Reporters Without Orders

This week, host Ayush Tiwari is joined by Newslaundry's Nidhi Suresh and the Quint’s Fatima Khan. The panel looks back at their reportage on the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Goa. Fatima explains how the Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra “evidently put in effort” in Uttar Pradesh “while the rest of the party lacks touch from the ground”. Nidhi takes listeners through her reports from Goa, including the role of the church in the election process, explaining that faith is a big part of politics in the state. “The church works very closely with the votes,” she says, “but it’s concealed very cleverly.” This, and a lot more, as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsFatimaModern FamilyShark Tank IndiaNidhiCissi Wallin and the Case That Killed #MeToo in SwedenFormula 1: Drive to SurviveAyushAmitava Kumar Finds the Breath of LifeEveryday CommunalismProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, 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 Ashwine Kumar and Prateek Goyal.As the conversation starts with the assembly election results in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa, Basant asks Ashwin and Prateek if they found the mandate shocking. “For an individual party to tackle BJP, whether in UP or any state in India, is impossible as of now,” says Prateek. They wonder how the BJP won in Lakhimpur Kheri where four farmers were run over by a car allegedly driven by union minister Ajay Mishra Teni’s son. Basant talks about Prateek’s report on the Prashasak Samiti and how it propagates misinformation and hateful propaganda online, at times to the benefit of the BJP. Prateek asks Ashwin if there was any polarisation on ground in Punjab after the farm protests. They also discuss Bhagwant Mann’s victory, and how the BJP won in Goa.This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have. Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Ayush Tiwari is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi and Supriti David. Tanishka talks about her report on the aftermath of the Delhi riots 2020, and how people are still living with trauma while waiting for compensation from the government. With the Covid lockdown following the riots, she says, the compensation was inadequate to help those affected rebuild their lives.Supriti has been reporting on the plight of Indian students stranded in Ukraine, and how they’re struggling to return home. She explains the role of social media and how the students’ stories contradict the Indian government’s self-prase. “These students have no help within Ukraine,” she says. “They are having to risk their lives and find ways.”This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsAyushUkraine crisis: Black and Indian students allege discrimination for borderTanishkaHate speeches and Hindutva heroes: The making of a saffron shawl protesterSupritiHow Russia’s Nobel-Winning Newspaper Is Covering Ukraine‘Disappointed’, embassy advisories ‘delayed’: Indian students stuck in UkraineProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Umrav Singh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel as host Nidhi Suresh is joined by Ayush Tiwari and Akanksha Kumar. They start by discussing Ayush’s report on youngsters being framed in UAPA cases in Punjab and shoddy police probes falling apart in court. “From 2009 till date, Punjab has seen 112 UAPA cases evoked on youngsters and conviction has happened in only three of them,” says Ayush, detailing the legal aspects of UAPA and how people in Punjab have become more careful about their social media use amid all this. They then talk about Akanksha’s piece on the issue of women’s safety in Unnao – in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh – where the mother of a rape survivor has decided to contest elections in a bid to fight for the cause of justice for women. “She hopes to bring justice for her daughter by helping the others not meet the same fate,” says Akanksha, quoting Asha, the Congress candidate. She also mentions how politicians are talking about women’s safety 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.RecommendationsAyushRanas vs Congress: Inside the party’s most damaging infighting in PunjabPanjab: Journeys Through Fault LinesAkankshaUnnao: As BJP banks on ‘safety’, rape survivor’s mother fights for ‘justice for women’ on Cong ticketMirzapur: In Apna Dal (S) bastion, disquiet among Kurmis over jobs, caste censusBanking on BJP’s development, will UP’s deputy CM be able to wrest control of Sirathu?NidhiHijab row reaches Urdu school in Karnataka, students face classroom segregationProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Satish Kumar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Ashwine Kumar Singh and Tanishka Sodhi. Ashwine, who is in Punjab covering the assembly election, talks about his report on unemployment in Doaba. He also explains how a large part of the state’s population moves abroad, while drug abuse has impacted a majority of the youth left behind.Tanishka talks about her report on the anganwadi workers’ protest in Delhi, explaining that they’re demanding an increase in honorarium and to be recognised as government employees instead of volunteers. “They don’t mind doing the hard work,” she says, “but they want dignity in their work.”This and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsAshwineYeh Kaali Kaali AnkheinAll of Us Are DeadTanishkaAssembly Elections 2022Mirzapur: In Apna Dal (S) bastion, disquiet among Kurmis over jobs, caste censusInventing AnnaAkankshaAssembly Elections 2022Mirzapur: In Apna Dal (S) bastion, disquiet among Kurmis over jobs, caste census‘Politicians want us divided’: In Prayagraj, a wait for jobs