South Central
Episodes
Can Vijay break DMK–AIADMK hold? | Bennix–Jayaraj case: Why verdict stands out | South Central
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode on South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. They are joined ...
New IT rules and how it will impact what you post| Kerala Election | South Central 69
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Anisha Sheth, and cartoonist Rachita Taneja discuss the Union government’s proposed amendments to ...
Does LDF or UDF have an edge in Kerala? | Transbill Horror | South Central 68
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week South Central looks at Kerala’s elections and the transgender amendment law. Hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by MG Ra...
Bill 2026: BJP’s war on self-identification & KD The Devil song: Why does misogyny still get a free pass? | South Central 67
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, which has trigger...
LPG Crisis Fears & Why Opposition Wants Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar | South Central 66
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first segment of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the LPG crisis and what that could mean for Ind...
The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war | South Central 65
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first segment of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna speak to senior gynaecologist Dr Thankam Subramonian, w...
Karnataka’s ban on teenage mobile use and Kerala Story 2’s divisive agenda | South Central Episode 64
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Karnataka government’s plan to ban teenagers from usin...
TNM turns 12 and here is how we got this far | South Central Episode 63
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Naravane Memoir, LAC China Claims & Questions for the Govt | South Central Episode 62
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the controversy over former Army Chief General MM Naravane's unpublished memoir, Four Sta...
India-US trade deal and Karnataka’s plan to bring back student elections | South Central Podcast
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the new UGC equity regulations and the protests around them....
UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the new UGC equity regulations and the protests around them....
Cinema, Politics and the War on Film Critics | South Central Podcast ft. Sucharita Tyagi, Anna MM Vetticad
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the organised hate campaigns against film reviewers in the country. The discussion ...
Franco to Rahul Mamkootathil, power rewrites consent | Karnataka's Stuck Govt | South Central Episode 58
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first session of the episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the intersection of consent, agency and institutional power in ...
Chandrababu Naidu’s RSS shift and the Kochi Biennale controversy | South Central Episode 57
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Andhra Pradesh, includi...
10-minute delivery at what cost? South Central on gig worker rights | Episode 56
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Hafta X South Central: Highs & lows of media in 2025, influencers in news, Arnab’s ‘turnaround’
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this special year-ender episode, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande and The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna a...
Census, Delimitation & MNREGA Pushback | South Central Episode 55
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this year-ender episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss federalism and how it has fared in India. They are join...
The State of Investigative Journalism in 2025 India | South Central Episode 54
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss whether investigative journalism is becoming one of the most endan...
Secularism, Religion and the Indian State in 2025 | South Central 53
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss India’s Constitutional value of secularism and the contradiction...
The Dileep case and how SIR is unfolding across states | South Central 52
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the Kerala actor assault case of 2017, which superstar Dilee...
Sridhar Vembu’s Anti-Vaccine Claim and Privatisation of Govt Hospitals and Medical Colleges | South Central 51
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the anti-vaccine statements made by billionaire Sridhar Vemb...
How Kerala says it ended extreme poverty, & inside Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral win | South Central
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss Kerala’s announcement that it has eradicated extreme poverty...
Why ECI is pushing SIR, Yogendra Yadav explains | What the Bumble & Ranjith cases reveal about consent
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls across the...
Kerala school hijab row and Andhra–Karnataka fight over Google Centre
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss the hijab controversy in Kerala, and whether it is a question ...
Why Dashwanth Was Acquitted | RSS Marches, Lathis and Secular Space
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth first discuss the Supreme Court’s acquittal of Dashwanth, convicted and se...
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15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Right-wing attack against CJI Gavai | The power of cults in Indian politics
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss whether the attack on the Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, ...
Hafta x South Central feat. Josy Joseph: A crossover episode on the future of media
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, The News Minute's Dhanya Rajendran and Sudipto Mondal, and Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande áre joined by senior journa...
