Five states are gearing up for legislative assembly elections next month, including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Goa. Hartosh Singh Bal, political editor of The Caravan, joins us on this episode to talk about the ground situation in Punjab, while. Kishalay Bhattacharjee, consulting editor of Newslaundry, tells us about Manipur elections. Along with Bal and Bhattacharjee, we have Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande on the panel this week to discuss attack...
Jan 27, 2017•52 hr 39 min
From this episode, NL Hafta goes behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peak to the complete episode where we discuss upcoming assembly elections, SRK’s edit piece in Indian Express and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2017•66 hr 17 min
This week, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss a new Netflix documentary called The Karma Killings, a new Samsung ad featuring Dangal star Sanya Malhotra, the West Bengal tourism ad featuring Shah Rukh Khan and his new film Raees. And finally, they talk about Vikram Bhatt's new web series Maaya. All this and more is discussed and dissected in this episode of the Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap.For reference visit:https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/01/26/the-awful-and-awesome-entertainmen...
Jan 26, 2017•90 hr 31 min
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round up of all things sporty. This week they discuss the dropping standards of refereeing in the football's English Premier League. Is this reflected in the results, like Liverpool and Tottenham dropping points? Liberty Media took over F1 as Bernie Ecclestone made an exit. What will his departure mean for the sport? Also, Khan and Puri analyse the first week of the Australian Open and what Wayne Rooney's legacy will be. Listen up. Hosted on A...
Jan 24, 2017•92 hr 49 min
This week, we launch our new, fortnightly podcast, Let’s Talk About. In this series, we bring you nuanced explorations into one subject in every episode. No short cuts, no crash courses, but a deep dive that offers you perspective. The first subject we consider is Kashmir, coveted by two countries and home to one of the longest-running insurgencies in the world. Abhinandan Sekhri tries to figure out what is about the Kashmir problem that nobody -- from Jawahar Lal Nehru to Atal Bihari Vajpayee t...
Jan 23, 2017•63 hr 56 min
Since the Supreme Court's ban on Jallikattu, the people of Tamil Nadu have taken to the streets (read beach) to protest against it. On this episode, we have Ramanathan S of The News Minute to joins us and shed some light on the sport and provide context for the protests. On the panel we have Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal & Manisha Pande who discuss the arrest of Rohith Vemula’s family members and several journalists inside the University of Hyderabad. The NL Hafta crew...
Jan 20, 2017•89 hr 33 min
This week, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Haraamkhor, and Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor’s Ok Jaanu. They also talk about Sankalp Reddy’s The Ghazi Attack which, as claimed by the makers, is the first Indian film based on and shot inside a submarine. But guess what? They’re wrong. They discuss Karan Johar’s book The Unsuitable Boy and Meena Iyer’s book Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, co-written with Rishi Kapoor. All this and more discussed and dis...
Jan 19, 2017•13 hr 13 min
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round up of everything sports. This week they discuss the English Premier League-- and Khan and Puri debate their top four picks. India beats England in the first One Day International (ODI) under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. The duo discuss if there has ever been a better ODI finisher than Kohli? And there's also a lot of commentary on the Australian Open 2017. Listen up there’s more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 18, 2017•8 hr 51 min
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a probe into the Sahara and Birla diary entries, and Madhu Trehan has the mother of all conspiracy theories about them. Why didn't the apex court find these diaries worth investigating? Speaking of investigations, Tej Bahadur Yadav, a Border Security Force’s (BSF) jawan put up a video showing how badly jawans are treated, and it's led to an enquiry into the matter. Similar videos have been popping up all week and we discuss why some news channels picked...
Jan 13, 2017•53 hr 1 min
Who are trolls? What motivates them and why do they hate journalists so much. Author and journalist Swati Chaturvedi speaks to Manisha Pande about her bestselling book I Am A Troll, her encounters with over 30 trolls who said they worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s social media cell, and more. Watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2017•73 hr 1 min
This week, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss whether Sansui Stardust Awards compare to the Golden Globes. If you thought that everyone in Bollywood had copped out of making a statement, let Sen tell you how Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan did their bit. Sen and Pal are excited about Rangoon -- listen and find out why. Karan Johar’s new book An Unsuitable Boy is out, but has the media handled it responsibly? Pal doesn't think so. We've also got an early peek at the documentary Saint...
