Podcasts about munawar faruqui

India expelled six Canadian diplomats after Canada labelled Indian diplomats as persons of interest in a probe into the killing of pro-Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar., A day after a 22-year-old man was killed amid communal clashes, police in UP's Bahraich detained 30 persons in connection with the violence and murder, Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui allegedly received threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which is currently under Mumbai police's scanner for its suspected role in Baba Siddique's murder, New Zealand registered a crucial 54-run win over Pakistan in their last group stage match to seal a place in the semi-final, while India were knocked out of the Women's T20 World Cup., Actor Bujou Thaangjam, known for his roles in “Mary Kom” and “Shivaay”, has accused the casting team behind the Alia Bhatt-starrer “Jigra” of unprofessional behaviour. According to the actor, he was asked to be available in December to shoot for the movie but never received a follow-up call.

बिग बॉस 17 का खिताब जीतने के बाद मुनव्वर फारूकी की फैन फॉलोइंग में और भी ज्यादा इजाफा हो गया है। वहीं मुंबई में हुई कथित रूप से बाबा सिद्दीकी की हत्या की जिम्मेदारी भी लॉरेंस बिश्नोई गैंग ने ली। अब पता चला है कि बिश्नोई गैंग के निशाने पर सलमान के अलावा कॉमेडियन मुनव्वर फारूकी (Munawar Faruqui) भी हैं।Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

बिग बॉस 17 के विनर मुनव्वर फारूकी (Munawar Faruqui) हाल ही में बिग बॉस ओटीटी 3 पहुंचे। जहां उन्होंने कंटेस्टेंट्स के साथ मस्ती की लेकिन उन्हें रोस्ट भी किया। मुनव्वर फारूकी ने अरमान मलिक और उनकी पत्नी कृतिका मलिक (Kritika Malik) पर भी निशाना साधा। कॉमेडियन ने कृतिका को उनके वायरल वीडियो के बारे में बताया जिसमें उन्होंने टाइट जिम वियर पहना था। Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jagran Podcast के फिल्मी खबर्ची में हम आपको फिल्मी दुनिया से जुड़ी ताजातरीन खबरें और गर्मा-गर्म गॉसिप सुनाते हैं. आज के एपिसोड में आपको बताएंगे कि-  Janhvi Kapoor इन दिनों अपनी आगामी फिल्म मिस्टर एंड मिसेज माही के प्रमोशन में जी जान लगा रही हैं। फिल्म की रिलीज से पहले अभिनेत्री एक ऐसे मंदिर के दर्शन करने चेन्नई गईं जिसका कनेक्शन उनकी दिवंगत मां श्रीदेवी से था. | हाल ही में शर्मिन ने अदिति राव हैदरी की समय की पाबंदी पर कमेंट किया है. उन्होंने अदिति को स्कूल गर्ल बताते हुए कहा कि उन्हें लगता है कि सब लेट होते हैं. | खबरों की मानें तो 'बिग बॉस 17' के विनर मुनव्वर फारूकी दूसरी बार दूल्हे राजा बन गए है. उन्होंने गुपचुप दूसरी शादी की है, जिसकी खबर इंडस्ट्री में किसी को नहीं होने दी. ऐसी ही बॉलीवुड की खबरें जानने के लिए सुनते रहिए फिल्मी खबर्ची.    Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jagran Podcast के फिल्मी खबर्ची में हम आपको फिल्मी दुनिया से जुड़ी ताजातरीन खबरें और गर्मा-गर्म गॉसिप सुनाते हैं. आज के एपिसोड में आपको बताएंगे कि-  'वॉर 2' में ऋतिक रोशन से कम नहीं होगा जूनियर एनटीआर का टशन | शादी के बाद स्पॉट हुईं तापसी पन्नू, लाल साड़ी पहने दिखीं नई-नवेली दुल्हन, पति के बारे में पूछने पर तापसी हुईं शर्म से लाल |  मुनव्वर फारूकी को लेकर हाल ही में अंडों से हमला करने की खबर सामने आई. जिसे लेकर मुनव्वर फारूकी के फैंस परेशान हो गए। इस बीच कॉमेडियन ने ईद पर फैंस से बात की और उन्हें पूरा माजरा बताया. | ऐसी ही बॉलीवुड गॉसिप और खबरें जानने के लिए सुनते रहिए फिल्मी खबर्ची.Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Election Commission Removes Home Secretaries Of 6 States, Bengal Top Cop, 'Main jaan ki baazi laga dunga': PM Modi confronts Rahul Gandhi on ‘shakti' remark, SC refuses to stay disqualification of six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh assembly, RCB wins its first title across leagues as Smriti Mandhana's side beats DC in WPL 2024, Munawar Faruqui was asked about Elvish Yadav's arrest, here's how he reacted

'Standup comic Munawar Faruqui – once accused of hurting Hindu sentiments – is all the rage after winning the 17th iteration of reality TV show Bigg Boss. But Faruqui's victory is not an extraordinary occurrence. His win is a testament to the acceptance of diverse perspectives in India, where karma, not religious identity, dictates a person's fate', says Pasmanda Muslim Thought Leader & Columnist Amana Begam Ansari. Watch #ThePrintVideo.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/munawar-faruqui-challenges-indian-muslims-victimhood-complex-it-also-holds-key-messages/1950249/

Top news of the day: ED claims Hemant Soren 'missing', Jharkhand CM's family alleges 'false narrative', Maldives Parliament Rejects Three Cabinet Members After Brawl, US doesn't seek another war White House on drone strike by Iran-backed group, India suffer body blow as Rahul, Jadeja out of second Test, ‘I was confident about his win', says Munawar Faruqui.

Top news of the day: Nitish Kumar forms alliance with BJP, Drone attack in Jordan killed three American troops and wounded more than 30, Nikki Haley hints she will stay in presidential race after primary in home state, Ollie Pope puts England in strong position against India in first test.Munawar Faruqui wins Bigg Boss 17.

After a fun time reviewing KR$NA and Munawar Faruqui's albums, here I am, talking about Emiway Bantai's album 'King of the Streets', because the third time's the charm, you know! The album consists of 17 tracks, where Emiway chronicles his journey of self-improvement, quitting bad habits, and living a more fulfilling life. But all is not well in this project. Listen to the full episode to find out why I liked this album, but didn't really like it. Trust me, after recording this, I have more questions than answers. 

