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May 09, 2023 Bengaluru is crumbling, voting wisely will help | Another Election Show
Is your MLA responsible for the dug up road outside your house? What is the job of an MLA? Why does Bengalururu — a city famous for its activism — record low voting percentage? Manisha Pande discusses these themes with Srinivas Allavilli, an activist and co-founder of Citizens for Bangalore. The two also discuss some of the pressing issues facing the city, the state of its lakes and how money power is central to electoral politics.
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34 min
April 30, 2023 Headline: BJP’s corruption taint & Congress’ Caste Census promise: NL & TNM discuss Karnataka Elections
Big News Coming In: Newslaundry and The NewsMinute are forming an alliance for more public interest journalism. Going forward you will see the two organizations collaborate on reporting projects and growth strategy. In this episode, Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna of the NewsMinute and Manisha Pande and Atul Chauraisa of Newslaundry discuss key issues on voters' minds this election season. Will the BJP be able to overcome multiple allegations of corruption? How evocative is the caste census issue? Why is communalism a key ingredient of coastal politics? And how safe is your voter data? This and more! Watch.
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41 min
April 25, 2023 क्यों जान दांव पर लगाकर भी अमेरिका जाना चाह रहे हैं लोग, सब्सक्राइबर्स के साथ बसंत कुमार की बातचीत
ऐसा कौन होगा जो अमेरिका जाने का सपना नहीं देखता होगा? गुजरात में भी ज्यादातर लोगों की चाह अमेरिका जाने की है. अहमदाबाद, गांधीनगर और मेहसाणा जिले के कई गांव ऐसे हैं, जहां आधे से ज्यादा लोग अमेरिका में रह रहे हैं.

यहां के गांवों में घूमते हुए लोगों के अंदर अमेरिका जाने की बेचैनी का अंदाजा आसानी से लगाया जा सकता है. हमें अपनी पड़ताल के दौरान कुछ लोग तो ऐसे भी मिले हैं जो दर्जनों बार अमेरिका जाने की कोशिश कर चुके हैं. हालांकि, वे असफल रहे और अभी भी उनकी ये कोशिश जारी है. हमने पाया कि कैसे लोगों को देश से बाहर भेजने का एक पूरा तंत्र काम करता है. इस तंत्र में दलाल से लेकर एयरपोर्ट तक की भूमिका होती है.

इसके अलावा, देश से बाहर पढ़ने जाने के लिए छात्र इंटरनेशनल इंग्लिश लैंग्वेज टेस्टिंग सिस्टम (आईईएलटीएस) का टेस्ट देते हैं. गुजरात के शहरों में जगह-जगह आपको आईईएलटीएस की तैयारी को लेकर होर्डिंग्स और दफ्तर नजर आ जाएंगे. आईईएलटीएस भी अवैध रूप से अमेरिका जाने का माध्यम बन गया है. यह सिलसिला कब शुरू हुआ? क्या वजह है कि लोग जान दांव पर लगाकर भी अमेरिका जाना चाहते हैं और कौन आदमी इसमें क्या भूमिका निभाता है? इसकी एक-एक कड़ी कैसे जुड़ती है यह जानने के लिए ग्राउंड से लौटे हमारे रिपोर्टर बंसत कुमार से डिस्कॉर्ड के जरिए जानिए.
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33 min
April 19, 2023 Pharma woes: Dinesh Thakur and Prashant Reddy on India’s regulatory shortcomings
In their 2022 book The Truth Pill, lawyer Prashant Reddy T and public health activist Dinesh S Thakur explored various aspects of modern pharmacology and pharmaceutical practices in India.

Now, in this conversation with Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri on February 9, they talked about the shortcomings of pharmaceutical regulations in India. Prashant quoted a former drug controller, who said, “If I had to apply American standards of quality to the Indian industry, I’ll have to shut down more than half the plants.”

This lack of regulatory accountability and non-compliance with scientific methodology can have serious consequences for consumers. Dinesh and Prashant explained other pressing concerns facing healthcare in India – rising drug failures, a surge in fixed-dose combinations, and the lack of regulatory structures for ayurvedic medicines.

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1 hr 10 min
December 08, 2022 Listen: Newslaundry editors and reporters analyse Gujarat and Himachal election results
The Bharatiya Janata Party has scripted a spectacular victory in Gujarat, improving even on its 2002 election performance under Narendra Modi, who has since gone on to be the prime minister. The Aam Aadmi Party has made big gains in terms of vote share, seemingly at the expense of the Congress, which has put up its worst performance ever. The grand old party, however, is posies to defeat the incumbent BJP in Himachal Pradesh.

Newslaundry editors Atul Chaurasia and Manisha Pande and reporters Ayush Tiwari, Basant Kumar and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit analyse the results.

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1 hr 38 min
December 05, 2022 PM Modi’s unfailing electoral appeal & AAP versus Congress
As Gujarat votes in the second phase of the assembly election, the Newslaundry election team discusses whether the BJP is poised to return to power. They explore why voters want to put their faith back in a party that’s been in power in Gujarat for over 25 years, PM Modi’s connect with the state, and why price rise and inflation don’t affect his appeal to voters.

The team also discusses latest entrant AAP and its potential vote bank, how this is an election where the state will choose its main opposition party, and why the Congress’s campaign is so low-key.

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55 min
November 30, 2022 How long will Gujarat BJP rely on Modi’s face Morning Show Ep 2 with Gujarat University students
On the #MorningShow, Atul and Manisha catch up with students of Gujarat University. Young people in their 20s have grown up seeing only one party in rule – the #BJP. How do they assess the party’s work? Do they yearn for a change? And what do they think of vikaas in Gujarat?

On law and order, students born in 2002 believe that they have seen a peaceful state compared to their parents’ experience, while others feel strict action is needed against illicit liquor and drug trade in the state. The quality of education and lack of adequate skilling at the postgraduate level remain a key concern. Students also say that it’s not enough for the governing party to tom-tom PM Modi’s face and there is a lack of a strong CM candidate in Gujarat.
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38 min
November 30, 2022 क्या Gujarati Media 'AAP' से बच- बचाकर चल रहा है Morning Show 01
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41 min
November 30, 2022 BJP’s freebies in Himachal and is #ClimateChange an election issue Morning Show Ep 3
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On this #MorningShow, Atul and Manisha are joined by Ashwini Sharma, former bureau chief of Indian Express and currently with Outlook and Rajeev Khanna, associate editor with Citizen. They discuss BJP’s manifesto promises and compare them with what Congress is offering. They talk about factionalism within #BJP and Prime Minister #NarendraModi’s micromanagement. They also discuss Modi’s speech and why it connects with his audience. Is climate change an issue in #HimachalPradeshelection?
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38 min
November 30, 2022 What do Himachal University students want this election Morning Show Ep 2
Manisha and Atul catch up with the students of journalism department in #HimachalUniversity. Students talk about issues that are important this election — infrastructure, employment opportunities, healthcare and good roads. They speak about lack of teachers in schools and why English is an aspirational language. Students also speak of major issues in their villages — lack of good infrastructure in hospitals and proper roads. They also discuss the state of current media, their favourite anchors and why they want journalists to be neither too left nor too right.
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1 hr 6 min