NL Hafta

This week’s Just Sports is all about the World Cup and football madness. Both Samar Khan and Rahul Puri feel this World Cup is quite different because don’t have Netherlands, US, Chile and Italy playing. Rahul thinks the “number of countries in the category of 'can win it' has been reduced by two”. Clearly, this World Cup is not about the old favourites. Samar says: “It’s quite an open World Cup w...

प्रणब मुखर्जी का संघ के तृतीय वर्ष समारोह में संबोधन, कश्मीर में सीआरपीएफ की गाड़ी से कुचलकर एक युवक की मौत, शिलॉन्ग में दलित सिख और खासी आदिवासियों के बीच झड़प और हिंसा और इसी वर्ष हुए भीमा कोरेगांव हिंसा के संदर्भ में सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताओं का पुलिस द्वारा गिरफ्तारी रहे इस हफ्ते न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री चर्चा के मुख्य विषय. चर्चा की विशिष्ट अतिथि थी वरिष्ठ पत्रकार मनीषा भल्ला. साथ में पैनल में मौजूद थे न्यू...

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and NDTV's Sunetra Choudhury. The panel discusses Kashmir unrest, Bhima Koregaon arrests, Shimla water crisis, Cobrapost and Al Jazeera stings and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Hafta, the big question that the panel discusses is whether sting journalism is real journalism. BJP by poll losses and the violence that erupted in Shillong is also discussed. Al Jazeera's sting operation on match-fixing in cricket is another issue that engages the panel in a heated debate. The panel also discusses arrests made in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence and the...

यह बातचीत 25 मई, 2018 को फ्रांस के मध्ययुगीन गांव आईवर से स्विट्ज़रलैंड के जेनेवा तक की एक छोटे से क्रूज पर यात्रा के दौरान रिकॉर्ड किया गया है. बातचीत कर रहे दोनों व्यक्ति पेशे से पत्रकार हैं और इंटरनेशनल सेंटर फॉर जर्नलिस्ट्स, वाशिंगटन डीसी की एक फेलोशिप के तहत जेनेवा गए थे.पॉडकास्ट में न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की बिराज स्वाइं और हिंदुस्तान के स्कन्द विवेक धर अपनी यात्रा के इतर खूबसूरत स्विट्ज़रलैंड और फ्...

Abhinandan and Rajyasree are back this week to bring you the latest from the world of pop culture. Rajyasree reviews Veere Di Wedding, starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. She says, “In the first half of the film, it’s like none of them have bothered to read the script or learn their lines.”On asking why, she says, “Because they’re acting so terribly. It’s just...

On this episode of Reporters Without Orders, the discussion kicks off with the issue of sale of swords and blades online, as reported by The Indian Express. Rohin says, “If we study the Arms Act (1959) and Arms Rules (2016), all non-fire arms that are over 9 inches in length and more than 2 inches in width require a license for both sale and purchase.” Rohin has also done a story on the same. For...

शुक्रवार को इंवेस्टिगेटिव मीडिया संस्था कोबरापोस्ट ने ऑपरेशन 136 का दूसरा हिस्सा फेसबुक लाइव के जरिए जारी किया. कोबरापोस्ट के यूट्यूब चैनल पर इस स्टिंग ऑपरेशन से संबंधित कुल 50 वीडियो डाले गए हैं, जिनमें मीडिया जगत की कई जानी मानी हस्तियां मोल-तोल करते हुए रिकॉर्ड हुई हैं.इस स्टिंग के पहले भाग में हमने देखा था कि मीडिया जगत की बड़ी हस्तियां पैसे के बदले हिंदुत्व का एजेंडा अपने चैनल, अखबार के जरिए...

कोबरापोस्ट का ऑपरेशन-136, पत्रकार रवीश कुमार और राना अयूब को दी जा रही जान से मारने की धमकी, टाइम्स नाउ द्वारा तरुण तेजपाल मामले के सीसीटीवी फुटेज जारी करना और प्रणब मुखर्जी का आरएसएस के मुख्यालय नागपुर में स्वयंसेवकों को संबोधित करने का फैसला इस बार की चर्चा के मुख्य विषय रहे.वरिष्ठ पत्रकार और इंडिया टीवी के पूर्व संपादक दिलीप मंडल और वरिष्ठ टेलीविज़न पत्रकार प्रशांत टंडन इस बार की चर्चा के विशेष...

This Hafta episode unpacks major developments and incidents that have rocked the media over the past week. While Major Gogoi topped the panel's agenda, Tejpal tapes aired by Times Now also caught their attention. Cobrapost's Operation: 136 is also discussed because it seems to have “made headlines only on social media”. Pranab Mukherjee’s tentative visit to RSS headquarters as well as backlash in...