Stream Munawar's latest music album ‘Madari' here: https://open.spotify.com/album/44VVN1lOB0mYZFEMDv5yX8?si=sfZ8wG9bRq6eiDzsTa2_wg Level app को Download करिए यहाँ से

Tune in for host, Samarth Goyal shares the latest releases from home and around the world, in the fifth episode of the season. He begins with Doja Cat's Attention, Madari by Munawar Faruqui, and Sanchi's Can't Help It. Additionally, on World Music Day, the host speaks with Palash Sen, Nikita Gandhi, Anuv Jain and Anand Bhasker about why they quit their well-paying jobs to pursue music professionally and how they feel about this decision now.

In this episode of Do I Like It, Prateek talks about Munawar Faruqui's debut hip-hop album 'Madari'. The album features a solid tracklist with beats by industry stalwarts like Sez on the Beat and Karan Kanchan. After a controversial jail time in 2021 and his subsequent reality show win, will this album capture his state of mind and provide a musical outlet for his distress? Or will it be just another cookie-cutter, pop-rap project? Listen till the end to find out.

गुलाम नबी आजाद के इस्तीफे के बाद अब पंजाब के आनंदपुर साहिब से कांग्रेस सांसद मनीष तिवारी के कांग्रेस हाईकमान पर अपने बगावती तेवर दिखाए हैं. झारखंड में महागठबंधन के विधायकों की बैठक सीएम हाउस में थोड़ी देर में शुरू होने वाली है. कानपुर, प्रयागराज और वाराणसी में गंगा-यमुना उफान पर हैं. कॉमेडियन Munawar Faruqui को दिल्‍ली में शो के लिए पुलिस से इजाजत नहीं मिली. सुनिए दोपहर 1 बजे की ख़बरें

सुबह की बड़ी #खबरेंराष्ट्रपति चुनाव को लेकर गड़बड़ाई विपक्ष की रणनीति, महाराष्ट्र की उथल-पुथल से संकट और बढ़ाउद्धव ठाकरे के खिलाफ ED जांच की मांग, संपत्ति पर उठे सवाल, HC में याचिका दायररामपुर-आजमगढ़ में आज नए प्रयोगों का इम्तिहान, चौंकाने वाले भी हो सकते हैं उपचुनावों के नतीजेउद्धव ठाकरे से मिलना तो दूर फोन पर बात को भी तरस जाते हैं कैबिनेट मंत्रीMunawar Faruqui ने मुंबई एयरपोर्ट पर किया कुछ ऐसा, ट्रोल्स बोले- सस्ती पब्लिसिटीपूरा एपिसोड:Hindustan #News #HindiNews #DailyNews #DailyUpdates #currentaffairs #Podcasts #HTSmartCastइस एपिसोड में सुनिये, राष्ट्रपति चुनाव को लेकर गड़बड़ाई विपक्ष की रणनीति, महाराष्ट्र की उथल-पुथल से संकट और बढ़ा, उद्धव ठाकरे के खिलाफ ED जांच की मांग, संपत्ति पर उठे सवाल, HC में याचिका दायर, और रामपुर-आजमगढ़ में आज नए प्रयोगों का इम्तिहान, चौंकाने वाले भी हो सकते हैं उपचुनावों के नतीजे।

On Cock & Bull this week, we are joined by Vagda Galhotra, Navin Noronha & Silverie (Antariksh). Cyrus rants about his son needing a new laptop, which he has been using for the past 11 years and why he bought an ambulance instead. Cyrus also asks Vagda about her show on the IVM Podcasts network called ‘Press Decode'. The panelists talk about the popularity of Punjabi songs, and then move onto other topics like the news story of the Pune housing society with a circular which says that house help and service workers (and pets) and only allowed to use a particular lift. They also talk about the US Mother who got arrested after her six-year-old kid took homemade marijuana-laced gummies to school, how she could be looking at upto 10 years in prison facing charges of second degree child abuse, and the news story about the petition in Allahabad HC to open up 20 rooms at the Taj Mahal to see whether there are Hindu idols and scriptures inside. They also talk about Kunal Kamara facing the brunt of a 7 year old's father for changing the words of a song the child sang for PM Modi, and Munawar Faruqui winning the reality show Lock Upp. Tune in for this and much more.You can follow Vagda Galhotra on Instagram at @facemuscleacrobatYou can follow Navin Noronha on Instagram at @houseofnoronhaYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha(https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Lock Upp के विनर Munawar Faruqui ने अंजलि को दिया धोखा और सामने आई असली गर्लफ्रेंड के साथ intimate फोटो? मदर्स डे के दिन प्रियंका चोपड़ा और निक जोनस ने अपनी बेटी मालती की पहली फोटो फैंस के बीच की शेयर साउथ सुपरस्टार Prabhas आरहे है हॉरर फिल्म लेके - फैंस के लिए बड़ा तोहफा   निक्कर पहनकर घर से निकलीं करीना कपूर खान हुई ट्रोल  Support the show: https://www.jagran.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raghav Juyal Angry Reaction On Kangana | Munawar Faruqui | Lock Upp Winner | Raghav Juyal

कैसे Munawar Faruqui ने बनाई Kangana के दिल में अपनी जगह | Munawar Faruqui | Kangana Ranaut

Tune in as Sorabh Pant, Rajeev Mishra, Saba Karim & Ayaz Memon will go LIVE tomorrow at 9:30 am on Khelneeti's Youtube channel - https://youtu.be/b1cOJMUVmOgOn another episode Cyrus Says Cock & Bull this Wednesday, we have comedians Navin Noronha and Sriraam Padmanabhan joined by our very own Punter Silverie, aka Antariksh. on this mad episode, the guys madly talk about the abdominal guard for cricketers, cricketer selling themselves for ads and whether Cyrus colors his hair. Did the Cyrus and the team really wait for five hours to interview the 'Gehraiyaan' team? And was 'Hello friends ' a better series than Gehraiyaan the movie? They also talk about Munawar Faruqui joining Kanagana Ranaut's new show called 'Lock Upp' on ALT Balaji, the criteria one contestant needs to fulfill to be on that show, the Pakistani PM Imran Khan wanting to do a TV debate with PM Narendra Modi, how you can catch Sorabh Pant on the Khelneeti podcast on the 24th of February 9:30am, what's the Wriddhiman Saha Controversy is all about and who is the Journalist threaten him. Tune in for this and much more.You can follow Navin Noronha on Instagram at @houseofnoronhaYou can follow Sriraam Padmanabhan on Instagram at @sriraampYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha(https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/io

