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| author | crvi <crvisqr@gmail.com> | 2020-07-29 02:47:58 +0530 |
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| committer | Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net> | 2021-02-23 17:52:33 +0100 |
| commit | e0350eba99b85017c42c9b84004b5705772177ae (patch) | |
| tree | ebf2d855bc6822ffcf66c08ed32592094b6f8841 | |
| parent | 733a4d256b238170847447adce91d400ea1e8951 (diff) | |
| download | totem-pl-parser-e0350eba99b85017c42c9b84004b5705772177ae.tar.gz | |
podcast: Look for item image uri in all relevant tags
We now look for item image uri in <itunes:image> and <image><url> tags
in addition to other tags. We don't report an error if the image url
from the tags differ. The url in the later occuring image tag replaces
the previous one.
| -rw-r--r-- | plparse/tests/parser.c | 27 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | plparse/tests/podcast-different-item-images.rss | 19014 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | plparse/totem-pl-parser-podcast.c | 23 |
3 files changed, 19061 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/plparse/tests/parser.c b/plparse/tests/parser.c index 5ab30ec..14a695f 100644 --- a/plparse/tests/parser.c +++ b/plparse/tests/parser.c @@ -836,6 +836,32 @@ test_parsing_feed_image (void) } static void +test_parsing_item_image (void) +{ + char *uri; + + /* no podcast item image */ + uri = get_relative_uri (TEST_SRCDIR "podcast-image-url.2.rss"); + g_assert_cmpstr (parser_test_get_entry_field (uri, TOTEM_PL_PARSER_FIELD_IMAGE_URI), ==, NULL); + g_free (uri); + + /* only <itunes:image> */ + uri = get_relative_uri (TEST_SRCDIR "podcast-image-url.1.rss"); + g_assert_cmpstr (parser_test_get_entry_field (uri, TOTEM_PL_PARSER_FIELD_IMAGE_URI), ==, "http://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000325311522-dw14t0-original.jpg"); + g_free (uri); + + /* <itunes:image> followed by <media:content> with image */ + uri = get_relative_uri (TEST_SRCDIR "podcast-different-item-images.rss"); + g_assert_cmpstr (parser_test_get_entry_field (uri, TOTEM_PL_PARSER_FIELD_IMAGE_URI), ==, "https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37623804.jpg"); + g_free (uri); + + /* <image><url> followed by <itunes:image> */ + uri = get_relative_uri (TEST_SRCDIR "podcast-empty-description.rss"); + g_assert_cmpstr (parser_test_get_entry_field (uri, TOTEM_PL_PARSER_FIELD_IMAGE_URI), ==, "https://images.podigee.com/0x,svlSD5_BDle5m2pLyGQT7_GWO0GW8iv2Kgr6AhbFe8vU=/https://cdn.podigee.com/uploads/u2254/dafcf335-4257-4401-bdc3-349ef792aba4.jpg"); + g_free (uri); +} + +static void test_parsing_hadess (void) { if (g_strcmp0 (g_get_user_name (), "hadess") == 0) @@ -1519,6 +1545,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[]) g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/podcast_feed_description", test_parsing_feed_description); g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/podcast_item_description", test_parsing_item_description); g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/podcast_feed_image", test_parsing_feed_image); + g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/podcast_item_image", test_parsing_item_image); g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/live_streaming", test_parsing_live_streaming); g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/xml_mixed_cdata", test_parsing_xml_mixed_cdata); g_test_add_func ("/parser/parsing/m3u_streaming", test_parsing_m3u_streaming); diff --git a/plparse/tests/podcast-different-item-images.rss b/plparse/tests/podcast-different-item-images.rss new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bbca601 --- /dev/null +++ b/plparse/tests/podcast-different-item-images.rss @@ -0,0 +1,19014 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:audioboom="https://audioboom.com/rss/1.0" version="2.0" xml:base="https://audioboom.com/"> +<!-- + + *************************************************************** + * Hi! You're looking at an RSS feed. If you're not sure what * + * to do here, you can visit our help center to find out more: * + * https://support.audioboom.com * + *************************************************************** + +--> +<channel> +<title>The Big Story</title> +<description>The Big Story podcast - Where we dissect headline-making news with analysis and inputs from experts.</description> +<link>https://audioboom.com/channel/the-big--story</link> +<atom:link href="https://audioboom.com/channels/4971888.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> +<atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" rel="hub" /> +<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:59:26 +0000</pubDate> +<language>en</language> +<image> + <url>https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35513462.jpg</url> + <title>The Big Story</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/channel/the-big--story</link> +</image> +<itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35513462.jpg" /> +<audioboom:banner-image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35513464.jpg" /> +<itunes:category text="News" /> +<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> +<itunes:summary>The Big Story podcast - Where we dissect headline-making news with analysis and inputs from experts.</itunes:summary> +<itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> +<itunes:owner> + <itunes:name>The Quint</itunes:name> + <itunes:email>product@thequint.com</itunes:email> +</itunes:owner> +<copyright>Quintillion Media Private Limited 2018</copyright> +<itunes:new-feed-url>https://audioboom.com/channels/4971888.rss</itunes:new-feed-url> +<itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type> + +<item> + <title>630: Are Blockades at Farmer Protest Sites Needed and Legal?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7791279</link> + <itunes:episode>630</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Are Blockades at Farmer Protest Sites Needed and Legal?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7791279.mp3?modified=1612456671&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19644808" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7791279.mp3?modified=1612456671&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1223" lang="en-US" fileSize="19644808" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37623804.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37623804.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1223</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Unlike the regular mobile barricades set up by the police to restrict foot traffic, vehicle movement, the police blockades at Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri, where scores of farmers are currently protesting, are more permanent in nature. + +Apart from the internet shutdown that was imposed after the Red Ford violence, video footage and photographs from these areas now show cement walls being constructed, spike wire on top of steel obstacles, iron nails bolted to the road to prevent advancement. + +But the barricading has also led to larger consequences. It has been reported that these barricades have cut off farmers access to water and sanitation facilities, which they had access to previously. + +But is this level of blockade legal? Do they violate any human rights law? Are barricades of this scale necessary and what do the farmers feel about them? + +Producer and Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Dr N C Asthana, who is a retired Indian Police Service officer, + +Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint’s Legal Editor, +Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent for Quint Hindi + +And voice of protesters from Ghazipur. + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Unlike the regular mobile barricades set up by the police to restrict foot traffic, vehicle movement, the police blockades at Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri, where scores of farmers are currently protesting, are more permanent in nature.<br><br> +</div><div>Apart from the internet shutdown that was imposed after the Red Ford violence, video footage and photographs from these areas now show cement walls being constructed, spike wire on top of steel obstacles, iron nails bolted to the road to prevent advancement.<br><br> +</div><div>But the barricading has also led to larger consequences. It has been reported that these barricades have cut off farmers access to water and sanitation facilities, which they had access to previously.<br><br> +</div><div>But is this level of blockade legal? Do they violate any human rights law? Are barricades of this scale necessary and what do the farmers feel about them?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Dr N C Asthana, who is a retired Indian Police Service officer,</div><div>Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint’s Legal Editor,<br>Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent for Quint Hindi </div><div>And voice of protesters from Ghazipur.</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:58:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-04:/posts/7791279</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>629: Will Rihanna’s Tweet Become a Turning Point for Farmers’ Protest?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7790162</link> + <itunes:episode>629</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Rihanna’s Tweet Become a Turning Point for Farmers’ Protest?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7790162.mp3?modified=1612368994&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13322829" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7790162.mp3?modified=1612368994&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="827" lang="en-US" fileSize="13322829" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37617815.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37617815.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>827</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Just as farmers have been accusing the Centre of harassing them in a bid to shutdown their protest, the whole movement against the centre's controversial farm laws got a fresh impetus as it gained an overwhelming international attention. + +On 2 February, when Singer and actor Rihanna shared a report by CNN on the internet blockade imposed around Delhi, on her Twitter asking her 100 million strong followers “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest” — barely hours within posting the tweet, a huge amount of global support came pouring in from international icons, journalists, activists, advocacy groups and legislators too. + +Rihanna's tweet is perhaps not all that suprising since she has frequently spoke up about human rights issues such as Black Lives Matter and even the recent coup in Myanmar. + +But immediately after Rihanna's tweet, teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg also tweeted saying, "We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India." + +British MP Claudia Webbe retweeted Rihanna's post and wrote: "Solidarity to the Indian Farmers. Thank you Rihanna. In an era where political leadership is lacking we are grateful for others stepping forward." + +US Vice President Kamala Harris's niece Meena Harris wrote, “It's no coincidence that the world's oldest democracy was attacked not even a month ago, and as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault. This is related. We all should be outraged by India's internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters." + +Is this renewed international support going to be a significant turning point in the farmers' protest? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Vishnu Prakash, former High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador to South Korea and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs +Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist +Sayani Gupta, Bollywood Actor +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Just as farmers have been accusing the Centre of harassing them in a bid to shutdown their protest, the whole movement against the centre's controversial farm laws got a fresh impetus as it gained an overwhelming international attention.<br><br> +</div><div>On 2 February, when Singer and actor Rihanna shared a report by CNN on the internet blockade imposed around Delhi, on her Twitter asking her 100 million strong followers “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest” — barely hours within posting the tweet, a huge amount of global support came pouring in from international icons, journalists, activists, advocacy groups and legislators too.<br><br> +</div><div>Rihanna's tweet is perhaps not all that suprising since she has frequently spoke up about human rights issues such as Black Lives Matter and even the recent coup in Myanmar.<br><br>But immediately after Rihanna's tweet, teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg also tweeted saying, "We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India."<br><br> +</div><div>British MP Claudia Webbe retweeted Rihanna's post and wrote: "Solidarity to the Indian Farmers. Thank you Rihanna. In an era where political leadership is lacking we are grateful for others stepping forward."<br><br> +</div><div>US Vice President Kamala Harris's niece Meena Harris wrote, “It's no coincidence that the world's oldest democracy was attacked not even a month ago, and as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault. This is related. We all should be outraged by India's internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters."<br><br> +</div><div>Is this renewed international support going to be a significant turning point in the farmers' protest? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Vishnu Prakash, former High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador to South Korea and Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs<br>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist <br>Sayani Gupta, Bollywood Actor<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:16:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-03:/posts/7790162</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <itunes:keywords>FarmersProtest</itunes:keywords> + <media:keywords>FarmersProtest</media:keywords> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>628: Union Budget 2021: Breaking Down the Numbers For Key Sectors</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7788856</link> + <itunes:episode>628</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Union Budget 2021: Breaking Down the Numbers For Key Sectors</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7788856.mp3?modified=1612276790&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15122969" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7788856.mp3?modified=1612276790&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="942" lang="en-US" fileSize="15122969" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37610921.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37610921.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>942</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the next financial year on the back of several challenges thrown up by the pandemic. In response, Indian stock markets zoomed over 2300 points on the day and even extended their rally today. But how did everyday people and experts view the Budget? + +According to a Budget opinion poll by CVoter conducted on 2 February, 36.4 percent respondents said the Centre delivered "worse than expected" in the Budget. The survey also states that 25.1 percent people felt that the Budget was "better than expected" and 27.6 percent people said it was "just as expected". + +Experts noted the budget as bold, transparent, and a big gamble on growth revival. + +Among key highlights were a sharp rise in fiscal deficit, emphasis on capital expenditure, privatisation of public sector banks and primary focus on the health and wellness sector. However, digging deeper into the numbers, we noticed there's more than meets the eye. + +References: +The Big Story episode on the health budget: + + +Health Budget Increased by 137 Percent But Enough for Recovery? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7787857-health-budget-increased-by-137-percent-but-enough-for-recovery) + +Producer and Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Dr Rathin Roy, leading economist and Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, + +Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director for The Quint, + +and + +Saurabh Mukherjee, Founder of Marcellus Investment Managers. + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget for the next financial year on the back of several challenges thrown up by the pandemic. In response, Indian stock markets zoomed over 2300 points on the day and even extended their rally today. But how did everyday people and experts view the Budget?<br><br> +</div><div>According to a Budget opinion poll by CVoter conducted on 2 February, 36.4 percent respondents said the Centre delivered "worse than expected" in the Budget. The survey also states that 25.1 percent people felt that the Budget was "better than expected" and 27.6 percent people said it was "just as expected".<br><br> +</div><div>Experts noted the budget as bold, transparent, and a big gamble on growth revival.<br><br> +</div><div>Among key highlights were a sharp rise in fiscal deficit, emphasis on capital expenditure, privatisation of public sector banks and primary focus on the health and wellness sector. However, digging deeper into the numbers, we noticed there's more than meets the eye.<br><br>References:<br>The Big Story episode on the health budget:<br> </div><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7787857-health-budget-increased-by-137-percent-but-enough-for-recovery">Health Budget Increased by 137 Percent But Enough for Recovery? </a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Dr Rathin Roy, leading economist and Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,</div><div>Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director for The Quint, </div><div>and </div><div>Saurabh Mukherjee, Founder of Marcellus Investment Managers.</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:39:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-02:/posts/7788856</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>627: Health Budget Increased by 137 Percent But Enough for Recovery? </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7787857</link> + <itunes:episode>627</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Health Budget Increased by 137 Percent But Enough for Recovery? </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7787857.mp3?modified=1612199345&source=rss&stitched=1" length="22437104" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7787857.mp3?modified=1612199345&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1398" lang="en-US" fileSize="22437104" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37605701.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37605701.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1398</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a fresh impetus to the Indian healthcare sector as she tabled the Union Budget 2021 on 1 February. + +The very first item on her checklist, the health budget –– with a total outlay of Rs 2.24 lakh crore –– witnessed a nearly 137 percent jump from last year. The finance minister said that the fight against coronavirus will continue well into 2021, as she identified "health and well-being" as one of the six pillars of the Budget. + +Apart from healthcare, the Budget gave major emphasis to infrastructure and agriculture sectors. Amid chants to 'repeal the farm laws' that has caused countrywide protests for more than two months now, Sitharaman said her government was "committed to the welfare of farmers.” + +Talking of infrastructure, the government announced investments in highways, roads, and metros in four states where Assembly elections are due soon –– Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and West Bengal. + +Besides, a host of announcements were made on the divestment front, including the government's decision to privatise two public sector banks and one general insurance company. + +Though the Budget has been received favourably by the stock market, with some saying "no bad news is good news", let's dissect some of the highlights – health, agriculture and infrastructure. Does the health budget have enough financing needed for vaccine distribution? How will the new budget allocations for poll-bound states play out for the BJP? What about India's farmers? + +Producer and Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Dr Amir Ullah Khan, who is Development and Trade Economist, and also an Advisor to the Bill and Melina Gates Foundation, + +Aditya Menon, The Quint's political editor + +and + +Kiran Vissa of the Rythu Swarajya Vedika. + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a fresh impetus to the Indian healthcare sector as she tabled the Union Budget 2021 on 1 February.<br><br> +</div><div>The very first item on her checklist, the health budget –– with a total outlay of Rs 2.24 lakh crore –– witnessed a nearly 137 percent jump from last year. The finance minister said that the fight against coronavirus will continue well into 2021, as she identified "health and well-being" as one of the six pillars of the Budget.<br><br> +</div><div>Apart from healthcare, the Budget gave major emphasis to infrastructure and agriculture sectors. Amid chants to 'repeal the farm laws' that has caused countrywide protests for more than two months now, Sitharaman said her government was "committed to the welfare of farmers.”<br><br> +</div><div>Talking of infrastructure, the government announced investments in highways, roads, and metros in four states where Assembly elections are due soon –– Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and West Bengal.<br><br>Besides, a host of announcements were made on the divestment front, including the government's decision to privatise two public sector banks and one general insurance company.<br><br> +</div><div>Though the Budget has been received favourably by the stock market, with some saying "no bad news is good news", let's dissect some of the highlights – health, agriculture and infrastructure. Does the health budget have enough financing needed for vaccine distribution? How will the new budget allocations for poll-bound states play out for the BJP? What about India's farmers?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Dr Amir Ullah Khan, who is Development and Trade Economist, and also an Advisor to the Bill and Melina Gates Foundation,</div><div>Aditya Menon, The Quint's political editor</div><div>and</div><div>Kiran Vissa of the Rythu Swarajya Vedika.</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:08:11 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-02-01:/posts/7787857</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>626: Indian Billionaires Recovered All Their Lost Wealth During Lockdown But How?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7785638</link> + <itunes:episode>626</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Indian Billionaires Recovered All Their Lost Wealth During Lockdown But How?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7785638.mp3?modified=1611935533&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20076223" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7785638.mp3?modified=1611935533&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1252" lang="en-US" fileSize="20076223" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37593204.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37593204.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1252</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With the entire country in a lockdown since March, with malls, offices, schools shut, salaries being slashes, people being fired from their jobs, migrants walking back home for want of employment and food, it felt like we are all in this pandemic together. + +However, a recent report by Oxfam states that India’s wealthiest escaped the worst of the pandemic and actually got richer in the lockdown! + +Sample this: India’s top 100 billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crores since March, enough to give every one in India's 138 million-strong population a cheque of Rs 94,045. + +The pandemic has pinched more than just the pockets of many Indians. It has also revealed glaring cracks in our health care system, the access to education, the digital divide and most importantly, how the pandemic has NOT impacted us equally. + +So how did billionaires continue to get richer during a pandemic? And how has income inequality aggravated the general state of inequality in India and is a reform of our tax code the answer? + +References: +Oxfam India Virus Inequality Report 2021 (https://d1ns4ht6ytuzzo.cloudfront.net/oxfamdata/oxfamdatapublic/2021-01/The%20Inequality%20Virus%20-%20India%20Supplement%20%28Designed%29.pdf?RrFsF8iTfT.g_PfT0H7HLpMvSTrb.M__) + +Big Story Episodes on Covid-19 Impact on Education in India: + +Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095-part-1-should-india-reopen-schools-or-provide-equitable-education-first) + +Part 2: Prolonged Shutdown of Schools Affecting Students' Health as Well? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7685088-part-2-prolonged-shutdown-of-schools-affecting-students-health-as-well) + +Producer and Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Amitabh Behar, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam India + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With the entire country in a lockdown since March, with malls, offices, schools shut, salaries being slashes, people being fired from their jobs, migrants walking back home for want of employment and food, it felt like we are all in this pandemic together.<br><br> +</div><div>However, a recent report by Oxfam states that India’s wealthiest escaped the worst of the pandemic and actually got richer in the lockdown!<br><br> +</div><div>Sample this: India’s top 100 billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crores since March, enough to give every one in India's 138 million-strong population a cheque of Rs 94,045.</div><div>The pandemic has pinched more than just the pockets of many Indians. It has also revealed glaring cracks in our health care system, the access to education, the digital divide and most importantly, how the pandemic has NOT impacted us equally.<br><br> +</div><div>So how did billionaires continue to get richer during a pandemic? And how has income inequality aggravated the general state of inequality in India and is a reform of our tax code the answer?<br><br>References:<br><a href="https://d1ns4ht6ytuzzo.cloudfront.net/oxfamdata/oxfamdatapublic/2021-01/The%20Inequality%20Virus%20-%20India%20Supplement%20%28Designed%29.pdf?RrFsF8iTfT.g_PfT0H7HLpMvSTrb.M__">Oxfam India Virus Inequality Report 2021</a><br><br> +</div><div>Big Story Episodes on Covid-19 Impact on Education in India:</div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095-part-1-should-india-reopen-schools-or-provide-equitable-education-first">Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First?</a></div><div> +<a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7685088-part-2-prolonged-shutdown-of-schools-affecting-students-health-as-well">Part 2: Prolonged Shutdown of Schools Affecting Students' Health as Well?</a><br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests:<br>Amitabh Behar, Chief Executive Officer, Oxfam India</strong> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a 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<title>625: Why Are Karnataka and Maharashtra Still Fighting Over Belgaum?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7784463</link> + <itunes:episode>625</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Are Karnataka and Maharashtra Still Fighting Over Belgaum?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7784463.mp3?modified=1611844286&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11158894" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7784463.mp3?modified=1611844286&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="694" lang="en-US" fileSize="11158894" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37587174.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37587174.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>694</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A decades-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka has caught fire again, with 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state. + +So, what is the Belgaum land dispute all about and what is fuelling it all these decades? + +Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Deepak Pawar, Editor for the book "Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute: Struggle and Pledge" + +Producer: Himmat Shaligram + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ 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Thackeray revived the state governments agenda asking for the disputed areas to be made into a union territory until the problems are resolved, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Lakshman Savadi spat back at him saying that Mumbai should be made into a Union Territory.<br><br>While Thackeray accused the Karnataka government of deliberately changing Belgaum's name to Belagavi... even threatening to take the matter to court, Savadi condemned the statements made by Shiv Sena top brass and said that Marathi people in Belgaum are like all Kannadigas in the state.<br><br> +</div><div>So, what is the Belgaum land dispute all about and what is fuelling it all these decades?</div><div> +<br><strong>Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests: <br>Deepak Pawar, Editor for the book "Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute: Struggle and Pledge"</strong> +</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> Himmat Shaligram</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen 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atmosphere at the Delhi border areas where farmers have been camping for two months, Bhanu Pratap Singh, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) said he was deeply pained by the violent sights. + +As the Delhi Police registered 25 FIRs, some other interesting details have come up over the role of actor Deep Sidhu and gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana who have been accused of provoking the Red Fort violence. + +But what is the situation at the Delhi borders and what do farmers have to say about the clashes? + +Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Asmita Nandy, Correspondent for The Quint + +Producer: Himmat Shaligram + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C 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Which begs the questions, if everything was planned, what went wrong?</div><div><br></div><div>In a severe deviation from pre-designated routes, which were agreed upon in advance by the Delhi Police and farmer leaders, protesting farmers reached Delhi’s Indraprastha, ITO and other parts of Central Delhi after breaking barricades at the Ghazipur and Tikri borders early morning.</div><div><br></div><div>The farmers were then subjected to tear gas-shellings and lathi-charges by the Delhi police, even as farmer leader Rakesh Tikait told the media that the rallies are being undertaken “peacefully.” </div><div><br></div><div>Farmer protestors also reached and entered the Red Fort and waived flags from the ramparts of the fort. </div><div><br></div><div>So what exactly happened? How did this tractor rally, which was always meant to be peaceful and travel on designated routes reach the Red Fort? <br><br><strong>Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests: <br>Anthony Rozario, Senior Correspondent, The Quint<br>Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent, Quint Hindi<br>Nishtha Gautam, Opinions Editor, The Quint</strong> +</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> Himmat Shaligram</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div> +<br><br> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:57:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-26:/posts/7782673</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>622: Why The Bombay High Court’s Reading of POCSO Act is Problematic</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7781462</link> + <itunes:episode>622</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why The Bombay High Court’s Reading of POCSO Act is Problematic</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7781462.mp3?modified=1611592630&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8471457" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7781462.mp3?modified=1611592630&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="525" lang="en-US" fileSize="8471457" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37571380.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37571380.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>525</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Does groping a minor's breasts over her clothes make it any lesser an offence than groping her without clothes? + +In a controversial ruling on 24th January, the Bombay High Court said that groping a minor's breast without skin-to-skin touch doesn't fall under the definition of ‘sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act also known as the POCSO act. While acknowledging that such an act INDEED IS AN OFFENCE, a sitting judge of the Nagpur bench said it only amounts to molestation under the Indian Penal Code. + +These observations came in a hearing of an appeal filed by a man against his conviction under POCSO charges by a sessions court after he was accused of groping a minor's breasts. + +Now sexual assault under POSCO is a graver offence than outraging a woman’s modesty under Section 354 of the IPC, but while observing that there was no “specific detail” as to whether the minor’s top was removed and whether there was any skin-to-skin contact or not, Justice Puspha Ganediwala of the Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant off POCSO saying that stringent punishments require stronger allegations and proof. + +Although the court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 354, the ruling almost immediately drew a lot of outrage on social media from celebrities and other citizens alike. While some pointed to the irony in the fact that the judgment came on the same day that is observed as the National Girl Child's Day, others are questioning if it's a fair deduction of the law. + +Doesn't drawing distinction between the gravity of groping a minor's breast with clothes and without clothes defeat the whole intention of the POCSO act? + +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Seema Misra, a lawyer practising in the district and high court who's appeared in PoCso-related cases for both victim and accused +Producer: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Does groping a minor's breasts over her clothes make it any lesser an offence than groping her without clothes?</div><div><br></div><div>In a controversial ruling on 24th January, the Bombay High Court said that groping a minor's breast without skin-to-skin touch doesn't fall under the definition of ‘sexual assault’ under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act also known as the POCSO act. While acknowledging that such an act INDEED IS AN OFFENCE, a sitting judge of the Nagpur bench said it only amounts to molestation under the Indian Penal Code. </div><div><br></div><div>These observations came in a hearing of an appeal filed by a man against his conviction under POCSO charges by a sessions court after he was accused of groping a minor's breasts.</div><div><br></div><div>Now sexual assault under POSCO is a graver offence than outraging a woman’s modesty under Section 354 of the IPC, but while observing that there was no “specific detail” as to whether the minor’s top was removed and whether there was any skin-to-skin contact or not, Justice Puspha Ganediwala of the Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant off POCSO saying that stringent punishments require stronger allegations and proof.</div><div><br></div><div>Although the court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 354, the ruling almost immediately drew a lot of outrage on social media from celebrities and other citizens alike. While some pointed to the irony in the fact that the judgment came on the same day that is observed as the National Girl Child's Day, others are questioning if it's a fair deduction of the law.</div><div><br></div><div>Doesn't drawing distinction between the gravity of groping a minor's breast with clothes and without clothes defeat the whole intention of the POCSO act? <br><br><strong>Host and Producer: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Seema Misra, a lawyer practising in the district and high court who's appeared in PoCso-related cases for both victim and accused<strong><br>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:36:48 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-25:/posts/7781462</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>621: Will The Absence of CM Face Hurt BJP's Prospects in WB Polls?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7779514</link> + <itunes:episode>621</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will The Absence of CM Face Hurt BJP's Prospects in WB Polls?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7779514.mp3?modified=1611333895&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14433217" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7779514.mp3?modified=1611333895&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="899" lang="en-US" fileSize="14433217" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37560679.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37560679.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>899</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Massive road shows, sloganeering, and defections — West Bengal's politics is getting more and more competitive by the day, ahead of the upcoming state elections. + +In yet another concern for the TMC, another heavyweight — former West Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee exited from the party on 22 January. He's the third minister to resign from the state in just the last one month. + +Although he did not cite any specific reason behind his actions, he told reporters that he was hurt when he learnt that he had lost his portfolio as Minister for Irrigation and was instead appointed as Minister for Forests. + +While TMC is witnessing a massive exodus from the party just months before the elections, the BJP is hoping to turn it into an opportunity for them to make gains in the state. + +Although the BJP says it'll wipe out TMC in 2021, there are several internal issues that the BJP still needs to iron out first, mainly the big question: who will be their CM face? + +While the top brass has shied away from naming their CM candidate insisting that their decision will only be announced after they bag the majority, who are the current prospects for CM? 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He's the third minister to resign from the state in just the last one month.</div><div><br></div><div>Although he did not cite any specific reason behind his actions, he told reporters that he was hurt when he learnt that he had lost his portfolio as Minister for Irrigation and was instead appointed as Minister for Forests.</div><div><br></div><div>While TMC is witnessing a massive exodus from the party just months before the elections, the BJP is hoping to turn it into an opportunity for them to make gains in the state.</div><div><br></div><div>Although the BJP says it'll wipe out TMC in 2021, there are several internal issues that the BJP still needs to iron out first, mainly the big question: who will be their CM face?</div><div><br></div><div>While the top brass has shied away from naming their CM candidate insisting that their decision will only be announced after they bag the majority, who are the current prospects for CM? And why is the party unwilling to take chances with announcing a CM candidate yet? </div><div> +<br><strong>Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Ishradita Lahiri, Senior Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> Himmat Shaligram</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:44:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-22:/posts/7779514</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>620: What Policy Changes Are Expected Under President Biden?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7778408</link> + <itunes:episode>620</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Policy Changes Are Expected Under President Biden?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7778408.mp3?modified=1611238823&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18755733" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7778408.mp3?modified=1611238823&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1168" lang="en-US" fileSize="18755733" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37554624.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37554624.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1168</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After one of the most hostile transfers of power ever witnessed in USA, Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the country. + +The pandemic meant that the usual crowd of citizens at the inauguration was rather restricted this year. The swearing in ceremony of Biden and Kamala Harris took place before a thinly-populated masked gathering of Senators, Congressmen and former Presidents. + +But the stunning visuals of the field of flags at the National Mall to represent American citizens, the heartfelt performances by JLo, Lady Gaga, Amanda Gorman and Katy Perry more than made up for this modest ceremony that took place just two weeks after US Capitol's disconcerting siege by pro-Trump insurrectionists. + +And all eyes were on Biden as he took oath, with the message of Democracy's victory. Evoking Abraham Lincolns's words – “My whole soul is in this”– he vowed to bring all America together. + +But as difficult as it was for Biden to take office with Trump trying every trick to forestall his inauguration, the path ahead of him is going to be equally daunting if not more, as he inherits a nation ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, deep political hostility and racial inequality. + +While the Biden admin wasted no time after the inauguration and went onto signing a flurry of executive orders to reverse some of Trump's decisions, including one to re-enter the Paris Climate Accord, what will the first 100 days of the Biden government look like? + +What kind of reconfiguration of policies are we likely to see in the US? Is Biden likely to take the United States to the Obama era? Or will he carve out his own niche? Tune in we to The Big Story where we speak to Akshobh Girdhardas, a journalist based in Washington DC who writes on geopolitics, business, tech and sports. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Akshobh Girdhardas, Washington DC-based who writes on geopolitics, business, tech and sports + +Editor: Riniki Sanyal + +References: + +Covid relief, economic stimulus, immigration: What to expect in Biden's first 100 days (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/covid-relief-economic-stimulus-immigration-what-expect-biden-s-first-n1254455) + +10 Challenges Biden Faces in Righting the Economy (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/business/biden-economy-pandemic.html) + +What to Expect in Biden’s First 100 Days in Foreign Policy (https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/19/biden-first-100-days-foreign-policy-china-russia-europe-trump-climate-change/) + +Biden changes America in an instant -- but tougher challenges loom (https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/joe-biden-president-america-change/index.html) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After one of the most hostile transfers of power ever witnessed in USA, Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the country.<br><br> +</div><div>The pandemic meant that the usual crowd of citizens at the inauguration was rather restricted this year. The swearing in ceremony of Biden and Kamala Harris took place before a thinly-populated masked gathering of Senators, Congressmen and former Presidents.<br><br> +</div><div>But the stunning visuals of the field of flags at the National Mall to represent American citizens, the heartfelt performances by JLo, Lady Gaga, Amanda Gorman and Katy Perry more than made up for this modest ceremony that took place just two weeks after US Capitol's disconcerting siege by pro-Trump insurrectionists.<br><br> +</div><div>And all eyes were on Biden as he took oath, with the message of Democracy's victory. Evoking Abraham Lincolns's words – “My whole soul is in this”– he vowed to bring all America together.<br><br>But as difficult as it was for Biden to take office with Trump trying every trick to forestall his inauguration, the path ahead of him is going to be equally daunting if not more, as he inherits a nation ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, deep political hostility and racial inequality.<br><br> +</div><div>While the Biden admin wasted no time after the inauguration and went onto signing a flurry of executive orders to reverse some of Trump's decisions, including one to re-enter the Paris Climate Accord, what will the first 100 days of the Biden government look like?<br><br> +</div><div>What kind of reconfiguration of policies are we likely to see in the US? Is Biden likely to take the United States to the Obama era? Or will he carve out his own niche? Tune in we to The Big Story where we speak to Akshobh Girdhardas, a journalist based in Washington DC who writes on geopolitics, business, tech and sports.<br><br><strong>Producer and</strong> <strong>Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Akshobh Girdhardas, Washington DC-based who writes on geopolitics, business, tech and sports</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Riniki Sanyal<br><br>References:</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/covid-relief-economic-stimulus-immigration-what-expect-biden-s-first-n1254455"><strong>Covid relief, economic stimulus, immigration: What to expect in Biden's first 100 days</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/business/biden-economy-pandemic.html"><strong>10 Challenges Biden Faces in Righting the Economy</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/19/biden-first-100-days-foreign-policy-china-russia-europe-trump-climate-change/"><strong>What to Expect in Biden’s First 100 Days in Foreign Policy</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/joe-biden-president-america-change/index.html"><strong>Biden changes America in an instant -- but tougher challenges loom</strong></a></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-21:/posts/7778408</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>619: Creative Liberty Vs Regulation: Tandav Web Show Revives Old Debate</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7777585</link> + <itunes:episode>619</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Creative Liberty Vs Regulation: Tandav Web Show Revives Old Debate</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7777585.mp3?modified=1611163677&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11427507" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7777585.mp3?modified=1611163677&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="710" lang="en-US" fileSize="11427507" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37550362.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37550362.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>710</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Just 24 hours after premiering on 15 January, Amazon Prime’s original web series —Tandav landed straight into a controversy. + +After a fuming Twitterati demanded a ban on the show over the depiction of Hindu gods claiming that it hurts Hindu sentiments, the makers of the show are now looking at 4 police cases. + +The cases include FIRs filed against 96 people associated with the show alleging that the web series is “provoking communal disharmony and hurts the sentiments of Hindus.” + +Outrage over the series - expressed forcefully by BJP leaders- has also led to Mumbai Police increasing security outside two of Amazon India's office in the city and the residence of Saif Ali Khan, the lead actor in the show. + +But even after an apology issued by creators of the show, there is now a team of four police personnel in Mumbai from Lucknow for investigation following the registration of a case against the makers at the Hazratganj police station. + +What kind of questions does the whole backlash against the show raise about self-regulation and censorship in the digital content space? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Udhbhav Tiwari, Public Policy Advisor at Mozilla + +Producer: Himmat Shaligram + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Just 24 hours after premiering on 15 January, Amazon Prime’s original web series —Tandav landed straight into a controversy.<br><br> +</div><div>After a fuming Twitterati demanded a ban on the show over the depiction of Hindu gods claiming that it hurts Hindu sentiments, the makers of the show are now looking at 4 police cases.<br><br> +</div><div>The cases include FIRs filed against 96 people associated with the show alleging that the web series is “provoking communal disharmony and hurts the sentiments of Hindus.”<br><br> +</div><div>Outrage over the series - expressed forcefully by BJP leaders- has also led to Mumbai Police increasing security outside two of Amazon India's office in the city and the residence of Saif Ali Khan, the lead actor in the show.<br><br> +</div><div>But even after an apology issued by creators of the show, there is now a team of four police personnel in Mumbai from Lucknow for investigation following the registration of a case against the makers at the Hazratganj police station.<br><br>What kind of questions does the whole backlash against the show raise about self-regulation and censorship in the digital content space? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Udhbhav Tiwari, Public Policy Advisor at Mozilla</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> <strong> </strong>Himmat Shaligram</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:41:05 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-20:/posts/7777585</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>618: India’s Border-Gavaskar Win Can Rekindle Interest in Test Series’</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7776534</link> + <itunes:episode>618</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India’s Border-Gavaskar Win Can Rekindle Interest in Test Series’</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7776534.mp3?modified=1611076066&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9414020" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7776534.mp3?modified=1611076066&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="585" lang="en-US" fileSize="9414020" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37545095.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37545095.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>585</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Ricky Ponting said that the Indian cricket team wouldn’t be able pick up at the Border-Gavaskar test series after the Adelaide loss against Australia. Michael Vaughan said India was going to get hammered. Michael Clarke said India was going to be in deep trouble without Virat Kohli. + +But in the face of all the odds, India won the highly coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy and how! + +Despite broken bones and some top players missing in the test series, India scripted history with a three-wicket win in the fourth and final Test against Australia thereby clinching the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1. And also broke a number of records on the way. + +Why is this win historic for India? What makes it so special? How can this game change India’s team? Tune in to The Big Story! +Pre + +Host: Himmat Shaligram +Guests: +Ayaz Memon, sports Journalist and co-host of The Quint's Aussie Challenge Podcast. + +Chandresh Narayanan, sports journalist. + +Producer: Himmat Shaligram + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Ricky Ponting said that the Indian cricket team wouldn’t be able pick up at the Border-Gavaskar test series after the Adelaide loss against Australia. Michael Vaughan said India was going to get hammered. Michael Clarke said India was going to be in deep trouble without Virat Kohli.</div><div>But in the face of all the odds, India won the highly coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy and how!</div><div>Despite broken bones and some top players missing in the test series, India scripted history with a three-wicket win in the fourth and final Test against Australia thereby clinching the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1. And also broke a number of records on the way.</div><div>Why is this win historic for India? What makes it so special? How can this game change India’s team? Tune in to The Big Story!<br>Pre<br><br><strong>Host: </strong>Himmat Shaligram<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Ayaz Memon, sports Journalist and co-host of The Quint's Aussie Challenge Podcast.</div><div>Chandresh Narayanan, sports journalist.</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> <strong> </strong>Himmat Shaligram</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:07:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-19:/posts/7776534</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>617: What Does Faruqui’s Arrest Say About State of India’s Policing?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7775127</link> + <itunes:episode>617</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does Faruqui’s Arrest Say About State of India’s Policing?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7775127.mp3?modified=1610989617&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17663788" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7775127.mp3?modified=1610989617&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1102" lang="en-US" fileSize="17663788" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37537314.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37537314.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1102</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqi has been in jail for more than two weeks. Why? Did he crack a wrong joke? Well, as the top cop of Madhya Pradesh says "it doesn't matter". + +Munawar was arrested along with four others by Indore police midway during a show held at a cafe in Indore, on the basis of a complaint filed by a fringe right wing group's leader for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Hindu gods and Home Minister Amit Shah. + +But is there any evidence of him insulting Hindu sentiments or Amit Shah? + +As Indore East Superintendent of Police Vijay Khatri justified, they wanted to catch Mr Faruqui in action based on "oral evidence" from his rehearsal that was overheard by the complainant. Khatri indicated that Faruqi was arrested for the jokes he intended to make, rather than what he actually said in his comedy set. + +But strangely even as many people criticised the arbitrary nature of his arrest, Mr Faruqui's legal ordeals are far from over. Although Faruqui is looking to getting an bail hearing in Indore, it's the UP Police is all prepared to re-arrest him in connection to a case against him from May 2020. + +While some say India can't take a joke anymore, others have criticised the police for Munawar's arrest saying that he's behind bars for being a Muslim. But what does this indicate about the state of policing in the country? + +References: +Wit as a Political Weapon: Satirists and Censors (https://www.jstor.org/stable/23350299?refreqid=excelsior%3A6498205fe921204f9702377cfc240114&seq=1) + +Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Shreyas Manohar, Comedian + +Agrima Joshua, Stand-up Comedian +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, the Quint + +Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqi has been in jail for more than two weeks. Why? Did he crack a wrong joke? Well, as the top cop of Madhya Pradesh says "it doesn't matter".<br><br> +</div><div>Munawar was arrested along with four others by Indore police midway during a show held at a cafe in Indore, on the basis of a complaint filed by a fringe right wing group's leader for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Hindu gods and Home Minister Amit Shah.<br><br>But is there any evidence of him insulting Hindu sentiments or Amit Shah?</div><div>As Indore East Superintendent of Police Vijay Khatri justified, they wanted to catch Mr Faruqui in action based on "oral evidence" from his rehearsal that was overheard by the complainant. Khatri indicated that Faruqi was arrested for the jokes he intended to make, rather than what he actually said in his comedy set.<br><br> +</div><div>But strangely even as many people criticised the arbitrary nature of his arrest, Mr Faruqui's legal ordeals are far from over. Although Faruqui is looking to getting an bail hearing in Indore, it's the UP Police is all prepared to re-arrest him in connection to a case against him from May 2020.<br><br> +</div><div>While some say India can't take a joke anymore, others have criticised the police for Munawar's arrest saying that he's behind bars for being a Muslim. But what does this indicate about the state of policing in the country?<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/23350299?refreqid=excelsior%3A6498205fe921204f9702377cfc240114&amp;seq=1">Wit as a Political Weapon: Satirists and Censors</a><br><br><strong>Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Shreyas Manohar, Comedian</div><div>Agrima Joshua, Stand-up Comedian<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, the Quint</div><div> +<strong>Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:16:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-18:/posts/7775127</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>616: Should I Take The Vaccine if I Had COVID? 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And can this judgment in anyway be able to challenge love jihad ordinances?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vrinda Grover, Lawyer &amp; Human Rights Activist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:50:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-14:/posts/7771974</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>614: What Challenges is India’s Covid Immunisation Drive Likely to Face?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7771011</link> + <itunes:episode>614</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Challenges is India’s Covid Immunisation Drive Likely to Face?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7771011.mp3?modified=1610556043&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12596465" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7771011.mp3?modified=1610556043&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="785" lang="en-US" fileSize="12596465" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37515586.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37515586.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>785</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Vaccination drives, that are taking place across the world, are giving some hope that perhaps we'll overcome the COVID pandemic soon. + +As India prepares for what is being touted as a historic immunisation drive, it is the efficacy of the inoculation programme that will rebuild confidence among people, but what kind of challenges are likely to come up along the way? + +The country's first vaccination drive, that is set to commence on 16 January, aims to immunise three crore healthcare workers. But given the uncertain circumstances, and the absence of a detailed data before the emergency approval of Covishield and Covaxin, can the government implement a successful vaccination programme? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +JVR Prasad Rao, Former Union Health Secretary +and Prof. NK Ganguly, Former Director-General of the ICMR + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Vaccination drives, that are taking place across the world, are giving some hope that perhaps we'll overcome the COVID pandemic soon.<br><br> +</div><div>As India prepares for what is being touted as a historic immunisation drive, it is the efficacy of the inoculation programme that will rebuild confidence among people, but what kind of challenges are likely to come up along the way?<br><br> +</div><div>The country's first vaccination drive, that is set to commence on 16 January, aims to immunise three crore healthcare workers. But given the uncertain circumstances, and the absence of a detailed data before the emergency approval of Covishield and Covaxin, can the government implement a successful vaccination programme? Tune in!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>JVR Prasad Rao, Former Union Health Secretary<br>and Prof. NK Ganguly, Former Director-General of the ICMR</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:14:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-13:/posts/7771011</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>613: SC Stays Farm Laws But What Does it Mean for Ongoing Protests?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7770216</link> + <itunes:episode>613</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>SC Stays Farm Laws But What Does it Mean for Ongoing Protests?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7770216.mp3?modified=1610468638&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9061852" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7770216.mp3?modified=1610468638&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="562" lang="en-US" fileSize="9061852" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37511483.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37511483.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>562</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Months after the three contentious farm laws were passed by the Centre, the Supreme Court decided to step in and stayed the implementation of all the three laws until further notice on 12 January. + +But what does this mean for the ongoing farmers' protest? + +As the Centre failed to find a breakthrough so far in this problem, the top Court also announced its decision on constituting an expert committee which will talk to relevant stakeholders regarding the farmers’ concerns. + +This development comes just a day after CJI SA Bobde expressed extreme disappointment with the centre's approach on the ongoing farmers' protest saying that the court doesn't understand "why there should be insistence on implementation of the laws at all costs". + +While some BJP leaders like Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar have welcomed this decision, what do farmers have to say about this order? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Months after the three contentious farm laws were passed by the Centre, the Supreme Court decided to step in and stayed the implementation of all the three laws until further notice on 12 January.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does this mean for the ongoing farmers' protest?<br><br> +</div><div>As the Centre failed to find a breakthrough so far in this problem, the top Court also announced its decision on constituting an expert committee which will talk to relevant stakeholders regarding the farmers’ concerns.<br><br> +</div><div>This development comes just a day after CJI SA Bobde expressed extreme disappointment with the centre's approach on the ongoing farmers' protest saying that the court doesn't understand "why there should be insistence on implementation of the laws at all costs".<br><br> +</div><div>While some BJP leaders like Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar have welcomed this decision, what do farmers have to say about this order? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:23:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-12:/posts/7770216</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>612: WhatsApp Privacy Update: Unpacking the Core Concerns & Alternatives at Hand</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7769346</link> + <itunes:episode>612</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>WhatsApp Privacy Update: Unpacking the Core Concerns & Alternatives at Hand</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7769346.mp3?modified=1610381449&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15563019" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7769346.mp3?modified=1610381449&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="970" lang="en-US" fileSize="15563019" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37506816.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37506816.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>970</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What's up with WhatsApp? WhatsApp’s update to its privacy policy has been causing a great deal of concern, confusion and cacophony among users since its release on 4 January. + +The in-app notification alerts users that they have time till 8 February to accept the terms or risk having their accounts rendered inactive. WhatsApp’s coercive ultimatum has only added to user dilemma about staying on in a potentially less secure app but one that has all their friends, family and work contacts. + +So, how much of a threat to our privacy is the new update? What kind of data would be shared with Facebook? Does one continue to stay on WhatsApp? Or should one migrate to a different platform? The Quint spoke with Anivar Aravind, a senior software engineer and public interest technologist who has been a vocal proponent of open software digital rights. He explains the core issues at hand and what’s exactly at stake. </description> + + <content:encoded><div>What's up with WhatsApp? WhatsApp’s update to its privacy policy has been causing a great deal of concern, confusion and cacophony among users since its release on 4 January. <br><br> +</div><div>The in-app notification alerts users that they have time till 8 February to accept the terms or risk having their accounts rendered inactive. WhatsApp’s coercive ultimatum has only added to user dilemma about staying on in a potentially less secure app but one that has all their friends, family and work contacts. <br><br> +</div><div>So, how much of a threat to our privacy is the new update? What kind of data would be shared with Facebook? Does one continue to stay on WhatsApp? Or should one migrate to a different platform? <strong>The Quint</strong> spoke with Anivar Aravind, a senior software engineer and public interest technologist who has been a vocal proponent of open software digital rights. He explains the core issues at hand and what’s exactly at stake. </div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:10:03 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-11:/posts/7769346</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>611: ‘Cow Science’ Exam Study Material Not So Scientific After all?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7767626</link> + <itunes:episode>611</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Cow Science’ Exam Study Material Not So Scientific After all?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7767626.mp3?modified=1610142248&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15121535" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7767626.mp3?modified=1610142248&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="938" lang="en-US" fileSize="15121535" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37497376.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37497376.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>938</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The government wants to hold a countrywide free online test to pique people's interests in the desi cow. But it's the study material that's piquing all the interest instead. + +“Indian cows are hygienic, hardy and clever enough not to sit at dirty places." +“Jersey cows are lazy and not as emotive." +“Indian cows have traces of gold in their milk." +“Panchgavya is a panacea for health and wellness." + +These are some lines from the syllabus for the Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Examination. + +'Gau Vigyan' literally translated means cow science, but in its scientific pursuit of the value of Indian cows, the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog — which is the government body behind this exam, seems to have provided many dubious observations with little evidence. + +While the exam will be held free of cost on 25 February, for anybody who is interested, in this episode we fact-check a few excerpts from the study material. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Aniket Sule, Associate Professor at The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The government wants to hold a countrywide free online test to pique people's interests in the <em>desi </em>cow. But it's the study material that's piquing all the interest instead.<br><br> +</div><div>“<em>Indian cows are hygienic, hardy and clever enough not to sit at dirty places."<br>“Jersey cows are lazy and not as emotive."<br></em>“<em>Indian cows have traces of gold in their milk."<br>“Panchgavya is a panacea for health and wellness."<br></em><br> +</div><div>These are some lines from the syllabus for the Kamdhenu Gau-Vigyan Prachar-Prasar Examination.</div><div>'Gau Vigyan' literally translated means cow science, but in its scientific pursuit of the value of Indian cows, the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog — which is the government body behind this exam, seems to have provided many dubious observations with little evidence.</div><div>While the exam will be held free of cost on 25 February, for anybody who is interested, in this episode we fact-check a few excerpts from the study material.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Aniket Sule, Associate Professor at The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:17:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-08:/posts/7767626</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>610: What Are The Possible Consequences of US Capitol Siege for Trump?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7766467</link> + <itunes:episode>610</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Are The Possible Consequences of US Capitol Siege for Trump?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7766467.mp3?modified=1610024363&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10458104" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7766467.mp3?modified=1610024363&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="650" lang="en-US" fileSize="10458104" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37491282.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37491282.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>650</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The glory of American democracy turned into a horror show on 6 January, as thousands of Trump supporters breached barricades and stormed into the US Capitol while the US Congress had met to certify the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. + +This was one of the last formalities remaining for Biden to be confirmed as the President of US, when Members of the Congress found themselves taking cover from this violent scene instead. But hours after the event, US Congress went ahead and affirmed Biden and Kamala Harris's victories. + +Even though the brief siege wasn't really about changing the results, it did what it was set to do: interrupt a democratic process. + +Shocking videos and photos poured in from Washington DC showing MAGA hat wearing protestors flying the Confederate flag as they attempted to break into the House Chamber, smashing windows and occupying legislator's offices. + +And as the unprepared Capitol police struggled to hold back the mob of insurrectionists, four people were reported dead including a woman who was shot by the police. + +As many as 52 people were arrested in the aftermath, while a string of resignations also came in from the outgoing Trump administration. + +But even as both GOP and Democratic lawmakers were urging Trump to call off his supporters, he made only but a weak effort to end the siege. + +In fact, in a video message he continued to claim that the US elections were stolen, prompting social media platforms to get proactive and do something never done before: suspend his social media accounts temporarily. + +But as DC remains in a state of public emergency for the next 15 days, the question is, what are the consequences of this attack on democracy for America and most importantly for Trump? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The glory of American democracy turned into a horror show on 6 January, as thousands of Trump supporters breached barricades and stormed into the US Capitol while the US Congress had met to certify the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.<br><br> +</div><div>This was one of the last formalities remaining for Biden to be confirmed as the President of US, when Members of the Congress found themselves taking cover from this violent scene instead. But hours after the event, US Congress went ahead and affirmed Biden and Kamala Harris's victories.</div><div>Even though the brief siege wasn't really about changing the results, it did what it was set to do: interrupt a democratic process.<br><br> +</div><div>Shocking videos and photos poured in from Washington DC showing MAGA hat wearing protestors flying the Confederate flag as they attempted to break into the House Chamber, smashing windows and occupying legislator's offices.<br><br>And as the unprepared Capitol police struggled to hold back the mob of insurrectionists, four people were reported dead including a woman who was shot by the police.<br><br> +</div><div>As many as 52 people were arrested in the aftermath, while a string of resignations also came in from the outgoing Trump administration.<br><br> +</div><div>But even as both GOP and Democratic lawmakers were urging Trump to call off his supporters, he made only but a weak effort to end the siege.</div><div>In fact, in a video message he continued to claim that the US elections were stolen, prompting social media platforms to get proactive and do something never done before: suspend his social media accounts temporarily.<br><br> +</div><div>But as DC remains in a state of public emergency for the next 15 days, the question is, what are the consequences of this attack on democracy for America and most importantly for Trump? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:58:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-07:/posts/7766467</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>609: Bird Flu Infections Rare in Humans Yet a Public Health Concern</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7765725</link> + <itunes:episode>609</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bird Flu Infections Rare in Humans Yet a Public Health Concern</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7765725.mp3?modified=1609944081&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10176367" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7765725.mp3?modified=1609944081&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="630" lang="en-US" fileSize="10176367" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37487107.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37487107.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>630</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>While we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, some Indian states are also reporting an outbreak of the Bird Flu now with nearly 25,000 birds being reported dead in a fortnight. + +In Himachal Pradesh, close to 3,000 migratory birds — most of them being the endangered bar-headed goose were found dead. Over 600 crows have died in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, in Kerala at least 20,000 ducks died. And Haryana reported around 4 lakh poultry deaths in 10 days, but the state is yet to confirm the outbreak. + +How serious is the recent outbreak? How does the infection spread? Are humans at risk? What measures should we take to stay safe? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Dr Mala V Kaneria, Consultant, Infectious Diseases at Jaslok Hospital + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, some Indian states are also reporting an outbreak of the Bird Flu now with nearly 25,000 birds being reported dead in a fortnight.<br><br> +</div><div>In Himachal Pradesh, close to 3,000 migratory birds — most of them being the endangered bar-headed goose were found dead. Over 600 crows have died in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, in Kerala at least 20,000 ducks died. And Haryana reported around 4 lakh poultry deaths in 10 days, but the state is yet to confirm the outbreak.<br><br> +</div><div>How serious is the recent outbreak? How does the infection spread? Are humans at risk? What measures should we take to stay safe? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Dr Mala V Kaneria, Consultant, Infectious Diseases at Jaslok Hospital</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:40:53 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-06:/posts/7765725</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>608: From Moderate to “Dangerous Mood”: MP CM Chauhan’s Political Shift</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7764939</link> + <itunes:episode>608</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>From Moderate to “Dangerous Mood”: MP CM Chauhan’s Political Shift</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7764939.mp3?modified=1609860890&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14287712" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7764939.mp3?modified=1609860890&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="890" lang="en-US" fileSize="14287712" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37483052.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37483052.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>890</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Over the past two weeks Madhya Pradesh has been witnessing a spate of such communal clashes, during fund collection drives organised by right-wing groups for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. There been reports about chanting of provocative slogans that lead to violent clashes in Ujjain, Indore and Mandsaur. + +In fact, a viral video showed a mob attacking a Mosque in Mandsaur district, where people were seen mounting a saffron flag atop the dome. But despite such incidents, there’s been reports of fresh violence in Rajgarh district, as people gathered outside a mosque bearing saffron flags and wielding hockey sticks while chanting slogans. + +In several of these episodes, eyewitnesses claim that the police remained "mute spectators"; in one case, authorities even razed down the house of a Muslim daily wage earner. + +But curiously the MP state government's focus amidst all this seems to be on punishing stone pelters. On 3 January, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced that his government is looking to implement stringent laws against stone pelters that will include a provision to auction their assets to repay for any damages. + +For the most part of his political career, Shivraj Singh Chauhan has enjoyed the goodwill of his people, maintained a peaceful status quo in the state, and garnered praises for his graceful political demeanour (which is said to be lacking in the BJP's new guard), but is his response to the violence in the state suggesting a shift towards a communal rhetoric? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: +Kashif Kakvi, MP-based Journalist +Javed Alam, MP-based Journalist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Over the past two weeks Madhya Pradesh has been witnessing a spate of such communal clashes, during fund collection drives organised by right-wing groups for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. There been reports about chanting of provocative slogans that lead to violent clashes in Ujjain, Indore and Mandsaur.<br><br> +</div><div>In fact, a viral video showed a mob attacking a Mosque in Mandsaur district, where people were seen mounting a saffron flag atop the dome. But despite such incidents, there’s been reports of fresh violence in Rajgarh district, as people gathered outside a mosque bearing saffron flags and wielding hockey sticks while chanting slogans.<br><br> +</div><div>In several of these episodes, eyewitnesses claim that the police remained "mute spectators"; in one case, authorities even razed down the house of a Muslim daily wage earner.<br><br>But curiously the MP state government's focus amidst all this seems to be on punishing stone pelters. On 3 January, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced that his government is looking to implement stringent laws against stone pelters that will include a provision to auction their assets to repay for any damages.<br><br> +</div><div>For the most part of his political career, Shivraj Singh Chauhan has enjoyed the goodwill of his people, maintained a peaceful status quo in the state, and garnered praises for his graceful political demeanour (which is said to be lacking in the BJP's new guard), but is his response to the violence in the state suggesting a shift towards a communal rhetoric?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:<br></strong>Kashif Kakvi, MP-based Journalist<br>Javed Alam, MP-based Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:24:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-05:/posts/7764939</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>607: What Are The Concerns About Covaxin’s Approval for Emergency Use?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7764037</link> + <itunes:episode>607</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Are The Concerns About Covaxin’s Approval for Emergency Use?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7764037.mp3?modified=1609772796&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14017286" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7764037.mp3?modified=1609772796&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="873" lang="en-US" fileSize="14017286" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37478484.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37478484.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>873</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The new year has begun with a significant event in India's long fight against COVID-19. On 3 January, Covishield and Covaxin became the first Coronavirus vaccines in the country to get emergency approval by the DCGI. + +Covishield, as we know, is Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate being manufactured by the Serum Institute in India. But it is the conditional approval of Covaxin — India's swadeshi vaccine candidate that is raising some questions and controversies. + +Well firstly, Covaxin is still in its Phase III trials which triggered concerns of safety. And unlike the other vaccines that have received emergency authorisation worldwide, we don't exactly know its level of efficacy right now, which can only be determined after it has gone through large scale phase III trials. + +While experts are pointing out some of the gaps in this decision for emergency authorization, an infuriated Dr Krishna Ella, the MD of Bharat Biotech responded to the criticism saying that their method has been transparent and that this vaccine is in no way inferior to the international ones. + +So what is it that do we know about Covaxin so far? How does this vaccine work? What are the concerns being raised by experts? And how is the vaccination drive going to be implemented if it's yet to conclude its trials? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: +Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS, + +Dr Anant Bhan, Adjunct Professor & Researcher in Bioethics at Mangaluru’s Yenepoya University +Interviews: Vaishali Sood, Devina Buckshee + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The new year has begun with a significant event in India's long fight against COVID-19. On 3 January, Covishield and Covaxin became the first Coronavirus vaccines in the country to get emergency approval by the DCGI.<br><br> +</div><div>Covishield, as we know, is Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate being manufactured by the Serum Institute in India. But it is the conditional approval of Covaxin — India's swadeshi vaccine candidate that is raising some questions and controversies.<br><br> +</div><div>Well firstly, Covaxin is still in its Phase III trials which triggered concerns of safety. And unlike the other vaccines that have received emergency authorisation worldwide, we don't exactly know its level of efficacy right now, which can only be determined after it has gone through large scale phase III trials.<br><br>While experts are pointing out some of the gaps in this decision for emergency authorization, an infuriated Dr Krishna Ella, the MD of Bharat Biotech responded to the criticism saying that their method has been transparent and that this vaccine is in no way inferior to the international ones.<br><br>So what is it that do we know about Covaxin so far? How does this vaccine work? What are the concerns being raised by experts? And how is the vaccination drive going to be implemented if it's yet to conclude its trials? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: <br></strong>Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS,</div><div>Dr Anant Bhan, Adjunct Professor &amp; Researcher in Bioethics at Mangaluru’s Yenepoya University<br>Interviews: Vaishali Sood, Devina Buckshee</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:05:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2021-01-04:/posts/7764037</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>606: Meet The Quint’s Reporters Behind the Challenging Stories of 2020</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7761582</link> + <itunes:episode>606</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Meet The Quint’s Reporters Behind the Challenging Stories of 2020</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7761582.mp3?modified=1609345765&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20138970" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7761582.mp3?modified=1609345765&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1255" lang="en-US" fileSize="20138970" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37464975.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37464975.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1255</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The 2020 news cycle without any doubt will be an unforgettable year full of unexpected cataclysmic events. + +Started with the North East Delhi riots in February, plunged right into a pandemic in March, took a sharp turn into an appalling migrant exodus crisis seen in the highways around cities in April triggered by unemployment. As the infections rose across India once the lockdown got lifted, so did an acute shortage of hospital beds in most cities, along with fake news, misinformation, and a growing stigma around the virus. + +While super cyclone Amphan rocked Kolkata in May, the horrific custodial deaths of father-son duo Bennicks and Jeyaraj in Tuticorin in the month of June and the gangrape of a Dalit woman in Hathras that got reported in late September shook the very core of humanity. + +And as this long year finally ends with the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's agricultural legislations, one can safely say that nothing but this year itself could have prepared journalists on how to go about reporting in these challenging times. + +Pursuing facts and the truth becomes crucial in a crisis and The Quint's reporters dived right into the middle of all these incidents that summed up 2020 to bring you people's voices and the ground reality behind every story. In this episode of The Big Story meet the quint's reporters who brought you the stories that matter. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The 2020 news cycle without any doubt will be an unforgettable year full of unexpected cataclysmic events.<br><br> +</div><div>Started with the North East Delhi riots in February, plunged right into a pandemic in March, took a sharp turn into an appalling migrant exodus crisis seen in the highways around cities in April triggered by unemployment. As the infections rose across India once the lockdown got lifted, so did an acute shortage of hospital beds in most cities, along with fake news, misinformation, and a growing stigma around the virus.<br><br> +</div><div>While super cyclone Amphan rocked Kolkata in May, the horrific custodial deaths of father-son duo Bennicks and Jeyaraj in Tuticorin in the month of June and the gangrape of a Dalit woman in Hathras that got reported in late September shook the very core of humanity.<br><br> +</div><div>And as this long year finally ends with the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's agricultural legislations, one can safely say that nothing but this year itself could have prepared journalists on how to go about reporting in these challenging times.<br><br> +</div><div>Pursuing facts and the truth becomes crucial in a crisis and The Quint's reporters dived right into the middle of all these incidents that summed up 2020 to bring you people's voices and the ground reality behind every story. In this episode of The Big Story meet the quint's reporters who brought you the stories that matter.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:28:34 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-30:/posts/7761582</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>605: 2020: The Year of Indian High Courts</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7760629</link> + <itunes:episode>605</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>2020: The Year of Indian High Courts</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7760629.mp3?modified=1609246468&source=rss&stitched=1" length="31458981" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7760629.mp3?modified=1609246468&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1962" lang="en-US" fileSize="31458981" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37459910.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37459910.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1962</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan posted two tweets criticising the Supreme Court for which he was held guilty of contempt of court. 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One said that the court had failed to ensure access to justice during the time of the pandemic, the other said that the court had played a role in the destruction of democracy.<br><br> +</div><div>While of course the case ended up being one of the top highlights from the Supreme Court this year – but do the questions at the heart of it truly represent the state of the Indian judiciary in 2020?<br><br> +</div><div>Tune in to The Big Story where we bring you a legal roundup of 2020 and what essentially defined the judiciary this year.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:49:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-29:/posts/7760629</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>604: Is the BJP-JDU Alliance in Bihar Showing Signs of Discord?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7760106</link> + <itunes:episode>604</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is the BJP-JDU Alliance in Bihar Showing Signs of Discord?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7760106.mp3?modified=1609165740&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12284810" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7760106.mp3?modified=1609165740&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="765" lang="en-US" fileSize="12284810" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37456905.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37456905.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>765</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Although the parties are still in an alliance in the state, recent reports from the JDU's national executive committee are triggering speculations about a growing rift between the allies. + +As Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar picked Ramachandra Prasad Singh to lead the party in the meeting , he reportedly made a pretty strong statement and said that he had no desire to become the CM but had to continue with the responsibilities due to pressures. + +What is interesting to point out, is that this statement comes barely a week after six JDU MLAs defected to the BJP where the party is in opposition, leaving the JDU with all but one remaining MLA in the state. + +Even as Renu Devi, one of the Deputy CMs from BJP in Bihar asserted that her party had not poached the JDU MLAs, after the JDU meet party spokesperson KC Tyagi said that such activities are not good signs in any alliance. + +What is the JDU hinting at? 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Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist<br>Amitabh Tiwari, Political Commentator</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:28:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-28:/posts/7760106</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>603: From AAP to BJP — Political Developments to Watch Out for in 2021</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7758537</link> + <itunes:episode>603</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>From AAP to BJP — Political Developments to Watch Out for in 2021</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7758537.mp3?modified=1608823986&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13767377" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7758537.mp3?modified=1608823986&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="854" lang="en-US" fileSize="13767377" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37448227.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37448227.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>854</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>2020 has been anything but a usual year with an unforeseen pandemic throwing the whole world into uncertain and challenging circumstances. But Indian politics has been adapting and improvising to work its way through the this 'new normal'. + +Even as more than a few dozen countries like France, South Korea, Australia, Botswana and others postponed elections that were scheduled this year, Bihar pulled off one of the biggest state elections replete with full-fledged campaigns and rallies (more often than not flouting social distancing norms as well). + +While the BJP made a successful foray in Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav's territory, the party is slowly inching into a new territory in Southern India as well. After a high-octane campaign in Hyderabad, the party managed 48 seats, up from the 4 seats it had in the city's previous civic polls. + +But BJP is not the only one on an expansionist mission, a smaller party like Aam Aadmi Party, after its huge success against the BJP in Delhi, is eyeing to contest in Uttar Pradesh next. Although its previous attempts in Haryana, Goa or Rajasthan was anything but a success, the AAP is hoping to pitch the Delhi model against UP's “corruption and underdevelopment”. + +The Congress on the other hand, is looking at some serious introspection and reforms, to be able to address its leadership crisis. After below par performances in elections, this year saw several meetings between the G23 and the party's post holders to smoothen the widening schism within the party. + +While there's surely a vaccine to look forward to in 2021, in this episode let's take a look at the major political developments that is anticipated in the coming year. Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>2020 has been anything but a usual year with an unforeseen pandemic throwing the whole world into uncertain and challenging circumstances. But Indian politics has been adapting and improvising to work its way through the this 'new normal'.<br><br> +</div><div>Even as more than a few dozen countries like France, South Korea, Australia, Botswana and others postponed elections that were scheduled this year, Bihar pulled off one of the biggest state elections replete with full-fledged campaigns and rallies (more often than not flouting social distancing norms as well).<br><br> +</div><div>While the BJP made a successful foray in Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav's territory, the party is slowly inching into a new territory in Southern India as well. After a high-octane campaign in Hyderabad, the party managed 48 seats, up from the 4 seats it had in the city's previous civic polls.<br><br> +</div><div>But BJP is not the only one on an expansionist mission, a smaller party like Aam Aadmi Party, after its huge success against the BJP in Delhi, is eyeing to contest in Uttar Pradesh next. Although its previous attempts in Haryana, Goa or Rajasthan was anything but a success, the AAP is hoping to pitch the Delhi model against UP's “corruption and underdevelopment”.<br><br> +</div><div>The Congress on the other hand, is looking at some serious introspection and reforms, to be able to address its leadership crisis. After below par performances in elections, this year saw several meetings between the G23 and the party's post holders to smoothen the widening schism within the party.<br><br> +</div><div>While there's surely a vaccine to look forward to in 2021, in this episode let's take a look at the major political developments that is anticipated in the coming year. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:55:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-24:/posts/7758537</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>602: What Do DDC Polls Results Mean for Gupkar Alliance & BJP?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7757203</link> + <itunes:episode>602</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Do DDC Polls Results Mean for Gupkar Alliance & BJP?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7757203.mp3?modified=1608733817&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13682952" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7757203.mp3?modified=1608733817&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="853" lang="en-US" fileSize="13682952" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37441496.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37441496.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>853</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Farooq Abdullah-led Gupkar Alliance has swept the most number of seats, while the BJP has emerged out to be the single largest majority, in the first major local elections to be held in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, since the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state in 2019. + +This was the first time that District Development Council elections for 280 seats were held across 20 districts in Jammu and Kashmir. Most importantly, this is the first exercise of democratic rights for the people of Kashmir, after more than a year of a serious clampdown in the valley. + +Out of 278 seats where results have been declared, the 7-party Gupkar Alliance secured 110 seats, interestingly as many 49 seats were bagged by Independent candidates, the Congress party won 26 seats, and as expected, the BJP won most of the Jammu province with 74 seats. + +While NC leader and former CM of the erstwhile state Omar Abdullah said the results indicate how the people rejected the centre's decision to revoke Kashmir's special status, the BJP which bagged 3 seats in Kashmir for the first is seeing it as a sign of the lotus blooming in the valley. + +But what does this result mean for the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and the BJP? Does this open up new political avenues in Kashmir? 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Most importantly, this is the first exercise of democratic rights for the people of Kashmir, after more than a year of a serious clampdown in the valley.<br><br> +</div><div>Out of 278 seats where results have been declared, the 7-party Gupkar Alliance secured 110 seats, interestingly as many 49 seats were bagged by Independent candidates, the Congress party won 26 seats, and as expected, the BJP won most of the Jammu province with 74 seats.<br><br> +</div><div>While NC leader and former CM of the erstwhile state Omar Abdullah said the results indicate how the people rejected the centre's decision to revoke Kashmir's special status, the BJP which bagged 3 seats in Kashmir for the first is seeing it as a sign of the lotus blooming in the valley.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does this result mean for the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and the BJP? Does this open up new political avenues in Kashmir? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 14:29:39 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-23:/posts/7757203</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>601: Modi’s AMU Speech: Positive Words for Muslims But Lacks in Action?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7756564</link> + <itunes:episode>601</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Modi’s AMU Speech: Positive Words for Muslims But Lacks in Action?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7756564.mp3?modified=1608655972&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16684974" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7756564.mp3?modified=1608655972&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1038" lang="en-US" fileSize="16684974" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37438240.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37438240.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1038</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Almost a year after the incident of police violence over anti-CAA protests that left at least 60 students in AMU injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech on 22nd December, on the event of Aligarh Muslim University's centenary celebrations. + +Apart from India's first and second Prime Ministers – Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri – Modi is only the third PM to deliver a speech here since 1964. + +But contrary to the anti-Muslim rhetoric pitched by the BJP which is indicative in some of the laws passed by the BJP government since 2019 such as NRC-CAA or the Love Jihad legislation, PM Modi interestingly stressed on unity in diversity. + +While he steered clear of making any reference to the AMU attack, he showered praises on the university and its history of education. + +He also highlighted the rich heritage and legacy of the university, calling AMU a "mini India" that has allowed a diversity of languages and cultures to thrive together in its small cosmos. + +But at a time when there’s a general sense of insecurity among Muslim students and the Muslim population at large, what do we make of this symbolic gesture from the prime minister? Is he trying to reach out to the Muslim population? Do his words indicative of a shift in the political tone in BJP? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Professor Irfan Habib, Historian of ancient and medieval India +Sudheendra Kulkarni, Columnist and BJP politician +Dr. Hilal Ahmed, Author and Associate professor of CSDS + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Almost a year after the incident of police violence over anti-CAA protests that left at least 60 students in AMU injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech on 22nd December, on the event of Aligarh Muslim University's centenary celebrations.<br><br> +</div><div>Apart from India's first and second Prime Ministers – Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri – Modi is only the third PM to deliver a speech here since 1964.</div><div>But contrary to the anti-Muslim rhetoric pitched by the BJP which is indicative in some of the laws passed by the BJP government since 2019 such as NRC-CAA or the Love Jihad legislation, PM Modi interestingly stressed on unity in diversity.<br><br> +</div><div>While he steered clear of making any reference to the AMU attack, he showered praises on the university and its history of education.<br><br> +</div><div>He also highlighted the rich heritage and legacy of the university, calling AMU a "mini India" that has allowed a diversity of languages and cultures to thrive together in its small cosmos.<br><br> +</div><div>But at a time when there’s a general sense of insecurity among Muslim students and the Muslim population at large, what do we make of this symbolic gesture from the prime minister? Is he trying to reach out to the Muslim population? Do his words indicative of a shift in the political tone in BJP? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Professor Irfan Habib, Historian of ancient and medieval India<br>Sudheendra Kulkarni, Columnist and BJP politician<strong><br></strong>Dr. Hilal Ahmed, Author and Associate professor of CSDS</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:40:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-22:/posts/7756564</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>600: Should We be Worried About UK’s New Contagious COVID Mutation?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7755603</link> + <itunes:episode>600</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Should We be Worried About UK’s New Contagious COVID Mutation?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7755603.mp3?modified=1608558927&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12065257" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7755603.mp3?modified=1608558927&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="751" lang="en-US" fileSize="12065257" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37433398.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37433398.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>751</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Just as vaccines are being rolled out for emergency use, the news of a new and more contagious strain of coronavirus is spreading in the UK, raising alarms across the world. + +While India and several other countries have imposed a travel ban to and from UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed his decision to ease rules for the festive season and imposed an even harsher lockdown on London and most of southeast England, banning large Christmas gatherings starting 20 December. + +With Christmas festivities dampened, people are now concerned about what this new and doubly infectious strain means for the COVID-19 pandemic. Are these kind of mutations normal? What does it mean for the ongoing vaccine drives? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Just as vaccines are being rolled out for emergency use, the news of a new and more contagious strain of coronavirus is spreading in the UK, raising alarms across the world.<br><br> +</div><div>While India and several other countries have imposed a travel ban to and from UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed his decision to ease rules for the festive season and imposed an even harsher lockdown on London and most of southeast England, banning large Christmas gatherings starting 20 December.<br><br> +</div><div>With Christmas festivities dampened, people are now concerned about what this new and doubly infectious strain means for the COVID-19 pandemic. Are these kind of mutations normal? What does it mean for the ongoing vaccine drives? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:21:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-21:/posts/7755603</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>599: Are COVID Vaccines Safe and Efficient? All You Need to Know</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7754209</link> + <itunes:episode>599</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Are COVID Vaccines Safe and Efficient? 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People genuinely have questions about safety, efficacy, adverse events, and the speed with which developments have taken place. + +So far, three vaccine groups — Serum Institute's Covishield which is the Indian name of the vaccine being developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca, Covaxin — India's swadeshi vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech, and the vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and BioNTech have sought emergency approval in India. + +Russia which is also readying to seek the DCGI's approval, has tied up with Dr Reddy's Lab to conduct trials in India. + +But before some of these vaccines hit the market, we take all the questions around ‘vaccine hesitancy’ to virologist Dr Shahid Jameel. Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist +Interview: Devina Bakshee, Quint Fit + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While vaccine companies rush to seek authorisation for emergency use in India, there are quite a few people who are skeptical about taking a vaccine against COVID-19.<br><br> +</div><div>‘Vaccine hesitancy’ is the buzz word and this hesitancy is different from anti vaccine sentiments. People genuinely have questions about safety, efficacy, adverse events, and the speed with which developments have taken place.<br><br> +</div><div>So far, three vaccine groups — Serum Institute's Covishield which is the Indian name of the vaccine being developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca, Covaxin — India's swadeshi vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech, and the vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and BioNTech have sought emergency approval in India.<br><br> +</div><div>Russia which is also readying to seek the DCGI's approval, has tied up with Dr Reddy's Lab to conduct trials in India.</div><div>But before some of these vaccines hit the market, we take all the questions around ‘vaccine hesitancy’ to virologist Dr Shahid Jameel. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist<strong><br>Interview: </strong>Devina Bakshee, Quint Fit</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:22:06 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-18:/posts/7754209</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>598: Resignations Pour in from TMC; Will Party Rift Impacts 2021 Polls?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7753454</link> + <itunes:episode>598</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Resignations Pour in from TMC; Will Party Rift Impacts 2021 Polls?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7753454.mp3?modified=1608221752&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9979176" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7753454.mp3?modified=1608221752&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="620" lang="en-US" fileSize="9979176" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37421599.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37421599.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>620</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Cracks within the Trinamool Congress Party is getting wider and visible ahead of the 2021 Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. + +On 17 December, former Minister of Transport in the state — Suvendu Adhikari who's been the face of Nandigram protests which practically catapulted the TMC into power for the first time in West Bengal in 2011, resigned from the party amid speculations of him switching over to the BJP. + +A day later, five other district-level TMC leaders also handed over their resignations. And the list of disgruntled TMC MLAs and senior leaders who are speaking out against the party is only growing longer. + +What is triggering the in-party turmoil? What does the loss of TMC heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari mean for the party and what does the BJP have to gain from it all ahead of the upcoming elections? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Memon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Cracks within the Trinamool Congress Party is getting wider and visible ahead of the 2021 Bengal Legislative Assembly elections.<br><br> +</div><div>On 17 December, former Minister of Transport in the state — Suvendu Adhikari who's been the face of Nandigram protests which practically catapulted the TMC into power for the first time in West Bengal in 2011, resigned from the party amid speculations of him switching over to the BJP.<br><br> +</div><div>A day later, five other district-level TMC leaders also handed over their resignations. And the list of disgruntled TMC MLAs and senior leaders who are speaking out against the party is only growing longer.<br><br> +</div><div>What is triggering the in-party turmoil? What does the loss of TMC heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari mean for the party and what does the BJP have to gain from it all ahead of the upcoming elections? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Memon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:58:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-17:/posts/7753454</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>597: Players, Stats, Injuries & Records: India-Aus Tests' Preview</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7752450</link> + <itunes:episode>597</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Players, Stats, Injuries & Records: India-Aus Tests' Preview</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7752450.mp3?modified=1608122599&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13535272" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7752450.mp3?modified=1608122599&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="841" lang="en-US" fileSize="13535272" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37415982.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37415982.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>841</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Virat Kohli called it a bigger achievement than winning the World Cup! + +Yes, the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar test series win over Australia ranks that high for the Indian cricket captain and now he and his team are in Australia, having shared the spoils in the T20 and ODI series, and it’s the the eve of the start of the four-match border Gavaskar series. + +Steve Smith is back this time. David Warner will return later. Tim Paine is still Australian captain and after starting his team India career as an opener on the last trip Down Under, Mayank Agarwal was the only shoe-in for the opening spot come 17 December. + +So, now that you know just how important this series really is, tune in to The Big Story where we’ll take you through everything else you may want to watch out for on before you tune in on 9am Thursday morning for that big toss. + +Producer and Host: Mendra Dorjey +Guests: Ayaz Memon, Sports writer and Journalist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Virat Kohli called it a bigger achievement than winning the World Cup!</div><div>Yes, the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar test series win over Australia ranks that high for the Indian cricket captain and now he and his team are in Australia, having shared the spoils in the T20 and ODI series, and it’s the the eve of the start of the four-match border Gavaskar series.<br><br> +</div><div>Steve Smith is back this time. David Warner will return later. Tim Paine is still Australian captain and after starting his team India career as an opener on the last trip Down Under, Mayank Agarwal was the only shoe-in for the opening spot come 17 December.<br><br> +</div><div>So, now that you know just how important this series really is, tune in to The Big Story where we’ll take you through everything else you may want to watch out for on before you tune in on 9am Thursday morning for that big toss.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Mendra Dorjey<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Ayaz Memon, Sports writer and Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:42:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-16:/posts/7752450</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>596: Nirbhaya to Shakti Laws: Why Preventing Rape Not on Agenda?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7751817</link> + <itunes:episode>596</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Nirbhaya to Shakti Laws: Why Preventing Rape Not on Agenda?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7751817.mp3?modified=1608125835&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20455408" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7751817.mp3?modified=1608125835&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1275" lang="en-US" fileSize="20455408" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37412495.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37412495.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1275</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>16 December brings back memories of the heinous Nirbhaya Gangrape Case of 2012 that shook the very core of the nation and the seven long years that it took to bring justice. + +It was only nine months back earlier in 20 March 2020 that this case got finally got closure with all four convicts being hanged to death. It was said to be a victorious day not just for Nirbhaya but women generally, yet as we think about Nirbhaya's justice a lot of other factors also come to mind. + +Why is it that crimes against women have risen further by 7.3 percent in the just the last one year? Despite death penalties being awarded in some cases, why is it that India is not being able to prevent violence against women? + +With the Maharashtra state cabinet recently approving a draft for the Shakti Bill on 9 December to protect children against sexual violence — it's raising a lot of questions on whether the governments are being short sighted with rape laws. + +Among other things, while the bill proposes death penalty for rape, gang rape and penetrative sexual assault against children and women, it also seeks to add an ‘explanation’ on 'implied consent' suggesting that in circumstances that point to ‘consent or implied consent,’ consent will be presumed. + +While lawyers, women's rights activists and children's rights activists are outraged and are viewing this bill as regressive, an old but persistent argument against death penalty for rape is also back in focus. + +Are such draconian laws more reactionary in nature rather than creating a process to help survivors and victims? Is India's focus on punishment rather than prevention of rape and sexual crimes doing more harm than good? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Veena Gowda, Advocate +Maharukh Adenwalla, Lawyer and Child Rights Activist +Interviews: Ankita Sinha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>16 December brings back memories of the heinous Nirbhaya Gangrape Case of 2012 that shook the very core of the nation and the seven long years that it took to bring justice.<br><br> +</div><div>It was only nine months back earlier in 20 March 2020 that this case got finally got closure with all four convicts being hanged to death. It was said to be a victorious day not just for Nirbhaya but women generally, yet as we think about Nirbhaya's justice a lot of other factors also come to mind.<br><br> +</div><div>Why is it that crimes against women have risen further by 7.3 percent in the just the last one year? Despite death penalties being awarded in some cases, why is it that India is not being able to prevent violence against women?<br><br>With the Maharashtra state cabinet recently approving a draft for the Shakti Bill on 9 December to protect children against sexual violence — it's raising a lot of questions on whether the governments are being short sighted with rape laws.<br><br> +</div><div>Among other things, while the bill proposes death penalty for rape, gang rape and penetrative sexual assault against children and women, it also seeks to add an ‘explanation’ on 'implied consent' suggesting that in circumstances that point to ‘consent or implied consent,’ consent will be presumed.<br><br> +</div><div>While lawyers, women's rights activists and children's rights activists are outraged and are viewing this bill as regressive, an old but persistent argument against death penalty for rape is also back in focus.<br><br> +</div><div>Are such draconian laws more reactionary in nature rather than creating a process to help survivors and victims? Is India's focus on punishment rather than prevention of rape and sexual crimes doing more harm than good? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Veena Gowda, Advocate<br>Maharukh Adenwalla, Lawyer and Child Rights Activist<br><strong>Interviews: </strong>Ankita Sinha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:37:15 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-15:/posts/7751817</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>595: A Year Since CAA, Revisiting Assam & UP To Meet Families of the Dead & Detained</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7750858</link> + <itunes:episode>595</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>A Year Since CAA, Revisiting Assam & UP To Meet Families of the Dead & Detained</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7750858.mp3?modified=1607965569&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9372310" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7750858.mp3?modified=1607965569&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="582" lang="en-US" fileSize="9372310" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37407388.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37407388.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>582</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Citizenship Amendment Act, passed by Parliament on 12 December 2019 triggered waves of protests all across India. Be it Kerala, Delhi or Assam angry agitations and a dogged opposition to new law that seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries gripped the country. + + + +A year on, The Quint went back to the ground in Assam as well as in Uttar Pradesh to find out what happened to those who found themselves directly affected by the CAA-NRC laws as well as the violent crackdown on the protests. + + + +The Quint revisited 104-year-old Chandradhar Das in Assam who moved to India in 1950 but was declared an illegal immigrant in 2018 and is still struggling to has his citizenship amended. We also went back on the ground in UP’s Bijnor and Kanpur, two cities where the protests turned particularly violent. + + + +In Kanpur, families of Raees, Aftab and Saif are still struggling to have an FIR registered. 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Be it Kerala, Delhi or Assam angry agitations and a dogged opposition to new law that seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries gripped the country. </div><div> </div><div>A year on, The Quint went back to the ground in Assam as well as in Uttar Pradesh to find out what happened to those who found themselves directly affected by the CAA-NRC laws as well as the violent crackdown on the protests. </div><div> </div><div>The Quint revisited 104-year-old Chandradhar Das in Assam who moved to India in 1950 but was declared an illegal immigrant in 2018 and is still struggling to has his citizenship amended. We also went back on the ground in UP’s Bijnor and Kanpur, two cities where the protests turned particularly violent. </div><div> </div><div>In Kanpur, families of Raees, Aftab and Saif are still struggling to have an FIR registered. Meanwhile in Bijnor, the family of 21-year-old UPSC aspirant Suleiman who was killed in a police firing is yet to come to terms with his demise and the police denying any responsibility. <br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:57:10 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-14:/posts/7750858</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>594: How PM-Kisan Scam Highlights Loopholes in Govt Scheme for The Poor</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7749093</link> + <itunes:episode>594</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How PM-Kisan Scam Highlights Loopholes in Govt Scheme for The Poor</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7749093.mp3?modified=1607694840&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19369195" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7749093.mp3?modified=1607694840&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1207" lang="en-US" fileSize="19369195" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37397779.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37397779.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1207</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>How did Lord Hanuman, the ejected ISI spy Mehboob Rajput and actor Riteish Deshmukh end up being farmers eligible to receive funds from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship welfare scheme — the PM-Kisan scheme which is meant to aid poor farmers? + +In a two-part (https://www.thequint.com/cyber/pm-kisan-scam-aadhaar-riteish-deshmukh-hanuman-pakistan-spy-get-cash-as-farmers#read-more) exclusive investigative report by The Quint, it was found out that scamsters successfully registered for the scheme on the PM-KISAN portal using publicly available Aadhaar numbers of Lord Hanuman, Mr Deshmukh and Mehboob Rajput, a bank account number, land record details and a phone number to receive Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) instalments worth Rs 12,000. + +This despite the government repeatedly assuring that Aadhaar cannot be used to commit fraud. What does it say about the loopholes in our govt schemes meant for the poor? 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What does it say about the loopholes in our govt schemes meant for the poor? 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Secondly, it provides for a rigorous punishment for those held guilty of slaughtering, smuggling or illegally transporting cattle with 3-7 years of imprisonment along with steep fines of ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh or both. + +Before tabling the bill, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan travelled to Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to study and gather information on how to formulate the "most stringent" anti-cow slaughter legislation. + +But the law that has been approved raises several questions. Is this level of punishment justified? At a time when there has been a marked rise in cases of cow vigilantism over mere suspicion of beef consumption and illegal cattle transportation, does this law abet cow vigilantism? Does it ignore food habits and livelihoods? 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Secondly, it provides for a rigorous punishment for those held guilty of slaughtering, smuggling or illegally transporting cattle with 3-7 years of imprisonment along with steep fines of ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 5 lakh or both.<br><br> +</div><div>Before tabling the bill, Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chavan travelled to Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to study and gather information on how to formulate the "most stringent" anti-cow slaughter legislation.<br><br> +</div><div>But the law that has been approved raises several questions. Is this level of punishment justified? At a time when there has been a marked rise in cases of cow vigilantism over mere suspicion of beef consumption and illegal cattle transportation, does this law abet cow vigilantism? Does it ignore food habits and livelihoods? And most importantly, what does it say about the Karnataka government's intentions?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>A Narayana, Political Analyst<br>Maitreyi Krishnan, Advocate with Manthan Law<br>Vidya Dinker, Social activist<br>Dr Sylvia Karpagam</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:51:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-10:/posts/7748196</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>592: Why is Govt’s Ambitious Central Vista Project Facing Objections?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7747431</link> + <itunes:episode>592</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is Govt’s Ambitious Central Vista Project Facing Objections?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7747431.mp3?modified=1607527775&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17624983" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7747431.mp3?modified=1607527775&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1098" lang="en-US" fileSize="17624983" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37389236.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37389236.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1098</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Despite a lot of controversies around the Central Vista re-development project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone for the new Parliament building on 10 December. + +The project which involves creating a bigger parliament, revamping the North and South Blocks and demolishing the existing structures on the Rajpath boulevard, has been given to Tata Projects Limited. This is estimated to cost around Rs 971 crore but experts say that it comes at an even bigger cost to the environment and the history of Delhi and India. + +Although the Centre has been fast tracking approvals, the Supreme Court earlier this week, expressed a strong displeasure over how the Centre is "aggressively" rushing through everything, even as a batch of petitions regarding the matter is pending hearing. + +While it allowed the government to lay the foundation stone, it warned that no construction, demolition, or felling of trees can be carried out in the site, until the pleas are heard by the court. + +What are the ramifications of the Centra Vista Re-development project? Why is the government's ambitious project raising questions? And what do historians and conservationists have to say about it? 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This is estimated to cost around Rs 971 crore but experts say that it comes at an even bigger cost to the environment and the history of Delhi and India.<br><br> +</div><div>Although the Centre has been fast tracking approvals, the Supreme Court earlier this week, expressed a strong displeasure over how the Centre is "aggressively" rushing through everything, even as a batch of petitions regarding the matter is pending hearing.<br><br> +</div><div>While it allowed the government to lay the foundation stone, it warned that no construction, demolition, or felling of trees can be carried out in the site, until the pleas are heard by the court.<br><br> +</div><div>What are the ramifications of the Centra Vista Re-development project? Why is the government's ambitious project raising questions? And what do historians and conservationists have to say about it? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Sohail Hashmi, Historian</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:28:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-09:/posts/7747431</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>591: How Did India Respond to Agitating Farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ Call?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7746449</link> + <itunes:episode>591</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did India Respond to Agitating Farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ Call?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7746449.mp3?modified=1607437928&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9062310" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7746449.mp3?modified=1607437928&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="563" lang="en-US" fileSize="9062310" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37384267.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37384267.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>563</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India's farmers who have vowed to carry on with their agitation for as long as it takes the Centre to scrap all the three farm laws gave a nationwide shutdown call on 8 December, Tuesday, a day before the sixth round of talks between the farmer leaders and the ruling party. + +While the whole protest has been spearheaded by farm unions and farmer organisations, several Opposition parties from across India also joined in to lend their support. Early in the day the Aam Aadmi Party even alleged that the Delhi Police had placed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest since his visit to the Singhu border a day before, although the Delhi police denied doing so. + +And by no means was this protest limited to Delhi, several BJP and non-BJP ruled states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu also saw similar demonstrations of blocking roads and rails by farmer organisations. + +What kind of response did the call for Bharat Bandh evoke in different parts of India?After weeks of continuous protests, what do farmers have to say? What is delaying the resolution between the Centre and farmers? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India's farmers who have vowed to carry on with their agitation for as long as it takes the Centre to scrap all the three farm laws gave a nationwide shutdown call on 8 December, Tuesday, a day before the sixth round of talks between the farmer leaders and the ruling party.<br><br> +</div><div>While the whole protest has been spearheaded by farm unions and farmer organisations, several Opposition parties from across India also joined in to lend their support. Early in the day the Aam Aadmi Party even alleged that the Delhi Police had placed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest since his visit to the Singhu border a day before, although the Delhi police denied doing so.<br><br> +</div><div>And by no means was this protest limited to Delhi, several BJP and non-BJP ruled states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu also saw similar demonstrations of blocking roads and rails by farmer organisations.<br><br> +</div><div>What kind of response did the call for Bharat Bandh evoke in different parts of India?After weeks of continuous protests, what do farmers have to say? What is delaying the resolution between the Centre and farmers? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:31:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-08:/posts/7746449</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>590: Farmers Protest: How ‘Alternate Media’ is Dispelling Propaganda</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7745405</link> + <itunes:episode>590</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Farmers Protest: How ‘Alternate Media’ is Dispelling Propaganda</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7745405.mp3?modified=1607355981&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14030025" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7745405.mp3?modified=1607355981&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="872" lang="en-US" fileSize="14030025" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37378998.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37378998.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>872</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>While farmers from Punjab, Haryana, UP and other states have dug their heels into the ground in Delhi until their demands are met by the Centre, social media is rife with conspiracies — largely unproven conspiracies about the ongoing protests being orchestrated at the behest of 'Khalistani supporters' or the Opposition parties or being the handiwork of lobbyists or the ‘award wapsi returns gang’. + +Despite the lack of evidence to back these claims, several mainstream news channels accused by many of being pro-government have actually gone onto amplify such claims in their coverage. And where the mainstream media has been failing, an alternate media comprising of independent activists, photographers, YouTubers and Instagrammers have stepped in and taken up the responsibility of holding up the truth. + +Lakhs of the protesting farmers have a clear strategy — mobilise on social media on a never-before-seen scale with protesters, especially the youth and create an awareness about the challenges faced by farmers to counter what they claim to be a biased representation of their protest on mainstream media. + +Who is this alternate media? And how is it working with farmers to debunk propaganda? We spoke to some emerging young activists and instagram influencers doubling up as reporters and photojournalists. + +Producer and Host: Meghna Prakash + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While farmers from Punjab, Haryana, UP and other states have dug their heels into the ground in Delhi until their demands are met by the Centre, social media is rife with conspiracies — largely unproven conspiracies about the ongoing protests being orchestrated at the behest of 'Khalistani supporters' or the Opposition parties or being the handiwork of lobbyists or the ‘award wapsi returns gang’.<br><br> +</div><div>Despite the lack of evidence to back these claims, several mainstream news channels accused by many of being pro-government have actually gone onto amplify such claims in their coverage. And where the mainstream media has been failing, an alternate media comprising of independent activists, photographers, YouTubers and Instagrammers have stepped in and taken up the responsibility of holding up the truth.<br><br> +</div><div>Lakhs of the protesting farmers have a clear strategy — mobilise on social media on a never-before-seen scale with protesters, especially the youth and create an awareness about the challenges faced by farmers to counter what they claim to be a biased representation of their protest on mainstream media.<br><br>Who is this alternate media? And how is it working with farmers to debunk propaganda? We spoke to some emerging young activists and instagram influencers doubling up as reporters and photojournalists.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Meghna Prakash</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:45:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-07:/posts/7745405</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>589: GHMC Results: TRS Gets Single Largest Majority, But BJP is The Star of the Show</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7743988</link> + <itunes:episode>589</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>GHMC Results: TRS Gets Single Largest Majority, But BJP is The Star of the Show</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7743988.mp3?modified=1607101558&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14810672" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7743988.mp3?modified=1607101558&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="919" lang="en-US" fileSize="14810672" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37353788.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37353788.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>919</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After a high-octane campaign in Hyderabad, even though the TRS is the single-largest party in the city's civic polls, it's the BJP that seems to have emerged out as the star of the show. + +At the time of the recording of this podcast, out of the 146 seats whose results had been declared, the TRS has won 56 seats — that's down by almost half of what it had in the last elections, the AIMIM pretty much held on its seats with 42 wins. But the BJP seems to have gained some foothold where it had none before. From 4 seats in the last elections, it has won 46 seats in the GHMC election. + +What message is Hyderabad sending with this mandate? With the BJP now making inroads into Telangana's state politics, what does it mean for the TRS government? What lessons does it have to learn from this election? 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But the BJP seems to have gained some foothold where it had none before. From 4 seats in the last elections, it has won 46 seats in the GHMC election.<br><br> +</div><div>What message is Hyderabad sending with this mandate? With the BJP now making inroads into Telangana's state politics, what does it mean for the TRS government? What lessons does it have to learn from this election? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Sriram Karri, Resident Editor of Deccan Chronicle</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:47:15 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-04:/posts/7743988</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>588: CCTVs in Police Stations: A Much Needed SC Ruling to Check Custodial Deaths & Torture?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7743071</link> + <itunes:episode>588</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>CCTVs in Police Stations: A Much Needed SC Ruling to Check Custodial Deaths & Torture?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7743071.mp3?modified=1607010149&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9796895" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7743071.mp3?modified=1607010149&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="609" lang="en-US" fileSize="9796895" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37366932.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37366932.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>609</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>States have to install cameras with audio recording equipment at interrogation rooms, lock-ups, entries and exits of every police station — that’s what the Supreme Court said in a landmark judgment on 2 December. + +And not just police stations, but also in offices of central agencies, including the CBI, the National Investigation Agency, the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Enforcement Directorate. + +The footage recorded using these cameras, the SC bench said, could be requested by courts and the Human Rights Commissions while dealing with complaints against the police relating to custodial torture and custodial deaths. This, the court said was in keeping with Article 21 of the constitution on the fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty. + +But will this judgment actually help checking human rights abuses in custody? What does the current data on custodial torture show, and what does this mean for any attempts like this move with the CCTVs? 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This, the court said was in keeping with Article 21 of the constitution on the fundamental right to protection of life and personal liberty.<br><br> +</div><div>But will this judgment actually help checking human rights abuses in custody? What does the current data on custodial torture show, and what does this mean for any attempts like this move with the CCTVs? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Vikram Singh, Former DGP of UP</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:34:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-03:/posts/7743071</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>587: From Resistance to Negotiation: How Farmers Shook Up the Govt</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7742242</link> + <itunes:episode>587</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>From Resistance to Negotiation: How Farmers Shook Up the Govt</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7742242.mp3?modified=1606926206&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11894304" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7742242.mp3?modified=1606926206&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="740" lang="en-US" fileSize="11894304" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37362648.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37362648.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>740</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>For more than a week now, the farmers' protests against the Centre's new farm laws have continued unabated. + +In what seems to be the second massive protest against the Centre in the capital, after the anti-CAA and NRC protests from 2019, thousands of farmers have been staging protests at Tigri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders amid heavy police deployment leading to the shutdown of the Delhi-Noida link road. + +As the protest fast turns into a movement with support from all quarters, it also gained prominent international attention. From Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to British and Australian MPs – a lot of foreign leaders have vocally extended their support and said that the situation in India is concerning. + +Other than politicians, English international Sikh cricketer Monty Panesar, film director Gurinder Chadha have raised concerns about farmers' treatment at the protest site where they were tear gassed and water cannoned. + +Around 30 ex-sportsmen from Punjab have decided to return their medals in solidarity with the farmers. + +But, even as they resist the calls to repeal the farm laws, the government is now down to negotiations. + +Even as the first round of talks remained inconclusive, the Centre is now ready to hold a fresh round of talks with the protesters on 3 November. + +What changed the government’s outlook and what have been the recent developments to add to the government’s woes? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>For more than a week now, the farmers' protests against the Centre's new farm laws have continued unabated.<br><br> +</div><div>In what seems to be the second massive protest against the Centre in the capital, after the anti-CAA and NRC protests from 2019, thousands of farmers have been staging protests at Tigri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders amid heavy police deployment leading to the shutdown of the Delhi-Noida link road.<br><br> +</div><div>As the protest fast turns into a movement with support from all quarters, it also gained prominent international attention. From Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to British and Australian MPs – a lot of foreign leaders have vocally extended their support and said that the situation in India is concerning.<br><br> +</div><div>Other than politicians, English international Sikh cricketer Monty Panesar, film director Gurinder Chadha have raised concerns about farmers' treatment at the protest site where they were tear gassed and water cannoned.<br><br>Around 30 ex-sportsmen from Punjab have decided to return their medals in solidarity with the farmers.<br><br>But, even as they resist the calls to repeal the farm laws, the government is now down to negotiations.<br><br>Even as the first round of talks remained inconclusive, the Centre is now ready to hold a fresh round of talks with the protesters on 3 November.<br><br> +</div><div>What changed the government’s outlook and what have been the recent developments to add to the government’s woes? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-02:/posts/7742242</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>586: Covishield Controversy: India Vaccine Trials Lack Transparency?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7741301</link> + <itunes:episode>586</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Covishield Controversy: India Vaccine Trials Lack Transparency?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7741301.mp3?modified=1606831508&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12052809" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7741301.mp3?modified=1606831508&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="750" lang="en-US" fileSize="12052809" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37333715.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37333715.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>750</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At a time when the Serum Institute of India is seeking emergency authorisation of Covishield (which is what the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca is called in India), the company has found itself embroiled in a big controversy over allegations of side effects from trials. + +While on one hand, the company CEO Adar Poonawala has dubbed the vaccine to be "highly effective" against coronavirus and already announced plans of manufacturing a million doses by December 2020, a 40-year-old man from Chennai has filed a Rs 5-crore worth lawsuit against the company on 21 November alleging severe neurological impairment in aftermath of the trial shot. + +In a legal notice, the volunteer has also asked for the trials and further manufacturing plans to be suspended, failing to do which he warned of more legal action. + +The company in turn sued the volunteer back, on 30 November, with a 100 crore rupees worth lawsuit claiming his allegations to be “malicious and misconceived.” + +But how did this controversy start and in this mesh of lawsuits and counter lawsuits, what does this development mean for us? In this podcast you'll hear from Bioethics experts Dr Anant Bhan and Dr Amar Jesani talk about their concerns around the Serum Institute controversy. 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In this podcast you'll hear from Bioethics experts Dr Anant Bhan and Dr Amar Jesani talk about their concerns around the Serum Institute controversy. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:04:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-12-01:/posts/7741301</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>585: Hyderabad Civic Polls: What at Stake for The BJP and TRS?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7740536</link> + <itunes:episode>585</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hyderabad Civic Polls: What at Stake for The BJP and TRS?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7740536.mp3?modified=1606747853&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15890798" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7740536.mp3?modified=1606747853&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="987" lang="en-US" fileSize="15890798" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37353788.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37353788.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>987</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Greater Hyderabad is going for civic polls on 1 December and the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to gain some ground. + +From deploying political heavyweights like Union Ministers Amit Shah, Smriti Irani, UP CM Yogi Adityanath to raising the communal rhetoric — the party seems to be fighting this election tooth and nail. + +While the BJP has promised to free Hyderabad from the "Nawab Nizam culture" and rechristen the state to "Bhagyanagar", Chief Minister KCR is feeling the heat of this high-octane campaign in his own turf and has been compelled to give it as much importance as the BJP is giving. In his rallies, KCR urged people to not get influenced by what he describes as "outsider politicians" and “to save Hyderabad from divisive forces”. + +But why is the BJP stressing so much on the municipal elections — what is the game plan here? And what it at stake for the TRS? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Sriram Karri, Resident Editor of Deccan Chronicle + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Greater Hyderabad is going for civic polls on 1 December and the BJP is leaving no stone unturned to gain some ground.<br><br> +</div><div>From deploying political heavyweights like Union Ministers Amit Shah, Smriti Irani, UP CM Yogi Adityanath to raising the communal rhetoric — the party seems to be fighting this election tooth and nail.<br><br> +</div><div>While the BJP has promised to free Hyderabad from the "Nawab Nizam culture" and rechristen the state to "Bhagyanagar", Chief Minister KCR is feeling the heat of this high-octane campaign in his own turf and has been compelled to give it as much importance as the BJP is giving. In his rallies, KCR urged people to not get influenced by what he describes as "outsider politicians" and “to save Hyderabad from divisive forces”.<br><br> +</div><div>But why is the BJP stressing so much on the municipal elections — what is the game plan here? And what it at stake for the TRS? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Sriram Karri, Resident Editor of Deccan Chronicle</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:50:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-30:/posts/7740536</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>584: Farmers Enter Delhi With Their Protest, Will The Centre Yield?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7739223</link> + <itunes:episode>584</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Farmers Enter Delhi With Their Protest, Will The Centre Yield?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7739223.mp3?modified=1606484877&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10044504" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7739223.mp3?modified=1606484877&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="623" lang="en-US" fileSize="10044504" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37346853.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37346853.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>623</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It seems that the Centre is ready for talks as thousands of farmers from Punjab marched into Delhi against the three Central farm laws, on 27 November. + +Although the Centre hasn't formally commented, or reached out to farmer organisations, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal tweeted, “The central government is always ready for talks.” + +After a few tense days at the Delhi-NCR border, the Delhi police spokesperson Aish Singhal announced in the late afternoon of 27 November that the protesting farmers will be allowed to hold their protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in North-West Delhi. + +In the past couple of days, over 30 farmer bodies including several thousands of women have been attempting to stream into Delhi through different routes with their trucks and trolleys carrying rations and other essentials determined to hold the protest for as long as it takes to get the government's attention. They have demanded for the three new farm laws to be scrapped and MSP be legalised. + +But before the farmers were let in, barricades, barbed wires, water cannon and tear gas shells were used to deter them from entering the capital. From Tikri to Singhu to Faridabad to Kalindi Kunj — all borders were sealed off. + +Hundreds of police personnel from the RAF, CRPF and the Delhi Police were deployed and what was supposed to be a peaceful march to the capital got violent in the outskirts of Delhi as water cannons and tear gas shells were countered with stone pelting. + +As the farmers carry on with their protest, in this podcast we'll bring you farmer voices from ground zero. Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Shadab Moizee, Correspondent Reporter, Quint Hindi +Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It seems that the Centre is ready for talks as thousands of farmers from Punjab marched into Delhi against the three Central farm laws, on 27 November.</div><div>Although the Centre hasn't formally commented, or reached out to farmer organisations, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal tweeted, “The central government is always ready for talks.”</div><div>After a few tense days at the Delhi-NCR border, the Delhi police spokesperson Aish Singhal announced in the late afternoon of 27 November that the protesting farmers will be allowed to hold their protest at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in North-West Delhi.<br><br>In the past couple of days, over 30 farmer bodies including several thousands of women have been attempting to stream into Delhi through different routes with their trucks and trolleys carrying rations and other essentials determined to hold the protest for as long as it takes to get the government's attention. They have demanded for the three new farm laws to be scrapped and MSP be legalised.<br><br>But before the farmers were let in, barricades, barbed wires, water cannon and tear gas shells were used to deter them from entering the capital. From Tikri to Singhu to Faridabad to Kalindi Kunj — all borders were sealed off.</div><div>Hundreds of police personnel from the RAF, CRPF and the Delhi Police were deployed and what was supposed to be a peaceful march to the capital got violent in the outskirts of Delhi as water cannons and tear gas shells were countered with stone pelting.</div><div>As the farmers carry on with their protest, in this podcast we'll bring you farmer voices from ground zero. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Shadab Moizee, Correspondent Reporter, Quint Hindi<br>Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:47:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-27:/posts/7739223</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>583: ‘Chaos, Disbelief and Rumours’: Journalists Recount 26/11 Attacks</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7738614</link> + <itunes:episode>583</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Chaos, Disbelief and Rumours’: Journalists Recount 26/11 Attacks</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7738614.mp3?modified=1606404853&source=rss&stitched=1" length="23977795" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7738614.mp3?modified=1606404853&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1495" lang="en-US" fileSize="23977795" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37343438.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37343438.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1495</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>There's perhaps still a lingering sense of disbelief as we talk about 26 November 2008. + +In the past years, a lot has been said about how the 26/11 attacks upended the bustling city of Mumbai. Those who survived to tell the tale, journalists who were out in the streets reporting, books, movies that tried to document people's stories, have all tried to capture the horror show that was unleashed in city down to the minutest details. + +And so even more than a decade later, the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai remains an unforgotten event. + +As 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists lay siege to the city over three days, more than 160 lives were lost including policemen, Indian citizens and foreign visitors. More than 300 were left injured. Those wounds may have healed and the damaged buildings may have been rebuilt, but the bloodbath and the sheer terror of 26 November 2008 still remains raw. + +On the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 attack, we bring you first-hand accounts of three journalists who covered the attack from ground zero. In this podcast you'll hear from Raksha Shetty, Mahrukh Inayat and Shai Venkatraman talk about how they went around covering the attack. Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Raksha Shetty, Principal Correspondent in the Mumbai bureau of CNN-IBN +Mahrukh Inayat, News Editor of Times Now +Shai Venkatraman, Former Mumbai Bureau Chief for NDTV 24/7. + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>There's perhaps still a lingering sense of disbelief as we talk about 26 November 2008.<br><br> +</div><div>In the past years, a lot has been said about how the 26/11 attacks upended the bustling city of Mumbai. Those who survived to tell the tale, journalists who were out in the streets reporting, books, movies that tried to document people's stories, have all tried to capture the horror show that was unleashed in city down to the minutest details.<br><br> +</div><div>And so even more than a decade later, the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai remains an unforgotten event.<br><br> +</div><div>As 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists lay siege to the city over three days, more than 160 lives were lost including policemen, Indian citizens and foreign visitors. More than 300 were left injured. Those wounds may have healed and the damaged buildings may have been rebuilt, but the bloodbath and the sheer terror of 26 November 2008 still remains raw.<br><br> +</div><div>On the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 attack, we bring you first-hand accounts of three journalists who covered the attack from ground zero. In this podcast you'll hear from Raksha Shetty, Mahrukh Inayat and Shai Venkatraman talk about how they went around covering the attack. Tune in!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Raksha Shetty, Principal Correspondent in the Mumbai bureau of CNN-IBN<br>Mahrukh Inayat, News Editor of Times Now<br>Shai Venkatraman, Former Mumbai Bureau Chief for NDTV 24/7.</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:53:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-26:/posts/7738614</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>582: How UP’s "Love Jihad" Ordinance is Detached from Facts</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7737668</link> + <itunes:episode>582</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How UP’s "Love Jihad" Ordinance is Detached from Facts</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7737668.mp3?modified=1606310120&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15829333" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7737668.mp3?modified=1606310120&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="986" lang="en-US" fileSize="15829333" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37338438.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37338438.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>986</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Despite mounting criticism, Yogi Adityanath's government in Uttar Pradesh approved a very controversial ordinance on 24 November – which is seemingly against unlawful religious conversions, but has been repackaged as a way to combat ‘Love Jihad’. This law declares marriages after a conversion without permission to be null and void. + +As much as love jihad continues to be an unproven conspiracy not just in UP but in India generally, this law provides for up to five years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs 15,000, as penalty. But the punishment is stricter for 'conversions' of minors and women of the SC/ST communities. It comes with up to 10 years of imprisonment and Rs 25,000 as penalty. + +But this move shockingly comes around the same time when the Allahabad High Court struck down two previous orders by single judges of the same court that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had previously quoted as a basis for the anti-love jihad laws. + +Those verdicts had held that religious conversion purely for the sake of marriage was illegal, but on 11 November, a division bench of Justices Vivek Agarwal and Pankaj Naqvi held that neither of the two rulings were "good law" as they don't consider the "liberty of two matured individuals in choosing a partner or their right to freedom of choice as to with whom they would like to live with." + +What kind of a precedent is the Yogi government setting with this law that even in the court's view goes against the fundamental rights of citizens, that too without enough evidence to support the government's claims on love jihad? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Mihira Sood, a Supreme Court lawyer +Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint's Legal Editor + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Despite mounting criticism, Yogi Adityanath's government in Uttar Pradesh approved a very controversial ordinance on 24 November – which is seemingly against unlawful religious conversions, but has been repackaged as a way to combat ‘Love Jihad’. This law declares marriages after a conversion without permission to be null and void.<br><br> +</div><div>As much as love jihad continues to be an unproven conspiracy not just in UP but in India generally, this law provides for up to five years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs 15,000, as penalty. But the punishment is stricter for 'conversions' of minors and women of the SC/ST communities. It comes with up to 10 years of imprisonment and Rs 25,000 as penalty.<br><br>But this move shockingly comes around the same time when the Allahabad High Court struck down two previous orders by single judges of the same court that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had previously quoted as a basis for the anti-love jihad laws.<br><br> +</div><div>Those verdicts had held that religious conversion purely for the sake of marriage was illegal, but on 11 November, a division bench of Justices Vivek Agarwal and Pankaj Naqvi held that neither of the two rulings were "good law" as they don't consider the "liberty of two matured individuals in choosing a partner or their right to freedom of choice as to with whom they would like to live with."<br><br> +</div><div>What kind of a precedent is the Yogi government setting with this law that even in the court's view goes against the fundamental rights of citizens, that too without enough evidence to support the government's claims on love jihad? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Mihira Sood, a Supreme Court lawyer<br>Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint's Legal Editor</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:14:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-25:/posts/7737668</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>581: Why is Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Looking Like India’s Best Shot for COVID?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7736770</link> + <itunes:episode>581</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Looking Like India’s Best Shot for COVID?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7736770.mp3?modified=1606220768&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11802839" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7736770.mp3?modified=1606220768&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="734" lang="en-US" fileSize="11802839" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37333715.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37333715.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>734</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Even as India battles a big spike in COVID cases, forcing some states to reimpose certain restrictions on people's movements, the good news is that vaccine developers are inching towards success in a rapid pace. + +Recently, the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and Swedish-British pharma AstraZeneca was announced to be 70 percent effective after a large-scale trial. This of course comes on the heels of a string of announcements from other research groups: + +Pfizer's announcement from 9 November, of the interim results of its candidate vaccine proving to be more than 90 percent effective (which they later revised to 95 percent), + +Russia's announcement that came on 11 November, on Sputnik V showing 92 percent efficacy in late-stage trials, + +And Moderna's announcement from 16 November about its candidate's 94.5 percent efficacy. + +And not to mention India's very own candidate — COVAXIN being developed by Bharat Biotech, who on 23 November said that the vaccine is expected to be 60 percent efficacious. + +What do these different levels of efficacy mean for us in this vaccine race? Why is the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine looking like India's best shot? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist and Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University +Interview: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Even as India battles a big spike in COVID cases, forcing some states to reimpose certain restrictions on people's movements, the good news is that vaccine developers are inching towards success in a rapid pace.<br><br> +</div><div>Recently, the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and Swedish-British pharma AstraZeneca was announced to be 70 percent effective after a large-scale trial. This of course comes on the heels of a string of announcements from other research groups:</div><ul> +<li>Pfizer's announcement from 9 November, of the interim results of its candidate vaccine proving to be more than 90 percent effective (which they later revised to 95 percent),</li> +<li>Russia's announcement that came on 11 November, on Sputnik V showing 92 percent efficacy in late-stage trials,</li> +<li>And Moderna's announcement from 16 November about its candidate's 94.5 percent efficacy.</li> +</ul><div><br></div><div>And not to mention India's very own candidate — COVAXIN being developed by Bharat Biotech, who on 23 November said that the vaccine is expected to be 60 percent efficacious.<br><br> +</div><div>What do these different levels of efficacy mean for us in this vaccine race? Why is the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine looking like India's best shot? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist and Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University<br><strong>Interview:</strong> Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:25:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-24:/posts/7736770</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>580: Why is Allowing Ayurveda Doctors Surgery a Contentious Move?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7736084</link> + <itunes:episode>580</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is Allowing Ayurveda Doctors Surgery a Contentious Move?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7736084.mp3?modified=1606221307&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12325635" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7736084.mp3?modified=1606221307&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="766" lang="en-US" fileSize="12325635" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37330120.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37330120.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>766</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In what is being seen as a contentious move by some members of the medical fraternity, the government has issued a notification that allows Ayurvedic doctors to be trained and legally authorised to perform 58 surgeries — this includes 39 general surgical procedures and 19 procedures involving the eye, ear, nose and throat. + +This came as the Central Council of Indian Medicine which is a statutory body that comes under the AYUSH Ministry, amended the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016, to include the regulation to allow PG students of Ayurveda to practice general surgery. + +Although the AYUSH ministry has denied allegations of any policy shift, many are looking at this move by the Centre as a sign of an impending paradigm shift in healthcare from modern medicine to the traditional form, or an attempt to mix both strains of medicines. + +The Indian Medical Association or the IMA was one of the first to come down heavily against this decision saying that this "retrograde step" of mixing modern medicine with tradition systems will be resisted at all costs. + +Why is the move garnering controversy? What are the concerns with this move? 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What are the concerns with this move? 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He needs some treatment. Can the state say no we will treat him in Taloja? We are only saying transfer him to Nanavati for two weeks. We will further see after two weeks.” + +But why did it take so much active intervention in order for Rao to be treated and transferred to Nanavati Hospital? At a time of a pandemic are states acting responsibly with prisoners? 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He needs some treatment. Can the state say no we will treat him in Taloja? We are only saying transfer him to Nanavati for two weeks. We will further see after two weeks.”<br><br> +</div><div>But why did it take so much active intervention in order for Rao to be treated and transferred to Nanavati Hospital? At a time of a pandemic are states acting responsibly with prisoners? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Meghna Prakash<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Venugopal Rao, Nephew of Varavara Rao<br>Mihir Desai, Senior Advocate at the SC &amp; Co-founder of Human Rights Law Network<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:42:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-20:/posts/7734723</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>578: Can a Localised Lockdown Help Delhi Rein in COVID Spread?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7733773</link> + <itunes:episode>578</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can a Localised Lockdown Help Delhi Rein in COVID Spread?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7733773.mp3?modified=1605796864&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12850304" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7733773.mp3?modified=1605796864&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="800" lang="en-US" fileSize="12850304" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37317873.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37317873.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>800</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Is Delhi going to have another lockdown? At a time when the capital is logging the maximum COVID spike in the country and the highest number of fatalities in a day that's the question on everybody's mind. + +After a record daily spike of more than 8,000 cases on consecutive days ahead of the festive season, the COVID situation in Delhi is quite grim, even as new cases are falling in other states. As of 19 November, Delhi recorded 7,486, while also seeing 131 new fatalities — which is the highest number reported within 24 hours so far. + +As the capital struggles to get its infection numbers under control, the Delhi state government is trying to prevent overcrowding. They've limited the number of guests for weddings again and have written to the Centre as well seeking permission to shutdown markets for a few days, prompting fears that Delhi could be preparing for another lockdown in the coming days. + +While Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has himself clarified that they're not looking to re-impose another lockdown, we talk to experts about whether or not a lockdown can help the city get a rein on its infections and what kind of measures should be taken beforehand. Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist and Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University +Aunindyo Chakrabarty, Former senior managing editor NDTV + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Is Delhi going to have another lockdown? At a time when the capital is logging the maximum COVID spike in the country and the highest number of fatalities in a day that's the question on everybody's mind.<br><br> +</div><div>After a record daily spike of more than 8,000 cases on consecutive days ahead of the festive season, the COVID situation in Delhi is quite grim, even as new cases are falling in other states. As of 19 November, Delhi recorded 7,486, while also seeing 131 new fatalities — which is the highest number reported within 24 hours so far.<br><br> +</div><div>As the capital struggles to get its infection numbers under control, the Delhi state government is trying to prevent overcrowding. They've limited the number of guests for weddings again and have written to the Centre as well seeking permission to shutdown markets for a few days, prompting fears that Delhi could be preparing for another lockdown in the coming days.<br><br> +</div><div>While Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has himself clarified that they're not looking to re-impose another lockdown, we talk to experts about whether or not a lockdown can help the city get a rein on its infections and what kind of measures should be taken beforehand. Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Dr Shahid Jameel,<strong> </strong>Virologist and Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University<br>Aunindyo Chakrabarty, Former senior managing editor NDTV</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:40:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-19:/posts/7733773</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>577: Haryana & MP Plan to Enact “Love Jihad” Laws But On What Basis?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7732867</link> + <itunes:episode>577</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Haryana & MP Plan to Enact “Love Jihad” Laws But On What Basis?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7732867.mp3?modified=1605771467&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14199205" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7732867.mp3?modified=1605771467&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="884" lang="en-US" fileSize="14199205" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37313110.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37313110.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>884</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Less than a year after the Centre said there was no data on ‘love jihad’, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra announced that the state government is considering tabling a legislation against ‘love jihad’ in the next Assembly session which will provide for a 5-year rigorous imprisonment. + +And barely one day after Mishra's announcement, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij also followed suit and said that a committee will be set up in the state to draft a strict law against 'love jihad'. + +With these announcements coming one after the other – love jihad – which so far has only been a conspiracy theory may soon be formalised with legal provisions in these states. + +But Haryana and Madhya Pradesh aren't the only states that are mulling over enacting this controversial law. Other states like Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh – have also recently proposed introducing laws against 'love jihad’. + +But what does enacting a law on 'love jihad' entail for inter-faith couples? If the Constitution grants the freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion and to marry a person of one’s choice, can states enact a law against 'love jihad'? Does such a law undermine women's choices and religious liberties of minorities? 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Other states like Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh – have also recently proposed introducing laws against 'love jihad’.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does enacting a law on 'love jihad' entail for inter-faith couples? If the Constitution grants the freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion and to marry a person of one’s choice, can states enact a law against 'love jihad'? Does such a law undermine women's choices and religious liberties of minorities? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Madhu Mehra, Lawyer, Founding Member of Law in Development (PLD)<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:09:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-18:/posts/7732867</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>576: LSR Student’s Suicide A Glimpse Into Deep Digital & Social Divide in Education</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7732020</link> + <itunes:episode>576</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>LSR Student’s Suicide A Glimpse Into Deep Digital & Social Divide in Education</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7732020.mp3?modified=1605631318&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12308504" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7732020.mp3?modified=1605631318&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="765" lang="en-US" fileSize="12308504" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37308775.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37308775.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>765</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On 2nd November, Aishwarya Reddy — a second year BSc Mathematics student from Lady Shri Ram College for Women hanged herself at her residence in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district. What forced the 19-year-old meritorious student from a prestigious college in Delhi to take her own life? + +She left an apologetic note behind in Telugu saying “Because of me, my family is facing many financial problems. I am a burden for my family. My education is a burden. If I can’t study, I can’t live." + +As this prompted a demand for justice outside the college gate, and fundraising initiatives from students to help their lesser privileged peers, this also perhaps is a moment of reckoning for the educational system to acknowledge how the pandemic has widened an already existing deep divide in the education sector. + +There have been many more cases of student suicides in the pandemic months that directly resulted from the same circumstances that Aishwarya had to face — a lack of access to digital devices even as digital education gets an ardent push, or from the lack of a state-funded support for students who come from lesser privileged backgrounds. + +Yet, as thousands and thousands of students in India face extreme difficulties in keeping up with their education currently, have the state and educational institutions treated the right to education as a matter of urgency in the pandemic? While the concerned administrations now try to evade responsibility for the circumstances that led to Aishwarya's suicide, where does the buck stop? 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What forced the 19-year-old meritorious student from a prestigious college in Delhi to take her own life?<br><br> +</div><div>She left an apologetic note behind in Telugu saying “Because of me, my family is facing many financial problems. I am a burden for my family. My education is a burden. If I can’t study, I can’t live."<br><br> +</div><div>As this prompted a demand for justice outside the college gate, and fundraising initiatives from students to help their lesser privileged peers, this also perhaps is a moment of reckoning for the educational system to acknowledge how the pandemic has widened an already existing deep divide in the education sector.<br><br>There have been many more cases of student suicides in the pandemic months that directly resulted from the same circumstances that Aishwarya had to face — a lack of access to digital devices even as digital education gets an ardent push, or from the lack of a state-funded support for students who come from lesser privileged backgrounds.<br><br> +</div><div>Yet, as thousands and thousands of students in India face extreme difficulties in keeping up with their education currently, have the state and educational institutions treated the right to education as a matter of urgency in the pandemic? While the concerned administrations now try to evade responsibility for the circumstances that led to Aishwarya's suicide, where does the buck stop? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Ambarish Rai, National Convener, Right to Education Forum</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:41:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-17:/posts/7732020</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>575: Nitish Back as Bihar CM But With Two Deputies, Is BJP Set to Expand Base?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7731080</link> + <itunes:episode>575</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Nitish Back as Bihar CM But With Two Deputies, Is BJP Set to Expand Base?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7731080.mp3?modified=1605542633&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9778436" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7731080.mp3?modified=1605542633&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="608" lang="en-US" fileSize="9778436" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37302328.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37302328.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>608</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Despite the massive anti-incumbency that he faced in the state, Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a historic fourth consecutive term but with two deputies from the BJP. + +The saffron party that emerged out to be the big brother in the alliance with 74 seats interestingly replaced Sushil Modi who had been Kumar's deputy for more than a decade with Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi — who won from the Katihar and Bettiah seats respectively. + +According to reports, the post of Speaker in the Bihar Assembly will also be given to the BJP. And while so far 4 JDU leaders, 2 BJP leaders, and 1 leader from the HAM and the VIP each have been sworn-in to the cabinet, some reports even suggested that eventually when all appointments are made the JD(U) may get a lesser number of ministerial berths than the BJP this time owing to its "junior" position in the alliance. + +But what does the appointment of the two deputies say? Even though it is Nitish Kumar who continues to be at helm of the governance, is the BJP all set to solidify its grip over the state governance? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Despite the massive anti-incumbency that he faced in the state, Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a historic fourth consecutive term but with two deputies from the BJP. <br><br> +</div><div>The saffron party that emerged out to be the big brother in the alliance with 74 seats interestingly replaced Sushil Modi who had been Kumar's deputy for more than a decade with Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi — who won from the Katihar and Bettiah seats respectively.<br><br> +</div><div>According to reports, the post of Speaker in the Bihar Assembly will also be given to the BJP. And while so far 4 JDU leaders, 2 BJP leaders, and 1 leader from the HAM and the VIP each have been sworn-in to the cabinet, some reports even suggested that eventually when all appointments are made the JD(U) may get a lesser number of ministerial berths than the BJP this time owing to its "junior" position in the alliance.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does the appointment of the two deputies say? Even though it is Nitish Kumar who continues to be at helm of the governance, is the BJP all set to solidify its grip over the state governance? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:03:27 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-16:/posts/7731080</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>574: As Streaming Platforms Come Under I&B Ministry, What's Their Journey Been Like?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7729512</link> + <itunes:episode>574</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As Streaming Platforms Come Under I&B Ministry, What's Their Journey Been Like?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7729512.mp3?modified=1605280825&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11954977" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7729512.mp3?modified=1605280825&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="744" lang="en-US" fileSize="11954977" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37293779.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37293779.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>744</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Online streaming platforms and news portals will now be under the jurisdiction of the Union Information & Broadcasting ministry. Essentially, streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Sony LIV and others will now be under the administration and governance of the Union I&B Ministry. + +But before we look ahead to what could happen and whether content will be regulated by the government let’s look at how streaming ecosystem has evolved in India? What led to the previously unregulated space of OTT platforms to come under the Ministry? + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar + +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guest: Udhbhav Tiwari, Public Policy Advisor, Mozilla + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Online streaming platforms and news portals will now be under the jurisdiction of the Union Information &amp; Broadcasting ministry. Essentially, streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Sony LIV and others will now be under the administration and governance of the Union I&amp;B Ministry. <br><br> +</div><div>But before we look ahead to what could happen and whether content will be regulated by the government let’s look at how streaming ecosystem has evolved in India? What led to the previously unregulated space of OTT platforms to come under the Ministry? <br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br>Guest: Udhbhav Tiwari, Public Policy Advisor, Mozilla</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:13:21 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-13:/posts/7729512</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>573: Why The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Development Is Reason for Optimistic</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7728493</link> + <itunes:episode>573</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Development Is Reason for Optimistic</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7728493.mp3?modified=1605200556&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9595461" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7728493.mp3?modified=1605200556&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="596" lang="en-US" fileSize="9595461" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37288360.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37288360.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>596</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As the total cases of coronavirus in the world touch 52 million, with India's overall tally alone standing at 8.6 million, in this dire time, the progress in the COVID vaccine candidate being developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech is certainly a very welcoming news. + +The pharma giants have revealed that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate — BNT162b2 was more than 90 percent efficient against infections in participants without prior infections. + +Although the results are yet to be approved by US drug regulator FDA, the pharma company said it was hopeful about being able to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses globally by the end of 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021. + +But what does this announcement exactly mean? Are we close to developing a COVID vaccination? How long before it becomes available in India? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As the total cases of coronavirus in the world touch 52 million, with India's overall tally alone standing at 8.6 million, in this dire time, the progress in the COVID vaccine candidate being developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech is certainly a very welcoming news.<br><br> +</div><div>The pharma giants have revealed that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate — BNT162b2 was more than 90 percent efficient against infections in participants without prior infections.<br><br> +</div><div>Although the results are yet to be approved by US drug regulator FDA, the pharma company said it was hopeful about being able to produce up to 50 million vaccine doses globally by the end of 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does this announcement exactly mean? Are we close to developing a COVID vaccination? How long before it becomes available in India? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-12:/posts/7728493</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>572: How Did The BJP Manage A Comeback in State Elections?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7727615</link> + <itunes:episode>572</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did The BJP Manage A Comeback in State Elections?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7727615.mp3?modified=1605104734&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11522322" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7727615.mp3?modified=1605104734&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="717" lang="en-US" fileSize="11522322" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37283763.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37283763.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>717</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After facing a series of losses in the last few state elections, the BJP finally landed a stellar victory for themselves. + +Despite the glaring unemployment problem and the weakened economy due to the pandemic, if the Bihar elections and the bypolls results tell us anything, it's this that BJP knows how to manage elections. + +Although the party couldn't become the single largest party in Bihar, they made a noteworthy expansion into the state on their own, by winning 31 more seats than the JD(U). In the bypolls held across 11 states, it was a BJP sweep in 40 out of the 59 seats that went to polls. + +And all this comes as a major boost for the party at a time when it was looking like they had lost their winning streak after their resounding 2019 Lok Sabha victory. + +While they were practically decimated in Delhi, and Jharkhand, their overreaching expansionist tactics cost them dearly in Maharashtra, and in Haryana they retained power but with a weakened vote share. So, how did the BJP make a comeback in the states this election season despite the unfavourable conditions? What worked for them? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After facing a series of losses in the last few state elections, the BJP finally landed a stellar victory for themselves.<br><br> +</div><div>Despite the glaring unemployment problem and the weakened economy due to the pandemic, if the Bihar elections and the bypolls results tell us anything, it's this that BJP knows how to manage elections<strong>.<br></strong><br> +</div><div>Although the party couldn't become the single largest party in Bihar, they made a noteworthy expansion into the state on their own, by winning 31 more seats than the JD(U). In the bypolls held across 11 states, it was a BJP sweep in 40 out of the 59 seats that went to polls.<br><br> +</div><div>And all this comes as a major boost for the party at a time when it was looking like they had lost their winning streak after their resounding 2019 Lok Sabha victory.<br><br> +</div><div>While they were practically decimated in Delhi, and Jharkhand, their overreaching expansionist tactics cost them dearly in Maharashtra, and in Haryana they retained power but with a weakened vote share. So, how did the BJP make a comeback in the states this election season despite the unfavourable conditions? What worked for them? 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Will the BJP make history for itself in Bihar to become the single largest majority in the state for the first time? Will the Grand Alliance be able to topple the NDA alliance?<br><br> +</div><div>The counting of votes for Bihar election has been keeping us all on our toes. More than 12 hours into the counting, it's still not crystal clear who is it that Bihar wants at the helm of the government.<br><br> +</div><div>But even as trends flipped and the RJD and BJP came to be engaged in a neck and neck fight with wafer-thin margins between its candidates in some constituencies, the Election Commission informed that the counting would go on till late evening of 10th November.<br><br> +</div><div>In a usual year, it wouldn't have taken so long to guess who will be taking the final lead, but owing to the pandemic the wait will be longer.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does the current trend tell us about the performance of the parties? As JD(U) seems to be left behind the RJD and BJP, what are the possible choices before Nitish Kumar? 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They have been rooting for Harris — the daughter of an Indian immigrant mother, but now that Biden-Harris will be replacing the Trump-Pence admin in the White House, the question is what will this new US presidency bring for India? + +Now the geniality between Trump and Modi — both right wing leaders — had extended to the point where Modi not only featured in Trump's campaign, but also became one of the only foreign leaders to be holding big rallies like the Howdy Modi event in Houston. + +While it's too early to tell how much the Modi government has to gain or lose from the Biden-Harris presidency, what can be expected from the Biden admin's foreign policy vision for India? 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They have been rooting for Harris — the daughter of an Indian immigrant mother, but now that Biden-Harris will be replacing the Trump-Pence admin in the White House, the question is what will this new US presidency bring for India?<br><br> +</div><div>Now the geniality between Trump and Modi — both right wing leaders — had extended to the point where Modi not only featured in Trump's campaign, but also became one of the only foreign leaders to be holding big rallies like the Howdy Modi event in Houston.<br><br> +</div><div>While it's too early to tell how much the Modi government has to gain or lose from the Biden-Harris presidency, what can be expected from the Biden admin's foreign policy vision for India? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br>Guests:<strong> Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint</strong> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:44:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-09:/posts/7725695</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>569: Controversies and Legal Hurdles: What Delayed WhatsApp Pay Launch</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7724014</link> + <itunes:episode>569</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Controversies and Legal Hurdles: What Delayed WhatsApp Pay Launch</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7724014.mp3?modified=1604672561&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11752868" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7724014.mp3?modified=1604672561&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="732" lang="en-US" fileSize="11752868" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37264368.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37264368.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>732</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After two years of being stuck in regulatory hurdles, WhatsApp finally rolled out its payment option. As the NPCI or the National Payments Corporation of India gave the green signal, India became the first country to have this feature live on WhatsApp. + +But the WhatsApp Payment service is only available to 20 million users as of now and will be scaled up bit by bit. That’s because the NPCI has put a 30 percent cap on the total UPI payments made via every third-party payment app from January 1, 2021. + +What will be the impact of such a measure? What took so long for WhatsApp to launch this feature? How can the payment feature be used by WhatsApp users? 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As the NPCI or the National Payments Corporation of India gave the green signal, India became the first country to have this feature live on WhatsApp.<br><br> +</div><div>But the WhatsApp Payment service is only available to 20 million users as of now and will be scaled up bit by bit. That’s because the NPCI has put a 30 percent cap on the total UPI payments made via every third-party payment app from January 1, 2021.<br><br> +</div><div>What will be the impact of such a measure? What took so long for WhatsApp to launch this feature? How can the payment feature be used by WhatsApp users? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Cyrus John, Special Correspondent Tech &amp; Auto, The Quint<br>Sushovan Sircar, Senior Corresponding Reporting on Tech &amp; Cyber Policy</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:22:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-06:/posts/7724014</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>568: Arnab’s Arrest: Govt Questions "Press Freedom" But What About Other Cases?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7723101</link> + <itunes:episode>568</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Arnab’s Arrest: Govt Questions "Press Freedom" But What About Other Cases?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7723101.mp3?modified=1604592810&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10921961" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7723101.mp3?modified=1604592810&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="680" lang="en-US" fileSize="10921961" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37259589.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37259589.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>680</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami is making headlines again — from being accused of manipulating TRP channels just last month, the allegation now is of abetment of suicide for which he has been taken under arrest and sent to judicial custody for 14 days. + +But not without some high drama. In an unexpected development, the Raigad police along with the Mumbai police arrived at Goswami's Worli residence to arrest him on Wednesday morning. + +But the police teams faced what they called 'extreme resistance' from arrest by Goswami along with a volley of questions — all of which was captured on a now viral video. Once arrested, the TV anchor was taken to Alibaug, about 100 kms from Mumbai, where the abetment of suicide case against him was registered. + +The case relates to the suicide by 53-year-old interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018. The architect and his mother committed suicide over alleged non-payment of dues by Republic TV. + +As some journalists spoke out to condemn this act, irrespective of their differences with Goswami's brand of journalism, this arrest turned into a political row between the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra and the BJP-led Centre. + +But what is this old case about? Why has it re-surfaced now? As we talk about all that, let's also look at how the state of the fourth pillar of democracy has been under attack since the past few years. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami is making headlines again — from being accused of manipulating TRP channels just last month, the allegation now is of abetment of suicide for which he has been taken under arrest and sent to judicial custody for 14 days.<br><br> +</div><div>But not without some high drama. In an unexpected development, the Raigad police along with the Mumbai police arrived at Goswami's Worli residence to arrest him on Wednesday morning.<br><br> +</div><div>But the police teams faced what they called 'extreme resistance' from arrest by Goswami along with a volley of questions — all of which was captured on a now viral video. Once arrested, the TV anchor was taken to Alibaug, about 100 kms from Mumbai, where the abetment of suicide case against him was registered.<br><br>The case relates to the suicide by 53-year-old interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018. The architect and his mother committed suicide over alleged non-payment of dues by Republic TV.<br><br> +</div><div>As some journalists spoke out to condemn this act, irrespective of their differences with Goswami's brand of journalism, this arrest turned into a political row between the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra and the BJP-led Centre.<br><br> +</div><div>But what is this old case about? Why has it re-surfaced now? As we talk about all that, let's also look at how the state of the fourth pillar of democracy has been under attack since the past few years.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:12:59 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-05:/posts/7723101</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>567: Tight Race Between Biden & Trump But 5 States May Decide Winner</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7722094</link> + <itunes:episode>567</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Tight Race Between Biden & Trump But 5 States May Decide Winner</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7722094.mp3?modified=1604499979&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10391422" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7722094.mp3?modified=1604499979&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="647" lang="en-US" fileSize="10391422" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37254404.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37254404.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>647</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Although Donald Trump claimed victory already, the elections results in the US haven't even been declared yet. With more than a million of outstanding votes, Americans are in all likelihood up for a longer wait. + +While the race inches towards the finishing line, anxiety and anticipation is rising with every minute passing by. Who will be the next President? All eyes are glued to the news to find out. But delayed results are not at all surprising considering the changes in voting methods this year. The counting process in a number of key states may spill well beyond the election night by a number of days if not more. + +Only a handful of states have being called so far. Trump has managed to secure Texas, Ohio, Iowa and most importantly the swing state of Florida, while the smaller states of Minnesota, Colorado and New Hampshire have been projected to be in favour of Joe Biden. + +And at the time of the recording of this podcast, in a tightly fought race, Biden had a lead in the tally over Trump by a mere 25 votes. + +Now, the numbers might flip or the gap might widen but one thing is certain: whatever happens, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina are the key states that might decide the electoral fate of the country. + +As we wait for the results, let’s take a look at where does the race stand right now. Tune in to The Big Story! + +Also Listen To: US Elections: What if Trump Loses But Refuses to Concede? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7720237-us-elections-what-if-trump-loses-but-refuses-to-concede) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Although Donald Trump claimed victory already, the elections results in the US haven't even been declared yet. With more than a million of outstanding votes, Americans are in all likelihood up for a longer wait.<br><br> +</div><div>While the race inches towards the finishing line, anxiety and anticipation is rising with every minute passing by. Who will be the next President? All eyes are glued to the news to find out. But delayed results are not at all surprising considering the changes in voting methods this year. The counting process in a number of key states may spill well beyond the election night by a number of days if not more.<br><br> +</div><div>Only a handful of states have being called so far. Trump has managed to secure Texas, Ohio, Iowa and most importantly the swing state of Florida, while the smaller states of Minnesota, Colorado and New Hampshire have been projected to be in favour of Joe Biden.<br><br> +</div><div>And at the time of the recording of this podcast, in a tightly fought race, Biden had a lead in the tally over Trump by a mere 25 votes.<br><br>Now, the numbers might flip or the gap might widen but one thing is certain: whatever happens, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina are the key states that might decide the electoral fate of the country.<br><br> +</div><div>As we wait for the results, let’s take a look at where does the race stand right now. Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br>Also Listen To: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7720237-us-elections-what-if-trump-loses-but-refuses-to-concede"><strong>US Elections: What if Trump Loses But Refuses to Concede?</strong></a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:25:49 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-04:/posts/7722094</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>566: Why Bihar Phase 2 & MP Bypolls Maybe Make-or-Break for Opposition</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7721216</link> + <itunes:episode>566</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Bihar Phase 2 & MP Bypolls Maybe Make-or-Break for Opposition</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7721216.mp3?modified=1604415365&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11808098" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7721216.mp3?modified=1604415365&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="735" lang="en-US" fileSize="11808098" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37249955.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37249955.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>735</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Some high stakes elections are being conducted in the country under the looming presence of the pandemic. 94 seats in 17 districts have gone to polls in the second phase of Bihar elections as 10 other states are voting in the bypolls for 54 seats. + +In Bihar, there are as many as 1,500 candidates contesting in the second phase, including RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav from Raghopur and Hasanpur constituencies along with several ministers of the state cabinet like Road Construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav who is seeking his seventh consecutive term from Patna Sahib. + +As Tejashwi seems to have gained more popularity in the past six weeks, what will really be tested in this phase is the strength of the RJD-led Magathbandhan in the face of Nitish Kumar's 15-year-old anti-incumbency. + +While the RJD squares off with the BJP and JD(U) alliance in Bihar, elsewhere, in Madhya Pradesh, the bypolls tantamount to a prestige battle between the Congress and BJP. + +Will Kamal Nath be able to make comeback or will the newly formed Shivraj-Scindia alliance hold ground? Who has an advantage in Bihar's second phase? 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Who has an advantage in Bihar's second phase? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:55:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-03:/posts/7721216</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>565: US Elections: What if Trump Loses But Refuses to Concede?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7720237</link> + <itunes:episode>565</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>US Elections: What if Trump Loses But Refuses to Concede?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7720237.mp3?modified=1604331728&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13927901" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7720237.mp3?modified=1604331728&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="867" lang="en-US" fileSize="13927901" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37245048.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37245048.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>867</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Who will US pick as its President? With less than a few hours to go for the US Elections of 2020, all eyes are on America to see whether it will be another term for President Donald Trump, or if Joe Biden will become the next President. + +But in a state with a deeply polarised population and an incumbent president who is highly suspicious of the whole electoral process, things could turn messy. + +Firstly, President Trump has been constantly challenging the legitimacy of this election calling it a "big scam", starting with the postal ballots. And this is raising concerns that Trump might try to call the election prematurely. + +But the second and more worrying issue, is that with Trump so far refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power, what happens if he loses and actually refuses to accept the election results? + +With so much distrust bubbling amongst both Trump and Biden supporters there's also a big worry about a potential blowout, with some protesters already planning to hit the streets, and US unions reportedly discussing the possibility of a general strike, if Trump decides to interfere with the election. + +Now Joe Biden has been predicted to have a lead over Trump nationally, but so did Hillary Clinton in 2016 which she lost to Trump. As the key to the election depends on the electoral college and not the popular vote, what are Biden's chances looking like this year? Is a repeat scenario expected? Tune in! + +References: + +In the US, You Can Win the Popular Vote But Lose the Election (https://www.thequint.com/news/world/in-the-us-you-can-win-the-popular-vote-but-lose-the-election-electoral-college) + +How Mail-in Votes Could Delay US Presidential Election Results (https://www.thequint.com/news/world/how-mail-in-votes-could-delay-us-presidential-election-results) + +We Have Never Had Final Results on Election Day (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-ballot-counting-election.html) + +How many Americans have voted in the presidential election – and how? (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/01/how-many-americans-have-voted-in-the-presidential-election-and-how) + +Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/30/us-unions-general-strike-election-trump-biden-victory) + +Americans plan widespread protests if Trump interferes with election (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-protests-idUSKBN27E1HB) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Andrew Claster, Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Who will US pick as its President? With less than a few hours to go for the US Elections of 2020, all eyes are on America to see whether it will be another term for President Donald Trump, or if Joe Biden will become the next President.<br><br> +</div><div>But in a state with a deeply polarised population and an incumbent president who is highly suspicious of the whole electoral process, things could turn messy.<br><br> +</div><div>Firstly, President Trump has been constantly challenging the legitimacy of this election calling it a "big scam", starting with the postal ballots. And this is raising concerns that Trump might try to call the election prematurely.<br><br> +</div><div>But the second and more worrying issue, is that with Trump so far refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power, what happens if he loses and actually refuses to accept the election results?<br><br>With so much distrust bubbling amongst both Trump and Biden supporters there's also a big worry about a potential blowout, with some protesters already planning to hit the streets, and US unions reportedly discussing the possibility of a general strike, if Trump decides to interfere with the election.<br><br> +</div><div>Now Joe Biden has been predicted to have a lead over Trump nationally, but so did Hillary Clinton in 2016 which she lost to Trump. As the key to the election depends on the electoral college and not the popular vote, what are Biden's chances looking like this year? Is a repeat scenario expected? Tune in!<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/world/in-the-us-you-can-win-the-popular-vote-but-lose-the-election-electoral-college">In the US, You Can Win the Popular Vote But Lose the Election</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/world/how-mail-in-votes-could-delay-us-presidential-election-results">How Mail-in Votes Could Delay US Presidential Election Results</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-ballot-counting-election.html">We Have Never Had Final Results on Election Day</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/01/how-many-americans-have-voted-in-the-presidential-election-and-how">How many Americans have voted in the presidential election – and how?</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/30/us-unions-general-strike-election-trump-biden-victory">Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-protests-idUSKBN27E1HB">Americans plan widespread protests if Trump interferes with election</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong> Andrew Claster, Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:33:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-11-02:/posts/7720237</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>564: Can Munger Violence Spell More Trouble for JDU in Remaining Polls?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7718510</link> + <itunes:episode>564</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can Munger Violence Spell More Trouble for JDU in Remaining Polls?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7718510.mp3?modified=1604062440&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10255222" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7718510.mp3?modified=1604062440&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="637" lang="en-US" fileSize="10255222" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37236193.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37236193.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>637</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The last phase of Durga puja festivities plunged into chaos in Munger — a city in Bihar after it witnessed mob violence and arson attacks against the administration. + +This was in protest of what happened four days earlier on 26 October, when 21-year-old Anurag Poddar died and a dozen injured amid a clash over a delay in Durga Puja idol immersion. While locals allege police opened fire at devotees, the police denied firing and alleged the shots were fired by anti-social elements from within the crowd. + +But three days after his demise and just a day after the first phase of Bihar elections wrapped up, violence erupted in the city, as residents vandalised at least three police stations, Purabsarai, Mufassil, and Vasudeopur. This prompted the Election Commission to immediately remove SP Lipi Singh and DM Rajesh Meena and appoint a new SP and DM. + +Given the timing of the incident anger and uproar over the incident has also taken political undertones, so is it likely to impact the remaining phases and the outcome of Bihar election? + +References: + +Munger Unrest: EC Seeks SP’s Removal; Shops Reopen Today (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/munger-unrest-updates) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The last phase of Durga puja festivities plunged into chaos in Munger — a city in Bihar after it witnessed mob violence and arson attacks against the administration.<br><br>This was in protest of what happened four days earlier on 26 October, when 21-year-old Anurag Poddar died and a dozen injured amid a clash over a delay in Durga Puja idol immersion. While locals allege police opened fire at devotees, the police denied firing and alleged the shots were fired by anti-social elements from within the crowd.<br><br>But three days after his demise and just a day after the first phase of Bihar elections wrapped up, violence erupted in the city, as residents vandalised at least three police stations, Purabsarai, Mufassil, and Vasudeopur. This prompted the Election Commission to immediately remove SP Lipi Singh and DM Rajesh Meena and appoint a new SP and DM.<br><br>Given the timing of the incident anger and uproar over the incident has also taken political undertones, so is it likely to impact the remaining phases and the outcome of Bihar election?<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/munger-unrest-updates">Munger Unrest: EC Seeks SP’s Removal; Shops Reopen Today</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:53:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-30:/posts/7718510</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>563: Delhi COVID Cases Spike Again, Will Winter Months Be Challenging?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7717591</link> + <itunes:episode>563</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi COVID Cases Spike Again, Will Winter Months Be Challenging?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7717591.mp3?modified=1603980447&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13230988" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7717591.mp3?modified=1603980447&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="823" lang="en-US" fileSize="13230988" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37231604.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37231604.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>823</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Delhi reported more than 5,000 new cases on 28th October — the biggest spike ever in the city since the pandemic began. + +After a dip in cases in the months of June-July, Delhi flared up again since September and had been recording over 4,000 cases regularly for the past consecutive days, taking the total caseload to over 3.7 lakhs. + +The daily positivity rate also shot up to over 8 percent consistently over the last few days. + +While Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain partly attributed this rise in case positivity rate to contact tracing saying that the state government has changed its strategy and are aggressively testing family members and contacts of positive patients, the Union Health Ministry expressed concerns over the spike in cases in Delhi and a few other states due to the festival season. + +Why have the cases shot up again? With the air quality rapidly deteriorating in the winter, will the coming months be challenging? Tune in! + +References: + +Highest Spike in COVID Cases; What Explains Delhi ‘3rd Wave’? (https://fit.thequint.com/coronavirus/highest-single-day-covid-spike-in-delhi-is-it-witnessing-its-3rd-wave) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist +Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Delhi reported more than 5,000 new cases on 28th October — the biggest spike ever in the city since the pandemic began.<br><br>After a dip in cases in the months of June-July, Delhi flared up again since September and had been recording over 4,000 cases regularly for the past consecutive days, taking the total caseload to over 3.7 lakhs.<br><br>The daily positivity rate also shot up to over 8 percent consistently over the last few days.<br><br>While Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain partly attributed this rise in case positivity rate to contact tracing saying that the state government has changed its strategy and are aggressively testing family members and contacts of positive patients, the Union Health Ministry expressed concerns over the spike in cases in Delhi and a few other states due to the festival season.<br><br>Why have the cases shot up again? With the air quality rapidly deteriorating in the winter, will the coming months be challenging? Tune in!<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://fit.thequint.com/coronavirus/highest-single-day-covid-spike-in-delhi-is-it-witnessing-its-3rd-wave">Highest Spike in COVID Cases; What Explains Delhi ‘3rd Wave’?</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist<br>Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:06:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-29:/posts/7717591</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>562: VCK-BJP Row in Tamil Nadu: How is Manusmriti Still Surviving Today?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7716676</link> + <itunes:episode>562</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>VCK-BJP Row in Tamil Nadu: How is Manusmriti Still Surviving Today?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7716676.mp3?modified=1603949807&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16876637" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7716676.mp3?modified=1603949807&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1051" lang="en-US" fileSize="16876637" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37226657.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37226657.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1051</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Manusmriti, a Sanskrit text dating back to 200 CE, and deemed by feminist anti-caste crusaders to be a regressive piece of writing, is back in a political row. + +Despite the father of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar himself burning this text in 1927 as a symbolic rejection, Manusmriti keeps coming back to contemporary political discourse. And this time as Tamil Nadu is gearing up for the state Assembly elections of 2021, Manusmriti is in the eye of a political storm between the BJP and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi or the VCK. + +The row has to do with VCK's Dalit founder and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan's comments on the book. A small clip of Mr Thirumavalavan's speech from a web conference organised last month by the European Union Periyar Ambedkar Comrades’ Federation went viral on social media. + +Calling for a ban on this book, the clip shows him quoting from the book to say it demeans women. He says “As per Hindu Dharma, all women are created by God as prostitutes. They are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma...Manu Dharma. The status of all women is less than that of a man.” + +And Kushboo Sundar who switched to the BJP from Congress only two weeks back jumped right in demanding an apology from him claiming he has insulted women and also that there's “not a single word (in the text) that demeans women” (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vck-calls-for-state-wide-protest-demanding-ban-on-manusmriti/article32933356.ece) . + +While the BJP's Tamil Nadu wing has shot down the row saying Manusmriti is a "non-issue" as India follows a Constitution, why is the text still dominating the political discourse? How is Manusmriti surviving today — is it just the text, or has it been imbued in everyday actions? + +References: + +BJP's Khushbu Sundar Detained During Protest Amid Manusmriti Remarks Row (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/khushbu-sundar-detained-in-tamil-nadu-during-bjp-protest-against-vck-chief-thirumavalavan-remarks-on-manusmriti-2316208) + +VCK calls for State-wide protest demanding ban on Manusmriti (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vck-calls-for-state-wide-protest-demanding-ban-on-manusmriti/article32933356.ece) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Kavita Krishnan, All India Progressive Women’s Association Memeber, Politburo Member, of the CPI(ML) and author of "Fearless Freedom" +Kutti Revathi, Tamil Nadu-based Dalit Poet + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Manusmriti, a Sanskrit text dating back to 200 CE, and deemed by feminist anti-caste crusaders to be a regressive piece of writing, is back in a political row.<br><br> +</div><div>Despite the father of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar himself burning this text in 1927 as a symbolic rejection, Manusmriti keeps coming back to contemporary political discourse. And this time as Tamil Nadu is gearing up for the state Assembly elections of 2021, Manusmriti is in the eye of a political storm between the BJP and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi or the VCK.<br><br> +</div><div>The row has to do with VCK's Dalit founder and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan's comments on the book. A small clip of Mr Thirumavalavan's speech from a web conference organised last month by the European Union Periyar Ambedkar Comrades’ Federation went viral on social media.</div><div> +<br>Calling for a ban on this book, the clip shows him quoting from the book to say it demeans women. He says “As per Hindu Dharma, all women are created by God as prostitutes. They are prostitutes as per Hindu Dharma...Manu Dharma. The status of all women is less than that of a man.”<br><br> +</div><div>And Kushboo Sundar who switched to the BJP from Congress only two weeks back jumped right in demanding an apology from him claiming he has insulted women and also that there's <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vck-calls-for-state-wide-protest-demanding-ban-on-manusmriti/article32933356.ece">“not a single word (in the text) that demeans women”</a>.<br><br> +</div><div>While the BJP's Tamil Nadu wing has shot down the row saying Manusmriti is a "non-issue" as India follows a Constitution, why is the text still dominating the political discourse? How is Manusmriti surviving today — is it just the text, or has it been imbued in everyday actions?</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/khushbu-sundar-detained-in-tamil-nadu-during-bjp-protest-against-vck-chief-thirumavalavan-remarks-on-manusmriti-2316208"><strong>BJP's Khushbu Sundar Detained During Protest Amid Manusmriti Remarks Row</strong></a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vck-calls-for-state-wide-protest-demanding-ban-on-manusmriti/article32933356.ece">VCK calls for State-wide protest demanding ban on Manusmriti</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Kavita Krishnan, All India Progressive Women’s Association Memeber, Politburo Member, of the CPI(ML) and author of "Fearless Freedom" <br>Kutti Revathi, Tamil Nadu-based Dalit Poet</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:51:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-28:/posts/7716676</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>561: Will The US-India BECA Deal be Able to Counterbalance China?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7715547</link> + <itunes:episode>561</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will The US-India BECA Deal be Able to Counterbalance China?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7715547.mp3?modified=1603813297&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8326365" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7715547.mp3?modified=1603813297&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="515" lang="en-US" fileSize="8326365" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37220704.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37220704.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>515</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The fourth and the final foundational military pact — the 'Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation' or BECA has been signed between India and the US. + +This expands information sharing between the countries' Armed forces. 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Tune in! + +References: + +2+2 today, decks cleared for key India-US defence agreement (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/22-today-decks-cleared-for-key-india-us-defence-agreement-6889475/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF + +Editor: Rinki Sanyal + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The fourth and the final foundational military pact — the 'Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation' or BECA has been signed between India and the US.<br><br> +</div><div>This expands information sharing between the countries' Armed forces. It allows India to gain access to geospatial data from the United States’ military satellites. This could include nautical and aeronautical charts, satellite images, commercial and other unclassified imagery, geophysical, geomagnetic and gravity data, etc. But the US military has as much to gain from it, as India does.<br><br> +</div><div>In the backdrop of the upcoming US Elections and the Indo-China standoff at the LAC, this crucial deal was signed in the third annual ‘2+2’ ministerial-level talks attended by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does it mean for India’s defence, especially in context of the ongoing tensions with China? Tune in!</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/22-today-decks-cleared-for-key-india-us-defence-agreement-6889475/">2+2 today, decks cleared for key India-US defence agreement</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Rinki Sanyal</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:15:03 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-27:/posts/7715547</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>560: US Polls: Indian Demography in Spotlight, But Who Will They Pick?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7714460</link> + <itunes:episode>560</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>US Polls: Indian Demography in Spotlight, But Who Will They Pick?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7714460.mp3?modified=1603718863&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11891021" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7714460.mp3?modified=1603718863&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="738" lang="en-US" fileSize="11891021" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37215111.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37215111.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>738</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Although only a little more than 1 percent of the electorate, the Indian Americans voter has become a demography to reckon with in the US elections 2020. + +For one, they form the second largest immigrant population naturalised as US citizens in the country, and two they're also the highest-earning group, (according to Pew Research Centre), with a median income of $100,000 in 2015 — nearly double the national average that year. + +They're fighting elections, they're politically vocal, and they're also making significant donations towards both the Republican and Democratic parties. + +But as both parties are trying to tap into this demography in the battleground states, who will the Indian-Americans likely vote for? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +How Will Indian Americans Vote? 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Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/10/14/how-will-indian-americans-vote-results-from-2020-indian-american-attitudes-survey-pub-82929">How Will Indian Americans Vote? Results From the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey</a> +</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Interviews:</strong> Mekhala Saran</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Rinki Sanyal</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:27:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-26:/posts/7714460</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>559: Trump’s “Filthy Air” Comment Upsets Indians, But It’s True</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7712914</link> + <itunes:episode>559</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Trump’s “Filthy Air” Comment Upsets Indians, But It’s True</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7712914.mp3?modified=1603457410&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11684162" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7712914.mp3?modified=1603457410&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="727" lang="en-US" fileSize="11684162" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37206724.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37206724.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>727</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. It’s filthy, the air is filthy,” US President Donald said in the final Presidential debate. + +Although US President Donald Trump's words drew sharp comments from Indian citizens and politicians alike, for once what Trump said is not far from the truth. + +The Health Effects Institute in The State of Global Air 2020 study (https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019) found out that air pollution in India contributed to the deaths of more than 1,16,000 infants who did not survive their first month in 2019. + +Perhaps it's not at all surprising considering that India once again also topped in the annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. According to a World Air Quality Report report compiled in IQAir, 21 of the world's 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India. + +Air pollution has finally made it to the political discourse, but are governments taking serious action? In the meantime, how is it affecting and deteriorating India's health? + +References: + +21% of All Infant Deaths in India Due to Air Pollution, Says Study (https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019) + +FAQ: Does Air Pollution Increase COVID-19 Threat? What Studies Say (https://www.thequint.com/coronavirus/faq/air-pollution-coronavirus-and-winter-spike-in-cases) + +Is India’s national clean air plan on track? 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Look at Russia. Look at India. It’s filthy, the air is filthy,” US President Donald said in the final Presidential debate.</div><div>Although US President Donald Trump's words drew sharp comments from Indian citizens and politicians alike, for once what Trump said is not far from the truth.<br><br> +</div><div>The Health Effects Institute in<a href="https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019"> The State of Global Air 2020 study</a> found out that air pollution in India contributed to the deaths of more than 1,16,000 infants who did not survive their first month in 2019.<br><br> +</div><div>Perhaps it's not at all surprising considering that India once again also topped in the annual list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. According to a World Air Quality Report report compiled in IQAir, 21 of the world's 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India.<br><br> +</div><div>Air pollution has finally made it to the political discourse, but are governments taking serious action? In the meantime, how is it affecting and deteriorating India's health?<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/fit/health-news/116000-infants-died-due-to-air-pollution-in-india-in-2019">21% of All Infant Deaths in India Due to Air Pollution, Says Study</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/coronavirus/faq/air-pollution-coronavirus-and-winter-spike-in-cases">FAQ: Does Air Pollution Increase COVID-19 Threat? What Studies Say</a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/is-indias-national-clean-air-plan-on-track/"><strong>Is India’s national clean air plan on track?</strong></a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:49:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-23:/posts/7712914</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>558: How Much Can Maharashtra Revoking ‘Consent’ Hinder CBI Probes?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7712095</link> + <itunes:episode>558</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Much Can Maharashtra Revoking ‘Consent’ Hinder CBI Probes?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7712095.mp3?modified=1603377187&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16013195" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7712095.mp3?modified=1603377187&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="998" lang="en-US" fileSize="16013195" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37202566.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37202566.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>998</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Maharashtra became the fifth state to withdraw its general consent to the CBI – or the Central Bureau of Investigation – to operate within its territory. Why would it do this? + +Well, the government order doesn't specify any reason. But it does come close on the heels of the CBI starting its own probe into the TRP manipulation scam following a reference from the Uttar Pradesh government. + +Two months back, the handing over of the Sushant Singh Rajput case to the CBI from Mumbai police had sparked a big row between Maharashtra government and the BJP. And the way things played out back then had led to speculation that the TRP scam case might be going the same way: taken away from the Mumbai police and given to the CBI, at the BJP's behest. + +But does the withdrawal of consent by the Maharashtra government actually prevent that from happening? What does this mean for the TRP scam investigation going forward? Will the Mumbai police have to end its investigation in the case? And how much can the denial restrict its operations? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Does Maharashtra’s Withdrawal of Consent for CBI Affect TRP Probe? (https://www.thequint.com/news/law/maharashtra-withdraws-consent-cbi-dspe-act-does-this-affect-trp-probe-sushant-singh-rajput-supreme-cour) + +Is CBI FIR the End of Mumbai Police’s Investigation of Fake TRPs? (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/cbi-takes-over-probe-in-trp-manipulation-case) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Maharashtra became the fifth state to withdraw its general consent to the CBI – or the Central Bureau of Investigation – to operate within its territory. Why would it do this?<br><br> +</div><div>Well, the government order doesn't specify any reason. But it does come close on the heels of the CBI starting its own probe into the TRP manipulation scam following a reference from the Uttar Pradesh government.<br><br> +</div><div>Two months back, the handing over of the Sushant Singh Rajput case to the CBI from Mumbai police had sparked a big row between Maharashtra government and the BJP. And the way things played out back then had led to speculation that the TRP scam case might be going the same way: taken away from the Mumbai police and given to the CBI, at the BJP's behest.<br><br> +</div><div>But does the withdrawal of consent by the Maharashtra government actually prevent that from happening? What does this mean for the TRP scam investigation going forward? Will the Mumbai police have to end its investigation in the case? And how much can the denial restrict its operations? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/law/maharashtra-withdraws-consent-cbi-dspe-act-does-this-affect-trp-probe-sushant-singh-rajput-supreme-cour">Does Maharashtra’s Withdrawal of Consent for CBI Affect TRP Probe?</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/cbi-takes-over-probe-in-trp-manipulation-case">Is CBI FIR the End of Mumbai Police’s Investigation of Fake TRPs?</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:32:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-22:/posts/7712095</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>557: Bihar Polls: Will Tejashwi Be Able to Put Up a Decent Fight?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7711013</link> + <itunes:episode>557</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bihar Polls: Will Tejashwi Be Able to Put Up a Decent Fight?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7711013.mp3?modified=1603344397&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10998887" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7711013.mp3?modified=1603344397&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="684" lang="en-US" fileSize="10998887" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37197244.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37197244.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>684</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A new opinion poll survey held by Lokniti-CSDS shows that Nitish Kumar is still the preferred choice for CM over RJD candidate Tejashwi Yadav despite his massive anti-incumbency. This is similar to the findings of the CVoter opinion poll result that was released a few weeks ago, but if we are to look at the recent opinion polls, Tejashwi seems to be closing in on the gap. + +The Lokniti-CSDS opinion poll results show that Nitish Kumar, who was the Chief Ministerial choice for 31 percent voters surveyed, only has a four percent lead over Tejashwi Yadav, who 27 percent of the respondents preferred over the incumbent CM. And with that the plot thickens. + +But just a week before the Bihar elections begin, it's the unclear BJP-LJP equation that is making the whole affair rather interesting. Recently, while the BJP snapped at its NDA ally LJP, calling the party a "vote katua", Chirag Paswan found an unlikely ally in Tejashwi who said he wasn't averse to the idea of forming an alliance with the party. With the political equations shifting, what new possibilities are emerging? Tune in! + +References: + +Nitish’s Status Dips, Still Most-Preferred CM: Bihar Opinion Poll (https://www.thequint.com/elections/lokniti-csds-bihar-poll-key-findings) + +Bihar Elections: Has Tejashwi Yadav Turned the Battle Around? (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/tejashwi-yadav-popularity-nitish-kumar-rjd-bjp-jobs-bihar-assembly-election) + +Bihar Opinion Poll: As Gap Closes, ‘Confused NDA Voters’ to Be Key (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/india-today-lokniti-csds-opinion-poll-bihar-assembly-elections-2020) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A new opinion poll survey held by Lokniti-CSDS shows that Nitish Kumar is still the preferred choice for CM over RJD candidate Tejashwi Yadav despite his massive anti-incumbency. This is similar to the findings of the CVoter opinion poll result that was released a few weeks ago, but if we are to look at the recent opinion polls, Tejashwi seems to be closing in on the gap.<br><br> +</div><div>The Lokniti-CSDS opinion poll results show that Nitish Kumar, who was the Chief Ministerial choice for 31 percent voters surveyed, only has a four percent lead over Tejashwi Yadav, who 27 percent of the respondents preferred over the incumbent CM. And with that the plot thickens.<br><br> +</div><div>But just a week before the Bihar elections begin, it's the unclear BJP-LJP equation that is making the whole affair rather interesting. Recently, while the BJP snapped at its NDA ally LJP, calling the party a "vote katua", Chirag Paswan found an unlikely ally in Tejashwi who said he wasn't averse to the idea of forming an alliance with the party. With the political equations shifting, what new possibilities are emerging? Tune in!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/elections/lokniti-csds-bihar-poll-key-findings">Nitish’s Status Dips, Still Most-Preferred CM: Bihar Opinion Poll</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/tejashwi-yadav-popularity-nitish-kumar-rjd-bjp-jobs-bihar-assembly-election">Bihar Elections: Has Tejashwi Yadav Turned the Battle Around?</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/india-today-lokniti-csds-opinion-poll-bihar-assembly-elections-2020">Bihar Opinion Poll: As Gap Closes, ‘Confused NDA Voters’ to Be Key</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:36:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-21:/posts/7711013</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>556: Can Punjab Farm Bills Legally Counter Centre’s Farm Laws?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7710074</link> + <itunes:episode>556</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can Punjab Farm Bills Legally Counter Centre’s Farm Laws?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7710074.mp3?modified=1603207085&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10081618" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7710074.mp3?modified=1603207085&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="627" lang="en-US" fileSize="10081618" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37192626.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37192626.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>627</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Amid ongoing farmer protests, Punjab became the first state to move a resolution challenging the three contentious farm laws enacted by the centre. + +To negate the central laws, the state assembly passed three Bills which among other things, provide for imprisonment of not less than three years and fines the sale/purchase of wheat or paddy under a farming agreement below MSP. + +Farm laws fall under the state ambit and that's why some states are of the opinion that the centre bypassed the federal structure and "illegally" enacted these farm laws. But the Centre in turn argues that their laws deal with trade and commerce of farmers’ produce which falls within the Concurrent list. + +While the Punjab government can’t repeal or amend the Farm Laws themselves, or pass their own laws to nullify its effect, now we have two sets of farm legislations at loggerheads with each other. Where does this fit in within the constitutional framework of the country? Tune in! + +References: + +Can Punjab Assembly Actually ‘Negate’ Centre’s Farm Laws? (https://www.thequint.com/news/law/punjab-assembly-legislation-to-negate-farm-laws-repeal-amendment-dilution-doctrine-of-repugnancy) + +Punjab Govt’s bills provide minimum 3 years’ prison & fine for sale/purchase below MSP (https://punjabgovtindia.wordpress.com/2020/10/20/punjab-govts-bills-provide-minimum-3-years-prison-fine-for-sale-purchase-below-msp/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Prasanna S, Supreme Court Advocate & Founding trustee, Article 21 Trust + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Amid ongoing farmer protests, Punjab became the first state to move a resolution challenging the three contentious farm laws enacted by the centre.<br><br> +</div><div>To negate the central laws, the state assembly passed three Bills which among other things, provide for imprisonment of not less than three years and fines the sale/purchase of wheat or paddy under a farming agreement below MSP.<br><br> +</div><div>Farm laws fall under the state ambit and that's why some states are of the opinion that the centre bypassed the federal structure and "illegally" enacted these farm laws. But the Centre in turn argues that their laws deal with trade and commerce of farmers’ produce which falls within the Concurrent list.<br><br> +</div><div>While the Punjab government can’t repeal or amend the Farm Laws themselves, or pass their own laws to nullify its effect, now we have two sets of farm legislations at loggerheads with each other. Where does this fit in within the constitutional framework of the country? Tune in!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/law/punjab-assembly-legislation-to-negate-farm-laws-repeal-amendment-dilution-doctrine-of-repugnancy">Can Punjab Assembly Actually ‘Negate’ Centre’s Farm Laws?</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://punjabgovtindia.wordpress.com/2020/10/20/punjab-govts-bills-provide-minimum-3-years-prison-fine-for-sale-purchase-below-msp/">Punjab Govt’s bills provide minimum 3 years’ prison &amp; fine for sale/purchase below MSP</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Prasanna S, Supreme Court Advocate &amp; Founding trustee, Article 21 Trust</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:17:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-20:/posts/7710074</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>555: Stubble Burning Worsens Delhi Air Pollution, But Is There A Plan?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7709055</link> + <itunes:episode>555</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Stubble Burning Worsens Delhi Air Pollution, But Is There A Plan?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7709055.mp3?modified=1603127468&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16518177" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7709055.mp3?modified=1603127468&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1029" lang="en-US" fileSize="16518177" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37187327.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37187327.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1029</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Delhi-NCR's air pollution is spiking again from poor to hazardous levels, as Punjab and Haryana recorded a higher number of stubble burning incidents this season so far, compared to the same period last year. + +As of 19th October, different parts of the capital recorded pollution levels between 150-300, with the winds from the northwest bringing pollutants from farm fires and exacerbating the already poor air quality in the city. It's the same story year after year, but is there any plan to address it? + +Recently, even the SC had to step in and appoint a one-man panel consisting of Justice Lokur to monitor state initiatives to curb stubble burning, while the Delhi government and the Centre are looking at 'Pusa Decomposer' — a fungi capsule developed by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) to prevent stubble burning. But how does it work and will it help? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +MONITORING PADDY RESIDUE BURNING IN NORTH INDIA USING SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DURING 2020 (http://creams.iari.res.in/pdf/bulletin20/17.RiceResidueFireBulletin_17Oct_2020_ICAR.pdf) + +Punjab farm fires send smog signal to Delhi; hope in panchayat action (https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-farm-fires-send-smog-signal-to-delhi-hope-in-panchayat-action-6780939/) + +Could fungus help stop stubble burning and reduce pollution in North India? (https://scroll.in/article/975854/could-fungus-help-stop-stubble-burning-and-reduce-pollution-in-north-india) + +How Can We Solve the Problem of Stubble Burning? 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It's the same story year after year, but is there any plan to address it?<br><br> +</div><div>Recently, even the SC had to step in and appoint a one-man panel consisting of Justice Lokur to monitor state initiatives to curb stubble burning, while the Delhi government and the Centre are looking at 'Pusa Decomposer' — a fungi capsule developed by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) to prevent stubble burning. But how does it work and will it help? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="http://creams.iari.res.in/pdf/bulletin20/17.RiceResidueFireBulletin_17Oct_2020_ICAR.pdf">MONITORING PADDY RESIDUE BURNING IN NORTH INDIA USING SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DURING 2020</a></li> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-farm-fires-send-smog-signal-to-delhi-hope-in-panchayat-action-6780939/">Punjab farm fires send smog signal to Delhi; hope in panchayat action</a></li> +<li><a href="https://scroll.in/article/975854/could-fungus-help-stop-stubble-burning-and-reduce-pollution-in-north-india">Could fungus help stop stubble burning and reduce pollution in North India?</a></li> +<li><a href="https://science.thewire.in/environment/stubble-burning-punjab-haryana-rice-harvesting-wheat-sowing-delhi-air-pollution/">How Can We Solve the Problem of Stubble Burning?</a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Vivian Fernandes, Senior journalist who runs an agro-focussed website — Smart Indian Agriculture<br>Vimlendu Jha, Environmentalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:10:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-19:/posts/7709055</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>554: Mainstream Parties Join Hands for Gupkar, What Next for Kashmir?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7707378</link> + <itunes:episode>554</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Mainstream Parties Join Hands for Gupkar, What Next for Kashmir?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7707378.mp3?modified=1602862030&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11063270" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7707378.mp3?modified=1602862030&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="685" lang="en-US" fileSize="11063270" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37177971.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37177971.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>685</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Just two days after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti got released after more than a year of detention, all the mainstream parties of Kashmir joined hands to form an alliance to work towards restoring the special status of J&K. + +On 15 October, Mufti met NC leaders Farooq and Omar Abdullah at their residence along with CPI(M), People's Conference, JKPM, and ANC leaders and announced People's Alliance for ‘Gupkar Declaration’. At the meeting, the signatories demanded special status of the erstwhile state to be restored and also decided to extend their dialogue to people and all the stakeholders. + +Now that mainstream parties have decided to put aside their differences to get back what they say was “unconstitutionally snatched” from the people on 5 August 2019 when the Centre struck down Article 370, how is the next chapter of J&K's politics looking like? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Jehangir Ali, Kashmir-based Journalist +Arun Gupta, BJP spokesperson + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Just two days after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti got released after more than a year of detention, all the mainstream parties of Kashmir joined hands to form an alliance to work towards restoring the special status of J&amp;K.<br><br> +</div><div>On 15 October, Mufti met NC leaders Farooq and Omar Abdullah at their residence along with CPI(M), People's Conference, JKPM, and ANC leaders and announced People's Alliance for ‘Gupkar Declaration’. At the meeting, the signatories demanded special status of the erstwhile state to be restored and also decided to extend their dialogue to people and all the stakeholders.<br><br> +</div><div>Now that mainstream parties have decided to put aside their differences to get back what they say was “unconstitutionally snatched” from the people on 5 August 2019 when the Centre struck down Article 370, how is the next chapter of J&amp;K's politics looking like? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Jehangir Ali, Kashmir-based Journalist<br>Arun Gupta, BJP spokesperson </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:26:38 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-16:/posts/7707378</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>553: IMF Projects Further GDP Plunge, How Much Longer to Gain Normalcy?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7706315</link> + <itunes:episode>553</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>IMF Projects Further GDP Plunge, How Much Longer to Gain Normalcy?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7706315.mp3?modified=1602766654&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14615540" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7706315.mp3?modified=1602766654&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="909" lang="en-US" fileSize="14615540" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37172288.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37172288.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>909</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India’s economic growth is likely to contract by 10.3 percent in financial year 2020-21, falling below Bangladesh in terms of the per capita GDP — that's what the IMF has projected in its latest World Economic Outlook report. This is a big downward revision from its previous forecast in June when the IMF had predicted a 4.5% contraction in the current fiscal. + +Though India is expected to see the biggest contraction projected among major emerging markets amid the pandemic, the economy is likely to bounce back with an impressive 8.8 percent growth rate next year and even regain its position as the fastest growing emerging economy. The IMF also projected that India will surpass Bangladesh again in 2021. + +But how long will it take for the economy to recover to the pre-COVID times? What has India done so far and what more measures can the government take to speed up the process of the recovery? 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This is a big downward revision from its previous forecast in June when the IMF had predicted a 4.5% contraction in the current fiscal.<br><br> +</div><div>Though India is expected to see the biggest contraction projected among major emerging markets amid the pandemic, the economy is likely to bounce back with an impressive 8.8 percent growth rate next year and even regain its position as the fastest growing emerging economy. The IMF also projected that India will surpass Bangladesh again in 2021.<br><br> +</div><div>But how long will it take for the economy to recover to the pre-COVID times? What has India done so far and what more measures can the government take to speed up the process of the recovery? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Gita Gopinathan, IMF Chief Economist<br>Uday Kotak, MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:56:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-15:/posts/7706315</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>552: Tanishq Trolling: No Scope for Secular Messages in Today’s India?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7705577</link> + <itunes:episode>552</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Tanishq Trolling: No Scope for Secular Messages in Today’s India?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7705577.mp3?modified=1602829265&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11864490" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7705577.mp3?modified=1602829265&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="739" lang="en-US" fileSize="11864490" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37168397.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37168397.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>739</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A baby shower became love jihad, and a message on Ekatvam meaning "unity" turned into a target of hate. The Tanishq ad controversy has become much more than simply an advertisement facing backlash online, instead, it's become a running commentary on intolerance. + +On 12 October, Twitter was flooded with #BoycottTanishq tweets because its new jewellery promotion showed a traditional Hindu baby shower in an interfaith marriage between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy. The ad content resulted in massive trolling on social media, with some asking calling it "anti-Hindu" and others alleging that it promotes "love jihad". + +Despite Tanishq taking down the ad, the criticism did not die down. After it was retracted, it was the supporters of the ad who criticised company's actions saying that Tanishq did not stand up for the secular message that it put out in the ad. + +What message does Tanishq’s action send? More than advertising guidelines, do brands now need to be mindful of trolls’ sentiments? Going forward what does this incident mean for those in the industry? 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The Tanishq ad controversy has become much more than simply an advertisement facing backlash online, instead, it's become a running commentary on intolerance.<br><br> +</div><div>On 12 October, Twitter was flooded with #BoycottTanishq tweets because its new jewellery promotion showed a traditional Hindu baby shower in an interfaith marriage between a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy. The ad content resulted in massive trolling on social media, with some asking calling it "anti-Hindu" and others alleging that it promotes "love jihad".<br><br> +</div><div>Despite Tanishq taking down the ad, the criticism did not die down. After it was retracted, it was the supporters of the ad who criticised company's actions saying that Tanishq did not stand up for the secular message that it put out in the ad.</div><div>What message does Tanishq’s action send? More than advertising guidelines, do brands now need to be mindful of trolls’ sentiments? Going forward what does this incident mean for those in the industry? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Harish Bijoor, Brand Specialist<br>Santosh Desai, Columnist who writes on media, popular culture, and consumer markets <br>Iraj Fraz Batla, Executive Creative Director, DDB Mudra</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:03:04 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-14:/posts/7705577</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <itunes:keywords>BoycottTanishq</itunes:keywords> + <media:keywords>BoycottTanishq</media:keywords> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>551: 100% Cut-Off at Delhi University: How Exactly is a Cut-Off Determined?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7704605</link> + <itunes:episode>551</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>100% Cut-Off at Delhi University: How Exactly is a Cut-Off Determined?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7704605.mp3?modified=1602603838&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11840878" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7704605.mp3?modified=1602603838&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="735" lang="en-US" fileSize="11840878" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37163256.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37163256.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>735</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>This week, the bridge between metaphor and reality was crossed – YET AGAIN. Students have always been asked for their 100 percent, and Delhi University, one of India's most sought-after universities for undergraduate courses, has literally asked for 100 percent marks in a variety of subjects... even in the year of a pandemic when admissions have been delayed by over three months. + +In what has become a norm, with the 100% cutoffs being touched the very first time in 2011, the trend continued in 2020 after a gap of a few years. As the first-cut offs at DU were released, the Lady Shri Ram College set 100% cut off for three of its undergraduate courses – namely Political Science, Economics and Psychology. + +The question, though is, how is a 100 percent cut-off decided? And what are the factors at play that determine what an ideal and fair cut-off should be for a subject? Just like the price of a commodity is determined by the pull & push of supply, demand and a host market factors, what exactly are the invisible forces at play that go behind determining a cut-off. + + </description> + + <content:encoded><div>This week, the bridge between metaphor and reality was crossed – YET AGAIN. Students have always been asked for their 100 percent, and Delhi University, one of India's most sought-after universities for undergraduate courses, has literally asked for 100 percent marks in a variety of subjects... even in the year of a pandemic when admissions have been delayed by over three months. </div><div> +<br>In what has become a norm, with the 100% cutoffs being touched the very first time in 2011, the trend continued in 2020 after a gap of a few years. As the first-cut offs at DU were released, the Lady Shri Ram College set 100% cut off for three of its undergraduate courses – namely Political Science, Economics and Psychology. </div><div> +<br>The question, though is, how is a 100 percent cut-off decided? And what are the factors at play that determine what an ideal and fair cut-off should be for a subject? Just like the price of a commodity is determined by the pull &amp; push of supply, demand and a host market factors, what exactly are the invisible forces at play that go behind determining a cut-off. </div><div> </div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:43:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-13:/posts/7704605</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>550: Why the Roots of The TRP 'Scam' Go Much Deeper Than We Know</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7703632</link> + <itunes:episode>550</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why the Roots of The TRP 'Scam' Go Much Deeper Than We Know</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7703632.mp3?modified=1602518158&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14789078" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7703632.mp3?modified=1602518158&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="922" lang="en-US" fileSize="14789078" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37158194.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37158194.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>922</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the context of television in India, three letters – TRP – has gained a rather dubious reputation over the years. Television Rating Points or TRP was often synonymous with a compromise in the quality of television content. However, since Mumbai Police’s press conference which named Republic TV as having tampered with TRP measurement system, the news has touched a raw nerve among the news channels. + +As the nation wanted to know what exactly the whole controversy was, primetime debates across channels had a variety of answers - a “scam”, “scandal”, “dhokha”, “cheating”, “saazish”, “fraud”, “racket”, “chori” and “vishwaasghaat”. + +However, while Republic TV’s CFO S Sundaram skipped a summon by the police on Saturday citing a pending petition before the Supreme Court, news channels have framed this as an issue of one bad apple ruining the basket, media veterans explain why it is a much deeper issue pertaining to the entire news industry with political, social and economic implications. </description> + + <content:encoded><div>In the context of television in India, three letters – TRP – has gained a rather dubious reputation over the years. Television Rating Points or TRP was often synonymous with a compromise in the quality of television content. However, since Mumbai Police’s press conference which named Republic TV as having tampered with TRP measurement system, the news has touched a raw nerve among the news channels. <br><br> +</div><div>As the nation wanted to know what exactly the whole controversy was, primetime debates across channels had a variety of answers - a “scam”, “scandal”, “<em>dhokha</em>”, “cheating”, “<em>saazish</em>”, “fraud”, “racket”, “chori” and “vishwaasghaat”. <br><br> +</div><div>However, while Republic TV’s CFO S Sundaram skipped a summon by the police on Saturday citing a pending petition before the Supreme Court, news channels have framed this as an issue of one bad apple ruining the basket, media veterans explain why it is a much deeper issue pertaining to the entire news industry with political, social and economic implications. <br><br> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:44:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-12:/posts/7703632</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>549: Does SC Verdict on Shaheen Bagh Protest Impede Right to Assemble?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7701998</link> + <itunes:episode>549</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Does SC Verdict on Shaheen Bagh Protest Impede Right to Assemble?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7701998.mp3?modified=1602249311&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13379589" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7701998.mp3?modified=1602249311&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="833" lang="en-US" fileSize="13379589" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37149386.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37149386.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>833</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The right to dissent is fair and well but public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely for demonstrations and in such cases the administration ought to take action — that's was the Supreme Court's verdict on Shaheen Bagh style protests. + +But what does that mean for our right to protest? + +The Shaheen Bagh sit-in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill that was led by women began in December and carried on for over 100 days well upto the start of the lockdown mandated by the coronavirus pandemic. + +While it gained momentum in the capital, petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking to remove the protesters alleging that their protest was hindering movement of traffic and affecting the right to free movement. And it is during the hearing of one such petition that the SC observed that there needs to be a balance between the right to protest and right to movement. + +Although the SC verdict doesn't go against the protesters, it says that going forward such demonstrations of dissent have to be held in designated spaces. Legal experts are of the opinion that it not only violates international laws, but also stands scrutiny under Indian law. + +Does this verdict impede the right to assemble? Does it hold the right to movement over the right to protest? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +SC’s Protest Verdict Goes Against Judgment It Relied on: Experts (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/sc-judgment-protests-shaheen-bagh-contradictory-international-law-prashant-bhushan-karuna-nundy) + +What Does SC’s Shaheen Bagh Verdict Mean for Our Right to Protest? (https://www.thequint.com/news/law/supreme-court-shaheen-bagh-judgment-impact-right-to-protest-violation-of-sc-judgment-international-law-experts) + +Why Shaheen Bagh Verdict Threatens Rights & Favours Restrictions (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/shaheen-bagh-protest-supreme-court-verdict-fundamental-rights-indian-constitution-restrictions) + +Protests Can’t Occupy Public Spaces, Roads Like Shaheen Bagh: SC (https://www.thequint.com/news/law/supreme-court-right-to-protest-shaheen-bagh-anti-caa-guidelines-balance-blocking-roads) + +Delhi Police Blocked Roads, Not us: Shaheen Bagh Protesters to SC (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/delhi-police-blocked-roads-not-us-shaheen-bagh-protesters-respond-to-supreme-court) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Interviews: Vakasha Sachdev + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The right to dissent is fair and well but public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely for demonstrations and in such cases the administration ought to take action — that's was the Supreme Court's verdict on Shaheen Bagh style protests.<br><br> +</div><div>But what does that mean for our right to protest?<br><br> +</div><div>The Shaheen Bagh sit-in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill that was led by women began in December and carried on for over 100 days well upto the start of the lockdown mandated by the coronavirus pandemic.<br><br> +</div><div>While it gained momentum in the capital, petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking to remove the protesters alleging that their protest was hindering movement of traffic and affecting the right to free movement. And it is during the hearing of one such petition that the SC observed that there needs to be a balance between the right to protest and right to movement.<br><br> +</div><div>Although the SC verdict doesn't go against the protesters, it says that going forward such demonstrations of dissent have to be held in designated spaces. Legal experts are of the opinion that it not only violates international laws, but also stands scrutiny under Indian law.</div><div>Does this verdict impede the right to assemble? Does it hold the right to movement over the right to protest? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br>References:<br><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/sc-judgment-protests-shaheen-bagh-contradictory-international-law-prashant-bhushan-karuna-nundy">SC’s Protest Verdict Goes Against Judgment It Relied on: Experts</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/law/supreme-court-shaheen-bagh-judgment-impact-right-to-protest-violation-of-sc-judgment-international-law-experts">What Does SC’s Shaheen Bagh Verdict Mean for Our Right to Protest?</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/shaheen-bagh-protest-supreme-court-verdict-fundamental-rights-indian-constitution-restrictions">Why Shaheen Bagh Verdict Threatens Rights &amp; Favours Restrictions</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/law/supreme-court-right-to-protest-shaheen-bagh-anti-caa-guidelines-balance-blocking-roads">Protests Can’t Occupy Public Spaces, Roads Like Shaheen Bagh: SC</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/delhi-police-blocked-roads-not-us-shaheen-bagh-protesters-respond-to-supreme-court">Delhi Police Blocked Roads, Not us: Shaheen Bagh Protesters to SC</a></h1><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Interviews: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:14:38 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-09:/posts/7701998</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>548: Harris-Pence Debate: Little Impact on US Polls, But Consequential Candidates</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7701087</link> + <itunes:episode>548</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Harris-Pence Debate: Little Impact on US Polls, But Consequential Candidates</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7701087.mp3?modified=1602175451&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14202137" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7701087.mp3?modified=1602175451&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="884" lang="en-US" fileSize="14202137" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37144916.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37144916.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>884</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The vice-presidential debate ahead of the US elections was a landmark moment for more than one reason. + +Other than the fact that both the candidates were seated behind plexiglass barriers as a precaution against coronavirus, Senator Kamala Harris was also the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to take the big stage for a debate in the general elections. + +Minutes after the debate ended, Harris' “I'm speaking, Mr Vice President” rap at Mike Pence's constant interruption became a hit amongst her supporters on social media platforms. + +Although not as chaotic or as belligerent as the Presidential debate, Harris and Pence sparred on key issues such as the Trump admin's response to coronavirus, trade and Affordable Act Care. + +In the course of 90 minutes, Harris tried to attack the Trump-Pence government as the "greatest failure of any administration in the history" of US. While defending Trump's last four years, Pence also directed a few attacks at Harris himself. + +But how did Kamala Harris do in the debate? Was she able to make a solid case for Joe Biden? And at a time when President Trump contracted coronavirus, was US Vice President Pence able to face the pressure on justifying his actions on COVID? Tune in! + +References: + +Kamala Harris walked a tightrope, but still wiped the floor with Mike Pence (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/07/kamala-harris-walked-a-tight-rope-but-still-wiped-the-floor-with-mike-pence) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Maya Mirchandani, Prof of Media Studies and Independent Journalist reporting on foreign policy + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The vice-presidential debate ahead of the US elections was a landmark moment for more than one reason.<br><br> +</div><div>Other than the fact that both the candidates were seated behind plexiglass barriers as a precaution against coronavirus, Senator Kamala Harris was also the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to take the big stage for a debate in the general elections.<br><br> +</div><div>Minutes after the debate ended, Harris' “I'm speaking, Mr Vice President” rap at Mike Pence's constant interruption became a hit amongst her supporters on social media platforms.<br><br> +</div><div>Although not as chaotic or as belligerent as the Presidential debate, Harris and Pence sparred on key issues such as the Trump admin's response to coronavirus, trade and Affordable Act Care.<br><br> +</div><div>In the course of 90 minutes, Harris tried to attack the Trump-Pence government as the "greatest failure of any administration in the history" of US. While defending Trump's last four years, Pence also directed a few attacks at Harris himself.<br><br> +</div><div>But how did Kamala Harris do in the debate? Was she able to make a solid case for Joe Biden? And at a time when President Trump contracted coronavirus, was US Vice President Pence able to face the pressure on justifying his actions on COVID? Tune in!</div><div> +<br>References:<br><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/07/kamala-harris-walked-a-tight-rope-but-still-wiped-the-floor-with-mike-pence">Kamala Harris walked a tightrope, but still wiped the floor with Mike Pence</a></h1><div> +<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Maya Mirchandani, Prof of Media Studies and Independent Journalist reporting on foreign policy </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:15:34 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-08:/posts/7701087</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>547: Bihar Polls: Is There A BJP-LJP Deal to Outsmart Nitish Kumar?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7699909</link> + <itunes:episode>547</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bihar Polls: Is There A BJP-LJP Deal to Outsmart Nitish Kumar?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7699909.mp3?modified=1602091121&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14388093" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7699909.mp3?modified=1602091121&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="896" lang="en-US" fileSize="14388093" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37138941.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37138941.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>896</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With Bihar Assembly elections only weeks away, the political developments in the state are headed towards an unexpected spin. + +While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party have finally reached a seat-sharing agreement, with the JD(U) contesting 122 seats and the BJP 121, it is the LJP-BJP-JD(U)'s political dynamic that's been rather puzzling. + +A former NDA ally, the LJP or the Lok Janshakti Party, led by Chirag Paswan, will fight the elections solo. It has withdrawn its support from the NDA alliance, however, it will not field candidates on those seats being contested by the BJP in the BJP-JD(U) seat-sharing arrangement. + +Not only this, Paswan has gone to the extent of appealing to voters in Bihar to not cast a single vote for the JD(U) – adding that the state should have a BJP-led government. + +Interestingly, the BJP not only scrambled to reiterate their support for Nitish Kumar more than once, in a seemingly tacit response to the LJP, they also publicly declared, "Only those who accept Nitish Kumar's leadership in Bihar will stay in the NDA." + +What do we make of this complex relation between the trio? What kind of impact is the LJP's move likely to have on the NDA and Kumar's chances as he seeks re-election for the fourth term? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With Bihar Assembly elections only weeks away, the political developments in the state are headed towards an unexpected spin.<br><br> +</div><div>While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party have finally reached a seat-sharing agreement, with the JD(U) contesting 122 seats and the BJP 121, it is the LJP-BJP-JD(U)'s political dynamic that's been rather puzzling.</div><div> +<br>A former NDA ally, the LJP or the Lok Janshakti Party, led by Chirag Paswan, will fight the elections solo. It has withdrawn its support from the NDA alliance, however, it will not field candidates on those seats being contested by the BJP in the BJP-JD(U) seat-sharing arrangement.<br><br>Not only this, Paswan has gone to the extent of appealing to voters in Bihar to not cast a single vote for the JD(U) – adding that the state should have a BJP-led government.</div><div><br></div><div>Interestingly, the BJP not only scrambled to reiterate their support for Nitish Kumar more than once, in a seemingly tacit response to the LJP, they also publicly declared, "Only those who accept Nitish Kumar's leadership in Bihar will stay in the NDA."<br><br> +</div><div>What do we make of this complex relation between the trio? What kind of impact is the LJP's move likely to have on the NDA and Kumar's chances as he seeks re-election for the fourth term?</div><div> +<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:28:23 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-07:/posts/7699909</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>546: What Impact Will Trump’s COVID-19 Infection Have on US Elections?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7699047</link> + <itunes:episode>546</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Impact Will Trump’s COVID-19 Infection Have on US Elections?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7699047.mp3?modified=1602066494&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13720183" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7699047.mp3?modified=1602066494&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="854" lang="en-US" fileSize="13720183" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37134407.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37134407.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>854</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Seventy two hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19, US President Donald Trump returned to the White House from his three-day stay at the Walter Reed military hospital in Washington. In a dramatic video, he got off a Marine one helicopter and walked up to the White House waving, and then he pulled off his mask and put it in his pocket to strike a thumbs-up pose for the photographers. + +Why do these little details matter? Even as Trump has been consistently criticised for his cavalier attitude towards the COVID crisis, taking off the mask was nothing short of a symbolic act of defiance keeping with how he's has been downplaying the pandemic in his campaigns so far. + +Since the very beginning of the outbreak he had been trivialising the use of a mask, going as far as avoiding it altogether for press briefings or rallies and even telling his supporters that they're free to wear it but it's his choice to not. + +After his discharge, Trump wrote on Twitter, “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” Even so, questions remain on his health and his recovery. + +Although there are only scraps of information available from the White House medical team about his oxygen levels and his steroid drug treatment — is Trump's COVID-19 infection more serious than is being represented? + +At a time when US recorded more than 7.4 million cases of COVID-19 and 210, 000 deaths, what message is Trump sending to his supporters at this crucial time before election? And most importantly, how can this new development impact the US elections? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Aviral Roy, Critical Care Specialist of COVID ward at Kolkata's Medica Super-specialty Hospital +Andrew Claster,Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for Ex President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Seventy two hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19, US President Donald Trump returned to the White House from his three-day stay at the Walter Reed military hospital in Washington. In a dramatic video, he got off a Marine one helicopter and walked up to the White House waving, and then he pulled off his mask and put it in his pocket to strike a thumbs-up pose for the photographers.<br><br> +</div><div>Why do these little details matter? Even as Trump has been consistently criticised for his cavalier attitude towards the COVID crisis, taking off the mask was nothing short of a symbolic act of defiance keeping with how he's has been downplaying the pandemic in his campaigns so far.<br><br> +</div><div>Since the very beginning of the outbreak he had been trivialising the use of a mask, going as far as avoiding it altogether for press briefings or rallies and even telling his supporters that they're free to wear it but it's his choice to not.<br><br> +</div><div>After his discharge, Trump wrote on Twitter, “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” Even so, questions remain on his health and his recovery.<br><br> +</div><div>Although there are only scraps of information available from the White House medical team about his oxygen levels and his steroid drug treatment — is Trump's COVID-19 infection more serious than is being represented?<br><br> +</div><div>At a time when US recorded more than 7.4 million cases of COVID-19 and 210, 000 deaths, what message is Trump sending to his supporters at this crucial time before election? And most importantly, how can this new development impact the US elections? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Dr Aviral Roy, Critical Care Specialist of COVID ward at Kolkata's Medica Super-specialty Hospital<br>Andrew Claster,Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for Ex President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:29:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-06:/posts/7699047</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>545: Hathras Gangrape Case: As Calls for Justice Gets Louder, Probe Gets Muddier</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7698183</link> + <itunes:episode>545</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hathras Gangrape Case: As Calls for Justice Gets Louder, Probe Gets Muddier</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7698183.mp3?modified=1601910448&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9555236" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7698183.mp3?modified=1601910448&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="595" lang="en-US" fileSize="9555236" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37130017.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37130017.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>595</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Protests over the Hathras gangrape case are transcending beyond India's streets to becoming a global outrage. From New York to Berlin — students, Dalit activists and members of the Indian diaspora are joining in with "Jai Bhim" and "Dalit Lives Matter" slogans for the 19-year-old Dalit victim who succumbed to her injuries on 29 September. + +But as the call for justice gets louder, the investigation gets muddier. + +Right from the beginning, as the UP police have been drawing public ire for mishandling the case, they had been claiming that no rape had taken place. However, contrary to the police's claims, the medicolegal certificate from AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (where the victim was first admitted), notes that there were ‘signs of use of force.’ + +But this wouldn't be the first discrepancy in this case. While the state police are pushing the no rape narrative, the UP government is pushing for a “narco test”, not just on the accused but the family of the victim as well to see if they are lying. What recourse is available for the victim's family now? + +References: + +Exclusive: Aligarh Hospital MLC Report on Hathras Victim Shatters UP Police's 'No Rape' Claim (https://thewire.in/women/aligarh-jnmch-hathras-victim-mlc-report-up-police-rape) + +Hasty Cremation, Varying Accounts: Red Flags in Hathras Rape Case (https://audioboom.com/posts/7696531-hasty-cremation-varying-accounts-red-flags-in-hathras-rape-case) + +Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits? 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From New York to Berlin — students, Dalit activists and members of the Indian diaspora are joining in with "Jai Bhim" and "Dalit Lives Matter" slogans for the 19-year-old Dalit victim who succumbed to her injuries on 29 September.<br><br> +</div><div>But as the call for justice gets louder, the investigation gets muddier.</div><div>Right from the beginning, as the UP police have been drawing public ire for mishandling the case, they had been claiming that no rape had taken place. However, contrary to the police's claims, the medicolegal certificate from AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (where the victim was first admitted), notes that there were ‘signs of use of force.’<br><br> +</div><div>But this wouldn't be the first discrepancy in this case. While the state police are pushing the no rape narrative, the UP government is pushing for a “narco test”, not just on the accused but the family of the victim as well to see if they are lying. What recourse is available for the victim's family now?<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://thewire.in/women/aligarh-jnmch-hathras-victim-mlc-report-up-police-rape">Exclusive: Aligarh Hospital MLC Report on Hathras Victim Shatters UP Police's 'No Rape' Claim</a></h1><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7696531-hasty-cremation-varying-accounts-red-flags-in-hathras-rape-case">Hasty Cremation, Varying Accounts: Red Flags in Hathras Rape Case</a></h1><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838-hathras-rape-why-does-the-justice-system-act-differently-for-dalits">Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?</a></h1><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:07:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-05:/posts/7698183</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>544: Hasty Cremation, Varying Accounts: Red Flags in Hathras Rape Case</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7696531</link> + <itunes:episode>544</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hasty Cremation, Varying Accounts: Red Flags in Hathras Rape Case</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7696531.mp3?modified=1601644659&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16543380" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7696531.mp3?modified=1601644659&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1030" lang="en-US" fileSize="16543380" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37117642.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37117642.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1030</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Were there lapses by the Uttar Pradesh administration in handling of the alleged gangrape case of a Dalit teen in Hathras district? Was it a mere coincidence that the victim's body was cremated in haste with full police force, allegedly without her family's consent? + +As protests mount against the state police and the state government's delinquent attitude over the alleged rape, and subsequent death, of a 19-year-old, the investigation so far has raised several red flags. + +Even as the hurried late-night cremation of the Dalit victim triggered a big controversy, the Additional director general (ADG) of UP police, Prashant Kumar, has said that forensic examination show the woman was not raped. In an official statement he said, "The samples did not have sperm and thus makes it clear that no rape or gang rape took place with the girl," and that it suggest that "some people twisted the matter to stir a caste-based tension". + +But that doesn't answer all the questions. Does no sperm rule out rape? + +The ADG's statement based on the forensic report also seems to be in direct contrast to the victim's declaration that was recorded before the magistrate on September 22, where she named all the four men and alleged rape. + +Should this not be treated as an important piece of evidence? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838-hathras-rape-why-does-the-justice-system-act-differently-for-dalits) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr NC Asthana, Retired IPS Officer, Ex-DGP Kerala, Ex- ADG of CRPF and BSF +Asmita Nandy, Reporter, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Were there lapses by the Uttar Pradesh administration in handling of the alleged gangrape case of a Dalit teen in Hathras district? Was it a mere coincidence that the victim's body was cremated in haste with full police force, allegedly without her family's consent?<br><br> +</div><div>As protests mount against the state police and the state government's delinquent attitude over the alleged rape, and subsequent death, of a 19-year-old, the investigation so far has raised several red flags.<br><br> +</div><div>Even as the hurried late-night cremation of the Dalit victim triggered a big controversy, the Additional director general (ADG) of UP police, Prashant Kumar, has said that forensic examination show the woman was not raped. In an official statement he said, "The samples did not have sperm and thus makes it clear that no rape or gang rape took place with the girl," and that it suggest that "some people twisted the matter to stir a caste-based tension".<br><br> +</div><div>But that doesn't answer all the questions. Does no sperm rule out rape?</div><div>The ADG's statement based on the forensic report also seems to be in direct contrast to the victim's declaration that was recorded before the magistrate on September 22, where she named all the four men and alleged rape.<br><br> +</div><div>Should this not be treated as an important piece of evidence? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838-hathras-rape-why-does-the-justice-system-act-differently-for-dalits">Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?</a></h1><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Dr NC Asthana, Retired IPS Officer, Ex-DGP Kerala, Ex- ADG of CRPF and BSF<br>Asmita Nandy, Reporter, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-02:/posts/7696531</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>543: Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838</link> + <itunes:episode>543</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hathras Rape: Why Does The Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838.mp3?modified=1601571426&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14038213" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7695838.mp3?modified=1601571426&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="873" lang="en-US" fileSize="14038213" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37117642.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37117642.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>873</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The incident where a 19-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district succumbed to her injuries after being allegedly gang-raped and brutalised by 4 upper-caste men has sparked a reckoning around the everyday caste-based violence. + +While citizens are shaken up by the heinous nature of the crime, Dalit rights activists are pointing out that it's not just the crime but the systemic casteist bias that enables this kind of violence to go on unchecked that also needs to be talked about. + +At the same time, the case is drawing our attention to the biased media reportage, and the police force who reportedly did not want to register a case against the four accused initially (all of whom allegedly belong to the ‘dominant’ Thakur caste), only to cremate the girl's body later hurriedly. + +This incident is making us ask what happens when a person from the Dalit community seeks justice in India. Should the case be seen as an isolated incident of sexual violence or is it part of a broad pattern of caste-based misogyny and violence prevalent in our society? Are the police and the media complicit as much as a casteist society? 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Should the case be seen as an isolated incident of sexual violence or is it part of a broad pattern of caste-based misogyny and violence prevalent in our society? Are the police and the media complicit as much as a casteist society? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Christina Dhanaraj, Advisor of Smashboard<br>Riya Singh,PhD Scholar from AUD, Member of Core Leadership Group </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:36:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-10-01:/posts/7695838</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>542: Babri Demolition Verdict: 351 Witnesses Yet “Inconclusive Evidence”</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7694803</link> + <itunes:episode>542</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Babri Demolition Verdict: 351 Witnesses Yet “Inconclusive Evidence”</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7694803.mp3?modified=1601476578&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14201544" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7694803.mp3?modified=1601476578&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="883" lang="en-US" fileSize="14201544" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37112044.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37112044.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>883</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>28 years after the Babri Masjid was demolished, all 32 accused of plotting a conspiracy and incitement that led to the destruction the 15 Century mosque were acquitted for lack of evidence. This includes some big names from the BJP and the Sangh Parivar such as LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh and Uma Bharti among others. + +Although the CBI special court examined as many as 351 prosecution witnesses — including journalists, locals and police/government officials — Special CBI judge SK Yadav observed there was no conclusive proof that the 1992 demolition was a pre-planned criminal conspiracy, and held that it was just a “spontaneous outpouring of emotions”. + +In fact, he notes that some of the accused tried to stop the "anti-social elements" that were engaged in the destruction of the mosque. + +Welcoming the verdict, while Advani said that it is a vindication of his personal belief and the BJP’s belief and their commitment toward the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, leaders of opposition from the Congress, AIMIM and CPI(M) are all calling this a “travesty of justice” and asking who is it then that brought down the Babri Masjid? + +The judgment is a whopping 2,300 pages and the finer details are yet to be reviewed fully, but how should we be looking at the judgment? Did the fact that it has been going on for close to 3 decades, affect the handling of the case? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +How a Key Witness in the Babri Demolition Documented Its Rehearsal (https://www.thequint.com/videos/babri-demolition-rehearsal-praveen-jain-photographs) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor of The Quint + +Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court + +Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist + +Sudhanshu Mittal, BJP Politician + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>28 years after the Babri Masjid was demolished, all 32 accused of plotting a conspiracy and incitement that led to the destruction the 15 Century mosque were acquitted for lack of evidence. This includes some big names from the BJP and the Sangh Parivar such as LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh and Uma Bharti among others.<br><br> +</div><div>Although the CBI special court examined as many as 351 prosecution witnesses — including journalists, locals and police/government officials — Special CBI judge SK Yadav observed there was no conclusive proof that the 1992 demolition was a pre-planned criminal conspiracy, and held that it was just a “spontaneous outpouring of emotions”.<br><br> +</div><div>In fact, he notes that some of the accused tried to stop the "anti-social elements" that were engaged in the destruction of the mosque.<br><br>Welcoming the verdict, while Advani said that it is a vindication of his personal belief and the BJP’s belief and their commitment toward the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, leaders of opposition from the Congress, AIMIM and CPI(M) are all calling this a “travesty of justice” and asking who is it then that brought down the Babri Masjid?<br><br> +</div><div>The judgment is a whopping 2,300 pages and the finer details are yet to be reviewed fully, but how should we be looking at the judgment? Did the fact that it has been going on for close to 3 decades, affect the handling of the case? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul><li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/babri-demolition-rehearsal-praveen-jain-photographs">How a Key Witness in the Babri Demolition Documented Its Rehearsal</a></h1></li></ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor of The Quint</div><div>Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court</div><div>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist</div><div>Sudhanshu Mittal, BJP Politician</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:35:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-30:/posts/7694803</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>541: WhatsApp Leaks in SSR Case: Need to Talk About Data Protection Laws?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7693884</link> + <itunes:episode>541</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>WhatsApp Leaks in SSR Case: Need to Talk About Data Protection Laws?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7693884.mp3?modified=1601392533&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12759830" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7693884.mp3?modified=1601392533&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="794" lang="en-US" fileSize="12759830" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37107331.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37107331.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>794</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With the Narcotics Control Bureau going on a spree to acquiring phones and extracting WhatsApp data over its probe into the alleged drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput Case, WhatsApp users are concerned about the security and privacy of their chats. + +In recent developments, as the investigation switched gear from a drug angle in the SSR case to cracking down on an alleged Bollywood "drug nexus", the NCB seized phones of actors Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash, after hours questioning. + +And reports say that the investigative agency is also planning to extract data from their phones including WhatsApp chats to verify their statements just like they did for Rhea Chakraborty. + +But with all these developments revolving around WhatsApp and chats being leaked to the media as well, the questions is how safe are our WhatsApp chats? How is the NCB accessing chats if there are end-to-end encryptions in place? Are there reasons to worry about our privacy? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Explained: Do WhatsApp Leaks Mean Encrypted Chats Are Vulnerable? (https://www.thequint.com/tech-and-auto/deepika-padukone-rhea-ncb-whatsapp-chats-leaked-privacy-encryption-explained) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Udhbhav Tiwary, Public Policy Advisor, Mozilla + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With the Narcotics Control Bureau going on a spree to acquiring phones and extracting WhatsApp data over its probe into the alleged drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput Case, WhatsApp users are concerned about the security and privacy of their chats.<br><br> +</div><div>In recent developments, as the investigation switched gear from a drug angle in the SSR case to cracking down on an alleged Bollywood "drug nexus", the NCB seized phones of actors Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash, after hours questioning.<br><br> +</div><div>And reports say that the investigative agency is also planning to extract data from their phones including WhatsApp chats to verify their statements just like they did for Rhea Chakraborty.<br><br> +</div><div>But with all these developments revolving around WhatsApp and chats being leaked to the media as well, the questions is how safe are our WhatsApp chats? How is the NCB accessing chats if there are end-to-end encryptions in place? Are there reasons to worry about our privacy? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul><li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/tech-and-auto/deepika-padukone-rhea-ncb-whatsapp-chats-leaked-privacy-encryption-explained">Explained: Do WhatsApp Leaks Mean Encrypted Chats Are Vulnerable? </a></h1></li></ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Udhbhav Tiwary, Public Policy Advisor, Mozilla</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:14:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-29:/posts/7693884</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>540: Can Nitish Kumar Return as Bihar CM Riding on Modi's Popularity?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7692948</link> + <itunes:episode>540</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can Nitish Kumar Return as Bihar CM Riding on Modi's Popularity?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7692948.mp3?modified=1601307605&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14401974" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7692948.mp3?modified=1601307605&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="897" lang="en-US" fileSize="14401974" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37102651.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37102651.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>897</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Bihar is angry with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but the ruling NDA is all set to come back to power — that's what the first survey ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state indicate. + +According to predictions from the CVoter opinion poll, which surveyed 2,100 respondents across the state, Nitish Kumar who has been in power for 15 years, is looking at a massive anti-incumbency. + +His unpopularity is at an all-time high with almost 57 percent of those surveyed wanting him out, 45 percent rating his performance as poor, and 30 percent saying that they're unhappy with him but don’t want to change the government. + +Despite this, the survey shows that the NDA could win somewhere in the range of 141 to 161 seats in the 243-member Assembly, with the RJD-Congress alliance lagging at 64-84 seats. + +With a month to go, let's analyse the key predictions and takeaways from the CVoter opinion poll, what they mean, and what's at stake for the NDA and the UPA coalitions in Bihar? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Bihar Polls: Will Modi ‘Help’ Nitish Win Despite ‘Differences’? (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/bihar-elections-2020-nitish-kumar-modi-relationship-anti-incumbency-jdu-bjp-tejashwi-yadav) + +NDA Set to Win Bihar Despite Anger Against Nitish: CVoter Survey (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/bihar-assembly-elections-opinion-poll-cvoter-nitish-kumar-rjd-bjp-jdu) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Bihar is angry with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but the ruling NDA is all set to come back to power — that's what the first survey ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state indicate.<br><br> +</div><div>According to predictions from the CVoter opinion poll, which surveyed 2,100 respondents across the state, Nitish Kumar who has been in power for 15 years, is looking at a massive anti-incumbency.</div><div>His unpopularity is at an all-time high with almost 57 percent of those surveyed wanting him out, 45 percent rating his performance as poor, and 30 percent saying that they're unhappy with him but don’t want to change the government.<br><br> +</div><div>Despite this, the survey shows that the NDA could win somewhere in the range of 141 to 161 seats in the 243-member Assembly, with the RJD-Congress alliance lagging at 64-84 seats.<br><br> +</div><div>With a month to go, let's analyse the key predictions and takeaways from the CVoter opinion poll, what they mean, and what's at stake for the NDA and the UPA coalitions in Bihar? 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With the new farm bills being passed, will there be a MSP for crops, or will farmers be left at the mercy of big corporates — that's their apprehension. + +A few days ago when the three contentious agricultural bills were passed in the Parliament in the backdrop of farmer agitations, PM Modi had touted these bills as a watershed moment for India's agricultural sector while also warning farmers against what he called "misinformation" from those who are raising "false alarms" about how farmers won't get the right prices for their produce. + +But then why have the farmer protests only intensified since the bills were passed? Why are farmer organisations holding Bharat Bandh, Rail Roko and Chakka jam protests in thousands and thousands? Why are they worried about losing their leverage in the agricultural market and what are their demands from the government? Tune in to The Big Story where we bring you voices from ground zero! + +References: + +The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal & Farmer Protests (https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006-the-three-agri-bills-that-triggered-akali-dal-farmer-protests) + +Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792-did-the-farm-bills-passage-in-rs-bypass-parliamentary-rules) + +25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7690490-25-bills-passed-in-10-days-yet-why-was-monsoon-session-so-controversial) + +Explained: Recent changes in MSPs (https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/explained-recent-changes-msps) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Yogendra Yadav, Leader of Swaraj Abhiyan Party + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Farmers across India are out in the streets protesting in the middle of this pandemic. With the new farm bills being passed, will there be a MSP for crops, or will farmers be left at the mercy of big corporates — that's their apprehension.<br><br> +</div><div>A few days ago when the three contentious agricultural bills were passed in the Parliament in the backdrop of farmer agitations, PM Modi had touted these bills as a watershed moment for India's agricultural sector while also warning farmers against what he called "misinformation" from those who are raising "false alarms" about how farmers won't get the right prices for their produce.<br><br> +</div><div>But then why have the farmer protests only intensified since the bills were passed? Why are farmer organisations holding Bharat Bandh, Rail Roko and Chakka jam protests in thousands and thousands? Why are they worried about losing their leverage in the agricultural market and what are their demands from the government? Tune in to The Big Story where we bring you voices from ground zero!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006-the-three-agri-bills-that-triggered-akali-dal-farmer-protests"><strong>The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal &amp; Farmer Protests</strong></a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792-did-the-farm-bills-passage-in-rs-bypass-parliamentary-rules"><strong>Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?</strong></a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7690490-25-bills-passed-in-10-days-yet-why-was-monsoon-session-so-controversial"><strong>25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial?</strong></a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/explained-recent-changes-msps">Explained: Recent changes in MSPs</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Yogendra Yadav, Leader of Swaraj Abhiyan Party</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:19:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-25:/posts/7691430</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>538: 25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7690490</link> + <itunes:episode>538</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>25 Bills Passed in 10 Days Yet Why Was Monsoon Session So Controversial?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7690490.mp3?modified=1600961088&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13146176" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7690490.mp3?modified=1600961088&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="819" lang="en-US" fileSize="13146176" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37089713.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37089713.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>819</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With more than 25 legislators testing positive for coronavirus including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, after some deliberations the Monsoon Session of the Parliament came to a premature end on 23 September. + +Even though the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has touted the passage of 25 laws in 10 days as a sign of 100% productivity, this session has faced criticisms over not just what bills were passed but also how they were passed. + +While in the Lok Sabha, the government deftly pushed some contentious bills without adequate discussions with the force of a majority as the opposition is accusing, in Rajya Sabha the government is said to have violated parliamentary conventions in a bid to pass laws. + +What made this session so controversial and why has the opposition accused the BJP-led government of attacking parliamentary democracy? Tune in to The Big Story for an overview of the Moonsoon Session 2020. + +References: + +The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal & Farmer Protests (https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006-the-three-agri-bills-that-triggered-akali-dal-farmer-protests) + +Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792-did-the-farm-bills-passage-in-rs-bypass-parliamentary-rules) + +Monsoon Session: Is Govt Willing to ‘Destroy’ Temple of Democracy? 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Tune in to The Big Story for an overview of the Moonsoon Session 2020.<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006-the-three-agri-bills-that-triggered-akali-dal-farmer-protests"><strong>The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal &amp; Farmer Protests</strong></a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792-did-the-farm-bills-passage-in-rs-bypass-parliamentary-rules"><strong>Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?</strong></a></li> +<li><h1> +<a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/shashi-tharoor-on-monsoon-session-bills-passed-brute-majority-modi-bjp-govt-opposition-boycott"><strong>Monsoon Session: Is Govt Willing to ‘Destroy’ Temple of Democracy?</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br> +</h1></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Dr Shashi Tharoor, Congress Leader,<br>Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:13:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-24:/posts/7690490</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>537: The Alleged Role of 3 WhatsApp Groups in The Police's Delhi Riots “Conspiracy”</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7689430</link> + <itunes:episode>537</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Alleged Role of 3 WhatsApp Groups in The Police's Delhi Riots “Conspiracy”</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7689430.mp3?modified=1600869757&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17812187" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7689430.mp3?modified=1600869757&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1110" lang="en-US" fileSize="17812187" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37084190.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37084190.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1110</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Almost six months after filing an FIR to probe the "large-scale conspiracy" behind the northeast Delhi violence, the Delhi Police has filed a charge sheet against 15 anti-CAA protestors, that runs into 11 volumes, spread across 17,000 pages. + +Over the past few months, the conspiracy alleged by the police has formed the core of its investigation into the riots. And, according to the charge sheet, the conspiracy has been centered around three WhatsApp groups. + +First, JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s Muslim Students of JNU or MSJ group. + +Second, the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC), which is alleged to be in the middle of this multi-layered ‘conspiracy’ + +And the third, the Delhi Protest Support group led by several well-known anti-CAA activists including United Against Hate and Pinjra Tod members + +So, what do we know about these WhatsApp groups? What are the allegations being made by the police? And are there still discernible gaps in the police's claims? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aishwarya Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Almost six months after filing an FIR to probe the "large-scale conspiracy" behind the northeast Delhi violence, the Delhi Police has filed a charge sheet against 15 anti-CAA protestors, that runs into 11 volumes, spread across 17,000 pages.</div><div>Over the past few months, the conspiracy alleged by the police has formed the core of its investigation into the riots. And, according to the charge sheet, the conspiracy has been centered around three WhatsApp groups.</div><ul> +<li>First, JNU student Sharjeel Imam’s Muslim Students of JNU or MSJ group.</li> +<li>Second, the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC), which is alleged to be in the middle of this multi-layered ‘conspiracy’</li> +<li>And the third, the Delhi Protest Support group led by several well-known anti-CAA activists including United Against Hate and Pinjra Tod members</li> +</ul><div><br></div><div>So, what do we know about these WhatsApp groups? What are the allegations being made by the police? And are there still discernible gaps in the police's claims?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aishwarya Iyer,<strong> </strong>Senior Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:56:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-23:/posts/7689430</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>536: Sudharshan News Case: Need Self-Regulations Over Blanket Bans?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7688619</link> + <itunes:episode>536</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Sudharshan News Case: Need Self-Regulations Over Blanket Bans?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7688619.mp3?modified=1600792123&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18573246" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7688619.mp3?modified=1600792123&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1157" lang="en-US" fileSize="18573246" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37080015.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37080015.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1157</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Where does freedom of speech end and hate speech begin? Does self-regulation of media need to be scrutinised and strengthened? + +The ongoing Sudarshan News case that is centred around its controversial "UPSC Jihad" show has been attracting a lot of media attention. This is no longer just about Suresh Chavhanke's show, with the Supreme Court hearings on the matter also seeking more clarity on how to define hate speech especially in mainstream media and how to regulate it without ending up with a dangerous censorship regime. + +Even as the court acknowledged that prima facie, the contents of the show vilifies the entire Muslim community and "spreads venomous hatred", in its recent hearing on 21st September, it has also expressed its concerns about how its injunction order on the show is not the ideal regulatory method, as it could lead to chilling of speech, and may go beyond the court's remit. + +At a time when what any reasonable person would call hate speech is spreading like wildfire on mainstream media without any accountability, this case has also revived important questions about the self-regulatory mechanisms for electronic broadcast channels. Are they as effective as the government repeatedly claims? If not, how do we strengthen its mechanisms? + +What steps need to be taken to ensure that freedom of speech doesn't turn into an unrestricted licence for hate speech on media? And how do we regulate hate speech without interfering with free speech? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Vakasha Sachev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Salman Khurshid, Senior Advocate, Congress Party Leader and Former Minister of External Affairs + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Where does freedom of speech end and hate speech begin? Does self-regulation of media need to be scrutinised and strengthened?<br><br> +</div><div>The ongoing Sudarshan News case that is centred around its controversial "UPSC Jihad" show has been attracting a lot of media attention. This is no longer just about Suresh Chavhanke's show, with the Supreme Court hearings on the matter also seeking more clarity on how to define hate speech especially in mainstream media and how to regulate it without ending up with a dangerous censorship regime.<br><br> +</div><div>Even as the court acknowledged that prima facie, the contents of the show vilifies the entire Muslim community and "spreads venomous hatred", in its recent hearing on 21st September, it has also expressed its concerns about how its injunction order on the show is not the ideal regulatory method, as it could lead to chilling of speech, and may go beyond the court's remit.<br><br> +</div><div>At a time when what any reasonable person would call hate speech is spreading like wildfire on mainstream media without any accountability, this case has also revived important questions about the self-regulatory mechanisms for electronic broadcast channels. Are they as effective as the government repeatedly claims? If not, how do we strengthen its mechanisms?<br><br> +</div><div>What steps need to be taken to ensure that freedom of speech doesn't turn into an unrestricted licence for hate speech on media? And how do we regulate hate speech without interfering with free speech?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Vakasha Sachev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Salman Khurshid, Senior Advocate, Congress Party Leader and Former Minister of External Affairs </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:27:59 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-22:/posts/7688619</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>535: Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792</link> + <itunes:episode>535</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Did the Farm Bills Passage in RS Bypass Parliamentary Rules?