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Manisha, Madhu and journalist Samrat. The panel discusses Major Gogoi, Times Now's coverage of the Tejpal Tapes, media's coverage (or not) of Cobrapost's exposé, Assam's Citizenship Bill and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri discuss the latest happening from the world of sports. The discussion kicks-off with recently concluded Champions League finale in which Real Madrid beat Liverpool. Samar says, “The one thing that we have to give them is the fact that they are the three-time champions and that takes some doing.”Rahul says, “Especially in the second half, they were far away from the better...

Amit is back from Kairana to join Cherry in the latest episode of Reporters Without Orders. Rohin and Nidhi join us over the phone. We also have our Campus Politik editor Sumedha joining the panel. The podcast begins with Nidhi talking about her recent interview with a Kashmiri mother. She says, “As much as they want to believe in Azadi -- they do believe in Azadi as a collective sentiment --  but...

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He talks to Madhu Trehan about the state of the Indian judiciary - of which his book is an account - press freedom and even the Ayodhya dispute. Arun Shourie is a former cabinet minister, journalist, author, activist and an important voice in the public sphere. His 27th book, Anita Gets Bail, is an account of and commentary on the state of the Indian judiciary. In an interview with Newslaundry, Sh...

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उत्तरा प्रदेश के कैराना में होने वाला लोकसभा का उपचुनाव, एचडी कुमारस्वामी के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में लगा विपक्षी नेताओं का मजमा, तमिलनाडु के तूतीकोरिन इलाके में वेदांता के स्टरलाइट कॉपर प्लांट में मजदूरों पर की गई पुलिस की फायरिंग, म्यामांर में रोहिंग्या सैल्वेशन आर्मी द्वारा की गई हिंदुओं की हत्या पर आई एमनेस्टी इंटरनेशन की रिपोर्ट और सूचना प्रसारण मंत्री राज्यवर्धन सिंह राठौर द्वारा शुरू किया गया फ...

Online media regulation has garnered significant attention in debates and discussions today, following an Information and Broadcasting Ministry order to form a 10-member committee “to frame and suggest a regulatory framework for online media/news portals including digital broadcasting and entertainment/infotainment sites and news/media aggregators”.In the light of this contentious move, Medianama...

On this week's Reporters Without Orders, Cherry is joined by Rohin and Amit, the latter has just returned from Karnataka. Also, on the panel is NDTV's Shruti Menon. The podcast kicks off with some good news. A Newslaundry report on the Cauvery dispute authored by TR Vivek has won Mumbai Press Club's prestigious RedInk Award in the Environment category. The discussion begins with Cherry questioning...

This week’s Awful and Awesome has Abhinandan and Rajyasree finally lavishing some praise on a film. There are a few trailers, an online series and a commercial to wrap up this episode, and Rajyasree talks about the “grandest wedding in town” as well. Deadpool 2 replaces the otherwise promised review of High Jack (sorry listeners!) Directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2 is...

Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back this week to bring you the latest from the sports world. The discussion begins with the Indian Premier League, where Samar observes that not tinkering much with the team has worked to the advantage of Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. “You don’t tinker with the team too much. Once you get it right, you play the same guys,” he says. The duo discusses th...

कर्नाटक में चुनाव नतीजों के बाद जारी दांव-पेंच, सुनंदा पुष्कर की मौत में शशि थरूर का पुलिस चार्जशीट में नाम, बनारस में फ्लाईओवर ढहना, गुड़गांव में सार्वजनिक स्थल पर नमाज़ के खिलाफ हिंदुत्वादी समूहों का विरोध, असम का नेशनल रजिस्टर सिटीजन बिल व अन्य मुद्दे इस हफ्ते चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय रहे.चर्चा के विशिष्ट अतिथि रहे वरिष्ठ पत्रकार उर्मिलेश, ओपिनियन राइटर आनंद वर्धन और न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री संवाददाता अमित भ...

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. Enumer...

NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where Abhinandan is joined by Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal, guest Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire, and journalist TS Sudhir on the phone to discuss the Karnataka drama, West Bengal polls, Smriti Irani, Sambit Patra and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

We have a full in-house panel for this episode of Reporters Without Orders. Apart from Rohin and Cherry, we have Nidhi joining us from Kashmir and Amit reporting from Bangalore. Amit, who is camped outside the Raj Bhavan, is giving the panel latest updates on the Karnataka verdict. Oh! he also has a warning for the listeners. Speaking to the panel, Amit says that the BJP was looking at forming the...