On Cock and Bull today, Cyrus rants about the theme music, why is walking on the footpath in the rant today. why is Amit frustrated about driving on the roads? and what's happening to south Mumbai and their roads. Why does Silverie has 5 cars, 10 cup holders in his car and how the sales person who sold it to him. They tells us about what cars they owned in their earlier days, Munawar Faruqui getting a mentioned on the Joe Rogan Podcast by the comedian Akash Singh. The great Khali joining BJP in Delhi and once again NBA hijacks the show. Tune in for this and much more.Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha(https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Sanjay Rajoura is a stand-up comedian and a cultural critic. He is a part of trio of "Aisi Taisi Democracy and hosts the Youtube show 'Bharat ek Mauj' Sanjay comes on the podcast for a comprehensive discussion on Freedom of Speech, Privilege, Allyship, Arnab Goswami, Identity Politics and the role of Comedy. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction: 1:50 Why are India and Pakistan afraid of comedians? 10:50 Arnab Goswami and selling hate 18:05 Trolls on the Payrolls 19:50 Growing fascism 26:20 Munawar Faruqui and Zakir Khan 33:45 Are Indian comedians Anti establishment? 41:45 Vir Das and Two Indias 44:50 Modi, caste and privilege 49:10 Identity politics 58:50 Biases 1:02:40 The #MeToo Movement and allyship 1:16:20 Social media and online activism 1:25:20 Consent 1:28:30 295-A, Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech 1:33:00 Raids, Journalism and Comedians 1:38:00 Freedom of Speech and Big Tech

It's a tough time to be a comedian or satirist in India today. They are being harassed online and even jailed, like Munawar Faruqui was. Munawar has been prevented from holding a show anywhere in the country.In such a climate, Akash Banerjee is thriving. His YouTube channel and show 'The Deshbhakt' has more than 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 500k Twitter followers, and 450k on Instagram. Akash is a former radio jockey and TV anchor, and has worked in print, publishing, television, radio, and is now on a digital platform. He makes pointed comments about the hypocrisy of politicians, journalists, and even judges.Akash Banerjee joins Sidharth Bhatia on this year ender episode of The Wire Talks, to sum up 2021 in his inevitable style, talk about the state of satire in India, the need to be aware and cautious, and what he would do if he ever got targeted for his videos and other content criticising and asking questions of the status-quo.Follow Akash and The Deshbhakt: www.youtube.com/c/thedeshbhakt/ and https://twitter.com/TheDeshBhaktFollow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram @bombaywallahbombaywallah and https://instagram.com/bombaywallahYou can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website, app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Arnab talks about the double standards of what you can say in India and what you can't. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/appodcast/support

Cyrus is joined by comedian Abijit Ganguly and Amit Doshi, to talk about Section 144 being back in effect in Mumbai, Cyrus doing an event with someone who is a friend of basketballer Kevin Durant, Bill Clinton 'taking care of' his friends, the new words Cyrus has gotten this week for the panel - 'spiv' and 'wend', and lots more. They also discuss if a single person dominating a sport is a good thing, Steph Curry's popularity, wish Hrishi the sound engineer a belated Happy Birthday, Steven Gerrard coming back to Anfield but as the manager of Aston Villa, why Abijit's name is spelt without the 'h', and tons more.Follow Abijit on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/abijitganguly and https://twitter.com/AbijitGSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Md Anas is a standup comic from Delhi. In this episode, Vinamre and Anas talk about the state of comedy in India, the impact of Munawar Faruqui's departure from comedy, and how to make your content accessible to the masses. You can follow Anas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ex_dee_anas/ Subscribe to Anas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mdanas123456789 ---- Timestamps 00:01:00 Comedy is an opinion 00:05:48 Tragic things are funny 00:07:07 Funny family friends 00:09:30 Vinamre is funny 00:11:45 Funny things people say 00:22:53 Rehearsal of the show 00:24:52 Vinamre and Prakhar's standup 00:28:56 Clarity in art and growing as a person 00:34:27 Chai Lelo friends 00:45:42 Munawar Faruqi & Vir Das offence 00:53:59 Physically threatening comedians 01:02:41 Farzi quotes, mobs, cults; money in comedy 01:16:38 Relationship with comedian; Off-stage comic's behaviour 01:31:41 Motivation 01:47:30 Sunil Pal mom swap, and family comedy show 02:00:08 Talk on social issues and future plans 02:17:42 Closing remarks I'm proud to announce that my new course 'Art of Reading and Writing Effectively' is now available to purchase on Skill91.com. With this course you will be getting:

CANCEL CULTURE: Standups Munawar and Kunal Kamra in the dock An interaction with standup comics and audience Hello and welcome to DH Radio, It is tough to be a standup comedian today, and the challenges faced by Munawar Faruqui and Kunal Kamra just proves it. In this episode, DH Radio's J Shiruti speaks to Bengaluru-based standup comic, Shankar Chugani and standup comedy buffs in the city to understand the apprehensions of this community. Listen in...

