Newslaundry Podcast

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

सुधीर मिश्रा आज दस साल बाद वो अपने साथी को किस तरह याद करते हैं? सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.