Newslaundry Podcast

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

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

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. 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 we discuss #Deraviolence, Mumbai floods, FIRs against Robert Vadra, Demonetisation, the Post-Doklam Standoff, Anna Hazare, the Rohingya refugee crisis and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. 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 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. 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 we discuss the #RightToPrivacy, #TripleTalaq, Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim, train derailments and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

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. 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 we discuss the Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville rally, Modi's Independence Day speech, the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide & more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

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

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

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

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