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He was booked for sexual harassment on the basis of a Facebook post by a Delhi student. To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/

इस सप्ताह एनएल चर्चा में जो विषय शामिल हुए उनमें महात्मा गांधी की 150वीं जयंती पर प्रमुखता से चर्चा हुई. इसके अलावा पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश और बिहार के कुछ इलाकों में जाते हुए मानसून के कहर, बाढ़ के अलावा सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा एससी-एसटी एक्ट में बदलाव को खारिज करने संबंधी आदेश और प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा देश को खुले में शौच से मुक्त होने संबंधी घोषणा प्रमुखता से छायी रही. इस हफ्ते की चर्चा में खास मेहमान के रूप में मौजूद रहे दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी के हिंदू कॉलेज के प्रोफेसर रतनलाल और वरिष्ठ पत्रकार हर्षवर्धन त्रिपाठी. कार्यक्रम का संचालन न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री के कार्यकारी संपादक अतुल चौरसिया ने किया है. To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/

Sunil Ambekar is a pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the national organising secretary of its student affiliate, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He has just published a book, The RSS: Roadmap for the 21st Century, which details the thought and organisational setup of the Sangh. In this second part of a two-part conversation with Newslaundry editor-in-chief Madhu Trehan, Ambekar explains the Sangh’s conception of Hindu Rashtra: “A nation that is inclusive and that guarantees no faith-based discrimination.” The imagination of Hindu Rashtra, he adds, includes all those who are born in this country, whose forefathers were from this country, and who contributed to the development of this country. Is there a place for dissent in Hindutva’s idea of the nation. “There is full place for dissent everywhere. Even in JNU. Even after the February 9 incident, everyone has continued to register dissent,” he responds, referring to a 2016 student protest at the Jawaharlal Nehru University that led to a government crackdown. Ambekar claims that India is the most tolerant of dissent right now. “To disagree in our country is the beauty of our democracy,” he says. Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8F_zX8Un7Y To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/

In this episode, we look at the lovefest between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, and how it was reported on TV. We also look at how some of our TV news anchors derive their inspiration from Master Bobby. In other news, Republic TV has found an international bigot to add some, umm, worldly flavour to its programming. Watch. To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/

Sunil Ambekar is a pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the national organising secretary of its student affiliate, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He has just published a book, The RSS: Roadmap for the 21st Century, which details the thought and organisational setup of the Sangh. Ambekar sat down with Newslaundry editor-in-chief Madhu Trehan to talk about the ideology of Hindutva and how it seeks to shape India. In this first part of a two-part conversation, he also speaks about what he claims is the lack of flexibility in feminism to account for diverse experiences, the Supreme Court’s judgement enabling women devotees to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, the philosophy behind the Sangh’s martial arts training of its members. He argues that Hindutva is “a way of life”. “Sometimes, a person thinks about themselves and then thinks others are different,” he adds. “Our relationship is formed by knowing others. So, Hindutva is what teaches us to realise affinity with others. Thus, in this way it respects diversities.” He is dismayed by increasing divorce rates in the country and believes a change in the mindset of men is needed to address this. “The subject of our concern should be why this is happening,” he argues. “If family’s mindset is causing women to file divorce, then somewhere in society, the role of family and its members needs to be discussed. So, the Sangh is working on to revisit this.” To watch this and many more videos, click on http://www.newslaundry.com/