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792.mp3?modified=1600710431&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11253494" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7687792.mp3?modified=1600710431&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="699" lang="en-US" fileSize="11253494" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37075877.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37075877.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>699</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Eight opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha, including the Trinamool Congress’ Derek O’Brien, and AAP's Sanjay Singh and others were suspended for a week for “unruly behaviour” one day after the passage of two controversial agricultural reform bills. + +The Bills in question, that aim to liberalise the agricultural market, have been triggering massive farmer protests in the states of Punjab and Haryana ever since the Monsoon Session began. + +But, the discussion on the Bills has now turned towards one on parliamentary democracy and has raised questions on whether parliamentary rules were bypassed in the passing of the Bills. + +What had started as a peaceful debate took an unprecedented turn with broken microphones, papers flying in the air as the Bills got passed by a voice vote and not a division of votes, despite Opposition parties making a demand for it to the deputy chairperson. + +While the government moved a motion for the suspension of Opposition lawmakers for “bringing disrepute” to the House, the Opposition has been accusing the Centre of passing "anti-farmer" bills without the required numbers in rampant violation of parliamentary rules. + +Can a division vote be denied in Parliament? 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Have there been contraventions of parliamentary conventions in the Rajya Sabha, during the passing of these Bills?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Chakshu Roy, PRS legislative<br>Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist<br>Javed Ansari, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:46:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-21:/posts/7687792</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>534: The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal & Farmer Protests</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006</link> + <itunes:episode>534</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Three Agri Bills That Triggered Akali Dal & Farmer Protests</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006.mp3?modified=1600441398&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17702889" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7686006.mp3?modified=1600441398&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1102" lang="en-US" fileSize="17702889" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37040651.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37040651.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1102</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Why are Punjab and Haryana farmers protesting against the central government in defiance of the pandemic restrictions ever since the Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on 14 September? And why did Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Union Minister for Food Processing and a leader of the BJP's long-time ally Shiromani Akali Dal, resign recently? + +In the centre of both these acts are three new bills on agricultural reforms that were recently passed in the Lok Sabha. They will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha – and will become laws if they are passed by the Upper House too. + +Now, the Bills are believed to be aimed at easing the marketing of agricultural produce. But as agricultural marketing comes under the ambit of the state, this move by the Centre is being seen as an affront to the federal structure. + +The Modi government believes that these bills are a big step towards liberalising the agricultural sector, by de-regulating the agricultural market, by allowing free trade, and increasing buyers. + +But while some farmers welcome the de-regulations, other farmers fear that if these bills get passed, it will not only invite big corporates to dominate the agricultural market but will also do away with the Minimum Support Price (MSP). + +What exactly do each of these agricultural reforms aim to do for the agricultural market? And what are farmers of Punjab and Haryana protesting against? + +References: + +Here’s Why Farmers Are Protesting the 3 New Agriculture Ordinances (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/farmers-protesting-the-3-new-ordinances) + +The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 (https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/farmers-empowerment-and-protection-agreement-price-assurance-and-farm-services-bill-2020) + +Explainer | Why are the Agriculture Bills being opposed (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explainer-why-are-the-agriculture-bills-being-opposed/article32618641.ece) + +Three ordinances and a protest: Why farmers in Haryana and Punjab are angry (https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/three-ordinances-protest-why-are-haryana-farmers-angry-6592559/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vivian Fernandes, Senior journalist who runs Smart Indian Agriculture, +Devinder Sharma, Agricultural Expert + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Why are Punjab and Haryana farmers protesting against the central government in defiance of the pandemic restrictions ever since the Parliament’s Monsoon Session began on 14 September? And why did Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Union Minister for Food Processing and a leader of the BJP's long-time ally Shiromani Akali Dal, resign recently?<br><br> +</div><div>In the centre of both these acts are three new bills on agricultural reforms that were recently passed in the Lok Sabha. They will now be tabled in the Rajya Sabha – and will become laws if they are passed by the Upper House too.<br><br> +</div><div>Now, the Bills are believed to be aimed at easing the marketing of agricultural produce. But as agricultural marketing comes under the ambit of the state, this move by the Centre is being seen as an affront to the federal structure.<br><br>The Modi government believes that these bills are a big step towards liberalising the agricultural sector, by de-regulating the agricultural market, by allowing free trade, and increasing buyers.<br><br> +</div><div>But while some farmers welcome the de-regulations, other farmers fear that if these bills get passed, it will not only invite big corporates to dominate the agricultural market but will also do away with the Minimum Support Price (MSP). <br><br>What exactly do each of these agricultural reforms aim to do for the agricultural market? And what are farmers of Punjab and Haryana protesting against?<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/farmers-protesting-the-3-new-ordinances"><strong>Here’s Why Farmers Are Protesting the 3 New Agriculture Ordinances</strong></a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/farmers-empowerment-and-protection-agreement-price-assurance-and-farm-services-bill-2020"><strong>The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020</strong></a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explainer-why-are-the-agriculture-bills-being-opposed/article32618641.ece"><strong>Explainer | Why are the Agriculture Bills being opposed</strong></a></h1></li> +<li><h1> +<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/three-ordinances-protest-why-are-haryana-farmers-angry-6592559/"><strong>Three ordinances and a protest: Why farmers in Haryana and Punjab are angry</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br> +</h1></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vivian Fernandes, Senior journalist who runs Smart Indian Agriculture,<br>Devinder Sharma, Agricultural Expert</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:02:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-18:/posts/7686006</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>533: Part 2: Prolonged Shutdown of Schools Affecting Students' Health as Well?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7685088</link> + <itunes:episode>533</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 2: Prolonged Shutdown of Schools Affecting Students' Health as Well?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7685088.mp3?modified=1600355836&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14799031" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7685088.mp3?modified=1600355836&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="921" lang="en-US" fileSize="14799031" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37035963.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37035963.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>921</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>If the shutting down of schools affected the accessibility of education, it also affected physical and mental health of students from across various communities. + +Although there's not been any survey on the mental health crisis among children in the pandemic, from a report published in the journal New Scientist (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251523-covid-19-lockdown-means-115-million-indian-children-risk-malnutrition/#ixzz6XX6DEK3H) , we at least know that a stunning 115 million children in India are at risk of malnutrition, as the mid-day meal programme was disrupted by the pandemic. + +And it's not just a concern about mid-day meal beneficiaries only. In these pandemic months, the general food insecurities that propped up in the marginalised communities have raised concerns of malnutrition amongst school-going children generally. + +Given that students with poor or no access to internet or mobiles and laptops, or even enough personal space, might find the old fashioned in-person teaching methods useful, should India reopen schools? + +As students of classes 9 -12 are set to re-join schools on a voluntary basis from 21 September, is it going to be a risky choice especially for malnourished children since the coronavirus infections are increasing? What work needs to be done before India re-opens schools for all? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Also Listen to: Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095-part-1-should-india-reopen-schools-or-provide-equitable-education-first) + +References: + +Online Teaching Amid COVID-19 Brings Out Digital Divide in Society (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/online-teaching-amid-covid-19-brings-out-digital-divide-in-society) + +Over 80% Parents In 5 States Say Digital Schooling Failed During Lockdown: Study (https://www.indiaspend.com/over-80-parents-in-5-states-say-digital-schooling-failed-during-lockdown-study/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India +Ashok Rao the General Secretary of the Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute +Shahid Jameel, Virologist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>If the shutting down of schools affected the accessibility of education, it also affected physical and mental health of students from across various communities.<br><br> +</div><div>Although there's not been any survey on the mental health crisis among children in the pandemic, from a report published in the journal <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251523-covid-19-lockdown-means-115-million-indian-children-risk-malnutrition/#ixzz6XX6DEK3H">New Scientist</a>, we at least know that a stunning 115 million children in India are at risk of malnutrition, as the mid-day meal programme was disrupted by the pandemic.<br><br> +</div><div>And it's not just a concern about mid-day meal beneficiaries only. In these pandemic months, the general food insecurities that propped up in the marginalised communities have raised concerns of malnutrition amongst school-going children generally.<br><br> +</div><div>Given that students with poor or no access to internet or mobiles and laptops, or even enough personal space, might find the old fashioned in-person teaching methods useful, should India reopen schools?<br><br> +</div><div>As students of classes 9 -12 are set to re-join schools on a voluntary basis from 21 September, is it going to be a risky choice especially for malnourished children since the coronavirus infections are increasing? What work needs to be done before India re-opens schools for all? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095-part-1-should-india-reopen-schools-or-provide-equitable-education-first">Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First?</a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/online-teaching-amid-covid-19-brings-out-digital-divide-in-society">Online Teaching Amid COVID-19 Brings Out Digital Divide in Society</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/over-80-parents-in-5-states-say-digital-schooling-failed-during-lockdown-study/">Over 80% Parents In 5 States Say Digital Schooling Failed During Lockdown: Study</a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India<br>Ashok Rao the General Secretary of the Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute<br>Shahid Jameel, Virologist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:21:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-17:/posts/7685088</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>532: Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095</link> + <itunes:episode>532</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 1: Should India Reopen Schools or Provide Equitable Education First?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095.mp3?modified=1600268975&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15670926" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7684095.mp3?modified=1600268975&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="975" lang="en-US" fileSize="15670926" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37030677.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37030677.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>975</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Should schools reopen in India or should they not? If they don't reopen now, when will be the right time to get students back to school? + +As the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a partial re-opening of schools from 21 September saying that students between classes 9-12 will be permitted to go back to school on a voluntary basis its raising these questions on whether India is ready to reopen its schools or not. + +For some perspective how school students have been impacted in this pandemic, according to a report on Oxfam (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/education/no-online-class-for-80-government-school-students-oxfam-india-survey) , since schools shut down during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in India, 80 percent of school children enrolled in government schools in five states in the northern belt of India did not receive any form of education. + +In a sector that has been trying to transition to the digital mode desperately, only 20 percent of teachers working in government schools were trained for delivering classes online. + +So, what does this data say about what is the way forward? As schools are set to reopen, how can we ensure that students across diverse groups, including the ones from marginalised communities, are not left behind? And how can India ensure a safe return to school for students? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Online Teaching Amid COVID-19 Brings Out Digital Divide in Society (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/online-teaching-amid-covid-19-brings-out-digital-divide-in-society) + +Over 80% Parents In 5 States Say Digital Schooling Failed During Lockdown: Study (https://www.indiaspend.com/over-80-parents-in-5-states-say-digital-schooling-failed-during-lockdown-study/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India +Sant Ram, Member of Government School Teachers' Association + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Should schools reopen in India or should they not? If they don't reopen now, when will be the right time to get students back to school?<br><br> +</div><div>As the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a partial re-opening of schools from 21 September saying that students between classes 9-12 will be permitted to go back to school on a voluntary basis its raising these questions on whether India is ready to reopen its schools or not.<br><br> +</div><div>For some perspective how school students have been impacted in this pandemic, according to a <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/education/no-online-class-for-80-government-school-students-oxfam-india-survey">report on Oxfam</a>, since schools shut down during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in India, 80 percent of school children enrolled in government schools in five states in the northern belt of India did not receive any form of education.<br><br> +</div><div>In a sector that has been trying to transition to the digital mode desperately, only 20 percent of teachers working in government schools were trained for delivering classes online.<br><br> +</div><div>So, what does this data say about what is the way forward? As schools are set to reopen, how can we ensure that students across diverse groups, including the ones from marginalised communities, are not left behind? And how can India ensure a safe return to school for students? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/online-teaching-amid-covid-19-brings-out-digital-divide-in-society">Online Teaching Amid COVID-19 Brings Out Digital Divide in Society</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/over-80-parents-in-5-states-say-digital-schooling-failed-during-lockdown-study/">Over 80% Parents In 5 States Say Digital Schooling Failed During Lockdown: Study</a></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India<br>Sant Ram, Member of Government School Teachers' Association</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:51:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-16:/posts/7684095</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>531: Can UP Special Security Force Legislated by Yogi Govt be Misused?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7683122</link> + <itunes:episode>531</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can UP Special Security Force Legislated by Yogi Govt be Misused?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7683122.mp3?modified=1600179445&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10073992" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7683122.mp3?modified=1600179445&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="626" lang="en-US" fileSize="10073992" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37025837.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37025837.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>626</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In what is being described as UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "dream project" the government has issued a notification to set up a Special Security Force in Uttar Pradesh that can search and arrest without a warrant or without requiring any orders from the magistrate "as long as they are sure of the crime". + +At a time when there have been allegations of misuse of existing laws, such as the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the National Security Act (NSA), or sedition laws against dissenting citizens, critics are wary that this gives more unconstitutional powers to an already unaccountable security force. + +The eight battalions of the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force or UPSSF that will be set up at a cost of close Rs 1,800 crores will be responsible for the security of courts, government administrative buildings, offices, metro, etc and even private companies can hire its services. + +What led to the constitution of such a security force in the middle of this pandemic? And what are the ramifications of the powers that it allows and can it be misused? 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And what are the ramifications of the powers that it allows and can it be misused? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Ghanshyam Tiwari, National Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party</div><div>Riya Ghosh, Lucknow-based Advocate</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:16:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-15:/posts/7683122</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>530: How Umar Khalid Has Been Projected as Riot 'Mastermind' in Charges</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7682191</link> + <itunes:episode>530</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Umar Khalid Has Been Projected as Riot 'Mastermind' in Charges</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7682191.mp3?modified=1600094730&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17820369" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7682191.mp3?modified=1600094730&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1110" lang="en-US" fileSize="17820369" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37020970.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37020970.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1110</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After interrogating former JNU student and United Against Hate member Umar Khalid for eleven hours on 13 September, the Delhi Police arrested him under UAPA charges post-midnight, for his alleged role in the North East Delhi riots of February 2020. + +This comes merely two weeks after Khalid had written a letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava, alleging that his acquaintances were being threatened with the same UAPA charges into writing statements implicating him as a provocateur of violence. + +In several FIRs and charge sheets, Khalid has been projected as a key ‘conspirator’ and 'mastermind' of the riots, with the police claiming that the communal violence was a “premeditated conspiracy” allegedly hatched by Khalid and two others. + +Even as Delhi police have been severely criticised by civil society members, lawyers, activists, former IPS officers for conducting a biased probe and for leading a "witch hunt" against anti-CAA protesters, Khalid's arrest is one more name in the list of anti-CAA protesters who have been booked under the dreaded terror charges this year over allegations of playing a role in the Delhi riots. + +So what are the charges that have been levelled by the Delhi police against Khalid so far? What is the police's narrative about Khalid's role? 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What is the police's narrative about Khalid's role? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aishwarya Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:44:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-14:/posts/7682191</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>529: Any Sign of A Headway in Indo-China’s 5-Point Consensus on LAC?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7680588</link> + <itunes:episode>529</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Any Sign of A Headway in Indo-China’s 5-Point Consensus on LAC?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7680588.mp3?modified=1599909424&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10101474" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7680588.mp3?modified=1599909424&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="628" lang="en-US" fileSize="10101474" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37012215.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37012215.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>628</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As fresh India-China tensions flare up at the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed that the current situation in Ladakh is not in the interest of either side. + +Jaishankar and his counterpart met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, in Moscow, at a luncheon meeting, hosted by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with hopes of making a breakthrough in the frosty ties. This came on the heels of an unspoken no-firing status quo reportedly being violated at the LAC for the first time in 45 years. + +After the meeting, in a five-point joint media statement, the two ministers agreed that both countries should "quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions" and abide by all the existing agreements and protocols on India-China boundary affairs. But does this joint statement indicate any major headway in the talks or are the Indo-China dialogues stuck at a stalemate? + +Although Russia which currently holds the presidency of RIC-SCO-BRICS has responded to the Indo-China tensions in very measured words so far, will it be able to play a role in diffusing tensions between the two? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vishnu Prakash, Former High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador to South Korea & Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +References: + +India-China Clash: Why Russia Won’t Mediate But Will Ease Tension (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-china-conflict-dialogue-defence-ministers-meeting-russia-neutral-ground-geopolitics) + +Dragon on the Dialogue Table: What Jaishankar-Wang Yi Meet Implies (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/dragon-on-the-dialogue-table-what-jaishankar-wang-yi-meet-implies) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As fresh India-China tensions flare up at the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed that the current situation in Ladakh is not in the interest of either side.<br><br> +</div><div>Jaishankar and his counterpart met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, in Moscow, at a luncheon meeting, hosted by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with hopes of making a breakthrough in the frosty ties. This came on the heels of an unspoken no-firing status quo reportedly being violated at the LAC for the first time in 45 years.<br><br> +</div><div>After the meeting, in a five-point joint media statement, the two ministers agreed that both countries should "quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions" and abide by all the existing agreements and protocols on India-China boundary affairs. But does this joint statement indicate any major headway in the talks or are the Indo-China dialogues stuck at a stalemate?<br><br> +</div><div>Although Russia which currently holds the presidency of RIC-SCO-BRICS has responded to the Indo-China tensions in very measured words so far, will it be able to play a role in diffusing tensions between the two? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vishnu Prakash, Former High Commissioner to Canada, Ambassador to South Korea &amp; Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>References:</div><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-china-conflict-dialogue-defence-ministers-meeting-russia-neutral-ground-geopolitics">India-China Clash: Why Russia Won’t Mediate But Will Ease Tension</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/dragon-on-the-dialogue-table-what-jaishankar-wang-yi-meet-implies">Dragon on the Dialogue Table: What Jaishankar-Wang Yi Meet Implies</a></h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:40:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-11:/posts/7680588</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>528: Why Oxford-AstraZeneca Pausing COVID Vaccine Trial is a Good Sign</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7679456</link> + <itunes:episode>528</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Oxford-AstraZeneca Pausing COVID Vaccine Trial is a Good Sign</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7679456.mp3?modified=1599743369&source=rss&stitched=1" length="7539238" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7679456.mp3?modified=1599743369&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="469" lang="en-US" fileSize="7539238" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37006439.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37006439.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>469</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The COVID vaccine race has faced a hurdle, after a participant in the Oxford-AstraZeneca trials developed neurological symptoms, prompting the company to pause the trials voluntarily. + +Health care news publication Stat reported that the participant was a woman from the and she did receive the vaccine as opposed to a placebo and that her symptoms were similar to a rare but serious spinal inflammatory disorder called transverse myelitis. + +Now the AstraZeneca-Oxford research has been the frontrunner in the global race for a COVID-19 vaccine as we know, and this hurdle has triggered a global shutdown of the phase 2 and phase 3 trials. + +As questions are rife on social media over this development, are these snags normal or does this call for a re-assessment of this vaccine race? And secondly, what’s the road ahead on the trial timeline? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Professor Giridhar R. 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And secondly, what’s the road ahead on the trial timeline? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Professor Giridhar R. Babu, Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at the Public Health Foundation of India</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:09:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-10:/posts/7679456</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>527: Has SSR Probe Stooped Down to Sexism & Conflating Cannabis Use?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7678631</link> + <itunes:episode>527</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Has SSR Probe Stooped Down to Sexism & Conflating Cannabis Use?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7678631.mp3?modified=1599805714&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16373960" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7678631.mp3?modified=1599805714&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1020" lang="en-US" fileSize="16373960" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37002126.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/37002126.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1020</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A day after she was arrested by the NCB on drug charges related to the Sushant Singh Rajput case, actor Rhea Chakraborty was shifted from the NBC office to Mumbai's Byculla Jail, where she will be kept on remand for 14 days. + +Far from the initial investigations on abetment to suicide or siphoning off funds from Rajput's accounts that had kickstarted the whole probe in the first place, the focus has lately shifted to a drug angle. After being hounded by no less than three investigative agencies, the newest allegations against Rhea are now not about possessing or consuming cannabis but on aiding and financing cannabis procurements for her late boyfriend. + +Along with vicious attacks over alleged drug consumptions, as Rhea simultaneously also faces a misogynistic smear campaign online and on news channels, her colleagues from Bollywood — actors and filmmakers are pledging support for her by putting up a message on "smashing the patriarchy” on social media. + +But as the case steers away from facts to sexist vilification of her character and questions on cannabis consumption, let's talks about these two things in more detail. + +What does the law say about marijuana regulations in India and what are the arguments supporting its legalisation? Secondly, do Rhea and others like her who are targets of sexist hate campaigns on public platforms have any legal recourse? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint's Legal Editor + +Nidhi Khanna, Delhi-based lawyer + +Neha Singhal, Legal Researcher at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A day after she was arrested by the NCB on drug charges related to the Sushant Singh Rajput case, actor Rhea Chakraborty was shifted from the NBC office to Mumbai's Byculla Jail, where she will be kept on remand for 14 days.<br><br> +</div><div>Far from the initial investigations on abetment to suicide or siphoning off funds from Rajput's accounts that had kickstarted the whole probe in the first place, the focus has lately shifted to a drug angle. After being hounded by no less than three investigative agencies, the newest allegations against Rhea are now not about possessing or consuming cannabis but on aiding and financing cannabis procurements for her late boyfriend.<br><br>Along with vicious attacks over alleged drug consumptions, as Rhea simultaneously also faces a misogynistic smear campaign online and on news channels, her colleagues from Bollywood — actors and filmmakers are pledging support for her by putting up a message on "smashing the patriarchy” on social media.<br><br> +</div><div>But as the case steers away from facts to sexist vilification of her character and questions on cannabis consumption, let's talks about these two things in more detail.<br><br> +</div><div>What does the law say about marijuana regulations in India and what are the arguments supporting its legalisation? Secondly, do Rhea and others like her who are targets of sexist hate campaigns on public platforms have any legal recourse? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Vakasha Sachdev, The Quint's Legal Editor</div><div>Nidhi Khanna, Delhi-based lawyer</div><div>Neha Singhal, Legal Researcher at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:14:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-09:/posts/7678631</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>526: Kangana-Shiv Sena Spat and The Politics Behind It</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7677379</link> + <itunes:episode>526</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kangana-Shiv Sena Spat and The Politics Behind It</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7677379.mp3?modified=1599578168&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10117340" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7677379.mp3?modified=1599578168&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="627" lang="en-US" fileSize="10117340" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36995940.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36995940.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>627</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Following a fiery spat with Shiv Sena members where Kangana Ranaut compared Mumbai to PoK and claimed threat to life, the Bollywood actor is all set to join the elite club of Y+ security protectees that includes bigshots like Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, and some union ministers. + +While the Kangana vs Sena slugfest has been going on for the past few days, the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to provide Y+ security to the actor came soon after she announced her plans to return to Mumbai from her hometown Manali, on September 9. + +But while Ranaut's recent comments created a stir amongst Sena members, who asked her to stay away from the city if she claims to feel so unsafe, her spat with Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut seemed to have ignited a brawl between the party and its former ally BJP. + +Is the spat between the Sena and Ranaut really a case of BJP vs Sena? 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Are the former allies taking digs at each through this episode?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Ketan Vaidya, Senior journalist and Author of 'Hope Express'</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:03:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-08:/posts/7677379</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>525: India Becoming Top Global COVID Hotspot, What Explains The Surge?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7676526</link> + <itunes:episode>525</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India Becoming Top Global COVID Hotspot, What Explains The Surge?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7676526.mp3?modified=1599491370&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13274156" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7676526.mp3?modified=1599491370&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="823" lang="en-US" fileSize="13274156" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36991498.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36991498.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>823</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India has not only overtaken Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections, but in the past few days, it's also been recording the highest number of daily cases reported by any country since the pandemic began. In fact, as India crossed Brazil's numbers over the weekend, it also surpassed a new high in detecting 90,000 new cases over 24 hours. + +With that, as of 7th September India's infection tally stands at 4,204,613 approximately, but it might not be too long before India takes up the top spot globally. Currently, the US which still ranks as the country with the maximum number of cases, has reported around 6,460,250 infections, yet it's only reporting between 40,000 - 50,000 new cases per day. + +But how do we decode India's exponential increase in coronavirus cases? How is it slowly becoming the global epicentre? 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In fact, as India crossed Brazil's numbers over the weekend, it also surpassed a new high in detecting 90,000 new cases over 24 hours.<br><br> +</div><div>With that, as of 7th September India's infection tally stands at 4,204,613 approximately, but it might not be too long before India takes up the top spot globally. Currently, the US which still ranks as the country with the maximum number of cases, has reported around 6,460,250 infections, yet it's only reporting between 40,000 - 50,000 new cases per day.<br><br> +</div><div>But how do we decode India's exponential increase in coronavirus cases? How is it slowly becoming the global epicentre? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Shahid Jameel, Virologist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:08:55 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-07:/posts/7676526</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>524: Will Vodafone Idea Sink or Swim After The SC’s AGR Verdict?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7675088</link> + <itunes:episode>524</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Vodafone Idea Sink or Swim After The SC’s AGR Verdict?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7675088.mp3?modified=1599227872&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12564233" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7675088.mp3?modified=1599227872&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="782" lang="en-US" fileSize="12564233" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36982832.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36982832.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>782</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Supreme Court's verdict on the much-awaited AGR case that came on 1 September, has gotten experts worrying about Vodafone Idea's survival. With a massive due of Rs 58,000 crores in adjusted gross revenues that is owed to the government, will Vodafone Idea sink or swim? + +The verdict on AGR for the debt-laden telecom companies including Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices may have struck a bargain, by allowing a 10-year timeline for the telecos to make staggered payments of these AGR dues in concern. But if for Bharti Airtel, the ruling gives a decent shot at survival, for Vodafone it's looking like a choice between merely surviving or shutting shop. + +Why is the ruling not looking favourable for Vodafone Idea? Why has it come to a point to mere survival for the company? And if it fails to survive what could be the implications of that in the market? Tune in The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Supreme Court's verdict on the much-awaited AGR case that came on 1 September, has gotten experts worrying about Vodafone Idea's survival. With a massive due of Rs 58,000 crores in adjusted gross revenues that is owed to the government, will Vodafone Idea sink or swim?<br><br> +</div><div>The verdict on AGR for the debt-laden telecom companies including Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices may have struck a bargain, by allowing a 10-year timeline for the telecos to make staggered payments of these AGR dues in concern. But if for Bharti Airtel, the ruling gives a decent shot at survival, for Vodafone it's looking like a choice between merely surviving or shutting shop.<br><br> +</div><div>Why is the ruling not looking favourable for Vodafone Idea? Why has it come to a point to mere survival for the company? And if it fails to survive what could be the implications of that in the market? Tune in The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:57:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-04:/posts/7675088</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>523: India’s PUBG Ban a “Security Concern” or a Political Move?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7674052</link> + <itunes:episode>523</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India’s PUBG Ban a “Security Concern” or a Political Move?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7674052.mp3?modified=1599142960&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12115074" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7674052.mp3?modified=1599142960&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="753" lang="en-US" fileSize="12115074" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36977238.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36977238.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>753</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Millions of Indian gamers are trying to win their last “chicken dinner”, as the hugely popular PUBG now shares the same fate as TikTok. This online multiplayer game that had many Indians hooked, is now banned along with 117 other China-based apps. + +This is the second time that the Ministry of Information and Technology has banned more China-based apps in the country. In the first round of banning that happened earlier on 29 June, TikTok was one of the wildly popular apps that went down with 59 other apps like Cam Scanner, UC Browser and ShareIT. + +The IT Ministry's press release says that the now banned apps “are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. If that sounds familiar, it's because these concerns bear a close resemblance with the reasonings of "security concerns" that came with the TikTok ban. + +And speaking of similarities, the timing of the ban has not gone unnoticed either. As was with TikTok and the 59 other apps, the PUBG ban also comes at a time when Indo-China tensions have been flaring up at Ladakh all over again. Should we see this ban as India's response to Chinese aggression? What is the impact of this move? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Maj Maik M Jolly, Army Veteran and ardent gamer +Nikhil Pahwa, a digital rights activist and founder of MediaNama + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Millions of Indian gamers are trying to win their last “chicken dinner”, as the hugely popular PUBG now shares the same fate as TikTok. This online multiplayer game that had many Indians hooked, is now banned along with 117 other China-based apps.<br><br> +</div><div>This is the second time that the Ministry of Information and Technology has banned more China-based apps in the country. In the first round of banning that happened earlier on 29 June, TikTok was one of the wildly popular apps that went down with 59 other apps like Cam Scanner, UC Browser and ShareIT.<br><br> +</div><div>The IT Ministry's press release says that the now banned apps “are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. If that sounds familiar, it's because these concerns bear a close resemblance with the reasonings of "security concerns" that came with the TikTok ban.<br><br> +</div><div>And speaking of similarities, the timing of the ban has not gone unnoticed either. As was with TikTok and the 59 other apps, the PUBG ban also comes at a time when Indo-China tensions have been flaring up at Ladakh all over again. Should we see this ban as India's response to Chinese aggression? What is the impact of this move? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Maj Maik M Jolly, Army Veteran and ardent gamer<br>Nikhil Pahwa, a digital rights activist and founder of MediaNama </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:22:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-03:/posts/7674052</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>522: Indo-China Tensions at LAC Stuck in A Stalemate, What Lies Ahead?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7673140</link> + <itunes:episode>522</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Indo-China Tensions at LAC Stuck in A Stalemate, What Lies Ahead?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7673140.mp3?modified=1599056497&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9906040" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7673140.mp3?modified=1599056497&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="616" lang="en-US" fileSize="9906040" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36972541.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36972541.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>616</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Indo-China border tensions show no signs of ebbing, even months after the military standoff at the Galwan valley that began in June this year. + +The diplomatic dialogues and consensus between the countries to de-escalate Indian and Chinese troops' engagement at the LAC seem to be stuck in a stalemate, as the action moves from the northern bank of Pangong Tso – which is a lake between Tibet and India – to the southern bank, near the Reqin La Pass. + +The recent commander-level talks also appear to have been inconclusive as New Delhi and Beijing continue to be involved in a sharp exchange of accusation, about who violated what, after Indian forces claimed to have occupied certain areas near the south bank. + +This happened on the intervening night of 29 and 30 August, in what the Indian army described as a "pre-emptive action", when they saw PLA troops try to do the same. + +The Pangong sector has a particularly contentious area since the PLA trespassed across the LAC in May and reports say that currently Indian troops remain on alert at Chushul sector in Ladakh to thwart any instance of Chinese aggression. + +What are the diplomatic repercussions of this flare up? Without a breakthrough in de-escalation talks what lies ahead for the troops especially since the harsh Himalayan winter is approaching? + +References: + +New India-China Clash: What Use Of Special Frontier Force Reveals (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-china-border-clash-ladakh-pangong-lake-indian-army-special-frontier-force-chinese-army) + +Why southern bank of Pangong Tso is the new flashpoint in India-China stand-off (https://theprint.in/defence/why-southern-bank-pangong-tso-new-flashpoint-india-china-stand-off/492777/) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation + +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Indo-China border tensions show no signs of ebbing, even months after the military standoff at the Galwan valley that began in June this year.<br><br> +</div><div>The diplomatic dialogues and consensus between the countries to de-escalate Indian and Chinese troops' engagement at the LAC seem to be stuck in a stalemate, as the action moves from the northern bank of Pangong Tso – which is a lake between Tibet and India – to the southern bank, near the Reqin La Pass.<br><br> +</div><div>The recent commander-level talks also appear to have been inconclusive as New Delhi and Beijing continue to be involved in a sharp exchange of accusation, about who violated what, after Indian forces claimed to have occupied certain areas near the south bank.<br><br> +</div><div>This happened on the intervening night of 29 and 30 August, in what the Indian army described as a "pre-emptive action", when they saw PLA troops try to do the same.<br><br>The Pangong sector has a particularly contentious area since the PLA trespassed across the LAC in May and reports say that currently Indian troops remain on alert at Chushul sector in Ladakh to thwart any instance of Chinese aggression.<br><br> +</div><div>What are the diplomatic repercussions of this flare up? Without a breakthrough in de-escalation talks what lies ahead for the troops especially since the harsh Himalayan winter is approaching?<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-china-border-clash-ladakh-pangong-lake-indian-army-special-frontier-force-chinese-army">New India-China Clash: What Use Of Special Frontier Force Reveals</a></h1><h1><a href="https://theprint.in/defence/why-southern-bank-pangong-tso-new-flashpoint-india-china-stand-off/492777/">Why southern bank of Pangong Tso is the new flashpoint in India-China stand-off</a></h1><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:13:04 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-02:/posts/7673140</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>521: India’s GDP Slump: A Long and Painful Road to Recovery Ahead</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7672293</link> + <itunes:episode>521</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India’s GDP Slump: A Long and Painful Road to Recovery Ahead</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7672293.mp3?modified=1598971061&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12093624" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7672293.mp3?modified=1598971061&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="753" lang="en-US" fileSize="12093624" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36968170.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36968170.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>753</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Act of god or not, even though India was expected to see a considerable economic slowdown, the contraction of the GDP by 24 percent in the first quarter of the current financial year is coming off as quite a shocker. All thanks to this, India once the world's fastest-growing major economy, now seems to be headed for its first full-year contraction since 1980. + +With economic activities almost brought to a standstill due to the nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19, most sectors like manufacturing and construction, which create the most number of jobs in the country received a heavy dent. But experts warn that the figures may not be able to reflect the true extent of damage, especially since the informal sector was affected much more than the organised sector. + +With outputs at a severe low, unemployment on the rise and incomes falling, experts also believe that it might take several years to recover from a slump-down of this magnitude. + +Are we sliding into a recession? What is the root cause behind this crash and what is the road to recovery? 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All thanks to this, India once the world's fastest-growing major economy, now seems to be headed for its first full-year contraction since 1980.<br><br> +</div><div>With economic activities almost brought to a standstill due to the nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19, most sectors like manufacturing and construction, which create the most number of jobs in the country received a heavy dent. But experts warn that the figures may not be able to reflect the true extent of damage, especially since the informal sector was affected much more than the organised sector.<br><br> +</div><div>With outputs at a severe low, unemployment on the rise and incomes falling, experts also believe that it might take several years to recover from a slump-down of this magnitude.<br><br> +</div><div>Are we sliding into a recession? What is the root cause behind this crash and what is the road to recovery? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:37:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-09-01:/posts/7672293</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>520: Re 1 Fine for Prashant Bhushan a Victory or Vindication of Guilt?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7671437</link> + <itunes:episode>520</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Re 1 Fine for Prashant Bhushan a Victory or Vindication of Guilt?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7671437.mp3?modified=1598886576&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14542856" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7671437.mp3?modified=1598886576&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="906" lang="en-US" fileSize="14542856" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36917363.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36917363.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>906</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Supreme Court ordered lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan to pay a Re 1 fine as punishment for contempt of court by 15 September, failing to do which, he could be facing three months in jail along with a three-year ban from practicing. + +At a press conference after the verdict, Bhushan announced that he proposed to submit to the order as he would to any another lawful punishment, and respectfully pay the fine. He also said that he never intended to offend the judiciary, but wanted to express his grief on a "deviation from its record". + +While some hail it as a watershed moment for the freedom of speech, others believe that accepting the fine is an admission of guilt. + +How should we view the quantum of punishment? What message does this finally send? 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He also said that he never intended to offend the judiciary, but wanted to express his grief on a "deviation from its record".<br><br> +</div><div>While some hail it as a watershed moment for the freedom of speech, others believe that accepting the fine is an admission of guilt.</div><div>How should we view the quantum of punishment? What message does this finally send? Is it a victory for Bhushan or it is a vindication of his guilt?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Interviews:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:08:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-31:/posts/7671437</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>519: The Unrelenting Media Trial of Rhea Chakraborty is a New Low for Journalism</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7669978</link> + <itunes:episode>519</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Unrelenting Media Trial of Rhea Chakraborty is a New Low for Journalism</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7669978.mp3?modified=1598631115&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14421690" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7669978.mp3?modified=1598631115&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="898" lang="en-US" fileSize="14421690" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36955728.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36955728.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>898</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It has been 75 days since actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s unfortunate demise on 14 June. In those 75 days, in a swift administration of media justice, his partner and actor Rhea Chakraborty has been accused of murdering the actor and also found guilty of it. + + + +In between the accusation and conviction by a special bench of the media’s court comprising all the usual suspects, television channels have found her guilty of controlling his life, putting him on drugs, spiking his tea, swindling his money, giving him certain medicines, not giving him certain medicines, distancing him from his family, using him to get film offers, having other affairs, performing black magic, appreciating marijuana from Bhubaneswar and calling him ‘babu’. + + + +This unrelenting coverage by television media, described as a ‘circus’ by many has a familiar pattern to it. Why don’t news channels not care about the overt misogyny? Why haven’t we learnt any lessons from previous media trials and why does Rhea Chakraborty tick all the boxes of a made for television villain? We have journalist, author and media commentator Naomi Datta with us today to explore these questions. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar +Guest: Naomi Datta, author and media commentator + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It has been 75 days since actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s unfortunate demise on 14 June. In those 75 days, in a swift administration of media justice, his partner and actor Rhea Chakraborty has been accused of murdering the actor and also found guilty of it. </div><div> </div><div>In between the accusation and conviction by a special bench of the media’s court comprising all the usual suspects, television channels have found her guilty of controlling his life, putting him on drugs, spiking his tea, swindling his money, giving him certain medicines, not giving him certain medicines, distancing him from his family, using him to get film offers, having other affairs, performing black magic, appreciating marijuana from Bhubaneswar and calling him ‘babu’. </div><div> </div><div>This unrelenting coverage by television media, described as a ‘circus’ by many has a familiar pattern to it. Why don’t news channels not care about the overt misogyny? Why haven’t we learnt any lessons from previous media trials and why does Rhea Chakraborty tick all the boxes of a made for television villain? We have journalist, author and media commentator Naomi Datta with us today to explore these questions. </div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Naomi Datta, author and media commentator</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 16:05:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-28:/posts/7669978</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>518: RNC 2020: Optics, Cancel Culture & Fighting Racism Allegations</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7668762</link> + <itunes:episode>518</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>RNC 2020: Optics, Cancel Culture & Fighting Racism Allegations</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7668762.mp3?modified=1598538063&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12855182" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7668762.mp3?modified=1598538063&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="801" lang="en-US" fileSize="12855182" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36949849.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36949849.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>801</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the backdrop of another incident of police shooting of an African-American citizen, a deadly protest against police brutality that left two dead in Wisconsin and an extremely dangerous hurricane Laura striking Louisiana, the Republican party has been holding its National Convention ahead of the 2020 US Elections. + +Unlike the Democrats who went ahead with a virtual event due to the pandemic, the RNC chose a more hybrid format with a mixture of taped and live events that involved a naturalisation ceremony at the White House where five immigrants, including an Indian software engineer, were naturalised as US citizens. + +If the Democratic National Convention went for a display of cultural diversity, while outlining the kind crises that America is facing such as the pandemic, the resulting economic crisis, systematic racism, the ongoing Republican National Convention was all about defending itself against allegations of racist policies, racist structures, mishandling of the pandemic and interestingly talking about "cancel culture". + +What are the biggest takeaways from the Republican National Convention? 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Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-27:/posts/7668762</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>517: If Not Cancel Exams, What Can Govt Do for NEET-JEE Aspirants?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7667674</link> + <itunes:episode>517</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>If Not Cancel Exams, What Can Govt Do for NEET-JEE Aspirants?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7667674.mp3?modified=1598452266&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11546701" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7667674.mp3?modified=1598452266&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="719" lang="en-US" fileSize="11546701" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36944274.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36944274.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>719</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Life should move on, said the Supreme Court almost 10 days back as it dismissed petitions to postpone the JEE Main and NEET UG entrance exams. + +But there's no end to demands from students and parents to not conduct the exams on the scheduled dates in September. Joining them now are politicians from across parties – from Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee and Uddhav Thackerey who want to approach India's top court again –– to postpone the exams. + +On 26 August, in fact, Congress' interim president Sonia Gandhi hosted an online meeting with state Chief Ministers, including West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, to help the engineering and medical aspirants of the country who are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. + +While some suggested that they approach the court, some said a delegation should be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. + +Even as the debate rages on, #PostponeJEEandNEETexams and #AntiStudentModiGovt are trending online. They are also planning a protest on 27 August, from their homes, with "black Flags, tie black bands on arms or foreheads, wear black masks, and turn their profile pictures black". + +On its part, the National Testing Agency has assured all precautionary measures to be exercised to protect students during the conduct of the exams. Meanwhile, there are those who're asking if not now, then when? How long do we postpone these exams for? Can the government afford to declare this academic year as a 'zero' year as the protesting students suggest? 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Joining them now are politicians from across parties – from Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee and Uddhav Thackerey who want to approach India's top court again –– to postpone the exams.<br><br> +</div><div>On 26 August, in fact, Congress' interim president Sonia Gandhi hosted an online meeting with state Chief Ministers, including West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, to help the engineering and medical aspirants of the country who are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.</div><div>While some suggested that they approach the court, some said a delegation should be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<br><br>Even as the debate rages on, #PostponeJEEandNEETexams and #AntiStudentModiGovt are trending online. They are also planning a protest on 27 August, from their homes, with "black Flags, tie black bands on arms or foreheads, wear black masks, and turn their profile pictures black".<br><br> +</div><div>On its part, the National Testing Agency has assured all precautionary measures to be exercised to protect students during the conduct of the exams. Meanwhile, there are those who're asking if not now, then when? How long do we postpone these exams for? Can the government afford to declare this academic year as a 'zero' year as the protesting students suggest? 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On 20 August, they had given him a few days to re-think his statements, even though Bhushan clearly maintained both at hearing and in a supplementary affidavit filed on August 24 that he doesn't seek mercy and stands by his bona fide opinions. + +And that's where the latest hearing took off from. + +On the 25 August sentence hearing, in a lot of back and forth, as the outgoing judge Arun Mishra reiterated demands for an unconditional apology, the Attorney General, KK Venugopal urged the apex court to show “statesmanship” and let Bhushan off with a warning. + +But irrespective of what penalty the court ultimately decides for Bhushan, what does this case mean for the freedom of speech in India? And what potential legacy can it leave behind for the judiciary? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After a three-hour long hearing, the Supreme Court reserved its order on sentencing in the contempt case related to lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan's two tweets criticising the judiciary.<br><br> +</div><div>The same bench led by Justice Arun Mishra had convicted Bhushan earlier on 14 August but not specified the penalty for this charge. On 20 August, they had given him a few days to re-think his statements, even though Bhushan clearly maintained both at hearing and in a supplementary affidavit filed on August 24 that he doesn't seek mercy and stands by his bona fide opinions.<br><br> +</div><div>And that's where the latest hearing took off from.<br><br> +</div><div>On the 25 August sentence hearing, in a lot of back and forth, as the outgoing judge Arun Mishra reiterated demands for an unconditional apology, the Attorney General, KK Venugopal urged the apex court to show “statesmanship” and let Bhushan off with a warning.<br><br> +</div><div>But irrespective of what penalty the court ultimately decides for Bhushan, what does this case mean for the freedom of speech in India? And what potential legacy can it leave behind for the judiciary? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-25:/posts/7666918</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>515: Can Congress Leadership Vacuum Lead to A Non-Gandhi President?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7665580</link> + <itunes:episode>515</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can Congress Leadership Vacuum Lead to A Non-Gandhi President?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7665580.mp3?modified=1598284276&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13642702" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7665580.mp3?modified=1598284276&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="850" lang="en-US" fileSize="13642702" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36933383.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36933383.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>850</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The lingering Congress leadership crisis has taken the centre stage once again as the Interim Chief Sonia Gandhi offered to resign from her post, urging her party members to look for a replacement. This political drama unfolded in the Congress Working Committee meeting, on 24th August, a day after over 23 senior leaders demand for a ‘revival’ in the party became public. + +The signatories who include a number of significant party members like Ghulam Nabi Azad and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kapil Sibal, Milind Deora, Jitin Prasada and loyalists like Mukul Wasnik, wrote to Sonia Gandhi asking for “a full-time, visible leadership” in the party as a matter of “national imperative”. + +Even as these developments triggered a resounding support for the Gandhis’ leadership, it was reportedly decided that Sonia Gandhi would remain Congress party’s interim president for now, until a new chief is elected within the next 6 months. + +But was this dissent within the party unprecedented or long overdue? If Rahul Gandhi continues to be reluctant about being president, can it possibly lead to a non-Gandhi taking over the reins? 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This political drama unfolded in the Congress Working Committee meeting, on 24th August, a day after over 23 senior leaders demand for a ‘revival’ in the party became public.<br><br> +</div><div>The signatories who include a number of significant party members like Ghulam Nabi Azad and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kapil Sibal, Milind Deora, Jitin Prasada and loyalists like Mukul Wasnik, wrote to Sonia Gandhi asking for “a full-time, visible leadership” in the party as a matter of “national imperative”.<br><br> +</div><div>Even as these developments triggered a resounding support for the Gandhis’ leadership, it was reportedly decided that Sonia Gandhi would remain Congress party’s interim president for now, until a new chief is elected within the next 6 months. <br><br>But was this dissent within the party unprecedented or long overdue? If Rahul Gandhi continues to be reluctant about being president, can it possibly lead to a non-Gandhi taking over the reins? 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Currently, as we know, the legal minimum age stands at 18 for women and 21 for men but since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on his Independence Day speech that the Centre had set up a committee to review and reconsider the minimum age of marriage for women, it's brought back the same old questions as before: should we or should we not reconsider raising the legal age of marriage for women? + +The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development's 10-member task force headed by former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly is examining what kind of concerns there are with the current legal age — such as the correlation between early marriages and early motherhood, health risks for young mothers, issues of Maternal Mortality Ratio or MMR, improving maternal and child nutrition levels, etc. + +But is raising the minimum age a cure-all for those issues? Should India re-think the age of marriage, in a bid to lower our alarming maternal mortality rate (MMR)? 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Currently, as we know, the legal minimum age stands at 18 for women and 21 for men but since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on his Independence Day speech that the Centre had set up a committee to review and reconsider the minimum age of marriage for women, it's brought back the same old questions as before: should we or should we not reconsider raising the legal age of marriage for women?<br><br> +</div><div>The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development's 10-member task force headed by former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly is examining what kind of concerns there are with the current legal age — such as the correlation between early marriages and early motherhood, health risks for young mothers, issues of Maternal Mortality Ratio or MMR, improving maternal and child nutrition levels, etc.<br><br> +</div><div>But is raising the minimum age a cure-all for those issues? Should India re-think the age of marriage, in a bid to lower our alarming maternal mortality rate (MMR)? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director of Population Foundation of India<br>Dhirendra Pratap Singh, CEO of Milaan Foundation</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:14:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-21:/posts/7663424</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>513: SC Gives Time to Rethink But Bhushan Sticks to His Guns in Contempt Hearing</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7662340</link> + <itunes:episode>513</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>SC Gives Time to Rethink But Bhushan Sticks to His Guns in Contempt Hearing</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7662340.mp3?modified=1597995888&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11164678" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7662340.mp3?modified=1597995888&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="695" lang="en-US" fileSize="11164678" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36917363.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36917363.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>695</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After being held guilty of contempt, lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan was told that if he rethinks the statements that he's made against the judiciary in his tweets, then the Supreme Court would consider whether to be lenient with penalties or not. + +The bench led by Justice Arun Mishra which had held Prashant Bhushan guilty earlier on 14 August, had reserved the penalty to be delivered on 20th August. While Bushan's plea seeking to defer the contempt sentencing was rejected by the court, the 3-judge bench gave him two-three days to reconsider his statements assuring that "no punishment will be acted upon" until a decision on his review petition. + +But this sentence hearing was an interesting one, with a lot of back and forth between the Supreme Court's observations on whether or not he had crossed the line with his freedom of speech and sharp statements from Bhushan’s lawyers on truth as a defence for contempt. + +What are the biggest highlights from the contempt hearing against Prashant Bhushan? 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While Bushan's plea seeking to defer the contempt sentencing was rejected by the court, the 3-judge bench gave him two-three days to reconsider his statements assuring that "no punishment will be acted upon" until a decision on his review petition.<br><br> +</div><div>But this sentence hearing was an interesting one, with a lot of back and forth between the Supreme Court's observations on whether or not he had crossed the line with his freedom of speech and sharp statements from Bhushan’s lawyers on truth as a defence for contempt.<br><br> +</div><div>What are the biggest highlights from the contempt hearing against Prashant Bhushan? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Interview:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:25:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-20:/posts/7662340</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>512: DNC Nominates Biden & Showcases Diversity in Unity Against Trump</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7661498</link> + <itunes:episode>512</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>DNC Nominates Biden & Showcases Diversity in Unity Against Trump</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7661498.mp3?modified=1597849616&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15590682" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7661498.mp3?modified=1597849616&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="969" lang="en-US" fileSize="15590682" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36913231.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36913231.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>969</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After playing supporting characters, Joe Biden is finally the protagonist as he officially secured the Democratic nomination as their 2020 presidential candidate on 18 August, tallying votes by party delegates from 50 states and 7 national territories in what was the first virtual national party roll-call vote. + +Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Democratic Party had to hold a virtual convention and abandon its initial plans to hold this week’s nominating convention in the city of Milwauke in Wisconsin. + +But most would agree that the hi-tech production, the top-notch performances by artists and musicians and the diverse sampling of speakers, a display of diverse local cultures, customs and languages delivered a powerful attack against Republicans. + +So far in the initial two days of DNC 2020 we've also heard testimonies and speeches from former First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen Bernie Sander, Jill Biden, former US President Bill Clinton, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and many others who used the platform to criticise US President Donald Trump's policies and also highlight issues of national security, accountability, inequality and health care. + +What are the biggest takeaway from the the Democratic National Convention 2020? 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Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:06:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-19:/posts/7661498</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>511: Facebook’s Selective Hate Speech Rules Threatens India’s Democracy?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7660610</link> + <itunes:episode>511</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Facebook’s Selective Hate Speech Rules Threatens India’s Democracy?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7660610.mp3?modified=1597761116&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16606152" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7660610.mp3?modified=1597761116&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1033" lang="en-US" fileSize="16606152" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36908558.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36908558.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1033</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Is Facebook simply a bystander in global politics or is it actively meddling in politics? Thanks to a report by the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346) that was published on 14 August, there are some serious questions about Facebook’s “impartiality” when it comes to hate speeches by BJP members. + +The report alleges that Ankhi Das, Facebook’s top public policy executive in India, opposed to applying hate speech community standards to BJP leaders T Raja Singh, Anantkumar Hegde, and Kapil Mishra — all notorious for promoting violence and delivering hate speeches. This, allegedly out of fear of ruining the company’s relationship with the ruling party and hampering its business prospects in the country. + +The allegations of "selective enforcement" of rules have come from even current and former Facebook employees who in the report said that "Ms. Das’s intervention on behalf of T Raja Singh is part of a broader pattern of favoritism by Facebook toward Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and Hindu hard-liners." + +Do the internal assessments and content reviews done by the company hold any credibility? Does Facebook stand to threaten India’s democracy? + +References: + +Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics (https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346) + +How Facebook’s Political Unit Enables the Dark Art of Digital Propaganda (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-12-21/inside-the-facebook-team-helping-regimes-that-reach-out-and-crack-down) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Journalist and co-author of "The Real Face of Facebook in India" +Srinivas Kodaili, Independent researcher working on data and governance + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Is Facebook simply a bystander in global politics or is it actively meddling in politics? Thanks to a report by the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346">Wall Street Journal</a> that was published on 14 August, there are some serious questions about Facebook’s “impartiality” when it comes to hate speeches by BJP members.<br><br> +</div><div>The report alleges that Ankhi Das, Facebook’s top public policy executive in India, opposed to applying hate speech community standards to BJP leaders T Raja Singh, Anantkumar Hegde, and Kapil Mishra — all notorious for promoting violence and delivering hate speeches. This, allegedly out of fear of ruining the company’s relationship with the ruling party and hampering its business prospects in the country.<br><br> +</div><div>The allegations of "selective enforcement" of rules have come from even current and former Facebook employees who in the report said that "Ms. Das’s intervention on behalf of T Raja Singh is part of a broader pattern of favoritism by Facebook toward Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and Hindu hard-liners."<br><br> +</div><div>Do the internal assessments and content reviews done by the company hold any credibility? Does Facebook stand to threaten India’s democracy?<br><br>References:<br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346"><strong>Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-12-21/inside-the-facebook-team-helping-regimes-that-reach-out-and-crack-down"><strong>How Facebook’s Political Unit Enables the Dark Art of Digital Propaganda</strong></a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Journalist and co-author of "The Real Face of Facebook in India"<br>Srinivas Kodaili, Independent researcher working on data and governance</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:24:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-18:/posts/7660610</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>510: MS Dhoni: The Ever Elusive Man Behind The Legendary Cricketer</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7659704</link> + <itunes:episode>510</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>MS Dhoni: The Ever Elusive Man Behind The Legendary Cricketer</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7659704.mp3?modified=1597672850&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14956751" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7659704.mp3?modified=1597672850&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="929" lang="en-US" fileSize="14956751" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36903606.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36903606.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>929</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>MS Dhoni ended one of the most illustrious and successful cricket careers of our generation. + +“Pal do pal meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri jawani hai,” recites Amitabh Bachchan in the song Dhoni has chosen to bid us farewell with, nearly 400 days since we saw him walk back to the pavilion, wearing the Indian jersey, at the ICC World Cup semi-final. + +But the 16 years he served Indian cricket was anything but ‘pal do pal’… specially in the history books as he finishes off as India’s most successful captain. + +His accolades are there for all to see, how much do we know about the man himself? He’s had the spotlight on him through his career, yet he’s always managed to remain in the shadows and not many people have been successful in breaking through that barrier of Mahi's privacy. + +From avoiding even carrying a phone to being unreachable during important announcements (including the birth of his daughter Ziva) — there are many stories of how captain cool has always been hard to track down and how he kept people on their toes about his next move. And in this episode we dig into some of these anecdotal stories around this legend. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: +Rajdeep Sardesai, author of Democracy's XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story + +Amrit Mathur, senior cricket writer, former GM of the BCCI and Manager of the Indian Cricket Team + +Chandresh Narayanan, Senior cricket writer and ex-Media Officer for ICC + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>MS Dhoni ended one of the most illustrious and successful cricket careers of our generation.<br><br> +</div><div>“<em>Pal do pal meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri jawani hai,</em>” recites Amitabh Bachchan in the song Dhoni has chosen to bid us farewell with, nearly 400 days since we saw him walk back to the pavilion, wearing the Indian jersey, at the ICC World Cup semi-final.<br><br> +</div><div>But the 16 years he served Indian cricket was anything but ‘<em>pal do pal’</em>… specially in the history books as he finishes off as India’s most successful captain.<br><br> +</div><div>His accolades are there for all to see, how much do we know about the man himself? He’s had the spotlight on him through his career, yet he’s always managed to remain in the shadows and not many people have been successful in breaking through that barrier of Mahi's privacy.<br><br> +</div><div>From avoiding even carrying a phone to being unreachable during important announcements (including the birth of his daughter Ziva) — there are many stories of how captain cool has always been hard to track down and how he kept people on their toes about his next move. And in this episode we dig into some of these anecdotal stories around this legend.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> <br>Rajdeep Sardesai, author of <em>Democracy's XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story</em> +</div><div>Amrit Mathur, senior cricket writer, former GM of the BCCI and Manager of the Indian Cricket Team</div><div>Chandresh Narayanan, Senior cricket writer and ex-Media Officer for ICC</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-17:/posts/7659704</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>509: Why Jamia, JNU, AMU Topping Govt Rankings is a Big Moment of Vindication For Them</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7658254</link> + <itunes:episode>509</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Jamia, JNU, AMU Topping Govt Rankings is a Big Moment of Vindication For Them</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7658254.mp3?modified=1597422462&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8622919" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7658254.mp3?modified=1597422462&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="535" lang="en-US" fileSize="8622919" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36895461.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36895461.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>535</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Over the last year Jamia Millia Islamia University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Aligarh Muslim University have been in the news more than they would’ve perhaps liked to. The three universities, battered by police action, media attacks and a perception battle, today stand officially among three of the best Central universities in all of India. + + + +The Union Ministry of Education in its latest ranking of Central universities has placed Jamia in first place with a score of 90, while JNU has come third with 83 and AMU fourth at 82. The ranking is based on a tri-party evaluation signed between the university and the Ministry of Educationand the University Grants Commission. + + + +What made these three universities stand out in the evaluation? Do students feel vindicated? The Quint spoke with several students across campuses to find out what they make of the rankings and what they have to say about a trying year for their Alma Mater + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Over the last year Jamia Millia Islamia University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Aligarh Muslim University have been in the news more than they would’ve perhaps liked to. The three universities, battered by police action, media attacks and a perception battle, today stand officially among three of the best Central universities in all of India. </div><div> </div><div>The Union Ministry of Education in its latest ranking of Central universities has placed Jamia in first place with a score of 90, while JNU has come third with 83 and AMU fourth at 82. The ranking is based on a tri-party evaluation signed between the university and the Ministry of Educationand the University Grants Commission. </div><div> </div><div>What made these three universities stand out in the evaluation? Do students feel vindicated? <strong>The Quint</strong> spoke with several students across campuses to find out what they make of the rankings and what they have to say about a trying year for their <em>Alma Mater</em> <br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-14:/posts/7658254</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>508: Bengaluru Violence: What Happened Exactly?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7657259</link> + <itunes:episode>508</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bengaluru Violence: What Happened Exactly?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7657259.mp3?modified=1597332811&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11690652" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7657259.mp3?modified=1597332811&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="726" lang="en-US" fileSize="11690652" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36889616.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36889616.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>726</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Bengaluru is still recovering from the bloody violence that rocked the city on the night of 11 August. Three people were killed after the police opened fire at a violent mob in East Bengaluru on Tuesday night. Police said it resorted to firing after the mob went on a rampage, attacking a police station and an MLA’s residence. + + + +The next day, the charred wall of the police station and the metallic stench of torched vehicles filled the morning air, drawing curtains on the violence that erupted in Bengaluru the night before. An uneasy calm hung heavy in the neighbourhoods. + + + +Apart from the occasional peep through the curtains, residents of East Bengaluru’s DJ Halli locked themselves at home on Wednesday. More than 100 men from these houses were now in police custody. + + + +So, what happened exactly? The violence began on Tuesday night in DJ Halli and Kaval Byrasandra areas and spilled over to KJ Halli, after a Facebook post by a relative of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, reportedly insulting Prophet Mohammed, created outrage. + +To get the complete sequence of events and get a clear picture of how exactly the mob build up happened, how the anger simmered to a point of violence and what the police did, my colleague Arun Dev joins me today from Bengaluru. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar + +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guest: Arun Dev, The Quint + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Bengaluru is still recovering from the bloody violence that rocked the city on the night of 11 August. Three people were killed after the police opened fire at a violent mob in East Bengaluru on Tuesday night. Police said it resorted to firing after the mob went on a rampage, attacking a police station and an MLA’s residence. </div><div> </div><div>The next day, the charred wall of the police station and the metallic stench of torched vehicles filled the morning air, drawing curtains on the violence that erupted in Bengaluru the night before. An uneasy calm hung heavy in the neighbourhoods. </div><div> </div><div>Apart from the occasional peep through the curtains, residents of East Bengaluru’s DJ Halli locked themselves at home on Wednesday. More than 100 men from these houses were now in police custody. </div><div> </div><div>So, what happened exactly? The violence began on Tuesday night in DJ Halli and Kaval Byrasandra areas and spilled over to KJ Halli, after a Facebook post by a relative of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, reportedly insulting Prophet Mohammed, created outrage. <br><br>To get the complete sequence of events and get a clear picture of how exactly the mob build up happened, how the anger simmered to a point of violence and what the police did, my colleague Arun Dev joins me today from Bengaluru.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Arun Dev, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:27:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-13:/posts/7657259</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>507: What Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's VP Running Mate Would Mean for Indo-US Ties</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7656388</link> + <itunes:episode>507</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's VP Running Mate Would Mean for Indo-US Ties</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7656388.mp3?modified=1597247730&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10734674" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7656388.mp3?modified=1597247730&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="668" lang="en-US" fileSize="10734674" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36885030.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36885030.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>668</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Biden-Harris 2020 is now official. In the early hours of Wednesday, 12 August, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the upcoming US Presidential elections on 3 November. + + + +Kamala who? Why does this name ring a bell? 55-year-old Kamala Harris was born in California to an Indian mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a breast cancer scientist and a Jamaican father who taught at Stanford University. Among the rising stars in the Democratic party, she had announced in January 2019 that she was running for President. After a year-long spirited fight against heavyweights Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, she dropped out in December. + + + +However, since stepping down, Harris has been a vocal supporter of Biden’s bid for nomination as the Democratic candidate and a prominent advocate of racial-justice legislation after the death of George Floyd in late May. + + + +There is no denying that Harris selection is symbolically loaded for a county torn by racial injustice and the pandemic. But, what message exactly does her nomination send out? What are the political and electoral implications of picking a woman of colour? Can she take on Trump? And Will she be able to swing the Indian American vote? + +To help us better navigate the nuances of Kamala Harris as a potential Vice President of the United States and answer our questions, I’m joined today by international affairs expert Harsh V Pant who heads the strategic studies program at Observer Research Foundation. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar + +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guest: Harsh V Pant, Director, Strategic Affairs, Observer Research Foundation + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Biden-Harris 2020 is now official. In the early hours of Wednesday, 12 August, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the upcoming US Presidential elections on 3 November. </div><div> </div><div>Kamala who? Why does this name ring a bell? 55-year-old Kamala Harris was born in California to an Indian mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a breast cancer scientist and a Jamaican father who taught at Stanford University. Among the rising stars in the Democratic party, she had announced in January 2019 that she was running for President. After a year-long spirited fight against heavyweights Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, she dropped out in December. </div><div> </div><div>However, since stepping down, Harris has been a vocal supporter of Biden’s bid for nomination as the Democratic candidate and a prominent advocate of racial-justice legislation after the death of George Floyd in late May. </div><div> </div><div>There is no denying that Harris selection is symbolically loaded for a county torn by racial injustice and the pandemic. But, what message exactly does her nomination send out? What are the political and electoral implications of picking a woman of colour? Can she take on Trump? And Will she be able to swing the Indian American vote? </div><div> +<br>To help us better navigate the nuances of Kamala Harris as a potential Vice President of the United States and answer our questions, I’m joined today by international affairs expert Harsh V Pant who heads the strategic studies program at Observer Research Foundation. <br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Harsh V Pant, Director, Strategic Affairs, Observer Research Foundation</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-12:/posts/7656388</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>506: As Sachin Pilot Returns to Congress, Who is the Biggest Winner of the Political Drama? </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7655477</link> + <itunes:episode>506</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As Sachin Pilot Returns to Congress, Who is the Biggest Winner of the Political Drama? </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7655477.mp3?modified=1597159848&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12955733" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7655477.mp3?modified=1597159848&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="807" lang="en-US" fileSize="12955733" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36880255.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36880255.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>807</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Sachin Pilot is back in the Congress party fold. Pilot’s short lived rebellion, which took shape on 11 July, concluded with a tweet at 1am on 11 August. In his tweet he thanked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, as well as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for “noting & addressing our grievances.” + + + +Earlier on Monday, Pilot had met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Rahul's Tughlak Road residence. Soon after the meeting, the Congress party put out a statement saying: + + + +“They have had a frank, open and conclusive discussion. Shri Sachin Pilot has committed to working in the interest of the Congress party and the Congress government in Rajasthan.” + + + +While Pilot’s short lived rebellion may appear to be a closed chapter in Rajasthan politics, several key questions around Pilot’s return require a deeper probe. Why and how did he return to the Congress? How does one assess Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s handling of the political crisis? What role did Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra play? And can one say the BJP’s Rajasthan edition of ‘Operation Kamal’ to topple the Congress government has ended in failure? + +The thirty days between Sachin Pilot landing in Delhi from Jaipur with 19 MLAs and his patch up with Congress, witnessed high drama that unfolded with dozens of twists and turns. The Rajasthan assembly speaker, the governor, the high court, the supreme court all became the unwitting cast of a political crisis that kept the state on the brink and nearly toppled its elected government. + + + +The only predictable part of the unpredictable twists was MLAs being lodged in 5-star resorts, far away from their elected constituencies. + + + +We are joined today by The Quint’s political editor Aditya Menon who will guide us through the political rollercoaster. </description> + + <content:encoded><div>Sachin Pilot is back in the Congress party fold. Pilot’s short lived rebellion, which took shape on 11 July, concluded with a tweet at 1am on 11 August. In his tweet he thanked Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, as well as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for “noting &amp; addressing our grievances.” </div><div> </div><div>Earlier on Monday, Pilot had met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Rahul's Tughlak Road residence. Soon after the meeting, the Congress party put out a statement saying: </div><div> </div><div>“They have had a frank, open and conclusive discussion. Shri Sachin Pilot has committed to working in the interest of the Congress party and the Congress government in Rajasthan.” </div><div> </div><div>While Pilot’s short lived rebellion may appear to be a closed chapter in Rajasthan politics, several key questions around Pilot’s return require a deeper probe. Why and how did he return to the Congress? How does one assess Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s handling of the political crisis? What role did Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra play? And can one say the BJP’s Rajasthan edition of ‘Operation Kamal’ to topple the Congress government has ended in failure? </div><div><br></div><div>The thirty days between Sachin Pilot landing in Delhi from Jaipur with 19 MLAs and his patch up with Congress, witnessed high drama that unfolded with dozens of twists and turns. The Rajasthan assembly speaker, the governor, the high court, the supreme court all became the unwitting cast of a political crisis that kept the state on the brink and nearly toppled its elected government. </div><div> </div><div>The only predictable part of the unpredictable twists was MLAs being lodged in 5-star resorts, far away from their elected constituencies. </div><div> </div><div>We are joined today by <strong>The Quint</strong>’s political editor Aditya Menon who will guide us through the political rollercoaster. </div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:22:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-11:/posts/7655477</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>505: Kerala Plane Crash: A Pilot's Perspective on Risks, Tabletop Airports & Landing in Rain</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7654465</link> + <itunes:episode>505</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kerala Plane Crash: A Pilot's Perspective on Risks, Tabletop Airports & Landing in Rain</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7654465.mp3?modified=1597075596&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11931688" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7654465.mp3?modified=1597075596&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="741" lang="en-US" fileSize="11931688" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36874839.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36874839.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>741</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At around 7:40 PM on 7 August, Air-India Express flight IX-1344 with 190 passengers on board from Dubai to Kozhikode skidded off the runway of Karipur International Airport, Kerala. + +Soon after, visuals of the wreckage filled television and social media. The mangled remains of an aircraft split in two as it continued to rain . A chaotic scene ensued with people rushing to help, hours taken to evacuate everyone. + +An unforeseen tragedy in which 18 people lost their lives, including the pilots – captain Deepak Sathe and co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar, was compounded by the fact that the passengers on board were returning home in a special flight arranged to bring back Indians stranded in other countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. + +As the Boeing-737 aircraft touched down upon Indian soil amid heavy rainfall, it overshot the tabletop runway and fell 35 feet down the slope. + +As the investigation is underway into the how and why of the accident, the quint spoke with a former Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Group Captain Somala Srinivas, to get a pilot’s perspective on a number of important questions: Are tabletop runways dangerous? How does rain complicate landing? The decisions a pilot must make in adverse conditions and how an investigation into an incident like this is carried out. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar + +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guest: Group Captain (retd) Somala Srinivas + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At around 7:40 PM on 7 August, Air-India Express flight IX-1344 with 190 passengers on board from Dubai to Kozhikode skidded off the runway of Karipur International Airport, Kerala. <br><br>Soon after, visuals of the wreckage filled television and social media. The mangled remains of an aircraft split in two as it continued to rain . A chaotic scene ensued with people rushing to help, hours taken to evacuate everyone. <br><br>An unforeseen tragedy in which 18 people lost their lives, including the pilots – captain Deepak Sathe and co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar, was compounded by the fact that the passengers on board were returning home in a special flight arranged to bring back Indians stranded in other countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br><br>As the Boeing-737 aircraft touched down upon Indian soil amid heavy rainfall, it overshot the tabletop runway and fell 35 feet down the slope. <br><br>As the investigation is underway into the how and why of the accident, the quint spoke with a former Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Group Captain Somala Srinivas, to get a pilot’s perspective on a number of important questions: Are tabletop runways dangerous? How does rain complicate landing? The decisions a pilot must make in adverse conditions and how an investigation into an incident like this is carried out. <br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Group Captain (retd) Somala Srinivas<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:40:10 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-10:/posts/7654465</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>504: After Beirut, Must Chennai Worry About Ammonium Nitrate Stockpile?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7651870</link> + <itunes:episode>504</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>After Beirut, Must Chennai Worry About Ammonium Nitrate Stockpile?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7651870.mp3?modified=1596814482&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11883646" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7651870.mp3?modified=1596814482&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="740" lang="en-US" fileSize="11883646" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36862665.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36862665.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>740</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A consignment of 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been lying in a Chennai customs warehouse for around five years is raising some red flags just days after Beirut's catastrophic blast. + +On 4 August, an estimated 2,750-tonnes of ammonium nitrate, that had been stored reportedly for over six years in a port warehouse in Beirut, without the proper safety protocols, rocked Lebanon's capital, leading to the tragic loss of over a 100 lives and injured over 5,000 people, not including those who are feared to be still buried under the rubble. + +Video footage from the scene of the explosion show a thick cloud of smoke as the blast obliterated the warehouse where the chemical was stored, destroyed entire districts in the capital, and flattened buildings leaving a crater approximately 140 metres wide. + +And that's what's raising the alarms about the ammonium nitrate stockpile near Chennai, a city home to around 70 lakh people. In a tweet on 6 August, PMK leader S Ramadoss said, "There is a risk of a similar explosion due to ammonium nitrate in the Chennai warehouse. To prevent this, the ammonium nitrate should be safely disposed of and used for other purposes such as composting!" + +What can cause ammonium nitrate explosions? Are there any reasons for Chennai to be alarmed? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia +Reporting: Smitha TK + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A consignment of 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been lying in a Chennai customs warehouse for around five years is raising some red flags just days after Beirut's catastrophic blast.<br><br> +</div><div>On 4 August, an estimated 2,750-tonnes of ammonium nitrate, that had been stored reportedly for over six years in a port warehouse in Beirut, without the proper safety protocols, rocked Lebanon's capital, leading to the tragic loss of over a 100 lives and injured over 5,000 people, not including those who are feared to be still buried under the rubble.<br><br> +</div><div>Video footage from the scene of the explosion show a thick cloud of smoke as the blast obliterated the warehouse where the chemical was stored, destroyed entire districts in the capital, and flattened buildings leaving a crater approximately 140 metres wide.</div><div><br></div><div>And that's what's raising the alarms about the ammonium nitrate stockpile near Chennai, a city home to around 70 lakh people. In a tweet on 6 August, PMK leader S Ramadoss said, "There is a risk of a similar explosion due to ammonium nitrate in the Chennai warehouse. To prevent this, the ammonium nitrate should be safely disposed of and used for other purposes such as composting!"</div><div><br></div><div>What can cause ammonium nitrate explosions? Are there any reasons for Chennai to be alarmed? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><strong>Reporting:</strong> Smitha TK<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:03:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-07:/posts/7651870</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>503: Kashmir Better or Worse After 1 Yr of Abrogation of Article 370?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7650956</link> + <itunes:episode>503</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kashmir Better or Worse After 1 Yr of Abrogation of Article 370?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7650956.mp3?modified=1596726540&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15856124" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7650956.mp3?modified=1596726540&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="988" lang="en-US" fileSize="15856124" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36858154.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36858154.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>988</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>While most of India fixated on the Ram Mandir foundation-laying ceremony in Uttar Pradesh, on 5 August, in Kashmir it was a quiet day with a curfew and deserted streets. + +Last year on this day Article 370 was revoked, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy, and bifurcating the erstwhile state into union territories — Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir. The decision was met by protests despite the security clampdown. Thousands of activists were picked up from their residences and detained in the next few days, opposition leaders were also put under detention. + +And this year there were heavy barricades around Srinagar, shops and other establishments remained shut amid a heavy deployment of security forces in anticipation of a "Black Day" protest. + +Due to this decision, for the first time after 70 years, all the 890 Central laws and the Indian Constitution became applicable in Kashmir. + +But were Kashmiris able to enjoy the same rights and privileges enjoyed by the rest of India since the abrogation of Article 370? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Also listen to: 1 Yr Post Abrogation of Article 370: ‘India Left Kashmir Behind’ (https://audioboom.com/posts/7648132-1-yr-post-abrogation-of-article-370-india-left-kashmir-behind) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +References: + +J&K one year later: Not quite a success (Part II) (https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/jk-one-year-later-not-quite-a-success-part-ii/) + +Modi govt promised J&K 50,000 jobs after Article 370 move, only 4,300 posts filled so far (https://theprint.in/india/modi-govt-promised-jk-50000-jobs-after-article-370-move-only-4300-posts-filled-so-far/475539/) + +Jammu and Kashmir: The Impact of Lockdowns on Human Rights (https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/07/23/jammu-and-kashmir-the-impact-of-lockdowns-on-human-rights/) + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While most of India fixated on the Ram Mandir foundation-laying ceremony in Uttar Pradesh, on 5 August, in Kashmir it was a quiet day with a curfew and deserted streets.<br><br>Last year on this day Article 370 was revoked, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy, and bifurcating the erstwhile state into union territories — Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir. The decision was met by protests despite the security clampdown. Thousands of activists were picked up from their residences and detained in the next few days, opposition leaders were also put under detention.<br><br>And this year there were heavy barricades around Srinagar, shops and other establishments remained shut amid a heavy deployment of security forces in anticipation of a "Black Day" protest.<br><br>Due to this decision, for the first time after 70 years, all the 890 Central laws and the Indian Constitution became applicable in Kashmir.<br><br>But were Kashmiris able to enjoy the same rights and privileges enjoyed by the rest of India since the abrogation of Article 370? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Also listen to:</strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7648132-1-yr-post-abrogation-of-article-370-india-left-kashmir-behind"><strong> </strong>1 Yr Post Abrogation of Article 370: ‘India Left Kashmir Behind’</a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/jk-one-year-later-not-quite-a-success-part-ii/"><strong>J&amp;K one year later: Not quite a success (Part II)</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://theprint.in/india/modi-govt-promised-jk-50000-jobs-after-article-370-move-only-4300-posts-filled-so-far/475539/"><strong>Modi govt promised J&amp;K 50,000 jobs after Article 370 move, only 4,300 posts filled so far</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/07/23/jammu-and-kashmir-the-impact-of-lockdowns-on-human-rights/"><strong>Jammu and Kashmir: The Impact of Lockdowns on Human</strong> Rights</a></li> +</ul><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:56:23 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-06:/posts/7650956</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>502: What Message Does Ram Temple Construction Send to Secular India?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7650079</link> + <itunes:episode>502</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Message Does Ram Temple Construction Send to Secular India?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7650079.mp3?modified=1596636032&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13939403" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7650079.mp3?modified=1596636032&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="867" lang="en-US" fileSize="13939403" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36853594.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36853594.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>867</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The foundation has been officially laid for the construction of a Ram temple, 28 years after the Babri Masjid was demolished. + +And all eyes were on Ayodhya, on 5th August, as the Ram Mandir trust conducted the bhoomi poojan or the foundation-laying ceremony, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around 170 other spiritual and political leaders. + +With this, the BJP's promise towards its Hindu voter base of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya – the mythical birth place of Ram – is a step closer to fulfillment. At the ceremony, PM Modi likened the Ram Janmabhoomi movement to India's independence struggle, saying that the temple construction is the symbol of centuries of sacrifices. + +But historically, the pitch for a Ram temple has precariously balanced itself on Hindu nationalism — a pitch that we've seen grown louder in the recent years. How much is the Ram temple construction going to change the political paradigm of India in the coming years? What symbolic message does this grand socio-political project send to the secular India? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: +Pragya Tiwari, Journalist +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The foundation has been officially laid for the construction of a Ram temple, 28 years after the Babri Masjid was demolished.<br><br>And all eyes were on Ayodhya, on 5th August, as the Ram Mandir trust conducted the bhoomi poojan or the foundation-laying ceremony, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around 170 other spiritual and political leaders.<br><br>With this, the BJP's promise towards its Hindu voter base of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya – the mythical birth place of Ram – is a step closer to fulfillment. At the ceremony, PM Modi likened the Ram Janmabhoomi movement to India's independence struggle, saying that the temple construction is the symbol of centuries of sacrifices.<br><br>But historically, the pitch for a Ram temple has precariously balanced itself on Hindu nationalism — a pitch that we've seen grown louder in the recent years. How much is the Ram temple construction going to change the political paradigm of India in the coming years? What symbolic message does this grand socio-political project send to the secular India?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> <br>Pragya Tiwari, Journalist<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:59:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-05:/posts/7650079</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>501: Prashant Bhushan Case: Time to Revisit ‘Contempt of Court’ Clause?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7649205</link> + <itunes:episode>501</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Prashant Bhushan Case: Time to Revisit ‘Contempt of Court’ Clause?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7649205.mp3?modified=1596547716&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17542528" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7649205.mp3?modified=1596547716&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1093" lang="en-US" fileSize="17542528" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36849134.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36849134.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1093</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Can a bona fide critical opinion about the country's highest court amount to contempt of court? 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How should the Supreme Court react to criticisms against itself? Is it time to revisit the contempt of courts clause? Does it go against the freedom of speech under Article 19 of the Constitution?</div><div><br></div><div>The Supreme Court's suo moto contempt petition against advocate Prashant Bhushan over some of his tweets has raised a lot of such debates and questions. Even the legal fraternity is divided on it. At least 10 retired judges including Jasti Chelameshwar, AP Shah, Madan B Lokur are in solidarity with Bhushan on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Is it an archaic law? What kind of arguments are being made? What kind of criticism is it drawing? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:27:59 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-04:/posts/7649205</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>500: 1 Yr Post Abrogation of Article 370: ‘India Left Kashmir Behind’</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7648132</link> + <itunes:episode>500</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>1 Yr Post Abrogation of Article 370: ‘India Left Kashmir Behind’</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7648132.mp3?modified=1596466549&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13212226" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7648132.mp3?modified=1596466549&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="822" lang="en-US" fileSize="13212226" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36843483.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36843483.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>822</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>One year of continuous curbs and restrictions, one year of deprivation of 4G internet services, one year of being left behind the rest of India. + +On 5 August, 2020, it'll be one year since the unilateral decision to abrogate Article 370 in Kashmir stripped it of its statehood. + +While the centre had assured that the decision would bring an economic boom and development, the story on ground is far from it. Information has been scarce, school attendance has been scant, businesses are failing thanks to the doubled restrictions from the pandemic, and a mental health crisis and hopelessness is taking a toll on Kashmir's citizens. + +In this episode of The Big Story, the people of Kashmir talk about how the year round restrictions have affected their minds, lives and livelihoods. Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Interviews: Syed Shahriyar + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>One year of continuous curbs and restrictions, one year of deprivation of 4G internet services, one year of being left behind the rest of India.<br><br>On 5 August, 2020, it'll be one year since the unilateral decision to abrogate Article 370 in Kashmir stripped it of its statehood.<br><br>While the centre had assured that the decision would bring an economic boom and development, the story on ground is far from it. Information has been scarce, school attendance has been scant, businesses are failing thanks to the doubled restrictions from the pandemic, and a mental health crisis and hopelessness is taking a toll on Kashmir's citizens.<br><br>In this episode of The Big Story, the people of Kashmir talk about how the year round restrictions have affected their minds, lives and livelihoods. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Interviews:</strong> Syed Shahriyar</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:04:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-08-03:/posts/7648132</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>499: Part 2: Hits and Misses of NEP Reforms for Higher Education</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7645787</link> + <itunes:episode>499</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 2: Hits and Misses of NEP Reforms for Higher Education</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7645787.mp3?modified=1596257524&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18107072" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7645787.mp3?modified=1596257524&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1128" lang="en-US" fileSize="18107072" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36831695.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36831695.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1128</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Indian education is going to see some sweeping changes being made to its current structure thanks to the New Education Policy or the NEP 2020. + +For schools, the NEP aims to move away from the idea of rote learning and high stakes board exams and focus more on an experiential and skill based learning. + +For higher education it’s almost a comprehensive revamp of the current structure that includes dismantling regulators of higher education such as the UGC, AICTE and NCTE and bringing back the four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme. + +But the NEP is only a broad vision, it's a long term plan that will easily take the next couple of decades if not more to implement. The Ministry of Education has set itself a deadline to bring all these suggested changes by 2040 but, in the meantime, it's going through some scrutiny. + +While the general perception has been positive, it's worth breaking down the NEP to see its hits and misses. + +What does the NEP do for public education? What can the re-introduction of FYUP mean for students? And are the policies advancing towards privatisation of higher education? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Also Listen to: Part 1: Do NEP Reforms Fix The Gaps in Current School Education? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7644933-part-1-do-nep-reforms-fix-the-gaps-in-current-school-education) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Professor Rajib Ray, President of DUTA +Ashish Dhawan the Founder and Chairman, Central Square Foundation and Founding Member, Ashoka University + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Indian education is going to see some sweeping changes being made to its current structure thanks to the New Education Policy or the NEP 2020.<br><br>For schools, the NEP aims to move away from the idea of rote learning and high stakes board exams and focus more on an experiential and skill based learning.<br><br>For higher education it’s almost a comprehensive revamp of the current structure that includes dismantling regulators of higher education such as the UGC, AICTE and NCTE and bringing back the four-year multidisciplinary undergraduate programme.<br><br>But the NEP is only a broad vision, it's a long term plan that will easily take the next couple of decades if not more to implement. The Ministry of Education has set itself a deadline to bring all these suggested changes by 2040 but, in the meantime, it's going through some scrutiny.<br><br>While the general perception has been positive, it's worth breaking down the NEP to see its hits and misses.<br><br>What does the NEP do for public education? What can the re-introduction of FYUP mean for students? And are the policies advancing towards privatisation of higher education? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br>Also Listen to:<a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7644933-part-1-do-nep-reforms-fix-the-gaps-in-current-school-education"> Part 1: Do NEP Reforms Fix The Gaps in Current School Education?</a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong> <br>Professor Rajib Ray, President of DUTA<br>Ashish Dhawan the Founder and Chairman, Central Square Foundation and Founding Member, Ashoka University</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:05:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-31:/posts/7645787</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>498: Part 1: Do NEP Reforms Fix The Gaps in Current School Education?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7644933</link> + <itunes:episode>498</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 1: Do NEP Reforms Fix The Gaps in Current School Education?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7644933.mp3?modified=1596124865&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16188898" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7644933.mp3?modified=1596124865&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1008" lang="en-US" fileSize="16188898" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36827031.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36827031.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1008</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Along with renaming the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as the Ministry of Education, the Union government unveiled the new education policy 2020. The announcements are plenty –– Mphil is scrapped, four year undergraduate programme is back, vocational training is mandated in schools, teaching in mother tongue or regional languages is advised at school levels, board exams played down, and more. + +34 years after the National Education Policy was formulated in 1986, these are the first major reforms that it's going through. From an overall perspective, the new policy, announced by the Modi government on 29 July, aims to overhaul the Indian education system with an emphasis on access to education, attempt to move away from rote learning, reforms at all levels from school to higher education, and reducing the number of regulators of higher education. + +But as we drown under all the information of the myriad changes that are being suggested – the devil is in the detail. How is the New Education Policy being received? Does it address the gaps in the current education system? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India +Ashish Dhawan the Founder and Chairman, Central Square Foundation and Founding Member, Ashoka University. + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Along with renaming the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as the Ministry of Education, the Union government unveiled the new education policy 2020. The announcements are plenty –– Mphil is scrapped, four year undergraduate programme is back, vocational training is mandated in schools, teaching in mother tongue or regional languages is advised at school levels, board exams played down, and more.<br><br>34 years after the National Education Policy was formulated in 1986, these are the first major reforms that it's going through. From an overall perspective, the new policy, announced by the Modi government on 29 July, aims to overhaul the Indian education system with an emphasis on access to education, attempt to move away from rote learning, reforms at all levels from school to higher education, and reducing the number of regulators of higher education.<br><br>But as we drown under all the information of the myriad changes that are being suggested – the devil is in the detail. How is the New Education Policy being received? Does it address the gaps in the current education system?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong> <br>Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality Education and Health at Oxfam India<br>Ashish Dhawan the Founder and Chairman, Central Square Foundation and Founding Member, Ashoka University.</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:00:27 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-30:/posts/7644933</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>497: What Does the Arrival of Rafale Jets Mean for the IAF?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7643989</link> + <itunes:episode>497</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does the Arrival of Rafale Jets Mean for the IAF?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7643989.mp3?modified=1596034351&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15288788" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7643989.mp3?modified=1596034351&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="953" lang="en-US" fileSize="15288788" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36822343.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36822343.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>953</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Almost twenty years after the discussion on procuring Rafale jets had first begun, the much awaited first batch of Rafale fighter jets is finally here in India. + +The jets flew out from the Merignac air base in the French port city of Bordeaux, took a one pit stop at the Al Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km, and landed at the Ambala air base on 29 July, to be inducted into the Indian Air Force. + +As experts believes, the induction of these jets in IAF is a game changer for India. But why exactly is it important for the IAF? With simmering tensions at the border, are these jets likely to be deployed in Ladakh? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Almost twenty years after the discussion on procuring Rafale jets had first begun, the much awaited first batch of Rafale fighter jets is finally here in India.</div><div><br></div><div>The jets flew out from the Merignac air base in the French port city of Bordeaux, took a one pit stop at the Al Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km, and landed at the Ambala air base on 29 July, to be inducted into the Indian Air Force.</div><div><br></div><div>As experts believes, the induction of these jets in IAF is a game changer for India. But why exactly is it important for the IAF? With simmering tensions at the border, are these jets likely to be deployed in Ladakh?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:51:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-29:/posts/7643989</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>496: Delhi COVID Turnaround: Cases Dip in July But is The Worst Over?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7642985</link> + <itunes:episode>496</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi COVID Turnaround: Cases Dip in July But is The Worst Over?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7642985.mp3?modified=1595950980&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12271113" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7642985.mp3?modified=1595950980&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="764" lang="en-US" fileSize="12271113" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36817439.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36817439.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>764</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With a relatively low number of case growth in July, Delhi's COVID data is finally starting to reflect a declining trend. After recording at least 2,000 new cases almost everyday in June, the number of fresh cases in the capital dipped below the 1,000th mark in July, the lowest being 613 new cases on 26th June which was a 62 day low! + +Compared to the the last month, when Delhi was spiralling out of control, even overtaking Mumbai's total caseload at a point in time, all numbers from this month in the capital is showing a remarkable improvement. + +Along with the dip in number of cases, the case growth rate has slumped to 1.7 percent as per reports, the recovery rate is at 88 percent from what government data shows and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also said that the positivity rate has slipped. + +Although the Delhi government credits the ramped up testing strategy for its road to recovery, experts are looking at these impressive developments with a slight amount of skepticism. While the number of cases have visibly dropped in the city, this also interestingly coincides with the Delhi government using more rapid antigen tests which have a high rate of false negative results. So, are we looking at a genuine turnaround or is it Delhi’s testing strategy? What is the situation in hospitals looking like? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist +Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With a relatively low number of case growth in July, Delhi's COVID data is finally starting to reflect a declining trend. After recording at least 2,000 new cases almost everyday in June, the number of fresh cases in the capital dipped below the 1,000th mark in July, the lowest being 613 new cases on 26th June which was a 62 day low!<br><br>Compared to the the last month, when Delhi was spiralling out of control, even overtaking Mumbai's total caseload at a point in time, all numbers from this month in the capital is showing a remarkable improvement.<br><br>Along with the dip in number of cases, the case growth rate has slumped to 1.7 percent as per reports, the recovery rate is at 88 percent from what government data shows and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also said that the positivity rate has slipped.<br><br>Although the Delhi government credits the ramped up testing strategy for its road to recovery, experts are looking at these impressive developments with a slight amount of skepticism. While the number of cases have visibly dropped in the city, this also interestingly coincides with the Delhi government using more rapid antigen tests which have a high rate of false negative results. So, are we looking at a genuine turnaround or is it Delhi’s testing strategy? What is the situation in hospitals looking like?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist<br>Dr Shahid Jameel, Virologist</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:42:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-28:/posts/7642985</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>495: Amitabh Bachchan Talks on Mental Health: How COVID Isolation Affects Patients?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7641979</link> + <itunes:episode>495</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Amitabh Bachchan Talks on Mental Health: How COVID Isolation Affects Patients?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7641979.mp3?modified=1595862221&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9895845" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7641979.mp3?modified=1595862221&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="615" lang="en-US" fileSize="9895845" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36811976.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36811976.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>615</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>How can social and physical isolation impact our mental healths? + +As mental health experts have warned from the start of the pandemic, a lack of communication with friends and family, losing social ties, physical distancing, isolation — all the new norms of surviving today – is coming at a huge psychological cost. + +In India where conversations on mental health still remain quite tight-lipped, Amitabh Bachchan, who's been admitted in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital since 11 July after he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, opened up about his struggle with his mental health during quarantine. + +In his personal blog, he opened up about how it feels to "not see another human for weeks" because of the isolation. He wrote, “There is one note of matter that seems trivial but it is a factor... the mental conditions and the effects of the disease... clinically, medically all that is known to be effective, yet very little is known that remains hidden unseen and not visible... matters of the mind often are not... The mental state sparks from the stark reality that the COVID-19 patient, put in hospitalised isolation, never gets to see another human... for weeks.” + +While different people react differently to testing positive and the isolation period that follows, loneliness, fear and anxiety are something that a lot of people are struggling to cope with as they remain cooped up in either hospitals or in their residences. + +It's imperative to understand then – how can someone help themselves mentally during isolation and what can isolation mean for them? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>How can social and physical isolation impact our mental healths?<br><br>As mental health experts have warned from the start of the pandemic, a lack of communication with friends and family, losing social ties, physical distancing, isolation — all the new norms of surviving today – is coming at a huge psychological cost.<br><br>In India where conversations on mental health still remain quite tight-lipped, Amitabh Bachchan, who's been admitted in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital since 11 July after he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, opened up about his struggle with his mental health during quarantine.<br><br>In his personal blog, he opened up about how it feels to "not see another human for weeks" because of the isolation. He wrote, “There is one note of matter that seems trivial but it is a factor... the mental conditions and the effects of the disease... clinically, medically all that is known to be effective, yet very little is known that remains hidden unseen and not visible... matters of the mind often are not... The mental state sparks from the stark reality that the COVID-19 patient, put in hospitalised isolation, never gets to see another human... for weeks.”<br><br> +</div><div>While different people react differently to testing positive and the isolation period that follows, loneliness, fear and anxiety are something that a lot of people are struggling to cope with as they remain cooped up in either hospitals or in their residences.</div><div><br></div><div>It's imperative to understand then – how can someone help themselves mentally during isolation and what can isolation mean for them?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-27:/posts/7641979</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>494: Why Did FridaysForFuture Group Led by School Students Send A Barrage of Emails to Javadekar?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7640425</link> + <itunes:episode>494</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Did FridaysForFuture Group Led by School Students Send A Barrage of Emails to Javadekar?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7640425.mp3?modified=1595605214&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13748813" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7640425.mp3?modified=1595605214&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="856" lang="en-US" fileSize="13748813" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36803165.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36803165.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>856</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>While Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teen activist, has been celebrated worldwide for her bold movement on climate change, in India an anti-terrorism law was "erroneously" used against students to shut down an online movement on the environment. + +The website for the India arm of Fridays For Future or FFF which is the international environmental movement led by Thunberg was blocked. Two notices were sent, first under UAPA on 8 July, and then under the IT Act on 12 July, to the domain hosts alleging depiction of "objectionable contents and unlawful activities or terrorist act". + +And why? Because the portal was allegedly used to send a barrage of emails to environment minister Prakash Javadekar’s email address against a proposed change in the environment laws, known as the Draft Environment Impact Assessment or EIA, 2020. + +Behind those emails are a bunch of school students who received the notice from the Delhi Police’s cyber crime unit, accusing them of challenging the ‘sovereignty and integrity of India’. + +After word got out on social media, on 24 July, the Delhi Police claimed the UAPA charges were a "clerical error" and that the charges under the IT Act were also withdrawn. A little while after, the website also appeared to have been restored. 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Two notices were sent, first under UAPA on 8 July, and then under the IT Act on 12 July, to the domain hosts alleging depiction of "objectionable contents and unlawful activities or terrorist act".<br><br> +</div><div>And why? Because the portal was allegedly used to send a barrage of emails to environment minister Prakash Javadekar’s email address against a proposed change in the environment laws, known as the Draft Environment Impact Assessment or EIA, 2020.</div><div> +<br>Behind those emails are a bunch of school students who received the notice from the Delhi Police’s cyber crime unit, accusing them of challenging the ‘sovereignty and integrity of India’.<br><br>After word got out on social media, on 24 July, the Delhi Police claimed the UAPA charges were a "clerical error" and that the charges under the IT Act were also withdrawn. A little while after, the website also appeared to have been restored. Clerical error or not, what message does it send on censorship and muzzling dissent?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Bahar Dutt, Environment Journalist <br>Bhavreen Kandhari, Environmentalist <br>Advocate Abhinav Sekhri <br>Manju Menon, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research<br>M Yuvan, Writer &amp; Environmental educator</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:10:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-24:/posts/7640425</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>493: Varavara Rao Bail Plea: COVID No Exception for Political Inmates?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7639427</link> + <itunes:episode>493</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Varavara Rao Bail Plea: COVID No Exception for Political Inmates?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7639427.mp3?modified=1595517731&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14474732" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7639427.mp3?modified=1595517731&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="902" lang="en-US" fileSize="14474732" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36797984.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36797984.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>902</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Should we be looking at heath conditions or the gravity of offense for prisoners seeking interim bail on health grounds in view of the pandemic? + +Questions on whether it's right or wrong to keep vulnerable undertrial prisoners in jail have come up with the case of 79-year-old Telugu poet Varavara Rao who's been imprisoned since the last two years over his alleged involvement in the Bhima Koregaon case. + +Rao had filed for an interim bail citing his frail health and susceptibility to Covid-19 in March, but a special NIA court rejected the plea. The court rejected it again for the second time in June. And then on 16 July, Rao tested positive for COVID-19. + +But the NIA which is probing his case not only opposed the bail plea in the Bombay High Court, they also called it a "ruse" and accused him of taking "undue benefit" of COVID-19. This despite the SC order on decongesting jails. + +Is it ethical for an for undertrial to be refused bail on health grounds in this situation? What did Supreme Court say about releasing undertrial prisoners to decongest jails and and why are people like Rao made to be an exception? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Should we be looking at heath conditions or the gravity of offense for prisoners seeking interim bail on health grounds in view of the pandemic?<br><br>Questions on whether it's right or wrong to keep vulnerable undertrial prisoners in jail have come up with the case of 79-year-old Telugu poet Varavara Rao who's been imprisoned since the last two years over his alleged involvement in the Bhima Koregaon case.<br><br>Rao had filed for an interim bail citing his frail health and susceptibility to Covid-19 in March, but a special NIA court rejected the plea. The court rejected it again for the second time in June. And then on 16 July, Rao tested positive for COVID-19.<br><br>But the NIA which is probing his case not only opposed the bail plea in the Bombay High Court, they also called it a "ruse" and accused him of taking "undue benefit" of COVID-19. This despite the SC order on decongesting jails.<br><br>Is it ethical for an for undertrial to be refused bail on health grounds in this situation? What did Supreme Court say about releasing undertrial prisoners to decongest jails and and why are people like Rao made to be an exception?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:21:34 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-23:/posts/7639427</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>492: UGC Vs Students: Why Mandatory Final-Sem Exams Have Sparked a Row?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7638454</link> + <itunes:episode>492</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>UGC Vs Students: Why Mandatory Final-Sem Exams Have Sparked a Row?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7638454.mp3?modified=1595426877&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15388454" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7638454.mp3?modified=1595426877&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="959" lang="en-US" fileSize="15388454" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36792690.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36792690.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>959</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Exams have become a source of anxiety, stress and confusion for final year college students in India. + +Weeks after #StudentsLivesMatter trended on Twitter, over 30 students from across the country including a COVID+ student moved the Supreme Court against the guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that mandated the conducting of the final semester or final year examinations by 30 September. + +How do we conduct exams without risking exposure? How do we wrap the academic year without exams when educational institutions have been for 5 months? The pandemic has presented these challenges before academic institutions, students, their parents and teachers. Initially several states had decided to cancel the final-year exams in light of the pandemic, but the UGC guidelines from 7 July that directed an offline-online hybrid mode of exams for final years may force colleges to revisit that decision. + +But is it a sound decision to make at such a time where students' careers are hanging by a thread? Could there have been an alternative solution to this? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Advocate Anubha Sahai, India Wide Parents Association, + +Debaditya Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor of English, Kazi Nazrul University + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Exams have become a source of anxiety, stress and confusion for final year college students in India.</div><div><br></div><div>Weeks after #StudentsLivesMatter trended on Twitter, over 30 students from across the country including a COVID+ student moved the Supreme Court against the guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that mandated the conducting of the final semester or final year examinations by 30 September.</div><div><br></div><div>How do we conduct exams without risking exposure? How do we wrap the academic year without exams when educational institutions have been for 5 months? The pandemic has presented these challenges before academic institutions, students, their parents and teachers. Initially several states had decided to cancel the final-year exams in light of the pandemic, but the UGC guidelines from 7 July that directed an offline-online hybrid mode of exams for final years may force colleges to revisit that decision.</div><div><br></div><div>But is it a sound decision to make at such a time where students' careers are hanging by a thread? Could there have been an alternative solution to this?</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:<br></strong>Advocate Anubha Sahai, India Wide Parents Association, </div><div>Debaditya Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor of English, Kazi Nazrul University </div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:07:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-22:/posts/7638454</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <itunes:keywords>StudentsLivesMatter</itunes:keywords> + <media:keywords>StudentsLivesMatter</media:keywords> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>491: A Few Good Results But How Long Before a COVID-19 Vaccine?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7637641</link> + <itunes:episode>491</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>A Few Good Results But How Long Before a COVID-19 Vaccine?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7637641.mp3?modified=1595342442&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13587039" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7637641.mp3?modified=1595342442&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="847" lang="en-US" fileSize="13587039" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36788309.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36788309.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>847</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As the coronavirus infections shoot up to 14.6 million worldwide, we finally have some hopeful news on vaccines! COVID-19 vaccine trials by Oxford University in the UK, by CanSino in China, BioNTech from Germany, and several others have shown positive results in their clinical trials. + +More than 150 countries India included are in a hunt to find a vaccination at the earliest to be able curb the soaring infection rates, and as of now these candidates are ahead of that race. + +The Oxford-AstraZeneca study which is effectively in the first spot right now has been showing promising results from the start. The preliminary data from their early trials show that the vaccine not only appears to be safe but it’s also giving a double protection with anti-bodies and killer T cells. + +While the others — the Chinese vaccine being developed by CanSino and studies from Germany's BioNtech which are also moving in an equal pace, have induced safe and significant immune responses. + +So, with a handful of vaccine yielding positive results, how much longer before a vaccine comes to our rescue? Tune in to The Big Story! + +References: + +Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53469839) + +Oxford immunologist on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look highly promising (https://theconversation.com/oxford-immunologist-on-coronavirus-vaccine-our-early-results-look-highly-promising-141558?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As the coronavirus infections shoot up to 14.6 million worldwide, we finally have some hopeful news on vaccines! COVID-19 vaccine trials by Oxford University in the UK, by CanSino in China, BioNTech from Germany, and several others have shown positive results in their clinical trials.</div><div><br></div><div>More than 150 countries India included are in a hunt to find a vaccination at the earliest to be able curb the soaring infection rates, and as of now these candidates are ahead of that race.</div><div><br></div><div>The Oxford-AstraZeneca study which is effectively in the first spot right now has been showing promising results from the start. The preliminary data from their early trials show that the vaccine not only appears to be safe but it’s also giving a double protection with anti-bodies and killer T cells.<br><br> +</div><div>While the others — the Chinese vaccine being developed by CanSino and studies from Germany's BioNtech which are also moving in an equal pace, have induced safe and significant immune responses.</div><div><br></div><div>So, with a handful of vaccine yielding positive results, how much longer before a vaccine comes to our rescue? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53469839"><strong>Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/oxford-immunologist-on-coronavirus-vaccine-our-early-results-look-highly-promising-141558?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign"><strong>Oxford immunologist on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look highly promising</strong></a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:09:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-21:/posts/7637641</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>490: As Rains Wreak Havoc in Delhi, Is Urban Flooding Being Normalised?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7636730</link> + <itunes:episode>490</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As Rains Wreak Havoc in Delhi, Is Urban Flooding Being Normalised?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7636730.mp3?modified=1595256672&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12230542" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7636730.mp3?modified=1595256672&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="761" lang="en-US" fileSize="12230542" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36783615.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36783615.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>761</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Intense water-logging, a sinkhole, one dead and several rendered homeless — that sums up this Sunday in the national capital Delhi after several parts of the city received mild to heavy rainfall over the weekend. + +While the monsoons brought about a much needed respite from the high summer temperatures and air pollution, within a few hours of the rain, on 19 July, hell broke lose in the slum area of Anna Nagar located near the ITO area, in Central Delhi, where a road caved in and led to the collapse of at least 10 adjacent houses. + +Though the devastation was seemingly worst in the Anna Nagar area, there are videos and images from others parts of the city showing roads and vehicles submerged in water, and rainwater gushing into some people's homes – a reminder that water-clogging during monsoons in Delhi is an annual deja vu. + +So, what goes wrong every year? Why has urban flooding become normalised in highly urbanised cities like Delhi and even Mumbai? 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Why has urban flooding become normalised in highly urbanised cities like Delhi and even Mumbai? What is the drainage plan in Delhi and where is the city failing to check its water-logging problem?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Prof Rabidyuti Biswas, School of Planning &amp; Architecture <br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:45:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-20:/posts/7636730</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>489: What Does 1 Million Infections Mean for Densely Populated India?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7635191</link> + <itunes:episode>489</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does 1 Million Infections Mean for Densely Populated India?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7635191.mp3?modified=1594996896&source=rss&stitched=1" length="21423685" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7635191.mp3?modified=1594996896&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1336" lang="en-US" fileSize="21423685" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36775033.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36775033.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1336</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Almost five and a half months after India reported its first case of coronavirus from Kerala on 30th January, the country has now crossed a dreaded milestone. + +India reported more than a million COVID-19 infections on 16 July, that have cost 25,000 lives so far, including that of doctors and health workers. This also came with the biggest single-day spike in the number of cases yet. + +From a few thousand cases before the lockdown, the infection rate has been soaring to almost a 30,000 spike on some days, since the unlocking of commercial activities and relaxation of restrictions, making India the third worst hit country in no time, behind the United States and Brazil. + +While the Centre on different occasions has claimed that India has flattened the Covid-19 curve to a great extent, that is still largely being disputed by experts. But what does touching a million infection mean for a tightly populated country like India? 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This also came with the biggest single-day spike in the number of cases yet.<br><br>From a few thousand cases before the lockdown, the infection rate has been soaring to almost a 30,000 spike on some days, since the unlocking of commercial activities and relaxation of restrictions, making India the third worst hit country in no time, behind the United States and Brazil.<br><br>While the Centre on different occasions has claimed that India has flattened the Covid-19 curve to a great extent, that is still largely being disputed by experts. But what does touching a million infection mean for a tightly populated country like India? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:40:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-17:/posts/7635191</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>488: Guna Incident: Why Do We Need Land Rights for Dalit Empowerment?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7634199</link> + <itunes:episode>488</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Guna Incident: Why Do We Need Land Rights for Dalit Empowerment?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7634199.mp3?modified=1594997164&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10049860" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7634199.mp3?modified=1594997164&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="622" lang="en-US" fileSize="10049860" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36769877.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36769877.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>622</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Assaulted by the police for allegedly farming on government land, then illegally charged with attempt to suicide after consuming pesticide in anguish and a debt of Rs 3 lakhs — this incident around a Dalit couple from Madhya Pradesh is like the story of many others. + +In some disturbing visuals, Ramkumar Ahirwar and Savitri Devi a Dalit couple from Guna district in Madhya Pradesh were seen getting gheraoed by the district police. They are seen getting kicked, getting lathi-charged from all sides, getting dragged on the ground. And all this in a bid to evict them from a piece of “government-owned land”. + +But what happened in Guna with this Dalit couple, has been the case with many others evictions from cities and towns where Dalits or landless labourers and farmers were caught between the insensitivity displayed by government authorities and their own lack of privilege. + +What kind of a commentary does it present on the lack of social security for the landless underprivileged classes and castes? And why do we need to talk about land and property inclusivity along with rights empowerment? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Also Watch: Day 3 - Charcha 2020 on The Quint | Empowering Dalits through Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjOb5_6DTYM&list=PLkwj3jpG3Xo17KgitTtDwATxWm0HNclm0&index=41) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Assaulted by the police for allegedly farming on government land, then illegally charged with attempt to suicide after consuming pesticide in anguish and a debt of Rs 3 lakhs — this incident around a Dalit couple from Madhya Pradesh is like the story of many others.<br><br>In some disturbing visuals, Ramkumar Ahirwar and Savitri Devi a Dalit couple from Guna district in Madhya Pradesh were seen getting gheraoed by the district police. They are seen getting kicked, getting lathi-charged from all sides, getting dragged on the ground. And all this in a bid to evict them from a piece of “government-owned land”.<br><br>But what happened in Guna with this Dalit couple, has been the case with many others evictions from cities and towns where Dalits or landless labourers and farmers were caught between the insensitivity displayed by government authorities and their own lack of privilege.<br><br>What kind of a commentary does it present on the lack of social security for the landless underprivileged classes and castes? And why do we need to talk about land and property inclusivity along with rights empowerment? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Also Watch:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjOb5_6DTYM&amp;list=PLkwj3jpG3Xo17KgitTtDwATxWm0HNclm0&amp;index=41">Day 3 - Charcha 2020 on The Quint | Empowering Dalits through Land</a> +</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:39:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-16:/posts/7634199</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>487: As CBSE Marks Soar, Delhi University Says Cut-Offs To Be Higher</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7633210</link> + <itunes:episode>487</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As CBSE Marks Soar, Delhi University Says Cut-Offs To Be Higher</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7633210.mp3?modified=1594827574&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10113602" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7633210.mp3?modified=1594827574&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="628" lang="en-US" fileSize="10113602" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36764771.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36764771.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>628</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Schools teach us about the decimal system but it is during college admissions that many of us learn about the importance of each decimal place. + + + +One decimal point could very well be the difference between securing admission to a college of one’s choice and being left out. Cut off lists in colleges across India illustrate that the gap between a 97.0 percent and a 96.5 is often a chasm too wide to leap across. + + + +The CBSE results that were declared on 13 July have witnessed a meteoric rise in the number of students who have scored about 90 percent. The first list of cut offs, however, may soon diminish the jubilation of many of the 1, 57, 934 CBSE board students who have secured above 90 percent as colleges have indicated that the cut-offs are going to be higher. + + + +Today, we explore Delhi University’s approach to the upcoming admission season and speak with college principals, administrators and students seeking admission to find out what the cut offs are going to be like and whether there is a need for a re-evaluation of the scoring and admission process. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar +Guests: Dr Bijaylaxmi Nanda, principal, Miranda College; Prof Shobha Bagai, dean of admissions, DU; and Tanvi Madan, student +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Schools teach us about the decimal system but it is during college admissions that many of us learn about the importance of each decimal place.</div><div> </div><div>One decimal point could very well be the difference between securing admission to a college of one’s choice and being left out. Cut off lists in colleges across India illustrate that the gap between a 97.0 percent and a 96.5 is often a chasm too wide to leap across.</div><div> </div><div>The CBSE results that were declared on 13 July have witnessed a meteoric rise in the number of students who have scored about 90 percent. The first list of cut offs, however, may soon diminish the jubilation of many of the 1, 57, 934 CBSE board students who have secured above 90 percent as colleges have indicated that the cut-offs are going to be higher.</div><div> </div><div>Today, we explore Delhi University’s approach to the upcoming admission season and speak with college principals, administrators and students seeking admission to find out what the cut offs are going to be like and whether there is a need for a re-evaluation of the scoring and admission process.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Dr Bijaylaxmi Nanda, principal, Miranda College; Prof Shobha Bagai, dean of admissions, DU; and Tanvi Madan, student<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:39:05 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-15:/posts/7633210</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>486: Rajasthan Crisis: With Pilot Out, Is Reconciliation Off the Table?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7632000</link> + <itunes:episode>486</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Rajasthan Crisis: With Pilot Out, Is Reconciliation Off the Table?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7632000.mp3?modified=1594754568&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14650793" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7632000.mp3?modified=1594754568&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="913" lang="en-US" fileSize="14650793" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36758710.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36758710.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>913</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Sachin Pilot skipped the second Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, even as the Congress decided to remove him from the posts of the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the Rajasthan Congress chief. + +At least 102 Congress MLAs from the state demanded action against Pilot. The CLP also passed a resolution supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and recommended "strong disciplinary action against any Congress MLA or office-bearer who weakens the party." + +As the internal conflict within Congress shows no signs of ebbing, MLAs are being shifted to resorts. While Gehlot's supporters were shifted to Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur, the Pilot camp released a video showing around 15 MLAs sitting together at an undisclosed location. + +It is said that top Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi, P Chidambaram and Rahul Gandhi all have been trying to get in touch with Pilot, but the crisis is stuck at stalemate. Was Congress' amends too little too late for Pilot? Is reconciliation off the table now? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Sachin Pilot skipped the second Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, even as the Congress decided to remove him from the posts of the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the Rajasthan Congress chief.<br><br>At least 102 Congress MLAs from the state demanded action against Pilot. The CLP also passed a resolution supporting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and recommended "strong disciplinary action against any Congress MLA or office-bearer who weakens the party."<br><br>As the internal conflict within Congress shows no signs of ebbing, MLAs are being shifted to resorts. While Gehlot's supporters were shifted to Fairmont Hotel in Jaipur, the Pilot camp released a video showing around 15 MLAs sitting together at an undisclosed location.<br><br>It is said that top Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi, P Chidambaram and Rahul Gandhi all have been trying to get in touch with Pilot, but the crisis is stuck at stalemate. Was Congress' amends too little too late for Pilot? Is reconciliation off the table now?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:42:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-14:/posts/7632000</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>485: Will Rajasthan Govt Withstand Gehlot vs Pilot Crisis or Collapse?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7631051</link> + <itunes:episode>485</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Rajasthan Govt Withstand Gehlot vs Pilot Crisis or Collapse?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7631051.mp3?modified=1594652443&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17038484" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7631051.mp3?modified=1594652443&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1060" lang="en-US" fileSize="17038484" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36753845.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36753845.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1060</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It's a power tussle between the old and the new in Rajasthan, and the bone of contention is the seat of the Chief Minister. + +After almost two years of a simmering internal rift in the Congress's Rajasthan unit between the current Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot over the post, the feud has come out in the open over the weekend. + +Pilot who has been camping in Delhi after an open revolt against Gehlot, skipped a legislative meeting on Monday that had mandated the presence of all members. He also claimed to have the support of 30 MLAs which if true could reduce the Gehlot-led government into the minority. On the other hand, as many as 100 MLAs arrived at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence on Monday to prove the government’s majority. + +The two leaders had been at loggerheads since 2018, after Gehlot got a third shot at being the Chief Minister of the state even as Pilot hoped it would be his turn, but what aggravated the political differences between the two now? Will Rajasthan see a repetition of what happened in Madhya Pradesh with the Kamal Nath-led Congress government? Will the Gehlot government be able to withstand this crisis or will Sachin Pilot bring down it down? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It's a power tussle between the old and the new in Rajasthan, and the bone of contention is the seat of the Chief Minister.<br><br>After almost two years of a simmering internal rift in the Congress's Rajasthan unit between the current Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy CM Sachin Pilot over the post, the feud has come out in the open over the weekend.<br><br>Pilot who has been camping in Delhi after an open revolt against Gehlot, skipped a legislative meeting on Monday that had mandated the presence of all members. He also claimed to have the support of 30 MLAs which if true could reduce the Gehlot-led government into the minority. On the other hand, as many as 100 MLAs arrived at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence on Monday to prove the government’s majority.<br><br>The two leaders had been at loggerheads since 2018, after Gehlot got a third shot at being the Chief Minister of the state even as Pilot hoped it would be his turn, but what aggravated the political differences between the two now? Will Rajasthan see a repetition of what happened in Madhya Pradesh with the Kamal Nath-led Congress government? Will the Gehlot government be able to withstand this crisis or will Sachin Pilot bring down it down?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha</strong><br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 14:53:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-13:/posts/7631051</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>484: Covid Restricts Birth Control Access: Family Planning Crisis in The Making?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7629418</link> + <itunes:episode>484</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Covid Restricts Birth Control Access: Family Planning Crisis in The Making?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7629418.mp3?modified=1594394111&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16634205" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7629418.mp3?modified=1594394111&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1036" lang="en-US" fileSize="16634205" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36744865.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36744865.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1036</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting a much deeper crisis on the world's population than we can tell. While the focus largely stays on rebuilding the economy and controlling the surging cases of coronavirus, a lot of other issues faced by vulnerable groups are being neglected. Gender-based violence is on the rise, and sexual and reproductive health services have taken a back seat. + +What does it mean for reproductive health issues to be sidelined in this pandemic? + +On the occasion of World Population Day which is observed on 11 July every year, the United Nations Population Fund or the UNFPA estimated that 47 million women in low and middle income countries may not have had access to safe contraceptives, and there could be 7 million unintended pregnancies at the least. Among them are millions of Indians who lost their access to contraceptive options the minute the lockdown began. + +Supply chains around the world have been disrupted and a lot of work done by sterilisation service providers in India have been reversed in just the last few months. If we can't visibly see the adverse impacts of this crisis on India's population right now, we're likely to see them soon in the form of millions of unwanted pregnancies in the country, millions of unsafe abortions, not to mention maternity deaths. + +So why is it so important to talk about reproductive rights in relation to family planning and population growth? What are the policy asks to mitigate the negative impacts of the lockdown on India's population? + +Also Listen to: Locked Down, Locked in: Women Caught Between COVID-19 & Domestic Abuse (https://audioboom.com/posts/7583163-locked-down-locked-in-women-caught-between-covid-19-domestic-abuse) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Nupur Gupta, Gynaecologist, Fortis Hospital +VS Chandrashekhar, Chief Executive Officer, FRHS India and CAG +member of Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion +Dr.] Sanghamitra Singh, Sr Manager of Knowledge Management & Partnerships, Population Foundation of India +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting a much deeper crisis on the world's population than we can tell. While the focus largely stays on rebuilding the economy and controlling the surging cases of coronavirus, a lot of other issues faced by vulnerable groups are being neglected. Gender-based violence is on the rise, and sexual and reproductive health services have taken a back seat.<br><br>What does it mean for reproductive health issues to be sidelined in this pandemic?<br><br>On the occasion of World Population Day which is observed on 11 July every year, the United Nations Population Fund or the UNFPA estimated that 47 million women in low and middle income countries may not have had access to safe contraceptives, and there could be 7 million unintended pregnancies at the least. Among them are millions of Indians who lost their access to contraceptive options the minute the lockdown began.<br><br>Supply chains around the world have been disrupted and a lot of work done by sterilisation service providers in India have been reversed in just the last few months. If we can't visibly see the adverse impacts of this crisis on India's population right now, we're likely to see them soon in the form of millions of unwanted pregnancies in the country, millions of unsafe abortions, not to mention maternity deaths.<br><br>So why is it so important to talk about reproductive rights in relation to family planning and population growth? What are the policy asks to mitigate the negative impacts of the lockdown on India's population?<br><br><strong>Also Listen to: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7583163-locked-down-locked-in-women-caught-between-covid-19-domestic-abuse">Locked Down, Locked in: Women Caught Between COVID-19 &amp; Domestic Abuse</a> +</div><div> +<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha<br>Guests:<br></strong>Dr Nupur Gupta, Gynaecologist, Fortis Hospital<br>VS Chandrashekhar, Chief Executive Officer, FRHS India and CAG <br>member of Pratigya Campaign for Gender Equality and Safe Abortion<br>Dr.] Sanghamitra Singh, Sr Manager of Knowledge Management &amp; Partnerships, Population Foundation of India<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:39:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-10:/posts/7629418</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>483: US F-1 Visa Rules a Message That Foreign Students Are Dispensable?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7628425</link> + <itunes:episode>483</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>US F-1 Visa Rules a Message That Foreign Students Are Dispensable?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7628425.mp3?modified=1594320003&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15582483" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7628425.mp3?modified=1594320003&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="971" lang="en-US" fileSize="15582483" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36739773.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36739773.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>971</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Between the pandemic and the Trump administration's new policy for F-1 student visas, foreign students in the US are in a pickle. + +The policy doesn’t not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall season. They are now left with these three choices: transfer to alternative programs with in-person classes, or return home or, be deported and also potentially banned from entering the US in the future. + +Among those million international students who are going to be impacted by this move are at least 2,00,000 Indian students who are currently pursuing higher education in the US. + +Two days after the announcement was made, Harvard and MIT universities jumped to students' rescue and sued the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terming it a “bad and illegal policy”. + +But if the lawsuit fails and the policy stays in place, what kind of adverse impact can it have on students and their education in the current situation? Tune in! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Deep Pal, a Non-Resident Fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research +Jaskirat Panjrath, Student, Parsons School of Design +Rayn Samson, Student, Reed College +Asvatha Babu, Student, American University +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Between the pandemic and the Trump administration's new policy for F-1 student visas, foreign students in the US are in a pickle.<br><br>The policy doesn’t not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall season. They are now left with these three choices: transfer to alternative programs with in-person classes, or return home or, be deported and also potentially banned from entering the US in the future.<br><br>Among those million international students who are going to be impacted by this move are at least 2,00,000 Indian students who are currently pursuing higher education in the US.<br><br>Two days after the announcement was made, Harvard and MIT universities jumped to students' rescue and sued the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terming it a “bad and illegal policy”.<br><br>But if the lawsuit fails and the policy stays in place, what kind of adverse impact can it have on students and their education in the current situation? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha<br>Guests:<br></strong>Deep Pal, a Non-Resident Fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research<br>Jaskirat Panjrath, Student, Parsons School of Design<br>Rayn Samson, Student, Reed College<br>Asvatha Babu, Student, American University<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:33:23 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-09:/posts/7628425</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>482: CBSE Syllabus Cut An Academic or Political Decision?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7626229</link> + <itunes:episode>482</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>CBSE Syllabus Cut An Academic or Political Decision?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7626229.mp3?modified=1594218384&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11970934" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7626229.mp3?modified=1594218384&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="745" lang="en-US" fileSize="11970934" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36734476.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36734476.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>745</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Chapters on federalism, nationalism and secularism have come under the axe as the Ministry of Human Resource Development decided to unburden CBSE students between classes 9-12. + +The pandemic-mandated restrictions on educational institutions have eaten up into the academic year, raising a lot of problems for students and teachers alike over e-classes, exams and syllabus. And on July 8, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the HRD minister, announced a 30 percent reduction of the CBSE course load in view of the prevailing "extraordinary situation". + +Although 24 hours later CBSE clarified that the reduction of syllabus was only for Board exams, the choice of the omitted portions especially from the social and political science syllabi are raising eyebrows. + +These include some key chapters on Democratic Rights, Democracy and Diversity, Gender, Religion and Caste, Popular Struggles and Movements, to name a few but was it a good decision to remove such crucial chapters that educates students on the constitutional structure of India? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Ambarish Rai, Right to Education Forum +Professor Suhas Palshikar, Indian Academic and Political Scientist +Sukhdeo Thorat, Former Chairman of UGC +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Chapters on federalism, nationalism and secularism have come under the axe as the Ministry of Human Resource Development decided to unburden CBSE students between classes 9-12.<br><br>The pandemic-mandated restrictions on educational institutions have eaten up into the academic year, raising a lot of problems for students and teachers alike over e-classes, exams and syllabus. And on July 8, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the HRD minister, announced a 30 percent reduction of the CBSE course load in view of the prevailing "extraordinary situation".<br><br>Although 24 hours later CBSE clarified that the reduction of syllabus was only for Board exams, the choice of the omitted portions especially from the social and political science syllabi are raising eyebrows.<br><br>These include some key chapters on Democratic Rights, Democracy and Diversity, Gender, Religion and Caste, Popular Struggles and Movements, to name a few but was it a good decision to remove such crucial chapters that educates students on the constitutional structure of India? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha<br>Guests: <br></strong>Ambarish Rai, Right to Education Forum<br>Professor Suhas Palshikar, Indian Academic and Political Scientist <strong><br></strong>Sukhdeo Thorat, Former Chairman of UGC<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:25:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-08:/posts/7626229</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>481: India-China Begin Pullback: Finally The End to Months-Long Border Tensions?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7625248</link> + <itunes:episode>481</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India-China Begin Pullback: Finally The End to Months-Long Border Tensions?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7625248.mp3?modified=1594132961&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13484679" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7625248.mp3?modified=1594132961&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="839" lang="en-US" fileSize="13484679" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36729331.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36729331.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>839</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The initial disengagement talks between India and China ended in bloody clashes and the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, the second attempt led to new PLA encroachments and now a third try is showing the first signs of reduction of the biggest standoff between the countries since 1962 along the LAC . + +On 6 July, troops of both armies stepped back one to two kilometres from where they had clashed on 15 June at the Galwan Valley. All tents have been also packed up, and troops and materials have been taken back in vehicles. + +But the MEA and the Chinese Foreign Ministry's statements seem to have conflicting tones. In an official statement, the MEA said, “both sides have agreed to ensure complete disengagement and de-escalation from the India-China border areas for full restoration of peace and tranquillity”. + +While the Chinese Foreign ministry also put out a similar statement, it did so without any mention of the word ‘de-escalation'. Rather, it asserted its sovereignty over the Galwan valley. + +What do we make of New Delhi and Beijing's contrasting statements? 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All tents have been also packed up, and troops and materials have been taken back in vehicles.</div><div><br></div><div>But the MEA and the Chinese Foreign Ministry's statements seem to have conflicting tones. In an official statement, the MEA said, “both sides have agreed to ensure complete disengagement and de-escalation from the India-China border areas for full restoration of peace and tranquillity”. <br><br>While the Chinese Foreign ministry also put out a similar statement, it did so without any mention of the word ‘de-escalation'. Rather, it asserted its sovereignty over the Galwan valley.</div><div><br></div><div>What do we make of New Delhi and Beijing's contrasting statements? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha<br>Guests:</strong> Manoj Kewalramani, Fellow of China Studies, Takshashila Institution<br>Manoj Joshi a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:34:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-07:/posts/7625248</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>480: ‘Khadi, Khaki & Underworld’ Nexus Behind Vikas Dubey’s Brazen Attack in Kanpur?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7624046</link> + <itunes:episode>480</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Khadi, Khaki & Underworld’ Nexus Behind Vikas Dubey’s Brazen Attack in Kanpur?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7624046.mp3?modified=1594044974&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12037602" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7624046.mp3?modified=1594044974&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="748" lang="en-US" fileSize="12037602" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36723278.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36723278.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>748</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Vikas Dubey, a history-sheeter with up to 60 criminal cases against him, escapes from his hideout as his goons kill eight Uttar Pradesh police personnel in Bikru village in rural Kanpur. + +After the incident, the police suspends Station Officer Vinay Tiwari, for his alleged role in tipping-off Dubey. His aide Daya Shankar Agnihotri, who is arrested in the encounter, tells the police that Dubey had purportedly received a phone call, and so before the cops could reach Bikru village to raid his hideout and arrest him, he allegedly called around his men. + +The police are then ambushed by the goons who are expecting them and the whole encounter turns into a blood bath. + +This incident from 2 July sounds like a movie plot, but in fact it's the other way round. Movies are inspired from this kind of reality in the state of Uttar Pradesh where the nexus between crime and politics runs thicker than blood. + +What is responsible for such daring acts of crimes in the state? Why hasn’t Uttar Pradesh been able to root out notorious criminals like Dubey? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Vikram Singh, Retired IPS Officer, Ex-DGP UP +Research: Shadab Moizee +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Vikas Dubey, a history-sheeter with up to 60 criminal cases against him, escapes from his hideout as his goons kill eight Uttar Pradesh police personnel in Bikru village in rural Kanpur.<br><br>After the incident, the police suspends Station Officer Vinay Tiwari, for his alleged role in tipping-off Dubey. His aide Daya Shankar Agnihotri, who is arrested in the encounter, tells the police that Dubey had purportedly received a phone call, and so before the cops could reach Bikru village to raid his hideout and arrest him, he allegedly called around his men.<br><br>The police are then ambushed by the goons who are expecting them and the whole encounter turns into a blood bath.<br><br>This incident from 2 July sounds like a movie plot, but in fact it's the other way round. Movies are inspired from this kind of reality in the state of Uttar Pradesh where the nexus between crime and politics runs thicker than blood.<br><br>What is responsible for such daring acts of crimes in the state? Why hasn’t Uttar Pradesh been able to root out notorious criminals like Dubey? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Vikram Singh, Retired IPS Officer, Ex-DGP UP<br><strong>Research: </strong>Shadab Moizee<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:08:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-06:/posts/7624046</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>479: Saroj Khan's Journey From Marrying at 13 to "Masterji" of Bollywood</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7622604</link> + <itunes:episode>479</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Saroj Khan's Journey From Marrying at 13 to "Masterji" of Bollywood</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7622604.mp3?modified=1593793319&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11561417" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7622604.mp3?modified=1593793319&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="719" lang="en-US" fileSize="11561417" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36715531.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36715531.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>719</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>IMDB will tell you Saroj Khan has been a part of 308 films and over 2,000 songs. What it, perhaps, doesn’t reveal is her role as an unbroken link in Hindi cinema’s evolution for 50 long years. From Kalpana in 1960 to Kalank in 2019, the story of Saroj Khan’s journey in cinema is, perhaps, the story of the Hindi film industry itself. + +Ek, Do, Teen, Dil Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Choli ke Peeche kya hai, Hawa Hawaai, Tanha Tanha, Nimbooda Nimbooda, Ye Ishq Haaye, are just a handful of examples when songs have been remembered as much for their choreography as for their lyrics or music. + + + +Saroj Khan made a name for herself in more ways than one in an often ruthless industry. Film maker Kunal Kohli, who worked with her in film like Hum Tum and Fanaa , recalls how she may have been Saroj Khan to the world but the industry addressed her by a different name – Masterji. + +“Humaare pyaare masterji” carried the weight of respect which took Saroj Khan decades to garner because when she started off, the ‘Masterjis’ in the industry were all men. + +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>IMDB will tell you Saroj Khan has been a part of 308 films and over 2,000 songs. What it, perhaps, doesn’t reveal is her role as an unbroken link in Hindi cinema’s evolution for 50 long years. From <em>Kalpana</em> in 1960 to <em>Kalank</em> in 2019, the story of Saroj Khan’s journey in cinema is, perhaps, the story of the Hindi film industry itself.</div><div><br></div><div> +<em>Ek, Do, Teen, Dil Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Choli ke Peeche kya hai, Hawa Hawaai, Tanha Tanha, Nimbooda Nimbooda, Ye Ishq Haaye</em>, are just a handful of examples when songs have been remembered as much for their choreography as for their lyrics or music.</div><div> </div><div>Saroj Khan made a name for herself in more ways than one in an often ruthless industry. Film maker Kunal Kohli, who worked with her in film like Hum Tum and Fanaa , recalls how she may have been Saroj Khan to the world but the industry addressed her by a different name – Masterji.</div><div><br></div><div> +<em>“Humaare pyaare masterji”</em> carried the weight of respect which took Saroj Khan decades to garner because when she started off, the ‘Masterjis’ in the industry were all men.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Sushovan Sircar<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:59:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-03:/posts/7622604</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>478: TikTok Ban: A Loss of Expression for Millions of Indian Users</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7621670</link> + <itunes:episode>478</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>TikTok Ban: A Loss of Expression for Millions of Indian Users</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7621670.mp3?modified=1593698255&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12225086" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7621670.mp3?modified=1593698255&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="760" lang="en-US" fileSize="12225086" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36710519.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36710519.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>760</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the crossfire between India and China, the TikTok verse is the hapless victim. Many call it cringe, but for millions of internet users in India, TikTok was a freedom of expression. + +So, when the ban on the 59 Chinese apps was announced, TikTok being one of those hugely popular apps on the ban list , it was a melancholic moment for the app's users who have been making and consuming content since its launch in India in 2017. + +With 119 million active users in India, Tik Tok has a lot to lose monetarily if the ban stays permanently. Chinese company ByteDance – the parent company of the TikTok and Helo apps – has already estimated a loss of up to $6 billion from this ban, and perhaps that's why some are lauding it as India's "digital strike" against Chinese aggression at the LAC. + +But for TikTokers, this verse had this unusual quality of being both a creative outlet, and a safe space where India's marginalised sections from rural and urban spaces could express themselves. + +In this podcast we'll look at the evolution of TikTok in India and what roles it played for India's youth and we'll also hear from TikTokers about what the ban on this platform means for them. Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In the crossfire between India and China, the TikTok verse is the hapless victim. Many call it cringe, but for millions of internet users in India, TikTok was a freedom of expression.<br><br>So, when the ban on the 59 Chinese apps was announced, TikTok being one of those hugely popular apps on the ban list , it was a melancholic moment for the app's users who have been making and consuming content since its launch in India in 2017.<br><br>With 119 million active users in India, Tik Tok has a lot to lose monetarily if the ban stays permanently. Chinese company ByteDance – the parent company of the TikTok and Helo apps – has already estimated a loss of up to $6 billion from this ban, and perhaps that's why some are lauding it as India's "digital strike" against Chinese aggression at the LAC.<br><br>But for TikTokers, this verse had this unusual quality of being both a creative outlet, and a safe space where India's marginalised sections from rural and urban spaces could express themselves.<br><br>In this podcast we'll look at the evolution of TikTok in India and what roles it played for India's youth and we'll also hear from TikTokers about what the ban on this platform means for them. Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:57:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-02:/posts/7621670</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>477: How Did Nepal PM Oli’s Anti-India Stance Backfire Against Him?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7620726</link> + <itunes:episode>477</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did Nepal PM Oli’s Anti-India Stance Backfire Against Him?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7620726.mp3?modified=1593610427&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14206291" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7620726.mp3?modified=1593610427&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="885" lang="en-US" fileSize="14206291" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36705601.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36705601.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>885</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's anti-India pitch has turned the tables against him. From having the political support to redraw Nepal's map to include territories within India, Oli is now facing hostilities from senior members of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) who are pressing for his resignation over his unfounded charges against India. + +The anti-India remarks in concern were made while addressing a meeting in Kathmandu on 28 June where PM Oli had accused Nepalese leaders and India of colluding in a conspiracy to topple him for publishing the country’s new map that depicts Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as part of Nepalese territory. + +He had alleged that there have been various kinds of activities in "embassies and hotels" to remove him from power. + +But this didn't go down well with senior communist leaders like Former Nepal PM Prachanda who hit back saying that PM Oli should resign on moral grounds for making such "undiplomatic and nonpolitical remarks". So, how did PM Oli's anti-India stance backfire against him? + +Reference: + +Oli might have avoided the Standing Committee so far but he can’t keep putting it off forever, say party leaders (https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/08/oli-might-have-avoided-the-standing-committee-so-far-but-he-can-t-keep-putting-it-off-forever-say-party-leaders) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Bharat Bhushan, Senior Journalist +Akanshka Shah, Delhi-based Nepali journalist +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's anti-India pitch has turned the tables against him. From having the political support to redraw Nepal's map to include territories within India, Oli is now facing hostilities from senior members of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) who are pressing for his resignation over his unfounded charges against India.<br><br>The anti-India remarks in concern were made while addressing a meeting in Kathmandu on 28 June where PM Oli had accused Nepalese leaders and India of colluding in a conspiracy to topple him for publishing the country’s new map that depicts Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as part of Nepalese territory.<br><br>He had alleged that there have been various kinds of activities in "embassies and hotels" to remove him from power.<br><br>But this didn't go down well with senior communist leaders like Former Nepal PM Prachanda who hit back saying that PM Oli should resign on moral grounds for making such "undiplomatic and nonpolitical remarks". So, how did PM Oli's anti-India stance backfire against him?<br><br><strong>Reference: </strong> +</div><ul><li><a href="https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/05/08/oli-might-have-avoided-the-standing-committee-so-far-but-he-can-t-keep-putting-it-off-forever-say-party-leaders">Oli might have avoided the Standing Committee so far but he can’t keep putting it off forever, say party leaders</a></li></ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Bharat Bhushan, Senior Journalist <br>Akanshka Shah, Delhi-based Nepali journalist<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:33:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-07-01:/posts/7620726</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>476: Chinese Apps Banned: Has India Been Able to Teach China a Lesson?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7619828</link> + <itunes:episode>476</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Chinese Apps Banned: Has India Been Able to Teach China a Lesson?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7619828.mp3?modified=1593526458&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18060713" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7619828.mp3?modified=1593526458&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1126" lang="en-US" fileSize="18060713" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36701008.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36701008.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1126</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>From a standoff at the LAC, the geopolitical conflict between India and China has found a new turf: technology. + +While Chinese troops continue to camp in the Galwan valley, the Indian government announced a ban on 59 Chinese-owned apps, including the hugely popular TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat and Cam Scanner. + +Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in his tweet said that ban was enforced for the “safety, security, defence, sovereignty and integrity of India and to protect data and privacy” of Indians. But at a time when the boycott China pitch has been getting heightened, even though the statement itself doesn't name China, this move is widely being interpreted as a response to the stand-off along the LAC. + +Some reports are calling it India's “digital air strike,” but what is the impact of this move? Is it a security move or a political one? Are there violations of legal procedures in this order? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Reporting: Sushovan Sircar + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>From a standoff at the LAC, the geopolitical conflict between India and China has found a new turf: technology. <br><br>While Chinese troops continue to camp in the Galwan valley, the Indian government announced a ban on 59 Chinese-owned apps, including the hugely popular TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat and Cam Scanner.<br><br>Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in his tweet said that ban was enforced for the “safety, security, defence, sovereignty and integrity of India and to protect data and privacy” of Indians. But at a time when the boycott China pitch has been getting heightened, even though the statement itself doesn't name China, this move is widely being interpreted as a response to the stand-off along the LAC.<br><br>Some reports are calling it India's “digital air strike,” but what is the impact of this move? Is it a security move or a political one? Are there violations of legal procedures in this order? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><strong>Reporting:</strong> Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:13:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-30:/posts/7619828</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>475: Jeyaraj-Beniks Case: How Lockdown Violations Turned to Custodial Deaths</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7618925</link> + <itunes:episode>475</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Jeyaraj-Beniks Case: How Lockdown Violations Turned to Custodial Deaths</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7618925.mp3?modified=1593446798&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18492043" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7618925.mp3?modified=1593446798&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1152" lang="en-US" fileSize="18492043" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36696191.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36696191.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1152</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At a time when George Floyd's death in the US has triggered a global outcry against police brutalities, India reported what is possibly one of the worst incidents of police brutality in the lockdown from the state of Tamil Nadu. + +In a twisted case, two ordinary people Jeyaraj and his son Beniks from Thoothukudi district who owned a mobile store were allegedly tortured and killed in police custody over a minor violation: keeping their mobile store open 15 minutes beyond the lockdown curfew timings in the state. + +After spending three days in lockup, Beniks died at the Kovilpatti Government Hospital from severe chest pain, and within hours of his death Jeyaraj breathed his last too at the same hospital. But between the allegations and the police's FIR, there are a lot of conflicting details and unanswered questions. + +What do we know about the events that led to the twin deaths in police custody? Why is it raising human rights concerns and protests against police's high handedness in the country? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Reference: +UNITED NGO CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE (http://www.uncat.org/press-release/press-release-india-records-daily-five-deaths-in-custody-uttar-pradesh-tops-deaths-in-police-custody-during-2019/) + +TNM investigation: Sathankulam cops have a history of custodial violence (https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tnm-investigation-sathankulam-cops-have-history-custodial-violence-127514) + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Sanjoy Hazarika, International Director of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative + +Reporting: Smitha TK, Senior Correspondent, Chennai + +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At a time when George Floyd's death in the US has triggered a global outcry against police brutalities, India reported what is possibly one of the worst incidents of police brutality in the lockdown from the state of Tamil Nadu.</div><div><br></div><div>In a twisted case, two ordinary people Jeyaraj and his son Beniks from Thoothukudi district who owned a mobile store were allegedly tortured and killed in police custody over a minor violation: keeping their mobile store open 15 minutes beyond the lockdown curfew timings in the state.</div><div><br></div><div>After spending three days in lockup, Beniks died at the Kovilpatti Government Hospital from severe chest pain, and within hours of his death Jeyaraj breathed his last too at the same hospital. But between the allegations and the police's FIR, there are a lot of conflicting details and unanswered questions.</div><div><br></div><div>What do we know about the events that led to the twin deaths in police custody? Why is it raising human rights concerns and protests against police's high handedness in the country? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Reference:</strong><br><a href="http://www.uncat.org/press-release/press-release-india-records-daily-five-deaths-in-custody-uttar-pradesh-tops-deaths-in-police-custody-during-2019/">UNITED NGO CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE</a> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tnm-investigation-sathankulam-cops-have-history-custodial-violence-127514">TNM investigation: Sathankulam cops have a history of custodial violence</a></h1><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Sanjoy Hazarika, International Director of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative</div><div> +<strong>Reporting: </strong>Smitha TK, Senior Correspondent, Chennai</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a 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like Unilever that have been promoting fairness in South Asian, Middle Eastern and African markets have found themselves under scrutiny yet again.<br><br>In response to the George Floyd protests, last week US multinational company Johnson and Johnson had announced it would no longer be producing or selling two of its products, Neutrogena Fine Fairness and Clean &amp; Clear Fairness lines, both very popular in India and other Asian countries, following which "Fair &amp; Lovely" also decided to take a progressive step.<br><br>But is changing the name of a product enough to counter ingrained standards of beauty, racism and colourism?<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong><br><a href="https://qz.com/176099/the-no-1-thing-indians-want-in-a-cream-is-its-ability-to-lighten-their-skin/">The No. 1 thing Indians want in a cream: For it to lighten their skin</a><br><a 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And what's next for students? 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And what's next for students? 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It's not an immunity booster Baba Ramdev said, but a "100 percent cure." + +From testing the drug on less than 100 patients at clinical trials, Patanjali skipped publishing the details of the study and straight away jumped to launch ‘Coronil and Swasari’ on 23 June, as the first ayurvedic treatment for the virus. + +Barely hours after the launch, the ayurvedic company and its founders found themselves in a hot mess when the AYUSH ministry asked them to “stop advertising/publicising” the drug until their claims are checked by the government. + +While the sale of its product is currently on hold, there seems to be lot of scientific and procedural gaps with Patanjali’s drugs and the trials. So, what do we know about ‘Coronil’ and its trials? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr SP Kalantri, Director Professor of Medicine at MGIMS and Medical Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital +Anant Bhan, Adjunct Professor and Researcher in Bioethics at Yenepoya University +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Also Listen to: Can We be Optimistic About the Potential COVID-19 Cures Yet? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7614621-can-we-be-optimistic-about-the-potential-covid-19-cures-yet) + +Reference: + +Many links missing in Patanjali’s claims of COVID-19 drugs (https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/many-links-missing-in-patanjali-s-claims-of-covid-19-drugs-71926) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At a time when the world is anxiously waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, Patanjali has claimed to have already found an ayurvedic wonder drug. It's not an immunity booster Baba Ramdev said, but a "100 percent cure."<br><br>From testing the drug on less than 100 patients at clinical trials, Patanjali skipped publishing the details of the study and straight away jumped to launch ‘Coronil and Swasari’ on 23 June, as the first ayurvedic treatment for the virus.<br><br>Barely hours after the launch, the ayurvedic company and its founders found themselves in a hot mess when the AYUSH ministry asked them to “stop advertising/publicising” the drug until their claims are checked by the government.<br><br>While the sale of its product is currently on hold, there seems to be lot of scientific and procedural gaps with Patanjali’s drugs and the trials. So, what do we know about ‘Coronil’ and its trials? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Dr SP Kalantri, Director Professor of Medicine at MGIMS and Medical Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital<br>Anant Bhan, Adjunct Professor and Researcher in Bioethics at Yenepoya University<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Also Listen to: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7614621-can-we-be-optimistic-about-the-potential-covid-19-cures-yet">Can We be Optimistic About the Potential COVID-19 Cures Yet?</a> +</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Reference:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul><li><a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/many-links-missing-in-patanjali-s-claims-of-covid-19-drugs-71926">Many links missing in Patanjali’s claims of COVID-19 drugs</a></li></ul><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:44:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-24:/posts/7615608</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>471: Can We be Optimistic About the Potential COVID-19 Cures Yet?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7614621</link> + <itunes:episode>471</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can We be Optimistic About the Potential COVID-19 Cures Yet?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7614621.mp3?modified=1592927583&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12470375" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7614621.mp3?modified=1592927583&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="777" lang="en-US" fileSize="12470375" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36673695.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36673695.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>777</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten the global scientific community to swing into action to find an urgent cure. + +With the infection numbers reaching 8 million worldwide, several researches, studies and trials are being carried out simultaneously to urgently look into the effects of anti-viral drugs, steroids and repurposed drugs on COVID-19 patients. + +In just over the last month, there have been a few developments. + +An old, cheap, anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone has recently been touted as a treatment for COVID-19 to reduce mortality. Even the WHO, on 23 June, has asked to ramp up the production of this widely used steroid, after clinical trials found it to have life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients in the UK. + +Another drug, Remdesivir, initially developed by Gilead Sciences to work against Ebola, has demonstrated faster recovery among COVID-19 patients. It has now been launched into production by the drugmaker Cipla under its brand name Cipremi. + +And Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has also launched anti-viral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases after receiving ‘restricted emergency’ approval from the Drug Controller General of India to manufacture and market the medicine. + +But how optimistic are doctors and experts about these developments? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist in Delhi-NRC +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten the global scientific community to swing into action to find an urgent cure.<br><br>With the infection numbers reaching 8 million worldwide, several researches, studies and trials are being carried out simultaneously to urgently look into the effects of anti-viral drugs, steroids and repurposed drugs on COVID-19 patients.<br><br>In just over the last month, there have been a few developments.<br><br>An old, cheap, anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone has recently been touted as a treatment for COVID-19 to reduce mortality. Even the WHO, on 23 June, has asked to ramp up the production of this widely used steroid, after clinical trials found it to have life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients in the UK.<br><br>Another drug, Remdesivir, initially developed by Gilead Sciences to work against Ebola, has demonstrated faster recovery among COVID-19 patients. It has now been launched into production by the drugmaker Cipla under its brand name Cipremi.<br><br>And Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has also launched anti-viral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases after receiving ‘restricted emergency’ approval from the Drug Controller General of India to manufacture and market the medicine.<br><br>But how optimistic are doctors and experts about these developments? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist in Delhi-NRC<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:52:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-23:/posts/7614621</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>470: Now Second Worst-Hit State, What is Delhi’s New Action Plan to Tackle Covid?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7613643</link> + <itunes:episode>470</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Now Second Worst-Hit State, What is Delhi’s New Action Plan to Tackle Covid?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7613643.mp3?modified=1592841788&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14590158" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7613643.mp3?modified=1592841788&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="906" lang="en-US" fileSize="14590158" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36668944.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36668944.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>906</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After three consecutive days of reporting the highest peaks in fresh cases, Delhi overtook Tamil Nadu on 21 June, Sunday to become the second-worst coronavirus affected state in the country. In just the past one week between 15 - 21 June, the capital reported more than 18,000 new cases of infections. + +Apart from the number of infections, what have also made the situation in Delhi quite concerning is firstly a high growth rate of infection, and secondly the spike in the number of deaths. + +A number of meetings have taken place between the centre and state to revamp Delhi’s COVID-19 planning after the Supreme Court criticized Delhi and some other states earlier this month over their handling of the pandemic. But why is Delhi faring so badly in tackling the crisis? What are the new strategies ahead? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist in Delhi-NRC +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Also Listen to: Part 1: What’s the Reason Behind Dearth of Hospital Beds in Delhi? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7603257-part-1-what-s-the-reason-behind-dearth-of-hospital-beds-in-delhi) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After three consecutive days of reporting the highest peaks in fresh cases, Delhi overtook Tamil Nadu on 21 June, Sunday to become the second-worst coronavirus affected state in the country. In just the past one week between 15 - 21 June, the capital reported more than 18,000 new cases of infections.<br><br> +</div><div>Apart from the number of infections, what have also made the situation in Delhi quite concerning is firstly a high growth rate of infection, and secondly the spike in the number of deaths.</div><div><br></div><div>A number of meetings have taken place between the centre and state to revamp Delhi’s COVID-19 planning after the Supreme Court criticized Delhi and some other states earlier this month over their handling of the pandemic. But why is Delhi faring so badly in tackling the crisis? What are the new strategies ahead? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist in Delhi-NRC<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Also Listen to: Part 1:</strong> <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7603257-part-1-what-s-the-reason-behind-dearth-of-hospital-beds-in-delhi">What’s the Reason Behind Dearth of Hospital Beds in Delhi?</a><br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:52:55 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-22:/posts/7613643</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>469: Can India Really Afford to Boycott Chinese Goods?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7612036</link> + <itunes:episode>469</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can India Really Afford to Boycott Chinese Goods?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7612036.mp3?modified=1592583124&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13060761" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7612036.mp3?modified=1592583124&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="813" lang="en-US" fileSize="13060761" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36660693.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36660693.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>813</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Ban Chinese food, ban Chinese products, delete Chinese apps — in the wake of the death of 20 soldiers at the LAC in Galwan Valley, the anti-China sentiment is viral once again. + +Protests by traders bodies and common citizens have been raging with a call to boycott Chinese products to show solidarity with the army. Some citizens have gone over the top to teach China a lesson by breaking their Made in China appliances like TV sets, some are burning Chinese President Xi Jinping's effigies, while some others are asking for a ban on import and trading of Chinese products. + +Although India and China have been engaged in a face-off since May that took a deadly turn, unseen in close to close to five decades, how practical is it to boycott Chinese goods in India? Tune in to The Big Story! + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Jayati Ghosh, Chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at the Jawaharlal Nehru University +Editor: Shelly Walia + +References: + +‘My next phone will be made in India’: Some IAS officers call for boycott of Chinese goods (https://theprint.in/india/my-next-phone-will-be-made-in-india-some-ias-officers-call-for-boycott-of-chinese-goods/444310/) + +Following Money: China Inc's Growing Stake on China-India Relations (https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/China-Inc%E2%80%99s-growing-stake-in-India-China-relations_F.pdf) + +US surpasses China to become India's top trading partner (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/us-surpasses-china-to-become-indias-top-trading-partner/articleshow/74264765.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Ban Chinese food, ban Chinese products, delete Chinese apps — in the wake of the death of 20 soldiers at the LAC in Galwan Valley, the anti-China sentiment is viral once again.</div><div><br></div><div>Protests by traders bodies and common citizens have been raging with a call to boycott Chinese products to show solidarity with the army. Some citizens have gone over the top to teach China a lesson by breaking their Made in China appliances like TV sets, some are burning Chinese President Xi Jinping's effigies, while some others are asking for a ban on import and trading of Chinese products.</div><div><br></div><div>Although India and China have been engaged in a face-off since May that took a deadly turn, unseen in close to close to five decades, how practical is it to boycott Chinese goods in India? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Jayati Ghosh, Chairperson of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at the Jawaharlal Nehru University<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>References:</strong> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://theprint.in/india/my-next-phone-will-be-made-in-india-some-ias-officers-call-for-boycott-of-chinese-goods/444310/">‘My next phone will be made in India’: Some IAS officers call for boycott of Chinese goods</a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/China-Inc%E2%80%99s-growing-stake-in-India-China-relations_F.pdf">Following Money: China Inc's Growing Stake on China-India Relations</a></li> +<li><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/us-surpasses-china-to-become-indias-top-trading-partner/articleshow/74264765.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst">US surpasses China to become India's top trading partner</a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:04:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-19:/posts/7612036</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>468: Indo-China Clashes: Who Are The Bravehearts Who Lost Thier Lives?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7610897</link> + <itunes:episode>468</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Indo-China Clashes: Who Are The Bravehearts Who Lost Thier Lives?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7610897.mp3?modified=1592490469&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8413876" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7610897.mp3?modified=1592490469&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="521" lang="en-US" fileSize="8413876" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36654542.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36654542.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>521</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The 20 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in clashes with Chinese soldiers at the LAC hailed from various parts of the country. + +As per the details shared by the Army, five soldiers were from Bihar, four from Punjab, two each from Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal and one each from Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. + +A lot has been talked about diplomatic and military strategies since the India-China border tensions took a lethal turn, but who are the 20 soldiers who lost their lives in the violent face-off with the People's Liberation Army while defending the LAC at the Himalayan border? In this podcast we'll bring to you stories of some of India’s bravehearts. + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The 20 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in clashes with Chinese soldiers at the LAC hailed from various parts of the country.<br><br>As per the details shared by the Army, five soldiers were from Bihar, four from Punjab, two each from Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal and one each from Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.<br><br>A lot has been talked about diplomatic and military strategies since the India-China border tensions took a lethal turn, but who are the 20 soldiers who lost their lives in the violent face-off with the People's Liberation Army while defending the LAC at the Himalayan border? In this podcast we'll bring to you stories of some of India’s bravehearts.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:27:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-18:/posts/7610897</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>467: As China Raises Stakes, Will Pakistan Take Advantage Of the Situation?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7610034</link> + <itunes:episode>467</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As China Raises Stakes, Will Pakistan Take Advantage Of the Situation?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7610034.mp3?modified=1592539917&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15469730" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7610034.mp3?modified=1592539917&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="963" lang="en-US" fileSize="15469730" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36650186.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36650186.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>963</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As the de-escalation process was reportedly underway, border tensions between India and China spiked after the worst clash in almost five decades in Ladakh's Galwan valley, which is in the edge of the disputed Aksai Chin area, controlled by China but claimed by both countries. + +More details have been emerging from the incident a day after it first got reported. Initially, India’s military said only three Indian troops had been killed in the clash. But late on 16 June, a military spokesman said that 17 other Indian soldiers had succumbed to the injuries sustained in the clash, raising the death toll to 20. + +Indian news agency ANI reported that Indian intercepts revealed 43 Chinese soldiers had been killed or seriously injured although Chinese media did not reveal the number of casualties on its side. + +But as the Indian troops were involved in the violent face off, in a significant development in Pakistan, all services chiefs made a "rare" visit to the ISI headquarters together for a briefing on national security. + +What could Pakistan possibly be up to at a point where India is engaged with China at the LAC? Is India prepared to deal with both fronts opening up? + +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +(Retired) Lt Gen AK Singh +Manoj Kewalramani, Fellow of China Studies at The Takshashila Institution +Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation +Editor: Shelly Walia + +References: + +Services chiefs attend rare briefing at ISI headquarters (https://www.dawn.com/news/1564041/services-chiefs-attend-rare-briefing-at-isi-headquarters) + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As the de-escalation process was reportedly underway, border tensions between India and China spiked after the worst clash in almost five decades in Ladakh's Galwan valley, which is in the edge of the disputed Aksai Chin area, controlled by China but claimed by both countries.<br><br>More details have been emerging from the incident a day after it first got reported. Initially, India’s military said only three Indian troops had been killed in the clash. But late on 16 June, a military spokesman said that 17 other Indian soldiers had succumbed to the injuries sustained in the clash, raising the death toll to 20.<br><br>Indian news agency ANI reported that Indian intercepts revealed 43 Chinese soldiers had been killed or seriously injured although Chinese media did not reveal the number of casualties on its side.<br><br>But as the Indian troops were involved in the violent face off, in a significant development in Pakistan, all services chiefs made a "rare" visit to the ISI headquarters together for a briefing on national security.<br><br>What could Pakistan possibly be up to at a point where India is engaged with China at the LAC? 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What should the Indian side keep in mind at this fragile juncture ? 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What should the Indian side keep in mind at this fragile juncture ? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:19:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-16:/posts/7608965</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>465: Sushant Singh Rajput's Death & Media's Irresponsible Attitude Towards Mental Health</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7608039</link> + <itunes:episode>465</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Sushant Singh Rajput's Death & Media's Irresponsible Attitude Towards Mental Health</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7608039.mp3?modified=1592236925&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10719712" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7608039.mp3?modified=1592236925&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="667" lang="en-US" fileSize="10719712" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36639820.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36639820.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>667</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>(If you are suicidal or know anyone in distress, reach out to the numbers of local emergency services, helplines, and mental health NGOs here. (http://www.healthcollective.in/contact/helplines/) ) + +2019 had been a milestone year for actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He managed to attain the notoriously elusive sweet spot of critical acclaim and commercial success. While Sonchiriya received enormous praise from critics, Chichhore emerged as one of the biggest hits at the box office. + + + +In Chhichhore, Sushant played a middle-aged father to a teenage son battling a failed suicide attempt. The film’s success ensured a brief engagement in the press and social media on issues such as mental health, anxiety and depression. + + + +Nine months after the film, on 14 June, news of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has once again catapulted mental health into living room conversations, social media posts and news debates. + + + +The incident, however, has turned the lens also at those covering the actor’s death. Not just suicides, the media’s approach, understanding and handling of issues related to mental health have long been problematic. Where exactly do the problems lie? How can one identify these problems and how can we move towards empathetic, sensitive and responsible media coverage? + +Dr Soumitra Pathare, Consultant psychiatrist and Director of Centre for Mental Health, Law and Policy at ILS Pune spoke with The Quint and explained how media's insenstivie reporting can be culpable in complicating mental health issues in society. + +Music: Big Bang Fuzz + +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: + +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) + +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<em>(If you are suicidal or know anyone in distress, reach out to the numbers of local emergency services, helplines, and mental health NGOs </em><a href="http://www.healthcollective.in/contact/helplines/"><em>here.</em></a><em>)<br></em><br>2019 had been a milestone year for actor Sushant Singh Rajput. He managed to attain the notoriously elusive sweet spot of critical acclaim and commercial success. While Sonchiriya received enormous praise from critics, Chichhore emerged as one of the biggest hits at the box office.</div><div> </div><div>In Chhichhore, Sushant played a middle-aged father to a teenage son battling a failed suicide attempt. The film’s success ensured a brief engagement in the press and social media on issues such as mental health, anxiety and depression.</div><div> </div><div>Nine months after the film, on 14 June, news of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has once again catapulted mental health into living room conversations, social media posts and news debates.</div><div> </div><div>The incident, however, has turned the lens also at those covering the actor’s death. Not just suicides, the media’s approach, understanding and handling of issues related to mental health have long been problematic. Where exactly do the problems lie? How can one identify these problems and how can we move towards empathetic, sensitive and responsible media coverage? <br><br>Dr Soumitra Pathare, Consultant psychiatrist and Director of Centre for Mental Health, Law and Policy at ILS Pune spoke with The Quint and explained how media's insenstivie reporting can be culpable in complicating mental health issues in society.<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:55:50 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-15:/posts/7608039</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>464: Delhi Riots Investigation: Gaps Between Police Claims & Facts?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7606395</link> + <itunes:episode>464</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi Riots Investigation: Gaps Between Police Claims & Facts?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7606395.mp3?modified=1591971331&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13515940" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7606395.mp3?modified=1591971331&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="841" lang="en-US" fileSize="13515940" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36631021.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36631021.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>841</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Over the past few weeks, the Delhi Police have been filing charge sheets in a number of cases related to Delhi riots that had taken place late in February. According to police records (https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/sit-probing-riots-prepares-draft-chargesheets/article31666746.ece) , 751 cases were filed related to the violence that happened in waves over three days in certain areas of North East Delhi that ended up killing 53 people. +At the core of these charge sheets is a common theory of the riots being a planned conspiracy in the follow up of the NRC-CAA protests. +While one charge sheet alleges a plot to carry out a "big blast" during US President Donald Trump's visit in February, another attempt to draw links between the Tablighi Jamaat. Some others claim women's activist group Pinjra Tod was involved, while some accuse suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain of playing a role the riots. +But interestingly, certain details in some of the charge sheets don't add up. +Tune in to The Big Story where we breakdown the details of the charge sheets filed over Delhi Riots. +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporting: Aishwarya Iyer & Aditya Menon +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Delhi Riots: Is Trump Visit a Hole in Police’s Conspiracy Theory? (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/delhi-riots-trump-visit-police-conspiracy-theory-tahir-hussain-umar-khalid?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525) +IB Officer Ankit Sharma’s Death: Inside Delhi Police Charge Sheet (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ankit-sharma-ib-officer-delhi-police-charge-sheet-ne-delhi-riots?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525) +‘Police Charge Sheet Not Proof of Guilt’: Tahir Hussain’s Lawyer (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/delhi-police-charge-sheet-tahir-hussain-chandbagh-northeast-delhi-violence?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525) +New Charge Sheet Links Tablighi Jamaat & Deoband to Delhi Riots (https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/northeast-delhi-violence-tablighi-jamaat-deoband-pinjra-tod-police-chargesheet?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Over the past few weeks, the Delhi Police have been filing charge sheets in a number of cases related to Delhi riots that had taken place late in February. According to <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/sit-probing-riots-prepares-draft-chargesheets/article31666746.ece">police records</a>, 751 cases were filed related to the violence that happened in waves over three days in certain areas of North East Delhi that ended up killing 53 people.</div><div><br></div><div>At the core of these charge sheets is a common theory of the riots being a planned conspiracy in the follow up of the NRC-CAA protests.</div><div><br></div><div>While one charge sheet alleges a plot to carry out a "big blast" during US President Donald Trump's visit in February, another attempt to draw links between the Tablighi Jamaat. Some others claim women's activist group Pinjra Tod was involved, while some accuse suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain of playing a role the riots.</div><div><br></div><div>But interestingly, certain details in some of the charge sheets don't add up.</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story where we breakdown the details of the charge sheets filed over Delhi Riots.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporting:</strong> Aishwarya Iyer &amp; Aditya Menon<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>References:</strong> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/delhi-riots-trump-visit-police-conspiracy-theory-tahir-hussain-umar-khalid?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525">Delhi Riots: Is Trump Visit a Hole in Police’s Conspiracy Theory?</a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ankit-sharma-ib-officer-delhi-police-charge-sheet-ne-delhi-riots?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525">IB Officer Ankit Sharma’s Death: Inside Delhi Police Charge Sheet</a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/delhi-police-charge-sheet-tahir-hussain-chandbagh-northeast-delhi-violence?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525">‘Police Charge Sheet Not Proof of Guilt’: Tahir Hussain’s Lawyer</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/breaking-news/northeast-delhi-violence-tablighi-jamaat-deoband-pinjra-tod-police-chargesheet?utm_source=The+Quint+Daily+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=8718f8e750-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_02_08_45_COPY_02&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a705f3f64f-8718f8e750-137540525">New Charge Sheet Links Tablighi Jamaat &amp; Deoband to Delhi Riots</a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:14:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-12:/posts/7606395</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>463: How a 14-Day Gas Leak Wreaked Ecological Havoc in Assam’s Baghjan</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7605308</link> + <itunes:episode>463</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How a 14-Day Gas Leak Wreaked Ecological Havoc in Assam’s Baghjan</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7605308.mp3?modified=1593450943&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14143271" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7605308.mp3?modified=1593450943&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="881" lang="en-US" fileSize="14143271" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36625079.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36625079.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>881</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Less than a month after an industrial disaster cost 12 lives in Vishakhapatnam, yet another toxic gas leak this time in Assam triggered a massive fire and extensive ecological damage. +After 14 days of continuous gas leak in an oil well, the Baghjan oil field in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district burst into flames on 9th June with the fire going so high that the thick cloud of smoke could be spotted from a distance of 30 kms from the site. +A day later on 11th June, bodies of two firefighters who died fighting the massive blaze were recovered from a pond that they had jumped into as the fire engulfed the oil field. Thousands of locals had to be evacuated to relief centres, at least 30 houses that were close to the oil field were gutted in the fire and this incident also cost an enormous loss to the biodiversity of the area. +But what events led to such a disaster in the Oil India Limited-operated Baghjan gas field? Why did the gas leak go on for two weeks? What is being done to control the disaster? And what kind of ecological damage are we looking at? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Rituraj Phukan, Rituraj Phukan +Editor: Shelly Walia +Reference: +How Oil Spill Damaged Assam's Ecological Zones (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-oil-spill-damaged-assams-eco-zones/articleshow/76314071.cms) +Fire at oil well after gas leak threatens life, livelihood and biodiversity in Assam (https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/fire-at-oil-well-after-gas-leak-threatens-life-livelihood-and-biodiversity-in-assam/#:~:text=The%20previous%20time%20OIL%20experienced,bring%20the%20situation%20under%20control.) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Less than a month after an industrial disaster cost 12 lives in Vishakhapatnam, yet another toxic gas leak this time in Assam triggered a massive fire and extensive ecological damage.<br><br>After 14 days of continuous gas leak in an oil well, the Baghjan oil field in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district burst into flames on 9th June with the fire going so high that the thick cloud of smoke could be spotted from a distance of 30 kms from the site.<br><br>A day later on 11th June, bodies of two firefighters who died fighting the massive blaze were recovered from a pond that they had jumped into as the fire engulfed the oil field. Thousands of locals had to be evacuated to relief centres, at least 30 houses that were close to the oil field were gutted in the fire and this incident also cost an enormous loss to the biodiversity of the area.<br><br>But what events led to such a disaster in the Oil India Limited-operated Baghjan gas field? Why did the gas leak go on for two weeks? What is being done to control the disaster? And what kind of ecological damage are we looking at? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Rituraj Phukan, Rituraj Phukan<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-oil-spill-damaged-assams-eco-zones/articleshow/76314071.cms">How Oil Spill Damaged Assam's Ecological Zones</a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/fire-at-oil-well-after-gas-leak-threatens-life-livelihood-and-biodiversity-in-assam/#:~:text=The%20previous%20time%20OIL%20experienced,bring%20the%20situation%20under%20control."><strong>Fire at oil well after gas leak threatens life, livelihood and biodiversity in Assam</strong></a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:45:42 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-11:/posts/7605308</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>462: Part 2: With 99% ICU Beds Taken, Mumbai is Facing a Serious Crisis</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7604166</link> + <itunes:episode>462</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 2: With 99% ICU Beds Taken, Mumbai is Facing a Serious Crisis</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7604166.mp3?modified=1591797611&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12170026" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7604166.mp3?modified=1591797611&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="757" lang="en-US" fileSize="12170026" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36618689.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36618689.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>757</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Mumbai a coronavirus hotspot with over 51,000 confirmed cases is struggling to provide beds for its patients. If the good news is that the city’s case growth rate dipped and now stands at 2.93 percent, the bad news is the BMC data that indicates that almost 99 percent of the ICU beds in Mumbai are occupied. +While the opposition parties have raised an alarm about the severe shortage of beds in Mumbai, the state government has alleged that the opposition is politicizing the pandemic. But there's no denying that there are in fact a lot of complaints coming from citizens about not finding a hospital bed for patients. +With an surge of cases, a shortage of medical staff, packed wards — why is Mumbai's health infrastructure failing so badly at this moment of need? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: +Dr Ravidra Maske from Sangharsh Nagar, Mumbai +Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia +Also listen to: Part 1: What’s the Reason Behind Hospital Bed Crunch in Delhi? (https://www.thequint.com/podcast/complainsts-of-hospital-bed-shortage-in-delhi-mumbai-for-covid-19-patients) +Reference: +Mumbai: 99% ICU beds occupied in city (https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-99-icu-beds-occupied-in-city-6449453/) +Cyclone Nisarga empties out jumbo BKC hospital; all 242 Covid-19 patients sent to NSCI dome (https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/cyclone-empties-out-jumbo-bkc-hospital/articleshow/76165719.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Mumbai a coronavirus hotspot with over 51,000 confirmed cases is struggling to provide beds for its patients. If the good news is that the city’s case growth rate dipped and now stands at 2.93 percent, the bad news is the BMC data that indicates that almost 99 percent of the ICU beds in Mumbai are occupied.<br><br>While the opposition parties have raised an alarm about the severe shortage of beds in Mumbai, the state government has alleged that the opposition is politicizing the pandemic. But there's no denying that there are in fact a lot of complaints coming from citizens about not finding a hospital bed for patients.<br><br>With an surge of cases, a shortage of medical staff, packed wards — why is Mumbai's health infrastructure failing so badly at this moment of need? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> <br>Dr Ravidra Maske from Sangharsh Nagar, Mumbai<br>Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Also listen to: </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast/complainsts-of-hospital-bed-shortage-in-delhi-mumbai-for-covid-19-patients">Part 1: What’s the Reason Behind Hospital Bed Crunch in Delhi?</a><br><br><strong>Reference:</strong> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-99-icu-beds-occupied-in-city-6449453/">Mumbai: 99% ICU beds occupied in city</a></li> +<li><a href="https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/cyclone-empties-out-jumbo-bkc-hospital/articleshow/76165719.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst">Cyclone Nisarga empties out jumbo BKC hospital; all 242 Covid-19 patients sent to NSCI dome</a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:59:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-10:/posts/7604166</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>461: Part 1: What’s the Reason Behind Dearth of Hospital Beds in Delhi?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7603257</link> + <itunes:episode>461</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 1: What’s the Reason Behind Dearth of Hospital Beds in Delhi?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7603257.mp3?modified=1591716398&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14598977" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7603257.mp3?modified=1591716398&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="909" lang="en-US" fileSize="14598977" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36614062.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36614062.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>909</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Social media platforms like Twitter are abuzz with multiple incidents of coronavirus positive patients, or people with other ailments, or even expecting women having to run between pillar to post, shuttling from one hospital to another only to be told that there is no availability of beds, or even ambulances. +On 4th June, a Delhi-based twitter user by the name of Amandeep had tweeted, “My dad is having high fever. We need to shift him to a hospital. I am standing outside LNJP Delhi & they are not taking him in. He is having coronavirus, high fever and breathing problems. He won’t survive without help. Pls help. (sic)” +This is not a lone incident of a patient not finding a hospital bed in Delhi. There are many such accounts from Mumbai, too. +While the total tally in Mumbai have crossed over 50,000 cases, in Delhi it’s close to touching the 30 thousandth mark. +So, how has the pandemic has affected India’s two biggest and crowded cities – Delhi and Mumbai – the national capital and the financial capital? How prepared are the health sectors in these states in terms of hospital beds, ventilators and other facilities? Have the infrastructures come under pressure with the rising number of cases? +In this two-part podcast, we deep dive into a city-wise case study. Tune into the first part of The Big Story where we look at the situation in Delhi! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Social media platforms like Twitter are abuzz with multiple incidents of coronavirus positive patients, or people with other ailments, or even expecting women having to run between pillar to post, shuttling from one hospital to another only to be told that there is no availability of beds, or even ambulances.</div><div><br></div><div>On 4th June, a Delhi-based twitter user by the name of Amandeep had tweeted, “My dad is having high fever. We need to shift him to a hospital. I am standing outside LNJP Delhi &amp; they are not taking him in. He is having coronavirus, high fever and breathing problems. He won’t survive without help. Pls help. (sic)”<br><br>This is not a lone incident of a patient not finding a hospital bed in Delhi. There are many such accounts from Mumbai, too.<br><br>While the total tally in Mumbai have crossed over 50,000 cases, in Delhi it’s close to touching the 30 thousandth mark.<br><br>So, how has the pandemic has affected India’s two biggest and crowded cities – Delhi and Mumbai – the national capital and the financial capital? How prepared are the health sectors in these states in terms of hospital beds, ventilators and other facilities? Have the infrastructures come under pressure with the rising number of cases?<br><br>In this two-part podcast, we deep dive into a city-wise case study. Tune into the first part of The Big Story where we look at the situation in Delhi!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-09:/posts/7603257</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>460: How Was The First Day of Unlock 1.0 in Malls & Places of Worship?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7602067</link> + <itunes:episode>460</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Was The First Day of Unlock 1.0 in Malls & Places of Worship?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7602067.mp3?modified=1591629192&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15761934" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7602067.mp3?modified=1591629192&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="982" lang="en-US" fileSize="15761934" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36608231.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36608231.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>982</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After almost two and a half months of being shut down, places of worship, malls and also restaurants are re-opening in most states with strict protocols, in the first phase of unlocking or what is being called "Unlock 1.0". +But the timing couldn’t be worse. As public places are reopening in a calibrated manner, India is also fast climbing its way to the list of the most affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic. +Although India is reporting an exponential rise in cases, the Health Ministry has said that around 48.20 per cent patients have recovered so far. There’s also an acknowledgment that the focus cannot just be "containing" the transmission now, it would need to be "learning how to live alongside coronavirus" with precautions. +So, it is under these critical circumstance that Unlock 1.0 comes. +How is the first day of re-opening of malls and places of worship looking like? Are people feeling confident about stepping out? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Droplets from Speech Can Float in Air for Eight Minutes: Study (https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/droplets-from-speech-can-float-in-air-for-eight-minutes-study-67538) +Unlock 1.0: What changes for you in malls, religious places from today (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/unlock-1-0-coronavirus-guidelines-malls-religious-places-6447443/) +In Unlock1, Religious Places, Restaurants Open With Caution: 10 Points (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-unlock1-religious-places-eateries-open-with-caution-today-10-points-2242458?pfrom=home-topscroll) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After almost two and a half months of being shut down, places of worship, malls and also restaurants are re-opening in most states with strict protocols, in the first phase of unlocking or what is being called "Unlock 1.0".<br><br>But the timing couldn’t be worse. As public places are reopening in a calibrated manner, India is also fast climbing its way to the list of the most affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic.<br><br>Although India is reporting an exponential rise in cases, the Health Ministry has said that around 48.20 per cent patients have recovered so far. There’s also an acknowledgment that the focus cannot just be "containing" the transmission now, it would need to be "learning how to live alongside coronavirus" with precautions.<br><br>So, it is under these critical circumstance that Unlock 1.0 comes.<br><br>How is the first day of re-opening of malls and places of worship looking like? Are people feeling confident about stepping out? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong> </div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/droplets-from-speech-can-float-in-air-for-eight-minutes-study-67538"><strong>Droplets from Speech Can Float in Air for Eight Minutes: Study</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/unlock-1-0-coronavirus-guidelines-malls-religious-places-6447443/"><strong>Unlock 1.0: What changes for you in malls, religious places from today</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-unlock1-religious-places-eateries-open-with-caution-today-10-points-2242458?pfrom=home-topscroll"><strong>In Unlock1, Religious Places, Restaurants Open With Caution: 10 Points</strong></a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-08:/posts/7602067</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>459: Will Indo-China Tensions Escalate or Will Diplomacy Triumph?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7600161</link> + <itunes:episode>459</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Indo-China Tensions Escalate or Will Diplomacy Triumph?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7600161.mp3?modified=1591365174&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12628897" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7600161.mp3?modified=1591365174&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="786" lang="en-US" fileSize="12628897" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36598367.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36598367.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>786</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India and China are holding Lieutenant General level talks on 6 June in a bid to de-escalate the tensions between the countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. +There have been a couple of fistfights, injured soldiers and an ongoing standoff between the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army at 14,000 feet at Galwan Valley in East Ladakh over boundary differences. +The build up at the border has been triggered by what defence experts say Chinese 'transgression' over the disputed border between the countries, with the PLA pitching tents, bringing troops over in thousands, while on the Indian side, anti-Chinese sentiments have flared up again on social media with a call to go swadeshi and boycott Chinese goods. +Relations between the two nations have seen its ups and downs since the Sino-Indian war of 1962 but not a single bullet has been fired across the border since 1975. +Will the current tensions escalate or will diplomacy champion once again? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587-pandemic-or-revenge-what-s-behind-china-s-lac-intrusion) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India and China are holding Lieutenant General level talks on 6 June in a bid to de-escalate the tensions between the countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.<br><br>There have been a couple of fistfights, injured soldiers and an ongoing standoff between the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army at 14,000 feet at Galwan Valley in East Ladakh over boundary differences.<br><br>The build up at the border has been triggered by what defence experts say Chinese 'transgression' over the disputed border between the countries, with the PLA pitching tents, bringing troops over in thousands, while on the Indian side, anti-Chinese sentiments have flared up again on social media with a call to go swadeshi and boycott Chinese goods.<br><br>Relations between the two nations have seen its ups and downs since the Sino-Indian war of 1962 but not a single bullet has been fired across the border since 1975.<br><br>Will the current tensions escalate or will diplomacy champion once again? Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong> <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587-pandemic-or-revenge-what-s-behind-china-s-lac-intrusion">Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion?</a> +</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:52:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-05:/posts/7600161</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>458: Kerala’s Elephant Killing: Why We Need to Protect Animal Habitats</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7599143</link> + <itunes:episode>458</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kerala’s Elephant Killing: Why We Need to Protect Animal Habitats</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7599143.mp3?modified=1591284247&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10846330" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7599143.mp3?modified=1591284247&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="675" lang="en-US" fileSize="10846330" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36593377.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36593377.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>675</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala with an explosive laden pineapple has triggered nationwide outrage. +Cricketers, celebrities, common citizens, wildlife experts are all up in arms against this horrendous act of cruelty and are demanding accountability. +While the Kerala forest department is investigating into the matter, are we missing the big picture here? Is outrage and handing out punishments for an act of animal cruelty a sustainable solution or just a quick fix? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr Nitin Sekar, Lead, Elephant Conservation Programme, WWF India +Dr P S Eas, Wildlife Expert +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer (https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/on-pregnant-elephants-death-kerala-officer-says-most-consider-humans-superior-2240300) +Kerala elephant death: Officials suspect pregnant pachyderm ate explosives meant to kill boars (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-elephant-death-probe-on-officials-suggest-pachyderm-ate-explosive-meant-to-kill-boars-6441176/) +This elephant-obsessed Indian state is finally stepping in to protect abused captive animals (https://qz.com/india/1641301/indias-kerala-state-tweaks-law-to-take-over-abused-elephants/) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The killing of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala with an explosive laden pineapple has triggered nationwide outrage.<br><br>Cricketers, celebrities, common citizens, wildlife experts are all up in arms against this horrendous act of cruelty and are demanding accountability.<br><br>While the Kerala forest department is investigating into the matter, are we missing the big picture here? Is outrage and handing out punishments for an act of animal cruelty a sustainable solution or just a quick fix? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Dr Nitin Sekar, Lead, Elephant Conservation Programme, WWF India<br>Dr P S Eas, Wildlife Expert</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/on-pregnant-elephants-death-kerala-officer-says-most-consider-humans-superior-2240300"><strong>"Intentional Act To Kill The Elephant": Kerala's Top Wildlife Officer</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-elephant-death-probe-on-officials-suggest-pachyderm-ate-explosive-meant-to-kill-boars-6441176/"><strong>Kerala elephant death: Officials suspect pregnant pachyderm ate explosives meant to kill boars</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://qz.com/india/1641301/indias-kerala-state-tweaks-law-to-take-over-abused-elephants/"><strong>This elephant-obsessed Indian state is finally stepping in to protect abused captive animals</strong></a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:23:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-04:/posts/7599143</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>457: Cyclone Nisarga: Unusual, Untimely Cyclones The New Norm Now?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7597997</link> + <itunes:episode>457</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Cyclone Nisarga: Unusual, Untimely Cyclones The New Norm Now?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7597997.mp3?modified=1591195174&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11152443" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7597997.mp3?modified=1591195174&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="693" lang="en-US" fileSize="11152443" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36587439.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36587439.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>693</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Barely two weeks after super cyclone Amphan wrecked the east coast, the West coast of India is witnessing a cyclone formation in June for the first time in a century! +Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Alibaug in Maharashtra with a strong wind speed of around 120-140 kmph and is currently causing heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and also other neighbouring states. And there's good news and bad news. +The good news is that Nisarga is much weaker than Amphan was, but the bad news is that it's climate change that has triggered a pre-monsoon tropical cyclone to develop over the Arabian Sea for the first time in a 100 years! +How exactly have climate change been bringing about an overwhelming number of cyclones in the last decade? What kind of impact is Nisarga making and how prepared is Maharashtra for it? +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones (https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/articles/deadliest-tropical-cyclones) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Barely two weeks after super cyclone Amphan wrecked the east coast, the West coast of India is witnessing a cyclone formation in June for the first time in a century!<br><br>Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Alibaug in Maharashtra with a strong wind speed of around 120-140 kmph and is currently causing heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and also other neighbouring states. And there's good news and bad news.<br><br>The good news is that Nisarga is much weaker than Amphan was, but the bad news is that it's climate change that has triggered a pre-monsoon tropical cyclone to develop over the Arabian Sea for the first time in a 100 years!<br><br>How exactly have climate change been bringing about an overwhelming number of cyclones in the last decade? What kind of impact is Nisarga making and how prepared is Maharashtra for it?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1> +<a href="https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/articles/deadliest-tropical-cyclones">Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones</a><br><br> +</h1><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:39:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-03:/posts/7597997</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>456: Why Doesn’t India Stand Up to Police Brutality Like US Does?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7597165</link> + <itunes:episode>456</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Doesn’t India Stand Up to Police Brutality Like US Does?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7597165.mp3?modified=1591260073&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10687433" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7597165.mp3?modified=1591260073&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="665" lang="en-US" fileSize="10687433" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36583008.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36583008.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>665</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It's been seven continuous days of large scale civil unrest all across USA, over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a White police officer in Minneapolis, in the city of Minnesota. +"I can't breathe" – the final words that Floyd uttered before his death, as Derek Chauvin the police officer in concern knelt on Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds straight – has become a rallying cry for the protestors. +New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Ohio, Colorado — all the major states and cities that were deserted until only a week back because of the coronavirus outbreak have been witnessing large scale violence, arson, face offs between police officers and protestors who are angry about the racially-driven police killings of black Americans. +As the protest turned to destruction of public property and looting in some place, President Trump put out a controversial tweet warning, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." +So far, at least 4,000 people have been arrested nation-wide, curfews have been imposed in at least 40 cities and National Guard members have been activated in 23 states including Washington, DC as the protests reached an unprecedented level not seen before in decades. +But why did this incident trigger such massive outrage even at such a critical time as this dangerous pandemic? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Police excesses for lockdown violation led to 12 deaths: Study (https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/police-excesses-for-lockdown-violation-led-to-12-deaths-study/story-qj5dZ68nxPBc3B0HbSBg3L.html) +These 4 charts describe police violence in America (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-death-police-violence-in-the-us-in-4-charts.html) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It's been seven continuous days of large scale civil unrest all across USA, over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a White police officer in Minneapolis, in the city of Minnesota.<br><br>"I can't breathe" – the final words that Floyd uttered before his death, as Derek Chauvin the police officer in concern knelt on Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds straight – has become a rallying cry for the protestors.<br><br>New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Ohio, Colorado — all the major states and cities that were deserted until only a week back because of the coronavirus outbreak have been witnessing large scale violence, arson, face offs between police officers and protestors who are angry about the racially-driven police killings of black Americans.<br><br>As the protest turned to destruction of public property and looting in some place, President Trump put out a controversial tweet warning, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."<br><br>So far, at least 4,000 people have been arrested nation-wide, curfews have been imposed in at least 40 cities and National Guard members have been activated in 23 states including Washington, DC as the protests reached an unprecedented level not seen before in decades.<br><br>But why did this incident trigger such massive outrage even at such a critical time as this dangerous pandemic? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/police-excesses-for-lockdown-violation-led-to-12-deaths-study/story-qj5dZ68nxPBc3B0HbSBg3L.html">Police excesses for lockdown violation led to 12 deaths: Study</a></h1><h1><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/george-floyd-death-police-violence-in-the-us-in-4-charts.html">These 4 charts describe police violence in America</a></h1><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:08:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-02:/posts/7597165</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>455: Unlocking India: Different Plans for Different States</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7596275</link> + <itunes:episode>455</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Unlocking India: Different Plans for Different States</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7596275.mp3?modified=1591021975&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13548621" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7596275.mp3?modified=1591021975&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="844" lang="en-US" fileSize="13548621" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36578686.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36578686.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>844</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After more than two months of lockdown, India has now begun to unlock the restrictions and curbs. As announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the unlocking will be in three phases. +Even as India is set to reopen, the number of coronavirus positive cases are ever on a rise. Recently India has risen up to the 7th spot from the 9th on the list of the 10 most affected countries with over 1.90 lakh cases. +Delhi has over 10,000 active cases, Maharashtra over 36,000, Tamil Nadu over 9,000, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh around 3000 — but given that different states are facing different realities, all states have been empowered to take their own decisions based on their own assessments. +So what do the MHA guidelines say and how are different states planning to go back to normalcy? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporting: +Ankita Sinha, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint +Smitha TK, Chennai Correspondent, The Quint +Ishadrita Lahiri, Kolkata Correspondent, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After more than two months of lockdown, India has now begun to unlock the restrictions and curbs. As announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the unlocking will be in three phases.<br><br>Even as India is set to reopen, the number of coronavirus positive cases are ever on a rise. Recently India has risen up to the 7th spot from the 9th on the list of the 10 most affected countries with over 1.90 lakh cases.<br><br>Delhi has over 10,000 active cases, Maharashtra over 36,000, Tamil Nadu over 9,000, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh around 3000 — but given that different states are facing different realities, all states have been empowered to take their own decisions based on their own assessments.<br><br>So what do the MHA guidelines say and how are different states planning to go back to normalcy? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporting: </strong><br>Ankita Sinha, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint<br>Smitha TK, Chennai Correspondent, The Quint<br>Ishadrita Lahiri, Kolkata Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:32:21 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-06-01:/posts/7596275</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>454: Article 370, CAA to Pandemic: Hits & Misses in One Yr of Modi 2.0</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7594359</link> + <itunes:episode>454</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Article 370, CAA to Pandemic: Hits & Misses in One Yr of Modi 2.0</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7594359.mp3?modified=1590756573&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13567007" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7594359.mp3?modified=1590756573&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="845" lang="en-US" fileSize="13567007" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36568736.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36568736.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>845</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>From Article 370 to Ram Mandir to the Citizenship Amendment Act, and now a pandemic — the first year of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term has been jam packed with big events. +On 30 May last year, Modi took oath for the second time as India's Prime Minister after the NDA alliance won with a greater majority than 2014, virtually decimating the opposition's mahagathbandhan. +It's been a long one year since but what does the annual report card look like? What did the government tick off its bucket list, what did it achieve and where did it fail? 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What did the government tick off its bucket list, what did it achieve and where did it fail? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 12:48:55 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-29:/posts/7594359</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>453: Indo-Nepal’s Kalapani Dispute Triggered by New Link Road Or 'Someone Else'?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7593506</link> + <itunes:episode>453</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Indo-Nepal’s Kalapani Dispute Triggered by New Link Road Or 'Someone Else'?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7593506.mp3?modified=1591358094&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15653554" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7593506.mp3?modified=1591358094&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="973" lang="en-US" fileSize="15653554" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36564248.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36564248.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>973</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A new political map by Nepal has riled up animosity with India. This new map claims regions of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, which are at the trijunction of India, Nepal and Tibet, to be a part of Nepal's territory. By doing so, Nepal has rejected India’s claim over these territories. +The issue made a resurgence recently as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a crucial 80-km-long Link Road to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet, connecting the Lipulekh pass along the border with China. +The Nepal government found that move to be "violating Nepal's sovereignty" and retorted with this new political map. +What perhaps added more fuel to this fire was Indian Army Chief General M M Naravane commenting that all this was probably at the behest of "someone else" – hinting at China. +So why has this been a festering issue for so long, and does China really have a role to play in this friction between India and Nepal? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Manoj Kewalramani a Fellow-China Studies at The Takshashila Institution +Akanksha Shah, Delhi-based Nepali Journalist +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Also Listen to: Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587-pandemic-or-revenge-what-s-behind-china-s-lac-intrusion) +References: +India’s Nepal Outreach Must Step Up Before China Makes Gains (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-nepal-china-road-map-army-chief-kalapani-lipulekh) +Can India Fight Off China’s ‘Communist Unity’ Agenda in Nepal? (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/china-xi-jinping-communist-ideology-belt-and-road-in-nepal-india-loses-out) +Nepal Objects to Link Road For Kailash Mansarovar, India Responds (https://www.thequint.com/news/world/nepal-objection-india-inaugurating-link-road-uttarakhand-lipulekh-pass-border-china) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A new political map by Nepal has riled up animosity with India. This new map claims regions of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, which are at the trijunction of India, Nepal and Tibet, to be a part of Nepal's territory. By doing so, Nepal has rejected India’s claim over these territories.</div><div><br></div><div>The issue made a resurgence recently as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a crucial 80-km-long Link Road to Kailash-Mansarovar in Tibet, connecting the Lipulekh pass along the border with China.</div><div><br></div><div>The Nepal government found that move to be "violating Nepal's sovereignty" and retorted with this new political map.</div><div><br></div><div>What perhaps added more fuel to this fire was Indian Army Chief General M M Naravane commenting that all this was probably at the behest of "someone else" – hinting at China.</div><div><br></div><div>So why has this been a festering issue for so long, and does China really have a role to play in this friction between India and Nepal? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Manoj Kewalramani a Fellow-China Studies at The Takshashila Institution<br>Akanksha Shah, Delhi-based Nepali Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Also Listen to:</strong> <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587-pandemic-or-revenge-what-s-behind-china-s-lac-intrusion">Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion?</a><br><br>References:</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/india-nepal-china-road-map-army-chief-kalapani-lipulekh">India’s Nepal Outreach Must Step Up Before China Makes Gains</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/china-xi-jinping-communist-ideology-belt-and-road-in-nepal-india-loses-out">Can India Fight Off China’s ‘Communist Unity’ Agenda in Nepal?</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/world/nepal-objection-india-inaugurating-link-road-uttarakhand-lipulekh-pass-border-china">Nepal Objects to Link Road For Kailash Mansarovar, India Responds</a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 14:17:03 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-28:/posts/7593506</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>452: Prolonged Monsoons, Heavy Cyclones: What Triggered India’s Locust Outbreak</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7592606</link> + <itunes:episode>452</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Prolonged Monsoons, Heavy Cyclones: What Triggered India’s Locust Outbreak</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7592606.mp3?modified=1590591103&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10994418" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7592606.mp3?modified=1590591103&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="684" lang="en-US" fileSize="10994418" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36559583.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36559583.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>684</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Pandemic, a super cyclone and now locust attacks. India is in an environmental and agrarian quandary. +Armies of locusts are swarming across Western India in alarming numbers, through farmlands and urban settlements, destroying any patch of green they can find on their way. +The first swarms of these desert locusts, the most devastating variety to come from the grasshopper family entered India along the India-Pakistan border around April 11, months before their usual time of arrival. And in the last few days they have been spotted in huge numbers in Rajasthan +They are also active in Gujarat and other states they’ve not been sighted in before like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. +So, what kind of damage can these pests bring, what measures are we taking to control the outbreak? And what kind of environmental changes have triggered this untimely, unusually big swarm of locusts to attack India? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Manoj Ahirwar, Agricultural scientist at the Krishi Vigyaan Kendra in Madhya Pradesh +Dr Roxy Matthew Koll, Climate scientist +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Locust Watch (http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/faq/index.html) +Locust swarm: UN warns of food crisis in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51501832) +A new concern: early locusts (https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-locust-agriculture-crops-india-lockdown-6400755/) +India’s Worst Locust Attack in 26 Yrs: What Does This Threat Mean? (https://www.thequint.com/news/environment/locusts-attack-india-what-it-means-explained) +India’s Second Plague: Locusts (https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/indias-second-plague-locusts/) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Pandemic, a super cyclone and now locust attacks. India is in an environmental and agrarian quandary.</div><div><br></div><div>Armies of locusts are swarming across Western India in alarming numbers, through farmlands and urban settlements, destroying any patch of green they can find on their way.</div><div><br></div><div>The first swarms of these desert locusts, the most devastating variety to come from the grasshopper family entered India along the India-Pakistan border around April 11, months before their usual time of arrival. And in the last few days they have been spotted in huge numbers in Rajasthan</div><div><br></div><div>They are also active in Gujarat and other states they’ve not been sighted in before like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.</div><div><br></div><div>So, what kind of damage can these pests bring, what measures are we taking to control the outbreak? And what kind of environmental changes have triggered this untimely, unusually big swarm of locusts to attack India? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Manoj Ahirwar, Agricultural scientist at the Krishi Vigyaan Kendra in Madhya Pradesh<br>Dr Roxy Matthew Koll, Climate scientist </div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><a href="http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/faq/index.html">Locust Watch</a> +</div><h1> +<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51501832">Locust swarm: UN warns of food crisis in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia</a><br><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-locust-agriculture-crops-india-lockdown-6400755/">A new concern: early locusts</a><br><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/environment/locusts-attack-india-what-it-means-explained">India’s Worst Locust Attack in 26 Yrs: What Does This Threat Mean?</a><br><a href="https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/indias-second-plague-locusts/">India’s Second Plague: Locusts</a> +</h1><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 14:37:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-27:/posts/7592606</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>451: Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587</link> + <itunes:episode>451</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Pandemic or Revenge: What’s Behind China’s LAC Intrusion?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587.mp3?modified=1591358057&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15612450" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7591587.mp3?modified=1591358057&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="973" lang="en-US" fileSize="15612450" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36553667.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36553667.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>973</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Chinese incursion into the LAC in Ladakh has flared up tensions in multiple locations in the disputed Indo-China border. +Chinese soldiers, numbered by some at 5,000, reportedly intruded into Indian territory with heavy equipments and bunker material, they have also pitched tents around the Galwan Valley in East Ladakh which was previously a point of standoff during the 1962 war with China. +The Indian army in its turn is reportedly matching up to the Chinese buildup with its own deployment and aggressive patrolling and is currently engaged in a standoff at four locations along the LAC. +But what could have triggered these sudden tensions? How is India responding? And how is the government managing the diplomatic channels? 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How is India responding? And how is the government managing the diplomatic channels? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Manoj Kewalramani a Fellow-China Studies at The Takshashila Institution<br>Ajai Shukla, Journalist and Former Officer in the Indian Army</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 14:35:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-26:/posts/7591587</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>450: Domestic Flights Resume Amidst Cancellations, Strict Protocols & Hope of Normalcy</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7590698</link> + <itunes:episode>450</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Domestic Flights Resume Amidst Cancellations, Strict Protocols & Hope of Normalcy</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7590698.mp3?modified=1590426867&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8844807" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7590698.mp3?modified=1590426867&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="551" lang="en-US" fileSize="8844807" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36549836.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36549836.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>551</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After 61 days of being grounded by the nationwide lockdown, domestic flights across India finally took off today. 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However, just four days later, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri announced that one-third of domestic flights would be started in a calibrated manner. + +While airports limped back to life on Monday, passengers, cab operators and airport staff also had to ensure that the long list of 15 safety protocols including masks, gloves, sanitisers, thermal checking and social distancing had to be adhered to. +Producer and Host: Sushovan Sircar +Reporting: Asmita Nandy +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After 61 days of being grounded by the nationwide lockdown, domestic flights across India finally took off today. Well, not all all flights as nearly a hundred were cancelled across airports in India.</div><div> </div><div>On 17 May all domestic air travel lay suspended when guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown were announced. However, just four days later, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri announced that one-third of domestic flights would be started in a calibrated manner.</div><div> </div><div>While airports limped back to life on Monday, passengers, cab operators and airport staff also had to ensure that the long list of 15 safety protocols including masks, gloves, sanitisers, thermal checking and social distancing had to be adhered to.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Sushovan Sircar<br><strong>Reporting:</strong> Asmita Nandy</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2020 17:03:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-25:/posts/7590698</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>449: Domestic Flights to Resume: Can Airlines Bear the Burden of Losses?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7589028</link> + <itunes:episode>449</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Domestic Flights to Resume: Can Airlines Bear the Burden of Losses?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7589028.mp3?modified=1590425307&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11322368" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7589028.mp3?modified=1590425307&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="703" lang="en-US" fileSize="11322368" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36540346.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36540346.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>703</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In a big development, Indian airlines are opening up their businesses in a calibrated manner with 30 percent capacity from 25 March. +It's been two months since the airline industry shut shop due to this pandemic outbreak, and the fate of millions of employees has been at risk because of the massive drop in travel demands. +The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that the industry could be facing a revenue loss of at least $11.2 billions and a 47 percent drop of travel demands, that would also put roughly 2.9 million jobs in jeopardy. +Will this move be able to resuscitate the airline sector? What are the new reservations in place and what kind of fares can we be expecting? 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What are the new reservations in place and what kind of fares can we be expecting? Tunes in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Jitender Bhargava, Former Executive Director of Air India</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 13:45:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-22:/posts/7589028</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>448: Destruction and Fatalities: Bengal Submerged in Amphan Ruins</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7588121</link> + <itunes:episode>448</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Destruction and Fatalities: Bengal Submerged in Amphan Ruins</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7588121.mp3?modified=1590075327&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13611045" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7588121.mp3?modified=1590075327&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="846" lang="en-US" fileSize="13611045" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36535811.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36535811.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>846</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It was a long night for those living in the coastal areas of Odisha, West Bengal and Bangladesh, as what is being said to be one of the worst storms in decades, left a trail of destruction in the east coast. +In Odisha the damage is limited to mostly agricultural lands but two people including an infant have also been reported dead. +However, West Bengal clearly took the bigger hit in this cyclone. There's an ongoing power cut, phone lines are still down, drinking water is scare and at least 72 people have died in the state from cyclone Amphan. +The Bay of Bengal has triggered many a few deadly cyclones in the past that have battered the east coast, but Cyclone Amphan is only the second "super cyclone" with wind speeds crossing 220 kmph, since 1999. It's being said that the damage from Amphan has been far worse from the cyclone that Bengal and Odisha have witnessed in the previous years. Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Saif Hasnat, Dhaka-based Reporter +Ishadrita Lahiri, Kolkata Correspodent, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Also Listen to: Cyclone Amphan & COVID-19: Odisha, WB Prepared for Double Danger? 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There's an ongoing power cut, phone lines are still down, drinking water is scare and at least 72 people have died in the state from cyclone Amphan.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bay of Bengal has triggered many a few deadly cyclones in the past that have battered the east coast, but Cyclone Amphan is only the second "super cyclone" with wind speeds crossing 220 kmph, since 1999. It's being said that the damage from Amphan has been far worse from the cyclone that Bengal and Odisha have witnessed in the previous years. Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Saif Hasnat, Dhaka-based Reporter<br>Ishadrita Lahiri, Kolkata Correspodent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7586165-cyclone-amphan-covid-19-odisha-wb-prepared-for-double-danger"><strong>Cyclone Amphan &amp; COVID-19: Odisha, WB Prepared for Double Danger?</strong></a> +</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 15:11:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-21:/posts/7588121</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>447: What Was The Govt’s Mindset Behind The 20 Lakh Crore Package?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7587173</link> + <itunes:episode>447</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Was The Govt’s Mindset Behind The 20 Lakh Crore Package?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7587173.mp3?modified=1589986974&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15933642" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7587173.mp3?modified=1589986974&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="993" lang="en-US" fileSize="15933642" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36530950.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36530950.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>993</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Five sets of announcements over seven hours on legal and economic reforms, fiscal and liquidity measures summed up the government's 20 lakh crores worth relief package last week. +The package have already been dissected, analysed and critically evaluated by experts and analysts but recently Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman too has given an insight into what led to these economic decisions. +Was the package indeed 10 percent of India's GDP or far less? Shouldn't the government have introduced more direct cash transfers for immediate relief? Was the relief allocation sufficient? +In interviews to news publications like The Indian Express (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nirmala-sitharaman-interview-economic-package-msme-sector-migrant-workers-coronaviryus-lockdown-indian-economy-6418250/) and Business Standard, (https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/i-ve-to-be-careful-am-answerable-to-parliament-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-120052000084_1.html) Sitharaman has addressed some of the criticisms and questions about her relief package. So what was the government's mindset behind these announcements, is there anything else in the books? Tune in to The Big Story. +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality, Education and Health at Oxfam India +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Five sets of announcements over seven hours on legal and economic reforms, fiscal and liquidity measures summed up the government's 20 lakh crores worth relief package last week.</div><div><br></div><div>The package have already been dissected, analysed and critically evaluated by experts and analysts but recently Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman too has given an insight into what led to these economic decisions.</div><div><br></div><div>Was the package indeed 10 percent of India's GDP or far less? Shouldn't the government have introduced more direct cash transfers for immediate relief? Was the relief allocation sufficient?</div><div><br></div><div>In interviews to news publications like <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nirmala-sitharaman-interview-economic-package-msme-sector-migrant-workers-coronaviryus-lockdown-indian-economy-6418250/"><em>The Indian Express</em></a> and <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/i-ve-to-be-careful-am-answerable-to-parliament-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-120052000084_1.html"><em>Business Standard,</em></a> Sitharaman has addressed some of the criticisms and questions about her relief package. So what was the government's mindset behind these announcements, is there anything else in the books? Tune in to The Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Anjela Taneja, Campaign Lead Inequality, Education and Health at Oxfam India<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 15:02:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-20:/posts/7587173</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>446: Cyclone Amphan & COVID-19: Odisha, WB Prepared for Double Danger?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7586165</link> + <itunes:episode>446</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Cyclone Amphan & COVID-19: Odisha, WB Prepared for Double Danger?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7586165.mp3?modified=1589899265&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9201691" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7586165.mp3?modified=1589899265&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="569" lang="en-US" fileSize="9201691" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36525779.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36525779.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>569</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>West Bengal, Odisha, as well as some coastal areas of Bangladesh are on high alert as Super Cyclone Amphan moves across the Bay of Bengal. +It's the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone which had killed 9,000 people. +Preparing for a super cyclone in a pandemic which requires physical distancing can't be easy and yet the east coast is bracing for a big storm. So what kind of measures are being taken to face this super cyclone? 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So what kind of measures are being taken to face this super cyclone? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: Biswajit Pattnaik, Reporter, Kanak News</strong> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 14:40:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-19:/posts/7586165</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>445: Lockdown 4.0 Comes With Autonomy for States, Here’s What is New</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7585102</link> + <itunes:episode>445</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Lockdown 4.0 Comes With Autonomy for States, Here’s What is New</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7585102.mp3?modified=1589814689&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10779511" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7585102.mp3?modified=1589814689&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="671" lang="en-US" fileSize="10779511" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36520383.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36520383.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>671</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Shops will be open, inter-state movement will be allowed, private offices will be operational — the fourth phase of the lockdown or lockdown 4.0 has begun and as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it’s going to be different from the previous phases. +While the Ministry of Home Affairs has released a new list of dos and don'ts for the next two weeks, states are likely to add their own restrictions and relaxations unique to their situation. +The big change in lockdown 4.0 is that states will be allowed a fair amount of autonomy in deciding the zones. So far, the MHA has been categorizing the zones and that has been a cause of great distress for the cash-strapped states which are looking for ways to restart the economy. +In the last meeting between the PM and the states, Chief Ministers of some states like Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, Tamil Nadu had stressed on how states should have some flexibility in micro-planning after factoring in the local issues. +Keeping within the parameters of the MHA guidelines, states can now define what constitutes a red zone now. +So what are the new rules in lockdown 4.0? Tune in for The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Also Listen to: Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600-aarogya-setu-app-row-health-surveillance-or-state-surveillance) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Shops will be open, inter-state movement will be allowed, private offices will be operational — the fourth phase of the lockdown or lockdown 4.0 has begun and as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it’s going to be different from the previous phases.</div><div><br></div><div>While the Ministry of Home Affairs has released a new list of dos and don'ts for the next two weeks, states are likely to add their own restrictions and relaxations unique to their situation.</div><div><br></div><div>The big change in lockdown 4.0 is that states will be allowed a fair amount of autonomy in deciding the zones. So far, the MHA has been categorizing the zones and that has been a cause of great distress for the cash-strapped states which are looking for ways to restart the economy.<br><br>In the last meeting between the PM and the states, Chief Ministers of some states like Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, Tamil Nadu had stressed on how states should have some flexibility in micro-planning after factoring in the local issues.</div><div><br></div><div>Keeping within the parameters of the MHA guidelines, states can now define what constitutes a red zone now.</div><div><br></div><div>So what are the new rules in lockdown 4.0? Tune in for The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600-aarogya-setu-app-row-health-surveillance-or-state-surveillance"><strong>Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance?</strong></a><br><br> +</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-18:/posts/7585102</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>444: Locked Down, Locked in: Women Caught Between COVID-19 & Domestic Abuse</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7583163</link> + <itunes:episode>444</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Locked Down, Locked in: Women Caught Between COVID-19 & Domestic Abuse</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7583163.mp3?modified=1589555911&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14566092" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7583163.mp3?modified=1589555911&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="907" lang="en-US" fileSize="14566092" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36509803.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36509803.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>907</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Stay home, stay safe. +The irony of this philosophy to beat the COVID-19 pandemic isn't lost on domestic abuse survivors the world over, because for them, staying home is hardly staying safe. +Last month, the United Nations Women said, and I quote, "As more countries report infection and lockdown, more domestic violence helplines across the world are reporting rising calls for help. It’s a perfect storm for controlling, violent behaviour behind closed doors, as confinement is fostering the tension and strain created by security, health, and money worries. End quote. +In our home turf, with people's movements being strictly restricted for the last 50 days, helplines numbers are buzzing with reports of mental and physical abuse accentuated by confined living conditions. +Between March 23 and April 16, there were 587 distress calls made to the National Commission for Women. This is just the first 24 days of lockdown. According to its Chairman Rekha Sharma, domestic violence cases in India have shot up by almost 50 percent overall during the lockdown. Like the NCW, all NGOs working on women's safety have also reported a spike. +Where is India going wrong as country? Does the lockdown lack a gendered approach in tackling what the UN Women termed as a shadow pandemic? And are these helpline numbers enough to address the issue of domestic violence? +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Bharti Sharma, Honorary Secretary for Shakti Shalini +Yogendra Yadav, Founder of Swaraj Abhiyan +Ambika Tandon, Senior Policy Officer, Centre for Internet and Society(CIS) +Mira Swaminathan, Policy Officer, CIS +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Stay home, stay safe.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The irony of this philosophy to beat the COVID-19 pandemic isn't lost on domestic abuse survivors the world over, because for them, staying home is hardly staying safe.</div><div><br></div><div>Last month, the United Nations Women said, and I quote, "As more countries report infection and lockdown, more domestic violence helplines across the world are reporting rising calls for help. It’s a perfect storm for controlling, violent behaviour behind closed doors, as confinement is fostering the tension and strain created by security, health, and money worries. End quote.</div><div><br></div><div>In our home turf, with people's movements being strictly restricted for the last 50 days, helplines numbers are buzzing with reports of mental and physical abuse accentuated by confined living conditions.</div><div><br></div><div>Between March 23 and April 16, there were 587 distress calls made to the National Commission for Women. This is just the first 24 days of lockdown. According to its Chairman Rekha Sharma, domestic violence cases in India have shot up by almost 50 percent overall during the lockdown. Like the NCW, all NGOs working on women's safety have also reported a spike.</div><div><br></div><div>Where is India going wrong as country? Does the lockdown lack a gendered approach in tackling what the UN Women termed as a shadow pandemic? And are these helpline numbers enough to address the issue of domestic violence?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Bharti Sharma, Honorary Secretary for Shakti Shalini<br>Yogendra Yadav, Founder of Swaraj Abhiyan<br>Ambika Tandon, Senior Policy Officer, Centre for Internet and Society(CIS)<br>Mira Swaminathan, Policy Officer, CIS</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 15:17:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-15:/posts/7583163</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>443: No Traffic, No Rules: Why Road Crashes Are Occurring in a Lockdown</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7582075</link> + <itunes:episode>443</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>No Traffic, No Rules: Why Road Crashes Are Occurring in a Lockdown</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7582075.mp3?modified=1589465257&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10456261" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7582075.mp3?modified=1589465257&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="650" lang="en-US" fileSize="10456261" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36504344.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36504344.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>650</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The lockdown may have cleared the traffic from India's roads, but not road accidents. +A survey conducted by SaveLIFE Foundation which is an NGO that works on road safety found out that in the first five weeks of the lockdown between 24 March to 4 May, around 140 lives were lost due to road crashes across the country. +A 100 of these deaths were recorded in across 9 states alone. These are Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Punjab topped the chart with the highest number of death 42 to be specific, followed by Kerala and Delhi. +Even as the nation is under a lockdown, why are there considerable incidences of road accidents? What makes our roads so accident prone? Is it negligent drivers or badly engineered roads? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Piyush Tewari, CEO and Founder of SaveLIFE Foundation +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The lockdown may have cleared the traffic from India's roads, but not road accidents.</div><div><br></div><div>A survey conducted by SaveLIFE Foundation which is an NGO that works on road safety found out that in the first five weeks of the lockdown between 24 March to 4 May, around 140 lives were lost due to road crashes across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>A 100 of these deaths were recorded in across 9 states alone. These are Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Punjab topped the chart with the highest number of death 42 to be specific, followed by Kerala and Delhi.</div><div><br></div><div>Even as the nation is under a lockdown, why are there considerable incidences of road accidents? What makes our roads so accident prone? Is it negligent drivers or badly engineered roads? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Piyush Tewari, CEO and Founder of SaveLIFE Foundation<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 14:07:10 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-14:/posts/7582075</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>442: Rs 20 Lakh Cr “Self-Reliant” Package Delivers Promise of Liquidity</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7581262</link> + <itunes:episode>442</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Rs 20 Lakh Cr “Self-Reliant” Package Delivers Promise of Liquidity</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7581262.mp3?modified=1589391436&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12347048" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7581262.mp3?modified=1589391436&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="768" lang="en-US" fileSize="12347048" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36500180.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36500180.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>768</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A fiscal package worth Rs 20 lakh crore – equivalent to 10% of India's GDP – comes from the government, after close to two months of a COVID-19 lockdown. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made this announcement as he brought home a new aspiration – Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, in other words, a self-reliant India. +A day after Modi's address, on 13 May, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave us a brief insight into what the economic package would entail. What does this package mean for businesses and citizens? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Mayank Mishra, Senior Journalist +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A fiscal package worth Rs 20 lakh crore – equivalent to 10% of India's GDP – comes from the government, after close to two months of a COVID-19 lockdown. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made this announcement as he brought home a new aspiration – <em>Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan</em>, in other words, a self-reliant India.</div><div><br></div><div>A day after Modi's address, on 13 May, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave us a brief insight into what the economic package would entail. What does this package mean for businesses and citizens? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Mayank Mishra, Senior Journalist<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 17:36:42 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-13:/posts/7581262</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>441: Limited Berths, Costly Tickets: Day 1 of Re-opening of Railways</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7580151</link> + <itunes:episode>441</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Limited Berths, Costly Tickets: Day 1 of Re-opening of Railways</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7580151.mp3?modified=1589392226&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9123583" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7580151.mp3?modified=1589392226&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="566" lang="en-US" fileSize="9123583" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36494709.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36494709.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>566</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After nearly two months of a total shutdown, the Indian Railways opened up its services again on 12 May with limited offers. +Fifteen passenger trains have begun running between New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai and also go via Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Ahmedabad, and Jammu. +Even as it brought some relief to the stranded citizens, the re-opening didn't go without hiccups. Indian Railways wasn't nearly braced for the number of passengers who are desperate to go back home. As the bookings opened up on the IRCTC website, approximately 30,000 tickets got booked within 3 hours and the website crashed eventually from a huge surge in user traffic. +But how was day one of the opening like? How did passengers manage a ticket for themselves? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Zijah Sherwani, Sr Producer, The Quint +Vrinda Bhandari, Supreme Court advocate, of-counsel for the Internet Freedom Foundation +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Also Listen to: Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance? 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Indian Railways wasn't nearly braced for the number of passengers who are desperate to go back home. As the bookings opened up on the IRCTC website, approximately 30,000 tickets got booked within 3 hours and the website crashed eventually from a huge surge in user traffic.</div><div><br></div><div>But how was day one of the opening like? How did passengers manage a ticket for themselves? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Zijah Sherwani, Sr Producer, The Quint<br>Vrinda Bhandari, Supreme Court advocate, of-counsel for the Internet Freedom Foundation<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600-aarogya-setu-app-row-health-surveillance-or-state-surveillance"><strong>Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance?</strong></a> +</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 14:57:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-12:/posts/7580151</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>440: Indian ELISA Tests: How is it Different from Other Antibody Tests?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7579061</link> + <itunes:episode>440</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Indian ELISA Tests: How is it Different from Other Antibody Tests?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7579061.mp3?modified=1589205825&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9447318" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7579061.mp3?modified=1589205825&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="587" lang="en-US" fileSize="9447318" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36489028.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36489028.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>587</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>ELISA anti-body testing is the newest addition to the COVID-19 testing kits in India. They've been used to test other infections previously but it's the first time that India has developed its very own indigenous version of these tests as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country. +The National Institute of Virology (NIV) which is in Pune developed this test over the last month as India cancelled orders of about half a million faulty COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits from China. +So, how are ELISA tests different from RT-PCR and Rapid Antibody tests? And what do we know about these made in India kits so far? 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They've been used to test other infections previously but it's the first time that India has developed its very own indigenous version of these tests as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The National Institute of Virology (NIV) which is in Pune developed this test over the last month as India cancelled orders of about half a million faulty COVID-19 rapid antibody test kits from China.</div><div><br></div><div>So, how are ELISA tests different from RT-PCR and Rapid Antibody tests? And what do we know about these made in India kits so far? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Shahid Jameel, Virologist<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 14:03:21 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-11:/posts/7579061</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>439: UP Ordinance Suspends Labour Laws: Reviving Economy at What Cost?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7577476</link> + <itunes:episode>439</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>UP Ordinance Suspends Labour Laws: Reviving Economy at What Cost?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7577476.mp3?modified=1588950935&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11732735" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7577476.mp3?modified=1588950935&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="729" lang="en-US" fileSize="11732735" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36480116.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36480116.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>729</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As states are browsing their options on how to restore the economy, the Uttar Pradesh government passed an ordinance scrapping all labour laws, save four, for the next three years to attract more investment in the state. +This ordinance, which comes in the middle of a workers crisis triggered by the pandemic, suspends all laws related to labour unions, work disputes, occupational safety, working conditions of labourers, laws pertaining to the health of workers, contract and migrant workers. +According to the government's statement, the decision was made in order to revive the economic activities in Uttar Pradesh that have been badly affected due to the COVID-19 lockdown in the country. But how will such an ordinance impact the workforce in a post-pandemic economy? 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But how will such an ordinance impact the workforce in a post-pandemic economy? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Rajendran Narayan, Faculty Member at Azim Premji University and a volunteer with the stranded workers action network<br>Sanjoy Ghose, Labour Lawyer<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 14:17:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-08:/posts/7577476</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>438: Vizag Gas Leak: What Short and Long-Term Impacts Can it Have?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7576509</link> + <itunes:episode>438</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Vizag Gas Leak: What Short and Long-Term Impacts Can it Have?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7576509.mp3?modified=1588947661&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12189719" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7576509.mp3?modified=1588947661&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="758" lang="en-US" fileSize="12189719" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36480082.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36480082.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>758</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Visakhapatnam woke up to a heavy, pungent smelling air on Thursday, 7 May. 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In the wee hours of the morning, at about 3 am, a gas leak at the LG Polymers plant in the Gopalapatnam neighbourhood of the city, ended up killing at least 11 people, including children.</div><div><br></div><div>The city was still sleeping when the leak had happened, so locals woke up in the middle of the night with breathlessness, nausea, burning eyes, skin irritation, as the toxic gas spread in the radius of the chemical plant. And by morning hundreds and hundreds of people, old and young, were rushed to the hospital.</div><div><br></div><div>The LG Polymers plant is owned by South Korean chemical giant, LG Chem. The plant where the leak happened manufactures plastic and plastic compounds like polystyrene, high impact polystyrene and expandable polystyrene.</div><div><br></div><div>The raw materials that this plant uses is styrene — a highly inflammable substance that releases a poisonous gas when it's heated up.</div><div><br></div><div>What short and long-term effects can this gas leak trigger? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 15:11:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-07:/posts/7576509</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>437: Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600</link> + <itunes:episode>437</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Aarogya Setu App Row: Health Surveillance or State Surveillance?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600.mp3?modified=1588837641&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13468426" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7575600.mp3?modified=1588837641&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="839" lang="en-US" fileSize="13468426" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36470667.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36470667.