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‘सबका साथ सबका विकास', यही नारा है BJP का। दुनिया के सबसे बड़े लोकतंत्र की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी होने का दावा करने वाली BJP ने हमेशा ही खुद को अलग बताया है, ये कह कर कि हम सबको साथ लेकर चलते हैं। हालांकि ज़मीनी सच्चाई कुछ अलग दिखाती है। 6 जुलाई, 2022 यानी कि कल बुधवार को अल्पसंख्यक मंत्रालय यानी कि Ministry of Minority affairs मंत्री Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ने इसितफा दिया क्योंकि उनका कार्यकाल ख़तम हो चुका था। Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi के इस्तीफे के बाद भारत के इतिहास में पहली बार ऐसा हुआ है कि दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी होने का दवा करने वाली BJP से एक भी मुस्लिम सांसद या विधायक नहीं है। तो जब प्रतिनिधित्व नहीं है, मुस्लिम नहीं है तो फिर कैसे सबके साथ सबका विकास का नारा सही है, इसी पर चर्चा करेंगे आज। नमस्कार, आदाब, सत्श्रीअकाल, मैं हूँ Sahiba Khan और आप देख रहे हैं UNCUT. आज यानी कि 7 जुलाई के बाद, सत्तारूढ़ भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) के पास लोकसभा या राज्यसभा में एक भी मुस्लिम सांसद नहीं होगा। राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों माने Union Territory की 31 विधानसभाओं में से किसी एक में भी मुस्लिम विधायक नहीं होगा। लोकसभा और राज्यसभा में कुल मिलाकर 4908 सीटें हैं। लोकसभा की 543 सीटें, राज्यसभा की 245 सीटें और बाक़ी legislative bodies की सीटें मिला लें तो बाकी 4120 का आंकड़ा आ जाएगा। पत्रकार रहे और पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री MJ Akbar, जिन पर अक्टूबर, 2018 के #MeToo watershed moment में कई महिलाओं ने sexual harassment के आरोप लगाए थे, उन्हें भी बीच में से ही अपने पद से इस्तीफा देना पड़ा था। उनका कार्यकाल 29 जून को समाप्त हो गया। इसके बाद, भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय प्रवक्ता सैयद ज़फर आलम का कार्यकाल 4 जुलाई को समाप्त हो गया और इसके ठीक तीन दिन बाद राज्यसभा में सदन के deputy leader और फिर Minority Affairs के मंत्री मुख्तार अब्बास नकवी का कार्यकाल 7 जुलाई को समाप्त हो गया है। लोकसभा में BJP के आख़िरी मुस्लिम सांसद शाहनवाज हुसैन थे, जो 2009 के General Election में बिहार के भागलपुर से जीते थे। भारत में मुसलमान पूरी आबादी का करीब 15.5% है। तो अब सवाल वही आ कर खड़ा हो जाता है कि जो पार्टी सबका साथ सबका विकास की बात करती है उसमें भारत के 20-22 करोड़ की मुस्लिम आबादी का एक भी शख्स आखिर कैसे नहीं है। इसका जवाब जानना आसान नहीं है। इसलिए हमें कुछ patterns follow करने होंगे। एक बात तो ये है कि सियासी जानकारों का का मानना है कि BJP से मुसलमान हताश और निराश हैं। ध्रुवीकरण की राजनीती के चलते मुसलमान पुरज़ोर कोशिश कर रहे हैं कि वोट पूरा एकतरफा पड़ जाए। एक फैक्ट ये भी है कि भारत में इस समय मुसलमान BJP candidates को हराने के लिए वोट डाल रहे हैं। BJP को भी ख़ास फायदा नहीं हुआ मुस्लिम candidates field करने में तो उन्होंने भी सोचा कि हटाओ, जब फायदा ही नहीं तो फिर ये representation का लिबास भी क्यों पहना जाए। UP में चुनाव के दौरान कई मुस्लिम बहुल इलाकों में गए तो लोगों ने यही कहा कि BJP के candidates कहते हैं कि हमें आपके वोट की ज़रूरत नहीं क्योंकि बाकी तो हमें वोट कर ही रहे हैं। कई लोगों को ऐसा भी लगता है कि BJP खुद बहुत चाओ से प्रचार-प्रसार नहीं करती अगर उस इलाके में मुस्लिम ज़्यादा हैं। हालांकि ये theory रामपुर और आज़मगढ़ में गलत साबित हुई। रामपुर में कुल 51% मुस्लिम आबादी है। रामपुर, जिसे Azam Khan का गढ़ मन जाता रहा है, वहां Ghanshyam Lodhi 40,000 वोटों से  जीत गए। आजमगढ़ में भी SPA के धर्मेंद्र यादव को BJP के दिनेश यादव ‘Nirahua' ने हरा दिया। इस पर भी एक counter argument ये है voting के दिन कई चुनाव क्षेत्रों से और गली-कूचों से खबरें आईं कि पुलिस मुसलमानों को वोट डालने ही