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She's a journalist, a satirist and a connoisseur of bullshit. Manisha Pande joins Amit Varma in episode 344 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life, her learnings and the lamentable state of our nation and our journalism. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Manisha Pande on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Newslaundry. 2. TV Newsance. 3. Newslaundry. 4. Rahul Gandhi interviewed by Arnab Goswami (2014), Samdish and Curly Tails. 5. Newslaundry on the BeerBiceps collab with MyGov. 6. Wanting — Luke Burgis. 7. Luke Burgis Sees the Deer at His Window — Episode 337 of The Seen and the Unseen. 8. René Girard on Amazon and Wikipedia. 9. S Jaishankar on The Ranveer Show. 10. The Universe of Chuck Gopal — Episode 258 of The Seen and the Unseen. 11. The Looking-Glass Self. 12. The Life and Times of Abhinandan Sekhri — Episode 254 of The Seen and the Unseen. 13. The Doors, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bad Company, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Cat Stevens. 14. Highway 61 Revisited -- Bob Dylan. 15. Blonde and Blonde -- Bob Dylan. 16. Blood on the Tracks -- Bob Dylan. 17. Fyodor Dostoyevsky on Britannica, Wikipedia and Amazon. 18. The Life and Times of Nilanjana Roy — Episode 284 of The Seen and the Unseen. 19. What the moral lessons for journalists quitting Republic TV miss out -- Manisha Pande. 20. What women think of Narendra Modi -- Manisha Pande. 21. Kashi Ka Assi — Kashinath Singh. 22. The Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast episode after Gino Mader's death. 23. The TV Newsance episode on Seema Haidar and Piyush Goyal. 24. The Lallantop video on the vegetable vendor. 25. The Barkha Dutt Files — Episode 243 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Barkha Dutt). 26. We all live in a Cannibal Holocaust -- Amit Varma. 27. Cannibal Holocaust -- Ruggero Deodato. 28. Sample SSR conspiracy theory: He's alive! 29. Narendra Modi interviewed by Akshay Kumar. 30. Why we report on the media -- Manisha Pande. 31. Kean -- Jean-Paul Sartre. 32. Cross Purpose -- Albert Camus. 33. Oscar Wilde, Vijay Tendulkar, RK Narayan, Nida Fazli, 34. Collected Plays -- Girish Karnad. 35. Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right, 1924–1977 --  Abhishek Choudhary. 36. Diddi: My Mother's Voice -- Ira Pande. 37. The Way Things Were -- Aatish Taseer. 38. India: A Wounded Civilization -- VS Naipaul. Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. And subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free! Episode art: ‘Watch' by Simahina.

This week, it's an all-Newslaundry panel as Akanksha Kumar is joined by Basant Kumar and Ayush Tiwari. Basant kicks off the podcast by talking about the ongoing election season in Gujarat, the ground realities of the Gujarat model, unemployment, Narendra Modi's image, and unkept promises such as those surrounding the sugar mill in Kodinar. He explains how the closing down of one mill has compelled farmers to grow less profitable crops as compared to sugarcane. Ayush then details how the Yogi Adityanath government gave Republic TV a plot in Noida for a new studio, and how this land was leased during the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, on a day Arnab Goswami interviewed the chief minister in Ayodhya. He says the deal is not illegal but raises questions. This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in.Watch the conversation here Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:59 - Gujarat Elections00:16:37 - Basant's Recommendation 00:17:33 - Republic TV land deal00:28:29 - Recommendations Recommendations Akanksha KumarAt the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal‘स्वराज' सीरियल: न देखने वाले, न खरीदने वाले फिर भी पानी की तरह बह रहा करोड़ों रुपया Ayush TiwariChasing Bollywood dreams: How Noida's Film City became a media hubReports on Twitter by Casey Newton Basant KumarExclusive: Yogi government gives Republic TV Noida plot for new studio‘स्वराज' सीरियल: न देखने वाले, न खरीदने वाले फिर भी पानी की तरह बह रहा करोड़ों रुपयाFund our Election Coverage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we sit down with Dr Daniel Bobinski of Keep the Republic TV to discuss the current state of Idaho and National politics. Our website: www.idahospodcast.com Our Sponsors: Faith Outdoors https://www.faithoutdoorsid.com/ Silo Hill Media www.silohillmedia.com Dominic Brandon www.idahomove.com #idpol #idleg #idgop --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatshappeningidaho/support

Today we catch up Koni after he watched Vikram 7 times, we ask him why, what he liked about the movie. In the other corner Aadhi hated the movie, did his best not to walk out the cinema. So we decided to say "Otha Pathukalam" and have a high quality conversation of the likes on Republic TV on the nations most important issue—Vikram.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2022/03/07/republic-tv-live-pm-modi-speaks-to-president-zelensky-putin-ahead-of-3rd-round-of-peace-talks/

TV9 Bharatvarsh, WION, Republic TV and India Today have all sent reporters to Ukraine to show ‘what Western media blacks out'. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/telescope/tv-news-channels-say-pm-modi-can-stop-ukraine-mahayudh-if-only-putin-biden-listen/844797/

The reporting was so circumspect that only Republic TV and India TV were willing to go even so far as to reveal that CDS Rawat was in hospital, at around 3pm. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/telescope/covering-cds-gen-bipin-rawats-death-tv-news-turned-sober-in-a-long-time/778797/

The reporting was so circumspect that only Republic TV and India TV were willing to go even so far as to reveal that CDS Rawat was in hospital, at around 3pm. ----more---- https://theprint.in/opinion/telescope/covering-cds-gen-bipin-rawats-death-tv-news-turned-sober-in-a-long-time/778797/

