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Why the RSS does not want to register| Rise of Hindutva Pop| South Central
Jun 19, 2026
Unknown duration
Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in TN
Jun 12, 2026
1h 32m 00s
Annamalai says bye to BJP: Reasons and what’s in store
Jun 5, 2026
1h 17m 23s
Karnataka after Siddaramaiah and rise of Cockroach Janta Party | South Central 77
May 29, 2026
1h 20m 31s
TVK’s social media game in Tamil Nadu and anti-SIR debate | South Central 76
May 22, 2026
1h 18m 04s
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| 6/19/26 |  Why the RSS does not want to register| Rise of Hindutva Pop| South Central | In this week's South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss the RSS's longstanding reluctance to register itself as an organisation. They are joined by Shardool K of Newslaundry, who was part of the RSS for several years, and senior journalist Nikita Saxena. The panel unpacks how remaining unregistered has historically afforded the organisation plausible deniability, shielded its finances from scrutiny and audit, and kept its members largely unaccountable. The discussion also explores the RSS's extensive network of around 2,500 affiliated organisations and how it benefits from their goodwill while avoiding formal accountability.In the second part of the episode, the hosts discuss how Big Tech platforms like Meta, Apple, and YouTube are enabling the monetisation of hate-filled Hindutva pop. They are joined by journalist and author Kunal Purohit, who has been tracking Hindutva pop for several years and explains how it has spread across states, languages, and festivals, often with real-world consequences including riots and murders.Audio timecodes00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:20 - Headlines 00:09:58 - RSS registration00:47:26 - Hindutva pop1:12:47 - RecommendationsCheck out the recommendations and references from this episode.Support South Central: https://pages.razorpay.com/south-centralSend your thoughts, suggestions, and criticism as well.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Being a Dalit feminist on social media and illegal mining in TN✨ | Dalit feminismsocial media+4 | Aleena | Sahithya AcademyPoovulagin Nanbargal+1 | — | Dalit feminismillegal mining+7 | — | 1h 32m 00s | |
| 6/5/26 |  Annamalai says bye to BJP: Reasons and what’s in store✨ | political developmentsBJP resignation+3 | RK RadhakrishnanDr Jayashree AK+1 | BJP | Tamil NaduKerala | AnnamalaiBJP+5 | — | 1h 17m 23s | |
| 5/29/26 |  Karnataka after Siddaramaiah and rise of Cockroach Janta Party | South Central 77✨ | Karnataka politicsSiddaramaiah resignation+3 | Prithvi Datta Chandra ShobhiSudipto Mondal+1 | Cockroach Janta Party | Karnataka | KarnatakaSiddaramaiah+4 | — | 1h 20m 31s | |
| 5/22/26 |  TVK’s social media game in Tamil Nadu and anti-SIR debate | South Central 76✨ | social media in politicsTamil Nadu+4 | Kavitha MuralidharanNandini Chandrasekhar+1 | TVKTNM | Tamil NaduKarnataka | social mediaTamil Nadu politics+5 | — | 1h 18m 04s | |
| 5/15/26 |  Is it time to do away with NEET?✨ | NEET exameducation+4 | Maheshwer PeriNandini Chandrashekar+1 | Career 360IndiaSpend+1 | — | NEETexam leak+4 | — | 1h 15m 38s | |
| 5/8/26 |  Vijay, the Governor and future of INDIA alliance✨ | political developmentsTamil Nadu+3 | Shabbir AhmedRasheed Kidwai+1 | DMKCongress | Tamil NaduIndia | Tamil NaduDMK+7 | — | 1h 01m 24s | |
| 5/1/26 |  TN and Kerala exit polls: Believable or not?✨ | exit pollspolitical developments+4 | Shabbir AhmedHaritha John+2 | Free Speech Collective | KeralaTamil Nadu | exit pollsKerala+5 | — | 1h 23m 12s | |
| 4/24/26 |  The delimitation question & Telangana caste survey | South Central Podcast✨ | delimitationTelangana caste survey+3 | Rangarajan RamakrishnanProfessor PL Visweshwar Rao+1 | Telangana governmentThe News Minute | — | delimitationTelangana+5 | — | 1h 18m 38s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Tamil Nadu elections: Delimitation row, alliances & what will decide the vote | South Central 71✨ | Tamil Nadu electionsdelimitation+4 | R K RadhakrishnanRamya Kannan+1 | FrontlineThe Hindu | Tamil NaduDelhi+2 | Tamil Nadu electionsdelimitation+5 | — | 1h 11m 44s | |
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| 4/10/26 |  Can Vijay break DMK–AIADMK hold? | Bennix–Jayaraj case: Why verdict stands out | South Central✨ | Tamil Nadu electionsBennix-Jayaraj case+3 | SivapriyanKavitha Muralidharan+1 | The Deccan HeraldTNM+1 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu electionsBennix-Jayaraj case+4 | — | 1h 06m 58s | |
