Chhota Hafta EPISODE- 142
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Oct 18, 2017•70 hr 50 min
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Hafta 142: Rahul Gandhi, the Aarushi verdict, Sangeet Som’s Taj Mahal remark and more
BJP MP Sangeet Som has stoked a new controversy by saying the Taj Mahal was built by a traitor and was a blot on Indian culture. Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss what was wrong with the statement and Vardhan tells us why such loose cannons are inevitable. They talk about the Aarushi verdict and how the media acted as a super investigating agency. How the media's role was different in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case than the Jessica Lall murde...
Oct 18, 2017•85 hr 11 min
Chhota Hafta - Episode 141
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Cracker Ban, Jay Amit Shah, Godhra Riots and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2017•41 hr 48 min
Hafta 141: Cracker ban, Jay Amit Shah, Godhra riots and more
Journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan and Anand Vardhan discuss The Wire story on Jay Amit Shah and the flaws in it. Was it a dead story? They talk about the feasibility of the cracker ban in Delhi-NCR. They discuss Kangana's and Hrithik Roshan's interviews on the controversy involving them. At last, they talk about the Godhra riots case where the death sentence to the convicts was commuted to life imprisonment. Listen up, there is a ...
Oct 13, 2017•6 hr 31 min
#JustSports 55: Liverpool vs Manchester United, Dutch football, cricket and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. In the world of football, they discuss Liverpool vs Manchester United and about Lionel Messi's form and the quality of players in the Argentinian team. They also talk about how Dutch football has completely hit the wall. In cricket, they talk of Sri Lanka beating Pakistan in Dubai to take the series by 2-0 and why the Indian cricket team is still uncomfortable no matter how great it is. All this and more on this ...
Oct 12, 2017•41 hr 45 min
Sudhir Mishra remembering Kundan Shah
सुधीर मिश्रा आज दस साल बाद वो अपने साथी को किस तरह याद करते हैं? सुनिए ये पोडकास्ट. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 09, 2017•40 hr 57 min
Sudhir Mishra remembering Kundan Shah
‘जाने भी दो यारों’ में कुंदन शाह के असिस्टेंट रहे सुधीर मिश्रा और शाह की आखिरी फिल्म ‘पी से पीएम तक’ की नायिका मीनाक्षी दीक्षित की श्रद्धांजलि. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 09, 2017•80 hr 34 min
Hafta 140: Mumbai Stampede, Left vs RSS battle, Subhash Chandra, Modi on economy & more
Taking the critiques of the Indian economy to task, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that the country’s economy was on track. In this episode of Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Madhu Trehan, Atul Chaurasia and Raman Kirpal discuss Modi's address and ascertain whether there was something new to it or not. They also talk about the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station and fake news that published soon after the incident. They discuss Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s ...
Oct 06, 2017•33 hr 17 min
Chhota Hafta - Episode 140
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek into the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses a range of issues including the stampede at Mumbai’s Elphinstone station, Left vs RSS battle in Kerala and Modi's speech about the Indian economy.Want more? Here's the full Hafta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 06, 2017•57 hr 18 min
#Just Sports 54: Barcelona and Gerard Pique situation, Ben Stokes, Serena Williams & more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. Samar feels that sport has always been something that divides or brings people together. They talk about Gerard Pique and the Barcelona issue. Rahul feels the Spanish team should pick Pique on merit as dropping him may cause an unnecessary furore at this point. They talk about how far the Indian team has come under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Rahul feels that India is a strong cricket team right now. In the end, th...
Oct 05, 2017•36 hr 21 min
Chhota Hafta Episode- 139
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where the Hafta gang discusses BHU, #TakeAKnee, Yashwant Sinha, Mahmood Farooqui case, Yogi Adityanath's Diwali and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2017•40 hr 20 min
Hafta 139: BHU, #TakeAKnee, Yashwant Sinha, Mahmood Farooqui and more
Siddhant Mohan, journalist and photographer from Varanasi, joins us to discuss the BHU students' protest in Varanasi. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Siddhant talk about the protests in BHU. Who were the students responsible for all the chaos? Was there violence? The Hafta Gang discusses Yashwant Sinha's criticism of the economy. Yogi Adityanath will be celebrating Diwali in Ayodhya this year. Is there a political motive behind this? Why are N...
