Best One Panel Later Podcasts (2025)

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Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point? 1:48:48

5d ago1:48:48

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary. We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement…

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NL Hafta Subscribers’ Take: A special feedback episode 1:49:08

8d ago1:49:08

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In this special episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Jayashree Arunachalam catch up on all the letters – over 45 of them – that we’ve received from subscribers. Hafta letters: India-Pakistan, podcast ideas, team feedback, thoughts on patriotism We have a page for subscribers to send letters to our s…

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Hafta 537: Media’s credibility in conflict, India’s military standpoints 1:34:00

12d ago1:34:00

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Hindu’s Dinakar Peri, who covers defense and strategic affairs. The episode opens with a discussion on the India-Pakistan military escalation, focusing on both the media narrative and strategic implications of the recent strikes. Critiquing India…

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Hafta 536: War drums and fake news with India-Pakistan tensions 1:51:21

19d ago1:51:21

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by retired Brigadier Kuldip Singh. In this tense news week, we begin by dissecting India’s Operation Sindoor and strikes on terror camps in Pakistan on May 7. “Neither side, particularly India, wants a full-scale …

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Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, Pahalgam attack 1:37:14

26d ago1:37:14

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In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam, are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency and today. “Th…

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Hafta 534: Pahalgam terror attack, India’s diplomatic response, global attention 1:52:07

1M ago1:52:07

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by diplomatic and foreign affairs expert Manoj Joshi. The Pahalgam terror attack was at the centre of the discussion, with the panel exploring various aspects of the incident, including security lapses, recent developments, India’s immedia…

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Hafta 533: Murshidabad violence, National Herald case, Trump targets Harvard 1:55:15

1M ago1:55:15

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Nirmalya Mukherjee and NewsX editorial director Priya Sahgal. The panel first discusses communal unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad, where protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent this week. …

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Hafta 532: Trump’s tariff blunders, Supreme Court’s remarks on Tamil Nadu Governor 1:55:52

2M ago1:55:52

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Semafor’s business reporter Rohan Goswami and political consultant and federalism expert Tara Krishnaswamy. On Trump’s flip-flop on tariffs and the escalating trade war with China, Rohan says: “Trump created tremendous panic. He got…

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Hafta 531: Understanding Waqf bill, protests in University of Hyderabad 1:39:11

2M ago1:39:11

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pande are joined by The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal and Supreme Court lawyer Talha Abdul Rahman. On the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, passed in Parliament this week after long fiery debates, Talha says: “Every Waqf that is now created will have to register themselv…

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Hafta 530: Kunal Kamra controversy, Justice Yashwant Varma cash case, Delhi budget 2:01:21

2M ago2:01:21

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran Pratap…

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Hafta 529: US campus crackdown, defining patriotism, English media dominance 1:53:23

2M ago1:53:23

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande are joined by The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and The Wire’s Seema Chishti. The panel first discusses the recent crackdown on pro-Palestine student protests in US campuses and deportation of two Indian students, Ranjani Srinivasan and Badar Khan Suri. Dhanya says, “Ranjani ins…

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Hafta 528: Trump’s tariff wars, cricket controversies, the communal shades of Holi 1:53:23

3M ago1:53:23

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by writer and podcaster Amit Varma. The panel first discusses pre-Holi communal concerns, including a Sambhal cop saying Muslims should stay inside this Holi if they don’t want to be smeared with colour. Jayashree say…

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Hafta 527: Return of Aurangzeb, Mayawati’s ‘mistakes’ and the future of BSP 2:06:42

3M ago2:06:42

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Dr Sumeet Mhaskar, professor of sociology at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, and Ajoy Bose, veteran journalist and author of Behenji: The Rise and Fall of Mayawati. The panel first discusses the controversy triggered by S…

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Hafta 526: Elon Musk’s DOGE, Tamil Nadu-Centre clash over three-language formula 1:58:37

3M ago1:58:37

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Nitin Pai, director of Takshashila Institution, and The News Minute’s Shabbir Ahmed. The panel first discusses the inception and functioning of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – a new department set up by the …

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Letters for Hafta 525 54:41

3M ago54:41

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Hafta 525: USAID controversy, new CEC’s appointment, Vikatan website blocked 1:42:53

3M ago1:42:53

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi and cartoonist Rachita Taneja. The show starts with a detailed discussion on the controversy surrounding the USAID funds allegedly released to “increase voter turn…

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Hafta 524: Modi meets Trump, Delhi election results, UGC’s new guidelines 1:58:58

