Hafta 99: Modi, Madonna, Manipur and More

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, Deepanjana Pal and Manisha Pande. From Narendra Modi’s words being lazily reported, Madonna’s speech about being a woman in the American music industry, to the fuss about Taimur, violence in Bengal and a discussion on the controversies surrounding the new Chief of Army Staff, listen to the news of the week being discussed and dissected. Plus, Anand tells you a little bit about the legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan; the panel gives you reading and listening recommendations; and of course, there’s a song. Listen up!

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3. Newslaundry: The COAS Controversy Shows Need For Reform In Army
4. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Journalism
5. Science Friday: How India Made it to Mars on the First Try
6. Prayaag Akbar’s piece: Why The Taimur Hate Club Is Yet Another Example Of People Who Hate All Things Muslim
7. NL Hafta: Episode 1
8. Radio Open Source: Post-Democracy in America
9. PressGazzete: Economist digital strategy chief: We expect display advertising to have disappeared by 2025
10. To Understand Facebook, Study Capgras Syndrome
11. The Guardian: The neo-Nazi murder trial revealing Germany’s darkest secrets
12. Longform: Best of 2016
13. A Review of #NLHafta from Gurkeerat, Nishant & others

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