Newslaundry Podcast

Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen ​have watched a whole lot of television this week. Koffee with Karan, with Alia Bhatt and Shah​ ​Rukh Khan​, had Pal rolling her eyes and Sen a little worried about Khan's multiple orgasms.​ ​There's another Star show that's got our critics' attention: ​P.O.W.- Bandi Yuddh Ke, ​which is director Nikhil Advani's take on the Emmy-winning series, Homeland. Except who took away Carrie Mathison and turned her into a bearded Major Vikram Singh. Also on Indian televisions, the second season of Love School is here and Sen has watched it, especially for you. Across the waves that Britannia once ruled, there's the new Netflix series​,​The Crown​.​​ Find out why Pal found it meh and why Sen loves it. Plus, a little bit of love for indie artist Prateek Kuhad. And of course, in the end, we have a very interesting question for you as well. Listen up, and send us your comments and answers to contact@newslaundry.com.For references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/09/the-awful-awesome

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round up. This week on Just Sports, they discuss the tough battle ahead for the top 4 teams in the English Premier League, the upcoming India vs England test cricket series, and why Australia can’t maintain their performance when it comes to test matches. And finally, Andy Murray and does he deserve to be the number one tennis player? All this and more discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports 11.59. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We open this episode of Hafta with a celebratory shout out to Manisha Pande and Sandeep Pai's 5-part investigative report that won the Ramnath Goenka Award! This week Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande are joined by Sandeep Pai, as they discuss the speeches of Narendra Modi and Indian Express Editor Raj Kamal Jha at the RNG Awards, the #SIMIencounters of Bhopal, Arnab Goswami's resignation as the Editor-in-Chief of Times Now and the curse on us all... the post-Diwali Delhi pollution! There's also a song dedication for Manisha and Sandeep at the end.For reference visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/04/hafta-92-rng-awards-arnab-goswamis-resignation-and-delhis-air-pollution See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil created quite a buzz and now that it is out in theatres, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen are ready with the verdict. Catch them dissect the movie and analyse the characters, language, location and everything in between. Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh trailer is a mystery on its own and managed to baffle the best of us. The planet is dying and we are concerned- the documentaries Before the Flood and Years of Living Dangerously are celebrity packed packages which hit home with substantial content and 'superstar' celebrities. The fun quiz question is back this week AND we also read out a letter from you. Write to us at contact@newslaundry.com with your answers and comments {with love :)}.For references please visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/02/the-awful-and-awesome-entertainment-wrap-episode-16 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back with their sporty round up, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri​ discuss why ​f​ootball cannot have more than one referee​ and​ why is there no uniform DRS (Decision Review System) in ​c​ricket across the globe​.​ ​Shouldn't technology ​level the playing field? Also, while bringing in the happy news of India beating Pakistan to win the Asian Champions Trophy, Khan and Puri also wonder if India is a spent force when it comes to ​h​ockey. Puri thinks that India's ​h​ockey is getting better, Khan thinks that ​our hockey glory days are over. All this and more, discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports 11.59. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The battle between Cyrus Mistry and Ratan Tata is getting uglier, with both sides airing laundry lists of accusations. Now that we've got Mistry's letter to Tata's trustees floating all over media, it's worth asking why no business journ alists scooped Mistry's removal? To shed more light on the news of the week, R Jagannathan, Editorial Director of Swarajya. Our regular panel is back in attendance: Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Deepanjana Pal, Manisha Pande and Anand Ranganathan. We discuss intolerance and what politicians like Yogi Adityanath and Sakshi Maharaj contribute to public discourse? Also, Samajwadi Party’s internal feud gets our panel talking, especially Amar Singh’s role. Find out what they think of the Rs 5 crore- deal brokered by Maharashtra's Chief M inister Devendra Fadnavis between Karan Johar and Raj Thackeray. And we discuss why Mumbaikars are more keen to adjust while Delhites are all about fisticuffs? All this and a lot more on this episode of NL Hafta.For references visit:https://w

