NL Hafta podcast

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Washington Post’s Jerusalem Bureau Chief Gerry Shih and journalist and author Jyotsna Mohan. The conversation spans global and domestic developments, with a focus on the Israel-Gaza conflict and the legacy of Indian journalism. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point? 1:48:48

9 днів тому1:48:48

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara ’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary. We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement in the state has declined. Shubhranshu says, “We don’t agree with the strategy, but it is hugely successful… This war has been won by the Bastariyas (residents of Bastar) themselves who gave information.” However, he warns that unresolved issues like mining and lack of development could reignite tensions, asking, “What will be our development policy? That will determine whether Maoism will be dead.” Jayashree raises concerns about the accuracy of government claims, questioning, “Should we be more suspicious when the government says it’s killed dozens of Maoists?” She highlights the lack of judicial scrutiny in encounters, citing, “I think of thousands of encounters that have happened in Bastar in the last 25 years. There’ve only been two judicial inquiries.” Abhinandan adds, “There’s an overlap of mining interests in media interests – even in ownership,” and Manisha stresses on political representation for a better future for Bastar’s residents. “If militants in the Northeast can join the BJP, why not here? Political representation matters. It gives people real options.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Song: Blowing in the wind Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions 00:06:51 – Headlines 00:16:59 - Operation Black Forest 01:13:52 – Letters 01:36:04 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced by Priyali Dhingra. Recorded by Hassan Bilal and Anil Kumar. Production assistance by Ankit Raj. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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NL Hafta Subscribers’ Take: A special feedback episode 1:49:08

12 днів тому1:49:08

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In this special episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Jayashree Arunachalam catch up on all the letters – over 45 of them – that we’ve received from subscribers. Hafta letters: India-Pakistan, podcast ideas, team feedback, thoughts on patriotism We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:30 - Subscriber letters 01:41:30 - Recommendations Recommendations Abhinandan Capitalism and Its Critics: A History: From the Industrial Revolution to AI Is Trump Losing? A Debate | The Ezra Klein Show Raman The Way I See It American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden Manisha Dying For Sex Anand Nehru's First Recruits by Kallol Bhattacharjee Jayashree Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone Produced by Ashish Anand and Hassan Bilal; recorded by Anil Kumar. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 537: Media’s credibility in conflict, India’s military standpoints 1:34:00

16 днів тому1:34:00

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Hindu ’s Dinakar Peri, who covers defense and strategic affairs. The episode opens with a discussion on the India-Pakistan military escalation, focusing on both the media narrative and strategic implications of the recent strikes. Critiquing Indian news media’s coverage of the conflict, Manisha says, “In the middle of operations… the Army… was putting out fact checks, contrary to what these channels were doing.” She underscores how the media acted counter to national interest. “PSYOPs are directed at enemies. They're not directed at your own people drowning them down in misinformation.” Responding to a few journalists' arguments that the ‘misinformation’ was part of India’s warfare, Abhinandan adds, “It suddenly appears that it is somehow a journalist's job… to become cheerleaders for the military.” Dinakar, speaking as a defense journalist, emphasises how this hinders real reporting, “Nowadays, the bigger part of journalists is to actually defer the real news from the fake news… You spend a lot of time trying to find what is correct… because social media goes to a different level.” Anand adds, “Even if you are pedaling falsehoods, you have to look serious… If you are doing it in a melodramatic tone… no one is going to take you seriously.” The panel agrees that much of the media coverage undermined India's credibility. As Abhinandan puts it, “If you cannot trust them at war time, why should you trust them in peace time?” The conversation then shifts to military strategy and diplomacy. Dinakar says, “From a military sense, it kind of sets up a threshold… a differential between the two countries in terms of military symmetry.” Anand sees strategic gains for India, “One obvious gain… it has called out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff… and it’s a good advertisement for India’s weapons set.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions 00:05:26 – Headlines 00:12:26 - Journalism and conflict 00:33:28 – Breaking down the 5 days of conflict 01:11:56 - Special AD break 01:14:06 – Letters 01:25:42– Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 536: War drums and fake news with India-Pakistan tensions 1:51:21