3M ago1:58:58

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan’s Hartosh Singh Bal and Delhi University professor Tanvir Aeijaz. The panel begins the show by discussing Narendra Modi’s meeting with Donald Trump which Manisha terms “a test of statecraft” for Modi. The discussion then moves to the Delhi…

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Hafta 523: Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand, Budget 2025, rupee’s ‘dollar’ problem 1:53:01

4M ago1:53:01

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by Supreme Court advocate Mihira Sood and journalist Govindraj Ethiraj. The panel discusses the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand. Mihira says, “There are many peculiarities of the law, but the strangest is that regist…

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Hafta 522: Stampede at Kumbh, The Reporters’ Collective loses non-profit status 1:52:12

4M ago1:52:12

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior advocate Indira Jaising and independent journalist Saurabh Sharma. The discussion starts with tax authorities axing The Reporters’ Collective’s non-profit status. Indira says the I-T department’s action against the investigati…

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Hafta 521: Donald Trump returns, RG Kar conviction, death penalty 2:11:36

4M ago2:11:36

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second Trump presidency. “He will do a lo…

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Hafta 520: Rupee vs dollar, India’s economy woes, Delhi polls, media’s lack of accountability 2:06:46

4M ago2:06:46

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist Nidhi Razdan and economist and writer Vivek Kaul. The panel begins with the Delhi polls, and Abhinandan says the BJP’s USP is primarily centred around portraying Kejriwal as a horrible politician. Shardool points out that the BJ…

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Hafta 519: Meta and fact-checking, the role of journaling, social media as source of news 1:50:05

5M ago1:50:05

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Manisha Pande are joined by author Amitava Kumar and academic Joyojeet Pal. The panel discusses Amitava’s new book The Green Book: An Observer’s Notebook, and Amitava explains the role that journaling plays in his life. “Journaling is a means of self-discovery and a too…

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Hafta 518: Bihar protests, Moradabad murder, Hindutva campaigns 1:35:51

5M ago1:35:51

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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by The News Minute’s Pooja Prasanna. The panel begins with protests in Bihar against a ‘paper leak’ in the Bihar Public Service Commission preliminary exam. Jayashree explains, “The normalisation process for exams has been rejec…

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Hafta 517: Media and judicial accountability, highs and lows of 2024, remembering Manmohan Singh 1:27:40

5M ago1:27:40

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal were joined by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur and political journalist Neerja Choudhury. Neerja describes Dr Manmohan Singh, who died this week, as a “gentleman politician and a unifying figure” who will be remembered for his “decency in politics” and landmar…

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Hafta 516: ‘Scuffle’ in parliament, One Nation One Election bill, Ambedkar 2:01:42

5M ago2:01:42

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pandey, and Jayashree Arunachalam were joined by parliamentary affairs expert and journalist Meghnad S. On the debate on the One Nation, One Election bill, Jayashree says that “the proposal reflects a strong anti-federalism stance.” She pointed out that while the bill may reduce costs, “it could s…

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Hafta 515: Soros vs Adani, dowry law misuse, Bollywood-Modi moment 1:46:04

6M ago1:46:04

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Manisha Pandey were joined by journalist Faye D’Souza. On the BJP’s narrative against George Soros, Abhinandan says, “Adani money is good, Soros money bad? No sensible discussion has happened around it.” Faye says, “We are living in a post-truth world where ridiculous claims take root an…

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Hafta 514: Return of George Soros, BJP’s Maharashtra play, Manipur crisis 2:14:51

6M ago2:14:51

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author Chetan Bhagat, academic Sarthak Bagchi, and journalist Dhiren A Sadokpam to discuss the Maharashtra government formation, the increased violence in Manipur, and the ‘foreign hand’ allegations against OCCRP. On BJP’s campaign in Maharashtra, Cheta…

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Chota Hafta 513 14:37

6M ago14:37

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan to discuss the violence in Sambhal and the Maharashtra-Jharkhand assembly election results. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 512 14:19

6M ago14:19

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Raman Kirpal are joined by environment and air pollution expert Sunil Dahiya. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 511 14:18

6M ago14:18

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This week, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by Newslaundry reporter Prateek Goyal. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 510 16:38

7M ago16:38

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by Supreme Court advocate Shahrukh Alam and senior journalist Sreenivasan Jain. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S2 Ep5: Did Confusion, Anger Over Migrants Derail Chicago's Progressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness? (Bonus Episode) 1:00:59

7M ago1:00:59

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An effort to revolutionize Chicago's approach to homelessness, more than five years in the making, ended in a defeat at the ballot box in March, 2024. The bill, known as Bring Chicago Home, sought to create a dedicated stream of funds to provide housing and services by taxing properties valued over $1 million. We talk to Maria Hadden, Alderperson o…

