो करना, यूपी में जारी एनकाउंटर्स पर मानवाधिकार आयोग की फटकार और कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री जस्टिन ट्रुडो की आधिकारिक भारत यात्रा के इर्द-गिर्द हुए विवाद इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/404074401</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/404074401</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:12:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/404074401" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>दिल्ली में आप विधायकों द्वारा मुख्य सचिव अंशु प्रकाश की कथित पिटाई, सेना प्रमुख विपिन रावत का असम की स्थिति पर दिया गया बयान, कमल हसन की नई राजनीतिक पार्टी, अमिताभ बच्चन का ट्विटर पर कांग्रेस के नेताओं को फॉलो करना, यूपी में जारी एनकाउंटर्स पर मानवाधिकार आयोग की फटकार और कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री जस्टिन ट्रुडो की आधिकारिक भारत यात्रा के इर्द-गिर्द हुए विवाद इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>51:42:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 160: Kamal Haasan, #AAPSlapgate, encounters in Uttar Pradesh, Nirav Modi, Rotomac scam & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist TR Vivek joins the Hafta team to discuss his award-winning piece on Cauvery and Kamal Haasan's newly-formed party, 'Makkal Needhi Maiam'. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal also talk about #AAPSlapgate and the ongoing controversy. Abhinandan asks what was the reason to call a meeting at midnight? Was the issue really worth it? They also discuss Nirav Modi, the #PNBScam as well as the Rotomac fraud case. Manisha is very sceptical about Justin Trudeau and his visit to India. Anand Vardhan gets involved in an exciting debate with the rest of the panellists as they discuss Uttar Pradesh's 'encounter policy'. There is also a bunch of e-mails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication too!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403982967</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403982967</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:44:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403982967" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist TR Vivek joins the Hafta team to discuss his award-winning piece on Cauvery and Kamal Haasan's newly-formed party, 'Makkal Needhi Maiam'. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal also talk about #AAPSlapgate and the ongoing controversy. Abhinandan asks what was the reason to call a meeting at midnight? Was the issue really worth it? They also discuss Nirav Modi, the #PNBScam as well as the Rotomac fraud case. Manisha is very sceptical about Justin Trudeau and his visit to India. Anand Vardhan gets involved in an exciting debate with the rest of the panellists as they discuss Uttar Pradesh's 'encounter policy'. There is also a bunch of e-mails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication too!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:13:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 160]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Kamal Haasan, AAP SlapGate, UP Encounters, Nirav Modi & more. You can listen to the full Hafta here.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403933992</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403933992</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:18:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403933992" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Kamal Haasan, AAP SlapGate, UP Encounters, Nirav Modi & more. You can listen to the full Hafta here.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>89:36:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 71: Champions League, match-fixing allegations in badminton, Trevor Bayliss and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Champions League -- the first leg of matches and their anticipations for the second leg. They talk about former no 1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei being offered money by a match-fixer. In the world of cricket, they discuss developments in T20 Internationals and the future for Test cricket. Rahul Puri agrees with England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss's call to scrap T20 Internationals. Samar points out that players are choosing T20 cricket over Test matches. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403408461</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403408461</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/403408461" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Champions League -- the first leg of matches and their anticipations for the second leg. They talk about former no 1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei being offered money by a match-fixer. In the world of cricket, they discuss developments in T20 Internationals and the future for Test cricket. Rahul Puri agrees with England cricket coach Trevor Bayliss's call to scrap T20 Internationals. Samar points out that players are choosing T20 cricket over Test matches. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:07:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 07: Dalit farmer's self-immolation, Kamran Yusuf & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinandan is back as host for episode 7 of #ReportersWithoutOrders. The panel discusses the limited debate surrounding incidences of the caste-based discrimination against Dalit students in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, NIA's new definition of "real journalism", the self-immolation of a Dalit farmer in Patan, Gujarat and double murder in Nagpur. | |
| They also talk about news packages including one on an Andhra Pradesh farmer using Sunny Leone's poster as nazar battu, communalisation of news narrative in a tribal girl's rape case in Kathua, Jammu and the missing nuance from debates on #PNBScam. This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402859194</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402859194</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402859194" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Abhinandan is back as host for episode 7 of #ReportersWithoutOrders. The panel discusses the limited debate surrounding incidences of the caste-based discrimination against Dalit students in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, NIA's new definition of "real journalism", the self-immolation of a Dalit farmer in Patan, Gujarat and double murder in Nagpur. | |
| They also talk about news packages including one on an Andhra Pradesh farmer using Sunny Leone's poster as nazar battu, communalisation of news narrative in a tribal girl's rape case in Kathua, Jammu and the missing nuance from debates on #PNBScam. This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>49:53:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 60]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinandan Sekhri is back from America to discuss all things pop culture with Rajyasree Sen in this week's podcast. | |
| In this week's podcast, does it all add up when it comes to Tinder, Facebook, Pan Bahar and PNB's new commercials? And there's a very special advertisement starring a superstar and a good friend of Sekhri's and Sen's in it. Abhinandan also explains why Black Panther wasn't all it was touted to be. | |
| From the world of Netflix, Rajyasree talks about Ryan Murphy, Chris Rock's Tamborine and Netflix's first Original Hindi film, Love Per Square Foot. And of course, there's the BAFTAs and a new question for all Black Panther fans. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402495996</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402495996</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:19:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/402495996" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Abhinandan Sekhri is back from America to discuss all things pop culture with Rajyasree Sen in this week's podcast. | |
| In this week's podcast, does it all add up when it comes to Tinder, Facebook, Pan Bahar and PNB's new commercials? And there's a very special advertisement starring a superstar and a good friend of Sekhri's and Sen's in it. Abhinandan also explains why Black Panther wasn't all it was touted to be. | |
| From the world of Netflix, Rajyasree talks about Ryan Murphy, Chris Rock's Tamborine and Netflix's first Original Hindi film, Love Per Square Foot. And of course, there's the BAFTAs and a new question for all Black Panther fans. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>51:35:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 09: पीएनबी फ्रॉड, रफेल डील, आप के तीन साल और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[पीएनबी घोटाला और उसमें नीरव मोदी की संलिप्तता, रफेल डील पर सवालिया निशान, फिलीस्तीन में प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के घोषणाओं की चर्चा, आम आदमी पार्टी के तीन साल, जेएनयू में एटेंडेंस को लेकर वीसी और छात्रों में तनातनी, अंकित सक्सेना की हत्या पर जेएनयू छात्रसंघ की पूर्व उपाध्यक्ष और आजतक एंकर अंजना ओम कश्यप का फर्जी ट्वीट को कार्यक्रम का आधार बनाना, रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के अहम विषय. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संपादक अतुल चौरसिया, वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अजित शाही, ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन और संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400551426</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400551426</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:31:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400551426" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>पीएनबी घोटाला और उसमें नीरव मोदी की संलिप्तता, रफेल डील पर सवालिया निशान, फिलीस्तीन में प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के घोषणाओं की चर्चा, आम आदमी पार्टी के तीन साल, जेएनयू में एटेंडेंस को लेकर वीसी और छात्रों में तनातनी, अंकित सक्सेना की हत्या पर जेएनयू छात्रसंघ की पूर्व उपाध्यक्ष और आजतक एंकर अंजना ओम कश्यप का फर्जी ट्वीट को कार्यक्रम का आधार बनाना, रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के अहम विषय. | |
| चर्चा में शामिल रहे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संपादक अतुल चौरसिया, वरिष्ठ पत्रकार अजित शाही, ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन और संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:46:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 159]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss the Indian Army, RSS, Nirav Modi, India Today's Angshukanta Chakraborty and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452207</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452207</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:38:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452207" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss the Indian Army, RSS, Nirav Modi, India Today's Angshukanta Chakraborty and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>93:14:15</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 159: Indian Army, RSS, Nirav Modi, civil services and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Aarti Tikoo joins the Hafta team to discuss relations between India and Pakistan. Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Atul Chaurasia along with Aarti also talk about RSS’ ideology. Atul narrates a controversial story about the RSS, while Aarti asks Anand Ranganathan an interesting question comparing the outfit with the Jamaat-e-Islami. They also talk about Nirav Modi, the PNB fraud case, the sacking of an India Today journalist and how a parody tweet made it to Aaj Tak. A deep discussion ensues on how media organisations are okay with the labels they have got (be it Right-wing or Left-wing). Anand Vardhan explains his latest article on civil services aspirants and why his own students might not like the piece. Also, many emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452078</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452078</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:37:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/400452078" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist Aarti Tikoo joins the Hafta team to discuss relations between India and Pakistan. Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Atul Chaurasia along with Aarti also talk about RSS’ ideology. Atul narrates a controversial story about the RSS, while Aarti asks Anand Ranganathan an interesting question comparing the outfit with the Jamaat-e-Islami. They also talk about Nirav Modi, the PNB fraud case, the sacking of an India Today journalist and how a parody tweet made it to Aaj Tak. A deep discussion ensues on how media organisations are okay with the labels they have got (be it Right-wing or Left-wing). Anand Vardhan explains his latest article on civil services aspirants and why his own students might not like the piece. Also, many emails from our subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>58:24:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 70: India-South Africa series, Champions League and English Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the first leg of the ‘Round of 16’ in Champions League and the upcoming games to watch out for. They look into the winter break proposed in the English Premier League and its impact on teams and players. They also discuss India’s historic victory against South Africa in the ODI series. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399975081</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399975081</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:39:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399975081" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the first leg of the ‘Round of 16’ in Champions League and the upcoming games to watch out for. They look into the winter break proposed in the English Premier League and its impact on teams and players. They also discuss India’s historic victory against South Africa in the ODI series. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:27:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 06: Nirmala Sitharaman, KAS, #RajasthanBudget and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding the Kashmir Administrative Exams, Rajasthan Budget which has provisions for distribution of free sanitary napkins as well as the flawed coverage of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the FIR filed against Major Aditya Kumar. The panel also discusses a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch and The Caravan's follow-up story on judge Loya's death. | |
| The #ReportersWithoutOrders gang also discusses how the news about Priya Prakash Varrier was overplayed. This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399489030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399489030</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:46:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/399489030" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On this podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding the Kashmir Administrative Exams, Rajasthan Budget which has provisions for distribution of free sanitary napkins as well as the flawed coverage of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the FIR filed against Major Aditya Kumar. The panel also discusses a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch and The Caravan's follow-up story on judge Loya's death. | |
| The #ReportersWithoutOrders gang also discusses how the news about Priya Prakash Varrier was overplayed. This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>85:08:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Awful and Awesome, we have Meghnad making his debut. Rajyasree and Meghnad start the discussion with Padman and Akshay Kumar's acting in the film. Rajyasree talks about movie Peter Rabbit and why the "allergy communities" have taken offence. They also talk about a TV series, Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh, web series Breathe, Queer Eye and Lost.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/398932926</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/398932926</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:25:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/398932926" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of Awful and Awesome, we have Meghnad making his debut. Rajyasree and Meghnad start the discussion with Padman and Akshay Kumar's acting in the film. Rajyasree talks about movie Peter Rabbit and why the "allergy communities" have taken offence. They also talk about a TV series, Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh, web series Breathe, Queer Eye and Lost.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>36:40:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 08- प्रधानमंत्री का संसद में बयान, झोलाछाप डॉक्टर की करतूत, मालदीव संकट व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[संसद के दोनों सदनों में राष्ट्रपति के अभिभाषण पर धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का बयान, उत्तर प्रदेश के उन्नाव जिले में एक झोलाछाप डॉक्टर द्वारा करीब 40 लोगों को एचआईवी से संक्रमित करने का मामला, भाजपा सांसद विनय कटियार द्वारा मुसलमानों के खिलाफ दिया गया बयान, राज्यसभा में नेता विपक्ष गुलाम नबी आज़ाद का यह कहना कि राज्यसभा टीवी को भाजपा टीवी बनाने की कोशिश हो रही है और साथ में भारत के दक्षिण-पश्चिमी पड़ोसी मालदीव में फिर से पैदा हुआ राजनीतिक संकट इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में इस बार अतुल चौरसिया, आनंद वर्धन और अमित भारद्वाज के साथ एनडीटीवी के एडिटर न्यूज़ प्रियदर्शन बतौर मेहमान शामिल हुए. | |
| झोलाछाप डॉक्टर की करतूत को देश की लचर और जर्जर स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था का नतीजा बताते हुए प्रियदर्शन ने कहा, “दरअसल इस समस्या की जड़ ग्रामीण इलाकों में बड़े पैमाने पर मौजूद घनघोर गरीबी है. संसाधनों के अभाव में लोग इस तरह के झोलाछाप चिकित्सकों के पास इलाज कराने के लिए मजबूर हैं. देश के किसी भी जिले के सरकारी स्वास्थ्य केंद्र में जाकर देखा जा सकता है वहां, स्वच्छता की बजाय नरक का साम्राज्य दिखेगा. 20-30 साल पहले तक यही चिकित्सालय बेहतर तरीके से काम करते थे. दिनोंदिन इनकी दशा बदतर हुई है.” | |
| आनंद ने विनय कटियार के बयान पर कहा कि ये मौजूदा सरकार के फुट सोल्जर्स हैं, जिन्हें ज्यादा तवज्जो नहीं दी जानी चाहिए. संभव है कि चर्चा में आने के लिए हताशा में भी वे इस तरह के बयान दे रहे हों. | |
| अमित भारद्वाज ने प्रधानमंत्री के लोकसभा और राज्यसभा में दिए गए भाषण में की गई कुछ दिलचस्प तथ्यात्मक गलतियों की ओर ध्यान दिलाया. मसलन बैंकों के एनपीए के आंकड़े को उन्होंने पूर्ववर्ती सरकार की नाकामी से जोड़ा जो कि असल में एनपीए के आंकड़े न होकर कुल लोन की मात्रा थी. | |
| इस पर आनंद वर्धन का तर्क था कि अक्सर कुछ नेता सरकारी बाबुओं के ऊपर जरूरत से ज्यादा निर्भर होने के कारण ऐसी गलती करते हैं. इस मामले में भी लगता है कि जिस अधिकारी ने मोदीजी को आंकड़े उपलब्ध करवाए उसने जिम्मेदारी से अपना काम नहीं किया. | |
| न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया के मुताबिक वर्तमान प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरू पर किया गया हमला उनके पद की गरिमा के अनुरूप नहीं था. अतुल कहते हैं, “भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के दो महान नेताओं को उनकी मौत की आधी सदी बाद इस तरह से आमने-सामने खड़ा करना एक प्रधानमंत्री को शोभा नहीं देता. आज से 50 साल बाद परिस्थितियों को समग्रता से रखे बेगैर कोई कहे कि मोदी ने आडवाणी का मौका छीन लिया, तो ठीक नहीं होगा. प्रधानमंत्री स्वस्थ नजीर स्थापित नहीं कर रहे हैं.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396837627</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396837627</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:10:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396837627" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>संसद के दोनों सदनों में राष्ट्रपति के अभिभाषण पर धन्यवाद प्रस्ताव पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का बयान, उत्तर प्रदेश के उन्नाव जिले में एक झोलाछाप डॉक्टर द्वारा करीब 40 लोगों को एचआईवी से संक्रमित करने का मामला, भाजपा सांसद विनय कटियार द्वारा मुसलमानों के खिलाफ दिया गया बयान, राज्यसभा में नेता विपक्ष गुलाम नबी आज़ाद का यह कहना कि राज्यसभा टीवी को भाजपा टीवी बनाने की कोशिश हो रही है और साथ में भारत के दक्षिण-पश्चिमी पड़ोसी मालदीव में फिर से पैदा हुआ राजनीतिक संकट इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे. | |
| चर्चा में इस बार अतुल चौरसिया, आनंद वर्धन और अमित भारद्वाज के साथ एनडीटीवी के एडिटर न्यूज़ प्रियदर्शन बतौर मेहमान शामिल हुए. | |
| झोलाछाप डॉक्टर की करतूत को देश की लचर और जर्जर स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था का नतीजा बताते हुए प्रियदर्शन ने कहा, “दरअसल इस समस्या की जड़ ग्रामीण इलाकों में बड़े पैमाने पर मौजूद घनघोर गरीबी है. संसाधनों के अभाव में लोग इस तरह के झोलाछाप चिकित्सकों के पास इलाज कराने के लिए मजबूर हैं. देश के किसी भी जिले के सरकारी स्वास्थ्य केंद्र में जाकर देखा जा सकता है वहां, स्वच्छता की बजाय नरक का साम्राज्य दिखेगा. 20-30 साल पहले तक यही चिकित्सालय बेहतर तरीके से काम करते थे. दिनोंदिन इनकी दशा बदतर हुई है.” | |
| आनंद ने विनय कटियार के बयान पर कहा कि ये मौजूदा सरकार के फुट सोल्जर्स हैं, जिन्हें ज्यादा तवज्जो नहीं दी जानी चाहिए. संभव है कि चर्चा में आने के लिए हताशा में भी वे इस तरह के बयान दे रहे हों. | |
| अमित भारद्वाज ने प्रधानमंत्री के लोकसभा और राज्यसभा में दिए गए भाषण में की गई कुछ दिलचस्प तथ्यात्मक गलतियों की ओर ध्यान दिलाया. मसलन बैंकों के एनपीए के आंकड़े को उन्होंने पूर्ववर्ती सरकार की नाकामी से जोड़ा जो कि असल में एनपीए के आंकड़े न होकर कुल लोन की मात्रा थी. | |
| इस पर आनंद वर्धन का तर्क था कि अक्सर कुछ नेता सरकारी बाबुओं के ऊपर जरूरत से ज्यादा निर्भर होने के कारण ऐसी गलती करते हैं. इस मामले में भी लगता है कि जिस अधिकारी ने मोदीजी को आंकड़े उपलब्ध करवाए उसने जिम्मेदारी से अपना काम नहीं किया. | |
| न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया के मुताबिक वर्तमान प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरू पर किया गया हमला उनके पद की गरिमा के अनुरूप नहीं था. अतुल कहते हैं, “भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के दो महान नेताओं को उनकी मौत की आधी सदी बाद इस तरह से आमने-सामने खड़ा करना एक प्रधानमंत्री को शोभा नहीं देता. आज से 50 साल बाद परिस्थितियों को समग्रता से रखे बेगैर कोई कहे कि मोदी ने आडवाणी का मौका छीन लिया, तो ठीक नहीं होगा. प्रधानमंत्री स्वस्थ नजीर स्थापित नहीं कर रहे हैं.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>44:20:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 158]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Ankit Saxena, Vinay Katiyar & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396788016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396788016</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:49:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396788016" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Ankit Saxena, Vinay Katiyar & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>43:43:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 158: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Ankit Saxena, Vinay Katiyar & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe against Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury may have sparked a mini-Mahabharat of sorts. This got the Hafta panel talking about the remark -- Should such remarks be taken lightly? Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan, Meghnad, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal also discuss Amit Shah's debut speech in Parliament, where he defended the Modi's pakoda remark. They also talk about the murder of Ankit Saxena, a boy who loved a Muslim girl and was killed by the girl's kin. In addition, they also talk about Member of Parliament Vinay Katiyar and his recent statements that made the news.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396781344</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396781344</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:17:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396781344" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe against Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury may have sparked a mini-Mahabharat of sorts. This got the Hafta panel talking about the remark -- Should such remarks be taken lightly? Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan, Meghnad, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal also discuss Amit Shah's debut speech in Parliament, where he defended the Modi's pakoda remark. They also talk about the murder of Ankit Saxena, a boy who loved a Muslim girl and was killed by the girl's kin. In addition, they also talk about Member of Parliament Vinay Katiyar and his recent statements that made the news.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>50:01:10</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 69: Chelsea, Antonio Conte, Rahul Dravid, U-19 World Cup and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports.This week they are joined by a special guest, Amul Vikas Mohan, who is a die-hard Chelsea fan. The panel discusses Chelsea, Antonio Conte and the problem with football managers. They also talk about how refereeing is becoming a talking point. Rahul Puri finds Jon Moss a terrible referee. Samar thinks that the standard of referees needs to go up. When talking about cricket, they discuss Rahul Dravid as well as the Under-19 World Cup. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396265890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396265890</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 09:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/396265890" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports.This week they are joined by a special guest, Amul Vikas Mohan, who is a die-hard Chelsea fan. The panel discusses Chelsea, Antonio Conte and the problem with football managers. They also talk about how refereeing is becoming a talking point. Rahul Puri finds Jon Moss a terrible referee. Samar thinks that the standard of referees needs to go up. When talking about cricket, they discuss Rahul Dravid as well as the Under-19 World Cup. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>78:23:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 58]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen start their discussion with Ram Gopal Verma's God, Sex and Truth: A philosophical Treatise of Mia Malkova. Abhinandan talks about RGV's genius-to-insane journey. With reference to it, he talks about a brilliant shot from the movie Shiva. They also talk about Steven Soderbergh's Unsane which was shot on an iPhone, entirely. | |
| In addition, Rajysaree talks about critically-acclaimed horror movie Hereditary and Reema Kagti's Gold, in which Akshay Kumar plays the role of a Bengali. Apart from this, she talks about advertisements and Superbowl and Justin Timberlake's hologram tribute.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395329077</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395329077</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395329077" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this podcast, Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen start their discussion with Ram Gopal Verma's God, Sex and Truth: A philosophical Treatise of Mia Malkova. Abhinandan talks about RGV's genius-to-insane journey. With reference to it, he talks about a brilliant shot from the movie Shiva. They also talk about Steven Soderbergh's Unsane which was shot on an iPhone, entirely. | |
| In addition, Rajysaree talks about critically-acclaimed horror movie Hereditary and Reema Kagti's Gold, in which Akshay Kumar plays the role of a Bengali. Apart from this, she talks about advertisements and Superbowl and Justin Timberlake's hologram tribute.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>52:28:33</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 05: Media’s Kashmir narrative, Jharkhand, #PadmanChallenge & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of #ReportersWithoutOrders, the panel discusses sections of mainstream media’s narrative about Kashmir—how it has been reduced to terror and terrorists. The gang also discusses limited coverage given to the startling allegations made by Congress’ Kapil Sibal, political developments in Jharkhand and life of undertrials such as the youth arrested in the Bangalore blast case. | |
| The panel also weighs in on the #PadmanChallenge, what ails legacy media houses, problems with over-consumption of news and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395291556</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395291556</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:13:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/395291556" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of #ReportersWithoutOrders, the panel discusses sections of mainstream media’s narrative about Kashmir—how it has been reduced to terror and terrorists. The gang also discusses limited coverage given to the startling allegations made by Congress’ Kapil Sibal, political developments in Jharkhand and life of undertrials such as the youth arrested in the Bangalore blast case. | |
| The panel also weighs in on the #PadmanChallenge, what ails legacy media houses, problems with over-consumption of news and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>53:56:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 7: केंद्रीय बजट, कासगंज हिंसा, नागालैंड विवाद और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[बजट 2018-19, कासगंज हिंसा, पूर्वोत्तर में असम के दीमा हसाओ में नगालैंड विवाद में सुरक्षाकर्मियों की गोली से दो युवकों की मौत और राष्ट्रपति का राष्ट्र के नाम संबोधन में वन नेशन, वन इलेक्शन के प्रस्ताव पर केंद्रित रही इस हफ्ते की एनएल चर्चा.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393467358</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393467358</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:12:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393467358" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>बजट 2018-19, कासगंज हिंसा, पूर्वोत्तर में असम के दीमा हसाओ में नगालैंड विवाद में सुरक्षाकर्मियों की गोली से दो युवकों की मौत और राष्ट्रपति का राष्ट्र के नाम संबोधन में वन नेशन, वन इलेक्शन के प्रस्ताव पर केंद्रित रही इस हफ्ते की एनएल चर्चा.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>63:41:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 157]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Budget 2018, Kasganj, the rape of an eight-month-old baby in Delhi, Swara Bhasker, FIR against Army and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362898</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:11:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362898" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss Budget 2018, Kasganj, the rape of an eight-month-old baby in Delhi, Swara Bhasker, FIR against Army and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:25:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 157: Budget 2018, Kasganj, eight-month-old’s rape, Swara Bhasker and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public policy enthusiast Meghnad is back to discuss Budget 2018 with the Hafta team. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal along with Meghnad also talk about violence in Kasganj and how the media covered it. How many were ground reports and how many were opinion pieces? Abhinandan asks the panel about Rashtra Manch, launched by Yashwant Sinha, and Shatrughan Sinha joining the Manch. Is this a move to pressure the BJP from within? They discuss Swara Bhasker's piece on Padmaavat. Manisha tells why she could not read the piece after two-three paragraphs. Then they talk about the concept of One Nation One Election and the consequences of it. Vardhan thinks of it as “not a bad idea”. Raman raises questions about the concept. Abhinandan talks about a recent case of FIR against Army personnel and finds it unfortunate. Lastly, they discuss a tragedy which shook Delhi when an eight-month-old baby was raped. Also, a lot of emails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362325</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362325</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:09:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/393362325" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Public policy enthusiast Meghnad is back to discuss Budget 2018 with the Hafta team. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal along with Meghnad also talk about violence in Kasganj and how the media covered it. How many were ground reports and how many were opinion pieces? Abhinandan asks the panel about Rashtra Manch, launched by Yashwant Sinha, and Shatrughan Sinha joining the Manch. Is this a move to pressure the BJP from within? They discuss Swara Bhasker's piece on Padmaavat. Manisha tells why she could not read the piece after two-three paragraphs. Then they talk about the concept of One Nation One Election and the consequences of it. Vardhan thinks of it as “not a bad idea”. Raman raises questions about the concept. Abhinandan talks about a recent case of FIR against Army personnel and finds it unfortunate. Lastly, they discuss a tragedy which shook Delhi when an eight-month-old baby was raped. Also, a lot of emails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>72:28:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 04: Protests in Assam, Karwan-e-Mohabbat, #EconomicSurvey2018 and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of #ReportersWithoutOrders, Newslaundry’s illustrator Anish Daolagupu joins the regular gang to discuss the protests in Assam's Dima Hasao district. Also, hear Abhinandan share his experience of a particular shoot while weighing in on the media blind spot when it comes to the Northeast. The panel also discusses a Madras High Court order allowing conjugal visits for a man serving a life sentence and the national media’s limited coverage of Odisha’s political hot potato— the death of a class 9 girl who was gang-raped. | |
