Ep 83: #HowdyModi, #GretaThunberg and more

In this episode of Reporters Without Orders, Snigdha Sharma hosts Gaurav Sarkar, Ayush Tiwari and Basant Kumar to reflect on the extravaganza that was Narendra Modi’s ‘Howdy, Modi’ rally in Houston, United States, and its wall-to-wall coverage by the Indian media. Why would the media think the rally warranted such fawning coverage? And why were the same channels that had labelled Donald Trump a serial liar singing his praises for sharing Modi’s stage? By the way, a major protest, dubbed “Adios, Modi” was held right outside the stadium where Modi was holding audience, but you could be forgiven for having missed it on primetime TV news -- they barely covered it. No points for guessing why.Among the people who dominated the news this week was the young Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. She delivered an impassioned speech at the United Nations Climate Summit, urging world leaders to act to save the planet before it is too late. Sadly, for her advocacy, the teenager became the object of a barrage of hate on social media. So, what does our panel make of her advocacy?Tune in.

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