24 дні тому1:51:21

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by retired Brigadier Kuldip Singh. In this tense news week, we begin by dissecting India’s Operation Sindoor and strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on May 7. “Neither side, particularly India, wants a full-scale war,” says Brigadier Singh, referring to past confrontations like the Uri and Balakot strikes. He adds, “This time, the strike is far greater in intensity and in the number of targets.” Jayashree, acknowledging public sentiment but questioning the nature of response, says, “What we’re seeing right now feels more like muscle-flexing.” Shardool highlights how the United States and Western nations are responding differently to the current crisis compared to earlier years. “The U.S. is far less interested now…One reason is that they don’t need Pakistan the way they did before.” Manisha points out that Operation Sindoor marks a shift in the Indian government's stance. She says what it signals is that the government “now has a clear intention: to state unambiguously that Pakistan is the enemy”. This and a lot more. Tune in! Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions 00:05:03 – Headlines 00:13:25 - Operation Sindoor and escalating tensions between India and Pakistan 00:48:22 – Brig. Kuldip’s recommendations 01:29:40 – Letters 01:42:25– Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. Production assistance by Tista Roy Chowdhury. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, Pahalgam attack 1:37:14

4 weeks тому1:37:14

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In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam, are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency and today. “The Modi regime has gone farther than Indira’s regime by weaponising agencies in a much more systematic and planned way.” Commenting on the ‘downfall’ of mainstream media, Manisha adds, “The sheer anti-people quality of the media, painting minorities as threats, is relentless and unprecedented.” The panel discusses the history of violence in Kashmir and the attacks on Kashmiris across India after the Pahalgam terror attack. “One word from Modi and it would have stopped,” says Ram. Jayashree notes, “People are very happy to believe the worst qualities about Muslims and Kashmiris right now, and the media is feeding into it.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions 00:02:08 - Special Press Freedom Week offer 00:03:43 – Headlines 00:10:16 - Press freedom in India 00:49:04 – Understanding the Kashmir conflict 01:14:37 – Ramachandra Guha’s recommendations 01:16:51 – Letters 01:29:16 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 534: Pahalgam terror attack, India’s diplomatic response, global attention 1:52:07

5 weeks тому1:52:07

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by diplomatic and foreign affairs expert Manoj Joshi. The Pahalgam terror attack was at the centre of the discussion, with the panel exploring various aspects of the incident, including security lapses, recent developments, India’s immediate diplomatic response, its potential long-term impact, and possible future measures India might take to handle the situation. Highlighting the severity of the attack, Manoj says, “This is happening for the first time in the past 20 years, where defenceless tourists have been attacked like this.” Remembering the Chittisinghpura Sikh massacre in Kashmir, Raman says, “The buildup of terror attacks has significantly changed over the past 24 years.” In light of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir’s statements about the attack, Manoj comments, “There is an obvious split in the Pakistan Army after Munir’s appointment. The Pakistan Army has a tradition: whoever the chief is, everyone listens to him. But now, the situation is different. So, it’s a move to survive in one’s position.” Referring to JD Vance’s presence in India during the attack, Anand points out, “Security should have been much stronger when foreign dignitaries were visiting India.” The panel agrees that Kashmiri people are unanimously protesting against this terror attack. Manisha remarks, “An average Kashmiri today doesn’t see their future with Pakistan.” Focusing on how world leaders are viewing this attack and what their standpoints might be in the evolving diplomatic relationship between India and Pakistan, Abhinandan says, “When two nuclear-armed states are on a standoff, it’s everybody’s business. It's the world's business.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:02:35 – Headlines 00:07:57 – Chennai meet-up announcements 00:09:10 – Pahalgam terror attack 01:09:51 – Manoj Joshi’s recommendations 01:15:10 – Media coverage of Pahalgam attack 01:27:02 – Letters 01:43:22 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Ashish Anand and Priyali Dhingra. Production assistance by intern Pragya Chakroborty. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 533: Murshidabad violence, National Herald case, Trump targets Harvard 1:55:15

6 weeks тому1:55:15

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Nirmalya Mukherjee and NewsX editorial director Priya Sahgal. The panel first discusses communal unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, where protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent this week. Nirmalya says, “This is the first time that Bengal is going to face a situation where religion has become a very important issue.” On the West Bengal CM’s response to the violence, he says, “Mamata first blamed the riots as a Congress conspiracy. Then, the blame shifted to the BSF, and now [it’s an] international relations conspiracy.” “No riot can happen without the complicity of the state,” Jayashree notes. The panel then talks about Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi being named in the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet in the National Herald case. Raman says, “If you dissect the case, it’s extremely vague right now. And misappropriation doesn’t carry a strong criminal connotation.” Priya mentions that it is important to take into consideration the timing of the ED chargesheet. “Most of the battles in India are perception,” she says. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:03:09 – Headlines 00:13:24 – Murshidabad violence 00:45:38 – National Herald case 01:18:53 – How are Trump and Modi similar? 01:25:58 – Letters 01:43:47 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. Production assistance by intern Pragya Chakroborty. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 532: Trump’s tariff blunders, Supreme Court’s remarks on Tamil Nadu Governor 1:55:52