This week on NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Meghnad S are joined by multimedia artist Anurag Verma.While discussing Munawar Faruqui's decision to quit his stand-up comedy career, Anurag says, “The real question is of the majority's expectations, it wasn't about Munawar's identity. But the real anger was because of the expectations they have from the identity.” The panel also talks about the cancellation of comedian Kunal Kamra's shows and the backlash that Vir Das received after his ‘Two Indias' monologue at Washington DC. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A string of Munawar Faruqui shows have been cancelled after threats from groups such as the Bajrang Dal. Various judicial bodies, including the Supreme Court, have waxed eloquent about the need to preserve freedom of speech. Yet, stand-up comedians continue to be targeted, often with the state turning a blind eye to it. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new RTPCR test requirements plus travel and quarantine regulations introduced in the wake of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the two new words that Cyrus has learnt - 'rongo rongo' and the apparent rules for wedding guests at Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's wedding, Kunal Kamra having to cancel his shows in Bengaluru in similar fashion to Munawar Faruqui, and lots more.Subscribe to the new Cyrus Says YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trusted sidekicks Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the new COVID-19 'Variant of Concern' - Omicron variant. They talk about how the nomenclature for coronavirus variants works, why they seemingly skipped two of the letters of the Greek alphabet - Nu and Xi, whether this could spell a third wave of the virus in India, and lots more. They also talk about the threats and the ineffectiveness of our law enforcement in the case of comedian Munawar Faruqui and his cancelled shows, Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter to focus more on his much bigger company 'Square', a financial payments company, Parag Agrawal being the new Twitter CEO, effective immediately, and more. They also discuss the meanings of some words sent in by listeners - words like ironic, defenestration, and more. Tune in for a hilarious episode (where Silverie forgets to even pay attention).Subscribe to the new Cyrus Says YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

It feels like an almost everyday incidence now that we hear a standup comic in India being slammed or trolled for something they said or a particular performance they did. But in stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui's case - 12 of his shows were cancelled just over the last few months - the latest being in Bengaluru where he was supposed to perform a set called ‘Dongri to Nowhere'. The comic had to spend a month in jail on charges of allegedly making jokes against Hindu gods and goddesses. He was released from jail 35 days later after the Supreme Court found that evidence against him was “vague” and the fact that he did not crack a single joke. But from then on it's been out of the pan and into the fire for him. The comic has faced a wave of targeted hounding on social media from right wing groups. And if it's not over pressure from right-wing groups, then it's the city police who have gotten his shows cancelled. In the recent incident from Bengaluru, the police wrote that his show could “create chaos and could disturb the public peace and harmony which may further lead to law and order problems.” But this statement begs the question- isn't it the job of the police to safeguard the safety and rights of citizens when there is an established threat? And more importantly, what do these kinds of actions towards comics signal about the right to freedom of expression and law and order in India? Guests: Dr NC Asthana, the former DGP of Kerala Siddharth Dash, a stand-up comic and show producer for Munawar Faruqui's Bengaluru show  Arpit Sharma, a satirist and comedian.  Host and Producer: Himmat Shaligram Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha Music: Big Bang Fuzz More from The Quint: Interview | Munawar Faruqui Responds to Death Threats: ‘Hit Unsubscribe on Those Spreading Hate' Munawar Faruqui's Show Axed: How Legal Sense Became the Joke  'Hard-Hitting': Comedians Speak on Vir Das's 'I Come From Two Indias' Listen 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

Don't know about Covid or Omicron - but we will be having a Comedian Mukh Bharat very soon. Just days after Vir Das was lambasted and had a police case filed against him - it was the turn of Munawar Faruqui to face the heat. For his 'alleged' utterances - Bangalore Police got his show cancelled.....making it 12 cancellations in 2 months - foring the comedian to write on Social Media - I QUIT. So now comedians are a national security risk. + your questions! Thumbnail Courtesy - @BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55797053

With several of his shows cancelled due to threats of violence, vandalism and even murder, Munawar Faruqui is a comedian who seems to be in the perennial line of fire of right-wing trolls and Hindutva outfits. In this freewheeling chat with The Quint, Munawar opens up about the toll this is taking on his work, his physical safety and his mental health. Is he seriously considering quitting standup comedy? Does he feel he's being targeted more because of his Muslim identity? Catch all that, and much more, in this interview. Host: Meghnad Bose Guests: Munawar Faruqui is a stand-up comedian Balraj Ghai is owner of The Habitat, a popular venue for standup comedy in Mumbai.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question 'Can NFTs change an artist's life?' to comedian and artist Prasad Bhat. Prasad has been very successful with making NFT art. Rohan and Prasad talk about how Prasad discovered NFTs and how he got started in the NFT-art world, his Evolution series which showed different famous personalities' various movie/TV characters in Gif form, and lots more. They also discuss what made Prasad embrace NFTs, the impact it has had on his life, also being a comedian but being afraid to tell the kind of jokes that would land him in trouble, how the Munawar Faruqui case scared him even further, the impact NFTs have had on his life, how his work and art have changed with the rise of NFTs, how one can go about making NFTs of their own, and tons more. All this and more on this episode.Follow Prasad Bhat on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/prasadbhatart and https://twitter.com/PrasadPBhatFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trustee panelists Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new word Cyrus has learnt today - 'nallipara', Aryan Khan and his co-accused friends finally getting bail, the disappointing India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match, and lots more. They discuss the match, the hate that Kohli seems to be getting since the match, what seems to have home wrong with our team, playing IPL tournaments just before this World Cup series, and more. They also talk about elephants in Africa being born tuskless, how scientists are trying to revive the wooly mammoth, Alec Baldwin accidentally shooting and killing the cinematographer of his upcoming movie 'Rust' with a gun that he was told was 'cold' (empty in Hollywood terms), Munawar Faruqui's shows having to be cancelled in Mumbai due to threats to Bajrang Dal, and more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