| All this, in addition to Nidhi’s learnings during her travel with Karwan-e-Mohabbat, Sahla’s jibe at the selection of panelists called on news debates and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392777988</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392777988</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 05:39:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392777988" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of #ReportersWithoutOrders, Newslaundry’s illustrator Anish Daolagupu joins the regular gang to discuss the protests in Assam's Dima Hasao district. Also, hear Abhinandan share his experience of a particular shoot while weighing in on the media blind spot when it comes to the Northeast. The panel also discusses a Madras High Court order allowing conjugal visits for a man serving a life sentence and the national media’s limited coverage of Odisha’s political hot potato— the death of a class 9 girl who was gang-raped. | |
| All this, in addition to Nidhi’s learnings during her travel with Karwan-e-Mohabbat, Sahla’s jibe at the selection of panelists called on news debates and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:13:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 68: IPL auctions, India winning third Test against South Africa and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the IPL auctions and the surprises it brought. They look into the teams picked and analyse how the auction went for different franchises. They also discuss India’s brave victory over South Africa in the third Test match and what India can learn from the series. They discuss the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup and the hopes attached. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392354136</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392354136</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:18:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392354136" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the IPL auctions and the surprises it brought. They look into the teams picked and analyse how the auction went for different franchises. They also discuss India’s brave victory over South Africa in the third Test match and what India can learn from the series. They discuss the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup and the hopes attached. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:25:43</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 57]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this wrap, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Padmaavat. They discuss the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and the recently launched trailer of HBO documentary Andre The Giant. They also discuss the Jaipur Literature Fest, recent trends in poetry as well as new Netflix series Dirty Money and Manhunt. This, Amruta Fadnavis and India Today's Rahul Kanwal's piece-to-camera at Davos, Vanity Fair's cover and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392323218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392323218</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/392323218" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this wrap, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Padmaavat. They discuss the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and the recently launched trailer of HBO documentary Andre The Giant. They also discuss the Jaipur Literature Fest, recent trends in poetry as well as new Netflix series Dirty Money and Manhunt. This, Amruta Fadnavis and India Today's Rahul Kanwal's piece-to-camera at Davos, Vanity Fair's cover and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>32:42:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 6: प्रधानमंत्री का साक्षात्कार, डार्विनवाद, पद्मावत विवाद व अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[ज़ी न्यूज़ और टाइम्स नाउ को प्रधानमंत्री का साक्षात्कार, संजय लीला भंसाली की फिल्म पद्मावत पर विवाद, केंद्रीय मंत्री सतपाल सिंह द्वारा जैवविकास की डार्विन थ्योरी को गलत बताना, मेवात में एक दलित परिवार का मुसलिम परिवार पर धर्मांतरण का आरोप और सीपीएम में करात और येचुरी के मनमुटाव, इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388965030</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388965030</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:28:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388965030" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>ज़ी न्यूज़ और टाइम्स नाउ को प्रधानमंत्री का साक्षात्कार, संजय लीला भंसाली की फिल्म पद्मावत पर विवाद, केंद्रीय मंत्री सतपाल सिंह द्वारा जैवविकास की डार्विन थ्योरी को गलत बताना, मेवात में एक दलित परिवार का मुसलिम परिवार पर धर्मांतरण का आरोप और सीपीएम में करात और येचुरी के मनमुटाव, इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>74:35:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 67: India-South Africa series and pitches, Alexis Sanchez transfer and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar talks about why football is not just about the game. A lot of decisions are based on other things and Alexis Sanchez is the kind of guy who fits in all places. Rahul considers him a world-class player. In the world of cricket, they talk about why the ICC needs to discuss cricket pitches as India is suffering in South Africa. Though the pitch is the same for every team, Rahul feels there should be some kind of standardisation. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388925550</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388925550</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388925550" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar talks about why football is not just about the game. A lot of decisions are based on other things and Alexis Sanchez is the kind of guy who fits in all places. Rahul considers him a world-class player. In the world of cricket, they talk about why the ICC needs to discuss cricket pitches as India is suffering in South Africa. Though the pitch is the same for every team, Rahul feels there should be some kind of standardisation. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>40:20:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 156: Narendra Modi in Davos, AAP MLAs, Padmaavat, Satyapal Singh on Darwin and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former journalist with more than 30 years of experience, Nitin Gokhale joins us for the podcast to discuss weekly affairs. He sheds light on the conflict between India and China. Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Anand Ranganathan and Raman Kirpal along with Nitin also talk about Narendra Modi in Davos and his two interviews with news channels Zee News and Times Now. They discuss the 'office of profit' controversy in which 20 AAP MLAs were disqualified by the President. Raman and Nitin get nostalgic sharing their encounters with the late Vinod Mehta. Manisha brings up Satyapal Singh, who recently made a statement on Darwin’s theory of evolution. Lastly, they talk about the ongoing Karni Sena violence in the country over the film Padmaavat. Anand Vardhan believes that violence like this will continue in India for many more years to come. Also, a lot of emails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388863249</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388863249</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388863249" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Former journalist with more than 30 years of experience, Nitin Gokhale joins us for the podcast to discuss weekly affairs. He sheds light on the conflict between India and China. Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Anand Ranganathan and Raman Kirpal along with Nitin also talk about Narendra Modi in Davos and his two interviews with news channels Zee News and Times Now. They discuss the 'office of profit' controversy in which 20 AAP MLAs were disqualified by the President. Raman and Nitin get nostalgic sharing their encounters with the late Vinod Mehta. Manisha brings up Satyapal Singh, who recently made a statement on Darwin’s theory of evolution. Lastly, they talk about the ongoing Karni Sena violence in the country over the film Padmaavat. Anand Vardhan believes that violence like this will continue in India for many more years to come. Also, a lot of emails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>82:39:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 03: #JindRapeCase, CCTV in Delhi schools, colour-coded passports & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the implications of Foreign Ministry issuing colour-coded passports and CCTV surveillance in schools. The panel also discusses the limited coverage given to the rape and murder of a minor girl in Jammu's Kathua city as well as the arrest of two journalists in Kerela's Ernakulam. The journalists, who were covering a protest led by Dalits, were arrested by the state police for allegedly "obstructing their duty". But that's not all. Amit shares his reporting experience from Kurukshetra, where he had gone to cover the #JindRapeCase. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388786707</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388786707</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388786707" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the implications of Foreign Ministry issuing colour-coded passports and CCTV surveillance in schools. The panel also discusses the limited coverage given to the rape and murder of a minor girl in Jammu's Kathua city as well as the arrest of two journalists in Kerela's Ernakulam. The journalists, who were covering a protest led by Dalits, were arrested by the state police for allegedly "obstructing their duty". But that's not all. Amit shares his reporting experience from Kurukshetra, where he had gone to cover the #JindRapeCase. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>62:00:15</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 56]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review The Darkest Hour and talk about Saif Ali Khan's comment on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. They also discuss the recently-launched trailer of Welcome to New York featuring Karan Johar in a double role. Apart from this, they also talk about Prakash Raj's comment on Hinduism and Shah Rukh Khan's speech at Davos. Rajyasree also discusses Neha Dhupia-hosted BFFs with Vogue's latest episode. This, Stormy Daniel's Make America Horny Again and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388356860</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388356860</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/388356860" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this podcast, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review The Darkest Hour and talk about Saif Ali Khan's comment on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. They also discuss the recently-launched trailer of Welcome to New York featuring Karan Johar in a double role. Apart from this, they also talk about Prakash Raj's comment on Hinduism and Shah Rukh Khan's speech at Davos. Rajyasree also discusses Neha Dhupia-hosted BFFs with Vogue's latest episode. This, Stormy Daniel's Make America Horny Again and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:59:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा 5: हरियाणा में बलात्कार की घटना, हज सब्सिडी, आईआरएस के आंकड़े और अन्य]]></title><description><![CDATA[हरियाणा के जिंद में बारहवीं की छात्रा से बलात्कार की घटना, सरकार द्वारा हज सब्सिडी खत्म करना, भारतीय अखबारों का रीडरशिप सर्वे 2017 और चीफ जस्टिस दीपक मिश्रा पर प्रसाद मेडिकल कॉलेज भ्रष्टाचार मामले में सवाल उठाते वकील प्रशांत भूषण की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस- रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/386009849</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/386009849</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/386009849" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>हरियाणा के जिंद में बारहवीं की छात्रा से बलात्कार की घटना, सरकार द्वारा हज सब्सिडी खत्म करना, भारतीय अखबारों का रीडरशिप सर्वे 2017 और चीफ जस्टिस दीपक मिश्रा पर प्रसाद मेडिकल कॉलेज भ्रष्टाचार मामले में सवाल उठाते वकील प्रशांत भूषण की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस- रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>39:56:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 155]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little snippet of the complete episode where we discuss the standoff between Jignesh Mevani and RepublicTV, the on-going tussle within the judiciary, Justice Loya's son's presser, Aadhaar hearing in the Supreme Court, Delhi government's plan to install CCTV cameras in schools & more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886906</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886906</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886906" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little snippet of the complete episode where we discuss the standoff between Jignesh Mevani and RepublicTV, the on-going tussle within the judiciary, Justice Loya's son's presser, Aadhaar hearing in the Supreme Court, Delhi government's plan to install CCTV cameras in schools & more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:35:25</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 155: Mevani-RepublicTV standoff, Judiciary, Aadhaar, CCTV in schools & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Caravan's Hartosh Singh Bal joins the regular Hafta gang to discuss the tussle in the judiciary in the wake of the press conference held by four of the seniormost judges of the Supreme Court. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Bal also talk about Judge Loya's son's press conference. Abhinandan weighs in on the Jignesh Mevani-RepublicTV standoff and the idea of a free press. This Hafta, the panellists also talk about Babe's article on Golden Globe winner Aziz Ansari as well as the Aadhaar hearing in the Supreme Court. Lastly, they discuss Delhi government's announcement to install CCTV cameras in schools. Will this decision be appreciated by parents? Listen up to find out.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886108</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886108</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:25:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385886108" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The Caravan's Hartosh Singh Bal joins the regular Hafta gang to discuss the tussle in the judiciary in the wake of the press conference held by four of the seniormost judges of the Supreme Court. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Bal also talk about Judge Loya's son's press conference. Abhinandan weighs in on the Jignesh Mevani-RepublicTV standoff and the idea of a free press. This Hafta, the panellists also talk about Babe's article on Golden Globe winner Aziz Ansari as well as the Aadhaar hearing in the Supreme Court. Lastly, they discuss Delhi government's announcement to install CCTV cameras in schools. Will this decision be appreciated by parents? Listen up to find out.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>07:30:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 66: Australian Open, South Africa-India series, Liverpool, Manchester City and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They start with the Australian Open, as it seems like it will again be the year of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. Other than that, Samar does not see any young player challenging them. In cricket, they talk about South Africa and the not-so-great way Indians are playing out there. In the world of football, they discuss Liverpool and Manchester City. Samar feels that Manchester City will not be The Invincibles this year. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385393937</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385393937</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/385393937" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They start with the Australian Open, as it seems like it will again be the year of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic. Other than that, Samar does not see any young player challenging them. In cricket, they talk about South Africa and the not-so-great way Indians are playing out there. In the world of football, they discuss Liverpool and Manchester City. Samar feels that Manchester City will not be The Invincibles this year. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>74:25:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 02: Agricultural distress, Aziz Ansari & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding the agricultural distress, law and order situation in New Delhi, Dhanyashree suicide in Karnataka as well as encounters in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. The panel also weighs in on the sexual harassment allegations against American actor-comedian Aziz Ansari -- can the allegation be clubbed with the #MeToo movement or is there a need to draw a distinction? Also on the podcast are stories that our reporters would like to cover -- from Panchayat elections in Kashmir to an investigation into Islamic groups such as Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India. This, and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384868052</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384868052</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:14:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384868052" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In the second podcast of Reporters Without Orders, the panel discusses the limited debate surrounding the agricultural distress, law and order situation in New Delhi, Dhanyashree suicide in Karnataka as well as encounters in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. The panel also weighs in on the sexual harassment allegations against American actor-comedian Aziz Ansari -- can the allegation be clubbed with the #MeToo movement or is there a need to draw a distinction? Also on the podcast are stories that our reporters would like to cover -- from Panchayat elections in Kashmir to an investigation into Islamic groups such as Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India. This, and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>58:53:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 55]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of Awful and Awesome, Rajyasree Sen joins Abhinandan Sekhri to review Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz and Steven Spielberg's The Post. They also discuss Karan Johar's show, Calling Karan. Apart from this, Rajyasree talks about Black Mirror, David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction and Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Drinking Coffee. Abhinandan and Rajyasree also discuss Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie, Padmavat.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384428084</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384428084</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:57:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384428084" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this episode of Awful and Awesome, Rajyasree Sen joins Abhinandan Sekhri to review Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz and Steven Spielberg's The Post. They also discuss Karan Johar's show, Calling Karan. Apart from this, Rajyasree talks about Black Mirror, David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction and Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Drinking Coffee. Abhinandan and Rajyasree also discuss Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie, Padmavat.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:52:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Vineet Kumar Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[विनीत कुमार के साथ यह पॉडकास्ट आपको उनके बारे में, उनकी जिंदगी से जुड़े, संघर्षों से जुड़े तमाम अनछुए पक्षों को उजागर करता है. सुनें और लोगों को भी सुनाएं.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384349307</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384349307</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/384349307" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>विनीत कुमार के साथ यह पॉडकास्ट आपको उनके बारे में, उनकी जिंदगी से जुड़े, संघर्षों से जुड़े तमाम अनछुए पक्षों को उजागर करता है. सुनें और लोगों को भी सुनाएं.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>45:51:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session with NL Sena - Episode 03]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you read the latest NL Sena story on the ‘Murthal rapes’? In this podcast, the reporter of the story, Manisha Pande, discusses the difficulties of following the story and takes up questions from those who contributed to it. The story was made possible thanks to Suraj Prakash, Jyoti Dubey, Prasoon Diwakar, Utsav Mannu, Navjot Kaur, Varun Gulshan, Geetha Janardhana, Ruchita Manghnani, Arnab Chatterjee and other members of the NL Sena. We want to do more such stories and you can help. Be a part of the NL Sena and do your bit to keep news independent and unafraid.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/383862329</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/383862329</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/383862329" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Have you read the latest NL Sena story on the ‘Murthal rapes’? In this podcast, the reporter of the story, Manisha Pande, discusses the difficulties of following the story and takes up questions from those who contributed to it. The story was made possible thanks to Suraj Prakash, Jyoti Dubey, Prasoon Diwakar, Utsav Mannu, Navjot Kaur, Varun Gulshan, Geetha Janardhana, Ruchita Manghnani, Arnab Chatterjee and other members of the NL Sena. We want to do more such stories and you can help. Be a part of the NL Sena and do your bit to keep news independent and unafraid.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>75:58:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा- 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[शुक्रवार दोपहर को हुई सुप्रीम कोर्ट के चार जजों की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस, सिनेमाघरों में राष्ट्रगान को अनिवार्य से वैकल्पिक किया जाना, दिल्ली में जिग्नेश मेवाणी की रैली, ट्रिब्यून की रिपोर्टर ऋचा खैरा पर एफआईआर दर्ज, छोटी बच्ची से बलात्कार के बाद दंगों की आग में जलता पाकिस्तान और द क्विंट की कुलभूषण जाधव पर विवादित स्टोरी- रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के अहम मुद्दे.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382557113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382557113</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382557113" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>शुक्रवार दोपहर को हुई सुप्रीम कोर्ट के चार जजों की प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस, सिनेमाघरों में राष्ट्रगान को अनिवार्य से वैकल्पिक किया जाना, दिल्ली में जिग्नेश मेवाणी की रैली, ट्रिब्यून की रिपोर्टर ऋचा खैरा पर एफआईआर दर्ज, छोटी बच्ची से बलात्कार के बाद दंगों की आग में जलता पाकिस्तान और द क्विंट की कुलभूषण जाधव पर विवादित स्टोरी- रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के अहम मुद्दे.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>05:21:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 154: The Quint, Jadhav, Yuva Hunkar, Shekhar Gupta and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachna Khaira from The Tribune joins the regular Hafta gang to discuss her Aadhaar data breach story and the FIR the UIDAI filed against her. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal discuss the Yuva Hunkar Rally that took place in Delhi. Why did it make the prime-time shows in TV debates? The Hafta gang also dissects the latest article by Shekhar Gupta on Aadhaar. Madhu talks about Michael Wolff's controversial new book Fire and Fury, an account of the first nine months of the Trump presidency. They talk about The Quint's story on Kulbhushan Jadhav as well. Was it anti-national? Abhinandan asks the panel interesting questions regarding this issue. They also discuss the national anthem as the Supreme Court has ruled it is not mandatory to play it in cinema halls. Also, a lot of mails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication at the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382496432</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382496432</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:48:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382496432" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Rachna Khaira from The Tribune joins the regular Hafta gang to discuss her Aadhaar data breach story and the FIR the UIDAI filed against her. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal discuss the Yuva Hunkar Rally that took place in Delhi. Why did it make the prime-time shows in TV debates? The Hafta gang also dissects the latest article by Shekhar Gupta on Aadhaar. Madhu talks about Michael Wolff's controversial new book Fire and Fury, an account of the first nine months of the Trump presidency. They talk about The Quint's story on Kulbhushan Jadhav as well. Was it anti-national? Abhinandan asks the panel interesting questions regarding this issue. They also discuss the national anthem as the Supreme Court has ruled it is not mandatory to play it in cinema halls. Also, a lot of mails from our beloved subscribers. Listen up, there is a song dedication at the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:51:56</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 154]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss The Quint and Kulbhushan Jadhav, Yuva Hunkar, Shekhar Gupta, the book Fire and Fury, and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382461857</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382461857</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:34:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/382461857" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where we discuss The Quint and Kulbhushan Jadhav, Yuva Hunkar, Shekhar Gupta, the book Fire and Fury, and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:18:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Orders Ep 01: #YuvaHunkarRally, Central Universities, #NationalAnthem and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand new podcast where Newslaundry reporters discuss stories that got eclipsed in the day-to-day reporting business, while others that got overplayed. In episode 1 of Reporters Without Orders, hosted by Abhinandan Sekhri, reporter Amit Bhardwaj gives a behind-the-scenes account of #YuvaHunkarRally. The panel including Sahla Nechiyil, Rohin Kumar and Cherry Agarwal discusses modification of Supreme Court’s #NationalAnthem order, the state of Central Universities, revised bank charges on cash transactions, Rs 100 crore civil defamation against The Wire and more. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/381907352</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/381907352</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/381907352" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>A brand new podcast where Newslaundry reporters discuss stories that got eclipsed in the day-to-day reporting business, while others that got overplayed. In episode 1 of Reporters Without Orders, hosted by Abhinandan Sekhri, reporter Amit Bhardwaj gives a behind-the-scenes account of #YuvaHunkarRally. The panel including Sahla Nechiyil, Rohin Kumar and Cherry Agarwal discusses modification of Supreme Court’s #NationalAnthem order, the state of Central Universities, revised bank charges on cash transactions, Rs 100 crore civil defamation against The Wire and more. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:08:48</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 54]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome is back after a six-month hiatus! This week, Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande talk about the Golden Globes and Oprah Winfrey's oh-so-awesome speech. They also discuss some of the winners and their works. Our in-house Star Wars junkie and Art and Design Director Anish Daolagupu joins the duo for a discussion on The Last Jedi and why loyalists were miffed with it. Finally, we'd like to crowd-source Bollywood songs that show how poorly understood the idea of consent has been in films through the years. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/380929874</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/380929874</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:22:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/380929874" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The Awful and Awesome is back after a six-month hiatus! This week, Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande talk about the Golden Globes and Oprah Winfrey's oh-so-awesome speech. They also discuss some of the winners and their works. Our in-house Star Wars junkie and Art and Design Director Anish Daolagupu joins the duo for a discussion on The Last Jedi and why loyalists were miffed with it. Finally, we'd like to crowd-source Bollywood songs that show how poorly understood the idea of consent has been in films through the years. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>11:21:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा -03]]></title><description><![CDATA[आम आदमी पार्टी द्वारा राज्यसभा के लिए उम्मीदवारों की घोषणा, आधार कार्ड से डैटा चोरी, टिपल तलाक बिल पर सत्ता पक्ष और विपक्ष में खींचतान की स्थिति, भीमा कोरेगांव की हिंसा और किम जोंग के विवादित बयान पर आधारित रही न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की इस हफ्ते की चर्चा.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379210676</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379210676</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:45:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379210676" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>आम आदमी पार्टी द्वारा राज्यसभा के लिए उम्मीदवारों की घोषणा, आधार कार्ड से डैटा चोरी, टिपल तलाक बिल पर सत्ता पक्ष और विपक्ष में खींचतान की स्थिति, भीमा कोरेगांव की हिंसा और किम जोंग के विवादित बयान पर आधारित रही न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की इस हफ्ते की चर्चा.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>09:34:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 153: Rajinikanth, AAP, Electoral Bonds, Bhima Koregaon and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist TS Sudhir joins us for the discussion on Rajinikanth joining politics and he narrates the interesting history between AIADMK and Thalaivar. Public policy professional Meghnad joins us to express his views on Electoral Bonds for political donation. He also talks about the latest story on Aadhaar data exploitation for Rs 500. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad also discuss Sushil Gupta and ND Gupta chosen by the Aam Aadmi Party as its nominees for the January 16 Rajya Sabha polls. Manisha thinks Kumar Vishwas should have been given an opportunity, considering his work for the party. They also talk about the Bhima Koregaon violence, Kamala Mills fire and triple talaq case updates. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379123715</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379123715</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:31:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379123715" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist TS Sudhir joins us for the discussion on Rajinikanth joining politics and he narrates the interesting history between AIADMK and Thalaivar. Public policy professional Meghnad joins us to express his views on Electoral Bonds for political donation. He also talks about the latest story on Aadhaar data exploitation for Rs 500. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad also discuss Sushil Gupta and ND Gupta chosen by the Aam Aadmi Party as its nominees for the January 16 Rajya Sabha polls. Manisha thinks Kumar Vishwas should have been given an opportunity, considering his work for the party. They also talk about the Bhima Koregaon violence, Kamala Mills fire and triple talaq case updates. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>73:30:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Chhota Hafta Episode 153]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode in which we discuss Rajinikanth, AAP, Electoral Bonds, Triple Talaq, Bhima Koregaon, Aadhaar data exploitation, Kamala Mills Fire and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379118210</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379118210</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/379118210" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode in which we discuss Rajinikanth, AAP, Electoral Bonds, Triple Talaq, Bhima Koregaon, Aadhaar data exploitation, Kamala Mills Fire and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>79:16:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एन एल चर्चा- 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री को मजेंटा लाइन के उद्घाटन में नहीं बुलाना, ट्रिपल तलाक, सलमान खान की असंवेदनशील टिप्पणी और अन्य विषयों पर न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376182812</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376182812</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:47:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376182812" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री को मजेंटा लाइन के उद्घाटन में नहीं बुलाना, ट्रिपल तलाक, सलमान खान की असंवेदनशील टिप्पणी और अन्य विषयों पर न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>88:26:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 152]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode, where we discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav, Anant Hegde, Malegaon blast, RK Nagar bypoll and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376089683</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376089683</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:23:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376089683" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode, where we discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav, Anant Hegde, Malegaon blast, RK Nagar bypoll and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>55:29:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 152: Kulbhushan Jadhav, Anant Hegde, Malegaon blast, RK Nagar bypoll and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union minister Anantkumar Hegde apologised in Parliament amid protests over his comment that his party, the BJP, will "soon change the Constitution". Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal dissect his comment and also address the ongoing tension between Islamabad and New Delhi over the meeting of Kulbhushan Jadhav with his family. Abhinandan tries to find some similarities between the Pakistani and Indian media, while Raman sheds some light on the 2G scam and shares his experience when he went to cover the fodder scam case of Lalu Prasad Yadav. They also talk about the Adarsh scam and Maharashtra's former CM Ashok Chavan. Lastly, they talk about south Indian politics and how Jayalalitha’s video triggered a controversy just before the RK Nagar bypoll. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too - one for our dear subscriber “Womaniya” and the other is a tribute to Mirza Ghalib.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376081745</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376081745</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 08:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/376081745" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Union minister Anantkumar Hegde apologised in Parliament amid protests over his comment that his party, the BJP, will "soon change the Constitution". Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal dissect his comment and also address the ongoing tension between Islamabad and New Delhi over the meeting of Kulbhushan Jadhav with his family. Abhinandan tries to find some similarities between the Pakistani and Indian media, while Raman sheds some light on the 2G scam and shares his experience when he went to cover the fodder scam case of Lalu Prasad Yadav. They also talk about the Adarsh scam and Maharashtra's former CM Ashok Chavan. Lastly, they talk about south Indian politics and how Jayalalitha’s video triggered a controversy just before the RK Nagar bypoll. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too - one for our dear subscriber “Womaniya” and the other is a tribute to Mirza Ghalib.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:17:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 65: Roundup of sporting events in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The discussion starts with tennis, where they both agree that it was the year of resurgence for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as they were on a roll. Nobody from the young cadre managed to rise to challenge those two. Then they talk about Usain Bolt and his legacy. In the world of Formula One, they talk about Lewis Hamilton winning his fourth world championship. In the world of football, they talk about Real Madrid retaining the Champions League trophy, winning La Liga. At last, they talk about cricket and how it has been Virat Kohli's year in many ways. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/375303773</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/375303773</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/375303773" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The discussion starts with tennis, where they both agree that it was the year of resurgence for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as they were on a roll. Nobody from the young cadre managed to rise to challenge those two. Then they talk about Usain Bolt and his legacy. In the world of Formula One, they talk about Lewis Hamilton winning his fourth world championship. In the world of football, they talk about Real Madrid retaining the Champions League trophy, winning La Liga. At last, they talk about cricket and how it has been Virat Kohli's year in many ways. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>46:30:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[अनुपम मिश्र की जयंती पर चंडीप्रसाद भट्ट का व्याख्यान]]></title><description><![CDATA[गांधीवादी और पर्यावरण के यशस्वी कार्यकर्ता चंडीप्रसाद भट्ट ने यह व्याख्यान 22 जनवरी को अनुपम मिश्र की जयंती के मौके आयोजित पहले “अनुपम व्याख्यान” श्रृंखला में दिया.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/374169398</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/374169398</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/374169398" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>गांधीवादी और पर्यावरण के यशस्वी कार्यकर्ता चंडीप्रसाद भट्ट ने यह व्याख्यान 22 जनवरी को अनुपम मिश्र की जयंती के मौके आयोजित पहले “अनुपम व्याख्यान” श्रृंखला में दिया.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:42:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 151]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat election results, NDTV layoffs, #2GVerdict, Modi vs Manmohan and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/373016195</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/373016195</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:41:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/373016195" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat election results, NDTV layoffs, #2GVerdict, Modi vs Manmohan and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:04:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 151: Gujarat election results, NDTV layoffs, #2GVerdict, Modi vs Manmohan and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newslaundry reporter Amit Bhardwaj is back from covering the Gujarat elections. He shares his experience covering the results and how the BJP delayed celebrations as the contest turned out to be tougher than previous elections. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan and Newslaundry executive editor Vikram Kilpady discuss the #2GVerdict and how it has changed the body language of people like A. Raja and Kapil Sibal. The panel also talks about how the verdict may impact the politics in the future. Abhinandan Sekhri speaks on NDTV layoffs and slams people who evince happiness when people who they dislike, lose their jobs. He links it to the psychology that when hate takes over a person's mind, he/she becomes heartless. Anand Ranganathan has an interesting counter to that perspective. Manisha jumps in the discussion targeting the meaninglessness of Left media on this issue. At last, Amit talks about PM Modi's Vikas slogan during the Gujarat election and an interesting conversation he had with a senior journalist when he went to the ground. Listen up, there is a song dedication for acquitted A. Raja in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372997508</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372997508</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:23:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372997508" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Newslaundry reporter Amit Bhardwaj is back from covering the Gujarat elections. He shares his experience covering the results and how the BJP delayed celebrations as the contest turned out to be tougher than previous elections. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan and Newslaundry executive editor Vikram Kilpady discuss the #2GVerdict and how it has changed the body language of people like A. Raja and Kapil Sibal. The panel also talks about how the verdict may impact the politics in the future. Abhinandan Sekhri speaks on NDTV layoffs and slams people who evince happiness when people who they dislike, lose their jobs. He links it to the psychology that when hate takes over a person's mind, he/she becomes heartless. Anand Ranganathan has an interesting counter to that perspective. Manisha jumps in the discussion targeting the meaninglessness of Left media on this issue. At last, Amit talks about PM Modi's Vikas slogan during the Gujarat election and an interesting conversation he had with a senior journalist when he went to the ground. Listen up, there is a song dedication for acquitted A. Raja in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>10:13:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[एनएल चर्चा- 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[सप्ताह भर के प्रमुख मसलों पर चर्चा कर रहे हैं न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संपादक अतुल चौरसिया, रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और एनएल चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि वरिष्ठ पत्रकार व जनसत्ता के पूर्व संपादक ओम थानवी.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372976268</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372976268</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372976268" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>सप्ताह भर के प्रमुख मसलों पर चर्चा कर रहे हैं न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के संपादक अतुल चौरसिया, रिपोर्टर अमित भारद्वाज, ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन और एनएल चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि वरिष्ठ पत्रकार व जनसत्ता के पूर्व संपादक ओम थानवी.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>99:28:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 64: India’s tour of South Africa, Ashes and invincible Manchester City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. In the world of cricket, they talk about Australia whitewashing England in the Ashes and Australia’s big-bash being a competition to India’s IPL. They also discuss Dale Steyn’s eagerness to strike after his return from injury in the upcoming India-South Africa series. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League and Champions League. They discuss in detail about Manchester City’s strengths and the probability of it ending the season unbeaten. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372100280</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372100280</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:53:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/372100280" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. In the world of cricket, they talk about Australia whitewashing England in the Ashes and Australia’s big-bash being a competition to India’s IPL. They also discuss Dale Steyn’s eagerness to strike after his return from injury in the upcoming India-South Africa series. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League and Champions League. They discuss in detail about Manchester City’s strengths and the probability of it ending the season unbeaten. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>74:36:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 150: Gujarat politics, liquor ban, TV news, condom ad ban, Ram Setu and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM Narendra Modi hit backs at Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘Neech’ remark by stating that Mani Shankar Aiyar portrays the Congress’ ‘Mughlai mindset.’ Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia try to analyse what is election campaigning and what is not? Abhinandan does an analysis of how Indian political leaders behave differently when they are with US leaders and when they are in India. Madhu Trehan discusses Nitish Kumar’s opinion of nation-wide alcohol ban and what it can lead to? Manisha points out that the condom ad by Sunny Leone was the idea behind the condom ad ban between 6 am to 10 pm. Atul feels it was actually a solution to a nationwide problem as the condom was a dogma in previous times which got removed due to such advertisements. Anand Ranganathan talks about Ram Setu bridge and how it has been reported as man-made by a US science channel. The panel discusses TV news in India and how the opinion polls, exit polls, and polls of polls are a useless discussion including their favourite channels, Republic and Times Now. Listen up, there is a song dedicated in the end to all our wonderful subscribers. | |
| For reference link: | |
| https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/12/15/hafta-150-gujarat-politics-liquor-ban-tv-news-condom-ad-ban-ram-setu-and-more]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/369891500</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/369891500</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:56:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/369891500" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>PM Narendra Modi hit backs at Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘Neech’ remark by stating that Mani Shankar Aiyar portrays the Congress’ ‘Mughlai mindset.’ Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia try to analyse what is election campaigning and what is not? Abhinandan does an analysis of how Indian political leaders behave differently when they are with US leaders and when they are in India. Madhu Trehan discusses Nitish Kumar’s opinion of nation-wide alcohol ban and what it can lead to? Manisha points out that the condom ad by Sunny Leone was the idea behind the condom ad ban between 6 am to 10 pm. Atul feels it was actually a solution to a nationwide problem as the condom was a dogma in previous times which got removed due to such advertisements. Anand Ranganathan talks about Ram Setu bridge and how it has been reported as man-made by a US science channel. The panel discusses TV news in India and how the opinion polls, exit polls, and polls of polls are a useless discussion including their favourite channels, Republic and Times Now. Listen up, there is a song dedicated in the end to all our wonderful subscribers. | |
| For reference link: | |
| https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/12/15/hafta-150-gujarat-politics-liquor-ban-tv-news-condom-ad-ban-ram-setu-and-more</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>71:33:56</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 63: India's win at hockey and loss at cricket, Premier League and Champions League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. In the world of cricket, they talk about India's loss to Sri Lanka and discuss how it will help in preparing for the next series with South Africa. In the world of hockey, they talk about India's bronze medal at Hockey World League 2017. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League and Champions League. They discuss Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and others in detail. They also give their predictions for the next round. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/368914301</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/368914301</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/368914301" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly roundup of sports. In the world of cricket, they talk about India's loss to Sri Lanka and discuss how it will help in preparing for the next series with South Africa. In the world of hockey, they talk about India's bronze medal at Hockey World League 2017. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League and Champions League. They discuss Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and others in detail. They also give their predictions for the next round. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:25:18</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 149: Babri demolition, Rajasthan hacking, Libyan slave trade, Shashi Kapoor and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media saw heavy circulation of a video which showed a man killing and burning alive a Muslim man in Rajasthan, allegedly over an affair. Should such videos be shown on news channels? What’s point of playing it on a loop? Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Anand Ranganathan, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S discuss this issue and have mixed opinions on it. They also talk about the 25 years of the Babri Masjid demolition and was it worthy of large coverage now? Raman Kirpal talks of his coverage of the Babri Masjid demolition. Abhinandan raises an interesting question regarding slave trade in Libya. They also discuss Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Did he think it through? Meghnad explains the big bad and sad loan story of banks in India. At last, they pay tribute to the actor who passed away on December 4, 2017. Listen up, there is a song dedication to Shashi Kapoor.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366701531</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366701531</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366701531" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Social media saw heavy circulation of a video which showed a man killing and burning alive a Muslim man in Rajasthan, allegedly over an affair. Should such videos be shown on news channels? What’s point of playing it on a loop? Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Anand Ranganathan, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S discuss this issue and have mixed opinions on it. They also talk about the 25 years of the Babri Masjid demolition and was it worthy of large coverage now? Raman Kirpal talks of his coverage of the Babri Masjid demolition. Abhinandan raises an interesting question regarding slave trade in Libya. They also discuss Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Did he think it through? Meghnad explains the big bad and sad loan story of banks in India. At last, they pay tribute to the actor who passed away on December 4, 2017. Listen up, there is a song dedication to Shashi Kapoor.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>11:42:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 149]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Babri demolition, Rajasthan hacking, Libyan slave trade, Trump on Jerusalem, Shashi Kapoor and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366693440</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366693440</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366693440" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Babri demolition, Rajasthan hacking, Libyan slave trade, Trump on Jerusalem, Shashi Kapoor and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>81:43:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 62: Premier League, Winter Olympics and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about five English clubs making it to the Champion's League this season. All the clubs qualified on top of their respective groups except for Chelsea. Rahul also talks about the high possibility of the English clubs ending up in the quarterfinals. In cricket, they talk about the ongoing Ashes series. Rahul says that though England seem to have lost by a high margin in both the tests on paper, in reality, they have given a good fight back. He also says England lost the game due to a poor spin attack. In the last part of their discussion, they talk about how important it was to ban Russia from the Winter Olympics. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366627155</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366627155</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:25:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/366627155" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about five English clubs making it to the Champion's League this season. All the clubs qualified on top of their respective groups except for Chelsea. Rahul also talks about the high possibility of the English clubs ending up in the quarterfinals. In cricket, they talk about the ongoing Ashes series. Rahul says that though England seem to have lost by a high margin in both the tests on paper, in reality, they have given a good fight back. He also says England lost the game due to a poor spin attack. In the last part of their discussion, they talk about how important it was to ban Russia from the Winter Olympics. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:59:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[शशि कपूर को सागर सरहदी और अन्नु कपूर की श्रद्धांजलि]]></title><description><![CDATA[सागर सरहदी और अन्नु कपूर से हुई बातचीत पर सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365259992</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365259992</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365259992" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>सागर सरहदी और अन्नु कपूर से हुई बातचीत पर सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>70:43:33</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Anu Kapoor & Sagar Sarhadi]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365218217</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365218217</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/365218217" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>65:06:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-148]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Hadiya case and RaGa's religion. Madhu Trehan does a 'Then vs. Now' analysis of TV journalism as it gets more and more corporatised.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363457418</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363457418</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:22:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363457418" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Hadiya case and RaGa's religion. Madhu Trehan does a 'Then vs. Now' analysis of TV journalism as it gets more and more corporatised.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:02:45</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 148: Hadiya Case, RaGa's religion, Ivanka Trump, Sohrabuddin case, BSF jawan and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hadiya spoke in the Supreme Court and the proceedings went on for one-and-a-half hours. But did anyone listen to her? Sushant Sinha from India News and independent journalist Neha Dixit join the Hafta panel to discuss the news of the week. Neha Dixit speaks about her abnormal experience when she married out of caste. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and our guests discuss the religion of Rahul Gandhi and how Indian media has covered it ahead of the Gujarat election. Is it really important to discuss it in prime time debates? | |
| The panel discusses Ivanka Trump and her achievements. The panel thinks Ivanka has achieved many things only because of her surname; Sushant Sinha disagrees. Apart from this, they speak of the controversy surrounding the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case and the killing of a BSF jawan by his colleague in North Kashmir. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363454307</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363454307</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/363454307" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Hadiya spoke in the Supreme Court and the proceedings went on for one-and-a-half hours. But did anyone listen to her? Sushant Sinha from India News and independent journalist Neha Dixit join the Hafta panel to discuss the news of the week. Neha Dixit speaks about her abnormal experience when she married out of caste. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and our guests discuss the religion of Rahul Gandhi and how Indian media has covered it ahead of the Gujarat election. Is it really important to discuss it in prime time debates? | |
| The panel discusses Ivanka Trump and her achievements. The panel thinks Ivanka has achieved many things only because of her surname; Sushant Sinha disagrees. Apart from this, they speak of the controversy surrounding the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case and the killing of a BSF jawan by his colleague in North Kashmir. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>39:44:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 61: Premier League, Ashes, India vs Sri Lanka and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League. Samar does not see the two Manchester clubs not finishing the top two. Rahul talks about Chelsea and Arsenal playing really well. In the world of cricket, they talk about the Ashes, where Samar feels that England should have won the Brisbane test. Rahul talks about how England threw their advantage and Australians blew away the tale. They talk about the difference between the Ashes and India vs Sri Lanka series. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/362937170</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/362937170</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/362937170" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League. Samar does not see the two Manchester clubs not finishing the top two. Rahul talks about Chelsea and Arsenal playing really well. In the world of cricket, they talk about the Ashes, where Samar feels that England should have won the Brisbane test. Rahul talks about how England threw their advantage and Australians blew away the tale. They talk about the difference between the Ashes and India vs Sri Lanka series. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>03:45:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 147: Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi, Padmavati, Republic TV and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent journalist Urmilesh discusses The Caravan story on the death of CBI judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. He explains why the Mainstream Media is now 'North Indian Mainstream Media.' Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande discuss Rahul Gandhi and how he is different from Narendra Modi. Is he finally ready for the post of Congress president? | |
| They also talk about Gujarat elections and Hardik Patel supporting the Congress. Can the Patidar factor make an impact? Abhinandan along with panel analyses the ongoing 'Church vs Nationalism' debate and how it is a symbol of stooping to the lowest level of debate. Lastly, they discuss Padmavati issue and why it has become a long-standing issue. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360282833</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360282833</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:16:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360282833" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Independent journalist Urmilesh discusses The Caravan story on the death of CBI judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. He explains why the Mainstream Media is now 'North Indian Mainstream Media.' Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande discuss Rahul Gandhi and how he is different from Narendra Modi. Is he finally ready for the post of Congress president? | |
| They also talk about Gujarat elections and Hardik Patel supporting the Congress. Can the Patidar factor make an impact? Abhinandan along with panel analyses the ongoing 'Church vs Nationalism' debate and how it is a symbol of stooping to the lowest level of debate. Lastly, they discuss Padmavati issue and why it has become a long-standing issue. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>10:16:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 147]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi's ascension to Congress president, Padmavati, Republic TV and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360281510</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360281510</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:10:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/360281510" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi's ascension to Congress president, Padmavati, Republic TV and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>79:54:50</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 60: Ashes, DRS controversy, ISL & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The Ashes has started and they discuss Australia trying to be very hostile and England is pretty gracious about it. Moving on, they discuss the first test match between India and Sri Lanka and the whole DRS fiasco which happened once again. They think that DRS is something which needs to be relooked at. Both Rahul and Samar agree that there has to be some kind of limit to sledging. In the world of football, they talk about ISL and the buzz around it. Samar says he would not watch a single match as an audience. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/359338826</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/359338826</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:45:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/359338826" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. The Ashes has started and they discuss Australia trying to be very hostile and England is pretty gracious about it. Moving on, they discuss the first test match between India and Sri Lanka and the whole DRS fiasco which happened once again. They think that DRS is something which needs to be relooked at. Both Rahul and Samar agree that there has to be some kind of limit to sledging. In the world of football, they talk about ISL and the buzz around it. Samar says he would not watch a single match as an audience. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>65:00:02</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 146: Padmavati, Hardik Patel CD, ASEAN, CJI & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bollywood movie Padmavati continues to be in the news over the Karni Sena's threat to maim its heroine. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande discuss the Padmavati controversy. Madhu has some advice for Deepika Padukone. They also talk about Hardik Patel and the CD which has recently surfaced claiming that Hardik had sex with an unidentified woman. Apart from this, they discuss the tussle in the judiciary where the Supreme Court said the CJI will decide who hears a case even if allegations are against him. Lastly, they discuss ASEAN summit where world leaders met in Manila including Narendra Modi.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357075506</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357075506</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:35:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357075506" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Bollywood movie Padmavati continues to be in the news over the Karni Sena's threat to maim its heroine. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande discuss the Padmavati controversy. Madhu has some advice for Deepika Padukone. They also talk about Hardik Patel and the CD which has recently surfaced claiming that Hardik had sex with an unidentified woman. Apart from this, they discuss the tussle in the judiciary where the Supreme Court said the CJI will decide who hears a case even if allegations are against him. Lastly, they discuss ASEAN summit where world leaders met in Manila including Narendra Modi.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>39:47:41</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 146]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Padmavati controversy and more. Abhinandan reads two mails, especially for mufatkhors.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357072803</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357072803</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:24:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/357072803" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Padmavati controversy and more. Abhinandan reads two mails, especially for mufatkhors.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:35:30</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 59: World Cup qualifiers, Ashes & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round -up of sports, they talk about Gianluigi Buffon and his style of goal-keeping, and he professionalism he displays while playing. | |
| They also discuss how the FIFA Football World Cup is going to be weird as there won’t be big teams like Italy, the Netherlands and Chile. They talk about how Italy lost out as they were playing almost without any striker, and hence were not able to score goals. | |
| The discussion on mind games before the Ashes, and the bowling of James Anderson and Stuart Broad in foreign conditions, if right, can take England towards victory. They also talk about how it’s an open series and both the teams have a chance to win. They discuss how both batting orders can be got out, leaving the bowlers with a rare advantage.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/356568017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/356568017</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/356568017" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round -up of sports, they talk about Gianluigi Buffon and his style of goal-keeping, and he professionalism he displays while playing. | |
| They also discuss how the FIFA Football World Cup is going to be weird as there won’t be big teams like Italy, the Netherlands and Chile. They talk about how Italy lost out as they were playing almost without any striker, and hence were not able to score goals. | |
| The discussion on mind games before the Ashes, and the bowling of James Anderson and Stuart Broad in foreign conditions, if right, can take England towards victory. They also talk about how it’s an open series and both the teams have a chance to win. They discuss how both batting orders can be got out, leaving the bowlers with a rare advantage.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>12:20:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 145: #DelhiSmogged, Ryan Murder, #ParadisePapers and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dense smog engulfed the capital of India leading to accidents and posing a health hazard for children and the elderly. Environmental journalist Nitin Sethi joins us to discuss the pollution emergency. Is there a long term solution to this? Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande talk of the pollution levels in the city. | |
