{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/689dd08766f126ae3f9cee92/69491f91e2b7985fa22496ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Decoding the Narrative: Umesh Upadhyay on Western Media Bias & India's Untold Story | The Literature Lounge","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/689dd08766f126ae3f9cee92/1766552869418-fa297f63-8d7f-4210-bf94-5e2e4645d6b2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode of The Literature Lounge is a sobering audit of the stories we are sold.</p><p><br></p><p>Author <strong><em>Umesh Upadhyay</em></strong>, a veteran journalist with four decades across print, radio, TV, and digital, unpacks his book Western Media Narratives on India from Gandhi till now. He dissects the persistent lens of bias, born from his experience watching the skewed portrayal of India during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><br></p><p>A conversation about who controls the narrative, who inherits it, and the cost of a silent media.</p><p><br></p><p>What this episode is REALLY about</p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Not objectivity.</em></li><li><em>Not neutrality.</em></li><li><em>Not dry academic theory.</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>It’s about:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><em>The hidden history behind today’s headlines</em></li><li><em>The politics and racism embedded in Western coverage</em></li><li><em>Indian media’s complicity in a flawed narrative</em></li><li><em>Isolation as inspiration: writing a book during a lockdown</em></li><li><em>How a legacy of bias stretches from Gandhi to the Ram Mandir</em></li><li><em>The paradox of JNU: a past beacon vs. a present symbol</em></li><li><em>Why Indian success stories are often met with Western skepticism</em></li><li><em>A practical toolkit for readers to challenge dominant narratives</em></li><li><em>The future of India’s story and who gets to write it</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever questioned why the world sees India the way it does, this episode has evidence.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>✅ Subscribe To Our Channel<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/689dcabbaabbc2ace3200973/shows/689dd08766f126ae3f9cee92/episodes/:%20%C2%A0%20/%20theliteraturelounge\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">:&nbsp;/ theliteraturelounge</a>&nbsp;Stay updated!🔔</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Us On</strong></p><p>The Literature Lounge</p><p>► <a href=\"about:blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram:&nbsp;/ litlounge_pod</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>► LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-literature-lounge/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-literature-lounge/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the Host: Mohua Chinappa</strong></p><p>►<a href=\"about:blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram:&nbsp;/ mohua_chinappa&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</p><p>►<a href=\"about:blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn:&nbsp;/ mohua-chinappa&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>►For any queries, EMAIL: <a href=\"mailto:hello@themohuashow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@themohuashow.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Copyright ©2025 The Literature Lounge. All Rights Reserved</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: The views expressed by our guests are their own. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any opinions expressed by our guests on our Show and its associated platforms.</p>","author_name":"Mohua Chinappa"}