Smita Prakash is a veteran journalist. She's worked for NPR News America, NHK Japan and other foreign broadcasters. She hosts the ANI podcasts where she's managed to get candid answers from the likes of S. Jaishankar, Arnab Goswami and more.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:01 Smita's experiences as a journalist
6:29 How Zee TV changed news reporting?
11:09 Would Doordarshan survive the cancel culture?
14:07 Listening to Sanskrit bulletin as a child
20:18 Journalism during Rajiv Gandhi's time
23:30 Advertising vs Journalism: What's better?
27:53 Why has news become so negative?
32:20 The BBC documentary ban and freedom of press
38:09 The correct criticism of Ravish Kumar
46:56 Amit Shah prepares really well for his interviews
54:18 The secret behind ANI podcast's success
57:39 Smita's 13 hour awkward conversation with a Pakistani
1:08:00 A day in the life of a journalist
1:12:06 How to take advantage of an anonymous Twitter account
1:15:08 The biggest mistake podcasters make with their guests
1:23:31 9 out of 10 Delhi citizens don't know about these Delhi restaurants
1:26:04 Become a super successful journalist without losing your sanity
1:33:37 Journalists are becoming enemies
1:41:32 The Mandal Commission and anti reservation riots
1:47:48 Smita's brutal life-threatening experience
1:55:57 Training your children to deal with trolls
2:07:14 Why panel discussions are so heated in India?
2:10:07 A guaranteed method for becoming a successful journalist
2:15:03 The #1 tip for dealing with trolls
2:17:59 Smita's most controversial interviews
2:25:57 Conclusion

Listen to the audio version of the full podcasts at -
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