This week, host Nidhi Suresh is joined by Ayush Tiwari and Sidharth Singh of Newslaundry.In February 2021, the I&B ministry's Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity presented, in the parliament, data on the Narendra Modi government's ad spending. It shows that Republic TV and Times Now, the most watched English news TV channels in the country, got fewer ads than NewsX, India Today, and BTVI. This data doesn't match the numbers the government had previously released under the Right to Information Act, however, nor with those maintained by the channels themselves. Ayush discusses his report on this discrepancy.Nidhi asks Ayush why he thinks the Modi government is hesitant revealing its actual expenditure? Ayush has no answer to why but says, “The fact that they gave numbers that didn't reflect the actual expenditure raises several questions because, at the end of the day, this is money collected from taxpayers.” Ayush adds that the ministry is conveniently blaming news channels for whatever discrepancies there might be in how it is calculating spending.Sidharth talks about his report on gender representation in Indian newsrooms. Two years ago, Newslaundry published a report in partnership with UN Women, Gender Inequality in India Media, which found that women held barely five percent of newsroom leadership positions. According to preliminary findings from Gender Inequality in Indian Media 2021, the numbers have not really changed for 2019-20.Comparing the two reports, Sidharth says, “Unfortunately, we aren't really seeing great leaps and strides as far as gender representation is concerned.” Ayush weighs in by talking about gender representation in Newslaundry compared to other news major organisations.This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn't, and what shouldn't have.Tune in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Afghanistan has called on India to engage with the Taliban once American troops return home. The signals became public just one day after the US vacated its biggest airbase near Kabul in a step towards ending its 20-year occupation of the war-wrecked nation. The Pentagon has said the withdrawal of US forces will be completed ahead of the original deadline of September. “A safe, orderly drawdown enables us to maintain an ongoing diplomatic presence, support the Afghan people and the government, and prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for terrorists that threatens our homeland,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said. And as the new deadline neared, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of an “aroma of relationship” while Afghan President Ashraf Ghani urged Delhi to reach out to the “nationalist” Taliban. “India can play a very constructive role here,” said Farid Mamundzay, President Ghani's top diplomat in Delhi as the Taliban overran one Afghan district after another in blistering attacks which have continued since the US military pullout started. Ambassador Mamundzay told Republic TV that India should use its regional clout to persuade the “Taliban to let go of violence and talk to Afghan people in a way where we would reach a dignified and lasting peace.” The resilient Taliban action is reminiscent of Mujahedeen-led attacks during the 1989 Soviet military pullout, which led to political turmoil followed by civil war that lasted until the US attempted to counter the Taliban regime in November 2001. Analysts such as Harsh Pant of Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation says US President Joe Biden's government has acknowledged India as a potential peace-maker in Afghanistan. “India's role is certainly going to be very important in going forward, as demonstrated by the fact that the Biden administration brought India back into the peace process earlier this year,” analyst Pant told public broadcaster RSTV. India takes Taliban to the UN India, which has close and friendly ties with Afghanistan, told the United Nations Security Council late last month that violence must end for the peace talks to begin. “For enduring peace in Afghanistan, terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted,” Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. Some South Asian diplomats also accuse Pakistan of backing the Taliban Islamic militia in order to blunt arch-rival India's growing influence with President Ghani's administration in war-torn Afghanistan. “Pakistan beyond doubt is helping the Taliban in every possible manner including arming it to the teeth and so the solution to the problem really lies in controlling Pakistan and this is something the international community has to do,” added Prabhu Dayal, a former Indian ambassador to Islamabad. Pakistan targets India But Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has rejected the accusations, asking questions about the presence of Indian nationals in Afghanistan. “At times we feel that their presence is perhaps larger than it ought to be because they do not share a border with you,” Qureshi told Afghan media group TOLOnews in an interview on the stuttering Afghan peace process. But the sideshow aside, Pakistan is under pressure to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. India, which has spent hundreds of millions of euros in infrastructure projects, recently issued a 13-point security advisory for Indians deployed in that country. “We're concerned by the violence there based on which we have issued an advisory,” foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi told a news conference.

In this episode Liberty Unveiled, Brad and Sam  give updates on their personal life, Communists threats in the organization, and the love of America. They share stories of girls who have been rescued. In the second half of the podcast, Brad and Sam talk about the history of Bibles printed in the USA, and symbols found in the Old Testament.   Conversation Highlights: {00:51}  Update on Brad and Sam's lives {02:54}  Communist threats to our organization {06:36} Story of a rescued girl {09:14} The love of America means being honest with where we are as a nation {11:52} Nigerian work {17:07} How a meeting in College changed everything {23:55} Updates on the Tea company. Prayer requests and some problems {27:07} The history of Bibles printed in the USA {46:31} The Old Testament symbols Bio: Bradley Hopp Bradley is a father to six kids and a daughter-in-law and grandpa to two grandchildren. As such he couldn't sit around and watch underage girls being trafficked in the sex trade so he decided to do something about it. He got together with a missionary friend named Andrew to form Teshuah Tea Company. The primary objective of Teshuvah is to economically empower the young ladies that Andrew and the team rescue.   Bio: Sam Jones Sam Jones is the Senior Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Hudson, Iowa. Pastor Sam speaks the truth of God's word to the most pressing issues of the day on a number of outlets including The Shining Light Podcast, What is Truth Podcast, and In Defense of the Republic TV. Pastor Sam's articles have been published by a number of different Conservative Christian outlets. He loves the Lord and desires to see America turn back to God.   https://libertyunveiled.com/ https://teshuahtea.com/

In this episode, the host Snigdha Sharma is joined by Newslaundry's Ayush Tiwari to discuss the television ratings scam and the WhatsApp chats between Republic TV's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, the former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).Ayush begins by pointing out that the chats revealed something that everyone already suspected—that behind all the nationalistic clamour on Indian television news, there is nothing but a network of opportunists and middle men who line their pockets and buy influence.Through the length of the discussion, Ayush cites his recent media reports and goes on to highlight how BARC, a government-mandated body, has been compromised at different levels. From Republic TV and Zee reaching millions of viewers illegally to a former minister in the information and broadcasting ministry allegedly “keeping aside” a multi-crore complaint against Republic TV, Ayush explains just how deep-rooted the corruption is. The duo also discuss the most shocking and the funniest bits of the WhatsApp chats.All this and a lot more as they talk about what made news this week, what didn't, and what shouldn't have. Tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aaj ke episode me baat karenge twitter par chalrhe popular hashtags ki. #SSRBirthday - Jo ke 21st January ko aane wala hai, #AntiNationalBJPArnab - ek seedha nishaana Arnab ke chats leak hone par BJP aur Republic TV par, #Covaxin - World's largest vaccine drive ke baare me, aur #Tandav ki baat ka macha hai Saif ke ghar ke bahar.

Snigdha Sharman brings you the latest news from Delhi, Uttarakhand, Assam, Maharashtra, Kerala, and the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Actress Kangana Ranaut has condemned the arrest of Republic TV's Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and has called out the Maharashtra Government.