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>839</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Aarogya Setu app advertised heavily by the government to serve the purpose of contact tracing of COVID-19, is raising privacy concerns amongst experts. +On 6 May, French cybersecurity expert and hacker who goes by the pseudonym “Elliot Alderson” also claimed on twitter that the security vulnerability in the app allows an attacker to “know who is infected, unwell, made a self assessment in the area of his choice.” +But even as Indian citizens, opposition members, cyber security and legal experts have been pointing out several security loopholes in the app for days, the government made it mandatory for office goers and residents of containment zones to use the app. +So what are the conceivable risks in Aarogya Setu app? How does it handle our data? And what has the government’s response been to the criticisms so far? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Aditi Agarwal, Senior Research Associate at MediaNama +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Aarogya Setu app advertised heavily by the government to serve the purpose of contact tracing of COVID-19, is raising privacy concerns amongst experts.</div><div><br></div><div>On 6 May, French cybersecurity expert and hacker who goes by the pseudonym “Elliot Alderson” also claimed on twitter that the security vulnerability in the app allows an attacker to “know who is infected, unwell, made a self assessment in the area of his choice.”</div><div><br></div><div>But even as Indian citizens, opposition members, cyber security and legal experts have been pointing out several security loopholes in the app for days, the government made it mandatory for office goers and residents of containment zones to use the app.</div><div><br></div><div>So what are the conceivable risks in Aarogya Setu app? How does it handle our data? And what has the government’s response been to the criticisms so far? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Aditi Agarwal, Senior Research Associate at MediaNama<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:54:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-06:/posts/7575600</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>436: ‘Bois Locker Room’ — New Incident But Same Old Rape Culture </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7574552</link> + <itunes:episode>436</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Bois Locker Room’ — New Incident But Same Old Rape Culture </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7574552.mp3?modified=1588837998&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11517122" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7574552.mp3?modified=1588837998&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="717" lang="en-US" fileSize="11517122" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36464963.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36464963.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>717</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>'Bois Locker Room' — a private Instagram group of young school boys from South Delhi has caught people's attention for all the wrong reasons. +Screenshots of chats between boys of that group, some as young as 13, sharing morphed photos of teenage girls, making violent and explicit comments about their bodies, sharing gang raping fantasies, have gone viral on social media, raising concerns not only amongst parents and citizens but also leading to an FIR. +We have been here once before when the MeToo movement took social media by storm roughly two years back, and broke the hard truth about how entrenched we are, as a society, in toxic masculinity, and rape culture, and we're back once again, reigniting those conversations and debates around misogyny, and rape culture, because of young school boys. +What is rape culture and how do locker room chats perpetuate it? And how do we hit the balance between justice and changing attitudes in this incident? Tune in! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Nikhil Taneja, Founder and CEO of Yuvaa +Dr Garima Srivastava, Counselling Psychologist +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>'Bois Locker Room' — a private Instagram group of young school boys from South Delhi has caught people's attention for all the wrong reasons.</div><div><br></div><div>Screenshots of chats between boys of that group, some as young as 13, sharing morphed photos of teenage girls, making violent and explicit comments about their bodies, sharing gang raping fantasies, have gone viral on social media, raising concerns not only amongst parents and citizens but also leading to an FIR.</div><div><br></div><div>We have been here once before when the MeToo movement took social media by storm roughly two years back, and broke the hard truth about how entrenched we are, as a society, in toxic masculinity, and rape culture, and we're back once again, reigniting those conversations and debates around misogyny, and rape culture, because of young school boys.</div><div><br></div><div>What is rape culture and how do locker room chats perpetuate it? And how do we hit the balance between justice and changing attitudes in this incident? Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Nikhil Taneja, Founder and CEO of Yuvaa<br>Dr Garima Srivastava, Counselling Psychologist<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-05:/posts/7574552</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>435: Lockdown 3.0 and Relaxations: A Catch 22 Situation for Red Zones?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7573563</link> + <itunes:episode>435</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Lockdown 3.0 and Relaxations: A Catch 22 Situation for Red Zones?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7573563.mp3?modified=1588601732&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12262108" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7573563.mp3?modified=1588601732&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="734" lang="en-US" fileSize="12262108" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36459954.png" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36459954.png" type="image/png" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>734</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As India crossed the 40,000th mark of infections over the weekend, the ongoing lockdown has been extended for the second time across the country for two more weeks, but this time with more relaxations. +After 42 days of a strict lockdown with only essential services and sectors being allowed to function, the states and the centre are experimenting on safe ways to restore normalcy in the third lap of the lockdown, with the MHA releasing a new set of guidelines for red, green, and orange zones. +Most of the countries that went into a strict lockdown like India are trying to lift the restrictions in a phased manner and in India we’re going by zones. +What is allowed and what is not in the red, green and orange zones? 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Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-04:/posts/7573563</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>434: Jury is Still Out on Plasma Therapy as a Treatment for COVID-19</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7571689</link> + <itunes:episode>434</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Jury is Still Out on Plasma Therapy as a Treatment for COVID-19</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7571689.mp3?modified=1588342342&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10672286" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7571689.mp3?modified=1588342342&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="663" lang="en-US" fileSize="10672286" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36448950.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36448950.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>663</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Plasma therapy is the latest experiment that has picked up steam as a potential treatment for COVID-19. It’s not exactly a new technique, but one without conclusive evidence. +The ICMR has launched a national level study through randomised controlled trials. Several Indian states have shown a keen interest in considering plasma therapy treatment for coronavirus positive patients. Recovered patients have also been eager to donate plasma for this experiment. +However, in this past week, we've gotten mixed signals — one successful case of recovery from Delhi and one case of fatality from Pune of patients who were treated with plasma therapy. +So, even as this treatment gains traction, the jury is still out on how effective it can be and whether or not it poses a risk to patients. +What is plasma therapy and how much do we know of its successes and failures? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Plasma therapy is the latest experiment that has picked up steam as a potential treatment for COVID-19. It’s not exactly a new technique, but one without conclusive evidence.</div><div><br></div><div>The ICMR has launched a national level study through randomised controlled trials. Several Indian states have shown a keen interest in considering plasma therapy treatment for coronavirus positive patients. Recovered patients have also been eager to donate plasma for this experiment.</div><div><br></div><div>However, in this past week, we've gotten mixed signals — one successful case of recovery from Delhi and one case of fatality from Pune of patients who were treated with plasma therapy.</div><div><br></div><div>So, even as this treatment gains traction, the jury is still out on how effective it can be and whether or not it poses a risk to patients.</div><div><br></div><div>What is plasma therapy and how much do we know of its successes and failures? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 14:11:53 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-05-01:/posts/7571689</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>433: Rishi Kapoor — Charming Lover On-Screen to Twitter’s Angry Man</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7570763</link> + <itunes:episode>433</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Rishi Kapoor — Charming Lover On-Screen to Twitter’s Angry Man</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7570763.mp3?modified=1588255701&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10794176" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7570763.mp3?modified=1588255701&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="672" lang="en-US" fileSize="10794176" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36444234.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36444234.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>672</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“He’s gone…I’m destroyed”, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan broke the news of the passing away of his friend and fellow actor Rishi Kapoor. +Even as our grief is still raw from the sudden demise of another talented actor Irrfan Khan from just the day before, April has been the harbinger of yet another bad news from Bollywood. +After two years of battling leukaemia, his family says, Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at the age of 67, in Mumbai's Reliance Hospital, entertaining the medical staff and being jovial till he breathed his last. +"Bollywood's original chocolate boy", "Twitter's angry man" — Rishi Kapoor wasn't a one-track mind. As he dabbled in different roles, so did he freely speak his mind on films, politics and daily affairs. +In this podcast we trace this Bollywood veteran's journey from being born into the legendary Kapoor clan of Bollywood to his loquacious twitter personality. Tune in! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“He’s gone…I’m destroyed”, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan broke the news of the passing away of his friend and fellow actor Rishi Kapoor.<br><br>Even as our grief is still raw from the sudden demise of another talented actor Irrfan Khan from just the day before, April has been the harbinger of yet another bad news from Bollywood.</div><div><br></div><div>After two years of battling leukaemia, his family says, Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at the age of 67, in Mumbai's Reliance Hospital, entertaining the medical staff and being jovial till he breathed his last. </div><div><br></div><div>"Bollywood's original chocolate boy", "Twitter's angry man" — Rishi Kapoor wasn't a one-track mind. As he dabbled in different roles, so did he freely speak his mind on films, politics and daily affairs.</div><div> +<br>In this podcast we trace this Bollywood veteran's journey from being born into the legendary Kapoor clan of Bollywood to his loquacious twitter personality. Tune in!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:07:53 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-30:/posts/7570763</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>432: Irrfan Khan — Untimely Adieu at 53, But Preserved in Indian Cinema</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7569581</link> + <itunes:episode>432</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Irrfan Khan — Untimely Adieu at 53, But Preserved in Indian Cinema</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7569581.mp3?modified=1588174367&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12603376" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7569581.mp3?modified=1588174367&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="784" lang="en-US" fileSize="12603376" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36438448.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36438448.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>784</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Main tha, main hoon aur main hi rahunga” — this dialogue from the film Haider strikes a tragic chord as we bear the news of Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan’s death. +Although he bid an untimely farewell at the age of 53, in Mumbai's Kokilaben hospital, after battling a colon infection, one cannot describe enough the kind of indelible impression that Khan has left during his 30-year-long career, on fellow Bollywood and Hollywood actors and cinephiles alike. +Khan as Maqbool or as Paan Singh Tomar or as Roohdar in Haider or as Ashoke Ganguli in The Namesake or as Rana Chaudhary in Piku or as Champak Bansal in his last release Angrezi Medium — they're not just memorable characters but an ode to his malleability as an actor. +In this podcast we gloss back at the time and life of Irrfan Khan and try to dig deeper behind the actor's mask. Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“<em>Main tha, main hoon aur main hi rahunga</em>” — this dialogue from the film <em>Haider</em> strikes a tragic chord as we bear the news of Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan’s death.</div><div><br></div><div>Although he bid an untimely farewell at the age of 53, in Mumbai's Kokilaben hospital, after battling a colon infection, one cannot describe enough the kind of indelible impression that Khan has left during his 30-year-long career, on fellow Bollywood and Hollywood actors and cinephiles alike.</div><div><br></div><div>Khan as <em>Maqbool</em> or as Paan Singh Tomar or as Roohdar in <em>Haider</em> or as Ashoke Ganguli in <em>The Namesake</em> or as Rana Chaudhary in <em>Piku</em> or as Champak Bansal in his last release <em>Angrezi Medium</em> — they're not just memorable characters but an ode to his malleability as an actor.</div><div><br></div><div>In this podcast we gloss back at the time and life of Irrfan Khan and try to dig deeper behind the actor's mask. Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:12:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-29:/posts/7569581</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>431: Vaccines for COVID-19: What Are Our Best Shots?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7568340</link> + <itunes:episode>431</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Vaccines for COVID-19: What Are Our Best Shots?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7568340.mp3?modified=1588084343&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10177967" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7568340.mp3?modified=1588084343&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="634" lang="en-US" fileSize="10177967" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36432050.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36432050.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>634</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Even as curbs have been put on movements across the world, a majority of the population is still vulnerable without a cure for coronavirus. +Hydroxychloroquine tablets may have received the most media attention as a possible treatment option or even a prophylactic among a host of other existing drugs being tested to treat symptoms of COVID-19, but experts say that there’s no certainty on how much of it really works. +So, this is our current conundrum: the strict lockdowns or the restrictions cannot go on forever without killing the economy, but neither do we have a cure or immunisation yet. The only other option we can hope for at this point of time is for a vaccination and vcaccine researchers are running full tilt to develop one. +US had begun its first human trials in March. Oxford in the UK has also recently begun trials of human volunteers — the biggest trial so far with over 6000 participants. And then there's also billionaire Bill Gates who is hoping to be able to manufacture vaccines in a year if things go well. +But how close are we to a vaccine for coronavirus now? And what do we know of the current contenders? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Even as curbs have been put on movements across the world, a majority of the population is still vulnerable without a cure for coronavirus.</div><div><br></div><div>Hydroxychloroquine tablets may have received the most media attention as a possible treatment option or even a prophylactic among a host of other existing drugs being tested to treat symptoms of COVID-19, but experts say that there’s no certainty on how much of it really works.</div><div><br></div><div>So, this is our current conundrum: the strict lockdowns or the restrictions cannot go on forever without killing the economy, but neither do we have a cure or immunisation yet. The only other option we can hope for at this point of time is for a vaccination and vcaccine researchers are running full tilt to develop one.</div><div><br></div><div>US had begun its first human trials in March. Oxford in the UK has also recently begun trials of human volunteers — the biggest trial so far with over 6000 participants. And then there's also billionaire Bill Gates who is hoping to be able to manufacture vaccines in a year if things go well.</div><div><br></div><div>But how close are we to a vaccine for coronavirus now? And what do we know of the current contenders? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:31:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-28:/posts/7568340</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>430: Lockdown to be Extended or Not? Here’s What We Know of PM-CM Meet</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7567070</link> + <itunes:episode>430</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Lockdown to be Extended or Not? Here’s What We Know of PM-CM Meet</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7567070.mp3?modified=1588002143&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9692895" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7567070.mp3?modified=1588002143&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="603" lang="en-US" fileSize="9692895" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36425088.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36425088.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>603</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India is in the final week of the extended lockdown, and as citizens wonder if the lockdown is going to get a further extension or not, PM Modi held a meeting with nine chief ministers, over video conference to discuss the next steps that need to be taken in view of this pandemic. +The meeting also incidentally comes a day after India saw the highest spike in cases in 24 hours — and that's 1,945 new cases in just a day. +So what transpired in the meeting? What are next steps that the government is likely to take to help India recover from coronavirus? And is the lockdown going to be lifted or extended? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India is in the final week of the extended lockdown, and as citizens wonder if the lockdown is going to get a further extension or not, PM Modi held a meeting with nine chief ministers, over video conference to discuss the next steps that need to be taken in view of this pandemic.</div><div><br></div><div>The meeting also incidentally comes a day after India saw the highest spike in cases in 24 hours — and that's 1,945 new cases in just a day.</div><div><br></div><div>So what transpired in the meeting? What are next steps that the government is likely to take to help India recover from coronavirus? And is the lockdown going to be lifted or extended? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:41:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-27:/posts/7567070</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>429: Ordinance to Protect Health Staff a Deterrence But Not The Cure?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7565196</link> + <itunes:episode>429</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Ordinance to Protect Health Staff a Deterrence But Not The Cure?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7565196.mp3?modified=1587737768&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12577755" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7565196.mp3?modified=1587737768&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="782" lang="en-US" fileSize="12577755" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36414717.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36414717.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>782</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Violence against doctors and other medical staff isn’t a new phenomena in India. 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Unfortunately, this pandemic has been no different. Where the healthcare workers working on the frontline need our support and respect, frequent instances of hostilities and attacks on them have been reported amid the ongoing crisis.</div><div><br></div><div>And on 22 April<strong>,</strong> an ordinance punishing any 'act of violence' against 'healthcare service personnel' during the pandemic was passed by the government.</div><div><br></div><div>What all offences does this ordinance punish exactly? And most importantly why is it that health workers have been at the receiving end of hostility at all in this dangerous pandemic?</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Dr Sumit Ray, Critical Care Specialist in Delhi NCR<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:15:34 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-24:/posts/7565196</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>428: Centre Vs Mamata: A Political Row in Bengal Amid a Health Crisis</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7564407</link> + <itunes:episode>428</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Centre Vs Mamata: A Political Row in Bengal Amid a Health Crisis</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7564407.mp3?modified=1587656139&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9153581" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7564407.mp3?modified=1587656139&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="569" lang="en-US" fileSize="9153581" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36410475.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36410475.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>569</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>COVID-19 inspection teams (ICMT) deputed by the Centre in certain states has kicked up a row in the middle of this pandemic. And West Bengal is occupying the centre stage with the the state Chief Minister calling the delegation’s visit “adventure tourism”, and the Centre counter-accusing her government of “obstructing” inspection. +And the row seems far from over because Mamata Banerjee has also alleged that the state had zero testing kits as on 22 April. +So, what escalated the spat between the centre and West Bengal? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporter: Ishadrita Lahiri +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Delhi has tested a higher proportion of its population than any other state (https://www.indiaspend.com/delhi-has-tested-a-higher-proportion-of-its-population-than-any-other-state/) +COVID-19: Data Shows West Bengal's Testing Is the Lowest Among Larger States (https://thewire.in/government/west-bengal-covid-19-testing) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>COVID-19 inspection teams (ICMT) deputed by the Centre in certain states has kicked up a row in the middle of this pandemic. And West Bengal is occupying the centre stage with the the state Chief Minister calling the delegation’s visit “adventure tourism”, and the Centre counter-accusing her government of “obstructing” inspection.</div><div><br></div><div>And the row seems far from over because Mamata Banerjee has also alleged that the state had zero testing kits as on 22 April.</div><div><br></div><div>So, what escalated the spat between the centre and West Bengal? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporter: </strong>Ishadrita Lahiri</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/delhi-has-tested-a-higher-proportion-of-its-population-than-any-other-state/">Delhi has tested a higher proportion of its population than any other state</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://thewire.in/government/west-bengal-covid-19-testing">COVID-19: Data Shows West Bengal's Testing Is the Lowest Among Larger States</a></h1></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:35:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-23:/posts/7564407</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>427: Reliance Jio-Facebook Deal: What is Their Plan for India?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7563287</link> + <itunes:episode>427</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Reliance Jio-Facebook Deal: What is Their Plan for India?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7563287.mp3?modified=1587565063&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11606586" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7563287.mp3?modified=1587565063&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="722" lang="en-US" fileSize="11606586" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36404312.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36404312.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>722</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook has acquired a 9.99 percent stake in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio in a whopping $5.7 billion deal. +This is the world’s largest-ever tech tie-up involving India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and the world's largest social media company. And with this deal, Facebook is now the largest minority shareholder in Reliance Jio. But this deal may not be so much about Facebook as it is about WhatsApp. +What does Facebook have to gain from it? What does Reliance Jio have to gain from it? And most importantly, what does it mean for Indians? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Managing Editor of NDTV +Reporter: Sushovan Sircar +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Facebook's $5.7bn bet on India's richest man Mukesh Ambani (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52377521) +Boost for small sellers, beyond chats on WhatsApp: What Facebook-Jio deal could mean for India (https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/boost-for-small-sellers-beyond-chats-on-whatsapp-what-facebook-jio-deal-could-mean-for-india-6373877/) +Together, Reliance Jio and Facebook are sitting on a goldmine of data (https://qz.com/india/1842767/reliance-jio-and-facebook-are-sitting-on-a-goldmine-of-data/) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook has acquired a 9.99 percent stake in Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio in a whopping $5.7 billion deal.</div><div><br></div><div>This is the world’s largest-ever tech tie-up involving India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani and the world's largest social media company. And with this deal, Facebook is now the largest minority shareholder in Reliance Jio. But this deal may not be so much about Facebook as it is about WhatsApp.</div><div><br></div><div>What does Facebook have to gain from it? What does Reliance Jio have to gain from it? And most importantly, what does it mean for Indians? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Managing Editor of NDTV<br><strong>Reporter: </strong>Sushovan Sircar</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52377521">Facebook's $5.7bn bet on India's richest man Mukesh Ambani</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/boost-for-small-sellers-beyond-chats-on-whatsapp-what-facebook-jio-deal-could-mean-for-india-6373877/">Boost for small sellers, beyond chats on WhatsApp: What Facebook-Jio deal could mean for India</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://qz.com/india/1842767/reliance-jio-and-facebook-are-sitting-on-a-goldmine-of-data/">Together, Reliance Jio and Facebook are sitting on a goldmine of data</a></h1></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:17:11 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-22:/posts/7563287</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>426: Oil Doesn’t Spark Joy: Storage Crunch Gets Crude Price Below $0</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7562289</link> + <itunes:episode>426</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Oil Doesn’t Spark Joy: Storage Crunch Gets Crude Price Below $0</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7562289.mp3?modified=1587476688&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9550192" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7562289.mp3?modified=1587476688&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="594" lang="en-US" fileSize="9550192" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36398627.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36398627.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>594</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>2020 has been a year of many firsts — a pandemic of a dangerous scale, a lockdown on movement across the world, the worst recession in the making and something as unimaginable as crude oil actually costing negative. +On 20 April, the US's benchmark index for crude oil, WTI crude or West Texas Intermediate which is the best quality of crude oil in the world was priced at -40.32$ a barrel in New York. That effectively means oil sellers would be paying buyers to take the oil off their hands. +It's hard enough to believe that oil could ever be priced at zero, but how is it even possible for it to dip below zero? Let's break it down. +Also Read: Coronavirus & Falling Oil Prices Driving Us Into Global Recession? (https://www.thequint.com/podcast/oil-prices-fall-coronavirus-global-economy-recession-impact-india-benefit-fuel) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +References: +Explained: What explains crude oil prices falling below the $0 mark (https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/negative-crude-oil-prices-explained-6371848/) +US oil prices turn negative as demand dries up (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52350082) +Oil crash explained: How are negative oil prices even possible? (https://theconversation.com/oil-crash-explained-how-are-negative-oil-prices-even-possible-136829) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>2020 has been a year of many firsts — a pandemic of a dangerous scale, a lockdown on movement across the world, the worst recession in the making and something as unimaginable as crude oil actually costing negative.</div><div><br></div><div>On 20 April, the US's benchmark index for crude oil, WTI crude or West Texas Intermediate which is the best quality of crude oil in the world was priced at -40.32$ a barrel in New York. That effectively means oil sellers would be paying buyers to take the oil off their hands.</div><div><br></div><div>It's hard enough to believe that oil could ever be priced at zero, but how is it even possible for it to dip below zero? Let's break it down.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast/oil-prices-fall-coronavirus-global-economy-recession-impact-india-benefit-fuel">Coronavirus &amp; Falling Oil Prices Driving Us Into Global Recession?</a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/negative-crude-oil-prices-explained-6371848/">Explained: What explains crude oil prices falling below the $0 mark</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52350082">US oil prices turn negative as demand dries up</a></li> +<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/oil-crash-explained-how-are-negative-oil-prices-even-possible-136829"><strong>Oil crash explained: How are negative oil prices even possible?</strong></a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:44:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-21:/posts/7562289</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>425: Bengaluru Violence: How Did Protests Breakout Over Quarantining?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7561361</link> + <itunes:episode>425</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bengaluru Violence: How Did Protests Breakout Over Quarantining?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7561361.mp3?modified=1587391361&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9537557" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7561361.mp3?modified=1587391361&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="592" lang="en-US" fileSize="9537557" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36393593.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36393593.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>592</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Violent protests erupted in Padarayanapura, one of Bengaluru’s hotspot areas, on 19 April, when health department officials came to identify and shift secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients from the area to quarantine facilities. +Video footage from that area shows people breaking barricades, chairs and tables in protest. +But how and why did violence breakout in this Bengaluru hotspot in the middle of the lockdown? 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Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporter: </strong>Arun Dev, Bengaluru Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:02:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-20:/posts/7561361</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>424: RBI Measures for Economy Get Thumbs Up, What’s the Next Step?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7559391</link> + <itunes:episode>424</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>RBI Measures for Economy Get Thumbs Up, What’s the Next Step?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7559391.mp3?modified=1587130440&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12447947" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7559391.mp3?modified=1587130440&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="775" lang="en-US" fileSize="12447947" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36382325.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36382325.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>775</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As COVID-19 exacerbates India's slowdown woes – with the country staring at an inevitable recession – the RBI governor Shaktikanta Das, on 17 April, Friday made a slew of announcements. Liquidity measures, repo rate cuts, and expansion of bank credit flow were among the highlights. +Now, according to the central bank's own survey before the lockdown, India was expected to grow at 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 from 4.6 percent the year earlier. But that is bound to change. +The GDP forecast has been slashed dramatically since the lockdown by several multilateral agencies. The IMF predicted a growth of 1.9 percent for financial year 2021, the world bank put it between 1.5 and 2.8 percent again for the current fiscal, and Barclays at 0 percent for calendar year 2020. +It is in the wake of such predictions and the lockdown being extended till 3 May that the RBI press conference has come. So what are the takeaways from the announcement and how are they going to impact the economy? 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Liquidity measures, repo rate cuts, and expansion of bank credit flow were among the highlights.</div><div><br></div><div>Now, according to the central bank's own survey before the lockdown, India was expected to grow at 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 from 4.6 percent the year earlier. But that is bound to change.</div><div><br></div><div>The GDP forecast has been slashed dramatically since the lockdown by several multilateral agencies. The IMF predicted a growth of 1.9 percent for financial year 2021, the world bank put it between 1.5 and 2.8 percent again for the current fiscal, and Barclays at 0 percent for calendar year 2020.</div><div><br></div><div>It is in the wake of such predictions and the lockdown being extended till 3 May that the RBI press conference has come. So what are the takeaways from the announcement and how are they going to impact the economy? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong> Mayank Mishra, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:33:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-17:/posts/7559391</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>423: MHA Guidelines on Re-opening Economy: What Does it Mean for You?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7558448</link> + <itunes:episode>423</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>MHA Guidelines on Re-opening Economy: What Does it Mean for You?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7558448.mp3?modified=1587050209&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12916184" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7558448.mp3?modified=1587050209&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="803" lang="en-US" fileSize="12916184" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36377375.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36377375.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>803</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Finally some baby steps on getting India back to work. The Ministry of Home Affairs, on 15 April, released a set of guidelines indicating how it wants to reopen the economy in the coming days even as the lockdown continues till 3 May. +“...To mitigate hardships to the public, select additional activities will be allowed, which will come into effect from 20th April, 2020,” the guideline reads. +As the country continues with its extended lockdown the burden of a halted economy is being felt across all sectors — especially on the agricultural and the MSME sectors. And even as the coronavirus infections rise, people will have to get back to work bit by bit. +So what do the guidelines say on how India is going to kickstart the economy from 20 April? Which sectors will be reopening? What is allowed, what is not? What should be expected? To deep dive into these questions, we spoke to Dilip Chinoy the Secretary General of the FICCI. Tune in! +Also Read: FAQ: What Activities Are Allowed During Lockdown Post 20 April? (https://www.thequint.com/coronavirus/faq/home-ministry-lockdown-guidelines-coronavirus-covid-19) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General of FICCI +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Finally some baby steps on getting India back to work. The Ministry of Home Affairs, on 15 April, released a set of guidelines indicating how it wants to reopen the economy in the coming days even as the lockdown continues till 3 May.</div><div><br></div><div>“...To mitigate hardships to the public, select additional activities will be allowed, which will come into effect from 20th April, 2020,” the guideline reads.</div><div><br></div><div>As the country continues with its extended lockdown the burden of a halted economy is being felt across all sectors — especially on the agricultural and the MSME sectors. And even as the coronavirus infections rise, people will have to get back to work bit by bit.</div><div><br></div><div>So what do the guidelines say on how India is going to kickstart the economy from 20 April? Which sectors will be reopening? What is allowed, what is not? What should be expected? To deep dive into these questions, we spoke to Dilip Chinoy the Secretary General of the FICCI. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/coronavirus/faq/home-ministry-lockdown-guidelines-coronavirus-covid-19">FAQ: What Activities Are Allowed During Lockdown Post 20 April?</a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong> Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General of FICCI</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:58:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-16:/posts/7558448</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>422: Misinformation or Desperation: Why Migrant Labourers Gathered at Bandra in Mumbai</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7557534</link> + <itunes:episode>422</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Misinformation or Desperation: Why Migrant Labourers Gathered at Bandra in Mumbai</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7557534.mp3?modified=1586957657&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10343682" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7557534.mp3?modified=1586957657&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="642" lang="en-US" fileSize="10343682" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36371307.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36371307.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>642</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A repeat telecast of what had happened at Delhi's Anand Vihar, except this time in Mumbai. 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More than a thousand migrant labourers gathered at Bandra terminus in Mumbai, on 14 April, Tuesday allegedly demanding to be taken back to their home states.</div><div><br></div><div>This happened within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his speech to announce the extension of the lockdown.</div><div><br></div><div>And it's not just Mumbai, similar scenes broke out in Surat and Bengaluru as well, though in a smaller scale.</div><div><br></div><div>But what prompted them to gather in numbers yet again? And what is the government doing to allay their troubles? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Ankita Sinha, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:33:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-15:/posts/7557534</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>421: Round 2 of Lockdown: Modi Hints at Future Relaxations T&C Apply</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7556300</link> + <itunes:episode>421</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Round 2 of Lockdown: Modi Hints at Future Relaxations T&C Apply</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7556300.mp3?modified=1586878503&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14558574" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7556300.mp3?modified=1586878503&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="907" lang="en-US" fileSize="14558574" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36365556.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36365556.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>907</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India has officially extended its national lockdown till 3 May in hopes of controlling the spread of coronavirus infections. +Just as we came to the end of the 21 day lockdown, early on 14 April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his fifth message since the outbreak and informed citizens of this unanimous decision of extending the lockdown. +But there’s a caveat which concerns everybody. PM Modi said the first week of the extended lockdown that is the time period till 20 April is going to be crucial. +Those districts and states which manage to successfully suppress COVID-19 transmissions in this period, might see some relaxations soon, Modi said. +What are the key highlights of PM Modi's message to the citizens and how do we interpret what he said? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist +Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India has officially extended its national lockdown till 3 May in hopes of controlling the spread of coronavirus infections.</div><div><br></div><div>Just as we came to the end of the 21 day lockdown, early on 14 April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his fifth message since the outbreak and informed citizens of this unanimous decision of extending the lockdown.</div><div><br></div><div>But there’s a caveat which concerns everybody. PM Modi said the first week of the extended lockdown that is the time period till 20 April is going to be crucial.</div><div><br></div><div>Those districts and states which manage to successfully suppress COVID-19 transmissions in this period, might see some relaxations soon, Modi said.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the key highlights of PM Modi's message to the citizens and how do we interpret what he said? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist<br>Vaishali Sood, Editor, Quint Fit</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:34:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-14:/posts/7556300</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>420: COVID-19 Deaths Soar Past 20,000 in the US. Here's Why</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7555315</link> + <itunes:episode>420</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>COVID-19 Deaths Soar Past 20,000 in the US. Here's Why</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7555315.mp3?modified=1586793516&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9361932" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7555315.mp3?modified=1586793516&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="581" lang="en-US" fileSize="9361932" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36360114.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36360114.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>581</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“It's a very contagious virus, it's incredible, but it's something we have tremendous control of,” US President Donald Trump said on 16 March. +Close to a month later, over this weekend between 11 - 12 April, USA crossed the dreaded mark of 20,000 fatalities, and half a million infections. +Out of 1.7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in 185 countries, US currently has more positive cases than any other country. More than even Italy which had the highest number of infections and death. +However, Italy isn't too far behind the US. It has reported more 1,56,000 cases and a total of 19,899 deaths. +And China where things seemed to settle finally saw the highest spike in cases in a week all over again, with 99 new cases. +So let's take a stock of the global pandemic — how did US come to this abysmal point? How's Italy handling the pandemic now? What are the updates from China? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +The Trump administration’s botched coronavirus response, explained (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/14/21177509/coronavirus-trump-covid-19-pandemic-response) +The coronavirus crisis: How Trump is failing successfully (https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/coronavirus-crisis-trump-failing-successfully-200411133247779.html) +Why Trump doesn't want to wear a mask (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/07/opinions/trump-mask-coronavirus-dantonio/index.html) +He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html) +COVID-19 United States Cases by County -Johns Hopkins University (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map) +Why the US has the world's highest number of Covid-19 deaths (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/12/opinions/coronavirus-us-death-toll-trump-sachs-opinion/index.html) +Europe’s Virus Toll in Italy and U.K. Keeps Focus on Lockdowns (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/italy-reports-most-new-coronavirus-cases-in-a-week) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“It's a very contagious virus, it's incredible, but it's something we have tremendous control of,” US President Donald Trump said on 16 March.</div><div><br></div><div>Close to a month later, over this weekend between 11 - 12 April, USA crossed the dreaded mark of 20,000 fatalities, and half a million infections.</div><div><br></div><div>Out of 1.7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in 185 countries, US currently has more positive cases than any other country. More than even Italy which had the highest number of infections and death.</div><div><br></div><div>However, Italy isn't too far behind the US. It has reported more 1,56,000 cases and a total of 19,899 deaths.</div><div><br></div><div>And China where things seemed to settle finally saw the highest spike in cases in a week all over again, with 99 new cases.</div><div><br></div><div>So let's take a stock of the global pandemic — how did US come to this abysmal point? How's Italy handling the pandemic now? What are the updates from China? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/14/21177509/coronavirus-trump-covid-19-pandemic-response">The Trump administration’s botched coronavirus response, explained</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/coronavirus-crisis-trump-failing-successfully-200411133247779.html">The coronavirus crisis: How Trump is failing successfully</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/07/opinions/trump-mask-coronavirus-dantonio/index.html">Why Trump doesn't want to wear a mask</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-response.html">He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus</a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map"><strong>COVID-19 United States Cases by County -Johns Hopkins University</strong></a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/12/opinions/coronavirus-us-death-toll-trump-sachs-opinion/index.html">Why the US has the world's highest number of Covid-19 deaths</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-11/italy-reports-most-new-coronavirus-cases-in-a-week">Europe’s Virus Toll in Italy and U.K. Keeps Focus on Lockdowns</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:58:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-13:/posts/7555315</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>419: Massive Losses, Unpaid Wages: How Lockdown is Hitting MSMEs</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7553439</link> + <itunes:episode>419</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Massive Losses, Unpaid Wages: How Lockdown is Hitting MSMEs</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7553439.mp3?modified=1586524769&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8907622" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7553439.mp3?modified=1586524769&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="551" lang="en-US" fileSize="8907622" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36349483.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36349483.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>551</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said there's a dual war at hand — the pandemic and the economic crisis. +And While the government firefights the pandemic with lockdowns and sealing, the economy continues to be ravaged with impending threats of massive job losses and unemployment, especially in the MSME sector that accounts for the jobs of roughly 11 crore people. +In the government's own words, the MSMEs or the micro small and medium enterprises have taken a “big blow” in this pandemic. +But what steps have the government taken so far for the MSME sector? And what are their expectations so that the job losses can be minimalised? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Covid-19: Rescuing The MSME Sector (https://www.bloombergquint.com/coronavirus-outbreak/covid-19-rescuing-the-msme-sector) +Saving India from the ventilator (https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/coronavirus-has-dealt-a-huge-blow-to-msme-sector-nitin-gadkari/1924180/) +Covid-19 crisis is choking India’s MSME sector. Business won’t pick up even after lockdown (https://theprint.in/opinion/covid-19-crisis-is-choking-indias-msme-sector-business-wont-pick-up-even-after-lockdown/395849/) +Unemployment rate over 23% (https://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=warticle&dt=2020-04-07%2008:26:04&msec=770) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari said there's a dual war at hand — the pandemic and the economic crisis.</div><div><br></div><div>And While the government firefights the pandemic with lockdowns and sealing, the economy continues to be ravaged with impending threats of massive job losses and unemployment, especially in the MSME sector that accounts for the jobs of roughly 11 crore people.</div><div><br></div><div>In the government's own words, the MSMEs or the micro small and medium enterprises have taken a “big blow” in this pandemic.</div><div><br></div><div>But what steps have the government taken so far for the MSME sector? And what are their expectations so that the job losses can be minimalised? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/coronavirus-outbreak/covid-19-rescuing-the-msme-sector">Covid-19: Rescuing The MSME Sector</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/coronavirus-has-dealt-a-huge-blow-to-msme-sector-nitin-gadkari/1924180/">Saving India from the ventilator</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://theprint.in/opinion/covid-19-crisis-is-choking-indias-msme-sector-business-wont-pick-up-even-after-lockdown/395849/">Covid-19 crisis is choking India’s MSME sector. Business won’t pick up even after lockdown</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.cmie.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=warticle&amp;dt=2020-04-07%2008:26:04&amp;msec=770">Unemployment rate over 23%</a></h1></li> +</ul><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:54:49 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-10:/posts/7553439</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>418: Sealings, Containment Zones: Dos and Don’ts in These Areas</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7552777</link> + <itunes:episode>418</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Sealings, Containment Zones: Dos and Don’ts in These Areas</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7552777.mp3?modified=1586445810&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12574525" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7552777.mp3?modified=1586445810&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="781" lang="en-US" fileSize="12574525" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36345675.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36345675.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>781</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Odisha has become the first state to officially extended the lockdown till 30 April. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “We will recommend to Government of India to extend the national lockdown up to April 30.” +While Odisha extended the lockdown, some other states are also took stringent measures to contain further rise in infections.
Mumbai, for instance, made stepping out without a mask an offence. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that 20 hotspot zones will be getting sealed. Uttar Pradesh too sealed areas in 15 districts.
+Authorities are now moving on to the next step after identifying COVID-19 hotspots — they are sealing them. +What does it mean for you if you live in any of these parts? How is it different from the lockdown that was already in place? And why are these extra steps being taken? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Shaheed Jameel, Virologist +Raunak Kukde, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Odisha has become the first state to officially extended the lockdown till 30 April. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “We will recommend to Government of India to extend the national lockdown up to April 30.”</div><div><br></div><div>While Odisha extended the lockdown, some other states are also took stringent measures to contain further rise in infections.
Mumbai, for instance, made stepping out without a mask an offence. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that 20 hotspot zones will be getting sealed. Uttar Pradesh too sealed areas in 15 districts.
</div><div><br></div><div>Authorities are now moving on to the next step after identifying COVID-19 hotspots — they are sealing them.</div><div><br></div><div>What does it mean for you if you live in any of these parts? How is it different from the lockdown that was already in place? And why are these extra steps being taken? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: <br></strong>Shaheed Jameel, Virologist<br>Raunak Kukde, Mumbai Correspondent, The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:22:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-09:/posts/7552777</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>417: Can Hydroxychloroquine Help Fight COVID-19? What Are The Risks Involved?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7551579</link> + <itunes:episode>417</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can Hydroxychloroquine Help Fight COVID-19? What Are The Risks Involved?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7551579.mp3?modified=1586410511&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11761870" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7551579.mp3?modified=1586410511&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="732" lang="en-US" fileSize="11761870" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36339348.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36339348.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>732</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Guests: Dr. Dhruv Kazi, Associate Director, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research and Director, Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School +Dr Suraja Harilal, General Surgeon, ESI Hospital, Thrissur +Daara Patel, Secretary, IDMA +Can anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine be used to treat COVID-19? Or is there inadequate evidence to say this? +India, which is the world’s largest manufacturer the drug, supplying 70% of the world’s needs, had on 25 March placed a limited ban on its export along with other drugs to fight COVID-19. +On 4 April, the limited ban was extended to a complete ban, leading to Trump resorting to arm-twisting the country into meeting the order placed by the US in March. +Hours after this, India lifted the ban partially, and even ramped up production of the drug, saying it would provide it to countries in required quantities on humanitarian grounds, after meeting its domestic needs. +But is it too soon to think we have a treatment or prophylactic in HcQ? Perhaps, say experts. +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editors: Shelly Walia, Vaishali Sood </description> + + <content:encoded><div><strong>Guests: Dr. Dhruv Kazi, Associate Director, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research and Director, Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Dr Suraja Harilal, General Surgeon, ESI Hospital, Thrissur</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Daara Patel, Secretary, IDMA</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Can anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine be used to treat COVID-19? Or is there inadequate evidence to say this?</div><div><br></div><div>India, which is the world’s largest manufacturer the drug, supplying 70% of the world’s needs, had on 25 March placed a limited ban on its export along with other drugs to fight COVID-19.</div><div><br></div><div>On 4 April, the limited ban was extended to a complete ban, leading to Trump resorting to arm-twisting the country into meeting the order placed by the US in March.</div><div><br></div><div>Hours after this, India lifted the ban partially, and even ramped up production of the drug, saying it would provide it to countries in required quantities on humanitarian grounds, after meeting its domestic needs.</div><div> +<br>But is it too soon to think we have a treatment or prophylactic in HcQ? Perhaps, say experts.<br><br><strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editors: Shelly Walia, Vaishali Sood </strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:28:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-08:/posts/7551579</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>416: As 21-Day Lockdown Nears End, What are the Options Before Centre?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7550173</link> + <itunes:episode>416</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As 21-Day Lockdown Nears End, What are the Options Before Centre?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7550173.mp3?modified=1586280747&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10331252" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7550173.mp3?modified=1586280747&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="643" lang="en-US" fileSize="10331252" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36332115.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36332115.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>643</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Guest: Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director and President, The Quint +What happens when India’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown ends? That's a big question on everyone's minds as 14 April, the original end date, approaches. Before that of course, there's the other elephant in the room - Will the nationwide lockdown be extended, and for how long? +Now the Centre has on several occasions officially denied reports that the lockdown will be extended beyond 21 days, so this should not be taken to mean that an extension is on the cards. As of now, there is no decision to keep the lockdown going across the country. +And yet, according to govt sources quoted by news agency ANI, several state governments have requested an extension of the lockdown, and they even report that the Centre is “thinking in this direction”. +So what are the options in front of the government now? And what challenges is it likely to face once the lockdown is lifted? +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editors: Shelly Walia & Vakasha Sachdev</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<strong>Guest: Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director and President, The Quint<br></strong><br>What happens when India’s 21-day coronavirus lockdown ends? That's a big question on everyone's minds as 14 April, the original end date, approaches. Before that of course, there's the other elephant in the room - Will the nationwide lockdown be extended, and for how long?</div><div><br></div><div>Now the Centre has on several occasions officially denied reports that the lockdown will be extended beyond 21 days, so this should not be taken to mean that an extension is on the cards. As of now, there is no decision to keep the lockdown going across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>And yet, according to govt sources quoted by news agency ANI, several state governments have requested an extension of the lockdown, and they even report that the Centre is “thinking in this direction”.</div><div><br></div><div>So what are the options in front of the government now? And what challenges is it likely to face once the lockdown is lifted?<br><strong><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editors: Shelly Walia &amp; Vakasha Sachdev</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:21:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-07:/posts/7550173</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>415: What Lessons Can India's Hotspots Learn From Bhilwara On Handling COVID-19</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7549258</link> + <itunes:episode>415</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Lessons Can India's Hotspots Learn From Bhilwara On Handling COVID-19</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7549258.mp3?modified=1586186504&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11226865" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7549258.mp3?modified=1586186504&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="698" lang="en-US" fileSize="11226865" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36327264.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36327264.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>698</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Guests: Dr. Rajan Nanda, Principal and Controller of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals in Bhilwara +Smitha TK, Senior Correspondent, The Quint +Rajasthan’s Bhilwara has become a role model for its handling of COVID-19 cases. +It was one of 20 coronavirus hotspots identified by the health ministry that could lead to a spike in cases. It reported its first case on 18 March, a doctor at a private hospital who had come into contact with hundreds of patients. Local authorities jumped into action, to survey and isolate those infected. The number of infections grew to 26. As of this podcast’s recording 19 of those have tested negative. Across Rajasthan at least 253 cases have been confirmed, with 21 recoveries. 19 of these recoveries were from Bhilwara. +Kerala’s Pathnamthitta did something similar, and while it was named a hotspot at first, it’s now been taken off the list. +But there are at least 20 places across India including Mumbai, Pune, Noida, Ahmedabad, and more, which are still coronavirus hotspots. +How can authorities tackle these infection hotspots? What lessons can they take from examples like Bhilwara? And how will the spread of COVID-19 be contained in these areas once the lockdown ends on 14 April? +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div><strong>Guests: Dr. Rajan Nanda, Principal and Controller of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals in Bhilwara</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Smitha TK, Senior Correspondent, The Quint</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Rajasthan’s Bhilwara has become a role model for its handling of COVID-19 cases.</div><div><br></div><div>It was one of 20 coronavirus hotspots identified by the health ministry that could lead to a spike in cases. It reported its first case on 18 March, a doctor at a private hospital who had come into contact with hundreds of patients. Local authorities jumped into action, to survey and isolate those infected. The number of infections grew to 26. As of this podcast’s recording 19 of those have tested negative. Across Rajasthan at least 253 cases have been confirmed, with 21 recoveries. 19 of these recoveries were from Bhilwara.</div><div><br></div><div>Kerala’s Pathnamthitta did something similar, and while it was named a hotspot at first, it’s now been taken off the list.</div><div><br></div><div>But there are at least 20 places across India including Mumbai, Pune, Noida, Ahmedabad, and more, which are still coronavirus hotspots.</div><div><br></div><div>How can authorities tackle these infection hotspots? What lessons can they take from examples like Bhilwara? And how will the spread of COVID-19 be contained in these areas once the lockdown ends on 14 April?<br><strong><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:41:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-06:/posts/7549258</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>414: Light to Fight Covid Darkness: How Do We Interpret Modi’s Message?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7547372</link> + <itunes:episode>414</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Light to Fight Covid Darkness: How Do We Interpret Modi’s Message?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7547372.mp3?modified=1585922381&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11963765" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7547372.mp3?modified=1585922381&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="744" lang="en-US" fileSize="11963765" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36317385.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36317385.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>744</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Another appeal for solidarity in India’s fight against COVID-19. This time with candles, diyas, and mobile flashlights. That’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message was to the nation in his fourth address in a row, with an added caveat. “Don’t gather in numbers to do this, do this from your balconies”, he said. +On 3 March, PM Modi told citizens, “As crores of population are stuck indoors, some might be wondering what can we do all alone? How can we fight this pandemic alone? How many more days do we have to spend like this? These are some questions you may be asking. Friends, this maybe a lockdown, we maybe stuck inside our homes, but we’re not alone.” +At a time when India has crossed it’s two thousandth mark of coronavirus infections, and over 50 deaths what could this message possibly mean? What are the political interpretations of it? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist +Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Another appeal for solidarity in India’s fight against COVID-19. This time with candles, diyas, and mobile flashlights. That’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message was to the nation in his fourth address in a row, with an added caveat. “Don’t gather in numbers to do this, do this from your balconies”, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>On 3 March, PM Modi told citizens, “As crores of population are stuck indoors, some might be wondering what can we do all alone? How can we fight this pandemic alone? How many more days do we have to spend like this? These are some questions you may be asking. Friends, this maybe a lockdown, we maybe stuck inside our homes, but we’re not alone.”</div><div><br></div><div>At a time when India has crossed it’s two thousandth mark of coronavirus infections, and over 50 deaths what could this message possibly mean? What are the political interpretations of it? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Senior Journalist<br>Arati Jerath, Senior Journalist</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:59:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-03:/posts/7547372</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>413: Hope in Despair — Good Samaritans Step Up to Help Needy in Lockdown</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7546451</link> + <itunes:episode>413</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hope in Despair — Good Samaritans Step Up to Help Needy in Lockdown</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7546451.mp3?modified=1585836142&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8472159" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7546451.mp3?modified=1585836142&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="527" lang="en-US" fileSize="8472159" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36312705.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36312705.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>527</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Not every superhero wears a cape — it's probably a very cliched line that all of us have heard before. But as cliched as it may be, at the time of the coronavirus pandemic a lot is dependent on people's goodwill. From donations to food distribution — it’s not just adults, even little children are giving away their piggy bank savings to help the vulnerable people right now. +In this episode of The Big Story we talk about the good samaritans and superheroes who are emerging out of common citizens to help those in need. Tune in! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Not every superhero wears a cape — it's probably a very cliched line that all of us have heard before. But as cliched as it may be, at the time of the coronavirus pandemic a lot is dependent on people's goodwill. From donations to food distribution — it’s not just adults, even little children are giving away their piggy bank savings to help the vulnerable people right now.</div><div><br></div><div>In this episode of The Big Story we talk about the good samaritans and superheroes who are emerging out of common citizens to help those in need. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:54:03 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-02:/posts/7546451</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>412: Not Enough Tests or Transparency: How India is Handling Coronavirus</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7545655</link> + <itunes:episode>412</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Not Enough Tests or Transparency: How India is Handling Coronavirus</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7545655.mp3?modified=1585756842&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10731748" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7545655.mp3?modified=1585756842&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="666" lang="en-US" fileSize="10731748" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36308432.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36308432.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>666</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As India gears up to deal with COVID-19, the country witnessed the highest rise in numbers in 24 hours, with the ministry of health and family welfare reporting 376 cases in a day. On 1 April, the country had over 1600 cases. That number may not appear to be too high for such a densely populated country and the Health Ministry has consistently maintained that we are at the local stage of transmission or stage 2 of the disease. +However, ICMR or Indian Council of Medical Research has also said that India is currently testing upto only 38 percent of it's capacity. Currently, the testing norms remain highly restrictive. +The question that is being asked repeatedly by public health experts is why aren't we ramping up our testing? How do we know these are the only positive cases when we simply don't test enough? Why is the government data on the testing samples or the sample kits all lacking transparency? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Vaishali Sood +References: +Covid-19 crisis: At 32 per million, India lagging far behind on testing (https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-32-per-million-india-lagging-far-behind-on-testing/story-yIkD8YfDJ4NRopY2hx2aFI.html) +Wanted: A One-Stop Source for All COVID-19 Case Data in India (https://thewire.in/government/wanted-a-one-stop-source-for-all-covid-19-case-data-in-india) +Doctors Say It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Virus Sweeps India (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-29/pessimistic-indian-doctors-brace-for-tsunami-of-virus-cases) +Testing is key to fighting coronavirus – so why does India have such a low testing rate? (https://scroll.in/pulse/957380/testing-is-key-to-fighting-coronavirus-so-why-does-india-have-such-a-low-testing-rate) +Twitter thread on testing kits (https://twitter.com/sharmasupriya/status/1244916259008868353) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As India gears up to deal with COVID-19, the country witnessed the highest rise in numbers in 24 hours, with the ministry of health and family welfare reporting 376 cases in a day. On 1 April, the country had over 1600 cases. That number may not appear to be too high for such a densely populated country and the Health Ministry has consistently maintained that we are at the local stage of transmission or stage 2 of the disease.</div><div><br></div><div>However, ICMR or Indian Council of Medical Research has also said that India is currently testing upto only 38 percent of it's capacity. Currently, the testing norms remain highly restrictive.</div><div><br></div><div>The question that is being asked repeatedly by public health experts is why aren't we ramping up our testing? How do we know these are the only positive cases when we simply don't test enough? Why is the government data on the testing samples or the sample kits all lacking transparency? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Vaishali Sood</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-32-per-million-india-lagging-far-behind-on-testing/story-yIkD8YfDJ4NRopY2hx2aFI.html">Covid-19 crisis: At 32 per million, India lagging far behind on testing</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://thewire.in/government/wanted-a-one-stop-source-for-all-covid-19-case-data-in-india">Wanted: A One-Stop Source for All COVID-19 Case Data in India</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-29/pessimistic-indian-doctors-brace-for-tsunami-of-virus-cases">Doctors Say It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Virus Sweeps India</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://scroll.in/pulse/957380/testing-is-key-to-fighting-coronavirus-so-why-does-india-have-such-a-low-testing-rate">Testing is key to fighting coronavirus – so why does India have such a low testing rate?</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://twitter.com/sharmasupriya/status/1244916259008868353">Twitter thread on testing kits</a></h1></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:10:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-04-01:/posts/7545655</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>411: How Did a Jamaat Conference Make Nizamuddin a Coronavirus Hotspot?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7544717</link> + <itunes:episode>411</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did a Jamaat Conference Make Nizamuddin a Coronavirus Hotspot?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7544717.mp3?modified=1585665629&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9843874" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7544717.mp3?modified=1585665629&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="612" lang="en-US" fileSize="9843874" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36303415.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36303415.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>612</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the last 24 hours, Nizamuddin, the congested area in the heart of the national capital, has emerged as one of the hotspots on the Health Ministry's list of at least 10 hotspots where testing for coronavirus will be ramped up. +Why was this decision taken? Because from Kashmir to Telangana to Tamil Nadu, some of the recent cases of infection can be traced back to a particular event – the Tablighi Jamaat Conference that was held in Nizamuddin and was attended by hundreds of Indians and foreigners from all over India and abroad. +How exactly did the Jamaat Tablighi conference lead to spreading of the infection in some states ? And were there oversights by the government too? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +How a Jamaat meeting links COVID-19 cases in TN, Telangana and Delhi (https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-jamaat-meeting-links-covid-19-cases-tn-telangana-and-delhi-121491) +A religious conference in Delhi sparks largest Covid-19 tracking operation in India (https://scroll.in/article/957711/a-religious-conference-in-delhi-sparks-largest-covid-19-tracking-operation-in-india) +Over 1,500 from Telangana and Andhra attended Nizamuddin meet, contact tracing begins (https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/over-1500-telangana-and-andhra-attended-nizamuddin-meet-contact-tracing-begins-121529) +India lockdown day 6: Govt zeroes in on 10 hotspots (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-lockdown-day-6-coronavirus-covid-19-hotspots-6339441/) +Initial focus on China, Europe as coronavirus sneaked in through Gulf (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/initial-focus-on-china-europe-coronavirus-sneaked-gulf-6339506/) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In the last 24 hours, Nizamuddin, the congested area in the heart of the national capital, has emerged as one of the hotspots on the Health Ministry's list of at least 10 hotspots where testing for coronavirus will be ramped up.</div><div><br></div><div>Why was this decision taken? Because from Kashmir to Telangana to Tamil Nadu, some of the recent cases of infection can be traced back to a particular event – the Tablighi Jamaat Conference that was held in Nizamuddin and was attended by hundreds of Indians and foreigners from all over India and abroad.</div><div><br></div><div>How exactly did the Jamaat Tablighi conference lead to spreading of the infection in some states ? And were there oversights by the government too? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-jamaat-meeting-links-covid-19-cases-tn-telangana-and-delhi-121491">How a Jamaat meeting links COVID-19 cases in TN, Telangana and Delhi</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://scroll.in/article/957711/a-religious-conference-in-delhi-sparks-largest-covid-19-tracking-operation-in-india">A religious conference in Delhi sparks largest Covid-19 tracking operation in India</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/over-1500-telangana-and-andhra-attended-nizamuddin-meet-contact-tracing-begins-121529">Over 1,500 from Telangana and Andhra attended Nizamuddin meet, contact tracing begins</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-lockdown-day-6-coronavirus-covid-19-hotspots-6339441/">India lockdown day 6: Govt zeroes in on 10 hotspots</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/initial-focus-on-china-europe-coronavirus-sneaked-gulf-6339506/">Initial focus on China, Europe as coronavirus sneaked in through Gulf</a></h1></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:40:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-31:/posts/7544717</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>410: Can PM Modi’s Apology to the Poor Undo This Unplanned Lockdown?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7543426</link> + <itunes:episode>410</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Can PM Modi’s Apology to the Poor Undo This Unplanned Lockdown?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7543426.mp3?modified=1585576758&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10289268" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7543426.mp3?modified=1585576758&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="639" lang="en-US" fileSize="10289268" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36296426.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36296426.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>639</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Just in the first week, it’s become clear that this three-week long lockdown to curb transmission of coronavirus was ill-planned and poorly conceived. +We have seen videos and photographs of migrant workers from highways and border districts trying to walk back home, with a lack of food, money and at least two more weeks of no employment. Days after the mass migration started, the central government has finally seemed to have acknowledged the looming crisis at hand. +On 30 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised to the poor especially for the decisions he has taken, in his radio show Mann Ki Baat. 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Days after the mass migration started, the central government has finally seemed to have acknowledged the looming crisis at hand.</div><div><br></div><div>On 30 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised to the poor especially for the decisions he has taken, in his radio show <em>Mann Ki Baat</em>. But is an apology enough for putting the most vulnerable of India's population through this unplanned disaster in the making? <br><br>Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:58:50 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-30:/posts/7543426</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>409: Hunger Crisis Bigger Threat Than COVID-19 for Migrant Labourers?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7541871</link> + <itunes:episode>409</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hunger Crisis Bigger Threat Than COVID-19 for Migrant Labourers?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7541871.mp3?modified=1585320108&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12885758" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7541871.mp3?modified=1585320108&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="801" lang="en-US" fileSize="12885758" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36287447.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36287447.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>801</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India has a rough estimate of 450 million people working in the informal sector and according to the 2011 census, 17 lakh homeless people. +They are the migrant labourers, the daily wage labourers, working in factories, manufacturing units, construction site, living in cramped houses, or makeshift homes, or even under flyovers, who suddenly have no work, no money, no savings, no transportation. Where do they go, how are they surviving this lockdown? Is the government doing enough to aid them through this lockdown? +Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Walking Home For 2 Days With 10-Month-Old On His Shoulders Amid Lockdown (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-lockdown-coronavirus-up-workers-family-on-long-march-home-cant-eat-stones-in-delhi-2200784) +Migrants Made to Crawl as Punishment for Violating Lockdown in UP (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/migrants-made-to-crawl-as-punishment-for-violating-lockdown-in-up) +India coronavirus: $22bn bailout announced for the poor (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52047263) +India’s COVID19 Financial Package: Rehashed Existing Programmes, Little New Spending (https://www.indiaspend.com/indias-covid19-financial-package-rehashed-existing-programmes-little-new-spending/) +Concerned citizens’ response to the COVID 19 relief package announced by the finance minister (https://caravanmagazine.in/noticeboard/citizens-response-to-covid-relief-package-nirmala-sitharaman) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India has a rough estimate of 450 million people working in the informal sector and according to the 2011 census, 17 lakh homeless people.</div><div><br></div><div>They are the migrant labourers, the daily wage labourers, working in factories, manufacturing units, construction site, living in cramped houses, or makeshift homes, or even under flyovers, who suddenly have no work, no money, no savings, no transportation. Where do they go, how are they surviving this lockdown? Is the government doing enough to aid them through this lockdown?</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-lockdown-coronavirus-up-workers-family-on-long-march-home-cant-eat-stones-in-delhi-2200784"><strong>Walking Home For 2 Days With 10-Month-Old On His Shoulders Amid Lockdown</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/migrants-made-to-crawl-as-punishment-for-violating-lockdown-in-up"><strong>Migrants Made to Crawl as Punishment for Violating Lockdown in UP</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52047263"><strong>India coronavirus: $22bn bailout announced for the poor</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/indias-covid19-financial-package-rehashed-existing-programmes-little-new-spending/"><strong>India’s COVID19 Financial Package: Rehashed Existing Programmes, Little New Spending</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://caravanmagazine.in/noticeboard/citizens-response-to-covid-relief-package-nirmala-sitharaman"><strong>Concerned citizens’ response to the COVID 19 relief package announced by the finance minister</strong></a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:41:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-27:/posts/7541871</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>408: COVID-19: Govt Announces Rs 1.7 Lakh Cr Relief Package - Will It Reach the Poor?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7540692</link> + <itunes:episode>408</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>COVID-19: Govt Announces Rs 1.7 Lakh Cr Relief Package - Will It Reach the Poor?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7540692.mp3?modified=1585229971&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9486987" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7540692.mp3?modified=1585229971&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="590" lang="en-US" fileSize="9486987" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36280585.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36280585.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>590</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As India entered its second day of a 21 day nation-wide lockdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an economic relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to help the poor and those at the frontline of the battle against COVID-19. +As of this recording, the number of COVID-19 deaths in India touched 13 with infections inching past the 700 mark. Meanwhile, thousands of labourers and migrant workers have been left helpless, forced to walk hundreds of kilometres in the rising heat, across state highways, to reach their homes, with no food, no water and no money. +What are these benefits? Will they reach the poor? And are they adequate to prevent thousands from going hungry? +Guest: Mayank Mishra, Senior Journalist +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As India entered its second day of a 21 day nation-wide lockdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an economic relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to help the poor and those at the frontline of the battle against COVID-19.</div><div><br></div><div>As of this recording, the number of COVID-19 deaths in India touched 13 with infections inching past the 700 mark. Meanwhile, thousands of labourers and migrant workers have been left helpless, forced to walk hundreds of kilometres in the rising heat, across state highways, to reach their homes, with no food, no water and no money.</div><div><br></div><div>What are these benefits? Will they reach the poor? And are they adequate to prevent thousands from going hungry?</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guest: Mayank Mishra, Senior Journalist<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:31:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-26:/posts/7540692</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>407: India's 21-Day Lockdown: What You Need to Know & What PM Modi Should Have Said</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7539562</link> + <itunes:episode>407</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India's 21-Day Lockdown: What You Need to Know & What PM Modi Should Have Said</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7539562.mp3?modified=1585144916&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20072057" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7539562.mp3?modified=1585144916&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1252" lang="en-US" fileSize="20072057" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36275248.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36275248.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1252</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Could PM Modi have avoided the panic-buying situation caused by his speech announcing India’s 21-day lockdown to battle COVID-19? +The key points PM Modi covered in his speech include the 21-day lockdown across India, and the announcement that the Center was setting up a Rs 15,000 crore fund to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and provide more equipment to tackle COVID-19. +He also mentioned that the government had made provisions to ensure the supply of essential commodities in this period. +But barely minutes after the lockdown’s announcement people flooded grocery and ration shops across India, to get what they could before everything shut. So, was the PM’s address to the nation adequate or did it fall woefully short? +Today we’re going to tell you exactly what you can and can’t do during this lockdown, what goods and services will still be available, and what more the PM could have said in his 28-minute speech, announcing the lockdown. +Guests: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Senior Journalist +Ankita Sinha, Senior Correspondent, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Could PM Modi have avoided the panic-buying situation caused by his speech announcing India’s 21-day lockdown to battle COVID-19?</div><div><br></div><div>The key points PM Modi covered in his speech include the 21-day lockdown across India, and the announcement that the Center was setting up a Rs 15,000 crore fund to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and provide more equipment to tackle COVID-19.</div><div><br></div><div>He also mentioned that the government had made provisions to ensure the supply of essential commodities in this period.</div><div><br></div><div>But barely minutes after the lockdown’s announcement people flooded grocery and ration shops across India, to get what they could before everything shut. So, was the PM’s address to the nation adequate or did it fall woefully short?</div><div><br></div><div>Today we’re going to tell you exactly what you can and can’t do during this lockdown, what goods and services will still be available, and what more the PM could have said in his 28-minute speech, announcing the lockdown.</div><div> +<br><strong>Guests: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Senior Journalist<br>Ankita Sinha, Senior Correspondent, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:51:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-25:/posts/7539562</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>406: COVID-19 Lockdown: Police Clear Shaheen Bagh Anti-CAA Protest Site</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7538623</link> + <itunes:episode>406</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>COVID-19 Lockdown: Police Clear Shaheen Bagh Anti-CAA Protest Site</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7538623.mp3?modified=1585059194&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16666765" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7538623.mp3?modified=1585059194&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1038" lang="en-US" fileSize="16666765" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36270384.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36270384.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1038</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>As most parts of India went into lockdown on 23 March, signaling the start of a collective fight against the spread of COVID-19, police in the capital moved swiftly to put an end to another battle – one against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act – the Anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh. +Shaheen Bagh has been the site of the longest peaceful anti-CAA protests in India, starting in December, and continuing uninterrupted through the cold winter. . +But on the morning of 24 March, large groups of the police, moved into the Shaheen Bagh protest site quickly to clear it, and detain anyone who refused to comply. +While the country stayed in stasis, the site that became a symbol of peaceful protest was wiped clean. +What next for the protests at Shaheen Bagh? And why were they such an important part of the anti-CAA movement, symbolically and otherwise? +Guests: Ataliq Khan, Journalist, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>As most parts of India went into lockdown on 23 March, signaling the start of a collective fight against the spread of COVID-19, police in the capital moved swiftly to put an end to another battle – one against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act – the Anti-CAA protests at Shaheen Bagh.</div><div><br></div><div>Shaheen Bagh has been the site of the longest peaceful anti-CAA protests in India, starting in December, and continuing uninterrupted through the cold winter. .</div><div><br></div><div>But on the morning of 24 March, large groups of the police, moved into the Shaheen Bagh protest site quickly to clear it, and detain anyone who refused to comply.</div><div><br></div><div>While the country stayed in stasis, the site that became a symbol of peaceful protest was wiped clean.</div><div><br></div><div>What next for the protests at Shaheen Bagh? And why were they such an important part of the anti-CAA movement, symbolically and otherwise?</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Ataliq Khan, Journalist, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:54:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-24:/posts/7538623</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>405: COVID-19: How Will Lockdown Affect Indians Lives In Coming Weeks?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7537676</link> + <itunes:episode>405</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>COVID-19: How Will Lockdown Affect Indians Lives In Coming Weeks?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7537676.mp3?modified=1584971159&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14909470" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7537676.mp3?modified=1584971159&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="928" lang="en-US" fileSize="14909470" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36265560.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36265560.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>928</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With over 77 percent of Indians relying on daily wages for income, how will Indians’ lives be affected by the lockdown in over 80 districts of India, across 25 states and UTs, to battle the novel coronavirus? +While some people can work from home, others are left without jobs. +How will it affect us in the coming months? What should the Central government do to cushion the impact? +On this episode of The Big Story, we dive deep into this, and explain what will happen unless immediate steps are taken to cushion the impact from the coronavirus pandemic, both health-wise and economically. +Guest: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Senior Journalist +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Additional Listening: +COVID-19: How To Prepare For Social Distancing During Coronavirus (https://audioboom.com/posts/7535153-covid-19-how-to-prepare-for-social-distancing-during-coronavirus)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With over 77 percent of Indians relying on daily wages for income, how will Indians’ lives be affected by the lockdown in over 80 districts of India, across 25 states and UTs, to battle the novel coronavirus?</div><div> +<br>While some people can work from home, others are left without jobs. <br><br> +</div><div>How will it affect us in the coming months? 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Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mukesh, Vinay and Akshay — the four convicts of the Nirbhaya rape and murder case were hanged on 20 March, Friday, at 5:30 am. The four men along with two others were accused of brutally gang raping and torturing a young physiotherapy intern, seven years back in 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>“The minute I came back home from the Supreme Court, I folded my hands before her, hugged her photo and said, “Child you have gotten your justice today”. I’m proud to be Nirbhaya’s mother. Today I’m known to the whole world as Nirbhaya’s mother,” Asha Devi, Nirbhaya’s mother told reporters.</div><div><br></div><div>However, justice wasn’t easy to come. The death warrants were delayed several times, even hours before the scheduled execution, the convicts’ counsel had filed last-minute petitions. So how did this case finally come to a close? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:57:56 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-20:/posts/7536015</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>403: Mass Panic & Mask Shortage: How Are Docs Handling Covid-19 Crisis?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7535072</link> + <itunes:episode>403</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Mass Panic & Mask Shortage: How Are Docs Handling Covid-19 Crisis?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7535072.mp3?modified=1584621144&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11634661" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7535072.mp3?modified=1584621144&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="724" lang="en-US" fileSize="11634661" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36251350.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36251350.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>724</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Mass panic and mask shortage — the coronavirus scare that we were not prepared for has led to a mask shortage across the world for the medical staff who actually need it more than the rest of us and that's putting them at risk. 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As the number of COVID-19 cases rise worldwide, the pressure is ultimately on our healthcare systems, our doctors, and our nurses.<br><br>At the time of the recording of this podcast, India had recorded a total of 169 cases and three deaths. At 45, The highest number of cases were reported from Maharashtra.<br><br>We have read reports of on infected patients, about quarantine facilities, but how are doctors handling this unprecedented crisis? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/with-little-children-at-home-pathanamthittas-covid-19-isolation-ward-staff-battle-it-out/">With Little Children At Home, Pathanamthitta’s COVID-19 Isolation Ward Staff Battle It Out</a></h1></li> +<li><a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/03-03-2020-shortage-of-personal-protective-equipment-endangering-health-workers-worldwide"><strong>Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide</strong></a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://theprint.in/india/governance/just-1-doctor-to-treat-11000-patients-govt-report-details-indias-health-crisis/74013/">Just 1 doctor to treat 11,000 patients: The scary truth of India’s govt healthcare</a></h1></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/business/masks-china-coronavirus.html">The World Needs Masks. China Makes Them — But Has Been Hoarding Them.</a></h1></li> +<li><br></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:31:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-19:/posts/7535072</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>402: What is Controversial About Ex CJI Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha Nomination?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7534030</link> + <itunes:episode>402</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What is Controversial About Ex CJI Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha Nomination?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7534030.mp3?modified=1584537050&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15792376" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7534030.mp3?modified=1584537050&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="982" lang="en-US" fileSize="15792376" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36245683.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36245683.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>982</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>"Reputation is the only thing a judge has," that's what former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had said in 2018 and it's this very reputation that is being questioned now, as he recently accepted a Rajya Sabha nomination only four months after his retirement. +Gogoi said he will speak to the media about why he accepted this nomination after he takes his oath and we'll wait for his side of the story but why are former judges, supreme court advocates, and political leaders now questioning Gogoi on compromising the integrity of post of the Chief Justice of India? +How does accepting a Rajya Sabha nomination endanger the integrity of the house of law? What message does this post-retirement job send to the people? 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What message does this post-retirement job send to the people? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:10:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-18:/posts/7534030</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>401: A Battle Won: How Permanent Commission Helps Women in Army & Navy</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7533040</link> + <itunes:episode>401</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>A Battle Won: How Permanent Commission Helps Women in Army & Navy</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7533040.mp3?modified=1584537420&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12429246" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7533040.mp3?modified=1584537420&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="772" lang="en-US" fileSize="12429246" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36240644.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36240644.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>772</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Another battle against patriarchy won by Indian women! On 17 March judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that denying women who serve the nation a permanent commission in the Indian Navy would be a grave case of injustice. +"They can sail with same efficiency as male officers," the top court said while cancelling the policy barring women officers inducted before 2008 from being granted permanent commission in the navy. +That’s two victories in the space of a month because exactly a month back on 17 February, the top Court had ordered permanent commission for women officers in the army as well and said there will not be any bar on giving them command postings. +So what doors does it open for women in the Indian armed forces and what do they have to say about this landmark judgement? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +India's soldiers 'not ready for women in combat' (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51385224) +I Wanted to Join Army But Was Deterred by Disdain Towards Women (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/gul-panag-on-supreme-court-indian-army-women) +Is Govt & Army’s Argument Against Women Commanders ‘Appropriate’? (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/indian-armed-forces-gender-parity-women-officers-commanding-positions-male-officers) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Another battle against patriarchy won by Indian women! On 17 March judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that denying women who serve the nation a permanent commission in the Indian Navy would be a grave case of injustice.</div><div><br></div><div>"They can sail with same efficiency as male officers," the top court said while cancelling the policy barring women officers inducted before 2008 from being granted permanent commission in the navy.</div><div><br></div><div>That’s two victories in the space of a month because exactly a month back on 17 February, the top Court had ordered permanent commission for women officers in the army as well and said there will not be any bar on giving them command postings.</div><div><br></div><div>So what doors does it open for women in the Indian armed forces and what do they have to say about this landmark judgement? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div> +<br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51385224">India's soldiers 'not ready for women in combat'</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/gul-panag-on-supreme-court-indian-army-women"><strong>I Wanted to Join Army But Was Deterred by Disdain Towards Women</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/indian-armed-forces-gender-parity-women-officers-commanding-positions-male-officers"><strong>Is Govt &amp; Army’s Argument Against Women Commanders ‘Appropriate’?</strong></a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:21:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-17:/posts/7533040</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>400: Is India’s Healthcare System Equipped To Fight COVID-19?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7532227</link> + <itunes:episode>400</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is India’s Healthcare System Equipped To Fight COVID-19?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7532227.mp3?modified=1584411444&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17066956" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7532227.mp3?modified=1584411444&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1063" lang="en-US" fileSize="17066956" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36236479.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36236479.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1063</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>From its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in early February, India has now recorded over 110 infections, in the past 45 days, and the country’s first two deaths, making COVID-19 a crisis that’s growing with each passing day. + +Last week India rushed to take contingency measures to try and limit the spread of the virus – It locked down its borders, stopped issuing new visas, and implemented mandatory 2-week quarantines for anyone arriving in India from a country with high rates of coronavirus infections. + +But despite India’s best efforts, infections have only risen since and the question has now gone from can India limit the spread of the virus, to is India prepared to fight the novel coronavirus? + +How did this number grow so rapidly? How are those infected being treated? And is India’s healthcare system equipped to handle a pandemic like COVID-19? + +Let’s find out +Guests: Dr. Sumit Ray, Chairperson Critical Care Medicine and Chief of Medical Services +Dr. AP Joshi, Chief Medical Officer of ITBP +Devina Buckshee, Health Correspondent, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>From its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in early February, India has now recorded over 110 infections, in the past 45 days, and the country’s first two deaths, making COVID-19 a crisis that’s growing with each passing day.</div><div> </div><div>Last week India rushed to take contingency measures to try and limit the spread of the virus – It locked down its borders, stopped issuing new visas, and implemented mandatory 2-week quarantines for anyone arriving in India from a country with high rates of coronavirus infections.</div><div> </div><div>But despite India’s best efforts, infections have only risen since and the question has now gone from can India limit the spread of the virus, to is India prepared to fight the novel coronavirus?</div><div> </div><div>How did this number grow so rapidly? How are those infected being treated? And is India’s healthcare system equipped to handle a pandemic like COVID-19?</div><div> </div><div>Let’s find out<br><strong><br>Guests: Dr. Sumit Ray, Chairperson Critical Care Medicine and Chief of Medical Services<br>Dr. AP Joshi, Chief Medical Officer of ITBP<br>Devina Buckshee, Health Correspondent, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:27:42 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-16:/posts/7532227</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>399: COVID-19 Hits Stocks: Rupee At Record Low, Rs 11.3 Trillion Gone In One Day</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7530194</link> + <itunes:episode>399</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>COVID-19 Hits Stocks: Rupee At Record Low, Rs 11.3 Trillion Gone In One Day</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7530194.mp3?modified=1584109110&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10316730" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7530194.mp3?modified=1584109110&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="641" lang="en-US" fileSize="10316730" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36225987.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36225987.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>641</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The C-word continues to keep us on edge as India recorded its first coronavirus-related death while the worldwide death toll exceeded 4,500, sending governments into a tizzy, resulting in travel ban, cancellation and deferment of events and summits – and triggering a bloodbath in stock markets. +The rupee hit a record low of 74.5 against the US dollar, and is set to go even lower, past 75, a market crash on Thursday, 12 March. wiped off Rs 11.28 lakh crore of investors’ money from the Bombay Stock Exchange, and share markets the world over witnessed heavy losses. +The Indian stock market has been pummelled by coronavirus restrictions, the YES bank crisis, and falling oil prices. +So why has India’s stock market been hit so bad? How can you and I approach investments right now? And is this a good time to invest and make money? +Guest: Ritham Desai, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley India +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Riniki Sanyal</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The C-word continues to keep us on edge as India recorded its first coronavirus-related death while the worldwide death toll exceeded 4,500, sending governments into a tizzy, resulting in travel ban, cancellation and deferment of events and summits – and triggering a bloodbath in stock markets.</div><div><br></div><div>The rupee hit a record low of 74.5 against the US dollar, and is set to go even lower, past 75, a market crash on Thursday, 12 March. wiped off Rs 11.28 lakh crore of investors’ money from the Bombay Stock Exchange, and share markets the world over witnessed heavy losses.</div><div><br></div><div>The Indian stock market has been pummelled by coronavirus restrictions, the YES bank crisis, and falling oil prices.</div><div><br></div><div>So why has India’s stock market been hit so bad? How can you and I approach investments right now? And is this a good time to invest and make money?</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guest: Ritham Desai, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley India<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Riniki Sanyal</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:18:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-13:/posts/7530194</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>398: New Travel Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Bring India's Tourism to Its Knees</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7529186</link> + <itunes:episode>398</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>New Travel Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Bring India's Tourism to Its Knees</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7529186.mp3?modified=1584077760&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13448588" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7529186.mp3?modified=1584077760&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="836" lang="en-US" fileSize="13448588" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36221028.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36221028.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>836</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>All within 24 hours, India barred the entry of foreigners for a little more than a month... It put on hold the visa-free facility granted to Overseas Citizen of India cardholders... It closed its border with neighboring Myanmar and advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel. +And all this came just as the WHO officially declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. +Besides tightening travel restrictions, India has put in place mandatory screening for all travellers and compulsory 14-day quarantines if you’re from the worst hit countries, including Iran, Italy, China, South Korea, among others. +As many sectors grapple with the cascading effect of coronavirus, there's one sector that's hit in the most obvious manner - tourism, and as a result, aviation and hospitality sectors.. +Foreign tourist arrivals have fallen by 67% from January to March. Domestic travels have also fallen by about 40%. +Remember, India’s tourism industry contributes to nearly 10% of our GDP, and this chunk will take a hit. +Guests: Shoba Mohan, Founder/Partner, RARE India +Anand Menon, Vice President, Brand Leader, Leisure Outbound, Flight Centre Travel Group +Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Journalist, NDTV Profit +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>All within 24 hours, India barred the entry of foreigners for a little more than a month... It put on hold the visa-free facility granted to Overseas Citizen of India cardholders... It closed its border with neighboring Myanmar and advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel.<br><br>And all this came just as the WHO officially declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.<br><br>Besides tightening travel restrictions, India has put in place mandatory screening for all travellers and compulsory 14-day quarantines if you’re from the worst hit countries, including Iran, Italy, China, South Korea, among others.<br><br>As many sectors grapple with the cascading effect of coronavirus, there's one sector that's hit in the most obvious manner - tourism, and as a result, aviation and hospitality sectors..<br><br>Foreign tourist arrivals have fallen by 67% from January to March. Domestic travels have also fallen by about 40%.<br><br>Remember, India’s tourism industry contributes to nearly 10% of our GDP, and this chunk will take a hit.<br><strong><br>Guests: Shoba Mohan, Founder/Partner, RARE India<br><br>Anand Menon, Vice President, Brand Leader, Leisure Outbound, Flight Centre Travel Group<br><br>Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Journalist, NDTV Profit<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-12:/posts/7529186</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>397: Coronavirus & Falling Oil Prices Driving Us Into A Global Recession?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7528005</link> + <itunes:episode>397</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Coronavirus & Falling Oil Prices Driving Us Into A Global Recession?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7528005.mp3?modified=1583991577&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18159624" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7528005.mp3?modified=1583991577&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1133" lang="en-US" fileSize="18159624" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36215001.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36215001.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1133</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Global Economy is bleeding, fast and heavy. + +With the novel coronavirus now well beyond China’s borders, the impact on the world economy has been worrying, to say the least. +According to think tank OECD or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, global GDP growth could plummet to as little as 1.5% in 2020 if the outbreak continues to worsen... That's almost half the 2.9% rate it forecast before the outbreak, with several countries at the risk of recession. +In this backdrop of the world reeling from the pandemic spread of the coronavirus came the news on Friday, 6 March when Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war against its biggest rival producer – Russia – and announced its decision to raise crude production and cut prices... resulting in oil prices crashing as much as 30%, driving crude to its lowest level in four years. +What started this price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia? What does it mean for the US – the third largest oil producer? And what do these new developments mean for India, at a time when the world is reeling under the grip of COVID-19? +Guest: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Journalist/Founder, 'Desi Democracy' +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Global Economy is bleeding, fast and heavy.</div><div> </div><div>With the novel coronavirus now well beyond China’s borders, the impact on the world economy has been worrying, to say the least.<br><br> +</div><div>According to think tank OECD or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, global GDP growth could plummet to as little as 1.5% in 2020 if the outbreak continues to worsen... That's almost half the 2.9% rate it forecast before the outbreak, with several countries at the risk of recession. <br><br> +</div><div>In this backdrop of the world reeling from the pandemic spread of the coronavirus came the news on Friday, 6 March when Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war against its biggest rival producer – Russia – and announced its decision to raise crude production and cut prices... resulting in oil prices crashing as much as 30%, driving crude to its lowest level in four years.<br><br> +</div><div>What started this price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia? What does it mean for the US – the third largest oil producer? And what do these new developments mean for India, at a time when the world is reeling under the grip of COVID-19?<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Guest: Aunindyo Chakravarty, Former Journalist/Founder, 'Desi Democracy'<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:25:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-11:/posts/7528005</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>396: Will the Congress MP Government Collapse? What Now For The State?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7527070</link> + <itunes:episode>396</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will the Congress MP Government Collapse? 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As of this podcast’s recording, MP Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had tendered his resignation from the party after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. +Almost simultaneously, news came out about Sonia Gandhi expelling Scindia from the Congress for anti-party activities. +After this, at least 22 Congress MLAs tendered their resignations as well, including six MP cabinet ministers. +The Congress has alleged that the BJP is poaching its MLAs and attempting a repeat of Operation Lotus, which the party carried out in Karnataka. +The BJP has denied all allegations of poaching. +What happens now in the MP government? +Guest: Aditya Menon, Political Editor +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The MP Congress government is in a crisis. As of this podcast’s recording, MP Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had tendered his resignation from the party after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.</div><div><br></div><div>Almost simultaneously, news came out about Sonia Gandhi expelling Scindia from the Congress for anti-party activities.</div><div><br></div><div>After this, at least 22 Congress MLAs tendered their resignations as well, including six MP cabinet ministers.</div><div><br></div><div>The Congress has alleged that the BJP is poaching its MLAs and attempting a repeat of Operation Lotus, which the party carried out in Karnataka.</div><div><br></div><div>The BJP has denied all allegations of poaching.</div><div><br></div><div>What happens now in the MP government?<br><strong><br>Guest: Aditya Menon, Political Editor<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:16:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-10:/posts/7527070</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>395: After The Riots: What Is Life In a Relief Camp Like?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7525740</link> + <itunes:episode>395</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>After The Riots: What Is Life In a Relief Camp Like?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7525740.mp3?modified=1583764112&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15570412" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7525740.mp3?modified=1583764112&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="969" lang="en-US" fileSize="15570412" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36203943.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36203943.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>969</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Delhi currently has two relief camps for the people affected by the violence in northeast Delhi that took place between 23 and 26 February. +Thousands have been displaced from their homes, forced to leave the capital or find shelter in these temporary relief camps set up in parts of Delhi. +What is life in these relief camps like? What next for the survivors? And how has the government provided to take care of the worst affected? +At least 53 people have been killed, 2400 arrested and nearly 700 cases filed in the violence that shook northeast Delhi from 23 February till 26 February when violent mobs carried out arson and targeted attacks. The ones who survived the attacks were forced to abandon their homes and flee, fearing for their lives. +Guest: Asmita Nandy, Correspondent, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Delhi currently has two relief camps for the people affected by the violence in northeast Delhi that took place between 23 and 26 February.<br><br>Thousands have been displaced from their homes, forced to leave the capital or find shelter in these temporary relief camps set up in parts of Delhi.<br><br>What is life in these relief camps like? What next for the survivors? And how has the government provided to take care of the worst affected?<br><br>At least 53 people have been killed, 2400 arrested and nearly 700 cases filed in the violence that shook northeast Delhi from 23 February till 26 February when violent mobs carried out arson and targeted attacks. The ones who survived the attacks were forced to abandon their homes and flee, fearing for their lives.<br><strong><br>Guest: Asmita Nandy, Correspondent, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:27:48 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-09:/posts/7525740</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>394: What Next For Yes Bank? How Can Its Customers Recover Their Money?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7523980</link> + <itunes:episode>394</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Next For Yes Bank? How Can Its Customers Recover Their Money?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7523980.mp3?modified=1583503612&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14326685" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7523980.mp3?modified=1583503612&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="892" lang="en-US" fileSize="14326685" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36194774.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36194774.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>892</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Depositors in Yes Bank received a rude shock on the evening of 5 March. The RBI placed a withdrawal limit on depositors, that they could only withdraw Rs 50,000 from their accounts in the next one month. +The Reserve Bank of India also announced that it had superseded Yes Bank’s board of directors, for the next one month, and that this situation would be resolved soon. +But barely eight months ago, the government did the same thing with PMC bank, imposing a withdrawal limit on depositors because of the bank’s failure, which led to panic and thousands of citizens losing access to their savings. +So is Yes Bank in the same boat? What can you do if you have an account in Yes Bank? And how did we end up here? +Guests: Hemant Hazari, Banking Analyst +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Depositors in Yes Bank received a rude shock on the evening of 5 March. The RBI placed a withdrawal limit on depositors, that they could only withdraw Rs 50,000 from their accounts in the next one month.<br><br>The Reserve Bank of India also announced that it had superseded Yes Bank’s board of directors, for the next one month, and that this situation would be resolved soon.<br><br>But barely eight months ago, the government did the same thing with PMC bank, imposing a withdrawal limit on depositors because of the bank’s failure, which led to panic and thousands of citizens losing access to their savings.<br><br>So is Yes Bank in the same boat? What can you do if you have an account in Yes Bank? And how did we end up here?<br><br><strong>Guests: Hemant Hazari, Banking Analyst<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:06:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-06:/posts/7523980</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>393: Will The Nirbhaya Rape Convicts Finally Be Hanged on 20 March?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7522930</link> + <itunes:episode>393</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will The Nirbhaya Rape Convicts Finally Be Hanged on 20 March?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7522930.mp3?modified=1583419394&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19825585" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7522930.mp3?modified=1583419394&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1234" lang="en-US" fileSize="19825585" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36189747.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36189747.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1234</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>For the fourth time on Thursday, 5 March, Delhi's Patiala House Court issued a fresh death warrant for the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case. +As it stands now, the convicts will be executed on 20 march, at 5:30 am. +Remember, this is the fourth time....they were earlier slated for execution on three different dates- 22 jan, 1 feb and 3 march...and each time, their execution was deferred, or put on hold...but now the four convicts have exhausted all their legal remedies including a plea for mercy from the president. +Will the four convicts finally hang? Or will they escape the gallows again? +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>For the fourth time on Thursday, 5 March, Delhi's Patiala House Court issued a fresh death warrant for the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case.</div><div><br></div><div>As it stands now, the convicts will be executed on 20 march, at 5:30 am.</div><div><br></div><div>Remember, this is the fourth time....they were earlier slated for execution on three different dates- 22 jan, 1 feb and 3 march...and each time, their execution was deferred, or put on hold...but now the four convicts have exhausted all their legal remedies including a plea for mercy from the president.<br><br> +</div><div>Will the four convicts finally hang? Or will they escape the gallows again?</div><div> +<br><strong>Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-05:/posts/7522930</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>392: Over 28 Coronavirus Cases in India: What Precautions To Take? </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7521821</link> + <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Over 28 Coronavirus Cases in India: What Precautions To Take? </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7521821.mp3?modified=1583330951&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14428935" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7521821.mp3?modified=1583330951&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="898" lang="en-US" fileSize="14428935" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36183921.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36183921.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>898</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At least 28 cases of the Coronavirus have been confirmed in India as of 4 March 2020. +As of this podcast’s recording, the health ministry confirmed that there was 1 case in Delhi, 6 in Agra, 16 Italian tourists and their Indian driver who are now in quarantine in Manesar, 1 in Telangana and 3 in Kerala. +More suspected cases are spilling forward with each passing moment. +India is now scrambling to screen, identify and isolate any cases of the virus that have gone undetected. +Meanwhile, globally, the Novel Coronavirus or the disease it causes - COVID-19 - has caused at least 3,131 deaths, and infected over 92,300 people. +So is India prepared for COVID-19? How can you know what to believe and what not to believe about the Coronavirus? And what steps can you take to keep you and your families safe? +Guests: Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, Director, Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy +Vaishali Sood, Health Editor, Quint Fit +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At least 28 cases of the Coronavirus have been confirmed in India as of 4 March 2020. <br><br>As of this podcast’s recording, the health ministry confirmed that there was 1 case in Delhi, 6 in Agra, 16 Italian tourists and their Indian driver who are now in quarantine in Manesar, 1 in Telangana and 3 in Kerala.</div><div><br></div><div>More suspected cases are spilling forward with each passing moment.<br><br> +</div><div>India is now scrambling to screen, identify and isolate any cases of the virus that have gone undetected.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, globally, the Novel Coronavirus or the disease it causes - COVID-19 - has caused at least 3,131 deaths, and infected over 92,300 people.</div><div><br></div><div>So is India prepared for COVID-19? How can you know what to believe and what not to believe about the Coronavirus? And what steps can you take to keep you and your families safe?</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, Director, Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy<br>Vaishali Sood, Health Editor, Quint Fit<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:08:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-04:/posts/7521821</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>391: How Did Fake News Affect The Violence in Northeast Delhi?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7520676</link> + <itunes:episode>391</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did Fake News Affect The Violence in Northeast Delhi?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7520676.mp3?modified=1583243941&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20964998" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7520676.mp3?modified=1583243941&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1306" lang="en-US" fileSize="20964998" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36178114.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36178114.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1306</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>47 people were killed, over 200 injured, and dozens of homes looted and ransacked in the capital between 23 and 26 February. +Tensions in the capital have hardly been higher, with many muslims being the subjects of targeted attacks. Now in the midst of all this….imagine you see an image pop up on your social media feed. A photo of a man serving Biryani with a caption that reads: + +'Biryani is cooked in separate vessels for Muslims and Hindus. The Biryani for Hindus is laced with tablets that makes one impotent. Restaurant in Coimbatore called Masha Allah of Rehman Bismillah was caught selling such Biryani. Beware! They’re getting at you in every possible way.' + +Or another – a video of a murder victim from West Bengal with a caption that claims it was a result of communal violence in Delhi… + +How would you react? + +Well, these were just two stories from a barrage of fake news that’s been doing the rounds before, during and after the violence in Delhi. + +In all this fake news, a lot of real news also gets lost or called fake. So today, we’re joined by the head of The Quint’s WebQoof Initiative, Kritika Goel. +Guest: Kritika Goel, Head, WebQoof +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +In case you missed our previous episodes on busting fake news, WebQoof (https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof) is The Quint’s fact-checking initiative. +Check out our previous episode busting fake news about the Novel Coronavirus (https://audioboom.com/posts/7496640) . </description> + + <content:encoded><div>47 people were killed, over 200 injured, and dozens of homes looted and ransacked in the capital between 23 and 26 February. <br><br>Tensions in the capital have hardly been higher, with many muslims being the subjects of targeted attacks. Now in the midst of all this….imagine you see an image pop up on your social media feed. A photo of a man serving Biryani with a caption that reads:</div><div> </div><div><em>'Biryani is cooked in separate vessels for Muslims and Hindus. The Biryani for Hindus is laced with tablets that makes one impotent. Restaurant in Coimbatore called Masha Allah of Rehman Bismillah was caught selling such Biryani. Beware! They’re getting at you in every possible way.'</em></div><div><em> </em></div><div>Or another – a video of a murder victim from West Bengal with a caption that claims it was a result of communal violence in Delhi…</div><div> </div><div>How would you react?</div><div> </div><div>Well, these were just two stories from a barrage of fake news that’s been doing the rounds before, during and after the violence in Delhi. </div><div> </div><div>In all this fake news, a lot of real news also gets lost or called fake. So today, we’re joined by the head of The Quint’s <strong>WebQoof</strong> Initiative, Kritika Goel. <br><br><strong>Guest: Kritika Goel, Head, WebQoof<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong><br><br>In case you missed our previous episodes on busting fake news, <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof"><strong>WebQoof</strong></a> is <strong>The Quint</strong>’s fact-checking initiative. <br><br>Check out our previous episode busting fake news about the <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7496640"><strong>Novel Coronavirus</strong></a>. </div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-03:/posts/7520676</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>390: Has US-Taliban 'Peace Deal' Failed Before It Could Even Kick Off?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7519542</link> + <itunes:episode>390</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Has US-Taliban 'Peace Deal' Failed Before It Could Even Kick Off?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7519542.mp3?modified=1583159964&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16564724" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7519542.mp3?modified=1583159964&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1031" lang="en-US" fileSize="16564724" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36172629.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36172629.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1031</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Afghan government has thrown a wrench in the United States' plan to negotiate peace with the Taliban. +The US signed an agreement with the Taliban on 29 Feb, which hopes to end the US-Taliban war in Afghanistan that’s gone on for nearly 20 years now. + +But the peace agreement, which the US and Taliban entered on 29 Feb, has already hit a roadblock, from none other than the Afghan government. + +According to the deal, the US would remove its troops from Afghanistan and The Taliban was supposed to cut ties with Al-Qaeda and other terror outfits, which have terrorised Afghanistan and other countries for nearly two decades. + +The Afghan government, which wasn’t a part of this deal, was also SUPPOSED to release 5,000 taliban prisoners in exchange for around a 1,000 prisoners held by the militant outfit…. + +But barely 24 hours after the deal was signed with the world watching…..Afghanistan said it WOULDN’T release the prisoners as per the deal. +In response, the Taliban said they will resume ops against Afghan forces. + +So what happens now? Will the US-Taliban agreement work? And what is the history of the conflict in Afghanistan over the past forty years? + +Let’s find out. +Voices: +Donald Trump, US President +Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State +Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister +Ashok Sajjanhar, Former Indian Ambassador +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Afghan government has thrown a wrench in the United States' plan to negotiate peace with the Taliban.<br><br>The US signed an agreement with the Taliban on 29 Feb, which hopes to end the US-Taliban war in Afghanistan that’s gone on for nearly 20 years now. </div><div> </div><div>But the peace agreement, which the US and Taliban entered on 29 Feb, has already hit a roadblock, from none other than the Afghan government.</div><div> </div><div>According to the deal, the US would remove its troops from Afghanistan and The Taliban was supposed to cut ties with Al-Qaeda and other terror outfits, which have terrorised Afghanistan and other countries for nearly two decades. </div><div> </div><div>The Afghan government, which wasn’t a part of this deal, was also SUPPOSED to release 5,000 taliban prisoners in exchange for around a 1,000 prisoners held by the militant outfit….</div><div> </div><div>But barely 24 hours after the deal was signed with the world watching…..Afghanistan said it WOULDN’T release the prisoners as per the deal.<br><br>In response, the Taliban said they will resume ops against Afghan forces.</div><div> </div><div>So what happens now? Will the US-Taliban agreement work? And what is the history of the conflict in Afghanistan over the past forty years?</div><div> </div><div>Let’s find out.<br><br><strong>Voices: <br>Donald Trump, US President<br>Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State<br>Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister <br>Ashok Sajjanhar, Former Indian Ambassador<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:19:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-03-02:/posts/7519542</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>389: Stories of Hope & Unity From The Violence In Northeast Delhi </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7517750</link> + <itunes:episode>389</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Stories of Hope & Unity From The Violence In Northeast Delhi </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7517750.mp3?modified=1582902115&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14873029" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7517750.mp3?modified=1582902115&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="926" lang="en-US" fileSize="14873029" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36163448.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36163448.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>926</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Remember, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And a good thing never dies.” +Why am I quoting Stephen King’s The Shawshank Redemption? +Delhi has witnessed targeted violence, arson and mob lynchings in the past week. As of this podcast’s recording at least 42 people have been killed, and over 200 left injured. +At least 4 mosques have reportedly been burned down or defaced, homes, shops and vehicles, many belonging to Muslims, targeted and attacked, by mobs chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’, all of it documented on video. +So where does hope fit into this picture? +In the midst of the communal violence, a few stories have stood out, of Hindus protecting muslims, muslims saving hindus, communities coming together to protect one another in the midst of the hate and divisiveness. +As Delhi picks up its pieces in the face of one of the worst sectarian clashes, let’s listen to some of these stories, and remember once more that hope is a good thing. And a good thing, never dies. +Guests: Poonam Agarwal, Head of Investigations, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Remember, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And a good thing never dies.”</div><div><br></div><div>Why am I quoting Stephen King’s The Shawshank Redemption?</div><div><br></div><div>Delhi has witnessed targeted violence, arson and mob lynchings in the past week. As of this podcast’s recording at least 42 people have been killed, and over 200 left injured.</div><div><br></div><div>At least 4 mosques have reportedly been burned down or defaced, homes, shops and vehicles, many belonging to Muslims, targeted and attacked, by mobs chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’, all of it documented on video.</div><div><br></div><div>So where does hope fit into this picture?</div><div><br></div><div>In the midst of the communal violence, a few stories have stood out, of Hindus protecting muslims, muslims saving hindus, communities coming together to protect one another in the midst of the hate and divisiveness.</div><div><br></div><div>As Delhi picks up its pieces in the face of one of the worst sectarian clashes, let’s listen to some of these stories, and remember once more that hope is a good thing. And a good thing, never dies.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Poonam Agarwal, Head of Investigations, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:20:16 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-28:/posts/7517750</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>388: Why is Justice Muralidhar’s Transfer Raising Eyebrows?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7516401</link> + <itunes:episode>388</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is Justice Muralidhar’s Transfer Raising Eyebrows?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7516401.mp3?modified=1582807993&source=rss&stitched=1" length="22188194" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7516401.mp3?modified=1582807993&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1384" lang="en-US" fileSize="22188194" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36156929.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36156929.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1384</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A Delhi High Court judge's transfer has triggered a political row. The judge concerned is Justice S Muralidhar who recently brought to task the Centre and the Delhi Police over their lackadaisical efforts in controlling the violence that gripped several parts of Northeast Delhi for 4 days. +And his transfer notification came late at 11 pm on 26 February leading many to question if the timing perhaps had anything to do with his criticism of the Delhi police and the Centre. +However, the Supreme Court's collegium had recommended Justice Muralidhar's transfer on 12 February, about 2 weeks before violence in Delhi Northeast localities began. But it's the notification that came late at 11 pm on 26 February. So, what exactly is controversial in this notification? Why did it rake up a row? Tune in to The Big Story. +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A Delhi High Court judge's transfer has triggered a political row. The judge concerned is Justice S Muralidhar who recently brought to task the Centre and the Delhi Police over their lackadaisical efforts in controlling the violence that gripped several parts of Northeast Delhi for 4 days.</div><div><br></div><div>And his transfer notification came late at 11 pm on 26 February leading many to question if the timing perhaps had anything to do with his criticism of the Delhi police and the Centre.</div><div><br></div><div>However, the Supreme Court's collegium had recommended Justice Muralidhar's transfer on 12 February, about 2 weeks before violence in Delhi Northeast localities began. But it's the notification that came late at 11 pm on 26 February. So, what exactly is controversial in this notification? Why did it rake up a row? Tune in to The Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:52:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-27:/posts/7516401</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>387: Unchecked Violence in Delhi: Is Police Crippled Without “Orders”?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7515251</link> + <itunes:episode>387</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Unchecked Violence in Delhi: Is Police Crippled Without “Orders”?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7515251.mp3?modified=1582723706&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17798278" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7515251.mp3?modified=1582723706&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1106" lang="en-US" fileSize="17798278" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36151015.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36151015.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1106</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“We cannot let another 1984 happen in this country; Not under the watch of this Court”, the Delhi High Court said on the violence that has gripped Delhi. The situation in the capital has come to such a point that the Supreme Court and High Court had to urge the police to take matters under their control. +At least 20 people have died in violence that has been raging in the capital since 23 February, Sunday. The areas in Northeast Delhi are still tense from the looting, and arson that followed after the clashes between pro and anti CAA protesters. +What began as a clash between pro and anti CAA protesters in Maujpur, Babarpur and other areas of Northeast Delhi didn't take too long to turn into a case of communal violence. Without enough security forces to subdue the violence, it grew bigger and and bigger until mobs carried out a rampage in these areas targeting specific houses, of specific communities and also burning down a mosque. +The Home Ministry has been downplaying the level of violence in Northeast Delhi in the past couple of days and falsely assuring that everything was under control. +If everything is under control, then how did the death toll rise? Who were the people who set houses, shops and cars on fire? How is Delhi witnessing one of the worst cases of violence in decades? There are a lot of questions but not enough answers from the concerned authorities. Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Reporters: +Aishwarya Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint, +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Sushovan Sircar, Cyber Policy, The Quint +Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent, Quint Hindi +Guests: Vikram Singh, Retired IPS Officer +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“We cannot let another 1984 happen in this country; Not under the watch of this Court”, the Delhi High Court said on the violence that has gripped Delhi. The situation in the capital has come to such a point that the Supreme Court and High Court had to urge the police to take matters under their control.<br><br>At least 20 people have died in violence that has been raging in the capital since 23 February, Sunday. The areas in Northeast Delhi are still tense from the looting, and arson that followed after the clashes between pro and anti CAA protesters.<br><br>What began as a clash between pro and anti CAA protesters in Maujpur, Babarpur and other areas of Northeast Delhi didn't take too long to turn into a case of communal violence. Without enough security forces to subdue the violence, it grew bigger and and bigger until mobs carried out a rampage in these areas targeting specific houses, of specific communities and also burning down a mosque.<br><br> +</div><div>The Home Ministry has been downplaying the level of violence in Northeast Delhi in the past couple of days and falsely assuring that everything was under control.</div><div><br></div><div>If everything is under control, then how did the death toll rise? Who were the people who set houses, shops and cars on fire? How is Delhi witnessing one of the worst cases of violence in decades? There are a lot of questions but not enough answers from the concerned authorities. 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Delhi was literally burning as mainstream news channels were focussing on Trump. +Understand the contrast here, there's a red carpet welcome for Trump in Delhi on day two of his visit on one hand, and an on the other, an entire chunk of Delhi such as Jafrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Seelampur, Noor Ilahi, Gokulpuri, Karawal Nagar — all these localities in North East Delhi are tense from 3 days of continuing violence. +With the violence still continuing fingers are being pointed at each other regarding who’s responsible and some reports even quoted MHA sources saying the violence was planned to coincide with Trump’s visit. But who started the fire? There are a lot of questions about what is transpiring in Delhi right now. Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Guests: +Aishwarya Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint, +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent, Quint Hindi +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Clashes, arson, stone pelting, shooting, at least nine dead including a policeman and nearly a hundred injured — this was the backdrop to US President Donald Trump’s first official visit to this country. Delhi was literally burning as mainstream news channels were focussing on Trump.</div><div><br></div><div>Understand the contrast here, there's a red carpet welcome for Trump in Delhi on day two of his visit on one hand, and an on the other, an entire chunk of Delhi such as Jafrabad, Maujpur, Chandbagh, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Seelampur, Noor Ilahi, Gokulpuri, Karawal Nagar — all these localities in North East Delhi are tense from 3 days of continuing violence.</div><div><br></div><div>With the violence still continuing fingers are being pointed at each other regarding who’s responsible and some reports even quoted MHA sources saying the violence was planned to coincide with Trump’s visit. But who started the fire? There are a lot of questions about what is transpiring in Delhi right now. Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Aishwarya Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint,<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Shadab Moizee, Senior Correspondent, Quint Hindi<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:05:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-25:/posts/7514157</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>385: How Does ‘Namaste Trump’ Benefit PM Modi and the US President?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7512991</link> + <itunes:episode>385</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Does ‘Namaste Trump’ Benefit PM Modi and the US President?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7512991.mp3?modified=1582556428&source=rss&stitched=1" length="21887211" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7512991.mp3?modified=1582556428&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1365" lang="en-US" fileSize="21887211" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36139394.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36139394.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1365</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Eagle has landed, The President is in India, and day 1 of Namaste Trump has kicked off with ALL eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Gujarat. +Donald Trump arrived in India on 24 February. As Air Force One touched down, the US President, first lady Melania and daughter Ivanka received a red carpet welcome complete with a display of traditional music and dance by hundreds of artists, at the airport itself. +The Modi government has spared no expense for the 2-day visit, which is Trump’s first standalone official visit to India as the US President. +Guests: Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF +Vishnu Prakash, Former Ambassador +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Eagle has landed, The President is in India, and day 1 of Namaste Trump has kicked off with ALL eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Gujarat.</div><div><br></div><div>Donald Trump arrived in India on 24 February. As Air Force One touched down, the US President, first lady Melania and daughter Ivanka received a red carpet welcome complete with a display of traditional music and dance by hundreds of artists, at the airport itself.</div><div><br></div><div>The Modi government has spared no expense for the 2-day visit, which is Trump’s first standalone official visit to India as the US President.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Manoj Joshi, Distinguished Fellow, ORF</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Vishnu Prakash, Former Ambassador</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:59:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-24:/posts/7512991</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>384: Do or Die — What the SC Order on AGR Dues Means for Telecos</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7511026</link> + <itunes:episode>384</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Do or Die — What the SC Order on AGR Dues Means for Telecos</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7511026.mp3?modified=1582290763&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13772369" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7511026.mp3?modified=1582290763&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="857" lang="en-US" fileSize="13772369" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36129053.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36129053.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>857</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The debt-laden telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, are stuck between the devil and the dead sea. They either have to pay up a sum total of Rs 1.47 lakh crores as AGR dues or it may just lead to contempt of court. +The initial deadline for the telecom companies to pay up the AGR dues was 23 January and in a seemingly last ditch attempt, the telecom companies had filed fresh pleas seeking more time from the Supreme Court to settle the dues. The apex court instead came down heavily on both the telecom companies and the department of telecommunication. +The SC warned the telecos with contempt proceedings if they don't comply with its order and pay up. They were also particularly upset and angered over a desk officer writing a letter to concerned authorities asking that they shouldn't intimidate telcos for payment of their dues and to ensure that no coercive action is taken against them. "Is there no law left in the country..." that's what a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah said, on 14 February. The bench also issued contempt notice against the officer of Department of Telecommunications. +But how did the AGR dispute come down to this? And what are the repercussions of the Supreme Court order going to be on the telecom companies and the general economy? And what has the Centre done to salvage this fragile economic crisis? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Citizen Reporter: Munaf Ahmed +References: +Huge blow to telecom cos: SC hangs up on telcos’ AGR review petitions (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/sc-dismisses-telcos-agr-review-pleas/articleshow/73299605.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst) +Govt takes a call to save telecom firms, but no relaxation likely on AGR (https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-takes-a-call-to-save-telecom-firms-but-no-relaxation-likely-on-agr-120022100028_1.html) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The debt-laden telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, are stuck between the devil and the dead sea. They either have to pay up a sum total of Rs 1.47 lakh crores as AGR dues or it may just lead to contempt of court.<br><br>The initial deadline for the telecom companies to pay up the AGR dues was 23 January and in a seemingly last ditch attempt, the telecom companies had filed fresh pleas seeking more time from the Supreme Court to settle the dues. The apex court instead came down heavily on both the telecom companies and the department of telecommunication.<br><br> +</div><div>The SC warned the telecos with contempt proceedings if they don't comply with its order and pay up. They were also particularly upset and angered over a desk officer writing a letter to concerned authorities asking that they shouldn't intimidate telcos for payment of their dues and to ensure that no coercive action is taken against them. "Is there no law left in the country..." that's what a bench of Justices Arun Mishra, S Abdul Nazeer and MR Shah said, on 14 February. The bench also issued contempt notice against the officer of Department of Telecommunications.</div><div><br></div><div>But how did the AGR dispute come down to this? And what are the repercussions of the Supreme Court order going to be on the telecom companies and the general economy? And what has the Centre done to salvage this fragile economic crisis? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Citizen Reporter:</strong> Munaf Ahmed</div><div> +<br><strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/sc-dismisses-telcos-agr-review-pleas/articleshow/73299605.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst">Huge blow to telecom cos: SC hangs up on telcos’ AGR review petitions</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-takes-a-call-to-save-telecom-firms-but-no-relaxation-likely-on-agr-120022100028_1.html">Govt takes a call to save telecom firms, but no relaxation likely on AGR</a></li> +</ul><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:04:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-21:/posts/7511026</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>383: Why Are Men Accused in Babri Masjid Demolition on The Ram Mandir Trust?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7510060</link> + <itunes:episode>383</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Are Men Accused in Babri Masjid Demolition on The Ram Mandir Trust?