Sep 29, 2017•66 hr 5 min
#JustSports 53: UEFA Champions League, Ashes series, NFL protest, Tiger Woods & more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of all things sports. They talk about the UEFA Champions League and how top football teams such as Barcelona, Madrid and Bayern Munich are struggling. In the world of cricket, they discuss the upcoming Ashes series and England's weak batting line-up. They discuss how Hardik Pandya has remained the epicenter of discussion and how he has attained maturity in batting in the series against Australia. They also weigh in on the NFL (Nationa...
Sep 28, 2017•28 hr 30 min
Hafta Episode 138: Tripura journalist murder, Rajdeep-Arnab banter, Rohingyas and more
Saurabh Dwivedi, the founder of Lallantop, joins the regular Hafta gang as we discuss Tripura journalist Shantanu Bhowmik's murder. Bhowmik was murdered while covering an agitation near Agartala in Tripura on September 20. Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Atul Chaurasia, Anand Ranganathan and Saurabh Dwivedi discuss "Rajdeep Vs. Arnab" as now Anupam Kher jumps into defend Arnab Goswami on this issue.Saurabh raises an important issue in Madhya Pradesh where a family was fined Rs 75,000 for open ...
Sep 22, 2017•46 hr 46 min
Chhota Hafta Episode 138
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Tripura journalist murder, Rajdeep Arnab banter, Trump's speech, Rohingya and more with this week's guest @saurabhtop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2017•44 hr 8 min
#JustSports 52: India vs. Australia, Premier League & more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about football where Rahul feels that Arsenal was everything that they were not, against Liverpool. Samar feels that Barcelona fans may not have enough to look forward to. In the world of cricket, they talk about the India-Australia series. Samar feels that Virat Kohli depends a lot on MS Dhoni and Dhoni's knowledge may help Virat a lot. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Sep 20, 2017•43 hr 23 min
Chhota Hafta Episode-137
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Hafta gang discusses Rahul Gandhi, Bullet trains, Ryan International murder case & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2017•28 hr 59 min
NL Hafta Episode 137: Rahul Gandhi, Bullet trains, Ryan murder, Bobby Ghosh and more
Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Vardhan, Manisha and Anand Ranganathan analyse Rahul Gandhi's speech at Berkeley and whether BJP needed to respond to that or not. Are Bullet trains in India, a vanity project? Hafta team does the cost benefit analysis. They talk about seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur's murder, the case and the media coverage of it. What went wrong? They discuss the Rohingya crisis will this impose a security threat to our nation. At last, they talk about Bobby Ghosh's resig...
Sep 15, 2017•92 hr 45 min
#JustSports 51: Champions League, James Anderson, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the Champions League and which teams are doing well and which ones are falling apart. In cricket, they talk about James Anderson and his bowling. Is he the best bowler right now? Lastly, they talk about the legacy of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and how they seem to continue ruling the world of tennis. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Sep 14, 2017•88 hr 43 min
Hafta 136: Gauri Lankesh, Raghuram Rajan, Rohingya, #BlockNarendraModi and more
Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us on this week's Hafta. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Raman Kirpal and Anand Ranganathan discuss journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case and the media coverage it got. Anand Ranganathan talks about his analysis on the Twitter activity of journalists on murders and deaths of fellow journalists. They speak about the latest interview of former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan and his view on demonetisation. They talk about the Rohingya crisis and wh...