| 4/3/26 |  New IT rules and how it will impact what you post| Kerala Election | South Central 69✨ | IT rulesonline speech+3 | Rachita TanejaSridhar Radhakrishnan | Union government | Kerala | IT lawonline speech+3 | — | 1h 24m 27s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Does LDF or UDF have an edge in Kerala? | Transbill Horror | South Central 68✨ | Kerala electionstransgender amendment law+3 | MG RadhakrishnanSreejan Balakrishnan+3 | The News Minute | KeralaAssam+1 | Kerala electionstransgender law+6 | — | 1h 16m 08s | |
| 3/20/26 |  Bill 2026: BJP’s war on self-identification & KD The Devil song: Why does misogyny still get a free pass? | South Central 67✨ | Transgender rightsMisogyny in music+4 | Arvind NarrainRumi Harish+2 | Alternative Law ForumThe News Minute+1 | — | Transgender Persons Amendment Billmisogyny+5 | — | 1h 20m 40s | |
| 3/13/26 |  LPG Crisis Fears & Why Opposition Wants Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar | South Central 66✨ | LPG crisispolitical commentary+4 | Shreya JaiAruna Chandrasekhar+1 | The Wire | — | LPG crisisimpeachment+5 | — | 1h 19m 07s | |
| 3/6/26 |  The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war | South Central 65✨ | kidney donationIran-Israel conflict+3 | Dr Thankam SubramonianAditya Ramanathan+1 | Karnataka HCTakshashila Institution+1 | — | kidney donationIran+5 | — | 1h 22m 02s | |
| 2/27/26 |  Karnataka’s ban on teenage mobile use and Kerala Story 2’s divisive agenda | South Central Episode 64 | In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Karnataka government’s plan to ban teenagers from using mobile phones. They are joined by policy researcher Tara Krishnaswamy, child psychologist Sama Adil, and Adhira S Magesh, a teenager who is a Karate black belt holder and enthusiastic baker. In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the upcoming film The Kerala Story 2 and its polarising politics. They are joined by professor, writer, and activist NP Ashley.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:15 - Headlines 00:09:32- Mobile Ban 00:43:49 - Kerala Story 21:19:57 - RecommendationsBecome a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/21/26 |  TNM turns 12 and here is how we got this far | South Central Episode 63 | The News Minute turns 12 on February 21, and to commemorate, in this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna bring together the old and new team of TNM. The group goes over how TNM started– a one-room venture with an intern and one reporter, and traces how it grew into a steadfast newsroom with several journalists, focusing on caste, gender, power, and culture.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/13/26 |  Naravane Memoir, LAC China Claims & Questions for the Govt | South Central Episode 62 | This week, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the controversy over former Army Chief General MM Naravane's unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, and the political storm it has stirred in the Parliament. They are joined by senior journalist and founding editor of The Wire, MK Venu, and Caravan magazine’s Consulting Editor, Sushant Singh, who wrote about the book.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction00:02:19 - Headlines 00:13:00- Naravane’s memoir00:56:47 - Free Speech 1:04:31 - RecommendationsYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 |  India-US trade deal and Karnataka’s plan to bring back student elections | South Central Podcast | In the first session, hosts Pooja Prasanna and Anisha Sheth discuss the India-US trade deal and the recently announced reduction in tariffs. They are joined by senior journalists Smita Sharma and TK Arun. In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the ban on student elections in Karnataka and the Congress government’s proposal to bring it back. They are joined by Professor Muralidhar PS of the Bangalore University, President of the Teacher’s union.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introduction00:04:26 - Headlines 00:16:40- India-US Tariff1:05:32 - Campus Politics Returns?1:29:22 - Recommendations You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60 | In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the new UGC equity regulations and the protests around them. They are joined by TNM’s Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal and rights lawyer Mridula Vanangamudi. Then they look at the fast-paced political negotiations and developments in Kerala, headed for Assembly polls soon. The hosts are joined by Damodar Prasad, a senior political analyst based in Kerala.