The Prem Panicker Times

In the 100th episode of the show, Karthik speaks to Prem Panicker - acclaimed writer and journalist and former managing editor of Rediff and Yahoo India. Prem talks about his visit to Delhi in early 2020 when protests were erupting across the city against the citizenship act and how the vibe was one of peace and constructive conversation. Prem also talks about how digital media has evolved in India in the last two decades, especially from a publishing perspective, and how most media houses have missed the technology innovation bus. They ruminate about the death of beat journalism and how that has deprived Indian digital media of expertise. They also talk about the losses and hopes around the pandemic.