First, Mohamed Thaver talks about why Republic TV owner and editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami has been arrested, the question it raises, and discusses the other cases he is involved in. Next, Astha Saxena explains why Delhi is seeing a sharp rise in cases and the kind of strain it is putting on the city’s health infrastructure (13:02). And in the end, a quick look at the letter from the Department of Military Affairs that has proposed a drastic cut in pension for officers seeking premature retirement from service and an increase in retirement age (20:32). Additional link -  Why defence pensions have increased over the years and how it impacts the military and the economy (https://bit.ly/3jVhlqN)

Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami is making headlines again — from being accused of manipulating TRP channels just last month, the allegation now is of abetment of suicide for which he has been taken under arrest and sent to judicial custody for 14 days. But not without some high drama. In an unexpected development, the Raigad police along with the Mumbai police arrived at Goswami's Worli residence to arrest him on Wednesday morning. But the police teams faced what they called 'extreme resistance' from arrest by Goswami along with a volley of questions — all of which was captured on a now viral video. Once arrested, the TV anchor was taken to Alibaug, about 100 kms from Mumbai, where the abetment of suicide case against him was registered.The case relates to the suicide by 53-year-old interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018. The architect and his mother committed suicide over alleged non-payment of dues by Republic TV. As some journalists spoke out to condemn this act, irrespective of their differences with Goswami's brand of journalism, this arrest turned into a political row between the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra and the BJP-led Centre. But what is this old case about? Why has it re-surfaced now? As we talk about all that, let's also look at how the state of the fourth pillar of democracy has been under attack since the past few years.Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha 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

Republic TV owner Arnab Goswami was arrested by the Maharashtra Police in a 2018 alleged abetment to suicide case. How this case, unlike the previous ones against him, is not a directly linked to his journalism.  Why this is a State vs Centre, Shiv Sena-BJP fight, and whether Arnab is a victim or a perpetrator, a crusader or willing political pawn, would depend on your political view. Shekhar Gupta lifts the layers in episode 610 of #CutTheClutter.

Catch the latest news of 04/11/2020 ** New South Wales to open its border to Victoria from 23rd November. // **Republic TV's Arnab Goswami was arrested today in a two-year-old suicide case.

First nine months of the year Arnab Goswami spent witch-hunting political opponents of the Govt, the minority community & Bollywood stars. In the last three, Mumbai police seems to be extending the same courtesy to him! The Battle between Arnab Goswami and Mumbai Police Commissioner Parim Bir Singh has been dubbed as ‘unprecedented'; and while it does appear that Mumbai Police is going after Republic - all guns blazing - it is not something that should surprise folks are Republic TV who have honed the skill of witch hunting to a fine art. Here are some of the instances where Republic sacrificed journalism to the fire and chose the popular medieval form of witch hunt to garner more views and money. Viewer Discretion is advised - since this episode contains clips from Republic. *** Subscribe to #TheDeshBhakt to unlock Discord / Exclusive Chats / Content *** PATREON MEMBERSHIP - https://www.patreon.com/thedeshbhakt (International Credit Card / Debit Card) JOIN MEMBERSHIP ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/thedeshbhakt/JOIN INSTAMOJO - https://imjo.in/XU5arJ (Phone Pe / G Pay / PayTM / BHIM / CC / DC / Netbanking) PAYPAL - https://www.paypal.me/thedeshbhakt ****** Get the New DeshBhakt Merch! ******* India Shipping Only - https://kadakmerch.com/thedeshbhakt *********Follow us on ************ YouTube: - https://youtube.com/thedeshbhakt Twitter :- https://twitter.com/thedeshbhakt Instagram :- https://instagram.com/akashbanerjee.in Facebook :- https://www.facebook.com/akashbanerjee.in SoundCloud :- https://soundcloud.com/thedeshbhakt ********** More DeshBhakt Videos:************ The Deshbhakt Episodes: https://bit.ly/3eLgvLv EMERGENCY: https://bit.ly/3dM4Bj8 Bhakt Banerjee Rocks: https://bit.ly/2VuFQlf B&D Media and the Public: https://bit.ly/389jjzw India explained with TheDeshbhakt: https://bit.ly/2ZjNVKD Akash-Vaani: https://bit.ly/3eKvN3h ****** Credits ******* Writer : Sarthak Editor : Tushar Producer: Sarthak *****Resources****** https://theprint.in/india/republic-tv-editors-booked-for-report-on-rebellion-against-mumbai-police-commissioner/529795/ https://scroll.in/latest/976800/editors-guild-asks-republic-tv-to-be-responsible-urges-mumbai-police-not-to-victimise-journalists https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/trp-probe-mumbai-police-names-republic-tv-owner-as-a-wanted-accused/articleshow/78849058.cms https://scroll.in/latest/976717/executives-of-republic-tv-two-other-channels-wanted-in-trp-scam-mumbai-police-tells-court --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedeshbhakt/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedeshbhakt/support

In his annual Dussehra speech in Nagpur, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke about the India-China stand-off, future of Indian agriculture, economy and much more. However, he came across as uncharacteristically defensive too. In episode 601 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta lifts the layers from this significant speech. He also gives his view on Mumbai Police's action on Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV.

Snigdha Sharma brings you the latest on coronavirus from India and across the world, and other news stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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First, Mohamed Thaver and Krishn Kaushik talk about the TRP 'scam’ that the Mumbai police is investigating against three channels, including the Republic TV. They talk about what are the allegations against the channels, how TRPs are calculated and can be manipulated, the calls that have been made to change the system and the challenges that come with it. Next, Aashish Aryan talks about an alleged call centre racket that targeted elderly Americans for nine years, and which was busted with the coordination between the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) (14:40). And in the end, we take a quick look at the latest statements made by JP Nadda, the BJP President, on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) (21:55).

Arnab talks about the recent controversy involving Arnab Goswami's Republic TV, India Today, and the double standards involved in labelling news media. And then a round-up of the teams and their current status in IPL. Click here for detailed show notes and discussions. _________ Follow Arnab on Twitter at @GreatBong Arnab's books are available on Amazon.in at https://amzn.to/2Ohqsor Support Arnab at https://patreon.com/greatbong Follow Vikram on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVikramMohan Visit 4spire.net to listen and subscribe to this and other podcasts. Follow 4spire on Twitter at @4spirepodcasts and on Facebook at facebook.com/4spirepodcasts --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Cyrus is joined by restauranteur and host of the 'This Round is On Me' podcast Gauri Devidayal, food writer Kunal Vijaykar, and ofcourse Amit, in a 'Restaurants Special' episode, to talk about restaurants opening back up in Mumbai after more than 6 months of lockdown, why many eateries still aren't opening up, how difficult it has been for restaurants during this time, and lots more F&B related topics. They also talk about reaching a sense of normalcy with restaurants opening up again, how science has proven that COVID-19 does not spread through touch and food, people starting to eat out little by little again, the restrictions that restaurants have to follow as part of guidelines put out by the government, how it would have been better if certain restrictions had been relaxed during the lockdown itself, the importance of having the landlord's support for restaurants, the boom that home delivery has seen during this time and how hygeine levels have increased around that as well, the importance of supporting restaurants' own delivery services as opposed to apps like Swiggy and Zomato, and lots lots more.Also discussed - Arnab and Republic TV are in some trouble with the Police, Arnab vs police commissioner Param Bir Singh, Bollywood producers hitting back at Republic TV and Times Now, how these news channels have totally spun important issues and diverted attention from major problems through their coverage, and more.Follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram and @gauridetails on Twitter.Follow Kunal @kunalvijaykar on Twitter and Instagram.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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/cyrussays