| Can the odd-even rule help in any form? Anand Ranganathan says it’s been a failure. They also talk about the new angle that has come up in the Ryan International School Gurugram murder case where the CBI has claimed that a Class 11 student killed Pradhuman Thakur. Apart from this, they discuss #ParadisePapers, Rahul Gandhi's Oped against Modi government, Kamal Haasan’s imminent entry into politics and more. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353762414</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353762414</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353762414" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Dense smog engulfed the capital of India leading to accidents and posing a health hazard for children and the elderly. Environmental journalist Nitin Sethi joins us to discuss the pollution emergency. Is there a long term solution to this? Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande talk of the pollution levels in the city. | |
| Can the odd-even rule help in any form? Anand Ranganathan says it’s been a failure. They also talk about the new angle that has come up in the Ryan International School Gurugram murder case where the CBI has claimed that a Class 11 student killed Pradhuman Thakur. Apart from this, they discuss #ParadisePapers, Rahul Gandhi's Oped against Modi government, Kamal Haasan’s imminent entry into politics and more. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>63:13:12</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta: Episode 145]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss #DelhiSmogged, Ryan Murder, #ParadisePapers, Kamal Haasan's imminent entry into politics & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353760086</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353760086</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 11:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353760086" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss #DelhiSmogged, Ryan Murder, #ParadisePapers, Kamal Haasan's imminent entry into politics & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:27:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 58: Should Dhoni be replaced in T20, EPL and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They start the discussion with cricket where they talk about MS Dhoni and why Virat Kohli needs him in the T20 team. Is it time for Dhoni to be replaced by someone like Rishabh Pant? Samar feels that Virat needs Dhoni to play in the international series as he is performing well in ODIs. Samar says Dhoni is not going anywhere until World Cup 2019. In the world of football, they discuss the issue with Jose Mourinho and why he needs to evolve. What is the reason behind the frustration of Manchester United fans? At last, they talk about Burnley manager Sean Dyche and David Moyes who has returned as West Ham's new manager. Will he be able to prove a point? All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353270789</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353270789</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/353270789" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They start the discussion with cricket where they talk about MS Dhoni and why Virat Kohli needs him in the T20 team. Is it time for Dhoni to be replaced by someone like Rishabh Pant? Samar feels that Virat needs Dhoni to play in the international series as he is performing well in ODIs. Samar says Dhoni is not going anywhere until World Cup 2019. In the world of football, they discuss the issue with Jose Mourinho and why he needs to evolve. What is the reason behind the frustration of Manchester United fans? At last, they talk about Burnley manager Sean Dyche and David Moyes who has returned as West Ham's new manager. Will he be able to prove a point? All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>81:48:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 144: Vande Mataram lessons, Raya Sarkar's list, Gujarat election ads and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navin Kumar Singh massacred Vande Mataram when he was asked to sing the national song on a TV debate. Since then it has caught the attention of several primetime debates. TS Sudhir joins the Hafta gang to discuss this issue and the sudden spurt in activity of Rahul Gandhi in social media and politics. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan and Atul Chaurasia speak about the importance of Sanskrit in school. Would it have been better if students were taught other local and regional languages instead of Sanskrit? They talk about a recent advertisement put out by BJP IT cell where they have targeted media and not any political party. Madhu finds it a brilliant advertisement in terms of propaganda. Also, a list was put out by law student Raya Sarkar, who asked other academicians to name their offenders. Abhinandan Sekhri feels this might end up doing nothing. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547886</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547886" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Navin Kumar Singh massacred Vande Mataram when he was asked to sing the national song on a TV debate. Since then it has caught the attention of several primetime debates. TS Sudhir joins the Hafta gang to discuss this issue and the sudden spurt in activity of Rahul Gandhi in social media and politics. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan and Atul Chaurasia speak about the importance of Sanskrit in school. Would it have been better if students were taught other local and regional languages instead of Sanskrit? They talk about a recent advertisement put out by BJP IT cell where they have targeted media and not any political party. Madhu finds it a brilliant advertisement in terms of propaganda. Also, a list was put out by law student Raya Sarkar, who asked other academicians to name their offenders. Abhinandan Sekhri feels this might end up doing nothing. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>92:56:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Chhota Hafta Episode-144]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Vande Mataram lessons, Raya Sarkar's list, Gujarat election advertisement and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547610</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547610</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350547610" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Vande Mataram lessons, Raya Sarkar's list, Gujarat election advertisement and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>47:01:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Session with NL Sena - Episode 02]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen in on our second session with NL Sena in which our reporter fields queries from NL Sena contributors who funded the Kerala Left vs Right political killings story.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350069011</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350069011</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/350069011" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Listen in on our second session with NL Sena in which our reporter fields queries from NL Sena contributors who funded the Kerala Left vs Right political killings story.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>12:35:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 57: Real Madrid, Chelsea vs Manchester United, Ashish Nehra & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri talk about Real Madrid and their strange results.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/349621891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/349621891</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:43:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/349621891" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In this podcast, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri talk about Real Madrid and their strange results.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:20:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 143]]></title><description><![CDATA[We discuss #MeToo, HT Hate Tracker, 'Left Vs Right' Battle in Kerala and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842759</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842759</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:40:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842759" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>We discuss #MeToo, HT Hate Tracker, 'Left Vs Right' Battle in Kerala and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>76:28:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 143: #MeToo, HT Hate Tracker, Barkha Dutt and NDTV controversy and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The #MeToo campaign has strengthened women all around the world as they are coming up with their personal sufferings in social media and opening up about the molestation they have suffered in the past. The Hafta gang discusses the topic in depth about whether times have changed or if the situation was the same in the past too. Open magazine Executive Editor Ullekh NP, who is from Kerala, joins us in the discussion where he gives his inputs on the 'Left Vs Right' Battle in Kerala. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Madhu Trehan and Ullekh NP also discuss recapitalisation of banks, the Hate Tracker series pulled down by the Hindustan Times, the controversy between Barkha Dutt and NDTV and more. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842294</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842294</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348842294" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The #MeToo campaign has strengthened women all around the world as they are coming up with their personal sufferings in social media and opening up about the molestation they have suffered in the past. The Hafta gang discusses the topic in depth about whether times have changed or if the situation was the same in the past too. Open magazine Executive Editor Ullekh NP, who is from Kerala, joins us in the discussion where he gives his inputs on the 'Left Vs Right' Battle in Kerala. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, Madhu Trehan and Ullekh NP also discuss recapitalisation of banks, the Hate Tracker series pulled down by the Hindustan Times, the controversy between Barkha Dutt and NDTV and more. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:12:12</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 56: Manchester United and Liverpool, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewis Hamilton and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. They talk about how Manchester City seems to be in a different class and, barring an absolute meltdown, is on course to win the championship. They talk about manager crisis in the EPL. Cristiano Ronaldo is the FIFA player of the year. At last, they talk about Lewis Hamilton and how he is miles ahead of the competition. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348342177</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348342177</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:52:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/348342177" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. They talk about how Manchester City seems to be in a different class and, barring an absolute meltdown, is on course to win the championship. They talk about manager crisis in the EPL. Cristiano Ronaldo is the FIFA player of the year. At last, they talk about Lewis Hamilton and how he is miles ahead of the competition. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>74:40:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Jharkhand minister Saryu Rai says starved girl's family was denied ration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A resident of Simdega district’s Karimati village, 11-year-old Santoshi Kumari died on September 28 due to alleged starvation. Her mother Koyli Devi claimed she was denied ration as the card was not linked to Aadhaar. Jharkhand PDS minister Saryu Rai puts his own government in the dock.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347460369</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347460369</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:24:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347460369" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>A resident of Simdega district’s Karimati village, 11-year-old Santoshi Kumari died on September 28 due to alleged starvation. Her mother Koyli Devi claimed she was denied ration as the card was not linked to Aadhaar. Jharkhand PDS minister Saryu Rai puts his own government in the dock.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>03:25:33</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta EPISODE- 142]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426925</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426925</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 06:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426925" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>70:49:41</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 142: Rahul Gandhi, the Aarushi verdict, Sangeet Som’s Taj Mahal remark and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[BJP MP Sangeet Som has stoked a new controversy by saying the Taj Mahal was built by a traitor and was a blot on Indian culture. Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss what was wrong with the statement and Vardhan tells us why such loose cannons are inevitable. They talk about the Aarushi verdict and how the media acted as a super investigating agency. How the media's role was different in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case than the Jessica Lall murder case. The ascension of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as party chief is imminent, according to Sonia Gandhi. Is Rahul ready to handle the responsibility? Our Hafta gang examines the issue. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426438</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426438</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 06:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/347426438" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>BJP MP Sangeet Som has stoked a new controversy by saying the Taj Mahal was built by a traitor and was a blot on Indian culture. Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss what was wrong with the statement and Vardhan tells us why such loose cannons are inevitable. They talk about the Aarushi verdict and how the media acted as a super investigating agency. How the media's role was different in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case than the Jessica Lall murder case. The ascension of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as party chief is imminent, according to Sonia Gandhi. Is Rahul ready to handle the responsibility? Our Hafta gang examines the issue. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>85:11:08</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 141]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Cracker Ban, Jay Amit Shah, Godhra Riots and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346726186</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346726186</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:04:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346726186" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Cracker Ban, Jay Amit Shah, Godhra Riots and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:47:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 141: Cracker ban, Jay Amit Shah, Godhra riots and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Anand Vardhan discuss The Wire story on Jay Amit Shah and the flaws in it. Was it a dead story? They talk about the feasibility of the cracker ban in Delhi-NCR. They discuss Kangana's and Hrithik Roshan's interviews on the controversy involving them. At last, they talk about the Godhra riots case where the death sentence to the convicts was commuted to life imprisonment. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346725713</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346725713</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:01:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346725713" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Anand Vardhan discuss The Wire story on Jay Amit Shah and the flaws in it. Was it a dead story? They talk about the feasibility of the cracker ban in Delhi-NCR. They discuss Kangana's and Hrithik Roshan's interviews on the controversy involving them. At last, they talk about the Godhra riots case where the death sentence to the convicts was commuted to life imprisonment. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>06:30:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 55: Liverpool vs Manchester United, Dutch football, cricket and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. In the world of football, they discuss Liverpool vs Manchester United and about Lionel Messi's form and the quality of players in the Argentinian team. They also talk about how Dutch football has completely hit the wall. In cricket, they talk of Sri Lanka beating Pakistan in Dubai to take the series by 2-0 and why the Indian cricket team is still uncomfortable no matter how great it is. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346525478</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346525478</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:18:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346525478" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. In the world of football, they discuss Liverpool vs Manchester United and about Lionel Messi's form and the quality of players in the Argentinian team. They also talk about how Dutch football has completely hit the wall. In cricket, they talk of Sri Lanka beating Pakistan in Dubai to take the series by 2-0 and why the Indian cricket team is still uncomfortable no matter how great it is. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:44:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudhir Mishra remembering Kundan Shah]]></title><description><![CDATA[सुधीर मिश्रा आज दस साल बाद वो अपने साथी को किस तरह याद करते हैं? सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017179</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017179</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 06:28:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017179" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>सुधीर मिश्रा आज दस साल बाद वो अपने साथी को किस तरह याद करते हैं? सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>40:57:29</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudhir Mishra remembering Kundan Shah]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘जाने भी दो यारों’ में कुंदन शाह के असिस्टेंट रहे सुधीर मिश्रा और शाह की आखिरी फिल्म ‘पी से पीएम तक’ की नायिका मीनाक्षी दीक्षित की श्रद्धांजलि.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017016</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 06:25:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/346017016" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>‘जाने भी दो यारों’ में कुंदन शाह के असिस्टेंट रहे सुधीर मिश्रा और शाह की आखिरी फिल्म ‘पी से पीएम तक’ की नायिका मीनाक्षी दीक्षित की श्रद्धांजलि.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>80:33:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 140: Mumbai Stampede, Left vs RSS battle, Subhash Chandra, Modi on economy & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking the critiques of the Indian economy to task, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that the country’s economy was on track. In this episode of Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss Modi's address and ascertain whether there was something new to it or not. They also talk about the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station and fake news that published soon after the incident. They discuss Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s and BJP chief Amit Shah's visit to Kerala. The Hafta gang also discusses the truth behind the whole "Left Vs RSS" battle as well as Newslaundry's exclusive report on the intelligence documents that were leaked from Subhash Chandra's office. Also, listen up for the song dedication right at the end!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345635648</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345635648</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:47:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345635648" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Taking the critiques of the Indian economy to task, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that the country’s economy was on track. In this episode of Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss Modi's address and ascertain whether there was something new to it or not. They also talk about the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station and fake news that published soon after the incident. They discuss Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s and BJP chief Amit Shah's visit to Kerala. The Hafta gang also discusses the truth behind the whole "Left Vs RSS" battle as well as Newslaundry's exclusive report on the intelligence documents that were leaked from Subhash Chandra's office. Also, listen up for the song dedication right at the end!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:17:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 140]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses a range of issues including the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station, Left vs RSS battle in Kerala and Modi's speech about the Indian economy.Want more? Here's the full Hafta.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345630621</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345630621</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345630621" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses a range of issues including the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station, Left vs RSS battle in Kerala and Modi's speech about the Indian economy.Want more? Here's the full Hafta.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:18:05</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Just Sports 54: Barcelona and Gerard Pique situation, Ben Stokes, Serena Williams & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. Samar feels that sport has always been something that divides or brings people together. They talk about Gerard Pique and the Barcelona issue. Rahul feels the Spanish team should pick Pique on merit as dropping him may cause an unnecessary furore at this point. They talk about how far the Indian team has come under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Rahul feels that India is a strong cricket team right now. In the end, they speak about Serena Williams and it is a matter of time before she marks her return and brings an extra dimension to the game. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345474575</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345474575</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/345474575" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. Samar feels that sport has always been something that divides or brings people together. They talk about Gerard Pique and the Barcelona issue. Rahul feels the Spanish team should pick Pique on merit as dropping him may cause an unnecessary furore at this point. They talk about how far the Indian team has come under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Rahul feels that India is a strong cricket team right now. In the end, they speak about Serena Williams and it is a matter of time before she marks her return and brings an extra dimension to the game. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>36:20:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode- 139]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses BHU, #TakeAKnee, Yashwant Sinha, Mahmood Farooqui case, Yogi Adityanath's Diwali and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563888</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563888</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:19:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563888" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses BHU, #TakeAKnee, Yashwant Sinha, Mahmood Farooqui case, Yogi Adityanath's Diwali and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>40:19:39</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 139: BHU, #TakeAKnee, Yashwant Sinha, Mahmood Farooqui and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siddhant Mohan, journalist and photographer from Varanasi, joins us to discuss the BHU students' protest in Varanasi. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Siddhant talk about the protests in BHU. Who were the students responsible for all the chaos? Was there violence? The Hafta Gang discusses Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the economy. Yogi Adityanath will be celebrating Diwali in Ayodhya this year. Is there a political motive behind this? Why are NFL players protesting and when did they start kneeling down? Also, the Delhi High Court acquitted Peepli Live co-director Mahmood Farooqui of rape charges case for allegedly raping a US researcher. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563470</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:14:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344563470" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Siddhant Mohan, journalist and photographer from Varanasi, joins us to discuss the BHU students' protest in Varanasi. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Siddhant talk about the protests in BHU. Who were the students responsible for all the chaos? Was there violence? The Hafta Gang discusses Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the economy. Yogi Adityanath will be celebrating Diwali in Ayodhya this year. Is there a political motive behind this? Why are NFL players protesting and when did they start kneeling down? Also, the Delhi High Court acquitted Peepli Live co-director Mahmood Farooqui of rape charges case for allegedly raping a US researcher. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>66:05:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 53: UEFA Champions League, Ashes series, NFL protest, Tiger Woods & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. They talk about the UEFA Champions League and how top football teams such as Barcelona, Madrid and Bayern Munich are struggling. In the world of cricket, they discuss the upcoming Ashes series and England's weak batting line-up. They discuss how Hardik Pandya has remained the epicenter of discussion and how he has attained maturity in batting in the series against Australia. They also weigh in on the NFL (National Football League) National Anthem protest. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344438732</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344438732</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/344438732" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. They talk about the UEFA Champions League and how top football teams such as Barcelona, Madrid and Bayern Munich are struggling. In the world of cricket, they discuss the upcoming Ashes series and England's weak batting line-up. They discuss how Hardik Pandya has remained the epicenter of discussion and how he has attained maturity in batting in the series against Australia. They also weigh in on the NFL (National Football League) National Anthem protest. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:29:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta Episode 138: Tripura journalist murder, Rajdeep-Arnab banter, Rohingyas and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saurabh Dwivedi, the founder of Lallantop, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss Tripura journalist Shantanu Bhowmik's murder. Bhowmik was murdered while covering an agitation near Agartala in Tripura on September 20. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Ranganathan and Saurabh Dwivedi discuss "Rajdeep Vs. Arnab" as now Anupam Kher jumps into defend Arnab Goswami on this issue. | |
| Saurabh raises an important issue in Madhya Pradesh where a family was fined Rs 75,000 for open defecation. Sekhri analyses Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly and finds it scary. At last, they talk about Rohingya crisis and how the media coverage by the mainstream media has been disgusting. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343533424</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343533424</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343533424" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Saurabh Dwivedi, the founder of Lallantop, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss Tripura journalist Shantanu Bhowmik's murder. Bhowmik was murdered while covering an agitation near Agartala in Tripura on September 20. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Ranganathan and Saurabh Dwivedi discuss "Rajdeep Vs. Arnab" as now Anupam Kher jumps into defend Arnab Goswami on this issue. | |