Jan 11, 2017•8 hr 1 min
The year's first episode and Samar and Rahul discuss all the things to look forward to in 2017--From what looks like the beginning of the Virat Kohli era , to the Djokovic and Murray rivalry. The year is filled with possibilities. The duo discuss their top four English Premier League predictions and much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2017•53 hr 6 min
Columnist and author Arnab Ray, better known as Greatbong, joins us for this episode of Hafta. Samajwadi Party made headlines thanks to Mulayam and Akhilesh keeping feuds in the family. Is all this staged and if it is, who benefits from it? There are many differing points of view on the case of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vs Supreme Court. Ray has some insights to offer, along with a fascinating study of how cricket has mirrored Indian society over the years. We also discuss...
Jan 06, 2017•47 hr 59 min
The new year is here, and so are our culture vultures, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen. Can Raees do what Dangal did? Also, what's this new avatar that Ranveer Singh has in the new Thumbs Up ad? And if you've been wondering why Hrithik Roshan is dancing in a detergent ad, Sen has an explanation. There's also a dissection of Aaj Tak anchor Shweta Singh's appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show and a discussion on whether KKK. Finally, how can we not discuss Taher Shah’s new video, "Humanity Love"? A...
Jan 04, 2017•91 hr 45 min
So it’s the centenary episode of NL Hafta and it had to be special right? Well, it was all that and more. Six of our subscribers from different parts of the world joined our regular panel. Listen to how they took the floor and took our panel to the cleaners, elegantly. Our usual suspects Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Deepanjana Pal and Manisha Pande were all ears. Also, we discussed Swati Chaturvedi’s new book I Am a Troll, an investigation into Bharatiy...
Dec 30, 2016•48 hr 52 min
This week,Abhinandan Sekhri joins Deepanjana Pal on the podcast, which means we need to preface this with an advisory: some of the language this time is, ummm, strictly PG-16. Find out what Pal has to say about the criticism that some feminists had for Dangal and Sekhri's favourite film of the year. Find out which was the greatest movie of 2016, according to our duo. Sekhri has a lot to say about Priyanka Jagga's exit from Bigg Boss. And then we have the trailer of Blade Runner 2049, ...
Dec 28, 2016•35 hr 17 min
It's that time again when we look back fondly at the year that's almost past. This week, Samar Khan and Rahul Puri recall the wins, the fails, the highs and the lows of 2016's sporting scene. From BCCI and Supreme Court going head to head at home, to Leicester City premier league on foreign shores, listen up as our sport-obsessed duo gear up for the new year by getting just a little nostalgic about 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 27, 2016•91 hr 52 min
Josy Joseph, National Security Editor of The Hindu, joins us on this episode of NL Hafta to talk about the state of the nation, his book A feast of Vultures and the defamation suit that Jet Airways has filed against Joseph. He's got some great advice for journalists as well as sharp insights into how successive governments in India have mishandled insurgencies. We've also got consulting editors Anand Ranganathan and Kishalay Bhattacharjee on the panel, along with Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan,...
Dec 23, 2016•33 hr 55 min
What's in a movie trailer? When it comes to Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly LLB 2 and Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jassoos, a lot. Rajyasree Sen and Deepanjana Pal talk about moustaches and other curiosities as they dissect these newly-released trailers. Both of them are fans of Madonna’s speech, delivered after the pop icon won BillBoard’s Woman of The Year award. They're less impressed by Bindass’ web series, The Trip. And there's total disagreement when the two talk about the new cover of National Geographic. ...
Dec 21, 2016•84 hr 57 min
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round-up. This week they discuss football matches over the last weekend, January transfer window: is it even relevant? Indian Premier League and players who were let go. Finally, a little on the state of hockey in India, and why it needs more attention and resources. All this and more, discussed and dissected on this episode of Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 20, 2016•69 hr 17 min
Why have journalists become punching bags for politicians? And why are some scribes choosing to remain silent on this? Ravish Kumar of NDTV India joins us on Hafta this week. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Manisha Pande and our guest talk about Rahul Gandhi’s claim of evidence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal corruption”. Should news media take him seriously? The panel discusses the idea of moral equivalence in journalism: Are there always two sides to a s...