नहीं दे रही है। खुद आज़म ख़ान ने ट्विटर पर video और तसवीरें साझा करीं जहाँ लोग कह रहे हैं कि उन्हें वोट नहीं डालने दिया जा रहा। अखिलेश यादव ने भी कहा कि fake voting कराई जा रही है, कई voting booths में EVM मशीनें ख़राब पाई गई हैं। खबरें तो ये भी आईं कि SPA के नेताओं और कार्यकर्ताओं को BJP ने खासा परेशान किया उस दिन। आपको बताती चलूँ कि आजमगढ़ में उस दिन वोटिंग percentage 49.43 था और रामपुर जैसे मुस्लिम बहुल इलाके में voting percentage था 41.39. BJP ने भी दोनों क्षेत्रों में OBC factor ध्यान में रखते हुए OBC कैंडिडेट्स ही चुने। उसमें अगर वोट करने पर रोक की खबरें, EVM ख़राब और पार्टी कार्यकर्ताओं को परेशान करने की ख़बरों को साथ लेकर देखा जाए तो शायद ये नहीं कहा जा सकता कि अब मुस्लिम समाज भी धीरे-धीरे BJP का वोटर बन रहा है।  अब आ जाते हैं एक और थ्योरी पर - कि क्या मुसलमान SPA का मोह छोड़ रहे हैं? bypoll नतीजों से तो ऐसा ही लग रहा है। मगर ये नतीजे संसद में पुख्ता दिखाई नहीं दे रहे क्योंकि मुस्लिम कैंडिडेट ही नहीं है दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी के पास। मगर मोदी सरकार लोगों को हमेशा चौंकाती ही है। चाहे वो महाराष्ट्र के मुख्यमंत्री का चयन हो जिसमें एकनाथ शिंदे को हाल ही में मुख्यमंत्री बनाना हो या फिर झारखंड में हेमंत सोरेन को रिझाना हो। जी हाँ कांग्रेस के साथ गठबंधन में बनी झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा की सरकार का BJP की तरफ झुकाव जगज़ाहिर है। BJP की राष्ट्रपति nominee Droupadi Murmu को सोरेन सरकार ने अपना समर्थन दिया है। तो सियासी रणनीति समझना अभी बहुत मुश्किल है। हमें ये भी याद रखना होगा की ऐसे नाज़ुक माहौल में जहाँ एक तरफ नूपुर शर्मा के बयान की खाड़ी देशों ने निंदा की और BJP को उन्हें पार्टी से हटाना पड़ गया, क्या ऐसे समय में दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी का तमगा पहने BJP सही में मुस्लिम नेता नहीं रखेगी? बातें तो ऐसी भी हो रहे हैं की उप राष्ट्रपति की कुर्सी पर मुख़्तार अब्बास नक़वी भी बैठ सकते हैं। और कहीं न कहीं 2024 में BJP को मुस्लिम वोट की जब ज़रूरत पड़ेगी ही, तब के लिए शायद मोदी सरकार का भारत के मुसलमानों के लिए ये एक प्लान हो सकता है। प्रतिनिधित्व कम तो होगा ही मगर शून्य पर होना एक बहुत निराशाजनक बात होगी क्योंकि भारत पर कई देशों की और खासकर कि मुस्लिम देशों की नज़रें गढ़ी हुई हैं। बाहरी रिश्तों को संजो कर रखने वाले PM Modi शायद अब ये रिस्क नहीं लेंगे। देखना होगा कि अंत में लोग सरकार के किस फैसले से चौंकते हैं। OUTRO Host: @jhansiserani Sound designing: @lalit1121992 Guest: Arathi Radhika Jerath

Big Story: We will look at the big controversy over Arivu's erasure from the Rolling Stones cover feature. We will delve into how music in India has been historically exclusionary and how Dalit rap changed that. We will then look at the downside of mainstream commodification of such art by drawing a parallel with the Gully Rap scene.Food for Thought: We will look at the conversation around the mistreatment of delivery partners in a gig economy. We will understand how the gig economy came to be, draw a global comparison on their work experiences and how the absence of unions in places like Swiggy and Zomato deny negotiation power to their employees.What are we toasting:1) A very curious Sri Lankan handball team2) Various towns across Italy are selling beautiful old homes for just €1What are we roasting:1) Known sexual predator MJ Akbar has been allowed back into the newsroom and may be joining Zee Media's WION as vice president, according to the latest reports.2) Taiwanese government euthanises 154 cats.Check out more at https://splainer.in/Find us on social media:Instagram | FacebookYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Kriti Shah, associate fellow, strategic studies, Observer Research Foundation. Talking about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, Kriti argues that there was never an appropriate time for America to exit the country after 20 years of war. She, however, adds that “the manner in which Joe Biden has gone about it has been very surprising, given that his entire campaign has been around human rights”. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I, Kamayani Sharma, am in conversation with Shukla Sawant and Annapurna Garimella, Founder Trustees of the Culture Workers Support Trust, an organisation set up in 2019 to and I'm quoting them directly “spread awareness among culture workers about their rights and responsibilities". We discuss the modes and methods by which labour in India's vast culture sector can start to organise and collectivise, how stakeholders across public and private sectors can come together for worker-oriented solutions to entrenched problems and how forms of workplace violence including gender & caste-based harassment (as that embodied by the #MeToo movement in the art world) cannot be delinked from broader issues of labour rights such as wage security and equitable contracts. We also discuss how in the network capital-dominated industries of the arts, legislative and judicial processes are necessary to enforce fair work conditions. Click here to access the Image+ Guide & view the material being discussed in the podcast: https://sites.google.com/view/artalaap-podcast-resources/episode-10. Credits: Producer: Tunak Teas Design & artwork: Mohini Mukherjee Marketing: Dipalie Mehta Images: Culture Workers Support Trust Additional support: Kanishka Sharma, Amy Goldstone-Sharma, Raghav Sagar, Shalmoli Halder, Arunima Nair, Jayant Parashar Audio courtesy: Vernouillet by Blue Dot Sessions [CC BY-NC 4.0] References: Christine Ithurbide, 'Beyond Bombay art district: Reorganization of art production into a polycentric territory at metropolitan scale', Belgeo [Online], 3 | 2014, 19 Dec. 2014. - and Soraya Hamache, 'Art and Cinema Industries in India: Norms, Workers and Territories', Workshop at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, Centre d'études Inde et de l Asie du Sud, Newsletter No. 13 (Summer 2016), https://sites.google.com/site/ceiasnewsletter/-newsletters-20152016/newsletter-no-13---summer-2016/art-and-cinema-industries-in-india-norms-workers-and-territories. - and Tejshree Savara, 'Legal Handbook for the Artist Community in India', UNESCO in partnership with New Delhi Office, Sept. 2020. Kavita Singh, '2019 Arts & Museum Summit Keynote 3: Museums, New Locations, New Definitions', Asia Society Delhi, 12 Oct. 2019. John Rawls, 'A Theory of Justice', The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, (1971) 1999. 'Google Spreadsheet Reveals How Much the Art World Earns', Frieze, 4 Jun. 2019. 'Journalist Priya Ramani not guilty in MJ Akbar defamation case, rules Delhi court', Scroll.in, 17 Feb 2021. Press Trust of India, 'Delhi Police interrupts India Art Fair after complaint of anti-CAA paintings; artwork was about India's women, clarify participating artists', Firstpost, 3 Feb. 2020. 'Indian Journalists Union defends media's right to report on MeToo allegations', Internet Freedom Foundation, 23 Jan. 2020. Ophelia Lai, Subodh Gupta Settles Defamation Case Over Instagram #MeToo Allegations, ArtAsiaPacific, 3 Mar. 2020. Benita Fernando, 'What is ailing the ‘people's biennale'?', Livemint, 29 Mar. 2020.