Aaj k episode me baat karenge TRP scam ki aur Republic Tv k uppar lagaye case par. Dekhenge kya haal hai hamare desh k journalism ka

In the context of television in India, three letters – TRP – has gained a rather dubious reputation over the years. Television Rating Points or TRP was often synonymous with a compromise in the quality of television content. However, since Mumbai Police's press conference which named Republic TV as having tampered with TRP measurement system, the news has touched a raw nerve among the news channels.  As the nation wanted to know what exactly the whole controversy was, primetime debates across channels had a variety of answers - a “scam”, “scandal”, “dhokha”, “cheating”, “saazish”, “fraud”,  “racket”, “chori” and “vishwaasghaat”.  However, while Republic TV's CFO S Sundaram skipped a summon by the police on Saturday citing a pending petition before the Supreme Court, news channels have framed this as an issue of one bad apple ruining the basket, media veterans explain why it is a much deeper issue pertaining to the entire news industry with political, social and economic implications. 

Arnab Goswami, Republic TV is big mad Will arnab goswami get away with it? what happens in the media ? What is freespeech ? what is regulation? Listen as we get into the conversations Stay Tuned for more. Hosts: Aaquib Jaleel - Standup Comic mr kev- Musician #ArnabGoswami #RepublicTV #TRPScam #AaquibJaleel #mrkev #RandomAsFleekPodcast #RAFPodcast

The Mumbai Police has busted a racket where three channels -Republic TV, Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema - manipulated (TRP) Television Rating Points. So far, the police have arrested four persons in the case. Tune in to the podcast to better understand why TRP is a big deal for TV channels and how does it actually work.

The Mumbai Police Thursday said it has unearthed a scam related to manipulation of television rating points (TRP) data to boost advertising revenue involving three channels, including journalist Arnab Goswami-owned Republic TV. A vicious fight has broken out between him and his rival channels, dividing the media. But, what re TRPs, what is BARC that releases these, and how can these be manipulated. Shekhar Gupta explains in episode 589 of CutTheClutter.

In your evening news brief, From the Newsroom, Three broadcast news channels including Republic TV are being investigated for TRP manipulation; Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he was deliberating allowing domestic airlines to operate at 75% capacity; The World Bank said that India's GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal. Download the Deccan Herald app for Android devices here: https://bit.ly/2UgttIO Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com To read news on the go, sign up to our Telegram channel t.me/deccanheraldnews

While the reason for this red hot interview was the success of Republic Bharat in the ratings roster and hence the emergence of Republic as the #1 news network in these two key languages, when you are chatting with an Arnab Goswami, you can't not str...

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Vardhan, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by M. K. Venu, founding editor of The Wire to discuss the recession, the state of the media, and everything that happened this week.The panel discusses and debates the possible paths of India’s economic recovery, whether the government’s approach to the lockdown made things worse, and why India has experienced greater negative impacts due to the coronavirus than other global economic powerhouses. Venu gives insight into the predicaments of the Indian worker, and says, “In India, we claim to be socialist, but we are the harshest capitalist state that can ever be.”Venu also weighs in on the “sensationalist end of broadcast media,” The Wire’s approach to journalism, and how the distribution of corporate spending on advertising is changing rapidly. They also discuss the paradigm shift in which news organisations influence, and which ones are influenced. On the prevailing respectability of the print media, Anand observes, “You don’t see people saying, ‘Ye maine iss channel pe dekha tha’ with the confidence with which they cite the printed word.”The panel also discusses a possible future constitutional crisis arising from the Central and Maharashtra governments’ uses of state machinery for personal gain, lawfully or unlawfully, in the Sushant Singh Rajput-Rhea Chakraborty-Kangana Ranaut case.Also on this edition of NL Hafta: the significance of the bad-faith allegations against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, the imprudent Republic reporters, and highlights from the run-up to the upcoming elections in Bihar.All this and more, only on this week’s NL Hafta. Tune in!Timecodes00:00 - Introduction & Headlines05:41 - Economy of India & Negative GDP Growth35:39 - Print Vs TV News Media55:09 - Subscribers Mails1:05:36 - Subscribers Mails1:10:49 - Kangana Ranaut’s office demolition and destroying institutions1:28:39 - Role of Media in India1:39:57 - Subscriber Mails1:46:55 - Bihar Elections1:49:35 - RecommendationsRecommendationsM. K. VenuLaunching vicious campaign against judges in the event of an adverse verdict threatens judiciary’s independence Raman Kirpal‘It’s not a newsroom, it’s a durbar’: Inside the Republic of Arnab GoswamiInside the online cult of #JusticeforSSRThe Modi regime couldn’t capture PTI, so it launched PBNS. How is the enterprise going?India’s 49 million Covid tests hide more than they revealManisha Pande‘It’s not a newsroom, it’s a durbar’: Inside the Republic of Arnab GoswamiWhat the moral lessons for journalists quitting Republic TV miss outInside the online cult of #JusticeforSSRJournalists Aren’t the Enemy of the People. But We’re Not Your Friends.Anand VardhanThe India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain WorldAbhinandan SekhriPlanet Money podcast episode: The Murderer, The Boy King, And The Invention Of Modern Finance See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this interview, former Republic TV journalist Tejinder Singh Sodhi sits down with Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande to discuss the events surrounding his resignation letter, which has now become viral on social media. Tejinder Sodhi has been a journalist for about 18 years and prior to joining Republic TV he had worked for organisations like PTI, Hindustan Times and The Tribune. He is also the only Indian civilian to have studied at the US Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth. On the reasons prompting his resignation from Republic TV on 5th August, Sodhi recounts how the organisation has no concept of exit interviews. The company is least concerned about the reasons surrounding anyone’s resignation from the organisation which is why he made it a point to write a separate note outlining his reasons aside from his resignation letter that he sent almost a month later. He says that while there were several reasons for his leaving, the fact that the staff was treated terribly was one of the most prominent reasons. He also cites instances where for a story he was made to compromise his ethics and resort to tactics like protesting with placards outside party offices. With regards to the Sunanda Pushkar case, he recalls how one of his colleagues was under so much pressure for an exclusive story that he suffered a heart attack while in office. Similar events surrounded another resignation from a reporter who was unable to get Rhea Chakroborty’s interview for the channel. On the subject of his time at Republic TV, Sodhi recalls how the channel while campaigning against nepotism also actively supported it. An interview that had previously been granted to Mr. Sodhi was reassigned to a close crony of Arnab Goswami which is what triggered his resignation. He also recalls how reporters were constantly asked to focus on a particular angle while reporting their stories which was centred around bashing a particular political party. With respect to the reporters mandate at Republic, Sodhi says that while he was never explicitly asked to not do a story on the BJP, the manner in which the stories were given prominence via the Mumbai desk made the bias very obvious. Since he headed the Jammu office for Republic, Sodhi recalls how while reporting about Mufti or Abdullah the channel would always focus on the one comment in their speeches that could be utilised to call them anti national and focussed all their energy on that.Watch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In this Independence day release of BJPod, we wait for a while before jumping onto the Indian Matchmaking bandwagon. With a Republic TV-style panel of 6 people, we discuss the absurd, the somewhat good and the very problematic parts of this show.