- RSJChaitanya Tamhane’s debut feature Court (2014) convinced me about two things. One, here was a global talent whose cinema will make us proud in future. He did that and more with his next feature - The Disciple (2020). I knew of the precocious Tamhane back from 2007-08 when his knowledge and analysis of global cinema of all stripes used to leave us awestruck. We were no mugs about cinema ourselves. But he was different. Next level as they say. That aside, it is the second point that I was left with at the end of Court that has stayed with me for long.Ruka Hua FaislaBut to back up a bit, here’s what Court is about. It begins with a day in the life of an elderly Dalit activist, Narayan: a writer of protest songs and a teacher for poor kids living in the slums. A simple man of deep conviction he has devoted his life to causes that are dear to him. Soon, he is arrested because a manhole worker died by suicide after listening to one of his angst-ridden songs that seemingly abetted it. The trial is a Kafkaesque nightmare. It is clear that the manhole worker died because of inhaling the poisonous sewage gases. This isn’t anything new. The plight of these workers who go into the manholes without any safety equipment has been documented many times over. Yet, the public prosecutor and the state produce fake witnesses who testify against Narayan and bring up bizarre new charges like possession of illegal books (there’s one on Yoga) to make it watertight case against him. The state can’t accept the man died because of the abominable work conditions. Instead it must have been that old mass murderer over the ages - poetry. The autopsy report and the testimony of the wife nail the lie. This was no suicide. Meanwhile Narayan’s health continues to deteriorate while he is in custody. The judge grants him a bail for a surety amount of Rs. 1 Lac. Good news? Wait. The next day Narayan is arrested again on another trumped up charge. This time it is about sedition and for waging a war against the state. The case is back to the same judge who tells them to appeal to the High Court. The film ends with what appears like a complete non sequitur. We see Narayan on bail going back to teaching the poor kids in the slums. And then there’s a surreal bit to end the film. The judge and his family go out for a day long picnic. They travel in a minibus singing songs and playing antakshari. We see members of the family seek the judge’s counsel on different issues. The judge is like that old uncle we all know. He dispenses vacuous, outdated advice. The last scene has the judge dozing off on a bench mid-afternoon while the children play cricket nearby. A ball hits the judge mildly. He wakes up and promptly slaps the boy who has come to pick it up. The film ends.A Reflection Of Our SocietyThere are multiple themes apparent in the Court: the vengeful state, an indifferent judicial system, the drudgery of bureaucratic work, the idealism of an aging activist and the tenacity of a young advocate who is representing him. However, I was struck by that last scene. What was that about? Over the last few years, I have thought about that scene often. Why? Well, let me offer you three recent newspaper pieces.First, here’s Shekhar Gupta in The Print on “how our judiciary is murdering the principle of ‘bail, not jail’ routinely”:“It is a challenge to decide which institution has declined over the recent decades, the police or the judiciary. But today, if you are someone the powers that be don’t like, they can easily find police officers to file a case with serious sections from the IPC, never mind if they don’t have a shred (or iota, which our judges prefer in their orders) of evidence.You might still think, certainly, they still have to produce me before a magistrate who would easily see through the police case that’s thinner on evidence than Coronil, if even that. And once the magistrate sees that, the order will be determined by that immortal line from the legendary late Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer: Rule is bail, not jail.Contrary to our belief, that Krishna Iyer line wasn’t immortal. If anything, it’s been murdered and cremated routinely, and at least three times in recent days. Check the cases of Munawar Faruqui, Nodeep Kaur and Disha Ravi. Our choice of three very young and vocal people is a conscious one.”Or, read this from The Economic Times:“Chief Justice of India triggered a controversy on Monday with his remarks in two cases. In one case, he asked a man accused of rape in a relationship with a 16-year-old, whether he was willing to marry the complainant. The man faces accusations of rape, cheating and criminal intimidation, besides charges under the stringent Pocso Act designed to prevent exploitation of children.The CJI’s remark was panned on social media.In another case, the CJI asked if a man’s sexual conduct, however brutal, could attract rape charges if it was made by his partner.”Or, how about this:“Justice Pushpa Ganediwala recently acquitted a man accused of groping a 12-year old girl's breast because he did not make skin-to-skin contact, and days earlier, ruled that holding the hands of a five-year-old girl and unzipping pants do not amount to 'sexual assault' under the POCSO Act.In two other judgments, she acquitted two persons accused of raping minor girls after noting that the testimony of the victims did not inspire confidence to fix criminal liability on the accused persons."No doubt, the testimony of the prosecutrix (victim) is sufficient for conviction of the accused. However, the same ought to inspire confidence of this Court. It ought to be of sterling quality, Justice Pushpa Ganediwala said in one of the judgments.”I could go on and on but I think you get my drift. A Good Citizen?Why have things turned this way over the past few years? I have 3 reasons to offer. Firstly, we draw our bureaucrats and our judges from our society. Our society has progressed on liberal axis over the past seventy years. But not enough. It is largely illiberal. Secondly, society was illiberal in the past too. But there was no incentive for those running it to be illiberal while interpreting the law or administering a rule. Going by the evidence above, this seems to have changed as the state has turned illiberal. When incentive changes, behaviour changes. Thirdly, we seem to be sorely missing virtue in public life. In the absence of it we have deified certain institutions where virtue is often visible. Like the armed forces or the judiciary. There’s always a price to pay for deification without adequate scrutiny. That brings me back to that last scene of the Court. I seem to get it a tad better these days. Apart from the many other themes apparent in the film, the one that was running in the subterranean was that old question of Aristotle - who is a good citizen? Is an old activist fighting the good fight against the state, writing revolutionary poems and organising the downtrodden to demand for their rights, a good citizen? Or is a learned judge with the majesty of law by his side, lording it over a court where the witnesses are fabricated and charges are often false, a good citizen? The society and the state have an answer. But is that the truth?Tamhane answers this in that brilliant coda to his film. The activist whom the state considers a threat is busy teaching kids despite his troubles while the judge with no care in the world wastes his time in a frivolous picnic and slaps a boy who disturbs his afternoon siesta. Court was released in 2014. Like all good art it is timeless. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

Producers of entertainment content, especially stand-up comedians, are increasingly becoming the target of legal action. To take just two examples, while Kunal Kamra is facing contempt proceedings for remarks about the Supreme Court, fellow comedian Munawar Faruqui had to spend more than a month in jail on vague charges before getting bail. Are Indians so lacking in humour that their first response to a joke is to take offence and then file a case? Here we explore this question. Guests: Arti Raghavan, an advocate practicing at the Bombay High Court and also the counsel for Kunal Kamra in the criminal contempt proceedings before the Supreme Court; Agrima Joshua, a Mumbai-based stand-up comedian. Host: G. Sampath Read the Parley article here. You can now find The Hindu's podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for Parley by The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in

In Florida, a burglary suspect tried, and failed, to flirt with the judge of his virtual Zoom bail hearing, and it's something you just have to see: "Judge you so gorgeous. I just had to tell you. I love you, I love you." Poor guy apparently didn't know how to flirt properly. You gotta play hard to get. If he had said "Judge, sorry, you're not my type", he'd be a free man! Listen to this. In India, comedian Munawar Faruqui spent 35 days in jail on suspicion of jokes he "might" tell, which were deemed offensive to Hindus. Wow. It's like if Minority Report was actually about minorities. In solidarity, I've written a series of my own offensive Hindu jokes that are sure to... In Jamaica, the double-whammy of climate change and COVID-19 are causing a new problem-- a severe weed shortage. Just to be clear, a weed shortage in Jamaica is 2 pounds per person, per week. Luckily, Woody Harrelson lent them a teeny-tiny fraction of his stash and now they're good for the next thousand years. Finally, a Chinese woman who was caught smuggling 947 cactus plants strapped to her body onto an airplane has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service and 1 year of intensive supervision. Wow, she got off easy. I would have sentenced her to just sit down. Ouch! Remember kids, the only airline that allows you to smuggle unlimited amounts of cactus... is Southwest.

