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Dec 8, 2017 • 11h 43min
Hafta 149: Babri demolition, Rajasthan hacking, Libyan slave trade, Shashi Kapoor and more
Social media saw heavy circulation of a video which showed a man killing and burning alive a Muslim man in Rajasthan, allegedly over an affair. Should such videos be shown on news channels? What’s point of playing it on a loop? Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Anand Ranganathan, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S discuss this issue and have mixed opinions on it. They also talk about the 25 years of the Babri Masjid demolition and was it worthy of large coverage now? Raman Kirpal talks of his coverage of the Babri Masjid demolition. Abhinandan raises an interesting question regarding slave trade in Libya. They also discuss Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Did he think it through? Meghnad explains the big bad and sad loan story of banks in India. At last, they pay tribute to the actor who passed away on December 4, 2017. Listen up, there is a song dedication to Shashi Kapoor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 2017 • 81h 44min
Chhota Hafta Episode 149
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Babri demolition, Rajasthan hacking, Libyan slave trade, Trump on Jerusalem, Shashi Kapoor and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 2017 • 56h 59min
#JustSports 62: Premier League, Winter Olympics and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about five English clubs making it to the Champion's League this season. All the clubs qualified on top of their respective groups except for Chelsea. Rahul also talks about the high possibility of the English clubs ending up in the quarterfinals. In cricket, they talk about the ongoing Ashes series. Rahul says that though England seem to have lost by a high margin in both the tests on paper, in reality, they have given a good fight back. He also says England lost the game due to a poor spin attack. In the last part of their discussion, they talk about how important it was to ban Russia from the Winter Olympics. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2017 • 70h 44min
शशि कपूर को सागर सरहदी और अन्नु कपूर की श्रद्धांजलि
सागर सरहदी और अन्नु कपूर से हुई बातचीत पर सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2017 • 65h 7min
NL Interviews: Anu Kapoor & Sagar Sarhadi
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Dec 1, 2017 • 56h 3min
Chhota Hafta Episode-148
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Hadiya case and RaGa's religion. Madhu Trehan does a 'Then vs. Now' analysis of TV journalism as it gets more and more corporatised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 1, 2017 • 39h 45min
Hafta 148: Hadiya Case, RaGa's religion, Ivanka Trump, Sohrabuddin case, BSF jawan and more
Hadiya spoke in the Supreme Court and the proceedings went on for one-and-a-half hours. But did anyone listen to her? Sushant Sinha from India News and independent journalist Neha Dixit join the Hafta panel to discuss the news of the week. Neha Dixit speaks about her abnormal experience when she married out of caste. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and our guests discuss the religion of Rahul Gandhi and how Indian media has covered it ahead of the Gujarat election. Is it really important to discuss it in prime time debates? The panel discusses Ivanka Trump and her achievements. The panel thinks Ivanka has achieved many things only because of her surname; Sushant Sinha disagrees. Apart from this, they speak of the controversy surrounding the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case and the killing of a BSF jawan by his colleague in North Kashmir. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2017 • 3h 46min
#JustSports 61: Premier League, Ashes, India vs Sri Lanka and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. In the world of football, they talk about the Premier League. Samar does not see the two Manchester clubs not finishing the top two. Rahul talks about Chelsea and Arsenal playing really well. In the world of cricket, they talk about the Ashes, where Samar feels that England should have won the Brisbane test. Rahul talks about how England threw their advantage and Australians blew away the tale. They talk about the difference between the Ashes and India vs Sri Lanka series. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Listen up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 2017 • 10h 16min
Hafta 147: Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi, Padmavati, Republic TV and more
Independent journalist Urmilesh discusses The Caravan story on the death of CBI judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. He explains why the Mainstream Media is now 'North Indian Mainstream Media.' Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Vardhan and Manisha Pande discuss Rahul Gandhi and how he is different from Narendra Modi. Is he finally ready for the post of Congress president?They also talk about Gujarat elections and Hardik Patel supporting the Congress. Can the Patidar factor make an impact? Abhinandan along with panel analyses the ongoing 'Church vs Nationalism' debate and how it is a symbol of stooping to the lowest level of debate. Lastly, they discuss Padmavati issue and why it has become a long-standing issue. Listen up, there is a song dedication in the end too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 2017 • 79h 55min
Chhota Hafta Episode 147
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi's ascension to Congress president, Padmavati, Republic TV and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