In this episode, host Ayush Tewari is joined by Newslaundry's Akanksha Kumar and Anna Priyadarshini.The conversation starts with the reporters sharing the bizarre news stories of the week, from an Indonesian woman claiming a gust of wind made her pregnant to the Indian higher education regulator UGC asking universities to encourage students to write a “cow science” examination.The discussion begins with Anna's report on the verdict in BJP leader MJ Akbar's defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. Akanksha then talks about her experience covering the ongoing farmer protest at Singhu on Delhi's border. On how the farmers plan to adjust their protest to the approaching summer and their apprehensions about the new agriculture laws, she says, “Another fear they have is that with the entry of private players contract farming may result in some sort of exploitation. Their fears are not completely unfounded, they do have a basis.”Akanksha also talks about her story on Dilbag Singh, a farmer from Pubjab who cycles around the Singhu protest to lift spirits. Ayush then moves to Anna's report investigating Rinku Sharma's death at Mangolpuri which the Hindu nationalist ecosystem has sought to communalise. Anna shares her experience covering the story and what the people there felt about the reporter's presence in the area.This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in! RecommendationsAkanksha Newslaundry Investigation: Reality of ‘Love Jihad' in KanpurReturn From ISISAnna To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world by Priya RamaniAyush Reporter: A Memoir by Seymour M. Hersh See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First, we talk to Indian Express reporters Anand Mohan J and Apurva Vishwanath about the Priya Ramani vs MJ Akbar defamation case, the legalities of the trial, and why Ramani’s acquittal is a landmark judgment. Next, Sakshi Dayal from Indian Express tells us about Nodeep Kaur, her journey from a young girl who could not continue her education because of financial constraints to becoming a labour rights activist, and what led to her arrest . (11:04) And finally, we go over the details of the death of two minor Dalit girls in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao. (19:53) You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://indianexpress.com/audio.

Following a trial which lasted almost two years and became one of India's most high-profile cases arising out of the #MeToo movement, a Delhi trial court on Wednesday, 17 February acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar. In the criminal defamation suit, Akbar had claimed that an article by Ramani, written for Vogue in 2017 amid the #MeToo movement, and a subsequent tweet about him in 2018 when the movement was sweeping India, caused damage to his “stellar reputation”. Ramani had contested these claims pleading truth, good faith, public interest and public good as her defences in the defamation trial – and as the court pronounced its verdict on 17 February, it observed that these defences raised by her were justified in light of systemic abuse of women at the workplace.The acquittal order was scheduled to be pronounced by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey at 2 pm. However, the parties were asked to reconvene in 30 minutess by the judge to make some minor corrections to the verdict.When the court reconvened, Judge Pandey noted the following in the order: “Right of reputation can't be protected at the cost of right to dignity” The judge also noted that a man of "stellar reputation" can also be a sexual harasser and that “the Indian Constitution allows a woman to put forward her grievance before any forum, and at any time, even after decades.” What does this victory mean? What next for MJ Akbar?Producer and Host: Himmat Shaligram Guest:Priya Ramani, the defendant in the case and a senior journalist,Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor for The Quintand Karan Tripathi, Legal Consultant for The Quint Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang FuzzListen to The Big Story podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur

This episode of Reporters Without Orders has host Snigdha Sharma, Newslaundry correspondents Gaurav Sarkar and Ayush Tiwari and Aishwarya Iyer, a reporter at The Quint, discuss the Tabrez Ansari and Pehlu Khan lynching cases, Swami Chinmayanand, MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani and a lot more.The podcast begins with everyone sharing the most bizarre news they had heard all week. Gaurav talks about the Vice President of Goldman Sachs who has gambling problems while Ayush talks about a case in Florida where a burglar broke into a house and ended up cooking breakfast for himself. Aishwarya talks about the recent developments in the Tabrez Ansari case. Ayush and Based on their personal experiences while reporting from the ground, Aishwarya and Ayush tells Snigdha how police and society deal with such incidents. Aishwarya talks about how some people even avoid rearing cows in their homes after incidents like this occur in their village.Gaurav follows up with the Priya Ramani case with juicy details from the courtroom. “You could see a lot of strategy coming into play,” he says. Ayush discusses the Chinmayanand case he has been covering. Talking about Shahjahanpur where he went to cover the case, Ayush says, “There is an industry of misogyny in small-town India.”The podcast ends with the panel discussing stories that shouldn't have made news at all. For this and more, tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Reporters Without Orders, Snigdha Sharma wears the host's hat and sits down with Newslaundry Hindi correspondent Basant Kumar, desk writer Gaurav Sarkar and Meghnad S.The discussion kicks off with everyone on the panel sharing the most bizarre news they've read this week including the sequence of events involving P Chidambaram. Talking about under-reported stories, Gaurav mentions a BJP member allegedly raping a minor at gunpoint in Mumbai while Basant expresses concern over journalists' ignorance regarding several job cuts across the country. Basant says, "This is a slap on the face of journalists because if we were reporting about this, NITMA wouldn't have had to put out an advertisement."Talking about the state's attempt to link people's social media accounts to their Aadhaar cards, Meghnad thinks an Aadhaar card is not needed to find out about those spreading fake news. Snigdha feels the government is trying to make citizens choose between privacy and curbing fake news.The group then discusses the hashtag #ArrestShehlaRashid trending on Twitter and the relevance of Donald Trump's attempt to mediate between India and Pakistan. Gaurav updates listeners on the Priya Ramani versus MJ Akbar case, and wraps up the conversation with an interesting yet surprising snippet from the Unnao case hearing which went unreported.For all this and more, listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The United States-Iran Conference held on 13 August 2019 at Orchard Hotel examined escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Indian Member of Parliament and Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar spoke about the view from India.

