This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Sudhir Suryawanshi, assistant editor at the New Indian Express. Sudhir takes the panel through the “drug bust” on the cruise ship in Mumbai and how the Narcotics Control Bureau works.He also explains how the Aryan Khan case has “drawn the line between how things work and how they are preferably ignored with the help of power”. To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/10/30/hafta-352-sameer-wankhede-and-the-ncb-arrests-after-india-pak-cricket-match" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>,<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Sudhir Suryawanshi, assistant editor at the New Indian Express.Sudhir takes the panel through the “drug bust” on the cruise ship in Mumbai and how the Narcotics Control Bureau works.He also explains how the Aryan Khan case has “drawn the line between how things work and how they are preferably ignored with the help of power”.To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Chhota Hafta 352: Sameer Wankhede and the NCB, arrests after India-Pak cricket match

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian S Irfan Habib. In the context of Fabindia’s ad campaign “Jashn-e-Riwaz”, which the company withdrew after backlash, Irfan points out that Urdu is not a religious language. “This whole association of language with religion is a political agenda,” he says. He also explains how languages survive when they’re “linked with bread and butter”. To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/10/23/hafta-351-fabindias-ad-controversy-aryan-khans-arrest-savarkar-and-gandhi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>,<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian S Irfan Habib.In the context of Fabindia’s ad campaign “Jashn-e-Riwaz”, which the company withdrew after backlash, Irfan points out that Urdu is not a religious language. “This whole association of language with religion is a political agenda,” he says. He also explains how languages survive when they’re “linked with bread and butter”. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 351: Fabindia’s ad controversy, Aryan Khan’s arrest, Savarkar and Gandhi

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Kashmir-based journalist, Azaan Javaid. They discuss the civilian killings in Kashmir and the fear among minority Hindus and Sikhs. “A lot of families have left but we don’t have the exact number because it is an embarrassment for the government as well,” says Azaan.&nbsp; Azaan also talks about the media in Kashmir has been covering the killings and the state of press freedom in the Valley, “They would talk about meat pickles rather than focus on real issues,” he says. To listen to the<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/10/16/hafta-350-kashmir-violence-coal-crisis-and-blue-origin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Kashmir-based journalist, Azaan Javaid. They discuss the civilian killings in Kashmir and the fear among minority Hindus and Sikhs. “A lot of families have left but we don’t have the exact number because it is an embarrassment for the government as well,” says Azaan.&nbsp;Azaan also talks about the media in Kashmir has been covering the killings and the state of press freedom in the Valley, “They would talk about meat pickles rather than focus on real issues,” he says.To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 350: Kashmir Violence, Coal crisis and Blue origin

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Chhota Hafta Ep 349

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Rohan Venkat, deputy editor at Scroll, and Shivam Vij, columnist at Gulf News. The conversation starts with Modi’s visit to the United States and how Indian TV news made it a topic of celebration. Rohan points out that it wasn’t “just an India-US story or about how the two countries met; the actual deal was the Quad summit.” To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/10/02/hafta-348-modi-in-america-congress-crisis-in-punjab-assam-eviction-drive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Rohan Venkat, deputy editor at Scroll, and Shivam Vij, columnist at Gulf News.The conversation starts with Modi’s visit to the United States and how Indian TV news made it a topic of celebration. Rohan points out that it wasn’t “just an India-US story or about how the two countries met; the actual deal was the Quad summit.”To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 348: Modi in America, Congress crisis in Punjab, Assam eviction drive

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Aunindyo Chakravarty, journalist and former managing editor of NDTV Profit, and independent journalist Vrinda Gopinath.&nbsp; The discussion kicks off with recent data on layoffs and job losses in the media industry and what led to the losses. Aunindyo talks about how these layoffs are not related to Covid but have been happening since 2018. “Almost 78 percent of jobs were lost in the media and publishing industry in five years,” he says.&nbsp; To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/09/25/hafta-347-amarinder-singhs-resignation-and-job-losses-in-media" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Aunindyo Chakravarty, journalist and former managing editor of NDTV Profit, and independent journalist Vrinda Gopinath.&nbsp;The discussion kicks off with recent data on layoffs and job losses in the media industry and what led to the losses. Aunindyo talks about how these layoffs are not related to Covid but have been happening since 2018. “Almost 78 percent of jobs were lost in the media and publishing industry in five years,” he says.&nbsp;To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 347: Amarinder Singh’s resignation and job losses in media