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7510060.mp3?modified=1582210271&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9710059" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7510060.mp3?modified=1582210271&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="603" lang="en-US" fileSize="9710059" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36124475.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36124475.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>603</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Ram Mandir Trust met for the first time on 19 February, and appointed two men accused in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, to top posts in The Ram Mandir Trust. Remember the trust is the body that will oversee the building of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. +Vishwa Hindu Parishad Vice-President Champat Rai, and the chief of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and one of the petitioners in the Ayodhya Title dispute, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, have been appointed as the general secretary and President of the Trust, respectively. +Both men are accused of a laundry list of crimes including rioting and incitement, in the Babri Masjid demolition. +Should people who are still under trial for involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition, be on the Ram Mandir trust? What message does this send? And who are the other members of this trust? +Let’s get some answers. +Guest: Arati Jerath, Political Commentator +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Ram Mandir Trust met for the first time on 19 February, and appointed two men accused in the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, to top posts in The Ram Mandir Trust. Remember the trust is the body that will oversee the building of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.<br><br> +</div><div>Vishwa Hindu Parishad Vice-President Champat Rai, and the chief of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and one of the petitioners in the Ayodhya Title dispute, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, have been appointed as the general secretary and President of the Trust, respectively.<br><br> +</div><div>Both men are accused of a laundry list of crimes including rioting and incitement, in the Babri Masjid demolition.<br><br> +</div><div>Should people who are still under trial for involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition, be on the Ram Mandir trust? What message does this send? And who are the other members of this trust? <br><br> +</div><div>Let’s get some answers.<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Guest: Arati Jerath, Political Commentator<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Editor: Shelly Walia<br><br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:50:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-20:/posts/7510060</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>382: Namaste Trump: Building Walls Enough to Seal India-US Trade Deal?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7508918</link> + <itunes:episode>382</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Namaste Trump: Building Walls Enough to Seal India-US Trade Deal?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7508918.mp3?modified=1582118985&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13268529" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7508918.mp3?modified=1582118985&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="826" lang="en-US" fileSize="13268529" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36118819.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36118819.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>826</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Namaste Trump” — the political visit that has gotten India into a Diwali cleaning mode. +Building walls to hide slums, making footpaths overnight, pouring fresh water into Yamuna to disperse the stench from years of contamination — that’s the kind of preparation that India is making for US President Donald Trump’s first ever official visit to this country. But will India be able to seal a trade deal with US during Trump’s two-day-long visit? +Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Citizen Reporter: Munaf Ahmed +Also Watch: On ‘Namaste Trump’ Route, Disparity Hidden, Development on Display (https://www.thequint.com/my-report/donald-trump-in-india-ahmedabad-beautification-walkthrough) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Namaste Trump” — the political visit that has gotten India into a Diwali cleaning mode.</div><div><br></div><div>Building walls to hide slums, making footpaths overnight, pouring fresh water into Yamuna to disperse the stench from years of contamination — that’s the kind of preparation that India is making for US President Donald Trump’s first ever official visit to this country. But will India be able to seal a trade deal with US during Trump’s two-day-long visit?</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Citizen Reporter:</strong> Munaf Ahmed</div><div> +<br><strong>Also Watch:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/my-report/donald-trump-in-india-ahmedabad-beautification-walkthrough">On ‘Namaste Trump’ Route, Disparity Hidden, Development on Display</a><br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:29:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-19:/posts/7508918</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>381: Why Have People Using VPNs in J&K Been Booked Under UAPA?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7507975</link> + <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Have People Using VPNs in J&K Been Booked Under UAPA?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7507975.mp3?modified=1582037629&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20302763" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7507975.mp3?modified=1582037629&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1265" lang="en-US" fileSize="20302763" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36114078.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36114078.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1265</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Is using a VPN to access social media websites an act of terror? In Jammu and Kashmir, where social media has been banned since 5 August 2019, apparently it falls under the same umbrella. +The J&K police has booked around 200 people in Kashmir for terrorism after they used VPNs to go online and share things on social media. In case you didn’t know, a VPN or a Virtual Private Network is used to bypass firewalls and access blocked websites. +If that last bit went over your head, let me quickly explain what it means. Some citizens used apps to bypass the govt’s firewall and access social media in Kashmir. +For this, the police has registered FIRs against people UNDER Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act OR UAPA, AND Section 66A of the Information Technology Act (which was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015). +Guests: Apar Gupta, Executive Director, Internet Freedom Foundation +Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Senior Journalist, J&K +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath (https://twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat) +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Is using a VPN to access social media websites an act of terror? In Jammu and Kashmir, where social media has been banned since 5 August 2019, apparently it falls under the same umbrella.</div><div><br></div><div>The J&amp;K police has booked around 200 people in Kashmir for terrorism after they used VPNs to go online and share things on social media. In case you didn’t know, a VPN or a Virtual Private Network is used to bypass firewalls and access blocked websites.</div><div><br></div><div>If that last bit went over your head, let me quickly explain what it means. Some citizens used apps to bypass the govt’s firewall and access social media in Kashmir.</div><div><br></div><div>For this, the police has registered FIRs against people UNDER Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act OR UAPA, AND Section 66A of the Information Technology Act (which was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015).<br><strong><br>Guests: Apar Gupta, Executive Director, Internet Freedom Foundation<br>Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Senior Journalist, J&amp;K<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat"><strong>Vishnu Gopinath</strong></a><strong><br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:52:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-18:/posts/7507975</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>380: Clash of Videos: The Two Narratives from Jamia’s ‘Bloody Sunday’</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7506867</link> + <itunes:episode>380</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Clash of Videos: The Two Narratives from Jamia’s ‘Bloody Sunday’</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7506867.mp3?modified=1581946285&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14105745" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7506867.mp3?modified=1581946285&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="877" lang="en-US" fileSize="14105745" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36108590.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36108590.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>877</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What really happened in Jamia Milia Islamia University on 15 December 2019 when the Delhi police entered the campus and allegedly unleashed violence on students? +It’s been two months since that fateful night but the debates have gotten a fresh impetus again with the release of two videos — one from the Jamia Coordination Committee and another reportedly from Delhi police sources each trying to tell a different version of the events from that day. +What do the videos show and what reactions are they getting from students and authorities? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What really happened in Jamia Milia Islamia University on 15 December 2019 when the Delhi police entered the campus and allegedly unleashed violence on students?<br><br> +</div><div>It’s been two months since that fateful night but the debates have gotten a fresh impetus again with the release of two videos — one from the Jamia Coordination Committee and another reportedly from Delhi police sources each trying to tell a different version of the events from that day.</div><div><br></div><div>What do the videos show and what reactions are they getting from students and authorities? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-17:/posts/7506867</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>379: Pulwama Attack Anniversary: Where Are The Families of The Martyrs?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7505122</link> + <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Pulwama Attack Anniversary: Where Are The Families of The Martyrs?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7505122.mp3?modified=1581691070&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11951624" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7505122.mp3?modified=1581691070&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="743" lang="en-US" fileSize="11951624" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36099491.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36099491.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>743</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>14 February 2019 was a dark day in the history of contemporary India. A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into a convoy of over 2,500 CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama. +The resulting blast….claimed 40 lives. The fury around the attack, executed by Pak-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad, would lead to cries for retaliation and revenge. +The weeks following witnessed India’s response - reportedly by bombing JeM terror launch pads in Balakot, and the return of the Modi govt to power in the 2019 elections, riding on the wave of nationalism set off by these events. +For the families of the 40 martyrs, life would never be the same again. Compensation was promised, assurances were made, and they were told they would be taken care of. But the reality is far from this. +On the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, we spoke to the families of these men who laid down their lives for the country. 40 men all gone…but never forgotten. +Guests: Lt. Gen(Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain +Abhishek Rawat, Son of constable Koushal Kumar Rawat +Sudha Rawat, Mother of constable Koushal Kumar Rawat +Shakuntala Devi, Wife of Head Constable Sanjay Kumar Sinha +Mahendra Singh, Father of Head Constable Sanjay Kumar Sinha +Meena Goutam, Wife of Constable Ajit Kumar Azad +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Additional Reading: +Can A Repeat of The Pulwama Terror Attack Occur in Kashmir? (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/pulwama-attack-can-pakistan-repeat-india-kashmir) +Pulwama: A Year On, Martyrs’ Kin Talk About The Loss & Struggle (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/pulwama-attack-a-year-on-martyrs-kin-talk-about-the-loss-and-struggle)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>14 February 2019 was a dark day in the history of contemporary India. A suicide bomber drove a car loaded with explosives into a convoy of over 2,500 CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama.<br><br> +</div><div>The resulting blast….claimed 40 lives. The fury around the attack, executed by Pak-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad, would lead to cries for retaliation and revenge.<br><br> +</div><div>The weeks following witnessed India’s response - reportedly by bombing JeM terror launch pads in Balakot, and the return of the Modi govt to power in the 2019 elections, riding on the wave of nationalism set off by these events.<br><br> +</div><div>For the families of the 40 martyrs, life would never be the same again. Compensation was promised, assurances were made, and they were told they would be taken care of. But the reality is far from this.<br><br> +</div><div>On the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, we spoke to the families of these men who laid down their lives for the country. 40 men all gone…but never forgotten.<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Guests: Lt. Gen(Retd.) 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The Aam Aadmi Party was voted to power in Delhi for its third term since 2013, with a landslide 62 out of 70 seats and over 54% vote share. +The AAP rode to victory on its campaign of welfare and good governance, in contrast to the BJP, which won the remaining 8 seats, campaigning on promises of polarisation and “punishing the protesters of Shaheen Bagh”. The Congress failed to win a single seat. +With this sweeping victory, has the AAP cracked the equation to spread its tendrils into other parts of India? Can it successfully negotiate national politics? What does AAP need to keep in mind if it hopes to expand its base across India? +Today we’ll find out. +Guests: Yogendra Yadav, Founder, Swaraj India +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Aditya Menon</description> + + <content:encoded><div>62 out of 70! The Aam Aadmi Party was voted to power in Delhi for its third term since 2013, with a landslide 62 out of 70 seats and over 54% vote share.<br><br> +</div><div>The AAP rode to victory on its campaign of welfare and good governance, in contrast to the BJP, which won the remaining 8 seats, campaigning on promises of polarisation and “punishing the protesters of Shaheen Bagh”. The Congress failed to win a single seat. <br><br> +</div><div>With this sweeping victory, has the AAP cracked the equation to spread its tendrils into other parts of India? Can it successfully negotiate national politics? What does AAP need to keep in mind if it hopes to expand its base across India?<br><br> +</div><div>Today we’ll find out.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Yogendra Yadav, Founder, Swaraj India<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Aditya Menon</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:24:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-13:/posts/7503974</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>377: How EC Defied Rules by Disposing VVPAT Slips from 2019 Lok Sabha Polls</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7502708</link> + <itunes:episode>377</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How EC Defied Rules by Disposing VVPAT Slips from 2019 Lok Sabha Polls</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7502708.mp3?modified=1581509903&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15509963" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7502708.mp3?modified=1581509903&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="966" lang="en-US" fileSize="15509963" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36087668.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36087668.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>966</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>"The used or printed VVPAT slips in any election... shall be retained for one year and shall thereafter be destroyed,” that's Rule 94 (b) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. But did the Election Commission stick to this rule for the 2019 General Elections? +Well, apparently not! The Quint filed an RTI query that revealed that the VVPAT slips from 2019 Lok Sabha elections were disposed off four months after the election results were declared? Why was the EC in such a hurry? Was there any specific reason behind this move? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Read: Why Did EC Destroy VVPAT Slips of 2019 LS Polls in Such a Hurry? (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/why-did-election-commission-destroy-evm-voting-machine-vvpat-slips-of-2019-lok-sabha-polls) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Poonam Agarwal, Editor Investigation +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>"The used or printed VVPAT slips in any election... shall be retained for one year and shall thereafter be destroyed,” that's Rule 94 (b) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. But did the Election Commission stick to this rule for the 2019 General Elections?</div><div><br></div><div>Well, apparently not! <strong>The Quint</strong> filed an RTI query that revealed that the VVPAT slips from 2019 Lok Sabha elections were disposed off four months after the election results were declared? Why was the EC in such a hurry? Was there any specific reason behind this move? Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br>Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/why-did-election-commission-destroy-evm-voting-machine-vvpat-slips-of-2019-lok-sabha-polls"><strong>Why Did EC Destroy VVPAT Slips of 2019 LS Polls in Such a Hurry?</strong></a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Poonam Agarwal, Editor Investigation<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:56:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-12:/posts/7502708</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>376: Will BJP Rethink Its Communal Strategy After Delhi Elections' Defeat?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7501663</link> + <itunes:episode>376</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will BJP Rethink Its Communal Strategy After Delhi Elections' Defeat?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7501663.mp3?modified=1581437064&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20808993" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7501663.mp3?modified=1581437064&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1295" lang="en-US" fileSize="20808993" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36082373.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36082373.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1295</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A hat-trick for the Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly elections with 62 seats and over 50 percent vote-share. +The BJP – despite weeks of aggressive and often divisive campaigning on issues ranging from CAA to Shaheen Bagh and multiple rallies by its top leaders including Modi-Shah themselves – couldn’t seem to sway the votes to their favour...with the party remaining in single digits in seat share. +What worked for the Aam Aadmi Party for the third time in a row? 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And why is the Modi-Shah duo falling short of recreating the Lok Sabha mandate in state elections?</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:55:59 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-11:/posts/7501663</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>375: Oscars 2020: The Biggest Wins, Snubs, and Bollywood's Take on 'Parasite' </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7500441</link> + <itunes:episode>375</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Oscars 2020: The Biggest Wins, Snubs, and Bollywood's Take on 'Parasite' </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7500441.mp3?modified=1581350578&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13112998" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7500441.mp3?modified=1581350578&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="815" lang="en-GB" fileSize="13112998" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36076461.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36076461.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>815</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>We decode this years Oscars to see who were the big winners, who lost. 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Why have Kashmiri political leaders been charged under the PSA now, six months after the clampdown on Kashmir? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +References: +PM Modi, Omar Never Said Revoking Art 370 Will Bring ‘Earthquake’ (https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/pm-narendra-modi-attributes-fake-quote-to-omar-abdullah-in-lok-sabha) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Iltija Mufti, Daughter of Mehbooba Mufti +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>First six months under preventive detentions, with no access to public life or the internet, and now charges under the draconian Public Safety Act - that’s what’s happening to opposition leaders and former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti since the Abrogation of Article 370 six months back on 5 August 2019.<br><br>The centre may say all is well, and give tours to foreign delegates in Kashmir in an attempt to prove normalcy, but not only are leaders of the opposition parties in Kashmir continually being placed under detentions, but Kashmir is under a near total clampdown since the bifurcation of the state.<br><br>What is this this draconian Public Safety Act or PSA? 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In a historic decision, the United States senate acquitted President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over his pressuring of Ukraine to influence the 2020 Presidential election campaign. +Trump has now become only the third US president to face impeachment. In November 2020, he’ll be the FIRST impeached US President to go for re-election. +Trump was facing removal from office on TWO charges – one being the abuse of power, and second obstruction of Congress. On the charge of abuse of power. The US senate found him ‘not guilty’ by a margin of 52 to 48. On the charge of obstruction of Congress, Trump was found ‘not guilty’ by a margin of 53 to 47. +How was Trump acquitted, despite evidence that he had abused his power to try and influence the 2020 elections? What effect will this have on his popularity and the outcome of the 2020 Presidential elections? +Let’s find out. +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Donald Trump is free and clear! In a historic decision, the United States senate acquitted President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over his pressuring of Ukraine to influence the 2020 Presidential election campaign.<br><br> +</div><div>Trump has now become only the third US president to face impeachment. In November 2020, he’ll be the FIRST impeached US President to go for re-election.<br><br> +</div><div>Trump was facing removal from office on TWO charges – one being the abuse of power, and second obstruction of Congress. On the charge of abuse of power. The US senate found him ‘not guilty’ by a margin of 52 to 48. On the charge of obstruction of Congress, Trump was found ‘not guilty’ by a margin of 53 to 47.<br><br> +</div><div>How was Trump acquitted, despite evidence that he had abused his power to try and influence the 2020 elections? What effect will this have on his popularity and the outcome of the 2020 Presidential elections?<br><br> +</div><div>Let’s find out.<br><strong><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:14:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-06:/posts/7497636</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>372: Coronavirus Cases in India: Avoid Fake News, Here Are The Facts!</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7496640</link> + <itunes:episode>372</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Coronavirus Cases in India: Avoid Fake News, Here Are The Facts!</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7496640.mp3?modified=1580911892&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14368875" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7496640.mp3?modified=1580911892&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="894" lang="en-US" fileSize="14368875" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36057168.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36057168.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>894</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Good News! Corona Virus(sic) can be cured by ONE bowl of freshly boiled garlic water. Old Chinese doctor has proven it’s(sic) efficacy.” +That was the beginning of a message doing the rounds on Whatsapp this week. +The message was circulated widely, shared hundreds if not thousands of times. The message, is also fake, and there’s no evidence to show that garlic water protects from the Coronavirus. +The fear around the novel Coronavirus, has led to dozens of similar fake news stories or whatsapp forwards. Left unchecked these messages spread misinformation, and can even be life-threatening. +So today we’re separating fact from fake news. AND SO WE ARE TELLING YOU What is the reality around the Coronavirus now? How deadly is it? How many people have been killed by it? And are Indians at risk? +Today we’re joined by Dr. Suranjit Chatterjee and Kritika Goel, The head of The Quint’s WebQoof initiative, to walk us through to the facts. +Guests: Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Apollo Hospitals +Kritika Goel, WebQoof Lead, The Quint +Check out The Quint's WebQoof (https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof) initiative.</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<em>“Good News! Corona Virus(sic) can be cured by ONE bowl of freshly boiled garlic water. Old Chinese doctor has proven it’s(sic) efficacy.”<br></em><br> +</div><div>That was the beginning of a message doing the rounds on Whatsapp this week. <br><br> +</div><div>The message was circulated widely, shared hundreds if not thousands of times. The message, is also fake, and there’s no evidence to show that garlic water protects from the Coronavirus. <br><br> +</div><div>The fear around the novel Coronavirus, has led to dozens of similar fake news stories or whatsapp forwards. Left unchecked these messages spread misinformation, and can even be life-threatening. <br><br> +</div><div>So today we’re separating fact from fake news. AND SO WE ARE TELLING YOU What is the reality around the Coronavirus now? How deadly is it? How many people have been killed by it? And are Indians at risk?<br><br> +</div><div>Today we’re joined by Dr. Suranjit Chatterjee and Kritika Goel, The head of The Quint’s WebQoof initiative, to walk us through to the facts.<br><br><strong>Guests: Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Apollo Hospitals<br><br>Kritika Goel, WebQoof Lead, The Quint</strong><br><br><strong>Check out The Quint's </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof"><strong>WebQoof</strong></a><strong> initiative.</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:10:53 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-05:/posts/7496640</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>371: Have Acts of Sedition Spiked in India or Is Govt Misusing the Law</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7495502</link> + <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Have Acts of Sedition Spiked in India or Is Govt Misusing the Law</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7495502.mp3?modified=1580825602&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20777380" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7495502.mp3?modified=1580825602&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1295" lang="en-US" fileSize="20777380" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36051528.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36051528.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1295</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>More than 60 students – aged between 9 and 11 – have been interrogated at least four times by police in the last one week. The interrogation – and the overall investigation – is over a play, a school play to be specific, which was critical of the citizenship law. As these young kids performed the play at their annual school function, it offended an ABVP activist and has since been tagged "seditious". +No matter how bizarre this sounds...young kids interrogated....for a play....all of it is true. The school is Shaheen Urdu Primary School, located in Karnataka's Bidar, and part of Muslim-affiliated Shaheen Group of Institutions. And a single mother of an 11-year-old student and a teacher at the school are behind bars on charges of sedition over the so-called anti-CAA play. +Sedition seems to be India’s favourite charge against its people. But is India suddenly buzzing with people who are disloyal towards the nation, who are the enemies of the state? Or is the state misusing the sedition laws against its own people? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +References: +Criticism without incitement to violence isn’t sedition (https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/simply-put-criticism-without-incitement-to-violence-isnt-sedition/) +Were 7 People Killed in Jharkhand Because of the Pathalgarhi Movement? 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The interrogation – and the overall investigation – is over a play, a school play to be specific, which was critical of the citizenship law. As these young kids performed the play at their annual school function, it offended an ABVP activist and has since been tagged "seditious".</div><div><br></div><div>No matter how bizarre this sounds...young kids interrogated....for a play....all of it is true. The school is Shaheen Urdu Primary School, located in Karnataka's Bidar, and part of Muslim-affiliated Shaheen Group of Institutions. And a single mother of an 11-year-old student and a teacher at the school are behind bars on charges of sedition over the so-called anti-CAA play.</div><div><br></div><div>Sedition seems to be India’s favourite charge against its people. But is India suddenly buzzing with people who are disloyal towards the nation, who are the enemies of the state? Or is the state misusing the sedition laws against its own people? Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br>References:</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/simply-put-criticism-without-incitement-to-violence-isnt-sedition/"><strong>Criticism without incitement to violence isn’t sedition</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7486900-were-7-people-killed-in-jharkhand-because-of-the-pathalgarhi-movement"><strong>Were 7 People Killed in Jharkhand Because of the Pathalgarhi Movement?</strong></a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Chitranshul Sinha, Lawyer and Author of <em>The Great Repression - The Story of Sedition in India <br></em>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:58:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-04:/posts/7495502</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>370: 4 Days, 3 Shootings — Rise of Gun Culture Before Delhi Polls?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7494431</link> + <itunes:episode>370</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>4 Days, 3 Shootings — Rise of Gun Culture Before Delhi Polls?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7494431.mp3?modified=1580740333&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16488397" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7494431.mp3?modified=1580740333&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1026" lang="en-US" fileSize="16488397" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36046033.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36046033.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1026</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Four days and three consecutive firings in the capital. What precedence is Delhi setting with the kind of lawlessness that we’ve witnessed in the past few days? +The Delhi Assembly elections are barely days away and the city has probably not been so charged up in the recent years as it is now. We have the ongoing protests against NRC and CAA in Shaheen Bagh on one side, but the other thing that is adding fuel to this charged up atmosphere is a trend of shooting. +It started with a minor waiving a gun on 30 January at protesters in Jamia. And then two more incidents followed like a chain reaction on 1st February in Shaheen Bagh, and then on the night of 2nd February in Jamia again. +Two of the gunmen have been apprehended, but the question is what is driving Delhi to its edge so close to the election season? What is triggering this gun culture in the capital of the country now at this point of time? Who is responsible for the deteriorating law and order? Tune in to The Big Story! +References: +Day after shooting during Jamia protest: Probe to look into slow police response (https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jamia-shooting-caa-protests-delhi-police-probe-6245030/) +How Did the 17-Year-Old Miscreant Have The Gall to Shoot at Jamia Rally? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7491715-how-did-the-17-year-old-miscreant-have-the-gall-to-shoot-at-jamia-rally) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vikram Singh, Retired IPS officer +Dr Tara Kartha, Distinguished Fellow at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Four days and three consecutive firings in the capital. What precedence is Delhi setting with the kind of lawlessness that we’ve witnessed in the past few days?<br><br>The Delhi Assembly elections are barely days away and the city has probably not been so charged up in the recent years as it is now. We have the ongoing protests against NRC and CAA in Shaheen Bagh on one side, but the other thing that is adding fuel to this charged up atmosphere is a trend of shooting.<br><br>It started with a minor waiving a gun on 30 January at protesters in Jamia. And then two more incidents followed like a chain reaction on 1st February in Shaheen Bagh, and then on the night of 2nd February in Jamia again.<br><br>Two of the gunmen have been apprehended, but the question is what is driving Delhi to its edge so close to the election season? What is triggering this gun culture in the capital of the country now at this point of time? Who is responsible for the deteriorating law and order? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>References: </strong> +</div><ul> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jamia-shooting-caa-protests-delhi-police-probe-6245030/"><strong>Day after shooting during Jamia protest: Probe to look into slow police response</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7491715-how-did-the-17-year-old-miscreant-have-the-gall-to-shoot-at-jamia-rally">How Did the 17-Year-Old Miscreant Have The Gall to Shoot at Jamia Rally?</a></li> +</ul><div> +<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Vikram Singh, Retired IPS officer<br>Dr Tara Kartha, Distinguished Fellow at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:31:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-03:/posts/7494431</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>369: Decoding New Income Tax Rules Under Union Budget 2020</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7493459</link> + <itunes:episode>369</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Decoding New Income Tax Rules Under Union Budget 2020</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7493459.mp3?modified=1580566522&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17281945" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7493459.mp3?modified=1580566522&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1076" lang="en-US" fileSize="17281945" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36040830.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36040830.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1076</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Union Budget 2020 has made major revisions to the income tax system. Tax slabs have been revised, tax rates have been lowered but at least 70 out of 100 exemptions that we could claim till this year, will now have to be surrendered if you opt for the new tax regime. In some cases, you could end up paying almost 200% more in income tax on the SAME salary you’ve been making! +There’s also another, BIG change - the new tax regime, for the financial year 2020-21 is optional. Taxpayers can opt to pay tax under the previous tax slab, or under the new slab. But wait! If you opt for the new tax regime, you can’t opt to go back to the old one. +There’s a lot of confusion, so today, I’m joined by consumer expert Priyanka Sambhav, who’ll help us decode the confusion around the new tax regime and what you need to know. +Guest: Priyanka Sambhav, Consumer Expert +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Additional Reading: +Budget 2020: Income Tax Reduced, But There’s A Catch (https://www.thequint.com/news/business/union-budget-2020-income-tax-slabs-and-rates-in-india-for-2020-21) +Govt Has Announced Many Measures to Push Employment: PM on Budget (https://www.thequint.com/news/business/nirmala-sitharaman-union-budget-2020-speech-income-tax-slabs-and-gst-live-updates) +Budget 2020: FM Proposes 16-Point Action Plan to Boost Agriculture (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/union-budget-2020-on-agriculture-on-farmer-reforms) +Forget HRA, Home Loan Exemptions If You Opt For New Tax Regime (https://www.thequint.com/news/forego-hra-health-insurance-if-you-opt-for-the-new-tax-regime) +Click here (https://www.thequint.com/big-story/union-budget-2020) for our complete coverage of the Union Budget 2020 (https://www.thequint.com/big-story/union-budget-2020) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Union Budget 2020 has made major revisions to the income tax system. Tax slabs have been revised, tax rates have been lowered but at least 70 out of 100 exemptions that we could claim till this year, will now have to be surrendered if you opt for the new tax regime. In some cases, you could end up paying almost 200% more in income tax on the SAME salary you’ve been making!</div><div><br></div><div>There’s also another, BIG change - the new tax regime, for the financial year 2020-21 is optional. Taxpayers can opt to pay tax under the previous tax slab, or under the new slab. But wait! If you opt for the new tax regime, you can’t opt to go back to the old one.</div><div><br></div><div>There’s a lot of confusion, so today, I’m joined by consumer expert Priyanka Sambhav, who’ll help us decode the confusion around the new tax regime and what you need to know.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Guest: Priyanka Sambhav, Consumer Expert<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia<br><br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Additional Reading:<br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/business/union-budget-2020-income-tax-slabs-and-rates-in-india-for-2020-21"><strong>Budget 2020: Income Tax Reduced, But There’s A Catch</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/business/nirmala-sitharaman-union-budget-2020-speech-income-tax-slabs-and-gst-live-updates"><strong>Govt Has Announced Many Measures to Push Employment: PM on Budget</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/union-budget-2020-on-agriculture-on-farmer-reforms"><strong>Budget 2020: FM Proposes 16-Point Action Plan to Boost Agriculture</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/forego-hra-health-insurance-if-you-opt-for-the-new-tax-regime"><strong>Forget HRA, Home Loan Exemptions If You Opt For New Tax Regime</strong></a><strong><br><br>Click </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/big-story/union-budget-2020"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> for our complete coverage of the </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/big-story/union-budget-2020"><strong>Union Budget 2020</strong></a><strong>.</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:53:04 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-02-01:/posts/7493459</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>368: Union Budget 2020: What Do Indians Want From The Budget?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7492773</link> + <itunes:episode>368</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Union Budget 2020: What Do Indians Want From The Budget?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7492773.mp3?modified=1580480152&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16651812" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7492773.mp3?modified=1580480152&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1037" lang="en-US" fileSize="16651812" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36037103.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36037103.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1037</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India’s GDP will grow at 6-6.5% in the financial year 2020-21. This is what the Centre’s Economic Survey claimed, just 24 hours ahead of the 2020 Union Budget. +But, outside the Indian government, no authority has estimated India’s GDP will grow at 6-6.5% in the financial year 2020. For 2020-21, the IMF revised India’s growth forecast to 4.8% from 6.1%, the World Bank cut the rate from 6% which it had estimated earlier to 5%. The UN however has projected a growth rate of 6.6%. +Despite everything the PM says, the dream of India being a country with a 5 trillion dollar GDP seems like just that. A dream. +Now, all eyes are on the 2020 Union Budget which will be presented on 1 February. +Will it save India’s economy? And what do people like you and me want from the budget? +Guests: Nilesh Shah, Member, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council +Raghav Bahl, Editor-in-Chief, The Quint +Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial President, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Additional Reading: +Pre-Budget or Post-Budget 2020, India’s Economy Needs T.R.U.S.T (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/pre-budget-or-post-budget-2020-india-economy-needs-trust) +GDP Growth Rate for 2018-19 Revised Downwards from 6.8% to 6.1% (https://www.thequint.com/news/business/2018-19-gdp-revised-ahead-of-budget-2020) +Budget 2020: 4 Demands Consumers Have From the Govt (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/budget-2020-4-demands-consumers-have-from-the-govt)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India’s GDP will grow at 6-6.5% in the financial year 2020-21. This is what the Centre’s Economic Survey claimed, just 24 hours ahead of the 2020 Union Budget.<br><br> +</div><div>But, outside the Indian government, no authority has estimated India’s GDP will grow at 6-6.5% in the financial year 2020. For 2020-21, the IMF revised India’s growth forecast to 4.8% from 6.1%, the World Bank cut the rate from 6% which it had estimated earlier to 5%. The UN however has projected a growth rate of 6.6%.<br><br> +</div><div>Despite everything the PM says, the dream of India being a country with a 5 trillion dollar GDP seems like just that. A dream. <br><br> +</div><div>Now, all eyes are on the 2020 Union Budget which will be presented on 1 February.<br><br> +</div><div>Will it save India’s economy? And what do people like you and me want from the budget?<br><strong><br>Guests: Nilesh Shah, Member, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council<br>Raghav Bahl, Editor-in-Chief, The Quint<br>Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial President, The Quint</strong><br><br><strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Editor: Shelly Walia<br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Additional Reading:<br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/pre-budget-or-post-budget-2020-india-economy-needs-trust"><strong>Pre-Budget or Post-Budget 2020, India’s Economy Needs T.R.U.S.T</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/business/2018-19-gdp-revised-ahead-of-budget-2020"><strong>GDP Growth Rate for 2018-19 Revised Downwards from 6.8% to 6.1%</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/budget-2020-4-demands-consumers-have-from-the-govt"><strong>Budget 2020: 4 Demands Consumers Have From the Govt</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:15:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-31:/posts/7492773</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>367: How Did the 17-Year-Old Miscreant Have The Gall to Shoot at Jamia Rally?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7491715</link> + <itunes:episode>367</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did the 17-Year-Old Miscreant Have The Gall to Shoot at Jamia Rally?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7491715.mp3?modified=1580450362&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12216739" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7491715.mp3?modified=1580450362&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="760" lang="en-US" fileSize="12216739" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36032070.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36032070.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>760</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Bharatiya Janata Party has seemingly been on a communal overdrive ahead of the Delhi elections. And this was just one example, earlier this week, when campaigning for a BJP candidate, Anurag Thakur, who is a Minister of State for finance, was caught on camera at a rally in North West Delhi chanting this slogan, calling for people to “gun down traitors.” +Though he was pulled down from the party's list of star campaigners for the elections, the video was widely seen and share on social media. +It was against this backdrop, on 30 January, that a 17-year-old boy brandished his gun at a march near Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia – and then opened fired at students and protestors, injuring a journalism student of the University – Shadab Najar. +And the Delhi police? +It is safe to say that the police were only spurred into action after the shots were fired, with no sense of urgency. +Guests: Aamna Asif, 3rd year student, Jamia Milia Islamia +Garvita Khybri, Correspondent, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Bharatiya Janata Party has seemingly been on a communal overdrive ahead of the Delhi elections. And this was just one example, earlier this week, when campaigning for a BJP candidate, Anurag Thakur, who is a Minister of State for finance, was caught on camera at a rally in North West Delhi chanting this slogan, calling for people to “gun down traitors.”<br><br> +</div><div>Though he was pulled down from the party's list of star campaigners for the elections, the video was widely seen and share on social media.</div><div><br></div><div>It was against this backdrop, on 30 January, that a 17-year-old boy brandished his gun at a march near Delhi's Jamia Milia Islamia – and then opened fired at students and protestors, injuring a journalism student of the University – Shadab Najar.</div><div><br></div><div>And the Delhi police?</div><div><br></div><div>It is safe to say that the police were only spurred into action after the shots were fired, with no sense of urgency.</div><div><strong><br>Guests: Aamna Asif, 3rd year student, Jamia Milia Islamia<br>Garvita Khybri, Correspondent, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Editor: Shelly Walia<br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:27:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-30:/posts/7491715</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>366: Confronting or Heckling: How Did Kamra-Arnab Row Blow Up?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7490473</link> + <itunes:episode>366</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Confronting or Heckling: How Did Kamra-Arnab Row Blow Up?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7490473.mp3?modified=1580307277&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20473518" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7490473.mp3?modified=1580307277&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1276" lang="en-US" fileSize="20473518" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36025861.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36025861.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1276</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>While Delhi is holding full fledged campaigns for the upcoming elections and newsrooms are bracing for Budget 2020, a rather peculiar incident is making the headlines and stirring up a lot of conversation on social media. +Comedian Kunal Kamra posted a video on Twitter where he’s seen doing what some are calling “heckling” and others are calling “confronting” Republic TV journalist Arnab Goswami about his journalism. +The video was shot in an IndiGo airlines flight which banned him for six months, only hours after the incident. But what happened after is a chain reaction. +First the state-owned Air India banned him, followed by SpiceJet and then GoAir. +This happened after a prompting from Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister for Civil Aviation. Commenting on the incident he had tweeted, “Offensive behaviour designed to provoke & create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable & endangers safety of air travellers. We are left with no option but to advise other airlines to impose similar restrictions on the person concerned.” +Should Kamra have approached Goswami in a flight? Should IndiGo have banned Kamra for this? We spoke to journalists and comedians and the jury is divided. Tune in to the podcast for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Faye D'Souza, Former Anchor, Mirror Now +Abhinandan Sekhri, Co-Founder of Newslaundry +Anirban Dasgupta, Comedian +Atul Khatri, Comedian +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While Delhi is holding full fledged campaigns for the upcoming elections and newsrooms are bracing for Budget 2020, a rather peculiar incident is making the headlines and stirring up a lot of conversation on social media.</div><div><br></div><div>Comedian Kunal Kamra posted a video on Twitter where he’s seen doing what some are calling “heckling” and others are calling “confronting” Republic TV journalist Arnab Goswami about his journalism.</div><div><br></div><div>The video was shot in an IndiGo airlines flight which banned him for six months, only hours after the incident. But what happened after is a chain reaction.</div><div><br></div><div>First the state-owned Air India banned him, followed by SpiceJet and then GoAir.</div><div><br></div><div>This happened after a prompting from Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister for Civil Aviation. Commenting on the incident he had tweeted, “Offensive behaviour designed to provoke &amp; create disturbance inside an aircraft is absolutely unacceptable &amp; endangers safety of air travellers. We are left with no option but to advise other airlines to impose similar restrictions on the person concerned.”</div><div><br></div><div>Should Kamra have approached Goswami in a flight? Should IndiGo have banned Kamra for this? We spoke to journalists and comedians and the jury is divided. Tune in to the podcast for more!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Faye D'Souza, Former Anchor, Mirror Now<br>Abhinandan Sekhri, Co-Founder of Newslaundry<br>Anirban Dasgupta, Comedian<br>Atul Khatri, Comedian<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:05:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-29:/posts/7490473</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>365: As Govt Revamps Offer, Will Air India Sale Go Through?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7489380</link> + <itunes:episode>365</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>As Govt Revamps Offer, Will Air India Sale Go Through?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7489380.mp3?modified=1580218893&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15533339" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7489380.mp3?modified=1580218893&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="967" lang="en-US" fileSize="15533339" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36020368.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36020368.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>967</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After a failed first attempt in 2018, the Centre has announced its second attempt to privatise Air India, the country’s third-largest carrier by market share. And this time around, the offer does seem better than the last one if not more exciting! +The bid invitation is for Air India and two of its subsidiaries –– one, its low-cost airline Air India Express Limited and two, its cargo handling services company Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited. +Air India SATS Airport Services is a 50:50 joint venture between Air India and Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited. So, the government is planning to divest its 100 percent stake in Air India, 100 percent stake in Air India Express, and 50 percent stake in Air India SATS Airport Services. +Now, this has been on the government's to-do list for quite a while. But is it important for the government? What is the new offer? What could be the concerns for potential buyers? Who are the potential buyers? 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And this time around, the offer does seem better than the last one if not more exciting!</div><div><br></div><div>The bid invitation is for Air India and two of its subsidiaries –– one, its low-cost airline Air India Express Limited and two, its cargo handling services company Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited.</div><div><br></div><div>Air India SATS Airport Services is a 50:50 joint venture between Air India and Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited. So, the government is planning to divest its 100 percent stake in Air India, 100 percent stake in Air India Express, and 50 percent stake in Air India SATS Airport Services.</div><div><br></div><div>Now, this has been on the government's to-do list for quite a while. But is it important for the government? What is the new offer? What could be the concerns for potential buyers? Who are the potential buyers? Tune in to The Big Story podcast for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:18:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-28:/posts/7489380</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>364: What Does “Abide With Me” Mean for Armed Forces & Indian Nationalism?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7488507</link> + <itunes:episode>364</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does “Abide With Me” Mean for Armed Forces & Indian Nationalism?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7488507.mp3?modified=1580140409&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17703664" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7488507.mp3?modified=1580140409&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1103" lang="en-US" fileSize="17703664" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36015870.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36015870.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1103</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Abide With Me” a Christian hymn by Scottish Anglican Henry Francis Lyte which has been performed by Indian military bands on Beating The Retreat ceremony, on 29 January since 1950, recently ran into a bit of controversy. +Certain reports (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-drops-christian-hymn-from-beating-the-retreat-tunes/article30569643.ece) , from 15 January suggested that Mahatma Gandhi’s supposedly favourite hymn "Abide with Me" was being dropped from this year’s Beating the Retreat ceremony and instead being replaced with Vande Mataram, our national song. +Although the Defense Ministry put all those rumors to rest and declared that the hymn was not being dropped, in fact, Vande Mataram is going to be a new addition to this ceremony, this short-lived controversy still ended up triggering a conversation around this hymn. +What does it means for this colonial vestige to be a part of Republic Day and for the Indian army? Does its religious tones not cater to nationalism? How did this song make its way to India? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Sonam Kalra, Musician +Debaditya Bhattacharya, Assistant Prof, Dept of English, Kazi Nazrul University, WB +Ashok Mehta, Former Major General of the Indian Army +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Centre drops Christian hymn from Beating the Retreat tunes (https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-drops-christian-hymn-from-beating-the-retreat-tunes/article30569643.ece) +What Abide With Me means to India , writes Gopalkrishna Gandhi (https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/what-abide-with-me-means-to-india/story-jfGLZPFT9mmY0bkXaCLE8H.html) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Abide With Me” a Christian hymn by Scottish Anglican Henry Francis Lyte which has been performed by Indian military bands on Beating The Retreat ceremony, on 29 January since 1950, recently ran into a bit of controversy.</div><div><br></div><div> +<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-drops-christian-hymn-from-beating-the-retreat-tunes/article30569643.ece">Certain reports</a>, from 15 January suggested that Mahatma Gandhi’s supposedly favourite hymn "Abide with Me" was being dropped from this year’s Beating the Retreat ceremony and instead being replaced with Vande Mataram, our national song.</div><div><br></div><div>Although the Defense Ministry put all those rumors to rest and declared that the hymn was not being dropped, in fact, Vande Mataram is going to be a new addition to this ceremony, this short-lived controversy still ended up triggering a conversation around this hymn.</div><div><br></div><div>What does it means for this colonial vestige to be a part of Republic Day and for the Indian army? Does its religious tones not cater to nationalism? How did this song make its way to India? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Sonam Kalra, Musician<br>Debaditya Bhattacharya, Assistant Prof, Dept of English, Kazi Nazrul University, WB<br>Ashok Mehta, Former Major General of the Indian Army<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ol> +<li><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-drops-christian-hymn-from-beating-the-retreat-tunes/article30569643.ece"><strong>Centre drops Christian hymn from Beating the Retreat tunes</strong></a></li> +<li><h1><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/what-abide-with-me-means-to-india/story-jfGLZPFT9mmY0bkXaCLE8H.html">What Abide With Me means to India , writes Gopalkrishna Gandhi</a></h1></li> +</ol><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:52:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-27:/posts/7488507</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>363: Were 7 People Killed in Jharkhand Because of the Pathalgarhi Movement?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7486900</link> + <itunes:episode>363</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Were 7 People Killed in Jharkhand Because of the Pathalgarhi Movement?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7486900.mp3?modified=1579876102&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15071205" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7486900.mp3?modified=1579876102&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="938" lang="en-US" fileSize="15071205" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36007056.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36007056.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>938</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Seven people were found decapitated in Jharkhand late 21 January. The police claim the seven were killed for opposing the Pathalgarhi movement. Their bodies were found in a forest four kilometres from Chaibasa in Jharkhand’s West Singhbum district. +What is the Pathalgarhi movement? And, if like the police allege, why did it lead to 7 people’s brutal deaths? +And who’s going to answer for the grisly crime? +Our story today has two parts. The first is the crime at hand, the abduction and killing of seven villagers from Jharkhand’s West Singhbum for opposing the Pathalgarhi movement. And second, we explore the history and roots of the Pathalgarhi movement – What is it, how did it start and why it’s such an emotive issue. +I’m joined by senior journalist Mahtab Alam who has extensively worked out of Jharkhand. Together, we can hopefully explain the story to you today. +Guest: Mahtab Alam, Senior Journalist +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Seven people were found decapitated in Jharkhand late 21 January. The police claim the seven were killed for opposing the Pathalgarhi movement. Their bodies were found in a forest four kilometres from Chaibasa in Jharkhand’s West Singhbum district.<br><br> +</div><div>What is the Pathalgarhi movement? And, if like the police allege, why did it lead to 7 people’s brutal deaths? <br><br> +</div><div>And who’s going to answer for the grisly crime?<br><br> +</div><div>Our story today has two parts. The first is the crime at hand, the abduction and killing of seven villagers from Jharkhand’s West Singhbum for opposing the Pathalgarhi movement. And second, we explore the history and roots of the Pathalgarhi movement – What is it, how did it start and why it’s such an emotive issue.<br><br> +</div><div>I’m joined by senior journalist Mahtab Alam who has extensively worked out of Jharkhand. Together, we can hopefully explain the story to you today.<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Guest: Mahtab Alam, Senior Journalist<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:27:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-24:/posts/7486900</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>362: What Does the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Mean for India?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7485979</link> + <itunes:episode>362</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Mean for India?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7485979.mp3?modified=1579793501&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12507503" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7485979.mp3?modified=1579793501&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="777" lang="en-US" fileSize="12507503" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36002342.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/36002342.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>777</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>More than 630 people infected as per official figures, 17 dead and three cities with a combined population of nearly 20 million people on a lockdown — the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan which is a city in China is bringing about bit of a SARS deja vu. +This pneumonia-like virus is kind of like a cousin of the SARS virus that had spread from China around 17 years ago at around the same Chinese holiday season. +Some cases of the coronavirus have also been detected in other countries like Japan, US, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea. Obviously the fear of this disease spreading has been heightened. But since the Chinese New Year holiday season is coming up on 24 January and the Chinese do what all of us do on holidays — travel! +How does the coronavirus spread? Where all can it potentially spread? What are the symptoms, what are the preventives? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, Founder and Director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) +Editor: Shelly Walia & Vaishali Sood +References: +Where has coronavirus spread? (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/22/where-has-coronavirus-spread) +Wuhan, Center of Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Being Cut Off by Chinese Authorities (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/asia/china-coronavirus-travel.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article) +Snakes Could Be the Source of the Coronavirus Outbreak in China (https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/snakes-could-be-the-original-source-of-the-new-coronavirus-in-china) +Coronavirus FAQs Answered In Three Simple Graphics (https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/coronavirus-symptoms-wuhan-china-faq-answered) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>More than 630 people infected as per official figures, 17 dead and three cities with a combined population of nearly 20 million people on a lockdown — the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan which is a city in China is bringing about bit of a SARS deja vu.</div><div><br></div><div>This pneumonia-like virus is kind of like a cousin of the SARS virus that had spread from China around 17 years ago at around the same Chinese holiday season.</div><div><br></div><div>Some cases of the coronavirus have also been detected in other countries like Japan, US, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea. Obviously the fear of this disease spreading has been heightened. But since the Chinese New Year holiday season is coming up on 24 January and the Chinese do what all of us do on holidays — travel!</div><div><br></div><div>How does the coronavirus spread? Where all can it potentially spread? What are the symptoms, what are the preventives? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, Founder and Director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics &amp; Policy (CDDEP)<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia &amp; Vaishali Sood<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>References:</strong><br><br> +</div><ol> +<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/22/where-has-coronavirus-spread">Where has coronavirus spread?</a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/asia/china-coronavirus-travel.html?action=click&amp;module=RelatedLinks&amp;pgtype=Article">Wuhan, Center of Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Being Cut Off by Chinese Authorities</a></li> +<li><a href="https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/snakes-could-be-the-original-source-of-the-new-coronavirus-in-china">Snakes Could Be the Source of the Coronavirus Outbreak in China</a></li> +<li><a href="https://fit.thequint.com/health-news/coronavirus-symptoms-wuhan-china-faq-answered">Coronavirus FAQs Answered In Three Simple Graphics</a></li> +</ol><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:31:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-23:/posts/7485979</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>361: CAA Protests: What Did Supreme Court Say and What Happens Next?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7484917</link> + <itunes:episode>361</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>CAA Protests: What Did Supreme Court Say and What Happens Next?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7484917.mp3?modified=1579704841&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15240120" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7484917.mp3?modified=1579704841&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="947" lang="en-US" fileSize="15240120" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35997029.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35997029.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>947</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It's been over a month now but there's no let up in the anti-CAA Protests that have erupted across India. Over 25 people have been killed in violence in the unrest, allegedly in clashes between the police and protesters. +Even as this organic, grassroots movement continues to grow, the battle against the CAA is also being fought on a battlefield that has seen an increasing number of challenges to government action over the last few years: The Supreme Court of India. + +On 22 January, 144 petitions relating to the CAA were listed together before Chief Justice SA Bobde. + +142 of these petitions AGAINST the Citizenship Amendment Act…and 2 petitions FOR the Citizenship Amendment Act. + +The government has now been given four weeks to reply to all the petitions - it was supposed to have responded to around 60 by now but had not done so, and is planning to respond to them all together. + +The Court has also said that it will examine the petitions relating to Assam and Tripura SEPARATELY from the petitions against the CAA across India, AND indicated the matters will need to be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench. + +So, while those are the biggest takeaways from the CAA’s day in court, there’s more….MUCH more that we’ll be unpacking now, and understand… where the CAA protests stand. +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Harsh Mander, Activist +Tehseen Poonawalla, Political Analyst +Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman, Editor, The Northeast Today +Ehtesham Hashmi, Lawyer +Navaid Hamid, AIMMM +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editors: Vakasha Sachdev and Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It's been over a month now but there's no let up in the anti-CAA Protests that have erupted across India. Over 25 people have been killed in violence in the unrest, allegedly in clashes between the police and protesters.</div><div>Even as this organic, grassroots movement continues to grow, the battle against the CAA is also being fought on a battlefield that has seen an increasing number of challenges to government action over the last few years: The Supreme Court of India.</div><div> </div><div>On 22 January, 144 petitions relating to the CAA were listed together before Chief Justice SA Bobde.</div><div> </div><div>142 of these petitions AGAINST the Citizenship Amendment Act…and 2 petitions FOR the Citizenship Amendment Act.</div><div> </div><div>The government has now been given four weeks to reply to all the petitions - it was supposed to have responded to around 60 by now but had not done so, and is planning to respond to them all together.</div><div> </div><div>The Court has also said that it will examine the petitions relating to Assam and Tripura SEPARATELY from the petitions against the CAA across India, AND indicated the matters will need to be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench.</div><div> </div><div>So, while those are the biggest takeaways from the CAA’s day in court, there’s more….MUCH more that we’ll be unpacking now, and understand… where the CAA protests stand.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Guests:</strong> <strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Harsh Mander, Activist<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Tehseen Poonawalla, Political Analyst<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman, Editor, The Northeast Today<br><br>Ehtesham Hashmi, Lawyer</strong></div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Navaid Hamid, AIMMM<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editors: Vakasha Sachdev and Shelly Walia<br><br>Music: Big Bang Fuzz</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:53:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-22:/posts/7484917</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>360: 3 New Capitals, 2.6 Lakh Crore Debt – What’s Happening in Andhra Under Jagan?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7483896</link> + <itunes:episode>360</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>3 New Capitals, 2.6 Lakh Crore Debt – What’s Happening in Andhra Under Jagan?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7483896.mp3?modified=1579666282&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16829956" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7483896.mp3?modified=1579666282&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1048" lang="en-US" fileSize="16829956" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35992020.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35992020.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1048</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The state of Andhra Pradesh will soon be India’s FIRST state to have not one….not two….but THREE capitals. +The Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh, on 21 January 2020, approved a proposal to give AP three capitals – Vishakapatnam for the executive, Amaravati for the legislative and Kurnool for the judiciary. +This decision came even as thousands of farmers and members of the opposition flooded the streets of Amaravati to protest against the decision. +YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party, the YSRCP has been in power in Andhra Pradesh for just about 8 months now. And in this period, the 47-year-old Chief Minister has taken several controversial decisions including cancellation of work contracts of about Rs 3,000 crore, the change of capital from Amaravati, and a push towards a full liquor ban in the state. +These moves have led some to ask – How has Jagan Mohan Reddy’s first eight months as AP CM been? And is Reddy trying to undo former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s vision for Andhra Pradesh? +Guests: TM Veeraraghav, Independent Senior Journalist +Naga Sravan Kilaru, National Youth Awardee/Political Activist +Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The state of Andhra Pradesh will soon be India’s FIRST state to have not one….not two….but THREE capitals.<br><br> +</div><div>The Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh, on 21 January 2020, approved a proposal to give AP three capitals – Vishakapatnam for the executive, Amaravati for the legislative and Kurnool for the judiciary. <br><br> +</div><div>This decision came even as thousands of farmers and members of the opposition flooded the streets of Amaravati to protest against the decision. <br><br> +</div><div>YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party, the YSRCP has been in power in Andhra Pradesh for just about 8 months now. And in this period, the 47-year-old Chief Minister has taken several controversial decisions including cancellation of work contracts of about Rs 3,000 crore, the change of capital from Amaravati, and a push towards a full liquor ban in the state. <br><br> +</div><div>These moves have led some to ask – How has Jagan Mohan Reddy’s first eight months as AP CM been? And is Reddy trying to undo former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s vision for Andhra Pradesh? <br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Guests: TM Veeraraghav, Independent Senior Journalist<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Naga Sravan Kilaru, National Youth Awardee/Political Activist<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:07:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-21:/posts/7483896</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>359: What Are The Challenges Ahead For New BJP President JP Nadda?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7482824</link> + <itunes:episode>359</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Are The Challenges Ahead For New BJP President JP Nadda?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7482824.mp3?modified=1579533315&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15975848" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7482824.mp3?modified=1579533315&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="994" lang="en-US" fileSize="15975848" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35985646.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35985646.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>994</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>This was the scene at the BJP’s headquarters at 11 Ashoka Road in Delhi, as Jagat Prakash Nadda was unanimously elected as the party’s new President. +Nadda succeeds Amit Shah as the BJP’s President. He was selected as the BJP’s working president in May 2019, when Shah was appointed Home Minister, and formally became the BJP’s president on 20 January 2020. +But Nadda’s election to the post of BJP’s party president, comes after Amit Shah’s very successful run as President, and comes at a time when India is GRIPPED by protests. +Is his election as BJP President just the beginning of the challenge ahead of him? And will he be able to fill the void left by Amit Shah in the BJP’s machine? +Let’s find out. +I’m Vishnu Gopinath. Today I’m joined by political commentator Amitabh Tiwari and author and senior journalist Nilanjan Mukopadhyay. +We’re going to tell you everything you need to know about the BJP’s new president JP Nadda, and what lies in store for him in the coming months. +Guests: +Nilanjan Mukopadhyay, Journalist and Author +Amitabh Tiwari, Political Commentator +Host and Producer: +Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: +Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Additional Reading: +JP Nadda to be New BJP National President, Elected Unopposed (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bjp-new-national-president-jp-nadda-likely) +JP Nadda — the Man Chosen by BJP to Fill in Amit Shah’s Shoes (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bjp-new-national-president-jp-nadda-likely)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>This was the scene at the BJP’s headquarters at 11 Ashoka Road in Delhi, as Jagat Prakash Nadda was unanimously elected as the party’s new President.<br><br> +</div><div>Nadda succeeds Amit Shah as the BJP’s President. He was selected as the BJP’s working president in May 2019, when Shah was appointed Home Minister, and formally became the BJP’s president on 20 January 2020.<br><br> +</div><div>But Nadda’s election to the post of BJP’s party president, comes after Amit Shah’s very successful run as President, and comes at a time when India is GRIPPED by protests.<br><br> +</div><div>Is his election as BJP President just the beginning of the challenge ahead of him? And will he be able to fill the void left by Amit Shah in the BJP’s machine?<br><br> +</div><div>Let’s find out.<br><br> +</div><div>I’m Vishnu Gopinath. Today I’m joined by political commentator Amitabh Tiwari and author and senior journalist Nilanjan Mukopadhyay.<br><br> +</div><div>We’re going to tell you everything you need to know about the BJP’s new president JP Nadda, and what lies in store for him in the coming months.<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Nilanjan Mukopadhyay, Journalist and Author<br>Amitabh Tiwari, Political Commentator<strong><br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer: <br></strong>Vishnu Gopinath<strong><br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> <br>Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br><strong>Additional Reading: <br><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bjp-new-national-president-jp-nadda-likely"><strong>JP Nadda to be New BJP National President, Elected Unopposed</strong></a><strong><br><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bjp-new-national-president-jp-nadda-likely"><strong>JP Nadda — the Man Chosen by BJP to Fill in Amit Shah’s Shoes</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:14:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-20:/posts/7482824</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>358: Dhoni Out, But Why is BCCI Paying Women a Tenth of Men’s Salaries?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7481177</link> + <itunes:episode>358</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Dhoni Out, But Why is BCCI Paying Women a Tenth of Men’s Salaries?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7481177.mp3?modified=1579338918&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16812020" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7481177.mp3?modified=1579338918&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1047" lang="en-US" fileSize="16812020" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35976898.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35976898.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1047</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been dropped from the BCCI’s list of central contracts – and there's a lot to unpack there with the ambiguity surrounding his career going forward – and we will be talking about all of that in today's Big Story, but in case you missed it, the same BCCI has announced their list of contract players for the women’s cricket team, and for another year, has awarded women cricketers in the top category a fraction of what men cricketers are getting. +We’re talking Rs 7 crore vs Rs 50 lakh. Or Rs 5 crore vs Rs 50 lakh. +So, the pay disparity between the male and female cricketers didn’t exactly make headlines. Probably because it is not new. But there's always outrage over it. And rightly so. +I’m joined today by The Quint’s sports editor, Mendra Dorjey today, and we’re going to walk you through this story. +Guest: Mendra Dorjey, Sports Editor, The Quint +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Mendra Dorjey & Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been dropped from the BCCI’s list of central contracts – and there's a lot to unpack there with the ambiguity surrounding his career going forward – and we will be talking about all of that in today's Big Story, but in case you missed it, the same BCCI has announced their list of contract players for the women’s cricket team, and for another year, has awarded women cricketers in the top category a fraction of what men cricketers are getting.</div><div><br></div><div>We’re talking Rs 7 crore vs Rs 50 lakh. Or Rs 5 crore vs Rs 50 lakh.<br><br>So, the pay disparity between the male and female cricketers didn’t exactly make headlines. Probably because it is not new. But there's always outrage over it. And rightly so.</div><div><br></div><div>I’m joined today by <strong>The Quint</strong>’s sports editor, Mendra Dorjey today, and we’re going to walk you through this story.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Guest: Mendra Dorjey, Sports Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Mendra Dorjey &amp; Shelly Walia<br><br>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:54:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-17:/posts/7481177</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>357: Is Hate Speech Now A Norm to Counter Anti-CAA Protests?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7480209</link> + <itunes:episode>357</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is Hate Speech Now A Norm to Counter Anti-CAA Protests?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7480209.mp3?modified=1579266355&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19442700" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7480209.mp3?modified=1579266355&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1212" lang="en-US" fileSize="19442700" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35972193.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35972193.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1212</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The United Nations (https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/UN%20Strategy%20and%20Plan%20of%20Action%20on%20Hate%20Speech%2018%20June%20SYNOPSIS.pdf) defines hate speech to be a menace to democratic values, social stability and peace. Unfortunately, that kind of menace, that kind of threat to peace continues to be fuelled into our society from our own leaders and politicians often. +Only last month, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he would pelt stones at those lying about the citizenship law. +This is just one of the 25 instances of hate speech in the last one month since the Citizenship Act was passed in the Parliament. At 25, it might just be the most number of cases of hate speech in India in a month, according to a report on NDTV (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/caa-effect-big-jump-in-hate-speech-amid-protests-against-citizenship-law-2164432) . +Statements like, “Our governments shot those damaging public property like dogs" or “tumhe thok denge...at a time we want” are being made –– at public gatherings, on national TV debates, and even at rallies. +So, let's talk about this. Why is hate speech so dangerous? Why are we failing to hold those guilty accountable? What kind of laws do we have in our country to address this dangerous incitement of violence? +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Kavita Krishnan, Secretary of the All India Progressive Women's Association +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +58 SITTING MPS, MLAS FACE HATE SPEECH CASES, REVEALS ADR REPORT (https://adrindia.org/content/58-sitting-mps-mlas-face-hate-speech-cases-reveals-adr-report) +CAA Effect? Big Jump In Hate Speech Amid Protests Against Law (https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/caa-effect-big-jump-in-hate-speech-amid-protests-against-citizenship-law-2164432) +UNITED NATIONS STRATEGY AND PLAN OF ACTION ON HATE SPEECH (https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/UN%20Strategy%20and%20Plan%20of%20Action%20on%20Hate%20Speech%2018%20June%20SYNOPSIS.pdf) +Senior BJP Leaders Are Giving India a Free Tutorial in Hate Speech (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/senior-bjp-leaders-giving-india-a-free-tutorial-in-hate-speech) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The <a href="https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/UN%20Strategy%20and%20Plan%20of%20Action%20on%20Hate%20Speech%2018%20June%20SYNOPSIS.pdf">United Nations</a> defines hate speech to be a menace to democratic values, social stability and peace. Unfortunately, that kind of menace, that kind of threat to peace continues to be fuelled into our society from our own leaders and politicians often.</div><div><br></div><div>Only last month, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he would pelt stones at those lying about the citizenship law.</div><div><br></div><div>This is just one of the 25 instances of hate speech in the last one month since the Citizenship Act was passed in the Parliament. At 25, it might just be the most number of cases of hate speech in India in a month, according to a report on <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/caa-effect-big-jump-in-hate-speech-amid-protests-against-citizenship-law-2164432">NDTV</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Statements like, “Our governments shot those damaging public property like dogs" or “<em>tumhe thok denge...</em>at a time we want” are being made –– at public gatherings, on national TV debates, and even at rallies.</div><div><br></div><div>So, let's talk about this. Why is hate speech so dangerous? Why are we failing to hold those guilty accountable? What kind of laws do we have in our country to address this dangerous incitement of violence?</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Kavita Krishnan, Secretary of the All India Progressive Women's Association <br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ol> +<li><a href="https://adrindia.org/content/58-sitting-mps-mlas-face-hate-speech-cases-reveals-adr-report"><strong>58 SITTING MPS, MLAS FACE HATE SPEECH CASES, REVEALS ADR REPORT</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/caa-effect-big-jump-in-hate-speech-amid-protests-against-citizenship-law-2164432"><strong>CAA Effect? Big Jump In Hate Speech Amid Protests Against Law</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/UN%20Strategy%20and%20Plan%20of%20Action%20on%20Hate%20Speech%2018%20June%20SYNOPSIS.pdf"><strong>UNITED NATIONS STRATEGY AND PLAN OF ACTION ON HATE SPEECH</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/senior-bjp-leaders-giving-india-a-free-tutorial-in-hate-speech"><strong>Senior BJP Leaders Are Giving India a Free Tutorial in Hate Speech</strong></a></li> +</ol><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:31:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-16:/posts/7480209</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>356: Delhi Polls: Will CAA Protests Affect AAP’s Popularity in Delhi?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7478814</link> + <itunes:episode>356</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi Polls: Will CAA Protests Affect AAP’s Popularity in Delhi?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7478814.mp3?modified=1579099580&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18925174" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7478814.mp3?modified=1579099580&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1179" lang="en-US" fileSize="18925174" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35965218.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35965218.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1179</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The national capital has been seething with protests against the Citizenship Act since December with no signs of quietening down –– and with that in the background, Delhi is heading towards the state assembly polls on 8 February. The BJP has a clear stance in support of the citizenship law, Congress is vocally against it, but where does AAP stand exactly? +Delhi is not really a proper state but this 70 seat assembly is expected to reflect the mood of the nation. So how much will these protests impact in how Delhi votes? Will CAA protests and police brutality in the capital be on the minds of Delhi voters when they vote for assembly elections on 8 February? Tune in to The Big Story! +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor at The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Delhi Polls: Why is Kejriwal Silent on CAA Protests? Data Explains (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/arvind-kejriwal-citizenship-amendment-act-protests-delhi-assembly-elections) +Delhi Poll: Can Local Muslim Leaders Tap Into Anti-CAA Resistance? 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The BJP has a clear stance in support of the citizenship law, Congress is vocally against it, but where does AAP stand exactly?</div><div><br></div><div>Delhi is not really a proper state but this 70 seat assembly is expected to reflect the mood of the nation. So how much will these protests impact in how Delhi votes? Will CAA protests and police brutality in the capital be on the minds of Delhi voters when they vote for assembly elections on 8 February? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha</div><div> +<strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor at The Quint</div><div> +<strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div>References:</div><div><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/arvind-kejriwal-citizenship-amendment-act-protests-delhi-assembly-elections"><strong>Delhi Polls: Why is Kejriwal Silent on CAA Protests? Data Explains</strong></a></div><div> +<a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/citizenship-amendment-act-muslims-delhi-assembly-elections-shaheen-bagh-jamia"><strong>Delhi Poll: Can Local Muslim Leaders Tap Into Anti-CAA Resistance?</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong></div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:36:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-15:/posts/7478814</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>355: Climate Change Behind Australian & Indian Forest Fires — Here’s How</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7477821</link> + <itunes:episode>355</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Climate Change Behind Australian & Indian Forest Fires — Here’s How</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7477821.mp3?modified=1579010294&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11886003" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7477821.mp3?modified=1579010294&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="738" lang="en-US" fileSize="11886003" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35960391.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35960391.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>738</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>15.6 million acres, more than 2,000 homes destroyed, at least 28 people dead, and a rough estimation of a billion animals consumed in fires — that’s how much the Australian bush fires have impacted the country. +If that’s bad news, here’s the worse one. This fire been raging since September 2019 and it’s not close to being doused yet, so all these numbers are expected to rise.There’s not one but many crisis at hand. In The Big Story, we’ve been covering India’s ongoing crisis regarding the citizenship act, we’ve also been talking about the alarming law and order situation, the police brutality, the Kashmir lockdown, but simultaneously there’s also an environmental crisis at large.And we don’t have to look beyond India to see the urgency. +2019 was a year of severe rainfalls in some states of India and none at all in others. The overpriced onions that you see in the markets right now is because of climate change. Chennai has been battling one of the worst water crisis in years. +Kashmir not only has internet shutdowns and restrictions on people’s movements but the saffron trade which Kashmir is known for has been estimated to incur a loss of roughly Rs 20 crores because of erratic rains and untimely snowfall. According to the Global Climate Risk Index of 2020, India’s economic losses due to climate change is roughly at Rs 2.7 lakh crore ($37 billion) — the second highest in the world. +On top of that there are forest fires of our own which are not as damaging like the ones in Australia or Brazil but damaging in smaller doses nonetheless. For instance in 2019, the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka that is a home to bisons, elephants, tigers, etc suddenly caught fire due to dryness. In a matter of just five days at least 20,000 acres of forest land was destroyed. According to the Forest Survey of India, the number of forest fires in the country rose from roughly 4,000 in 2018 to 14,000 in just a year. +How will these fires impact the planet at large? Tune in to The Big Story. +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Dr PM Dhakate, Field Forester at Uttarakhand Forest Department +Vaishali Sood, Head of Quint Fit +Editor: Shelly Walia +References: +Bushfires in Australia: a serious health emergency under climate change (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30267-0/fulltext) +Forest fires in India tripled in the last four months (https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/forest-fires-in-india-tripled-in-the-last-four-months-63388) +In Pulwama, a different shade of saffron (https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/in-pulwama-a-different-shade-of-saffron/) +India 5th Most Vulnerable To Climate Change Fallouts, Its Poor The Worst Hit (https://www.indiaspend.com/india-5th-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change-fallouts-its-poor-the-worst-hit/) +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>15.6 million acres, more than 2,000 homes destroyed, at least 28 people dead, and a rough estimation of a billion animals consumed in fires — that’s how much the Australian bush fires have impacted the country. <br><br>If that’s bad news, here’s the worse one. This fire been raging since September 2019 and it’s not close to being doused yet, so all these numbers are expected to rise.There’s not one but many crisis at hand. In The Big Story, we’ve been covering India’s ongoing crisis regarding the citizenship act, we’ve also been talking about the alarming law and order situation, the police brutality, the Kashmir lockdown, but simultaneously there’s also an environmental crisis at large.And we don’t have to look beyond India to see the urgency.<br><br>2019 was a year of severe rainfalls in some states of India and none at all in others. The overpriced onions that you see in the markets right now is because of climate change. Chennai has been battling one of the worst water crisis in years.<br><br>Kashmir not only has internet shutdowns and restrictions on people’s movements but the saffron trade which Kashmir is known for has been estimated to incur a loss of roughly Rs 20 crores because of erratic rains and untimely snowfall. According to the Global Climate Risk Index of 2020, India’s economic losses due to climate change is roughly at Rs 2.7 lakh crore ($37 billion) — the second highest in the world.<br><br>On top of that there are forest fires of our own which are not as damaging like the ones in Australia or Brazil but damaging in smaller doses nonetheless. For instance in 2019, the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka that is a home to bisons, elephants, tigers, etc suddenly caught fire due to dryness. In a matter of just five days at least 20,000 acres of forest land was destroyed. According to the Forest Survey of India, the number of forest fires in the country rose from roughly 4,000 in 2018 to 14,000 in just a year.<br><br>How will these fires impact the planet at large? Tune in to The Big Story.<br><br><strong>Host and Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Dr PM Dhakate, Field Forester at Uttarakhand Forest Department<br>Vaishali Sood, Head of Quint Fit<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>References:<br><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30267-0/fulltext"><strong>Bushfires in Australia: a serious health emergency under climate change</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/forest-fires-in-india-tripled-in-the-last-four-months-63388"><strong>Forest fires in India tripled in the last four months</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/in-pulwama-a-different-shade-of-saffron/"><strong>In Pulwama, a different shade of saffron</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/india-5th-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change-fallouts-its-poor-the-worst-hit/"><strong>India 5th Most Vulnerable To Climate Change Fallouts, Its Poor The Worst Hit</strong></a><strong><br><br>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:57:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-14:/posts/7477821</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>354: Who is Davinder Singh, the J&K Cop Caught with Hizbul Militants?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7476784</link> + <itunes:episode>354</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Who is Davinder Singh, the J&K Cop Caught with Hizbul Militants?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7476784.mp3?modified=1578986135&source=rss&stitched=1" length="22399489" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7476784.mp3?modified=1578986135&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1395" lang="en-US" fileSize="22399489" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35955045.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35955045.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1395</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On the Saturday morning of 11 January a private vehicle carrying four people was stopped on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, as it passed South Kashmir’s Kulgam. +In a press conference, the Kashmir police said that this particular vehicle was driving from Shopian to Jammu and upon being stopped at a barricade, they discovered four men inside. +Naveed Mushtaq AKA Naveed Babu a former cop turned militant, who was second in line to lead the Hizbul Mujahideen. +The second man is Rafi Ahmed Rather, another militant for Hizbul. +The third man is Irfan Shafi, a former lawyer and an overground worker for a militant group…and the last man… is the Deputy Superintendent of Police at Srinagar Airport, a decorated police officer who was awarded the President’s medal…Davinder Singh. +A week before this, Singh was part of the special team that welcomed 15 foreign envoys to India. +So who is Davinder Singh? +And, as the police claim, WHY was he travelling with militants? +Guests: Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Senior Journalist, Jammu and Kashmir +Siddharth Gautam, Former Investigative Journalist with CNN IBN +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On the Saturday morning of 11 January a private vehicle carrying four people was stopped on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, as it passed South Kashmir’s Kulgam. <br><br>In a press conference, the Kashmir police said that this particular vehicle was driving from Shopian to Jammu and upon being stopped at a barricade, they discovered four men inside. <br><br>Naveed Mushtaq AKA Naveed Babu a former cop turned militant, who was second in line to lead the Hizbul Mujahideen. <br><br>The second man is Rafi Ahmed Rather, another militant for Hizbul. <br><br>The third man is Irfan Shafi, a former lawyer and an overground worker for a militant group…and the last man… is the Deputy Superintendent of Police at Srinagar Airport, a decorated police officer who was awarded the President’s medal…Davinder Singh. <br><br>A week before this, Singh was part of the special team that welcomed 15 foreign envoys to India.<br><br>So who is Davinder Singh?<br><br>And, as the police claim, WHY was he travelling with militants?<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Guests: Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Senior Journalist, Jammu and Kashmir</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Siddharth Gautam, Former Investigative Journalist with CNN IBN<br><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:11:07 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-13:/posts/7476784</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>353: ‘Internet Our Basic Right’: Why SC Verdict on Kashmir is Important</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7475133</link> + <itunes:episode>353</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Internet Our Basic Right’: Why SC Verdict on Kashmir is Important</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7475133.mp3?modified=1578724677&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13303344" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7475133.mp3?modified=1578724677&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="828" lang="en-US" fileSize="13303344" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35946166.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35946166.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>828</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Are the indefinite restrictions that have been put in place in Kashmir by the Centre since the past five months legal? A Supreme Court verdict finally has given some clarity on what the government can and cannot do in Kashmir. +It’s been more than 150 days of no internet and repetitive orders of section 144 in several areas since the abrogation of article 370. But on 10 January, Friday, an SC headed by Justice Ramanna directed the J&K administration to review the internet suspension and all section 144 orders within a week’s time. +The verdict hasn’t really struck down the restrictions in Kashmir in any way but why it’s still an important verdict is because it lays down the laws on which the legality of this kind restriction can be assessed. +In this podcast we give you some key highlights from the verdict and what the it means going forward to Kashmir and Kashmiris. Tune in! +Also Listen To: +Aboard the 'Internet Express': The Train That Shuttles Kashmiris in Search of the Internet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l53LUIc4IQ&t=50s) +CAA Protests: Is Section 144 Being Imposed to Muffle Dissent? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7459273-caa-protests-is-section-144-being-imposed-to-muffle-dissent) +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporter: Vakasha Sachdev +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Are the indefinite restrictions that have been put in place in Kashmir by the Centre since the past five months legal? A Supreme Court verdict finally has given some clarity on what the government can and cannot do in Kashmir.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s been more than 150 days of no internet and repetitive orders of section 144 in several areas since the abrogation of article 370. But on 10 January, Friday, an SC headed by Justice Ramanna directed the J&amp;K administration to review the internet suspension and all section 144 orders within a week’s time.</div><div><br></div><div>The verdict hasn’t really struck down the restrictions in Kashmir in any way but why it’s still an important verdict is because it lays down the laws on which the legality of this kind restriction can be assessed.</div><div><br></div><div>In this podcast we give you some key highlights from the verdict and what the it means going forward to Kashmir and Kashmiris. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Also Listen To:<br></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l53LUIc4IQ&amp;t=50s"><strong>Aboard the 'Internet Express': The Train That Shuttles Kashmiris in Search of the Internet </strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7459273-caa-protests-is-section-144-being-imposed-to-muffle-dissent"><strong>CAA Protests: Is Section 144 Being Imposed to Muffle Dissent?</strong></a><strong><br><br>Host and Producer: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<strong><br>Reporter: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev<strong><br>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<strong><br><br>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:10:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-10:/posts/7475133</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>352: Nirbhaya Rape & Murder: Will the Four Rape Convicts Be Hanged?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7474117</link> + <itunes:episode>352</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Nirbhaya Rape & Murder: Will the Four Rape Convicts Be Hanged?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7474117.mp3?modified=1578578999&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17660214" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7474117.mp3?modified=1578578999&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1099" lang="en-US" fileSize="17660214" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35940722.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35940722.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1099</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It was a story that shocked the world. The brutality of the crime STILL sends shivers down our spine, seven years since it happened in December 2012. +It was the case that brought thousands to the street in protest, and truly showed the pitiful condition of women’s safety in India. The Nirbhaya case. +It was also the case that led to a slew of new laws for women’s safety and sexual violence. And now, more than 7 years since it took place, the case has finally reached its climactic conclusion. +The four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape and murder will be hanged till their deaths in Tihar Jail on 22 January, as per the orders of Delhi’s Patiala House court on 7 January. +Now one of the convicts has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court. +What are the legal remedies left for the four convicts? +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia +Vakasha Sachdev +Additional Reading: +Nirbhaya Convicts to be Hanged on 22 January; Leaders Hail Verdict (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nirbhaya-case-convicts-plea-death-penalty) +Executing Nirbhaya Convicts Will Send a Loud Msg: Hangman Pawan (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ready-to-hang-nirbhaya-case-convicts-meerut-hangman-to-execute-convicts-january) +Nirbhaya Case: First Curative Petition Filed in SC by Vinay Sharma (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/2012-nirbhaya-gang-rape-murder-case-curative-petition-filed-in-sc)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It was a story that shocked the world. The brutality of the crime STILL sends shivers down our spine, seven years since it happened in December 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>It was the case that brought thousands to the street in protest, and truly showed the pitiful condition of women’s safety in India. The Nirbhaya case.<br><br> +</div><div>It was also the case that led to a slew of new laws for women’s safety and sexual violence. And now, more than 7 years since it took place, the case has finally reached its climactic conclusion.</div><div><br></div><div>The four convicts in the Nirbhaya rape and murder will be hanged till their deaths in Tihar Jail on 22 January, as per the orders of Delhi’s Patiala House court on 7 January.</div><div><br></div><div>Now one of the convicts has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the legal remedies left for the four convicts?<br><br><strong>Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia<br>Vakasha Sachdev<br><br>Additional Reading:<br><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nirbhaya-case-convicts-plea-death-penalty"><strong>Nirbhaya Convicts to be Hanged on 22 January; Leaders Hail Verdict</strong></a><strong><br><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ready-to-hang-nirbhaya-case-convicts-meerut-hangman-to-execute-convicts-january"><strong>Executing Nirbhaya Convicts Will Send a Loud Msg: Hangman Pawan<br></strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/2012-nirbhaya-gang-rape-murder-case-curative-petition-filed-in-sc"><strong>Nirbhaya Case: First Curative Petition Filed in SC by Vinay Sharma</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:09:10 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-09:/posts/7474117</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>351: The US and Iran Aren't Likely to Go to War Over General Soleimani – Here’s Why</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7472951</link> + <itunes:episode>351</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The US and Iran Aren't Likely to Go to War Over General Soleimani – Here’s Why</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7472951.mp3?modified=1578550072&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16958139" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7472951.mp3?modified=1578550072&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1057" lang="en-US" fileSize="16958139" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35935657.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35935657.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1057</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On the morning of 6 January, Tehran woke up to hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets, to mourn the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani by the United States. + +As the nation wept, Iran’s leaders swore revenge for the man who led the country’s elite IRGC’s Quds Force and was often considered more powerful than even the President when it came to regional power broking. + +And Iran’s retaliation began before long. + +On 7 January, four days after General Soleimani’s assassination, Iran declared ALL US forces “terrorists”. + +15 hours after this declaration, Iran hit back, launching missile attacks on two US airbases in Iraq - Ain al-Asad in Anbar province and a facility in Erbil. + +Irani state television claimed that at least 80 “American terrorists” had been killed, although there was no mention of american casualty in the western media. + +Will Iran and US go to war? Not likely. Here we explain why Iran and the US won’t go to war over General Soleimani’s assassination, and why a war between the two countries could be catastrophic for the world, especially for India! +Guests: Lt. General(Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain +Kabir Taneja, Fellow & Head of West Asia Initiative, Observer Research Foundation +Khemta Jose, International Affairs Correspondent, The Quint +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On the morning of 6 January, Tehran woke up to hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets, to mourn the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani by the United States.</div><div> </div><div>As the nation wept, Iran’s leaders swore revenge for the man who led the country’s elite IRGC’s Quds Force and was often considered more powerful than even the President when it came to regional power broking.</div><div> </div><div>And Iran’s retaliation began before long. </div><div> </div><div>On 7 January, four days after General Soleimani’s assassination, Iran declared ALL US forces “terrorists”.</div><div> </div><div>15 hours after this declaration, Iran hit back, launching missile attacks on two US airbases in Iraq - Ain al-Asad in Anbar province and a facility in Erbil.</div><div> </div><div>Irani state television claimed that at least 80 “American terrorists” had been killed, although there was no mention of american casualty in the western media.</div><div> </div><div>Will Iran and US go to war? Not likely. Here we explain why Iran and the US won’t go to war over General Soleimani’s assassination, and why a war between the two countries could be catastrophic for the world, especially for India!<br><strong><br>Guests: Lt. General(Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain </strong><br><strong>Kabir Taneja, Fellow &amp; Head of West Asia Initiative, Observer Research Foundation<br>Khemta Jose, International Affairs Correspondent, The Quint<br><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:41:30 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-08:/posts/7472951</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>350: Students Want JNU VC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar Sacked, But Where is He?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7471841</link> + <itunes:episode>350</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Students Want JNU VC Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar Sacked, But Where is He?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7471841.mp3?modified=1578480274&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16193486" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7471841.mp3?modified=1578480274&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1008" lang="en-US" fileSize="16193486" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35929671.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35929671.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1008</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It’s been two days since the violent attack inside the JNU campus on students and professors took place, which left more than 20 people critically injured. +But where is Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar — the Vice-Chancellor of JNU in the middle of this crisis? +He had tweeted on the night of 5 December when the attack had happened. But despite the gravity of the kind of attack that took place with lathis rods and stones, Jagadesh Kumar has not given interviews, or so much as even met the injured people. +Given the grim situation in the campus, the JNUSU and the JNUTA have demanded for the VC to be sacked. So when will the VC take stock of what happened in the campus in front of the security personnel and the Delhi police? +Tune in to The Big Story where we talk about the controversies that have marred M Jagadesh Kumar’s tenure as JNU’s Vice-Chancellor. +Also Listen to: How Did JNU Violence Happen Despite Security Presence? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7471061-how-did-jnu-violence-happen-despite-security-presence) +References: +JNU Protests Continue: Why The Partial Fee Rollback isn’t Enough (https://audioboom.com/posts/7427431-jnu-protests-continue-why-the-partial-fee-rollback-isn-t-enough) +Last-minute decision to back VC derailed JNU peace formula (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/last-minute-decision-to-back-vc-derailed-jnu-peace-formula/articleshow/73131905.cms) +Ex HRD Secy Subrahmanyam calls JNU violence unacceptable (https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/ex-hrd-secy-subrahmanyam-calls-jnu-violence-unacceptable/1702167) +Do not precipitate, do not go after students: HRD to JNU (https://indianexpress.com/article/india/do-not-precipitate-do-not-go-after-students-hrd-to-jnu-6203418/) +Video of ABVP member assaulting AISA student shared by journalists as Left parties attacking ABVP (https://www.altnews.in/video-of-abvp-member-assaulting-aisa-student-shared-by-journalists-as-left-parties-attacking-abvp/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=newpost) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It’s been two days since the violent attack inside the JNU campus on students and professors took place, which left more than 20 people critically injured.</div><div><br></div><div>But where is Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar — the Vice-Chancellor of JNU in the middle of this crisis?<br><br> +</div><div>He had tweeted on the night of 5 December when the attack had happened. But despite the gravity of the kind of attack that took place with <em>lathis</em> rods and stones, Jagadesh Kumar has not given interviews, or so much as even met the injured people.</div><div><br></div><div>Given the grim situation in the campus, the JNUSU and the JNUTA have demanded for the VC to be sacked. So when will the VC take stock of what happened in the campus in front of the security personnel and the Delhi police?</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story where we talk about the controversies that have marred M Jagadesh Kumar’s tenure as JNU’s Vice-Chancellor.</div><div><br></div><div>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7471061-how-did-jnu-violence-happen-despite-security-presence"><strong>How Did JNU Violence Happen Despite Security Presence?</strong></a><strong><br><br>References:<br></strong><br> +</div><ol> +<li><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7427431-jnu-protests-continue-why-the-partial-fee-rollback-isn-t-enough"><strong>JNU Protests Continue: Why The Partial Fee Rollback isn’t Enough</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/last-minute-decision-to-back-vc-derailed-jnu-peace-formula/articleshow/73131905.cms"><strong>Last-minute decision to back VC derailed JNU peace formula</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/ex-hrd-secy-subrahmanyam-calls-jnu-violence-unacceptable/1702167"><strong>Ex HRD Secy Subrahmanyam calls JNU violence unacceptable</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/do-not-precipitate-do-not-go-after-students-hrd-to-jnu-6203418/"><strong>Do not precipitate, do not go after students: HRD to JNU</strong></a></li> +<li><a href="https://www.altnews.in/video-of-abvp-member-assaulting-aisa-student-shared-by-journalists-as-left-parties-attacking-abvp/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=social-media&amp;utm_campaign=newpost"><strong>Video of ABVP member assaulting AISA student shared by journalists as Left parties attacking ABVP</strong></a></li> +</ol><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host</strong>: Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a 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Presence?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7471061.mp3?modified=1578373524&source=rss&stitched=1" length="26199544" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7471061.mp3?modified=1578373524&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1633" lang="en-US" fileSize="26199544" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35925680.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35925680.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1633</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Another “bloody Sunday”. +Before the violent episode that took place in Jamia Millia Islamia University on 15 December, a Sunday, even got a chance to settle down, a fresh violent episode propped up in Jawaharlal Nehru University, on 5 January, Sunday, that left around 23 students critically injured. +If in Jamia the police were accused of inflicting violence, in JNU they have been accused for being mute spectators as the armed mob broke into hostels and beat up people mercilessly. +And that poses several questions about the state of law and order in Delhi. How did the events unfold in JNU? How did an armed mob get into JNU despite security at the gates? Why is the capital, the seat of the government witnessing such lawlessness and violence on students? Why is the Delhi Police not protecting the students? Who is responsible for the violence? +Also Listen to: JNU Protests Continue: Why The Partial Fee Rollback isn’t Enough (https://audioboom.com/posts/7427431-jnu-protests-continue-why-the-partial-fee-rollback-isn-t-enough) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Neha Dixit +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Another “bloody Sunday”.</div><div><br></div><div>Before the violent episode that took place in Jamia Millia Islamia University on 15 December, a Sunday, even got a chance to settle down, a fresh violent episode propped up in Jawaharlal Nehru University, on 5 January, Sunday, that left around 23 students critically injured.<br><br> +</div><div>If in Jamia the police were accused of inflicting violence, in JNU they have been accused for being mute spectators as the armed mob broke into hostels and beat up people mercilessly.</div><div><br></div><div>And that poses several questions about the state of law and order in Delhi. How did the events unfold in JNU? How did an armed mob get into JNU despite security at the gates? Why is the capital, the seat of the government witnessing such lawlessness and violence on students? Why is the Delhi Police not protecting the students? Who is responsible for the violence?<br><br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7427431-jnu-protests-continue-why-the-partial-fee-rollback-isn-t-enough"><strong>JNU Protests Continue: Why The Partial Fee Rollback isn’t Enough</strong></a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Neha Dixit<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:14:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-06:/posts/7471061</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>348: Will Iran & US Go to War Over General Soleimani’s Killing?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7469475</link> + <itunes:episode>348</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Iran & US Go to War Over General Soleimani’s Killing?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7469475.mp3?modified=1578059811&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15865198" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7469475.mp3?modified=1578059811&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="987" lang="en-US" fileSize="15865198" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35914187.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35914187.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>987</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>General Qasem Soleimani is dead! The United States confirmed that they killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, in an air raid at Baghdad’s international airport in Iraq, on 2 January. Iran has sworn revenge for his death, and the two countries may well be on the brink of war. +But what makes one man so valuable? +"To Middle Eastern Shiites, he is James Bond, Erwin Rommel and Lady Gaga rolled into one," +That’s a quote about Soleimani from Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2017. +"To the West, he is... responsible for exporting Iran's Islamic revolution, supporting terrorists, subverting pro-Western governments and waging Iran's foreign wars," +Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini has called Soleimani a martyr, and promised “vigorous revenge for the criminals”. +Has the US crossed a line and triggered events that are well beyond its control? Will the US and Iran go to war? +And who exactly is General Qasem Soleimani? +Guests: Kabir Taneja, Fellow & Head of West Asia Initiative, Observer Research Foundation +Khemta Jose, International Affairs Correspondent, The Quint +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Khemta Jose</description> + + <content:encoded><div>General Qasem Soleimani is dead! The United States confirmed that they killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, in an air raid at Baghdad’s international airport in Iraq, on 2 January. Iran has sworn revenge for his death, and the two countries may well be on the brink of war.<br><br> +</div><div>But what makes one man so valuable?<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong><em>"To Middle Eastern Shiites, he is James Bond, Erwin Rommel and Lady Gaga rolled into one,"<br></em></strong><br> +</div><div>That’s a quote about Soleimani from Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2017.<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong><em>"To the West, he is... responsible for exporting Iran's Islamic revolution, supporting terrorists, subverting pro-Western governments and waging Iran's foreign wars,"<br></em></strong><br> +</div><div>Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini has called Soleimani a martyr, and promised “vigorous revenge for the criminals”.<br><br> +</div><div>Has the US crossed a line and triggered events that are well beyond its control? Will the US and Iran go to war?<br><br> +</div><div>And who exactly is General Qasem Soleimani?<br><br> +</div><div><strong>Guests: Kabir Taneja, Fellow &amp; Head of West Asia Initiative, Observer Research Foundation</strong></div><div> +<strong>Khemta Jose, International Affairs Correspondent, The Quint<br></strong><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Editor: Khemta Jose</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:55:52 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-03:/posts/7469475</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>347: General Rawat Becomes India's First Chief of Defence Staff - What Does It Mean?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7467116</link> + <itunes:episode>347</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>General Rawat Becomes India's First Chief of Defence Staff - What Does It Mean?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7467116.mp3?modified=1577977021&source=rss&stitched=1" length="25248350" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7467116.mp3?modified=1577977021&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1574" lang="en-US" fileSize="25248350" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35905346.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35905346.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1574</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>General Bipin Rawat, was set to hang up his spurs and retire from the Indian Army on 31 December, having served as its chief for 3 whole years. + +However, just a day before that, with one notification, Modi government ensured General Rawat gets to wear his olive green uniform for a few more years. But this time, as India’s newest and first CDS AKA Chief of Defence Staff, the first position of its kind in the country's armed forces. + +This new role allows Gen. Rawat to don not just one, but two hats - one as permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee which has the chiefs of the three services as members, and the other of the head of the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Defence ministry. + +What does Rawat’s appointment as CDS mean? What changes will take place in the Indian Military? And what challenges lie ahead for him? + +Guests: Lt. General(Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, +Commodore C Uday Bhaskar, Director, Society for Policy Studies +Manoj Joshi, Strategic Affairs Analyst & Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation + +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa </description> + + <content:encoded><div>General Bipin Rawat, was set to hang up his spurs and retire from the Indian Army on 31 December, having served as its chief for 3 whole years.</div><div> </div><div>However, just a day before that, with one notification, Modi government ensured General Rawat gets to wear his olive green uniform for a few more years. But this time, as India’s newest and first CDS AKA Chief of Defence Staff, the first position of its kind in the country's armed forces.</div><div> </div><div>This new role allows Gen. Rawat to don not just one, but two hats - one as permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee which has the chiefs of the three services as members, and the other of the head of the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Defence ministry.</div><div> </div><div>What does Rawat’s appointment as CDS mean? What changes will take place in the Indian Military? And what challenges lie ahead for him?</div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Guests: Lt. General(Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain, </strong></div><div><strong>Commodore C Uday Bhaskar, Director, Society for Policy Studies</strong></div><div><strong>Manoj Joshi, Strategic Affairs Analyst &amp; Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation</strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath</strong></div><div><strong>Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa </strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:55:26 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2020-01-02:/posts/7467116</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>346: The Big Roundup: All The Biggest Headlines of 2019!</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7465861</link> + <itunes:episode>346</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Big Roundup: All The Biggest Headlines of 2019!</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7465861.mp3?modified=1577795625&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14473858" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7465861.mp3?modified=1577795625&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="898" lang="en-US" fileSize="14473858" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35898792.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35898792.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>898</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>2019 saw a lot of big stories hit the headlines. From the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, the BJP’s return to power, the abrogation of Article 370 and even the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya dispute. +Today we bring you all the biggest things that happened and made headlines in 2019. +Hosts: Shorbori Purkayastha & Vishnu Gopinath +Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +You can also check out each of the in-depth podcasts we did on the most important headlines of 2019, below: +Modi Factor, Divisive Politics – What is the BJP Success Story? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7270608-modi-factor-divisive-politics-what-is-the-bjp-success-story) +Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good (https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good) +UP Burns Over Anti-CAA Protests: Who's Responsible For 18 Deaths? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7462672-up-burns-over-anti-caa-protests-who-s-responsible-for-18-deaths) +How is Life in J&K One Month Since Article 370's Removal? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7360376-how-is-life-in-j-k-one-month-since-article-370-s-removal) +Ayodhya Verdict: Everything You Need to Know About the Judgment (https://audioboom.com/posts/7419552-ayodhya-verdict-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-judgment) +NPR Explained: What It Is and Why It’s a Stepping Stone to Pan-India NRC (https://audioboom.com/posts/7463633-npr-explained-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-a-stepping-stone-to-pan-india-nrc) +Why is the NCRB’s 2017 Crime Report Missing Lynchings? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7403976-why-is-the-ncrb-s-2017-crime-report-missing-lynchings) +Exclusive: Why Is The BJP Not Revealing How Much It Received in Electoral Bonds? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7431582-why-is-the-bjp-not-revealing-how-much-it-received-in-electoral-bonds) +Sharad Pawar: The Real Powerhouse Behind Sena-NCP-Cong’s Victory! (https://audioboom.com/posts/7435694-sharad-pawar-the-real-powerhouse-behind-sena-ncp-cong-s-victory) +Hyderabad Rape & Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats (https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153-hyderabad-rape-murder-a-reminder-of-india-s-abysmal-crime-stats)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>2019 saw a lot of big stories hit the headlines. From the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, the BJP’s return to power, the abrogation of Article 370 and even the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya dispute.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today we bring you all the biggest things that happened and made headlines in 2019.<br><strong><br>Hosts: Shorbori Purkayastha &amp; Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia<br></strong><br> +</div><div>You can also check out each of the in-depth podcasts we did on the most important headlines of 2019, below:</div><div><br></div><div> +<a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7270608-modi-factor-divisive-politics-what-is-the-bjp-success-story"><strong>Modi Factor, Divisive Politics – What is the BJP Success Story?</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br> +</div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good"><strong>Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7462672-up-burns-over-anti-caa-protests-who-s-responsible-for-18-deaths"><strong>UP Burns Over Anti-CAA Protests: Who's Responsible For 18 Deaths?</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7360376-how-is-life-in-j-k-one-month-since-article-370-s-removal"><strong>How is Life in J&amp;K One Month Since Article 370's Removal?</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7419552-ayodhya-verdict-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-judgment"><strong>Ayodhya Verdict: Everything You Need to Know About the Judgment</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7463633-npr-explained-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-a-stepping-stone-to-pan-india-nrc"><strong>NPR Explained: What It Is and Why It’s a Stepping Stone to Pan-India NRC</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7403976-why-is-the-ncrb-s-2017-crime-report-missing-lynchings"><strong>Why is the NCRB’s 2017 Crime Report Missing Lynchings?</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7431582-why-is-the-bjp-not-revealing-how-much-it-received-in-electoral-bonds"><strong>Exclusive: Why Is The BJP Not Revealing How Much It Received in Electoral Bonds?</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7435694-sharad-pawar-the-real-powerhouse-behind-sena-ncp-cong-s-victory"><strong>Sharad Pawar: The Real Powerhouse Behind Sena-NCP-Cong’s Victory!</strong></a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153-hyderabad-rape-murder-a-reminder-of-india-s-abysmal-crime-stats"><strong>Hyderabad Rape &amp; Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats</strong></a></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:01:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-31:/posts/7465861</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>345: How Women Are Leading NRC-CAA-NPR Protests from Home & in Streets</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7465339</link> + <itunes:episode>345</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Women Are Leading NRC-CAA-NPR Protests from Home & in Streets</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7465339.mp3?modified=1577714524&source=rss&stitched=1" length="22530572" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7465339.mp3?modified=1577714524&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1402" lang="en-US" fileSize="22530572" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35896171.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35896171.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1402</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>December 2019 has been a month of pan-Indian protests against the CAA, the NRC and the NPR — the three of which taken together make, what most people are saying, a deadly combination of discrimination against the Muslim minority community in the country. +One protest against the NRC-CAA are triggering many more protests against police brutality on students in universities, mass detentions and arrests, the Uttar Prdesh government and the centre for attempting to muffle citizen voices who are speaking up. +While it's mostly a male-dominated parliament that called all the shots to NRC-CAA-NPR, the streets, however, are buzzing with women who are leading the protests for days at a stretch and seen helping their male colleagues against police brutality. +With the help of journalists and citizen voices, in this special episode of The Big Story, we talk about this big movement where women are standing tall as symbols of dissent. 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Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Neha Dixit<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:41:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-30:/posts/7465339</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>344: Despite Proof, Why Does PM Modi Say India Has No Detention Camps?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7464278</link> + <itunes:episode>344</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Despite Proof, Why Does PM Modi Say India Has No Detention Camps?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7464278.mp3?modified=1577518189&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16202627" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7464278.mp3?modified=1577518189&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1008" lang="en-US" fileSize="16202627" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35890391.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35890391.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1008</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India doesn’t have ANY detention centers. That’s what Prime Minister Modi would like you to believe. He said the same thing at a rally in Delhi’s Ram Lila Maidan, earlier this week as he launched his party's campaign for Delhi Assembly Elections in February 2020. +But despite the prime minister’s promise…the reality on the ground is different. +Assam currently has at least six temporary detention centres located inside jails. and the plan is to built at least 10 more. the state is only waiting now, for the centre’s approval. +The country’s largest detention camp is also being built in the state’s Matia region as we speak, at a cost of approximately Rs 46 crore. +Down south, Karnataka recently opened its first foreigner detention center. One that’s situated about 40 kilometres from Bengaluru near Nelamangla. Another was planned in Maharashtra by the previous Fadanavis government, but then with the change of power in the state, the new Shiv Sena govt in the state has scrapped it for now. +So why is India building detention centres and why does the PM want you to believe otherwise? +Guests: Tridip Mandal, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India doesn’t have ANY detention centers. That’s what Prime Minister Modi would like you to believe. He said the same thing at a rally in Delhi’s Ram Lila Maidan, earlier this week as he launched his party's campaign for Delhi Assembly Elections in February 2020.</div><div><br></div><div>But despite the prime minister’s promise…the reality on the ground is different.</div><div><br></div><div>Assam currently has at least six temporary detention centres located inside jails. and the plan is to built at least 10 more. the state is only waiting now, for the centre’s approval.</div><div><br></div><div>The country’s largest detention camp is also being built in the state’s Matia region as we speak, at a cost of approximately Rs 46 crore.</div><div><br></div><div>Down south, Karnataka recently opened its first foreigner detention center. One that’s situated about 40 kilometres from Bengaluru near Nelamangla. Another was planned in Maharashtra by the previous Fadanavis government, but then with the change of power in the state, the new Shiv Sena govt in the state has scrapped it for now.</div><div><br></div><div>So why is India building detention centres and why does the PM want you to believe otherwise?</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Guests: Tridip Mandal, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:35:51 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-27:/posts/7464278</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>343: NPR Explained: What It Is and Why It’s a Stepping Stone to Pan-India NRC</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7463633</link> + <itunes:episode>343</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>NPR Explained: What It Is and Why It’s a Stepping Stone to Pan-India NRC</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7463633.mp3?modified=1577371856&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18888714" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7463633.mp3?modified=1577371856&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1175" lang="en-US" fileSize="18888714" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35886670.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35886670.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1175</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What is the National Population Register or the NPR? Is it connected to the nationwide National Register of Citizens AKA the NRC? Or the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which excludes refugees based on religion? + +Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would like you to believe the NPR, NRC, and by extension the CAA aren’t connected. But, in a nutshell, yes, yes they are. + +How are they linked? How are they different? That’s what we’ll explore in this podcast. + +And we’ll answer the question, many critics have put forward – That is this an attempt by the govt to sneak NRC in through the backdoor, after seeing the scale of protests that have happened across the country over CAA and NRC? +That’s what we’ll find out. +Guests: Srinivas Kodali, Researcher - Data, Governance and Internet +Gautam Bhatia, Supreme Court Lawyer +Tushar Gandhi, Journalist and Great Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Editor: Shelly Walia </description> + + <content:encoded><div>What is the National Population Register or the NPR? Is it connected to the nationwide National Register of Citizens AKA the NRC? Or the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which excludes refugees based on religion?</div><div> </div><div>Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would like you to believe the NPR, NRC, and by extension the CAA aren’t connected. But, in a nutshell, yes, yes they are. </div><div> </div><div>How are they linked? How are they different? That’s what we’ll explore in this podcast.</div><div> </div><div>And we’ll answer the question, many critics have put forward – That is this an attempt by the govt to sneak NRC in through the backdoor, after seeing the scale of protests that have happened across the country over CAA and NRC?<br><br> +</div><div>That’s what we’ll find out.</div><div> +<br><strong>Guests: Srinivas Kodali, Researcher - Data, Governance and Internet <br>Gautam Bhatia, Supreme Court Lawyer <br>Tushar Gandhi, Journalist and Great Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi<br><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia </strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:55:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-26:/posts/7463633</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>342: UP Burns Over Anti-CAA Protests: Who's Responsible For 18 Deaths?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7462672</link> + <itunes:episode>342</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>UP Burns Over Anti-CAA Protests: Who's Responsible For 18 Deaths?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7462672.mp3?modified=1577347106&source=rss&stitched=1" length="23850777" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7462672.mp3?modified=1577347106&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1487" lang="en-US" fileSize="23850777" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35882492.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35882492.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1487</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Noor Mohammad was walking home after reading Namaz when he was shot. 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Who’s responsible for the heightened tensions and violence in the state? + +We travelled to the heartlands of UP to find out. +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Shadab Moizee, The Quint +Aishwarya S Iyer, The Quint +Aditya Menon, The Quint +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Noor Mohammad was walking home after reading Namaz when he was shot. The 26 year old from UP’s Western Khalapar was first admitted to a hospital in Muzaffarnagar. They referred him to a hospital in Meerut, sixty kilometres away, where he was declared dead.</div><div> </div><div>Like Noor, at least 18 people have lost their lives in the anti-citizenship amendment act protests that turned violent in Uttar Pradesh in the past week. One among them, was an eight year old boy. Most of the dead have two things in common. </div><div> </div><div>The first, that they’re muslims and second, that they were killed by “firearm injuries”.</div><div> +<br>Including UP, at least 25 deaths have been reported in the protests across the country.</div><div> </div><div>So why has UP witnessed such a high number of deaths? Who’s responsible for the heightened tensions and violence in the state?</div><div> </div><div>We travelled to the heartlands of UP to find out.<br><br><strong>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Guests: Shadab Moizee, The Quint<br>Aishwarya S Iyer, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, The Quint<br>Editor: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 15:32:48 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-24:/posts/7462672</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>341: Jharkhand Results: Why is Modi Magic Not Working in State Elections?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7461946</link> + <itunes:episode>341</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Jharkhand Results: Why is Modi Magic Not Working in State Elections?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7461946.mp3?modified=1577169086&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16021854" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7461946.mp3?modified=1577169086&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="998" lang="en-US" fileSize="16021854" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35880543.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35880543.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>998</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Are national issues like NRC-CAA or Ram Mandir being able to dictate votes in the state elections? +If we have to go by what the Jharkhand state assembly election results are saying, the state has voted against anti-incumbency and ousted the BJP despite the rhetoric that came from star campaigners like Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. +Jharkhand is the third state to go to polls this year, after Haryana and Maharashtra and the magic hasn't quite worked for the BJP beyond the general elections this year. +What worked for the Mahagathbandhan in Jharkhand and what didn't work for the BJP – and the incumbent state chief minister Raghubar Das? Tune in to The Big Story where we decode what the numbers from Jharkhand mean. +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Also Read: Exclusive: CCTV Footage Shows Police Vandalism in Muzaffarnagar (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/anti-caa-protest-muzaffarnagar-police-vandalising-mosque-houses-video) +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Are national issues like NRC-CAA or Ram Mandir being able to dictate votes in the state elections?</div><div><br></div><div>If we have to go by what the Jharkhand state assembly election results are saying, the state has voted against anti-incumbency and ousted the BJP despite the rhetoric that came from star campaigners like Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</div><div><br></div><div>Jharkhand is the third state to go to polls this year, after Haryana and Maharashtra and the magic hasn't quite worked for the BJP beyond the general elections this year.</div><div><br></div><div>What worked for the Mahagathbandhan in Jharkhand and what didn't work for the BJP – and the incumbent state chief minister Raghubar Das? Tune in to The Big Story where we decode what the numbers from Jharkhand mean.<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br>Also Read: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/anti-caa-protest-muzaffarnagar-police-vandalising-mosque-houses-video"><strong>Exclusive: CCTV Footage Shows Police Vandalism in Muzaffarnagar</strong></a> +</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:</div><div><br></div><div>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:33:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-23:/posts/7461946</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>340: Is FAQ by “Govt Sources” on CAA-NRC Misleading?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7460158</link> + <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is FAQ by “Govt Sources” on CAA-NRC Misleading?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7460158.mp3?modified=1576847357&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14471981" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7460158.mp3?modified=1576847357&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="901" lang="en-US" fileSize="14471981" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35865755.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35865755.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>901</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>With so many protests against the NRC and the CAA everyday, so many people dissenting vocally against the government decisions, so many areas under section 144 — let's go back to the beginning — why are these protests happening anyway? What exactly are people against? Are people dissenting because they're miscalculating the impact of the NRC and the CAA? +Recently, ANI put up an FAQ (https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1207644609205006336) on NRC and CAA attributing it not to the government, not to any experts, just sources. This was done to prevent misinformation according to the document. Click here (https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1207644609205006336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1207644609205006336&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thequint.com%2Fvoices%2Fopinion%2Fgovt-fact-sheet-on-caa-and-nrc-pathetic-attempt-to-dispel-myths) for the FAQ. +“Do not get misled, do not fall victim to misinformation. Here are the real facts on Citizenship Amendment Act,” the fact sheet reads. +In India, where it's raining misinformation and fake news on social media and WhatsApp forwards everyday, is this particular FAQ on the CAA and the NRC that's based on "government sources" presenting absolute truths. Tune in to The Big Story, where we analyse the facts that this FAQ provides and how much of it is actually valid. +Also listen to: NRC: What Happens To The Ones Left Behind? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7404818-nrc-what-happens-to-the-ones-left-behind) +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Aditya Menon +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>With so many protests against the NRC and the CAA everyday, so many people dissenting vocally against the government decisions, so many areas under section 144 — let's go back to the beginning — why are these protests happening anyway? What exactly are people against? Are people dissenting because they're miscalculating the impact of the NRC and the CAA?</div><div><br></div><div>Recently, ANI put up an <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1207644609205006336">FAQ</a> on NRC and CAA attributing it not to the government, not to any experts, just sources. This was done to prevent misinformation according to the document. Click <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1207644609205006336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1207644609205006336&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thequint.com%2Fvoices%2Fopinion%2Fgovt-fact-sheet-on-caa-and-nrc-pathetic-attempt-to-dispel-myths">here</a> for the FAQ.</div><div><br></div><div>“Do not get misled, do not fall victim to misinformation. Here are the real facts on Citizenship Amendment Act,” the fact sheet reads.</div><div><br></div><div>In India, where it's raining misinformation and fake news on social media and WhatsApp forwards everyday, is this particular FAQ on the CAA and the NRC that's based on "government sources" presenting absolute truths. Tune in to The Big Story, where we analyse the facts that this FAQ provides and how much of it is actually valid.<br><br>Also listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7404818-nrc-what-happens-to-the-ones-left-behind"><strong>NRC: What Happens To The Ones Left Behind?</strong></a> +</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Aditya Menon<br><br> +</div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:08:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-20:/posts/7460158</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>339: CAA Protests: Is Section 144 Being Imposed to Muffle Dissent?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7459273</link> + <itunes:episode>339</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>CAA Protests: Is Section 144 Being Imposed to Muffle Dissent?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7459273.mp3?modified=1576772663&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12909679" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7459273.mp3?modified=1576772663&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="801" lang="en-US" fileSize="12909679" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35854815.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35854815.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>801</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Section 144 in all of Uttar Pradesh, Section 144 near Red Fort in Delhi, Section 144 in Bengaluru — the rest of India is starting to look a lot like Kashmir that has had non-stop imposition of section 144 of the IPC. +As the number of protests against the controversial Citizenship Act keeps sweeling up everyday, Section 144 (which many see as “a tactic, an abuse of law, illegal, unconstitutional” way to control the protests from taking place) was imposed in different parts of India. +Once the prohibitory orders are promulgated, a group of five persons or more cannot assemble together at one place. And no surprises that this order was imposed in areas where protests were planned against CAA and NRC which specifically target Muslim immigrants whether they belong to persecuted communities or not. +So the questions here are several: Does our Constitution not allow citizen protests? And if it does, when and under what circumstances can reasonable restrictions be imposed? When can section 144 be justifiably imposed? Is it currently being imposed legitimate or illegitimately? Has it become a way of muffling dissent? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Dr Vikram Singh, Indian educationist and Retired Indian Police Service +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Section 144 in all of Uttar Pradesh, Section 144 near Red Fort in Delhi, Section 144 in Bengaluru — the rest of India is starting to look a lot like Kashmir that has had non-stop imposition of section 144 of the IPC.</div><div><br></div><div>As the number of protests against the controversial Citizenship Act keeps sweeling up everyday, Section 144 (which many see as “a tactic, an abuse of law, illegal, unconstitutional” way to control the protests from taking place) was imposed in different parts of India.</div><div><br></div><div>Once the prohibitory orders are promulgated, a group of five persons or more cannot assemble together at one place. And no surprises that this order was imposed in areas where protests were planned against CAA and NRC which specifically target Muslim immigrants whether they belong to persecuted communities or not.</div><div><br></div><div>So the questions here are several: Does our Constitution not allow citizen protests? And if it does, when and under what circumstances can reasonable restrictions be imposed? When can section 144 be justifiably imposed? Is it currently being imposed legitimate or illegitimately? Has it become a way of muffling dissent? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div> +<br><strong>Host and Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Dr Vikram Singh, Indian educationist and Retired Indian Police Service<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:08:42 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-19:/posts/7459273</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>338: Is the Musharraf Verdict a Cautionary Tale for the Pak Army?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7454826</link> + <itunes:episode>338</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is the Musharraf Verdict a Cautionary Tale for the Pak Army?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7454826.mp3?modified=1576771955&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17920039" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7454826.mp3?modified=1576771955&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1116" lang="en-US" fileSize="17920039" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35841641.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35841641.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1116</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth has held former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason for suspending the Pakistani constitution and imposing emergency in 2007. +The death sentence is based on the Article 6 of the Pakistani Constitution which holds anybody who subverts the constitution by use of force or unconstitutional means guilty of high treason and the punishment for that in the country is death or lifetime imprisonment. +What does this judgment mean for Pakistan’s judiciary? What message does it send to Pakistan’s army that has attempted several coups since the formation of the country? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Taher Siddiqui, Senior Journalist, Pakistan +Murtaza Solangi, Senior Journalist, Pakistan +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth has held former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason for suspending the Pakistani constitution and imposing emergency in 2007.</div><div><br></div><div>The death sentence is based on the Article 6 of the Pakistani Constitution which holds anybody who subverts the constitution by use of force or unconstitutional means guilty of high treason and the punishment for that in the country is death or lifetime imprisonment.</div><div><br></div><div>What does this judgment mean for Pakistan’s judiciary? What message does it send to Pakistan’s army that has attempted several coups since the formation of the country? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div> +<br><strong>Host and Producer:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Taher Siddiqui, Senior Journalist, Pakistan<br>Murtaza Solangi, Senior Journalist, Pakistan<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:20:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-18:/posts/7454826</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>337: The Long Hard Road to Convicting Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar of Rape</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7453702</link> + <itunes:episode>337</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Long Hard Road to Convicting Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar of Rape</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7453702.mp3?modified=1576591332&source=rss&stitched=1" length="24600906" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7453702.mp3?modified=1576591332&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1535" lang="en-US" fileSize="24600906" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35835534.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35835534.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1535</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A Delhi trial court convicted former BJP MLA from Unnao’s Bangarmau, Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the rape of a minor, on 16 December. + +But the road to his conviction has been one filled with hurdles, pain and loss for the 19-year-old rape survivor. The story has seen many twists and turns, and Sengar is now staring at a minimum sentence of 20 years to life. + +Two years after Kuldeep Sengar raped the minor girl at his home in UP’s Unnao, a year and a half after her father died in judicial custody and she tried to set herself on fire in front of the UP CM’s office….SIX months after a speeding truck killed her aunts and left her AND her lawyer fighting for their lives…the 19 year old rape survivor finally got justice…and Kuldeep Sengar was convicted of the crime, on 16 December. + +How did the Unnao rape case go from the first allegations to Kuldeep Sengar’s conviction? Today we walk you through the story. +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Aishwarya S Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia +Check out our coverage of the Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act Protests here (https://www.thequint.com/big-story/citizenship-amendment-bill) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A Delhi trial court convicted former BJP MLA from Unnao’s Bangarmau, Kuldeep Singh Sengar for the rape of a minor, on 16 December.