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South Central 93: Could AI destroy humanity? What’s happening in Telangana politics?

Could AI really threaten humanity by the end of this decade, or are tech companies using the fear of AI to push for more control over the technology?

Newslaundry · Sep 21

South Central 92: Justice Madan Lokur on SIR, fear in judiciary | Meta’s CSAM problem

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur to discuss a wide range of issues - from the cancellation of law school convocations following student protests against the CJI to mass voter roll discrepancies and the judiciary's hesitation…

Newslaundry · Sep 15

South Central 90: India’s new anti-reservation drama, CM Vijay’s Parandur decision

Was scrapping the Parandur airport project the right call for Chennai, or could the Vijay government’s decision hurt Tamil Nadu’s industrial ambitions?

Newslaundry · Aug 31

South Central 84: INDIA bloc’s drift towards BJP and how India perceives child abuse

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the churning in the country’s political Opposition, with several allies of the Congress now warming up to the ruling BJP. They are joined by senior journalist and author Neerja Chowdhury and journalist Arvind Gunasekar. In the second…

Newslaundry · Jul 20

South Central 82: Losing your vote and passport | PE in Kerala hospitals

In this week's South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss senior journalist R Rajagopal’s letter regarding the removal of his name from the electoral rolls, denying him renewal of his passport. The hosts are joined by R Rajagopal himself and Shivasundar, a senior activist and researcher who…

Newslaundry · Jul 6

The Indian judge behind the UN’s scathing Gaza report

More than 20,000 Palestinian children killed. Over 44,000 injured. 97 percent of Gaza's schools damaged or destroyed. And a clear pattern of Palestinian children being deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces.

Newslaundry · Jul 3

South Central 81: Ayodhya Ram temple trust allegations and the politics of defections

Was the lack of structure in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust by design? With allegations of corruption surfacing in the temple’s management, does the buck stop at the Prime Minister’s door?

Newslaundry · Jun 29

LME in Hyderabad as SIR stokes fear

89 lakh voter records in Telangana have been flagged for scrutiny during the Election Commission's pre-SIR exercise. For officials, these are records that need to be checked. But for many voters, SIR has raised a worrying question: What if a spelling mistake, an old address, or mismatched documents affect their…

Newslaundry · Jun 22

Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in Tamil Nadu

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Tamil Nadu and the resignation of the BJP’s former state head, Annamalai. They are joined by senior journalist RK Radhakrishnan.

Newslaundry · Jun 15

South Central 78: Annamalai says bye to BJP – Reasons and what’s in store

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Tamil Nadu and the resignation of the BJP’s former state head, Annamalai. They are joined by senior journalist RK Radhakrishnan.

Newslaundry · Jun 7