Timecodes 2:42 - Headlines14:25 -&nbsp;Tamil Nadu’s NEET bill32:09 -&nbsp;IT ‘surveys’ at Newslaundry and Newsclick56:55 - Subscriber mails1:18:43- Recommendations This week on NL Hafta, it’s the in-house panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Mehraj D Lone. They discuss Tamil Nadu’s bill exempting state board students from the national medical entrance test NEET, and what led to the government bringing it. Jayashree and Mehraj explain how and why standardised tests such as NEET tend to disadvantage students from poor and marginalised communities.&nbsp; The discussion then moves to last week’s Income Tax “surveys” targeting Newslaundry and Newsclick. Abhinandan provides a brief account of the day the ‘survey’ happened at Newslaundry and kickstarts a discussion about how the institutions of state operate in India and how they wield the power they have over the public.&nbsp; Gamechanger subscribers, click<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/account-details" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a> to get a private RSS link to listen to NL Hafta on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Castro, Pocket Casts. Alert us at subscription@newslaundry.com if you face any problems. Click<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rNwYzKBuiUYRrBbYpVj_BU1AodRT-1TyK9l5RipjMxM/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a> to register for upcoming sessions of<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/topic/nl-recess" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> NL Recess</a>. Join our<a href="https://discord.com/invite/EHRKe2CP6T" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Discord server</a> for subscribers so you don't miss any Recess mailers or updates. We’ve a new page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/podcast-letters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>. Recommendations Jayashree <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54900051-madhouse-at-the-end-of-the-earth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night</a> Raman <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70038131" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodnight, and Goodluck</a> <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amrullah-saleh-afghanistan-crisis-taliban-takeover-7503410/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amrullah Saleh: The last man standing against Taliban</a> Manisha <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270492/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billions</a> Mehraj <a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/09/10/a-reckoning-for-the-media-handmaidens-of-war/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Day of reckoning for the media handmaidens of war</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/08/16/afghan-translator-escape-kabul/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">He spent his adult life helping U.S. soldiers. Now, he’s desperately fleeing Afghanistan</a> Abhinandan <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/08/1035147636/this-is-your-brain-on-drug-ads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is Your Brain On Drug Ads</a> <a href="https://webdoc.france24.com/september-11-20-years-chaos/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September 11th, 20 Years of chaos</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Timecodes2:42 - Headlines14:25 -&nbsp;Tamil Nadu’s NEET bill32:09 -&nbsp;IT ‘surveys’ at Newslaundry and Newsclick56:55 - Subscriber mails1:18:43- RecommendationsThis week on NL Hafta, it’s the in-house panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Mehraj D Lone.They discuss Tamil Nadu’s bill exempting state board students from the national medical entrance test NEET, and what led to the government bringing it. Jayashree and Mehraj explain how and why standardised tests such as NEET tend to disadvantage students from poor and marginalised communities.&nbsp;The discussion then moves to last week’s Income Tax “surveys” targeting Newslaundry and Newsclick. Abhinandan provides a brief account of the day the ‘survey’ happened at Newslaundry and kickstarts a discussion about how the institutions of state operate in India and how they wield the power they have over the public.&nbsp;Gamechanger subscribers, click here to get a private RSS link to listen to NL Hafta on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Castro, Pocket Casts. Alert us at subscription@newslaundry.com if you face any problems.Click here to register for upcoming sessions of NL Recess. Join our Discord server for subscribers so you don't miss any Recess mailers or updates.We’ve a new page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here.RecommendationsJayashreeMadhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic NightRamanGoodnight, and GoodluckAmrullah Saleh: The last man standing against TalibanManishaBillionsMehrajDay of reckoning for the media handmaidens of warHe spent his adult life helping U.S. soldiers. Now, he’s desperately fleeing AfghanistanAbhinandanThis Is Your Brain On Drug AdsSeptember 11th, 20 Years of chaos See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hafta 346: Newslaundry tax ‘survey’ and Tamil Nadu’s NEET bill