What an eventful week! From Black Mirror to a bucket full of short films, including Neeraj Pandey’s Ouch to Danny DeVito’s Curmudgeon, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen have a lot to say this week. Find out what they think of Aamir Khan’s Dangal, Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil and Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dear Zindagi. Also, moving towards the advertising world, Salman Khan has been dropped as Thumbs Up’s brand ambassador. Can you guess why? Also, Amazon’s new ad campaign, Color’s new promo and finally, the weird W magazine cover. Up your pop culture game with a little help from these two critics. And as always, there's a question at the end of the podcast. Send us your answers and comments to contact@newslaundry.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round up. This week on Just Sports, they discuss how José Mourinho inspired Chelsea F.C. to a thumping win, and if one-day cricket is a dying format. They also wonder if Alastair Cook will play long enough to break Sachin Tendulkar’s records? And finally, they explore Kabaddi and how this rural game has become internationally popular. All this and more discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports 11.59. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Times Now editor in chief, Arnab Goswami gets ‘Y’ category security, news channels at loggerheads for television ratings, Arnab declares his show to be the greatest and to shed some more light on it, joining us is Sandeep Bhushan, TV journalist and a regular media critic. Madhu Trehan, Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Anand Ranganathan and Vivek Gopal along with our guest, discuss & dissect Karan Johar’s apology, the fire in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, the sorry state of the health sector in India and if it should be privatised? Shouldn’t the buck stop with the government? All this and a lot more on this episode of NL Hafta. We also have a song dedicated to Donald Trump from his Hindu supporters.For references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/10/21/hafta-90-karan-johars-apology-trp-wars-the-state-of-indias-health-sector See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Deepanjana Pal wasn't here but that didn't deter Rajyasree Sen from bringing you the next episode of Awful and Awesome, (Abhinandan Sekhri came to the rescue!). "Befikre" has 23 kisses taking place in it; Priyanka Chopra has apologised for her infamous 'traveler' t-shirt; Bigg Boss has 'commoners' this season; and what's in a (sur)name? (Hint: patriarchy). Listen to Episode 14 and broaden your entertainment wisdom. Bonus- Abhinandan Sekhri explains why Shiv Sena cannot survive in Delhi. Also, there’s a fun quiz question at the end. Write to us at contact@newslaundry.com with your answers and comments.For reference visit: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/10/19/the-awful-and-awesome-entertainment-wrap-episode-14/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round up. This time they discuss whether José Mourinho spoiled the Manchester United vs Liverpool game by parking the bus, if physically being present on the field is enough for a sportsperson? Finally, Indian biopics of Sportspersons, why do we get to see only sanitised versions, mostly hero worshiping them? All this and more, discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports 11.59. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What makes you an anti-national? Eating beef? Asking the government for details on the surgical strike? Or running an interview with the opposition leader? Recently, NDTV chose to ride the nationalistic wave, along with other channels, and dropped Barkha Dutt’s interview with former home & finance minister P Chidambaram declaring: ‘India above politics’. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins this episode of Hafta and tells us why news organisations taking such a stance is dangerous for journalism. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande along with our guest discuss why media is not wrong in asking for details of the surgical strike. They also discuss if debates on triple talaq should be separated from the one on Uniform Civil Code. All this & a lot more on this episode of NL Hafta.For Reference, please visit: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/10/14/hafta-89-what-makes-you-an-anti-national/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round-up. This time around they discuss the ISL and its level of sports broadcast - why it is below standard and has the risk of becoming the IPL's poorer cousin. The also speculate on the futility of the World Cup qualifiers and if it is time to rethink the format. And why Lewis Hamilton, the reigning formula 1 racing champion, is a man we all love to hate and why the one-sided cricket matches between South Africa vs Australia point to a larger problem. All this and more discussed and dissected on this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should the Indian government release the video footage of the surgical strikes? Should journalists or politicians ask proof of the Indian Armed Forces’ actions? Deepanjana Pal, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande discuss the sustained media coverage of the surgical strikes as it continues to dominate news – there’s the Indian Express scoop and CNN News18’s ‘Global Exclusive’. The team also discusses Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra’s bizarre face-off with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Down south, rumors around Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s health dominated news. How does she manage to invoke such devotion from her supporters? The team also pours over the recent developments in the Rohith Vemula case and dissects some of the most talked-about news stories of the week. Listen-up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round-up. At The Ryder Cup, American patriotism raised a few European hackles. Khan and Puri have questions about the Indian Super League (ISL) — is it the Indian Premier League (IPL) of Indian football and what is the ISL’s future? Also, find out more about the murky world of football agents as well as why the BCCI should listen to the Lodha Committee if they know what's good for them. All this and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a special episode this week, with author and columnist Chetan Bhagat. Bhagat joins Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen to talk about his new novel, One Indian Girl. This is the first time Bhagat's protagonist is a woman and he's written it in first person. Find out what Bhagat did to get in the average Indian woman's mind (hint: it includes hot wax). Also, dear listeners, you might want to hear this one on headphones because Bhagat talks about delicate issues like fellatio and cunnilingus. Plus, Bhagat gives you his vichaar on whether Pakistani artists should work in India (he wants to offer them asylum) and Tannishtha Chatterjee’s response to Comedy Nights Bachao and a lot more. Listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The big news this week is that for the first time that we can remember, the Indian Army admitted to having conducted a "surgical strike" along the Line of Control. Is this the mooh tod jawab that the country was waiting for after terrorist attacks like the ones we suffered in Poonch and Uri? Lieutenant General HS Panag, a Newslaundry columnist, gives us his expert point of view. While the Army has been measured in its approach, the same can't be said of the media. Rajdeep Sardesai made an appearance on a Pakistani channel and we discuss his comments. BK Bansal and his son's tragic suicide notes mention Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah as well as senior Central Bureau of Investigation officers. While the media reported on the discovery of the notes, no one mentioned Shah's name. Was that just fear of Shah made plain? Also, it turns out there are Fawad Khan fans in Newslaundry (much to Madhu Trehan's surprise). Was actress Tannishtha Chatterjee expecting too much when she said she thought Colors's "ro

