News and Views

Hemant Karkare was eating dinner with his family on the night of 26 November 2008 when Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists orchestrated 12 attacks in Mumbai that would last for four days.

Being the Joint Commissioner of Police and the chief of the Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorist Squad Karkare left the dinner only to be killed in action outside Cama hospital.

Eleven years since Jui Karkare lost her father Hemant Karkare to the 26/11 attacks, she is releasing a book 'Hemant Karkare — A Daughter’s Memoir'. Jui who is the eldest amongst her three siblings spoke to The Quint about her book and her father. 

Editor and VO: Shorbori Purkayastha

Reporter: Ankita Sinha

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

How much can one really say about a film that doesn’t have anything to say itself?

A character called Neeraj Modi (Inaamulhaq) - even with the last letter of the first name changed, it does bring to mind a certain fugitive diamond merchant named Mr Modi. He is the bad man here and as our leading men make a mincemeat of him, patriotism becomes the last refuge of Pagalpanti.

“Desh ke liye ise aur desh ka churaya hua paisa” is actually uttered in this make belief world of do-gooders who might be the brand ambassadors of bad luck but have “desh bhakti ka jazba” still throbbing in their hearts .

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Host: Stutee Ghosh

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How much can one really say about a film that doesn’t have anything to say itself?

A character called Neeraj Modi (Inaamulhaq) - even with the last letter of the first name changed, it does bring to mind a certain fugitive diamond merchant named Mr Modi. He is the bad man here and as our leading men make a mincemeat of him, patriotism becomes the last refuge of Pagalpanti.

“Desh ke liye ise aur desh ka churaya hua paisa” is actually uttered in this make belief world of do-gooders who might be the brand ambassadors of bad luck but have “desh bhakti ka jazba” still throbbing in their hearts .

Listen to the podcast for the rest of the review!

Host: Stutee Ghosh

Hazrat Tipu Sultan — the 18th century ruler of Mysore who's long gone but he still can’t shake off controversies in modern Indian politics. He's perhaps one of those historical figures of India with an identity crisis. Different aspects of his rule have been highlighted by different people for political reasons... and there's really no consensus yet on how we should see his life and work in modern India.

You’re listening to a special News and Views podcast on The Quint and I’m Shorbori – and yes, you guessed it right, I am gonna be talking about Tipu Sultan in this podcast and try –– with the help of scholars and historians – and understand the controversy surrounding the historical figure. Is he the Tiger of Mysore? Or Is he a tyrant? Is he a freedom fighter? Or is he a murderous bigot? Or is he perhaps the genius who used the first rockets against the British? — It all depends on who you're asking.

Tune in to this podcast!

Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha

Reporter: Arpita Raj

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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Hazrat Tipu Sultan — the 18th century ruler of Mysore who's long gone but he still can’t shake off controversies in modern Indian politics. He's perhaps one of those historical figures of India with an identity crisis. Different aspects of his rule have been highlighted by different people for political reasons... and there's really no consensus yet on how we should see his life and work in modern India.

You’re listening to a special News and Views podcast on The Quint and I’m Shorbori – and yes, you guessed it right, I am gonna be talking about Tipu Sultan in this podcast and try –– with the help of scholars and historians – and understand the controversy surrounding the historical figure. Is he the Tiger of Mysore? Or Is he a tyrant? Is he a freedom fighter? Or is he a murderous bigot? Or is he perhaps the genius who used the first rockets against the British? — It all depends on who you're asking.

Tune in to this podcast!

Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha

Reporter: Arpita Raj

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

Indian cricket will finally embrace the pink revolution after initial reluctance when Virat Kohli's seemingly infallible side lock horns with a deflated Bangladesh in their maiden Day/Night Test starting in Kolkata on Friday.

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Indian cricket will finally embrace the pink revolution after initial reluctance when Virat Kohli's seemingly infallible side lock horns with a deflated Bangladesh in their maiden Day/Night Test starting in Kolkata on Friday.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev recently courted controversy when he called followers of BR Ambedkar and Periyar “ideological terrorists” in an interview with TV anchor Arnab Goswami. Followers of the Indian reformers and social icons from across the country reacted sharply to Ramdev’s remarks.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev recently courted controversy when he called followers of BR Ambedkar and Periyar “ideological terrorists” in an interview with TV anchor Arnab Goswami. Followers of the Indian reformers and social icons from across the country reacted sharply to Ramdev’s remarks.

The sexual assault case involving former union minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, grabbed headlines in August 2019 after the 23-year-old law student who accused him went missing after she posted a video on Facebook alleging a ‘sant samaj’ leader was threatening to kill her and has ruined many girls’ lives.

Ironically, as the case caught nation's attention and was talked about all across, Shahjahanpur, Chinmayanand's stronghold, fell silent. This case left the town unable to decide who is at fault, whom do they support, the girl or Chinmayanand?

I traveled to the heart of the Chinmayanand Rape Case controversy to find out. Tune in to The Big Story!

Host and Reporter: Zijah Sherwani

Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha

Producer: Shelly Walia

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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