| Saurabh raises an important issue in Madhya Pradesh where a family was fined Rs 75,000 for open defecation. Sekhri analyses Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly and finds it scary. At last, they talk about Rohingya crisis and how the media coverage by the mainstream media has been disgusting. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>46:46:08</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode 138]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Tripura journalist murder, Rajdeep Arnab banter, Trump's speech, Rohingya and more with this week's guest @saurabhtop]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343531002</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343531002</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:36:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343531002" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Tripura journalist murder, Rajdeep Arnab banter, Trump's speech, Rohingya and more with this week's guest @saurabhtop</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>44:07:48</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 52: India vs. Australia, Premier League & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about football where Rahul feels that Arsenal was everything that they were not, against Liverpool. Samar feels that Barcelona fans may not have enough to look forward to. In the world of cricket, they talk about the India-Australia series. Samar feels that Virat Kohli depends a lot on MS Dhoni and Dhoni's knowledge may help Virat a lot. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343196907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343196907</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/343196907" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about football where Rahul feels that Arsenal was everything that they were not, against Liverpool. Samar feels that Barcelona fans may not have enough to look forward to. In the world of cricket, they talk about the India-Australia series. Samar feels that Virat Kohli depends a lot on MS Dhoni and Dhoni's knowledge may help Virat a lot. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>43:23:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-137]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Rahul Gandhi, Bullet trains, Ryan International murder case & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342490990</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342490990</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:24:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342490990" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Rahul Gandhi, Bullet trains, Ryan International murder case & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>28:58:39</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Hafta Episode 137: Rahul Gandhi, Bullet trains, Ryan murder, Bobby Ghosh and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha and Anand Ranganathan analyse Rahul Gandhi's speech at Berkeley and whether BJP needed to respond to that or not. Are Bullet trains in India, a vanity project? Hafta team does the cost benefit analysis. They talk about seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur's murder, the case and the media coverage of it. What went wrong? They discuss the Rohingya crisis will this impose a security threat to our nation. At last, they talk about Bobby Ghosh's resignation from the Hindustan Times. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342488551</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342488551</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:05:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342488551" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha and Anand Ranganathan analyse Rahul Gandhi's speech at Berkeley and whether BJP needed to respond to that or not. Are Bullet trains in India, a vanity project? Hafta team does the cost benefit analysis. They talk about seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur's murder, the case and the media coverage of it. What went wrong? They discuss the Rohingya crisis will this impose a security threat to our nation. At last, they talk about Bobby Ghosh's resignation from the Hindustan Times. Listen up, there are two song dedications in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>92:44:53</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 51: Champions League, James Anderson, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the Champions League and which teams are doing well and which ones are falling apart. In cricket, they talk about James Anderson and his bowling. Is he the best bowler right now? Lastly, they talk about the legacy of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and how they seem to continue ruling the world of tennis. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342315967</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342315967</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:32:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/342315967" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the Champions League and which teams are doing well and which ones are falling apart. In cricket, they talk about James Anderson and his bowling. Is he the best bowler right now? Lastly, they talk about the legacy of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and how they seem to continue ruling the world of tennis. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>88:43:25</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 136: Gauri Lankesh, Raghuram Rajan, Rohingya, #BlockNarendraModi and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us on this week's Hafta. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and Anand Ranganathan discuss journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case and the media coverage it got. Anand Ranganathan talks about his analysis on the Twitter activity of journalists on murders and deaths of fellow journalists. They speak about the latest interview of former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan and his view on demonetisation. They talk about the Rohingya crisis and whether their deportation would violate the law. At last, they talk about Narendra Modi following Twitter handles that posted abusive content on journalist Gauri Lankesh. Is Narendra Modi handling his twitter account himself? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341450175</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341450175</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:48:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341450175" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us on this week's Hafta. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and Anand Ranganathan discuss journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case and the media coverage it got. Anand Ranganathan talks about his analysis on the Twitter activity of journalists on murders and deaths of fellow journalists. They speak about the latest interview of former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan and his view on demonetisation. They talk about the Rohingya crisis and whether their deportation would violate the law. At last, they talk about Narendra Modi following Twitter handles that posted abusive content on journalist Gauri Lankesh. Is Narendra Modi handling his twitter account himself? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>50:35:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode - 136]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us as we discuss Gauri Lankesh's murder, Raghuram Rajan on demonetisation, Rohingya minority, #BlockNarendraModi and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341448835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341448835</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341448835" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us as we discuss Gauri Lankesh's murder, Raghuram Rajan on demonetisation, Rohingya minority, #BlockNarendraModi and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>33:15:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 50: IPL, franchise cricket, Lewis Hamilton & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Star India has won global broadcasting and digital media rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by paying a bulk of money. They talk about the huge amount of money spent on IPL cricket. In the world of football, they talk about how there is a lot of pressure on the traditional world cup giants. Lastly, they speak about Lewis Hamilton and how he is doing well for himself in Formula One. They feel that he is on his way to greatness. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341140666</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341140666</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/341140666" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Star India has won global broadcasting and digital media rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by paying a bulk of money. They talk about the huge amount of money spent on IPL cricket. In the world of football, they talk about how there is a lot of pressure on the traditional world cup giants. Lastly, they speak about Lewis Hamilton and how he is doing well for himself in Formula One. They feel that he is on his way to greatness. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:16:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-135]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss #Deraviolence, Mumbai floods, FIRs against Robert Vadra, Demonetisation, the Post-Doklam Standoff, Anna Hazare, the Rohingya refugee crisis and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340455470</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340455470</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:43:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340455470" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss #Deraviolence, Mumbai floods, FIRs against Robert Vadra, Demonetisation, the Post-Doklam Standoff, Anna Hazare, the Rohingya refugee crisis and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>34:41:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Hafta Episode-135: Baba Ram Rahim, Floods in India, Demonetisation & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manisha Pande is back on Hafta after covering the violence that followed the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande discuss the outbreak of violence after the conviction. They speak about the media coverage of the Mumbai floods and why it is different from floods in other parts of the country. They discuss the CBI probe against Robert Vadra, the son-in law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. At last, they talk about Anna Hazare's warning to Narendra Modi regarding Lokpal Bill and the merits of the decision to deport Rohingya refugees. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340450921</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340450921</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:03:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340450921" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Manisha Pande is back on Hafta after covering the violence that followed the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande discuss the outbreak of violence after the conviction. They speak about the media coverage of the Mumbai floods and why it is different from floods in other parts of the country. They discuss the CBI probe against Robert Vadra, the son-in law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. At last, they talk about Anna Hazare's warning to Narendra Modi regarding Lokpal Bill and the merits of the decision to deport Rohingya refugees. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:34:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 49: Football, Bangladesh-West Indies Test match and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the cricket performance by Bangladesh and West Indies. Samar Khan is really surprised by the performance of the West Indies cricket team. He felt they went out and showed spine. In the world of football, they talk about where the season is going to go. Samar feels Chelsea seem to have found their rhythm. Rahul Puri talks about how Arsenal and Tottenham are in real trouble. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340288129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340288129</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/340288129" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the cricket performance by Bangladesh and West Indies. Samar Khan is really surprised by the performance of the West Indies cricket team. He felt they went out and showed spine. In the world of football, they talk about where the season is going to go. Samar feels Chelsea seem to have found their rhythm. Rahul Puri talks about how Arsenal and Tottenham are in real trouble. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>09:00:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta - Episode 134]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the #RightToPrivacy, #TripleTalaq, Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim, train derailments and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446592</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446592</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:28:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446592" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the #RightToPrivacy, #TripleTalaq, Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim, train derailments and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>83:26:51</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Hafta Episode 134: Utkal Express tragedy, Right to Privacy, Triple Talaq, Ram Rahim and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have Meghnad S, a public policy analyst, who discusses the privacy judgment, triple talaq verdict and the derailment of trains in India. He joins the regular gang of Hafta members: Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal. They speak about the media coverage of the triple talaq verdict. Raman feels that the talaq verdict was politicised. Apart from this, they talk about Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan and Malegaon blasts accused Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit. They speak about the twitter effectivity of various politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446157</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446157</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:25:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339446157" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>We have Meghnad S, a public policy analyst, who discusses the privacy judgment, triple talaq verdict and the derailment of trains in India. He joins the regular gang of Hafta members: Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal. They speak about the media coverage of the triple talaq verdict. Raman feels that the talaq verdict was politicised. Apart from this, they talk about Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan and Malegaon blasts accused Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit. They speak about the twitter effectivity of various politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>52:20:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 48: Football transfer window, cricket returns to Pakistan and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they discuss the closing of the English Premier League transfer window and how it becomes messy during the closing period. In the world of cricket, they talk about the return of cricket in Pakistan. Rahul feels the country needs a high-profile series to regain its cricketing lustre. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339135111</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339135111</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/339135111" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they discuss the closing of the English Premier League transfer window and how it becomes messy during the closing period. In the world of cricket, they talk about the return of cricket in Pakistan. Rahul feels the country needs a high-profile series to regain its cricketing lustre. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>86:00:08</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode- 133]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville rally, Modi's Independence Day speech, the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427936</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427936</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427936" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville rally, Modi's Independence Day speech, the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:47:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Hafta Episode- 133: Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville violence, Modi, Rohith Vemula & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Gorakhpur, BRD Medical College knew it was running out of oxygen but did nothing about it. Journalist Manoj Singh, who covered the Gorakhpur tragedy for us joins the Hafta gang on this week's episode. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Atul Chaurasia and Manisha Pande discuss Modi's Independence Day speech. Also, hundreds of white men marched in a white nationalist rally through the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They were holding torches and chanting racist slogans. The Hafta gang also talks about the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427440</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427440</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/338427440" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>In Gorakhpur, BRD Medical College knew it was running out of oxygen but did nothing about it. Journalist Manoj Singh, who covered the Gorakhpur tragedy for us joins the Hafta gang on this week's episode. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Atul Chaurasia and Manisha Pande discuss Modi's Independence Day speech. Also, hundreds of white men marched in a white nationalist rally through the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They were holding torches and chanting racist slogans. The Hafta gang also talks about the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>24:02:47</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 47: English Premier League, India-Sri Lanka ODI, Usain Bolt and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about how the English Premier League is the toughest amongst all other leagues. In the world of cricket, they talk about the upcoming talented players in the Indian cricket team. They wonder why Rishabh Pant has been removed as the wicketkeeper and discuss other replaceable options. | |
| Lastly, they discuss Usain Bolt's emotional farewell to athletics and how he was one of the best. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337810204</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337810204</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337810204" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about how the English Premier League is the toughest amongst all other leagues. In the world of cricket, they talk about the upcoming talented players in the Indian cricket team. They wonder why Rishabh Pant has been removed as the wicketkeeper and discuss other replaceable options. | |
| Lastly, they discuss Usain Bolt's emotional farewell to athletics and how he was one of the best. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>96:36:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 132]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Mumbai's Maratha Kranti Morcha rally, Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Quit India movement, Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337442487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337442487</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337442487" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Mumbai's Maratha Kranti Morcha rally, Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Quit India movement, Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>95:28:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 132: 75 years of Quit India movement, Vikas Barala, Maratha Kranti Morcha & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai witnessed a massive march on Wednesday as the Maratha community organised a silent protest rally with lakhs of protesters joining it demanding reservation and justice for a raped and murdered minor. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal discuss the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Amit Shah; the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. Abhinandan tries to find out if the RSS played a role in Quit India Movement or not? They also discuss the Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337441801</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337441801</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/337441801" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Mumbai witnessed a massive march on Wednesday as the Maratha community organised a silent protest rally with lakhs of protesters joining it demanding reservation and justice for a raped and murdered minor. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal discuss the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, Ahmed Patel, Amit Shah; the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. Abhinandan tries to find out if the RSS played a role in Quit India Movement or not? They also discuss the Chandigarh stalking case of Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas Barala. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>30:11:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 46: Football special part 2 - Upcoming football season, big money players and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, it's everything about the upcoming football season in the second episode of football special. In this episode, they talk about the players to watch out for, they discuss the big money players and also about the other leagues. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336972768</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336972768</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336972768" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, it's everything about the upcoming football season in the second episode of football special. In this episode, they talk about the players to watch out for, they discuss the big money players and also about the other leagues. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:46:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode -131]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss TOI's Amit Shah assets story, I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, Republic TV, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya's exit & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336233256</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336233256</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336233256" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss TOI's Amit Shah assets story, I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, Republic TV, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya's exit & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>60:00:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 131: Amit Shah's assets story, IT raids, Republic TV, Times Now & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raman Kirpal, Newslaundry's new Managing Editor, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss TOI Amit Shah's assets story. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss the I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar; Republic TV; NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya’s exit; And, can the minorities be led by the privileged? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336230513</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336230513</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:59:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336230513" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Raman Kirpal, Newslaundry's new Managing Editor, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss TOI Amit Shah's assets story. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss the I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar; Republic TV; NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya’s exit; And, can the minorities be led by the privileged? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:16:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 45: Football special - Upcoming football season, transfer market, teams and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, it's everything about the upcoming football season. They talk about the toughest football league in their view, which is the Barclays Premier League. Rahul finds it to be the toughest because it consists 6 top teams and 4-5 other teams that can challenge them, They also discuss the bookmaker's top three teams in this episode. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336074690</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336074690</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:17:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/336074690" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, it's everything about the upcoming football season. They talk about the toughest football league in their view, which is the Barclays Premier League. Rahul finds it to be the toughest because it consists 6 top teams and 4-5 other teams that can challenge them, They also discuss the bookmaker's top three teams in this episode. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>66:44:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 130]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Bihar political crisis, Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, Aadhaar card privacy, erasing Urdu in NCERT & more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335231604</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335231604</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:11:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335231604" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Bihar political crisis, Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, Aadhaar card privacy, erasing Urdu in NCERT & more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:37:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 130: Nitish Kumar, Tejaswi Yadav, Aadhaar card privacy, Urdu in NCERT & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raman Kirpal, Newslaundry's new Managing Editor joins the regular gang of Hafta as we discuss Bihar's political crisis. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia along with Raman Kirpal also discuss the Aadhaar card privacy issue; sanitising Urdu words from NCERT textbooks; Dinanath Batra And, finally, Amit Shah. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335228258</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335228258</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335228258" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Raman Kirpal, Newslaundry's new Managing Editor joins the regular gang of Hafta as we discuss Bihar's political crisis. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia along with Raman Kirpal also discuss the Aadhaar card privacy issue; sanitising Urdu words from NCERT textbooks; Dinanath Batra And, finally, Amit Shah. Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>77:05:38</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 44: Indian Women's cricket team, Novak Djokovic takes break & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul discuss Indian Women's Cricket team's performance at the world cup, Indian cricket team's Sri Lanka tour, Novak Djokovic following Roger Federer’s footsteps, announced to take a break; but will it produce the same result for Djokovic as it did for Federer? All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335213873</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335213873</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:04:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335213873" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul discuss Indian Women's Cricket team's performance at the world cup, Indian cricket team's Sri Lanka tour, Novak Djokovic following Roger Federer’s footsteps, announced to take a break; but will it produce the same result for Djokovic as it did for Federer? All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>67:28:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic workers in India: Is a class war impending?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fault-lines between domestic workers and their employers in luxury apartments in gated communities was waiting to happen. From rate cards in Mumbai posh apartments to separate lifts in Gurgaon high rises, the stories have been distressing and the narratives stark. While the Devyani Khobragade-Sangeeta Richards issue barely got any reportage from the domestic worker i.e. Richards' side, the latest incident in Mahagun Moderne Society in Noida Sector 78 has brought back the festering tension. From 4.2 million domestic workers (as per 61st NSSO-National Sample Survey in 2004-5) to 20 million domestic workers as per Amod Kanth (Govt of India's Domestic Workers' Sector Skills Council) recently, the numbers are staggering, whichever way you look at it! | |
| In this recording of our Facebook Live, Biraj Swain (international development writer and consulting editor Newslaundry) discusses with Sonal Sharma ( Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins University and son of a domestic worker), Dr Indu Prakash Singh (of ActionAid and leader of CityMakers campaign), Prof Sanjay Srivastava (of Institute of Economic Growth, Sociologist, writer-commentator on Urbanism) and Vivek Gopal (Books Editor with Newslaundry). | |
| They discuss the definition of domestic work, the workers' working and living conditions, the legislations (or lack of the same) regulating their work, the numbers as per different surveys and census. They focus on the recent incidents at Mahagun Moderne, the police' differential response to Zohra Bibi's FIR and the Sethis' FIR, the Noida authority's response and the local MP and India's culture minister Mahesh Sharma's statement. They also discuss if the state is promoting and perpetuating exploitation through its various omissions and commissions. | |
| They talk of the hate mongering by social media, the biased media narrative, the insular writings on the topic by most Indian writing (fiction and non-fiction) in English. They share their concern regarding the appropriation of the phrase "common (wo)man/ordinary Indian" by the rich in luxury condos. They conclude that if this othering, alienation and exploitation continues unabated then it has all the makings of a class war. Indu feels it is caste war and a war on minorities too. | |
| The discussion concludes with a passage from Harsh Mander's book Looking Away. After reading Katherine Stokket's book The Help (which was adapted into film and won Viola Davis an Oscar), Harsh writes: What deeply troubled me after I read the book was that the humiliation and exploitation suffered by domestic workers in southern US half a century earlier was, in fact, in many ways less oppressive than the daily lived experience of an estimated three million domestic workers in middle-class homes across urban India in the second decade of the 21st century. And that this causes us so little outrage.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335195969</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335195969</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 06:55:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/335195969" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The fault-lines between domestic workers and their employers in luxury apartments in gated communities was waiting to happen. From rate cards in Mumbai posh apartments to separate lifts in Gurgaon high rises, the stories have been distressing and the narratives stark. While the Devyani Khobragade-Sangeeta Richards issue barely got any reportage from the domestic worker i.e. Richards' side, the latest incident in Mahagun Moderne Society in Noida Sector 78 has brought back the festering tension. From 4.2 million domestic workers (as per 61st NSSO-National Sample Survey in 2004-5) to 20 million domestic workers as per Amod Kanth (Govt of India's Domestic Workers' Sector Skills Council) recently, the numbers are staggering, whichever way you look at it! | |
| In this recording of our Facebook Live, Biraj Swain (international development writer and consulting editor Newslaundry) discusses with Sonal Sharma ( Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins University and son of a domestic worker), Dr Indu Prakash Singh (of ActionAid and leader of CityMakers campaign), Prof Sanjay Srivastava (of Institute of Economic Growth, Sociologist, writer-commentator on Urbanism) and Vivek Gopal (Books Editor with Newslaundry). | |
| They discuss the definition of domestic work, the workers' working and living conditions, the legislations (or lack of the same) regulating their work, the numbers as per different surveys and census. They focus on the recent incidents at Mahagun Moderne, the police' differential response to Zohra Bibi's FIR and the Sethis' FIR, the Noida authority's response and the local MP and India's culture minister Mahesh Sharma's statement. They also discuss if the state is promoting and perpetuating exploitation through its various omissions and commissions. | |
| They talk of the hate mongering by social media, the biased media narrative, the insular writings on the topic by most Indian writing (fiction and non-fiction) in English. They share their concern regarding the appropriation of the phrase "common (wo)man/ordinary Indian" by the rich in luxury condos. They conclude that if this othering, alienation and exploitation continues unabated then it has all the makings of a class war. Indu feels it is caste war and a war on minorities too. | |
| The discussion concludes with a passage from Harsh Mander's book Looking Away. After reading Katherine Stokket's book The Help (which was adapted into film and won Viola Davis an Oscar), Harsh writes: What deeply troubled me after I read the book was that the humiliation and exploitation suffered by domestic workers in southern US half a century earlier was, in fact, in many ways less oppressive than the daily lived experience of an estimated three million domestic workers in middle-class homes across urban India in the second decade of the 21st century. And that this causes us so little outrage.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:13:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 53]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Abhinandan Sekhri talks to Sabrina Dhawan, who has co-written Kaminey,Ishqiya, Rangoon and Monsoon Wedding and been a consultant for Haider. She also teaches screen writing at New York University. The movie Monsoon Wedding shot her to stardom at a very young age in her career. They talk about the factors that make a film successful, what works and what does not. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334942214</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334942214</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:36:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334942214" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Abhinandan Sekhri talks to Sabrina Dhawan, who has co-written Kaminey,Ishqiya, Rangoon and Monsoon Wedding and been a consultant for Haider. She also teaches screen writing at New York University. The movie Monsoon Wedding shot her to stardom at a very young age in her career. They talk about the factors that make a film successful, what works and what does not. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>93:36:02</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifting the veil off a strange parasite]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Toxoplasma can improve chances of survival, it also carries the threat of multi-organ failure depending on your immunity, say scientists. But there is more to Toxoplasma, than what meets the eye. Listen to our podcast to know more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334737364</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334737364</guid><category><![CDATA[Science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:50:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334737364" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>While Toxoplasma can improve chances of survival, it also carries the threat of multi-organ failure depending on your immunity, say scientists. But there is more to Toxoplasma, than what meets the eye. Listen to our podcast to know more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>11:44:32</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Mosul, Indian IS fighters, await martyrdom send their last message: Kill Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[An audio clip, supposedly of former Indian Mujahedeen member Shahnawaz Alam praising three terrorists from Kerala who died in Iraq for their sacrifice. Read the story on https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/07/24/from-mosul-indian-is-fighters-await-martyrdom-send-their-last-message-kill-americans]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334539804</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334539804</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334539804" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>An audio clip, supposedly of former Indian Mujahedeen member Shahnawaz Alam praising three terrorists from Kerala who died in Iraq for their sacrifice. Read the story on https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/07/24/from-mosul-indian-is-fighters-await-martyrdom-send-their-last-message-kill-americans</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>56:28:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 129: Media Rumble Special Hafta]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the first-ever Media Rumble to discuss news and to enable unheard voices to exchange ideas and collaborate, Newslaundry' Abhinandan Sekhri caught up with journalists and online mavens: Swarajya editorial director R. Jagannathan, Juggernaut co-founder and online marketing expert Durga Raghunath, The Newsminute editor Dhanya Rajendran, HuffPo India editor-in-chief Sruthijith K K, Quartz India editor Diksha Madhok, author Prayaag Akbar, CNN News 18 executive editor Anubha Bhonsle and journalist-writer Rahul Pandita on the free Hafta. They spoke on several topics, including the difference between content and news, the biggest crisis and opportunity in news media today, Kashmir conflict and Irom Sharmila.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334281299</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334281299</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 05:08:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/334281299" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>At the first-ever Media Rumble to discuss news and to enable unheard voices to exchange ideas and collaborate, Newslaundry' Abhinandan Sekhri caught up with journalists and online mavens: Swarajya editorial director R. Jagannathan, Juggernaut co-founder and online marketing expert Durga Raghunath, The Newsminute editor Dhanya Rajendran, HuffPo India editor-in-chief Sruthijith K K, Quartz India editor Diksha Madhok, author Prayaag Akbar, CNN News 18 executive editor Anubha Bhonsle and journalist-writer Rahul Pandita on the free Hafta. They spoke on several topics, including the difference between content and news, the biggest crisis and opportunity in news media today, Kashmir conflict and Irom Sharmila.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:46:46</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Why run away from an interview, Mr Indresh Kumar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How should readers, viewers and journalists interpret the sudden ending of a scheduled interview and the interviewee’s midway departure, in the face of uncomfortable questions posed by the interviewer? | |
