NL Hafta

Each generation forged ahead in fighting misogynist forces.Read the article here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/29/metoo-in-newsrooms-battling-sexism-since-the-1960s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In its 90th episode, The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap takes you on an entertaining ride of some of the worst and best developments of the week. Our hosts Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen talk about two novels, latest shows on Netflix and an awful short film recommended for the mufatkhors!The Twice-Born: Life and Death on the Ganges is a novel written by Aatish Taseer whom Abhinandan calls one of the finest writers of his time. The book is about the Brahmin mind, Benaras, and modern politics. Another book discussed in this episode is Red Birds by Mohammed Hanif. The book is about America's war politics and its victims. Both books are highly recommended by our hosts.Taking a dive from a very highbrow discussion, Rajyasree takes us to Eros Now's latest drama series Smoke. A drama set in Goa and revolving around drugs, Rajyasree says Smoke is one of the most well-shot series and has a Narcos feel to it. The cast of this crime drama includes Tom Alter, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin and Jim Sarbh. Sen also thinks the series is as good as Sacred Games and has an Anurag Kashyap vibe to it.Moving on, we discuss Hasan Minhaj's latest series on Netflix, Patriot Act. Abhinandan and Rajyasree believe Hasan's style of stand-up comedy is different but quite predictable, unlike comedians like Stephen Colbert. With only two episodes out, maybe it's too early to judge what Patriot Act has in store but it's a remarkable feat for an American-Indian to have his own show on Netflix.Another recommendation coming from Netflix is BBC series Bodyguard starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes. They also discuss the latest trailer of Kedarnath starring Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput and how it was successful in piquing viewers' interest.The podcast also talks about a short film, The Playboy Mr Sawhney, which turned out to be a torturous watch. Listen to the full podcast to know why it's been highly recommended for our mufatkhors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Reporters Without Orders features a complete in-house panel comprising our host Cherry Agarwal, Newslaundry's intrepid reporters Prateek Goyal and Amit Bhardwaj, Gaurav Sarkar from the Newslaundry desk.The podcast kicks off with a discussion on air pollution and Delhi's deteriorating air quality. The panel also discusses media's coverage of the issue. Gaurav says that had the media given enough attention to this issue, a solution would have emerged. "A knee-jerk reaction won't solve the problem, air pollution has to be tackled head-on. We need proper investigative reports on climate change, including reports that track air quality over 10-15 years of time to find long-term solutions," Gaurav says.Prateek tells us that the drought situation in many parts of Maharashtra has been under-reported and issues like Rakhi Sawant's dramatic press conference are being over-reported. Issues like migration from drought-hit areas and human trafficking of young girls from these regions remain under-reported, Prateek adds. "Will the election year force the media to cover farmer distress and related issues? Will the politicians try to please the farmers just because it's election time? Amit asks.The panel also discusses the death of eight-year-old Mohammad Azeem at South Delhi’s Jamia Faridiya Madrasa. Amit tells the panel that it was not a case of mob lynching, as was being portrayed by sections of the media. For all this and more, listen up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been an exciting week in news, and we have an exciting panel in this episode of NL Hafta! We're joined by NDTV’s political editor and anchor of Reality Check, Sunetra Choudhary, with the regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and also Madhu Trehan, our editor-in-chief.The episode kicks off with the CBI versus CBI drama. Sunetra has been covering the CBI for a long time and gives us some insight into this case. We find out why this case is important and how it’s got all the ingredients that make up a good news story. Sunetra also tells us about talented BJP spokespersons who make appearances on NDTV. The panel then moves on to