1. 6459 people have been tested so far COVID-19 in Assam, informed Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press conference. Sarma also said after conducting Rapid antibody tests at Spanish Garden in the city, 91 samples have tested negative. Sarma also said that given the situation in Dhubri, sudden random testing will be done after collecting some 150 sample. 2. 51402 requests from people requesting transit within state, informed Himanta Biswa Sarma. More than 12206 passes have been issued. Over two days 19000 pass will be issued and 19000 forms have been rejected. This is for people who have private vehicles. This will be there for three days. 41651 requests have come from people who do not have a car. There will be an attempt from the government to accommodate people as much as possible. Uber and Ola services will start so that people can reach spots within the city for transport. There will be no fee that will be 3. Under Dhanantari Seva, people can dial in at 104 for medicines unavailable in locality. Health officials or Asha workers will then deliver the medicines to people. This is a new initiative started by the state, informed Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Sarma also said that the state govt. has disbursed Rs 30 cr in providing one time financial assistance to more than 1.5 lakh people stranded outside Assam due to lockdown. More forms are being scrutinised, he informed. 4. Assam Government will bring back students stranded in Rajasthan. special bus will be arranged for them. They will arrive from Rajashthan at Kushinagar, UP from where they will come to Guwahati. The students had earlier sought help from the state government as they are facing shortage of food and other necessities amid lockdown. The arrangement will be coordinated in presence of Assam police. A team has already left for Kota in Rajasthan. 5. Tripura Chief Minister has said that the state has become corona free. A tweet was sent in this regard by the CM Biplab Kumar Deb.Meanwhile, two women from Bangladesh who had travelled to Tripura have tested positive for COVID-19. Reports claim the women from Dhaka and Brahmanbaria had tested positive for the virus and that they had visited the state recently.Some 11 close contacts of the women have been identified and full vigil is being kept at the border to prevent infiltration. 6. India has build a bridge in Arunachal Pradesh to ward off possible threat from China. The bridge can handle 40 tons of weight, claim reports. Daporijo Bridge over Subansiri river was completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) during lockdown, so as to open up this strategic line of communication in Arunachal Pradesh. 7. Supreme Court has granted protection to Arnab Goswami from coercive action for 3 weeks. This happened after FIRs were filed against him in different parts of the country because of his remarks on Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi. Arnab had slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during a discussion related to Palghar lynching incident. The bench of justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah issued notices to many state and the Centre where FIRs have been filed against the journalist. The court has stayed all FIRs against him except the FIR in Nagpur which has been shifted to Mumbai which will be investigated there. Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami & his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami were allegedly attacked by Congress party workers. The attack took place 500 metres from their house. The attackers were caught by Arnab's security. An FIR has been lodged against them. 8. A complaint has been filed against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut over her remarks she made in a recently released video. This happened after Twitter had suspended her sister, Rangoli Chandel's account after the latter posted some controversial tweets on Tablighi Jamtees.

1. A man from Bilasipara, Dhubri has tested #COVID positive. He has a history of being in touch with another patient, who was part of Athgaon Majid congregation in Guwahati. Total cases in state now stands at 35. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had tweeted on this. 2. Assam govt. has started Rapid Antibody tests at Spanish Garden in Guwahati. An official tweet was sent out on this. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had tweeted, “After final nod from ICMRDELHI, we've started Rapid Antibody tests for #COVID19 from Spanish Garden – a containment zone. GoI has given 9600 Rapid Antibody test kits for IgM/IgG to Coronavirus. Test is non-confirmatory yet useful for mass surveillance. Gives results in 15 mints.” 3. Assam government is trying to ensure academic year for students is not lost. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted on this. He had organised a video conference to discuss ways on this matter. The tweet read, “The #COVID19 crisis poses new challenges & at at the same time allowed us new ways of working. I held a video conf with 17 VCs of Assam to discuss ways to ensure that academic year is not lost, and to seek ideas & innovations for the learning & teaching framework.” 4. Facebook post on Syed Abdul Malik's poem ‘Moi Axomiya' is in the middle of a controversy. Jorhat's AASU unit now seeks legal action on this. The poem by the great stalwart has been misinterpreted after someone uploaded a few stanzas of it on social media claiming that the poem glorifies the Mughal. An FIR against Rupa Rani Bhuyan, who teaches English at Mangaldai College has been lodged by Sadou Asom Goria-Moria-Deshi Jatiya Parishad. Many well-known writers and dignitaries have condemned this vilification of one of the greatest literary figures of Assamese literature. 5. Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has canceled Higher Secondary 1st year exams. Students will be promoted to Class XII. The exams were earlier scheduled from March 25 to April 10. 6. Manipur CM lauds state police staff making masks to fight COVID-19 pandemic. He shared pictures of cops making masks and expressed his gratitude towards them. 7. Meghalaya intends to complete evaluation of papers for SSLC by May 31. “The evaluation of papers for the SSLC should start immediately. We want that the results to be declared by June 10,” Meghalaya Education Minister, Lahkmen Rymbui told reporters. It was earlier decided that curfew passes will be arranged for evaluators so that the process can begin. 8. Two people have died and three have been injured in thunder strike in West Khasi Hills. Hailstorms in Maweit area also derailed life. 65 homes were damaged on 20 April at around 2.00 AM due to this. Government officials are taking stock of the situation and assessing the damages. 9. Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami & his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami were allegedly attacked by Congress party workers, claim reports. The attack took place 500 metres from their house. The attackers were caught by Arnab's security. An FIR has been lodged against them. Arnab had slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi during a discussion related to Palghar lynching incident where two ‘sadhus' or monks and their driver, proceeding from Nashik to Surat, were cornered and lynched by a 200-strong mob outside Gadchinchle village in Palghar district on April 16 in the presence of police personnel amid rumours that they were robbers or child kidnappers. BJP president J P Nadda tweeted condemning the incident. 10. Picture of first lady, Savita Kovind, stitching masks for shelter homes in Delhi has gone viral. BJP Karnataka tweeted on this."Here is Our First Lady, Smt Savita Kovind stitching Face Masks to be distributed at numerous Shelter Homes in New Delhi. Thank You Amma for leading by example".

