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Podcast: Reporters Without Orders
Episode: Reporters Without Orders Ep 282: Akashvani as Modi’s Megaphone, India’s solar infra woe
Description: This week, host Gurmehar Kaur is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Washington Post’s Karishma Mehrotra.Sumedha reported that the national public radio broadcaster Akashvani – with arguably an unrivalled reach – has turned into the Modi government’s megaphone. She gave a peak into this “transformation”, delving into the radio’s news coverage packed with bulletins on the Modi government, and the frustrations of its employees dealing with this “tectonic shift”. Karishma spoke about her reportage on India’s push for solar grids in villages. She explained how decentralised solar infrastructure is aiding those residing i...