{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ec3d9497cef7479d2ef4798/62c81c41081e8a0012c3fcdc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chhota Hafta 388: Religious intolerance in India, SC on Nupur Sharma","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ec3d9497cef7479d2ef4798/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on NL Hafta, <em>Newslaundry</em>’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Mehraj D Lone, and Anand Vardhan are joined by author Hilal Ahmed.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss rising religious intolerance and visible polarisation in India. “India is a highly diverse country to lead to such a situation,” says Hilal, responding to Abhinandan's question about whether the country was hurtling towards genocide.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Recommendations</p><p><br></p><p>Hilal</p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.in/Nacohus-Purushottam-Agarwal/dp/8126728418\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nacohus</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.in/Islam-Controversy-Politics-Speech-Rushdie/dp/1137466073\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Islam and Controversy: The Politics of Free Speech After Rushdie&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097812/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Main Azaad Hoon</a></p><p><br></p><p>Manisha</p><p><a href=\"https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/essay-the-history-of-the-politics-of-blasphemy-on-the-indian-subcontinent-101655727349300.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The history of the politics of blasphemy in the Indian subcontinent</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/07/bhadas4media-hindi-media-watchdog-that-thrives-on-guts-and-gossip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bhadas4Media: Hindi media watchdog that thrives on guts and gossip</a></p><p><br></p><p>Mehraj</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jun/28/do-we-need-a-new-theory-of-evolution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Do we need a new theory of evolution?</a></p><p><br></p><p>Anand</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/states-freebies-and-the-costs-of-fiscal-profligacy/article65573164.ece\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">States, freebies and the costs of fiscal profligacy</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://gurwinder.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-trust-fact-checks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers</a></p><p><br></p><p>Raman</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/06/inside-the-alt-news-office-after-mohammed-zubairs-arrest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside the Alt News office after Mohammed Zubair’s arrest</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/06/29/funding-to-non-cooperation-one-sided-reportage-on-zubair-with-help-from-anonymous-sources\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Funding to 'non-cooperation': One-sided reportage on Zubair, with help from anonymous sources</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/08/zubair-insulted-respected-religious-leader-bajrang-munis-followers-up-police-argue-in-supreme-court\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zubair insulted ‘respected religious leader’ Bajrang Muni's followers: UP police argue in Supreme Court</a></p><p><br></p><p>Abhinandan</p><p><a href=\"https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/02/why-supreme-courts-nupur-sharma-remarks-set-a-dangerous-precedent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Supreme Court’s Nupur Sharma remarks are dangerous</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.livelaw.in/columns/social-media-outbursts-on-judges-impact-on-dispensation-of-justice-203077\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Outbursts On Judges – Impact On Dispensation Of Justice</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/names-bond-em-bond-like-roger-moores-spy-roles-emerging-markets-deserve-a-fresh-review-they-are-set-for-another-solid-run/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Name’s Bond, EM Bond: Like Roger Moore’s spy roles, emerging markets deserve a fresh review. They are set for another solid run</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newslaundry.com"}