Karnataka Socio-Educational Survey Explained | Producers, Access and the Movie Ticket Cap Debate | South Central 45
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the controversy in Karnataka over the socio-educational surv...
Anti-Immigrant Protests: Are Indians Safe Abroad? | Press Freedom & Court Orders | South Central 44
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the safety of Indians abroad in the context of a surge in an...
Umar Khalid’s UAPA Bail Rejection & Southern Leaders' Secularism Dilemma | South Central 43
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the long legal process endured by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Ima...
Kavitha’s Exit from BRS: Patriarchy in Politics? States Push Back on GST | South Central 42
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss K Kavitha’s resignation from the BRS and what it reveals abo...
Questions over Ambani’s Vantara & the farce of Rahul Mamkootathil as MLA
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss Anant Ambani’s Vantara project and how, under the guise of a...
South Central 40 | Election Commission's Credibility Crisis & The Nun Who Took Bishop Franco to Court
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the ‘vote chori’ press conference by t...
South Central 39 | How Prajwal Revanna Was Convicted, National award row
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the conviction of former Janata Dal (Secul...
Kerala Nuns Arrest In Chhattisgarh, TCS IT Layoffs | South Central 38 |
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the Bajrang Dal attack and consequential a...
VS Achuthanandan’s Legacy and Gag Orders in the Dharmasthala Case
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the life and legacy of V.S. Achuthanandan with ...
South Central 36 | Vijay in TN politics, pilots question Air India crash cockpit report
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Raghunath first discuss actor Vijay’s entry into Tamil Nadu politics. They are jo...
Vijay Mallya’s Half-truths & Kingfisher’s Fall ft. Sucheta Dalal| Saffronising Bharat Matha in Kerala?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the Vijay Mallya podcast and why political patro...
South Central 34 I Karnataka’s DKS-Siddaramaiah tussle and RSS hypocrisy on Preamble
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the tussle between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaia...
South Central 33 I The CBFC’s absurd demand of 127 cuts for Punjab 95, director Honey Trehan speaks
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Reghunath discuss the censorship on director Honey Trehan’s film ‘Punjab95’, b...
Why BJP fears Keezhadi and the angle ignored in Sonam Raghuvanshi case| South Central 32
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 32 of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna speak with journalist Sivapriyan ETB about why the Keezhadi excavation challenges ...
South Central 31 | Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance & Bengaluru’s stampede follow-up
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 31 of South Central, singer Chinmayi Sripaada joins hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath to talk about her years of ...
South Central 30 | RCB’s disheartening post win tragedy & Kamal Haasan’s Kannada origin row
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the tragic stampede that occurred in Bengaluru du...
South Central 29 | BJP’s Muslim messaging & can you really separate art from the artist?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 29 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the dichotomy of the BJP’s Muslim-messaging with...
South Central 28 | Will Shashi Tharoor leave Congress? And how India’s police get away with violence
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 28 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Sudipto Mondal discuss if Shashi Tharoor is at a breaking point with the C...
South Central 27 | India-Pakistan tensions, and the theatre of TV news
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 27 of South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the India–Pakistan ceasefire following Operation Sindo...
South Central 26 | Operation Sindoor: Strategy, Risk, and Regional Fallout
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 26 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss India’s Operation Sindoor, evolving military pos...
South Central 25 | Pahalgam attack: How will India strike at Pakistan? and World Press Freedom Index
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of the tragic killing of 26 civilians in Pahalgam, how should India respond — and what signals do recent government measures really...
South Central 24 | Bengaluru's 'Us vs You' Row and BJP’s allegations of overreach by SC
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 24 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss Bengaluru’s migrants vs Kannadigas issue and Vic...
South Central 23 | Piyush Goyal Criticises Startups, SC Slams Governors | Dhanya Rajendran
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 23 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s dig at Indian startups and the Supre...
South Central 22 | US Deportations, Waqf Amendment Act
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 22 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the US crackdown on Indian students through self-d...
