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This week’s Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Ashish Chauhan, senior correspondent with Times of India, Ahmedabad, Christina Thomas Dhanaraj, co-founder of #DalitHistoryMonth and a volunteer for the #dalitwomenfight campaign, Amit Bharadwaj, our special correspondent, and Prateek Goyal, latest addition to the team.The conversation starts with Cherry asking Ashish about the violence against migrant workers in Ahmedabad. Ashish explains the ground situation, reason behind the violence and the role of Thakur Sena in the incident. Ashish also adds, "This gave fodder to some leaders and they started inciting sentiments in name of migrants vs local."Christina Thomas Dhanaraj weighs in on #MeToo movement, its inclusivity, and whether the movement can be called India's #MeToo moment. Prateek and Amit also weigh in. Prateek thinks that had the #MeToo campaign taken place at an earlier, our current reality could have been quite different. Moving forward, Amit talks his ground report from Haryana's Titoli village. For this and more listen up!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri talk about the #MeToo movement, anonymous artist Banksy's painting, and Shweta Bachchan Nanda's new book.The duo also reviews the movie Andhadhun as well as talk about Operation Finale.Rajyasree thinks that the movie Operation Finale—based on the nail-biting Mossad operation— is a treat to watch. “The way they script their films is very impressive,” she said. Moving on to Bollywood, the hosts discuss the movie Andhadhun. Abhinandan praises Ayushmann Khuranna's acting and points out how contemporary cinema is effectively utilising the supporting cast to uplift the whole movie.Next, Rajyasree interviews Shweta Bachchan Nanda on her new book Paradise Towers. “It is better than Twinkle Khanna's book and is a light, breezy read,” she said. Moving forward, Abhinandan speaks about the MeToo movement and both hosts go on to discuss how it has spread like wildfire—from Bollywood to Media houses— as well as its implications and impact on different industries.The anonymous artist Banksy's painting—a video of which recently went viral after it ‘self-destructed’ at an auction—is discussed next, and both hosts don’t really seem convinced about the authenticity of the incident.Tune in to listen to more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश, हरियाणा, उत्तराखंड से आए किसानों पर हुआ लाठीचार्ज, शबरीमाला मंदिर में महिलाओं के प्रवेश पर आए सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले पर केरल में महिलाओं का व्यापक विरोध और लखनऊ में विवेक तिवारी की पुलिसकर्मी द्वारा हत्या जैसे विषयों पर आधारित रही इस हफ्ते की न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा.स्वतंत्र पत्रकार और दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी में अस्थायी शिक्षिका स्वाति अर्जुन इस हफ्ते चर्चा की मेहमान पत्रकार रहीं. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के असिस्टेंट एडिटर राहुल कोटियाल, प्रतीक गोयल पैनल में शामिल रहे. इसके अलावा अमित भारद्वाज फोन पर चर्चा में जुड़े. चर्चा का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया.शबरीमाला मंदिर में महिलाओं के प्रवेश की आयुसीमा पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला और उस पर केरल में मचे संग्राम पर विस्तृत चर्चा हुई. चर्चा की शुरुआत करते हुए अतुल चौरसिया ने कहा, “या तो आप आस्तिक हो सकते हैं या फिर नास्तिक. आस्था में तर्क के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं हो सकता है.”अतुल ने आगे जोड़ा, “आप यज्ञ में आहुति देते हैं तो उसके लिए तीन उंगलियों से आहुति देने का प्रावधान है. तर्क यह कहता है कि पूरे हाथ से उठाकर आहुति आग में डाल दीजिए. सिर्फ तीन उंगलियों से क्यों? बाकी दो उंगलियों से भेदभाव क्यों? लेकिन आस्था में यह तर्क काम नहीं करता. इस लिहाज से शबरीमाला मामले में असहमति का आदेश देने वाली जज इंदु मल्होत्रा काफी हद तक सही हैं.” राहुल कोटियाल ने इससे असहमति जताते हुए कहा, “धर्म में सुधार का विचार भी समय के साथ-साथ चलता रहता है. हमारे यहां समय-समय पर इसके तमाम उदाहरण हैं. सती प्रथा एक समय में समाज में पूरी तरह से स्वीकार्य थी. लेकिन राजा राममोहन राय ने अंग्रेजों के साथ मिलकर इसका प्रतिरोध किया और अंतत: यह कुप्रथा समाज से समाप्त हो गई.” राहुल आगे जोड़ते हैं, “इस तरह के कानून कम से कम एक मौका देते हैं जहां किसी भी तरह की आस्था के शिकार लोग कम से कम अपने लिए न्याय की अपेक्षा कर सकते हैं. यही स्थिति तीन तलाक़ के ऊपर आए फैसले में भी हमने देखा था.”