NL Interview: Ayush Tiwari and Basant Kumar on covering the Delhi carnage
Newslaundry hosts our correspondents for NL Recess.
13 May, 2021
The communal carnage in Northeast Delhi in February 2020 left 53 people dead, 40 of them Muslims. Over a year later, the Delhi policeâs investigation into the violence is mired in controversy. They have arrested and imprisoned multiple people on flimsy charges such as âconspiracyâ even as families of the victims still await compensation and justice.
Ayush Tiwari and Basant Kumar
reported on the carnage from the start. In this conversation with Shambhavi Thakur, they talk about their experiences on the ground, the challenge of misinformation and fake news, and how they found the police were fabricating cases against even the victims of the carnage.
NL Interview: Nidhi Suresh and Aditya Varier on covering the Kerala election
Newslaundry hosts our correspondents for NL Recess.
06 May, 2021
For the first time in four decades, the incumbent government has retained power in Kerala. Pinarayi Vijayanâs Left Front has won a decisive victory in the recently concluded election, riding on public goodwill for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nipah outbreak and the 2018 floods.
Nidhi Suresh and Aditya Varier travelled through the southern state to cover the election for
Newslaundry. They discuss their impressions and experiences in this conversation with Mehraj D Lone, and how they found telltale signs of the Leftâs impending victory. They also explain why the opposition alliance led by the Congress and the BJP couldnât mount a serious challenge to the Left.