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal and Manisha Pande of Newslaundry are joined by Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic affairs editor of the Hindu.&nbsp; They discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how media platforms have been covering it. Suhasini points out that considering the risks involved in going to the ground, most foreign journalists have been relying on activists and a few reporters who are still in the country to get a sense of what’s happening. Some foreign journalists such as Lyse Doucet and Sikander Krimani, however, have been able to report from the ground with the aid of security agencies and advisors, she says. Recommendations Suhasini <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58918823-quest-for-a-stable-afghanistan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quest for a Stable Afghanistan: A View From Ground Zero&nbsp;&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://books.google.co.in/books/about/The_Taliban_at_War.html?id=Ch6sDwAAQBAJ&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antonio Giustozzi: The Taliban at War</a> <a href="https://books.google.co.in/books/about/The_Islamic_State_in_Khorasan.html?id=kV9mDwAAQBAJ&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antonio Giustozzi: The Islamic State of Khorasan&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11816100-the-favored-daughter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The favored daughter: One woman’s fight to lead Afghanistan&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11251358-letters-to-my-daughters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fawzia Koofi: Letters to My Daughters&nbsp;</a> Raman <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9190555-the-tao-of-travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Theroux: Tao of Travel&nbsp;</a> Upcoming Newslaundry story on Osho Ashram.&nbsp; Manisha <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5Q75hf6QI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This is What Winning Looks Like&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqgNFGkOjBE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">9/11 and the War on Terror&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/09/13/the-other-afghan-women" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Other Afghan Women</a>&nbsp; Abhinandan <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/taliban-government-leaders-afghanistan-7497266/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All you need to know about the new Taliban government&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1034085667/two-indicators-water-pressure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Two Indicators: Water Pressure&nbsp;</a> To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/09/11/hafta-345-afghanistan-crisis-karnal-farmers-protests-bihar-floods" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>,<a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kripal and Manisha Pande of Newslaundry are joined by Suhasini Haidar, diplomatic affairs editor of the Hindu.&nbsp;They discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how media platforms have been covering it. Suhasini points out that considering the risks involved in going to the ground, most foreign journalists have been relying on activists and a few reporters who are still in the country to get a sense of what’s happening. Some foreign journalists such as Lyse Doucet and Sikander Krimani, however, have been able to report from the ground with the aid of security agencies and advisors, she says. RecommendationsSuhasiniQuest for a Stable Afghanistan: A View From Ground Zero&nbsp;&nbsp;Antonio Giustozzi: The Taliban at WarAntonio Giustozzi: The Islamic State of Khorasan&nbsp;The favored daughter: One woman’s fight to lead Afghanistan&nbsp;Fawzia Koofi: Letters to My Daughters&nbsp;RamanPaul Theroux: Tao of Travel&nbsp;Upcoming Newslaundry story on Osho Ashram.&nbsp;ManishaThis is What Winning Looks Like&nbsp;9/11 and the War on Terror&nbsp;The Other Afghan Women&nbsp;AbhinandanAll you need to know about the new Taliban government&nbsp;Two Indicators: Water Pressure&nbsp;To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 345: Afghanistan crisis, Karnal farmer protests, Good News Today

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Govindraj Ethiraj, the founder of IndiaSpend and BOOM. The conversation begins with the floods in Bihar and Assam. While these usually dominate headlines every year, this year there’s been very little attention from the mainstream media. “Only local media has been reporting on it,” Anand says, “and there have been lives lost, but maybe because of the Taliban, it has not been in the headlines.” To listen to the full episode, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by Govindraj Ethiraj, the founder of IndiaSpend and BOOM.The conversation begins with the floods in Bihar and Assam. While these usually dominate headlines every year, this year there’s been very little attention from the mainstream media. “Only local media has been reporting on it,” Anand says, “and there have been lives lost, but maybe because of the Taliban, it has not been in the headlines.”To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 344: Jallianwala Bagh revamp, Bihar floods, India’s GDP growth