What an eventful week! Bridget Jones’s Baby, the sequel to Bridget Jones’s Diary, is out. Leena Yadav’s film Parched released. Netflix’s documentary on Amanda Knox’s controversial murder charges comes out on October 1 and in celebration of the Presidential Debates in America, Audi has a brand new ad that has Rajyasree Sen and Deepanjana Pal in a tizzy. Plus Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’s trailer launched to an explosive reaction: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have said they will not let ADHM release because of…Fawad Khan. Pal and Sen ponder on why Bollywood must be the only one to bear the brunt of breaking ties with Pakistan. Oh, and you have to hear what Sen thinks of the “Brangelina” divorce. Up your pop culture game with a little help from these two critics. And as always, there's a question at the end of the podcast. Send us your answers and comments to contact@newslaundry.com.For reference link visit:http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/09/28/the-awful-and-awesome-entertainment-wrap-episode-12/ See acast.com/privacy for

A Manchester United nut and a Liverpool fanatic bring you all the premier league action that unfolded this weekend. Samar Khan and Rahul Puri tell you the score on all things football and cricket. Is R Ashwin the all-rounder Indian cricket has been waiting for? Khan and Puri disagree on whether Manchester United or Liverpool will make it to the top four in this year’s English Premier League. And that all-important question: Should India play cricket with Pakistan and is the Board of Cricket Control in India the right body to decide? Listen up, there’s more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The recent attack in Uri on a military camp left 17 soldiers dead, many injured. Considering the general emotion floating on social media how prepared are we for war? Is going to war with Pakistan even an option? Can we really abrogate the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan? The answer to all these questions is no, says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, consulting editor of Newslaundry. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Madhu Trehan & Deepanjana Pal discuss and dissect the coverage of Pakistan Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif’s speech in the United Nations (UN), Indian envoy to UN Eenam Gambhir’s reply to him and does the western media really care what India & Pakistan say or do? A new chapter added to Bharatiya Janata Party vs Aam Aadmi Party war with Somnath Bharti’s arrest, Race Course Road renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, National Human Rights Commission’s report on Kairana exodus and a lot more.For reference links, visit: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/09/24/hafta-86-is-war-with-pakistan-even-an-option/ See acast.co