| There are two possible ways in which people could look at the situation at hand. And this, in turn, depends upon two factors: the gravitas of the questions asked and the sincerity of the journalist. | |
| While it is possible that the questions posed were either sensational or inconsequential leading to the interviewee’s frustration and her/his inadvertent departure, it is also possible that the questions posed were so blunt and to the point that the inability of the interviewee to come up with the correct answer forced her/him to flee. | |
| Newslaundry had scheduled an interview with senior RSS functionary and Muslim Rashtriya Manch chief Indresh Kumar on Wednesday, July 12. The interview began at the scheduled time. By the third question of the interview, things got a little out of hand. The question asked was, “Why was cow vigilantism being used as a tool to impose one’s personal beliefs onto those of the others?” | |
| In response, the senior RSS leader gave several arguments to support his claims about the significance of protecting cows and its value to the world’s religious order. But, alas, the senior leader had little time for rebuttals. But before we get there, let’s look at some of his arguments. Kumar said: | |
| 1. About 90 of the world’s population survives on cow milk. | |
| 2. Unlike other living beings who produce toxins as a byproduct of the food they consume, the cow is the only animal capable of assimilating all toxins into life-nurturing products. Citing examples, Kumar said while the cow’s milk was consumable, its dung was rich in energy and its exhaled breath contained oxygen. | |
| 3. It is only the cow’s meat that isn’t just referred to as meat but is rather known as ghosht (meat) or beef, while everything else is categorised as meat only. And the reason behind such nomenclature, according to Kumar’s logic, is the poisonous nature of the cow’s meat. | |
| 4. There is a huge difference between meat and ghosht (meat). Prophet Mohammad had said cow milk is life’s elixir but its meat is poisonous. This is why those who consume meat are in contempt of Islamic principles. | |
| Kumar went on an incessant monologue as he shared his views on the matter, leaving no room for questions or clarifications. Nevertheless, when he was asked about the scientific basis of his claims, the vexed Kumar asked for the discontinuation of the interview. All attempts to appease him were in vain. The events following his outburst were more dramatic than one would expect. | |
| It is only fair that you watch the interview and take a call on the authenticity of this senior RSS leader’s claims—who dislikes being questioned and would rather run to save face.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333988963</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333988963</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:04:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333988963" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>How should readers, viewers and journalists interpret the sudden ending of a scheduled interview and the interviewee’s midway departure, in the face of uncomfortable questions posed by the interviewer? | |
| There are two possible ways in which people could look at the situation at hand. And this, in turn, depends upon two factors: the gravitas of the questions asked and the sincerity of the journalist. | |
| While it is possible that the questions posed were either sensational or inconsequential leading to the interviewee’s frustration and her/his inadvertent departure, it is also possible that the questions posed were so blunt and to the point that the inability of the interviewee to come up with the correct answer forced her/him to flee. | |
| Newslaundry had scheduled an interview with senior RSS functionary and Muslim Rashtriya Manch chief Indresh Kumar on Wednesday, July 12. The interview began at the scheduled time. By the third question of the interview, things got a little out of hand. The question asked was, “Why was cow vigilantism being used as a tool to impose one’s personal beliefs onto those of the others?” | |
| In response, the senior RSS leader gave several arguments to support his claims about the significance of protecting cows and its value to the world’s religious order. But, alas, the senior leader had little time for rebuttals. But before we get there, let’s look at some of his arguments. Kumar said: | |
| 1. About 90 of the world’s population survives on cow milk. | |
| 2. Unlike other living beings who produce toxins as a byproduct of the food they consume, the cow is the only animal capable of assimilating all toxins into life-nurturing products. Citing examples, Kumar said while the cow’s milk was consumable, its dung was rich in energy and its exhaled breath contained oxygen. | |
| 3. It is only the cow’s meat that isn’t just referred to as meat but is rather known as ghosht (meat) or beef, while everything else is categorised as meat only. And the reason behind such nomenclature, according to Kumar’s logic, is the poisonous nature of the cow’s meat. | |
| 4. There is a huge difference between meat and ghosht (meat). Prophet Mohammad had said cow milk is life’s elixir but its meat is poisonous. This is why those who consume meat are in contempt of Islamic principles. | |
| Kumar went on an incessant monologue as he shared his views on the matter, leaving no room for questions or clarifications. Nevertheless, when he was asked about the scientific basis of his claims, the vexed Kumar asked for the discontinuation of the interview. All attempts to appease him were in vain. The events following his outburst were more dramatic than one would expect. | |
| It is only fair that you watch the interview and take a call on the authenticity of this senior RSS leader’s claims—who dislikes being questioned and would rather run to save face.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>93:39:02</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 52]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Jagga Jasoos, the latest in the Planet of the Apes franchise, War for the Planet of the Apesand the Ava DuVernay-helmed A Wrinkle in Time. The two also weigh in on the IIFA Awards, the new ad Selfie With Didi, and the cuts in Amartya Sen's documentary The Argumentative Indian. And of course, the FIR against AIB. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333871859</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333871859</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333871859" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Jagga Jasoos, the latest in the Planet of the Apes franchise, War for the Planet of the Apesand the Ava DuVernay-helmed A Wrinkle in Time. The two also weigh in on the IIFA Awards, the new ad Selfie With Didi, and the cuts in Amartya Sen's documentary The Argumentative Indian. And of course, the FIR against AIB. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>31:21:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 43: Roger Federer, cricket & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Wimbledon winner Roger Federer, who Samar feels is a recipient of some divine luck. However, Rahul thinks that he was far better than anyone else in the tournament. They also discuss the gulf between the top four and the rest of the tennis players. In cricket, the England-South Africa series is a highlight and Rahul feels that England needs a better opening batsman and has its fight cut out for it. They also talk about transfer money and the crazy amount being spent on players. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333869500</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333869500</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:06:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333869500" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss Wimbledon winner Roger Federer, who Samar feels is a recipient of some divine luck. However, Rahul thinks that he was far better than anyone else in the tournament. They also discuss the gulf between the top four and the rest of the tennis players. In cricket, the England-South Africa series is a highlight and Rahul feels that England needs a better opening batsman and has its fight cut out for it. They also talk about transfer money and the crazy amount being spent on players. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>23:40:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larry Pressler on his book Neighbours in Arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three time US Senator Larry Pressler talks to Biraj Swain, development writer and international negotiations watcher, on his book Neighbours in Arms, An American Senator's Quest for Disarmament in a Nuclear Subcontinent. | |
| In a free-wheeling conversation they discuss the Vietnam War, its impact on him, the origin of Pressler Amendment, its passing, dilution and demise under the leadership of three US presidents. He shares its impact on Pakistan and why it made him public enemy in Pakistan while a hero in India. They discuss their concerns regarding the capture of public policy spaces by military industrial complex, or the Octopus, the dangers it poses to governance and peace everywhere. They talk about the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. They conclude with the future of peace activism and complete nuclear disarmament and why Mr Pressler is not a dangerous pacifist.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333698489</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333698489</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333698489" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Three time US Senator Larry Pressler talks to Biraj Swain, development writer and international negotiations watcher, on his book Neighbours in Arms, An American Senator's Quest for Disarmament in a Nuclear Subcontinent. | |
| In a free-wheeling conversation they discuss the Vietnam War, its impact on him, the origin of Pressler Amendment, its passing, dilution and demise under the leadership of three US presidents. He shares its impact on Pakistan and why it made him public enemy in Pakistan while a hero in India. They discuss their concerns regarding the capture of public policy spaces by military industrial complex, or the Octopus, the dangers it poses to governance and peace everywhere. They talk about the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. They conclude with the future of peace activism and complete nuclear disarmament and why Mr Pressler is not a dangerous pacifist.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>61:52:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainath urges Parliament to hold a 10-day session dedicated solely to the agrarian crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to P Sainath, the apathy of the media and government is to blame for the dismal state of farmers in india.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333548171</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333548171</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:09:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333548171" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>According to P Sainath, the apathy of the media and government is to blame for the dismal state of farmers in india.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:06:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 128: Amarnath Yatra attack, Bihar Mahagathbandhan, Assam floods, FIR against AIB and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of this week’s most significant stories was the attack on Amarnath pilgrims. A yatri bus and a police party were attacked in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while twelve including three policemen were injured after militants attacked on Monday. The Hafta team discusses the Indian media coverage on it. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins the regular Hafta gang, that is, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss this and the FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat. We also discuss the Bihar Grand Alliance's wobbly status and what it may lead to. Hartosh constantly disagrees with Abhinandan on various topics as they take the debate forward.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333307438</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333307438</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:16:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333307438" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>One of this week’s most significant stories was the attack on Amarnath pilgrims. A yatri bus and a police party were attacked in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while twelve including three policemen were injured after militants attacked on Monday. The Hafta team discusses the Indian media coverage on it. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins the regular Hafta gang, that is, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss this and the FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat. We also discuss the Bihar Grand Alliance's wobbly status and what it may lead to. Hartosh constantly disagrees with Abhinandan on various topics as they take the debate forward.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>23:16:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 128]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of this week’s most significant stories was the attack on Amarnath pilgrims. A yatri bus and a police party were attacked in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while twelve including three policemen were injured after militants attacked on Monday. The Hafta team discusses the Indian media coverage on it. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins the regular Hafta gang, that is, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss this and the FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333304858</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333304858</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 12:39:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/333304858" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>One of this week’s most significant stories was the attack on Amarnath pilgrims. A yatri bus and a police party were attacked in Anantnag along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed while twelve including three policemen were injured after militants attacked on Monday. The Hafta team discusses the Indian media coverage on it. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins the regular Hafta gang, that is, Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss this and the FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>94:50:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap - Episode 51]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Sridevi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer MOM and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Sen and Sekhri also discuss Amazon Prime's first Indian web series, Inside Edge starring Vivek Oberoi and Richa Chadha; Meena Kandasamy's book When I Hit You, a book written by an anonymous author for Bloomsbury, The Incest Diary and the storm it has created before its release, a music video from The Hamilton Mixtape, Immigrants(We Get The Job Done). All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332843655</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332843655</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332843655" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Sridevi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer MOM and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Sen and Sekhri also discuss Amazon Prime's first Indian web series, Inside Edge starring Vivek Oberoi and Richa Chadha; Meena Kandasamy's book When I Hit You, a book written by an anonymous author for Bloomsbury, The Incest Diary and the storm it has created before its release, a music video from The Hamilton Mixtape, Immigrants(We Get The Job Done). All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>03:03:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-127]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss GST roll out; is it really a 'One Nation One Tax', Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit, Sikkim standoff and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100892</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100892</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100892" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss GST roll out; is it really a 'One Nation One Tax', Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit, Sikkim standoff and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>20:55:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 127: GST, Modi's Israel visit, Sikkim standoff & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central government rolled out GST last week pitching it as One Nation One Tax. Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan and Anand Vardhan discuss pros and cons of GST; is it really a 'One Nation One Tax', Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit; what took so long for an Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel? Also, Sikkim standoff, Donald Trump vs CNN, communal riots in West Bengal after a Facebook post and a lot more. Listen up, there are song dedications in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100661</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100661</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:36:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/332100661" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The central government rolled out GST last week pitching it as One Nation One Tax. Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan and Anand Vardhan discuss pros and cons of GST; is it really a 'One Nation One Tax', Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit; what took so long for an Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel? Also, Sikkim standoff, Donald Trump vs CNN, communal riots in West Bengal after a Facebook post and a lot more. Listen up, there are song dedications in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>92:07:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 42: Wimbledon, England-South Africa series, ICC Women's World Cup 2017 & more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about Wimbledon 2017 where Samar feels that the final is shaping up to be between Federer and Nadal. On the other hand, Rahul thinks that if the weather is good, Nadal has more than a good chance. | |
| In the world of cricket, they talk about the England-South Africa series. Both of them agree on the fact that it won't be a difficult series for England. They also talk about the the Indian team doing extremely well in the ICC Women's World Cup and feel the women's cricket team should be an inspiration for girls in the country. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331698329</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331698329</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:04:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331698329" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about Wimbledon 2017 where Samar feels that the final is shaping up to be between Federer and Nadal. On the other hand, Rahul thinks that if the weather is good, Nadal has more than a good chance. | |
| In the world of cricket, they talk about the England-South Africa series. Both of them agree on the fact that it won't be a difficult series for England. They also talk about the the Indian team doing extremely well in the ICC Women's World Cup and feel the women's cricket team should be an inspiration for girls in the country. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>22:09:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap - Episode 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Cars 3, Netflix's recent release Okja and a short film presented by Imtiaz Ali, Bruno and Juliet. The two also discuss Hulu's series The Handmaid's Tale by Bruce Miller based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood of the same name, Netflix's new series Gypsy starring Naomi Watts and Poorna Jagannathan and journalist Sagarika Ghose's new book Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister, did we really need another book on Indira Gandhi? Finally, the two discuss Serena Williams' pregnant photo shoot for Vanity Fair, is it stretching a trend too far? All this and more discussed, and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331485904</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331485904</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:14:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/331485904" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Cars 3, Netflix's recent release Okja and a short film presented by Imtiaz Ali, Bruno and Juliet. The two also discuss Hulu's series The Handmaid's Tale by Bruce Miller based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood of the same name, Netflix's new series Gypsy starring Naomi Watts and Poorna Jagannathan and journalist Sagarika Ghose's new book Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister, did we really need another book on Indira Gandhi? Finally, the two discuss Serena Williams' pregnant photo shoot for Vanity Fair, is it stretching a trend too far? All this and more discussed, and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>53:03:25</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 126: Spirited debate on 'Lynchistan', #NotInMyName, Air India and presidential candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central government has decided to sell debt-ridden Air India. Will the government have to 'pay' to sell Air India? Govindraj Ethiraj, journalist and founder of IndiaSpend.com, joins the regular gang of Hafta as we discuss Air India's fate. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande, along with our guest, also discuss the presidential picks by both the governing coalition and the opposition; the Modi and Trump meet: how fruitful was it for India? And, finally, has India become 'Lynchistan' or was it like always this? Is data being used to justify the lynchings under the current regime? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330930290</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330930290</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:32:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330930290" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Central government has decided to sell debt-ridden Air India. Will the government have to 'pay' to sell Air India? Govindraj Ethiraj, journalist and founder of IndiaSpend.com, joins the regular gang of Hafta as we discuss Air India's fate. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande, along with our guest, also discuss the presidential picks by both the governing coalition and the opposition; the Modi and Trump meet: how fruitful was it for India? And, finally, has India become 'Lynchistan' or was it like always this? Is data being used to justify the lynchings under the current regime? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>75:46:56</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 126]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the government's decision to sell Air India, presidential picks of both the governing coalition and the opposition, has India become 'Lynchistan' or was it like this forever? and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330929511</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330929511</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330929511" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the government's decision to sell Air India, presidential picks of both the governing coalition and the opposition, has India become 'Lynchistan' or was it like this forever? and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>51:05:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 41: John McEnroe vs. Serena Williams, Indian coach saga, Confederation Cup & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They both have great respect for Anil Kumble but Samar feels that unlike football, cricket is a captain's baby. On the other hand, Rahul says that it is not Virat Kohli's job to keep coming up with choices for a team coach. It is BCCI's job to select a coach and every person has his job roles. On the John McEnroe vs. Serena Williams row, Samar Khan says that it is futile to argue on the fact that women's tennis can bring the same revenue as men's tennis while Rahul feels that this is the case with every sport, not just tennis. In the world of football, Samar feels the main players do not take the Confederation Cup seriously. | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330529039</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330529039</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:50:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330529039" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They both have great respect for Anil Kumble but Samar feels that unlike football, cricket is a captain's baby. On the other hand, Rahul says that it is not Virat Kohli's job to keep coming up with choices for a team coach. It is BCCI's job to select a coach and every person has his job roles. On the John McEnroe vs. Serena Williams row, Samar Khan says that it is futile to argue on the fact that women's tennis can bring the same revenue as men's tennis while Rahul feels that this is the case with every sport, not just tennis. In the world of football, Samar feels the main players do not take the Confederation Cup seriously. | |
| All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>08:13:48</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap - Episode 49]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Salman Khan's Tubelight and how it failed to do well at the box office despite being an Eid release. The two also discuss the trailers for Madhur Bhandarkar's Indu Sarkar, Arjun Rampal's Daddy, as well as Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma's Jab Harry Met Sejal. They weigh in on the new Netflix documentary, Nobody Speak, on the trial between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media and how it brought down a media empire. And who is Banksy? All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330311219</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330311219</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/330311219" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review Salman Khan's Tubelight and how it failed to do well at the box office despite being an Eid release. The two also discuss the trailers for Madhur Bhandarkar's Indu Sarkar, Arjun Rampal's Daddy, as well as Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma's Jab Harry Met Sejal. They weigh in on the new Netflix documentary, Nobody Speak, on the trial between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media and how it brought down a media empire. And who is Banksy? All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>62:32:02</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-125]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss National Democratic Alliance’s presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind, 15 people arrested for sedition in Madhya Pradesh for celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy victory and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636200</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636200</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:10:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636200" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss National Democratic Alliance’s presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind, 15 people arrested for sedition in Madhya Pradesh for celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy victory and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57:26:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 125: NDA's presidential candidate, arrest over Pak’s victory celebrations & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Democratic Alliance announced former Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate in the run-up to presidential elections next month, leaving the till-then united opposition in disarray. | |
| Journalist and author Urmilesh joins Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia to discuss how media was left wondering on Modi-Shah’s choice for the next president of the country. We also discuss, 15 people arrested for sedition in Madhya Pradesh for celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy victory, BJP spokesperson’s complaint against journalist Rana Ayyub for criticising its presidential pick and protests in Darjeeling and a lot more. Listen up! There’s a song dedication too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636168</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636168</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:09:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/329636168" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The National Democratic Alliance announced former Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind as its presidential candidate in the run-up to presidential elections next month, leaving the till-then united opposition in disarray. | |
| Journalist and author Urmilesh joins Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia to discuss how media was left wondering on Modi-Shah’s choice for the next president of the country. We also discuss, 15 people arrested for sedition in Madhya Pradesh for celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy victory, BJP spokesperson’s complaint against journalist Rana Ayyub for criticising its presidential pick and protests in Darjeeling and a lot more. Listen up! There’s a song dedication too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>50:38:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 40: IndvPak Final, Badminton & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly | |
| round-up of sports. Samar feels that the initial Pakistan defeat is | |
| why they came all guns blazing this time around. They also think that | |
| Virat Kohli needs to work on his captaincy skills a little more . In | |
| the world of badminton, they discuss how India is becoming a real | |
| force in badminton thanks to Pullela Gopichand's coaching plus Rahul | |
| feels that Gopichand knows how to create world class players. All this | |
| and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328981268</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328981268</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328981268" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly | |
| round-up of sports. Samar feels that the initial Pakistan defeat is | |
| why they came all guns blazing this time around. They also think that | |
| Virat Kohli needs to work on his captaincy skills a little more . In | |
| the world of badminton, they discuss how India is becoming a real | |
| force in badminton thanks to Pullela Gopichand's coaching plus Rahul | |
| feels that Gopichand knows how to create world class players. All this | |
| and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>83:29:01</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Shivraj is a hatyara CM, says Shiv Kumar Sharma]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I have not seen a liar Chief Minister like him [Shivraj Singh Chouhan] in my entire lifetime,” Shiv Kumar Sharma said. The farmer leader has reason to be upset and angry at the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister: The Chouhan government, he said, has made hundreds of announcements in the past but never implemented it. | |