This week on NL Hafta, Ahinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone are joined by Josy Joseph, an investigative journalist and author of The Silent Coup. Josy explains the central idea of his book, that India is in the hold of the “Deep State”, by citing the “actual Gujarat Model” that Narendra Modi implemented nationally after taking power in New Delhi. “Those officers who are willing to serve the causes of their political masters have great careers," he says, explaining the model. He points out, by way of an example, how the police officials who investigated the Godhra train fire and subsequent anti-Muslim carnage in Modi’s Gujarat went on to have national careers. To listen to the full episode, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Ahinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone are joined by Josy Joseph, an investigative journalist and author of The Silent Coup.Josy explains the central idea of his book, that India is in the hold of the “Deep State”, by citing the “actual Gujarat Model” that Narendra Modi implemented nationally after taking power in New Delhi. “Those officers who are willing to serve the causes of their political masters have great careers," he says, explaining the model. He points out, by way of an example, how the police officials who investigated the Godhra train fire and subsequent anti-Muslim carnage in Modi’s Gujarat went on to have national careers.To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 343: Danish Siddiqui’s death, India’s silent coup, and the actual Gujarat Model

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Kriti Shah, associate fellow, strategic studies, Observer Research Foundation.&nbsp; Talking about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Kriti argues that there was never an appropriate time for America to exit the country after 20 years of war. She, however, adds that “the manner in which Joe Biden has gone about it has been very surprising, given that his entire campaign has been around human rights”.&nbsp; To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/08/07/hafta-340-tokyo-olympics-parliament-deadlock-new-karnataka-cabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Kriti Shah, associate fellow, strategic studies, Observer Research Foundation.&nbsp;Talking about the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Kriti argues that there was never an appropriate time for America to exit the country after 20 years of war. She, however, adds that “the manner in which Joe Biden has gone about it has been very surprising, given that his entire campaign has been around human rights”.&nbsp;To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 342: Taliban take over Afghanistan, US loses another war, and MJ Akbar returns to newsroom

This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Chander Shekhar Luthra, seasoned sports journalist and secretary of the Press Club of India. Talking about how sports journalism in India has been reduced to access journalism, Chander rues the passing of a time when “there was space for everyone”, from those writing about and investigating sports administration to those interviewing celebrity sportspeople. Today’s media platforms and their audiences, Chander argues, are not as receptive to serious discussions around sports and their administration. To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/08/07/hafta-340-tokyo-olympics-parliament-deadlock-new-karnataka-cabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Mehraj D Lone of Newslaundry are joined by Chander Shekhar Luthra, seasoned sports journalist and secretary of the Press Club of India.Talking about how sports journalism in India has been reduced to access journalism, Chander rues the passing of a time when “there was space for everyone”, from those writing about and investigating sports administration to those interviewing celebrity sportspeople. Today’s media platforms and their audiences, Chander argues, are not as receptive to serious discussions around sports and their administration. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 341: Parliamentary dysfunction, anti-Muslim bigotry, sports journalism in India

This week on Hafta, the inhouse panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam talk about the Tokyo Olympics, monsoon session of the parliament, and the change of guard in Karnataka.&nbsp; Talking about the Olympics, Anand explains the enthusiasm around hockey as compared to other sports. Raman remarks, “Hockey was a national sport...until the rules changed.” To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/08/07/hafta-340-tokyo-olympics-parliament-deadlock-new-karnataka-cabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Hafta, the inhouse panel of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan, and Jayashree Arunachalam talk about the Tokyo Olympics, monsoon session of the parliament, and the change of guard in Karnataka.&nbsp;Talking about the Olympics, Anand explains the enthusiasm around hockey as compared to other sports. Raman remarks, “Hockey was a national sport...until the rules changed.”To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota HHafta 340: Tokyo Olympics, parliament deadlock, new Karnataka cabinet

