Reporters Without Orders

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit and Ashwine Kumar Singh. The discussion begins with Shiv’s story on how foreign correspondents in India have been reeling under pressure in recent years. They struggle with threats, visas and access while the government believes they have a “bias” against India. Akanksha points out how there has been a “concerted effort on restricting reporting in Kashmir”. Later on, the discussion moves to Ashwine’s report on the AAP’s protest against the arrests of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, and how their resignations will impact governance in the capital. How will the party, which proclaims to be against corruption, defend itself when two of its most important ministers have been jailed on corruption changes?Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:35 -  Foreign press in India00:23:30 - AAP protest00:42:17 - RecommendationsRecommendationsAshwineFarziShivnarayanCunk on EarthAkankshaOnce AgainHow to wrestle with gender norms and winProduced by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Sumedha Mittal of Newslaundry and Pallavi Pundir, South Asia correspondent for Vice. Sumedha explains her report on how there’s been a sharp drop in budgetary allocations to the ministry of minority affairs and the impact this has on education. Educational schemes have been scrapped, she says, including the pre-matric scholarship for classes 1 to 8.Pallavi then talks about her report on land grabbing crimes where victims are declared dead, the role played here by caste, and how the media played a major role in spotlighting this issue. The report also tells the story of Lal Bihari, who was first declared “dead” in the 1970s. Pallavi says she was “fascinated by his desperation to be taken seriously in the eyes of the law”.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:03 - Budget allocation 00:06:12 - Land of the dead00:30:49 - RecommendationsRecommendationsPallaviComing Out as Dalit: A MemoirDesperately Seeking Shah RukhSumedhaThe RomanticsTanishkaBengaluru’s new surveillance plan will match faces on CCTV visuals to cop databaseProduced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Satish Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit and Freelance award-winning journalist Srishti Jaswal. The discussion begins with Shiv’s report on the surveys at the BBC offices. They talk about the reasons behind the survey and what could possibly come out of it. Shiv also talks about the experience on ground and the media coverage on the subject.The discussion then moves on to Srishti's story which is the first part of a large investigation done by an International organisation ‘Forbidden Stories’, on Bangalore based journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder. They talk about the idea behind doing such an investigation and then goes on telling about the instances in the report that revolves around the murder of Gauri, including her 2012 video which has been linked to her case directly. Srishti explains that the video is a perfect example of how ‘Hindu Far-Right’ functions in India, where Gauri Lankesh gave a speech on ‘Ethos of Hinduism’ and a part of the speech was taken and uploaded on YouTube, with the title ‘Why I hate Secularism’. This portrayed her in a false manner and was shown to her assassins.The panel ends the discussion with the harassment faced by female journalists online. Even after Gauri’s assassination, people don’t talk about online and offline persecution seriously and how it’s a threat to other journalists as well.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:11 - Forbidden Stories00:08:42 - BBC surveys00:38:00 - RecommendationsRecommendationsSrishtiAll About LoveShivnarayanThe Truth PillTanishkaThe Last HeroesProduced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Satish Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Alenjith K Johny and Avdhesh Kumar.The discussion begins with Alenjith’s report on human-wildlife conflict in the village around Kottiyoor wildlife sanctuary. Alenjith elaborates that farmers migrated to the region from the southern part of Kerala; the conflicts began recently. Akanksha and Avdhesh recall while covering the UP assembly election, a similar ‘awara pashu’ issue was on people’s minds and wherever they went, they found people complaining about it.    The discussion then moves to Avdhesh’s report on the claim of Hijab ban in UP's Moradabad college. Avdhesh clarifies that a new dress code was introduced by the authorities at the Hindu College to prevent the entry of outsiders. It was just an allegation by Samajwadi Party’s youth wing.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:40 - Human-wildlife conflict00:18:53 - Hijab ban in UP’s colleges?00:31:38 - RecommendationsRecommendationsAlenjith K JohnyNanpakal Nerathu MayakkamAvdhesh'Musahar Chandeshwar Manjhi'AkankshaIn Rajasthan’s battle against illegal sand mining, violence winsInside Indonesia's Deadly Street GangsHow blind-friendly is India’s capital Delhi? | BBC News IndiaReferencesBundelkhand farm deaths belie Yogi govt claims on ‘no suicides due to agri distress’‘Didn’t come to check on us’: CAA protesters weigh up poll choices in MauProduced  by Ashish Anand, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Umrav Singh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the host Basant is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Newsreel Asia’s Tej Bahadur Singh.The discussion begins with Bihar’s Mushar community and Tej explains the narrative of his video report. Prateek elaborates on how Madhya Pradesh is the epitome of Hindutva where the Home Minister himself protests and criticizes any new film release. Basant also talks about a video that went viral last week with an individual representing a religious group in Madhya Pradesh and how Mushar Samuday still lags behind on social and other parameters.Tej’s report shows why people of the Mushar community still lack opportunities after 75 years of independence. The narrator dons a character named Chandeshwar Majhi of the Mushar community, who voices the anguish and hardships of the community through his own sufferings. He highlights that the community has received no facilities promised to them despite the fact that Mushar Samuday was recognized as Maha Dalit, with 23 other communities, by none other