NL Hafta

Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen have a special guest this week - Abhinandan Sekhri​, connoisseur of Punjabi pop and one of the few people who watched Rock On 2​. The three of them ​discuss the controversial PayTM ads​ and you can find out what Sekhri and Shah Rukh Khan (allegedly)​ ​have in common. There's no bandh on the drama with these three. There's also Ananya Birla​'s new album​ and fans of Shael Oswal, you're in luck. For those of you who haven't heard of either of these two people: listen, learn and enjoy. ​There's also a round-up of the how ​the best of America's satirists reacted to ​Donald Trump's victory. ​Though the one trumping all of them may well be the winsome John Cleese. ​As always, there's a ​quiz ​question ​at the end. Listen up and send us your comments and answers at contact@newlsaundry.comFor reference visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/16/the-awful-and-awesome-entertainment-wrap-episode-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with yet another episode of Just Sports and this week they discuss the latest India vs England test match series, the first match of which India almost lost. Although the match ended in a draw, Khan and Puri wonder if Indian batsmen can handle spinners. While Khan thinks Quinton de Kock is the best wicketkeeper/batsman like Dhoni, but Puri feels that he still needs some work in the wicketkeeping department. Apart from that, both Khan and Puri think that hooliganism in football has been increasing and the idea of hosting the next world cup in Russia is a terrible one. All this and more discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports.For reference visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/15/justsports-10-ind-vs-eng-test-match-de-kocks-wicketkeeping-hooliganism-in-football Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a very special episode of the Hafta because for the first time, we turned on both microphones and camera this week when novelist Chetan Bhagat joined us in the Newslaundry office. (If you missed yesterday's Facebook Live with Hafta, you can watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/newslaundry/videos/1152934954796459/) Lest you think video killed the podcast star, never fear, there's a lot more than 37 minutes to this week's edition of Hafta. Listen up as Bhagat joins Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Deepanjana Pal, Manisha Pande, Anand Ranganathan, as they tackle an eventful week. And given Bhagat began his life as a banker -- with Goldman Sachs, no less -- the much-loved novelist was actually the perfect person to discuss demonetisation with. He's even got some hacks for those of you wondering what to do with your old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. (Spare a thought for poor Ranga Uncle, who did the rounds of seven banks and was left with one Rs 100.) And for entertainment in these otherwise grim times, Manohar Parrikar has suffered another attack of foot-in-mouth disease. Also, there's the NDTV India and, of course, the man of the moment: America's President elect, Donald J Trump. Listen up for jokes, insight and of course, the song at the end.For references visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/11/13/hafta-93-get-demonetisation-hacks-from-chetan-bhagat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-entertainment-wrap%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B-episode-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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://www.newslaundry.com/2016/10/28/hafta-91-from-mistry-vs-tata-to-adhm-vs-mns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.