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj Lone are joined by journalist Karma Paljor, editor-in-chief of EastMojo and co-founder of Atvi Infotainment. In the context of the recent Assam-Mizoram border conflict, the panel discusses the history of the border and the significance of the tribal identities of the Mizos. Karma says, “They’ve fought for independence, they’ve been bombed by the air force. So they stick to each other and support each other.” To listen to the <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/07/31/hafta-339-assam-mizoram-conflict-mamata-banerjee-delhis-new-police-commissioner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full episode</a>, <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to Newslaundry. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj Lone are joined by journalist Karma Paljor, editor-in-chief of EastMojo and co-founder of Atvi Infotainment.In the context of the recent Assam-Mizoram border conflict, the panel discusses the history of the border and the significance of the tribal identities of the Mizos. Karma says, “They’ve fought for independence, they’ve been bombed by the air force. So they stick to each other and support each other.”To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chhota Hafta 339: Assam-Mizoram conflict, Mamata Banerjee, Delhi’s new police commissioner

Time Codes:0:57 - Headlines5:45 - Pegasus snooping49:30 - Afghanistan crisis1:24:15 - Tokyo Olympics1:34:24 - Subscriber emails1:54:13 - Recommendations&nbsp; This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of the Wire, and Happymon Jacob, author, commentator and JNU professor.&nbsp; Siddharth talks about his organisation's reporting on the revelations that dozens of Indian activists, politicians and journalists – including the Wire editor himself – were targets or potential targets of surveillance using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. In this context, Manisha explains the dangers that such surveillance poses to journalists and press freedom in the country. Happymon analyses the Taliban’s rapid advance in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops after 20 years of war. If the situation doesn’t change soon, he predicts, “it’s only a matter of time before the Taliban take power in Kabul. Amid public health concerns given the coronavirus pandemic and several athletes backing out, Abhinanadan opines that the Tokyo Olympics “is not going to achieve what the Olympics is supposed to”. Listen. Raman&nbsp; <a href="https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/allen-v-farrow/1260055009?utm_source=gwa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allen vs Farrow</a>&nbsp; Manisha <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/21/shalev-hulio-nso-surveillance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Somebody has to do the dirty work</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/jul/19/the-pegasus-project-part-1-an-invitation-to-paris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pegasus Project Podcast series</a> <a href="https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/07/23/no-one-says-the-pegasus-list-is-fake-why-are-bjp-leaders-and-their-media-allies-insisting-it-is" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No one is saying the Pegasus list is fake. Why are BJP leaders and their media allies insisting it is?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abhinandan <a href="https://thewire.in/search" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Pegasus Project articles on the Wire</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018915121/video-gaming-the-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video Gaming The System</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFtwPqyyrYs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explained: Pegasus Project</a>&nbsp; Happymon Jacob <a href="https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0H3DDB4KBJFNDCKKLHNRLRLVKQ/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_Tn74RA__2_1_2?sr=1-2&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B08T76677S&amp;qid=1627108370" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Family Man</a> <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Time Codes:0:57 - Headlines5:45 - Pegasus snooping49:30 - Afghanistan crisis1:24:15 - Tokyo Olympics1:34:24 - Subscriber emails1:54:13 - Recommendations&nbsp;This week, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande are joined by Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of the Wire, and Happymon Jacob, author, commentator and JNU professor.&nbsp;Siddharth talks about his organisation's reporting on the revelations that dozens of Indian activists, politicians and journalists – including the Wire editor himself – were targets or potential targets of surveillance using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. In this context, Manisha explains the dangers that such surveillance poses to journalists and press freedom in the country.Happymon analyses the Taliban’s rapid advance in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American troops after 20 years of war. If the situation doesn’t change soon, he predicts, “it’s only a matter of time before the Taliban take power in Kabul.Amid public health concerns given the coronavirus pandemic and several athletes backing out, Abhinanadan opines that the Tokyo Olympics “is not going to achieve what the Olympics is supposed to”.Listen.Raman&nbsp;Allen vs Farrow&nbsp;ManishaSomebody has to do the dirty workThe Pegasus Project Podcast seriesNo one is saying the Pegasus list is fake. Why are BJP leaders and their media allies insisting it is?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AbhinandanThe Pegasus Project articles on the WireVideo Gaming The SystemExplained: Pegasus Project&nbsp;Happymon JacobFamily Man See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hafta 338: Pegasus snooping, Afghanistan war, and Tokyo Olympics

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