EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 1H 17M
South Central 19 | Telangana Arrests Journalists | India’s ASHA Workers Ignored?
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Are the arrests of journalists in Telangana a sign that the Revanth Reddy government is misusing power? Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghunath, and Sudipto Mondal speak with Amar Devulapalli, Editor of Mana Telangana, about what these arrests signal for press freedom in the state.They also speak with independent public health researcher Malu Mohan about why ASHA workers—hailed as heroes during the pandemic—are still denied basic labour rights. From lack of pay to being treated as volunteers despite full-time work, the discussion exposes the deep structural neglect of women in India's public health system.All this and more—tune in!Write to us on what you would like to speak about to [email protected] Timecodes00:00:00 - Intro00:34:00 - Support TNM 00:02:34 - Headlines 00:06:28 - Telangana Arrests Journalists 00:37:08 - Plight of ASHA workers 01:07:15 - Letters 01:12:57 - Recommendations Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber- Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are the arrests of journalists in Telangana a sign that the Revanth Reddy government is misusing power? Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghunath, and Sudipto Mondal speak with Amar Devulapalli, Editor of Mana Telangana, about what these arrests signal for press freedom in the state.They also speak with independent public health researcher Malu Mohan about why ASHA workers—hailed as heroes during the pandemic—are still denied basic labour rights. From lack of pay to being treated as volunteers despite full-time work, the discussion exposes the deep structural neglect of women in India's public health system.All this and more—tune in!Write to us on what you would like to speak about to [email protected] Timecodes00:00:00 - Intro00:34:00 - Support TNM 00:02:34 - Headlines 00:06:28 - Telangana Arrests Journalists 00:37:08 - Plight of ASHA workers 01:07:15 - Letters 01:12:57 - Recommendations Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber- Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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