HISTORICAL FACTS: Atul - Caught on Camera

‘This is about the future’: At Parliament march, students who came without fear

They came from several states – students, some still in school, who had skipped classes or slipped away without telling their parents to be at Jantar Mantar on July 20. Many were teenagers. Some had lost a year to NEET preparation, some had watched siblings fall into depression after the…

Newslaundry · Jul 20

Hafta letters: Shehla Rashid interview, geopolitics, Hafta guests, standup comedy

NiranjanFirst-time writer sick of the tirade against Anand, just voicing some support (not that Judge Saab needs it). Modi and government bashing is easy and we have Abhi to do it in very colourful words. I don’t expect Anand to participate in it. Rather than pass black and white judgements…

Newslaundry · Dec 14, 2024

Humans of a BJP rally in Jharkhand: ‘We came to see Hindu hriday samrat!’

Manisha and Atul hit the road to cover a BJP rally in Jharkhand’s Barkagaon assembly constituency. Thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of “Hindu Hriday Samrat”, BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, although they ultimately had to settle for Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. 

Newslaundry · Nov 12, 2024

Hafta letters: Space exploration, Sudha Murty, Manipur videos

I religiously listen to both NL Hafta and NL Charcha. Many a times I feel an element of non-seriousness in Hafta discussions. For instance, in one of the past episodes, Abhinandan wasn’t aware of who late Anupam Mishra was, while Atul called him his guru. As a listener, I find…

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2023

Hafta letters: Atheists, moon missions, US court systems

Hey NL team, it’s दिवगुन्न btw. I thought it best to type out in Hindi. My suggestion to the NL team is if they can start film discussions, critique and roundtables with sound designers, cinematographers and writers. As somebody who works in the film industry, it is sad to not…

Newslaundry · Jul 29, 2023

Hafta letters: Gandhi and celibacy, battling propaganda, Uniform Civil Code

Great work, Newslaundry, and a special shoutout to Manisha for watching painful Godi media and making TV Newsance. I would love to hear the panel’s views on Gandhi’s celibacy experiments, particularly the controversial aspect of him sleeping in the same room as his grand niece, sometimes naked, as part of…

Newslaundry · Jul 8, 2023

Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Gupta Brothers Cannot Be Extradited to South Africa

UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah Al Nuaimi held a phone call with Ronald Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, to discuss the ruling on the extradition request concerning Atul and Rajesh Gupta. The Dubai Court of Appeal issued its decision that the brothers, accused in relation to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2023

South African request to extradite Gupta brothers dismissed by UAE court

A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa's request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2023

Hafta letters: Attacks in Australia, high court elevations, Hafta quotes

Suggestion: Let's pay more attention to digital media in addition to mainstream media. There's good and bad journalism online with substantial viewership. Let's talk about it on Alternate Newsance and Hafta, call out good journalism, and condemn bad. Channels to discuss: Scroll, Print, Wire, Lallantop, ANI, WION, etc. Thoughts on…

Newslaundry · Mar 4, 2023

Morning Show: How long will Gujarat BJP rely on Modi’s face? Here’s what university students think

On the Morning Show, Atul and Manisha catch up with students of Gujarat University. Young people in their 20s have grown up seeing only one party in rule – the BJP. How do they assess the party’s work? Do they yearn for a change? And what do they think of…

Newslaundry · Nov 25, 2022