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Chota Hafta 509 13:27

7M ago13:27

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Raman Kirpal are joined by Washington-based columnist Seema Sirohi. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kante ki Takkar: A look inside Kamala Harris’s faltering campaign 27:28

7M ago27:28

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Donald Trump has threatened to scrap America’s Constitution, has denied the results of the last election, and has been charged with inciting a riot. His rival, Kamala Harris, is none of those things. Yet, after a high-voltage entry into the US presidential race, Harris seems to be losing momentum and is deadlocked at the polls. This is despite the …

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‘Democracy khatre main hai’: The Donald Trump Edition 22:19

7M ago22:19

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The US election – a high-stakes battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – is being perceived as critical for the future of democracy in America. The fear is that if Trump wins, he will undermine key tenets of American democracy, like using government agencies to settle scores with his rivals. Despite this, he remains a formidable contender. I…

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Israeli raids, settler attacks, demolitions: In Ep 3, how West Bank is turning into Gaza 2.0 23:10

7M ago23:10

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After last year’s October 7 attack, the Israeli army has justified its brutal offensive in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas. But the aftermath of October 7 witnessed an escalation of violence in the West Bank, the Palestinian territory not controlled by Hamas. In the final episode of our three-part mini-series Gaza: One Year Later, Sreenivasan Ja…

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Gaza, One Year Later, Ep 2: ‘Cheerleading’ torture and Israel’s crisis of conscience 21:03

7M ago21:03

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On October 7th last year, Israel experienced a traumatic attack by Hamas: over a 1,000 killed, 250 taken hostage. The world mourned with Israel. But a year later, Israel’s devastating response has raised questions within Israeli society itself, whether the country is at risk of losing its moral compass. In the second episode of our three-part mini-…

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Gaza, One Year Later, Ep 1: The myth of Israel’s ‘moral war’ 25:16

7M ago25:16

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The Gaza war that erupted last year after the October 7 attack by Hamas – which left over 1,000 dead and 250 hostage – has left a trail of carnage in its wake. Israel has killed more than 40,000 Gazans. Large swathes of Gaza have been reduced to rubble. And the shortages of food and water amid Israeli army restrictions are so severe that the UN has…

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Chota Hafta 508 15:34

7M ago15:34

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by The Hindu’s international affairs editor Stanly Johny and journalist and defence expert Colonel Ajai Shukla. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See a…

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Chota Hafta 507 14:50

7M ago14:50

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This week, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by financial crimes and corporate governance lawyer Sherbir Panag. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 506 14:59

8M ago14:59

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachal are joined by senior journalist Sreenivasan Jain and Lokniti-CSDS co-director Sanjay Kumar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 505 13:35

8M ago13:35

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by freelance journalist Hridayesh Joshi and The Hindu’s senior assistant editor Kallol Bhattacharjee. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

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Hafta 504: MUDA scam, Modi in USA, Trump vs Harris 2:07:26

8M ago2:07:26

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In this week’s special free episode, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam, are joined by The News Minute’s Pooja Prasanna and University of Michigan associate professor and author Joyojeet Pal. The conversation begins with discussions on the Tirupati laddu controversy and the Karnataka High Court s…

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Chota Hafta 503 16:15

8M ago16:15

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This week, we have an in-house panel, with Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Chota Hafta 502 17:07

9M ago17:07

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Shardool Katyayan, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by EastMojo executive editor Amit Kumar. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Chota Hafta 501 13:39

9M ago13:39

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan discuss the controversy around Netflix’s new show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Kangana Ranaut’s upcoming film Emergency, and subscriber letters. We’re also joined by our subscriber Kanwal Narula, who presents a special gift to the team of Newslaundry. Check ou…

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Hafta 500: Revenue models for news, content creators vs journalists 1:56:53

9M ago1:56:53

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and digital creator Akash Banerjee aka TheDeshbhakt. On sustainable and profitable revenue models for news, Anand says that the subscription model might be prone to the problem of becoming “a groupspeak”, where …

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Chota Hafta 499 17:06

9M ago17:06

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This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalists Monideepa Banerjie and Nidhi Suresh. Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media. Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S2 Ep4: One Year Later 1:19:01

9M ago1:19:01

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In this final episode of Season 2 of Where I Stay, thousands of asylum seekers are showing up on the streets, and in shelters across Chicago. A political stunt by the Governor of Texas blossoms into a full blown humanitarian crisis in Chicago, imperiling a new progressive mayor's plans to address homelessness. as well as, provide emergency shelter …

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