'We'll Get You Bail' – Message to Those Who Commit Hate Crimes Against Muslims
why are we allowing haters to gradually occupy centre stage? Why are we allowing people to think that hate is beginning to define us as a nation? Unfortunately, the evidence is piling up. 11 men convicted for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano, and for killing 7 of her family members, including her 3-ye…
A Lesson in AAP’s Punjab Win – Don't Take Gaddi For Granted
All of Punjab’s heavyweights lost – CM Channi, Punjab Cong Chief Navjot Sidhu, Capt Amarinder Singh, Parkash and Sukhbir Badal. Why? Voter anger snatched power from Punjab’s traditional ruling elite, and trusted a new option, AAP. Tune in to the podcast for more!
Tejasvi Surya, Diwali is Happy, a Jashn, a Riwaaj, Whether You Like it or Not
Yeh Jo India Hai Na… here, we may no longer be able to say Happy Diwali to each other! Why? Because Tejasvi Surya says so. ‘Happy’ is an English word, meaning Christian, meaning non-Hindu, and so it can’t be used before the shudh (pure) Hindu festival of Diwali. Because if we do so, it will lead …
Hindutva Vigilante Groups Call the Shots: UP Police Just a Spectator
Yeh Jo India Hai Na, here whoever has seen this video, has been shocked, angered and saddened. After watching this video of Afsaar Ahmed being assaulted by a mob in Kanpur even as his child pleaded for them to stop, a viewer named Aryan wrote – “Yeh kya kar rahe ho bhai?! Main bhi Hindu hoon yaar…
Modi Praises AMU, BJP Leaders Malign It: Time to Shut Down Hate?
Speaking at the 100th anniversary of the Aligarh Muslim University, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said – “Those educated at AMU represent the diverse culture of India,” that AMU is a “mini-India.” But other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders don’t think so... In 2019, BJP Lok Sabha MP from Aliga…
Lies, Intimidation, Violence & Politics: ‘Love Jihad’ Ki Factory
Yeh Jo India Hai Na… yahan agar Rashid aur Pinki ne ki hai shaadi... to UP Police kyon bani hai kabab mein haddi?! Yes, the harassment has started. Rashid & Pinki got married in July, went to get their marriage registered in Moradabad last week, like lakhs of Indian couples. But instead of it bein…
Lesson From Diljit vs Kangana War: Oye Neta Ji, Learn to Listen!
Yeh Jo India Hai Na… Yahan Kangana ko… Sarkar ko… Diljit Dosanjh ki baat kyon nahi samajh aa rahi hai? It's not just because he’s speaking theth, meaning shudh Punjabi. It's also because the habit of listening, of trying to understand what someone is saying, especially when they’re disagreeing wit…
Uphold Arnab Goswami’s Personal Liberty; Then, Uphold It for All
Yeh Jo India Hai Na... yahan par we are all talking about Arnab Goswami. But saath mein, let’s also talk about sedition and jingoism, hate speech and freedom of expression, newsroom lynchings and media freedom. Also, about how our law courts respond when confronted with some of these crucial issues…
Hathras Rape or Sushant Death, Police is Loyal to ‘Bigg Boss’
Yeh Jo India Hai Na… Yahan sabko Bigg Boss bahut pasand hai… We love Bigg Boss! So, why don’t we play Bigg Boss today, with the Uttar Pradesh Police! If a 19-year-old girl is brutalised in a field and brought to your police station – you should delay registering an FIR, even suggest the girl is ‘…
How Arnab & Kangana Have Re-Scripted The ABCD Of News
The ABCD of news in India has changed. A now stands for Arrogance of certain TV news anchors, not Accountability. B is for Banana Republic, C should mean Coronavirus but is not discussed. D is for Democracy, but now stands for Drama. Rohit Khanna spells out the new A-Z of News, tune in to Yeh Jo In…