Raids, protests and PILs over the PMC bank fraud. A U-turn by the BBC in a racism row. And Hong Kong vs China in a David vs Goliath battle. Your daily fix of news with Sayoni Aiyar.
70 years since the founding of People's Republic of China. Massive parade of troops and military hardware in Beijing while major protests in Hong Kong against China. Zakka Jacob breaks down this big story for you.
Bihar floods force the Deputy CM to evacuate, Forever21 goes bust and Robert De Niro's Trump tirade. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily dose of news.
Patna flooded since 3 days; Is rampant concretization making our cities ill-equipped to handle rains? Zakka Jacob breaks down all the big stories on Brass Tacks.
On Now Showing this week, Rajeev Masand reviews critically acclaimed and multiple awards winning Assamese film 'Bulbul Can Sing'.
Why Dr Kafeel Khan wants an apology from the UP govt, how Sharad Pawar got Mumbai all worked up, and should flyers have the option not to sit next to babies on flights? Sayoni Aiyar with your daily fix of news.
Is India ready to tackle terror drones? Alexa gets a Hollywood makeover. And the Chinese influencer who got a reality check. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily fix of news.
BJP vs AAP in Delhi on the issue of NRC politics & US President Donald Trump accuses Democrats of running a witch-hunt against him. Zakka Jacob breaks down all the big stories on Brass Tacks.
Donald Trump's take on India's Father of the Nation, why the Democrats want him impeached and how Hasan Minhaj exposed some desi hypocrisy. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily dose of news
Trump calls PM Modi ‘father of India’, compares him with rockstar Elvis. And Democrats open impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump over call to Ukraine President. Zakka Jacob breaks down all the news on Brass Tacks.
Will Brexit mean Boris Johnson's exit? The UK Supreme Court's blow to the British PM. What makes Indian women happy, according to the RSS. And why an Indian judge wants to give up his smartphone. Your daily fix of news with Sayoni Aiyar.
Donald Trump again offers to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir & a 14-year school girl from Sweden is reminding World leaders to take action on climate change. Zakka Jacob breaks down these 2 stories for you on Brass Tacks.
Why 176000 British tourists are stranded, the Modi and Trump jugalbandi and the supermom who could be the next Governor of the Bank of England. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily dose of news.
On Brass Tacks Zakka Jacob reviews the key highlights at Howdy Modi! Check out the gala welcome of PM Modi at Houston's NRG stadium...
Why thousands of students hit the streets in London, Paris and Sydney- the Mumbai rapper who's bridging a gap- and why it's an early Diwali on Dalal Street. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily dose of news.
On Brass Tacks, Zakka Jacob breaks down for you Government's decision to lower down the corporate tax rate to 22%.
Why the new traffic rules hit the morning rush hour in Delhi & the conspiracy theories around the Amit Shah-Mamata Banerjee meeting. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily fix of news.
On Brass Tacks, Zakka Jacob breaks down for you Yogi Adityanath's comment on the urgency to address the population problem in India.
INS Vikrant looted, Government decides to ban E-Cigarettes and story of an elephant on the run. Sayoni Aiyar with your daily fix of news.
On Brass Tacks, Zakka Jacob breaks down for you SC’s decision to conclude the arguments in the Ram Mandir case by October 18. And why are Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan opposed to govt's 'One nation, One language' initiative.
Award-winning journalist Zakka Jacob is putting the news back where it belongs on primetime, with a brand new show ‘Brass Tacks’. Every weeknight at 9:25 pm, Jacob will bring you news stories, not shouting matches or talking heads. With ‘Brass Tacks’ there will be no debates, no bias - just the news. CNN-News18 has revamped its primetime programming with a diverse set of shows featuring India’s top journalists, covering a wide range of issues in innovative formats. Catch CNN-News18’s revamped pr...
Aahana (name changed), a resident of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district who was trafficked into dancing/ orchestra and sexual exploitation, recalls how the administration and her village failed her after her rescue. She is one among 70 of the 121 survivors who have formed an anti-trafficking body called Utthan
Surya Prakash’s story is a classic case of bondage labour: a family with low income and a man’s promise for a better payment elsewhere. Prakash was trafficked to Nasil in Maharashtra into the textile industry where he slogged 18-long hours without any break. He wasn’t even allowed to contact his father for four years, who thought he was in Madhya Pradesh working in a sweet shop.
Gandhi’s stature was sky-high, as were nationalist passions, when Rabindranath Tagore, the most celebrated poet of his time, wrote a scathing piece in Modern Review, a Calcutta-based magazine of great repute, titled ‘The Cult of the Charkha’. The article criticised not just the Non-Cooperation movement, the Charkha, but the ideas of patriotism and nationalism as well, which Gandhi stood up for.
Kashmir is going through its most violent phase since the beginning of this decade. More than three hundred people have died, hundreds have been blinded and maimed, and some have just disappeared in violence that started last July, with the death of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, and which still rages on. In this podcast we tell you the stories behind these stories, and talk about some important aspects of our reportage in the Kashmir Beyond Cliches series.
There cannot be two thoughts on a proposition that marriage is an institution based on trust, love and faith. But how does it feel when your partner breaches your trust and forces himself on you? Is the usual resort to the provision of cruelty by women enough in law or the government needs to walk an extra mile to criminalize marital rape? In this podcast, News18 explains this tussle and much more.
In the Thar desert, music unites the culture on both sides of the India-Pakistan border. Listen to the rustic folk songs of the desert in this exclusive sit down with musician Kamaal Khan. Reported by Uday Singh Rana for News18.com Audio Produced by Adi Prakash Mixed and Edited by Hitesh Singh
The tables have been turned. Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are now seen as not only Delhi’s own but also its favourites. Marya Shakil unravels how BJP retained the three Delhi Municipal Corporations.
"Brothers in arms, who lived together, who ate together, who fought together. And who died together." Twenty five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday. News18's Shreya Dhoundial, in this audio recording, captures the sombre mood in Raipur where the bodies of the 25 martyrs were brought and details how the deadly attack happened on the "road to death."