than the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.The discussion moves to Prateek’s report , where he talks about how people are harassed in the name of Hindutva and the mechanics of interfering in a consensual relationship between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy, through the trope of love jihad. He recounts one such case where a Muslim boy from Khandwa, MP, ran a cyber cafe and used to chat with a Hindu girl, and was harassed by local Hindutva supporters because of it.Produced by P Madhu Kumar, recorded by Anil Kumar and edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Basant Kumar.The discussion begins with Tanishka and Basant’s experience at Jantar Mantar as they covered protests against the Wrestling Federation of India and its President, Brij Bhushan Singh. The protests stemmed from allegations of sexual harassment and corruption within the WFI.As they discuss their report on WFI’s ‘sexual harrasment panel’, which is in clear violation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (POSH) Act and power dynamics around sexual assault cases, Tanishka recalls how a journalist next to her claimed, “how is sexual assault possible in such cases…these women are wrestlers, they are physically strong”.The discussion moves on to Basant’s report on Brj Bhushan’s rise to power, his political career as a BJP Member of Parliament and whether the allegations against him would harm the party’s politics. They further talk about the postponement of the Delhi Mayor’s election and election of the members of the standing committee for the second time.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:47 - Wrestlers’ Protest00:30:54 - RecommendationsRecommendationsBasantउत्तराखंड का जल शोक, बांधों की बलि चढ़ते गांवTanishkaWhy aren’t we listening to our scientists?AkankshaThe hills suffer: Joshimath and beyondAlaska DailyThe ChairMeet the most powerful Uber driver in IndiaProduced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit and Main Media founder Tanzil Asif.The conversation begins with Shivnarayan’s ground report on the posters in Northeast Delhi asking Hindus not to sell their properties to Muslims. He recalls his conversations with Pradeep Sharma, the lawyer on whose behalf the posters have allegedly been issued. Sharma, interestingly, has rented the first floor of his house to two Muslim families. “If a Muslim offers me Rs 1.3 lakh per gaz against Rs 1 lakh by a Hindu, I will surely sell it to the Muslim. It is not a small transaction. It’s a question of lakhs of rupees,” Shivnarayan quotes Sharma as saying. The discussion then moves to Tanzil Asif’s report, which fact-checked a report on the front page of Dainik Jagran which claimed that Hindus have been migrating from Bihar’s Seemanchal region. Tanzil recalls most Hindus living in these villages were shocked at such claims and angry over the failure of legacy media to report on real issues.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:16 - Dainik Jagran Investigation 00:26:40 - Brahmpuri communal posters00:41:00 - RecommendationsRecommendationsTanzilFarhaThe SwimmersShivnarayanTwitterati timesBasantThe hollow cult of Sidhu Moose Wala Keeda JadiProduced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Samrendra K Dash and Satish Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Pratyush Deep and freelance journalist Devendra Pratap Singh Shekhawat. The conversation begins with Devendra’s report on sexual blackmail schemes spreading from the upper echelons of Indian society to the poor and working class. As Devendra recalls his conversations with victims and perpetrators, the panel discusses the problem of under-reporting of sextortion cases due to social stigma, outdated legislation, and insensitive law enforcement machinery.The discussion then moves to Pratyush’s analysis of the apprehensions linked to Assam’s delimitation exercise among Bengali origin Muslims, tribes, and other minority groups. They also talk about how these are linked to a narrative pushed by the governing party in the state This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:38 - Sextortion Report00:24:45 - Assam Delimitation 00:33:57 - RecommendationsRecommendations DevendraBaahubalis of Indian PoliticsMy Encounters with the Three Lals of HaryanaPratyushTripura: Its History and CultureAkankshaRubaru RoshniPregnant and desperate in post-Roe AmericaProduced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel as Basant Kumar is joined by Avdhesh Kumar and Prateek Goyal. The conversation begins with their recent reports. Avdhesh points to his experience in UP’s Bareilly, where a principal and teacher were booked after students at a government school recited ‘lab pe aati hai dua’ – an iconic poem by Allama Iqbal. Prateek then talks about his coverage from Koregaon Bhima. “Koregaon Bhima seems to be a point of inspiration, identification, unification and consolidation for Dalits today,” he says.Avdhesh also mentions how Vishwa Hindu Parishad members told him that students should be asked to chant the Hanuman Chalisa and ‘Jai Sri Ram’ instead of such poems.Tune in.Timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:04:14 - Bhima Koregaon00:21:10 - Bareilly school controversy00:37:17 - RecommendationsRecommendations AvdheshKhakee: The Bihar Chapter PrateekTV Newsance: Ramnath Roenka Awards 2022 are here to recognise the worst of TV journalism BasantDua-e-Reem Kisan Andolan : Ground Zero 2020-2021Produced  by Tehreem Roshan, recorded by Anil Kumar, and edited by Samrendra K Dash.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a full-house this week as Ayush Tiwari and Basant Kumar host all the other NL reporters. 00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:51 - Punjab and Gujarat coverage 00:10:31 - Rajasthan’s Caste violence00:18:09 - Smriti Irani and Disha Salian reports00:31:17 - Pawan Jaiswal’s death00:35:37 - Caste based garveyards00:47:26 - Wire vs Meta00:53:08 - Kerala Protests00:59:38 - Swaraj Show and NDTV debacle01:10:26 - Yogi who has it all01:17:03 - ICHRAkankshaThe 2000sThe CrownDoes Secularism Have A Place In Ritualistic India?ShivThe Great Indian FraudPrateekKhakeeAditiQalaTop Gun: MAverickGlass OnionAlenAriyippuAnmolMonalisa Hans Rahi ThiTanishkaGood BonesOur Last WeekAshwineDoctor GQalaAyushBilqis Understanding CasteBasantDoctor GQala Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.