1. Another person has tested positive in Meghalaya. With this total cases reported in the state stands at 12, tweeted Meghalaya CM while updating status of COVID-19 patients in the state. One deceased and other 11 are stable. 2. The state government has suspended rapid antibody tests, informed Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through a tweet. The advisory was given by ICMR. Sarma had earlier announced that rapid antibody tests were to be carried out in Spanish Garden in Guwahati. 3. Jadav Gogoi reached home in Assam after completing 2,800-km trip from Gujarat's Vapi region. He was a migrant labourer who started his journey with Rs 4000. He walked, hitchhiked often for a fee to reach his destination by which time he was exhausted. He was robbed of his money while he was on his way. Finally he managed to contact his family via someone's phone. The man is from Gadharia village in Nagaon district. 4. Daily wage workers stranded in Assam will be allowed to return home, informed DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on April 20. The transportation for the workers will be arranged by the Assam government. There are thousands of people who will be provided help. There are more than 40,000 workers from Assam stranded outside the state. 13,000 of them have been provided help by Assam Bhawans. The lockdown has made things really difficult for the migrants. 5. Arnab Goswami, face of TV news channel Republic TV, has resigned from Editors Guild of India on Live show. He has condemned silence of many editors on the killing of seers that took place in Palghar Maharashtra. 6. Amid lockdown, various instances of how nature is healing itself have been reported. In once such instance, pics of Flamingoes flocking in thousands are being seen in Navi Mumbai. They have caught the attention of many who have shared pics widely through twitter. 7. In a latest version of Sky map which is China's authority on digital maps, Arunachal Pradesh is shown as part of China. China calls Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, a claim India rejects. 8. Factory in China criticized for holding kissing contest as it reopens. The video of participants kissing through plexiglass have been reviewed millions of times. 10 couples were invited to take part in kissing contest. The contest was organised restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic have started easing. This happened in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Twitter users posted pictures of the event.

In this episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan of Newslaundry are joined by journalist Faye D’souzaThey discuss the issue of Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah being slapped with the Public Safety Act. Mehraj gives the historical context of the draconian law and what its application entails. Faye says laws like the PSA are emergency laws and "we are obviously no longer in an emergency". “If you join all of these dots, the suggestion that because people are making statements in your opposition you’re going to keep them in detention is actually very worrying for a democracy,” she adds.Abhinandan expresses his concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi using a quote from a satirical website to denounce Abdullah. "When the PM says something that's a headline on a satire website, it shows the level of politics we have gone into now,” he remarks.Faye points out that the government has not provided any evidence that the Kashmiri leaders intended to incite violence. Even if they wanted to mobilise people to protest in case they were released, it would be their democratic right. Abhinandan then discusses comedian Kunal Kamra’s ambush of Republic TV boss Arnab Goswami with Prateek Goyal, Newslaundry's correspondent based in Pune. Prateek argues that by tweeting a mildly abusive rant against Goswami, Kamra did what he accuses Goswami of. Abhinandan, on the other hand, sticks to his argument that people in positions of power need to be held accountable for their conduct.Anand adds to the discussion saying one should stick to more formal language in such instances, especially in public. “The language of his heckling, in my view, was in poor taste," he says, referring to Kamra. Faye chimes in, “Apart from the legal aspect, there’s the ethical grey that our country seems to have discarded.” Manisha says people need to file civil defamation suits against mediapersons who daily demonise them. “If you are going to keep saying something that puts lives in jeopardy, it’s no joke anymore,” she says. “And you can't keep appealing to their good sense.” Moving on to the next big news, Manisha expresses sadness that the Delhi election discourse does not include pollution as a major issue. On the TV coverage of the election, she says, “I don't think anywhere in the world it is possible for people – and blame for this is on the media – to be so careless about something so important.” The panellists also discuss Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's singing of Hanuman Chalisa. Faye articulates her displeasure at the fact that it was a journalist who asked Kejriwal to recite the prayer. “The credibility of that news network and the journalist went completely down the drain,” she says. In the context of the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign rhetoric, Mehraj argues, "If you’re competing for the hardcore Hindu vote with the BJP, you are not going to get that. Because the BJP has a monopoly on that.”Reflecting the panel's collective displeasure at the Delhi election discourse, Anand opines, “Speaking from a distance of approximately a thousand kilometres in Bihar, I think the election’s coverage has been quite disproportionate to its importance in national politics.” The panellists also talk about how religion has long played a role in India’s electoral politics, the Shiv Sena's shifting ideological positions, and much more.Tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Madhu Trehan are joined by Vivek Kaul, an author who’s been writing a series on the Union Budget for Newslaundry.Vivek starts the conversation with the 2020 Budget and the Economic Survey. “What used to be a remarkably esoteric document suddenly became very readable,” he says. Vivek says the invariable economic slowdown India is witnessing is a result of a lack of investments. He speculates that the reason for this might be the fact that it’s incredibly hard to carry out any economic activity in India right now, and blames this on operational issues.Mehraj brings up the huge tax cut the government gave mega corporations a few months ago, and wonders why this hasn’t resulted in a jump in investments. Vivek responds, “When a corporate invests, they hope to see a return on their investment, but there has been a consumption dip.”Madhu chimes in, “I’m wondering about the inconvenience that so many traders complain about when they talk about the problems that GST and such have caused them. But they then turn around and express their vehement support for Modi.” Manisha asks: “How much are people driven by the economy, actually, as opposed to ideas?” Madhu calls this a “psychological disconnect between your vote and your daily troubles”.Moving on to the big news of the week, Manisha talks about how Kunal Kamra gave Arnab Goswami “the Republic TV treatment” on an IndiGo flight. Manisha likes the term Abhinandan used in his piece on the incident — “ambush monologue” — and asks Madhu, “How many times have you been accosted by viewers?” “Thousands!” Madhu responds, talking about being waylaid in planes, washrooms, and even restaurants and parties. “Especially after the contempt of court thing,” she adds, “but I don’t object to it.” Madhu then explains how journalists write in a public space and that the public have a right to argue with reporters, and it is a journalist’s responsibility to deal with it.In the context of the ethics of Kunal’s actions, Mehraj queries whether Arnab can even be called a journalist. “Technically Radio Rwanda was considered journalism as well,” he points out. “And because there is no culture of accountability in this country, we just let this happen.”The panel also discusses the shooting at Jamia Nagar, Sharjeel Imam’s sedition case, Prashant Kishore’s ousting from the JDU, and much more. Tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week, comedian Kunal Kamra heckled conservative Republic TV news host Arnab Goswami on a flight, and it became national news. While the reaction by private airlines and the Indian government was criticized by national and international media, many people seemed to be divided on heckling as a means of protest. In this week’s episode, we discuss the method and its effects and implications.