amid poll promisesIn spite of the GodsProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Satish Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Nidhi Suresh and Shivangi Saxena. Nidhi, who is reporting on the assembly election in Goa, talks about how Goans “vote for a personality, not a party”. Her report on women’s issues covered how Goa has more women voters than men but their representation in politics is still a problem. “There are 301 candidates [across] all the parties,” she says, “and only 27 women candidates.”Shivangi, who is in Uttar Pradesh with Akanksha Kumar for the election, explains her report from Prayagraj. She talks about the state of unemployment, saying, “Students are so frustrated. Just saying we will roll out more government jobs or just bringing out application forms is no longer enough for them.”This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsNidhiWritten on the BodyAssembly Elections 2022ShivangiSeeing Like a FeministBasantMathura के Vikas Nagar में लोग तलाश रहे 'विकास' l UP Elections 2022Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by  Samrendra K Dash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Ayush Tiwari is joined by Newslaundry’s Nabeel Ahmed and Basant Kumar. Basant, who is reporting from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming assembly election, talks about his report from Mathura. A colony in Vikasnagar is refusing to vote, he says, since residents are dealing with multiple issues, from open sewage to crumbling roads. He explains the irony of a colony named “vikas” seeing no vikas, or development. Basant also talks about his other report from Jewar, which is getting a new airport, and how locals lost their farmland and homes. Nabeel explains his report on political ads online. He defines “micro-targeting” on search engines as “subgrouping individuals in certain areas based on their leanings”. Companies use this data for targeted ads, he says, though it’s disallowed for political ads in particular. This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it’s an all-Newslaundry panel as Nidhi Suresh is joined by Supriti David and Laasya Shekhar.The discussion starts with Supriti’s report on the pandemic exacerbating issues within the health infrastructure. Looking at two major hospitals in Delhi, she details how the problems have stacked up for doctors with barely any steps taken to resolve them. “From an overworked environment to basic necessities like scrubs are now a tremendous crisis for them,” says Supriti, pointing out how these doctors are also dealing with mental health issues. “The harassment is severe.”The conversation moves to Laasya’s report on the controversy surrounding hijab across Karnataka, in light of the continuing standoff at an educational institute in Udupi. “Girls who did wear the head scarves were thrown out of classrooms and mocked,” says Laasya while referring to the role of Hindutva outfits in such controversies within the state. “Representing one’s religion is not about faith anymore but more about establishing a power dynamic,” comments Supriti. This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsSupritiHumanLaasyaKarukuNidhiThe Odd Woman and the City: A MemoirCheerProduced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan; edited by Satish Kumar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Ayush Tiwari and freelance journalist Saurabh Sharma.Ayush talks about his report on how the “Hindutva takeover” of the Indian Council of Historical Research is fuelled by nepotism. “The brothers, relatives, nephews related to Hindutva organisations are being hired on temporary jobs by ICHR,” he says. “And within weeks, they are promoted to posts like deputy manager. They are giving government jobs for free.”The discussion moves to Saurabh’s Newsclick report on youths migrating out of Bundelkhand in search of jobs, and how this will influence voters in Uttar Pradesh. “Unemployment issue is too big to be avoided in the state,” he says. “There hasn’t been a single week without lathicharge...on people protesting regarding jobs in UP in the last one month.”This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsSaurabhNewsclickThe Hindu’s election coverageBasantOne big family: The Hindutva takeover of ICHR is fuelled by nepotismAyushOmprakash Rajbhar Interview में Saurabh Dwivedi से CM Yogi, Akhilesh Yadav, UP Election पर क्या बोले Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, host Ayush Tiwari is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Prateek Goyal.The conversation begins with this piece by Basant and Ashwine Kumar Singh on an Uttar Pradesh election show – Kya Bole UP – on Doordarshan which features BJP affiliates passed off as “common citizens”. “The show has crossed the line of ethics and is presenting more of a campaign for the current government,” Basant says. “Doordarshan surely runs on taxpayer money but it serves the government, not the people, in the current scenario.”Prateek takes the panel through his report on the “Bulli Bai” app, and what it reveals about “Trads” and “Raaytas” in the right-wing ecosystem. He also talks about how young people are drawn into the cycle of internet abuse: “They find it fun and amusing to troll and abuse people on the internet. But what they don’t see is the hate that has been embedded in them from an early age which leads them to such online crimes.”This, and a lot more as they talk about what made news, what didn’t, and what shouldn’t have.Tune in.RecommendationsBasantPlunder of the AravallisPrateekउत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव विशेष: भाजपा, आरएसएस और विहिप कार्यकर्ताओं को पहचान बदल कर दिखा रहा डीडी न्यूज़AyushEm and the Big Hoom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.