</div><div> </div><div>But the road to his conviction has been one filled with hurdles, pain and loss for the 19-year-old rape survivor. The story has seen many twists and turns, and Sengar is now staring at a minimum sentence of 20 years to life.</div><div> </div><div>Two years after Kuldeep Sengar raped the minor girl at his home in UP’s Unnao, a year and a half after her father died in judicial custody and she tried to set herself on fire in front of the UP CM’s office….SIX months after a speeding truck killed her aunts and left her AND her lawyer fighting for their lives…the 19 year old rape survivor finally got justice…and Kuldeep Sengar was convicted of the crime, on 16 December.</div><div> </div><div>How did the Unnao rape case go from the first allegations to Kuldeep Sengar’s conviction? Today we walk you through the story.<br><br><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Aishwarya S Iyer, Senior Correspondent, The Quint<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia<br></strong><br>Check out our coverage of the <a href="https://www.thequint.com/big-story/citizenship-amendment-bill"><strong>Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act Protests here</strong></a>.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-17:/posts/7453702</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>336: Jamia Millia University-CAA Protests: Did Cops Use Excessive Force Against Students?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7452744</link> + <itunes:episode>336</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Jamia Millia University-CAA Protests: Did Cops Use Excessive Force Against Students?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7452744.mp3?modified=1576563684&source=rss&stitched=1" length="23324691" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7452744.mp3?modified=1576563684&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1453" lang="en-US" fileSize="23324691" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35830557.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35830557.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1453</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Even as spontaneous protests raged against the Citizenship law across the country, the situation escalated in the national capital late on Sunday evening when a peaceful student protest at Jamia Milia Islamia took a violent turn. + +As the police resorted to brute force, Southeast Delhi was transformed into a virtual war zone – and the university itself came under siege. + +Around the same time, Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University witnessed protests, as well, with students allegedly pelting stones at police, and police retaliating with tear gas and wanton destruction of bikes on the streets of Aligarh. + +A day later, the protest that started from two universities had spread nationwide –– Delhi University, Benares Hindu University, IIT Madras, and some colleges in Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and more. + +What happened at Jamia on Sunday evening? How did the protests turn violent? Why did the police resort to the kind of force they put into use? And what next? +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Producer: Shelly Walia +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor +Asmita Nandy, The Quint +Shadab Moizee, The Quint +Listen to our other podcasts on the Citizenship Amendment Bill here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good) and here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7449050-cab-passed-in-rajya-sabha-why-is-north-east-protesting) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Even as spontaneous protests raged against the Citizenship law across the country, the situation escalated in the national capital late on Sunday evening when a peaceful student protest at Jamia Milia Islamia took a violent turn.</div><div> </div><div>As the police resorted to brute force, Southeast Delhi was transformed into a virtual war zone – and the university itself came under siege.</div><div> </div><div>Around the same time, Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh Muslim University witnessed protests, as well, with students allegedly pelting stones at police, and police retaliating with tear gas and wanton destruction of bikes on the streets of Aligarh.</div><div> </div><div>A day later, the protest that started from two universities had spread nationwide –– Delhi University, Benares Hindu University, IIT Madras, and some colleges in Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and more.</div><div> </div><div>What happened at Jamia on Sunday evening? How did the protests turn violent? Why did the police resort to the kind of force they put into use? And what next?<br><br><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia </strong><br><br><strong>Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor<br>Asmita Nandy, The Quint<br>Shadab Moizee, The Quint<br><br>Listen to our other podcasts on the Citizenship Amendment Bill </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7449050-cab-passed-in-rajya-sabha-why-is-north-east-protesting"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:04:25 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-16:/posts/7452744</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>335: How Much Longer Can it Take for Nirbhaya Convicts to be Executed?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7451450</link> + <itunes:episode>335</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Much Longer Can it Take for Nirbhaya Convicts to be Executed?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7451450.mp3?modified=1576324409&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9614985" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7451450.mp3?modified=1576324409&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="596" lang="en-US" fileSize="9614985" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35822505.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35822505.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>596</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>When will the Nirbhaya convicts be hanged? 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That’s a question that a lot of people are wondering about.</div><div><br></div><div>With the recent Hyderabad rape and murder case of a vet doctor followed by an “encounter” where all the accused were shot dead by the police, there seems to be a growing impatience about just how long will it take for Nirbhaya to get her justice.</div><div><br></div><div>16 December 2019 marks the seventh anniversary of this horrific crime and there’s a growing murmur about how the convicts maybe executed on 16 December.</div><div><br></div><div>But can it really be possible to carry it out so soon with the review petitions, mercy petitions and curative petitions still pending? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nirbhaya-convicts-neighbours-say-when-will-they-be-hanged"><strong>When Will They Be Hanged?: Ravi Dass Camp On Nirbhaya Convicts</strong></a><br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:52:50 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-14:/posts/7451450</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>334: What Does UK’s “Brexit Elections” Mean for Indian Immigrants?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7450811</link> + <itunes:episode>334</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Does UK’s “Brexit Elections” Mean for Indian Immigrants?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7450811.mp3?modified=1576242916&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14985256" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7450811.mp3?modified=1576242916&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="933" lang="en-US" fileSize="14985256" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35819085.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35819085.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>933</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Brexit — the chaos that Britain has been trying to manage in the last three years may get a move forward as Boris Johnson is set to form government as UK’s Prime Minister. This general election was not about anything else, this was essentially a Brexit election. +Johnson’s Conservative Party managed a comfortable victory margin while defeating the Labour Party headed by Jeremy Corbyn for four years in a row. +UK has 650 constituencies and the Conservatives won 364 seats while Labour Party managed 203. Good mandate for the Conservatives but this probably one of the worst performances of the Labour party in a handful of decades. +So what next for the Brexit deal? How will this impossible mission be finally accomplished? And what does it have for Indians? 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This general election was not about anything else, this was essentially a Brexit election.</div><div><br></div><div>Johnson’s Conservative Party managed a comfortable victory margin while defeating the Labour Party headed by Jeremy Corbyn for four years in a row.<br><br>UK has 650 constituencies and the Conservatives won 364 seats while Labour Party managed 203. Good mandate for the Conservatives but this probably one of the worst performances of the Labour party in a handful of decades.</div><div><br></div><div>So what next for the Brexit deal? How will this impossible mission be finally accomplished? And what does it have for Indians? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Nabanita Sircar, Senior Journalist<br>Khemta Jose, International Affairs Correspondent, The Quint<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br><strong>Also Listen to:</strong><br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7449872-personal-data-protection-bill-why-you-should-be-concerned"><strong>Personal Data Protection Bill: Why You Should be Concerned</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good"><strong>Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good</strong></a><br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a 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very important — laws to protect our personal data. +Two years after a bill on data protection was drafted with the intension of protecting citizen’s data and preventing misuse, it was introduced in the Lok Sabha. +However, people are worried that it may not serve the purpose at all and in fact lead to government surveillance on citizens. +Let’s dive into the details of the bill in The Big Story where with the help of experts we understand what the criticism against the bill is all about and why it has potential for misuse. +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C 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(https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>While we’ve been covering the Citizenship Amendment Bill that got passed in both the houses of the parliament, there’s another bill to be concerned about — the Personal Data Protection Bill.</div><div><br></div><div>Now the government has been pushing for a digital India, and India has more than 600 million internet users but the country lacks something very important — laws to protect our personal data.</div><div><br></div><div>Two years after a bill on data protection was drafted with the intension of protecting citizen’s data and preventing misuse, it was introduced in the Lok Sabha.</div><div><br></div><div>However, people are worried that it may not serve the purpose at all and in fact lead to government surveillance on citizens.</div><div><br></div><div>Let’s dive into the details of the bill in The Big Story where with the help of experts we understand what the criticism against the bill is all about and why it has potential for misuse.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a 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Tune in to The Big Story! +Also Listen To: Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good (https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good) +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Citizenship Amendment Bill is raking up as much action outside the parliament as it is in the inside.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on 11 December and after 48 members debated over it for at least seven hours the bill was passed with 125 ayes.<br><br>And while that was happening in the capital, parts of North-East have been embroiled with intensified protests against the bill with arson and internet shutdown and curfews in place.<br><br>How bad is the situation currently in the North-East over the passing of the bill and what happened in the parliament today? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br>Also Listen To: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760-citizenship-amendment-bill-why-it-does-more-damage-than-actual-good"><strong>Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good</strong></a> +</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:41:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-11:/posts/7449050</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>331: Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760</link> + <itunes:episode>331</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Citizenship Amendment Bill: Why it Does More Damage Than Actual Good</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760.mp3?modified=1575996065&source=rss&stitched=1" length="27452276" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7447760.mp3?modified=1575996065&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1711" lang="en-US" fileSize="27452276" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35803892.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35803892.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Citizenship amendment bill was taken up by the Lok Sabha and passed close to midnight on 9 December with 311 ayes and 80 noes. +For those who followed the parliamentary proceedings will agree that rarely have we seen the Parliament work till so late, and with such determination and carry on a session till midnight as it did on the 9 December to be able to pass this particular bill that the government had failed to pass in Narendra Modi’s first term. But despite putting such long hours what our legislators have presented what many are calling an illogical and biased bill that does more damage than actual good. +What this bill does is aims to offer Indian citizenship to migrants who have entered India illegally, from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan as they fled religious persecutions in their own nations. But only if the migrants belong to any of these communities — Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian — everybody but Muslims. And that’s why the bill is so controversial irrespective of it being passed by a majority in the Lok Sabha. +The second aspect of the Bill is that the waiting period for naturalisation for these select communities have been reduced to six years instead of 11 years. +Currently, who we understand to be illegal migrants for instance take the case of the number of Bengali Hindus and Muslims residing in Assam who featured on the NRC list can't apply for citizenship. But what this bill will do is selectively pick the Hindu migrants, cross them off the list and make them citizens and continue to treat the Muslim migrants as illegal. +But here are the several questions that this raising. Why does it pick only three countries amongst the several neighbours that we have where there are minority communities that face religious persecution? Why does it exclude Muslims from these nations? How is the government defending this bill in a secular state with a constitution that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religions? +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Citizenship amendment bill was taken up by the Lok Sabha and passed close to midnight on 9 December with 311 ayes and 80 noes.</div><div><br></div><div>For those who followed the parliamentary proceedings will agree that rarely have we seen the Parliament work till so late, and with such determination and carry on a session till midnight as it did on the 9 December to be able to pass this particular bill that the government had failed to pass in Narendra Modi’s first term. But despite putting such long hours what our legislators have presented what many are calling an illogical and biased bill that does more damage than actual good.</div><div><br></div><div>What this bill does is aims to offer Indian citizenship to migrants who have entered India illegally, from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan as they fled religious persecutions in their own nations. But only if the migrants belong to any of these communities — Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian — everybody but Muslims. And that’s why the bill is so controversial irrespective of it being passed by a majority in the Lok Sabha.</div><div><br></div><div>The second aspect of the Bill is that the waiting period for naturalisation for these select communities have been reduced to six years instead of 11 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Currently, who we understand to be illegal migrants for instance take the case of the number of Bengali Hindus and Muslims residing in Assam who featured on the NRC list can't apply for citizenship. But what this bill will do is selectively pick the Hindu migrants, cross them off the list and make them citizens and continue to treat the Muslim migrants as illegal.<br><br> +</div><div>But here are the several questions that this raising. Why does it pick only three countries amongst the several neighbours that we have where there are minority communities that face religious persecution? Why does it exclude Muslims from these nations? How is the government defending this bill in a secular state with a constitution that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religions?<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:07:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-10:/posts/7447760</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>330: Defectors Sweep Karnataka Bypolls: Is Cong Facing Leadership Crisis?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7446477</link> + <itunes:episode>330</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Defectors Sweep Karnataka Bypolls: Is Cong Facing Leadership Crisis?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7446477.mp3?modified=1575897970&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13206919" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7446477.mp3?modified=1575897970&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="821" lang="en-US" fileSize="13206919" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35797347.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35797347.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>821</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Karnataka bye-election results were a bit crucial this time because for one the BJP needed to win at least 7 out of the 15 seats to stay in power and also because it was going to be a test of whether people would vote for defectors or not. +And the people of Karnataka decided to give the defectors another chance. BJP won 12 seats, Congress won only two, but the JDS won none. +The Congress party seemed to have taken the defeat rather hard. Former Chief Minister from Congress Siddaramaiah resigned as the leader of opposition. Dinesh Gundu Rao who’s the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee also resigned. +What indications are people trying to give through the legislators they have picked? How will the BJP fit in these rebel lawmakers who had defected from Congress into the cabinet? And is Congress facing a leadership crisis in Karnataka? 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BJP won 12 seats, Congress won only two, but the JDS won none.<br><br> +</div><div>The Congress party seemed to have taken the defeat rather hard. Former Chief Minister from Congress Siddaramaiah resigned as the leader of opposition. Dinesh Gundu Rao who’s the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee also resigned.<br><br> +</div><div>What indications are people trying to give through the legislators they have picked? How will the BJP fit in these rebel lawmakers who had defected from Congress into the cabinet? And is Congress facing a leadership crisis in Karnataka? Tune in to The Big Story!<br><br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori<br><strong>Producer: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><strong>Reporter:</strong> Arpita Raj<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:25:27 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-09:/posts/7446477</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>329: Is Hyderabad Encounter 'Justice Served' in the Rape and Murder Case?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7443455</link> + <itunes:episode>329</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is Hyderabad Encounter 'Justice Served' in the Rape and Murder Case?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7443455.mp3?modified=1575639807&source=rss&stitched=1" length="20541420" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7443455.mp3?modified=1575639807&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1277" lang="en-US" fileSize="20541420" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35781583.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35781583.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1277</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In the early hours of 6 December, Friday came an unforeseen turn in the Hyderabad rape and murder case. +All the four accused of raping and murdering a 26-year-old woman veterinarian in Hyderabad were killed in an encounter with the Hyderabad police. +Remember it’s barely been a week after the four were arrested by the police, kept in judicial custody and questioned. +The police’s version is that all the accused were taken to the site of the crime for reconstruction of the scene sometime around 3 am to 6 am on Friday, when the four tried to snatch weapons from the police and fired at them in an attempt to escape. Police say that they didn’t stop firing and that’s when the police fired back in retaliation and shot dead all four. +And this bit of news is drawing reactions from both the ends of the spectrum — many are celebrating it, while some others are questioning the loopholes in this encounter. +How do we digest this news in a country that has a shockingly high rate of crime against women and also a bad reputation of extra judicial killings? Do we view this encounter as justice or draw our attention to the questionable circumstances of the encounter? Let’s try to make to sense of this case with the help of lawyers and experts in The Big Story. Tune in! +Host and Editor: Shorbori +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Also check out: Hyderabad Rape & Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats (https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153-hyderabad-rape-murder-a-reminder-of-india-s-abysmal-crime-stats)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In the early hours of 6 December, Friday came an unforeseen turn in the Hyderabad rape and murder case.</div><div>All the four accused of raping and murdering a 26-year-old woman veterinarian in Hyderabad were killed in an encounter with the Hyderabad police.</div><div>Remember it’s barely been a week after the four were arrested by the police, kept in judicial custody and questioned.<br><br> +</div><div>The police’s version is that all the accused were taken to the site of the crime for reconstruction of the scene sometime around 3 am to 6 am on Friday, when the four tried to snatch weapons from the police and fired at them in an attempt to escape. Police say that they didn’t stop firing and that’s when the police fired back in retaliation and shot dead all four.<br><br> +</div><div>And this bit of news is drawing reactions from both the ends of the spectrum — many are celebrating it, while some others are questioning the loopholes in this encounter. <br><br>How do we digest this news in a country that has a shockingly high rate of crime against women and also a bad reputation of extra judicial killings? Do we view this encounter as justice or draw our attention to the questionable circumstances of the encounter? Let’s try to make to sense of this case with the help of lawyers and experts in The Big Story. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori<br><strong>Producer: </strong>Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a><br><br>Also check out: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153-hyderabad-rape-murder-a-reminder-of-india-s-abysmal-crime-stats"><strong>Hyderabad Rape &amp; Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-06:/posts/7443455</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>328: Karnataka Bypolls: Will BJP Govt Collapse or Retain Power?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7442336</link> + <itunes:episode>328</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Karnataka Bypolls: Will BJP Govt Collapse or Retain Power?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7442336.mp3?modified=1575552972&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12823506" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7442336.mp3?modified=1575552972&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="798" lang="en-US" fileSize="12823506" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35776019.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35776019.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>798</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Bypolls were held in 15 constituencies in Karnataka on 5 December, and with just four days to go for the results, which will be announced on 9 December, all eyes are on the state of Karnataka again. +For Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who still hasn’t completed a term as CM, and the BJP, which just came to power in the state….these polls are critical. +But why are polls being held again, barely four months after Karnataka got a new government? +Who’ll form the govt after this election? +Will the Congress and JDS make a comeback? Or will the BJP emerge victorious? +Our correspondent in Karnataka, Arun Dev joins us today. He’s been covering Karnataka’s politics for the past 10 years. And together we’ll walk you through Karnataka’s future. +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guest: Arun Dev, Senior Correspondent</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Bypolls were held in 15 constituencies in Karnataka on 5 December, and with just four days to go for the results, which will be announced on 9 December, all eyes are on the state of Karnataka again.<br><br> +</div><div>For Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who still hasn’t completed a term as CM, and the BJP, which just came to power in the state….these polls are critical.<br><br> +</div><div>But why are polls being held again, barely four months after Karnataka got a new government?<br><br> +</div><div>Who’ll form the govt after this election? <br><br> +</div><div>Will the Congress and JDS make a comeback? Or will the BJP emerge victorious? <br><br> +</div><div>Our correspondent in Karnataka, Arun Dev joins us today. He’s been covering Karnataka’s politics for the past 10 years. And together we’ll walk you through Karnataka’s future. <br><strong><br>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guest: Arun Dev, Senior Correspondent</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:35:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-05:/posts/7442336</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>327: Why Was P Chidambaram Released on Bail & What Next For His Legal Troubles?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7441315</link> + <itunes:episode>327</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Was P Chidambaram Released on Bail & What Next For His Legal Troubles?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7441315.mp3?modified=1575470299&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19491962" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7441315.mp3?modified=1575470299&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1215" lang="en-US" fileSize="19491962" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35770922.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35770922.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1215</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The date is 4 December. The Supreme Court just granted bail to Congress leader P Chidambaram…over 106 days after he was arrested for questioning in the INX media money laundering case. + +But Chidambaram’s release, like many others out on bail, is not without conditions. What are these conditions? What transpired when the former finance minister was in jail? And what next in this case? + +Welcome back to The Big Story, where we dissect headline-making news. Today we dive into P Chidambaram’s arrest and release in the INX media money laundering case, and the things that have happened around it. I’m joined by our legal editor Vakasha Sachdev today as well as Aditya Menon, our political editor. + +Chidambaram’s release was welcomed by his family as well as the Congress party’s members. + +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Check out our podcast on the timeline of events in the INX Media Case here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7347926-explained-p-chidambaram-s-woes-the-inx-media-case) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The date is 4 December. The Supreme Court just granted bail to Congress leader P Chidambaram…over 106 days after he was arrested for questioning in the INX media money laundering case.</div><div> </div><div>But Chidambaram’s release, like many others out on bail, is not without conditions. What are these conditions? What transpired when the former finance minister was in jail? And what next in this case?</div><div><strong> </strong></div><div>Welcome back to The Big Story, where we dissect headline-making news. Today we dive into P Chidambaram’s arrest and release in the INX media money laundering case, and the things that have happened around it. I’m joined by our legal editor Vakasha Sachdev today as well as Aditya Menon, our political editor.</div><div> </div><div>Chidambaram’s release was welcomed by his family as well as the Congress party’s members.</div><div> </div><div> +<strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br>Check out our podcast on the timeline of events in the INX Media Case </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7347926-explained-p-chidambaram-s-woes-the-inx-media-case"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:37:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-04:/posts/7441315</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>326: 50% Hike in Phone Tariff: What it Means for Consumers & Telcos</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7440173</link> + <itunes:episode>326</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>50% Hike in Phone Tariff: What it Means for Consumers & Telcos</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7440173.mp3?modified=1575375744&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14283830" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7440173.mp3?modified=1575375744&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="889" lang="en-US" fileSize="14283830" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35765223.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35765223.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>889</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Prepaid users be prepared to shell out more for your mobile phone bills because we just got what probably is the biggest tariff increase in India’s telecom industry since 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Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong><br>Adeetya Sriram, Tech and Auto, The Quint<br>Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a 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India’s Growth Tale: “$5 Trillion Economy” Promises to a 4.5% GDP</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7439262</link> + <itunes:episode>325</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India’s Growth Tale: “$5 Trillion Economy” Promises to a 4.5% GDP</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7439262.mp3?modified=1575295277&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12274597" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7439262.mp3?modified=1575295277&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="763" lang="en-US" fileSize="12274597" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35760542.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35760542.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>763</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The headlines this past weekend about India’s GDP growth were alarming and rightfully so. +The Indian economy clocked the slowest GDP growth in six years at 4.55 percent for the July-September 2019 period. This is the slowest growth since January-March 2013 period, when the economy grew at 4.3 percent under Manmohan Singh as the prime minister. For the period Narendra Modi has been the prime minister of India, this is the slowest growth India has recorded. +This slowdown comes at the back of a shocking contraction in the manufacturing sector that forms the bulk of the industry. It recorded a negative growth of 0.1 percent against 6.9 percent growth in the same quarter previous fiscal year. +Agriculture, mining and electricity also witnessed slower rates of growth. +So does this confirm all the fears we had about a terrible slowdown in the economy? What are the implications? 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This is the slowest growth since January-March 2013 period, when the economy grew at 4.3 percent under Manmohan Singh as the prime minister. For the period Narendra Modi has been the prime minister of India, this is the slowest growth India has recorded.</div><div><br></div><div>This slowdown comes at the back of a shocking contraction in the manufacturing sector that forms the bulk of the industry. It recorded a negative growth of 0.1 percent against 6.9 percent growth in the same quarter previous fiscal year.<br><br> +</div><div>Agriculture, mining and electricity also witnessed slower rates of growth.</div><div><br></div><div>So does this confirm all the fears we had about a terrible slowdown in the economy? What are the implications? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div> +<br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-12-02:/posts/7439262</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>324: Hyderabad Rape & Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153</link> + <itunes:episode>324</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hyderabad Rape & Murder: A Reminder of India’s Abysmal Crime Stats</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153.mp3?modified=1575121248&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15105366" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7438153.mp3?modified=1575121248&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="938" lang="en-US" fileSize="15105366" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35754898.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35754898.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>938</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Before one rape case gets justice another props up. This time from Hyderabad where a 26-year-old veterinarian Madhuri Reddy (name changed) was gang raped and brutally murdered. +“I’m scared please keep talking to me,” those were her last words to her sister before she went missing on 27 November. +Her body was found charred the next day near an underpass about 50 km from Hyderabad. +Four arrests were made recently on 29 November and police say the rape was elaborately planned to corner Madhuri. The accused burnt her body after committing the crime but the CCTV footage gave them away. +This is only one of the many cases that continues to raise serious concerns about how safe are Indian cities for women but in the meantime politicians are busy spinning a communal angle. Tune in to The Big Story! +Editor and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporter: Aishwarya Iyer +Producer: Jaskirat Singh Bawa +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Before one rape case gets justice another props up. This time from Hyderabad where a 26-year-old veterinarian Madhuri Reddy (name changed) was gang raped and brutally murdered.</div><div><br></div><div>“I’m scared please keep talking to me,” those were her last words to her sister before she went missing on 27 November.</div><div><br></div><div>Her body was found charred the next day near an underpass about 50 km from Hyderabad.</div><div><br></div><div>Four arrests were made recently on 29 November and police say the rape was elaborately planned to corner Madhuri. The accused burnt her body after committing the crime but the CCTV footage gave them away.</div><div><br></div><div>This is only one of the many cases that continues to raise serious concerns about how safe are Indian cities for women but in the meantime politicians are busy spinning a communal angle. Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Editor and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporter:</strong> Aishwarya Iyer<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Jaskirat Singh Bawa<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:33:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-30:/posts/7438153</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>323: Uddhav Thackeray Takes Oath as Maharashtra CM: What to Expect Next? </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7437011</link> + <itunes:episode>323</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Uddhav Thackeray Takes Oath as Maharashtra CM: What to Expect Next? </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7437011.mp3?modified=1574997410&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17091682" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7437011.mp3?modified=1574997410&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1064" lang="en-US" fileSize="17091682" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35749009.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35749009.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1064</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>History was made as the first from the Thackeray clan – a family that has unmatchable political clout in the state for more than five decades now – got its first chief minister. +Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the Maharashtra CM, on 28 November, at Shivaji Park in Dadar, which is the traditional venue for Shiv Sena events. +He had vowed to make a Shiv Sainik as Maharashtra's Chief Minister but now that he is at the helm, what is expected from his governance? +One person that we don't have any clarity from, however, is NCP leader Ajit Pawar who played a significant role in the political action that preceded this swearing in ceremony. Where does he stand in the alliance? +Although 28 November was Uddhav Thackeray's day, the whole story in incomplete without Sharad Pawar, the NCP supremo without whom this alliance wouldn't be possible. Is he bringing a new chapter in Shiv Sena's politics in Maharashtra? How does the way forward look? For all this tune in to The Big Story podcast! +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Sanjay Pugalia, Executive Director, The Quint +Reporter: Meghnad Bose +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz</description> + + <content:encoded><div>History was made as the first from the Thackeray clan – a family that has unmatchable political clout in the state for more than five decades now – got its first chief minister.</div><div><br></div><div>Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the Maharashtra CM, on 28 November, at Shivaji Park in Dadar, which is the traditional venue for Shiv Sena events.</div><div><br></div><div>He had vowed to make a Shiv Sainik as Maharashtra's Chief Minister but now that he is at the helm, what is expected from his governance?</div><div><br></div><div>One person that we don't have any clarity from, however, is NCP leader Ajit Pawar who played a significant role in the political action that preceded this swearing in ceremony. Where does he stand in the alliance?</div><div><br></div><div>Although 28 November was Uddhav Thackeray's day, the whole story in incomplete without Sharad Pawar, the NCP supremo without whom this alliance wouldn't be possible. Is he bringing a new chapter in Shiv Sena's politics in Maharashtra? How does the way forward look? For all this tune in to The Big Story podcast!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Sanjay Pugalia, Executive Director, The Quint<br><strong>Reporter:</strong> Meghnad Bose<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:57:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-28:/posts/7437011</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>322: This is Why India's Trans Bill Hurts Transgender People, Not Helps Them</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7436787</link> + <itunes:episode>322</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>This is Why India's Trans Bill Hurts Transgender People, Not Helps Them</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7436787.mp3?modified=1574941576&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11421114" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7436787.mp3?modified=1574941576&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="710" lang="en-US" fileSize="11421114" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35747685.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35747685.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>710</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India was in a dire need of legal protection and fundamental rights for transgender people and so after some back and forth, The Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Bill was cleared in both the houses. Sounds like a way forward right? +But not quite so. + +Several prominent Transgender rights activists feel that it’s regressive and a violation of their fundamental rights. What did the bill that’s meant to empower the trans community get so wrong? + +This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you . +Today we’re talking about the The Trans Rights Bill that was moved by Thaawarchand Gehlot, the minister for social justice and empowerment. + +It was passed in the Lok Sabha on August 5 2019, yes the same day that article 370 was abrogated in Kashmir. That caused such an uproar that this bill got passed almost unnoticed without any objection. + +Then, in the middle of the Maharashtra govt formation drama, it got cleared in the Rajya Sabha without any amendments when in fact it needed some crucial changes. +Host & Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Producer: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India was in a dire need of legal protection and fundamental rights for transgender people and so after some back and forth, The Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Bill was cleared in both the houses. Sounds like a way forward right? </div><div> +<br>But not quite so. </div><div> </div><div>Several prominent Transgender rights activists feel that it’s regressive and a violation of their fundamental rights. What did the bill that’s meant to empower the trans community get so wrong? </div><div> </div><div>This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you . </div><div>Today we’re talking about the The Trans Rights Bill that was moved by Thaawarchand Gehlot, the minister for social justice and empowerment. </div><div> </div><div>It was passed in the Lok Sabha on August 5 2019, yes the same day that article 370 was abrogated in Kashmir. That caused such an uproar that this bill got passed almost unnoticed without any objection.</div><div> </div><div>Then, in the middle of the Maharashtra govt formation drama, it got cleared in the Rajya Sabha without any amendments when in fact it needed some crucial changes. <br><br><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:39:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-28:/posts/7436787</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>321: Sharad Pawar: The Real Powerhouse Behind Sena-NCP-Cong’s Victory!</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7435694</link> + <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Sharad Pawar: The Real Powerhouse Behind Sena-NCP-Cong’s Victory!</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7435694.mp3?modified=1574864144&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14995691" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7435694.mp3?modified=1574864144&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="933" lang="en-US" fileSize="14995691" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35742278.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35742278.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>933</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>‘Pawar Settles The Chanakya Question, Sorry Modi-Shah, You Lose’ +‘“Chanakya" Sharad Pawar Outwits BJP, Becomes Maharashtra Man Of Match’ +‘Sharad Pawar Halts BJP’s Juggernaut’ +‘No One Messes With Sharad Pawar’ +India woke up to these headlines on 27 November, a day after, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance staked claim to form the government in Maharashtra with Uddhav Thackeray as their Chief Minister. +But just four days before this, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the state’s Chief Minister with the NCP’s Ajit Pawar as his Deputy….for a total of 3 days and 8 hours before they both resigned….stating that they did not have the majority required to form the government. +The man behind this dramatic turn of events? The undisputed engineer of Maharashtra’s new government, and do I daresay, the Chanakya who united 162 MLAs to give Maharashtra its new Government? +The one who had become Maharashtra’s youngest Chief Minister at the age of 38, the one who founded the NCP in 1999, and the one who’s often called the Maratha Strongman – Sharad Pawar. +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Raghav Bahl, Founder, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<strong><em>‘Pawar Settles The Chanakya Question, Sorry Modi-Shah, You Lose’<br></em></strong><br> +</div><div>‘<strong><em>“Chanakya" Sharad Pawar Outwits BJP, Becomes Maharashtra Man Of Match</em></strong>’</div><div><br></div><div>‘<strong><em>Sharad Pawar Halts BJP’s Juggernaut</em></strong>’</div><div><br></div><div><strong><em>‘No One Messes With Sharad Pawar’</em></strong></div><div><br></div><div>India woke up to these headlines on 27 November, a day after, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance staked claim to form the government in Maharashtra with Uddhav Thackeray as their Chief Minister.</div><div><br></div><div>But just four days before this, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the state’s Chief Minister with the NCP’s Ajit Pawar as his Deputy….for a total of 3 days and 8 hours before they both resigned….stating that they did not have the majority required to form the government.</div><div><br></div><div>The man behind this dramatic turn of events? The undisputed engineer of Maharashtra’s new government, and do I daresay, the Chanakya who united 162 MLAs to give Maharashtra its new Government?</div><div><br></div><div>The one who had become Maharashtra’s youngest Chief Minister at the age of 38, the one who founded the NCP in 1999, and the one who’s often called the Maratha Strongman – Sharad Pawar.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Raghav Bahl, Founder, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:14:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-27:/posts/7435694</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>320: 'Chanakya' Sharad Pawar Succeeds in Keeping BJP Out Of Maharashtra</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7434681</link> + <itunes:episode>320</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>'Chanakya' Sharad Pawar Succeeds in Keeping BJP Out Of Maharashtra</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7434681.mp3?modified=1574847350&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13909107" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7434681.mp3?modified=1574847350&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="866" lang="en-US" fileSize="13909107" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35737166.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35737166.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>866</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Three days and eight hours. That’s how long Devendra Fadnavis’s second term as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister lasted. Three days and eight hours after he was sworn in as Chief Minister for his second term, Devendra Fadnavis announced that he will resign. His announcement came barely two hours after Ajit Pawar resigned as Deputy Chief Minister. + +The suspense around who’ll form Maharashtra’s new government came to an end after a grueling month of drama, on 26 November. The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance is all set to form the government in Maharashtra with Uddhav Thackeray as the state’s new Chief Minister. + +Barely hours after the Supreme court ordered a floor test in Maharashtra, asking the BJP government to prove their majority in the Maharashtra assembly, both Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar stepped down from their posts, leaving the field wide open for the Sena-NCP-Congress combine. + +This is The Big Story, the daily podcast where we dissect headline-making news. I’m Vishnu Gopinath. The date is 26 November. If you like this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe. You can listen to us on The Quint's podcast section and on Apple, Spotify, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts or any other popular platform. +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Three days and eight hours. That’s how long Devendra Fadnavis’s second term as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister lasted. Three days and eight hours after he was sworn in as Chief Minister for his second term, Devendra Fadnavis announced that he will resign. His announcement came barely two hours after Ajit Pawar resigned as Deputy Chief Minister. </div><div> </div><div>The suspense around who’ll form Maharashtra’s new government came to an end after a grueling month of drama, on 26 November. The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance is all set to form the government in Maharashtra with Uddhav Thackeray as the state’s new Chief Minister.</div><div> </div><div>Barely hours after the Supreme court ordered a floor test in Maharashtra, asking the BJP government to prove their majority in the Maharashtra assembly, both Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar stepped down from their posts, leaving the field wide open for the Sena-NCP-Congress combine.</div><div> </div><div>This is The Big Story, the daily podcast where we dissect headline-making news. I’m Vishnu Gopinath. The date is 26 November. If you like this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe. You can listen to us on The Quint's podcast section and on Apple, Spotify, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts or any other popular platform.<br><br><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:18:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-26:/posts/7434681</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>319: Why Did Ajit Pawar Go Against His Uncle Sharad to Ally With BJP in Maharashtra?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7433544</link> + <itunes:episode>319</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Did Ajit Pawar Go Against His Uncle Sharad to Ally With BJP in Maharashtra?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7433544.mp3?modified=1574747245&source=rss&stitched=1" length="21851576" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7433544.mp3?modified=1574747245&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1363" lang="en-US" fileSize="21851576" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35731553.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35731553.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1363</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>If you're gasping for breath after whirlwind developments in the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra over the weekend, then sit tight. + +We’ve got a lot to discuss – starting with the surprise swearing in of Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar Saturday, 23 November, morning, the Pawar family power equation, the legal battle that’s unfolded in the Supreme Court, and finally, the actual big question – which is when will Maharashtra get a fully functional government? + +So the latest from Maharashtra is that the Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on when a floor test should be conducted on Tuesday, 26 November. + +But let's start where it all began. + +The weekend began with a bang, with a surprising swearing-in ceremony at 8 in the morning: The BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister and the NCP's Ajit Pawar as Deputy CM. + +Just less than 12 hours earlier, it seemed that Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress had reached a consensus on forming the government, with Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister. + +But enough of reading, listen to the podcast for the rest of the story! +Editor & Host: Vishnu Gopinath + +Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>If you're gasping for breath after whirlwind developments in the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra over the weekend, then sit tight.</div><div> </div><div>We’ve got a lot to discuss – starting with the surprise swearing in of Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar Saturday, 23 November, morning, the Pawar family power equation, the legal battle that’s unfolded in the Supreme Court, and finally, the actual big question – which is when will Maharashtra get a fully functional government?</div><div> </div><div>So the latest from Maharashtra is that the Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on when a floor test should be conducted on Tuesday, 26 November.</div><div> </div><div>But let's start where it all began.</div><div> </div><div>The weekend began with a bang, with a surprising swearing-in ceremony at 8 in the morning: The BJP's Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister and the NCP's Ajit Pawar as Deputy CM.</div><div> </div><div>Just less than 12 hours earlier, it seemed that Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress had reached a consensus on forming the government, with Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister.</div><div> </div><div>But enough of reading, listen to the podcast for the rest of the story!</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Editor &amp; Host: Vishnu Gopinath</strong></div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Guests: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint</strong></div><div><strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Producer: Shelly Walia</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:28:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-25:/posts/7433544</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>318: Why Is The BJP Not Revealing How Much It Received in Electoral Bonds?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7431582</link> + <itunes:episode>318</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Is The BJP Not Revealing How Much It Received in Electoral Bonds?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7431582.mp3?modified=1574657369&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16157631" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7431582.mp3?modified=1574657369&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1006" lang="en-US" fileSize="16157631" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35721027.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35721027.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1006</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Rs 6,000 crore worth of electoral bonds were sold in the Financial Year 2018-19. +Annual audit reports filed by national and state political parties to the Election Commission and analysed by The Quint show that more than Rs 4,500 crore worth of electoral bonds could have gone to a single political party –– the ruling BJP. +Today, I am joined by Poonam Agarwal, who is Editor, Investigations, at The Quint, and has been investigating the electoral bonds scheme since it was introduced in +So, Poonam is the one who has analysed the annual audit reports, and is here to tell us all about it. +The Quint was the first media house (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/hidden-number-on-election-electoral-bond) to break this story and has been tracking it continuously for nearly two years now. +So, electoral bonds were introduced as a way to maintain a political donor’s anonymity, but we at The Quint found that they were far from anonymous and could be easily tracked because they had hidden numbers on them, which were ONLY visible under ultraviolet light. +Listen as Poonam breaks it down on this episode of The Big Story. +Editor & Host: Vishnu Gopinath +Guest: Poonam Agarwal, Head of Investigations, The Quint +Check out The Quint's complete coverage of electoral bonds here (https://www.thequint.com/big-story/electoral-bonds-expos) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Rs 6,000 crore worth of electoral bonds were sold in the Financial Year 2018-19.<br><br>Annual audit reports filed by national and state political parties to the Election Commission and analysed by <strong>The Quint</strong> show that more than Rs 4,500 crore worth of electoral bonds could have gone to a single political party –– the ruling BJP.</div><div><br></div><div>Today, I am joined by Poonam Agarwal, who is Editor, Investigations, at <strong>The Quint</strong>, and has been investigating the electoral bonds scheme since it was introduced in</div><div><br></div><div>So, Poonam is the one who has analysed the annual audit reports, and is here to tell us all about it.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>The Quint </strong>was the <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/hidden-number-on-election-electoral-bond">first media house</a> to break this story and has been tracking it continuously for nearly two years now.<br><br> +</div><div>So, electoral bonds were introduced as a way to maintain a political donor’s anonymity, but we at <strong>The Quint </strong>found that they were far from anonymous and could be easily tracked because they had hidden numbers on them, which were ONLY visible under ultraviolet light.</div><div><br></div><div>Listen as Poonam breaks it down on this episode of The Big Story.<br><br><strong>Editor &amp; 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Another controversy with Trump,” relax, because we’re explaining what this impeachment inquiry is all about, today. +What happens if Trump is impeached? Well impeachment doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be removed from office. That’s a common misconception. +For Trump to be impeached and removed from office, he’ll need to be impeached by the house of representatives. BTW impeachment is simply the process of charges being brought against him, and then a two-thirds majority of the 100-member US Senate will need to convict him and find him guilty. +So just because a President is impeached doesn’t mean he’ll automatically be removed from office. +Listen to the podcast for the rest! +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath</description> + + <content:encoded><div>US President Donald Trump is currently facing an impeachment inquiry.</div><div><br></div><div>The US President has been accused of offering a <em>quid pro quo</em> to Ukraine in military funds in exchange for Ukraine publicly investigating Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden in a 2014 scandal.</div><div><br></div><div>If you’ve been confused and thinking, “<em>Arre yaar</em>. Another controversy with Trump,” relax, because we’re explaining what this impeachment inquiry is all about, today.</div><div><br></div><div>What happens if Trump is impeached? Well impeachment doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be removed from office. That’s a common misconception.</div><div><br></div><div>For Trump to be impeached and removed from office, he’ll need to be impeached by the house of representatives. BTW impeachment is simply the process of charges being brought against him, and then a two-thirds majority of the 100-member US Senate will need to convict him and find him guilty.</div><div><br></div><div>So just because a President is impeached doesn’t mean he’ll automatically be removed from office.</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to the podcast for the rest!<br><strong><br>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:47:06 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-21:/posts/7430698</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>316: Kashmir: Calm & Normal for Govt But a Different World in Reports</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7429610</link> + <itunes:episode>316</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kashmir: Calm & Normal for Govt But a Different World in Reports</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7429610.mp3?modified=1574264810&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14246087" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7429610.mp3?modified=1574264810&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="886" lang="en-US" fileSize="14246087" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35710633.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35710633.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>886</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Winter parliament sessions began on 18 November and of course Kashmir is one of the key issues that the opposition is raising. +The state of schools and education, healthcare, trade, internet service, and cases of stone pelting — what is the real status of the "normalcy" in the valley that the government is talking about? Let's delve into it. +Tune in to The Big Story where we look at the responses that the government offered in the Parliament about Kashmir vis-a-vis what reports say. +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Winter parliament sessions began on 18 November and of course Kashmir is one of the key issues that the opposition is raising.</div><div><br></div><div>The state of schools and education, healthcare, trade, internet service, and cases of stone pelting — what is the real status of the "normalcy" in the valley that the government is talking about? Let's delve into it.</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story where we look at the responses that the government offered in the Parliament about Kashmir vis-a-vis what reports say.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br><strong>Apple:</strong> <a href="https://apple.co/2AYdLIl">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br><strong>Saavn:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/2oix78C">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br><strong>Google Podcasts:</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br><strong>Spotify:</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br><strong>Deezer: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br><strong>Castbox: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:46:04 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-20:/posts/7429610</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>315: BHU Protests: Can a Muslim Prof Not Teach Sanskrit and Theology?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7428384</link> + <itunes:episode>315</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>BHU Protests: Can a Muslim Prof Not Teach Sanskrit and Theology?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7428384.mp3?modified=1574229847&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16470196" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7428384.mp3?modified=1574229847&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1024" lang="en-US" fileSize="16470196" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35704543.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35704543.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1024</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Twenty eight-year-old Firoze Khan gets a job as an assistant professor of Sanskrit at the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh. +But on his first day at work, he is not met with a class of students, but a dharna outside the Vice Chancellor’s office. +As it turns out, his religion has come between him and his job. Can a Muslim cannot teach Sanskrit? It’s been more than 10 days since Khan was supposed to join BHU’s Sanskrit department or Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vigyan, and he still hasn’t been able to take a single class yet. +Why are the BHU students protesting against his appointment? What next for the professor? 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Can a Muslim cannot teach Sanskrit? It’s been more than 10 days since Khan was supposed to join BHU’s Sanskrit department or Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vigyan, and he still hasn’t been able to take a single class yet.<br><br> +</div><div>Why are the BHU students protesting against his appointment? What next for the professor? 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Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:26:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-18:/posts/7427431</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>313: From Rebellious Presser to Ayodhya Verdict, All That Made Outgoing CJI Ranjan Gogoi</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7425396</link> + <itunes:episode>313</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>From Rebellious Presser to Ayodhya Verdict, All That Made Outgoing CJI Ranjan Gogoi</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7425396.mp3?modified=1574360104&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17707087" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7425396.mp3?modified=1574360104&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1103" lang="en-US" fileSize="17707087" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35689355.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35689355.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1103</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After a verdict-giving spree Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is retiring. 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Tune in to The Big Story for an overview of Ranjan Gogoi’s term as the CJI.</div><div> +<br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest: </strong>Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor at The Quint<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:36:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-15:/posts/7425396</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>312: Why is a Larger SC Bench Looking into Sabarimala Issue Now?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7424312</link> + <itunes:episode>312</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is a Larger SC Bench Looking into Sabarimala Issue Now?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7424312.mp3?modified=1574363687&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18261460" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7424312.mp3?modified=1574363687&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1137" lang="en-US" fileSize="18261460" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35684138.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35684138.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1137</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On Thursday, 11 November, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court announced that a larger, seven-judge bench will re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women at the Sabarimala temple. 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For all this tune in to The Big Story. +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On Thursday, 11 November, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court announced that a larger, seven-judge bench will re-examine various religious issues, including the entry of women at the Sabarimala temple. However, the SC bench did not undo their 2018 verdict allowing the entry of female devotees in the temple.</div><div><br></div><div>The Sabarimala pilgrimage seasons begins on 17 November and the Kerala state government will have to take some important decisions before that.</div><div><br></div><div>Will this year's pilgrimage be a repetition of last year's violent protests? Or will it be a peaceful one? What do female pilgrims have to say? Why was the matter referred to a bigger Supreme Court bench? For all this tune in to The Big Story.<br><br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:12:49 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-14:/posts/7424312</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>311: How Will Rebel MLAs Contesting Bypolls Affect Karnataka Politics?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7423049</link> + <itunes:episode>311</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Will Rebel MLAs Contesting Bypolls Affect Karnataka Politics?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7423049.mp3?modified=1574367920&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13555194" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7423049.mp3?modified=1574367920&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="844" lang="en-US" fileSize="13555194" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35677794.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35677794.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>844</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It was a really busy day in the Supreme Court today - There were some important verdicts like the Chief Justice of India's office under RTI Act, then another one on the disqualified rebel MLAs of Karnataka, tomorrow there will be two more important verdicts on Sabarimala and the Rafael review petitions but in this podcast I'd like to draw your attention to the Karnataka which had some political decisions made for it today in the Supreme Court. +The apex court gave its verdict on the disqualification of the 17 rebel Karnataka MLAs of the former Congress-JD(S) government by the then Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. +The top court upheld the order of KR Ramesh Kumar, said that the rebel MLAs still stand disqualified but made one change. Kumar's order had barred these MLAs from contesting for a whole term until 2023, but the SC removed the time frame of their disqualification and paved for them to contest the bypolls on 5 December. +If elected in bypolls, these disqualified MLAs can become hold public office again. +What led the SC to this decision? And how will this verdict impact the political scene in the state? Tune in to The Big Story. +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It was a really busy day in the Supreme Court today - There were some important verdicts like the Chief Justice of India's office under RTI Act, then another one on the disqualified rebel MLAs of Karnataka, tomorrow there will be two more important verdicts on Sabarimala and the Rafael review petitions but in this podcast I'd like to draw your attention to the Karnataka which had some political decisions made for it today in the Supreme Court.</div><div><br></div><div>The apex court gave its verdict on the disqualification of the 17 rebel Karnataka MLAs of the former Congress-JD(S) government by the then Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.</div><div><br></div><div>The top court upheld the order of KR Ramesh Kumar, said that the rebel MLAs still stand disqualified but made one change. Kumar's order had barred these MLAs from contesting for a whole term until 2023, but the SC removed the time frame of their disqualification and paved for them to contest the bypolls on 5 December.</div><div><br></div><div>If elected in bypolls, these disqualified MLAs can become hold public office again.<br><br>What led the SC to this decision? And how will this verdict impact the political scene in the state? Tune in to The Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music: </strong>Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:15:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-13:/posts/7423049</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>310: What Are The Possible Outcomes For Maharashtra’s Govt Now?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7420741</link> + <itunes:episode>310</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Are The Possible Outcomes For Maharashtra’s Govt Now?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7420741.mp3?modified=1574360795&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12830192" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7420741.mp3?modified=1574360795&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="798" lang="en-US" fileSize="12830192" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35666407.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35666407.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>798</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The big news of the day is that the Shiv Sena and NCP have made clear that they’ll stake claim to form the government together, with the Congress promising support. But despite their request for an extension on the letters of support, the Maharashtra Governor has said that he will not allow an extension. +Again a QUICK disclaimer: Remember, the situation is super volatile and subject to change, so what we record now on this, might well be different by the time you get to hear this. But the rest of it still remains relevant. +With that said, onwards! +More than two weeks after Maharashtra voted the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance back into power. The BJP said that they wouldn’t stake claim to form the government. And now the Shiv Sena has met the governor and said that they would stake claim to form the government in alliance with the NCP. But after we recorded this podcast, the Governor said that he couldn’t give them an extension. +But what would a Shiv Sena-NCP alliance with Congress’ support look like? What happens if no party can prove majority to form the government? +Find out on this episode of The Big Story. +Also Listen: Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri? Why Maha Government’s Fate Is Uncertain (https://audioboom.com/posts/7417411-maharashtra-may-not-have-a-new-cm-for-some-more-time-here-s-why) +Host & Producer: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint +Subscribe to The Big Story podcast here: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur +Website Link: http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The big news of the day is that the Shiv Sena and NCP have made clear that they’ll stake claim to form the government together, with the Congress promising support. But despite their request for an extension on the letters of support, the Maharashtra Governor has said that he will not allow an extension.<br><br> +</div><div>Again a QUICK disclaimer: Remember, the situation is super volatile and subject to change, so what we record now on this, might well be different by the time you get to hear this. But the rest of it still remains relevant.<br><br> +</div><div>With that said, onwards! <br><br> +</div><div>More than two weeks after Maharashtra voted the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance back into power. The BJP said that they wouldn’t stake claim to form the government. And now the Shiv Sena has met the governor and said that they would stake claim to form the government in alliance with the NCP. But after we recorded this podcast, the Governor said that he couldn’t give them an extension.<br><br> +</div><div>But what would a Shiv Sena-NCP alliance with Congress’ support look like? What happens if no party can prove majority to form the government?<br><br> +</div><div>Find out on this episode of The Big Story.<br><br><strong>Also Listen: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7417411-maharashtra-may-not-have-a-new-cm-for-some-more-time-here-s-why"><strong>Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri? Why Maha Government’s Fate Is Uncertain</strong></a><br><br><strong>Host &amp; Producer: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br><strong>Guests: Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial Director, The Quint<br><br>Subscribe to The Big Story podcast here:</strong><br><br> +</div><div>Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/2AYdLIl">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl<br></a><br> +</div><div>Saavn: <a href="http://bit.ly/2oix78C">http://bit.ly/2oix78C<br></a><br> +</div><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S<br></a><br> +</div><div>Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ<br></a><br> +</div><div>Deezer: <a href="http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng<br></a><br> +</div><div>Castbox: <a href="http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur<br></a><br> +</div><div>Website Link: <a href="http://bit.ly/30Y43jO">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:22:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-11:/posts/7420741</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>309: Ayodhya Verdict: Everything You Need to Know About the Judgment</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7419552</link> + <itunes:episode>309</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Ayodhya Verdict: Everything You Need to Know About the Judgment</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7419552.mp3?modified=1574378504&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12321218" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7419552.mp3?modified=1574378504&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="764" lang="en-US" fileSize="12321218" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35660172.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35660172.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>764</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It’s been over 70 years in the making, or nearly 500 years in the making, depending on who you ask, but the Supreme Court of India delivered the final judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute on 9 November, bringing the case to a long-awaited conclusion. +The Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi delivered its judgment on 9 November, allotting the 2.77 acres of disputed land to the Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity or the Hindus, subject to conditions and I'll come to it shortly. +But they also ordered that five acres of land in a prominent area in Ayodhya be given to the Sunni Waqf Board for the building of a mosque. +Security was heightened across India before the verdict, in Kashmir, in Mumbai..with increased deployment of police and security forces. A lot has taken place, so lets not dilly dally and get into it. +Editor & Host: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Also Listen: Explainer: How Babri Demolition In 1992 Changed India (https://www.thequint.com/podcast/babri-masjid-ram-janmabhoomi-ayodhya-dispute-history-explainer-supreme-court-verdict) +Also Listen: Explainer: Key Arguments That Decided Ayodhya Dispute in SC (https://www.thequint.com/podcast/explainer-revisiting-ram-janmabhoomi-babri-masjid-title-dispute-case-before-sc-verdict)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It’s been over 70 years in the making, or nearly 500 years in the making, depending on who you ask, but the Supreme Court of India delivered the final judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute on 9 November, bringing the case to a long-awaited conclusion.</div><div><br></div><div>The Supreme Court bench, led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi delivered its judgment on 9 November, allotting the 2.77 acres of disputed land to the Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity or the Hindus, subject to conditions and I'll come to it shortly.</div><div><br></div><div>But they also ordered that five acres of land in a prominent area in Ayodhya be given to the Sunni Waqf Board for the building of a mosque.</div><div><br></div><div>Security was heightened across India before the verdict, in Kashmir, in Mumbai..with increased deployment of police and security forces. A lot has taken place, so lets not dilly dally and get into it.</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Editor &amp; Host: Vishnu Gopinath<br></strong><br><strong>Guests: Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br></strong><br>Also Listen: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast/babri-masjid-ram-janmabhoomi-ayodhya-dispute-history-explainer-supreme-court-verdict">Explainer: How Babri Demolition In 1992 Changed India</a><br><br>Also Listen: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast/explainer-revisiting-ram-janmabhoomi-babri-masjid-title-dispute-case-before-sc-verdict">Explainer: Key Arguments That Decided Ayodhya Dispute in SC</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2019 13:50:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-09:/posts/7419552</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>308: Is Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizenship Being Revoked Legally Valid?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7418714</link> + <itunes:episode>308</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Is Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizenship Being Revoked Legally Valid?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7418714.mp3?modified=1574380947&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13281216" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7418714.mp3?modified=1574380947&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="826" lang="en-US" fileSize="13281216" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35655979.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35655979.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>826</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>'Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?' +That was the headline and cover story of Time Magazine’s May 2019 edition. The article was accompanied by a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a caption that read - ‘Modi – India’s Divider in Chief’ +Why are we talking about this now, when the year’s almost over? Because Aatish Taseer, the man who wrote that article is now likely to lose his Indian citizenship. But we’re not saying it had anything to do with that article and neither is the home ministry. We’re just talking about what has happened and how it’s happened on this episode of The Big Story. +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Maya Mirchandani, Award-Winning Journalist +Alok Prasanna, Legal Head, Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<em>'Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?'</em><br><br> +</div><div>That was the headline and cover story of Time Magazine’s May 2019 edition. The article was accompanied by a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a caption that read - ‘Modi – India’s Divider in Chief’<br><br> +</div><div>Why are we talking about this now, when the year’s almost over? Because Aatish Taseer, the man who wrote that article is now likely to lose his Indian citizenship. But we’re not saying it had anything to do with that article and neither is the home ministry. We’re just talking about what has happened and how it’s happened on this episode of The Big Story.<br><br><strong>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath</strong><br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Guests: Maya Mirchandani, Award-Winning Journalist<br></strong><br> +</div><div><strong>Alok Prasanna, Legal Head, Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy</strong></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:53:15 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-08:/posts/7418714</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>307: Maharashtra May Not Have A New CM For Some More Time - Here’s Why</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7417411</link> + <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Maharashtra May Not Have A New CM For Some More Time - Here’s Why</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7417411.mp3?modified=1574384935&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15927765" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7417411.mp3?modified=1574384935&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="990" lang="en-US" fileSize="15927765" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35649690.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35649690.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>990</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri? As of 7 November, that’s the biggest question in Maharashtra. + +Maharashtra’s election results came out TWO weeks ago, but the state STILL doesn’t have a new Chief Minister or a new government. What do the people want? + +QUICK DISCLAIMER: All of this is subject to change and will most likely change by the time you hear this podcast. + +Now we’ve all seen pre-poll alliances and post-poll alliances – where parties form new alliances after results and form the government….. + +But it’s been two weeks and the Fadnavis government’s tenure ends on 9 November…. So today we’re asking a few questions. + +Who’s likely to form the government? Who’ll be Chief Minister, why has there been such a long delay? And WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE STATE WHILE THESE PARTIES KEEP FIGHTING FOR THE BIGGEST SLICE OF THE CAKE? +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Eshwar Gole, The Quint +Aditya Menon, The Quint</description> + + <content:encoded><div> +<em>Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri? </em>As of 7 November, that’s the biggest question in Maharashtra.</div><div> </div><div>Maharashtra’s election results came out TWO weeks ago, but the state STILL doesn’t have a new Chief Minister or a new government. What do the people want?</div><div> </div><div>QUICK DISCLAIMER: All of this is subject to change and will most likely change by the time you hear this podcast.</div><div> </div><div>Now we’ve all seen pre-poll alliances and post-poll alliances – where parties form new alliances after results and form the government…..</div><div> </div><div>But it’s been two weeks and the Fadnavis government’s tenure ends on 9 November…. So today we’re asking a few questions.</div><div> </div><div>Who’s likely to form the government? Who’ll be Chief Minister, why has there been such a long delay? And WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE STATE WHILE THESE PARTIES KEEP FIGHTING FOR THE BIGGEST SLICE OF THE CAKE?<br><br>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Eshwar Gole, The Quint<br>Aditya Menon, The Quint</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:17:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-07:/posts/7417411</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>306: Delhi Police vs Delhi Lawyers: Who's Protecting Delhi While The Two Fight It Out?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7416125</link> + <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi Police vs Delhi Lawyers: Who's Protecting Delhi While The Two Fight It Out?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7416125.mp3?modified=1574388159&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16849541" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7416125.mp3?modified=1574388159&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1049" lang="en-US" fileSize="16849541" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35643451.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35643451.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1049</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The date is 6 November….and two very unlikely groups are clashing in the national capital. +Lawyers and Delhi police. + +Lawyers have been shot at, police have been injured, and at least two lawyers have threatened to commit suicide….and both groups have blamed each other for the situation. +As of recording this podcast, the parties are still not in truce. Lawyers were protesting outside Delhi’s Saket district court, and things look unlikely to end soon…. + +The capital has been seeing protests from both groups the past week over two incidents – The first incident was violence and I mean some SERIOUS violence…between police and lawyers at Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court complex…This took place on Saturday, 2 November….….and the second incident was a video that showed lawyers hitting and beating a policeman outside Saket District Court, on Monday, 4 November. + +We’re joined by a LOT of talking heads today….We have the secretary of the Bar Council, Vishnu Sharma, the former commissioner of police for Mumbai, MN Singh, The Quint’s editorial president Sanjay Pugalia, and our reporter Anthony Rozario. + +So what’s happened, how, who, and what will happen next? Let’s find out. + +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath + +Guests: MN Singh, Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai +Vishnu Sharma, Hon. Secy, Bar Council of Delhi +Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial President, The Quint +Anthony Rozario, Reporter, The Quint</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The date is 6 November….and two very unlikely groups are clashing in the national capital.<br><br> +</div><div>Lawyers and Delhi police.</div><div> </div><div>Lawyers have been shot at, police have been injured, and at least two lawyers have threatened to commit suicide….and both groups have blamed each other for the situation.</div><div>As of recording this podcast, the parties are still not in truce. Lawyers were protesting outside Delhi’s Saket district court, and things look unlikely to end soon….</div><div> </div><div>The capital has been seeing protests from both groups the past week over two incidents – The first incident was violence and I mean some SERIOUS violence…between police and lawyers at Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court complex…This took place on Saturday, 2 November….….and the second incident was a video that showed lawyers hitting and beating a policeman outside Saket District Court, on Monday, 4 November.</div><div> </div><div>We’re joined by a LOT of talking heads today….We have the secretary of the Bar Council, Vishnu Sharma, the former commissioner of police for Mumbai, MN Singh, The Quint’s editorial president Sanjay Pugalia, and our reporter Anthony Rozario.</div><div> </div><div>So what’s happened, how, who, and what will happen next? Let’s find out.</div><div> </div><div>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath</div><div> </div><div>Guests: MN Singh, Former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai</div><div>Vishnu Sharma, Hon. Secy, Bar Council of Delhi</div><div>Sanjay Pugalia, Editorial President, The Quint</div><div>Anthony Rozario, Reporter, The Quint</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:12:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-06:/posts/7416125</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>305: Delhi Pollution Part 2: Not Diwali or Stubble Burning - This is the Real Cause of Delhi Pollution</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7415094</link> + <itunes:episode>305</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi Pollution Part 2: Not Diwali or Stubble Burning - This is the Real Cause of Delhi Pollution</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7415094.mp3?modified=1574391008&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14912436" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7415094.mp3?modified=1574391008&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="927" lang="en-US" fileSize="14912436" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35638114.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35638114.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>927</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Why has Delhi turned into a gas chamber? I’m not talking about the abstract, conceptual why, I mean literally why has Delhi turned into a cocktail of poisonous fumes that kills people with every breath they take? + +Is Delhi’s air pollution, which crossed ten times the safe limit over the past two weeks caused by industrial emissions, stubble burning, fireworks, vehicular emissions or something more sinister? + +I’m joined on this episode by Dr. Anumita Roychowdhury, the Executive Director for Research and Advocacy at the Center for Science and Environment, Dr. Santosh Harish, who works with the Centre for Policy Research, and Agriculture Expert Devinder Sharma. + +This is the second part of a two-part podcast on Delhi’s pollution crisis. + +In the first part (https://audioboom.com/posts/7414055-delhi-pollution-part-1-what-can-we-do-about-the-gas-chamber-we-live-in) we took a brief look at what’s causing the dangerous levels of pollution in the capital, what harm it can do, what steps have been taken to check it and most importantly how we can protect ourselves from the pollution. + +In this second part, we explore the causes closer – Is stubble burning the real cause? Is it fireworks? Industrial emissions? And what can we do if anything to reduce pollution? + +Host & Editor: Vishnu Gopinath + +Guests: +Dr. Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director for Research and Advocacy, Center for Science and Environment +Dr. Santosh Harish, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research +Devender Sharma, Agriculture Expert</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Why has Delhi turned into a gas chamber? I’m not talking about the abstract, conceptual why, I mean literally why has Delhi turned into a cocktail of poisonous fumes that kills people with every breath they take?</div><div> </div><div>Is Delhi’s air pollution, which crossed ten times the safe limit over the past two weeks caused by industrial emissions, stubble burning, fireworks, vehicular emissions or something more sinister?</div><div> </div><div>I’m joined on this episode by Dr. Anumita Roychowdhury, the Executive Director for Research and Advocacy at the Center for Science and Environment, Dr. Santosh Harish, who works with the Centre for Policy Research, and Agriculture Expert Devinder Sharma.</div><div> </div><div>This is the second part of a two-part podcast on Delhi’s pollution crisis.</div><div> </div><div>In the <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7414055-delhi-pollution-part-1-what-can-we-do-about-the-gas-chamber-we-live-in"><strong>first part</strong></a> we took a brief look at what’s causing the dangerous levels of pollution in the capital, what harm it can do, what steps have been taken to check it and most importantly how we can protect ourselves from the pollution.</div><div> </div><div>In this second part, we explore the causes closer – Is stubble burning the real cause? Is it fireworks? Industrial emissions? And what can we do if anything to reduce pollution?</div><div> </div><div>Host &amp; Editor: Vishnu Gopinath</div><div> </div><div>Guests: </div><div>Dr. Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director for Research and Advocacy, Center for Science and Environment </div><div>Dr. Santosh Harish, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research</div><div>Devender Sharma, Agriculture Expert</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:24:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-05:/posts/7415094</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>304: Delhi Pollution Part 1: What Can We Do About the Gas Chamber We Live In?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7414055</link> + <itunes:episode>304</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Delhi Pollution Part 1: What Can We Do About the Gas Chamber We Live In?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7414055.mp3?modified=1574388951&source=rss&stitched=1" length="19368794" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7414055.mp3?modified=1574388951&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1205" lang="en-US" fileSize="19368794" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35632954.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35632954.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1205</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>I’m going to start today with a little story - In 2018, China built a 328 foot high tower, dubbed the world’s biggest air purifier. +The same year, India built a 597-foot tall statue, called the Statue of Unity. +In November 2019, Beijing’s pollution level, which had consistently been high, stayed below 200 on the Air Quality Index. +In New Delhi at the same time, pollution levels crossed 999 on the Air Quality Index. But that’s only because the index doesn’t go higher than 999. In reality, the pollution level was as high as 1,200, 1400, and in some parts, above 2,100! +For context, an AQI above 100 is unsafe, anything above 300 can cause respiratory disorders, and anything above 400 can impact even healthy people, and cause SEVERE damage to people with heart disease and lung issues. +Is there a point to my little story? Yes. Yes there is. +DELHI IS CHOKING! PEOPLE LIVING IN DELHI WON’T BE LIVING MUCH LONGER! OUR EYES ARE BURNING, OUR LUNGS ARE BLACK, AND THE AIR WE’RE BREATHING IS LITERALLY KILLING US. +Despite our past commitments to change, despite doctors, health agencies and the government warning us…..how did we mess up so badly once again? +And can we do anything about it, apart from pack up and run from Delhi? +Editor and Host: Vishnu Gopinath +Guests: Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment +Dr. Ashok Seth, Cardiologist +Dr. Ashwini Setya, Senior Gastroentrologist, Max Hospitals +Dr Kamna Chibber, Head of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Hospitals +Editor: Shelly Walia</description> + + <content:encoded><div>I’m going to start today with a little story - In 2018, China built a 328 foot high tower, dubbed the world’s biggest air purifier.</div><div><br></div><div>The same year, India built a 597-foot tall statue, called the Statue of Unity.</div><div><br></div><div>In November 2019, Beijing’s pollution level, which had consistently been high, stayed below 200 on the Air Quality Index.</div><div><br></div><div>In New Delhi at the same time, pollution levels crossed 999 on the Air Quality Index. But that’s only because the index doesn’t go higher than 999. In reality, the pollution level was as high as 1,200, 1400, and in some parts, above 2,100!<br><br> +</div><div>For context, an AQI above 100 is unsafe, anything above 300 can cause respiratory disorders, and anything above 400 can impact even healthy people, and cause SEVERE damage to people with heart disease and lung issues.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there a point to my little story? Yes. Yes there is.</div><div><br></div><div>DELHI IS CHOKING! PEOPLE LIVING IN DELHI WON’T BE LIVING MUCH LONGER! OUR EYES ARE BURNING, OUR LUNGS ARE BLACK, AND THE AIR WE’RE BREATHING IS LITERALLY KILLING US.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite our past commitments to change, despite doctors, health agencies and the government warning us…..how did we mess up so badly once again?</div><div><br></div><div>And can we do anything about it, apart from pack up and run from Delhi?<br><br>Editor and Host: Vishnu Gopinath<br><br>Guests: Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment <br>Dr. Ashok Seth, Cardiologist<br>Dr. Ashwini Setya, Senior Gastroentrologist, Max Hospitals<br>Dr Kamna Chibber, Head of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Hospitals <br><br>Editor: Shelly Walia</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:46:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-04:/posts/7414055</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>303: I Spy With My Little Eye: All About The WhatsApp-Pegasus Attack</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7412327</link> + <itunes:episode>303</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>I Spy With My Little Eye: All About The WhatsApp-Pegasus Attack</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7412327.mp3?modified=1574394389&source=rss&stitched=1" length="23496139" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7412327.mp3?modified=1574394389&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1464" lang="en-US" fileSize="23496139" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35623837.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35623837.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1464</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Indian journalists are alarmed at the possibility of their phones being hacked and there's good reason. +Two dozens of Indians journalists and activists were spied upon via an infamous spyware called the Pegasus which has been developed by the NSO group. But it doesn’t stop there, these Indians are only some of the 1,400 people worldwide who were under this surveillance. +This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day. +If you have a phone, you probably have WhatsApp and this was the very app that the Pegasus spyware used to get into people’s phones. +Why WhatsApp? Actually, the question is why not? It’s the most popular messaging app which has more than 1.5 billion users worldwide who use it for work, daily communication, to share news, photos, videos, audio, etc. +So what is Pegasus and how does it work? Who is trying to spy on journalists and activists and most importantly why? Are you at risk? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Read: ‘It’s Clear Who’s Spying & Why’: WhatsApp-Pegasus Attack Targets (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/shalini-gera-bela-bhatia-nihal-singh-rathod-targeted-by-pegasus-nso-spyware-whatsapphttps://www.thequint.com/news/india/shalini-gera-bela-bhatia-nihal-singh-rathod-targeted-by-pegasus-nso-spyware-whatsapp) +Editor and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Abhinandan Sekhri, Journalist, Newslaundry +Maya Mirchandani, Fellow at Observer Research Foundation +Praveen Swamy, Journalist, Firstpost +Ravish Kumar, Journalist, NDTV +Nidhi Razdan, Journalist, NDTV +Suhasini Haider, Journalist, The Hindu +Apar Gupta, Executive Director, Internet Freedom Foundation +Sushovan Sircar, The Quint +Cyrus John, The Quint +Reporter: Anthony Rozerio +Editor: Shelly Walia +Music Credits: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Indian journalists are alarmed at the possibility of their phones being hacked and there's good reason.</div><div><br></div><div>Two dozens of Indians journalists and activists were spied upon via an infamous spyware called the Pegasus which has been developed by the NSO group. But it doesn’t stop there, these Indians are only some of the 1,400 people worldwide who were under this surveillance.<br><br>This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day.<br><br>If you have a phone, you probably have WhatsApp and this was the very app that the Pegasus spyware used to get into people’s phones.<br><br>Why WhatsApp? Actually, the question is why not? It’s the most popular messaging app which has more than 1.5 billion users worldwide who use it for work, daily communication, to share news, photos, videos, audio, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>So what is Pegasus and how does it work? Who is trying to spy on journalists and activists and most importantly why? Are you at risk? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div> +<br><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/shalini-gera-bela-bhatia-nihal-singh-rathod-targeted-by-pegasus-nso-spyware-whatsapphttps://www.thequint.com/news/india/shalini-gera-bela-bhatia-nihal-singh-rathod-targeted-by-pegasus-nso-spyware-whatsapp">‘It’s Clear Who’s Spying &amp; Why’: WhatsApp-Pegasus Attack Targets</a><br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Editor and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<br><br><strong>Guests:</strong><br>Abhinandan Sekhri, Journalist, Newslaundry<br>Maya Mirchandani, Fellow at Observer Research Foundation<br>Praveen Swamy, Journalist, Firstpost<br>Ravish Kumar, Journalist, NDTV<br>Nidhi Razdan, Journalist, NDTV<br>Suhasini Haider, Journalist, The Hindu<br>Apar Gupta, Executive Director, Internet Freedom Foundation<br>Sushovan Sircar, The Quint<br>Cyrus John, The Quint<br><br><strong>Reporter:</strong> Anthony Rozerio<br><br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music Credits:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:41:27 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-11-01:/posts/7412327</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>302: How Serious is The Warning About Coastal Cities Submerging by 2050?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7411409</link> + <itunes:episode>302</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Serious is The Warning About Coastal Cities Submerging by 2050?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7411409.mp3?modified=1574397918&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16231073" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7411409.mp3?modified=1574397918&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1007" lang="en-US" fileSize="16231073" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35619272.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35619272.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1007</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata maybe submerged by 2050” - you must have read many such headlines but what does the report say? +The climate is definitely changing. It’s not just a future that is dramatized in sci-fi movies, but it’s quite tangibly changing. India summers are getting hotter and drier, and then we're get irregular monsoons, and now some fresh warnings have come up on how much worse the situation might get by 2050. +This is to The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day. +A new report says that if emission levels aren’t checked and continues in the same track it's on, many coastal areas including some of India’s populated metropolitans like Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata may get completely submerged or get chronic floods. +Other Asian coastal countries like Mainland China, Bangladesh, Vietnam,Japan, Indonesia Thailand and Philippines are also expected to be affected. +In India, according to a report on IndiaSpend (https://www.indiaspend.com/more-floods-storms-erratic-rains-indias-future-as-planet-warms/) , currently an estimated 31 million people live in coastal areas which are at risk of annual flooding, and that population is estimated to go up to 35 million by mid-century and rise further to 51 million by the year 2100. +What kind of damages is the report projecting in the future? And what are the assumptions the report is based on? Tune in to The Big Story! +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Nitin Sethi, Environment Journalist +Debi Goenka, Head of Coservation Action Trust +Vijay Nishant, Urban Conservationist +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music Credits: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata maybe submerged by 2050” - you must have read many such headlines but what does the report say?</div><div>The climate is definitely changing. It’s not just a future that is dramatized in sci-fi movies, but it’s quite tangibly changing. India summers are getting hotter and drier, and then we're get irregular monsoons, and now some fresh warnings have come up on how much worse the situation might get by 2050.</div><div><br></div><div>This is to The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day.</div><div><br></div><div>A new report says that if emission levels aren’t checked and continues in the same track it's on, many coastal areas including some of India’s populated metropolitans like Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata may get completely submerged or get chronic floods.<br><br> +</div><div>Other Asian coastal countries like Mainland China, Bangladesh, Vietnam,Japan, Indonesia Thailand and Philippines are also expected to be affected.<br><br> +</div><div>In India, according to a report on <a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/more-floods-storms-erratic-rains-indias-future-as-planet-warms/"><em>IndiaSpend</em></a>, currently an estimated 31 million people live in coastal areas which are at risk of annual flooding, and that population is estimated to go up to 35 million by mid-century and rise further to 51 million by the year 2100.</div><div><br></div><div>What kind of damages is the report projecting in the future? And what are the assumptions the report is based on? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Nitin Sethi, Environment Journalist<br>Debi Goenka, Head of Coservation Action Trust<br>Vijay Nishant, Urban Conservationist<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music Credits:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:26:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-31:/posts/7411409</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>301: A Cyber Attack On India’s Nuclear Plants Could Happen - Here’s Why</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7410169</link> + <itunes:episode>301</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>A Cyber Attack On India’s Nuclear Plants Could Happen - Here’s Why</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7410169.mp3?modified=1574402466&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17774292" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7410169.mp3?modified=1574402466&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1106" lang="en-US" fileSize="17774292" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35613035.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35613035.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1106</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu the subject of a cyber attack earlier this year. +The date is 30 October. Two days before, a few Twitter users had put out tweets saying that someone had gained domain-controller level access at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. As the tweets gained speed and spread further, the power plant issued an official statement that said, “Any attack on the Nuclear Power Plant Control System is not possible.” +That was on 29 October. +On 30 October, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India in an official press release, turned this statement around, and confirmed the worst….That yes, there indeed had been an attack on the plant’s systems. +How could someone gain access to the plant’s system? What could they do with this access? And if compromised again, could the worst case scenario….a nuclear disaster happen? +I’m joined today by Vakasha Sachdev and Sushovan Sircar, they’re The Quint’s Legal and Tech and Policy experts. +Read The Quint's coverage on this story here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-malware-attack-correct-confirms-npcil) and here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/possible-cyber-attack-malware-kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-official-denies) . +Guests: Sushovan Sircar, Tech & Policy Correspondent, The Quint + Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host: Vishnu Gopinath</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu the subject of a cyber attack earlier this year.<br><br> +</div><div>The date is 30 October. Two days before, a few Twitter users had put out tweets saying that someone had gained domain-controller level access at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. As the tweets gained speed and spread further, the power plant issued an official statement that said, “Any attack on the Nuclear Power Plant Control System is not possible.”</div><div> +<br>That was on 29 October.</div><div><br></div><div>On 30 October, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India in an official press release, turned this statement around, and confirmed the worst….That yes, there indeed had been an attack on the plant’s systems.</div><div> +<br>How could someone gain access to the plant’s system? What could they do with this access? And if compromised again, could the worst case scenario….a nuclear disaster happen?</div><div><br></div><div>I’m joined today by Vakasha Sachdev and Sushovan Sircar, they’re The Quint’s Legal and Tech and Policy experts.</div><div><br></div><div>Read The Quint's coverage on this story <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-malware-attack-correct-confirms-npcil">here</a> and <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/possible-cyber-attack-malware-kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-official-denies">here</a>.<br><br>Guests: Sushovan Sircar, Tech &amp; Policy Correspondent, The Quint <br> Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br>Host: Vishnu Gopinath</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:50:45 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-30:/posts/7410169</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>300: Why Are These EU MPs Visiting Kashmir While Indian Leaders Aren't Allowed?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7409078</link> + <itunes:episode>300</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Are These EU MPs Visiting Kashmir While Indian Leaders Aren't Allowed?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7409078.mp3?modified=1574406004&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14295028" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7409078.mp3?modified=1574406004&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="889" lang="en-US" fileSize="14295028" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35607418.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35607418.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>889</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The date is 29 October. Nearly three months since the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the constitution and stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special rights. +The first high-level foreign delegation, comprising 23 European Union MPs, is on a two-day visit to Kashmir to..."see the situation on the ground." +The team originally comprised 27 parliamentarians, mostly from far-right or ultra-right wing parties, but four reportedly returned to their respective countries. +This comes in the backdrop of India's Opposition leaders being denied entry into Kashmir, or stopped from proceeding at Srinagar airport. +Even a senator of the United States was allegedly denied permission to visit Kashmir a couple of weeks ago. +So, how has the EU delegation been allowed to visit Kashmir? What is expected to come out of this? +Who are these delegates and why is it important to know who they are? +Host: Vishnu Gopinath +Guest: David Devadas, Senior Journalist & Author (The Generation of Rage in Kashmir and In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The date is 29 October. Nearly three months since the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the constitution and stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special rights.<br><br>The first high-level foreign delegation, comprising 23 European Union MPs, is on a two-day visit to Kashmir to..."see the situation on the ground." <br><br>The team originally comprised 27 parliamentarians, mostly from far-right or ultra-right wing parties, but four reportedly returned to their respective countries.<br><br>This comes in the backdrop of India's Opposition leaders being denied entry into Kashmir, or stopped from proceeding at Srinagar airport.<br><br>Even a senator of the United States was allegedly denied permission to visit Kashmir a couple of weeks ago.<br><br>So, how has the EU delegation been allowed to visit Kashmir? What is expected to come out of this? <br><br>Who are these delegates and why is it important to know who they are? <br><br>Host: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Guest: David Devadas, Senior Journalist &amp; Author (The Generation of Rage in Kashmir and In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir)</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:40:18 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-29:/posts/7409078</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>299: What Happens to ISIS Now That Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is Dead?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7407972</link> + <itunes:episode>299</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Happens to ISIS Now That Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is Dead?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7407972.mp3?modified=1574413645&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13151966" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7407972.mp3?modified=1574413645&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="819" lang="en-US" fileSize="13151966" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35601833.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35601833.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>819</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>US President Donald Trump, announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terror group, was killed in a US military raid on 26 October. +Baghdadi was the leader that the Islamic State grew around. In the past, there have been rumours and whispers of Baghdadi’s death, but this is the first time the US administration has confirmed the news. +What led to this sudden break? And what does his death mean for India…..and the rest of the world? +We’re joined today, by Executive Director of the Indian Institute for Conflict Management, Ajai Sahni. +Host: Vishnu Gopinath +Guest: Ajai Sahni, Executive Director, Indian Institute for Conflict Management, </description> + + <content:encoded><div>US President Donald Trump, announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terror group, was killed in a US military raid on 26 October.</div><div><br></div><div>Baghdadi was the leader that the Islamic State grew around. In the past, there have been rumours and whispers of Baghdadi’s death, but this is the first time the US administration has confirmed the news.</div><div><br></div><div>What led to this sudden break? And what does his death mean for India…..and the rest of the world?<br><br> +</div><div>We’re joined today, by Executive Director of the Indian Institute for Conflict Management, Ajai Sahni.<br><br>Host: Vishnu Gopinath<br>Guest: Ajai Sahni, Executive Director, Indian Institute for Conflict Management, </div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:40:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-28:/posts/7407972</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>298: Bypolls Results: What Does the Report Card Mean for the Parties?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7406148</link> + <itunes:episode>298</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Bypolls Results: What Does the Report Card Mean for the Parties?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7406148.mp3?modified=1574419927&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10196128" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7406148.mp3?modified=1574419927&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="634" lang="en-US" fileSize="10196128" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35592083.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35592083.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>634</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The bypoll results of 51 assembly seats in 16 states, one union territory and two parliamentary constituencies was declared on October 24 along the state election results in Maharashtra and Haryana. And the BJP may have come back with a bigger mandate in the Lok Sabha elections but that’s not the case with the by polls or the state elections. +This is second part of the two-part of the election special Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you. Speaking of headlines, Maharashtra and Haryana hogged most of it but in the second part of this two-part election special podcast we deep-dive into the bypoll results that were declared on the same day as the two states. +How did each of the parties perform? What do the trends show? Most importantly how does the BJP’s report card look from the by polls results? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Click here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7405453-maharashtra-haryana-election-results-is-the-bjp-s-win-good-enough) to listen to part one of this podcast. +Host and Editor: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guest: Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia +Music Credits: Big Bang Fuzz +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The bypoll results of 51 assembly seats in 16 states, one union territory and two parliamentary constituencies was declared on October 24 along the state election results in Maharashtra and Haryana. And the BJP may have come back with a bigger mandate in the Lok Sabha elections but that’s not the case with the by polls or the state elections.</div><div><br></div><div>This is second part of the two-part of the election special Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you. Speaking of headlines, Maharashtra and Haryana hogged most of it but in the second part of this two-part election special podcast we deep-dive into the bypoll results that were declared on the same day as the two states.</div><div><br></div><div>How did each of the parties perform? What do the trends show? Most importantly how does the BJP’s report card look from the by polls results? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div>Click <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7405453-maharashtra-haryana-election-results-is-the-bjp-s-win-good-enough">here</a> to listen to part one of this podcast.<br><br><strong>Host and Editor:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guest:</strong> Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br><strong>Music Credits:</strong> Big Bang Fuzz<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:24:09 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-25:/posts/7406148</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>297: Maharashtra & Haryana Election Results: Is the BJP’s Win Good Enough?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7405453</link> + <itunes:episode>297</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Maharashtra & Haryana Election Results: Is the BJP’s Win Good Enough?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7405453.mp3?modified=1574420484&source=rss&stitched=1" length="21630226" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7405453.mp3?modified=1574420484&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1348" lang="en-US" fileSize="21630226" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35588525.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35588525.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1348</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>This is the first episode of special two part episode of The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I’m Shorbori. And in this two-part podcast we'll talk about the election results in Maharashtra and Haryana. +For Maharashtra, it's been quite clear that BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will form the government. But Haryana took wild turns. But one thing that came out clear through the results is that all is not well with the BJP. +In both the states it'd be the first time that they continue a second term and they might but with a weakened mandate. What are the BJP's shortcomings? Where is Haryana headed? And what are the highlights from today's counting day? Tune in to The Big Story for a deep-dive into the election results for the state assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra! +Editor and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: +Yogendra Yadav, Psephologist +Sanjay Kumar, Director of CSDS, +Neeraj Gupta, Executive Editor, Quint Hindi +Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint +Producer: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +The Quint: http://bit.ly/30Y43jO (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>This is the first episode of special two part episode of The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I’m Shorbori. And in this two-part podcast we'll talk about the election results in Maharashtra and Haryana.<br><br>For Maharashtra, it's been quite clear that BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will form the government. But Haryana took wild turns. But one thing that came out clear through the results is that all is not well with the BJP.</div><div><br></div><div>In both the states it'd be the first time that they continue a second term and they might but with a weakened mandate. What are the BJP's shortcomings? Where is Haryana headed? And what are the highlights from today's counting day? Tune in to The Big Story for a deep-dive into the election results for the state assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra!<br><br><strong>Editor and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><br><strong>Guests:</strong> <br>Yogendra Yadav, Psephologist<br>Sanjay Kumar, Director of CSDS,<br>Neeraj Gupta, Executive Editor, Quint Hindi<br>Aditya Menon, Political Editor, The Quint<br><br><strong>Producer:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a><br>The Quint: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:47:54 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-24:/posts/7405453</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>296: Why is the NCRB’s 2017 Crime Report Missing Lynchings?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7403976</link> + <itunes:episode>296</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is the NCRB’s 2017 Crime Report Missing Lynchings?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7403976.mp3?modified=1574423071&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15668045" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7403976.mp3?modified=1574423071&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="976" lang="en-US" fileSize="15668045" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35580787.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35580787.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>976</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>After a year’s delay, the National Crime Records Bureau released its report on crimes in India in 2017….and it has a LOT of data about different crimes in India, but it didn’t include mob lynchings! +So have there been no lynchings in India? Is the NCRB missing an important detail in their oh-so-detailed report? That’s what we’ll find out on this edition of The Big Story podcast. +The NCRB released its annual crime report for 2017, after more than a year’s delay, and it’s completely ignored the word lynching in its 1300 page report. Apart from this, it’s got a few other important details, which we’ll get to soon enough. I’m joined today by former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad. He also served as special director of the Intelligence Bureau, and Central Information Commissioner among other positions. +We also hear from the Centre’s ministers as well as our legal editor today. +Guests: Yashovardhan Azad, Former Special Director, IB + Vikram Singh, Former DGP, UP Police + Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint +Host: Vishnu Gopinath (https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat) +Producer: Shelly Walia (https://mobile.twitter.com/shellywalia) +Editor: Vishnu Gopinath (https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>After a year’s delay, the National Crime Records Bureau released its report on crimes in India in 2017….and it has a LOT of data about different crimes in India, but it didn’t include mob lynchings!</div><div><br></div><div>So have there been no lynchings in India? Is the NCRB missing an important detail in their oh-so-detailed report? That’s what we’ll find out on this edition of The Big Story podcast.</div><div><br></div><div>The NCRB released its annual crime report for 2017, after more than a year’s delay, and it’s completely ignored the word lynching in its 1300 page report. Apart from this, it’s got a few other important details, which we’ll get to soon enough. I’m joined today by former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad. He also served as special director of the Intelligence Bureau, and Central Information Commissioner among other positions.</div><div><br></div><div>We also hear from the Centre’s ministers as well as our legal editor today<strong>.<br><br></strong>Guests: Yashovardhan Azad, Former Special Director, IB<br> Vikram Singh, Former DGP, UP Police<br> Vakasha Sachdev, Legal Editor, The Quint<br><br>Host: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat">Vishnu Gopinath</a><br>Producer: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/shellywalia">Shelly Walia</a><br>Editor: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat">Vishnu Gopinath</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:14:40 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-23:/posts/7403976</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>295: This is How VVPATs Can Be Manipulated During Elections</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7402838</link> + <itunes:episode>295</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>This is How VVPATs Can Be Manipulated During Elections</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7402838.mp3?modified=1574423077&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11942612" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7402838.mp3?modified=1574423077&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="743" lang="en-US" fileSize="11942612" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35575093.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35575093.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>743</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>We’re BANG in the middle of state assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, with more states going to vote later this year. +And that brings us to our topic today – are your votes being manipulated? The information we’ve discovered (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-evm-vvpat-vulnerable-to-manipulation-public-unaware-and-election-commission-silent) , says they very well could be! And today we’ll tell you how. +Today we look into how VVPATs, which were introduced to ensure voters that their votes have been correctly registered in EVMs, can be manipulated to give specific results. +Poonam Agarwal, who heads The Quint’s investigative team, will be joining me today. She’s the one broke this Quint Exclusive story. On this podcast, we also hear from IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who was an Election officer in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. +Guest: Poonam Agarwal (https://mobile.twitter.com/poonamjourno) +Host: Vishnu Gopinath (https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat) +Producer: Shelly Walia (https://mobile.twitter.com/shellywalia) +Editor: Vishnu Gopinath (https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>We’re BANG in the middle of state assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, with more states going to vote later this year.</div><div><br></div><div>And that brings us to our topic today – are your votes being manipulated? <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-evm-vvpat-vulnerable-to-manipulation-public-unaware-and-election-commission-silent">The information we’ve discovered</a>, says they very well could be! And today we’ll tell you how.</div><div><br></div><div>Today we look into how VVPATs, which were introduced to ensure voters that their votes have been correctly registered in EVMs, can be manipulated to give specific results.</div><div><br></div><div>Poonam Agarwal, who heads <strong>The Quint</strong>’s investigative team, will be joining me today. She’s the one broke this Quint Exclusive story. On this podcast, we also hear from IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who was an Election officer in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.<br><br>Guest: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/poonamjourno">Poonam Agarwal</a><br>Host: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat">Vishnu Gopinath</a><br>Producer: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/shellywalia">Shelly Walia</a><br>Editor: <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/VishnuSaysWhat">Vishnu Gopinath</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:20:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-22:/posts/7402838</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>294: Exit Poll Results: BJP All The Way, No Entry For Congress</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7402027</link> + <itunes:episode>294</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Exit Poll Results: BJP All The Way, No Entry For Congress</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7402027.mp3?modified=1574423051&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16003864" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7402027.mp3?modified=1574423051&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="997" lang="en-US" fileSize="16003864" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35571011.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35571011.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>997</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Unemployment, job cuts in the auto sector, water crisis, rural distress – the states of Maharashtra and Haryana went to polls on 21 October with all these issues riding on them. +Both are BJP ruled states and for the Congress and the other opposition parties, this is the first election after the terrible defeat after the General Elections. Will be able to break through this saffron fortress? The results of this elections are due on 24th but while we wait for that we'll take a look at what the exit polls are saying in this podcast. 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Will be able to break through this saffron fortress? The results of this elections are due on 24th but while we wait for that we'll take a look at what the exit polls are saying in this podcast. Tune in!</div><div> +<br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests: </strong>Aditya Menon, Political Editor at The Quint and Neeraj Gupta, Executive Editor at Quint Hindi<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a><br>The Quint: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:01:05 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-21:/posts/7402027</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>293: Tragedy on Tracks: A Year On, Screams of Dead Still Haunt Amritsar</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7400103</link> + <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Tragedy on Tracks: A Year On, Screams of Dead Still Haunt Amritsar</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7400103.mp3?modified=1574433757&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13226792" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7400103.mp3?modified=1574433757&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="820" lang="en-US" fileSize="13226792" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35560650.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35560650.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>820</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>19 October 2018. It’s Dusshera. And Amritsar’s Dhobi Ghat has been holding Raavan's effigy burning for four years in a row in Joda Phatak. This area has two railways crossings and that should have raised concerns but nobody had raised any concerns before and neither were there any written permissions. +But that was the usual affair until a local passenger train travelling from Jalandhar station to Amritsar ran through the crowd that had spilled over onto the tracks and mowed down 62 people. On 19 October, this year it will be one year since the tragedy. And nobody has been held responsible yet, and the guilty hasn't been punished. +This The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I'm Shorbori. In this episode we’re covering one year of the Amritsar Train tragedy. Did the the survivors and the families of victims get justice? Are there stricter regulations around the railway crossings? Tune in to The Big Story! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Reporter: Asmita Nandy +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +The Quint: http://bit.ly/30Y43jO (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>19 October 2018. It’s Dusshera. And Amritsar’s Dhobi Ghat has been holding Raavan's effigy burning for four years in a row in Joda Phatak. This area has two railways crossings and that should have raised concerns but nobody had raised any concerns before and neither were there any written permissions.</div><div><br></div><div>But that was the usual affair until a local passenger train travelling from Jalandhar station to Amritsar ran through the crowd that had spilled over onto the tracks and mowed down 62 people. On 19 October, this year it will be one year since the tragedy. And nobody has been held responsible yet, and the guilty hasn't been punished.</div><div><br></div><div>This The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I'm Shorbori. In this episode we’re covering one year of the Amritsar Train tragedy. Did the the survivors and the families of victims get justice? Are there stricter regulations around the railway crossings? Tune in to The Big Story!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Reporter:</strong> Asmita Nandy<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a><br>The Quint: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:04:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-18:/posts/7400103</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>292: Global Hunger Index: Why Can’t India Put Food On the Table?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7398941</link> + <itunes:episode>292</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Global Hunger Index: Why Can’t India Put Food On the Table?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7398941.mp3?modified=1574436470&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15079629" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7398941.mp3?modified=1574436470&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="938" lang="en-US" fileSize="15079629" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35554793.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35554793.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>938</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Remember how a journalist from Uttar Pradesh was booked recently for exposing how children at a government school were being served roti and salt as their mid-day meal? He got accused of maligning the UP government but the truth is that India does have a hunger problem. Our country has been ranked 102 among 117 countries that featured in the Global Hunger Index report (https://www.globalhungerindex.org/results.html) . +This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I'm Shorbori. +102nd rank means malnutrition is a “serious” problem in the country. And although India and Pakistan compete with each other for most things starting with cricket, India is not only behind it's economically poorer neighbour Pakistan but also Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. +But why does India have the lowest rank among its neighbours? What is holding the governments from putting the food on the table? For these questions we got in touch with Dr Giridhar Babu, Professor and Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at Public Health Foundation of India and Dr Chandrakant S. Pandav who is a Member National Council for India Nutritional Challenges, POSHAN Abhiyan. Tune in! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Dr Dr Giridhar Babu, Professor and Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at Public Health Foundation of India +Dr Chandrakant S Pandav, Member National Council for India Nutritional Challenges, POSHAN Abhiyan +Misba Basi, Nutritionist +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) +The Quint: http://bit.ly/30Y43jO (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Remember how a journalist from Uttar Pradesh was booked recently for exposing how children at a government school were being served roti and salt as their mid-day meal? He got accused of maligning the UP government but the truth is that India does have a hunger problem. Our country has been ranked 102 among 117 countries that featured in the <a href="https://www.globalhungerindex.org/results.html">Global Hunger Index report</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the headline making news for you and I'm Shorbori.</div><div><br></div><div>102nd rank means malnutrition is a “serious” problem in the country. And although India and Pakistan compete with each other for most things starting with cricket, India is not only behind it's economically poorer neighbour Pakistan but also Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.</div><div><br></div><div>But why does India have the lowest rank among its neighbours? What is holding the governments from putting the food on the table? For these questions we got in touch with Dr Giridhar Babu, Professor and Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at Public Health Foundation of India and Dr Chandrakant S. Pandav who is a Member National Council for India Nutritional Challenges, POSHAN Abhiyan. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><br><strong>Guests:</strong> Dr Dr Giridhar Babu, Professor and Head of Lifecourse Epidemiology at Public Health Foundation of India<br>Dr Chandrakant S Pandav, Member National Council for India Nutritional Challenges, POSHAN Abhiyan<br>Misba Basi, Nutritionist<br><br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br>Apple: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a><br>Saavn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a><br>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F2IyLAUQ&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a><br>Deezer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Vrf5Ng&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a><br>Castbox: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2VqZ9ur&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a><br>The Quint: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F30Y43jO&amp;redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&amp;v=xkpX1V6aUFo&amp;event=video_description">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:51:20 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-17:/posts/7398941</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>291: Final Hearing of Ayodhya Title Dispute: Who Said What?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7397851</link> + <itunes:episode>291</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Final Hearing of Ayodhya Title Dispute: Who Said What?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7397851.mp3?modified=1574439794&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11659665" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7397851.mp3?modified=1574439794&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="726" lang="en-US" fileSize="11659665" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35549112.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35549112.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>726</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>There's been a lot of violence over it, even elections have been fought around it. +We're talking about the Ayodhya land dispute case. On 16 October which is the 40th and the final day of the hearing a Supreme Court bench heard the final arguments on the case. During the hearing CJI Ranjan Gogoi said “Enough is enough!” and set the deadline for the final hearing. +The apex court had earlier said the hearing would be concluded on October 17. Now deadline has been advanced by one more day. The CJI is demitting office on November 17. +Will the Supreme Court pull off what others have failed at doing — provide a solution to this decade old dispute? We'll have to wait until the verdict to know but in this episode of The Big Story podcast we give you recap of this dispute — who are the parties, what are their demands, what came out of the mediation and importantly what are the highlights from the final hearing? Tune in! +Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha +Guests: Vakasha Sachdev +Editor: Shelly Walia +Listen to The Big Story podcast on: +Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-story/id1437983503?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2) +Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/the-big-story/1/hJ51dwXPKyk_?referrer=svn_source%3Dshare&svn_medium=com.google.android.gm&utm_source=share&utm_medium=com.google.android.gm) +Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5NzE4ODgucnNz) +Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ (https://open.spotify.com/show/6nt2CMty8lp4zsWyYVoooa) +Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng (https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/66082) +Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur (https://castbox.fm/channel/id1407489?country=us) +The Quint: http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</description> + + <content:encoded><div>There's been a lot of violence over it, even elections have been fought around it.</div><div><br></div><div>We're talking about the Ayodhya land dispute case. On 16 October which is the 40th and the final day of the hearing a Supreme Court bench heard the final arguments on the case. During the hearing CJI Ranjan Gogoi said “Enough is enough!” and set the deadline for the final hearing.</div><div><br></div><div>The apex court had earlier said the hearing would be concluded on October 17. Now deadline has been advanced by one more day. The CJI is demitting office on November 17.</div><div><br></div><div>Will the Supreme Court pull off what others have failed at doing — provide a solution to this decade old dispute? We'll have to wait until the verdict to know but in this episode of The Big Story podcast we give you recap of this dispute — who are the parties, what are their demands, what came out of the mediation and importantly what are the highlights from the final hearing? Tune in!<br><br><strong>Producer and Host:</strong> Shorbori Purkayastha<br><strong>Guests:</strong> Vakasha Sachdev<br><strong>Editor:</strong> Shelly Walia<br><br> +</div><div>Listen to The Big Story podcast on:<br><br> +</div><div> +<strong>Apple:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-story/id1437983503?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&amp;mt=2">https://apple.co/2AYdLIl</a> +</div><div> +<strong>Saavn:</strong> <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/the-big-story/1/hJ51dwXPKyk_?referrer=svn_source%3Dshare&amp;svn_medium=com.google.android.gm&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=com.google.android.gm">http://bit.ly/2oix78C</a> +</div><div> +<strong>Google Podcasts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5NzE4ODgucnNz">http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S</a><strong><br>Spotify:</strong> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6nt2CMty8lp4zsWyYVoooa">https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ</a> +</div><div> +<strong>Deezer: </strong><a href="https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/66082">http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng</a> +</div><div> +<strong>Castbox: </strong><a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id1407489?country=us">http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur</a> +</div><div> +<strong>The Quint: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/30Y43jO">http://bit.ly/30Y43jO</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:36:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-16:/posts/7397851</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>290: “I Can Hear You”- 2 Months Since J&K Lockdown, Phone Lines Reopen</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7396661</link> + <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>“I Can Hear You”- 2 Months Since J&K Lockdown, Phone Lines Reopen</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7396661.mp3?modified=1574444971&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11670657" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7396661.mp3?modified=1574444971&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="726" lang="en-US" fileSize="11670657" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35543062.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35543062.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>726</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>For 71 days Kashmir was under a communication blackout. + +Communication in and out of the valley blocked. Phone lines, internet, all down. + +After 71 long days, postpaid mobile connections were suddenly restored on 14 October. + +For many people, this was their first chance to talk to family in months. + +Today we hear the voices from the valley that were aching for a call, a message or a word from their loved ones. +This is a special edition of the big story. At noon on 14 October, postpaid mobile phone connections were restored in Kashmir. Over 40 lakh postpaid phones became active. +Another 30 lakh prepaid connections still haven’t been restored. +With the flood of phone calls, came a flood of emotions. Relief, fear, and anticipation. +Listen to the podcast for the rest of the story.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>For 71 days Kashmir was under a communication blackout.</div><div> </div><div>Communication in and out of the valley blocked. Phone lines, internet, all down. </div><div> </div><div>After 71 long days, postpaid mobile connections were suddenly restored on 14 October.</div><div> </div><div>For many people, this was their first chance to talk to family in months.</div><div> </div><div>Today we hear the voices from the valley that were aching for a call, a message or a word from their loved ones.<br><br> +</div><div>This is a special edition of the big story. At noon on 14 October, postpaid mobile phone connections were restored in Kashmir. Over 40 lakh postpaid phones became active. <br><br> +</div><div>Another 30 lakh prepaid connections still haven’t been restored.<br><br> +</div><div>With the flood of phone calls, came a flood of emotions. Relief, fear, and anticipation.<br><br> +</div><div>Listen to the podcast for the rest of the story.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:17:37 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-15:/posts/7396661</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>289: PMC Bank Scam: Police Custody of Accused Extended, Withdrawal Limit Hiked To Rs 40,000: What Next?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7395393</link> + <itunes:episode>289</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>PMC Bank Scam: Police Custody of Accused Extended, Withdrawal Limit Hiked To Rs 40,000: What Next?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7395393.mp3?modified=1574445818&source=rss&stitched=1" length="7778313" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7395393.mp3?modified=1574445818&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="483" lang="en-US" fileSize="7778313" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35536549.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35536549.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>483</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The RBI has informed depositors in PMC bank that their withdrawal limit has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000 for the next six months. +So, today we’ll answer THREE important questions - So what’s happened since we last spoke? And what next in the PMC crisis? +Keep listening, because we’re answering all three questions on this podcast. +First off, depositors can withdraw Rs 40,000 now, as of 14 October. +The economic offenses wing of the Police will continue to have custody of Rakesh Wadhawan, Sarang Wadhawan and Waryam Singh till 16 October. The two Wadhawans are the directors of HDIL, and Waryam Singh is the former chairman of PMC bank. +Listen to the podcast for the rest of the story!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The RBI has informed depositors in PMC bank that their withdrawal limit has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000 for the next six months.</div><div><br></div><div>So, today we’ll answer THREE important questions - So what’s happened since we last spoke? And what next in the PMC crisis?</div><div><br></div><div>Keep listening, because we’re answering all three questions on this podcast.<br><br>First off, depositors can withdraw Rs 40,000 now, as of 14 October. </div><div><br></div><div>The economic offenses wing of the Police will continue to have custody of Rakesh Wadhawan, Sarang Wadhawan and Waryam Singh till 16 October. The two Wadhawans are the directors of HDIL, and Waryam Singh is the former chairman of PMC bank.</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to the podcast for the rest of the story!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:01:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-14:/posts/7395393</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>288: How Will India and China's Relationship Be Affected By Xi Jinping's India Visit?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7393444</link> + <itunes:episode>288</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Will India and China's Relationship Be Affected By Xi Jinping's India Visit?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7393444.mp3?modified=1574454733&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11181275" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7393444.mp3?modified=1574454733&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="696" lang="en-US" fileSize="11181275" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35525972.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35525972.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>696</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Chinese President Xi Jinping is in India for a two-day INFORMAL summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. +The two of them are expected to hold COMPREHENSIVE talks on several regional and international issues. What’s the significance of Jinping’s visit, especially after article 370’s abrogation? +How will this summit affect India and China’s relationship? Well that’s what we’re going to tell you. +You’re listening to the big story, the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. Today we’re telling you what Chinese President Xi Jinping will be doing on his two day visit to India, and what effect it’ll have on India and China’s relationship. +On this podcast I’m joined by our International Affairs Correspondent Khemta Jose and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, Manoj Joshi.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Chinese President Xi Jinping is in India for a two-day INFORMAL summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. </div><div><br></div><div>The two of them are expected to hold COMPREHENSIVE talks on several regional and international issues. What’s the significance of Jinping’s visit, especially after article 370’s abrogation?</div><div><br></div><div>How will this summit affect India and China’s relationship? Well that’s what we’re going to tell you.</div><div><br></div><div>You’re listening to the big story, the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. Today we’re telling you what Chinese President Xi Jinping will be doing on his two day visit to India, and what effect it’ll have on India and China’s relationship.</div><div><br></div><div>On this podcast I’m joined by our International Affairs Correspondent Khemta Jose and Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, Manoj Joshi.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:16:38 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-11:/posts/7393444</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>287: Sedition Charge on Celebs Dropped – But Why Charge Them At All?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7392506</link> + <itunes:episode>287</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Sedition Charge on Celebs Dropped – But Why Charge Them At All?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7392506.mp3?modified=1574456602&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12517647" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7392506.mp3?modified=1574456602&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="778" lang="en-US" fileSize="12517647" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35521101.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35521101.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>778</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What is sedition? +"Whoever by words or signs or otherwise brings or attempts to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government." +That’s more or less what the Indian penal code says. +So imagine their surprise when 49 eminent personalities including the likes of Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal, and Ramachandra Guha wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Modi about the rise in lynchings and persecution of minorities and a few other things….only to have an FIR slapped against them for sedition! +Is dissent seditious? If you disagree with your government, are you automatically committing sedition? That’s what we’re looking at on this edition of The Big Story.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What is sedition?<br><br> +</div><div>"Whoever by words or signs or otherwise brings or attempts to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government."</div><div><br></div><div>That’s more or less what the Indian penal code says.</div><div><br></div><div>So imagine their surprise when 49 eminent personalities including the likes of Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal, and Ramachandra Guha wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Modi about the rise in lynchings and persecution of minorities and a few other things….only to have an FIR slapped against them for sedition!</div><div><br></div><div>Is dissent seditious? If you disagree with your government, are you automatically committing sedition? That’s what we’re looking at on this edition of The Big Story.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:51:35 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-10:/posts/7392506</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>286: Why Does the RSS Chief Say Lynchings Are a "Western" Concept?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7391365</link> + <itunes:episode>286</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Does the RSS Chief Say Lynchings Are a "Western" Concept?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7391365.mp3?modified=1574457215&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9152408" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7391365.mp3?modified=1574457215&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="568" lang="en-US" fileSize="9152408" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35515075.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35515075.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>568</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At the Foundation day of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, th leader of the RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, said that lynchings are a western concept brought to India by “religions from outside” ie., Christianity and Islam. +He also said that lynchings haven’t happened in India, and that they are a conspiracy to defame India and the Sangh. +Meanwhile, as of this podcast’s recording, India has witnessed at least 111 lynchings and at least 219 mob attacks and hate crimes…..and that’s just since 2015. +Despite taking steps to show otherwise, does the RSS continue to hold a bias against Christians and muslims? What is the RSS’s main focus in the country and what is the reality of lynchings in India? +Today you’ll hear from Mohan Bhagwat, some leaders of the opposition, and The Quint’s political editor, Aditya Menon. +Together, we analyse - What does Bhagwat’s statement indicate?</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At the Foundation day of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, th leader of the RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, said that lynchings are a western concept brought to India by “religions from outside” ie., Christianity and Islam.</div><div><br></div><div>He also said that lynchings haven’t happened in India, and that they are a conspiracy to defame India and the Sangh.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, as of this podcast’s recording, India has witnessed at least 111 lynchings and at least 219 mob attacks and hate crimes…..and that’s just since 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite taking steps to show otherwise, does the RSS continue to hold a bias against Christians and muslims? What is the RSS’s main focus in the country and what is the reality of lynchings in India?</div><div><br></div><div>Today you’ll hear from Mohan Bhagwat, some leaders of the opposition, and The Quint’s political editor, Aditya Menon.<br><br> +</div><div>Together, we analyse - What does Bhagwat’s statement indicate?</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 13:39:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-09:/posts/7391365</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>285: Aarey Tree-Cutting Reaches SC: What Now That The SC Has Spoken?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7389464</link> + <itunes:episode>285</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Aarey Tree-Cutting Reaches SC: What Now That The SC Has Spoken?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7389464.mp3?modified=1574697713&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12522709" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7389464.mp3?modified=1574697713&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="779" lang="en-US" fileSize="12522709" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35505316.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35505316.