स्वाति ने इसका एक अन्य पक्ष सामने रखा. उन्होंने कहा, “समाज की संरचना में महिलाओं की स्थिति ऐसी कर दी गई है कि वे कोई स्वतंत्र निर्णय ले पाने की स्थिति में ही नहीं होती है. यहां एक महिला के वोट देना का निर्णय भी उसके परिवार के लोग ही तय करते हैं. जो महिलाएं शबरीमाला मंदिर के फैसले के खिलाफ आज सड़कों पर उतर रही हैं उनमें से अधिकतर अपने परिवारों के दबाव में ऐसा कर रही होंगी.”प्रतीक ने इसमें केरल और तमिलनाडु के इलाके में पारिवारिक संस्था के ऊपर अपनी बात रखते हुए बताया कि- “केरल और इस इलाके में समाज एक हद तक स्त्रीवादी है. वहां बच्चियों के प्यूबर्टी एज का जश्न मनाया जाता है.”बाकी विषयों पर पैनल की विस्तृत राय जानने के लिए सुनें पूरी चर्चा. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode.This week of NL Hafta features  Chetan Bhagat, a writer, author, columnist and a motivational speaker, along with host Abhinandan Sekhri and in-house panellists Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan, who discuss everything from the murder of an Apple Executive, to the firing of 297 PTI employees and the farmer's protest that took place at the Delhi-UP border on Gandhi Jayanti.Listen to the full episode here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/05/hafta-192-vivektiwarimurdercase-pti-sacking-farmers-protest-and-more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporters Without Orders is back this week to discuss what made news, what didn’t, and what should have made headlines. This week’s show features host Cherry Agarwal along with our guests Sruthisagar Yamunan, a Legal Correspondent at Scroll.in, Chitranshul Sinha, a Supreme Court Advocate, along with in-house panellists Rohin Verma and Amit Bhardwaj.The conversation starts with the discussion of dissenting voices in the Aadhaar, Sabarimala, and Bhima-Koregaon cases. The panel discusses how judges in courtrooms have a different opinion on the same topics that they come across. “The judges will keep their personal views out of the court,” expressed Sinha. He explains that this could be due to class, caste, or even economic or social background. The panel discusses the legalities of the Aadhaar case in detail and what they mean.“The assumption is that Aadhaar benefits the poor,” added Sinha. “It might if it is implemented properly. Fundamentally, people do not understand the opposition to Aadhaar.”Rohin sheds light on the preliminary report on the retrenchment at the Press Trust of India and talks about the number of employees who were sacked, while Amit talks about the protest that was organised by the Federation of PTI Employees in Delhi and the demands made.He also explains in detail about the farmer’s protest that broke out at the Delhi-UP border and elaborates on the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and the issues raised by the farmers. “Government after government have not paid attention to the agrarian economy. We have not made enough efforts to make it profitable. It remains a burden,” he said.Cherry goes on to ask Amit about how and why the details of the farmer’s protest remained underreported. Rohin says that the reports on the farmer’s protests are similar in nature and that the same pattern is repeated, thereby attracting a specific kind of audience. Sruthisagar agrees with Rohin but also adds that he found the recent reports on the protest better than the last one, but they still need to be better and a lot more. Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this issue of NL Hafta, Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins the regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal. They discuss The Caravan’s cover story on Anil Ambani and the Rafale deal.Manisha tells us about the reading down of Section 377, and how it is major a civil rights victory in India. The unanimous decision by the Supreme Court was met with much elation, we hear more about the sequence of events that led to this historic win.Abhinandan then brings up the report on Kanhaiya Kumar contesting in Begusarai on a CPI seat. Anand Vardhan talks about Begusarai, a region prominently known for Left politics.The conversation then moves on to Myanmar where two Reuters journalists were arrested under the Official Secrets Act after their report on the killing of 10 Rohingya men and boys. Madhu Trehan compares Aung San Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela, and talks about Kyi’s perception as a humanitarian, during