Sep 08, 2017•50 hr 36 min
Chhota Hafta Episode - 136
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where Kanchan Gupta, Commissioning Editor of ABP News, joins us as we discuss Gauri Lankesh's murder, Raghuram Rajan on demonetisation, Rohingya minority, #BlockNarendraModi and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2017•33 hr 16 min
#JustSports 50: IPL, franchise cricket, Lewis Hamilton & more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. Star India has won global broadcasting and digital media rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) by paying a bulk of money. They talk about the huge amount of money spent on IPL cricket. In the world of football, they talk about how there is a lot of pressure on the traditional world cup giants. Lastly, they speak about Lewis Hamilton and how he is doing well for himself in Formula One. They feel that he is on his way to ...
Sep 06, 2017•16 min
Chhota Hafta Episode-135
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss #Deraviolence, Mumbai floods, FIRs against Robert Vadra, Demonetisation, the Post-Doklam Standoff, Anna Hazare, the Rohingya refugee crisis and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 01, 2017•34 hr 41 min
NL Hafta Episode-135: Baba Ram Rahim, Floods in India, Demonetisation & more
Manisha Pande is back on Hafta after covering the violence that followed the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan, Raman Kirpal and Manisha Pande discuss the outbreak of violence after the conviction. They speak about the media coverage of the Mumbai floods and why it is different from floods in other parts of the country. They discuss the CBI probe against Robert Vadra, the son-in law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi...
Sep 01, 2017•48 hr 35 min
#JustSports 49: Football, Bangladesh-West Indies Test match and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. They talk about the cricket performance by Bangladesh and West Indies. Samar Khan is really surprised by the performance of the West Indies cricket team. He felt they went out and showed spine. In the world of football, they talk about where the season is going to go. Samar feels Chelsea seem to have found their rhythm. Rahul Puri talks about how Arsenal and Tottenham are in real trouble. All this and more on this week's Ju...
Aug 31, 2017•9 hr
Chhota Hafta - Episode 134
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here's a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the #RightToPrivacy, #TripleTalaq, Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Baba Ram Rahim, train derailments and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2017•83 hr 27 min
NL Hafta Episode 134: Utkal Express tragedy, Right to Privacy, Triple Talaq, Ram Rahim and more
We have Meghnad S, a public policy analyst, who discusses the privacy judgment, triple talaq verdict and the derailment of trains in India. He joins the regular gang of Hafta members: Abhinandan Sekhri, Anand Ranganathan, Anand Vardhan and Raman Kirpal. They speak about the media coverage of the triple talaq verdict. Raman feels that the talaq verdict was politicised. Apart from this, they talk about Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan and Malegaon blasts accused Lt. Col. Shrika...
Aug 25, 2017•52 hr 20 min
#JustSports 48: Football transfer window, cricket returns to Pakistan and more
Samar Khan and Rahul Puri are back with their weekly round-up of sports. This week, they discuss the closing of the English Premier League transfer window and how it becomes messy during the closing period. In the world of cricket, they talk about the return of cricket in Pakistan. Rahul feels the country needs a high-profile series to regain its cricketing lustre. All this and more on this week's Just Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 23, 2017•86 hr
Chhota Hafta Episode- 133
NL Hafta has gone behind the paywall, but we love our listeners. So, here’s a little sneak peek of the complete episode where we discuss the Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville rally, Modi's Independence Day speech, the latest probe panel report on Rohith Vemula's suicide & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2017•61 hr 47 min
NL Hafta Episode- 133: Gorakhpur tragedy, Charlottesville violence, Modi, Rohith Vemula & more
In Gorakhpur, BRD Medical College knew it was running out of oxygen but did nothing about it. Journalist Manoj Singh, who covered the Gorakhpur tragedy for us joins the Hafta gang on this week's episode. Abhinandan Sekhri, Madhu Trehan, Anand Ranganathan, Atul Chaurasia and Manisha Pande discuss Modi's Independence Day speech. Also, hundreds of white men marched in a white nationalist rally through the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. They were holding torches and chanting racist sloga...
Aug 18, 2017•24 hr 3 min
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