discuss Smriti Irani’s bizarre comment based on a piece of fake news. Madhu tells us how the Sabarimala issue has gotten out of hand and why no political party wants to irk the Ayyappa devotees in exchange for votes.This Hafta episode also continues the discussion on #MeToo and talks about Tavleen Singh and Seema Mustafa’s take on the issue. Is there no space for nuance in this movement?From Kashoggi’s gruesome murder to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s fake outrage and the West’s reaction to the case—Abhinandan shares his thoughts. In the context of Anil Ambani suing NDTV for ₹10,000 crore, Madhu is reminded of a Netflix documentary, Nobody Speak.The team also discusses Abhijit Iyer-Mitra’s recent arrest for his comments, and the irony of the entire episode.Finally, the Hafta gang discusses the dilemma of separating art from artist considering the recent developments in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Should we stop watching Woody Allen movies after he has been called out? Tune in to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal along with Prateek Goyal, Gaurav Sarkar, and our guests, Rajeev Sharma, senior journalist from Amritsar, and Ranjeet Jadhav, a reporter from Mid-Day. The discussion kicks off with Rajeev recounting the Amritsar train accident which left 61 people dead and several others injured. Rajeev shares details about what happened, local media's coverage of the accident, among other things. Gaurav speaks about his recent article on allegations of tax evasion and money laundering that have surfaced against former TV 18 promoter and current owner of The Quint, Raghav Bahl. Bahl allegedly made ₹114 crore out of an investment of ₹3.03 crore made in a penny stock company called PMC Fincorp. Speaking about challenges he faced while reporting on the story, Gaurav says, “Crunching the numbers would be the biggest challenge and trusting the source as well." Prateek then speaks about his report where he has documented a disabled woman’s three-year ordeal at the hands of the Army. A deaf and mute woman was allegedly repeatedly raped and harassed by four Army jawans between 2015 and 2017 at Military Hospital, Kirkee, in Pune. “The Army says that it comes under the civil case, which needs an FIR and the police say that in order to prepare the FIR, they need the permission from the Army to do the enquiry," Prateek says speaking about the lack of action in the case.The panel also discussed media reports about ‘man-eater’ tigress Avni. Speaking about media's reportage on wildlife and environment, Ranjeet says, “In India, there is no reporting that is done by different news organisations on such issues on a regular basis, which results in minimal awareness on the same." He adds, “Sadly when something sensational like continuous human kill comes up, they cover it.”For other reports, discussion on media's coverage of different issues and more, listen up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seriously, this covers everything.Read the article here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/12/faq-sexual-harassment-workplace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, our hosts Abhinandan Sekhri and Rajyasree Sen discuss everything ranging from the first episode of the latest season’s Koffee with Karan, to the recently released movie Badhaai Ho, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra.The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch, a book written by Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher, the television show Styled by Neha, as well as two popular advertisements released recently during the festive season, are also spoken about.The episode kicks off with a discussion on Satam Maher’s book The Sensational Life & Death of Qandeel Baloch, based on the life of a Pakistani model and actress who was killed by her brother. “It’s an interesting read—especially during this #MeToo movement,” says Abhinandan.Rajyasree then weighs in on two television shows that are trending all over the commercial media space: they are Koffee with Karan and Styled by Neha. The sixth season of Koffee with Karan aired on Sunday night, and its first episode featured actresses Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, who go on to discuss a lot of things—including their personal experiences with Ranbir Kapoor. Styled by Neha, a new show by Fox featuring former Miss India pageant Neha Dhupia, stylist and model Diva Dhawan, and