In this episode of NL Hafta, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone and Madhu Trehan are joined by Vivek Kaul, an author who’s been writing a series on the Union Budget for Newslaundry.Vivek starts the conversation with the 2020 Budget and the Economic Survey. “What used to be a remarkably esoteric document suddenly became very readable,” he says. Vivek says the invariable economic slowdown India is witnessing is a result of a lack of investments.Manisha talks about how Kunal Kamra gave Arnab Goswami “the Republic TV treatment” on an IndiGo flight.The panel also discusses the shooting at Jamia Nagar, Sharjeel Imam’s sedition case, Prashant Kishore’s ousting from the JDU, and much more. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to Newslaundry: https://www.newslaundry.com/subscription See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet have barred Kunal Kamra from flying with them after he heckled Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami onboard a flight. Kamra reportedly confronted Goswami with multiple questions and mocked him even as Goswami chose to ignore him. Such behavior can be a nuisance for other passengers besides posing security risks. But is the ban too harsh a step?

While Delhi is holding full fledged campaigns for the upcoming elections and newsrooms are bracing for Budget 2020, a rather peculiar incident is making the headlines and stirring up a lot of conversation on social media.Comedian Kunal Kamra posted a video on Twitter where he's seen doing what some are calling “heckling” and others are calling “confronting” Republic TV journalist Arnab Goswami about his journalism.The video was shot in an IndiGo airlines flight which banned him for six months, only hours after the incident. But what happened after is a chain reaction.First the state-owned Air India banned him, followed by SpiceJet and then GoAir.This happened after a prompting from Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister for Civil Aviation. Commenting on the incident he had tweeted, “Offensive behaviour designed to provoke & create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable & endangers safety of air travellers. We are left with no option but to advise other airlines to impose similar restrictions on the person concerned.”Should Kamra have approached Goswami in a flight? Should IndiGo have banned Kamra for this? We spoke to journalists and comedians and the jury is divided. Tune in to the podcast for more!Producer and Host: Shorbori PurkayasthaGuests: Faye D'Souza, Former Anchor, Mirror NowAbhinandan Sekhri, Co-Founder of NewslaundryAnirban Dasgupta, ComedianAtul Khatri, ComedianEditor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang Fuzz 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

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In the latest episode of The Awful & Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri talk about a Pakistani movie, Cake, as well as a show based on Vampire housemates, What We Do in the Shadows. They also discuss The Times of India's new classified ad. The podcast kicks off with a discussion about a video game, Sniper 3D Assassin, where journalists get killed. They also talk about some of the shows that came to an end, namely the Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory.While talking about Cake, Abhinandan said, “If a Pakistani film is above average, it's said, oh, it is brilliant." Giving anecdotes from the film, Rajyasree adds, “They make our regressiveness seem progressive.”While discussing What We Do in the Shadows, Rajyasree not only recommends the show but also describes it as "laugh-out-loud funny". She urges people to watch the show instead of watching Republic TV's Arnab Goswami.The duo also discusses the new Nirma commercial starring Akshay Kumar. Abhinandan criticises him by saying, “He demonstrates his lousy martial arts which he pretends to be an expert at."For this and more, tune in! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Pastor Sam and Patrick “No Compromise with Evil” Wyett give an update on recent projects. The Shining Light Podcast recently recorded the first 12 episodes of their soon to air TV show “Defending the Republic” that will be part of the Worldview Weekend Television lineup. They also had the opportunity to work on a book project that exposes Social Justice within Christianity. The Shining Light team encourages you to be watching for Defending the Republic TV and for the book Social Injustice! Pre-order your Social Injustice Book today here! use the code: SAM to get a free audiobook! http://socialinjusticebook.com For more information on The Shining Light Podcast, please visit http://theshininglightministries.com For more information on The GK Podcast Network, please visit http://gatekeepersonline.com Follow The Shining Light Podcast on Twitter at http://twitter.com/shininglightpc Follow The GK Podcast Network on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thegkonline

In the latest episode of NL Hafta, the usual gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Setu Niket, a Delhi-based lawyer and Newslaundry subscriber.The discussion kicks off with Setu talking about the latest updates on the Supreme Court’s split verdict in the Delhi government vs LG power tussle case. The apex court referred the decision on public service to the larger bench. But who is this verdict in favour of? Abhinandan says: “If your own guy who’s supposed to report to you in your office, which happened a year ago, would not listen to Arvind Kejriwal ... He wouldn’t come in the room when you called him—what can be the reason for giving that to the Centre?”The panel moves on to discuss the contempt charges against the CBI's former interim director Nageswara Rao. Raman says the main reason for contempt charges was transferring the officer probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home horror. He adds, “Right from the day one, he has been breaking all the rules.”The panel also talks about the CAG report on the Rafale deal, with Abhinandan reading out some of the details. The discussion goes on to Patiala House’s direction to the Delhi Police to file an FIR against Arnab Goswami on Shashi Tharoor’s complaint. The panel discusses how this will set a bad precedent. They also talk about Priyanka Gandhi's Lucknow rally, the Republic TV vs AMU fiasco, and a whole lot more.Listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss recent releases Half Girlfriend & Hindi Medium, the Indian remake of Rambo starring - wait for it - Tiger Shroff, Netflix's A Very Secret Service. Also, Ketan Mehta's legal notice to Kangana for ‘hijacking' his film on Rani of Jhansi, Anupam Kher's new show on Republic TV. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest episode of NL Hafta, the usual gang of Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Setu Niket, a Delhi-based lawyer and Newslaundry subscriber.The discussion kicks off with Setu talking about the latest updates on the Supreme Court’s split verdict in the Delhi government vs LG power tussle case. The panel then moves on to discuss the contempt charges against the CBI's former interim director Nageswara Rao. Raman says the main reason for contempt charges was transferring the officer probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home horror. The discussion also covers Priyanka Gandhi's Lucknow rally, the Republic TV vs AMU fiasco, and a whole lot more!Listen to the full episode here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s podcast, our regular Hafta gang of Abhinandan Sekri, Madhu Trehan, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal are joined by Newslaundry subscriber Anushka Shah who is a researcher with MIT Media Lab. The podcast kicks off with a discussion on the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 after Indira Gandhi’s assassination. The team talks about how even today, media coverage of communal riots has been limited to political whataboutery where journalists only cover how a political party accuses the other. Anushka points out that in the last two years, the 1984 riots has been covered twice as much as 2002 Gujarat riots.They talk about the Delhi High Court’s judgement convicting Congress politician Sajjan Kumar for his role in the riots. Madhu says journalists should focus on writing descriptive accounts of court proceedings instead of limiting reports to the final court judgement.Moving on, Abhinandan mentions how political parties offer farm loan waivers to please their voters. Manisha says loan waivers are only a short-term solution and we need to look at the root causes of farmer distress. Anushka says 25 per cent of all news stories on agriculture are about loan waivers while stories on unemployment and agricultural unproductivity are less than 0.2 per cent.The panellists then discuss the court ruling on the Rafael deal. In the judgement, the court said it has no objection to any part of the deal. Madhu says one needs to recognise that courts are not investigating agencies. Raman replies, “Reliance has never been into aviation (sector) and they get such a huge project of around ₹30,000 crores. I personally feel this was a good enough reason for a probe.”The podcast also touches upon Rajiv Gandhi’s role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Abhinandan says that as a representative of the state apparatus, Rajiv Gandhi deserved to be tried for culpable homicide. Madhu says that one should note that Rajiv Gandhi was living an apolitical life, and was not ready to be in a position of power. She adds, “I don’t think Rajiv Gandhi ordered the killings of Sardars, it was the people who wanted to please the Gandhi family.”Towards the end, Abhinandan refers to Republic TV's Republic Summit that was held on December 18 and 19. He says that with guests like PM Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and businessman Mukesh Ambani, the summit seemed more like Annual General Meeting for the BJP.Listen up! There’s more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