This newsletter is really a public policy thought-letter. While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought-letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways. It seeks to answer just one question: how do I think about a particular public policy problem/solution?PS: If you enjoy listening instead of reading, we have this edition available as an audio narration on all podcasting platforms courtesy the good folks at Ad-Auris. If you have any feedback, please send it to us.India Policy Watch #1: Rahne Do, RihannaInsights on burning policy issues in India- RSJIn one of the recent editions on GameStop, I wrote about the Gamma squeeze and I was particularly pleased with myself. After all, there might not be many newsletters who over the last year could have shoehorned Dr Shreeram Lagoo, Louise Glück and Gamma squeeze into their editions. Maybe there’s someone up there who is keeping an eye out for me. Because this edition has Rihanna and Mia Khalifa (careful now) in it!What a time to be alive and, importantly, to be writing on public policy!The Farm Laws BackstoryWe have written quite a bit on the new farm laws in the past few months. I believe the laws are critical to transforming agriculture in India. Pranay agreed on the potential of the laws but questioned the timing and the lack of a narrative by the government to make them acceptable to all stakeholders. He felt this could get sticky.Turns out he was prescient. A simple stakeholder mapping exercise would have revealed the key farmer groups in Punjab and Haryana would be the most impacted by these laws. They needed specific attention. Further, the years of paranoia built by the Indian state itself about corporates, profits and other capitalist bogeys in farming would not just go away by a stroke of the pen. It should have been expected that it will be used by those in opposition to create a counter-narrative. A government that encourages opinions and arguments within its cabinet and among its coalition partners would have figured a way to anticipate and resolve these issues. But the usual shock and awe playbook that this dispensation favours came into play. An announcement about the new farm laws was made at the peak of the pandemic as part of the COVID relief package. Then came the ordinance, and finally the farm bills went to parliament where they were passed with a voice vote in Rajya Sabha. That, remember, was the only place where there was a half-decent chance of a debate. It was not to be.Now you can argue that almost every party has in the past had similar laws as part of their manifesto. Or there have been umpteen committees who have recommended opening up of agriculture and dismantling of MSP. But only a political novice would believe these would mean everyone opposed to the government today would lay out the red carpet for these laws. Nothing this sensitive and transformative will be accepted in our fractured polity without building a narrative for it. But there wasn’t any strong ‘sell your story’ efforts for a set of reforms that if pitched right might have actually been supported by Greta Thunberg. After all, the groundwater depletion and other ecological imbalances in many states are because of incentives and distortions the MSP provides to grow crops alien to the land. In A No-Win SituationSo here we are. The farmer protests have gathered strength. The government has offered an eighteen-month delay in implementing them. The commitment to continue with MSP has been made. In short, the reforms are dead in water. But it has made zero difference to protests. Because while making these conciliatory moves on one hand, the government has gone into an overdrive painting the farmers as anti-nationals and terrorists. The protests now have morphed into a Shivji ki Baraat - all kinds of assorted species are in it. Then we have the unedifying spectacle of spikes being nailed and battlefield-like fortifications on roads leading up to national capital. This is to prevent the farmers from entering it. This has now gone beyond farm laws. Into this mix walked in Rihanna. On Tuesday, she tweeted out “Why aren’t we talking about this?’ with a link to a CNN article about headlined, ‘India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police’ to her 101 million followers. Soon Greta Thunberg and Mia Khalifa tweeted their support to the farmers. That’s it. The radically networked societies (RNS) of their supporters coalesced with the network of Indians who were protesting the laws. So in the red corner, we had the Radically Networked Society -1 (RNS1). The government got into the act. Soon we had Indian film stars and cricketers supporting the laws (and more). And in the blue corner, we had the RNS2. To top it, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also came out with an officious sounding formal statement asking global celebrities to stay away from matters relating to India. We now have a triangular contest of sorts - the state, RNS1 and RNS2. Going DeeperThere are a few issues involved that merit discussion and conceptual clarity. Let me attempt to tackle them. Your thoughts are welcome.Like Pranay says, every issue is global by default in the times of RNS. You don’t have to be universalist to take a position on an issue that doesn’t affect you directly. Social media allows you to take a position and broadcast it to your followers. And you will. A vocal stand on issues generates cohesion among the members of your RNS. Cohesion strengthens RNS and draws more members. This is the RNS flywheel (Jeff Bezos who secretly reads us would be so proud of me for this analogy). Celebrities have taken a stand on issues unrelated to their countries for decades now. They are private citizens and they are free to do so. And there will be more of this kind of activism seen in future. The challenge for the state is, in the times of RNS, they can inflict serious damage on the objectives of the state by supporting a counter-narrative. I’m staying away from whether the objectives of the state are right or wrong for now. The state is hierarchical and it cannot be agile enough to contend with the speed of RNS mobilisation. The state has two options - continue with its slothful response or mobilise its own RNS. The Rihanna tweet followed by the tweets of the ‘state celebrities’ is the Indian state’s recognition of the power RNS, its own limitation to counter it through official means and its signal to others that it can mobilise its own RNS. Should states be doing this? Probably some action was needed as self-preservation is the primary goal of the state. RNS is a threat and they must learn and deploy counters to it. Also, this was a way to pre-empt other celebs from jumping on to the bandwagon. The rest of the narrative built about these celebrities being paid or being on the payroll of George Soros (that’s one guy with all the time and money with him to support leftist causes, around the world, apparently) is meaningless drivel. That’s just the loony supporters and the IT cell discrediting the other RNS. It is stupid and it helps mobilise the opposing RNS. The other question is how should we view Indians who encourage global celebrities, organisations or governments to take a stand on government action. Do these acts constitute support for violation of our sovereignty? Firstly, global organisations and foreign governments do take positions on acts of other governments all the time. These positions are conveyed through diplomatic channels as a matter of routine. In case this doesn’t work they use the media to make their position known. The most common of these issues are those where there is an established global order of going about things. For instance, just last month the US Treasury department put India on the list of currency manipulators. Now, is this a violation of our sovereign right to manage our currency? We live and trade in a global order. So we should abide by its rules. Else, others will act in a manner that will question our sovereign moves. On other occasions, the issue could be of the government action violating human rights or being undemocratic. This is a tricky area since it is not easy to define them. But that hasn’t stopped India to opine on others over the years or vice versa. Secondly, there’s no such thing as internal matter as the Indian state likes saying. In the RNS world, issues are global. Also, the farmers’ protests haven’t emerged out of thin air. There’s a cause and an effect. So, it serves no purpose to ask others to keep off our lawns if there’s smoke coming out of our house. Fixing the smoke is our problem, of course. But others asking us to have a look at it isn’t a violation of any sort. They are only making statements.Thirdly, and this is perhaps the most important point, private citizens of India raising their voice against certain actions of the government in domestic and international platforms is not the same as treason against the state. The state exists because the citizens have given it the legitimacy to use violence. The citizens can and should question if the state steps beyond it. There’s a line there that the citizens can’t cross where their acts, not words, can threaten the existence of the state. But that line is quite distant. It can’t be invoked on the smallest of pretences. Unfortunately, this has now turned into conspiracy theories about a deep state wanting to destabilise India or preventing its pre-destined rise to being a superpower. Superpower pre-requisite #1 is to be secure enough not to wallow in conspiracy theories against you. Read more about USSR on this. The other point I had was about the role of institutions in a democracy. Acemoglu, Johnson & Robinson have argued about the nature and the strength of institutions as the fundamental reason for the sustenance of a democracy and for its long-term economic growth. This explains why democracy has struggled to develop roots in countries like Myanmar or in many nations that won their independence following WW2. And also, why its sustains in India. All the revisionism about our history, our freedom struggle or about Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar won’t wear out a single unvarnished truth. The founding fathers of our Republic built institutions and served to strengthen them to sustain our fledgeling democracy. Why do I bring up the point on institutions here? Well, a question I have asked in the past week is what prompted a host of our celebrities to copy-paste the exact tweet to support the government? And did the irony of following a government diktat to the letter while taking a stand against propaganda was lost on them? Do they really believe in the benefits of the farm laws? Is this a show of patriotism? Or, are they toeing the line of the state because it is in their interest? Maybe it is the first two. But I’m sure there is an element of toeing the line here based on how coordinated the act was. And this toeing the line isn’t a new thing. Previous governments have done the same or worse. What do our celebs fear? Compare this with the stands taken by celebrities, sports personalities and many CEOs during the Trump era. The simple conclusion you reach is the US state can’t use its institutions to go after you. The police, the FBI and the tax authorities won’t find a hundred reasons to file charges. Their institutions are strong and they follow their own code. Plus, the state isn’t overbearing. Its laws don’t encompass every aspect of your life in a manner that you cannot ever claim you haven’t violated them. The question we must ask is what does the easy falling in line of celebrities or the fear of protesting against laws say about the state of our institutions and the nature of the state? And if our institutions are indeed weakening, what does it portend about the future of our democracy and our long-term growth prospects. Among the great skills of the present government is how easily it can shift any discontent against its actions into the territory where it is the strongest. Nationalism. Over the years it has also built a strong media ecosystem that advances nationalism as a primary means to reach the objectives of the state - economic prosperity and protection of sovereignty. Unfortunately, history has shown nationalism is a blunt instrument to achieve sustainable prosperity. The Khalistan flags seen during protests or Rihanna’s tweets give the government ready props to fight the battle of ideas on farm laws on the grounds of nationalism. There, even if it loses the battle, it will win the war. The question is if that holds true for India too. Addendum— Pranay KotasthaneI have three short points to add to RSJ’s comprehensive take. One, every protest should be assumed as being global by default. Gandhi’s political genius was to get the masses to participate in the freedom struggle at a low opportunity cost, by just spinning a charkha. Today, this job doesn’t require a Mahatma, it justgets done by the internet. Showing instantaneous support for any cause across the world is now almost frictionless. It can be done with low opportunity costs. Even when there’s no immediate cause, there’s work happening — latent identities get created or reinforced through social media tuned for rewarding polarisation. Come the next immediate political cause and this powder keg is ready for use. ‘Nolocus standi’ arguments are pointless.Two, those with the lowest stakes in an issue might end up being the more powerful voices. Because the entry barrier is so low, you don’t need to have much at stake to show support. Such a scenario complicates dispute resolution as those with the highest stakes can get sidelined. Even worse, the state machinery will be hard at work to establish nefarious links between those with high stakes/low power and those with low stakes/high power, with the aim to discredit both.And three, the more aggressive the State response, the more fodder it is for future RNSes. The State that responds, positions itself as the villain which brings together more people. It becomes the ‘other’ that creates the ‘us’. Once that happens, all that remains is the next political cause to emerge. India Policy Watch #2: Politics and Visual StorytellingInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneIt irks me when someone forms a strong opinion on complex issues just by watching a Netflix series, movie, or documentary. Chernobyl and The Social Dilemma come to mind. Both these rather well-made series ended up confirming biases against nuclear power and social media respectively. Visual storytelling is evocative. It can create powerful narratives that elicit instant responses from what Daniel Kahneman calls the fast brain. The more a visual story appeals to our emotions, the more the need to temper the fast brain response with reflection, education, and discussion.And yet, our movies can reveal a lot about our politics. Not through what they show but through what they cannot show. For example, would it be possible today for a mainstream movie to have a plot in which a Muslim man elopes with a Hindu woman? Or would it be possible to recreate the iconic Mahabharat parody scene from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro today? What happened to Tandav and Munawar Faruqui indicate otherwise. This should worry us all. An insecure society abridges individual creativity and distracts the State from what it is supposed to do. It is this insecurity that paves the way for pakistanisation of a society.PS: A French Netflix parody A Very Secret Servicecame as a refreshing change. The politically incorrect and satirical take on France’s national security apparatus spares none. I couldn’t help but rue the fact that something on these lines is unimaginable in present-day India. India Policy Watch #3: The Constitution in a Knowledge GraphInsights on burning policy issues in India— Pranay KotasthaneIn #103, I had written how cool would it be to represent the Constitution as a knowledge graph. Well, one AtU reader, Rithwik, has now created one such knowledge graph and it looks stunning.This image below is the Obsidian Knowledge Graph of the Indian Constitution. The backlinks are based on cross-referenced articles in the Constitution. One immediate thing you will notice is how disconnected the Directive Principles of State Policy section is. It’s like an afterthought. Rithwik has helpfully put the code and all files on GitHub. We are now on the lookout for ideas to make the backlinking more intelligent and useful. If you have any such ideas, please do send a comment. HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy mattersThe unyielding demands of the protesters and the response of the government are both troubling, writes T.N. Ninan in the Business Standard[Report] The 15th Finance Commission report is out. It is a goldmine for people interested in Indian public finance. The studies commissioned by the Commission are equally useful. Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com

