NL Hafta

On this episode of Hafta, Abhinandan and Manisha are joined by journalist Samrat X and Newslaundry’s very own Art Director, Anish Daolagupu. The four discuss the NRC in Assam, with Samrat and Anish talking about their lived experiences.In addition to this, a part of the Hafta was also recorded at The Media Rumble, where Abhinandan caught up with some of the finest journalists we have in the country. He spoke to Malini Subramaniam, who used to report for The Scroll and Ashutosh Chaturvedi, the editor of Prabhat Khabar, and NDTV India's Ravish Kumar about the challenges that journalism and news faces today.For the entire conversation, listen up. 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. In this episode of Hafta Ullekh NP, Executive editor of OPEN magazine and Dhanya Rajendran, Editor in chief of The News Minute, join the regular gang comprising Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan to discuss Kerala floods, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise, the controversy over Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Pakistan visit and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest episode of Reporters Without Orders features our host Cherry Agarwal, along with Amit Bhardwaj, Rohin Kumar and Rahul Kotiyal.The discussion begins with the news of a woman who was beaten up and then paraded naked by a violent mob in Bihar’s Bhojpur district. The panel goes on to discuss the devastation caused by the Kerala floods, as well as the media’s coverage of the deluge.The topic then moves on to Uttar Pradesh’s ban on open sacrifice of animals ahead of Bakri Eid, wherein the state’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, said that this measure was being undertaken so as to not hurt the religious sentiments of other communities.“When two important news events take place simultaneously, how does a newsroom decide on which one to prioritise?,” asks Cherry, posing the million-dollar question to the guests. In turn, Rahul tells her that in this age of New Media and television, it is important to deem both pieces of news as “important” and run them efficiently.The guests also discuss how Navjot Singh Sidhu’s ‘hug’ controversy was quite overrated.The conversation then moves to a heavily-loaded ground report on the Naxal encounter case in which 15 people were killed in Sukma, Chattisgarh. Rahul narrates the story as experienced by him on the ground, and points out that it wasn’t just Naxalites who were killed—but innocent tribal people as well. He also talks about the disadvantages of covering left extremists as it is never certain who might kill you.The discussion culminates with the topic of different encounter cases in Uttar Pradesh anyhow these are against the Human Rights guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Awful and Awesome, our hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss the Asia Argento scandal and debate whether the scandal is as bad as it seems. Rajyasree also discusses a new show called Succession and a movie, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, which she really liked. She also talked about a new reality food show called the Million Pound Menu. The duo also discusses a Borosil advertisement and two trailers, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Pataakha and Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. They also mention the trailer of Rah De Ma and why you shouldn’t miss out on this one.This and more, listen up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the second edition of Media Rumble, Durga Raghunath, Maria Ressa, Shereen Bhan and Coomi Kapoor, in a session moderated by Marya Shakil, discuss whether newsrooms are optimised for men and their successes. They further explore the measures that can be taken to change the situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the second edition of Media Rumble, Amit Doshi, Christopher Lydon, Geeta Pandey, in a session moderated by Abhinandan Sekhri, discuss how ubiquitous internet and urban life is the perfect recipe for the revival of digital radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anant Goenka, Executive Director of The Indian Express and Aroon Purie, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the India Today Group, in a conversation with Madhu Trehan of Newslaundry, discuss the responsibilities of owning a media house and pressure that comes with it. Purie and Trehan also share some anecdotes from the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The highest risk and the least rewarding journalism is happening in small towns. At the second edition of Media Rumble, in a session moderated by Atul Chaurasia, journalists Ashutosh Chaturvedi, Malini Subramaniam, Prabhat Singh, Narendra Yadav discuss the issue and who is responsible for resolving it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Global Head of News Partnerships- Facebook, Campbell Brown, speaks to Anant Goenka, the Executive Director of the Indian Express, on how Facebook is trying to counter fake news and pave a better path for News publishers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the second edition Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Umar Khalid, Dr Kafeel Ahmed Khan and Bina Ramani, in a session moderated by Sunetra Choudhury, discuss whether it is journalistic to come to conclusions during investigations. They further discuss how journalism of a certain type can devastate lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.