Newslaundry Podcast

So it’s ​the ​centenary episode of NL Hafta​ and i​t had to be special right? ​Well, it was all that and more. Six of our subscribers from different parts of the world​ joined our regular panel​.​ Listen to how they took the floor and took our panel to​ the​ cleaners,​ elegantly. Our usual suspects Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal ​and​ Manisha Pande​ were all ears​. ​Also, we ​discussed Swati Chaturvedi’s new book I Am a Troll, ​an ​investigation into ​Bharatiya Janata Party's ​social media cell, ​and ​​the horrifying statements of the democratically elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s way. ​In media news, there's a FIR against Zee News ​for reporting on the Dhulagarh riots, ​and​ we discuss whether the media can stand shoulder to shoulder for freedom of speech.​ ​Find out​ who wrote #NLHafta100’s most retweeted tweet​ and of course, there’s ​a ​song​ at the end. ​Enjoy!​For references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/12/30/nlhafta100-sabki-dhulai-by-nl-subs