In this episode of Reporters without Orders, host Cherry Agarwal sits down with Newslaundry Correspondent Ayush Tiwari and Desk Writer Gaurav Sarkar to talk about the protests against clean chit to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, courtroom drama during the deposition of former Union Minister MJ Akbar, Rahul Gandhi's public meeting in Delhi, Election Commission's social media team in Bhopal and more.Gaurav was covering the protest against the clean chit to Gogoi, while Ayush attended Congress president Rahul Gandhi's public meeting in New Delhi.Gaurav talks about how courtroom proceedings (in the MJ Akbar defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani) turned into a boxing ring. He also talks about enthusiastic support from the audience in the gallery for Ramani.Ayush speaks of his experience of attending a Rahul Gandhi election meeting. Cherry and Ayush talk about the atmosphere of the meeting, the loyalty of supporters and how ideology plays a driving force for the supporters of both parties. Ayush talks about his report from Bhopal on how the election commission's social media cell in Bhopal is keeping an eye on online campaigning of political parties in the state.For all this and more, listen in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, host Cherry Agarwal speaks to Newslaundry's Ayush Tiwari, Gaurav Sarkar and Basant Kumar about the exit polls and why they should be taken with a pinch of salt. They also discuss water scarcity, PM Modi's visit to Kedarnath, and more. Discussing Pragya Thakur calling Nathuram Godse a "deshbhakt", Ayush says the novelty of the scandal is what "really touched a nerve". The panel finds itself divided on whether the issue deserved the over-reporting it received, or whether it was a statement that should not have received any attention.Moving on to PM Modi's Kedarnath visit, Basant argues that it was over-reported and received a lot of unnecessary attention. He says it should have been considered a "dharm yatra", but the mainstream media turned it into a grand event. On the issue of water scarcity, the panel discusses how it should have been an electoral issue. “People are being forced to go and break the gates of dams,” says Cherry, arguing it should have been an important part of political dialogue in drought-ridden states.Talking about Kashmir's representation in the news, Gaurav states: “Geographical boundaries are trumped by a certain section of people interested in particular things.” He also talks about his experience in the Supreme Court while covering MJ Akbar's defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani.For all this and more, tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Reporters without Orders, host Cherry Agarwal sits down with Newslaundry Correspondent Ayush Tiwari and Desk Writer Gaurav Sarkar to talk about the protests against clean chit to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, courtroom drama during the deposition of former Union Minister MJ Akbar, Rahul Gandhi’s public meeting in Delhi, Election Commission's social media team in Bhopal and more.Gaurav was covering the protest against the clean chit to Gogoi, while Ayush attended Congress president Rahul Gandhi's public meeting in New Delhi.Gaurav talks about how courtroom proceedings (in the MJ Akbar defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani) turned into a boxing ring. He also talks about enthusiastic support from the audience in the gallery for Ramani.Ayush speaks of his experience of attending a Rahul Gandhi election meeting. Cherry and Ayush talk about the atmosphere of the meeting, the loyalty of supporters and how ideology plays a driving force for the supporters of both parties. Ayush talks about his report from Bhopal on how the election commission's social media cell in Bhopal is keeping an eye on online campaigning of political parties in the state.For all this and more, listen in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Snigdha Sharma brings you stories from New Delhi, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Thailand and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Snigdha Sharma brings you stories from New Delhi, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Thailand and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s episode, along with the regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal, we’re joined by Sayani Dasgupta from New York who has been a Newslaundry subscriber for the past two years. The panel kicks off by discussing MJ Akbar’s resignation and his defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani. Sayani tells us how #MeToo has not reached industries which are not media-driven. Anand and Manisha believe there could be a backlash to this movement once the euphoria