7 weeks тому1:55:52

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by S emafor ’s business reporter Rohan Goswami and political consultant and federalism expert Tara Krishnaswamy. On Trump’s flip-flop on tariffs and the escalating trade war with China, Rohan says: “Trump created tremendous panic. He got what he wanted. World leaders are calling and begging him... but a 90-day pause is not enough.” He highlights that, unlike the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis, America’s current market chaos is a “self-inflicted situation”. Manisha analyses the common threads between Narendra Modi’s demonetisation policy and Trump’s tariffs. Shardool adds, “Trump is famous because he is funny. He should be made the TV-President because he understands TV best.” The panel also discusses the Supreme Court’s scathing remarks about the Tamil Nadu Governor earlier this week. Tara remarks,“The time has come to either define the Governor’s role – starting from appointment to powers – in a bilateral manner, or abolish the position and assign its duties to the appropriate authorities.” Raman adds, “The battle between chief ministers and governors has increased tremendously since 2014.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:04:48 – Headlines 00:15:34 – Trump’s tariff flip-flops 01:05:29 – Supreme Court on TN Governor 01:32:12 – Letters 01:48:08 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra and Ashish Anand. Production assistance by intern Pragya Chakroborty. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 531: Understanding Waqf bill, protests in University of Hyderabad 1:39:11

8 weeks тому1:39:11

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by The News Minute ’s Sudipto Mondal and Supreme Court lawyer Talha Abdul Rahman. On the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, passed in Parliament this week after long fiery debates, Talha says: “Every Waqf that is now created will have to register themselves with the central depository.” He adds that the statute is “a translation of a WhatsApp forward.” Sudipto questions the motivation behind bringing in the legislation and the manner in which it will be used. He says that the new bill will now “weaponise” bulldozer demolitions, which are increasingly becoming the norm. Manisha puts focus on the misinformation being spread in mainstream media about the bill. She mentions one anchor claiming that the new bill will ensure “no one can stop the Prime Minister’s plane from taking off because Waqf can no longer claim the airport.” The panel also discusses the student protests in University of Hyderabad against tree felling on 400 acres of forest land. Commenting on the Supreme Court taking suo-moto cognizance of the case, Sudipto says, “It’s a great victory for people’s movements, students’ movements.” This and a lot more. Tune in! Hafta letters: Uncle behaviour, patriarchy, the right to exist <<>> We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Song: Tanha Tanha Yahan Pe Jeena Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:04:34 – Headlines 00:13:17 – Waqf bill 00:58:34 – HCU protests 01:11:06 – Letters 01:32:40 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, Saif Ali Ekram, and Anil Kumar. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget 2:01:21

9 weeks тому2:01:21

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran Pratapgarhi case. Anuvab says: “We [comedians] take very special care of the names we mention, especially if the video is supposed to go up online…I don’t see any mobs in defense of Kunal Kamra – just the mobs that vandalised the venue in Mumbai.” “It’s always the sidekicks who want to please the master”, Anand remarks. “Now we know who the real Shiv Sena is!” says Jayashree on the vandalism by Eknath Shinde’s followers at The Habitat. The panel then digs into the mystery of burnt piles of cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence last week and the subsequent inquiry into the matter. “There are too many inconsistencies in how it played out”, Jayashree says. Raman then briefly summarises the Delhi government’s recently announced budget for the 2026 financial year. On how the center has now “started doling out money” for Delhi, he says: “This year, Rs 24,000 crore more was provided by the centre. This shows that the previous government was gagged.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:04:47 – Headlines 00:14:37 – Kunal Kamra controversy 01:06:27 – Justice Varma cash row 01:23:48 – Delhi budget 01:26:50 – Letters 01:48:06 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, Ashish Anand, and Anil Kumar. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 529: US campus crackdown, defining patriotism, English media dominance 1:53:23

10 weeks тому1:53:23

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande are joined by The News Minute ’s Dhanya Rajendran and The Wire ’s Seema Chishti. The panel first discusses the recent crackdown on pro-Palestine student protests in US campuses and deportation of two Indian students, Ranjani Srinivasan and Badar Khan Suri. Dhanya says, “Ranjani insisted that she was not a huge part of the protest, but Indian newspapers had already labeled her a Hamas supporter”. As the panel draws parallels between what is happening in the US and the clampdown on student protests in India, Manisha says: “I always thought that in American universities, despite their issues, there was a certain freedom to voice your opinions. For that to go away is quite something to see." Abhinandan then moves to discussing if the concept of patriotism can be considered primitive. He says: “Patriotism is love for your country, but your country may be pursuing values based on whichever government is in power. And that value system may not align with yours.” As the panel debates what it means to be a patriot, Seema adds, “True patriotism should be about wanting better lives for fellow citizens, not blind devotion to the government." The panelists then talk about how the English news media gets to set the narrative in India. On regional media’s limited influence compared to its English counterpart, Manisha says: "English newspapers still have an outsized influence because bureaucrats, judges, and policy-makers read them”. However, English news channels, she points out, “are losing relevance”. “Politicians now prefer giving interviews to local YouTubers and regional media because that’s where the numbers and voters are”. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:04:26 – Headlines 00:21:16 – US campus crackdown 00:34:40 –Defining patriotism 00:46:48 – English media’s dominance 01:08:55 - Letters 01:44:02 - Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, Ashish Anand, and Anil Kumar. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 528: Trump’s tariff wars, cricket controversies, the communal shades of Holi 1:53:23