| Sharma is the 66-year-old who has led the farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh, which turned violent. Also known as Kakkaji in MP, Sharma called Chouhan a “darpok (coward)” CM. | |
| The chief of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh (RKMS), Sharma charged that the Shivraj government has failed to address the agrarian crisis in the state over the last 14 years. And as a result, “due to this building pressure on farmers, the cooker had burst.” | |
| On his radar are both the BJP government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)’s farmer body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS). According to Sharma, the BKS struck a deal with the state government and unanimously called off the protest. By doing so, they have cheated the farming community, he said. | |
| Sharma himself was once the BKS chief and was thrown out of the organisation, when in 2010, he spearheaded the farmers’ agitation in December 2010 against the “own” BJP government and gheraoed Bhopal with tractors. “I was thrown out of BKS when we gheraoed Bhopal with tractors during our agitation- Operation 10.12 in 2010. I was immediately arrested and sent to jail. ” His associates told Newslaundry that in a career of 40 years, Sharma has gone to jail 44 times for the raising the farmers’ cause. | |
| Sharma rejects claims that farmers turned violent during the protest which took over Madhya Pradesh for the last 15 days. According to him, this was a strategy of the state government to provoke agitators and discredit them once it turned violent. | |
| The farmers of Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh began protesting against the BJP-led government on June 1. A higher minimum support price for their crops and loan waivers were amongst their 20 demands. However, on June 6, six farmers were shot dead in the police farming. | |
| Meanwhile, CM Chouhan who sat on an “indefinite” hunger strike broke his fast on the very second day. Sharma has called Chauhan’s fasts a “nautanki (drama)”. | |
| While the RKMS is not satisfied with the announcements made by the Chouhan government, they said the protest will continue. It has identified national highways across the country which will be blocked for three hours on June 16. On June 23, the RKMS is planning to hold protests by doing the shavasana - where farmers will lie like dead bodies in front of posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. June 21 is the International Day of Yoga. | |
| This 66-year-old farmer leader from Hoshangabad district debunks the arguments that loan waivers for farmers will hurt taxpayers. “It is the farmers of this country who give subsidy to entire nation,” Sharma told Newslaundry. “Farmers’ get 30-40 per cent less than the minimum support price… The moong dal which costs Rs 5,500 is bought at Rs 2,500, we get 85 paise per kg of potato,” said Sharma. | |
| On June 13, the RKMS filed a complaint with the National Human Rights’ Commission (NHRC) accusing CM Chouhan for the killings of farmers on June 6. For Sharma, Chouhan is a “hatyara (murderer) Chief Minister.”]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328801009</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328801009</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328801009" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>“I have not seen a liar Chief Minister like him [Shivraj Singh Chouhan] in my entire lifetime,” Shiv Kumar Sharma said. The farmer leader has reason to be upset and angry at the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister: The Chouhan government, he said, has made hundreds of announcements in the past but never implemented it. | |
| Sharma is the 66-year-old who has led the farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh, which turned violent. Also known as Kakkaji in MP, Sharma called Chouhan a “darpok (coward)” CM. | |
| The chief of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh (RKMS), Sharma charged that the Shivraj government has failed to address the agrarian crisis in the state over the last 14 years. And as a result, “due to this building pressure on farmers, the cooker had burst.” | |
| On his radar are both the BJP government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)’s farmer body Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS). According to Sharma, the BKS struck a deal with the state government and unanimously called off the protest. By doing so, they have cheated the farming community, he said. | |
| Sharma himself was once the BKS chief and was thrown out of the organisation, when in 2010, he spearheaded the farmers’ agitation in December 2010 against the “own” BJP government and gheraoed Bhopal with tractors. “I was thrown out of BKS when we gheraoed Bhopal with tractors during our agitation- Operation 10.12 in 2010. I was immediately arrested and sent to jail. ” His associates told Newslaundry that in a career of 40 years, Sharma has gone to jail 44 times for the raising the farmers’ cause. | |
| Sharma rejects claims that farmers turned violent during the protest which took over Madhya Pradesh for the last 15 days. According to him, this was a strategy of the state government to provoke agitators and discredit them once it turned violent. | |
| The farmers of Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh began protesting against the BJP-led government on June 1. A higher minimum support price for their crops and loan waivers were amongst their 20 demands. However, on June 6, six farmers were shot dead in the police farming. | |
| Meanwhile, CM Chouhan who sat on an “indefinite” hunger strike broke his fast on the very second day. Sharma has called Chauhan’s fasts a “nautanki (drama)”. | |
| While the RKMS is not satisfied with the announcements made by the Chouhan government, they said the protest will continue. It has identified national highways across the country which will be blocked for three hours on June 16. On June 23, the RKMS is planning to hold protests by doing the shavasana - where farmers will lie like dead bodies in front of posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. June 21 is the International Day of Yoga. | |
| This 66-year-old farmer leader from Hoshangabad district debunks the arguments that loan waivers for farmers will hurt taxpayers. “It is the farmers of this country who give subsidy to entire nation,” Sharma told Newslaundry. “Farmers’ get 30-40 per cent less than the minimum support price… The moong dal which costs Rs 5,500 is bought at Rs 2,500, we get 85 paise per kg of potato,” said Sharma. | |
| On June 13, the RKMS filed a complaint with the National Human Rights’ Commission (NHRC) accusing CM Chouhan for the killings of farmers on June 6. For Sharma, Chouhan is a “hatyara (murderer) Chief Minister.”</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>95:30:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Vivek Kaul on his book 'India's Big Government']]></title><description><![CDATA[Vivek Kaul, author & economist, speaks to Anand Ranganathan about his new book, India's Big Government: The Intrusive State & How It's Hurting Us. Kaul talks about the Indian economy, employment and labour reforms. He also speaks on loan waivers to farmers -- is it a feasible solution? | |
| Also, how much of the maxim "government has no business to be in business" holds true today?]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328788133</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328788133</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:35:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328788133" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Vivek Kaul, author & economist, speaks to Anand Ranganathan about his new book, India's Big Government: The Intrusive State & How It's Hurting Us. Kaul talks about the Indian economy, employment and labour reforms. He also speaks on loan waivers to farmers -- is it a feasible solution? | |
| Also, how much of the maxim "government has no business to be in business" holds true today?</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>67:24:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 124]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss Amit Shah's chatur Baniya remark, farmers protests, loan waivers announced by the state governments and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328371408</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328371408</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:02:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328371408" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss Amit Shah's chatur Baniya remark, farmers protests, loan waivers announced by the state governments and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>13:13:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 124: Loan waivers: a solution or just a bandaid for the agrarian crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party's president, called Gandhi a 'chatur baniya' and that kicked up quite a storm in the media. Did Shah's remark get unnecessary media attention or was it important to discuss the implications of it considering the position he holds? T R Vivek, journalist and author, joins the Hafta gang to discuss this, along with Ramachandra Guha's column in The Indian Express stating that Gandhi had transcended caste and a rebuttal to his piece by Newslaundry columnist Tejas Harad. | |
| Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan, along with our guest, Vivek, discuss the Cauvery issue, farmers protests in Madhya Pradesh and loan waivers announced by the state governments. Are loan waivers a feasible solution? The team also discusses Information & Broadcasting ministry's decision to deny certificate to three films for screening at Kerala festival and more. And there are two song dedications too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328368045</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328368045</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/328368045" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party's president, called Gandhi a 'chatur baniya' and that kicked up quite a storm in the media. Did Shah's remark get unnecessary media attention or was it important to discuss the implications of it considering the position he holds? T R Vivek, journalist and author, joins the Hafta gang to discuss this, along with Ramachandra Guha's column in The Indian Express stating that Gandhi had transcended caste and a rebuttal to his piece by Newslaundry columnist Tejas Harad. | |
| Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan, along with our guest, Vivek, discuss the Cauvery issue, farmers protests in Madhya Pradesh and loan waivers announced by the state governments. Are loan waivers a feasible solution? The team also discusses Information & Broadcasting ministry's decision to deny certificate to three films for screening at Kerala festival and more. And there are two song dedications too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>13:47:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap - Episode 48]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Haasan starrer, Behen Hogi Teri. Is it worth a watch? They also discuss the trailers of Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Kushan Nandy's Babumoshai Bandookbaaz and Marvel's Black Panther. CNN dumping Reza Aslan for his anti-Trump tweet also finds a mention. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327993471</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327993471</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327993471" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the Rajkummar Rao and Shruti Haasan starrer, Behen Hogi Teri. Is it worth a watch? They also discuss the trailers of Akshay Kumar's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Kushan Nandy's Babumoshai Bandookbaaz and Marvel's Black Panther. CNN dumping Reza Aslan for his anti-Trump tweet also finds a mention. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>03:45:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 39: Rafael Nadal, the French Open, ICC Champions Trophy & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar feels that Rafael Nadal is only a clay court legend but Rahul feels he is one of the all time greats. In the world of cricket, they think South Africa, as a team just dont seem to deliver. Their differ when it comes to the winner of ICC Champions Trophy. Samar bets on India while Rahul backs England. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327865318</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327865318</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327865318" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar feels that Rafael Nadal is only a clay court legend but Rahul feels he is one of the all time greats. In the world of cricket, they think South Africa, as a team just dont seem to deliver. Their differ when it comes to the winner of ICC Champions Trophy. Samar bets on India while Rahul backs England. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>83:26:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Amit Bhardwaj in conversation with Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakur]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327840558</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327840558</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:18:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327840558" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:47:06</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Arun Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 11, after more than 10 days of protests by farmers, the Maharashtra government announced it would waive all farm loans. Farmers demanding loan waivers have been agitating in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh as well, where the protests turned violent resulting in the death of five farmers in a police shooting. | |
| In light of these developments, Newslaundry spoke to economist and former professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Arun Kumar on the reasons behind demands of farm loan waivers, the impact of demonetisation on the agrarian economy and the “asymmetry” in response to farm loans and corporate loans.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327836360</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327836360</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:23:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327836360" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On June 11, after more than 10 days of protests by farmers, the Maharashtra government announced it would waive all farm loans. Farmers demanding loan waivers have been agitating in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh as well, where the protests turned violent resulting in the death of five farmers in a police shooting. | |
| In light of these developments, Newslaundry spoke to economist and former professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Arun Kumar on the reasons behind demands of farm loan waivers, the impact of demonetisation on the agrarian economy and the “asymmetry” in response to farm loans and corporate loans.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>05:40:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Rana Safvi on her translation of 'Dastan-e-Ghadar']]></title><description><![CDATA[Historian Rana Safvi talks to Newslaundry about Dastan-e-Ghadar, an eyewitness account of the Revolt of 1857 by Zahir Dehlvi, who was an established poet as well as an official of the Emperor’s court. Safvi describes the communal harmony in the city prior to the revolt.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327680849</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327680849</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:20:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327680849" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Historian Rana Safvi talks to Newslaundry about Dastan-e-Ghadar, an eyewitness account of the Revolt of 1857 by Zahir Dehlvi, who was an established poet as well as an official of the Emperor’s court. Safvi describes the communal harmony in the city prior to the revolt.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:09:12</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Tripti Lahiri on her gendered domestic labour in her book 'Maid in India']]></title><description><![CDATA[Quartz Asia bureau chief Tripti Lahiri speaks to Vivek Gopal about her book 'Maid in India’ that explores the murky, unregulated world of domestic work in India. She discusses the shift in prevailing attitudes regarding labour, its often gendered recognition and ways in which power dynamics are internalised.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327668400</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327668400</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327668400" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Quartz Asia bureau chief Tripti Lahiri speaks to Vivek Gopal about her book 'Maid in India’ that explores the murky, unregulated world of domestic work in India. She discusses the shift in prevailing attitudes regarding labour, its often gendered recognition and ways in which power dynamics are internalised.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>25:20:35</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Arun Shourie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arun Shourie, former Union Minister, economist, journalist and author, discusses his latest book Two Saints: Speculations Around and About Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Ramana Maharishi. The concept of the book is to bridge the gap between inner consciousness and science. Shourie explains his attempts at understanding faith and the psychological impact of belief. He and Trehan talk about scientific explanations for near-death experiences and the role of the human mind in supporting such acts. Shourie explains how "the government has become an event management company."]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327660195</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327660195</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:32:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327660195" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Arun Shourie, former Union Minister, economist, journalist and author, discusses his latest book Two Saints: Speculations Around and About Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Ramana Maharishi. The concept of the book is to bridge the gap between inner consciousness and science. Shourie explains his attempts at understanding faith and the psychological impact of belief. He and Trehan talk about scientific explanations for near-death experiences and the role of the human mind in supporting such acts. Shourie explains how "the government has become an event management company."</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>11:03:22</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-123]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss CBI raids at Prannoy Roy's residence, farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327284233</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327284233</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327284233" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss CBI raids at Prannoy Roy's residence, farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>54:03:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 123: NDTV raids, farmers’ protest and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The week started with the news of Central Bureau of Investigation raiding the residence of NDTV Co-Founder Prannoy Roy. Questions were raised on the motivation of the raids -- is the government trying to muzzle dissenters? | |
| Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, joins us as we analyse the CBI's case against NDTV. We also discuss Arnab Goswami's strange obsession with The Wire. | |
| Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan also discuss farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh, Trump pulling out of the Paris agreement and more. | |
| And there's a song dedicated to Rahul Gandhi!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327282411</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327282411</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/327282411" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>The week started with the news of Central Bureau of Investigation raiding the residence of NDTV Co-Founder Prannoy Roy. Questions were raised on the motivation of the raids -- is the government trying to muzzle dissenters? | |
| Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, joins us as we analyse the CBI's case against NDTV. We also discuss Arnab Goswami's strange obsession with The Wire. | |
| Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan also discuss farmers’ protest in Madhya Pradesh, Trump pulling out of the Paris agreement and more. | |
| And there's a song dedicated to Rahul Gandhi!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>53:15:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap - Episode 47]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the much heralded Wonder Woman with Gal Gadot and also Konkona Sen Sharma’s directorial debut, Death in the Gunj. The two also try to decipher the trailer for Sridevi’s new film, MOM. Then there’s comedian Kathy Griffin’s photoshoot with a decapitated Donald Trump and the resulting fallout, Bill Maher and oh, what was Delhi jazz club, Piano Man casteist turn. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326972171</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326972171</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:09:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326972171" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the much heralded Wonder Woman with Gal Gadot and also Konkona Sen Sharma’s directorial debut, Death in the Gunj. The two also try to decipher the trailer for Sridevi’s new film, MOM. Then there’s comedian Kathy Griffin’s photoshoot with a decapitated Donald Trump and the resulting fallout, Bill Maher and oh, what was Delhi jazz club, Piano Man casteist turn. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>58:31:17</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 38: ICC Champions Trophy, the Champions League, & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. Khan and Puri dissect the problem with the ICC Champions Trophy. They also discuss the India-Pakistan rivalry, and how diluted it's become. Both agree that the ICC has not been able to showcase the One Day International cricket. Turning to football they discuss the Champions League, Real Madrid's win, Ronaldo's greatness and how it has been a fairytale for coach Zinedin Zidane. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326539118</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326539118</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:26:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/326539118" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. Khan and Puri dissect the problem with the ICC Champions Trophy. They also discuss the India-Pakistan rivalry, and how diluted it's become. Both agree that the ICC has not been able to showcase the One Day International cricket. Turning to football they discuss the Champions League, Real Madrid's win, Ronaldo's greatness and how it has been a fairytale for coach Zinedin Zidane. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>42:01:57</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-122]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss India's economic growth, the fiasco in Aligarh Muslim University; the legacy of KPS Gill and a lot more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325706810</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325706810</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325706810" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss India's economic growth, the fiasco in Aligarh Muslim University; the legacy of KPS Gill and a lot more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>94:03:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 122: Does India fudge its GDP numbers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's fourth-quarter GDP growth fell to 6.1 per cent, lower than China's. What are the methods used to gauge GDP numbers? Are there any flaws in the whole process? Journalist & economist Mihir Sharma joins Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande as we delve into India's GDP growth. We also discuss, the fiasco in Aligarh Muslim University -- the story that non-Muslim students are supposedly forced to starve. Plus, can KPS Gill be given all the credit for crushing the militancy in Punjab? The team also talks about outgoing Rajasthan High Court judge's idea of the cow as a national animal and asexual peacocks, beef-fests in Kerala and how PSUs have always been cash machines for the government. Listen Up, there's a song dedication too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325703017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325703017</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:37:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325703017" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>India's fourth-quarter GDP growth fell to 6.1 per cent, lower than China's. What are the methods used to gauge GDP numbers? Are there any flaws in the whole process? Journalist & economist Mihir Sharma joins Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande as we delve into India's GDP growth. We also discuss, the fiasco in Aligarh Muslim University -- the story that non-Muslim students are supposedly forced to starve. Plus, can KPS Gill be given all the credit for crushing the militancy in Punjab? The team also talks about outgoing Rajasthan High Court judge's idea of the cow as a national animal and asexual peacocks, beef-fests in Kerala and how PSUs have always been cash machines for the government. Listen Up, there's a song dedication too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>21:18:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Amit Bhardwaj in conversation with Jan Sena's Arun Puri Chaitanya]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325557080</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325557080</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325557080" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>39:22:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 46]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Wasim Akram's acting skill in Geo Tv's new ad. The two also weigh in on the documentary An Insignificant Man based on Arvind Kejriwal, Netflix's Brad Pitt and Ben Kingsley starrer War Machine. Ofcourse, then there's Priyanka Chopra's apperance on "Dirty Laundry" and Shiv Aroor's debut novel Operation Jinnah. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325368676</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325368676</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 15:23:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325368676" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Wasim Akram's acting skill in Geo Tv's new ad. The two also weigh in on the documentary An Insignificant Man based on Arvind Kejriwal, Netflix's Brad Pitt and Ben Kingsley starrer War Machine. Ofcourse, then there's Priyanka Chopra's apperance on "Dirty Laundry" and Shiv Aroor's debut novel Operation Jinnah. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>09:40:31</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Jignesh Mevani]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past four weeks, western Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur had been on the boil. What might have begun as a power struggle between the Thakur and Dalit communities in Shabirpur village in Saharanpur, has now become a full blown inter-caste war. | |
| On May 5, over 25 houses in Shabirpur were burnt by around 1,000-1,500 attackers from the Thakur community. The spate of violence has already claimed two lives and over 35 have been injured. Since May 9, the Bhim Army, an organisation founded by Chandrashekhar ‘Ravan’, has been accused of instigating the Dalits youth in Saharanpur. His speech at Jantar Mantar, on May 21, was very aggressive in nature. | |
| This was supported by the face of the Una Dalit movement, Jignesh Mevani. He saw this as a positive aspect. According to him, certain casteist elements should be given a "physical shock treatment." | |
| Chandrashekhar’s whereabouts are unknown after the massive Dalit protest at Jantar Mantar. Mevani elaborates on what makes Chandrashekhar especially appealing as a Dalit leader. He believed that the Bhim Army’s has a bright organisational future. Mevani holds the Bharatiya Janata Party government responsible for the violence against Dalits in Saharanpur and elsewhere. Mevani spoke of his plan to organise a protest to address the issues of Saharanpur, mob lynchings, and casteism, among other concerns in Gujarat on the anniversary of the Una movement. | |
| According to Mevani, barring non-Dalits to speak on Dalit issues reflects a Brahmanical nature amongst a section of Dalit activists. Watch him speak about the upheaval in Saharanpur, Dalit politics, Bahujan Samaj Party and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325355091</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325355091</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 13:31:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325355091" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>For the past four weeks, western Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur had been on the boil. What might have begun as a power struggle between the Thakur and Dalit communities in Shabirpur village in Saharanpur, has now become a full blown inter-caste war. | |
| On May 5, over 25 houses in Shabirpur were burnt by around 1,000-1,500 attackers from the Thakur community. The spate of violence has already claimed two lives and over 35 have been injured. Since May 9, the Bhim Army, an organisation founded by Chandrashekhar ‘Ravan’, has been accused of instigating the Dalits youth in Saharanpur. His speech at Jantar Mantar, on May 21, was very aggressive in nature. | |
| This was supported by the face of the Una Dalit movement, Jignesh Mevani. He saw this as a positive aspect. According to him, certain casteist elements should be given a "physical shock treatment." | |
| Chandrashekhar’s whereabouts are unknown after the massive Dalit protest at Jantar Mantar. Mevani elaborates on what makes Chandrashekhar especially appealing as a Dalit leader. He believed that the Bhim Army’s has a bright organisational future. Mevani holds the Bharatiya Janata Party government responsible for the violence against Dalits in Saharanpur and elsewhere. Mevani spoke of his plan to organise a protest to address the issues of Saharanpur, mob lynchings, and casteism, among other concerns in Gujarat on the anniversary of the Una movement. | |