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At a time when comedians are being targeted by the State and mob attacks, such as the case of Munawar Faruqui, who has been in jail for a month (as of this recording) for a joke he did not make, or Kunal Kamra or Agrima Joshua, it is a good time to talk to someone like Anuvab Pal - standup comedian, screenwriter and novelist, a veteran comedian, to talk about this dangerous trend.On this episode, Sidharth and Anuvab get into Anuvab's history as a comedian, being an English comic, his interest in the kind of comedy that has longevity, studying finance and dramatic writing at a university in Ohio and a playwriting diploma from Juilliard, how he met and became friends with Manish Acharya the filmmaker and the movie 'Loins of Punjab' (2007), how he got a job with Reuters, coming back to India and what the atmosphere was like then, the evolution of the standup comedy scene and comedy audiences in India, the opening of The Comedy Store in Mumbai in 2010, which led to the first generation of comedians, the persecution of comedians that has become so mainstream nowadays, what comedians can and should do in times like these, how censorship and self-censorship have increased in our country today, what the role of a comedian comes down to, and lots more. Tune in for a riveting conversation.Follow Anuvab on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AnuvabPal and https://instagram.com/anuvabpalFollow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram @bombaywallahhttps://twitter.com/bombaywallah and https://instagram.com/bombaywallahYou can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website, app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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In this episode: 0:00 - 0:52 : Started with problems with white hat jn. 0:56 - 3:40 : chat ko gariyana 3:41 - 14:38 : the line between private and public life of youtubers, how young youtubers don't know how to be professional, Shwetabh's professionalism and credibilty on youtube 5:14 - 6:05 : Rusty ASMR 14:39 - 37:15 : Rioting in US Capitol, US politics, hypocrisy of left and right, stupidity of conspiracy theories 37:16 - 56:39 : Munawar Faruqui case and freedom of speech, freedom of speech vs law of the land, hypocrisy of people in case of "Us and Them" 56:40 - 1:05:03 : Conspiracy theories about vaccines, discussion on scientific research, media representation of scientific research papers and Discussion on "Merchants of Doubt" 1:05:04 - 1:29:16 : Impact of Global warming on the world in the future, long term planning by countries(especially Russia and China) to win in times of global warming, commercialising of renewable energy, government policies politics and planning by various countries to fight global warming, plastic in Mariana trench 1:29:17 - 1:39:04 : Elon Musk, Tesla shares, bitcoin 1:39:05 - 1:45:26: Import duties, taxes, inefficiencies of Indian bureaucracy, lack of ease of doing business 1:45:27 - 1:49:32 : Deal between EU and China despite China's human rights violation, how China is creating a favourable environment for companies to enter and how global firms are eager to enter china despite covid 1:49:33 - 1:55:20 : Jack Ma's disappearance, more instances of China's human rights violations regarding Uighar Muslims 1:55:21 : Ending bye bye's and Vedant's spotify Engagement