On this week’s NL Hafta, Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire. Journalist TS Sudhir from India Today joins the panel on the phone to discuss the Karnataka results.The talk kicks off with the elections, with Sudhir sharing the possible political manoeuvrings that can be adopted by the BJP to prove its majority in the Assembly. Enumerating on the vulnerable spots in the JD(S) and Congress, he says: “Caste and Cash, these are the two things that are being used to kind of ensure a majority for the BJP government.” Abhinandan brings in the Karnataka governor’s decision to call the BJP first to form the government. Madhu weighs in with a pertinent reference to 1996. The Suresh Mehta-led government in Gujarat, under which the present Karnataka governor held a cabinet portfolio, was dismissed by then Prime Minister Deve Gowda. She remarks, “So, this was his Karmic chance.” Ajoy says: “The governor was facing a kind of complicated situation where he had to choose between constitutional responsibility and party loyalty, and we know what he chose now.” On the matter of “horse-trading” of MLAs, Abhinandan comments: “One thing it definitely shows is that our democracy is very immature.” He adds: “For one, something like this happens… and no reporter is out there who will question the MLAs who flipped! Why did you flip? What were the specifics?” Abhinanadan wonders about the possibility of turncoats being re-elected. Sudhir says it depends on the constituency, for instance in places like Ballari ‘muscle power’ can be used to ensure no formidable candidate stands against them.The panel also discusses the ‘supremacy’ of certain individuals and groups that still persists, despite the system discouraging discrimination. Talking about whataboutery, which has become the trend nowadays, Abhinandan weighs in by saying: “This whataboutery has just become the default setting of not just politicians but every journalist in the country.” Madhu adds: “They don’t have any credibility at all. I think we’ve come full circle on that.”Raman points out that “we've hit the bottom already. If you check the TRPs… people have stopped watching TV”.Adding to this, Madhu talks about the ban on Republic TV in a chain of hotels because of the thought process of the owner.Talking about Smriti Irani and the recent cabinet reshuffle, Abhinandan asks: “Why do you think she was asked to go?” Madhu responds: “I will really miss her. She’s very articulate, she’s very well dressed… I don’t think any of the things she’s done, they weren’t done by herself alone. They were done with the PMO’s knowledge and approval. The government has its eye on the 2019 elections.”Raman agrees, saying “she used to pick up fights and creates controversy… the government doesn’t want it, very simple.” Ajoy adds that “all the controversies she created actually worked out to the advantage of the BJP."Abhinandan updates the panel by reading a report on News18. "Security to be withdrawn from the resort where all MLAs are staying - they’re being moved to Punjab or Kerala." To this, Madhu asks, “Why has he chosen Punjab and Kerala?” Abhinandan points out that there is a non-BJP government there. He jokingly asks Ajoy: “Would you say Odisha’s biggest contribution to the country has been Sambit Patra?” Ajoy in his reply highlights the stereotypes and adds: “Why would I say that… He represents the Odiya face in Delhi. Not the food or dance forms and diverse cultures.”The panel talks about Patra’s crassness that is conspicuous in his verbal and online communication. Abhinandan feels that “he is just a very vile man” while Madhu says “he is very entertaining”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss Gujarat elections, Rahul Gandhi's ascension to Congress president, Padmavati, Republic TV and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss TOI's Amit Shah assets story, I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, Republic TV, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya's exit & more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Raman Kirpal, Newslaundry's new Managing Editor, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss TOI Amit Shah's assets story. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss the I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar; Republic TV; NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya’s exit; And, can the minorities be led by the privileged? Listen up, there's a song dedication in the end too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri discuss recent releases Half Girlfriend & Hindi Medium, the Indian remake of Rambo starring - wait for it - Tiger Shroff, Netflix's A Very Secret Service. Also, Ketan Mehta's legal notice to Kangana for ‘hijacking’ his film on Rani of Jhansi, Anupam Kher's new show on Republic TV. All this and more, discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

English news channels are at war with Republic TV. News Broadcasting Association (NBA) files a complaint against Arnab Goswami's new channel and accuses Republic of carrying multiple frequencies across genres. But is this the first time that any channel has resorted to such tricks to gain TRPs? Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia discuss how Arnab has mastered the art of catching eyeballs and gaining TRPs.Also, we look at Times Now's criminal complaint against Goswami for theft, International Court of Justice's order staying Kulbhshan Jhadav’s execution; the repercussions it will have, CBI raids at P Chidambaram and his son Karti's residences, President Pranab Mukherjee's remarks declaring Indira Gandhi the most acceptable Prime Minister and a lot more. Listen Up, there's a song dedication too. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week Arnab Goswami launched his channel Republic TV and we can't stop watching him as he announces scoop after scoop. Samrat, author and columnist joins the hafta gang this week to talk about Arnab Goswami and his style of journalism. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan also discuss the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party's EVM hacking demonstration on the floor of the Delhi assembly and Madhu Kishwar's appointment to the Academic Council in Jawaharlal Nehru University. Listen Up, there's a lot more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak of the complete episode where Samrat joins us to discuss to discuss Republic TV's launch, the blasphemy case against Stephen Fry, Kapil Mishra's corruption allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.