| According to Mevani, barring non-Dalits to speak on Dalit issues reflects a Brahmanical nature amongst a section of Dalit activists. Watch him speak about the upheaval in Saharanpur, Dalit politics, Bahujan Samaj Party and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>05:33:36</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Shiv Aroor on women in combat roles in his novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shiv Aroor, consulting editor, India Today speaks to Abhinandan Sekhri about his debut novel, Operation Jinnah--a military thriller set in Kashmir, New Delhi and New York. Aroor explains how he started covering the defense beat and his obsession with military forces and combat operations, how difficult writing a fictional account of military operations based on the real incidents can be. He weighs in on where India stands on when it comes to women in combat roles in the army, the Kashmir conundrum; is there a solution? Sekhri asks Aroor about the new era of journalism.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325339779</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325339779</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 10:48:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325339779" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Shiv Aroor, consulting editor, India Today speaks to Abhinandan Sekhri about his debut novel, Operation Jinnah--a military thriller set in Kashmir, New Delhi and New York. Aroor explains how he started covering the defense beat and his obsession with military forces and combat operations, how difficult writing a fictional account of military operations based on the real incidents can be. He weighs in on where India stands on when it comes to women in combat roles in the army, the Kashmir conundrum; is there a solution? Sekhri asks Aroor about the new era of journalism.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>93:33:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 37: Europa Cup, Djokovic-Agassi partnership, Champions Trophy & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul feel that Manchester United's Europa Cup win has saved José Mourinho's job as the team's manager. In the world of tennis, they discuss the new partnership between Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi and whether this could bring Djokovic's focus back to the game. They also debate the top contenders for the upcoming Champions Trophy. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325193382</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325193382</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 14:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/325193382" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul feel that Manchester United's Europa Cup win has saved José Mourinho's job as the team's manager. In the world of tennis, they discuss the new partnership between Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi and whether this could bring Djokovic's focus back to the game. They also debate the top contenders for the upcoming Champions Trophy. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>02:39:23</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 121]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss the menace of fake news and how Newslaundry fell for it, a series of clashes between Thakurs and Dalits in Saharanpur, Arun Jaitley's defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324620233</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324620233</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324620233" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss the menace of fake news and how Newslaundry fell for it, a series of clashes between Thakurs and Dalits in Saharanpur, Arun Jaitley's defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>46:39:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 121: The Fake News Menace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early this week, we republished an article from Fair Observer that was based on a false report, attributing fake quotes to Arundhati Roy. In this episode of NL Hafta, the Newslaundry team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande take stock of our current editorial filters and discuss the challenges fake news presents. The team is joined by freelance journalist Rishi Majumder to discuss this and a lot more, like the Dalit unity rally in New Delhi -- did it get enough coverage in Big Media? We also discuss the Army awarding Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi for counter insurgency operations. What message does the move send out to the Valley? More importantly, has the Modi government politicised the Army? We move on to discuss the caste violence in Saharanpur, GST tax, and the Twitter furore over Paresh Rawal, Sonu Nigam and Abhijeet Bhattacharya. Listen up.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324616621</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324616621</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324616621" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Early this week, we republished an article from Fair Observer that was based on a false report, attributing fake quotes to Arundhati Roy. In this episode of NL Hafta, the Newslaundry team of Abhinandan Sekhri, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande take stock of our current editorial filters and discuss the challenges fake news presents. The team is joined by freelance journalist Rishi Majumder to discuss this and a lot more, like the Dalit unity rally in New Delhi -- did it get enough coverage in Big Media? We also discuss the Army awarding Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi for counter insurgency operations. What message does the move send out to the Valley? More importantly, has the Modi government politicised the Army? We move on to discuss the caste violence in Saharanpur, GST tax, and the Twitter furore over Paresh Rawal, Sonu Nigam and Abhijeet Bhattacharya. Listen up.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>74:12:27</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 45]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss recent releases Half Girlfriend & Hindi Medium, the Indian remake of Rambo starring - wait for it - Tiger Shroff, Netflix's A Very Secret Service. Also, Ketan Mehta's legal notice to Kangana for ‘hijacking’ his film on Rani of Jhansi, Anupam Kher's new show on Republic TV. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324453844</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324453844</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 15:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/324453844" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss recent releases Half Girlfriend & Hindi Medium, the Indian remake of Rambo starring - wait for it - Tiger Shroff, Netflix's A Very Secret Service. Also, Ketan Mehta's legal notice to Kangana for ‘hijacking’ his film on Rani of Jhansi, Anupam Kher's new show on Republic TV. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>27:11:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 36: IPL Young Guns, Real Madrid's La Liga title win & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul feel that Real Madrid's La Liga win is surely be a jewel in the crown for the coach Zinedine Zidane. In the world of cricket, they talk about the recently concluded IPL season and find it to me dominated by bowlers. Samar finds it impressive that this season belonged to youngsters such as Nitish Rana, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323923157</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323923157</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2017 14:27:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323923157" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Samar and Rahul feel that Real Madrid's La Liga win is surely be a jewel in the crown for the coach Zinedine Zidane. In the world of cricket, they talk about the recently concluded IPL season and find it to me dominated by bowlers. Samar finds it impressive that this season belonged to youngsters such as Nitish Rana, Washington Sundar and Rishabh Pant. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>35:43:09</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 120: Has Arnab Goswami cracked the news-entertainment genre?]]></title><description><![CDATA[English news channels are at war with Republic TV. News Broadcasting Association (NBA) files a complaint against Arnab Goswami's new channel and accuses Republic of carrying multiple frequencies across genres. But is this the first time that any channel has resorted to such tricks to gain TRPs? Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia discuss how Arnab has mastered the art of catching eyeballs and gaining TRPs. | |
| Also, we look at Times Now's criminal complaint against Goswami for theft, International Court of Justice's order staying Kulbhshan Jhadav’s execution; the repercussions it will have, CBI raids at P Chidambaram and his son Karti's residences, President Pranab Mukherjee's remarks declaring Indira Gandhi the most acceptable Prime Minister and a lot more. Listen Up, there's a song dedication too.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323394958</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323394958</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 13:57:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323394958" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>English news channels are at war with Republic TV. News Broadcasting Association (NBA) files a complaint against Arnab Goswami's new channel and accuses Republic of carrying multiple frequencies across genres. But is this the first time that any channel has resorted to such tricks to gain TRPs? Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia discuss how Arnab has mastered the art of catching eyeballs and gaining TRPs. | |
| Also, we look at Times Now's criminal complaint against Goswami for theft, International Court of Justice's order staying Kulbhshan Jhadav’s execution; the repercussions it will have, CBI raids at P Chidambaram and his son Karti's residences, President Pranab Mukherjee's remarks declaring Indira Gandhi the most acceptable Prime Minister and a lot more. Listen Up, there's a song dedication too.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>86:54:51</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 120]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss Times Now's criminal complaint against Arnab Goswami for theft, International Court of Justice's order staying Kulbhshan Jadhav's | |
| Execution and the repercussions it will have, CBI raids at P Chidambaram and his son Karti's residences and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323391369</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323391369</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 13:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323391369" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where we discuss Times Now's criminal complaint against Arnab Goswami for theft, International Court of Justice's order staying Kulbhshan Jadhav's | |
| Execution and the repercussions it will have, CBI raids at P Chidambaram and his son Karti's residences and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>04:23:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews with Dhirendra K Jha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dhirendra K Jha, veteran political journalist, speaks to Atul Chaurasia about his new book, Shadow Armies: Fringe Organisations and Foot Soldiers of Hindutva. Jha discusses how he chose these 8 organisations [four within the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)], how they function on ground and the difficulties he had to face while reporting for this book.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323379842</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323379842</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 12:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323379842" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Dhirendra K Jha, veteran political journalist, speaks to Atul Chaurasia about his new book, Shadow Armies: Fringe Organisations and Foot Soldiers of Hindutva. Jha discusses how he chose these 8 organisations [four within the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)], how they function on ground and the difficulties he had to face while reporting for this book.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>85:36:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 44]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Meri Pyaari Bindu, the trailer for Kangana Ranaut's Simran and the resultant controversy around it. The two also weigh in on Netflix's Get Me Roger Stone and Miss Sloane. And they'd be amiss if they didn't discuss Justin Beiber's performance in India, and how disappointing it was. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan's gave a TED Talk? Well, listen in to find out more. The Indian Air Force has a new ad and our podcast duo have many thoughts. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323230940</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323230940</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 15:34:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323230940" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Meri Pyaari Bindu, the trailer for Kangana Ranaut's Simran and the resultant controversy around it. The two also weigh in on Netflix's Get Me Roger Stone and Miss Sloane. And they'd be amiss if they didn't discuss Justin Beiber's performance in India, and how disappointing it was. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan's gave a TED Talk? Well, listen in to find out more. The Indian Air Force has a new ad and our podcast duo have many thoughts. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>91:28:55</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 35: French Open analysis, Trouble in Cricket Australia, Success of Chelsea and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week they discuss the French Open and if any player could pose a challenge to Rafael Nadal who is posed to win his tenth Roland Garros title. The two also wonder if the absence of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova would affect the upcoming Grand Slam. Khan and Puri opine on the trouble brewing between Cricket Australia and its cricketers. Moving on to football, they talk about Chelsea's successful run in the Premier League. Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323050037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323050037</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 13:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/323050037" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week they discuss the French Open and if any player could pose a challenge to Rafael Nadal who is posed to win his tenth Roland Garros title. The two also wonder if the absence of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova would affect the upcoming Grand Slam. Khan and Puri opine on the trouble brewing between Cricket Australia and its cricketers. Moving on to football, they talk about Chelsea's successful run in the Premier League. Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>20:47:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 119: Republic Tv, the AAP fiasco, Rigged EVMs and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Arnab Goswami launched his channel Republic TV and we can't stop watching him as he announces scoop after scoop. Samrat, author and columnist joins the hafta gang this week to talk about Arnab Goswami and his style of journalism. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan also discuss the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party's EVM hacking demonstration on the floor of the Delhi assembly and Madhu Kishwar's appointment to the Academic Council in Jawaharlal Nehru University. Listen Up, there's a lot more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322303815</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322303815</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 17:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322303815" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Last week Arnab Goswami launched his channel Republic TV and we can't stop watching him as he announces scoop after scoop. Samrat, author and columnist joins the hafta gang this week to talk about Arnab Goswami and his style of journalism. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan also discuss the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party's EVM hacking demonstration on the floor of the Delhi assembly and Madhu Kishwar's appointment to the Academic Council in Jawaharlal Nehru University. Listen Up, there's a lot more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>08:44:10</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta Episode-119]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where Samrat joins us to discuss to discuss Republic TV's launch, the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322299474</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322299474</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 17:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322299474" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where Samrat joins us to discuss to discuss Republic TV's launch, the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>86:34:58</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 34: Champions League Final, English Premier league, Tennis, IPL & more:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Will Juventus be able to stop the Madrid juggernaut in the Champions League finals? Are the EPL and IPL top 4s a done deal? Oh, and the Joker has a brand new team. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322091192</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322091192</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 12:21:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/322091192" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Will Juventus be able to stop the Madrid juggernaut in the Champions League finals? Are the EPL and IPL top 4s a done deal? Oh, and the Joker has a brand new team. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>15:51:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews Antra Dev Sen]]></title><description><![CDATA[On self-censorship, almost always being in the pink, the future of ‘alternative media’ and her favourite publication.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871618</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871618</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 06:50:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871618" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On self-censorship, almost always being in the pink, the future of ‘alternative media’ and her favourite publication.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>84:34:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews Aman Sethi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aman Sethi speaks to Manvi Dhillon about his book, azaadi, oral history, breaking from the journalistic trope, being obsessed with what people “do”, suspension of judgment while writing and making A Free Man as “porous” as possible, hitting the circuit and returning to journalism.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871476</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871476</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2017 06:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321871476" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Aman Sethi speaks to Manvi Dhillon about his book, azaadi, oral history, breaking from the journalistic trope, being obsessed with what people “do”, suspension of judgment while writing and making A Free Man as “porous” as possible, hitting the circuit and returning to journalism.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>41:05:48</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 43]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the trailers for Salman Khan's Tubelight and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Then there are ads to discuss, from Tata Tea's Jaago Re ad campaign to the Skore condom one, featuring Chris Gayle. The two also go over the furore over Stephen Colbert's homophobic Donald Trump joke and the blasphemy investigation against Stephen Fry's . All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321729626</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321729626</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 13:23:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321729626" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the trailers for Salman Khan's Tubelight and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Then there are ads to discuss, from Tata Tea's Jaago Re ad campaign to the Skore condom one, featuring Chris Gayle. The two also go over the furore over Stephen Colbert's homophobic Donald Trump joke and the blasphemy investigation against Stephen Fry's . All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:38:16</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 118: World Press Freedom Day, AAP fiasco, Justice CS Karnan & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was World Press Freedom Day on May 3 and we kick off this week's Hafta with a discussion on the current state of media in India, especially the television news media -- did Arnab Goswami kill TV journalism? Atul Chaurasia, executive editor at Newslaundry, joins the regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss the Aam Aadmi Party fiasco and the murder of a Muslim man in Bulandshehar by alleged Hindu Yuva Vahini members. The team also discusses Justice CS Karnan's non-bailable warrants against seven Supreme court judges and Hasan Minhaj's performance at White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Oh, and we have three song dedications this week! | |
| Listen up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321110686</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321110686</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 14:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/321110686" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>It was World Press Freedom Day on May 3 and we kick off this week's Hafta with a discussion on the current state of media in India, especially the television news media -- did Arnab Goswami kill TV journalism? Atul Chaurasia, executive editor at Newslaundry, joins the regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande to discuss the Aam Aadmi Party fiasco and the murder of a Muslim man in Bulandshehar by alleged Hindu Yuva Vahini members. The team also discusses Justice CS Karnan's non-bailable warrants against seven Supreme court judges and Hasan Minhaj's performance at White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Oh, and we have three song dedications this week! | |
| Listen up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>52:54:59</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Sunil Khilnani]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666958</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666958</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 13:05:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666958" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>29:02:07</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Simon Winchester]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666364</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666364</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 13:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320666364" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>22:56:49</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Shravani Basu]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665911</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665911</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 13:01:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665911" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>48:58:37</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interview: Max Rodenbeck]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665551</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665551</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665551" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>89:13:00</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Barry Cunliffe]]></title><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665093</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665093</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 12:58:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320665093" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>79:10:21</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 42]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the trailers for Behan Hogi Teri, Baywatch and ALT Balaji's latest show The Test Case. And of course, there are so many ads to discuss, from Heineken to Shan Food's, created by Ogilvy India and Ogilvy Pakistan. They also weigh in on Vir Das's debut performance at Conan O'Brien's show and Hasan Minhaj's performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and what it says about journalism in the age of Trump. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320640496</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320640496</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 10:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320640496" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the trailers for Behan Hogi Teri, Baywatch and ALT Balaji's latest show The Test Case. And of course, there are so many ads to discuss, from Heineken to Shan Food's, created by Ogilvy India and Ogilvy Pakistan. They also weigh in on Vir Das's debut performance at Conan O'Brien's show and Hasan Minhaj's performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and what it says about journalism in the age of Trump. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>96:25:28</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: Jai Bhagwan Goyal details the methods used to demolish Babri Masjid]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 6th of December in 1992, 16th-century Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished. 25 years after the mosque was razed to the ground, Supreme Court of India ruled that L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti will be tried for criminal conspiracy last week. But Jai Bhagwan Goyal of Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena says it is he who 'masterminded' the demolition with the blessings of Bal Thackeray. Goyal mentions how Shiv Sena cadres were taken from Delhi to Ayodhya, how things unfolded on the ground and who all were involved. | |
| Disclaimer: The information, ideas or opinions appearing in this video are those of the interviewee and do not reflect the views of Newslaundry.com. Newslaundry.com does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320630189</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320630189</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 08:23:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320630189" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>On 6th of December in 1992, 16th-century Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished. 25 years after the mosque was razed to the ground, Supreme Court of India ruled that L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti will be tried for criminal conspiracy last week. But Jai Bhagwan Goyal of Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena says it is he who 'masterminded' the demolition with the blessings of Bal Thackeray. Goyal mentions how Shiv Sena cadres were taken from Delhi to Ayodhya, how things unfolded on the ground and who all were involved. | |
| Disclaimer: The information, ideas or opinions appearing in this video are those of the interviewee and do not reflect the views of Newslaundry.com. Newslaundry.com does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:14:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 33: Premier League, Aizwal FC's fairytale victory, BCCI vs ICC and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the fierce competition in the Premier League, the difficult English weather and why teams from the Premier League seem to do well domestically but struggle in Europe. | |
| They also talk about the fairytale win of Aizwal FC in the I-League, and what it means for Indian football. Could there be a biopic on the young lads of Aizwal? | |
| And the fight between the BCCI and the ICC. Does there need to be changes made to the game? Listen Up!]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320505683</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320505683</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 14:52:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320505683" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They discuss the fierce competition in the Premier League, the difficult English weather and why teams from the Premier League seem to do well domestically but struggle in Europe. | |
| They also talk about the fairytale win of Aizwal FC in the I-League, and what it means for Indian football. Could there be a biopic on the young lads of Aizwal? | |
| And the fight between the BCCI and the ICC. Does there need to be changes made to the game? Listen Up!</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>18:11:11</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[NL Interviews: From the rise and fall of Indira Gandhi to Bhindrawale, Raghu Rai has captured it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raghu Rai, one of India's most well-known photographers, with five decades of experience, speaks to Madhu Trehan about his latest book Saint Teresa of Calcutta: A Celebration of Her Life & Legacy. Rai also discusses working closely with Indira Gandhi, covering the Jayaprakash Narayan movement and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the relationship he shared with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his views on mobile photography.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320290239</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320290239</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 05:37:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/320290239" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Raghu Rai, one of India's most well-known photographers, with five decades of experience, speaks to Madhu Trehan about his latest book Saint Teresa of Calcutta: A Celebration of Her Life & Legacy. Rai also discusses working closely with Indira Gandhi, covering the Jayaprakash Narayan movement and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the relationship he shared with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his views on mobile photography.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>94:21:26</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hafta 117: Sukma attack, gau rakhsha and the liberal vs conservative debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Hafta, we have Deepanjana Pal joining us on special demand along with Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande. The Hafta gang discusses the Sukma attack where 25 CRPF personnel were killed by Maoists. The team reviews the media coverage this received and the lack of reportage from Sukma. We also talk about cow vigilantism in Delhi, Mission Bengal launched by Amit Shah and the Delhi civic polls. India slips three places on the World Press Freedom Index and that gets the team talking about censorship in the media. Listen up! As a bonus, we have two song dedications this time.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319902149</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319902149</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319902149" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week on Hafta, we have Deepanjana Pal joining us on special demand along with Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande. The Hafta gang discusses the Sukma attack where 25 CRPF personnel were killed by Maoists. The team reviews the media coverage this received and the lack of reportage from Sukma. We also talk about cow vigilantism in Delhi, Mission Bengal launched by Amit Shah and the Delhi civic polls. India slips three places on the World Press Freedom Index and that gets the team talking about censorship in the media. Listen up! As a bonus, we have two song dedications this time.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>69:09:52</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chhota Hafta – Episode 117]]></title><description><![CDATA[NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where Deepanjana Pal joins us to discuss Amit Shah's Mission Bengal, Sukma attack and its media coverage and more.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319901096</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319901096</guid><category><![CDATA[News & Politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:17:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319901096" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where Deepanjana Pal joins us to discuss Amit Shah's Mission Bengal, Sukma attack and its media coverage and more.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>14:45:40</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[#JustSports 32: Messi vs Ronaldo, Maria Sharapova, IPL & more:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week they wade into the Messi vs Ronaldo debate in the wake of El Clásico; Maria Sharapova's return and what this means for tennis. They also discuss the rising crop of young players and their impact on this year's IPL. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319564550</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319564550</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:12:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319564550" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week they wade into the Messi vs Ronaldo debate in the wake of El Clásico; Maria Sharapova's return and what this means for tennis. They also discuss the rising crop of young players and their impact on this year's IPL. All this and more on this week's Just Sports.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>72:18:03</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap – Episode 41]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss The Zookeeper's Wifeand Sonakshi Sinha-starrer Noor, which is based on Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!The two also discuss Deepika Padukone's new coke ad, Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Prayaag Akbar's book, Leila. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.]]></description><link>https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319390450</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319390450</guid><category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newslaundry.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:22:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://nl-serverless.vercel.app/api/episodes/319390450" length="0" type="false"/><itunes:summary>This week Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss The Zookeeper's Wifeand Sonakshi Sinha-starrer Noor, which is based on Saba Imtiaz's novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!The two also discuss Deepika Padukone's new coke ad, Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Prayaag Akbar's book, Leila. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17:40:20</itunes:duration></item><item><title><![CDATA["I was arrested on the orders of [IG] Kalluri," Bastar Journalist Santosh Yadav]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chhattisgarh police picked up Bastar-based journalist Santosh Yadav on September 29, 2015, when his youngest daughter was a month old. With tears in his eyes, Yadav says, “My daughter doesn’t even recognise me.” His bail plea was rejected twice by the |
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