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra and Kushal Mehra are back on The Show today to discuss the controversy around Munawar Faruqui, and his arrest for abusing Ram, Sita and for making comments against Amit Shah. We discuss the state of free speech in India in general. We also discuss Swara Bhaskar's stupid comments on the Pakistan temple Attack. Finally, we discuss the attack on domiciles in Kashmir and how to protect them. #swarabhaskar #munawarfaruqui #kashmir ---------------------------------------------- Follow Sham: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamsharmashow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shambhav15 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamsharmashow/ Email Inquiries: contact@shamsharmashow.com Feedback: shambhav10@gmail.com  

Comedian Munawar Faruqui Arrest, cop says no video of him insulting Hindu Two days after standup comedian Munawar Faruqui and four others were arrested for allegedly insulting religious sentiments of Hindus, a woman claiming to be part of the audience took to Instagram and denied that any derogatory remarks were made by him during the show while a police officer said there was no video evidence showing him making the remarks. This came even as fellow standup comedians expressed solidarity with Faruqui and underlined the importance of humour. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hnn24x7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hnn24x7/support

On the couch: Rob Churchill, Griffin Thomas and TJ Noonan! We cover all the Dumb Dicks in the News, including: - Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui is beaten and arrested for making fun of the Hindu religion. - A man named Thomas Dodd got drunk and legally changed his name to Celine Dion. - Florida Man David Mann tries to cover up pissing his pants while drinking by spraying himself with a fire extinguisher. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-garguilo/support

On the couch: Rob Churchill, Griffin Thomas and TJ Noonan! TJ's been served divorce papers by his wife of 17 years. It shouldn't come as a surprise, they've been separated for 2 years. What does come as a surprise is what split up the marriage: a divorce over Disney World? TJ tells all! Plus, Rob reveals the time he got arrested by his own father after being caught operating a CD theft ring; an unidentified flying object is seen above the skies of Hawaii, before it drops into the ocean below; part of the COVID-19 relief bill is a 180 day countdown for UFO disclosures; Griffin talks about the time he met Rowdy Roddy Pipper; and we cover all the Dumb Dicks in the News, including: - Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui is beaten and arrested for making fun of the Hindu religion. - A man named Thomas Dodd got drunk and legally changed his name to Celine Dion. - Florida Man David Mann tries to cover up pissing his pants while drinking by spraying himself with a fire extinguisher. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-garguilo/support