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>779</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>…..So where were we? On the last episode of the big story, we told you what was happening in the aarey colony tree-cutting effort. The last time we spoke, on Friday, the Bombay High Court said that it would allow the cutting and transplanting of 2,646 trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony. And, that, as held by a previous High Court decision, Aarey is NOT a forest. +Things have moved on at a rather rapid clip from there, and the Supreme Court may have something to do with this. As does the fact that something like 2,000 of those trees, are already gone. +Today we’re picking up where we left off in the Aarey Colony story which has DOMINATED headlines. +A lot happened over the weekend, including MANY protesters being arrested BUT in a reasonably big victory for the environment and its activists, the Supreme Court stepped in and shut down the plan to chop down trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony forest. Well, it stopped any MORE trees from being cut down, to be more accurate. +But the worst of the damage may have already been done. +We’ll hear from the people who protested and opposed the tree cutting, the Maharashtra state government and its allies, as well as The Quint’s own legal editor, Vakasha Sachdev.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>…..So where were we? On the last episode of the big story, we told you what was happening in the aarey colony tree-cutting effort. The last time we spoke, on Friday, the Bombay High Court said that it would allow the cutting and transplanting of 2,646 trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony. And, that, as held by a previous High Court decision, Aarey is NOT a forest.<br><br> +</div><div>Things have moved on at a rather rapid clip from there, and the Supreme Court may have something to do with this. As does the fact that something like 2,000 of those trees, are already gone.<br><br> +</div><div>Today we’re picking up where we left off in the Aarey Colony story which has DOMINATED headlines. <br><br>A lot happened over the weekend, including MANY protesters being arrested BUT in a reasonably big victory for the environment and its activists, the Supreme Court stepped in and shut down the plan to chop down trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony forest. Well, it stopped any MORE trees from being cut down, to be more accurate.<br><br> +</div><div>But the worst of the damage may have already been done.<br><br> +</div><div>We’ll hear from the people who protested and opposed the tree cutting, the Maharashtra state government and its allies<strong>, </strong>as well as The Quint’s own legal editor, Vakasha Sachdev.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:34:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-07:/posts/7389464</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>284: Why is Mumbai Fighting for Aarey Trees Over Metro Rail Network?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7387353</link> + <itunes:episode>284</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is Mumbai Fighting for Aarey Trees Over Metro Rail Network?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7387353.mp3?modified=1574702123&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12360581" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7387353.mp3?modified=1574702123&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="766" lang="en-US" fileSize="12360581" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35493350.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35493350.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>766</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Aarey is not a forest”, that is what the Bombay High Court said while delivering its judgment where it cleared the felling of over 2,500 trees in Aarey Colony to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited. +This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day for you. +The Aarey Colony measuring over 1,287 hectares is a greenbelt in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb, it's got more than 5 lakh trees. The BMC wants around 2,500 of these trees gone to develop the Mumbai metro network. This is what triggered a protest, and a legal row between the petitioners and some citizens of Mumbai on one side and the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited and the BMC on other. +On 4 October, the Bombay High Court refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest area. Moreover, it approved the BMC's decision to go ahead and chop down the trees in the area. +Why and how did the High Court approve this? Why are there debates in the court about whether Aarey is a forest or not? Tune in to The Big Story podcast!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Aarey is not a forest”, that is what the Bombay High Court said while delivering its judgment where it cleared the felling of over 2,500 trees in Aarey Colony to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited.</div><div><br></div><div>This is The Big Story — the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day for you.<br><br> +</div><div>The Aarey Colony measuring over 1,287 hectares is a greenbelt in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb, it's got more than 5 lakh trees. The BMC wants around 2,500 of these trees gone to develop the Mumbai metro network. This is what triggered a protest, and a legal row between the petitioners and some citizens of Mumbai on one side and the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited and the BMC on other.</div><div><br></div><div>On 4 October, the Bombay High Court refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest area. Moreover, it approved the BMC's decision to go ahead and chop down the trees in the area.</div><div><br></div><div>Why and how did the High Court approve this? Why are there debates in the court about whether Aarey is a forest or not? Tune in to The Big Story podcast!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:27:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-04:/posts/7387353</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>283: How Did India & Pak Get into a Legal Battle Over the Wealth of Nizam of Hyderabad?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7386479</link> + <itunes:episode>283</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did India & Pak Get into a Legal Battle Over the Wealth of Nizam of Hyderabad?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7386479.mp3?modified=1574704007&source=rss&stitched=1" length="16803654" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7386479.mp3?modified=1574704007&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1046" lang="en-US" fileSize="16803654" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35488854.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35488854.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1046</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A partition story between India and Pakistan and the Nizam of Hyderabad turned into a long drawn 70-year-old legal battle. The dispute was over an enormous amount of wealth — 35 million pounds to be precise that has been stuck in a UK bank account for years. Finally on 2 October 2019, there's been a breakthrough and for now India is on the winning side. +This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day. +Today's episode is going to be history-laden since we’re talking about the Hyderabad funds. India and the heirs of Osman Ali, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad on one side, and Pakistan on the other side, have been laying claims to a sum of money deposited by the Nizam in a NatWest Bank. Recently, the High Court of UK ruled in favor of India and the two descendants of Osman Ali Khan. +What was the case all about? Why did it take so long to resolve it? And what does partition have to do with it? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A partition story between India and Pakistan and the Nizam of Hyderabad turned into a long drawn 70-year-old legal battle. The dispute was over an enormous amount of wealth — 35 million pounds to be precise that has been stuck in a UK bank account for years. Finally on 2 October 2019, there's been a breakthrough and for now India is on the winning side.</div><div><br></div><div>This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect the biggest story of the day.</div><div><br></div><div>Today's episode is going to be history-laden since we’re talking about the Hyderabad funds. India and the heirs of Osman Ali, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad on one side, and Pakistan on the other side, have been laying claims to a sum of money deposited by the Nizam in a NatWest Bank. Recently, the High Court of UK ruled in favor of India and the two descendants of Osman Ali Khan.</div><div><br></div><div>What was the case all about? Why did it take so long to resolve it? And what does partition have to do with it? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:03:13 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-03:/posts/7386479</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>282: The Curious Case of Madhya Pradesh’s Honey-trap Scandal</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7384449</link> + <itunes:episode>282</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Curious Case of Madhya Pradesh’s Honey-trap Scandal</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7384449.mp3?modified=1574709157&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14473540" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7384449.mp3?modified=1574709157&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="900" lang="en-US" fileSize="14473540" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35478250.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35478250.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>900</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Five women, thousands of sexually explicit videos, photographs and chats, crores of rupees and ministers, politicians and bureaucrats - these are the ingredients of Madhya Pradesh’s latest scandal - a honeytrap racket that could potentially throw a lot of powerful people into trouble. +This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. +Now Madhya Pradesh is no stranger to scams and scandals. Remember the Vyapam Scam from 2013? That too involved some big shots and 6 years later we have this honeytrap racket from the same state - also involving big shots. The Quint’s correspondent Poonam Agarwal has unearthed some interesting details about the case. +Also Read: MP Honey Trap Case: Is Police Shielding Politicians, Bureaucrats? (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/madhya-pradesh-mp-honey-trap-case-bjp-congress-officers-named-in-scandal)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Five women, thousands of sexually explicit videos, photographs and chats, crores of rupees and ministers, politicians and bureaucrats - these are the ingredients of Madhya Pradesh’s latest scandal - a honeytrap racket that could potentially throw a lot of powerful people into trouble.</div><div><br></div><div>This is The Big Story - the podcast where we dissect headline-making news.</div><div><br></div><div>Now Madhya Pradesh is no stranger to scams and scandals. Remember the Vyapam Scam from 2013? That too involved some big shots and 6 years later we have this honeytrap racket from the same state - also involving big shots. The Quint’s correspondent Poonam Agarwal has unearthed some interesting details about the case.</div><div><br></div><div>Also Read: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/madhya-pradesh-mp-honey-trap-case-bjp-congress-officers-named-in-scandal"><strong>MP Honey Trap Case: Is Police Shielding Politicians, Bureaucrats?</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:22:01 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-10-01:/posts/7384449</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>281: From Deficit to Flooding: What is Causing Bihar’s Sudden Rain?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7383196</link> + <itunes:episode>281</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>From Deficit to Flooding: What is Causing Bihar’s Sudden Rain?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7383196.mp3?modified=1574711844&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10207086" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7383196.mp3?modified=1574711844&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="634" lang="en-US" fileSize="10207086" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35471772.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35471772.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>634</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>From a rain deficit of 20 percent, Bihar is suddenly seeing heavy rainfall since 25 September. So far, 29 people lost their lives in accidents caused by the incessant rain. +Schools are shut, railways and healthcare are inaccessible. And the worst affected area is Patna where even state cabinet ministers like the Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar had to be rescued by the NDRF from their residences. +Is this rain normal? Is Bihar government prepared to face India’s climate change? We spoke to GP Sharma Vice President of Meteorology at Skymet Weather Services to decode Bihar’s latest crisis. +Also Listen To: +Will Onions Make Modi Govt Cry, or Will It Rein In the Price? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7378928-will-onions-make-modi-govt-cry-or-will-it-rein-in-the-price)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>From a rain deficit of 20 percent, Bihar is suddenly seeing heavy rainfall since 25 September. So far, 29 people lost their lives in accidents caused by the incessant rain.</div><div><br></div><div>Schools are shut, railways and healthcare are inaccessible. And the worst affected area is Patna where even state cabinet ministers like the Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and Agriculture Minister Prem Kumar had to be rescued by the NDRF from their residences.</div><div><br></div><div>Is this rain normal? Is Bihar government prepared to face India’s climate change? We spoke to GP Sharma Vice President of Meteorology at Skymet Weather Services to decode Bihar’s latest crisis.</div><div> +<br>Also Listen To: </div><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7378928-will-onions-make-modi-govt-cry-or-will-it-rein-in-the-price">Will Onions Make Modi Govt Cry, or Will It Rein In the Price?</a></h1></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:16:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-30:/posts/7383196</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>280: UNGA Clashes: India’s Quiet Snubs & Pakistan’s Direct Attacks</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7381972</link> + <itunes:episode>280</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>UNGA Clashes: India’s Quiet Snubs & Pakistan’s Direct Attacks</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7381972.mp3?modified=1574714524&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15389268" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7381972.mp3?modified=1574714524&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="957" lang="en-US" fileSize="15389268" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35465345.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35465345.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>957</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan both delivered their addresses at the UN General Assembly on 27 September. The 74th session of the UNGA was Narendra Modi’s second one as India’s Prime Minister and the first for Pakistani PM Imran Khan. +So what really happens at the UNGA? A bunch of resolutions are taken and the 193 odd members get to cast a vote. But most importantly it sets the stage for a showdown between. In this podcast we take a look at the showdown between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and cross-border terrorism. +Tune in to The Big Story for highlights from Modi and Imran Khan’s speeches, India’s rebuttal to Imran Khan. We also spoke to former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs Vivek Katju for an analysis of both the addresses. +Also Listen To: +Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613-hit-or-miss-how-did-pm-modi-do-in-houston) +All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494-all-talk-no-action-what-did-the-2019-un-climate-summit-achieve)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan both delivered their addresses at the UN General Assembly on 27 September. The 74th session of the UNGA was Narendra Modi’s second one as India’s Prime Minister and the first for Pakistani PM Imran Khan.</div><div><br></div><div>So what really happens at the UNGA? A bunch of resolutions are taken and the 193 odd members get to cast a vote. But most importantly it sets the stage for a showdown between. In this podcast we take a look at the showdown between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and cross-border terrorism.</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to The Big Story for highlights from Modi and Imran Khan’s speeches, India’s rebuttal to Imran Khan. We also spoke to former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs Vivek Katju for an analysis of both the addresses.<br><br>Also Listen To:<br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613-hit-or-miss-how-did-pm-modi-do-in-houston"><strong>Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston?</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494-all-talk-no-action-what-did-the-2019-un-climate-summit-achieve"><strong>All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve?</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2019 07:56:33 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-28:/posts/7381972</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>279: Why are PMC Bank’s Customers Struggling to Get Their Own Money?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7381418</link> + <itunes:episode>279</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why are PMC Bank’s Customers Struggling to Get Their Own Money?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7381418.mp3?modified=1574716052&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13192306" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7381418.mp3?modified=1574716052&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="821" lang="en-US" fileSize="13192306" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35462357.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35462357.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>821</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Imagine you’re one of the thousands of people who have scrounged and saved, every rupee, to make a nice little nest egg. For a rainy day or a special occasion like their child’s marriage. +One fine day your bank tells you you can’t touch the money you’ve worked so hard for. And you can do little to nothing about it. +If you’re a customer with Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative or PMC Bank, you don’t have to imagine any of this. Because this is all a reality for them now. +Why? Well because, as of this week, the RBI told PMC bank that it shouldn’t transact or do business for six months at least. And to top this off, anyone who has an account in PMC was told that they can only withdraw Rs 1000…. Which was later increased to a withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000…in the next six months. +And that’s what we discuss on today’s Big Story podcast.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Imagine you’re one of the thousands of people who have scrounged and saved, every rupee, to make a nice little nest egg. For a rainy day or a special occasion like their child’s marriage.</div><div><br></div><div>One fine day your bank tells you you can’t touch the money you’ve worked so hard for. And you can do little to nothing about it.</div><div><br></div><div>If you’re a customer with Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative or PMC Bank, you don’t have to imagine any of this. Because this is all a reality for them now.<br><br> +</div><div>Why? Well because, as of this week, the RBI told PMC bank that it shouldn’t transact or do business for six months at least. And to top this off, anyone who has an account in PMC was told that they can only withdraw Rs 1000…. Which was later increased to a withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000…in the next six months.<br><br> +</div><div>And that’s what we discuss on today’s Big Story podcast.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:47:06 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-27:/posts/7381418</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>278: Layoffs & Worker Suicides: What’s Ailing Surat’s Diamond Industry?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7380206</link> + <itunes:episode>278</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Layoffs & Worker Suicides: What’s Ailing Surat’s Diamond Industry?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7380206.mp3?modified=1574718294&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8364211" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7380206.mp3?modified=1574718294&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="518" lang="en-US" fileSize="8364211" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35456297.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35456297.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>518</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Diwali is just a month away! Fireworks, sweets...jewellery, it's what the festival of lights is ALL about. But in Gujarat's diamond city of Surat, this diwali won't be bright. +At least five people who work in Surat’s diamond in the city have taken their own lives in recent weeks. Two of these suicides happened just this week. +And with thousands of diamond workers left unemployed in Surat, the festival of lights is going to be dark in the diamond city. +On this edition of The Big Story, we explore Gujarat’s Diamond Industry Crisis. +According to the Surat Diamond Workers’ Association, 25 lakh diamond polishers are spread across Gujarat. Out of this, around 66,000 people have been laid off in recent weeks. +Some reports claim that nearly one lakh workers have been laid off in Gujarat’s diamond industry from December 2018. +You’ll hear from them on this podcast.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Diwali is just a month away! Fireworks, sweets...jewellery, it's what the festival of lights is ALL about. But in Gujarat's diamond city of Surat, this diwali won't be bright.</div><div><br></div><div>At least five people who work in Surat’s diamond in the city have taken their own lives in recent weeks. Two of these suicides happened just this week.</div><div><br></div><div>And with thousands of diamond workers left unemployed in Surat, the festival of lights is going to be dark in the diamond city.</div><div><br></div><div>On this edition of The Big Story, we explore Gujarat’s Diamond Industry Crisis.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the Surat Diamond Workers’ Association, 25 lakh diamond polishers are spread across Gujarat. Out of this, around 66,000 people have been laid off in recent weeks.<br><br> +</div><div>Some reports claim that nearly one lakh workers have been laid off in Gujarat’s diamond industry from December 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>You’ll hear from them on this podcast.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:10:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-26:/posts/7380206</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>277: Will Onions Make Modi Govt Cry, or Will It Rein In the Price?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7378928</link> + <itunes:episode>277</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will Onions Make Modi Govt Cry, or Will It Rein In the Price?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7378928.mp3?modified=1574720414&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9576496" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7378928.mp3?modified=1574720414&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="594" lang="en-US" fileSize="9576496" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35449735.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35449735.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>594</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Ever heard of an onion heist? Yes, it’s happening in India since onions started to cost as much as 1 litre of petrol. There’s one report (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/as-onion-prices-continue-to-skyrocket-govt-tries-damage-control) of onions worth a lakh being stolen from a farmer’s house in Nashik. In another case (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/onions-worth-rs-8-lakh-stolen-from-godown-in-patna/articleshow/71273530.cms) from Patna, onions worth Rs 8 lakh were allegedly stolen from a wholesaler. +Onions are one of the most used vegetables in an Indian kitchen. But it may stay out of your plate because only in the last few days because onions cost as much as Rs 80 a kilo in cities like Delhi and Mumbai now. In other metros like Chennai and Bengaluru it’s slightly cheaper at Rs 60 per kilo. The cheapest it’s come to is at Rs 40 a kilo in some places like Hyderabad. +What made the price of onions skyrocket? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Listen To: All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494-all-talk-no-action-what-did-the-2019-un-climate-summit-achieve)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Ever heard of an onion heist? Yes, it’s happening in India since onions started to cost as much as 1 litre of petrol. There’s one <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/as-onion-prices-continue-to-skyrocket-govt-tries-damage-control">report</a> of onions worth a lakh being stolen from a farmer’s house in Nashik. In another <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/onions-worth-rs-8-lakh-stolen-from-godown-in-patna/articleshow/71273530.cms">case</a> from Patna, onions worth Rs 8 lakh were allegedly stolen from a wholesaler.</div><div><br></div><div>Onions are one of the most used vegetables in an Indian kitchen. But it may stay out of your plate because only in the last few days because onions cost as much as Rs 80 a kilo in cities like Delhi and Mumbai now. In other metros like Chennai and Bengaluru it’s slightly cheaper at Rs 60 per kilo. The cheapest it’s come to is at Rs 40 a kilo in some places like Hyderabad.</div><div><br></div><div>What made the price of onions skyrocket? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div>Also Listen To: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494-all-talk-no-action-what-did-the-2019-un-climate-summit-achieve"><strong>All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve?</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:31:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-25:/posts/7378928</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>276: All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494</link> + <itunes:episode>276</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>All Talk No Action — What Did The 2019 UN Climate Summit Achieve?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494.mp3?modified=1574723728&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13602259" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7377494.mp3?modified=1574723728&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="845" lang="en-US" fileSize="13602259" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35442100.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35442100.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>845</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“..all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!” Greta Thunberg said, addressing world leaders at the UN Climate Summit 2019. +Tall speeches, accords and a lot of chatter about urgent action - typically that’s what climate summits have been like - and with each of them, you come one inch closer to a total environmental disaster. +Yet, there hasn't been anything significant concern but for talks. Did the United Nations climate summit of 2019 achieve anything better or anything different? +That’s what we explore on this episode of The Big Story. +Also Listen to: Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613-hit-or-miss-how-did-pm-modi-do-in-houston)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“..all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!” Greta Thunberg said, addressing world leaders at the UN Climate Summit 2019.<br><br> +</div><div>Tall speeches, accords and a lot of chatter about urgent action - typically that’s what climate summits have been like - and with each of them, you come one inch closer to a total environmental disaster.</div><div><br></div><div>Yet, there hasn't been anything significant concern but for talks. Did the United Nations climate summit of 2019 achieve anything better or anything different?<br><br>That’s what we explore on this episode of The Big Story.<br><br>Also Listen to: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613-hit-or-miss-how-did-pm-modi-do-in-houston"><strong>Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston?</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:30:03 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-24:/posts/7377494</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>275: Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613</link> + <itunes:episode>275</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Hit or Miss – How Did PM Modi Do in Houston?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613.mp3?modified=1574725683&source=rss&stitched=1" length="18161699" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7376613.mp3?modified=1574725683&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1131" lang="en-US" fileSize="18161699" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35437638.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35437638.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1131</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Remember 2002 right after the Godhra riots? Modi didn't even get a US visa. Then in 2014, Modi visited the US after becoming the Prime Minister for the first time. It was at Madison Square and around 19,000 people attended the event. Now cut to 2019 — the ‘Howdy Modi’ rally was one of the biggest event ever for any foreign leader with a 50,000 strong audience. +While in India the employment rate has gone down, the GDP has gone down, there has also been a fair bit of controversy about the BJP's minority politics — none of that had any affect on Modi's Houston rally on the first day of his seven-day long visit. +Now Modi may not have left any page unturned to make the most of this event but what kind of an impact did it generally have? What message did he send? Tune in to The Big Story podcast!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Remember 2002 right after the Godhra riots? Modi didn't even get a US visa. Then in 2014, Modi visited the US after becoming the Prime Minister for the first time. It was at Madison Square and around 19,000 people attended the event. Now cut to 2019 — the ‘Howdy Modi’ rally was one of the biggest event ever for any foreign leader with a 50,000 strong audience.</div><div><br></div><div>While in India the employment rate has gone down, the GDP has gone down, there has also been a fair bit of controversy about the BJP's minority politics — none of that had any affect on Modi's Houston rally on the first day of his seven-day long visit.</div><div><br></div><div>Now Modi may not have left any page unturned to make the most of this event but what kind of an impact did it generally have? What message did he send? Tune in to The Big Story podcast!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:25:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-23:/posts/7376613</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>274: Modi in US: Will Indians in USA Say, ‘Howdy Modi’ or ‘Adios Modi’?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7375608</link> + <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Modi in US: Will Indians in USA Say, ‘Howdy Modi’ or ‘Adios Modi’?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7375608.mp3?modified=1574727937&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11933643" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7375608.mp3?modified=1574727937&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="742" lang="en-US" fileSize="11933643" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35431884.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35431884.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>742</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>From addressing over 50,000 Indian-Americans and desis at the ‘Howdy, Modi’ event in Texas, sharing the stage with maverick US president Donald Trump, to speaking on global agendas at the UN’s General Assembly.. and possibly even taking on Pakistan PM Imran Khan.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip from 21 to 27 September promises to be a headline grabber! +Today we’ll hear from a very special guest. The man responsible for the whole ‘Howdy, Modi’ event – Vijay Chauthaiwale, the head of the BJP’s foreign affairs dept. We’ll also hear from The Quint’s international affairs correspondent Khemta Jose. +For the first time ever, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will share a stage at ‘Howdy Modi’. +The event in Texas on 22 September, will be the FIRST time Trump and Modi will share a stage, DESPITE this being their THIRD official meeting. +So what impact is ‘Howdy, Modi’ likely to have? Listen to the podcast and find out. +You can also see PM Modi's detailed 7-day itinerary here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/pm-modi-visit-to-the-us-schedule) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>From addressing over 50,000 Indian-Americans and <em>desis </em>at the ‘Howdy, Modi’ event in Texas, sharing the stage with maverick US president Donald Trump, to speaking on global agendas at the UN’s General Assembly.. and possibly even taking on Pakistan PM Imran Khan.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip from 21 to 27 September promises to be a headline grabber!</div><div><br></div><div>Today we’ll hear from a very special guest. The man responsible for the whole ‘Howdy, Modi’ event – Vijay Chauthaiwale, the head of the BJP’s foreign affairs dept. We’ll also hear from The Quint’s international affairs correspondent Khemta Jose.</div><div><br></div><div>For the first time ever, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will share a stage at ‘Howdy Modi’.<br><br> +</div><div>The event in Texas on 22 September, will be the FIRST time Trump and Modi will share a stage, DESPITE this being their THIRD official meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>So what impact is ‘Howdy, Modi’ likely to have? Listen to the podcast and find out.</div><div> +<br>You can also see PM Modi's detailed 7-day itinerary <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/pm-modi-visit-to-the-us-schedule"><strong>here</strong></a>.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:48:42 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-21:/posts/7375608</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>273: How Will The Corporate Tax Cut Benefit the Common Man?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7374667</link> + <itunes:episode>273</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Will The Corporate Tax Cut Benefit the Common Man?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7374667.mp3?modified=1574730096&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11750526" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7374667.mp3?modified=1574730096&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="730" lang="en-US" fileSize="11750526" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35426996.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35426996.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>730</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In these recent weeks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been making a bunch announcements with measures to revive the economy which is currently headed towards a slowdown and today she announced that corporate tax rates for domestic companies have been slashed from 30 percent to 22 percent. +As a result after the announcement the sensex zoomed straight upto 2000 points — that’s a record gain in a decade. The rupee too went up by 66 paise against the US dollar. So how will this move benefit domestic companies and boost investment, jobs and consumption? And most importantly, what it is to us commoners? +We’ll look at all this in this podcast. Tune in to The Big Story!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In these recent weeks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been making a bunch announcements with measures to revive the economy which is currently headed towards a slowdown and today she announced that corporate tax rates for domestic companies have been slashed from 30 percent to 22 percent.</div><div><br></div><div>As a result after the announcement the sensex zoomed straight upto 2000 points — that’s a record gain in a decade. The rupee too went up by 66 paise against the US dollar. So how will this move benefit domestic companies and boost investment, jobs and consumption? And most importantly, what it is to us commoners?<br><br> +</div><div>We’ll look at all this in this podcast. Tune in to The Big Story!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:50:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-20:/posts/7374667</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>272: How Did Delhi-NCR Manage Through a Full Day of Transport Strike?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7373569</link> + <itunes:episode>272</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Did Delhi-NCR Manage Through a Full Day of Transport Strike?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7373569.mp3?modified=1574728092&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10883083" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7373569.mp3?modified=1574728092&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="674" lang="en-US" fileSize="10883083" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35421585.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35421585.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>674</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>All commercial vehicles in Delhi-NCR have come to a screeching halt because 41 transport associations comprising truck owners, drivers, cab drivers, auto drivers and owners of other commercial vehicles, who come under the banner of United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA), called for an strike in Delhi-NCR on 19 September. +The strike was called in protest against the hefty fines for traffic violations under the new Motor Vehicle Act. +What are the transport associations demanding other than the rollback of these fines? What is the next step in their protest? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Listen To: +High Traffic Fines The Only Way to Discipline Indians on the Road? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7367274-high-traffic-fines-the-only-way-to-discipline-indians-on-the-road) +Motor Vehicles Amendment: How Your Life Will Be Affected (https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201-motor-vehicles-amendment-how-your-life-will-be-affected)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>All commercial vehicles in Delhi-NCR have come to a screeching halt because 41 transport associations comprising truck owners, drivers, cab drivers, auto drivers and owners of other commercial vehicles, who come under the banner of United Front of Transport Associations (UFTA), called for an strike in Delhi-NCR on 19 September.</div><div><br></div><div>The strike was called in protest against the hefty fines for traffic violations under the new Motor Vehicle Act.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the transport associations demanding other than the rollback of these fines? What is the next step in their protest? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div>Also Listen To:</div><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7367274-high-traffic-fines-the-only-way-to-discipline-indians-on-the-road">High Traffic Fines The Only Way to Discipline Indians on the Road?</a></h1><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201-motor-vehicles-amendment-how-your-life-will-be-affected">Motor Vehicles Amendment: How Your Life Will Be Affected</a></h1></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:12:28 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-19:/posts/7373569</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>271: This is Why India Has Banned E-Cigarettes</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7372470</link> + <itunes:episode>271</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>This is Why India Has Banned E-Cigarettes</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7372470.mp3?modified=1574732802&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12821010" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7372470.mp3?modified=1574732802&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="798" lang="en-US" fileSize="12821010" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35416070.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35416070.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>798</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On 18 September, the Centre announced a ban on e-cigarettes, effective immediately. +That’s right. The central govt has now banned the one actually viable alternative to regular cigarettes. And that’s what we’re talking about today. +You’re listening to the big story, the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. I’m your host Vishnu Gopinath. Why has the government banned e-cigarettes? How do people feel about the ban? And what do doctors have to say about the ban? +We’ll be hearing from the govt, the aam aadmi, experts who are for and against the ban as well as medical experts. So sit down and listen up.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On 18 September, the Centre announced a ban on e-cigarettes, effective immediately.</div><div><br></div><div>That’s right. The central govt has now banned the one actually viable alternative to regular cigarettes. And that’s what we’re talking about today.</div><div><br></div><div>You’re listening to the big story, the podcast where we dissect headline-making news. I’m your host Vishnu Gopinath. Why has the government banned e-cigarettes? How do people feel about the ban? And what do doctors have to say about the ban?</div><div><br></div><div>We’ll be hearing from the govt, the aam aadmi, experts who are for and against the ban as well as medical experts. So sit down and listen up.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:56:47 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-18:/posts/7372470</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>270: How Do Indians Feel About Hindi Being Imposed on Them?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7371358</link> + <itunes:episode>270</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How Do Indians Feel About Hindi Being Imposed on Them?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7371358.mp3?modified=1574736608&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11169671" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7371358.mp3?modified=1574736608&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="694" lang="en-US" fileSize="11169671" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35410319.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35410319.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>694</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On 14 September, on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Home Minister Amit Shah called for hindi becoming india's Raj Bhasha or national language. +Some have called this a much needed push for hindi, while others called it hindi imposition in a multilingual country. We’ll hear, today, from the centre, opposition leaders, as well as language experts. +Who’s opposed to the move? Well, opposition leaders and people from states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal and most surprisingly Delhi-NCR! +Soon after Shah made his “hindi language is best language” statement, #StopHindiImposition began trending on Twitter. +How trendy are we talking about? Well in about 48 hours #StopHindiImposition had a reach of 482 million…or 48.2 crore people. +On that note, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Maharashtra only have a combined population of 26.5 crore people.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On 14 September, on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Home Minister Amit Shah called for hindi becoming india's <em>Raj Bhasha </em>or national language. <br><br> +</div><div>Some have called this a much needed push for hindi, while others called it hindi imposition in a multilingual country. We’ll hear, today, from the centre, opposition leaders, as well as language experts.</div><div><br></div><div>Who’s opposed to the move? Well, opposition leaders and people from states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal and most surprisingly Delhi-NCR!</div><div><br></div><div>Soon after Shah made his “hindi language is best language” statement, #StopHindiImposition began trending on Twitter.</div><div><br></div><div>How trendy are we talking about? Well in about 48 hours #StopHindiImposition had a reach of 482 million…or 48.2 crore people.<br><br> +</div><div>On that note, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Maharashtra only have a combined population of 26.5 crore people.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:25:50 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-17:/posts/7371358</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <itunes:keywords>StopHindiImposition</itunes:keywords> + <media:keywords>StopHindiImposition</media:keywords> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>269: Which Leaders are Allowed to Visit J&K and Who’s Been Detained?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7370188</link> + <itunes:episode>269</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Which Leaders are Allowed to Visit J&K and Who’s Been Detained?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7370188.mp3?modified=1574739076&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8280835" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7370188.mp3?modified=1574739076&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="514" lang="en-US" fileSize="8280835" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35404374.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35404374.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>514</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It’s been over a month since Article 370 of the constitution was abrogated. A month since the state was stripped of special rights. +After over a month of reports….of protests, torture, wrongful detentions… and tall emerging from a near-complete communications blackout, the Supreme Court has stepped in. +A month and a half after the Centre scrapped Articles 370 and 35A of the constitution, several important cases surrounding Article 370 were heard in the country’s highest court. +So what’s happened since our last report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir? That’s what we’re going to tell you today.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It’s been over a month since Article 370 of the constitution was abrogated. A month since the state was stripped of special rights.</div><div><br></div><div>After over a month of reports….of protests, torture, wrongful detentions… and tall emerging from a near-complete communications blackout, the Supreme Court has stepped in.</div><div><br></div><div>A month and a half after the Centre scrapped Articles 370 and 35A of the constitution, several important cases surrounding Article 370 were heard in the country’s highest court. <br><br>So what’s happened since our last report on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir? That’s what we’re going to tell you today.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:06:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-16:/posts/7370188</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>268: What Do the Chinmayanand and Unnao Rape Cases Have in Common?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7368448</link> + <itunes:episode>268</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Do the Chinmayanand and Unnao Rape Cases Have in Common?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7368448.mp3?modified=1574743142&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11499683" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7368448.mp3?modified=1574743142&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="715" lang="en-US" fileSize="11499683" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35394942.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35394942.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>715</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A young law student in Uttar Pradesh put a lot at stake when she put up a video on social media on 23 August accusing three time BJP MP and former Union Minister of Home Affairs Chinmayanand of rape and exploitation. +And then what happens? The case gets murkier by the day, the Supreme Court has to step in. In fact, it's not until 20 days after a formal complaint is filed that the SIT finally questions the accused on 12 September. +This not the only controversial case to come out of Uttar Pradesh. What do the rape allegation cases against Chinmayanand and Kuldeep Singh Sengar have in common? Some obvious ones like the accused are both powerful BJP leaders and that both these cases are from Uttar Pradesh. +Then there are some questionable similarities. For instance, the survivors of both the cases claim to have been intimidated by the accused. But most importantly similarity is the conduct of the UP police in both cases have been really controversial. +Since the handling of the Unnao rape case raised eyebrows you'd think UP police would learn better the second time, right? Apparently not. +What's happening in the case? What are the institutional oversights that’s compromising the case? What does the survivor and her family member have to say? What happened when the SIT probed Chinmayanand? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Listen To: A Timeline of The Unnao Rape Case (https://audioboom.com/posts/7328153-a-timeline-of-the-unnao-rape-case)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A young law student in Uttar Pradesh put a lot at stake when she put up a video on social media on 23 August accusing three time BJP MP and former Union Minister of Home Affairs Chinmayanand of rape and exploitation.</div><div><br></div><div>And then what happens? The case gets murkier by the day, the Supreme Court has to step in. In fact, it's not until 20 days after a formal complaint is filed that the SIT finally questions the accused on 12 September.</div><div><br></div><div>This not the only controversial case to come out of Uttar Pradesh. What do the rape allegation cases against Chinmayanand and Kuldeep Singh Sengar have in common? Some obvious ones like the accused are both powerful BJP leaders and that both these cases are from Uttar Pradesh.</div><div><br></div><div>Then there are some questionable similarities. For instance, the survivors of both the cases claim to have been intimidated by the accused. But most importantly similarity is the conduct of the UP police in both cases have been really controversial.</div><div><br></div><div>Since the handling of the Unnao rape case raised eyebrows you'd think UP police would learn better the second time, right? Apparently not.</div><div><br></div><div>What's happening in the case? What are the institutional oversights that’s compromising the case? What does the survivor and her family member have to say? What happened when the SIT probed Chinmayanand? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Also Listen To: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7328153-a-timeline-of-the-unnao-rape-case"><strong>A Timeline of The Unnao Rape Case</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:05:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-13:/posts/7368448</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>267: High Traffic Fines The Only Way to Discipline Indians on the Road?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7367274</link> + <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>High Traffic Fines The Only Way to Discipline Indians on the Road?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7367274.mp3?modified=1574746845&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13144729" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7367274.mp3?modified=1574746845&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="815" lang="en-US" fileSize="13144729" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35386078.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35386078.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>815</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>If you thought you could get away with paying small fines for traffic violations, think again! The updated traffic fines are so stiff that some of the states where the BJP is in power are slashing the fines on what they call "humanitarian" grounds. +There are reports about people who have had to cough up amounts between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 over multiple traffic violations. In Delhi, a man set his bike ablaze in protest, in Patna protestors clashed wish policemen over these fines. +So what is the common man’s opinions about these fines? And most importantly what makes Indians infamous for traffic violations? Will the new fines make them alert and disciplined on the road. Tune in to this episode of The Big Story. +Also Read: New Motor Vehicles Bill: How is Your Life Going to be Affected? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201-motor-vehicles-amendment-how-your-life-will-be-affected)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>If you thought you could get away with paying small fines for traffic violations, think again! The updated traffic fines are so stiff that some of the states where the BJP is in power are slashing the fines on what they call "humanitarian" grounds.</div><div><br></div><div>There are reports about people who have had to cough up amounts between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 over multiple traffic violations. In Delhi, a man set his bike ablaze in protest, in Patna protestors clashed wish policemen over these fines.</div><div><br></div><div>So what is the common man’s opinions about these fines? And most importantly what makes Indians infamous for traffic violations? Will the new fines make them alert and disciplined on the road. Tune in to this episode of The Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div>Also Read: <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201-motor-vehicles-amendment-how-your-life-will-be-affected"><strong>New Motor Vehicles Bill: How is Your Life Going to be Affected?</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:23:39 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-12:/posts/7367274</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>266: Raid at Hany Babu’s Home & Bhima Koregaon: What’s the Link?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7365234</link> + <itunes:episode>266</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Raid at Hany Babu’s Home & Bhima Koregaon: What’s the Link?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7365234.mp3?modified=1574749979&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8878641" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7365234.mp3?modified=1574749979&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="551" lang="en-US" fileSize="8878641" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35378554.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35378554.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>551</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Another raid by Pune police – over alleged Maoist links in the Bhima Koregaon case – this time at the Noida residence of Hany Babu, an English professor in Delhi University. The raid went on for six-hours and was carried out by 20 people who claimed to be from the Crime Branch but allegedly did not carry any warrant. +Why did the Pune police raid this Professor Babu, what all did they seize? How is this raid linked to other arrests in the Bhima Koregaon case? Tune in to The Big Story podcast.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Another raid by Pune police – over alleged Maoist links in the Bhima Koregaon case – this time at the Noida residence of Hany Babu, an English professor in Delhi University. The raid went on for six-hours and was carried out by 20 people who claimed to be from the Crime Branch but allegedly did not carry any warrant.</div><div><br></div><div>Why did the Pune police raid this Professor Babu, what all did they seize? How is this raid linked to other arrests in the Bhima Koregaon case? Tune in to The Big Story podcast.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:55:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-11:/posts/7365234</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>265: Are Ola & Uber Cabs to be Blamed for Auto Sector Slowdown?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7364191</link> + <itunes:episode>265</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Are Ola & Uber Cabs to be Blamed for Auto Sector Slowdown?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7364191.mp3?modified=1574747668&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14087774" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7364191.mp3?modified=1574747668&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="877" lang="en-US" fileSize="14087774" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35373262.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35373262.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>877</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a crowd on 9 September, in Haryana’s industrial town Manesar, and said that the 100 days of governance under Modi 2.0 has been about "development, trust and big changes". +On the same day data published by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed that the sales of this sector in the month of August went down by 23 percent — that’s an all time low since 1997-98. This slowdown in the auto sector has also affected the GDP which dipped to 5 percent. +In this episode of The Big Story we try to breakdown why the automobile industry has taken such a hit. Has consumer choices changed? Is the international slowdown in the auto sector responsible? Can a GST rate cut arrest the slowdown? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Listen To: +GDP at 5% and Takeaways from RBI’s Annual Report (https://audioboom.com/posts/7355695-gdp-at-5-and-takeaways-from-rbi-s-annual-report) +RBI’s Surplus Transfer to Centre: What Are the Pros and Cons? (https://audioboom.com/posts/7352583-rbi-s-surplus-transfer-to-centre-what-are-the-pros-and-cons)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a crowd on 9 September, in Haryana’s industrial town Manesar, and said that the 100 days of governance under Modi 2.0 has been about "development, trust and big changes".</div><div><br></div><div>On the same day data published by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed that the sales of this sector in the month of August went down by 23 percent — that’s an all time low since 1997-98. This slowdown in the auto sector has also affected the GDP which dipped to 5 percent.</div><div><br></div><div>In this episode of The Big Story we try to breakdown why the automobile industry has taken such a hit. Has consumer choices changed? Is the international slowdown in the auto sector responsible? Can a GST rate cut arrest the slowdown? Tune in to The Big Story for more!<br><br><strong>Also Listen To:<br></strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7355695-gdp-at-5-and-takeaways-from-rbi-s-annual-report"><strong>GDP at 5% and Takeaways from RBI’s Annual Report</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br> +</div><h1><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7352583-rbi-s-surplus-transfer-to-centre-what-are-the-pros-and-cons">RBI’s Surplus Transfer to Centre: What Are the Pros and Cons?</a></h1></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-10:/posts/7364191</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>14: Tabrez Lynching: Why His Alleged Killers Won't Be Charged With Murder</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7363043</link> + <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Tabrez Lynching: Why His Alleged Killers Won't Be Charged With Murder</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7363043.mp3?modified=1574752944&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9038658" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7363043.mp3?modified=1574752944&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="560" lang="en-US" fileSize="9038658" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35367532.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35367532.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>560</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Tabrez Ansari was tied to a pole and beaten mercilessly for over seven hours. All of this was recorded on camera. The crowd was accusing him of theft. Five days later, Tabrez died of his injuries. +That was 22 June 2019. +The police filed the charge sheet on 29 July, but months later, they dropped the charge of murder against the alleged attackers. +Why won't they be charged with murder? Listen in.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Tabrez Ansari was tied to a pole and beaten mercilessly for over seven hours. All of this was recorded on camera. The crowd was accusing him of theft. Five days later, Tabrez died of his injuries.<br><br>That was 22 June 2019. <br><br>The police filed the charge sheet on 29 July, but months later, they dropped the charge of murder against the alleged attackers. <br><br>Why won't they be charged with murder? Listen in.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:57:59 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-09:/posts/7363043</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>264: Why Did the Election Commission Allow A Non-Approved Private Company Handle EVMs?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7361316</link> + <itunes:episode>264</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Did the Election Commission Allow A Non-Approved Private Company Handle EVMs?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7361316.mp3?modified=1574757444&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12583096" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7361316.mp3?modified=1574757444&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="782" lang="en-US" fileSize="12583096" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35358045.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35358045.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>782</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What would you say if I told you that contrary to what the Election Commission claimed, they engaged a private company to provide engineers in handling the very sensitive EVMs? +And what if I told you this private company outsourced this important job of protecting the country’s very fundamentals of democracy to private consultants? +Would you feel like elections in India were safe? +Well….that’s what we’re discussing on this episode of the Big Story. +I’m joined today by Poonam Agarwal, who led this investigation for The Quint, and together we’re going to show you how a private company was involved in India’s democracy and why this is so problematic. +------- +6 September marks one year since India scrapped an archaic law under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and decriminalised homosexuality. How has life been for the LGBTQ community in the year since? Listen to our special podcast on this here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7360545-what-it-felt-like-to-be-queer-the-day-section-377-was-read-down) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What would you say if I told you that contrary to what the Election Commission claimed, they engaged a private company to provide engineers in handling the very sensitive EVMs? <br><br> +</div><div>And what if I told you this private company outsourced this important job of protecting the country’s very fundamentals of democracy to private consultants?<br><br> +</div><div>Would you feel like elections in India were safe?<br><br> +</div><div>Well….that’s what we’re discussing on this episode of the Big Story.<br><br> +</div><div>I’m joined today by Poonam Agarwal, who led this investigation for <strong>The Quint</strong>, and together we’re going to show you how a private company was involved in India’s democracy and why this is so problematic.<br><br>-------<br><br>6 September marks one year since India scrapped an archaic law under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and decriminalised homosexuality. How has life been for the LGBTQ community in the year since? Listen to our special podcast on this <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7360545-what-it-felt-like-to-be-queer-the-day-section-377-was-read-down"><strong>here</strong></a>.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:56:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-06:/posts/7361316</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>263: How is Life in J&K One Month Since Article 370's Removal? </title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7360376</link> + <itunes:episode>263</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How is Life in J&K One Month Since Article 370's Removal? </itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7360376.mp3?modified=1574759158&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9781897" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7360376.mp3?modified=1574759158&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="609" lang="en-US" fileSize="9781897" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35353208.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35353208.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>609</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>A month has passed since the centre abrogated Article 370 and Article 35A of the constitution, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of the special rights and privileges it enjoyed. + +How has life been in the Valley in the past month? Is everything “normal”? + +This is a special edition of The Quint's Big Story podcast. And I am your host Vishnu Gopinath. + +On this special edition of the big story, we look at life in the valley, a month since the scrapping of Article 370. +Mainstream media has been shouting praise about normalcy in the valley, peace, calm, and life as usual….things are fine, phone lines are slowly being restored, the valley has welcomed the abrogation of article 370…….people are happy…. +But the thing that’s been drowned out in all this noise and din are the voices of people in the valley facing the grim reality. + +And contrary to most mainstream media, all is not well on the ground. +And those are the voices you’ll hear on this podcast. +Read the story here: https://bit.ly/2k0BQcI</description> + + <content:encoded><div>A month has passed since the centre abrogated Article 370 and Article 35A of the constitution, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of the special rights and privileges it enjoyed.<br> </div><div>How has life been in the Valley in the past month? Is everything “normal”?<br> <strong><br></strong>This is a special edition of The Quint's Big Story podcast. And I am your host Vishnu Gopinath.</div><div> </div><div>On this special edition of the big story, we look at life in the valley, a month since the scrapping of Article 370.</div><div> +<br>Mainstream media has been shouting praise about normalcy in the valley, peace, calm, and life as usual….things are fine, phone lines are slowly being restored, the valley has welcomed the abrogation of article 370…….people are happy….</div><div> +<br>But the thing that’s been drowned out in all this noise and din are the voices of people in the valley facing the grim reality.</div><div> </div><div>And contrary to most mainstream media, all is not well on the ground.</div><div> +<br>And those are the voices you’ll hear on this podcast.<br><br>Read the story here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2k0BQcI">https://bit.ly/2k0BQcI</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:11:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-05:/posts/7360376</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>262: Why is DK Shivakumar's Arrest So Important & What Next?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7359277</link> + <itunes:episode>262</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why is DK Shivakumar's Arrest So Important & What Next?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7359277.mp3?modified=1574763662&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14812988" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7359277.mp3?modified=1574763662&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="922" lang="en-US" fileSize="14812988" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35347723.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35347723.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>922</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The Enforcement Directorate arrested Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar for questioning on money laundering charges on 3 September. +What charges does Shivakumar face? Why is he so important? And what next? +The situation broke late 3 September, not in Karnataka, but in Delhi. The ED had summoned Shivakumar for questioning on 29 August. +On 4 September, a special court in Delhi gave the Enforcement Directorate custody of DK Shivakumar till 13 September. +Now listen to the podcast for the rest of the story!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The Enforcement Directorate arrested Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar for questioning on money laundering charges on 3 September.<br><br> +</div><div>What charges does Shivakumar face? Why is he so important? And what next?<br><br> +</div><div>The situation broke late 3 September, not in Karnataka, but in Delhi. The ED had summoned Shivakumar for questioning on 29 August. <br><br> +</div><div>On 4 September, a special court in Delhi gave the Enforcement Directorate custody of DK Shivakumar till 13 September.<br><br> +</div><div>Now listen to the podcast for the rest of the story!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 13:54:17 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-04:/posts/7359277</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>261: Why Chandrayaan-2 is a Big Deal For Not Just India But the World</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7358142</link> + <itunes:episode>261</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Why Chandrayaan-2 is a Big Deal For Not Just India But the World</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7358142.mp3?modified=1574765969&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9558337" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7358142.mp3?modified=1574765969&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="594" lang="en-US" fileSize="9558337" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35341905.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35341905.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>594</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India’s second lunar mission — Chandrayaan 2 is one step closer to the touchdown on the surface of the moon. If everything goes well, the landing will take place between 1:30 and 2:30 am on 7 September, on Saturday. +And if and when the landing takes place successfully, India will be the fourth country in the world to have landed on the moon but that’s not the only amazing fact about this mission. +It’s a very unique mission that used rare techniques to try to go where nobody has been so stay on till the end of this podcast because we talk about everything you need to know about India’s ambitious lunar mission — What is the mission trying to achieve and what makes it so cost and fuel effective? Tune in to The Big Story podcast! +Also Read: Chandrayaan 2 Mission: All You Need to Know About ISRO’s 2nd Lunar Mission (https://audioboom.com/posts/7314300-chandrayaan-2-mission-all-you-need-to-know-about-isro-s-2nd-lunar-mission)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India’s second lunar mission — Chandrayaan 2 is one step closer to the touchdown on the surface of the moon. If everything goes well, the landing will take place between 1:30 and 2:30 am on 7 September, on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>And if and when the landing takes place successfully, India will be the fourth country in the world to have landed on the moon but that’s not the only amazing fact about this mission.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s a very unique mission that used rare techniques to try to go where nobody has been so stay on till the end of this podcast because we talk about everything you need to know about India’s ambitious lunar mission — What is the mission trying to achieve and what makes it so cost and fuel effective? Tune in to The Big Story podcast!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7314300-chandrayaan-2-mission-all-you-need-to-know-about-isro-s-2nd-lunar-mission"><strong>Chandrayaan 2 Mission: All You Need to Know About ISRO’s 2nd Lunar Mission</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:36:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-03:/posts/7358142</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>260: Controversy is Thy Name: Does JNU Really Need Romila Thapar’s CV?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7357306</link> + <itunes:episode>260</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Controversy is Thy Name: Does JNU Really Need Romila Thapar’s CV?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7357306.mp3?modified=1574766317&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11917597" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7357306.mp3?modified=1574766317&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="740" lang="en-US" fileSize="11917597" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35337613.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35337613.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>740</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Recently, JNU asked at least five professors emeritae including historian Romila Thapar and sociologist TK Oommen among others to submit their CVs to a university-appointed committee. +This is as a part of revised guidelines consistent with practices of some other universities - at least that’s what JNU administration says but it’s raked up a controversy what are these guidelines? +We talk about that of course in this episode but stay on till the end of the podcast because we also take a look at how these controversies that the university is running into is connected to how much the university has changed in the past 5 years. +Tune in to The Big Story for more!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Recently, JNU asked at least five professors emeritae including historian Romila Thapar and sociologist TK Oommen among others to submit their CVs to a university-appointed committee.</div><div><br></div><div>This is as a part of revised guidelines consistent with practices of some other universities - at least that’s what JNU administration says but it’s raked up a controversy what are these guidelines?</div><div><br></div><div>We talk about that of course in this episode but stay on till the end of the podcast because we also take a look at how these controversies that the university is running into is connected to how much the university has changed in the past 5 years.<br><br> +</div><div>Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:54:46 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-09-02:/posts/7357306</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>259: GDP at 5% and Takeaways from RBI’s Annual Report</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7355695</link> + <itunes:episode>259</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>GDP at 5% and Takeaways from RBI’s Annual Report</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7355695.mp3?modified=1574778582&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9631449" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7355695.mp3?modified=1574778582&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="598" lang="en-US" fileSize="9631449" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35328940.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35328940.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>598</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India’s economy’s growth rate is at a six year low. The Central Statistics Office released its figures for the first quarter of 2019-20 and the growth rate is at 5 percent, even lower than the number the RBI had predicted in its annual report on India’s economy just a day prior. +This comes after tens of thousands of job losses have been reported, in the auto industry as well as other industries, and consumer spending has fallen significantly. +What does the Reserve Bank of India's annual report say about the economy and which points are a cause for concern? Tune in to The Big Story where we give you top highlights from the RBI report.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India’s economy’s growth rate is at a six year low. The Central Statistics Office released its figures for the first quarter of 2019-20 and the growth rate is at 5 percent, even lower than the number the RBI had predicted in its annual report on India’s economy just a day prior. <br><br>This comes after tens of thousands of job losses have been reported, in the auto industry as well as other industries, and consumer spending has fallen significantly.</div><div><br></div><div>What does the Reserve Bank of India's annual report say about the economy and which points are a cause for concern? Tune in to The Big Story where we give you top highlights from the RBI report.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:27:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-30:/posts/7355695</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>258: Everything You Should Know About the National Register of Citizens</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7354551</link> + <itunes:episode>258</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Everything You Should Know About the National Register of Citizens</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7354551.mp3?modified=1574771828&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13690251" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7354551.mp3?modified=1574771828&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="851" lang="en-US" fileSize="13690251" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35327255.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35327255.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>851</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The final NRC list will be published on 31 August, and several lakhs of people could lose their right to be called Indian citizens. +The National Register of Citizens goes way back to 1951. The NRC was created in 1951 as a list of Indian citizens in Assam to prevent “unabated” migration from then-east Pakistan which is now Bangladesh. +This list was supposed to be updated but didn’t. The situation came to a head in 1985, when the centre, the Assam govt and people who were part of an anti-foreigner movement entered an agreement called the Assam Accord, which would deport all “foreigners” in Assam. Who were the foreigners? Anyone who couldn’t prove that they lived in Assam before 24 March 1971, which was the day the Bangladesh war began. +But is this enough to qualify someone as a foreigner? What does the NRC entail? How many of them will be included in this list? And how many people will lose the right to call themselves Indians? +For this podcast we spoke to several residents of Assam whose families have been affected by the NRC and Sanjoy Hazarika the Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Tune in!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The final NRC list will be published on 31 August, and several lakhs of people could lose their right to be called Indian citizens.<br><br> +</div><div>The National Register of Citizens goes way back to 1951. The NRC was created in 1951 as a list of Indian citizens in Assam to prevent “unabated” migration from then-east Pakistan which is now Bangladesh.<br><br>This list was supposed to be updated but didn’t. The situation came to a head in 1985, when the centre, the Assam govt and people who were part of an anti-foreigner movement entered an agreement called the Assam Accord, which would deport all “foreigners” in Assam. Who were the foreigners? Anyone who couldn’t prove that they lived in Assam before 24 March 1971, which was the day the Bangladesh war began.</div><div><br></div><div>But is this enough to qualify someone as a foreigner? What does the NRC entail? How many of them will be included in this list? And how many people will lose the right to call themselves Indians?</div><div><br></div><div>For this podcast we spoke to several residents of Assam whose families have been affected by the NRC and Sanjoy Hazarika the Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Tune in!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:45:19 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-29:/posts/7354551</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>257: Kashmir Petitions Hearing: What Did the Supreme Court Tell Centre?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7353610</link> + <itunes:episode>257</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Kashmir Petitions Hearing: What Did the Supreme Court Tell Centre?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7353610.mp3?modified=1574778792&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12905425" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7353610.mp3?modified=1574778792&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="803" lang="en-US" fileSize="12905425" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>803</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>At least 10 petitions challenging the validity of the Modi government's decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into Union Territories were up for hearing at the Supreme Court on Wednesday – and the Chief Justice of India, in a big development, has ordered that these cases will be heard in the first week of October by a five-judge bench! +That's not all. The Supreme Court has sought a response from the government within seven days on the issue of media freedom. +In just a week, it will be one month since Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status. Remember, days have gone by, weeks have passed, but normalcy has not been restored in the Valley – there's still no to minimal phone and internet connectivity, movements restricted, local media stifled, and empty classrooms even though schools re-opened today – after 24 days of remaining shut. +But, finally, some decisions were made in the house of law. In this episode of The Big Story we talk about the Supreme court directions in the first half of this podcast but stay on because I'll also talk about the current situation in Kashmir — the three deaths, the several detainees. Tune in! +Also Read: +Part 1: What Does Scrapping Article 370 Mean for Kashmir? (https://www.thequint.com/podcast/part-1-what-does-scrapping-article-370-mean-for-kashmir) +Kashmir Detentions: Over 2000 Held Mainly for Arson, Stone-Pelting (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-srinagar-kashmir-valley-detentions-stone-pelting-security-forces) +Kashmir Doc Says Hospitals in Crisis, Then Cops Take Him Away (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-srinagar-kashmir-valley-detentions-stone-pelting-security-forces)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>At least 10 petitions challenging the validity of the Modi government's decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into Union Territories were up for hearing at the Supreme Court on Wednesday – and the Chief Justice of India, in a big development, has ordered that these cases will be heard in the first week of October by a five-judge bench!</div><div><br></div><div>That's not all. The Supreme Court has sought a response from the government within seven days on the issue of media freedom.</div><div><br></div><div>In just a week, it will be one month since Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status. Remember, days have gone by, weeks have passed, but normalcy has not been restored in the Valley – there's still no to minimal phone and internet connectivity, movements restricted, local media stifled, and empty classrooms even though schools re-opened today – after 24 days of remaining shut.<br><br>But, finally, some decisions were made in the house of law. In this episode of The Big Story we talk about the Supreme court directions in the first half of this podcast but stay on because I'll also talk about the current situation in Kashmir — the three deaths, the several detainees. Tune in!<br><br><strong>Also Read:<br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast/part-1-what-does-scrapping-article-370-mean-for-kashmir"><strong>Part 1: What Does Scrapping Article 370 Mean for Kashmir?</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-srinagar-kashmir-valley-detentions-stone-pelting-security-forces"><strong>Kashmir Detentions: Over 2000 Held Mainly for Arson, Stone-Pelting</strong></a><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-srinagar-kashmir-valley-detentions-stone-pelting-security-forces"><strong>Kashmir Doc Says Hospitals in Crisis, Then Cops Take Him Away</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:46:22 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-28:/posts/7353610</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>256: RBI’s Surplus Transfer to Centre: What Are the Pros and Cons?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7352583</link> + <itunes:episode>256</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>RBI’s Surplus Transfer to Centre: What Are the Pros and Cons?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7352583.mp3?modified=1574779084&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10640281" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7352583.mp3?modified=1574779084&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="660" lang="en-US" fileSize="10640281" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35312351.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35312351.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>660</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On August 26, the RBI approved the transfer of a record sum of Rs 1.76 lakh crores worth dividend and surplus reserves to the government. Why it made to the headlines is because so far the amount has never been so big, it's more than double the usual amount. +Where is this surplus money coming from? Where is it going? If those are your questions, tune in to The Big Story where we deep dive into the math of the surplus transfer, why the sum higher than usual for FY 2019-20 and the pros and cons of this move.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On August 26, the RBI approved the transfer of a record sum of Rs 1.76 lakh crores worth dividend and surplus reserves to the government. Why it made to the headlines is because so far the amount has never been so big, it's more than double the usual amount.</div><div><br></div><div>Where is this surplus money coming from? Where is it going? If those are your questions, tune in to The Big Story where we deep dive into the math of the surplus transfer, why the sum higher than usual for FY 2019-20 and the pros and cons of this move.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:32:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-27:/posts/7352583</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>255: What Makes PV Sindhu’s Gold in BWF A Big Deal for India</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7351610</link> + <itunes:episode>255</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Makes PV Sindhu’s Gold in BWF A Big Deal for India</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7351610.mp3?modified=1574779361&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9762430" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7351610.mp3?modified=1574779361&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="605" lang="en-US" fileSize="9762430" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35307169.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35307169.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>605</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India's badminton star PV Sindhu has been turning heads with her game since she began but on 25 August, she took it to new heights. It's been 42 years since the Badminton World Championships began in 1977 and India finally bagged its first gold +For sports fans and even for those who aren't this game has been big for India and not just Sindhu because became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating arch-rival and a higher-ranker Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided summit clash in Switzerland. +For those who don't follow badminton this year hasn't been a great one for India in terms of titles. And PV Sindhu has bit of a bitter history with Okuhara from two years back when she lost to her at Glasgow in one of the best games, but she turned around all that in this game. PV Sindhu started attacking from word go, dominated the proceedings throughout and created the history by winning 21-7, 21-7 inside 38 minutes. In this episode of The Big Story we speak with sports commentator and analyst Novy Kapadia about what makes this match one of the greatest badminton games. Tune in!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India's badminton star PV Sindhu has been turning heads with her game since she began but on 25 August, she took it to new heights. It's been 42 years since the Badminton World Championships began in 1977 and India finally bagged its first gold</div><div><br></div><div>For sports fans and even for those who aren't this game has been big for India and not just Sindhu because became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating arch-rival and a higher-ranker Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided summit clash in Switzerland.</div><div><br></div><div>For those who don't follow badminton this year hasn't been a great one for India in terms of titles. And PV Sindhu has bit of a bitter history with Okuhara from two years back when she lost to her at Glasgow in one of the best games, but she turned around all that in this game. PV Sindhu started attacking from word go, dominated the proceedings throughout and created the history by winning 21-7, 21-7 inside 38 minutes. In this episode of The Big Story we speak with sports commentator and analyst Novy Kapadia about what makes this match one of the greatest badminton games. Tune in!</div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:55:06 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-26:/posts/7351610</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>254: The Life of Arun Jaitley - The Man Behind the Leader</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7350655</link> + <itunes:episode>254</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Life of Arun Jaitley - The Man Behind the Leader</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7350655.mp3?modified=1574779594&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11816644" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7350655.mp3?modified=1574779594&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="735" lang="en-US" fileSize="11816644" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35302000.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35302000.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>735</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley breathed his last at 12.07 pm on 24 August 2019 at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital. +Arun Jaitley was a lawyer, a leader and a political powerhouse who held some of India’s most powerful ministries in his hand. +But today, we dive deeper, past the public face that everyone knew and look at not the leader Arun Jaitley, but the man Arun Jaitley.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley breathed his last at 12.07 pm on 24 August 2019 at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital.</div><div><br></div><div>Arun Jaitley was a lawyer, a leader and a political powerhouse who held some of India’s most powerful ministries in his hand.</div><div><br></div><div>But today, we dive deeper, past the public face that everyone knew and look at not the leader Arun Jaitley, but the man Arun Jaitley.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:09:58 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-24:/posts/7350655</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>253: ‘Spoke The Truth’: Priya Ramani Says to MJ Akbar’s Defamation Suit</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7349993</link> + <itunes:episode>253</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>‘Spoke The Truth’: Priya Ramani Says to MJ Akbar’s Defamation Suit</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7349993.mp3?modified=1574779612&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10540664" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7349993.mp3?modified=1574779612&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="655" lang="en-US" fileSize="10540664" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35298555.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35298555.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>655</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>12 October 2017. Priya Ramani who is a senior journalist writes an article for Vogue India titled ‘To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world’ (https://www.vogue.in/content/harvey-weinsteins-open-letter-sexual-harassment) . She describes an experience where her senior, an editor harassed her without naming him. +One year later on 8 October 2018 — that's around the time when the MeToo movement picked up pace in India - Ramani tweets, “I began this piece with my MJ Akbar story. Never named him because he didn’t “do” anything. Lots of women have worse stories about this predator—maybe they’ll share.” +Now this was a very big deal because MJ Akbar was a Minister of State at that point of time. Subsequently, over a period of time 19, yes, 19 other journalists came out against Akbar accusing him of sexual harassment, molestation and rape. And then he filed a defamation suit against Priya Ramani which is an ongoing case. But talk about it now? Because it's the very first time that Ramani has given her statement in the Rouse Avenue trial court. +In this episode, we talk about the defamation case filed by former minister MJ Akbar against senior journalist Priya Ramani for what Akbar said "falsely" accusing him. The hearing has been going on since last year and so far we've heard MJ Akbar's version of the story, we've heard what his character witnesses said, but not much from Ramani since the tweet. In this podcast, I'll bring you upto date with the case. Tune in! +Also Read: MJ Akbar Defamation Case: Delhi Court Grants Bail to Priya Ramani (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/mj-akbar-defamation-case-against-priya-ramani)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>12 October 2017. Priya Ramani who is a senior journalist writes an article for <em>Vogue India</em> titled <a href="https://www.vogue.in/content/harvey-weinsteins-open-letter-sexual-harassment">‘To the Harvey Weinsteins of the world’</a>. She describes an experience where her senior, an editor harassed her without naming him.</div><div><br></div><div>One year later on 8 October 2018 — that's around the time when the MeToo movement picked up pace in India - Ramani tweets, “I began this piece with my MJ Akbar story. Never named him because he didn’t “do” anything. Lots of women have worse stories about this predator—maybe they’ll share.”</div><div><br></div><div>Now this was a very big deal because MJ Akbar was a Minister of State at that point of time. Subsequently, over a period of time 19, yes, 19 other journalists came out against Akbar accusing him of sexual harassment, molestation and rape. And then he filed a defamation suit against Priya Ramani which is an ongoing case. But talk about it now? Because it's the very first time that Ramani has given her statement in the Rouse Avenue trial court.</div><div><br></div><div>In this episode, we talk about the defamation case filed by former minister MJ Akbar against senior journalist Priya Ramani for what Akbar said "falsely" accusing him. The hearing has been going on since last year and so far we've heard MJ Akbar's version of the story, we've heard what his character witnesses said, but not much from Ramani since the tweet. In this podcast, I'll bring you upto date with the case. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/mj-akbar-defamation-case-against-priya-ramani">MJ Akbar Defamation Case: Delhi Court Grants Bail to Priya Ramani</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:13:11 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-23:/posts/7349993</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>252: What is Delhi’s Dalit Protest All About & Will it Affect State Polls?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7348953</link> + <itunes:episode>252</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What is Delhi’s Dalit Protest All About & Will it Affect State Polls?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7348953.mp3?modified=1574780028&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17270809" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7348953.mp3?modified=1574780028&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1076" lang="en-US" fileSize="17270809" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35293454.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35293454.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1076</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>“Mandir wahi banayenge!” Same slogan but not from Ayodhya and and not the Ram Mandir either. This slogan was raised at a protest in Delhi in factover the demolition of Ravidas Mandir in the Tughlakabad forest area earlier in August. +Our listeners from Delhi will know the size of the Dalit march as protestors moved from Ramlila Maidan to Tughlaqabad on 22 August, Wednesday evening, but for those who are not in the loop, in this episode of The Big Story we talk about this Dalit protest which spilled over from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh into the streets of Delhi over the demolition of a temple of Sant Ravidas who is revered by the Dalit community. +Why was Sant Ravidas’ temple demolished? What are the protesters demanding and most importantly what are the political implications of this protest? Tune in to The Big Story for more! +Also Read: Dalits Chanting ‘Mandir Wahin Banayenge’ Met With Lathis in Delhi (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/dalits-protest-ravidas-temple-delhi-tughlaqabad-police-tear-gas-lathicharge-ground-report)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>“Mandir wahi banayenge!” Same slogan but not from Ayodhya and and not the Ram Mandir either. This slogan was raised at a protest in Delhi in factover the demolition of Ravidas Mandir in the Tughlakabad forest area earlier in August.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Our listeners from Delhi will know the size of the Dalit march as protestors moved from Ramlila Maidan to Tughlaqabad on 22 August, Wednesday evening, but for those who are not in the loop, in this episode of The Big Story we talk about this Dalit protest which spilled over from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh into the streets of Delhi over the demolition of a temple of Sant Ravidas who is revered by the Dalit community.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Why was Sant Ravidas’ temple demolished? What are the protesters demanding and most importantly what are the political implications of this protest? Tune in to The Big Story for more!</div><div><br></div><div> +<strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/dalits-protest-ravidas-temple-delhi-tughlaqabad-police-tear-gas-lathicharge-ground-report"><strong>Dalits Chanting ‘Mandir Wahin Banayenge’ Met With Lathis in Delhi</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:47:06 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-22:/posts/7348953</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>251: Explained: P Chidambaram's Woes & The INX Media Case</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7347926</link> + <itunes:episode>251</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Explained: P Chidambaram's Woes & The INX Media Case</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7347926.mp3?modified=1574780250&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10651687" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7347926.mp3?modified=1574780250&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="662" lang="en-US" fileSize="10651687" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35288358.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35288358.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>662</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Why has the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate trained their sights on former Finance Minister P Chidambaram? +The Congress leader was denied anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, 20 August. But what was the case he’s being questioned in? +Why is he facing the heat now and how did the former minister get here? +We explain everything about P Chidambaram, the INX Media case and what could happen next to the leader.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Why has the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate trained their sights on former Finance Minister P Chidambaram?</div><div><br></div><div>The Congress leader was denied anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, 20 August. But what was the case he’s being questioned in?<br><br> +</div><div>Why is he facing the heat now and how did the former minister get here?</div><div><br></div><div>We explain everything about P Chidambaram, the INX Media case and what could happen next to the leader.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:38:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-21:/posts/7347926</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>250: Remembering Khayyam: The Man Who Brought Indian Cinema to Life</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7346753</link> + <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Remembering Khayyam: The Man Who Brought Indian Cinema to Life</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7346753.mp3?modified=1574780368&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11967404" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7346753.mp3?modified=1574780368&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="743" lang="en-US" fileSize="11967404" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35282431.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35282431.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>743</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The man behind some of Indian cinema’s most memorable songs breathed his last on 19 August 2019 - Mohammad Zahur Hashmi…or as his fans knew him….Khayyam. +Indian composer Mohammad Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi passed away at Sujay hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu, after battling a lung infection for nearly two weeks. +Khayyam was 92 years old. +Condolences started pouring in barely moments after the news of his death was confirmed. What was Khayyam’s life like? How did he go from humble roots to winning multiple awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema? +On this podcast we’ll hear some of Khayyam’s most renowned work, as well as memories of the legend, from the people who were closest to him.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The man behind some of Indian cinema’s most memorable songs breathed his last on 19 August 2019 - Mohammad Zahur Hashmi…or as his fans knew him….Khayyam.</div><div><br></div><div>Indian composer Mohammad Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi passed away at Sujay hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu, after battling a lung infection for nearly two weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>Khayyam was 92 years old.</div><div><br></div><div>Condolences started pouring in barely moments after the news of his death was confirmed. What was Khayyam’s life like? How did he go from humble roots to winning multiple awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema?</div><div><br></div><div>On this podcast we’ll hear some of Khayyam’s most renowned work, as well as memories of the legend, from the people who were closest to him.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:01:10 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-20:/posts/7346753</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>249: India's Population Situation: Do We Need Punishment or Planning?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7345700</link> + <itunes:episode>249</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India's Population Situation: Do We Need Punishment or Planning?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7345700.mp3?modified=1574780698&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13126447" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7345700.mp3?modified=1574780698&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="816" lang="en-US" fileSize="13126447" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35276938.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35276938.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>816</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi said that India was facing an overwhelming risk from population explosion. +We’ve heard it in the past, but how severe is population explosion in India? Is the population growing at an uncontrolled rate and does this speech hint at more intensive population control and family planning measures? +Today we dive into India’s population problem and how to fix it. Should we punish families who have more than two children or should we provide better access to family planning resources? +I’m joined on this podcast by Poonam Muttreja, the Executive Director of the Population Foundation of India, Ekta Kumar who works with the European Parliament on India-EU relations, as well as senior journalist Vivian Fernandes.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi said that India was facing an overwhelming risk from population explosion.<br><br> +</div><div>We’ve heard it in the past, but how severe is population explosion in India? Is the population growing at an uncontrolled rate and does this speech hint at more intensive population control and family planning measures?<br><br> +</div><div>Today we dive into India’s population problem and how to fix it. Should we punish families who have more than two children or should we provide better access to family planning resources?<br><br> +</div><div>I’m joined on this podcast by Poonam Muttreja, the Executive Director of the Population Foundation of India, Ekta Kumar who works with the European Parliament on India-EU relations, as well as senior journalist Vivian Fernandes.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:45:41 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-19:/posts/7345700</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>248: Pehlu Khan Lynching Case: Where Are The Accused?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7343962</link> + <itunes:episode>248</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Pehlu Khan Lynching Case: Where Are The Accused?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7343962.mp3?modified=1574781345&source=rss&stitched=1" length="14848546" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7343962.mp3?modified=1574781345&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="924" lang="en-US" fileSize="14848546" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35267327.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35267327.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>924</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>No one killed Pehlu Khan. At least that seems to be the message of the judgment of a trial court in Rajasthan that was hearing the 2017 lynching case involving Pehlu Khan. All that after 44 witnesses, including Khan’s two sons Irshad and Aarif deposed in the case, registered under several sections of the IPC — 302 (murder), 147 (rioting) and 341 (wrongful restraint). +Pehlu Khan’s lynching in Alwar was shot on video. You've possibly watched the video where he was captured being beaten up mercilessly. So firstly, there is a video proving that he was indeed attacked by a mob. Then, there's a dying declaration of Pehlu Khan who died two days after the attack. And yet there are no accused? Who are the perpetrators and how are they getting away with the crime? We’ll look at the highlights of this recent verdict, and also the several discrepancies in the handling of this case. Tune in! +Click here (https://www.thequint.com/news/law/pehlu-khan-lynching-accused-acquitted-reasons-for-verdict-highlights-takeaways) to read the key highlights from the recent verdict.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>No one killed Pehlu Khan. At least that seems to be the message of the judgment of a trial court in Rajasthan that was hearing the 2017 lynching case involving Pehlu Khan. All that after 44 witnesses, including Khan’s two sons Irshad and Aarif deposed in the case, registered under several sections of the IPC — 302 (murder), 147 (rioting) and 341 (wrongful restraint).</div><div><br></div><div>Pehlu Khan’s lynching in Alwar was shot on video. You've possibly watched the video where he was captured being beaten up mercilessly. So firstly, there is a video proving that he was indeed attacked by a mob. Then, there's a dying declaration of Pehlu Khan who died two days after the attack. And yet there are no accused? Who are the perpetrators and how are they getting away with the crime? We’ll look at the highlights of this recent verdict, and also the several discrepancies in the handling of this case. Tune in!</div><div> +<br>Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/law/pehlu-khan-lynching-accused-acquitted-reasons-for-verdict-highlights-takeaways">here</a> to read the key highlights from the recent verdict.</div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:53:16 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-16:/posts/7343962</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>247: How is Kashmir Doing Amidst Clampdown and Abrogation of Article 370?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7342043</link> + <itunes:episode>247</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>How is Kashmir Doing Amidst Clampdown and Abrogation of Article 370?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7342043.mp3?modified=1574781853&source=rss&stitched=1" length="8992168" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7342043.mp3?modified=1574781853&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="559" lang="en-US" fileSize="8992168" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>559</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Roughly ten days back, Home Minister Amit Shah made the surprise announcement of scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. We have extensively covered the news for you, including as a couple of special podcasts –– explaining what Article 370 means, what are the implications of the bifurcation of the state –– and so on. Additionally, we have brought to you ground reports as to what the people are going through. +Tune in to this episode of The Big Story for The Quint’s ground reports on what's happening in Kashmir in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370. +J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik did tell reporters that the valley has been largely peaceful and several facilities were provided for the locals to aide them in this lockdown. Nonetheless, there have been a lot of consequences of this move. +For instance a lot of migrant laborers from Bihar were left clueless about how to get home without proper transportation and a sudden cash crunch since the lockdown began. Click here (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/workers-labourers-leave-kashmir-after-article-370-35a-abrogated-amid-lockdown) to read the story. +And because of the curfew in some areas and section 144 that prohibits gatherings of people, a lot of weddings planned on these dates also had to be unfortunately cancelled. Click here (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/kashmiri-couples-cancel-marriages-amid-revocation-of-article-370) to read the story. +One of the most important consequences of this clampdown perhaps has been the complete shutdown of communication. And this is we have reported on from both sides, the mainland where a lot of students have been desperately trying to get in touch with their families and also from Kashmir, where all mobile connectivity and internet connections have been shut down save for some landline numbers that scores of people are queueing upto for one phone call. Click here (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/kashmiri-couples-cancel-marriages-amid-revocation-of-article-370) to read the story. +Although Eid was portrayed to be quite the successful event in the valley, peaceful, photos of people sharing sweets some interviews that The Quint’s correspondents did ahead of Eid and on the day of Eid suggested that there was a big difference in the celebrations irrespective of namaz being offered in all mosques. +Cattle sellers ahead of Eid told The Quint about how the sale of animals had dipped drastically. Click here (https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/days-before-bakrid-business-in-srinagar-is-grim) to read the story +The Quint also reported that hospitals were admitting patients with pellet gun injuries, some were getting treated without registering their names formally fearing trouble from the security forces. Click here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/jammu-kashmir-ground-report-doctor-speaks-about-fear-restrictions-after-crackdown) to listen to an interview with a doctor.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Roughly ten days back, Home Minister Amit Shah made the surprise announcement of scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. We have extensively covered the news for you, including as a couple of special podcasts –– explaining what Article 370 means, what are the implications of the bifurcation of the state –– and so on. Additionally, we have brought to you ground reports as to what the people are going through.</div><div><br></div><div>Tune in to this episode of The Big Story for The Quint’s ground reports on what's happening in Kashmir in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370.</div><div><br></div><div>J&amp;K Governor Satya Pal Malik did tell reporters that the valley has been largely peaceful and several facilities were provided for the locals to aide them in this lockdown. Nonetheless, there have been a lot of consequences of this move.</div><div><br></div><div>For instance a lot of migrant laborers from Bihar were left clueless about how to get home without proper transportation and a sudden cash crunch since the lockdown began. Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/workers-labourers-leave-kashmir-after-article-370-35a-abrogated-amid-lockdown">here</a> to read the story.<br><br> +</div><div>And because of the curfew in some areas and section 144 that prohibits gatherings of people, a lot of weddings planned on these dates also had to be unfortunately cancelled. Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/kashmiri-couples-cancel-marriages-amid-revocation-of-article-370">here </a>to read the story.<br><br>One of the most important consequences of this clampdown perhaps has been the complete shutdown of communication. And this is we have reported on from both sides, the mainland where a lot of students have been desperately trying to get in touch with their families and also from Kashmir, where all mobile connectivity and internet connections have been shut down save for some landline numbers that scores of people are queueing upto for one phone call. Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/kashmiri-couples-cancel-marriages-amid-revocation-of-article-370">here </a>to read the story.<br><br>Although Eid was portrayed to be quite the successful event in the valley, peaceful, photos of people sharing sweets some interviews that The Quint’s correspondents did ahead of Eid and on the day of Eid suggested that there was a big difference in the celebrations irrespective of namaz being offered in all mosques.</div><div><br></div><div>Cattle sellers ahead of Eid told The Quint about how the sale of animals had dipped drastically. Click<a href="https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/days-before-bakrid-business-in-srinagar-is-grim"> here</a> to read the story<br><br>The Quint also reported that hospitals were admitting patients with pellet gun injuries, some were getting treated without registering their names formally fearing trouble from the security forces. Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/jammu-kashmir-ground-report-doctor-speaks-about-fear-restrictions-after-crackdown">here</a> to listen to an interview with a doctor.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:47:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-14:/posts/7342043</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>246: Zomato Staff Strike Over Beef & Pork Delivery or Pay Cut?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7341127</link> + <itunes:episode>246</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Zomato Staff Strike Over Beef & Pork Delivery or Pay Cut?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7341127.mp3?modified=1574782065&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11181123" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7341127.mp3?modified=1574782065&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="695" lang="en-US" fileSize="11181123" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35252955.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35252955.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>695</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Recently there have been reports of protests being held by food delivery partners in Kolkata against delivering beef and pork products by Zomato. +It’s the second time in a row in about a fortnight that Zomato has come under the limelight over food delivery. +Who all are behind the protest? What are their demands? Is the protest completely apolitical? Tune in to this episode of The Big Story where we speak to two BJP workers who were instrumental in organising the protest. +Also Read: BJP Link to Zomato Strike on Beef & Pork, CEO Says ‘False Outrage’ (https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/bjp-links-zomato-delivery-executives-protest-against-beef-pork-west-bengal)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Recently there have been reports of protests being held by food delivery partners in Kolkata against delivering beef and pork products by Zomato.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s the second time in a row in about a fortnight that Zomato has come under the limelight over food delivery.</div><div><br></div><div>Who all are behind the protest? What are their demands? Is the protest completely apolitical? Tune in to this episode of The Big Story where we speak to two BJP workers who were instrumental in organising the protest.</div><div><br></div><div>Also Read: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/bjp-links-zomato-delivery-executives-protest-against-beef-pork-west-bengal"><strong>BJP Link to Zomato Strike on Beef &amp; Pork, CEO Says ‘False Outrage’</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:27:36 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-13:/posts/7341127</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>245: Eid in Kashmir: Largely Peaceful or Heavily Restricted?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7340264</link> + <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Eid in Kashmir: Largely Peaceful or Heavily Restricted?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7340264.mp3?modified=1574782288&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15496464" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7340264.mp3?modified=1574782288&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="965" lang="en-US" fileSize="15496464" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>965</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>It's been a week since the abrogation of Article 370, but Kashmir hasn't quite returned to normalcy yet. Phone lines and internet connections are still down, Eid celebrations are also hardly celebratory and there's not much clarity on what the situation is on ground because of restricted communication. +Two parallel and contrasting versions on Kashmir are emerging — one from the officials and a different one from certain reports. And for this podcast, we've gotten in touch with journalists on ground to get an idea of what's actually the situation on ground zero on the day of Eid. Tune in! +Also Read: Ground Report | Scarred by Pellet Injuries, Kashmiris Are on Edge (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-or-scarred-by-pellet-injuries-kashmiris-are-on-edge)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>It's been a week since the abrogation of Article 370, but Kashmir hasn't quite returned to normalcy yet. Phone lines and internet connections are still down, Eid celebrations are also hardly celebratory and there's not much clarity on what the situation is on ground because of restricted communication.<br><br>Two parallel and contrasting versions on Kashmir are emerging — one from the officials and a different one from certain reports. And for this podcast, we've gotten in touch with journalists on ground to get an idea of what's actually the situation on ground zero on the day of Eid. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div>Also Read: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/ground-report-or-scarred-by-pellet-injuries-kashmiris-are-on-edge"><strong>Ground Report | Scarred by Pellet Injuries, Kashmiris Are on Edge</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:23:12 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-12:/posts/7340264</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>244: India Floods: How to Protect Yourself & What To Expect Next</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7338052</link> + <itunes:episode>244</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India Floods: How to Protect Yourself & What To Expect Next</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7338052.mp3?modified=1574782888&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12142508" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7338052.mp3?modified=1574782888&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="751" lang="en-US" fileSize="12142508" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35237073.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35237073.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>751</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Several parts of India have been gripped by floods. +Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat have all been affected with more areas likely to experience heavy rains in the coming days. Multiple deaths have been reported from most of these parts. +What is the situation on the ground? How can you and your loved ones stay safe? How will the situation change in the coming few days? +We’re joined by our reporters from across India today. They’ll help walk us through the flood situation. After that we’ll tell you some Dos and Donts to stay safe during the floods. +Get the latest updates here. (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/heavy-rain-weather-forecast-kerala-karnataka-tamil-nadu-and-andhra-floods-news-live-updates)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Several parts of India have been gripped by floods. <br><br>Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat have all been affected with more areas likely to experience heavy rains in the coming days. Multiple deaths have been reported from most of these parts.</div><div><br></div><div>What is the situation on the ground? How can you and your loved ones stay safe? How will the situation change in the coming few days?</div><div><br></div><div>We’re joined by our reporters from across India today. They’ll help walk us through the flood situation. After that we’ll tell you some Dos and Donts to stay safe during the floods.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/heavy-rain-weather-forecast-kerala-karnataka-tamil-nadu-and-andhra-floods-news-live-updates"><strong>Get the latest updates here.</strong></a></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:42:44 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-09:/posts/7338052</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>243: J&K Tensions Escalate: What Next Between India & Pakistan?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7336999</link> + <itunes:episode>243</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>J&K Tensions Escalate: What Next Between India & Pakistan?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7336999.mp3?modified=1574783163&source=rss&stitched=1" length="15730890" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7336999.mp3?modified=1574783163&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="978" lang="en-US" fileSize="15730890" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35231727.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35231727.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>978</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Jammu and Kashmir has been in a state of crisis since the Centre announced the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. +Domestically, a communication blackout is in effect. Over 500 political workers and local leaders have been detained, nearly 20,000 troops have been deployed, Section 144 is in effect in most parts and Kashmiri citizens outside the state report that they’re unable to get in touch with their loved ones. +Internationally another crisis is brewing. The centre’s move has led to India and Pakistan’s relationship deteriorating further, with Pakistan's decision to expel the Indian high commissioner and suspend trade with India. Pakistan has said it will reconsider its decisions if India reconsiders its decision about Articles 370 and 35A. +What happens next and what should we prepare for? +To walk you through what to expect, I’m joined by counter-terror expert and Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management Ajai Sahani and strategic affairs expert Praveen Swami as well as former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Jammu and Kashmir has been in a state of crisis since the Centre announced the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories.</div><div><br></div><div>Domestically, a communication blackout is in effect. Over 500 political workers and local leaders have been detained, nearly 20,000 troops have been deployed, Section 144 is in effect in most parts and Kashmiri citizens outside the state report that they’re unable to get in touch with their loved ones.</div><div><br></div><div>Internationally another crisis is brewing. The centre’s move has led to India and Pakistan’s relationship deteriorating further, with Pakistan's decision to expel the Indian high commissioner and suspend trade with India. Pakistan has said it will reconsider its decisions if India reconsiders its decision about Articles 370 and 35A.</div><div><br></div><div>What happens next and what should we prepare for?</div><div><br></div><div>To walk you through what to expect, I’m joined by counter-terror expert and Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management Ajai Sahani and strategic affairs expert Praveen Swami as well as former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:33:32 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-08:/posts/7336999</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>242: Remembering Sushma Swaraj: From Childhood to The Minister's Chair</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7335856</link> + <itunes:episode>242</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Remembering Sushma Swaraj: From Childhood to The Minister's Chair</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7335856.mp3?modified=1574783390&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12791989" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7335856.mp3?modified=1574783390&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="795" lang="en-US" fileSize="12791989" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35226171.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35226171.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>795</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>6 August 2019 was a Tuesday. + +6 August was also the day Sushma Swaraj breathed her last. Sushma Swaraj’s funeral took place on 7 August. + +Most of you who hear this podcast, will remember Sushma Swaraj as India’s external affairs minister during the first tenure of the Modi govt. + +But from her stint as the first woman chief minister of India’s capital, to being one of India’s most loved external affairs ministers, Sushma Swaraj went above and beyond the positions she held, winning fans and hearts along the way. + +On today’s edition of The Big Story podcast we look at the life of Sushma Swaraj.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>6 August 2019 was a Tuesday.</div><div> </div><div>6 August was also the day Sushma Swaraj breathed her last. Sushma Swaraj’s funeral took place on 7 August. </div><div> </div><div>Most of you who hear this podcast, will remember Sushma Swaraj as India’s external affairs minister during the first tenure of the Modi govt.</div><div> </div><div>But from her stint as the first woman chief minister of India’s capital, to being one of India’s most loved external affairs ministers, Sushma Swaraj went above and beyond the positions she held, winning fans and hearts along the way.</div><div> </div><div>On today’s edition of The Big Story podcast we look at the life of Sushma Swaraj.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:36:24 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-07:/posts/7335856</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>241: Part 2: What Does the Bifurcation of J&K Mean for Its Future?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7334844</link> + <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 2: What Does the Bifurcation of J&K Mean for Its Future?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7334844.mp3?modified=1574783676&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11596488" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7334844.mp3?modified=1574783676&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="721" lang="en-US" fileSize="11596488" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35220988.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35220988.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>721</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>Remember, remember the fifth of August. It doesn’t have the same ring as “remember, remember the fifth of November”. +But it WILL be remembered. +5 August 2019 will go down as the day the Indian government scrapped Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. The day the Centre passed a bill to divide Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. +The J&K Reorganisation Bill divides the state into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. +What happens now that the state has been bifurcated? That’s what we’ll tell you on this edition of The Big Story. +Listen to part 1 of this podcast here (https://audioboom.com/posts/7333862-part-1-what-does-scrapping-article-370-mean-for-kashmir) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>Remember, remember the fifth of August. It doesn’t have the same ring as “remember, remember the fifth of November”.</div><div><br></div><div>But it WILL be remembered. <br><br>5 August 2019 will go down as the day the Indian government scrapped Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. The day the Centre passed a bill to divide Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.</div><div><br></div><div>The J&amp;K Reorganisation Bill divides the state into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh.</div><div><br></div><div>What happens now that the state has been bifurcated? That’s what we’ll tell you on this edition of The Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to part 1 of this podcast <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7333862-part-1-what-does-scrapping-article-370-mean-for-kashmir"><strong>here</strong></a>.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:27:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-06:/posts/7334844</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>240: Part 1: What Does Scrapping Article 370 Mean for Kashmir</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7333862</link> + <itunes:episode>240</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Part 1: What Does Scrapping Article 370 Mean for Kashmir</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7333862.mp3?modified=1574783902&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17686191" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7333862.mp3?modified=1574783902&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1102" lang="en-US" fileSize="17686191" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35216092.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1102</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>First there was panic about possible cross border terror attacks, then the Amarnath Yatra was suspended, then troops were moved in, and then internet was shut down, and then political leaders put under house arrest without so much as even a reason. +And if all this while you’ve been worrying sick about what is happening in Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah's big revelation and the parliamentary proceedings on the 5 August 2019, explained all of it. +India's history was rewritten as Article 370 that gives special status to Kashmir and by extension Article 35A was abrogated, repealed, scrapped! Not only that, a Bill was moved to bifurcate the state into two union territories – Jammu Kashmir as one and Ladakh as the other. +After the decision was made to scrap Article 370, there are lots of questions on everyone's mind. We touch upon all of these in our special two-part Big Story, where in the first part, we look at where Kashmir stands after this announcement? Are there ways to challenge the order? how are people reacting? And what's happening in Kashmir right now? And in part 2, we'll talk about what happens after the state is split in two. Tune in! +Also Read: Kashmir on Edge: Here’s What Article 35A is All About (https://www.thequint.com/explainers/what-is-article-35-a-and-article-370-explained)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>First there was panic about possible cross border terror attacks, then the Amarnath Yatra was suspended, then troops were moved in, and then internet was shut down, and then political leaders put under house arrest without so much as even a reason.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>And if all this while you’ve been worrying sick about what is happening in Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah's big revelation and the parliamentary proceedings on the 5 August 2019, explained all of it.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>India's history was rewritten as Article 370 that gives special status to Kashmir and by extension Article 35A was abrogated, repealed, scrapped! Not only that, a Bill was moved to bifurcate the state into two union territories – Jammu Kashmir as one and Ladakh as the other.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>After the decision was made to scrap Article 370, there are lots of questions on everyone's mind. We touch upon all of these in our special two-part Big Story, where in the first part, we look at where Kashmir stands after this announcement? Are there ways to challenge the order? how are people reacting? And what's happening in Kashmir right now? And in part 2, we'll talk about what happens after the state is split in two. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div>Also Read: <a href="https://www.thequint.com/explainers/what-is-article-35-a-and-article-370-explained"><strong>Kashmir on Edge: Here’s What Article 35A is All About</strong></a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:34:57 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-05:/posts/7333862</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>239: Motor Vehicles Amendment: How Your Life Will Be Affected</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201</link> + <itunes:episode>239</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Motor Vehicles Amendment: How Your Life Will Be Affected</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201.mp3?modified=1574784317&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13506757" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7332201.mp3?modified=1574784317&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="840" lang="en-US" fileSize="13506757" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35207036.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35207036.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>840</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On this episode of The Big Story we dissect the provisions of the newly passed Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill. +What are the new laws coming into effect? How will your travel and daily life be affected? Well, at the least, let’s say they’ll be affected a LOT. Traffic violations, driving without helmets or a license, and drunk driving will draw heavy fines now. +However, cab services like Uber and Ola will also be held accountable for surge pricing, driver quality and passenger safety. So, in short, there’s a lot on offer in this new bill. +I’m joined by The Quint’s Tech and Auto correspondent, Aadeetya Sriram to explain some of the new laws. +We also hear from transport minister Nitin Gadkari and opposition leaders on this episode. +Listen to the podcast for the whole breakdown. +Check out our other episodes on the new laws being passed in India: +The RTI Amendment Act (https://audioboom.com/posts/7326580-what-are-the-rti-bill-amendments-why-the-controversy-around-it) +The Triple Talaq Act (https://audioboom.com/posts/7331155-triple-talaq-is-now-a-crime-everything-you-need-to-know) +The POCSO Act (https://audioboom.com/posts/7325533-will-new-pocso-laws-really-protect-children-from-sexual-offences)</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On this episode of The Big Story we dissect the provisions of the newly passed Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the new laws coming into effect? How will your travel and daily life be affected? Well, at the least, let’s say they’ll be affected a LOT. Traffic violations, driving without helmets or a license, and drunk driving will draw heavy fines now. </div><div><br></div><div>However, cab services like Uber and Ola will also be held accountable for surge pricing, driver quality and passenger safety. So, in short, there’s a lot on offer in this new bill.</div><div><br></div><div>I’m joined by <strong>The Quint</strong>’s Tech and Auto correspondent, Aadeetya Sriram to explain some of the new laws<strong>. </strong> +</div><div><br></div><div>We also hear from transport minister Nitin Gadkari and opposition leaders on this episode.</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to the podcast for the whole breakdown.<br><br>Check out our other episodes on the new laws being passed in India:<br><br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7326580-what-are-the-rti-bill-amendments-why-the-controversy-around-it">The RTI Amendment Act</a><br><br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7331155-triple-talaq-is-now-a-crime-everything-you-need-to-know">The Triple Talaq Act</a><br><br><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7325533-will-new-pocso-laws-really-protect-children-from-sexual-offences">The POCSO Act</a> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:40:02 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-02:/posts/7332201</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>238: Triple Talaq is Now a Crime: Everything You Need to Know</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7331155</link> + <itunes:episode>238</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Triple Talaq is Now a Crime: Everything You Need to Know</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7331155.mp3?modified=1574784566&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11322880" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7331155.mp3?modified=1574784566&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="704" lang="en-US" fileSize="11322880" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35201762.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35201762.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>704</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>On 1 August 2019, the President of India gave his assent to the Triple Talaq Bill, now making it the Triple Talaq Law. +Just two days before this the Rajya Sabha passed the bill that criminalises instant Triple Talaq. +What does this mean for muslim men and women? Why does it matter, who's affected by it, what are the arguments for and against it? That’s today’s Big Story. +The Triple Talaq bill has been controversial, and so we hear from several voices on this podcast, including members of the Muslim community, the ruling government , as well as members of the opposition. +Check out more podcasts from The Quint here (https://www.thequint.com/podcast) .</description> + + <content:encoded><div>On 1 August 2019, the President of India gave his assent to the Triple Talaq Bill, now making it the Triple Talaq Law.<br><br> +</div><div>Just two days before this the Rajya Sabha passed the bill that criminalises instant Triple Talaq.</div><div><br></div><div>What does this mean for muslim men and women? Why does it matter, who's affected by it, what are the arguments for and against it? That’s today’s Big Story.</div><div><br></div><div>The Triple Talaq bill has been controversial, and so we hear from several voices on this podcast, including members of the Muslim community, the ruling government , as well as members of the opposition<strong>.<br><br>Check out more podcasts from The Quint </strong><a href="https://www.thequint.com/podcast"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> +</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:22:11 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-08-01:/posts/7331155</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>237: The Rise and Demise of VG Siddhartha — India’s Coffee King</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7330209</link> + <itunes:episode>237</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>The Rise and Demise of VG Siddhartha — India’s Coffee King</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7330209.mp3?modified=1574784790&source=rss&stitched=1" length="10414642" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7330209.mp3?modified=1574784790&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="647" lang="en-US" fileSize="10414642" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35196950.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35196950.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>647</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>The body of VG Siddhartha, the owner and founder of Cafe Coffee Day was recovered from the banks of the Netravati River on 31 July — a day after a note written by him surfaced in reports. +Siddhartha's CCD was competing with international coffee chains like Barista and then later on even Starbucks. And then two days back a note purportedly written by him that came up says that he was under tremendous pressure by lenders and that he takes sole responsibility for his mistakes. In this episode of The Big Story podcast, I’ll look at the rise and fall of VG Siddhartha, I’ll also talk about the financial troubles that he ran into and also the contents of the letter. Tune in!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>The body of VG Siddhartha, the owner and founder of Cafe Coffee Day was recovered from the banks of the Netravati River on 31 July — a day after a note written by him surfaced in reports.</div><div><br></div><div>Siddhartha's CCD was competing with international coffee chains like Barista and then later on even Starbucks. And then two days back a note purportedly written by him that came up says that he was under tremendous pressure by lenders and that he takes sole responsibility for his mistakes. In this episode of The Big Story podcast, I’ll look at the rise and fall of VG Siddhartha, I’ll also talk about the financial troubles that he ran into and also the contents of the letter. Tune in!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:37:08 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-31:/posts/7330209</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>236: India’s Tigers Up by 33%, But What is the Census Report Missing?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7329151</link> + <itunes:episode>236</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>India’s Tigers Up by 33%, But What is the Census Report Missing?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7329151.mp3?modified=1574784870&source=rss&stitched=1" length="17862466" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7329151.mp3?modified=1574784870&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="1112" lang="en-US" fileSize="17862466" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35191588.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35191588.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>1112</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>India’s tiger population has risen by 33% since 2014 and this good news came from PM Modi on the occasion of International Tiger Day no less. +The last decade has had a major decline in the world's tiger population...so bad that only 3,900 tigers are estimated to remain in the world and India brings glad tidings with the increase of tiger population within its territory. The government data that was released on the occasion boasts that the total count has risen to 2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 - that's 741 more tigers! Great news right? +The government maybe trying to protect tiger but it's also taking two steps backward. An IndiaSpend report (https://www.indiaspend.com/13-railway-projects-exempted-from-forest-approvals-risking-wildlife-sanctuaries/) found out that India’s environment ministry exempted 13 pending railway projects, worth Rs 19,400 crore from seeking forest permits that will affect a tiger corridor, a tiger reserve and a national park. +So let's take a break from appreciating the government's efforts on tiger conservation, and take a deep dive into the tiger census itself. How do we measure, how do we know exactly know if we are doing a good job with tiger protection, how do we read between the lines of the government report (https://projecttiger.nic.in/WriteReadData/PublicationFile/Tiger%20Status%20Report_XPS220719032%20%20new%20layout(1).pdf) says? In this podcast, we will talk about all that and talk about how this census was conducted and how the numbers were arrived at. +We also spoke to Natural historian and Wildlife Conservationist Valmik Thappar and Tiger Watch's field biologist Dr Dharmendra Khandel. Tune in!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>India’s tiger population has risen by 33% since 2014 and this good news came from PM Modi on the occasion of International Tiger Day no less.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The last decade has had a major decline in the world's tiger population...so bad that only 3,900 tigers are estimated to remain in the world and India brings glad tidings with the increase of tiger population within its territory. The government data that was released on the occasion boasts that the total count has risen to 2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 - that's 741 more tigers! Great news right?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The government maybe trying to protect tiger but it's also taking two steps backward. An IndiaSpend <a href="https://www.indiaspend.com/13-railway-projects-exempted-from-forest-approvals-risking-wildlife-sanctuaries/">report</a> found out that India’s environment ministry exempted 13 pending railway projects, worth Rs 19,400 crore from seeking forest permits that will affect a tiger corridor, a tiger reserve and a national park.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>So let's take a break from appreciating the government's efforts on tiger conservation, and take a deep dive into the tiger census itself. How do we measure, how do we know exactly know if we are doing a good job with tiger protection, how do we read between the lines of the government <a href="https://projecttiger.nic.in/WriteReadData/PublicationFile/Tiger%20Status%20Report_XPS220719032%20%20new%20layout(1).pdf">report</a> says? In this podcast, we will talk about all that and talk about how this census was conducted and how the numbers were arrived at.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>We also spoke to Natural historian and Wildlife Conservationist Valmik Thappar and Tiger Watch's field biologist Dr Dharmendra Khandel. Tune in!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:31:15 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-30:/posts/7329151</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>235: A Timeline of The Unnao Rape Case</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7328153</link> + <itunes:episode>235</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>A Timeline of The Unnao Rape Case</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7328153.mp3?modified=1574785306&source=rss&stitched=1" length="12162924" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7328153.mp3?modified=1574785306&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="755" lang="en-US" fileSize="12162924" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35186381.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35186381.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>755</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>In 2017, a minor girl in the Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh alleged rape by BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, his brother and others. The incident has been making headlines off and on since. Why? Two reasons. +First, because the accused Shengar is a four-time legislator who has been in jail for the past year. +And second because of the several curious accidents in the case. And it's back in the news after the survivor got into a car accident where her two of her aunts lost their lives. +Some people including the survivor's family members and opposition leaders are smelling a conspiracy and calling this accident a planned attack. What's raising the suspicion? What all turns has this case taken? Tune in to this episode of The Big Story podcast.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>In 2017, a minor girl in the Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh alleged rape by BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, his brother and others. The incident has been making headlines off and on since. Why? Two reasons.</div><div><br></div><div>First, because the accused Shengar is a four-time legislator who has been in jail for the past year.</div><div><br></div><div>And second because of the several curious accidents in the case. And it's back in the news after the survivor got into a car accident where her two of her aunts lost their lives.</div><div><br></div><div>Some people including the survivor's family members and opposition leaders are smelling a conspiracy and calling this accident a planned attack. What's raising the suspicion? What all turns has this case taken? Tune in to this episode of The Big Story podcast.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:52:31 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-29:/posts/7328153</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>234: What are The RTI Bill Amendments & Why The Controversy Around it?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7326580</link> + <itunes:episode>234</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What are The RTI Bill Amendments & Why The Controversy Around it?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7326580.mp3?modified=1574785674&source=rss&stitched=1" length="11945839" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7326580.mp3?modified=1574785674&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="743" lang="en-US" fileSize="11945839" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35177396.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35177396.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>743</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What does the Right to Information Act and Information Commissioners mean for Indians? +This act that was passed in 2005 allows any citizen of India to request information from a "public authority", could be a body of Government also, which means every public authority has to make a record of everything they do so it can be given to people easily, within 30 days if and when they request for it. +So if I had to crunch all that down to one single word, it'd be: transparency. That's what the bill is worth. +Now many people including the opposition and former Information Commissioners and RTI activists are opposed to these, some on social media are also calling it “Regret to Information Act” or “Death to Democracy”. What is the controversy about? Tune in to The Big Story podcast for a deep dive into the amendments. +Click here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-commission-hides-info-under-rti-on-pm-modi-mcc-violation-complain) and here (https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-2019-vvpat-count-ec-misleading-rti-reply) and here (https://www.thequint.com/voices/women/government-on-me-too-movement-rti-reveals-govt-dissolved-panel-stonewalls-queries) for The Quint's stories on major institutional oversights exposed through RTIs.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What does the Right to Information Act and Information Commissioners mean for Indians?</div><div><br></div><div>This act that was passed in 2005 allows any citizen of India to request information from a "public authority", could be a body of Government also, which means every public authority has to make a record of everything they do so it can be given to people easily, within 30 days if and when they request for it.</div><div><br></div><div>So if I had to crunch all that down to one single word, it'd be: transparency. That's what the bill is worth.</div><div><br></div><div>Now many people including the opposition and former Information Commissioners and RTI activists are opposed to these, some on social media are also calling it “Regret to Information Act” or “Death to Democracy”. What is the controversy about? Tune in to The Big Story podcast for a deep dive into the amendments.<br><br>Click <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-commission-hides-info-under-rti-on-pm-modi-mcc-violation-complain">here</a> and <a href="https://www.thequint.com/news/india/election-2019-vvpat-count-ec-misleading-rti-reply">here</a> and<a href="https://www.thequint.com/voices/women/government-on-me-too-movement-rti-reveals-govt-dissolved-panel-stonewalls-queries"> here</a> for The Quint's stories on major institutional oversights exposed through RTIs.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-26:/posts/7326580</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>233: Will New POCSO Laws Really Protect Children From Sexual Offences?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7325533</link> + <itunes:episode>233</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>Will New POCSO Laws Really Protect Children From Sexual Offences?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7325533.mp3?modified=1574785756&source=rss&stitched=1" length="13336097" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7325533.mp3?modified=1574785756&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="830" lang="en-US" fileSize="13336097" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35172257.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35172257.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>830</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What are the new amendments to POCSO Act or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on 24 July 2019? +On this episode, we dive into the act, its origin, what it says, and the new amendments to the law as well as the inclusion of the death penalty in the law. +Well the first, biggest amendment is the death penalty for aggravated penetrative assault is one. The other amendments include fines for storage and distribution of child pornography, as well as specific laws to punish people for chemically inducing children to attain early maturity. +The amendments also provide for setting up over 1,000 new fast-track courts to dispose off the new and existing cases. +What else? Listen to the podcast for the full story!</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What are the new amendments to POCSO Act or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on 24 July 2019?<br><br>On this episode, we dive into the act, its origin, what it says, and the new amendments to the law as well as the inclusion of the death penalty in the law.</div><div><br></div><div>Well the first, biggest amendment is the death penalty for aggravated penetrative assault is one. The other amendments include fines for storage and distribution of child pornography, as well as specific laws to punish people for chemically inducing children to attain early maturity. <br><br>The amendments also provide for setting up over 1,000 new fast-track courts to dispose off the new and existing cases.<br><br> +</div><div>What else? Listen to the podcast for the full story!</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:05:54 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-25:/posts/7325533</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> +<item> + <title>232: What Next For the People of Karnataka Now That the Govt Has Fallen?</title> + <link>https://audioboom.com/posts/7324462</link> + <itunes:episode>232</itunes:episode> + <itunes:title>What Next For the People of Karnataka Now That the Govt Has Fallen?</itunes:title> + <enclosure url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7324462.mp3?modified=1574786179&source=rss&stitched=1" length="9770827" type="audio/mpeg" /> + <media:content url="https://audioboom.com/posts/7324462.mp3?modified=1574786179&source=rss&stitched=1" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" duration="606" lang="en-US" fileSize="9770827" /> + <itunes:image href="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35166725.jpg" /> + <media:content url="https://images.theabcdn.com/i/35166725.jpg" type="image/jpg" medium="image" /> + <itunes:duration>606</itunes:duration> + <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> + <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> + <description>What seemed inevitable in the last few days finally happened late evening on 23 July 2019. +After weeks of speculation and political drama, the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka collapsed... as they lost a trust vote in the state assembly. +How did it start, what’s happened so far, and what next for the people of Karnataka? +Listen to the podcast to find out.</description> + + <content:encoded><div>What seemed inevitable in the last few days finally happened late evening on 23 July 2019.</div><div><br></div><div>After weeks of speculation and political drama, the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka collapsed... as they lost a trust vote in the state assembly.</div><div><br></div><div>How did it start, what’s happened so far, and what next for the people of Karnataka?</div><div><br></div><div>Listen to the podcast to find out.</div></content:encoded> + <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:28:14 +0000</pubDate> + <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:audioboom.com,2019-07-24:/posts/7324462</guid> + <itunes:author>The Quint</itunes:author> + <dc:creator>The Quint</dc:creator> + <media:rights status="userCreated" /> +</item> + + +</channel> +</rss> diff --git a/plparse/totem-pl-parser-podcast.c b/plparse/totem-pl-parser-podcast.c index cb4531b..47c33cc 100644 --- a/plparse/totem-pl-parser-podcast.c +++ b/plparse/totem-pl-parser-podcast.c @@ -180,15 +180,20 @@ parse_rss_item (TotemPlParser *parser, xml_node_t *parent) tmp = xml_parser_get_property (node, "medium"); if (tmp != NULL && g_str_equal (tmp, "image")) { - img = xml_parser_get_property (node, "url"); + tmp = xml_parser_get_property (node, "url"); + if (tmp != NULL) + img = tmp; continue; } tmp = xml_parser_get_property (node, "type"); if (tmp != NULL && g_str_has_prefix (tmp, "audio/") == FALSE) { - if (g_str_has_prefix (tmp, "image/")) - img = xml_parser_get_property (node, "url"); + if (g_str_has_prefix (tmp, "image/")) { + tmp = xml_parser_get_property (node, "url"); + if (tmp != NULL) + img = tmp; + } continue; } content_type = tmp; @@ -220,6 +225,18 @@ parse_rss_item (TotemPlParser *parser, xml_node_t *parent) } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (node->name, "link") == 0 && totem_pl_parser_is_videosite (node->data, FALSE) != FALSE) { uri = node->data; + } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (node->name, "image") == 0) { + const char *tmp; + + tmp = xml_parser_get_node_value (node, "url"); + if (tmp != NULL) + img = tmp; + } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (node->name, "itunes:image") == 0) { + const char *tmp; + + tmp = xml_parser_get_property (node, "href"); + if (tmp != NULL) + img = tmp; } } |