11 weeks тому1:53:23

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by writer and podcaster Amit Varma. The panel first discusses pre-Holi communal concerns, including a Sambhal cop saying Muslims should stay inside this Holi if they don’t want to be smeared with colour. Jayashree says communal provocations during Holi have become normal: “We have this delusional idea of Hindus and Muslims holding hands and celebrating Holi. But that is not the country we live in now.” Anand explains the history of Bhojpuri Holi songs and the evolution of vulgarity. “The sexualised space has been taken into account by the pop music industry for its titillation value…These songs were not always vulgar, some even represented female desire.” The panel then moves on to the controversies around the recently concluded Champions Trophy. Abhinandan says, “There was nothing offensive about the Indian team not wanting to go to Pakistan due to security issues. Look at what has happened with the Balochistan train hijack this week.” Amit explains the tariff wars with the US: “Of all that Trump is doing, tariffs are the most bizarre. They are a disaster, period, and this has been the economic consensus for the last 200 years.” This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:03:22 – Headlines 00:19:33 - Holi and communal narratives 00:26:41 - Holi and vulgar songs 00:42:52 - Introduction to tariff wars 00:45:37 - Champions Trophy and cricket controversies 01:01:08 - Tariff wars 01:39:38 - Amit’s recommendations 01:42:17 - Panel recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Produced and recorded by Priyali Dhingra, Hassan Bilal and Anil Kumar. This episode is outside of the paywall for now. Before it goes behind the paywall, why not subscribe? Get brand-new episodes of all our podcasts every week, while also doing your bit to support independent media. Click here to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 527: Return of Aurangzeb, Mayawati’s ‘mistakes’ and the future of BSP 2:06:42

12 weeks тому2:06:42

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dr Sumeet Mhaskar, professor of sociology at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, and Ajoy Bose, veteran journalist and author of Behenji: The Rise and Fall of Mayawati. The panel first discusses the controversy triggered by Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi’s remarks on Aurangzeb while addressing the Mughal emperor’s portrayal in the film Chhava . Sumeet provides historical context to the interpretation of Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj’s legacies in Maharashtra. Explaining how they are shaped by competing narratives, he says: “Much more communalised interpretation is projected through movies, history textbooks, and plays”. The return of Aurangzeb to headlines shows that we are using the present to judge the past, rather than letting history inform our present, he notes. Commenting on Aurangzeb’s legacy, Manisha adds, “When you look at the Mughals, I would say Aurangzeb was the worst of them...He's an odd hill to die on, especially for current politicians.” The panel then analyses the “political decline” of Mayawati, and her decision to suspend nephew Akash Anand from the Bahujan Samaj Party. Ajoy terms the suspension as a “significant moment”. Commenting on Mayawati’s “disruptive” thinking, he says: “If Kanshiram was the strategic genius who thought of using Dalits to become a political force, Mayawati was the person who delivered”. On where things went wrong for Mayawati, he remarks, “She got quite distracted by her prime ministerial dream being thrashed and made fundamental mistakes in handling the social alliance which brought her to power.” As Abhinandan and Sumeet point to BSP’s cadre being the strength of the party, Anand underlines Mayawati’s “lack of political agility” as one of the reasons for BSP’s decline. This and a lot more. Tune in! We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our shows. If you want to write to Hafta, click here . Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app . Contribute to our latest NL Sena here . Timecodes 00:00:00 – Introductions and announcements 00:03:09 – Headlines 00:03:09 – Was history always controversial? 00:17:24 – Aurangzeb’s return to headlines 00:53:19 – Mayawati and the future of BSP 01:32:03 – Sumeet’s recommendation 01:39:30 – Ajoy’s recommendation 01:51:06 – Letters 01:59:40 – Recommendations Check out previous Hafta recommendations, references, songs and letters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hafta 526: Elon Musk’s DOGE, Tamil Nadu-Centre clash over three-language formula 1:58:37

13 weeks тому1:58:37