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. Audio Timecodes 00:02:47: Headlines 00:09:36 - UGC Rules 00:50:37 - Kerala Politics 1:20:52 - RecommendationsYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 |  Cinema, Politics and the War on Film Critics | South Central Podcast ft. Sucharita Tyagi, Anna MM Vetticad | In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the organised hate campaigns against film reviewers in the country. The discussion spans themes including the communal profiling of actors and reviewers and delves into whether fan culture catalyses the polarisation of films based on nationalism, religion, and gender politics. Joining the hosts are acclaimed film critics Anna MM Vetticad and Sucharita Tyagi.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well.Audio Timecodes 00:00:00- Introduction 00:01:46 - Headlines 00:14:34- Film Review Backlash01:23:27- RecommendationsYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  Franco to Rahul Mamkootathil, power rewrites consent | Karnataka's Stuck Govt | South Central Episode 58 | In the first session of the episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the intersection of consent, agency and institutional power in sexual assault cases, like in the cases of Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathi, acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal, ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar and more. The hosts are joined by senior journalist Nidhi Suresh, TNM Associate Editor and gender journalist Sukanya Shaji, and senior journalist and teacher Maya Sharma.In the second part of the discussion, the hosts and Maya delve into Karnataka’s so called ‘government on maintenance’ and allegations of the Congress squandering away its power.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well.Audio Timecodes 00:00:00- Introduction 00:02:27 - Headlines 00:10:40 - Power rewrites consent00:59:06 - Karnataka Govt01:17:29- RecommendationsYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 |  Chandrababu Naidu’s RSS shift and the Kochi Biennale controversy | South Central Episode 57 | In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Andhra Pradesh, including CM Chandrababu Naidu’s growing affiliation with the BJP. They are joined by professor, politician, and political analyst K Nageshwar.In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the controversy at the Kochi Biennale, where a painting by artist Tom Vattakuzhy, titled ‘Supper at Nunnery’ was withdrawn due to pressure from Christian groups. The hosts also discuss resistance to art in general, and are joined by Kavitha Balakrishnan, an art history lecturer, poet, curator and author.Read the Sridhar Vembu profileOnce a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00- Introduction 00:02:05 - Headlines 00:10:10 - Andhra Politics 00:52:05 - Kochi Biennale Row 01:15:39- Recommendations You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Bhuvan Malik, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/2/26 |  10-minute delivery at what cost? South Central on gig worker rights | Episode 56 | In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the strike by gig workers on December 25th and 31st, what their demands are and whether the existing framework of payouts and stipulated minimum delivery time violates their rights.The hosts are joined by Shaikh Salahuddin, founder and president of Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union, and Maitreyi Krishnan, a lawyer and president of the All India Lawyers Association for Justice.In the second part of the discussion, the hosts delve into the upcoming elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and what alliances will fly and which of them will likely fail. The hosts are joined by senior journalist Dr RK Radhakrishnan.Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well.Audio Timecodes 00:00:00- Introduction 00:03:10 - Headlines 00:12:03 - Gig Workers Strike 00:52:16 - TN & Kerala Elections 01:27:02- RecommendationsYou can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form. Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Check out the recommendations and references from this episode.Become a subscriber - Click here.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our other shows, Click here To not miss any updates, join TNM's WhatsApp Channel! Click hereProduced by Megha Mukundan, edited by Jaseem Ali, written by Sukanya Shaji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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