South Central 21 | Empuraan Row, Bulldozers at Hyderabad Central University
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 21 of South Central, hosts Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath discuss the Empuraan controversy and the Telangana government’s use of bull...
South Central 20 | Kunal Kamra Row, Justice Varma Issue, Kiran Bedi Tapes
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 20 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the absurdity of targeting Kunal Kamra, why the co...
South Central 19 | Telangana Arrests Journalists | India’s ASHA Workers Ignored?
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are the arrests of journalists in Telangana a sign that the Revanth Reddy government is misusing power? Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghun...
South Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance Dilemma
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 18th episode of South Central, a weekly podcast hosted by TNM’s editor-in-chief Dhanya Rajendran and editorial head for reporting Pooja Prasanna...
South Central 17 | Indian Cricket, BCCI’s Power & Cinema’s Role in Kerala’s Crime
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode of South Central, hosted by journalist Dhanya Rajendran and co-hosted by Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath, explored two pressi...
South Central Ep 16 | Delimitation: Will South Lose Political Power? | Karnataka’s ‘Naxal-Free’ Claim
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by activist and journalist Shivasundar and re...
South Central Ep 15 | Union govt threatens TN over language policy, Vikatan and media censorship
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Union government is withholding education funds from Tamil Nadu over its refusal to implement the three-language policy. Is this really about lang...
South Central Ep 14 | Infosys Layoffs, IT Unions & Modi Era Film Censorship
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did Infosys rig performance tests to push employees out? As mass layoffs spark outrage, why do IT workers resist unionizing, and what deeper issues pl...
South Central Ep 13 | Kumbh Mela Cover-Up, Chennai Police vs. Journalists & Telangana’s Caste Survey
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by NewsLaundry’s Manisha Pande, along with ...
South Central Ep 12 | Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age Discovery & AI Copyright Battle
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Reghunath are joined by Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and independent journalist Sowmiya Ashok.&...
South Central Ep 11 | RG Kar and Greeshma-Sharon Raj case: Reading the judgements
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Reghunath are joined by TNM’s senior journalist Nandini Chandrashekar, investigativ...
South Central Ep 10 | Southern states getting raw deal and a shocking crime in Kerala
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode ten of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by public policy professionals Tara Krishnaswa...
South Central Ep 9 | Communal Violence Trend in Coastal & North Karnataka, Revanth vs KTR
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode nine, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by TNM’s senior journalist Anisha Sheth and journalist Yunus...
South Central Ep 8 | Anna University Student Assault and Nimisha Priya Case
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode eight, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath are joined by senior journalist Ramya Kannan and Save Nimisha Priya Actio...
South Central Ep 7 | Allu Arjun Controversy and why spaces like Cubbon park are regulated
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode seven, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by author Sowmya Rajendran, lawyer and activist Vinay Srinivasa, and journalist...
South Central Ep 6 | Atul Subhash’s Suicide: Systemic failures and troubling narratives
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode six, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by journalist Geeta Seshu, independent activist-writer Madhu Bhushan, and public ...
South Central Ep 5: Kerala Actor Assault Case, Rahul Gandhi’s Leadership, and Vijay-VCK-DMK row
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by author and activist Meena Kandasamy and TNM's senior editor...
South Central Episode 4: Cyclone Fengal, Zubair and Pawan Kalyan's Politics
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by weather blogger Srikanth (@ChennaiRains) and political cons...
South Central Episode 3: Adani Bribery Case, Hema Committee, and Fear of Movie Reviews
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to South Central, a brand-new TNM podcast that delves into the stories shaping southern India.In the third episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Po...
South Central Episode 2: Nayanthara vs Dhanush, Sandeep Varier, and Kasthuri’s Arrest
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by Frontline’s Senior Associate Editor RK Radhakrishna...
South Central Episode 1: Chandrachud’s Legacy, Vijay’s Political Rise, & Communalism in Bureaucracy
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to South Central, a brand-new TNM podcast that delves into the stories shaping southern India.In the first episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Po...