celebrity make-up artist Elton Fernandez, is criticised by Rajyasree.Both hosts then talk about the recently released movie Badhaai Ho which deals with problems faced by a middle-class family when a mid-aged woman gets pregnant. “It is definitely worth a watch!,” said Rajyasree, and Abhinandan agrees with her.Moving on, Abhinandan and Rajyasree review two advertisements that have received a lot of limelight during this festive season; they are the Diwali special ad of Saregama Carvaan and Fortune Food’s controversial Durga Pooja advertisement.The discussion then shifts to the recent #MeToo allegations against Anu Malik, Sajid Khan and Chetan Bhagat, where our hosts take up different stances.Tune in to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The structure of modern Hindi started taking shape due to Hindi literary journalism in the second half of the 19th century.Read the article here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/09/hindi-journalism-and-the-emergence-of-modern-hindi-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every movement must pause and take stock of the way forward.Read the article here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/14/metoo-is-great-for-feminism-but-should-not-become-a-moral-force Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

गुजरात में उत्तर भारतीयों पर हुए हमले के बाद उनका पलायन, शबरीमाला मंदिर मुद्दे पर हो रही राजनीति और राजनीतिक पार्टियों का महिलाओं के मुद्दे पर दोहरा रवैया, इलाहाबाद को मिले नए नाम प्रयागराज और गंगा की सफाई के लिए अनशन पर बैठे स्वामी सानंद की मृत्यु इस हफ्ते की एनएल चर्चा का मुख्य विषय रहे.इस बार चर्चा में स्तंभ लेखक और ओपिनियन लेखक आनंद वर्धन, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के असिस्टेंट एडिटर राहुल कोटियाल, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के विशेष संवाददाता अमित भारद्वाज शामिल रहे. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.चर्चा की शुरुआत करते हुए अतुल चौरसिया ने शबरीमाला मंदिर में हर उम्र की महिला के प्रवेश संबंधी सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्णय पर राजनीतिक पार्टियों द्वारा की जा रही सियासत का मुद्दा उठाया. उन्होंने कहा, “महिलाओं के जो मुद्दे हैं, राजनीतिक पार्टियां उन्हें भी धर्म के चश्मे से ही देख रही हैं. दुर्भाग्य यह है कि इसमें कांग्रेस और भारतीय जनता पार्टी दोनों एक ही मंच पर आती दिख रही हैं.”अतुल आगे कहते हैं, “कुछ ही महीने पहले हमने देखा कि तीन तलाक के मुद्दे पर मौजूदा सरकार ने महिला सशक्तिकरण के बड़े बड़े दावे किए थे और मुस्लिम महिलाओं की बेहतरी की बातें कही थी. आज शबरीमाला के मुद्दे पर वही भाजपा सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्णय के खिलाफ वहां आंदोलन चला रही है.”चर्चा को विस्तार देते हुए अमित भारद्वाज ने सबरीमाला के प्रसंग में बात करते हुए इसका ऐतिहासिक विवरण दिया और इसे वर्तमान संदर्भ से जोड़ा. आनंद वर्धन ने शबरीमाला प्रकरण को एक संस्थागत विषय मानते हुए इसे पूरे हिंदू समाज की समस्या के तौर पर देखने की प्रवृत्ति को गलत बताया. इस तरह की दिक्कतें किसी एक संस्था से जुड़ी हो सकती हैं. और इसके नकारात्मक पक्ष भी हो सकते हैं लेकिन इसे पूरे हिंदू धर्म से जोड़ा जा रहा है. ऐसे तमाम मंदिर हैं जहां महिलाओं के प्रवेश पर कोई प्रतिबंध नहीं हैं.गुजरात और उत्तर भारतीयों पर हुई हिंसा के मामले में हो रही राजनीति पर राहुल कोटियाल ने कहा कि इस तरह का नस्ल भेद आपको लगभग हर जगह देखने को मिलेगा, जहां किसी दूसरे क्षेत्र के लोग आकर रहते हैं. आगे उन्होंने कहा कि इस राजनीति का कोई चेहरा नहीं है.अमित भारद्वाज ने गुजरात के पलायन के पीछे चल रही राजनीति की ओर इशारा किया. उनके मुताबिक इस घटना के समय और स्वरूप को देखकर कहा जा सकता है कि इसके पीछे राजनीतिक ताकतें काम कर रही हैं. साथ ही अमित ने इस मसले को संक्षिप्त में समझाते हुए इसे गुजरात के सामाजिक और आर्थिक मामलों से भी जोड़ा.उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा इलाहाबाद का नाम बदल कर प्रयागराज किए जाने के कई पहलुओं पर चर्चा हुई. आनंद वर्धन ने इस पर बात रखते हुए कहा कि भारत में नाम बदलने की राजनीतिक संस्कृति हमेशा रही है, उत्तर प्रदेश में भी रही है. आगे उन्होने कहा कि नाम बदलना संघ के उन सांस्कृतिक प्रोजेक्ट्स का हिस्सा है जो सबसे कम प्रतिरोध उत्पन्न करते हैं. अतुल चौरसिया ने इलाहाबाद के नाम पर चर्चा करते हुए उसके इतिहास पर रोशनी डाली. आनंद ने आखिर में लालू प्रसाद द्वारा पटना का नाम बदलकर अज़ीमाबाद करने की योजना का किस्सा सुनाया.स्वामी सानंद की 112 दिन के अनशन के बाद हुई मृत्यु पर बात करते हुए राहुल कोटियाल ने उनके और उनके पहले स्वामी निगमानंद की मृत्यु की भी चर्चा की. राहुल ने यह भी बताया कि गंगा को लेकर संत समाज की मांगें क्या हैं? और गंगा को साफ और अविरल बनाए रखने के लिए जो कदम उठाए जाते रहे हैं, वह कितने अपर्याप्त हैं. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.