settles down. But on the positive side, it’s started a conversation and has brought men to behave. On Sabarimala, Raman tells us how the state government of Kerala has failed to maintain the law and order situation and has instead allowed a clear violation of the Supreme Court order. The panel also discusses female reporters being attacked and how it might affect the future of female reporters being sent to conflict zones. Moving on, the Hafta gang discusses whether it’s really a big deal to rename Allahabad to Prayagraj. Anand tells us the history of renaming cities and how it’s a part of appeasement politics. The team also talks about the recent drama at Hyatt Regency in Delhi. Raman and Anand tell us more on the normalised VIP culture and muscle show in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Listen up! There’s more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Cock & Bull this week Cyrus is joined by journalist Janice Sequeira, editor/anchor Joel Pereira, and Amit Doshi. The 4 of them talk about: More prominent names that have been called out in the #MeToo movement MJ Akbar's defamation lawsuit against Priya Ramani Janice sheds light on the Tanushree-Nana incident The renaming of Allahbad to Prayagraj Kanye's (or shall we say Ye's?) bizarre meeting with Trump The missing Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi Follow Janice on twitter @janiceseq85  Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on the last 299 episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In Today’s Auditorial: • PRIYA RAMANI v/s (MJ #AKBAR, BJP’s ARMY, AND A BATTERY OF LAWYERS) #METOO • NOT JUST HIS NAME AJAY KUMAR BISHT WANTS ALLAHABAD TO CHANGE NAME TO #PRAYAGRAJ • AFTER #ABVP’S LOSS, GOVT FINDS GST THREAT TO DISSOLVE #JNU STUDENTS UNION  • FED UP WITH WOMAN'S PERSISTENT DEMAND FOR SEX, MAN COMMITS SUICIDE • #MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER #PAULALLEN DIES  • #PUTIN "PROBABLY" INVOLVED IN ASSASSINATIONS, "NOT IN OUR COUNTRY": #TRUMP • #FOOTBALL: #NATIONALLEAGUE: WHAT AN AMAZING GAME #STERLING DOUBLE STUN #SPAIN

March 24, 2009 On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, the Berkley Center and the Office of the President of Georgetown University hosted "From Iraq to Pakistan: The Arc of Turbulence" featuring MJ Akbar on the geopolitical consequences of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.The US military presence in the region has unintentionally strengthened the position of Iran, America's principal regional foe, and undermined its principal regional ally, Pakistan. Instability in Pakistan, a country that combines toxic ideology and nuclear weapons, poses a threat to regional and global security, and represents a key challenge for the new Obama administration and its allies.

In February 2012 Intelligence Squared Asia presented leading voices and influential figures in a debate about foreign intervention. This discussion raised questions such as: Does foreign intervention lend itself to long-term partnerships characterized by respect and progress? Does it pose fundamentally damaging practical and moral problems? What country has the right to meddle in the affairs of another? Do human rights violations compel other nations to embrace interventionism as foreign policy? Under what circumstances may the presumption of sovereign state integrity be set aside? Arguing in favour of the motion were Dr Edward Luttwak, a leading public intellectual, historian and government consultant on strategic affairs; and Professor Zhang Weiwei, author of 'Shifting Gravity' and professor of International Relations at the Geneva School of Diplomacy. Against them were Emily Lau, Legislative Council (LegCo) member and vice-chair of the Hong Kong Democratic Party; and MJ Akbar, Editorial Director of... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Friday Late is a weekly interview program from the people who bring you PM. Daily current affairs doesn't always have time to let guests stretch out and expand on their knowledge - Friday Late will fill that gap. On this week's program Mark Colvin speaks to Jonathan Fenby about the power of modern China. We look back at Spain's progress towards democracy after the death of the dictator General Franco in 1975. And we look at the relationship between India and Pakistan with MJ Akbar.

Friday Late is a weekly interview program from the people who bring you PM. Daily current affairs doesn't always have time to let guests stretch out and expand on their knowledge - Friday Late will fill that gap. On this week's program Mark Colvin speaks to Jonathan Fenby about the power of modern China. We look back at Spain's progress towards democracy after the death of the dictator General Franco in 1975. And we look at the relationship between India and Pakistan with MJ Akbar.