Dec 16, 2016•92 hr 31 min
This week, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen start off with Aditya Chopra’s Befikre, the bizarre characterisation & whether Ranveer Singh & Vaani Kapoor have done a good job. Also, Ok Jaanu’s trailer about yet another couple having premarital sex, Shah Rukh Khan telling us to be his guest in Dubai in a new ad film, La La Land and finally William Dalrymple & Anita Anand’s new book on the Kohinoor. All this and more discussed and dissected in this episode of Awful & Awesome Entertai...
Dec 15, 2016•55 hr 12 min
Text Body: Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty roundup. This week they discuss the UEFA Champions League match lineup--Arsenal are to go up against Bayern Munich; is Arsenal just jinxed? The two also ponder why only goal scorers are awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or; does the rest of the team not count? What does the recent Manchester United game say about Pep Guardiola? And, most importantly, is Virat Kohli the best thing that could ever happen to Indian cricket? All this and more, ...
Dec 13, 2016•1 hr 31 min
On this week's Hafta, our columnist TS Sudhir joins the regular panel of Madhu Trehan, Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan and Deepanjana Pal. Sudhir has been providing some of the best updates and reports on how Jayalalithaa's final days unfolded and he gives us all the news from the Southern front. Did Jayalalithaa really pass away at 5pm, as some news channels reported? Why were all the MLAs called in and made to sign a blank sheet of paper? Was O Panneerselvam sworn in as the new CM in a ru...
Dec 09, 2016•70 hr 45 min
It's NSFW time on our pop culture podcast, courtesy DJ and producer Nanok's Lay You Down. Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen have a few questions and a little disagreement about the video that shows Monica Dogra and Anushka Manchanda making out in proud, gay abandon. Also on the podcast, our two culture vultures discuss whether the new Pirelli calendar deserves as much applause as it has got. Find out what they thought of Evan, an American short film made in memory of the tragic Sandy Hook Element...
Dec 07, 2016•70 hr 30 min
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty roundup. This week on Just Sports, they discuss the English Premier League, the latest El Clásico, governance issues in football and why politicians run sports all over the world. Also, Tiger Woods is back! But can the legendary golfer keep his performance consistent? Within a week of becoming the Formula one racing champion, Nico Rosberg announced his retirement. The fans are shocked and the big question is if he's the latest victim of pressu...
Dec 07, 2016•69 hr 25 min
Deepanjana Pal And Rajyasree Sen watched Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani 2 for you and the film, unlike its predecessor, hasn't really scored highly for either of them. Find out all the twist and tales in the plot, whether no make-up is equal to great acting and whether Arjun Rampal's handsome face saves the day. There are loads of spoilers in this so don't say we didn't warn you. Listen up and let us know what you think at contact@newslaundry.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Dec 02, 2016•69 hr 58 min
The year is winding down, but the pace of news isn't slowing down any. Join Abhinandan Sekhri, Madu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Manisha Pande and Deepanjana Pal as they discuss this week's headline makers. Six prisoners broke out of Nabha Central Jail, a maximum security facility that magnanimously allows its prisoners to update their Facebook status (it's hard out there for convicts). While the runaways managed to pull off a plot that belongs in Bollywood movie, there was a tragedy when a young ...
Dec 02, 2016•29 hr 44 min
The aliens have landed, Shah Rukh Khan has redefined therapy, Pakistani women are saying "Beat Me" -- so much to dissect, so little time. This week, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen discuss Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi, the trailer of Martin Scorsese’s Silence and two short films. Tisca Chopra is the star of Chutney, according to Sen and Pal. Find out what they thought of Wes Anderson's ad for H&M, titled Come Together. Pal has much to say about Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, which is being tipp...
Nov 30, 2016•73 hr 7 min
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their sporty round up. This week on Just Sports, they discuss who was the greater midfielder--Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard or Paul Scholes? José Mourinho's latest meltdown; aren't they occurring a little too often? And finally, we have a new Formula 1 racing champion, Nico Rosberg. Talking about F1, is it fair that it's a team and individual sport? Can both be managed together? How does it work? All this and more discussed and dissected on this episode of...
Nov 29, 2016•53 hr 1 min