the current civil crisis in Myanmar.The team also discusses NBSA asking Arnab Goswami and Republic TV to apologise and the arrest of Lois Sofia for shouting slogans on board a plane. Listen up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 200 years of the evolution of Hindi journalism has close ties to the journey of the language itself by Anand Vardhan. Read the article here: https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/10/03/emergence-of-modern-hindi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap brings you all-that-happened in the past week. Hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri talk about an advertisement on ‘Kerala Tourism’ by Samsonite, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Both hosts were impressed by the message sent across by the ad and recommended that everyone give it a watch. “I love that it is sensitive and woke on gender,” expressed Abhinandan.The conversation then moves towards Tanushree Dutta’s sexual harassment controversy where both our hosts discuss the issue. They debate whether #MeeToo will work even in the realm of Bollywood, and discuss the reasons whether it will or will not work. Rajyasree expresses that “No A-list star has spoken” and that even women weren’t coming forward to speak up. Abhinandan says: “The stakes in showbiz are so high that if you make it, I mean just the power of the star is so huge that you don’t want to compromise.” Moving on from women in Indian Cinema to Farhan Akhtar’s Rearview Mirror, both our hosts were disappointed with the single from Farhan’s upcoming album called “Echoes.”Both hosts then talk about a documentary movie called Asked the Sexpert, directed by Vaishali Sinha. It is about a sex advice columnist who gains popularity after a school bans sex education. Abhinandan says: “I thought there were a couple of bloopers, the background score, the music was outstanding, perfect not in your face….”Rajyasree moves on to Shilpa Shetty’s new reality show called “Hear me, Love me,” which is the remake of an Italian reality dating show, and expresses how she detests it. Abhinandan talks about the trailer of Thugs of Hindostan which is a Hindi remake of Pirates of the Caribbean and The Joker.Tune in to listen to more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

इससे पहले की चर्चा में इस हफ्ते क्या खास रहा, न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के पाठकों को हमें यह सूचित करते हुए खुशी हो रही है कि आगामी 2 अक्टूबर को न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री हिंदी अपनी पहली वर्षगांठ मना रहा है. इस अवसर पर हमने एक विशेष परिचर्चा का आयोजन किया है, जिसका शीर्षक है- “गांधी का राष्ट्रवाद बनाम संघ का राष्ट्रवाद: कितने दूर, कितने पास.” कार्यक्रम नई दिल्ली के लोधी रोड स्थित इंडिया इस्लामिक कल्चरल सेंटर में शाम 6 से 8 बजे तक होगा. ध्यान रहे, इस परिचर्चा में भाग लेने के लिए आपको न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री का सब्सक्रिप्शन लेना होगा. जो पहले से सब्सक्राइबर हैं, वह यहां रजिस्टर कर सकते हैं.राफेल डील को लेकर भाजपा औककांग्रेस के बीच जारी कशमकश, आधार पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट का निर्णय, एडल्टरी कानून धारा 497 को निरस्त किया जाना, बॉलीवुड अभिनेत्री तनुश्री दत्ता के यौन उत्पीड़न के आरोपों पर अमिताभ बच्चन का यह कहना, "वह न तो नाना पाटेकर, न ही तनुश्री हैं, ऐसे में वह कुछ नहीं कह सकते", अयोध्या राम जन्मभूमि और बाबरी मस्जिद मामले से जुड़े "मस्जिद इस्लाम का अभिन्न अंग है या नहीं" की सुनवाई के दौरान कोर्ट का कहना कि मामले को बड़े बेंच में नहीं भेजा जाएगा, इस हफ्ते चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे हैं.चर्चा के मेहमान पत्रकार रहे एस मेघनाद. साथ ही पैनल में थे न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता राहुल कोटियाल और अमित भारद्वाज. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने चर्चा का संचालन किया. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the sidelines of The Media Rumble, Manisha Pande speaks to journalists on issues that concern women in the media. How does one deal with sexism? How do women demand equal pay for equal work? Shubhra Gupta, film critic for The Indian Express, Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, Neha Dixit, freelance journalist and Sunetra Choudhury, political editor with NDTV 24x7, have a freewheeling conversation and share their experiences and expectations. Listen up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.